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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,260
    Bethpage Black?  What state?
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,030
    So Cal
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,260
    edited September 2022
    Ah.   Great course to see a sunset.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,030
    bootlegger10 said:
    Ah.   Great course to see a sunset.
    Looking forward to it. Won’t get a full 18 in with a 5 pm tee time, but should be a nice couple hours 
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,260
    The front nine has the best ocean view holes.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,344
    ddeschler said:
    Ogletree says he wasn't concerned with taking Saudi money because "I did my own research, and talked to the smartest people I know."  Hmm.  Also says if he had won a LIV event without KFT status, he could've come right back to the PGA Tour.  Maybe not too bright.
    “smartest people I know”? sounds like something Trump would say.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,030
    edited September 2022
    Well that is a lovely property. Get why it’s not the most strategic for pro, but I had a blast. I spent a lot of time in bunkers myself but had a few awesome shots. Shot 50 on the front, rental clubs, felt hurried early on, some shitty putts. Overall an awesome time. Skipped a couple holes on the back… the par 5 that goes out to the ocean and skipped to 14 and hit a 300 yard drive followed by what I thought was a perfect 2nd shot but was lost in the dark and nowhere to be found. End of round  


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  • ddeschler
    ddeschler Posts: 687
    edited September 2022
    That course punished me the 1 time I played it.  Very long course, tangly rough, and the greens are sectioned so they play like tiny targets.  The ball doesn't go as far in that heavy marine air either.  I still haven't played the North course there.  The 2016 Weiskopf renovation has it looking good, and more playable than the South. 
    I've seen quite a few Pearl Jam shows.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    That's great Cliff!
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,260
    Glad you got out there.  I did alright on the front nine but fell apart on the back nine there.  Just atrocious.  Was fun though.  I did get a birdie though after I hit a worm burner that ended up pin high about 3 feet away.  I'll take it though.  

    Now get yourself up to Bandon Dunes if you are on the West Coast already.  
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,260
    Booked a tee time at Royal County Down and Royal Portrush next July.  Now the wait begins.   If you can get over to Ireland for a golf trip you need to do it.   I looked at international memberships but so far none make economical sense.
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    bootlegger10 said:
    Booked a tee time at Royal County Down and Royal Portrush next July.  Now the wait begins.   If you can get over to Ireland for a golf trip you need to do it.   I looked at international memberships but so far none make economical sense.
    Those 2 are definitely on the bucket list.  Especially after watching the NLU tourist sauce series from Ireland.  But with 3 kids 5 and under, trips like that are many, many years away for me.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,260
    edited September 2022
    I am in my 40’s and single with no kids and a job that allows for remote working, so it is easier to get over there.  I would like to start making an annual trek to Ireland as the courses and the people are so great.   
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  • ddeschler
    ddeschler Posts: 687
    Scotland too.  The wife wants to go to Edinburgh.  She can go look at the castle, and I'll go play Gullane and N. Berwick.
    I've seen quite a few Pearl Jam shows.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,260
    For some reason I don't get too excited about playing in Scotland, but definitely still want to go.  I really want to play Dornoch.   St. Andrews just looks like snooze fest to me without all the history.  
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,030
    bootlegger10 said:
    Glad you got out there.  I did alright on the front nine but fell apart on the back nine there.  Just atrocious.  Was fun though.  I did get a birdie though after I hit a worm burner that ended up pin high about 3 feet away.  I'll take it though.  

    Now get yourself up to Bandon Dunes if you are on the West Coast already.  
    Was a very quick trip for work. Was a really cool experience. No birdies for me. One par.  Was fun.  Definitely would like to get Bandon

  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,030
    bootlegger10 said:
    For some reason I don't get too excited about playing in Scotland, but definitely still want to go.  I really want to play Dornoch.   St. Andrews just looks like snooze fest to me without all the history.  
    I don't know about this take.  The Old Course is consistently tons of people's favorite course in the world, not just for the history, but strategy too...including Tiger.

    That said, I don't get as excited about the strategy as a lot of people since I'm not good enough to really think about it.  Do I try to hit a certain side of a fairway that will lead to an easier approach? Sure, but am I happy if I hit the fairway in general? Hell yes.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,260
    Same.  I unfortunately don’t know what my golf shots are going to look like as so inconsistent.  Always thinking about some new swing thoughts every round.  I would love to get to a point where strategy comes into play more instead of just trying to keep it in play.  

    My comment was a little strong on the Old Course.   Hopefully get the chance to play it one day.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    bootlegger10 said:
    Same.  I unfortunately don’t know what my golf shots are going to look like as so inconsistent.  Always thinking about some new swing thoughts every round.  I would love to get to a point where strategy comes into play more instead of just trying to keep it in play.  

    My comment was a little strong on the Old Course.   Hopefully get the chance to play it one day.
    I think of this every time I see one your posts

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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,260
    Haha.  The name is like an old tattoo.  I haven’t listened or collected bootlegs in about 10 years, but I am stuck with it. 

    Do you still juggle?  Ha. 

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