Edman85 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 On 1/31/2025 at 6:46 AM, Deleterious said: Sounds like the PGA will allow range finders to be used to speed up play. The PGA has been allowing range finders for 4-5 years in their events already. Quote
Hongbit Posted February 24 Author Posted February 24 Insane final yesterday in Mexico. Stats say that 20 year old South African phenom Aldrich Potgeiter (yep that’s his name) is the longest hitter on tour. He was in a playoff against 31 year old journeyman Brian Campbell, winless in 186 previous PGA tournaments, and officially the shortest driver on tour. Campbell slices a drive way OB that miraculously hits a tree and bounces back in play and then he sticks his 3rd to set up the winning birdie. 1 Quote
Cruzer1 Posted February 27 Posted February 27 How amateur Luke Clanton could earn TOUR card at Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches - PGA TOUR I would love to see Luke Clanton get his card this weekend at his home course. He's good already. Quote
Hongbit Posted February 27 Author Posted February 27 3 minutes ago, Cruzer1 said: How amateur Luke Clanton could earn TOUR card at Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches - PGA TOUR I would love to see Luke Clanton get his card this weekend at his home course. He's good already. Super impressive talent. I hope he makes the cut and gets his card. Who knows, he may be in the mix for the whole thing on Sunday. As for pace of play, nothing will change until they modify Aimpoint and force those players to take less time lining up. 1 Quote
Deleterious Posted February 28 Posted February 28 What degree do you guys hit your driver at? Everyone gives me crap for my 9 degree loft. I bump it to 10 and things go haywire and my dispersion rate really starts to fluctuate. I never hit it off the deck so that isn't a concern. Quote
Screwball Posted March 1 Posted March 1 21 hours ago, Deleterious said: What degree do you guys hit your driver at? Everyone gives me crap for my 9 degree loft. I bump it to 10 and things go haywire and my dispersion rate really starts to fluctuate. I never hit it off the deck so that isn't a concern. There is nothing wrong with a 9° driver. Actually, it might help some people. The less loft on the clubface, the easier it is to move the ball right and left (hook or cut). Some/many go with a higher loft to help get a higher trajectory of shot to help distance. A nice draw will do that too. You can always move the ball forward or backward (slightly) in your stance, or vary how high you tee the ball to hit a lower or higher shot. Whatever works seems to be the best way. The tee shot is the most important shot of the hole. Trees are 90% air until you try to hit a golf ball through one. 1 Quote
Hongbit Posted March 1 Author Posted March 1 I’m a plain 10.5 guy. Will probably use my 3 year old Callaway Mavrik for another season before thinking about something different. Quote
gehringer_2 Posted March 1 Posted March 1 1 hour ago, Screwball said: Trees are 90% air until you try to hit a golf ball through one. Quote
Hongbit Posted March 1 Author Posted March 1 He did it! He also starts the day just 4 off the lead. 1 Quote
Screwball Posted March 2 Posted March 2 Drivers are like bowling balls (a mostly dead sport). People spend tons of money on their shovels and not get any better. It's the Indian, not the arrow. I think it was Sam Snead who said "a 5 handicap is a lot closer to a 15 than it is a 2." So true. Quote
CMRivdogs Posted March 2 Posted March 2 16 hours ago, Screwball said: Drivers are like bowling balls (a mostly dead sport). People spend tons of money on their shovels and not get any better. It's the Indian, not the arrow. I think it was Sam Snead who said "a 5 handicap is a lot closer to a 15 than it is a 2." So true. No argument, I'm getting back into the game after a couple decade layoff (Chicago area green fees were just too rich for my blood and time). Now that the weather is changing I need to spend time at the range. Meanwhile my 13 year old grandson just got a new bowling ball for his birthday. I'm not sure if it's a school thing or what but it's the only sport he seems to enjoy participating in. Quote
Hongbit Posted March 2 Author Posted March 2 (edited) Tough lesson for the Knapper. Take your medicine and move on. He’s still got great future. One of the minority on tour that grew up playing on muni courses. . Edited March 2 by Hongbit Quote
Screwball Posted March 3 Posted March 3 4 hours ago, CMRivdogs said: No argument, I'm getting back into the game after a couple decade layoff (Chicago area green fees were just too rich for my blood and time). Now that the weather is changing I need to spend time at the range. Meanwhile my 13 year old grandson just got a new bowling ball for his birthday. I'm not sure if it's a school thing or what but it's the only sport he seems to enjoy participating in. People don't realize how good these guys really are. It's off the charts incredible how they can hit a golf ball. Larger and more fit players along with advances in technology has made the game much longer. That matters, but at the same time, what really matters is not ****ing up. You can't **** up. Hitting a little white ball over 300 yards, iron shots into impossible greens, chip, putt (on greens the ball wants to roll of of) - and not **** up? Sammy was right - a 5 is a lot closer to a 15 than a 2. These guys are machines playing the game to the highest level ever achieved. Then there is bowling. I used to work in a bowing alley. I still follow it to some extent. This sport, unlike golf, has went the other direction. I see videos of people throwing 800 series that wouldn't have averaged 170 30 years ago. Quote
Edman85 Posted March 3 Posted March 3 1 hour ago, Hongbit said: Tough lesson for the Knapper. Take your medicine and move on. He’s still got great future. One of the minority on tour that grew up playing on muni courses. . I mean... taking his medicine would take some execution to end up any better. You are bringing tin cup into play. Wedge-two putt after a drop is still a double bogey. Quote
Hongbit Posted March 3 Author Posted March 3 13 minutes ago, Edman85 said: I mean... taking his medicine would take some execution to end up any better. You are bringing tin cup into play. Wedge-two putt after a drop is still a double bogey. If he went back and dropped at the start, he’d be laying 4. A wedge and a putt for bogey should be expected. Even a two putt for double is still better than the triple. Quote
Edman85 Posted March 3 Posted March 3 34 minutes ago, Hongbit said: If he went back and dropped at the start, he’d be laying 4. A wedge and a putt for bogey should be expected. Even a two putt for double is still better than the triple. So we are talking a one stroke difference and he lost by 4. He was going for the hero shot to try to avoid disaster, which dropping in the fairway laying 3 (you are laying 3 when hitting your fourth shot) in a shot you just hit in the water could be a recipe for more disaster. Quote
Deleterious Posted March 3 Posted March 3 Last fall the girl went to the range a few times then we played a local par 3 twice with my clubs. She now has a cheap women's starter set and is set to enjoy her first season of golf. I just picked up five dozen used balls from a local seller and gave them to her. She looked a little annoyed and asked why she has to play used balls. I told her the 20 cent used ball will go just as far into the woods as the $2 pro v1. 1 Quote
Deleterious Posted March 5 Posted March 5 Range on Sunday then three days of golf before the Ides of March. I will take it. Quote
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