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if its anything like the Kirkland tequila, they should be a home runI'll give them a try
I wish my score could be around a scratch golfer too. I forget who makes it, by my local shop has a bunch of simulators I use. I'm always getting stronger in the gym but I made some routine changes to help with golf -- more speed work, box jumps, shoulders, core. So that has helped but changing my swing to work out flaws and increase efficiency has made the biggest difference. It's a much better overall swing too. I still hit plenty of bad shots but there are less of them and the misses aren't as severe.According to trackman stats that puts you around a scratch golfer average and 13 mph below a tour player. How are you measuring and how did you gain 15 mph?
Anywhere else open in MA? Weather looks promising this weekend.Olde Scotland Links in Bellingham is open for the winter. I have played there twice in December and hope to get back in January. The ball rolls and rolls on frozen ground.
So folks aren't confused Scotland Links is in West Bridgewater not Bellingham.I played Olde Scotland on Sunday and it was fun. Guy that joined up with us said Crosswinds in Plymouth would be open by this weekend, and I think Lakeville and Blissful Meadows are also open. Oh yeah, and Newport National is open.
I agree that all of those are great moves. I wouldn't change any of them.Some interesting rule changes being proposed by the USGA for the simplification of the game.
- spike marks being repaired on the greens
- use red stakes for all water hazard (great move)
- reduce lost ball time from 5 to 3 minutes (great for the pro game, I don't like it for AMs who actually pay for balls)
- eliminating club length restrictions from penalties (woot)
- can drop ball from any height (this one is odd)
More to come, but love the direction they're going.
Next on the list for me, divots should be ground under repair and get rid of stroke and distance.
It's really nice inside. I had fun but it's just a little more expensive than I want it to be. I don't think simulated golf should cost as much as real golf. It also has a really strict feeling -- I got a talking to for warming up wrong. My last complaint is that I'd rather pay by the whole than by the hour. Having said all that, if you can afford it, it's very fun.I used the simulator there last winter. Inoy on the range setting and not to okay a simulated round on a famous course. Seemed to be consistent with the real range in terms of approximation of distance and spin. It is all done over now and I've heard very nice inside. Looking forward to playing there this winter and watching the B's game in the background. Usually an active Groupon for them too.
Sounds like a great trip. Have fun with bunkers at the stadium course. Desert Willow is great fun too and a total bargain for the desert. I just played down there a month or so ago and due to a good friend got to play The Palms, Andalusia and the Quarry. Shot 72 on both The Palms and The Quarry and had Norovirus on Andalusia so had to bail on the round half way through. I love desert golf. I'm 20 minutes from teeing off at TPC Las Vegas.Thanks to a gift card I got at Christmas, I braved the snow storm yesterday and took a trip to Joe and Leigh's to get fitted for woods. Just an awesome experience, the fitter was incredibly nice, knowledgeable, and low pressure. One side effect that the snow brought is that I literally could not see my ball when I hit it, the grey sky and white snow background of the range made it impossible. So I really did end up making my decision based on the stats and overall feel - I wasn't influenced by watching my ball. Pretty cool stuff.
Ended up with a Ping G Series Driver 10.5º tuned up ++ and 5 wood head tuned normal with a 3 wood shaft in it. Really looking forward to using them when I go to Palm Springs in a month.
Oh yeah - Playing PGA West Stadium, both Indian Wells courses, Escena, and Desert Willow out in Palm Springs in March.
I have a similar driver and I love it. Averaged 10 yards longer than my TM R1. So the 5 wood but with a longer shaft? I like how that sounds. Hmmm.Thanks to a gift card I got at Christmas, I braved the snow storm yesterday and took a trip to Joe and Leigh's to get fitted for woods. Just an awesome experience, the fitter was incredibly nice, knowledgeable, and low pressure. One side effect that the snow brought is that I literally could not see my ball when I hit it, the grey sky and white snow background of the range made it impossible. So I really did end up making my decision based on the stats and overall feel - I wasn't influenced by watching my ball. Pretty cool stuff.
Ended up with a Ping G Series Driver 10.5º tuned up ++ Tour65 S shaft and 5 wood head tuned normal with a 3 wood Tour 80 XS shaft in it. Really looking forward to using them when I go to Palm Springs in a month.
Oh yeah - Playing PGA West Stadium, both Indian Wells courses, Escena, and Desert Willow out in Palm Springs in March.
Pings don't go on sale often. Good move.I also picked up a Ping G30 10.5* with a stiff flex a couple weeks ago. The sale price was way too good to pass up and it felt great. Makes the two feet of snow on the ground even more depressing.
Both The Palms and The Quarry are fabulous, and Desert Willow is one of the best bargains I have ever seen.Sounds like a great trip. Have fun with bunkers at the stadium course. Desert Willow is great fun too and a total bargain for the desert. I just played down there a month or so ago and due to a good friend got to play The Palms, Andalusia and the Quarry. Shot 72 on both The Palms and The Quarry and had Norovirus on Andalusia so had to bail on the round half way through. I love desert golf. I'm 20 minutes from teeing off at TPC Las Vegas.
I hit the 3 wood with the regular 3 wood shaft, was just hitting it meh. Not terrible, but not consistent or great. He put on a 5 wood head (which I generally prefer) but started with the longer 3 wood shaft and I was striping it, 235 carry/245-250 rollout. It was basically the same distance as a 3 wood but way better accuracy, and it felt fantastic. I naturally choke down a little bit on fairway woods too so it made even more sense.I have a similar driver and I love it. Averaged 10 yards longer than my TM R1. So the 5 wood but with a longer shaft? I like how that sounds. Hmmm.
Did it land softer with the 5 wood head? I hate that my 3 wood rolls out like 20-25 yards.I hit the 3 wood with the regular 3 wood shaft, was just hitting it meh. Not terrible, but not consistent or great. He put on a 5 wood head (which I generally prefer) but started with the longer 3 wood shaft and I was striping it, 235 carry/245-250 rollout. It was basically the same distance as a 3 wood but way better accuracy, and it felt fantastic. I naturally choke down a little bit on fairway woods too so it made even more sense.
That's unbelievable.With my old driver, I started with basically a 5 degree launch angle and like 4600 RPM backspin, about 245 carry and 260 rollout with a general fade. I got the new Ping up to 7-8 degree launch, RPM in the high 2000s, 265-270 carry/295 rollout with a slight draw. And it felt great on top of that too.
I'm excited, to say the least.
You can listen to music if you want to, but its against the rules if the music relaxes you...kind of a tough one to prove.(the music one is weird though)
The intent of the original provision was to prevent people from listening to things like metronomes or other tempo assisting sounds. It's also meant to prevent people from blocking out distractions and adding relaxing or meditative sounds. It kind of made sense but it was draconian in implementation. The new rule is fine. There are lots of things that are hard to prove in golf that are left up to honor. I don't mind honor being part of the game still.You can listen to music if you want to, but its against the rules if the music relaxes you...kind of a tough one to prove.
Because playing the Larry Bird nothing but net game was a huge part of my pace of play problem.If your ball accidentally strikes you, your caddie, your opponent or any equipment, there is no penalty. Play it as it lies. But you cannot deliberately try to carom a shot off your equipment.