Forum: General Golf Talk

I know its a strange question to be asking but I really like to dress nice where ever I go... even golf. Should the golf hat match the color of the shirt? How does it usually work? Would it look dumb? I never really paid atention or worried about this until I bought 2 ping hats from GT...

Do you guys remember that video whre he gives away cars for unsuspecting foursomes.. whoever out of them can hit it closer to the flag than him. I want to show my cousin but I can't find it anywhere. Went to the buick website but it says the promotion is over

I was talking to one of the CPGA pros at golftown a few days ago and he told me he had played over 70 rounds already. I asked him where he was a member because to play 70 rounds it would make more sense to get two memberships and just play those two courses. He told me, no and that because he is...

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I have a set of g2 irons and I do like them but I just tried my friends callaway 2004 BB's and they are so much better (for me). I love those clubs. I've tried his clubs about 3-4 times and everytime I've seriously thought about switching to them. Question is, I've really made a lot of progress...

So i was on a flight back to Toronto yesterday and my clubs were with me. I don't know how this even happened since I had a hard travel case but somehow those retards managed to destroy 3 of my clubs. My driver was snapped at the shaft where it meets the club head. 4w was broken and so was my...

These are all the views of a crazy stats professor and not mine... In my stats class my prof said something that was very interesting. The best golfer in the world... we haven't seen him/her yet. Its safe to say we will NEVER see another player in the NHL as good as wayne gtrezky. In the...

Last year I was hitting it about 220-230 on the sim on a straight hit and that is about what I was getting outside as well so I just assumed it was accurate. Since then I haven't really been hitting drivers on the sim... and when I did it was never at full speed, more just to see if I can get my...

for example, the first hole at stonebridge (west 1). Its 384yrds from the tees I would play. Does that mean from the tee box in a direct line to the green (is it front or middle?) is 384 yards? Or does it mean its 184yrds to the blue stake and then from there its another 200? 234 to the white...

Geoff, you seem to be the biggest club hoe EVER in the history of this forum.. I would like to know every single club you have EVER owned even if you bought something at golftown and returned it 15 minutes later. Please group drivers with drivers (lots and shafts), wedges with wedges and so on. ...

:-) to reach 1000 posts? :-) or was some faster than me? does it count if I make useless threads like this?

I admit it, I do... all the time. First I clean the toilet with ajax then flush about 10 times. Then I dip the head of my iron into the toilet, clean it with a tooth brush and then dry it off. Move onto the next club and so on. I used to do it in the sink but the sink would be filthy when I...

I'm looking to catch up on the seasons... anyone know where to get them? are they out on DVD?

Anyone else think they have a gorgeous swing? I’ve been working on my swing the last few weeks and it’s fantastic. Great tempo! It doesn’t look as mechanical as it did a few weeks ago. A lot more natural now. I watched a few clips of Ernie Els swinging on the golf channel and I think to myself,...

Who really cares? why do we care who is first and who is second? why don't we just play for fun? I say forget keeping score and whoever had more fun and smiled more should win! Kidding, can someone tell me how world ranking is figured out? JB holmes didn't play one week and went up in...

I dont mind the cheating, I don't mind the penut butter and i don't mind people talking in my backswing, cell phones going off ect... This is what pisses me off! 345pm tee time! Friend lives 40min away and was supposed to be here at 2pm. Called him.. he is still at home! Told him I'd just...

What is the highest temp you will play golf in? Anything over 28 and I can't play. Did 36 holes last year when it was 30+ and I almost died!

I know what you mods are going to say.. this isn't golf related... but it is. I was hanging out with a girlfriend of mine who was visiting from out of town and we were walking around bored. So we went to get some ice cream and then I took her for a pedicure. She suggested I get one as well...

A few weeks ago I stepped in some dirty water on a wet course and it got between my sandals and feet. I played the rest of the round and when i took my sandals off they and my feet smelt like a skunk's ass! So I threw them in the washer with lots of soap and then threw them on the lawn for a few...

There are 18 holes in golf because there used to be 18oz in a bottle of whiskey and they said "when the bottle is done so should the round" any truth to this? I heard this from a few people and also heard it in that bobby jones movie. If it is true, wouldn't these guys be pissed drunk after...

