The Golf Thread

darwinstheory

Wobbie said:

bootlegger10 said:

Tiger are on the prowl tomorrow.   Gotta be a favorite this week.

Trolls be trollin'

Classic Wobbie

bootlegger10

I think Bryson’s swing is ugly as sin, but can’t argue with it’s effectiveness right now.

Cliffy6745

What in the Fuck is tiger wearing?!

Indifference71

Cliffy6745 said:

Love it.  What I love even more is how upset people get about him just because he does things differently.  

bootlegger10

Do you like 2018 Formula 1 or 1970's NASCAR?  2018 Formula 1 is won by engineers staring at a screen and 1970's NASCAR was won by people driving harder than the next.  Overly simplistic but point is what is the fun in just leaving everything up to science and launch monitors.  Golf is getting more and more boring each year to watch on tv as  technology in my opinion is ruining the pro game (I'll take the extra yards with my driver to hit it a whopping 250 yards). 

Cliffy6745

bootlegger10 said:

Do you like 2018 Formula 1 or 1970's NASCAR?  2018 Formula 1 is won by engineers staring at a screen and 1970's NASCAR was won by people driving harder than the next.  Overly simplistic but point is what is the fun in just leaving everything up to science and launch monitors.  Golf is getting more and more boring each year to watch on tv as  technology in my opinion is ruining the pro game (I'll take the extra yards with my driver to hit it a whopping 250 yards). 

How would launch monitors ruin the game?  I’ll agree technology is hurting the sport, but it’s the ball and driver that are making historic courses irrelevant with bomb and gouge. Though the fairway bunkers were very much in play this week. 

I am not bryson’s biggest fan. The protractors and coefficient of restitution stuff is a little much for me, and while I don’t think his swing is pretty, the single length clubs and swing are pretty genius.

The ProV 1 is a significantly bigger threat to pro golf than the trackman 

bbiggs

Bring back balata golf balls. 

Cliffy6745

bbiggs said:

Bring back balata golf balls. 

Top flite!

bootlegger10

Cliffy6745 said:

bootlegger10 said:

Do you like 2018 Formula 1 or 1970's NASCAR?  2018 Formula 1 is won by engineers staring at a screen and 1970's NASCAR was won by people driving harder than the next.  Overly simplistic but point is what is the fun in just leaving everything up to science and launch monitors.  Golf is getting more and more boring each year to watch on tv as  technology in my opinion is ruining the pro game (I'll take the extra yards with my driver to hit it a whopping 250 yards). 

How would launch monitors ruin the game?  I’ll agree technology is hurting the sport, but it’s the ball and driver that are making historic courses irrelevant with bomb and gouge. Though the fairway bunkers were very much in play this week. 

I am not bryson’s biggest fan. The protractors and coefficient of restitution stuff is a little much for me, and while I don’t think his swing is pretty, the single length clubs and swing are pretty genius.

The ProV 1 is a significantly bigger threat to pro golf than the trackman 

Yeah, I'm not saying Trackman is ruining the game, but is just part of the technology.  Who wouldn't try to build as much speed as possible with the driver and then spend hours with a Trackman honing in their 70-130 yard wedge?  The technology making it easier to do that (Trackman), the golf club technology and the biggest culprit (golf ball) are in my opinion making the game boring.  The players are much, much better now (they all have entourages that help with swing, health and mental game) so you can't knock the results, but I just think it all combines to a much more dull game to watch.  We either need to dial back the golf ball or change the courses to focus more on accuracy and penalize wild tee shots with more hazards/excessive rough. 

Then again, we only see the players playing well every week on tv and not the players getting cut or that are 10 shots back. 

bbiggs

I think it would be great to watch these guys play with persimmon drivers and balata balls. The playing field is already so level because of the athleticism and training regimens that followed Tiger’s greatness. It would bring back some of the “thinking man’s game” element. No more high 320 yard carry bombs cutting off dog legs. 

Cliffy6745

bbiggs said:

I think it would be great to watch these guys play with persimmon drivers and balata balls. The playing field is already so level because of the athleticism and training regimens that followed Tiger’s greatness. It would bring back some of the “thinking man’s game” element. No more high 320 yard carry bombs cutting off dog legs. 

