BIG STU Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 (edited) On 2/25/2022 at 11:44 AM, chisag said: ... We all struggle with the game. It comes and goes and I have learned to appreciate the times when everything seems easy and accept the times when everything is difficult and stopped fighting it quite a few years ago. To someone looking to break 90 the difference between a 70 and a 75 may seem small, but as you know hitting fairways and greens and just not making everything you look at is pretty easy. Make everything and a sub 70 is in the cards. Otoh missing fairways and greens when the swing is just a little out of sync can make for a very difficult round, chipping/pitching and grinding out pars and rarely having a look at a makable birdie. The entire day is a struggle but you learn how to score on your off days. Still an easy 71 can feel like a great day and a grinding 74 can feel like you were beat with a sack full of used batteries. ... I am waaaaaay ahead of you on playing with a bad back. Two back surgeries 25 years or so when I had to change my swing and my approach to the game, but thanks for the reminder. I am not trying to do anything different in my speed training other than just swing faster. As long as my sequencing is in place, I find it pretty easy to do it with no added stress on my back. For me it is just a question of hitting a ball on the course they way I have for literally hundreds of thousands of swings OR swing faster and freely with no ball. I am not trying to go from 95+ to 115 and will be delighted with 100 and maybe even getting up to 105 but certainly no more than that. Swing feels good but just a little out of control in speed training but I will always follow the intricate, educated advice from an expert in the field that went to Med School and has more knowledge about physiology and genetics than I could ever dream of when he told me in the most technical medical terms "If it hurts, stop doing it. If it doesn't hurt do it all you want". I like that sound advice from your medical friend darn good one tell him thanks I have adopted it if you and he do not mind. Solid advice. Kinda like one of my race cars I had in the early days. the previous owner had painted on the dash---- "Don't Hold Back if it Feels Good Do It" My problem in those racing days as my friend put it I had more balls than brains or driving ability. I would do it whether it felt good or not WFO all the time. I have learned in my old age and pain now---- I think of myself as older and wiser. For me it feels funny but I am learning to relish it. My friend who I played with Friday in the past has played a lot of golf with me i but has not played with me in like 4 or 5 years remarked. It was the first time he had ever seen me throttle back and not be WFO and actually plotting and thinking my way around the golf course. Yep I think older and wiser Edited February 27, 2022 by BIG STU MattF, Shapotomous, chisag and 1 other 4 Quote Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG STU Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, gavinski91 said: Got out for 9 holes my first round of the season. 39* at tee-off, with most of the water hazards iced over from overnight cold. At one point my brother topped the ball off the tee, it bounced down into the water hazard, across the ice, and back up the other side! With the cold it was tough to get a full swing in. I was wearing a down coat and taking it off for each shot. Driving was actually really good, and I was 2/2 out of bunkers, but struggled with my irons. @Kieran has kept his hair pretty long over the winter, so it felt like I was golfing with a bigger Tommy Fleetwood. Overall a decent start to the season! LOL got him and Fleetwood beat in the hair department. At my club there are 3 of us in our 60s that have shoulder length full heads of hair. Sometimes we knock it around during the week for kicks and giggles. If we get a tee time Lee who will call in will get the tee time as the Hippie group. When it is not season we just do a walk on but the one bald headed starter will say the Old worn out Hippie group is up next. I will say though your friend appears to grow a better beard than I do. I do have a decent Fu Man but my full beard looks like a dog with mange. I attribute that to my Native American Heritage Edited February 27, 2022 by BIG STU gavinski91, Shapotomous and Rickp 1 2 Quote Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlH Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Haven't been able to play lately so I offer this instead..... Rickp, JerryB, MattF and 4 others 1 6 Quote Driver: Rogue ST Max (10.5* set at -1 and neutral) -- Mitsubishi Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Fairway: Rogue ST Max 3 wood (16.5*) and Heaven Wood (20*)-- Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Hybrids: Rogue ST Max 5H (23*)--Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Irons: Apex CF19 6-9, PW, AW -- KBS Tour Graphite TGI 70 shafts R +1/2 inch 3* upright Wedges: Edison 53* and 57* KBS PGI 80 Graphite +1/2 inch 2* upright Putter: L.A.B. DF 2.1 -- BGT Stability shaft Ball: Maxfli TourX...Golf Bag: Pioneer...Shoes: Hyperflex... Glove: Red Rooster Feather My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Golf Nut Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 44 minutes ago, CarlH said: Haven't been able to play lately so I offer this instead..... Looks like the roads in my area after all the rain we have been having. BIG STU, sirchunksalot, Rickp and 2 others 2 3 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Tour UST Recoil 95 R Flex (6 - Gap) Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Agera 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG STU Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 2 hours ago, CarlH said: Haven't been able to play lately so I offer this instead..... Hey in Stu's World we say lets tee it up and go for it. Reminds me of the movie "The Squeeze" where at the first they were playing cross city golf. Go for it long as we don't get runover by a Mack Truck or Moped sirchunksalot, MattF and Rickp 1 2 Quote Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 3 hours ago, CarlH said: Haven't been able to play lately so I offer this instead..... Looks like CT roads after a bad winter! sirchunksalot, BIG STU, MattF and 1 other 1 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...
