The Golf Thread

[GAVol]

I use the Grint App. The GPS is good for the most part but the other score tracking features are nice.

Played LPGA international this past weekend. The courses are really nice but Daytona Beach is an awful destination.

I had a convention there last year. You are correct. It sucks and it's a little sad that it's packed with people that don't realize that.

 

[TDTennessee]

Playing Stones River in Murefreesboro today.
Free golf for work is never a bad thing.

 

[volfanbill]

Somebody will probably create a full thread for it, and rightfully so, but the USGA has made a joke of golf again. I just don't understand why they do this.

 

[doozer]

Somebody will probably create a full thread for it, and rightfully so, but the USGA has made a joke of golf again. I just don't understand why they do this.

Because watching spoiled multimillionaires squirm and get their panties in a wad is funny?

 

[volfanbill]

Because watching spoiled multimillionaires squirm and get their panties in a wad is funny?

I find no humor in it personally. I think it's boring. I watch golf to watch them do great things. Not suffer over a circus course.

 

[GAVol]

Somebody will probably create a full thread for it, and rightfully so, but the USGA has made a joke of golf again. I just don't understand why they do this.

It's been happening for years and I agree. It's ridiculous.

 

[vol_in_ar]

Playing Stones River in Murefreesboro today.
Free golf for work is never a bad thing.

did my invitation get lost in the mail

 

[doozer]

I find no humor in it personally. I think it's boring. I watch golf to watch them do great things. Not suffer over a circus course.

Then don't watch. :dunno:

 

[vol_in_ar]

Tiger's going to kill it, him or Mickleson

 

[doozer]

It's been happening for years and I agree. It's ridiculous.

God forbid they play somewhere they can't shoot -double digits.

 

[volfanbill]

Then don't watch. :dunno:

I likely won't.

 

[TDTennessee]

did my invitation get lost in the mail

With the new gig, didn't think you could take off...

 

[GAVol]

God forbid they play somewhere they can't shoot -double digits.

That's not what I'm saying at all. I'd just rather see a setup where somebody goes and wins it rather than survives it. Some people love it, but I don't get the allure of watching golf like a Nascar race and waiting for the wrecks.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Best ball challenge for the US Open is up in the Endzone.

 

[doozer]

That's not what I'm saying at all. I'd just rather see a setup where somebody goes and wins it rather than survives it. Some people love it, but I don't get the allure of watching golf like a Nascar race and waiting for the wrecks.

"It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard… is what makes it great." - Jimmy Dugan

 

[CanadianVol]

That's not what I'm saying at all. I'd just rather see a setup where somebody goes and wins it rather than survives it. Some people love it, but I don't get the allure of watching golf like a Nascar race and waiting for the wrecks.

I really don't mind it once a year. I was at the US Open the year Rory ran away with it at Congressional. While enjoyable to watch, it made Sunday very uninteresting. Granted, that was due to it raining most of the week and the course being too wet. At least with making someone "survive" it, there's always a chance Sunday could be interesting.

 

[CanadianVol]

I'm playing on Father's day for the first time since the day after Christmas. As someone who played Golf in college, I'll never get used to playing this little.

 

[vol_in_ar]

With the new gig, didn't think you could take off...

Probably better I didn't

 

[volfanbill]

"It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard… is what makes it great." - Jimmy Dugan

There's a difference in hard and making a circus track full of ways to screw up even a good shot.

 

[1972 Grad]

I'm playing on Father's day for the first time since the day after Christmas. As someone who played Golf in college, I'll never get used to playing this little.

I did a lot of stuff in college that I hardly ever get to do now.

 

[doozer]

There's a difference in hard and making a circus track full of ways to screw up even a good shot.

When they add a windmill to the green on 16 and they have to hit it in the dragon mouth on 12, then I'll be right there with you. Until then, I don't care care what the players think about it.

 

[vol_in_ar]

I want to see the Tee Boxes, I read something earlier, that there could be side hill stances for tee shots

 

[doozer]

I want to see the Tee Boxes, I read something earlier, that there could be side hill stances for tee shots

That wasn't true. And that's up there with windmills. But it was good for a melt or two by being tossed into the conversation.

 

[vol_in_ar]

lol, just read the SI golf edition, and the pics of the golf course look amazing

 

[volfanbill]

I did find it funny that players literally got lost trying to find the fourth hole.