Golf Talk Tuesdays 2015-2020

[Huston55]

Phil seems to be well liked by the younger players but I would have rather they picked one of the younger players. Phil's Ryder Cup record is not good, he has been on mostly losing teams. Most of the value he brings could have been accomplished if he was an assistant captain. Time to give the young guns a chance, most of them seem to be fearless and up for the challenge.

+1

What I’ve read said Furyk was going for experience in his picks since the first 8 were so young and with little Ryder Cup experience.

 

[pb4uski]

Since so many of us here think that he'll be more valuable to the team as an assistant captian rather than a player, perhaps he will read this, decline the playing spot and become an assistant captian.

 

[Huston55]

I usually play Tuesdays & Fridays. Last Friday, I made some good shots, especially off the tee but, scored badly.

This Tuesday, I played so terribly that I apologized to my playing partners & quit at the turn.

This Friday (yesterday), I went on a hike @ Tomales Bay; not a single slice or 3-putt. I’d say it was a “good walk NOT spoiled!”

I’m back in the saddle again
Out where a friend is a friend
Whoopi-ty-aye-oh!

Finally had a decent round this week; Net 67 on a par 71 course. Not spectacular but, I felt in control of my game for a change.

 

[pb4uski]

Interesting par on the 6th hole, a par 5, today. Pulled drive on to 4th fairway. Was blocked out from playing down the 6th fairway by trees so I played my second shot down the 4th fairway. Blocked out by trees again so I hit my third shot over onto the 7th fairway. Hit my 4th shot on the green but it ran just on to the fringe behind the pin.... about 15-20 feet from the hole. Then made the putt from 6" on the fringe.

So I par the hole, but was never on my own fairway and never on the green! Funny game!

 

[Huston55]

Interesting par on the 6th hole, a par 5, today. Pulled drive on to 4th fairway. Was blocked out from playing down the 6th fairway by trees so I played my second shot down the 4th fairway. Blocked out by trees again so I hit my third shot over onto the 7th fairway. Hit my 4th shot on the green but it ran just on to the fringe behind the pin.... about 15-20 feet from the hole. Then made the putt from 6" on the fringe.

So I par the hole, but was never on my own fairway and never on the green! Funny game!

Congrats!

Golf rewards ingenuity.

We have a few pairs of holes (1/18, 4/5, 11/12, 14/18) where that’s possible. But, playing three holes to score par is...memorable.

 

[frayne]

Played yesterday with my Thursday group, parred or bogeyed the most difficult holes and double bogeyed all the easy holes !@#$%^&*(). Golf is a four letter word for a reason.

 

[Midpack]

^^ I can usually bogey or par most holes, maybe a double bogey or two on a bad day. Wed I had 10 pars, 4 bogies, and 2 doubles. I had a quad on #3 and a triple on #14, must have been temporarily brain dead, how that happens remains a mystery. Last year I shot a 77 with a triple bogey on the first hole. Strange game.

 

[Big_Hitter]

so I got my third ace last night - 13th hole 195 4-iron

since I didn't have hio insurance I opened at $300 bar tab for the guys in league

 

[Midpack]

so I got my third ace last night - 13th hole 195 4-iron

since I didn't have hio insurance I opened at $300 bar tab for the guys in league

Wow, congrats - and on a long par 3 to boot. Impressive!

 

[Big_Hitter]

thanks - it is a little downhill so it doesn't play that long

waiting for jcretire to chime in - he missed his free drink!

 

[Jerry1]

Nice! Congratulations.

 

[Huston55]

so I got my third ace last night - 13th hole 195 4-iron

since I didn't have hio insurance I opened at $300 bar tab for the guys in league

Congrats!

Sorry I wasn’t there for a free drink.

 

[pb4uski]

so I got my third ace last night - 13th hole 195 4-iron

since I didn't have hio insurance I opened at $300 bar tab for the guys in league

Oh, come on... tell us more... describe the hole, hazards, the ball flight, what it did once it landed, etc.

