Fred Mitchell Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 12 hours ago, EasyPutter said: When you're working with multiple apps it's the only way to be able to jump between them easily. This is my at home basement office space (and it's only warm enough to not need extra layers for maybe 3 months a year. (All screen content chosen for the photo) Mine accumulated over time but work supplied a 24" that's perfect for working at home in combination with my 20" and laptop screens. Red Rooster box on the work laptop and screens center and left are 3 screens for my finance office job. Still just 2 screens with my personal laptop on the right of the Red Rooster box. Kinda obvious with the Forum page showing. I recognize the site on the top row middle screen. I would make a joke about them but they have been good to me. sirchunksalot, cksurfdude, tony@CIC and 1 other 4 Quote Ping 430 Max H/L 10 Degree Geezer Flex Ping 425 7 wood Geezer Flex Ping 425 5H [Not in bag] TM DHY 4/5 Titlist 5-Gap T300's Geezer Flex Wedges Cleveland RTX Fullface Zipcore 52 degree and TM Hi Toe 4 56 degree Putter Scotty Cameron Golo S Center Shafted Ball Bridgestone BXS , Trying The Maxfli Tour S also Bag Titlist 15 Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 12 hours ago, EasyPutter said: When you're working with multiple apps it's the only way to be able to jump between them easily. This is my at home basement office space (and it's only warm enough to not need extra layers for maybe 3 months a year. (All screen content chosen for the photo) Mine accumulated over time but work supplied a 24" that's perfect for working at home in combination with my 20" and laptop screens. Red Rooster box on the work laptop and screens center and left are 3 screens for my finance office job. Still just 2 screens with my personal laptop on the right of the Red Rooster box. Kinda obvious with the Forum page showing. I get dizzy just looking at that set-up. Multitasking to the extreme? cksurfdude, EasyPutter, Kenny B and 2 others 2 3 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GolfSpy_BEN Posted May 26, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2023 My apologies in advance for the longish post, but sometimes I gotta get something out of my head or it may burst. The beauty of the game of golf lies in the little things. For every major triumph we celebrate in our journey through this game, there are (hopefully) smaller, more mundane milestones that are vital to achieving the triumph. For example, an average golfer scores their first par, whether this happens their first round out or their hundredth, it is magical. Finishing a hole in the proscribed number of strokes validates every shot that was played to achieve that end. From tee to green, a considerable amount of small, insignificant things had to go right. The tee shot found the fairway, despite a persistent desire to veer suddenly to the right. An approach shot landed approximately where it was aimed, leaving an air of nervous excitement surrounding the ball as it lies twenty-five feet from its temporary home. The slightly elevated heart rate of an anxious player as they survey the terrain between their ball and the cup. The initial belief that this putt is going to break to the left eighteen inches, only to be supplanted by watching the ball that was chipped from just off the green behind where the ball marker currently resides, not break at all and glide past the hole by fifteen feet. The frantic negotiation that occurs between the eyes and the gut in the quiet moments prior to the stroke, as the ball replaces marker, and the practice strokes are dispensed with. Now there is nothing left to consider, only a compromise of an aim point nine inches to the left of the hole and a solemn vow not to leave a birdie putt short is left to act upon. With that, the club is shakily drawn back and swept toward in a subtle arc. The ball lurches forward and rolls end over end toward destiny. In the seconds that the ball travels from a to b, a lifetime of dreams, wonder, and possibility are birthed, breathe, and perish. The ball moves tantalizingly toward the hole, and for a brief, glorious moment all is right in the world. What is so hard about this game? Nothing! The ball starts to break toward the hole and continues to do so, right past its intended target. Why didn’t I listen to my gut, there was clearly more than 9 inches of break in that putt. The ball runs out of energy as it passes below the hole and blessedly decides to rest eighteen inches from its destination. “That’s for par! I gotta see it!” chirps your now ex-best golfing buddy with a knowing smile. In the short walk to where the ball waits, the tension and inner turmoil begin to build and intrude upon what was, moments before, a nice place to live. With the storm clouds gathering rapidly, the ball impatiently waits to be sent on its way. At this point, a merciful God intercedes, and that eighteen-inch putt is stroked in with all of the confidence of a veteran tour pro. The look of mild shock and disbelief