Paul Hedrick Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 (edited) Today was an absolutely beautiful day on the course. A good friend and I played one of our locals and I enjoyed myself thoroughly. Clear, blue skies, a little breezy, and a little cool, but dam, such a great day with my friend. I scored well, for me; not the best I have ever scored, nor the worst. My friend got his first ACE on number 4. Of course I had to give him a ration of S__t the rest of the day, but we are friends and know how to take each other. This is why I golf; to enjoy the day and the company as much as I did today Edited February 27, 2022 by Paul Hedrick sirchunksalot, Shapotomous, RichL85 and 5 others 8 Quote Bag C130, 14 way Cart Bag Driver TSR1 Fairway GBB Epic 5 Hybrid Epic Flash 4H Iron 2 iron Irons Launcher HB, 4 through PW Wedges CBX2, 54 & 60 degree Putter Seemore Si1 Putter Ball Titleist pro v1x Other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 39/40:79 10 FW, 8 GIR, 30 putts. Was supposed to be low 50s. Actual weather was overcast and don't think it got out of the 40s but it was still a decent day since there wasn't a lot of wind. Struggled off the tee even though I hit a decent amount of fairways. I was hitting the driver/3w fat or hit snap hooks. Iron play was solid, but had to get used to a new ball flight. My irons are normally pretty straight or slight fade but today I was hitting push draws as I got into my mid to long irons. Missed quite a few greens, but my finesse wedges were working well and I got up and down quite a few times. Iron and short game took a lot of pressure off the putter; bunch of 1 putts and nothing too long when I hit the green. Shapotomous, Hobert, Tom the Golf Nut and 5 others 8 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: XCG7 Beta 15* w/Fujikura Fuel Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichL85 Posted February 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) Today was a much better day than yesterday. Started off the day a little sore so I wasn't sure what to expect. Got paired up with another single and had a good time. We were behind a somewhat slow group for most of the day so we were only able to finish 16. Weather was nice so can't complain about that. Hit my irons a lot better than yesterday. Had a few typical blow up holes where things went to hell. Overall I was happy with my play aside from a few awkward chips and putting. The greens were a little inconsistent in speed so my putting reflected that with a pair of four putts. Highlight of my day though was #11. Hit 9 iron on the short par 3 and wound up hitting it here. I'm not sure if this little guy is related to @Yellow Ball but those things cooperated much better than the balls I used yesterday. And yes, I did make the putt. Edited February 28, 2022 by RichL85 Shapotomous, Kenny B, Hobert and 8 others 10 1 Quote Driver: PXG 0811XF Gen 4 w/ Fujikura Motore X F3 6- 3 Wood: PXG 0341XF Gen 4 w/ Mitsubishi Diamana S+ 70g Hybrids: 19 and 22 degree PXG 0317XF Gen 4 w/ Project X Evenflow Riptide 80g Irons: 5-PW PXG 0311P Gen 4 w/ KBS Tour 120 Wedges: Indi 50 FLX, 54 FLX, 58 ATK w/ KBS Wedge 610 (Official Review) Putter: Battle Ready Blackjack, 36.5”, Double Bend neck Spornia SPG-7 hitting net review 2023 Titleist White Box ProV1 review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpounder Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 On 2/25/2022 at 8:44 AM, chisag said: ... We all struggle with the game. It comes and goes and I have learned to appreciate the times when everything seems easy and accept the times when everything is difficult and stopped fighting it quite a few years ago. To someone looking to break 90 the difference between a 70 and a 75 may seem small, but as you know hitting fairways and greens and just not making everything you look at is pretty easy. Make everything and a sub 70 is in the cards. Otoh missing fairways and greens when the swing is just a little out of sync can make for a very difficult round, chipping/pitching and grinding out pars and rarely having a look at a makable birdie. The entire day is a struggle but you learn how to score on your off days. Still an easy 71 can feel like a great day and a grinding 74 can feel like you were beat with a sack full of used batteries. ... I am waaaaaay ahead of you on playing with a bad back. Two back surgeries 25 years or so when I had to change my swing