Forum: General Golf Talk

Ok, have to get this off my chest because I am sick and tired of it. If you walk into the proshop and the 1st thing you say is something like this: "what kind of deal can you give me on ...." followed by

I just got back from a Rainy Sunday round with Wilster, Zoic and LMS. I'm happy to report that noone melted and, if I can speak for the others, a good time was had by all in spite of the rain :thumbsup The highlight for me, aside from meeting the guys for the first time, was the back to back...

How irritating. Can't find anywhere that shows the live scoring for the playoff today. Anyone know???????

Played at Smugglers Glen today: Gas to drive there and back - $20.00 Green fees and power carts - $73.04 A new Smugglers Glen shirt - $51.24 (ya, I forgot to put on a collar shirt) Watching a 12" putt roll past the hole by 6 ft - priceless :cool

:-) I thought I would post this as we did this last night for our weekly Mens Night. Something different and it was actually quite fun. Everyone will use only 3 clubs plus a putter. Take a deck of cards, cut it 3 times. You can use either the top or bottom card of each cut pile to decide which...

hi. I intend on playing some indoor golf this winter after work. Anyone knows if it's ok to leave the clubs in the drunk all day or if its bad for the clubs ? Some people tell me it's fine, others say it's not. I'm looking for someone who would know this for a fact. No, I can't bring them...

Was rooting around on there on the weekend and noticed a whole series of instructional golf videos available on there FOR FREE! I watched one and it was pretty good, how to hit a chip out of thick rough. There seems to be a whole whack of them on there. Enjoy!

I'm playing Chateau Montebello in few weeks and trying to weasel a way into saving money on green fee and cart cost. Playing on a Friday afternoon. Anyone have any coupons or any advice on how to try for a cheaper rate? thanks

I'm currently looking to buy a new bag, but don't know if the time is right. Most of the bags at the moment are regular price, except a few which happen to have very small discounts. Since the season is almost over, I am thinking about seeing if prices drop further in the offseason or right...

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...

If a guy, who was not a member at a club, wanted to establish an 'official' handicap would be better off joining the RCGA or the GAO??

What is the highest score you have seen someone card on any given hole. My brother seems to like to punish himself, or write down the real score because I don't keep a handicapp as he says, and carded a 13 the other day. That is not the worst though, back at Dome Hill when I was a member he carded...

Ever wonder why people use golf carts other than those who are not physically challenged and/ or seniors? There is nothing worse on the course than seeing two able bodied players wheel around in a cart.What gives?

I'm a beginner and not sure how to measure my handicap. Can anyone help?

Lets hear your stories, descire the hole, describe the shot... I'll start! I've never had one, come close 3 times. By close I mean less than 1 foot. I was at the canadian and someone waived is through so I went and hit and the guy said... "That would ahve gone in if that ball mark wasn't...

Many golfers on this site indicated that Stonebridge was a well designed, highly playable golf course. The Stonebridge I played this week had the worst designed greens that I have ever seen. To get the ball anywhere near the hole, a golfer has to have the element of luck, an element that is way out...

I played manderley today (central/north) by myself in the rain (sometimes no rain) and I was lucky enough to sneek out just before the asian community tournement :confused so I had nobody pushing me from behind and no one to hold me up... perfect day.... my rounds this year have been from the...

Yesterday morning at Cloverdale, it was raining (pouring at times) on and off throughout the first 9 holes. I shoot 37 on the front.:-) We a take 30 min. break at the turn to see if the rain will stop. It does and we go back out. I shoot 49 on the back for an 86.:( :-)

Jeez, what do you do when you are first on the tee for the hole and as the conversation subsides and you plant the tee in the ground and put the ball on, stand up take you practise swing, then buddy cracks a joke or funny comment. You start you real swing, but the darn comment is stuck in your head...

for the first time this year. Shot 37-42 at Stonebridge this morning. 11 Pars, 1 Bird and a few "others". 29 Putts and 10/13 Fairways hit. Only 7 Greens hit but 5 more were also just on the fringe. Fantastic day of ball striking but I couldn't make a putt for the life of me. Only 1 three putt on...

Mountain Creek start at 11.15 yesterday. 30 + lots of Humidex. One of our 4-some was quite light-headed and stopped after 10 for a few cold ones. He seems fine ;) Average front-9 for me of 42 with one 20' bird on #3. Proceeded to play the back-side with NO Greens-In-Regulation. This is...

It seems that I can't pick up a golf magazine these days without reading an article on the 'mental' side of the game. There are a lot of schools of thought out there, but one common element amonst all of them seems to be the endorcement of a consistent pre-shot routine that is repeated before each...

Ktikat you need to empty your inbox.. its full and not accepting msgs :hyper:

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...

Just had a rep. drop 2 tickets and parking pass on my desk for the Bell Canadian Open. :-)

What are some low cost ideas for continuing golf activities for the off season. Indoor lessons, simulators, indoor driving ranges and where can these things be found in the areas of brantford, cambridge, hamilton area. any other ideas are welcome.

