Forum: General Golf Talk

Ok,here is my rant.Played Bearbrook today,got there 20 minutes before tee off.Group ahead is late,3 guys.My girlfriend who is a very good player is looked up and down by these guys as to say 'We better get ahead of this couple,don't want to play behind a woman'!! So they yap a lot instead of...

I was playing at Stonebridge today with 30km wind and gusts up to 45km...i could never seem to get comfortable over my set up the whole round. Only time i felt comfortable was on #18 tee box cause the wind was sheltered and i made birdie :) How do you guys handle windy days?

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What rights do "green-feers" have when a starter forces players to play together? I show-up with my partner and we are then obligated to have another person join us. It changes the complete focus of the round. Any suggestions on how to approach the pro/starter before teeing-off?

This weekend the pro's are playing the Ocean course which is a ridonkulously long course close to 7600 yards. What's the longest course you've played and how did you fare? ----------- Eagle Creek, Talon/Predator from the back tees are about 7,000 yards; I shot about 80 at those...

For those of you who track this stat, what percent of the time do you miss and green in regulation and get up and down for par? Mine must be low, around 25%.

I'm a 6 handicap - down to a 4.2 now because of recent good play, and my lowest round ever and only sub par round was a 71, one under par. I've had a few 72's and 73's but could never really break through. I've had some good rounds lately, but found a way to 'fold like a cheap tent' on the last few...

It was a long time coming, but I finally broke the magic 80 barrier today shooting a very, very surprizing 79 at Stonebridge. My card included a triple on the first hole, birdies on 6, 12, 13 and 18, 3-putt bogies on 14, 16 and 17 and a 4 putt bogie on 10 :biting: I knew I was having a good...

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I thought everyone would appreciate this concept as much as I do. I was reading Wired today (usually just tech news) and they ran a column about golf! The author talks about the Less Than Perfect Golfers Association (LTPGA) and I think their mission rings true with all of us! Great, quick read. ...

Anybody know of a site that has live coverage of the full tournament day and not just a few hole like TSN? PM if you prefer. ;)

Anyone else take an all Great Britain team? Figured I'd give it a shot, although now not having Tiger, well, doesn't look so smart.

Did you set your alarm for 4:30am to catch the coverage?

I am going to Keystone Collorado and will be playing the Keystone Ranch and The River courses. The courses sit at 9,200 feet above sea level. I've played Arrowhead but that course was only 5,200 feet above sea level. On that course the ball may have been travelling a little farther or maybe...

Just curious, did anyone here ever get an ace on a Par-4? Seems like Stronebridge #12 might be a good candidate. Sadly, I'm still trying for my first regular ace.

http://www.sportsgrid.com/golf/best-craigslist-ad-for-used-golf-clubs/ Original ad from Craigslist: http://raleigh.craigslist.org/spo/3102325889.html ------------------------------------------------------------------ Title says it all, LOL!

I've often wondered what it must be like to be able to both drive and hit irons in the same round lol, now I know :). Been working hard sorting out the big dog. Had maybe the best all around round ever today. Only really made one putt, for an (epic for me) sandy on the 9th. Lot's of tap ins. ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgKMGwfo5sg Watch Formula 1™ legend David Coulthard and pro-golfer Jake Shepherd set a new world record - farthest golf shot caught in a moving car - with the help of the Mercedes--Benz SLS AMG Roadster. The car caught the ball 275 metres away from the tee....

3. The birth of my first born daughter 2. Hitting my thumb dead-on with a hammer while building my deck . . . . . . . .

None for a million years, now two in a row. Same hole, but this time it was an honest "on in two make the putt" eagle :). Of course the hole is 470 and was downwind (5th at Champlain), so basically just a long par 4. I tried to tag it off the tee, lost it in the clouds and was sure it went...

Anyone else having trouble booking through RM this morning??

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...

Ladies and Gentleman, sorry news to report up the valley. Fraser Ball president of the Deep River Gc died tragically this past Tuesday as a result of a freak bicycle accident on the club property. He was 55, and played last year for the Gordon cup team at Mississippi. He was president since 2010....

Golfwrx has completely redone their site, I think it looks awful. They just redid the site a few months ago and now they have completely changed it again. My days on Golfwrx may be over, so sad that they had to ruin a good thing.

