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Open faced sand wedge 15' lob shot. He's safe. And happy.
Are other places feeling so busy to the point where its difficult to even make tee times, or just my resort town/ Denver's weekend shopping mall? Then there are the 5 hour rounds. Doesn't help I play at a vail resorts course that sells as many passes as they can and seems to do whatever to get as many golfers out there as possible but still, its bad. Even when I look at courses in Denver there seems to be a lack of available times.
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Originally Posted by Leshphilling77
As members of a resort course we are blessed to have some priority over guests and the "commissioner" of our group gets the first tee times in the morning. As a result a long round is 4 hours, if all can keep their balls on the courses we play in 3:35 - 3:45. There are no bets involved so that speeds our play as well.
Spoke w my buddies last week that belong to private clubs in Westchester and Nassau, NY and they say it's a complete shit show on daily basis. Weekdays that used to have minimal play are now "like Saturday afternoon."
At a little course I used to play at in Scotts Valley CA, the owners son moved into a cottage next to one of the par 3s. For a while, his dog would lay out in the grass outside his house, and retrieve balls that landed on the green. I made him spit out my ball, and out came 5 or 6 more he had in there. Eventually the guy had to put up a fence.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4matic
Buddy of mine had two small terriers that he walked daily on a local muni. Dogs would race each other to find balls and bring them back. Turned it into a side hustle cleaning the balls and selling by the dozen to car salesmen at dealerships. He sent me 4 dz ProV1's as a gift.
One of those nights. Chipping for par. Guess where the pin is.
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Carded a 40 for 9 last night with zero GIRs. 5 pars and 4 boges. My dog chipping paid off. Last night anyway.
Club championship week
LFG
Finally broke thru and hit an 88 last Sunday. A foursome with my wife and another couple kept the pace slow and likely contributed to me playing better. Was +11 on the first 9, lots of pars on the 2nd half.
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Nice work!
Just got a System 3000 PW from eBay. $11.14 + $31 S&H. Yeah, I know but cherry System 3000 PWs don't grow on trees. Excellent communications from the seller and it looks like it was hardly used. The grip matches my set. Definite upgrade.Attachment 425684
Retired the trusty R-11, got one of the new Cobra ltd something or other drivers. It’s like cheating.
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Pretty
2 GIR, back to back birds, with a double on the 9th for a 39. Won $40 for our net 29 in the two man best ball.
Smokey sunset rounds with the boys and nobody else around. Pretty much as good as it gets...every bit as good as a pow day for me these days...also doesn't hurt when we played 18 at a different course in the morning.
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Nice! Do it again this afternoon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iowagriz
Also, I feel bad for you guys dealing with jammed tee sheets all the time. Just looked at the tee sheet for the course Iowagriz and I are members at (not the one in the pics above) and...there are tons of open times before 10:30 today...then it's a little full...but then there are only three tee times booked after 2:30. A good day to bust out 18 in 2 hours in the afternoon. We had an 8:30 yesterday (Saturday) and played in 2:45. Not bad when the golf memberships are sold out and have a year++ waiting list.
If anyone is ever in Missoula and wants to play, hit me up.
Agree, I'd host as well.
Wife picked up a cheap, used half set of clubs this spring. She didn't want to spend money as she wasn't convinced she'd enjoy the game. Got her out a few times and then recently with another couple. She started enjoying the outing but was still very inconsistent (lessons coming).
Recently she started using my driver and tagged a few good hits and of course got the excitement. Then we decided that the used clubs probably didn't fit her and she started using my full set. Hitting better and better each time. So it has been a successful summer for getting her into the game.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3593998c4f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...1f6000484d.jpg
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When I was a kid I played with a half set for years. Even in competition. Personally I think you learn to be a shot maker.
Ranch Club? Hope to get up that way again next summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by RootSkier
Unfortunately, her 1/2 set is just S,PW, 9, 8, hybrid 7, hybrid 6 and that's it....Quote:
Originally Posted by 4matic
Yep, reach out if coming this way. I usually get a handful of passes. If those are out, I think guest price is $75 (cart included)Quote:
Originally Posted by Leshphilling77
Awesome will do! Played there a number of times when I lived in Missoula 2005-2010 before it was private. They had a great twilight back then.
5 hour 5 minutes for 18 yesterday at keystone ranch, just brutal nobody there gives a shit about pace. My friend bailed on me after a 2 hr 40 minute front 9 and I would have too if I didn’t shoot 39 on the front. Kept it together for a 78 and not like I had anything better to be doing anyways.
Progress is being made. ;)
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Nice finish. Golf swing!
Bandon Dunes or Ireland? I think I know the answer..
Ireland for golf but Bandon is the place I want to live.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4matic
I guess I’m surprised. I’ve played several destinations I prefer to Ireland: Monterey, Boyne Michigan, of course Bandon.Quote:
Originally Posted by nutmegchoi
I loved Ireland courses though they kicked my butt.Quote:
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Personally I think Ireland is a lot harder than Scotland.
The weather was tougher, wind was stronger, fairways were narrower, dunes were taller and uneven lie everywhere.
But I must love the pain.
I can’t wait to get butt kicked again.
Awesone improvement T! Let me know if you make it up here before the snow flies, I'll get you out on my track anytime after all the Masters swag you sent me.Quote:
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Congrats to Nutmeg! Breaking into sub-bogey golf is a big deal.
That’ll be great!Quote:
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Thank you!!
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Thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by billyk
I still play like a double bogey player here and there but I try!
Bedminster 36 hole on Saturday and Bethpage Black on Sunday.
Gotta play A game this weekend!!
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Heading to Scotland next Saturday for a week. Highlight of my golf season for sure!
Pamure, Monifieth medal, Motrose and Downfield on the docket.
Here is hoping the weather holds
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Shot an 85 (+14) in our 3 clubs and a putter contest. I used 5i, 9i, 52*, putter. My thinking was 200 -150- 100. Low round used 3wd, 8i, 60* (+5).
I found I was able to make some sweet shots with a choked-up 5. It was easier for me to have decent approach shots vs. my cart mate who won. He had a hard time as he was 120-130 about 9 times and maybe hit the green once with his 8 (His 165 club).
More fun than I thought. I only managed to screw the pooch off the tee 1x and then again on 18 when I hit probably the best T shot of the day, but was aimed at the wrong target for such a perfect strike and had to take a drop. 2 trips + 2 doubles + 1 bird so not much different than my full set.
Glad to hear you discovered how much fun it is of just hitting a ball to different targets with the club that you have to swing.
Less thinking for sure
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Tuesday's round, 9th tee at Elkhorn looking south.
Agreed - decent host too.Quote:
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