Golf - Do you play?
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March 7th, 2016 at 10:25:42 AM
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Thought I would start a golf thread
I live in FL, the land of plentiful nice courses and cheap courses
I'm playing tomorrow at the USF Claw golf course
Just got a new grip on my Driver, excited to try it out
Do you play?
Bet?
What do you shoot
I live in FL, the land of plentiful nice courses and cheap courses
I'm playing tomorrow at the USF Claw golf course
Just got a new grip on my Driver, excited to try it out
Do you play?
Bet?
What do you shoot
When somebody doesn't believe me, I could care less. Some get totally bent out of shape when not believed. Weird. I believe very little on all forums
March 7th, 2016 at 10:28:04 AM
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I voted 100+ but if 200+ were a choice, I would have gone with that. To play golf and not gamble is like playing blackjack for no money.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
March 7th, 2016 at 10:30:43 AM
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I meant the poll to be able to have multiple votes
maybe an admin can fix that :-)
maybe an admin can fix that :-)
When somebody doesn't believe me, I could care less. Some get totally bent out of shape when not believed. Weird. I believe very little on all forums
March 7th, 2016 at 11:17:36 AM
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I'm in Orlando. Generally play about once a week. Low 90's. "I enjoy golfing poorly."
I have two different groups of friends that I play with. I head up one group, and we never bet. I just tag along with the other group, and they bet on everything (bunch of hospitality folks). Individuals, teams, stroke play, match play, chip offs, putting game... all at the same time. I just ask them to add it all up and tell me what I owe in the clubhouse.
I have two different groups of friends that I play with. I head up one group, and we never bet. I just tag along with the other group, and they bet on everything (bunch of hospitality folks). Individuals, teams, stroke play, match play, chip offs, putting game... all at the same time. I just ask them to add it all up and tell me what I owe in the clubhouse.
March 7th, 2016 at 11:19:25 AM
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In middle school, I really liked playing golf, but never had much time with other sports. My mom would drop me off at the golf course near our house and I'd practice putting and chipping for an hour or 2, usually 2-3 times a month for a year and a half or so. I really liked it, but that was about all the time I had for it, since I preferred other sports over golf.
But I haven't golfed since. I don't see me (myself?) getting back into it, at least not anytime soon.
But I haven't golfed since. I don't see me (myself?) getting back into it, at least not anytime soon.
March 7th, 2016 at 11:33:52 AM
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When I used to play once a week, I would shoot in the 90s, now that I play once or twice a year it's about 105
A flute with no holes is not a flute, a donut with no holes is a danish
March 7th, 2016 at 1:07:55 PM
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Need to be able to vote for options. Apparently can't be a bigot and also fall into another category.
March 7th, 2016 at 1:38:12 PM
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Only shot in the 90s maybe 3 times. I just cannot drive to save my life. Like, I use a driver on long par 3's, and that's not a joke. 165yds? Gimme the big dog because that's right in my wheelhouse.
First time I ever went, third hole, banged one right down the pipe, settling at 285yds out. Nailed it to a mix of "oohs" and raucous laughing, because I stroked the club like I swung a bat. Elbows bent, knee cocked, really drove into the sucker like a fastball low and away. Felt good, felt natural. But "You can't swing like that! This is golf!". So I "fixed" my swing and ain't never had a good drive since.
My approach is decent and my putting is straight up surgical. I'll hit at least one 40 footer every time I go out, and even have a 60' under my belt. That's good enough for me. Well, that and a course that allows no shirts and bring-your-own-cooler.
First time I ever went, third hole, banged one right down the pipe, settling at 285yds out. Nailed it to a mix of "oohs" and raucous laughing, because I stroked the club like I swung a bat. Elbows bent, knee cocked, really drove into the sucker like a fastball low and away. Felt good, felt natural. But "You can't swing like that! This is golf!". So I "fixed" my swing and ain't never had a good drive since.
My approach is decent and my putting is straight up surgical. I'll hit at least one 40 footer every time I go out, and even have a 60' under my belt. That's good enough for me. Well, that and a course that allows no shirts and bring-your-own-cooler.
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March 7th, 2016 at 5:39:51 PM
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I play and practice a lot. My handicap index is 3.4
I always gamble, and always drink.
