Re: The Golf Thread

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2020-08-14, 13:09

Damn, Intensity! Sweet. Where at?

by **InTenSity** 2020-08-14, 13:35

That was in NC. North of Asheville. It was a fun course. I watched a guy eagle a 570yd par 5. Driver, 8 iron, putt. He crushed his drive, ended up about 190 from the green or so. I told him to use his 150 club, he stuck it about 6 ft from the hole. Both shots were blind shots.

by aualum06 2020-08-14, 14:55

Those two pictures amazing looking course. Nicest course I've ever played is pohlcat in Mt pleasant not sure that's really all that nice

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2020-08-14, 15:00

A couple weeks ago I played at the second ugliest course I’ve ever been to. The first was comparable but it was covered in goose shit so it gets the nod.

There was no fairway, just rough, and by rough I mean the kind of grass that you find in a not particularly cared for backyard. Tee boxes were just some markers put in the otherwise rough ground. It was just a real shit hole.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2020-08-14, 17:10

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:A couple weeks ago I played at the second ugliest course I’ve ever been to. The first was comparable but it was covered in goose shit so it gets the nod.

There was no fairway, just rough, and by rough I mean the kind of grass that you find in a not particularly cared for backyard. Tee boxes were just some markers put in the otherwise rough ground. It was just a real shit hole.

Why did you go there?

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2020-08-14, 17:55

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
Travis of the Cosmos wrote:A couple weeks ago I played at the second ugliest course I’ve ever been to. The first was comparable but it was covered in goose shit so it gets the nod.

There was no fairway, just rough, and by rough I mean the kind of grass that you find in a not particularly cared for backyard. Tee boxes were just some markers put in the otherwise rough ground. It was just a real shit hole.

Why did you go there?

I had some time to kill at this other event I was at and it was a mile down the street

by msugolfguy 2020-08-14, 20:55

69 at Ostego lake. Pretty nice place near Garland.

by **InTenSity** 2020-08-18, 20:28

msugolfguy wrote:69 at Ostego lake. Pretty nice place near Garland.

Did you play for MSU? How do you shoot under par? Do you recommend lessons?

by **Tim Wakefield** 2020-10-06, 21:00

Gonna get serious and buy some irons next season instead of using grandpa's old ones. I feel like I've gotten good enough to where this matters.

How the heck do I determine what's worth it? What wedges do I need? Any recommendations?

by **InTenSity** 2020-10-06, 21:09

Tim Wakefield wrote:Gonna get serious and buy some irons next season instead of using grandpa's old ones. I feel like I've gotten good enough to where this matters.

How the heck do I determine what's worth it? What wedges do I need? Any recommendations?

Try to see if anywhere has a club demo day. How do you hit the club's you have? You can buy off eBay a used set for about half the price of retail if you find something you like. Places down here usually have an area to test clubs. Ask your friends to hit their clubs at a driving range. Buy what suits you, I don't think you need to spend $1k on a set of clubs. If you can get fitted, I've heard that's the way to go.
Buy last year's models.

by **kingstonlake** 2020-10-06, 21:36

Playing 18 Saturday. Only played 36 holes in the last four years after playing regularly since high school. Thoughts and prayers. I’di break 95 I’ll be stunned.

by **kingstonlake** 2020-10-10, 19:00

Was very pleased with my round. Hadn't played since last September. Shot 37-46. Driver went a little crazy on the back nine. Played Captains Club at Woodfield in Grand Blanc.

by **tGreenWay** 2020-10-10, 19:37

kingstonlake wrote:Was very pleased with my round. Hadn't played since last September. Shot 37-46. Driver went a little crazy on the back nine. Played Captains Club at Woodfield in Grand Blanc.