and my approach to the game, but thanks for the reminder. I am not trying to do anything different in my speed training other than just swing faster. As long as my sequencing is in place, I find it pretty easy to do it with no added stress on my back. For me it is just a question of hitting a ball on the course they way I have for literally hundreds of thousands of swings OR swing faster and freely with no ball. I am not trying to go from 95+ to 115 and will be delighted with 100 and maybe even getting up to 105 but certainly no more than that. Swing feels good but just a little out of control in speed training but I will always follow the intricate, educated advice from an expert in the field that went to Med School and has more knowledge about physiology and genetics than I could ever dream of when he told me in the most technical medical terms "If it hurts, stop doing it. If it doesn't hurt do it all you want". Sam, how many years have you been chasing the "extra 20 yards" secret? chisag 1 Quote TaylorMade Sim2 Max 10.5 Driver - Tensei AV Blue 55 R Callaway 4+ Wood Steelhead XR - Tensei CK 65 R Callaway 5 Wood Steelhead XR - Tensei CK 55 R Callaway Heavenwood Steelhead XR - Tensei CK 55 R TaylorMade Rescue Mid 3 (19*) - SteelFiber i95 R TaylorMade Rescue Mid 4 (22*) - SteelFiber i95 R TaylorMade Rescue Mid 5 (25*) - SteelFiber i95 R Honma Beres irons (2020) 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, AW - Nippon 750GH Wrap Tech R Vokey SM8 56* D grind & Vokey SM8 54* bent to 52* D grind Scotty Cameron California Monterey Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shapotomous Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 10 hours ago, RichL85 said: I'm not sure if this little guy is related to @Yellow Ball but those things cooperated much better than the balls I used yesterday. And yes, I did make the putt. @Yellow Ball and "cooperation" are generally not used in the same sentence! Kenny B, RichL85, sirchunksalot and 1 other 4 Quote Modern Bag: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex; 915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex; Snake Eyes 18* 2h, 23* 4h & 27* 5h; JPX 900 Forged 6 - PW, PX LZ 6.0; Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S; Heppler Fetch; Ball - MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder Classic Bag: Driver - Persimmon; 3w - Speed Slot; 5w - Tour Block; 3 - pw - Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson; putter - bullseye standard or flange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shapotomous Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I. Played. Horribly. I don't know where my swing went yesterday but I had various problems from judging the wind and distance control to missing a few left and a few right to mis-clubbing long and short. Like @cnosil said it was supposed to get into the 50's but I am sure it didn't get above 45 and we had a 3 club wind going on. I was colder and stiffer golfing yesterday than I was going up the ski lift a couple weeks ago in 20* weather and high winds. Hobert, Kenny B, russtopherb and 4 others 4 3 Quote Modern Bag: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex; 915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex; Snake Eyes 18* 2h, 23* 4h & 27* 5h; JPX 900 Forged 6 - PW, PX LZ 6.0; Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S; Heppler Fetch; Ball - MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder Classic Bag: Driver - Persimmon; 3w - Speed Slot; 5w - Tour Block; 3 - pw - Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson; putter - bullseye standard or flange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Even though it's warming up, our course was closed yesterday. We got a tee time at another course in town (the one where I play Wolf with a group of guys). The course is looking better than past years after their irrigation pump broke, but the greens were very furry compared to ours. Hard to get a putt to the hole. Shot 83 with one birdie after sticking a 9i approach on a par 5. The turf is very different than ours, and I had trouble with my MacGregor irons... hooking. Found @Yellow Ball hiding by some rocks. Only water on the course... the other balls were saying "c'mon in; the waters fine!" He reminds me of my Dalmatian when he was playing with a Lab!! Rickp, Shapotomous, cnosil and 4 others 4 3 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...
