2023 MGS Forum: Cobra 50th Anniversary Special!

[JerryB]

Gonna be a fun round!

[GolfSpy_APH]

I think I could manage taking the family for mini golf. Or Ivan and I will go! A baby can sign for my scorecard right?

[GolfSpy_KFT]

6 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

I think I could manage taking the family for mini golf. Or Ivan and I will go! A baby can sign for my scorecard right?

 

 

[yungkory]

5 hours ago, chisag said:

 

... Putting is and always has been the cornerstone of my game. I haven't 3 putted in my last 9 rounds and that included this last challenge when I had some silly long putts, including holing one from the fringe for a 0 putt. Great lag putting is obviously a key component to lower scores. That said, I don't think any expertise will help bouncing the ball off boards, ramps, loops and speed can vary on different colored concrete carpeting.  So this is the week skill takes a back seat to fun and luck and we are all on equal footing. (other than CFredo of course, that normally plays courses of similar length so he might have a very slight advantage )

ROASTED

[TSauer]

2 hours ago, chisag said:

 

... TSauer as a loyal follower of the Cobra Challenge I think you have as good of a chance at a win as both my dryer balls somehow ending up in my shorts pockets! 

Hmmm.... According to my numbers, that seems like good odds!

[richk9holes]

22 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

I think I could manage taking the family for mini golf. Or Ivan and I will go! A baby can sign for my scorecard right?

Chocolate thumb print is a form of a signature. 

"Make your mark, young man"

[chisag]

1 minute ago, TSauer said:

Hmmm.... According to my numbers, that seems like good odds!

 

... Just did my laundry this morning and both dryer balls were in my shorts pockets. So yea some great odds! 

[richk9holes]

https://www.bluegrassminigolf.com/about

The place I'm targeting has a horse track theme.

Over/under on me riding my putter around like an imaginary horse after making one +/- 1.5

[Tom the Golf Nut]

The only day we could make it work out was today. Didn't see the action shot requirements until I was already home. It was over an hour to get to this one, but we made the day out of it, and all went out to dinner afterwards. Do I get bonus points for being hit by water cannons? They had one of those bumper boat rides right next to the Putt Putt course. You can see it in the first photo in the background. The kids thought it was funny to water us down. It was 94*, so nobody was complaining. Got there in the nick of time too. The lines were ridiculous about an hour later. You couldn't even walk inside with all the people looking to purchase activities. The next closest one was two hours away so this will have to do. I played the pro tees and shot one over. 

Notice the Puma shirt! 

 

[Bucky CC]

11 hours ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

The only day we could make it work out was today. Didn't see the action shot requirements until I was already home. It was over an hour to get to this one, but we made the day out of it, and all went out to dinner afterwards. Do I get bonus points for being hit by water cannons? They had one of those bumper boat rides right next to the Putt Putt course. You can see it in the first photo in the background. The kids thought it was funny to water us down. It was 94*, so nobody was complaining. Got there in the nick of time too. The lines were ridiculous about an hour later. You couldn't even walk inside with all the people looking to purchase activities. The next closest one was two hours away so this will have to do. I played the pro tees and shot one over. 

Notice the Puma shirt! 

 

Automatic disqualification for not following the scorecard rules?  "No more than four players together..." and yet I see 5 names on the scorecard!

What a great challenge for everyone.  Is anyone going to use their own golf ball, or are you all planning to use whatever the mini golf course gives you?  Using your own would make you look like a golf sicko but may also be a slight advantage.

[GolfSpy_KFT]

21 minutes ago, Bucky CC said:

Automatic disqualification for not following the scorecard rules?  "No more than four players together..." and yet I see 5 names on the scorecard!

What a great challenge for everyone.  Is anyone going to use their own golf ball, or are you all planning to use whatever the mini golf course gives you?  Using your own would make you look like a golf sicko but may also be a slight advantage.

