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cksurfdude

 
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  1. Reserved a rental car .. Std SUV so there's plenty of room .. and I'm also returning to Richmond late Sunday
  2. ..and here's my smarta@@ response... hahahaha .. and here's my serious response... No .. not the same eye candy .. but his model of teaching has really helped me!!!
  3. One of my cousins sent me this (I'm not on FB .. just "x" out of the login pop-up and you can watch) ... https://www.facebook.com/share/r/PDtPt425trnqnGrL/?mibextid=xCPwDs Wow I'd like to golf with that guy
  4. That is pretty funny!! My guess is prob the latter, ie the wife knew and went along with it. Why? Well all guys who golf are equipment 'hoes .. plus on occasion we need to reload our stock of golf balls .. and unless the old guy was really committed to the ruse.... I couldn't pull it off - my wife golfs with me!
  5. Could not have said it better! The past few years have seen some real positive changes - and not just numbers like new members but in the overall quality and depth of all the various content and features on the forum. Jamie and The Mod Squad are killing it!!
  6. Just an FYI... If you look on golfworks.com there is a section for MPF = Maltby Playability Factor of irons. They measure each head and through a proprietary formula end up with a number .. then rank all measured heads hi -> lo and categorize them from SGI to Gi, etc. While *not* an industry wide standard, and doesn't include every iron head out there, still a really informative and useful guide imho.
  7. Good Morning everybody!! Hope you all had a really nice .. and hopefully fun filled .. weekend!! Was a busy one here and it did include some golf yesterday - a little warmup and then 9 holes (walking) with my honey. Played pretty decently for me, ie. kept the ball .. most of the time .. moving in .. generally .. the right direction! The problem, though, is how the old body was feeling last night... Starting to worry about playing 18 x 4 days in a row on the Kingsmill trip but hey we've still got 2+ months to continue preparing. So today is take it easy day I guess Hope you have a great even tho it's a Monday day today!!
  8. Played a practice 9 today - my course still has temp greens in the fairways (which were aerated so are nice and bumpy ), plus the tee markers aren't out yet. Overall was hitting the ball relatively well .. for me .. and generally kept the ball moving in the right direction, too! Hit driver 7 times and 6 of those were good (fairway) or playable (just in the rough) .. and then 1 good ole slice where I prob just gripped too tightly and tried too hard... Biggest mistakes were on the two short Par 3s... Not sure exactly what I did but it obviously wasn't what I've practicing over the Winter! -- Work In Progress -- Didn't putt when I got onto the "greens", instead experimented with different wedges and different chip shots towards the flag; also practiced rolling a few putts with a hybrid. So a fun - and importantly, confidence building! - outing.
  9. CONGRATS!! It's nice when your hard work pays off right
  10. I'm old and feeble and still working on the same new movement pattern from almost a year ago. But that's me .. you should get in within 2-3 weeks And, yes - some days with golf are better than others .. that *IS* the nature of the beast......
  11. Flight is booked! Checked other VA and DC airports, thx; best deal was actually non-stop each way from La Guardia to/from Richmond .. arriving early Thurs and departing late Sun. Possibly going to rent a car so anyone else arriving Richmond Thursday morning lemme know!!
  12. Yes available from Golf Works online .. can get it trimmed and with an adapter and grip, if you choose.
  13. Why not? You literally have nothing to lose (well except for a little time out of your day ) .. and who knows? Had a brief flirtation with a Gen 5 XF and it was great on center hits (when they happened) but disappointingly not so great due me on those not quite on center hits..... Good luck!
  14. Holy (bleeping) (expletive) (bleep) WOW!!!! I love you, man. I love your beer choices very very much.
  15. Did some range time this afternoon, and .. it went fairly well! Then saw that the putting green was open so spent some time there, working on lags edge to edge then random putts to different little flags for distance control .. went fairly well there, too! So feeling somewhat better about things related to golf, vs my previous attempts recently, and went back to the range for a little more chipping / pitching and a few full swings... .. one of the things I was working on was using my 6i to go at the 100 yd marker (my range has those about 8 ft black & white thick poles) and on my last shot - nailed it dead on! (..maybe about a foot up from the base, I think) - so kinda happy with myself there Walking back to the putting green for a few more minutes there and the pro asks if I'm heading out .. wasn't thinking about it .. but he's like 'no one's out; it's a nice day; you're here ready to go...' .. so heck why not? Just had my practice set with me which is driver, 4H, 6i today (typically 7i), PW (45*), 54 and 60 in a small, light carry bag. Played 4 holes - two on the back back then two on the front - where each pair forms a convenient loop. Gotta say while there were not any great shots - and of course a few haha not so great ones - they all went in generally the right direction (and no lost balls). There are still temp greens so I wasn't putting (fairways are also still pre-season condition) .. practiced chipping towards the flag with different wedges; also tried a few short blade of the wedge putts for the heckuvit. So overall starting to feel like the upcoming season may actually hold out some promise ..but still it's a... Work In Progress!!
  16. Yes, via an older Cobra driver that was my wife's (before I got her a newer one). Shaft was a Fuji (something) and while it was useful at the start of my own O-P Experiment .. ultimately I settled on an A flex. For me and the way I swing I need just that little bit more of stability yet still have a nice kick at impact. If you've read through this thread you'll see that .. obviously .. everyone has different tendencies so the best thing is to do your own trial & error. Good luck!!
  17. And another Happy TGIF to you all!! That cheery, bright Mr Sun who visited our area the past few days seems to be hiding today - not sure if there's a threat of rain or not, but at least temps are still mild before a forecasted drop coming up. So maybe a little golf practice or try to play a few holes later..? @Peaksy68 hoping for a quick recovery! ..and rest up, that nice restaurant will still be there when you're ready for it... @Triple_Putt I know the old Mom saying is wear clean underwear in case you get into an accident .. but you were really prepared and had clean pants with you! (.. but not asking the next question ) Everybody - I hope your coffee .. and your golf games .. are hot!! Enjoy the day!
  18. Yikes. No - not the start to a day anybody would expect - but OTOH you were "lucky" in that you were with not just people, but people who reacted quickly and helpfully! And haha enjoy that heart healthy hospital food - it's, uhhh, good for you Hope you feel better and are back in action right quick!
  19. Should be But there's me, 3 other just as old guys and two younger dudes. So not too exciting.... (..but do NOT tell my wife .. there's a pretty cute bartender there) ---- Separately: @Preeway your vids in your swing journey thread are really good! You demonstrated - to my eye - things that I'm struggling to achieve, including .. nice upright posture, good pressure shift targetward before transition, extended arms into impact, nice rotation through, etc etc. Keep working!!!
  20. OK so umm was supposed to have this indoor *GOLF* clinic (week #3 of 5) tonight and received this message earlier today... Uhhh yeah .. these translation / speech to text online services still need some further refining... oh PS: msg was from X (ex, the letter EX) Golf in Commack
  21. 1. that's awesome! 2. In theory, you check to see that your dominant (or for some people front) eye is directly over the ball (and not outside of it) .. plus you can (also in theory ) check if your shoulders are square with all the lines on the mirror vs open or closed. Anyway keep at it .. constant putting practice like that will give you a huge payoff on the course
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