I'm off 10 but don't play enough to get it down. Had a boys weekend away last month and started off like Tiger -- but finished like a hack. The score of 80 looks decent until I mention I was 2 under after 13....
Two kids (one born in January) means weekend golf is a thing of the past. Get the occasional round in during the week. Live in Melbourne (hi Jim) and get to play some amazing courses -- and will also bring the sticks to Baltimore this summer.
Collecting HOF RC's in hockey, baseball, football and basketball. A fool's errand some have said.
Corvette, I would love to play you. I'm not saying that I would beat you, I enjoy playing against talented golfers. I tend to play better when paired with better golfers.
When I do get to play, I always make one of the standing games at my local club. We will divide up into teams and make enough wagers to make your head spin. The added pressure of having money on the line doubles the enjoyment for me and doubles the frustrations every once in awhile.
Heres another bit of advice. Go to ebay and purchase Ben Hogan's Fundemental's of Golf, read it five times. Each read you will pick up something that you missed. IMHO, it is the best book on golf and it is only 130 pages long full of diagrams. Even though it was written in the 50's, it still holds true. It only pertains to a full swing, for your short game I would read any of Dave Pelz's book. Good luck on reading those five times, they weight about 80 pounds each.
I actually had a bit of instruction from Dave Pelz. I used to be a member at Chateau Elan and they have a Dave Pelz school there. His short game prowess is by far regarded as the best in the world, although everything he showed me I had already tried or knew of. It was the only actual lesson I've ever had and it was sort of an impromtu thing when we met him one day when playing with the head pro.
Hop on over to Georgia and we'll play. By the way, have you played all of the courses on the Robert Trent Jones golf trail? I've played a few of them.
I drove a beer cart for two summers at the Oxmoor Valley courses in B'ham. Took full advatage of my employee discount and played all the courses. I love them. I held a trail card up until 04, thats when I joined at my local club.
The best RTJ course in my opinion is the Judge in Prattville.
My handicap is a 5.5....and I am heading to Scotland in June. Staying literally 75 ft off the 18th green of the Old course in an apartment for the week. Nothing beats booking your own trip to Scotland. This time we are going to play the Old Course, New Course and Castle Courses at St Andrews, Crail, Cruden Bay and North Berwick.
If you know what you are doing, you can book this type of trip for about $3K per person which includes everything......not bad.
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I guarantee, that no one and I mean NO ONE can hit a single tree better than I can. I usually play at a local course that is wide open with only a few small trees here and there and I can guarantee I hit 50% of the 10 trees on the course every round. Even when the trunk of the tree is only 3-4 inches wide, I can nail that sucker from 300 yards out
<< <i>I bet I am the worst golfer here. My house is pretty much on a golf course. I used to have a driving range in my back yard. Yet I have still only made par on ONE hole in my entire life. No kidding. >>
I'll take that bet. My best round by far was 66 on a nine hole par 3 course in the Florida Keys.
I shoot in the mid-70s, with an occasional 70-72 and an occasional 78-80.
After having played for 47 years, including a little college golf, I have found that shots within 100 yards of the green are the most important for scoring. IMO, if you want to improve your scoring quickly, most practice time should be on chipping and putting.
As for the full swing, fundamentals and tempo are very important. Money should be spent on golf lessons from a qualified PGA professional (not from a well-meaning friend), not golf clubs, although properly fit clubs are essential.
Always looking for Mantle cards such as Stahl Meyer, 1954 Dan Dee, 1959 Bazooka, 1960 Post, 1952 Star Cal Decal, 1952 Tip Top Bread Labels, 1953-54 Briggs Meat, and other Topps, Bowman, and oddball Mantles.
I shot 70 yesterday which was one under. My handicap fluctuates between 1 and 4. I played in high school and now that I am a teacher, I get to work on my game alot during the 2 month summer break.
5 handicap & as low as a 1.... 69 (3-under) is low round & shot 21 six-under par on a 9 hole par-3 course once... Played many of the great Open courses a few years back & ready to make that trip again. Best course I've played in U.S. are Interlachen C.C. and Whistling Straits.
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Two kids (one born in January) means weekend golf is a thing of the past. Get the occasional round in during the week. Live in Melbourne (hi Jim) and get to play some amazing courses -- and will also bring the sticks to Baltimore this summer.
When I do get to play, I always make one of the standing games at my local club. We will divide up into teams and make enough wagers to make your head spin. The added pressure of having money on the line doubles the enjoyment for me and doubles the frustrations every once in awhile.
Heres another bit of advice. Go to ebay and purchase Ben Hogan's Fundemental's of Golf, read it five times. Each read you will pick up something that you missed. IMHO, it is the best book on golf and it is only 130 pages long full of diagrams. Even though it was written in the 50's, it still holds true. It only pertains to a full swing, for your short game I would read any of Dave Pelz's book. Good luck on reading those five times, they weight about 80 pounds each.
Hop on over to Georgia and we'll play. By the way, have you played all of the courses on the Robert Trent Jones golf trail? I've played a few of them.
The best RTJ course in my opinion is the Judge in Prattville.
Have yet to play the new course in Muscle Shoals
Awesome with approach shots but that doesn't mean anything when your a captain three putt.
If you know what you are doing, you can book this type of trip for about $3K per person which includes everything......not bad.
Collector of Vintage Golf cards! Let me know what you might have.
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I guarantee, that no one and I mean NO ONE can hit a single tree better than I can. I usually play at a local course that is wide open with only a few small trees here and there and I can guarantee I hit 50% of the 10 trees on the course every round. Even when the trunk of the tree is only 3-4 inches wide, I can nail that sucker from 300 yards out
<< <i>I bet I am the worst golfer here. My house is pretty much on a golf course. I used to have a driving range in my back yard. Yet I have still only made par on ONE hole in my entire life. No kidding. >>
I'll take that bet. My best round by far was 66 on a nine hole par 3 course in the Florida Keys.
Sorry Barney Fife joke.
I'm always around 100 - 105 on a good day upper 80's.
My Sandberg topps basic set
My Sandberg Topps Master set
shot a 79....
getting ready to do the back 9 now
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After having played for 47 years, including a little college golf, I have found that shots within 100 yards of the green are the most important for scoring. IMO, if you want to improve your scoring quickly, most practice time should be on chipping and putting.
As for the full swing, fundamentals and tempo are very important. Money should be spent on golf lessons from a qualified PGA professional (not from a well-meaning friend), not golf clubs, although properly fit clubs are essential.
Always looking for Mantle cards such as Stahl Meyer, 1954 Dan Dee, 1959 Bazooka, 1960 Post, 1952 Star Cal Decal, 1952 Tip Top Bread Labels, 1953-54 Briggs Meat, and other Topps, Bowman, and oddball Mantles.
Always looking for Chipper Jones cards.
Im a very focused collector of cards from 1909 - 2012...LOL
By the way, that was on the first 9.
I swear the ball doesn't fit in the hole.
Erik