belies the “Good Par!” this putt elicits from your now best golfing buddy. As the ball is retrieved from it’s shallow resting place, a wave of relief is overpowered by a deep, primal thought of “THAT WAS AWESOME! I MUST DO THAT AGAIN!” This Forum is made up of golfers of all shapes, sizes, and skill levels. For every member celebrating a sub seventy round there is another that is discouraged and heartbroken with another 101, no longer convinced that this will be the season that they break 100. This is my gentle reminder to you all, and maybe more importantly, myself to savor the little victories and incremental improvements. Look for the ingredients of future success in the ashes of current failures. And above all else, enjoy the journey. TL;DR: Have a great holiday weekend! EasyPutter, JerryB, cnosil and 8 others 9 2 Quote WITB: D: QI-10 core 9* Ventus Blue TR Velocore 6x 3w: Brnr mini driver 13.5 S 3h: G430 19° Tour 2/Stiff 7W: 21° Rogue ST Max LinQ 7X 5i-6i: ZX5 MKII Project X 6.0 7i-PW: ZX7 MKII Project X 6.0 50°, 54° & 58°: Glide Forged Pro P: White Hot Versa DW Ball: Tour BX mindset Bag: Ghost MGS Anyday 14 way "And so, we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past." - Fitzgerald ” The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.” - Frost "That you are here—that life exists and identity, That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse." - Whitman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Ben Joest said: The beauty of the game of golf lies in the little things. Great story .. and quite prosaic .. very nice and Congrats!! Now..? ..just do it another 18 times next round, no problemo rkj427, BKervin, EasyPutter and 4 others 3 4 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grips) ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyPutter Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 A tale of playing with a favorite threesome and a tag-along fourth. We arrived at our 5:30 tee time early and watched the 5:20 foursome play out the par-4 1st when we were joined by a very kind and equally vivacious man who quite resembled us in many ways. Apart from just meeting there was good chemistry and the round started out well through the next 4 holes. At the 4th green this fourth, I will call him Bob, reached into my golf bag and pulled out one of my clubs talking about how unusual the design was, First Strike hybrid irons. Said something about how he has a 6 iron of similar design blah blah blah. I was not upset because I was right there but thought he was taking liberties reaching into my bag as he was without asking first. The 6th is par-3 with a guarding sand trap short of the green. I pulled out the 6 I usually use and hit it clean only to have the ball splash in the sand (low level sun does that kind of display) and I was disappointed my usual club for that hole had failed me this time. As I put it back into the bag I discovered I had hit with the 9 and the 6 was where the 9 should have been. When Bob had pulled out the club he had put it back in the wrong place because I was using the 9 to chip onto the 4th green and without thinking put the 9 in the empty 6 slot. The resentment descended like a curtain on stage in the theater and all the way up the 7th fairway he was walking nearby as the other two were going up the left rough to the green while I was hitting middle of fairway to right rough. I filled in my regular partner about the parting of the ways and he said "oh boy" when I pointed out that my friends would never touch each others clubs but this newcomer took liberties to help himself and then didn't take care to undo what he had done without leaving a trace. What do you think? Was this an over-reaction on my part and should be accepted as something people do or was it a predictable reaction based on an inappropriate act by someone who should not have reached into someone's golf bag to handle a club belonging to someone else without asking if he could? Signed: Not Amused in the Empire State. Rickp, sirchunksalot, tdroma98 and 4 others 6 1 Quote Derek Verified Hack, ~21 handicap Golf for exercise and peace of mind. |> Big Dogs: First Strike Rattlesnake (10), TeelessTM (13), Tommy Armour TA1 3h (19), Ginty Trouble Club (29) |> Blades: First StrikeTM DeliveranceTM 4(23) 5(26) 6(29) 7(33) 8(37) 9(41) P(45) |> Wedges: Worx (55) Lovett (59) |> Flatstick: L.A.B. Golf DF2.1 C130 Supercharged 3.5+ Q6 Slope Premium MGS Logo Ball mark IGBRC International Golf Ball Rescue Commission / Founder Graduate/Mentor "The World's Greatest Golf Club Without The Course" Member #334 2020 Official Tester - PuttUp mat 2021 Official Tester - Inesis Waterproof Grip Golf Shoes 2022 Official Tester - L.A.B.Putters 2023 Official Tester - Red Rooster Sussex Golf Glove 2023 Official Tester - Lean Lock Putter 2024 Official Tester - Callaway Smoke Driver It's all lies I tell you, everywhere the golf ball comes to rest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKervin Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, EasyPutter said: A tale of playing with a