The Golf Thread

#2,077
#2,077
The worst part was that it was 95 degrees and all I had to swing was a driver, so he made me "warm up" swinging nothing but drivers before he even started letting me evaluate anything. Nothing like getting out of the car and banging about 50 balls with nothing but a Driver.
 
#2,078
#2,078
GAVol said:
The worst part was that it was 95 degrees and all I had to swing was a driver, so he made me "warm up" swinging nothing but drivers before he even started letting me evaluate anything. Nothing like getting out of the car and banging about 50 balls with nothing but a Driver.
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that sounds a lot like the average 30 hcap practice session, but without the tops and slices.
 
#2,079
#2,079
BigPapaVol said:
that sounds a lot like the average 30 hcap practice session, but without the tops and slices.
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Oh, in the first several balls there were several fanjob slices and one particularly, prodigious, double crossed pullhook that threatened a parking lot.
 
#2,082
#2,082
Playing tomorrow with brother and dad and several other dads and friends for fathers day. Trying to beat my dad for the first time...
 
#2,083
#2,083
volfanbill said:
I know I'm already a weirdo and I think this probably just adds to it.

Nothing beats golfing in HOT weather. For me, the ball flies through the air like no other. Hot and EXTREMELY humid causes some difference, but I love hot weather golf. It's definitely when I play my best and today was no exception.
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You need to move to Arizona
When it's the hottest, the golf's the cheapest
 
#2,085
#2,085
41-42 today on my worst course in the area, so I'm not complaining at all. I have some issues I'm going to have to work out with my driver, but I'm pleased with the today's round since as I said it's my worst course in the area and I haven't played it since before I moved away for school over two years ago.
 
#2,088
#2,088
it may just be a product of the way i was raised, but i don't know. i regularly drive by one of the nicer courses in Knoxville, Gettysview. big homes and big dollar memberships and i see more and more people dressed like slobs on the course. today a guy was wearing a tie-dyed shirt and i've seen others in t-shirts and/or jorts.

when i was a kid i stayed with my buddies during the summer days, and their mom would always take us to golf lessons (at Tellico Village). she wouldn't let any of us leave the house without a collared shirt on. if we were spending the day out there to swim and decided we wanted to hit balls, we weren't going anywhere near the course without a collared shirt, which was often the case. in fact, eventually it got to the point where i just left my shirt over there so i wouldn't forget.

i'm not saying you have to look like a pro when you play, but i can't stand the people who don't even take the time to look decent when they play.
 
#2,089
#2,089
Odd because you would think if its a nicer course they would require collared shirts. At least thats the way I think it is here around Nashville.
 
#2,090
#2,090
My favorite of all time is a crappy golf course outside of town here that has the rules posted on a board by the first tee . . . one of which is "Shirts must be worn on holes #1, #9, #10 and #18."
 
#2,091
#2,091
GAVol said:
My favorite of all time is a crappy golf course outside of town here that has the rules posted on a board by the first tee . . . one of which is "Shirts must be worn on holes #1, #9, #10 and #18."
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:eek:lol:

i mean if you head out to a local muni course, you should expect that kind of thing. but not at a private club.
 
#2,092
#2,092
doozer said:
it may just be a product of the way i was raised, but i don't know. i regularly drive by one of the nicer courses in Knoxville, Gettysview. big homes and big dollar memberships and i see more and more people dressed like slobs on the course. today a guy was wearing a tie-dyed shirt and i've seen others in t-shirts and/or jorts.

when i was a kid i stayed with my buddies during the summer days, and their mom would always take us to golf lessons (at Tellico Village). she wouldn't let any of us leave the house without a collared shirt on. if we were spending the day out there to swim and decided we wanted to hit balls, we weren't going anywhere near the course without a collared shirt, which was often the case. in fact, eventually it got to the point where i just left my shirt over there so i wouldn't forget.

i'm not saying you have to look like a pro when you play, but i can't stand the people who don't even take the time to look decent when they play.
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I agree with you...
Denim and t-shirts have no place on a golf course
 
#2,094
#2,094
I've finally started playing a little, and the game seems to be coming around a bit. We had a night golf event recently, and it was one of the most fun occasions I've had on the course. I only had to invoke the "groom gets a throw" rule twice and only occasionally teed it up in the fairway.

For anybody that hasn't played in the dark, you really should give it a try.
 
#2,095
#2,095
cotton said:
I've finally started playing a little, and the game seems to be coming around a bit. We had a night golf event recently, and it was one of the most fun occasions I've had on the course. I only had to invoke the "groom gets a throw" rule twice and only occasionally teed it up in the fairway.

For anybody that hasn't played in the dark, you really should give it a try.
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I already lose enough balls as it is. :no:
 
#2,096
#2,096
head1 said:
I already lose enough balls as it is. :no:
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Strangely enough, it is almost impossible to lose them at night.

There has been a slight change to the honeymoon plans; we won't be playing Princeville. I will be playing the Plantation at Kapalua, though, as well as another very nice course on Maui and two on the Big Island.
 
#2,097
#2,097
went the the Knoxville Open today. it was my first time ever at a professional golf event. we got there about 5 minutes before Bob May was scheduled to go out. we followed his group for about 3 holes. i went back to the clubhouse to grab lunch and check out players on the range, per BPV's advice. i then caught back up with my group to watch May's group finish 9 and then followed them through 16.

they were doing dollar beers at the par 3 16th for every birdie. the deal was every birdie resulted in dollar beers for the next half hour. they decided today to reset the clock after every birdie. we sat there through the last group. they had the pin in an INCREDIBLY generous location today. there wasn't a threesome who didn't make at least one bird.

finished the day out watching the local club pro (also a family friend) finish his round. he missed the cut.
 
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