[How'd you play?]

Club Championship this past weekend.  Given my age I played in the net division. Shot 77 first day and won 2 skins.  Second day . Came in second place, missed first by 3 strokes.

[How Much for a Bucket?]

Non-members at my semi-private course pay $20 for a large (~90 balls). For members it’s $18. For members on the range plan it’s $470/year. 

[Would you give up distance for accuracy?]

I consistently hit 85%+ of fairways but could use distance, so, no. Shot 78 yesterday, hit 12/14 fairways but only 7 GIR because driving distance leaves me with a longer club into the green.  If it wasn’t for my putting I would be shooting >85. 

[TRUEGolfFit - Show your results!]

[Playing With Different Handicaps]

Rather play with better players unless they’re slow.  Our biweekly game has players ranging from + to 12 HCP’s. Always learn something from the better players.

[2024 Birdie Every Hole Challenge]

So far pared all but one hole at my club this year and birdied 72% of the holes.  Starting Jan 2 in NC. I’m a slow starter so more birdied holes on the back 9 vs front.

[MyGolfSpy X Bridgestone Mindset Sampling Opportunity - Closed]

[What Shot Tracking System Do You Use?]

I used to use Arcos but the fee kills it for me.  Tried ShotScope and just didn’t work for me.  Currently using The Grint and I like it…if I can remember to use it!   I have access to Shot Pattern and would use it if it also kept score.

[Has YouTube made you better or worse?]

When I did watch it totally messed me up trying new “fixes”.  Someone in this thread commented “why take swing fixes from someone who’s never seen your swing”.  So true. Only guy I’ll watch is Breed (but he talks too much ) and only for tips, not fixes, on what I’m working on with my instructor. 

[PGA Superstore kills off Golf Galaxy Store!]

I heard our PGA Tour Superstore (Raleigh) was smaller than the one in Charlotte but it’s about 3x the size of the largest Golf Galaxy near me in Cary, NC. I doubt GG will shutdown and hope they don’t since it’s about 2 miles from my house.  

[Kelly Plantation Destin]

On 8/12/2021 at 8:01 PM, CarlH said:

I grew up just up the road from Destin....didn't play golf then and Destin was nothing more than a sleepy fishing village at that time (60s).  No condos, no golf courses, no wall to wall people, no traffic.....nothing like it is today!!!  

Now Destin is a madhouse. Used to vacation there in the ‘90’s but it got too crowded.  

[Kelly Plantation Destin]

1 hour ago, GaDawg said:

Times have changed for sure, I played all of these courses back 10 - 12 years ago for $50 or under. The best bang for the buck in that area in Windswept Dunes. It's a 20 minute drive out towards Freeport. I believe it's the longest course in Florida.

Played Windswept Dunes when it first opened.  I think the tips were 7700 yards.  Very nice track

 

 

[More fairways = more greens/better scores?]

I can hit 80+% of fairways off the tee but for me GIR doesn’t correlate since I’m late 60’s and don’t hit anything as far as I used to.  However, scrambling % is pretty good.  

[Restore a Glove Post Round - who has a solution?]

Sorry but you haven’t played in humidity until you’ve played in the South (I’m from Illinois and living in NC).

Footjoy has a glove called Tropicool that I’m using specifically for humid conditions.  So far it’s worked well…much better than a rain glove. $15 on Amazon 

[Titleist Launches the New T Series Irons: MGS LAUNCH INFO]

Well, if you order now you might get them by next summer.  Still waiting for my T200’s, which are now last years model 

[Titleist Orders / Delivery Times]

Ordered T200 irons May 13…still waiting.

[Pinehurst]

Longleaf is vastly improved since US Kids took it over.  Unfortunately, they did away with their old bar during the renovation (it was a classic).  Played there earlier this year and it was in great shape.

if you haven’t played Tobacco Road curious what you think about it.  Target golf at its best.  
 

We are playing Talamore, Mid-South, Pine Needles and Mid Pines in August. 

[Heading to Pinehurst]

We played Tot Hill Farms last week ($39 on Group Golfer) and for most of us it was our first time.  I think all 8 of us enjoyed it.  Not nearly as crazy as Stranz’s Tobacco Road.  We all live in Raleigh and it was a bit far but we would definitely play it again.

Have fun!

[Anyone try Golf Digest online weight/flexibility training?]

I’m not a gym rat but I saw the Golf Digest has online weight/fitness training.  Anyone try this?  Anyone you recommend?  Also considering Yoga for Golf.  Looking for someone who can keep my 67 year old frame going.  Thanks.

[Dave's New Brew Thursday]

Deschuttes just came to Raleigh, NC. Draft only but bottles soon. Now if we could only get Ironhorse (Irish Death) or Funky Buhda (Last Snow) my life would be complete.