favorite threesome and a tag-along fourth. We arrived at our 5:30 tee time early and watched the 5:20 foursome play out the par-4 1st when we were joined by a very kind and equally vivacious man who quite resembled us in many ways. Apart from just meeting there was good chemistry and the round started out well through the next 4 holes. At the 4th green this fourth, I will call him Bob, reached into my golf bag and pulled out one of my clubs talking about how unusual the design was, First Strike hybrid irons. Said something about how he has a 6 iron of similar design blah blah blah. I was not upset because I was right there but thought he was taking liberties reaching into my bag as he was without asking first. The 6th is par-3 with a guarding sand trap short of the green. I pulled out the 6 I usually use and hit it clean only to have the ball splash in the sand (low level sun does that kind of display) and I was disappointed my usual club for that hole had failed me this time. As I put it back into the bag I discovered I had hit with the 9 and the 6 was where the 9 should have been. When Bob had pulled out the club he had put it back in the wrong place because I was using the 9 to chip onto the 4th green and without thinking put the 9 in the empty 6 slot. The resentment descended like a curtain on stage in the theater and all the way up the 7th fairway he was walking nearby as the other two were going up the left rough to the green while I was hitting middle of fairway to right rough. I filled in my regular partner about the parting of the ways and he said "oh boy" when I pointed out that my friends would never touch each others clubs but this newcomer took liberties to help himself and then didn't take care to undo what he had done without leaving a trace. What do you think? Was this an over-reaction on my part and should be accepted as something people do or was it a predictable reaction based on an inappropriate act by someone who should not have reached into someone's golf bag to handle a club belonging to someone else without asking if he could? Signed: Not Amused in the Empire State. You should always ask before you touch anything that belongs to someone else. Even my 5 year granddaughter knows that! You wouldn't drive my car without asking - right? EasyPutter, rkj427, Rickp and 6 others 9 Quote B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_BEN Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 5 minutes ago, EasyPutter said: What do you think? Was this an over-reaction on my part and should be accepted as something people do or was it a predictable reaction based on an inappropriate act by someone who should not have reached into someone's golf bag to handle a club belonging to someone else without asking if he could? Signed: Not Amused in the Empire State. Verdict: Not an over-reaction. At a minimum, he should have brought up the similarity in conversation and asked permission to examine it further. Granted, it does not seem there was any Ill intent on his part, but the consequences of his actions were obviously felt by someone other than himself. I would say your anger is/was justified. BKervin, sirchunksalot, cnosil and 5 others 8 Quote WITB: D: QI-10 core 9* Ventus Blue TR Velocore 6x 3w: Brnr mini driver 13.5 S 3h: G430 19° Tour 2/Stiff 7W: 21° Rogue ST Max LinQ 7X 5i-6i: ZX5 MKII Project X 6.0 7i-PW: ZX7 MKII Project X 6.0 50°, 54° & 58°: Glide Forged Pro P: White Hot Versa DW Ball: Tour BX mindset Bag: Ghost MGS Anyday 14 way "And so, we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past." - Fitzgerald ” The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.” - Frost "That you are here—that life exists and identity, That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse." - Whitman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richk9holes Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 19 minutes ago, EasyPutter said: A tale of playing with a favorite threesome and a tag-along fourth. We arrived at our 5:30 tee time early and watched the 5:20 foursome play out the par-4 1st when we were joined by a very kind and equally vivacious man who quite resembled us in many ways. Apart from just meeting there was good chemistry and the round started out well through the next 4 holes. At the 4th green this fourth, I will call him Bob, reached into my golf bag and pulled out one of my clubs talking about how unusual the design was, First Strike hybrid irons. Said something about how he has a 6 iron of similar design blah blah blah. I was not upset because I was right there but thought he was taking liberties reaching into my bag as he was without asking first. The 6th is par-3 with a guarding sand trap short of the green. I pulled out the 6 I usually use and hit it clean only to have the ball splash in the sand (low level sun does that kind of display) and I was disappointed my usual club for that hole had failed me this time. As I put it back into the bag I discovered I had hit with the 9 and the 6 was where the 9 should have been. When Bob had pulled out the