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    Anybody in northern CNY that want's to hook up for a round, let me know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by guroo270 View Post
    On a side note, the battery on my brand new sky caddie sucks my balls. It says 14 hours of use, but I have yet to get it to last for two rounds of golf in a row. Maybe I have, I"ll start really keeping track. But it certainly doesn't get 3 consecutive rounds of use without a charge, I'm sure of that.
    Same deal with the older SkyCaddie models. Don't even bother trying and just figure that you'll need to charge it before every round, unless you play 36 in one day and it should probably be fine for that.

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    I wish it came with an attachment to plug into a wall instead of my computer. I also can't figure out why these things are so fucking expensive. Honestly, $400 for the new SGXw, not to mention the $129 sign up fee? These things are bulky, only perform one task, and don't have a touch screen. An iPhone is $300 too, but can do the same thing as these, and also make phone calls, text, face time, have a calendar, you can play games on them, and so much more. These should be $100 max. So glad I didn't fork out my own money for one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by guroo270 View Post
    Played Wellshire in Denver yesterday. No warm up, and the first 4 holes were my best. Couldn't do shit after that. Pulled, laser draws OB, weak fades on a couple shots, sent a 15 yard chip 15 yards past a hole, just garbage. I think I shot about an 85 with a birdie on the last hole. All I need is one birdie to have some fun though.

    On a side note, the battery on my brand new sky caddie sucks my balls. It says 14 hours of use, but I have yet to get it to last for two rounds of golf in a row. Maybe I have, I"ll start really keeping track. But it certainly doesn't get 3 consecutive rounds of use without a charge, I'm sure of that.

    MF - nice to hear the chipping thing helped. I'm still down to help you with anything if you want. I'm sure my recent 85 ish round isn't inspiring, but yeah. I actually haven't ever worked with anyone on improving their game, so I'm quite interested in a project. I actually think I'm going to go post an offering on CL right now. I'd love to coach some kids for way less than a "PGA pro" at a proshop. I also would really like to be a high school golf coach if anyone knows of a HS in need of one.
    Many to most public practice ranges do not allow any teaching unless you are a PGA pro, FYI. I would hate to see you get kicked off. An older friend of mine, a former SF Giant first baseman, did that, and got booted, from two different ranges.
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    Yeeeeah, I thought about that, and I would understand if I was showing up with different people all the time, but isn't it different if I'm "teaching my cousin how to play golf?" Something like that? I understand the need to limit teaching when you have teaching professionals around, but if you are someone's coach, where do you go to help them? I'll be hitting balls next to them mostly too, so it will be more about just helping and not really formal lessons. Check with them first?
    "One season per year, the gods open the skies, and releases a white, fluffy, pillow on top of the most forbidding mountain landscapes, allowing people to travel over them with ease and relative abandonment of concern for safety. It's incredible."

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    Quote Originally Posted by guroo270 View Post
    I wish it came with an attachment to plug into a wall instead of my computer. I also can't figure out why these things are so fucking expensive. Honestly, $400 for the new SGXw, not to mention the $129 sign up fee? These things are bulky, only perform one task, and don't have a touch screen. An iPhone is $300 too, but can do the same thing as these, and also make phone calls, text, face time, have a calendar, you can play games on them, and so much more. These should be $100 max. So glad I didn't fork out my own money for one.
    I have a car charger for mine - it's no big deal. And I completely understand the pricing - there was a lot of capital investment to start that company in the first place. Think about the logistics of all those courses all over the world. Plus constant GPS connections, etc. If you think that's a rip-off, consider smart phones.

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    I've used GPS and Laser. Laser all the way for me. It's much easier to get carry and hazard distance plus exact flag location. GPS gives you a general flag location and golf cart GPS has to have the flags positions preset. Laser battery lasts for months too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4matic View Post
    I've used GPS and Laser. Laser all the way for me. It's much easier to get carry and hazard distance plus exact flag location. GPS gives you a general flag location and golf cart GPS has to have the flags positions preset. Laser battery lasts for months too.
    That doesn't do you much good when you're on awkward holes with blind shots and that sort of thing. That's when I find the SkyCaddie most useful.

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    One of the things the sky caddie touts is the driving range yardages. I've found this to be useless. Sorry for all the hate on these things, but I bought a range punch card at Coal Creek because it said the sky caddie has yardages for their range. I get there and there are only 3 yardages available on the sky caddie, the furthest distance of which was 150 yards. There are about 7 targets on the range, and none of them made any sense. What's up with that?
    "One season per year, the gods open the skies, and releases a white, fluffy, pillow on top of the most forbidding mountain landscapes, allowing people to travel over them with ease and relative abandonment of concern for safety. It's incredible."

