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Deacon Blues

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  1. That's Will Lowery (https://willlowery.com/). I've known Will since he was 6 years old; his dad Cliff is a friend of mine. We used to play tennis together regularly, and Will would always tag along. He would pick up one of his dad's racquets (which were way too big and heavy for him at the time) and hit two-handed backhands and forehands (like Monica Seles). When he tagged along with his dad on the golf course too, Will's two-handed (cross-handed) forehand became his golf swing, and the rest is history.
  2. Thanks to all! Wednesday was a beautiful day, and I did get 9 holes in and hit some good shots for an old guy. Looking forward to a great year on and off the course.
  3. Something a little different in my Ping Hoofer Lite: Driver on the right All the single length ladies (hybrids and irons) in the back Wedges on the left Putter in the front It's basically a clockwise arrangement from short clubs to long clubs.
  4. Mine is most memorable not because of where I played, but how I played, at least for part of the round. For context, I'm a hacker. If I break 100, it's a good day, and if I break 90, we're having a party. Having said that, I was playing some of the best golf of my life in the mid-1990s, when I was in my late 30s. Even then, bogey golf was an accomplishment. In August 30, 1997, I played a round at Emerald Lake Golf Club in the Charlotte suburbs with my brother. The course was relatively new at the time, and this was only the first or second time we'd played it. After starting with a fairly routine double bogey on the par-4 first, I went into a zone and played the best five holes of my life: #2 (402-yard par-4): Par #3 (151-yard par-3): Par #4 (338-yard par-4): Eagle (my first ever: holed a wedge from 95 yards)! #5 (500-yard par-5): Birdie (reached the green in two and 2-putted) #6 (384-yard par-4): Par So, after six holes, one-third of the way through my round, this mediocre golfer is ONE-UNDER-FREAKING-PAR. Mind you, my best-ever round was a 12-over 83 (on an easier course) a couple of years earlier, but at this point I just know that I'm going to do better than that, and might even have a chance to break 80. I did my best to keep the delusions of grandeur at bay, but bogeyed #7 and #8 and double bogeyed #9 (which, to be fair, is the hardest hole on the course). Still, finishing the front 9 with a 3-over 38 puts me in great shape for the best round of my life! Then I woke up. Bogeys on #10, #11, and #13 (all relatively easy holes) continued the slide; triples on #12 and #14 and a quad on #15 sealed my fate. I finally made a back-9 par on #18, but the damage was done. 38 + 52 = 90 on the par-71 course. My back-9 meltdown resulted in one shot worse than bogey golf. 25+ years later, I still haven't broken 83. But I'll keep trying, and will remember that five-hole stretch for the rest of my life!
  5. I only have 11 clubs in the bag: driver, 2 hybrids, 4 irons, 3 wedges and putter. No fairway woods, and 6 degree gaps between my wedges. I have a tendency to overthink, and this simplifies decision-making and helps avoid analysis paralysis.
  6. I actually prefer 6-degree gaps: I carry a 40-degree 9-iron, followed by 46-, 52-, and 58-degree wedges. I have an “analysis paralysis” tendency, and the larger gaps (and fewer clubs: I only have 12 in my bag) make club selection much easier. And practicing with larger gaps strengthens my touch and feel when I’m between clubs. Partial shots are a fact of life the closer you get to the green; might as well be prepared for it!
  7. So sorry to hear this sad news. I was fortunate to win a fantasy golf contest on the Puttertalk forum back in 2010; first prize was a custom Byron putter which I still have. I think I'll put it back in the bag for my next round. RIP sir, and thanks for everything!
  8. I wouldn’t. I’m perfectly happy with just 12 clubs in my bag.
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