club he had put it back in the wrong place because I was using the 9 to chip onto the 4th green and without thinking put the 9 in the empty 6 slot. The resentment descended like a curtain on stage in the theater and all the way up the 7th fairway he was walking nearby as the other two were going up the left rough to the green while I was hitting middle of fairway to right rough. I filled in my regular partner about the parting of the ways and he said "oh boy" when I pointed out that my friends would never touch each others clubs but this newcomer took liberties to help himself and then didn't take care to undo what he had done without leaving a trace. What do you think? Was this an over-reaction on my part and should be accepted as something people do or was it a predictable reaction based on an inappropriate act by someone who should not have reached into someone's golf bag to handle a club belonging to someone else without asking if he could? Signed: Not Amused in the Empire State. I'm thinking the fate that might befall someone is akin to that of someone who touched another's sword in Feudal Japan. cksurfdude, sirchunksalot, rkj427 and 2 others 2 3 Quote Finding a way to turn birdies into bogeys since 1992. #TeamChunks '23 Forum Tester: Elixir Golf Ball WITB:TS2 10.5° @ 11.25° Tensei blue AV 55 R graph•917f2 15° @ 16.5° Diamana blue x5ct dialed 70 R graph•Stealth 22° Ventus red 6 (non-velo) R graph• 699u 2i 17° tgi 70 R graph•24° Tour v 90 black pvd R steel•699 6i-PW Tour 110 black pvd R steel• SM8 50°/08° @ 52°/10° SM8 stock steel• Jaws Full Toe 56°/12° DG Spinner TI steel • c series DW 2.0 slant neck stock steel•Phantom 2 gps•Tour v3 rangefinder•Elixir golf ball• Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryF Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 16 minutes ago, EasyPutter said: A tale of playing with a favorite threesome and a tag-along fourth. We arrived at our 5:30 tee time early and watched the 5:20 foursome play out the par-4 1st when we were joined by a very kind and equally vivacious man who quite resembled us in many ways. Apart from just meeting there was good chemistry and the round started out well through the next 4 holes. At the 4th green this fourth, I will call him Bob, reached into my golf bag and pulled out one of my clubs talking about how unusual the design was, First Strike hybrid irons. Said something about how he has a 6 iron of similar design blah blah blah. I was not upset because I was right there but thought he was taking liberties reaching into my bag as he was without asking first. The 6th is par-3 with a guarding sand trap short of the green. I pulled out the 6 I usually use and hit it clean only to have the ball splash in the sand (low level sun does that kind of display) and I was disappointed my usual club for that hole had failed me this time. As I put it back into the bag I discovered I had hit with the 9 and the 6 was where the 9 should have been. When Bob had pulled out the club he had put it back in the wrong place because I was using the 9 to chip onto the 4th green and without thinking put the 9 in the empty 6 slot. The resentment descended like a curtain on stage in the theater and all the way up the 7th fairway he was walking nearby as the other two were going up the left rough to the green while I was hitting middle of fairway to right rough. I filled in my regular partner about the parting of the ways and he said "oh boy" when I pointed out that my friends would never touch each others clubs but this newcomer took liberties to help himself and then didn't take care to undo what he had done without leaving a trace. What do you think? Was this an over-reaction on my part and should be accepted as something people do or was it a predictable reaction based on an inappropriate act by someone who should not have reached into someone's golf bag to handle a club belonging to someone else without asking if he could? Signed: Not Amused in the Empire State. Common courtesies are falling by the wayside, even on the golf course. I can’t imagine any of my playing partners ever doing that, nor any of those that I’ve randomly been paired with, but I live and play at a private club. I have seen guests play here that have done some questionable and disrespectful things. I’ve gotten to the point where I’m not going to tolerate many things and I probably would have said something sarcastic to him. BKervin, ParFore74x, EasyPutter and 5 others 8 Quote Driver: Fusion, 9 deg, UST Recoil 450 ES F3/2 430 MAX 4w (5w head delofted 1* with 3w shaft), 7w, 5h w/ Alta CB Soft Regular shaft JPX923 HM 6i - GW w/ UST Recoil 460 ESX F3 RTX6 52* and 56* with Recoil 760 ESX F2 Versa DB DoubleWide : Z-Star Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richk9holes Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Yeah @GaryF or not so sarcastic, like "I don't want your sweaty hands getting moisture and all sorts of suck on my grips" BKervin, GaryF, EasyPutter and 2 others 2 3 Quote Finding a way to turn birdies into bogeys since 1992. #TeamChunks '23 Forum