Forum: General Golf Talk

Played match play with a buddy of mine yesterday and I scored a good seven strokes worse then my average this year but I won the match. I found that I was really just playing the match instead of trying to score my best. Do you find that you play better in match play or worse?

G'Day Folks Are there any golfers in the match play ladder that shoot in the 100-105 range and if so can i still sign up ?? thanks J

So which do you prefer and why? Personally I prefer Match Play in a tournament setting because I am not quite good enough to compete with the scratch golfers in stroke play but, I feel I have a little more of a chance in a match. Now if my goal is to just go out and play with my buddies or try to...

How many of you play match play instead of stroke play? A few years ago, a buddy and I would always play match play for a $1 a hole. I don't think I ever lost more than $2. More often than not, we'd end up even for the round. Over the last few years, it seems handicaps and stroke play are all...

I'm playing match play with dan while in ottawa and wanted to know.. any pointers? tips? Is there a stratedgy you use? differen course mgt? Also, since I've never played match play before.. are there different rules? Any disadvantages to just going out and playing the way you normally play...

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.

Yes, I know.. this has been done before, but I was hoping to go into alittle more depth here. I'm finding at the range/indoor golf simulators I can really hit the ball well. I don't hit off the big fluffy mats though - I usually hit off the stuff we kinda stand on - green mats that's astroturf...

Wow... Check this out: http://shop.golfauctionpei.ca/ Basically, Golf PEI is selling two membership cards for 2012 (gold and green): Gold Card (unlimited play on nearly every course on PEI all year) - $2000 Green Card (a single round on each of the same courses) - $450 For...

So we have a groove issue on tour, drivers have been limited in volume and shape and I wonder what is next. A while ago Jack Nicklaus proposed reducing the flight of the ball by 10 to 15% and caught a bit of heat on this. Thinking about it a bit more I think the idea has some merit as;...

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EDSGolf has read this already, but for anyone who wants a good laugh, one of the Brits who I met golfing in MB has posted part one of his trip report. If you go to http://forums.prospero.com/mbgolf/messages and under Trip Reports, it is listed as "From Wales with love 11/5 - 11/14" It's long...

Anyone see it on the Golf channel? I thought it was really good. It clarified a few points for me on one of my favourite books. Lovely to see Hogan's actual swing detailed like that. A keeper.

Out of the blue today, my first eagle.... South 9th (Meadows), I'm struggling to keep at bogey to finish the 9, mediocre drive, good 3 wood to 35 yards, an nice straight chip up the tier, and kerplunk, eagle. Not quite the traditional two hits and a putt, but as a wise man once said, noone asks...

I tried to post my score for a round at The Meadows and the Golf Canada handicapping app couldn't find the course. I found this strange because I posted a round earlier in the week without issue. I emailed Golf Canada and was told that The Meadows was not currently a member in good standing and as...

Greetings all, New to the forum and excited to be here. I got the golf bug this year and have started to dream golf (much to my Wife's annoyance). I have been on the range a lot and this has impacted my shoulder and elbow (I am a long time tennis player which does not help either). Any...

I was looking at OGC memberships and the details confused me a bit. The table that shows what course, memb, Advance, and Example Booking is the problem. What does Memb mean? I know it's short for Members or Membership, but does this mean i have to book 4 people in order to play? Also with the...

I have been having real problems with my membership this year and would like some imput to know if I'm being unreasonable. To me a full membership implies that I should be able to golf pretty much anytime I want (within reason -- i understand that the course will have some tournaments and that tee...

I've recently heard from a few course owners commenting that they no longer want members at their course because "members complain". Its always been my feeling that if members complain then there must be something wrong worthy of complaining about. Why not take that as constructive criticism...

For me no hole in one this year; but some other memorable stuff i will not forget......... 1. Shot a 68 on Predator Greyhawk from white tee box with a new putter (SC Laguna "Art of Putting) that i had just picked up from Big Easy in a trade. The putter has since went back to Steph on another SC...