So I stayed in SF which wasn't the greatest golfing weather but was good enough. Man I don't know what I'm going to do now.. I can't wait until april to golf! I played Persedio, what an amazing course! Nicest course I've ever played, it was beautiful. I played 3 courses, $25, $25 and $35...

Simple question, I sometimes look back and think... what did I used to do before I started playing and honestly, I can't even remember. I think just just talked on the phone and went to bars and got drunk. Now i don't go out mcuh because my rounds are usually early rounds and I don't like...

I'm off to Phoenix in November and the group is competitive. I'm looking for games for a foursome. I already have poker chips (vegas).

Looking to get a putting mat, anyone have a recommendation?

That's right folks, you heard it here first. The mild-mannered OttawaGolf guru we know and love really has a heart as black as coal. I've only met Dan a couple of times but he knows darn well I am a clubaholic who gets the shakes every time I see a club I haven't tried before. So what does he do...

You know how it is all winter... You read the magazines, you visit the dome or simulator a few times over the winter, you get new clubs, maybe take some indoor lessons, practice your swing over and over and you are convinced "THIS IS THE YEAR". Then the real season begins and reality steps in. So...

I was stunned over the weekend to find out that Chuck Brown's Golf is shutting down all of its Montreal stores. Stopped by the west end store on Saturday afternoon to view the carnage. Busy it was... Anyone know what the status is of the Ottawa stores? Chuck's has always been my favorite place to...

I woke up this morning with a strange premonition. And here it is: Sometime soon - maybe even today - a very prominent member of OttawaGolf will be looking to unload a set of Ping Eye 2+s, perhaps even in a swap for I3s. The future is extremely cloudy after that... Remember, you heard it...

Let this be a lesson to 3-wheel cart owners. I was coming down No. 9 at Nation today after hitting my drive. For those who don't know the course, No. 9 is an elevated tee box and then you walk down the hill to the fairway with two very large ponds on the right. As I was walking down the hill, I...

Well, 6 wood and I went to the President's Cup in Montreal today and it was a fantastic experience. It was a bit tough to see at times with the crowds lining the fairways, teeboxes and greens, but through some strategic hole jumping, ahead planning and downright good luck we were well positioned...

Just thought I'd share this with OG members. 6 wood and I went to Cincinnati over the weekend for an outing of members of the Golf Equipment Afficionados forums. www.4gea.com I've been a member of that site since '99 and have met a lot of members at outings over the years. This year we decided to...

The Greatest Game Ever Played. Disneyfied version of the Francis Ouimet story. Doesn't look half bad actually.

Some eye candy to help the day go by... http://flickr.com/photos/62354189@N00/

It's about time... http://www.thegolfchannel.com/ Might have been up for a while, but the old site was soooo bad I never had a reason to go there... Looks like they're pushing their forums more.... probably in a lame attempt to unseat the champ of all golf forums...

Was there an injury or was it just out of frustration? I watched Weir and Vijay at Crowbush last Monday... Vijay shot 66 on very little sleep and Weir shot 70 with four or five lip-outs. He was striking it great, but couldn't make a putt... not than an exhibition has any real meaning, but he...

I know I got an email stating that the tix were delayed, but I was wondering if anyone has received their tickets yet? As soon as I do, I'll be putting two tickets for the Saturday up for sale (face value)... turns out I can't make it down that weekend :(

A grand total of $750 to spend in GT gift cards. Quite a haul! (I also happened to turn 40 a few days ago so alot of people were feeling downright sorry for me I guess)... The problem is, I have no idea what to spend it on. For the first time in a long time I am happy with what is in my bag. ...

I know that the MDF rule was intended for large fields (usually pro-am events like Pebble), but why is everyone at 140 this week at the Sony Open marked with MDF? There's a note at the top of the leaderboard page that this is a new rule this year... weird!

Finally get a chance to sit down to watch an hour or more of US Open live coverage and TSN switches to the NBA Final. Lovely TSN lass informs me that I can continue to watch golf on the alternate TSN channel. Fails to mention where that is. Might anyone know?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/danpatrick/?eref=fromSI He'll be pimpin' the new version of his video game, but still...

How many of us are on wgt.com here? mikem93 here.

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