Tester: Elixir Golf Ball WITB:TS2 10.5° @ 11.25° Tensei blue AV 55 R graph•917f2 15° @ 16.5° Diamana blue x5ct dialed 70 R graph•Stealth 22° Ventus red 6 (non-velo) R graph• 699u 2i 17° tgi 70 R graph•24° Tour v 90 black pvd R steel•699 6i-PW Tour 110 black pvd R steel• SM8 50°/08° @ 52°/10° SM8 stock steel• Jaws Full Toe 56°/12° DG Spinner TI steel • c series DW 2.0 slant neck stock steel•Phantom 2 gps•Tour v3 rangefinder•Elixir golf ball• Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchunksalot Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 8 hours ago, EasyPutter said: A tale of playing with a favorite threesome and a tag-along fourth. We arrived at our 5:30 tee time early and watched the 5:20 foursome play out the par-4 1st when we were joined by a very kind and equally vivacious man who quite resembled us in many ways. Apart from just meeting there was good chemistry and the round started out well through the next 4 holes. At the 4th green this fourth, I will call him Bob, reached into my golf bag and pulled out one of my clubs talking about how unusual the design was, First Strike hybrid irons. Said something about how he has a 6 iron of similar design blah blah blah. I was not upset because I was right there but thought he was taking liberties reaching into my bag as he was without asking first. The 6th is par-3 with a guarding sand trap short of the green. I pulled out the 6 I usually use and hit it clean only to have the ball splash in the sand (low level sun does that kind of display) and I was disappointed my usual club for that hole had failed me this time. As I put it back into the bag I discovered I had hit with the 9 and the 6 was where the 9 should have been. When Bob had pulled out the club he had put it back in the wrong place because I was using the 9 to chip onto the 4th green and without thinking put the 9 in the empty 6 slot. The resentment descended like a curtain on stage in the theater and all the way up the 7th fairway he was walking nearby as the other two were going up the left rough to the green while I was hitting middle of fairway to right rough. I filled in my regular partner about the parting of the ways and he said "oh boy" when I pointed out that my friends would never touch each others clubs but this newcomer took liberties to help himself and then didn't take care to undo what he had done without leaving a trace. What do you think? Was this an over-reaction on my part and should be accepted as something people do or was it a predictable reaction based on an inappropriate act by someone who should not have reached into someone's golf bag to handle a club belonging to someone else without asking if he could? Signed: Not Amused in the Empire State. I'm in agreement with all the others that have replied your aggravation was justified, Derek. I am not at all opposed to someone wanting to see one of my clubs and letting them if they ask. I believe part of the beauty of this game is sharing information on equipment with other players. I have often commented on other's equipment and admired it without reaching into their bags and would never did so without permission. My mom raised me better than that. cksurfdude, BKervin, tdroma98 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkj427 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Agreed with the other's here, it is common courtesy to ask, and although that does seem to be disappearing in today's world by those who feel entitled, he was old enough to know better. cksurfdude, ParFore74x, sirchunksalot and 2 others 5 Quote Driver & Fairway: Titleist TSR3 10 degree - Ventus TR Blue & TSR3 15 - Project X Hzrdus Smoke Black Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW 19 - Hzrdus Smoke Black Irons: Titleist T200 3G (4) & T150 - (5-G) - Project X LZ Wedges: Vokey SM8 54, and 58 Putter: Cameron Phantom X 7 Ball: Pro V1 & Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 8 hours ago, EasyPutter said: A tale of playing with a favorite threesome and a tag-along fourth. We arrived at our 5:30 tee time early and watched the 5:20 foursome play out the par-4 1st when we were joined by a very kind and equally vivacious man who quite resembled us in many ways. Apart from just meeting there was good chemistry and the round started out well through the next 4 holes. At the 4th green this fourth, I will call him Bob, reached into my golf bag and pulled out one of my clubs talking about how unusual the design was, First Strike hybrid irons. Said something about how he has a 6 iron of similar design blah blah blah. I was not upset because I was right there but thought he was taking liberties reaching into my bag as he was without asking first. The 6th is par-3 with a guarding sand trap short of the green. I pulled out the 6 I usually use and hit it clean only to have the ball splash in the sand (low level sun does that kind of display) and I was disappointed my usual club for that hole had failed me this time. As I put it back into the bag I discovered I had hit with the 9 and the 6 was where the 9 should