The Golf Thread

[RC Vikings]

Finished shooting 95 which I was thrilled about, Diamond Woods is a fun tough course and I have never played all the way back on any course before.

The black tees are the way to go. Personally I would rather shot a 90 from the blacks then a 75 from the whites because I love the challenge.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

The black tees are the way to go. Personally I would rather shot a 90 from the blacks then a 75 from the whites because I love the challenge.

I have only started hitting the ball with any kind of distance within the last 6-8 months. I have two groups I play with one is always blue the other is always white. Yesterday was the blue group and we all had a lot of fun, I think I might start having a black and white group of golf friends.

[clackamascoug]

Since I'm over 50, and don't hit the ball as far as I used to, I have no problem playing the whites. At the end of the day, your score is your score. Billy don't be a hero.

[RC Vikings]

Since I'm over 50, and don't hit the ball as far as I used to, I have no problem playing the whites. At the end of the day, your score is your score. Billy don't be a hero.

Clack I'm over fifty and with the new equipment I can almost hit it as far as I could when I was thirty and I was really long when I was thirty. Honestly the only thing better then sex may be a well struck long iron. Billy don't be a wussy.

[Surfah]

The black tees are the way to go. Personally I would rather shot a 90 from the blacks then a 75 from the whites because I love the challenge.

I would take a 75 from the women's tees.

[clackamascoug]

Clack I'm over fifty and with the new equipment I can almost hit it as far as I could when I was thirty and I was really long when I was thirty. Honestly the only thing better then sex may be a well struck long iron. Billy don't be a wussy.

Here's where the inside irony gets lost in the writing. I too am hitting the ball as far as I did at 30. My only baseline of CUF golf is Husky, and it would be fair to say that I hit it farther than him, (sorry husky,) and he's the one espousing the benefits of playing the back tee's. Yesterday when I played the whites at the request of the guy that was paying, I went 17/18 in /GIR's and was bored with hitting 14 wedges, one 9 iron, one 8, one 7, and my 7 wood on a 200 par 3.

One other thing - elevation makes a huge difference between Utah/Idaho golf and Oregon golf. The yardage of the courses aren't that different that it's a level playing field. Every time I play in Utah, especially up in Midway, I get a huge grin on my face for the shots I can't hit elsewhere. (The other thing I notice elevation wise, is that cars have a lot more power at sea level.)

Regarding the sex, I wouldn't say that head to head, but a long iron into a par 5 setting up a 6 foot eagle, I'd agree with that. (I've long held that if I had to choose between the two, that I'd choose golf 9/10).

My edit will reflect that a long iron is by far the hardest shot in golf, unless your intention is a snap hook around a low hanging tree, which I can do with unintended precision.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Here's where the inside irony gets lost in the writing. I too am hitting the ball as far as I did at 30. My only baseline of CUF golf is Husky, and it would be fair to say that I hit it farther than him, (sorry husky,) and he's the one espousing the benefits of playing the back tee's.

No need to apologize for telling the truth, you hit the ball longer than I do. I'm not espousing the benefits of playing the back tees, I do agree with RC that not all scores are created equal. The handicap calculator agrees with RC on this one, today I played Myrtle Creek and shot a 104 then a 47, to have an equal effect on my handicap I would have had to shoot a 95 and 42. Perhaps those scores would have come had I been playing the whites but I'm not sure as many of my added strokes come around the green not from tee or approach.

I played 27 holes today all from the back and my drives were consistently better than they have been, maybe ever. Part of that is that I am playing more and getting more consistent, but another big part is that I feel a lot less pressure from the back just swing free and easy and know there is going to be work to do still.

I have long believed that you should play where you want, if you like playing whites then do it and don't worry about it. Same with any other color tee. If I played with someone that wanted to play whites I'd smile and say "Sure".

[cougjunkie]

The tees I play depends on the course. Usually I play blues, but for example when I played Wasatch the lake course with Tick and DT, it is about 7400 yards from the blues so we played whites (still over 7000 yards from the whites).

Thanksgiving Pointe I usually play blues that is also very long, I have played blacks at T-pointe a few times and when the wind is blowing there is nothing like hitting a good drive that barely reaches the fairway.

[Surfah]

I have decided to try the Gamer V2s. Going to order a dozen for a work tournament this week. I'll see if I can give the same glowing reviews as Clack and DH.

[clackamascoug]

I have decided to try the Gamer V2s. Going to order a dozen for a work tournament this week. I'll see if I can give the same glowing reviews as Clack and DH.

The science behind the Gamer V2

This is just like my mission. One convert at a time. Be prepared to be amazed.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I gotta be honest, golf balls are something I think are nothing but hype. I think a good golfer plays well with an X-out and a bad golfer doesn't break 100 with a ProV1/Gamer V2/Ball from Tiger's scrotum.

If anyone likes golf fiction there is a great series of books about golf hustler Eddie Camminetti written by Troon McCallister, number one in the series is about the Ryder Cup, one goes after the golf ball industry.

[clackamascoug]

I gotta be honest, golf balls are something I think are nothing but hype. I think a good golfer plays well with an X-out and a bad golfer doesn't break 100 with a ProV1/Gamer V2/Ball from Tiger's scrotum.

If anyone likes golf fiction there is a great series of books about golf hustler Eddie Camminetti written by Troon McCallister, number one in the series is about the Ryder Cup, one goes after the golf ball industry.

I think part of my aversion to $45 a dozen balls is exactly what you say. I think its all in the luck of the bounce, more than spin doctoring. My review on the Pro V1's the other day was correct, but I don't really believe that a Pro V1 is going to make a difference at the end of the day. However, that shot off of the pine straw was wicked awesome, but probably a fluke. I did play Pro V1, and a Callaway Is on Thursday. Nothing worth writing about.

Golf Buddy sat by me in Priesthood session and after the closing prayer, he said, "Do you want an update?" I said no... I've got the game on DVR, don't tell me ANYTHING. He say's 21-3 first quarter, and now its half time.

Jerk. That's against every guy code that was ever made.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Golf Buddy sat by me in Priesthood session and after the closing prayer, he said, "Do you want an update?" I said no... I've got the game on DVR, don't tell me ANYTHING. He say's 21-3 first quarter, and now its half time.

Jerk. That's against every guy code that was ever made.

I agree, that is a low blow.

[Surfah]

I gotta be honest, golf balls are something I think are nothing but hype. I think a good golfer plays well with an X-out and a bad golfer doesn't break 100 with a ProV1/Gamer V2/Ball from Tiger's scrotum.

If anyone likes golf fiction there is a great series of books about golf hustler Eddie Camminetti written by Troon McCallister, number one in the series is about the Ryder Cup, one goes after the golf ball industry.

The Gamer V2 is $15/doz.

[Donuthole]

I have decided to try the Gamer V2s. Going to order a dozen for a work tournament this week. I'll see if I can give the same glowing reviews as Clack and DH.

My reviews haven't been glowing. They are not as bad as my initial impression, but I'd rather play a Titleist, Bridgestone, Callaway, Taylormade, and probably even a Noodle.