I always gamble, and always drink.
March 7th, 2016 at 6:42:49 PM
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Gotta gamble. A 3 foot putt with a couple of bucks on it is a whole different shot.
March 7th, 2016 at 7:57:46 PM
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Quote: FaceOnly shot in the 90s maybe 3 times. I just cannot drive to save my life. Like, I use a driver on long par 3's, and that's not a joke. 165yds? Gimme the big dog because that's right in my wheelhouse.
My golf game was much like Tiger Woods, but only the part where it went all to Hell eventually the longer I played.
It was never not fun though. We didn't walk though, just rented carts and usually had beer on hand.
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March 8th, 2016 at 1:33:52 AM
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Long story short, one of my friend's dad (when we were in high school) had a membership at the local golf course / country club / resort / etc. (fancy place). So my friend and I would get drunk & high (medical reason, obvi, I had dimensia or something) and we'd hit up the golf course. Sometimes they'd already be staying at the resort. Other times we could walk there, he lived in a house (actually, like 3 lol) that were walking distance. You'd be surprised how much those golf carts can drift. Friend's brother broke his leg or foot cause they rolled the cart and sh** got real. Wasn't there for that one.
I don't think it was at that property, but I have some vague memories of playing tennis, a soda can with mostly scotch and a cigarette in one hand and the tennis paddle in the other.
I don't think it was at that property, but I have some vague memories of playing tennis, a soda can with mostly scotch and a cigarette in one hand and the tennis paddle in the other.
March 8th, 2016 at 5:41:32 AM
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I only started playing golf about 6 years ago because I moved to Florida
Its fun and in the summer, real cheap. Courses down here in the summer practically begging you to come out with cheap prices.
Usually just 20 bucks for a cart and 18.
I really like playing.
It just nice being outdoors with friends hitting a ball around a nice course
That said, I totally suck. Never been much of an athlete. Pretty much a nerdy weakling.
A not very good to fair driver hitting it a max of 175 yards sometimes straight, sometimes to the right
Then going to the 3 on the fairway, that's my problem
I either top it or hit ground to early
Its a victory for me if I have to drive my cart to a ball instead of walk to it
Lately with the 3 just a partial wind up just concentrating on good contact on the ball without killing it usually works for me lately resulting in a ball hit that I have to drive the cart up to rather then walk after a poor short shot
Pretty good with a pitching wedge and an average putter.
I have never bet on a golf course.
I'm not much of a gambler anyway, in Vegas , a low roller.
Glad I found a group of friends that just like to play golf without gambling
We all like to catch a buzz on the course, smoke or drink :-)
I generally score in the 120's. 2 life time birdies, A few lifetime pars
I consider a single bogey a huge victory
Because I don't hit far, I don't lose a lot of balls :-)
Its fun and in the summer, real cheap. Courses down here in the summer practically begging you to come out with cheap prices.
Usually just 20 bucks for a cart and 18.
I really like playing.
It just nice being outdoors with friends hitting a ball around a nice course
That said, I totally suck. Never been much of an athlete. Pretty much a nerdy weakling.
A not very good to fair driver hitting it a max of 175 yards sometimes straight, sometimes to the right
Then going to the 3 on the fairway, that's my problem
I either top it or hit ground to early
Its a victory for me if I have to drive my cart to a ball instead of walk to it
Lately with the 3 just a partial wind up just concentrating on good contact on the ball without killing it usually works for me lately resulting in a ball hit that I have to drive the cart up to rather then walk after a poor short shot
Pretty good with a pitching wedge and an average putter.
I have never bet on a golf course.
I'm not much of a gambler anyway, in Vegas , a low roller.