The Golf Channel suggested that the Tour's policy board will be considering a men only clause for the PGA Tour. Assuming that this is true, I trust that good sense will prevail and that they will relegate this discussion to the 2 minutes or less that it deserves. The Tour should be a forum for...

Are there any courses out there which offer a Men's night or run a Men's or co-ed (Men and Women) league?. Looking to play nine holes during the evening once a week.

The locker room at our club is in need of a face lift. Has your golf club renovated its locker room? Do you have any suggestions, pictures, designs that could be helpful? How did you get your club to tackle this issue?

I originally placed this in the Instruction section, but, thought I may get more ideas in here. Andru has already been kind enough to share some very helpful advice, which I have copied below my question. Here is my ongoing dilemna/question: I'm looking for some advice on helping me get off...

I met a lot of great people on this forum and it has certainly been a great season for golf. I would like to wish all a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy holiday! :thumbup :party :party:party:party

Best of the season to all of you! Merry Christmas, or happy holidays, whichever you prefer! Looking forward to a safe and happy New Year Thank you all for making OttawaGolf and this Forum what it is. Keep it in the short grass. :cheers

I would like to take this time to wish all our troups in Afghanistan a merry XMas and a happy new year. When you are home tonight surrounded by your loved ones, please have a little tought and a prair for our soldiers who are celebrating XMas away from their loved ones in a dangerous place. I will...

Burlington's Michael Gligic just finished his final round and has the lead!

I read this morning mick will be putting an ERC prototype driver , 3 wood and a prototype hx tour in play at the Bell. I guess the silly season has started for him... how long do you think he's been prototyping them, I play a K and there is no way and erc feels similar prototype or otherwise, mind...

OK, so they say he's Pat Perez's brother, but does anyone else think that he might actually be fundonny's long lost brother?

Ok is he being ranked so high in the world because Bell is paying off the Sony rankings. Will he ever not choke in a major. I'm starting to seriously doubt his ability to grind it out. Is he a flash in the pan? The experts don't seem to thinks so. Personally I think he may be a Billy Andrade...

This guy is good! :noddin Sergio looked foolish (with a flash of brilliance) :bablefish Ernie hit the "Hail Mary" :dazzler1 but sadly, not enough David lacked pizzaz :tounge Awesome finish :bigcheek

For any of you heading down to PEI the end of July, you might want to take in this event. Making the Connection golf event to be held at Crowbush Cove. If its the same as last years Nicklaus vs Watson event at Dundarave (PEI) it aired on Global TV two weeks after it was shot and editted ......

:director Mike Weir won over Paul Lawrie 3 & 2 in the world match play first round! Cary on Mike!

Is it just me or has Mike reduced his playing schedule? I would have though this week in Boston would have been a good setup for him. He may still be 7th in the world rankings... but his game is starting to resemble 2 years back. :confused

http://www.mikeweir.com/events/event_fulltext.sps?section=events&section=events&sid=450&lid=1&eid=21494&aid=21496

I've been commissioned to design and build a single mini putt hole for a charity event and I'm looking for unique 'outside the box' idea's. Nothing too elaborate or expensive, but other than, that anything goes Any idea's, suggestions, or advice from past experience is greatly appreciated.

Not sure if this is the proper place to post this, if not Dan or Geoff will see that is moved to the proper place. Take time to watch his video presentation on Miura Forged irons. It will make you drool.:) http://www.miuragolf.com/miurapresentation.html While there, check the different...

Hi everyone, this is my first post and found this interactive forum while shifting through google. I have been placed in charge of developing a marketing campaign for my school project and was wondering if you golfers can help me determine what specials/bundling package you would...

I was using FreeCaddie as the preferred golf GPS application on my Samsung. But now, since I received a newer Samsung model, it longer works. I am looking for advice on GPS systems for mobile phones, which do not use data. I have no interest in a range finder.

I am getting continuous pop-ups and links to unrelated sites that are difficult to close upon opening the pictures in this thread. http://forum.ottawagolf.com/showthread.php?t=34058

Threads of jpaccord do not respect forum rules

Just wonderin'... Does anyone have any info or names of books in the area of Moe Norman's swing? JW:)