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[perseveringgolfer]

I know we all have to deal with natures creatures in some form or another: alligators in Florida, rattlers in Arizona. But for those of you who think the Midwest can be a cakewalk you've never had to deal with mayflies (which appear in June). IMG_4186.JPG

 

 

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OMG!!!! I'm now scratching myself all over. I would have to roll on the ground or jump into water! do these things bite or sting? what is their purpose in life and why are they attracted on mass to a human? yeeeuuggh

[perseveringgolfer]

Holy Crap! Ive never seen anything like that. How di you get them off you, have your buddy start flogging you with a towel?

 

 

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only if you ask nicely and slip a few bucks down his shorts..........        

[bens197]

I run over 150 outings a year. Unfortunately i see this type behavior with at least one or two groups in just about every one of them.

 

 

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Isn't it just a treat

 

 

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[tony@CIC]

Holy Crap! Ive never seen anything like that. How di you get them off you, have your buddy start flogging you with a towel?

 

 

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We just use our hat to scatter them. Part of why we were 'infested ' with them is we were cart path only (again) and we have very tall rough on our Links course. 

 

The good thing: they don't bite and live only 24-48 hours. The bad is when you sit on them or sit back in the cart seat they'll stain your clothes. Best way to get them off the cart when I get home is a leaf blower. 

 

As I mentioned in a previous post they are a sign of a clean lake (they hatch in the water). 

[ole gray]

I know we all have to deal with natures creatures in some form or another: alligators in Florida, rattlers in Arizona. But for those of you who think the Midwest can be a cakewalk you've never had to deal with mayflies (which appear in June). IMG_4186.JPG

 

 

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Dayuuuuuuummmmmmmm!        That's some show nuff mosquitoes right there!!!

[StrokerAce]

That's it. I told myself if I ever developed the case of the sideways pitch and chip shots again that I would hang it up. Officially putting the sticks in time out for a while, maybe forever who knows.

 

 

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WHAT !?!?!?  

 

No.

Way.

 

Would Luke put away his lightsaber because he missed a couple of stormtroopers?

 

Get back on that horse, get those sabers in your hands, and figure this damn thing out.

 

W.W.L.D.  ??

[Shankster]

WHAT !?!?!?

 

No.

Way.

 

Would Luke put away his lightsaber because he missed a couple of stormtroopers?

 

Get back on that horse, get those sabers in your hands, and figure this damn thing out.

 

W.W.L.D. ??

Luke would use the force. Special powers. I don't have any.

[StrokerAce]

Luke would use the force. Special powers. I don't have any.

 

Haha... that's the funny part... neither does Luke... they just make him think he does.  You've seen enough of these films to know that!

[Jmikecpa]

Hey it's tough when you know you have game and something like the elbow pain kicks in and it all goes down the tube.   I feel for you as my left hip has taken away some of my joy from golf.  When you don't feel like you can give it your all, your confidence takes a hit and that's a huge part of playing well.   Physical ailments can take anybody's game down the toilet.  Hang in there partner and it will come back. Taking a break will not be a bad thing since the elbow made need rest without golf.  

I always said that when the pain became too much I would go for the surgery I need so I can play golf.  Now I think I am at the point that I may just not play golf much moving forward.  Can't afford two weeks off of work to have the procedure done nor can I afford the time off for rehab.  Interesting how priorities change as you get older in life.

[ole gray]

I always said that when the pain became too much I would go for the surgery I need so I can play golf. Now I think I am at the point that I may just not play golf much moving forward. Can't afford two weeks off of work to have the procedure done nor can I afford the time off for rehab. Interesting how priorities change as you get older in life.

This is true . The stages of life are always interesting. I'll have metal in my left & right hip and metal in my right knee. So far left knee is ok

 

 

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[Kenny B]

That's it. I told myself if I ever developed the case of the sideways pitch and chip shots again that I would hang it up. Officially putting the sticks in time out for a while, maybe forever who knows.

 

 

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My tendency is to pull the club to the inside on the takeaway which results in an open club face and a sideways shot.

 

This helps me:  

When rotating, immediately hinge your trail wrist on your backswing which closes the club face.  On a short chip/pitch shot, you don't have time to get the club back to square like on a full swing, so start with a closed club face!  Works for me!

[Shankster]

My tendency is to pull the club to the inside on the takeaway which results in an open club face and a sideways shot.

 

This helps me:

When rotating, immediately hinge your trail wrist on your backswing which closes the club face. On a short chip/pitch shot, you don't have time to get the club back to square like on a full swing, so start with a closed club face! Works for me!

Got it figured out today. But sacrificed iron play. I played at about 40% of my potential today.

 

Started with a snap hook 5 iron on the first tee, out of position right off the get go.

 

Then a over cooked fade off the second tee, nice recovery, green in reg.

 

Third hole is a 52° par 3, I rarely ever get anything worse than par.

 

Fourth hole, 3 wood double cross fade that got a members bounce, stuck the 56° to 12'.

 

5th hole 190 yard 6 iron par 3, stuck it to 8'.

 

6th hole over cooked the fade again but just off the fairway. Green in reg par.