Glad I found a group of friends that just like to play golf without gambling
We all like to catch a buzz on the course, smoke or drink :-)
I generally score in the 120's. 2 life time birdies, A few lifetime pars
I consider a single bogey a huge victory
Because I don't hit far, I don't lose a lot of balls :-)
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March 8th, 2016 at 5:59:34 AM
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I never understood why golf is so cheap in the summer in Florida. I mean, it's not really any more hot and humid than most places like Atlanta, Cincy, St Louis, Philly, NYC, DC etc. Perhaps it's that there is not the proliferation of snowbirds and that they have too many courses for the native population
A flute with no holes is not a flute, a donut with no holes is a danish
March 8th, 2016 at 8:28:12 AM
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Haven't played in something like 30 years, and even at that, I've never set foot on a course where the par was at least 70. For that matter, I don't think I've ever played 18 holes at a stretch. Never mind what greens fees cost - have you seen the price of a decent set of clubs? Okay, maybe using the Sports Illustrated Golf Equipment Issue as a guide may be too high of a standard, but still, what would the cheapest set of reasonably decent clubs at, say, the Taylor Made outlet on the south Strip cost? (And never mind what a "hybrid" is - since when is carrying more than two wedges (pitching and sand) a "thing"? In my day, it was a driver, a 3-wood (yes, wood), a 1-through-9-iron (I played a 1-iron rather than a 4 or 5-wood), two wedges, and a putter.)
As for tennis, let me put it this way; the last time I played, it was with a wood racket - metal ones were still too heavy for my liking at the time.
As for tennis, let me put it this way; the last time I played, it was with a wood racket - metal ones were still too heavy for my liking at the time.
March 8th, 2016 at 10:45:38 AM
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Yes, you nailed it. It's all supply and demand. There are the same amount of courses in the summer, but a lot fewer people to play them. I remember a par-3 down in Boynton Beach we used to play in the early 90's -- $5 to walk 18 holes during the summer!Quote: Gabes22Perhaps it's that there is not the proliferation of snowbirds and that they have too many courses for the native population
I used to play a couple times a month, but these days, I'm lucky to get out there a couple times a year. I have broken 100 maybe 5 times in my life. Usually 105-110 would be average for me. Occasionally I'll be with a group that bets, but it's usually just a buck or two per hole.
Especially after a little rain or morning dew... not that I ever did anything like that! ;)Quote: RSYou'd be surprised how much those golf carts can drift.
"Dealer has 'rock'... Pay 'paper!'"
March 8th, 2016 at 10:47:16 AM
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I got my set for $175ish new. Came with everything I could want and well more than I needed, though it was absent a chicken stick.
Only need 4 sticks, anyways. Putt, 9, 5, 1w. The rest are for throwing, as I understand it.
Only need 4 sticks, anyways. Putt, 9, 5, 1w. The rest are for throwing, as I understand it.
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March 8th, 2016 at 12:23:50 PM
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I kind of wish I did golf. One of the perks of my top tier card at The Palace Casino Resort is free golf. But, it goes unused because the idea of chasing a little white ball around, only to push it farther away once you get close to it - that's just about as silly as driving in circles at high speeds, waiting for an accident.
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March 8th, 2016 at 12:37:28 PM
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Close... I only require: Driver, 4 iron, PW, and Putter.Quote: Face...Only need 4 sticks, anyways. Putt, 9, 5, 1w. The rest are for throwing, as I understand it.
When I was in HS i missed a 3 foot birdy putt, so I soft tossed baseball swung my putter, perfectly hitting the ball, and it broke the putter head right off in to the lake. So I putt with my 4 iron the rest of the day, which I could probably do again.
The 4 iron punch shot is a MUST for anyone's game... Low, straight, and all that needs adjusted is the power =P. If I were to play for money with 1 club, it would definitely be like a 2-4 iron.
p.s. To date I've thrown 3 clubs in to ponds/lakes, not including the broken putter head that went flying (quite far I might add) in to the lake.
...I love golf, I think.
Playing it correctly means you've already won.
March 8th, 2016 at 1:04:59 PM
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I think you're looking at it all wrong, uk. Golf is a chance to spend 4 hours walking on a beautifully manicured lawn that someone else has to take care of! ;)Quote: ukaserexI kind of wish I did golf. One of the perks of my top tier card at The Palace Casino Resort is free golf. But, it goes unused because the idea of chasing a little white ball around, only to push it farther away once you get close to it - that's just about as silly as driving in circles at high speeds, waiting for an accident.
At least that's how I look at it when my game goes sideways. Plus, all the while, you get to drink beer, smoke a cigar, and drive the little cart.
"Dealer has 'rock'... Pay 'paper!'"
