The Golf Thread

[RC Vikings]

Spent the afternoon playing Olympic under extraordinary conditions: temps in the high 60s, gentle breeze, blue skies with scattered clouds, AND essentially had the course to ourselves (maybe a half dozen golfers a few holes away). I've played Olympic many times, but today was the best I've seen it, although I only managed an 88, due to spending too much time shoveling sand. The last time I played there I lost at least six balls in the rough (it was a few days before the Women's U.S. Open). Didn't lose a ball today thanks to much shorter rough. Took our time, had some nice eats, and still got around in under 3 1/2 hours, the way golf should be played.

So jealous, We went down and watched the Open there, beautiful course.

[RC Vikings]

I will sell and trade sets of clubs - but I keep every putter I've ever bought or at least my kids have them. I did have a BeCu Ping Pal 6 stolen out of my bag though. That was 30 years ago - and I'm still mad about it. I still have the Bullseye 35 A I bought in the fall of 1977 at Cascade while at BYU - along with my Bullseye Flange Scotty Cameron I bought in 1982. I use it to open and close the high windows in my bedroom - works like a champ.

I putted with a Ping Anser in high school and putted great, I switched over to Bullseye because Miller played with one and my putting started to go downhill. I'm guessing that's what gave Miller the yips. The John Deere was really good this week, I like seeing new players like Chris Gotterup play well.

[clackamascoug]

I putted with a Ping Anser in high school and putted great, I switched over to Bullseye because Miller played with one and my putting started to go downhill. I'm guessing that's what gave Miller the yips. The John Deere was really good this week, I like seeing new players like Chris Gotterup play well.

They said that Miller got the yips - because he spent a summer chopping wood and it messed up his fined tuned putting muscles. It's true - that talked about how the wood chopping pretty much ruined Millers career.

[Donuthole]

While it is rare that I have to work on a Saturday unless I am in trial, the one exception that comes up occasionally is doctor depositions; some doctors require that their deposition be taken outside of normal business hours so as not to interrupt their clinic and surgery schedules. Usually these are firmly on my radar, but today’s 8:30 depo somehow escaped my attention until yesterday afternoon.

And so it was that I found myself with a 7am tee time and an 8:30 depo. My initial thought was that I would just play a quick 9 holes, but then I realized perhaps that could be my fallback option. Instead, I decided to get to the course early and see if they would let me out as a single before the first group. With a little persuasion, I was able to do so, and so I teed off solo at 6:29am.

After 6 pars, 1 double bogey, and 2 bogeys, I made the turn at 7:13. I then ran into the grounds crew and battled them and sprinklers for the next 6 holes. A double bogey on 16 slowed me up a bit, but a birdie on 18 (keeps you coming back, eh?) helped. I turned my cart in at 8:06, much to the surprise of the starter, who thought I was stopping by the clubhouse to use the restroom before making the turn.

40+42=82. One lost ball and one ball in the hazard that I was able to retrieve. 8:30 deposition currently underway. Nice productive Saturday morning.

[Pelado]

Is the doctor your client?

[Donuthole]

Is the doctor your client?

No. He’s my client’s treating spine surgeon and also our retained expert on her case.

[RC Vikings]

While it is rare that I have to work on a Saturday unless I am in trial, the one exception that comes up occasionally is doctor depositions; some doctors require that their deposition be taken outside of normal business hours so as not to interrupt their clinic and surgery schedules. Usually these are firmly on my radar, but today’s 8:30 depo somehow escaped my attention until yesterday afternoon.

And so it was that I found myself with a 7am tee time and an 8:30 depo. My initial thought was that I would just play a quick 9 holes, but then I realized perhaps that could be my fallback option. Instead, I decided to get to the course early and see if they would let me out as a single before the first group. With a little persuasion, I was able to do so, and so I teed off solo at 6:29am.

After 6 pars, 1 double bogey, and 2 bogeys, I made the turn at 7:13. I then ran into the grounds crew and battled them and sprinklers for the next 6 holes. A double bogey on 16 slowed me up a bit, but a birdie on 18 (keeps you coming back, eh?) helped. I turned my cart in at 8:06, much to the surprise of the starter, who thought I was stopping by the clubhouse to use the restroom before making the turn.

40+42=82. One lost ball and one ball in the hazard that I was able to retrieve. 8:30 deposition currently underway. Nice productive Saturday morning.

A big plus for fast golf. I play with a guy that put's his ball down by his marker and then steps back to make sure the golf ball line is lined up with the hole. If not he will move it and step back again to make sure it's lined up. This happens two or three times every putt, drives me crazy. I'm about to lose my shit over it.

