Any Golf Players?

firstdown · 08-23-2009, 02:04 PM

I played yesterday and the heat index was 107 and it felt like 107. We had 4 tee times and started with 16 and by the 18th hole had only 13 still playing. Several guys had bad hamg overs and that pretty much did them in and the other guy started drinking beer before the first hole and was done in by the 12th. I think I drank 5 or 6 bottles of water and the heat did not bother me that much but I did not shoot very good.

Hog1 · 08-23-2009, 03:41 PM

You will find.........few accomplished golfers who do not or have not had the good sense to find a good pro and take a few lessons. Put your money in lessons not equipment (that will not aid you). You will NEVER regret it........
AND well intentioned friends and relatives frequently do more harm than good because what works for them will not for you

SmootSmack · 08-23-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Hog1

You will find.........few accomplished golfers who do not or have not had the good sense to find a good pro and take a few lessons. Put your money in lessons not equipment (that will not aid you). You will NEVER regret it........
AND well intentioned friends and relatives frequently do more harm than good because what works for them will not for you

My clubs were given to me as a gift, so I didn't pay anything for that.

Hog1 · 08-23-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

My clubs were given to me as a gift, so I didn't pay anything for that.

Perhaps I was a bit....harsh. You will naturally needs the basics, but a pro will know far better than yourself (an be helpful to you) what you really need. AND you need to find a pro that will not try to sell you the farm. Ask around and don't be afraid to ask questions.......
An effective swing analyst and the resulting equipment purchases (plus some range time will have you playing "how you want".
Golfsmith and many places just like them have built their empires on the bank accounts of people that should have purchased lessons rather than the latest vogue in...........putters

09AFTacoma · 08-23-2009, 04:23 PM

19 Handicap, Had gotten it down to 12 back in 07, but two tours to the Sandbox really effected my game.

Dirtbag59 · 08-23-2009, 05:45 PM

I like to knock the crap out of the ball at the driving range but it's always deflating when you look to your right and see some out of shape 40 year old hitting the ball farther then you. Especially when you spend more time in the weight room in a week then they spend in a year.

Closest I've ever come to playing real golf was on a course that I would call extreme mini-golf. It was basically a bunch of par 2 and 3 holes. The only good part about that was being able to drive the golf carts before I got my drivers license.

GhettoDogAllStars · 09-02-2009, 11:17 AM

Played at Fossil Trace in Golden, CO yesterday -- it was impressive. The greens and the bunkers were ridiculous, so I played terrible, but the scenery was nice:

Fossil Trace Photo Gallery

08-23-2009, 02:04 PM	#1
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 62 Posts: 15,817	Re: Any Golf Players? I played yesterday and the heat index was 107 and it felt like 107. We had 4 tee times and started with 16 and by the 18th hole had only 13 still playing. Several guys had bad hamg overs and that pretty much did them in and the other guy started drinking beer before the first hole and was done in by the 12th. I think I drank 5 or 6 bottles of water and the heat did not bother me that much but I did not shoot very good.

08-23-2009, 03:41 PM	#2
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	Re: Any Golf Players? You will find.........few accomplished golfers who do not or have not had the good sense to find a good pro and take a few lessons. Put your money in lessons not equipment (that will not aid you). You will NEVER regret it........ AND well intentioned friends and relatives frequently do more harm than good because what works for them will not for you __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

08-23-2009, 04:23 PM	#5
09AFTacoma Camp Scrub Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pope AFB, NC Age: 41 Posts: 43	Re: Any Golf Players? 19 Handicap, Had gotten it down to 12 back in 07, but two tours to the Sandbox really effected my game.

08-23-2009, 05:45 PM	#6
Dirtbag59 Naega jeil jal naga Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, Georgia From: Silver Spring, Maryland Age: 40 Posts: 14,750	Re: Any Golf Players? I like to knock the crap out of the ball at the driving range but it's always deflating when you look to your right and see some out of shape 40 year old hitting the ball farther then you. Especially when you spend more time in the weight room in a week then they spend in a year. Closest I've ever come to playing real golf was on a course that I would call extreme mini-golf. It was basically a bunch of par 2 and 3 holes. The only good part about that was being able to drive the golf carts before I got my drivers license. __________________ "It's nice to be important, but its more important to be nice." - Scooter "I feel like Dirtbag has been slowly and methodically trolling the board for a month or so now." - FRPLG

09-02-2009, 11:17 AM	#7
GhettoDogAllStars Playmaker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver Age: 44 Posts: 2,762	Re: Any Golf Players? Played at Fossil Trace in Golden, CO yesterday -- it was impressive. The greens and the bunkers were ridiculous, so I played terrible, but the scenery was nice: Fossil Trace Photo Gallery __________________ To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.

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