chisag Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 9 hours ago, sandpounder said: Sam, how many years have you been chasing the "extra 20 yards" secret? ... My entire golf career. Rickp, russtopherb, sandpounder and 5 others 1 7 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... AutoFlex Dream 7 SF405 Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: G430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r Irons: '23 T200 4-9i ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: MG3 46*/50*/54* MG4 58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: '24 TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Monday Exec 9 today. 63*, cold wind, cloudy & light cold mist. I guess a nice golf day in Ireland!! Had 2 guys 80ish in this morning group so decision was made to play Senior Tees. Oh boy, these Tees were still a challenge for both of them. I was hitting ball very well,h on the 2 Par 4’s which were very long Par 3’s from those Tees took driver out of play. Had NUMEROUS birdie putts but couldn’t putt at all. Ended up 2 over. cnosil, Kenny B, JerryB and 3 others 6 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...
Kenny B Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, Rickp said: Monday Exec 9 today. 63*, cold wind, cloudy & light cold mist. I guess a nice golf day in Ireland!! Had 2 guys 80ish in this morning group so decision was made to play Senior Tees. Oh boy, these Tees were still a challenge for both of them. I was hitting ball very well,h on the 2 Par 4’s which were very long Par 3’s from those Tees took driver out of play. Had NUMEROUS birdie putts but couldn’t putt at all. Ended up 2 over. We have one group of guys that play the Forward (Red) tees. If that's where you enjoy golf the most, then that's where you should play. I've played several times from our Red tees with my wife and other ladies, and it is certainly a challenge. If I played there all the time, I could get used to it very quickly!! But there are still 3 of our 5 par 5's that I can't reach in two... because of hole design. sirchunksalot and Rickp 2 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...
Rickp Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 11 minutes ago, Kenny B said: We have one group of guys that play the Forward (Red) tees. If that's where you enjoy golf the most, then that's where you should play. I've played several times from our Red tees with my wife and other ladies, and it is certainly a challenge. If I played there all the time, I could get used to it very quickly!! But there are still 3 of our 5 par 5's that I can't reach in two... because of hole design. I’ll play Senior Tees when I’m in those 4’somes but some holes are too close. I’ll be there in a couple years Kenny B and sirchunksalot 2 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...
chisag Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 21 minutes ago, Kenny B said: We have one group of guys that play the Forward (Red) tees. If that's where you enjoy golf the most, then that's where you should play. ... I really wish they would change the color of the "forward" tees to something other than Red that some still feel like are the "Ladies" tees. As I have said over and over again holes are designed to be played with certain approach shots and if the design calls for a short or maybe mid iron and you need a wood to reach or worse come up short, you are playing the wrong tees. Golf is hard enough so the equivalent of playing basketball with 20 foot rims just doesn't make much sense. cnosil, sirchunksalot, Kenny B and 2 others 4 1 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... AutoFlex Dream 7 SF405 Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: G430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r Irons: '23 T200 4-9i ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: MG3 46*/50*/54* MG4 58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: '24 TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, chisag said: ... I really wish they would change the color of the "forward" tees to something other than Red that some still feel like are the "Ladies" tees. As I have said over and over again holes are designed to be played Wirth certain approach shots and if the design calls for a short or maybe mid iron and you need a wood to reach or worse come up short, you are playing the wrong tees. Golf is hard enough so the equivalent of playing basketball with 20 foot rims just doesn't make much sense. “Forward” Tees here are Green which helps the cause. Kenny B, sirchunksalot and chisag 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...
