Forum: General Golf Talk

On 18 holes with par around 70-72, what milestone have you broken? In any year of your life. (Note: you will not be able to see who voted where).

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... who would it be? Personally John Daly would be the bomb to spend 18 holes with. Smoking, Drinking and talking about women... does it get any better? My second choice would be George Bush!

Wondering how everyone is doing in the FGL this week. I have 4 guys playing this weekend. Tiger, Howell, Toms and Ogilvie. 1 guy in every bracket hopefully I am going to do well this week after a few very disspointing weeks.

One formula has a golfer estimate the average distance that his or her 5-iron shot will travel — an honest average, not the ultimate 5-iron — and then multiply that number by 36. If golfers were realistic, that would put most in the 5,300 to 6,300-yard range. More...

I think it's time that I drop the "John" handle but my creative juices aren't flowing. Anyone have any good suggestions for a suitable forum name?

:thumbsdow I don't know, I'm not 'wowed' by the show at all. It just seems to be the same old same old. The parking situation is brutal too, that's annoying. I'd rather see more companies have booths with their new clubs, clothes, etc. Maybe it's best to just go once every two years instead....

ok I've left my line making took at home. Does anyone know a way to make a line on the ball without one of those plastic molds you buy t golftown for $9.95? Maybe the mouth of a big gatorade bottle? What would fit a golf ball so that 1/2 was still exposed and I could make a line right in the...

.... but I'm gonna need alot of convincing as to why i shouldnt sell all my clubs right now! the way I've played the last 3 games i feel like tennis would be more suited for me... the racket has a bigger sweet spot. shot 95 at Greensmere with John (Jordan) 86 at Edgewood and i was 18...

If you could change one thing about how golf course are run what would it be???

Actually pretty entertaining this go and lots of eye candy! Great seeing Sadlowski bombing it 400+ yards last night.

It seems like the long bombers are making the money this weekend!!! :P http://www.pgatour.com/stats/driving

Sorry Dan if this isn't allowed. My first article is up at the golf reporter! YAY!!! I love working in sports, it's the best!!!

Seeing as how I'm bored here at work, thought I'd try something fun. What would be the one ultimate golf related item (club, accessory, trip, lessons, etc) you'd like to receive for Xmas this year. For me, I'd love to have one week of golf somewhere warm, not too hot. :-) Just me and some...

$199 at golf town. I'm going to use it for a week or two, see if i like it and if not I'll just return it. I did use it at the canadian yesterday and i shot a 44 on the front nine which is 3 shots better than any 9 I've played this year (front nine is a par 35). Anyway, it made a huge difference...

With the previous post about hitting the ball longer, I was just wondering what is the longest drive hit by some of the golfers on this site? I am looking for just pure yardage, doesn't matter if you cut the corner of a dog leg or if the hole was down wind or elevated tee box etc. Just looking for...

If there is a clear hole ahead -pick up the pace. If there are 2 clear holes - pick up and move to the next tee. If there are 3 clear holes - take up another hobby. Played behind a 4some at Greensmere on Saturday morning. It was a painful 5 hour round on a course that was not busy. Started on...

what is the average handicap on the site

Just curious what course people feel they are they are looking forward to playing the most in the coming season.... Myself would be Le Diable which I'm off to in June!

Who in your opinion is the greatest golfer of all time? Ben Hogan? Arnold Palmer? Jack Nicklaus? Let's hear you.... :)

So I hope everybody's watching this one on the Golf Channel... We really need to organize something like this in Ottawa. Testing skills and not just playing ability !!!! Let's get the bets in now...

dbleber: Does anybody else out there agree with Sergio? He was obviously fed up with good players making great plays and the media still won't shut up about Tiger Woods. Even when Tiger does poorly he gets all the attention and most of the media coverage. There is no doubt to anybody that...

This is a poll to find out how long ago have you started playing golf? I would like to know who was playing golf long before Tiger joined the PGA. Thanks Mike

im board so lets do some golf trivia. 1. which of the four major championships had been contested in both stroke play and matchplay formats? Mpare 2. what criterion does Tiger Woods still need to meet in order to qualify for the World Golf Hall of fame? Mpare 3. what is the governing...

Just wondering which tees most of you play? 80% of the time I golf with my buddies who all shoot in the 90's, so we play the White tees. Instead of teeing off from the blues on my own, I just play whites. Where do most of you play from? I find there are a lot of people who are not good...

Just wondering if anybody else is planning on going to this event in Montreal? I just picked up my tickets this morning for the Sunday single matches. $75 US per ticket. Not too bad. They have some week long packages for $200 and $300 with prices going up in 2006 apparently.

What do you remember the most about the last game you played? For me it would be the 16 two-putts I had, plus a one and a three.

After reading that one of Thotho's goals for 2006 was to start carrying his clubs, I've been thinking that maybe its time I started pulling (or pushing) mine. For the following reasons: #1 Laziness. #2 Storage: I won't have to worry so much about how heavy my bag might be getting, which I...

Well, maybe a different 'title' is in order, but I think we should honour our female demographic too!

This is going to be so funny watching Charles Barkley correct his swing. Unfortunately I'm not set up to tape this and I'd really like to catch it. Is there some out there able to tape it for me? I'd really appreciate.

Well folks dear Indio had his first golf lesson tonite, and in his own words "its a xxxxx to learn how poorly I have been swinging the club all these years" The unfortunate part is now I know why I have been playing like I have over the pass two years, HE"S BEEN TEACHING ME :wallbash

What's your worst round this year during handicapping season (April 15 -Oct 31). For me, i shot 95 twice (Loch March and Meadows from back tees). :thumbsdow

-I want to go from a 13.8 handicap to anything in the single digits -Take 5 lessons this season -practice the stuff I'm taught and spend a lot of time on my short game -pick up some good golf books this year. -get fitting for my driver at aristan golf -Learn proper course mgt. -no more...

As the title says, in your humble opinion, have golf purses gotten completely out of control?

Yesterday while cleaning my club after a range session, I got to talking to the guy cleaning his clubs next to me. Started talking about ferrules. He asked about how I like my 910 driver and then he said: I am using an R11S, but put the Rocketballs shaft in it. Works great. Last weekend on a par...

I see Indio's - Really, I have kids? I need an explanation for that one. I noticed Nationwide Player, Gotta Post, Lives Here, Hopelessly Addicted... Any other new ones out there?

:-):-):-) Finally, I did it, I broke 90 at Emerald Links. I scored 82 until the last par 4. Then after a monster drive in the middle of the fairway on the last hole. I was looking at another possible birdie with a wedge into the green. While I was waiting for the other players to catch up...

So.. I go on facebook last night, to find a new picture on my wifes profile page. Yikes.. what has happened to me. I love them both, we'll keep it at that...

What is it with these people, they have this ongoing mission to make people feel as unwelcome as possible. I get to .... ....... this morning (name exempted because I'm gonna be the bigger person here) and I'm not dressed yet to play. I rarely drive to course in my playing gear. I had...

With the addition of two little girls to my family (and consequently the loss of one income because of ridiculous daycare rates), I am looking at a long and boring summer unless I can find a way to reduce the cost of golf. Of course, the Ottawa Golf Club Reservation Masters would be my first...

Don't get me wrong, I would love to play that course and probably will before I die. Take tons of pics on that bridge as well but... I know the course has been there for close to 800 years now and that it wasn't "designed" and all that great stuff but if someone were to build the identical course...

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