March 8th, 2016 at 1:08:32 PM
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...and if you get mad you get to break things.Quote: Joeman...Plus, all the while, you get to drink beer, smoke a cigar, and drive the little cart.
...only in golf I think I have some anger management problems.
Playing it correctly means you've already won.
March 8th, 2016 at 1:24:33 PM
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Plays and adventures on the golf course.
-Threw a friend's ball retriever into the water hazard, so waded in to get it. Only later did he tell me about the water moccasin
- Hit a golf ball up into a tree where it got stuck
- Broke the club head off trying to hit from behind a tree, but mostly just smacked the tree.
- Played in the extreme windy moments before a thunder storm. From 50 yards from the green I hit the ball with a 3 wood directly into the wind and over the green. It was blown backwards pretty much into the middle of the green.
- Tried playing with a white ball in the snow once.
- Got a real good deal to play every day for two weeks on vacation. Injured my back on the first day -- couldn't play after that.
That's all I can remember for the moment.
-Threw a friend's ball retriever into the water hazard, so waded in to get it. Only later did he tell me about the water moccasin
- Hit a golf ball up into a tree where it got stuck
- Broke the club head off trying to hit from behind a tree, but mostly just smacked the tree.
- Played in the extreme windy moments before a thunder storm. From 50 yards from the green I hit the ball with a 3 wood directly into the wind and over the green. It was blown backwards pretty much into the middle of the green.
- Tried playing with a white ball in the snow once.
- Got a real good deal to play every day for two weeks on vacation. Injured my back on the first day -- couldn't play after that.
That's all I can remember for the moment.
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March 8th, 2016 at 1:31:42 PM
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Played for about 10 years. Enjoyed it, but I was awful. Never broke 100. Thinking maybe, 5+years post crushed arm, I might try again; not sure. Which arm needs to be strong and controlled when golfing right-handed? Right or left? (I'm left handed, but golfed right because my clubs were a gift).
We took a 6-pack each in our bags. Wasn't golf without beer, and you weren't allowed to finish the game unless you finished your beer. Pretty interesting courses out West (Wash/Oregon) compared to Iowa, though (where I started playing); cliffs and large hills on most courses instead of rolling fairways and created hazards.
We took a 6-pack each in our bags. Wasn't golf without beer, and you weren't allowed to finish the game unless you finished your beer. Pretty interesting courses out West (Wash/Oregon) compared to Iowa, though (where I started playing); cliffs and large hills on most courses instead of rolling fairways and created hazards.
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
March 8th, 2016 at 2:01:47 PM
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Quote: JoemanI think you're looking at it all wrong, uk. Golf is a chance to spend 4 hours walking on a beautifully manicured lawn that someone else has to take care of! ;)
At least that's how I look at it when my game goes sideways. Plus, all the while, you get to drink beer, smoke a cigar, and drive the little cart.
Nailed it.
It's like walking in a huge, well done park. Everything is neat and just-so. There's often ponds and birds and frogs and flowers. You can walk it or tool around in this little cart. And hey, while you're out there, try this little contest of banging this ball into the hole from way back here.
Add some friends and a mess of booze and that's a damn good afternoon. $20 for 18 and a cart round here, and a 4 man is a good 4hr tour. Great value for money.
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Quote: ukaserexI kind of wish I did golf. One of the perks of my top tier card at The Palace Casino Resort is free golf. But, it goes unused because the idea of chasing a little white ball around, only to push it farther away once you get close to it - that's just about as silly as driving in circles at high speeds, waiting for an accident.
You're on thin ice, friend-o.
;)
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March 9th, 2016 at 3:56:06 AM
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Quote: ThatDonGuyhave you seen the price of a decent set of clubs? Okay, maybe using the Sports Illustrated Golf Equipment Issue as a guide may be too high of a standard, but still, what would the cheapest set of reasonably decent clubs at, say, the Taylor Made outlet on the south Strip cost.
Lots of great deals on used golf clubs out there
I've never bought a brand new driver or clubs
A lot of players out there always have to have the latest version of their brands equipment
Due to these guys constantly upgrading their equipment
The used club market is thriving
I buy all my clubs at the large T & D Golf store at the Oldsmar flea market. They sell new but also buy and sell used
Great deals on used.