I am fully planning on using my own ball I’m already bringing my own putter, might as well go full bore 

[TSauer]

47 minutes ago, Jnoble89 said:

I am fully planning on using my own ball I’m already bringing my own putter, might as well go full bore 

Now I wanna see you whip out your range finder as well

[Tom the Golf Nut]

1 hour ago, Bucky CC said:

Automatic disqualification for not following the scorecard rules?  "No more than four players together..." and yet I see 5 names on the scorecard!

What a great challenge for everyone.  Is anyone going to use their own golf ball, or are you all planning to use whatever the mini golf course gives you?  Using your own would make you look like a golf sicko but may also be a slight advantage.

I got an exemption from the ruling committee to allow a fivesome. I needed a lot of witnesses.

I used a Maxfli Tour in Yellow to blend in. I got a ruling on 18 to replace the ball due to damage. Replaced it with a like yellow ball. Somehow the manufactures logo was missing! Somehow the ball went missing once in the cup so I couldn’t bring it back to the ruling committee to confirm it was the same make and model ball.

[GolfSpy_KFT]

19 minutes ago, TSauer said:

Now I wanna see you whip out your range finder as well

[TSauer]

I let my wife decide who I should challenge, and she chose… drumroll… @JerryB

[JerryB]

@TSauer

 

 

[chisag]

2 hours ago, TSauer said:

Now I wanna see you whip out your range finder as well

 

 

[chisag]

1 hour ago, TSauer said:

I let my wife decide who I should challenge, and she chose… drumroll… @JerryB

 

... JerryB?!? You obviously didn't show her this video of CFredo warming up for the No Irons Challenge huh?


https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1580695568800526

[rkj427]

I was wondering if all the Team 1 members were playing this course, either alone or collectively as a group? 

Seems they would need to play it twice to get the full 18 in, and the length looks like something even CFreddie could handle.

 

[chisag]

... Glad I found an indoor, glow in the dark, 3D course to play. I was not too excited about a miniature golf challenge and the thought of standing on concrete with no shade was a scenario where I thought I might forfiet. Pretty much the same weather predicted through Friday and some records you just don't want to beat. 


"Phoenix was hot on Monday, prompting excessive heat warnings, but just barely missed tying a record heat.

A record set back in 1907 was in serious threat on Monday in Phoenix. The high-temperature record set on July 3, 1907, is 117 degrees Fahrenheit. As of 4 p.m. in Phoenix, the peak high for Phoenix was 116 Fahrenheit, only one degree off the record.".

[richk9holes]

After some deliberation, I want to challenge @sirchunksalot

#TeamChunks needs some motivation.

Dad and I got our round in this morning. I had too many 4s and even a 5 on the card to shoot low. Dad did very well I thought, beating me by 6.

He got the day's only hole in 1 on this shot he was lining up in the background above. I just had a feeling to get a picture for some reason.

I had 2 hole in 1s lip out both led to scores of 4. Tough luck today. Hit the under on riding my putter like an imaginary horse, 0. I didn't make one worth elaborate celebration. At least I lost in style.

$5 Tuesdays. Awesome promo and good on them to honor it on July 4th. I recommend Bluegrass mini golf for anyone who finds themselves in Central NJ. It's behind Monmouth Park Racetrack on Port Au Peck Ave. There's a Soundstage by the horse track and you can hear the concerts from across the parking lot. $10 regular adult price for mini golf and a free concert sounds like fun I'll probably go back.

[richk9holes]

1 hour ago, rkj427 said:

I was wondering if all the Team 1 members were playing this course, either alone or collectively as a group? 

Seems they would need to play it twice to get the full 18 in, and the length looks like something even CFreddie could handle.

 

That's just the front 9, the back 9 is inside the white windowless van in the parking lot that has "free candy" painted on the side.

[CFreddie]

34 minutes ago, richk9holes said:

After some deliberation, I want to challenge @sirchunksalot

#TeamChunks needs some motivation.

Dad and I got our round in this morning. I had too many 4s and even a 5 on the card to shoot low. Dad did very well I thought, beating me by 6.

He got the day's only hole in 1 on this shot he was lining up in the background above. I just had a feeling to get a picture for some reason.

I had 2 hole in 1s lip out both led to scores of 4. Tough luck today. Hit the under on riding my putter like an imaginary horse, 0. I didn't make one worth elaborate celebration. At least I lost in style.

