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    2019 College Football

    in The 19th Hole

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said:

    So "Big Blue" is Kentucky and "Blue" is Michigan?  I never really paid much attention to that. Looks like their one and only meeting was in 1908... time for a rematch 👍.  Congrats on the win btw!  I'll be chewing my nails off tonight 😮.

    ND looks to have a pretty darn good looking team again this year, so you should be fine. Predictions are that they aren't as strong this year compared to last, but I've learned to never underestimate them at all...ever...Be rooting for them tonight myself

    2019 Official Forum Member Review-Ping G410 Driver

    in Forum Testing Reviews

    Posted

    So I indeed went out to hit a bucket, but then decided to play a round despite the heat. I put my longer Aldila Tour blue shaft back in (I had been using a short Tensei Blue that wasn't making any distance) and was having the same old swiping issues with super-slice-a-ronis as usual. Fiddled with loft and landed at 11.5* and with a little choke-down action, I began to see better performance out on the course. Many straight shots and even some that went left to places I've never played before since I'm almost always right on every hole. Distance was OK, but I still had 2 moon shots that were way short after hitting under the ball. Choke-down seems to be key for me at this point. 

    How'd you play?

    in The Daily

    Posted

    Went out mid-morning yesterday to hit a medium bucket before the heat settled in, and wound up going out to play. I was supposed to be grouped in with a 3-some, but they no-showed and they let me go out alone. Fine, good practice time. Sputtered quite a bit on the front, but then played bogie golf on the back. Made 3 pars the whole round, all on par-3's including my "nemesis" hole at #4. I give myself an "OK" for the day.

    Edit: Forgot to mention that I literally played until my hands bled. Had to ask a marshal for some Band-Aids to cover the blisters I made on both my index and ring fingers on my right hand at hole #12. He didn't have any but zipped to the clubhouse and came all the way back out to meet me at #13 with them. Left him a tip with the staff after the round.

    2019 Official Forum Member Review-Ping G410 Driver

    in Forum Testing Reviews

    Posted

    14 hours ago, tony@CIC said:

    My SFT is just getting better and better. I'm loving every aspect of this club from the sound to the narrow dispersion and now the distance (which I was complaining about previously). The distance issue of course, was the result of the "Indian" and not the "arrow".

    I still haven't adjusted the hosel since my fitting - afraid to change a great thing!




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    Wish I could say the same thing...been a rather arduous journey for me since the reviews. Shaft changes and constant tinkering with the hosel adjustments. Simply put, I haven't found equilibrium or my "happy place" with this driver and it's been rather frustrating...so much so that I've taken a break recently (including here) to maybe flush some demons.

    My experiences with it are basically as follows:

    • Hammer the snot out of a bucket on the range with nice, long and mostly straight hits
    • Embarrass myself on the course with constant distance-killing slices and shorter duffs
    • Go home pissed

    I'm still in a bad position where I can't afford lessons, so most likely I'm piling on bad habits onto an already flawed and crummy swing. I am also wondering about my ball choice and am contemplating trying something different (note that I recently tried a sleeve of Srixon Q or Z-Star that I hated-covers just got chewed up bad after just one round).

    Headed to the range here shortly before it gets too hot to hit a few and see if this recent break has done anything positive.

    2019 College Football

    in The 19th Hole

    Posted

    1 hour ago, fixyurdivot said:

    With the exception of #16 Auburn taking out #11 Oregon (Auburn is becoming a problem for PAC 12 teams), no big surprises from yesterday's games. A little surprised the Wyoming Cowboys beat Missouri as they just recently lost a huge anchor on the line for the season. Great road win for Boise State - I would have liked to watch that game. I think the Sacramento State Hornets scored more points against Southern Oregon than they did all of last season 😆.

    The body paint removal won't be as fun as they hoped.

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    Had a watch party here yesterday morning with potluck dishes and just about every kind of brunch drink imaginable. Unreal second quarter holding Florida to zero points and our Broncos showed their "giant killer" moxy. If they can learn to protect the QB and keep him in one damn piece, he may grow into a phenom. Very impressed with the running game tho and we have momentum to go deep this season.

    GO BRONCOS!!!!!!!

    Pics from the course

    in The 19th Hole

    Posted

    5 hours ago, downlowkey said:

    Nice pics, Coeur d’Alene is a special place.

    Was your buddy hitting a persimmon on the island tee shot?!

    Indeed he was. That's his 3w, and if you think that's old, you should see his blades...😲He also still has a PING Eye-II wedge in play as well...

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    Pics from the course

    in The 19th Hole

    Posted

    Played at the Coeur d"Alene Resort Course Sunday with my buddy Dave who picked up the bill on everything! Thanks Dave!!!!

    Our golfing stunk, but what a day! We were assigned a Forecaddie (Ty) and rode the course in one of the most luxurious carts I've ever seen...

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    You get unlimited range balls to warm up on and hit into the lake. They have separate chipping and putting greens and you also may opt for a pre-round sports massage right there on the range! They also make and give each player a custom bag tag with your name on it...NICE!

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    This is hole #6, a par-3 playing around 155. Both of us had a GIR, but walked off with bogey...😬

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    My buddy's tee shot to the world famous floating green on #14 into the wind. He made par and my attempt(s) shall go unmentioned...🤬

    2019 North West Spy Get together

    in Spy Meetups

    Posted

    I had a blast hanging with all the Spies at Hangman Valley. It was a rippin' good time and I especially thank Bill (@fixyurdivot) for putting up with my disaster of a round Friday as I mucked up everything past hole #4. I suppose 3 pars to start the day was too much for the Golf Deities to handle from a hacker like me...sheesh!

    Any how, here are a few pics I took...

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    Bill as a "reference" to the elevated #5 par-5 at Hangman.  My pathetic attempt of a drive dribbled into the giant valley below and well short of the fairway. Bill nailed a beauty here that I believe went just left into the rough.

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    Par-3 #11 box. My tee shot went left into the rocks above the bunker on the extreme left side of the photo.

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    2019-Official Forum Member Review-PING Blueprint Irons

    in Forum Testing Reviews

    Posted

    I echo many of the earlier comments and congrats. Holy (bleep) Batman! What a match made in Heaven! The Shankster and the baddest PING blades on the planet together for one big blow-out of a review..?!! How could we be so lucky..?! I will certainly be following this even though the PING bouncer just laughs at me as he shoves me away from the ropes blocking us from entering the "Blade Club" and points me toward the shovel section... Have a blast (sounds like you already are) and big "Cheers" to ya!

    MGS Hard Rock Challenge 2019

    in Spy Meetups

    Posted · Edited by PING Apologist #9
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    I had an elbow tingling blast! Thanks for everything @JohnSmalls!!! Big congrats to or "Champion Rock Rollers of the Year" @sirchunksalot & @HardcoreLooper!!!

    Question for "Chunks": So you're switching up to permanently using those rocks to get into single digits...right...?! I hope you have a comprehensive medical & dental plan..!😜

    Also a big thanks to my fellow Spy and (now) good friend @fixyurdivot for coming down here for a round and partaking in some HRC madness. I really enjoyed the day with you and look forward to seeing you Friday in Spokane. Cheers all!

    How'd you play?

    in The Daily

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, mr.hicksta said:

    86 (42/44) with 37 putts including four 3 putts (🤬) and 44% GIR/36% FIR at Hawaii Kai Championship Course. It was my first time playing there and I really enjoyed the layout, but my putting was terrible. I did have some positives to take way from the round though so it wasn’t all bad!

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    Such awesome pics! Keep 'em coming Mister!


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