 

7th hole, tee shot landed in the middle of the fairway and bounded OOB left. Penalty shot I ended up behind a tree. Triple.

 

8th hole put a 3 wood exactly where I wanted. During my transition on the downswing a loud crack of thunder made me almost mess myself, and duffed the 52°, then stuck the 60 to 5' par.

 

9th, slice heaven. Landed on the left side of the fairway and rolled oob right!

 

Didn't get to finish it started pouring.

[Kenny B]

Everything in the bag is working, and working well!! Except the wedges, I finally get the long irons, fairway, driver working. And the wedges sh!t the bed. Hitting the damn things sideways. Nothing else though... WTF

 

 

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I'm sure glad everything else is working well!!!!  

[tony@CIC]

Just ran over to walmart to pick up 4 garden stakes for our tomato plants which incidentally look like Audrey Ii from Little Shop of Horrors. The guy in front of me - note this is in the garden center, has a full carriage of groceries - no garden stuff. Could he at least had me jump in front of him- it was only $4.

 

 

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[Shankster]

Just ran over to walmart to pick up 4 garden stakes for our tomato plants which incidentally look like Audrey Ii from Little Shop of Horrors. The guy in front of me - note this is in the garden center, has a full carriage of groceries - no garden stuff. Could he at least had me jump in front of him- it was only $4.

 

 

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Same thing happened to me the last time I went to the grocery store. I had 2 things, was walking towards the checkout and basically got shoved out of the way with an overflowing cart. I left the crap I was going to buy on the nearest shelf and left.

 

People suck.

[GB13]

The weather in Minnesota is infuriating. Seven months out of the year it is cold and snowy. Spring was rainy nonstop. Now that the rain has stopped it is 100 with 90% humidity. Oh and I haven't even mentioned the mosquitos. Mosquitos, Mosquitos, MOSQUITOS!!!!

[MaxEntropy]

A longer post will be coming in the home improvement thread, but we are having our main bathroom gutted and remodeled. The amount of short-cuts taken years ago is staggering, and each new one we find keeps adding to the bill. Ugh. Who would have thought a bathroom reno would lead to downspout/drainage work? Not me, but it did. Fortunately we are healthy enough to put in a lot of sweat equity, but it is seriously hampering my weekends on the course, including missing out on another round with @MattF.

 

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[Kenny B]

Ahhh, good ol' summertime construction zones!!  All of the on/off ramps off the interstate are closed at times for repaving.  Lots of dust and I just washed my car!!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L7UAyQ83Yg

[tony@CIC]

Ahhh, good ol' summertime construction zones!!  All of the on/off ramps off the interstate are closed at times for repaving.  Lots of dust and I just washed my car!!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L7UAyQ83Yg

Don't ya love it when they set up orange barrels for several miles and no work is being done. 

[perseveringgolfer]

Don't ya love it when they set up orange barrels for several miles and no work is being done. 

hypnotic

[GB13]

hypnotic

Almost as bad as windmills.

[No3PuttLaLa]

Severe case of the Yips for the last 2 weeks... the struggle is so real!

 

 

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[Kenny B]

Almost as bad as windmills.

Yes, they absolutely ruined the scenic drive along the Columbia River.

[Shankster]

Bears are back! Dang things opened my bear proof trashcan and made a huge mess in my yard. Another check in the box for reasons to move.

[PMookie]

GI issues.... Ugh. My GI doc is having a whale of a time figuring out what ails me. So sick of feeling bad. Heading to alternative doctor in Michigan a week from Wednesday. Going to do food allergy testing, among other tests... Seriously praying that maybe he can find what's going on. I wouldn't wish this stuff in my worst enemy. We're supposed to leave for the beach today, but I keep having issues so they're all waiting on me to finally be able to load-up. Ugh.

 

 

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GI issues.... Ugh. My GI doc is having a whale of a time figuring out what ails me. So sick of feeling bad. Heading to alternative doctor in Michigan a week from Wednesday. Going to do food allergy testing, among other tests... Seriously praying that maybe he can find what's going on. I wouldn't wish this stuff in my worst enemy. We're supposed to leave for the beach today, but I keep having issues so they're all waiting on me to finally be able to load-up. Ugh.

 

 

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Not a fun position to be in. I have very mild UC and when I have a flare up I'm flare out miserable

[MattF]

Just got home from a terrible round and chipped a front tooth. Not enough to be noticeable but I can feel it. 

[tony@CIC]

Just got home from a terrible round and chipped a front tooth. Not enough to be noticeable but I can feel it. 

Ouch 

[MDGolfHacker]

I know we all have to deal with natures creatures in some form or another: alligators in Florida, rattlers in Arizona. But for those of you who think the Midwest can be a cakewalk you've never had to deal with mayflies (which appear in June). IMG_4186.JPG

 

 

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That's crazy!

 

MDGolfHacker

[perseveringgolfer]

ever noticed when a match finishes on 18 the player takes of his sweaty cap and runs his (usually) right hand through his sweaty head a few times then shakes the opponents hand..yeeugghh!

 

 

Another personal hate is people who urinate on the course and I have to shake their urine soaked hand afterwards.........gives me the dry boak! 

 

 

 

 

/ I think I'm turning into Howard Hughes