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    Quote Originally Posted by spook View Post
    Member Of Prestigious Golf Club Scolds Others For Pissing On The Greens, Cavorting In The Nude, Picking Up A Golf Ball With "Naked Butt Cheeks," And Much More

    http://deadspin.com/5914356/member-o...-and-much-more
    Pretty awesome, but I have seen worse. Too funny, can't wait to hear the response...though we will never hear any more.
    Terje was right.

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    Nice, dude. What the fuck is that course, a bunch of copied holes or just damn close?

    I've often wondered why there isn't a course where all the most famous holes in golf are built together but it would probably be a logistical nightmare, not to mention the cost.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MotherFucker View Post

    I've often wondered why there isn't a course where all the most famous holes in golf are built together but it would probably be a logistical nightmare, not to mention the cost.
    you just need a rich dude to spons -- uh, steal your idea. that's exactly the kind of idea the u.s. is famous for.

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    Quote Originally Posted by spook View Post
    you just need a rich dude to spons -- uh, steal your idea. that's exactly the kind of idea the u.s. is famous for.

    Somebody get me Donald Trump on the line. Does Zuckerburg play? If we put hacking stations behind each green, maybe he'll be down.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MotherFucker View Post
    Nice, dude. What the fuck is that course, a bunch of copied holes or just damn close ?
    It's called Renditions , every hole is a copy of holes from major championship courses ( except 17 at tpc ) .
    It's a fun course , but it's a public track , so you wind up playing with m0rans like spook sometimes .

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    Sounds fun. It would be so hard for me not to get a shot of every hole but I'm a photo whore.

    Any other notable holes?
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    nice to watch online.

    http://www.pgatour.com/livegolf/?pga...UR_300x200_Mem

    love shottracker, too.

    raining pretty hard.

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    Quote Originally Posted by skiballs View Post
    It's a fun course , but it's a public track , so you wind up playing with m0rans like spook sometimes .
    yeah, but without morons like me you'd be the moron.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MotherFucker View Post
    Sounds fun. It would be so hard for me not to get a shot of every hole but I'm a photo whore.

    Any other notable holes?
    Tour 18 in flower mound Texas. 18 notable holes. Too bad it's in Texas. I bet it's pretty tough to replicate the pacific ocean at pebble or the the port for harbor town.
    "One season per year, the gods open the skies, and releases a white, fluffy, pillow on top of the most forbidding mountain landscapes, allowing people to travel over them with ease and relative abandonment of concern for safety. It's incredible."

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    Quote Originally Posted by MotherFucker View Post
    Nice, dude. What the fuck is that course, a bunch of copied holes or just damn close?

    I've often wondered why there isn't a course where all the most famous holes in golf are built together but it would probably be a logistical nightmare, not to mention the cost.
    Royal Links In Vegas is all inspired by holes from courses on the rota for the Open Championship, including the Road Hole, and Postage Stamp. Dye-designed, fun course, overpriced as hell...
    Something about the wrinkle in your forehead tells me there's a fit about to get thrown
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    Quote Originally Posted by MotherFucker View Post
    I've often wondered why there isn't a course where all the most famous holes in golf are built together but it would probably be a logistical nightmare, not to mention the cost.
    I believe they were (or are) doing this somewhere - maybe in Dubai or Vegas? I can't quite remember.

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    Quote Originally Posted by skiballs View Post
    It's called Renditions , every hole is a copy of holes from major championship courses ( except 17 at tpc ) .
    It's a fun course , but it's a public track , so you wind up playing with m0rans like spook sometimes .
    Now that place actually looks like a dog track. Not really surprised you're having a midlife crisis.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aldo View Post
    Now that place actually looks like a dog track. Not really surprised you're having a midlife crisis.
    Are you one of those guys , that wants the birds to stop chirping , while you hit your shot ?

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    Played a few rounds in AZ this week. Arizona Country Club, The Rim Golf Club, and Eagle Mountain. I need a freakin' camera. Here's a mix of good pics and pics from my cell.

    The Rim. Payson, AZ.
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    My shitty cell phone pics:

    My Mom:



    Eagle Mountain. Fountain Hills, AZ:

    (not my camera)




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