MrBandit Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, PMookie said: @MrBanditI only cover E TX for work, so Wolfdancer is WAY too far away, around a 7 hour drive for me, so I’ll just keep heading down to Pine Dunes once-a-year. It’s a 90 min drive from Longview, but I love that course. Challenging, but fair. Garden Valley is ETX .. that is a decent track. When Twin Lakes was open that was the best .. but now is a cow pasture.. shame. Links of Lands End in Yantis.. playing that this weekend.. PMookie 1 Quote Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 MAX - 8.5 with Fujikura Speeder NX TCS 50 (Terra Forza White Shaft Testing) 3 -Wood: Sub70 949x 3 Wood 15 with Hrdz RDX Black Stiff 5-Wood: Sub70 949x 5 Wood with Hrdz RDX Black stiff 4-Hybrid: Sub70 949x 4 Hybrid with Project X 5.5 Hybrid Stiff Irons: Mizuno Pro 225 - 6-PW , w/Nippon Modus 105 Stiff Wedges: Sub70 TAIII w/Nippon Modus 105 Stiff - 50 ,56, 60 Putter: L.A.B Mezz1, 34 in Balls: MaxFli Tour X, TaylorMade Tour Response, TaylorMade TPx GPS: Shot Scope X5 with Tracking TESTED: SUB70 949X 5 Wood TESTED: NIPPO N.S. Regio Formula MB+ 65 Stiff. TESTED: SkyCaddie LX5 GPS Watch TESTED: Bag Boy ZFT Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txgolfjunkie Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 1 hour ago, MrBandit said: Garden Valley is ETX .. that is a decent track. When Twin Lakes was open that was the best .. but now is a cow pasture.. shame. Links of Lands End in Yantis.. playing that this weekend.. RIP Twin Lakes. But good riddance to that finishing hole. I grew up playing Peach Tree/Oak Hurst while visiting grandparents in Tyler. If any course needs a tree thinning project, it's that one. Is Garden Valley the course that has a relative mundane open front nine and then the back nine is up and down and tree lined? MrBandit 1 Quote Cobra Connect 5 Competitor - Team Chad King Radspeed 10.5* w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 60 6.5 tipped 1/2" - Peacoat/Red King Radspeed Big Tour 3 Wood w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 70 6.5 Tipped 1/2" King Radspeed Tour 5 Wood w/ Motore X F1 70 X Flex King Utility 4 21* w/ Tensei Pro White 100 X Flex King Tour MIM Copper Irons 5-G w/ AMT White X100 Onyx King MIM Black Wedges 55* & 60* w/ AMT White X100 Onyx Spider SR Pro V1x Left Dash Lefty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBandit Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, txgolfjunkie said: RIP Twin Lakes. But good riddance to that finishing hole. I grew up playing Peach Tree/Oak Hurst while visiting grandparents in Tyler. If any course needs a tree thinning project, it's that one. Is Garden Valley the course that has a relative mundane open front nine and then the back nine is up and down and tree lined? that was the best part of that course was the finishing hole. So many winnings on that hole. Yes Garden Valley is like that.. i remember people raving about it but it didn't compare to Twin Lakes. Edited September 22, 2021 by MrBandit Quote Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 MAX - 8.5 with Fujikura Speeder NX TCS 50 (Terra Forza White Shaft Testing) 3 -Wood: Sub70 949x 3 Wood 15 with Hrdz RDX Black Stiff 5-Wood: Sub70 949x 5 Wood with Hrdz RDX Black stiff 4-Hybrid: Sub70 949x 4 Hybrid with Project X 5.5 Hybrid Stiff Irons: Mizuno Pro 225 - 6-PW , w/Nippon Modus 105 Stiff Wedges: Sub70 TAIII w/Nippon Modus 105 Stiff - 50 ,56, 60 Putter: L.A.B Mezz1, 34 in Balls: MaxFli Tour X, TaylorMade Tour Response, TaylorMade TPx GPS: Shot Scope X5 with Tracking TESTED: SUB70 949X 5 Wood TESTED: NIPPO N.S. Regio Formula MB+ 65 Stiff. TESTED: SkyCaddie LX5 GPS Watch TESTED: Bag Boy ZFT Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txgolfjunkie Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 22 minutes ago, MrBandit said: that was the best part of that course was the finishing hole. So many winnings on that hole. Yes Garden Valley is like that.. i remember people raving about it but it didn't compare to Twin Lakes. This picture is full of lies. 1. Playing from the back tees and into the wind, your approach shot was about 185y+ on a downhill lie. Not the easiest of approaches into this green. 2. The green isn't that big. This is some fancy photoshop job. 3. *shivers* I think most of my approach shots landed in the flowers behind the green for fear of leaving it short. 