[falafel]

A big plus for fast golf. I play with a guy that put's his ball down by his marker and then steps back to make sure the golf ball line is lined up with the hole. If not he will move it and step back again to make sure it's lined up. This happens two or three times every putt, drives me crazy. I'm about to lose my shit over it.

I guess we won't be golfing again soon.

[Donuthole]

A big plus for fast golf. I play with a guy that put's his ball down by his marker and then steps back to make sure the golf ball line is lined up with the hole. If not he will move it and step back again to make sure it's lined up. This happens two or three times every putt, drives me crazy. I'm about to lose my shit over it.

Love fast golf so much. Played 18 this morning in 2:15. We had a threesome for the first 9, which was going pretty well until player #3 went OB twice on 18 (but not clearly OB, so ample time was spent looking for both balls). Made the turn in 1:15. player 3 dropped off and we kept 2 carts. Played the back in 1hr even. Not bad. Into the office by 9:15.

Left makeable uphill birdie putts just a few inches short 4(!) times today. Grr.

42+38= 80

[Art Vandelay]

Love fast golf so much. Played 18 this morning in 2:15. We had a threesome for the first 9, which was going pretty well until player #3 went OB twice on 18 (but not clearly OB, so ample time was spent looking for both balls). Made the turn in 1:15. player 3 dropped off and we kept 2 carts. Played the back in 1hr even. Not bad. Into the office by 9:15.

Left makeable uphill birdie putts just a few inches short 4(!) times today. Grr.

42+38= 80

Nice round. I would venture 7 of my best 10 scores were when I was playing at faster pace. Maybe not 1 hour nines, but definitely sub 3 hour 18. For me less thinking about swing thoughts, and possible breaks on putts is a good thing. I can't stay mentally focused for 4 hours. Playing a packed muni in the 5 hour range is the point golf is no longer the least bit enjoyable.

[falafel]

The fast golf proponents puzzle me. Unless I'm trying to get a round in and get to work like DH, I don't see the value in doing something I enjoy for less time. Of course, I don't want to wait on tee boxes or wait for slow players who are not playing ready golf, but I'm never in a hurry to get off the course.

[Art Vandelay]

The fast golf proponents puzzle me. Unless I'm trying to get a round in and get to work like DH, I don't see the value in doing something I enjoy for less time. Of course, I don't want to wait on tee boxes or wait for slow players who are not playing ready golf, but I'm never in a hurry to get off the course.

I agree. Rushing just for the sake of rushing isn't fun. I have one friend who seems to like playing 2 hour rounds for no apparent reason. I can easily walk 18 in 3 hours in what feels like a comfortable pace of play 3:30 is the norm at my club. 4 hours or anything longer feels too long to me.

[Donuthole]

Yeah, nobody is sprinting to their ball or anything. But when I play in the morning, it's usually before work. The sooner I get done, the sooner I get into the office, the sooner I get my work done, the sooner I can leave and get back to the golf course my family.

But golf is fast when you keep the ball in play and don't take a bajillion practice swings. That said, i'm no golf snob. I play often with one of the worst golfers you can imagine. He doesn't keep a handicap, but he's probably a 40 if that were a thing. But he's willing to drop and hit again without looking for his lost ball, so he keeps up. Works for me.

falafel knows him, though he probably coudln't pick falafel out of a lineup if there were $1M on the line.

[Art Vandelay]

Yeah, nobody is sprinting to their ball or anything. But when I play in the morning, it's usually before work. The sooner I get done, the sooner I get into the office, the sooner I get my work done, the sooner I can leave and get back to the golf course my family.

But golf is fast when you keep the ball in play and don't take a bajillion practice swings. That said, i'm no golf snob. I play often with one of the worst golfers you can imagine. He doesn't keep a handicap, but he's probably a 40 if that were a thing. But he's willing to drop and hit again without looking for his lost ball, so he keeps up. Works for me.

falafel knows him, though he probably coudln't pick falafel out of a lineup if there were $1M on the line.

HFN barely rejoined us. Kind of a dick move to be calling him out, like that.

[falafel]

Yeah, nobody is sprinting to their ball or anything. But when I play in the morning, it's usually before work. The sooner I get done, the sooner I get into the office, the sooner I get my work done, the sooner I can leave and get back to the golf course my family.

But golf is fast when you keep the ball in play and don't take a bajillion practice swings. That said, i'm no golf snob. I play often with one of the worst golfers you can imagine. He doesn't keep a handicap, but he's probably a 40 if that were a thing. But he's willing to drop and hit again without looking for his lost ball, so he keeps up. Works for me.

falafel knows him, though he probably coudln't pick falafel out of a lineup if there were $1M on the line.

To be fair, I have lost a lot of weight recently. And gained a lot of gray hair.