 

[Big_Hitter]

Oh, come on... tell us more... describe the hole, hazards, the ball flight, what it did once it landed, etc.

not a lot of hazards, this hole is just long and has bunkers to the left

i'm a lefty, so i aimed a little left of the hole and really hit a solid shot with my 4 iron, it started drawing in, took a big hop and it must have gone right in, we couldn't see it

at that point i was pretty sure it went in but it's tough to see 200 yards out - i told mitch that if it's a bridgestone in there that's mine, and it was

 

[jcretire77]

Definitely congratulations from me! I saw your name on the door this morning just before I hacked up another nine holes. Very cool. It is a long straight hole. The course is in the foothills of Boise and there isn't a flat spot anywhere. Way to go!

 

[Big_Hitter]

Definitely congratulations from me! I saw your name on the door this morning just before I hacked up another nine holes. Very cool. It is a long straight hole. The course is in the foothills of Boise and there isn't a flat spot anywhere. Way to go!

thanks - I owe you a drink

 

[pb4uski]

not a lot of hazards, this hole is just long and has bunkers to the left

i'm a lefty, so i aimed a little left of the hole and really hit a solid shot with my 4 iron, it started drawing in, took a big hop and it must have gone right in, we couldn't see it

at that point i was pretty sure it went in but it's tough to see 200 yards out - i told mitch that if it's a bridgestone in there that's mine, and it was

That is cool.

I have only seen one hole-in-one .... my neighbor friend a few years ago. It was a bit funny in that just prior to that we had been talking about holes-in-one experiences. It was a bit foggy and I followed the ball to the left side of the green and it rolled left to right and went into the hole... I lost sight of it by then but someone in our foresome with much better eyesight saw it.

The closest that I have come is about 4" on a long 190+ yard par three at one of our local courses with my utility wood. Also had a good friend lip the cup and end up 3" behind it a couple years ago... that one I saw all the way... needless to say he won closest to the pin that day.

 

[zinger1457]

so I got my third ace last night - 13th hole 195 4-iron

since I didn't have hio insurance I opened at $300 bar tab for the guys in league

Well done, congratulations!!! The previous club I belonged to included the hio insurance for anyone who was a member of the men's club, never had to use it but got a few drinks from those that did.

 

[F4mandolin]

Aarrrggg.....no way I would fork up $300 because of a hole in one. General rule where I play is to buy a decent bottle of Whiskey, maybe 2 at the most. Haven't been close in ages. But good ace for you!!

 

[jollystomper]

Played yesterday with my Thursday group, parred or bogeyed the most difficult holes and double bogeyed all the easy holes !@#$%^&*(). Golf is a four letter word for a reason.

I know that feeling this week . I got my first ever eagle on a par 5. A 500 yard hole, which usually for me, not being a power hitter, is an automatic double bogey at best... but I somehow managed to put together 2 solid shots that both stayed in the fairway, and my third shot miraculously went in from 110 yards out.

Which I then followed up with a triple bogey on a 100 yard par 3.

 

[Music Lover]

I played a round yesterday with my GF's ball team. After there was a barbeque at one of their houses and people had asked how we played. We related a few examples of some shots we had made and then my GF said, "You can actually remember which club you hit on which hole?" I said, "Yup, pick a hole and I'll tell you exactly what I did." So she picked up the score card and asked about the 4th.

Me: "430 par 4, good drive in the middle, pulled 4 hybrid left of the green, chipped up short, 2 putted from 20 feet for a 5." The card showed a 5.

GF: "Okay...8th hole."

"360 par 4. Sliced drive into the water, dropped and sliced 3 hybrid into the water, dropped again and skulled a wedge to the back of the green, sunk an 80' putt for a 6. The card will say 6 and have 2 small x's and a small 1."

GF shakes head in amazement (or disgust) : "13th hole?"

"530 par 5. Drive into the right rough, 3 hybrid to 140, 8 iron a little long, 2 putt from 35 - 40 feet for a 5 but had to make an 8 foot 2nd putt."

GF: "And yet you half the time can't even remember a question I asked you 10 minutes ago!!

I think that most average or better players can remember the details of every shot they made after the round. I'm sure many people here can do the same thing?

 

[Midpack]

^^ Yep, like you I think most who play golf can tell you each shot played and which club for at least the last round played.

 

[Huston55]

GF: "And yet you half the time can't even remember a question I asked you 10 minutes ago!!

So, what’s your new GF say?

 

[pb4uski]

She golfs, so she understands.

 

[Big_Hitter]

I think that most average or better players can remember the details of every shot they made after the round. I'm sure many people here can do the same thing?

I can