Has anyone else had an issue with groundskeepers not being respectful this year? ive played 9 courses, and at only 1 of those have i not had someone cutting grass around the tee box, green, or fairway, without slowing down, or shutting down. great example last week, only 2 of us golfers in sight,...

Alignment How do you set up the driver for proper alignment?(see link above) Personally I always set the club down on a flat surface and grip it as it lays. Comments? Quote from Leith anderson: .

Guys/Girls, Many of us golfers have talent. But in this game, talent can only take you so far. From time to time you need a break to go your way to really swing things in a match/round. In order to generate some of this luck, we need a positive thread that the Golf Gods can browse to see who...

Was up visiting the inlaws this weekend and played a couple of rounds before absolutely blowing out my back yesterday and am now flat out for the day. Played on Saturday at Pipers Glenn which is a links course and was having what felt like a fairly good round coming in at -1 on the front with...

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?

What is it about a golf course that makes us tolerate poor customer service more than we should? Stuff we would never tolerate in a restaurant or even at the Walmart. I have a particular course in mind (where I played a round this morning), but really there is no point naming it, because the...

Went out for my first game of the season yesterday with an old college chum. Metcalfe was in wonderful condition (unlike me) and I was hoping for a great day. Unfortunately we were paired with a couple of simple servants who ruined my day. I like to putt my puts and play the ball under the rules...

Just announced !

Can someone send me an e-mail to see if I emptied all my in-boxes. Having problems doing it. Thanks

Just as the Title says...

Hi, this might be kinda a noob question, but how do you figure out handicap holes at Outaouais, I'm kinda confused because there is 2 numbers for each hole. Lets say everyone is playing blues and i have to give 5 shots to my op on south and east! Thanks for the help guys!

I was at a funeral yesterday. After the service we went to a restaurant with family and friends. Dinner, wine, we had a good time. At the end of the night we all said our goodbyes, I was shaking hands with one of the guys and I told him "good game". ugh

A club has proposed a challenge : Break 80 or 90 or 100 Rules: Pick your challenge. Everyone starts at the most forward tee. Once you have achieved your goal, (Breaking 90 in my case) you move up to the next set of tees. The club is betting that more than 95% of the members will not reach...

Was wondering what your guys thoughts were on using a poker chip as a ball marker? There was a Golf WRX thread about it last year and some people have some pretty firm stances against it. http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/394713-trend-of-using-poker-chips-as-ball-markers/ What say ye,...

As the season starts to ramp up up it's always fun to remember that one hole that ate your brain. So share the fun :) Mine was the 6th hole at Disney Palm. First time playing the course and I was doing alright. I am 2 over after 5. I'm playing from the blues, 412 yards. Water all along...

Just wondering what people think of the course ratings system... I find there are some courses with very similar ratings/slopes but the courses play much differently. Maybe someone can explain the slope and rating system to me. I often play 3 courses, Stonebridge, Marshes and Equinelle and...

I'm sick of shooting in the 80s, 90s I'm all over my swing, got used to my new putter, got used to my new irons, just got my new bag exchanged. Wave goodbye 80-something good round, this train is leaving the station. will report back :)

Finally got my first hole in one. hole #13 at Upper Canada, half gap wedge, little draw, landed a foot past the cup and sucked it back right in. I now know what everyone has been saying by how there is nothing in golf that feels better.

OK guys--here is the scenario. 120 to 144 golfers men and women all different abilities. Its a "fun" day-- no big money prizes but lots of good prizes just the same. What kind of game format do you use to a) keep the game moving quickly, and b) to be fair all around. There is a...

Well, its official. The wife and I are both nuts !!! We went and played and froze our balls ( golf balls as JVincent would say) I think this is the coldest I have played in a few years. On a positive note, no flies. Hope tomorrow gets warmer as we are heading to the Falcon again.:)

I was thinking about purchasing a new driver this year. I've been to golf town way too many times hitting every driver I possibly could. I like the titleist 910 D3, however if im going to purchase such an expensive item, is it worth getting a trackman analysis done? I'm a high 80's, low...

Anyone heading down anytime soon? I have a package to be picked up and don't know when I'm going to be able to go.

Jarred it with a 60-70 yard SW from the next fairway over. Looked up and down, was looking behind the green when the guy I was playing with goes "it's in the hole" lol. I've had a few putts at it, but the old adage "the first one's a chip in" more or less came true. I made a naturla eagle...