have been. When Bob had pulled out the club he had put it back in the wrong place because I was using the 9 to chip onto the 4th green and without thinking put the 9 in the empty 6 slot. The resentment descended like a curtain on stage in the theater and all the way up the 7th fairway he was walking nearby as the other two were going up the left rough to the green while I was hitting middle of fairway to right rough. I filled in my regular partner about the parting of the ways and he said "oh boy" when I pointed out that my friends would never touch each others clubs but this newcomer took liberties to help himself and then didn't take care to undo what he had done without leaving a trace. What do you think? Was this an over-reaction on my part and should be accepted as something people do or was it a predictable reaction based on an inappropriate act by someone who should not have reached into someone's golf bag to handle a club belonging to someone else without asking if he could? Signed: Not Amused in the Empire State. I would have been upset, maybe even pi$$ed. BKervin, ParFore74x, EasyPutter and 3 others 3 3 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParFore74x Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 16 hours ago, EasyPutter said: A tale of playing with a favorite threesome and a tag-along fourth. We arrived at our 5:30 tee time early and watched the 5:20 foursome play out the par-4 1st when we were joined by a very kind and equally vivacious man who quite resembled us in many ways. Apart from just meeting there was good chemistry and the round started out well through the next 4 holes. At the 4th green this fourth, I will call him Bob, reached into my golf bag and pulled out one of my clubs talking about how unusual the design was, First Strike hybrid irons. Said something about how he has a 6 iron of similar design blah blah blah. I was not upset because I was right there but thought he was taking liberties reaching into my bag as he was without asking first. The 6th is par-3 with a guarding sand trap short of the green. I pulled out the 6 I usually use and hit it clean only to have the ball splash in the sand (low level sun does that kind of display) and I was disappointed my usual club for that hole had failed me this time. As I put it back into the bag I discovered I had hit with the 9 and the 6 was where the 9 should have been. When Bob had pulled out the club he had put it back in the wrong place because I was using the 9 to chip onto the 4th green and without thinking put the 9 in the empty 6 slot. The resentment descended like a curtain on stage in the theater and all the way up the 7th fairway he was walking nearby as the other two were going up the left rough to the green while I was hitting middle of fairway to right rough. I filled in my regular partner about the parting of the ways and he said "oh boy" when I pointed out that my friends would never touch each others clubs but this newcomer took liberties to help himself and then didn't take care to undo what he had done without leaving a trace. What do you think? Was this an over-reaction on my part and should be accepted as something people do or was it a predictable reaction based on an inappropriate act by someone who should not have reached into someone's golf bag to handle a club belonging to someone else without asking if he could? Signed: Not Amused in the Empire State. That’s definitely not okay on their part and not an over-reaction by you. None of my friends would pull a club out of my bag without asking, not sure why a stranger would think that it’s acceptable. tony@CIC, GolfSpy_BEN, cksurfdude and 4 others 7 Quote TSi3 10° w/ Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65g TS2 15° 3W w/ Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.0 70g 818 H1 21° Hybrid w/ Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 70g MP-18 MMC 2 iron w/ KBS Tour C-Taper S 120g JPX 921 HM 5-GW w/ Project X LZ 5.5 115g JB Forged 54° & 58° w/ Project X LZ 6.0 120g EV5.3 Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 My son wanted to go hit balls under the lights. Who was I to say no? IMG_9181.mov Kenny B, MattF, sirchunksalot and 5 others 8 Quote In my carry bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai/li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Launcher 5h Launcher CBX 6i-PW CBX 54* & 58* Huntington Beach #10 e12 Contact CURRENTLY TESTING - Mizuno Long Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 Did you know that Srixon balls have forward spin... and not just on putts? If the advertisement I just saw is accurate, the slow motion action of Brooks Koepka's drive was rotating forward, away from the Brooks. Don't know about the rest of you, but I'm grabbing a few Srixon Z-Star's from my bucket-o-balls stash for tomorrows round. Deception in advertising is perfectly acceptable here in the US but I suspect that ad does not get airplay in Japan . sirchunksalot, tony@CIC, cksurfdude and 3 others 4 2 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Official