JohnBarry

Hey All, Been a very long time since I have posted, not really sure why. Anyway, my golf group has been going on a group trip since 1999. We started in Myrtle Beach and 2012 we changed to Pinehurst (Not THE Pinehurst courses) and last year we changed to Ocean City MD. Our trip has been up to 54 people and as low as 8 people. The last few trips I have been keeping at 12 because Pinehurst spoiled with a house with 12 beds. Being in 1 house makes for a great trip and then we started cooking a lot more instead of going out to eat. Ocean City has some fantastic courses but one challenge I have always had is getting 4 rounds and 4 nights and not breaking the bank. This year we have AirBNBed a house and went through a packager for the courses and it has kind of worked out but still is the most expensive trip we have ever done. We are playing Light House Sound, Rum Point, The Rookery, and War Admiral. We go in the first or third week of May Wednesday through Sunday. The golf this year $415.00 for the four rounds. I would love to hear about some of the other courses and see if maybe there are also some groups of 4 courses that may have more bang for the buck.

Can you answer another dumb question? What the neatest (subjective) thing you have printed with it? Love to see some pictures as well.

I really want to buy a mini-van since renting a Chrysler Pacifica last year for our golf trip, 5 people, all clubs, luggage, coolers, everything. Super comfortable, was a hybrid and we got like 50 miles to the gallon. Man I want one badly!

Can't wait to extend my terrible bracket streak!

This is actually above Pebble for me, because it's actually a lot more possible, especially money wise. Heck, my wife told me to go to Ireland with my friends for my 50th, but I couldn't justify the pricing then. Also, I think I will choose to stay in the country for the foreseeable future. But, Ireland is still calling. Bandon, see you in 3 for the 55th birthday!

As a father of a daughter about to go college and a son entering his second year of high school, the time is flying. I, as well, have a chance at a Bucket List trip to Pebble Beach next summer with my golf trip buddies. I will tell you what I told them, I can't justify it. Maybe when I am retired, maybe. I would rather go somewhere less expensive and take my family on a trip at another time. So, Myrtle Beach and Pinehurst buddy trip, Florida with the fam!

Still wearing mine, and bought a few polos as well.

2 More pairs of shorts in the closet now, I really do love them. You can buy them on pre-order (as new deliveries come out) at 39.00 instead of the in-stock price of 59.00 per pair.

Been a long time, out of the clothing business and now work for a medical software company, in sales of course and loving it!!

Been away for a long time, but I do own 2 pairs of shorts I pre-ordered for 29.00 per pair. they fit true to size, feel a bit thin but this is summer and I found them to be vibrant and awesome. I will own a lot of their styles and consider them a more affordable Loud Mouth!

I am trading in my Adams V4's for a used set of Ping i20s. I actually found I hit the i20's straight and longer and for some reason the V4s have game from game improvement to game destroying for me.

Horrible, that's my prediction for my next Wednesday through Sunday Myrtle Beach Trip, but the beers and no sleep may have a lot to do with it...can't wait to hack it up!!

Wish I could blame my back....having no excuses sucks!!

All I can say is wow, and that's not a good wow. I played the worst round of the last 6 years for me. I am hoping it was due in part to the previous day being at the beach for 7 hours, drinking, and then the wife and I going out with a bunch of friends until 1am before golf the next morning. Played a course I have played many times, and I always struggle on the tight, forced carry, water lined hole, but I pounded a driver, maybe the best of the year and was left with a wedge from 60 yards in. I stuck it with in 10 feet, barely missed the birdie and settled for par..great start right? Myself and my very good friend were playing two other friends for lunch, and our other friends group for sides and total score, no high stakes, just fun, bragging rights and beer money. I proceed (being an 18 handicap) of playing the first 4 holes par, bogie, bogie. par..then the wheels fall off. Driver quits, the mid irons are gone, and I 3 putt many, many times. Hey, on par 5s, I have 3 1 putt 8s..wow!! I shoot 111. 111, I haven't shot over 102 in 3 years..what a day. Not discouraged, well maybe a little, I play for fun, and I did have fun, but sure would like to avoid a blow up like that ever again.

Played good and bad, and I think the 95 degree weather just drained me. 4 pars and 2 birdies (which i get 1 birdie about every 5 rounds) and still shot a 92. Off the tee box, terrible, wedge game and putter, great!