Just went online to www.leaderboard.com to calculate mine. 3.3 is what I end up with. I really wish I could putt.:hissyfit:

I have a 2 for 1 coupon that I will not use for The Canadian. It is valid anytime during the week and anytime after 1:00pm on the weekends and holidays. First come first served. It's free. The Canadian is in GREAT shape right now. E-mail me at nuovo@on.aibn.com

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

68 new smilies added. I'll have some more too. Enjoy! :groupflip

The following quizz was sent to me by TOUR IQ; http://www.cincinnati.com/golf/golfquiz/html/brand.htm If you select a wrong answer, the ball stops and you are charged with one stroke. Select the right answer and the ball continues to the hole.

I was wondering if anyone remembers their scores from their first season. So far I've played 5 rounds. I've only scored the last three rounds and have shot a 131, 132 and a 133. So if anything I'm consistante I guess.

Playing today at the Marshes I was relying heaving on my new found miracle shots with my 3 and 4 iron, since woods from SHORT SHORT fairway grass are much harder to work I find. It is such a delight to finally be able to hit them now higher, longer (longer than before for me anyway) and accurate to...

Well, this is my second year (maybe you could call it first serious because I only played ten rounds last year) and I've been playing nine holes about every third/fourth day since the end of May. I've been struggling in the low 100s and flirting with breaking 100 - a couple of 102s but just enough...

If you've ever been to the 19th tee past 9pm you would have noticed that they have these huge lights on the driving range that help you see your ball when its dark outside. I was playing a course in toronto and my cousin said "why don't they just put lights down the fairway so you can finnish your...

I've always enjoyed watching golf on TV but now I'm interested in seeing the action in person. I wished I checked out the Senior Men's at the Marshes recently. Is there any tournament coming up in the Ottawa area that would be worthwhile to check out?

Here are Scoregolf's top 100-rated golf courses in Canada for 2006: http://www.scoregolf.com/rankings/to...anada-2006.cfm The top 10 courses are as follows: 1. The National Golf Club of Canada Woodbridge , ON | Tom Fazio - George Fazio | 1975 ...

I proved it again today after my round at tha Canadian.Have not been hitting driver for a couple of days now and after hitting 3 balls of the tee and comparing, i am getting more yards with my 3 wood than my driver.I have checked my swing speed and i am 5 mph faster with the 3 wood.Conclusion ,...

After golfing for 9 years, I finally broke 80 with a 77 at Coverdale today. 40 on the front and 37 on the back with 28 putts. I was attending Eldred's brother-in-law stag golf outing and didn't even realize the score until after the 17th hole cause we were having so much fun. Needed a double...

I was thinking about this today as I was driving on an impromptu road trip down towards Lake Placid on the way through Malone. What is the best "golf" trip you've ever been on where you couldn't bring your clubs because a) your weren't going to be there long enough, b) you were injured, c) your...

Dan, A very big :thumbsup to you on the new breakdown of the Clubs for sale section! You have been on a real role lately! Whats wrong, too much time on your hands? :-) Great improvements lately! good job!

Hey, some new categories in new Arrange a Game section, I like it. I for one appreciate the separation of the most important category into a separate section, making it stand out better, for all areas. Kudos Dan, it just keeps getting better.

I was just glancing around the website (actually trying to figure out my handicap....but that is another disappointing story..not bad if the object is to have a high handicap)haha! Anyways was wondering if anyone was a member to the Reservation Masters and how they like it? Let me know any pros...

Just a play on jvincent's thread. If you're not a ho, what's the reason? Me personally, it's Mrs. Vantage. Yes, she's 5'2'', but man when she gets angry watch out! Money is a soar point with her too since I bought a car without telling her a couple of years ago. :redface What's your excuse?

Had this happen last round. The course I played had a number of opposing fairways, we were on #5 (405 yd par 4) and another group was coming down towards us on #6 (330 yd par 4). I hit my tee shot about 190 yards, missed the fairway left by about 10 yards. As I was playing with a family the lady...

Following on from the best course in Ottawa thread, which Eagle Creek seems to be the clear winner of, how about world wide since we have a bunch of travellers here. I'm going to base my ranking on a combination of: a. The course: quality of holes, shot making required, etc. b. The setting:...

Since we all know who the real ho's are, let's start a thread for bag stability. Since the beginning of the season I have made the following changes: Driver: I've cracked two heads this season, so accounting for RMA exchanges I've still got the same ones I started the season with. I did...

Wondering if anyone is heading to Toronto or coming to Ottawa and would be nice enough to pick something up for me downtwn from a TGN.com member. Let me know if you can help out. Denny

I was just adding up my receipts and I've spent $2660.98 this summer at Golf Town. That doesn't include some free re-gripping of a few clubs. What have the rest of you spent this summer? Oh, and that's taxes included with one tax because I'm in Alberta. I feel shame. :(