They will actually let you try out a used for a week, don't like it, come back and trade it
Their used club selection is big with recent models
When somebody doesn't believe me, I could care less. Some get totally bent out of shape when not believed. Weird. I believe very little on all forums
March 9th, 2016 at 5:43:42 AM
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Yes! Although I have purchased a couple of woods and putters new over the years, the two sets I have purchased have been used -- the first I bought out of the classifieds back in the early 90's -- persimmon woods, Ben Hogan irons, a wedge & putter all for $40, including the bag! Once I got a "real job," I sold those to a friend and bought a used set of Big Bertha knock-offs (actually branded "Big Bomber!")Quote: terapinedLots of great deals on used golf clubs out there
I've never bought a brand new driver or clubs
A lot of players out there always have to have the latest version of their brands equipment
Due to these guys constantly upgrading their equipment
The used club market is thriving
I buy all my clubs at the large T & D Golf store at the Oldsmar flea market. They sell new but also buy and sell used
Great deals on used.
They will actually let you try out a used for a week, don't like it, come back and trade it
Their used club selection is big with recent models
A coach of mine (don't remember which sport, maybe bowling or shooting) once told me, "When you can outplay your equipment, then it's time to upgrade." I haven't gotten there with golf, yet!
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March 9th, 2016 at 6:02:28 AM
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I only play golf when the course includes features like windmills and loops.
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March 9th, 2016 at 8:33:07 AM
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Quote: RomesWhen I was in HS i missed a 3 foot birdy putt, so I soft tossed baseball swung my putter, perfectly hitting the ball, and it broke the putter head right off in to the lake. So I putt with my 4 iron the rest of the day, which I could probably do again.
There's a "world championship" for players who use only one club for the entire round.
Quote: beachbumbabsWe took a 6-pack each in our bags. Wasn't golf without beer
I've heard the saying, "Nae Wind? Nae Golf!", but this is the first time I've heard, "Nae Beer? Nae Golf!"
March 11th, 2016 at 7:18:04 AM
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I play golf, but it is sometimes toooooo boring. Even golf betting is dull. Maybe it isn't mine)) I prefer something more extreme like casino, slots.
I will survive
March 11th, 2016 at 9:16:23 AM
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Betting is dull? ...You're not betting enough. Try $10k per hole. Bet that would spice it up =PQuote: AmelieI play golf, but it is sometimes toooooo boring. Even golf betting is dull. Maybe it isn't mine)) I prefer something more extreme like casino, slots.
Playing it correctly means you've already won.
March 11th, 2016 at 11:08:36 AM
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I play quite a bit, although still not very good (index of 16.5). One of my favorite weeks of the year is a guys golf trip in April where we play 36 holes for 5 days straight. Add in gambling and booze (sry Romes, no hookers and blow), and it combines for a great weekend. This yeat it conflicts with the WOV spring meet-up, which is why I won't be there.
March 11th, 2016 at 11:56:00 AM
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Then you're not doing it right.Quote: MidwestAP(sry Romes, no hookers and blow).
http://deadspin.com/heres-video-of-the-botched-golf-tee-in-butt-stunt-at-1544582319
There's no way in hell I would award someone money for willingly participating in something like this.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
March 11th, 2016 at 12:02:18 PM
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Quote: AmelieI play golf, but it is sometimes toooooo boring. Even golf betting is dull. Maybe it isn't mine)) I prefer something more extreme like casino, slots.
Pretty sure I enjoy the social aspect, and much would be missing without it. Even joining on with another group of strangers as a solo can be fun.
Otherwise, it would be like playing blackjack completely alone, in a grassy field, and losing most of time as well.
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March 11th, 2016 at 2:31:52 PM
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You see Uncle, that's why you aren't running the Playboy enterprises. You pay the gal to hit golf balls OFF her butt, (wasn't IN her butt, some of the headline is misleading). Doesn't have to be alot of money, just nuf to get old men excited about teeing up on her cute butt. Fairly simple actually. 'Course there's several different ways this could go really bad in a hurry....;-)Quote: AxelWolfThen you're not doing it right.
http://deadspin.com/heres-video-of-the-botched-golf-tee-in-butt-stunt-at-1544582319
There's no way in hell I would award someone money for willingly participating in something like this.