Typical Kingston, blames the club instead of taking responsibility for his own actions. The Golf Thread - Page 12 2809484752

by **steveschneider** 2020-10-10, 22:36

I had a bizarre experience playing 9 holes and some old guy asked me if I’d like to play. Told me I could play through or play with him. What the hell I thought let’s play I might learn something about golf from this old timer. One thing I noticed he would fluff up his lie before he’d take his shot. Cool that’s his business we aren’t playing for money and if he wants to fluff up his lie then go right for it. Well it got weird. Our ball was close to each others and he walked over to my ball. He knew it was my ball and fluffed up my lie. What dude fluffs another mans ball? I never said anything and I kind of regretted it.

by **tGreenWay** 2020-10-11, 10:02

steveschneider wrote:I had a bizarre experience playing 9 holes and some old guy asked me if I’d like to play. Told me I could play through or play with him. What the hell I thought let’s play I might learn something about golf from this old timer. One thing I noticed he would fluff up his lie before he’d take his shot. Cool that’s his business we aren’t playing for money and if he wants to fluff up his lie then go right for it. Well it got weird. Our ball was close to each others and he walked over to my ball. He knew it was my ball and fluffed up my lie. What dude fluffs another mans ball? I never said anything and I kind of regretted it.

Yes, you should’ve said something. You got your ball fluffed from a stranger. You should have said thank you.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2020-10-11, 10:24

I’m playing at forest Akers tomorrow for the first time in like 15 years. Pretty hyped about it tbh

by **steveschneider** 2020-10-13, 09:48

This guy in front of me on Sunday was doing like 4-5 practice swings before every ball strike and when he did his actual swing it looked nothing like his practice swing. These slow people are ruining the game.

by **InTenSity** 2020-11-25, 21:38

I didn't play great today, but I played and it was 75 out.

by **InTenSity** 2020-12-13, 22:57

Just letting everyone know I'll probably play 3-5 times this week. Course I played today head no roll. Really messes with your yardage when you only get what you can fly.

by **duffy munn** 2020-12-14, 06:56

InTenSity wrote:Just letting everyone know I'll probably play 3-5 times this week.

I hate you

by **kingstonlake** 2020-12-14, 07:56

Play well!

BASTARD

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2020-12-14, 07:58

I need a break for a few months every year in ten so your post is fine by me. It doesn’t start to itch until around March

by **InTenSity** 2021-02-21, 22:55

by **tGreenWay** 2021-02-21, 23:32

InTenSity wrote:

Is that considered a hazard?

by **InTenSity** 2021-02-22, 00:06

tGreenWay wrote:
InTenSity wrote:

Is that considered a hazard?

Absolutely. I was probably 30-40 yards away. No reason to disturb it.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2021-02-22, 00:40

looks like a sweet course

by **tGreenWay** 2021-02-22, 01:24

InTenSity wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

Is that considered a hazard?
Absolutely. I was probably 30-40 yards away. No reason to disturb it.

Instead of losing one stroke, you lose one digit.

by **steveschneider** 2021-02-22, 08:30

Was their a golf controversy this weekend that I should be aware of?

by **InTenSity** 2021-02-22, 08:48

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:looks like a sweet course

It is a very nice course. I used to play it all the time about 10 years ago, but they have taken the price up so much, that I don't push my luck on getting invited there. Look up Ocean Reef, in Key Largo.

by AvgMSUJoe 2021-02-22, 09:06

Our local shithole course is closing... the year after my kid gets addicted (of course). I'm not joining "the club" for my 3-4 rounds a year... the kid can drive 30 minutes away to the other little bergs by me for their shithole courses.

by **steveschneider** 2021-02-22, 10:38

AvgMSUJoe wrote:Our local shithole course is closing... the year after my kid gets addicted (of course). I'm not joining "the club" for my 3-4 rounds a year... the kid can drive 30 minutes away to the other little bergs by me for their shithole courses.