$5 Tuesdays. Awesome promo and good on them to honor it on July 4th. I recommend Bluegrass mini golf for anyone who finds themselves in Central NJ. It's behind Monmouth Park Racetrack on Port Au Peck Ave. There's a Soundstage by the horse track and you can hear the concerts from across the parking lot. $10 regular adult price for mini golf and a free concert sounds like fun I'll probably go back.

Absolutely love y’all brought a golf bag!

[jbern]

19 minutes ago, CFreddie said:

Absolutely love y’all brought a golf bag!

My thoughts exactly! Love that!

[sirchunksalot]

 Cobra Anniversary challenge: Mini Golf

Round 1: 

The wife and I got out for the first nine holes of the mini golf challenge today. We're getting together with some friends this weekend and finishing up. I wasn't sure if they would want to play the 9 hole loop twice, so I thought it would be fun to get out with the wife.

We played at a local place that offers glow golf and had a good time. Don't let the small looking holes deceive you, this course presented a challenge. Hole #7 comes to mind, it's named Plinko and about ate our lunch. You have an uphill putt where the ball wants to launch immediately and roll back down to your feet. After watching the wife play it, I decided to go aerial over the boundary and have it roll through the bottom hole. 

I did ace the final hole that was designed like a Skee-Ball machine for the hole of the round. I don't think I got a photo of it, but you can see the sides of it in the above picture. 

Overall, we both shot 26 on a par 23 course so I'm +3 for the challenge so far.

The Agera did a pretty decent job today and I commemorated by snapping a couple of photos of it. The putter cover even made an appearance hanging out of my pocket. 

This is a fun and unique challenge and I want to say thank you to the Forum Staff for coming up with it. 

 

[chisag]

4 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

 

... Did Mrs Chunks have roll technology on her techy looking putter? 

[sirchunksalot]

Just now, chisag said:

 

... Did Mrs Chunks have roll technology on her techy looking putter? 

She had the latest in plastic technology designed for soft feel on a glow ball. 

[TSauer]

1 hour ago, sirchunksalot said:

 Cobra Anniversary challenge: Mini Golf

Round 1: 

The wife and I got out for the first nine holes of the mini golf challenge today. We're getting together with some friends this weekend and finishing up. I wasn't sure if they would want to play the 9 hole loop twice, so I thought it would be fun to get out with the wife.

We played at a local place that offers glow golf and had a good time. Don't let the small looking holes deceive you, this course presented a challenge. Hole #7 comes to mind, it's named Plinko and about ate our lunch. You have an uphill putt where the ball wants to launch immediately and roll back down to your feet. After watching the wife play it, I decided to go aerial over the boundary and have it roll through the bottom hole. 

I did ace the final hole that was designed like a Skee-Ball machine for the hole of the round. I don't think I got a photo of it, but you can see the sides of it in the above picture. 

Overall, we both shot 26 on a par 23 course so I'm +3 for the challenge so far.

The Agera did a pretty decent job today and I commemorated by snapping a couple of photos of it. The putter cover even made an appearance hanging out of my pocket. 

This is a fun and unique challenge and I want to say thank you to the Forum Staff for coming up with it. 

 

I’ve never been to glow putt putt, but that looks pretty cool! Especially the part where it’s air conditioned

[sirchunksalot]

1 hour ago, TSauer said:

I’ve never been to glow putt putt, but that looks pretty cool! Especially the part where it’s air conditioned

That was a big selling point for me. Storms have been forecast for the next couple of weeks and I didn't want to get washed out. It was nice today but the heat index was creeping up on 100 and it was sticky hot. Didn't want to subject the wife to that kind of weather and have both of us miserable. Plus, the glow golf is about 15 minutes from the house in what used to be our mall. 

[GolfSpy_KFT]

Slight snag as I got home from the long week to excitedly open up my cobra putter..and then saw it was Right Handed I am sure they will rectify it quickly. Talk about the highest of highs to the lowest of lows. I can at least tell from looking at it that I will really like how it looks at address