<edit> should prolly be entered into evidence in the appropriate venue that $500,000 is way above the going rate one pays to hit a bunny in the butt with a golf club ( at least that's what I've been told by 'trusted' sources ,-)
Youuuuuu MIGHT be a 'rascal' if.......(nevermind ;-)...2F
March 13th, 2016 at 1:32:00 PM
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Lying in bed with my wife this morning, I asked "so what's it gonna be . . . morning sex, or I'll play golf?"
Wife answered "don't forget your rain gear."
Wife answered "don't forget your rain gear."
March 16th, 2016 at 1:53:23 AM
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Nevertheless I prefer real extreme that excites!! golf is for old men and ladies)
I will survive
October 17th, 2016 at 9:06:45 AM
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Just played with SOOPOO down here in the Tampa area
We played at Quail Hollow
About 70 bucks total including online booking fee.
Not bad, 35.00 a player for 18 and a cart 9AM Saturday tee time
Good deal we thought till we got on the course
Not very well kept up.
Not a lot of grass on the PAR 3 tee boxes
The greens had all types of ugly weed spots. Smooth but very ugly looking.
I've seen better looking greens at really cheap courses.
Unlike me, SOOPOO got game. Was quite impressed. He was easily under a 100
I of course did not keep score since I shoot well over a 100.
I am always willing to play golf with any forum member visiting the Tampa area as long as you can put up with my terrible game :-)
We played at Quail Hollow
About 70 bucks total including online booking fee.
Not bad, 35.00 a player for 18 and a cart 9AM Saturday tee time
Good deal we thought till we got on the course
Not very well kept up.
Not a lot of grass on the PAR 3 tee boxes
The greens had all types of ugly weed spots. Smooth but very ugly looking.
I've seen better looking greens at really cheap courses.
Unlike me, SOOPOO got game. Was quite impressed. He was easily under a 100
I of course did not keep score since I shoot well over a 100.
I am always willing to play golf with any forum member visiting the Tampa area as long as you can put up with my terrible game :-)
When somebody doesn't believe me, I could care less. Some get totally bent out of shape when not believed. Weird. I believe very little on all forums
October 17th, 2016 at 11:28:05 AM
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Quote: terapinedJust played with SOOPOO down here in the Tampa area
We played at Quail Hollow
About 70 bucks total including online booking fee.
Not bad, 35.00 a player for 18 and a cart 9AM Saturday tee time
For a minute, I was seriously surprised - both at the cost and the reported condition.
Then I looked online, and noticed that the Quail Hollow that I am thinking of (home of next year's PGA Championship) is in Charlotte, not Tampa. Apparently, the one in Charlotte is "members only," unlike, say, Pebble Beach, where anybody with $535 has a chance to play the course.
October 17th, 2016 at 12:38:53 PM
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I haven't played in over a year because of some issues that I was having with my back. I had some procedures done and tomorrow is my first test of my back on the golf course. Hopefully I can make it through at least one round without doing any more damage.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
October 17th, 2016 at 12:59:33 PM
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5mg of Ox and a doubler of Crown. It's amazing how much better you play when you don't hurt. Also reduces number of clubs thrown.
Went just once this year after at least two years off. Shot 100 and only threw the pitching wedge one time. Meant to toss it up to the fringe but actually sent it full over the green and into the next tee box, like 3 times further than intended. It's amazing how far you can throw when you don't hurt.
Went just once this year after at least two years off. Shot 100 and only threw the pitching wedge one time. Meant to toss it up to the fringe but actually sent it full over the green and into the next tee box, like 3 times further than intended. It's amazing how far you can throw when you don't hurt.
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October 17th, 2016 at 4:01:41 PM
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Quote: DRichI haven't played in over a year because of some issues that I was having with my back. I had some procedures done and tomorrow is my first test of my back on the golf course. Hopefully I can make it through at least one round without doing any more damage.
I have played after taking time off after minor back injuries. I played better than expected. Likely because of better tempo and less aggressive turn on the follow through. Enjoy your day out on the course. Hopefully the wind will die down and allow for a clearer day tomorrow (less smoke and dust). I am assuming you are playing in the Vegas valley.