There's an old historic course in town that is having deals on club memberships. Me and my friend golfed there recently and we were wondering if we should join. It comes with unlimited golf, a locker and access to the club house (eye roll). My friend asked a great question while we were out there 'what kind of people would we be hanging out with if we joined?'. I feel like the social scene at these places sucks and not sure it's worth the money.Golf clubs need to figure out ways to make their memberships more appealing to people in the younger generations.

by aualum06 2021-02-22, 10:43

steveschneider wrote:
AvgMSUJoe wrote:Our local shithole course is closing... the year after my kid gets addicted (of course). I'm not joining "the club" for my 3-4 rounds a year... the kid can drive 30 minutes away to the other little bergs by me for their shithole courses.

There's an old historic course in town that is having deals on club memberships. Me and my friend golfed there recently and we were wondering if we should join. It comes with unlimited golf, a locker and access to the club house (eye roll). My friend asked a great question while we were out there 'what kind of people would we be hanging out with if we joined?'. I feel like the social scene at these places sucks and not sure it's worth the money.Golf clubs need to figure out ways to make their memberships more appealing to people in the younger generations.

I think not need to pay another exorbitant fee for a cart pass would be a good start

by **steveschneider** 2021-02-22, 12:03

aualum06 wrote:
steveschneider wrote:

There's an old historic course in town that is having deals on club memberships. Me and my friend golfed there recently and we were wondering if we should join. It comes with unlimited golf, a locker and access to the club house (eye roll). My friend asked a great question while we were out there 'what kind of people would we be hanging out with if we joined?'. I feel like the social scene at these places sucks and not sure it's worth the money.Golf clubs need to figure out ways to make their memberships more appealing to people in the younger generations.

I think not need to pay another exorbitant fee for a cart pass would be a good start

I just find it kind of weird that having access to the club house is considered a perk to membership and access to their 'society events'. You know when you are at a wedding and the djay puts on Brown Eyed Girl and all the aunts and uncles and friends of the parents storm the dance floor? That's the type of crowd I picture hanging out at the club house. I feel like the hipper local establishments in my town are a better place to enjoy a pint than the golf course club house and I can get into those for free.

by **InTenSity** 2021-03-30, 20:51

Anyone ever have golfers elbow? Similar to tennis except the inside of the arm? Lifting things hurts. Lifting a beer wrong can be painful. If feels like a permanent Charlie horse. Any ideas of how to fix it?

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2021-04-18, 16:30

Just had my first ever golf lesson after 15 years of just picking up clubs and figuring it out. That was definitely worth it and I probably should have done that a long time ago

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2021-04-18, 17:09

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Just had my first ever golf lesson after 15 years of just picking up clubs and figuring it out. That was definitely worth it and I probably should have done that a long time ago

what did they do travis

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2021-04-18, 17:42

Well my swing was basically broken otpt. Started toward the end of last year and continued last week when I went to the range last week. I had hoped that 6 months off and I’d forget whatever I was doing wrong. But I basically couldn’t get the ball in the air, or make it go in any particular direction. It wasn’t fun.

Watching me swing like 5 times and he knew that I was keeping my club face completely closed and pretty much not moving my wrists at all through my backswing. He pointed it out, told me what to do to fix it, and I immediately started hitting more like im used to. It’ll take a little bit more practice to get the muscle memory to do it like that back, but man it was fun to swing a golf club for the first time since like July

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2021-04-18, 18:21

did he just sit at the range with you or what?

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2021-04-18, 18:23

Yeah pretty much. I did this at MSU, they had like a separate area for lessons where he took videos and we watched it in slow motion so I could see what I was fucking up

by **duffy munn** 2021-04-18, 18:40

InTenSity wrote:Anyone ever have golfers elbow? Similar to tennis except the inside of the arm? Lifting things hurts. Lifting a beer wrong can be painful. If feels like a permanent Charlie horse. Any ideas of how to fix it?

Yes and rest was the only thing that worked for me. Although a good brace, some sports cream and some opiates certainly are an option if you want to grind it out. ( which I did for months).

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