Review) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 5/23/2023 at 10:53 PM, Kenny B said: The best one is the one closest to family. Unfortunately that path will not be the best and decided to stay where I am for a bit. Let's just say a lot of the time I spent with this company centered around my experience with prepping for bankruptcy....not a great indicator of long term success. Kenny B, tony@CIC, BKervin and 5 others 1 6 1 Quote WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* Ltd. HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 TX Fairway: BRNR Mini Driver Copper 13.5* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 19 hours ago, Jmikecpa said: Unfortunately that path will not be the best and decided to stay where I am for a bit. Let's just say a lot of the time I spent with this company centered around my experience with prepping for bankruptcy....not a great indicator of long term success. Wow..... Hang in there JMike and hope you still get enough chances to spend time with your kids!! sirchunksalot and EasyPutter 2 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grips) ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Ross Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 One of my bucket list items is to play golf in all 50 states. While I'd like it to be some iconic course in each state, it just isn't practical at this point in the journey. I have a measly six states crossed off my list (GA, FL, SC, NC, AL, and TN) but hope to keep adding as time and money allows. My sister gave me one of my nephew's worksheets from school yesterday and one of the questions on it was along the lines of what is a goal you would like to accomplish one day. He just finished 3rd grade and is absolutely my best friend, we're pretty inseparable. His answer was that he wanted to play golf in all 50 states with his uncle. Talk about allergies acting up and making my eyes water. So I'm happy to say the journey is restarting with him, with GA, TN, and NC already covered and Alabama coming up this weekend! Can't wait! gavinski91, sirchunksalot, MattF and 5 others 5 3 Quote In my Lux XV Cart Bag: Driver: RADSPEED XB PTC 10.5° Fujikura Speeder Evolution 661 VII Stiff Utility: Apex UW 17° and 19° Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 70 6.0 4 Hybrid: KING LTDx 21° KBS PGI 85 Stiff Irons: ZX5/ZX7 Project X LZ 6.0 Wedges: 2.0 49°, 53°, 57° Project X LZ 6.0 Putter: L.A.B. DF3 34"/67° Ball: Tour (Thanks MGS for allowing me to test these!) Check out my Official MGS Reviews Below! LX5 Watch - Link Here! Tour and TourX Golf Balls - Link Here! Approach S70 Watch - Link Here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavinski91 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Best way to wind down is going for an evening walk with the dog. She is getting much better at being off-leash, and is a big fan of playgrounds! MattF, sirchunksalot, cksurfdude and 5 others 6 2 Quote Driver - Radspeed XB, Aldila Rogue Silver 70-S 3 Wood - Radspeed, Aldila Rogue Silver 70-S 5 Wood - Radspeed, Fujikura Motore X F3 6-S Utility - Pro 225 3i, Mitsubishi MMT 105S Irons - Pro 225 4-5, 223 6-PW, KBS $-Taper 120 Wedges - King Cobra Snakebite 52° & 58°, KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 S Putter - Stroke Lab Black Ten 35" Ball - Chrome Tour Powered by 2020 ExPutt Official Review | 2021 Cobra Connect Five Participant | 2023 SuperSpeed Official Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 On 6/1/2023 at 1:05 PM, Josh Ross said: One of my bucket list items is to play golf in all 50 states. While I'd like it to be some iconic course in each state, it just isn't practical at this point in the journey. I have a measly six states crossed off my list (GA, FL, SC, NC, AL, and TN) but hope to keep adding as time and money allows. My sister gave me one of my nephew's worksheets from school yesterday and one of the questions on it was along the lines of what is a goal you would like to accomplish one day. He just finished 3rd grade and is absolutely my best friend, we're pretty inseparable. His answer was that he wanted to play golf in all 50 states with his uncle. Talk about allergies acting up and making my eyes water. So I'm happy to say the journey is restarting with him, with GA, TN, and NC already covered and Alabama coming up this weekend! Can't wait! It is a fun journey. I have 48 states covered and just need Alaska and Hawaii and I have all the states covered. Been fortunate to do about half of the states with my son as well as a few foreign countries. sirchunksalot, Josh Ross, cksurfdude and 4 others 7 Quote WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* Ltd. HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 TX Fairway: BRNR Mini Driver Copper 13.5* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokerAce Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 spittin facts on a Friday night... Someone tells you that they carry it 280 ask them when their next start on tour is... BTW: approximately 150 or so players on the PGA Tour, to give this some