October 17th, 2016 at 5:10:06 PM
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Play golf in Asia ( Thailand ,Philippines etc) is more enjoyable because you can hire a caddie and umbrella girl for less than $10 each. Umbrella girl will carry your umbrella for sun and rain, and chair to sit on while waiting and give you back massage !
I miss all that because I am retired due to old age.
I miss all that because I am retired due to old age.
October 17th, 2016 at 6:04:43 PM
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Quote: WizardI voted 100+ but if 200+ were a choice, I would have gone with that. To play golf and not gamble is like playing blackjack for no money.
When I play golf, I always bet on the over. Way, way over.
October 17th, 2016 at 9:30:09 PM
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I haven't played for a few years, but I shot an 89 last time I did. Although, that was playing with one free Mulligan per nine, so it could have been a lot worse. Or, maybe not A LOT because I didn't end up needing it on the front nine and just decided to burn it on a second tee shot on the ninth hole upon which I kept my first ball anyway.
I probably would have shot a 92 or 93 without the free Mulligan that actually did benefit me, I put a tee shot in the pond. I put another in a different pond a few holes later and quadruple bogeyed that hole.
Anyway, the only reason I post up reasonable scores is because I am pretty solid within seventy yards, except putting, which is the thing I do worst.
Of course, all of this was on a nine-hole course...jk
I probably would have shot a 92 or 93 without the free Mulligan that actually did benefit me, I put a tee shot in the pond. I put another in a different pond a few holes later and quadruple bogeyed that hole.
Anyway, the only reason I post up reasonable scores is because I am pretty solid within seventy yards, except putting, which is the thing I do worst.
Of course, all of this was on a nine-hole course...jk
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
October 17th, 2016 at 9:59:26 PM
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Does Wii golf count?
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 17th, 2016 at 11:39:26 PM
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I always felt golf was foolish and that hitting a ball away from you and then chasing after it only to hit it into a hole and then remove it was an excuse to visit the 19th hole. Kittens play in such a style, grown men are not supposed to. Then someone told me that golf was invented solely to have betting opportunities and I elevated my opinion of golfers to equal to heroin dealers rather than beneath them.
After an electronic acquaintance informed what her son, a professional caddy, made, I had even more respect for the game's devotees.
After an electronic acquaintance informed what her son, a professional caddy, made, I had even more respect for the game's devotees.
October 18th, 2016 at 6:22:59 AM
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Quote: terapined
Unlike me, SOOPOO got game. Was quite impressed. He was easily under a 100
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Was 91. But 'liberal' rules. Hand on ball almost all second shots due to the dismal condition of the course. I considered the entire course "ground under repair." I was 8 over par after 4 holes, so 91 was a real comeback.
Ed hits the ball straight.... but not much distance. I hit the ball longer... but not much straight!
October 18th, 2016 at 9:10:09 AM
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Does GoldenTee count?
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
October 18th, 2016 at 6:21:59 PM
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Oh, yes, somebody mentioned the 19th hole, I used to enjoyed that too!
June 11th, 2018 at 7:47:10 AM
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After a couple surgeries last year, getting my strength back and golfing again.
The most used club in my bag was the 3 iron
I seem to have better shots using the 4 iron rather then the 3 iron
Ditching the 3 iron and going with the 4 if on the fairway when I need distance
We got a top golf facility in Tampa and just checked it out
Really fun. Combination golf/bar /restaurant/night club
Kind of pricy
Me and a buddy went for lunch and 90 min of hitting balls. Bill came to about 100.00 for both of us
The most used club in my bag was the 3 iron
I seem to have better shots using the 4 iron rather then the 3 iron
Ditching the 3 iron and going with the 4 if on the fairway when I need distance
We got a top golf facility in Tampa and just checked it out
Really fun. Combination golf/bar /restaurant/night club
Kind of pricy
Me and a buddy went for lunch and 90 min of hitting balls. Bill came to about 100.00 for both of us
When somebody doesn't believe me, I could care less. Some get totally bent out of shape when not believed. Weird. I believe very little on all forums
