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10-20-2018, 10:49 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: The Bay Area
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Corica South is a Gem!
Played Corica South for the second time this week. It’s in Alameda, CA & has been open for < a year after the recent renovation. Wow, I love this course! Just wish I didn’t have to drive an hour through Bay Area traffic to get there. But, still worth it. There’s serious talk of them hosting a 2019 PGA event. Steph Curry plays there a lot & is promoting having an event there so, I think the PGA is trying to find a way to use his popularity & get it done. I can tell you they won’t have to speed up the greens any; they were 11.5 when we played this week; they’re always that fast. But, honestly, I love those greens because they’re very true. They had some pace of play problems when they first opened but, that seems to be fixed now; one of my golfing buddies is a Marshall there, and says they’ve been focusing on that.
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10-20-2018, 11:26 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Tellico Village
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Originally Posted by 48Fire
I have decided to move up to forward tees. Due to a combination of factors, it's clear that my distance has dropped. I don't enjoy hitting driver off the tee, then 3 wood from the fairway, and still end up 50 yards short on some of the holes I play.
Recently I played "combo tees" at my course, which move the tees to the senior tees on the longer holes. Much more fun. Then I played a short course, and enjoyed hitting a wedge on nearly every hole, occasionally a mid-iron.
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Having fun is the main purpose of playing golf, adjust as necessary to have fun.
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10-20-2018, 12:53 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Castro Valley
Posts: 788
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Originally Posted by Huston55
Played Corica South for the second time this week. It’s in Alameda, CA & has been open for < a year after the recent renovation. Wow, I love this course! Just wish I didn’t have to drive an hour through Bay Area traffic to get there. But, still worth it. There’s serious talk of them hosting a 2019 PGA event. Steph Curry plays there a lot & is promoting having an event there so, I think the PGA is trying to find a way to use his popularity & get it done. I can tell you they won’t have to speed up the greens any; they were 11.5 when we played this week; they’re always that fast. But, honestly, I love those greens because they’re very true. They had some pace of play problems when they first opened but, that seems to be fixed now; one of my golfing buddies is a Marshall there, and says they’ve been focusing on that.
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I played there in August. I really liked the course and the greens were the best I've played all year. Fast and true!!! My only issue is the price. It was $55 walking and $70 riding for weekday NCGA members. My back has been bothering me since May so I had to ride. It's relatively high priced compared to golfmoose specials and weekday senior rates at others courses.
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10-20-2018, 01:08 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: The Bay Area
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Originally Posted by jkern
I played there in August. I really liked the course and the greens were the best I've played all year. Fast and true!!! My only issue is the price. It was $55 walking and $70 riding for weekday NCGA members. My back has been bothering me since May so I had to ride. It's relatively high priced compared to golfmoose specials and weekday senior rates at others courses.
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I know; if you’re not an Alameda resident it’s a bit pricey. I got a good rate both times I played; pays to know the right people. 
I’m glad you also like the greens; best I’ve played this year too.
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10-20-2018, 04:18 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 956
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Originally Posted by VanWinkle
Having fun is the main purpose of playing golf, adjust as necessary to have fun.
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Yeah, for sure. Switching my playing partners and time to a later morning tee time as well. Looking forward to the changes 
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10-20-2018, 04:20 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Originally Posted by Music Lover
Golf season is winding down here and the last few weeks have been miserable weather. I finally got out on Thursday and the course was already prepping for winter and all the tees were moved forward shortening holes by up to 100 yards in some cases.
While I'm not yet ready to move to the forward tees, it was nice to play a round where I had a wedge into most of the par 4's.
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Yeah, the first time I played the forward tees was with my BIL on a wet day. He's a four years older, and the starter suggested the tees. I have to admit I enjoyed it. All's well no matter what
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10-28-2018, 03:31 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,229
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So, who's going to pay $20 to watch the Tiger/Phil match? Not me! Phil is becoming quite the huckster as he gets older, seen him in a promo pushing some new ED supplement, even got his wife involved. Very strange for someone making ~$50M/year.
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10-28-2018, 03:46 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: The Bay Area
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Originally Posted by Huston55
That’s a beautiful course & you should score well. Hopefully, you won’t have any pace of play problems, which can be an issue there. Enjoy!
