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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,910
    Played yesterday for the first time in 2 months.  Had been dealing with tendinitis in my wrist and wasn't able to play...such brutal timing.  Golfing was the only thing keeping me sane during this pandemic.  Getting right back into it this week with a golf trip up to Grand Geneva in Wisconsin.  Playing 36 Friday and 36 Saturday with a group of 8 guys.  Should be a great time.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    no “easing into it” for indifference. :lol:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    Wobbie said:
    no “easing into it” for indifference. :lol:
    Ha.   I understand why there is tendinitis.

    just kidding Indifference.  Get after it!
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,910
    Yeah probably overdoing it but we've had this trip planned for months so going to try to power through.  We'll see how it goes...
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Anyone watch that Payne's Valley thing yesterday? Course looks sick
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    sooo......collateral damage to our 100 mph windstorm that blew over a bunch of trees two weeks ago.

    we get our irrigation water from a canal that brings it from the jordan river to our two ponds...the canal was breached upstream when a tree along it blew over and wrecked the concrete canal.....all the water was diverted into some poor sap’s backyard....the canal still isn’t fixed and our pond water is rapidly diminishing....we can only water tees and greens....the course is getting crispy.


    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • Jumb0
    Jumb0 Posts: 910
    The Juggler said:
    Anyone watch that Payne's Valley thing yesterday? Course looks sick


    Watched bits and pieces of it. Course looks ridiculous.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Aronimink is such a great course. Men can overpower it. Cool to see the strategy with the women a bit 
  • JojoRice
    JojoRice Kennesaw, GA Posts: 4,553
    Got my Masters email today.  Doing online merch orders in early November for ticket/badge holders. 
    "I got memories, I got shit"
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,910
    JojoRice said:
    Got my Masters email today.  Doing online merch orders in early November for ticket/badge holders. 

    At least you get that.  I was hoping they would open up merch orders to the public this year...bummer.
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    I'd love access to some Masters merch.  Struck out on the lottery once again.  I read today that Bryson is planning on putting a 48 inch driver in the bag for Augusta with hopes of reaching an average club head speed of 200 mph.  This dude is changing the game.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    bbiggs said:
    I'd love access to some Masters merch.  Struck out on the lottery once again.  I read today that Bryson is planning on putting a 48 inch driver in the bag for Augusta with hopes of reaching an average club head speed of 200 mph.  This dude is changing the game.
    Fuck him.

    A month away!
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    edited October 2020
    bbiggs said:
    I'd love access to some Masters merch.  Struck out on the lottery once again.  I read today that Bryson is planning on putting a 48 inch driver in the bag for Augusta with hopes of reaching an average club head speed of 200 mph.  This dude is changing the game.
    It is amazing how the USGA, PGA and R&A are losing control of the pro game.  

    When Rory feels like he needs more swing speed there is a problem.  It is an odd game that allows equipment improvements to improve play and not just physical ability.  
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    I wouldn't rock Augusta or Masters gear unless I actually went.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    bootlegger10 said:
    bbiggs said:
    I'd love access to some Masters merch.  Struck out on the lottery once again.  I read today that Bryson is planning on putting a 48 inch driver in the bag for Augusta with hopes of reaching an average club head speed of 200 mph.  This dude is changing the game.
    It is amazing how the USGA, PGA and R&A are losing control of the pro game.  

    When Rory feels like he needs more swing speed there is a problem.  It is an odd game that allows equipment improvements to improve play and not just physical ability.  
    It's like baseball condoning corked bats in a way...
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    The Juggler said:
    bootlegger10 said:
    bbiggs said:
    I'd love access to some Masters merch.  Struck out on the lottery once again.  I read today that Bryson is planning on putting a 48 inch driver in the bag for Augusta with hopes of reaching an average club head speed of 200 mph.  This dude is changing the game.
    It is amazing how the USGA, PGA and R&A are losing control of the pro game.  

    When Rory feels like he needs more swing speed there is a problem.  It is an odd game that allows equipment improvements to improve play and not just physical ability.  
    It's like baseball condoning corked bats in a way...
    Pros are definitely more fit and athletic, but equipment makes it a lot easier to hit drives with balls that don’t spin as much and clubs that are more forgiving.
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    Agree with the comments above.  I've said it before that the integrity of the game is being ruined by technology.  JT just said the other day that he needs to gain more speed as well.  Have you seen him swing a club?  Dude has tremendous speed.  They're all trying to keep up with Bryson.  JT said flat out that he's "not going to gain 40 lbs. or he'd look like a beach ball."  I'm paraphrasing, but we know what that's in reference to.  And then Bryson saying he's going to play Augusta like it's never been played before.  Sounds awful to me.

    MLB allowing corked bats is a good analogy.  Or MLB ditching wood bats to go to aluminum.  They'd be hitting 600 foot homers just like the PGA pros are driving it 400+.  It's dumb.
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    Cliffy6745 said:
    I wouldn't rock Augusta or Masters gear unless I actually went.
    I'm very much the same way with most things.  I'd usually feel like a fraud.  But I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't rock a sweet Masters shirt on the course lol

  • JojoRice
    JojoRice Kennesaw, GA Posts: 4,553
    edited October 2020
    If y'all ever get a chance to go to Augusta DO IT! I've been fortunate enough to have worked there (2013 Masters) and attend as a patron (14', 17', and 21' next April). 

    You get spoiled big time compared to other sports events. Really is nothing else like it. 
    "I got memories, I got shit"
  • eddiec
    eddiec Posts: 3,959
    Jack Nicklaus. Come on, man.

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