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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,260
    darwinstheory said:
    I got a power red Nike polo for Christmas. I'm ready for Augusta on Sunday!


    Nice!   Seems like an eternity to be able to play in shorts and short sleeved shirt again.

    Snuck out of work today though for some 50 degree golf and will again tomorrow afternoon.  Will be soggy.

  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    Please to say I will be golfing tomorrow on January the 4th.
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,260
    Excellent.  Hit them straight.
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,378
    bootlegger10 said:
    Excellent.  Hit them straight.
    I would say that is not no strong suit.
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,260
    Played golf today in some slop.  After we finished on 18 I threw a ball down in the rough and told my friend I'm gonna chip this in.  Probably about 30 feet or so.  Sure enough, the ball rolls to the cup, hangs out on the lip, and then falls.   I'm outstanding when it doesn't matter. 
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,378
    bootlegger10 said:
    Played golf today in some slop.  After we finished on 18 I threw a ball down in the rough and told my friend I'm gonna chip this in.  Probably about 30 feet or so.  Sure enough, the ball rolls to the cup, hangs out on the lip, and then falls.   I'm outstanding when it doesn't matter. 
    That's still awesome! I play decent golf, by my standards for about 6 holes. This is followed by a steep SUPER frustrating drop off for 9 holes and ending with a respectable finish. It's fucking maddening! 
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,260
    edited January 2020
    darwinstheory said:
    bootlegger10 said:
    Played golf today in some slop.  After we finished on 18 I threw a ball down in the rough and told my friend I'm gonna chip this in.  Probably about 30 feet or so.  Sure enough, the ball rolls to the cup, hangs out on the lip, and then falls.   I'm outstanding when it doesn't matter. 
    That's still awesome! I play decent golf, by my standards for about 6 holes. This is followed by a steep SUPER frustrating drop off for 9 holes and ending with a respectable finish. It's fucking maddening! 


    It is so crazy.  I think the first few holes I am subconsciously warming up and not expecting to hit amazing shots on the first stretch.  Then I get loose, my expectations go up, I try to hit things farther, and then after the first bad shot things turn south quickly.  Then after a few holes I know the round isn't going to be a low round, reset my expectations, maybe find a new swing thought, and then close strong.

    At the course I play the most it is almost always a tale of two nines.  I can't put good nines together.  I can play well on both nines, just not at the same time.    

  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,378
    Dude, our game progressions (or regressions) seem to mirror one another. Though I'm sure my overall game is much worse. I always feel like I have to compensate right from the tee box. My distance is pure crap compared to those I generally play with. So from the get go, it is in my head that my drive needs to be accurate in order to win the hole. Hit a straight drive, then in my head I think "this is my chance to even out the hole." Talk about much UNNEEDED mental pressure I put on myself.
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    Please stop saying Patrick Reed is not good for golf. While the quality of play in that playoff and last hole yesterday was not the best....that was incredibly fun to watch. 
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    Eh, all for villains and chaos, but golf doesn't need a cheating story line to be interesting.

    That being said, I was half asleep, but do not understand how JT dropped the ball where he did on 18.  Seems to assume a pretty massive hook rather than the line he was taking.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    edited January 2020
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Eh, all for villains and chaos, but golf doesn't need a cheating story line to be interesting.

    That being said, I was half asleep, but do not understand how JT dropped the ball where he did on 18.  Seems to assume a pretty massive hook rather than the line he was taking.
    That hook was Jugglerish. Good on him for pulling it together though. 

    And Reed's been a villain long before last month. 
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    Wild finish last night.  Love the primetime golf.  JT winning won me a nice amount in a draft kings contest...very nice start to the year.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,260
    Really enjoyed watching golf that late in the evening.  Wish it could happen more often. 
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    bootlegger10 said:
    Really enjoyed watching golf that late in the evening.  Wish it could happen more often. 
    Yeah it was fun. Took my mind off a disappointing day of football
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  • bflynn1
    bflynn1 Posts: 1,394


    My tournament season starts next Saturday so as a fun little project I decided to strip the paintill out of my irons and wedges. I think it really makes the raw finish pop. The last pic shows what they looked like before. The wedges are not the same ones however.
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    ^ Going for forgiveness this year, I see. 
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,260
    edited January 2020
    Joined a new golf club this year.  Has an indoor golf academy with putting and chipping inside, four heated bays to hit into the range and two golf simulator/trackman bay.  Open 6:30am to 9:00pm.  Just gotta get off my ass and get over there and hit.  Can use it to in the summer when it rains.  A lot of value year-round.
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,378
    ^ Awesome for you! It will be fun to see how your score improves. 
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,260
    darwinstheory said:
    ^ Awesome for you! It will be fun to see how your score improves. 
    I'm looking for this year to be the year I finally get better and more consistent.  Otherwise, I am wasting money and will quit the club.   It is funny.  They were talking up all of the social benefits of the club.  I just wanted to say..."I'm single.  I have no kids.  I don't want more friends.  I don't want to network.  I just want to play golf by myself."
  • bflynn1
    bflynn1 Posts: 1,394
    edited January 2020
    Played out at the Omni Amelia Island Resort this morning (live in Jax, FL)

    First time playing out there. Some of the smallest and most narrow greens I've ever played. Shot 81. Should've been 4-5 shots better (3 putts 🤦‍♂️) Very pleased with that heading into my first tournament next weekend though. This is the first time I've been able to golf year round. It's definitely a game changer when you don't have to put the sticks away for 2-3 months...

    Handicap is trending to 6.3 now. 

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