I’ll be near there next week, playing Pacific Grove (the poor man’s Pebble Beach) on Monterey Bay. Staying walking distance from the course & looking forward to it.
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Had a great time playing Pacific Grove; highly recommended for a short multi-round trip. The front 9 is OK but, nothing special. The back 9, however, is spectacular; winding thru the natural dunes with beautiful ocean views from every hole. And, although I didn’t have a lot of exploring time, Pacific Grove the town is quite charming.
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10-28-2018, 03:46 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NC
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I’ve never done PPV for any event, and if I did it wouldn’t be to watch Tiger v Phil.
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10-28-2018, 03:55 PM
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I played today at my club here in Texas. I eagled the 2nd hole and birdied the 3rd and was 3 under after 3 holes. I should have quit then. I ended up shooting 80 with 6 three putts. Could have been a career round but that darn putter let me down.
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10-28-2018, 04:25 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Conroe, Texas
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Originally Posted by JohnnTexas
I played today at my club here in Texas. I eagled the 2nd hole and birdied the 3rd and was 3 under after 3 holes. I should have quit then. I ended up shooting 80 with 6 three putts. Could have been a career round but that darn putter let me down.
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Time to put new batteries in that putter! 
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10-28-2018, 05:37 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Central MS/Orange Beach, AL
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Originally Posted by zinger1457
So, who's going to pay $20 to watch the Tiger/Phil match? Not me! Phil is becoming quite the huckster as he gets older, seen him in a promo pushing some new ED supplement, even got his wife involved. Very strange for someone making ~$50M/year.
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How many times have we've heard the PGA tour talk about 'Growing the Game'? How is this going to help grow the game when its a ppv? Not only that, the gallery will be made up of a private list of invitees. Joe Blow can't buy a ticket and take his son to it.
But as they say.....they are independent contractors and can certainly do whatever they want. I have no desire to pad their bank acct.
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10-28-2018, 07:32 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Chattanooga
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Originally Posted by Midpack
I’ve never done PPV for any event, and if I did it wouldn’t be to watch Tiger v Phil.
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Ditto
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10-28-2018, 08:04 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Lawn chair in Texas
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Originally Posted by Midpack
I’ve never done PPV for any event, and if I did it wouldn’t be to watch Tiger v Phil.
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Abunch of cow-orkers pitched in to watch Tyson/Spinks. Lasted about 90 sec. But we continued to party! [emoji41]
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10-28-2018, 08:12 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: The Bay Area
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Originally Posted by HFWR
Abunch of cow-orkers pitched in to watch Tyson/Spinks. Lasted about 90 sec. But we continued to party! [emoji41]
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That’s the ‘ticket’ ! Find nine likeminded golf fan friends & pay $2 each. I’d pay $2 to watch Tiger & Phil. Hell, the trash talking is worth that. 
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11-03-2018, 05:39 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 956
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Originally Posted by zinger1457
So, who's going to pay $20 to watch the Tiger/Phil match? Not me! Phil is becoming quite the huckster as he gets older, seen him in a promo pushing some new ED supplement, even got his wife involved. Very strange for someone making ~$50M/year.
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Wow really?! I had no idea this was a pay-for-view. I was considering not watching it even if it was free. What is this - the loser's bracket for the Ryder Cup 
I saw both Tiger and Phil many times over the years up close. I was a fan of both, but lost respect for them. Tiger more than Phil.
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11-03-2018, 12:29 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
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Not $20 to attend the event live, but $20 pay per view on TV? Seriously? Hutzpa.
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11-03-2018, 01:19 PM
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While I really like Phil, IMO his best days are in the rear view mirror. I predict that Tiger will clean his clock.... but on any given day... who knows. Not paying $20 to watch it.
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11-03-2018, 02:04 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: The Bay Area
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I know most folks here have said they’d NOT pay $20 to watch the match and, neither would I. But, I would consider getting together with 10+/- other golfers to watch it & pay my $2 portion. I think that would be fun.
Hmmm...now I just need to find a golf buddy dumb enough to “host” this get together.   
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11-03-2018, 03:29 PM
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I was actually thinking of that too.
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