chisag Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 8 minutes ago, Rickp said: I’ll play Senior Tees when I’m in those 4’somes but some holes are too close. I’ll be there in a couple years ... I also wish more courses had Combo scorecards. My home course here in Phoenix has 5 really long par 4's but the rest of the course including the par 5's are all reachable with decent shots. I have tried to talk some of my playing pards into moving up one tee box for those 5 holes because they cannot reach any of them in 2 shots but they just won't do it. A little bit of male ego I guess but if they had a Combo scorecard all of them admit they would do it since it would be official yardages! sandpounder, sirchunksalot, Rickp and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... AutoFlex Dream 7 SF405 Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: G430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r Irons: '23 T200 4-9i ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: MG3 46*/50*/54* MG4 58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: '24 TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 8 minutes ago, chisag said: ... I also wish more courses had Combo scorecards. My home course here in Phoenix has 5 really long par 4's but the rest of the course including the par 5's are all reachable with decent shots. I have tried to talk some of my playing pards into moving up one tee box for those 5 holes because they cannot reach any of them in 2 shots but they just won't do it. A little bit of male ego I guess but if they had a Combo scorecard all of them admit they would do it since it would be official yardages! Combo scorecards would help. The courses with “Red Tees” might just as well put “pink bunnies” as markers. Guys no matter what age will avoid Red Tees like the plague. chisag, Kenny B and sirchunksalot 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...
chisag Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, Rickp said: The courses with “Red Tees” might just as well put “pink bunnies” as markers. Guys no matter what age will avoid Red Tees like the plague. ... Just yesterday I played with 2 Ladies and really enjoyed their company so when the guy I was playing with left after 9, I joined them on the red tees and just hit irons off all the holes on the back 9. I had a blast. Hobert, sirchunksalot, Rickp and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... AutoFlex Dream 7 SF405 Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: G430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r Irons: '23 T200 4-9i ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: MG3 46*/50*/54* MG4 58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: '24 TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlH Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 2 hours ago, chisag said: ... I really wish they would change the color of the "forward" tees to something other than Red that some still feel like are the "Ladies" tees. The course that I recently joined is undergoing a change from tee boxes with color markers to simply numbered tees...1-6 with 6 being the forward-most tees. chisag, sirchunksalot, cnosil and 3 others 5 1 Quote Driver: Rogue ST Max (10.5* set at -1 and neutral) -- Mitsubishi Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Fairway: Rogue ST Max 3 wood (16.5*) and Heaven Wood (20*)-- Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Hybrids: Rogue ST Max 5H (23*)--Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Irons: Apex CF19 6-9, PW, AW -- KBS Tour Graphite TGI 70 shafts R +1/2 inch 3* upright Wedges: Edison 53* and 57* KBS PGI 80 Graphite +1/2 inch 2* upright Putter: L.A.B. DF 2.1 -- BGT Stability shaft Ball: Maxfli TourX...Golf Bag: Pioneer...Shoes: Hyperflex... Glove: Red Rooster Feather My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavinski91 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 On 2/27/2022 at 7:53 AM, CarlH said: Haven't been able to play lately so I offer this instead..... These guys did it as a public prank CarlH, MattF and sirchunksalot 3 Quote Driver - Radspeed XB at 7.5°, 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...
Rickp Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 4 hours ago, CarlH said: The course that I recently joined is undergoing a change from tee boxes with color markers to simply numbered tees...1-6 with 6 being the forward-most tees. I like it, good idea! sirchunksalot 1 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...