4. The back pin location up on the shelf was diabolical and proved that the superintendent was a bitter old man. Of course I'm joking when I say these things...sort of. MrBandit 1 Quote Cobra Connect 5 Competitor - Team Chad King Radspeed 10.5* w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 60 6.5 tipped 1/2" - Peacoat/Red King Radspeed Big Tour 3 Wood w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 70 6.5 Tipped 1/2" King Radspeed Tour 5 Wood w/ Motore X F1 70 X Flex King Utility 4 21* w/ Tensei Pro White 100 X Flex King Tour MIM Copper Irons 5-G w/ AMT White X100 Onyx King MIM Black Wedges 55* & 60* w/ AMT White X100 Onyx Spider SR Pro V1x Left Dash Lefty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfjopa Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Ah yes, that 18th at Twin Lakes was a female dog of a hole. I really liked that course and was sorry when the tornado rolled through there and they shut it down. I don't remember the hole number, but they also had a really long (like 600 yards) par 5 that was uphill and played into the wind. I remember playing that hole one time and hitting driver, 3 wood, 3 wood, 7 iron to the green - and I hit all of those shots pure. That course also had wicked greens. Drove out there several times and played 36. MrBandit 1 Quote Glen WITB 2023 PING G425 MAX Driver, Srixon ZX 5 wood, PING G410 7 wood, Callaway BIG BERTHA B21 4-hybrid, PING G430 5-Hybrid, Callaway BIG BERTHA B21 6-hybrid, Maltby TS3 7-8 irons, Callaway Apex 19 9-iron, PW, SW, LW, and Mizuno M-Craft 2 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 4 hours ago, MrBandit said: that was the best part of that course was the finishing hole. So many winnings on that hole. Yes Garden Valley is like that.. i remember people raving about it but it didn't compare to Twin Lakes. everytime I played that hole I was over the green in the flowers and shrubs Quote XR Driver Matrix Ozik 8m3 Black Tie Shaft King F7 3W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 5W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 4 Hybrid Graphite Designs Tour AD-HY 95 Shaft PXG 0211 DC 5-PW Mitsubishi MMT 80 Shafts RTX ZIPCORE 50*,54*,58* UST Mamiya Recoil 95 Shafts Metal X Milled #7 with SuperStroke 2.0 grip MTB Twitter: @timldotson Instagram: timldotson Facebook: TimDotson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 8 hours ago, MrBandit said: Garden Valley is ETX .. that is a decent track. When Twin Lakes was open that was the best .. but now is a cow pasture.. shame. Links of Lands End in Yantis.. playing that this weekend.. I have wanted to play Links of Lands end...my mom lives in Paris and I drive right by the Yantis cutoff everytime I go up there...some friends played it last year and had good things to say I also heard the same company that runs Garden Valley bought out the old Cherokee Golf Club in Jacksonville and re did it Quote XR Driver Matrix Ozik 8m3 Black Tie Shaft King F7 3W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 5W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 4 Hybrid Graphite Designs Tour AD-HY 95 Shaft PXG 0211 DC 5-PW Mitsubishi MMT 80 Shafts RTX ZIPCORE 50*,54*,58* UST Mamiya Recoil 95 Shafts Metal X Milled #7 with SuperStroke 2.0 grip MTB Twitter: @timldotson Instagram: timldotson Facebook: TimDotson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladesRbetter65 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Moody Gardens in Galveston Quote Titleist 913d3 8.5 Titleist 915F 13.5 Titleist 915F 18.5 Taylormade P750 4-6 Taylormade P770 7-9 Hogan EQ 50,56,60 Scotty Phantom X12 ProV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBandit Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 17 hours ago, TBT said: I have wanted to play Links of Lands end...my mom lives in Paris and I drive right by the Yantis cutoff everytime I go up there...some friends played it last year and had good things to say I also heard the same company that runs Garden Valley bought out the old Cherokee Golf Club in Jacksonville and re did it Links and Lands ends is a great course with some great looking holes. PMookie 1 Quote Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 MAX - 8.5 with Fujikura Speeder NX TCS 50 (Terra Forza White Shaft Testing) 3 -Wood: Sub70 949x 3 Wood 15 with Hrdz RDX Black Stiff 5-Wood: Sub70 949x 5 Wood with Hrdz RDX Black stiff 4-Hybrid: Sub70 949x 4 Hybrid with Project X 5.5 Hybrid Stiff Irons: Mizuno Pro 225 - 6-PW , w/Nippon Modus 105 Stiff Wedges: Sub70 TAIII w/Nippon Modus 105 Stiff - 50 ,56, 60 Putter: L.A.B Mezz1, 34 in Balls: MaxFli Tour X, TaylorMade Tour Response, TaylorMade TPx GPS: Shot Scope X5 with Tracking TESTED: SUB70 949X 5 Wood TESTED: NIPPO N.S. Regio Formula MB+ 65 Stiff. TESTED: SkyCaddie LX5 GPS Watch TESTED: Bag Boy ZFT Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 What about Hideaway just North of I-20 somewhere between Longview and Dallas (). Any good? Public? Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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