Played with a guy I work with a couple years ago who used his grandfathers permission driver. I hit my drive on 18 and it is one of my favorite shots I have ever hit. 200+ dead down the middle. Felt every bit of it. Such a different feel 

Cliffy6745

bootlegger10 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

bootlegger10 said:

Do you like 2018 Formula 1 or 1970's NASCAR?  2018 Formula 1 is won by engineers staring at a screen and 1970's NASCAR was won by people driving harder than the next.  Overly simplistic but point is what is the fun in just leaving everything up to science and launch monitors.  Golf is getting more and more boring each year to watch on tv as  technology in my opinion is ruining the pro game (I'll take the extra yards with my driver to hit it a whopping 250 yards). 

How would launch monitors ruin the game?  I’ll agree technology is hurting the sport, but it’s the ball and driver that are making historic courses irrelevant with bomb and gouge. Though the fairway bunkers were very much in play this week. 

I am not bryson’s biggest fan. The protractors and coefficient of restitution stuff is a little much for me, and while I don’t think his swing is pretty, the single length clubs and swing are pretty genius.

The ProV 1 is a significantly bigger threat to pro golf than the trackman 

Yeah, I'm not saying Trackman is ruining the game, but is just part of the technology.  Who wouldn't try to build as much speed as possible with the driver and then spend hours with a Trackman honing in their 70-130 yard wedge?  The technology making it easier to do that (Trackman), the golf club technology and the biggest culprit (golf ball) are in my opinion making the game boring.  The players are much, much better now (they all have entourages that help with swing, health and mental game) so you can't knock the results, but I just think it all combines to a much more dull game to watch.  We either need to dial back the golf ball or change the courses to focus more on accuracy and penalize wild tee shots with more hazards/excessive rough. 

Then again, we only see the players playing well every week on tv and not the players getting cut or that are 10 shots back. 

I’m with you. I’m all about bringing the golf ball back. 

When the USGA penalizes with brutal rough they get butchered by the million dollar babies 

bbiggs

Cliffy6745 said:

bbiggs said:

I think it would be great to watch these guys play with persimmon drivers and balata balls. The playing field is already so level because of the athleticism and training regimens that followed Tiger’s greatness. It would bring back some of the “thinking man’s game” element. No more high 320 yard carry bombs cutting off dog legs. 

Played with a guy I work with a couple years ago who used his grandfathers permission driver. I hit my drive on 18 and it is one of my favorite shots I have ever hit. 200+ dead down the middle. Felt every bit of it. Such a different feel 

It really is a cool feel when you hit one pure. I used to use a persimmon driver when I was a young kid. Granted, that was just whacking golf balls in a field, but I remember it vividly. 

Cliffy6745

bbiggs said:

Cliffy6745 said:

bbiggs said:

I think it would be great to watch these guys play with persimmon drivers and balata balls. The playing field is already so level because of the athleticism and training regimens that followed Tiger’s greatness. It would bring back some of the “thinking man’s game” element. No more high 320 yard carry bombs cutting off dog legs. 

Played with a guy I work with a couple years ago who used his grandfathers permission driver. I hit my drive on 18 and it is one of my favorite shots I have ever hit. 200+ dead down the middle. Felt every bit of it. Such a different feel 

It really is a cool feel when you hit one pure. I used to use a persimmon driver when I was a young kid. Granted, that was just whacking golf balls in a field, but I remember it vividly. 

Hell yeah. Love it 

Cliffy6745

Hideki with a wood 230 over water from sand 

bflynn1

That's why I play blade irons. Love that buttery smooth feel. 

Cliffy6745

Justin Rose continues to win on big boy courses 

bbiggs

bflynn1 said:

That's why I play blade irons. Love that buttery smooth feel. 

Yep. Mine aren’t true blades but I play Mizuno (MP-54) for that same reason. 

bflynn1

bbiggs said:

bflynn1 said:

That's why I play blade irons. Love that buttery smooth feel. 

Yep. Mine aren’t true blades but I play Mizuno (MP-54) for that same reason. 

I play Titleist 690MB's but yeah Mizuno makes excellent irons as well. I had some 68's. 

bbiggs

bflynn1 said:

bbiggs said:

bflynn1 said:

That's why I play blade irons. Love that buttery smooth feel. 

Yep. Mine aren’t true blades but I play Mizuno (MP-54) for that same reason. 

I play Titleist 690MB's but yeah Mizuno makes excellent irons as well. I had some 68's. 

You’re playing big boy blades. Mine are wannabe blades. Lol. But I still love em.