CarlH Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 57 minutes ago, Rickp said: I like it, good idea! Yes, I'm a member of the Gold Cup group who play from the white tees for points throughout the year. This tee box has been re-designated as tee box 4. One of the players in our group has suggested that we rename the group from Gold Cup to Four Play. Not sure how the club's WGA is going to respond. Shapotomous, sirchunksalot, Rickp and 1 other 1 3 Quote Driver: Rogue ST Max (10.5* set at -1 and neutral) -- Mitsubishi Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Fairway: Rogue ST Max 3 wood (16.5*) and Heaven Wood (20*)-- Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Hybrids: Rogue ST Max 5H (23*)--Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Irons: Apex CF19 6-9, PW, AW -- KBS Tour Graphite TGI 70 shafts R +1/2 inch 3* upright Wedges: Edison 53* and 57* KBS PGI 80 Graphite +1/2 inch 2* upright Putter: L.A.B. DF 2.1 -- BGT Stability shaft Ball: Maxfli TourX...Golf Bag: Pioneer...Shoes: Hyperflex... Glove: Red Rooster Feather My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 7 minutes ago, CarlH said: Yes, I'm a member of the Gold Cup group who play from the white tees for points throughout the year. This tee box has been re-designated as tee box 4. One of the players in our group has suggested that we rename the group from Gold Cup to Four Play. Not sure how the club's WGA is going to respond. I like the new name 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...
Kenny B Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 7 hours ago, chisag said: ... I also wish more courses had Combo scorecards. My home course here in Phoenix has 5 really long par 4's but the rest of the course including the par 5's are all reachable with decent shots. I have tried to talk some of my playing pards into moving up one tee box for those 5 holes because they cannot reach any of them in 2 shots but they just won't do it. A little bit of male ego I guess but if they had a Combo scorecard all of them admit they would do it since it would be official yardages! We don't have combo tees on the scorecard, but there is also a group that plays Blue on some holes and White on other holes in their group. However, there is one par 5 that I will never be able to reach in two shots even from the Forward tees; 466y into the prevailing wind. There are two other par 5's (dogleg lefts) that I could reach from the Forward tees but the risk is just not worth it unless you have a high 190-200y carry shot in your bag... which I don't. In my mind they were designed to be 3-shot holes. Big hitters can certainly go for the greens on those holes from the Blues, and they do... which causes a lot of backup in scramble events. MattF, chisag, Rickp and 1 other 4 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...
Kenny B Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 I don't normally play on Mondays anymore, but since we couldn't play on Saturday, we decided to play today as it was supposed to be 65º. When we got to the course at 9:30am it was 42º with wind out of the north. On the 3rd hole it started to rain. On the 12th hole the wind switched to the SW and it got warmer, but it was blowing 20-30mph. Well, at least the rain stopped!! Shot +5 on the front and +6 on the back for an 83. After yesterdays round on our other course with very slow greens, we are back to our fairly quick greens and I rolled the ball better. Made a nice 15-footer downhill, into the wind, right to left putt for birdie on #16. Temp got up to 64º after we finished our 3.5 hour round. Could have been quicker, but we ran into the back end of the Men's Club on #14 and had to wait on every shot after that. MattF, Grand Stranded, GolfSpy_SHARK and 4 others 7 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...
sandpounder Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 11 hours ago, chisag said: ... Just yesterday I played with 2 Ladies and really enjoyed their company so when the guy I was playing with left after 9, I joined them on the red tees and just hit irons off all the holes on the back 9. I had a blast. Who won ??? sirchunksalot 1 Quote TaylorMade Sim2 Max 10.5 Driver - Tensei AV Blue 55 R Callaway 4+ Wood Steelhead XR - Tensei CK 65 R Callaway 5 Wood Steelhead XR - Tensei CK 55 R Callaway Heavenwood Steelhead XR - Tensei CK 55 R TaylorMade Rescue Mid 3 (19*) - SteelFiber i95 R TaylorMade Rescue Mid 4 (22*) - SteelFiber i95 R TaylorMade Rescue Mid 5 (25*) - SteelFiber i95 R Honma Beres irons (2020) 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, AW - Nippon 750GH Wrap Tech R Vokey SM8 56* D grind & Vokey SM8 54* bent to 52* D grind Scotty Cameron California Monterey Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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