context. Kenny B, GolfSpy_BEN, cksurfdude and 3 others 6 Quote Driver- Cobra Aerojet LS Woods- Cobra LTD 3w 15*, 5W 19*, F9 24* Irons- XXIO X (6-A) Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58) Putter- Bettinardi BB56 Ball- Maxfli Tour X Buggy- Motocaddy M7 GPS Remote Electric Caddy Bag- Motocaddy Dry-Series Proudly testing for 2024: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 7 minutes ago, StrokerAce said: spittin facts on a Friday night... Someone tells you that they carry it 280 ask them when their next start on tour is... BTW: approximately 150 or so players on the PGA Tour, to give this some context. Just boasting rights. BTW, The PGA Tour players don’t carry their drivers; the caddies do, and it’s about 6 miles. gavinski91, cksurfdude, fixyurdivot and 3 others 6 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richk9holes Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 I think context matters. If someone says they are capable of carrying a driver 280y so they are waiting for the group ahead of them to reach the green, that is one thing. Having an average of 280y is completely different. cksurfdude and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Finding a way to turn birdies into bogeys since 1992. #TeamChunks '23 Forum Tester: Elixir Golf Ball WITB:TS2 10.5° @ 11.25° Tensei blue AV 55 R graph•917f2 15° @ 16.5° Diamana blue x5ct dialed 70 R graph•Stealth 22° Ventus red 6 (non-velo) R graph• 699u 2i 17° tgi 70 R graph•24° Tour v 90 black pvd R steel•699 6i-PW Tour 110 black pvd R steel• SM8 50°/08° @ 52°/10° SM8 stock steel• Jaws Full Toe 56°/12° DG Spinner TI steel • c series DW 2.0 slant neck stock steel•Phantom 2 gps•Tour v3 rangefinder•Elixir golf ball• Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GolfSpy AFG Posted June 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2023 Offer accepted; I bought a house today finally! Rickp, tdroma98, cnosil and 18 others 14 7 Quote Driver: TSR2, Ventus Blue 6 S, 65g Stiff FW: TSR2 3w, 15, Ventus Blue 7 S, 70g Stiff Hybrids: Apex Pro 3H, Ventus Blue 8 S, 80g Stiff Stealth DHY 4H, Ventus Blue 8 S, 80g Stiff Irons: SMS 5-6, SMS Pro 7-PW, Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff Wedges: SM9 48 F Grind, 52 F Grind, 56 M Grind, Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff Putter: Sri-Hot 5K Triple Wide, Stroke Lab shaft Ball: Pro V1 Click here for my HONMA TR20 Official Review! Click here for my Arccos Caddie Bundle Official Review! Click here for my Edel SMS & SMS Pro Irons Official Review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple_Putt Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 8 minutes ago, Getoffmylawn said: Offer accepted; I bought a house today finally! Congratulations! BKervin, rkj427, EasyPutter and 2 others 4 1 Quote Super Burner 2.0 10.5* Fly-Z hybrid SMS 4-GW i3 5 Wood SM7 56*,60*, SM8 52* Versa 1 putter 2023 Tested: Edel SMS Irons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 19 hours ago, StrokerAce said: spittin facts on a Friday night... Someone tells you that they carry it 280 ask them when their next start on tour is... BTW: approximately 150 or so players on the PGA Tour, to give this some context. If this is fact, why the hell is the USGA and R&A wasting so much time and considering adding so much needless churn to the sport? It must be the second part of the "distance issue", that being the insane amount of rollout we see at so many events. Just raise the mower decks... problem solved. sirchunksalot, THEZIPR23, tony@CIC and 4 others 7 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Official Review) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Getoffmylawn said: Offer accepted; I bought a house today finally! tony@CIC, EasyPutter, cksurfdude and 1 other 4 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParFore74x Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 2 hours ago, Getoffmylawn said: Offer accepted; I bought a house today finally! Congratulations! cksurfdude, GolfSpy AFG, EasyPutter and 1 other 4 Quote TSi3 10° w/ Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65g TS2 15° 3W w/ Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.0 70g 818 H1 21° Hybrid w/ Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 70g MP-18 MMC 2 iron w/ KBS Tour C-Taper S 120g JPX 921 HM 5-GW w/ Project X LZ 5.5 115g JB Forged 54° & 58° w/ Project X LZ 6.0 120g EV5.3 Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 19 hours ago, Getoffmylawn said: Offer accepted; I bought a house today finally! Congratulations! What area did you end up in? GolfSpy AFG, EasyPutter, sirchunksalot and 2 others 5 Quote In the bag: Driver: Darkspeed X 9° UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X Blue 7F4 Fairway: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5 Irons: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Fairway 14 stand bag Balls: Chrome Tour Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the King, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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