The Golf Thread

[byu71]

I have played about 8 times this year. Still struggling to get back to the old game. However, I am happy to report after 3 cortizone shots to the L3, L4 and L5 and I am feeling better than I have for about two years. Very minimal pain now and renewed energy.

I will be back down below a 10 handicap by the end of June.

First goal is to shoot in the 80's Friday and Saturday.

[KillerDog]

I have played about 8 times this year. Still struggling to get back to the old game. However, I am happy to report after 3 cortizone shots to the L3, L4 and L5 and I am feeling better than I have for about two years. Very minimal pain now and renewed energy.

I will be back down below a 10 handicap by the end of June.

First goal is to shoot in the 80's Friday and Saturday.

That's great! My goal is to hit 100 regularly by June.

[Donuthole]

I got out last week with an eye doctor I know. He is kind of a dick, but his friends are nice. Anyway, he and I both ended up with a score of 90. His was a fairly consistent 90--fair number of bogeys, a handful of pars, and the occasional double--over the course of the round.

My 90 was a little more adventuresome. I started out triple, triple, double, double, for a solid 10-over through 4 start. I blame the 8 bunkers I hit, but the truth is, I hit a number of really good shots for which I was not rewarded. I notched my first and only par on the front primarily because it was shortest par 5 in Las Vegas we had the wind at our back. I capped the front nine with another double, for a nice 50 on the front.

On the back, I hit every fairway but one and every green in regulation. But for a couple missed 4-footers on the last two holes, I would have broken 90 on the round. Now if I could just string two solid 9s together, I may have something.

[byu71]

That's great! My goal is to hit 100 regularly by June.

Yea, but you haven't been playing for 45 years.

[clackamascoug]

Hey Clackamas! How have you been? I picked up a Scotty Cameron Kombi belly putter this last year. I really like it and am getting better with it the more I use it.

I stopped by Golf Smith yesterday, and checked out their belly putters. The SC Kombi was $299. Yikes! I tried a bunch and seemed to like the TM Ghost Spider the most, and at $199 its 2 rounds cheaper than the Kombi. I'm torn between buying a new real one for $199, a used ebay for $139, or making a component look alike for $50. I don't mind paying premium for premium products, but a putter isn't like its an IPad3 or something. Even writing this, the component is looking like the better move.

Component Putter Head - $20
Tru Temper Double Bend Putter Shaft - $10.
Putter Grip - $20.00



By the time you put on a good grip and a Tru Temper belly shaft in it, you could put a blind fold on and not tell the difference. I'm such a bad putter, that I don't think the extra $150 bucks would make a difference. At least when I will have a bad putting day, I'll be able to blame it on my cheap ass putter.

[Art Vandelay]

I got out last week with an eye doctor I know. He is kind of a dick, but his friends are nice. Anyway, he and I both ended up with a score of 90. His was a fairly consistent 90--fair number of bogeys, a handful of pars, and the occasional double--over the course of the round.

My 90 was a little more adventuresome. I started out triple, triple, double, double, for a solid 10-over through 4 start. I blame the 8 bunkers I hit, but the truth is, I hit a number of really good shots for which I was not rewarded. I notched my first and only par on the front primarily because it was shortest par 5 in Las Vegas we had the wind at our back. I capped the front nine with another double, for a nice 50 on the front.

On the back, I hit every fairway but one and every green in regulation. But for a couple missed 4-footers on the last two holes, I would have broken 90 on the round. Now if I could just string two solid 9s together, I may have something.

Hold on just a cotton pickin' second. There was no "kind of" about it, he is a dick. Though, he did have an amazing shot on the 18th hole into a stiff wind. Not to mention, he didn't have to pull out Mosiah 4:19 (are we not all beggars?) to pay for his round of golf.

[The_Tick]

I stopped by Golf Smith yesterday, and checked out their belly putters. The SC Kombi was $299. Yikes! I tried a bunch and seemed to like the TM Ghost Spider the most, and at $199 its 2 rounds cheaper than the Kombi. I'm torn between buying a new real one for $199, a used ebay for $139, or making a component look alike for $50. I don't mind paying premium for premium products, but a putter isn't like its an IPad3 or something. Even writing this, the component is looking like the better move.

Component Putter Head - $20
Tru Temper Double Bend Putter Shaft - $10.
Putter Grip - $20.00



By the time you put on a good grip and a Tru Temper belly shaft in it, you could put a blind fold on and not tell the difference. I'm such a bad putter, that I don't think the extra $150 bucks would make a difference. At least when I will have a bad putting day, I'll be able to blame it on my cheap ass putter.

That is what I have, and I love it.

I am not a baller like DT. I had to go the cheap route.

And I have golfed with the Attorney and the dick Eye Doctor both mentioned in this thread.

I have only beaten one of them though.

[clackamascoug]

HOLD THE PRESSES!

I was just talking with my wife about how good I was saving money on a putter, and she suggested that since our anniversary is coming up, I ought to splurge and get the new set of irons I've been pining for for 2 years.

With 4 kids in college, and a wedding coming up in June, this is like the red sea parting! I've got to do it today, for who knows what mood she'll be in tomorrow.

[FN Phat]

For the difficult lie in the tall grass.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I took a lesson this morning from the pro at my club. I left hitting the ball better than I have maybe ever.

I am playing tomorrow morning, I am excited to work on some things. I need to putt better to be a consistent sub-100 player, which is my goal for the 2012 golf season.

[clackamascoug]

10 days till they're here.

Ping i20's 4-PW&SW - Black Dot with upgraded +1" Stiff KBS Tour Shafts. Stock Grips.

I was going to buy the belly putter while there, but now I have a hankering for a new bag too, (maybe a cart as well), so I'm going to stick with my component putter for $50 and pace myself.

[Drunk Tank]

10 days till they're here.

Ping i20's 4-PW&SW - Black Dot with upgraded +1" Stiff KBS Tour Shafts. Stock Grips.

I was going to buy the belly putter while there, but now I have a hankering for a new bag too, (maybe a cart as well), so I'm going to stick with my component putter for $50 and pace myself.

Very nice!

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

10 days till they're here.

Ping i20's 4-PW&SW - Black Dot with upgraded +1" Stiff KBS Tour Shafts. Stock Grips.

I was going to buy the belly putter while there, but now I have a hankering for a new bag too, (maybe a cart as well), so I'm going to stick with my component putter for $50 and pace myself.

Very nice, you wouldn't have wanted my i15's they are white dots.

Yes Donut I got them back. I went into the golf store, where the manager smiles a huge smile every time I come in, and got them back over the winter. They hadn't sold and so now I'm back to the Pings. I never felt comfortable with the Adams.

[Art Vandelay]

Very nice, you wouldn't have wanted my i15's they are white dots.

Yes Donut I got them back. I went into the golf store, where the manager smiles a huge smile every time I come in, and got them back over the winter. They hadn't sold and so now I'm back to the Pings. I never felt comfortable with the Adams.

Fiddler's Green? One of my fave golf stores, or at least it was 15 years ago

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Fiddler's Green? One of my fave golf stores, or at least it was 15 years ago

Yeah, Fiddler's is a great spot. Though not so great for my wallet.