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Re: golf
[Re: MaryCas]
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06/21/15 10:23 PM
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Well, Spieth did everything possible to give it away. But poor Dustin Johnson has had the yips since they got him off the cocaine  . Two down, two to go? Never happen. But it's great for the game when the same guy wins the first two Majors of the year. It creates lots of buzz.
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Re: golf
[Re: pizzaboy]
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06/21/15 11:19 PM
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Dues, it is a strange course to be watching on TV and worse for the spectators. I think the USGA gets a little carried away with their "tough test" criteria. They wind up creating conditions that are far off from the standard, weekly tournament. The greens are way to difficult to find a line when you have play a 45 degree arc and get the speed just right. I like to see birdies, not double bogeys.
I'm pulling for Day. I hope he makes it through the round. JOhnson? Yeah ok. He got robbed in the PGA a few years ago. Spieth is the guy - GRAND SLAM baby.
And what about all those assholes in the gallery screaming out stupid shit so they can ask their friend, "hey did you hear me yell out BABA BOOEY!?, that was cool."
The game is Tuff, you always have to step up to the game and the rules and sometimes you have to step up to the Course. Its nice to see them play on types of conditions we face often.
Well, Spieth did everything possible to give it away. But poor Dustin Johnson has had the yips since they got him off the cocaine  . Two down, two to go? Never happen. But it's great for the game when the same guy wins the first two Majors of the year. It creates lots of buzz. So many if's, Grace was looking good until he hit it into the train tracks. I thought at the minimum it was going into a playoff but he choked. Too bad. This kid is good for the game, he has been fun to watch. Enjoy and hope you all had a wonderful Fathers day.
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Re: golf
[Re: jasonSP]
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06/22/15 07:27 AM
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I think I played golf 4 times. I was not successful all I kept doing was cursing at the fucking ball for not going where I wanted it to go. At the end I thought I was doing good if I did not lose the ball. I liked riding in the cart 
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Re: golf
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06/22/15 07:56 AM
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I think I played golf 4 times. I was not successful all I kept doing was cursing at the fucking ball for not going where I wanted it to go. At the end I thought I was doing good if I did not lose the ball. I liked riding in the cart Thats actually pretty good..... I loose about 4 - 6 balls a round. I have successfully made it through a round with one ball several times, I saved them and wote the date and where I played on them. Maybe i'll break 100 today.
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Re: golf
[Re: DuesPaid]
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07/01/15 09:06 PM
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18 - Holes on Monday at Bethpage Red. Bethpage is an awesome collection of five courses. I've always considered the Red Course as its second toughest. Spent MANY Saturdays there over the years.
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Re: golf
[Re: SC]
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07/01/15 09:40 PM
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18 - Holes on Monday at Bethpage Red. Bethpage is an awesome collection of five courses. I've always considered the Red Course as its second toughest. Spent MANY Saturdays there over the years. The Black, of course, being ridiculous  .
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Re: golf
[Re: pizzaboy]
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07/01/15 09:47 PM
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The Black, of course, being ridiculous  . Yep. The Black is one of the few courses in the country on which you get punished for hitting a good shot.
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Re: golf
[Re: SC]
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07/01/15 09:47 PM
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18 - Holes on Monday at Bethpage Red. Bethpage is an awesome collection of five courses. I've always considered the Red Course as its second toughest. Spent MANY Saturdays there over the years. It really is beautiful, I only played there once and played the Red then also. We do not play black since you must walk and one of our foursome could never walk 18. The entire facility is outstanding, we had breakfast in the dinning room and will again Mon, the check in is like a motor vehicle center or otb. Ropes, lines and windowed cashiers. Very organized, clean and well done. Looking forward to getting back there, gunna hit the pro shop and get a hat or a shirt. Hope you get there again.
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Re: golf
[Re: DuesPaid]
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07/01/15 10:02 PM
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The entire facility is outstanding, we had breakfast in the dinning room and will again Mon, the check in is like a motor vehicle center or otb. Ropes, lines and windowed cashiers. Very organized, clean and well done. I haven't been there in years and I suspect it has changed quite a bit from when I played there regularly back in the '60s and '70s. I used to drive out there from Brooklyn then with my brother, father and a family friend. We'd get there about 3:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, sign in and then go to a diner on Hempstead Tpke (right off the Seaford) for a good breakfast. Back to the course and hit some balls, practice putting and then start playing about 7:30 or so. OK, it was usually a five hour round but it was so much fun. Even the near riots in the courtyard leading up to the clubhouse (fights over accused sneaking into line). If they still have daily lockers up in the clubhouse it's a great way to enjoy the day. You can take a shower after playing and then go down to the dining area and eat a leisurely lunch. Great days!! I ended up moving ten minutes away from the courses but was unable to physically play anymore. That was a tease.
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Re: golf
[Re: SC]
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07/01/15 10:32 PM
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Before he moved to Mayberry, SC had become more of an Eisenhower Park guy  . And hey, just for the record, I love that place  .
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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Re: golf
[Re: pizzaboy]
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07/02/15 09:48 PM
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The entire facility is outstanding, we had breakfast in the dinning room and will again Mon, the check in is like a motor vehicle center or otb. Ropes, lines and windowed cashiers. Very organized, clean and well done. I haven't been there in years and I suspect it has changed quite a bit from when I played there regularly back in the '60s and '70s. I used to drive out there from Brooklyn then with my brother, father and a family friend. We'd get there about 3:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, sign in and then go to a diner on Hempstead Tpke (right off the Seaford) for a good breakfast. Back to the course and hit some balls, practice putting and then start playing about 7:30 or so. OK, it was usually a five hour round but it was so much fun. Even the near riots in the courtyard leading up to the clubhouse (fights over accused sneaking into line). If they still have daily lockers up in the clubhouse it's a great way to enjoy the day. You can take a shower after playing and then go down to the dining area and eat a leisurely lunch. Great days!! I ended up moving ten minutes away from the courses but was unable to physically play anymore. That was a tease. Before he moved to Mayberry, SC had become more of an Eisenhower Park guy  . And hey, just for the record, I love that place  . Nice, still a great place. Sorry to hear you can no longer play, but if you want to run around the course, in a cart and step out and hit a few, let me know and maybe PB would join us and we will bring a fourth ( on Me) - and you will see the Park again. If not this one anyone. We can play any course, PB, that Pelahm Park course is very nice also, I had played in a outing there not too long ago. Any time Gentlemen. I'll set it up.
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Re: golf
[Re: MaryCas]
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07/07/15 11:03 PM
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Rory Mc. Looks like he will be out of the Open. Stupid. I was hoping for a Spieth/McIlroy pairing on Sunday. Who knows now? What the heck is he out playin Football a few weeks out from a Major. I'M not sayin he should not be hangin with his friends and havin some fun but maybe play a round of golf and then go have a few lap dances or something.
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Re: golf
[Re: DuesPaid]
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07/08/15 10:28 AM
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Going to the range today to practice. Is there a particular aspect of your game that you need to improve? If it's a general shotmaking issue then I would suggest going to the range with one club. A nine iron. Get your swing down and get your rhythm going. The swing doesn't change depending on your club (your stance will change, though).
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Re: golf
[Re: SC]
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07/08/15 01:59 PM
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pizzaboy
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Going to the range today to practice. Is there a particular aspect of your game that you need to improve? If it's a general shotmaking issue then I would suggest going to the range with one club. A nine iron. Get your swing down and get your rhythm going. The swing doesn't change depending on your club (your stance will change, though). Good advice. A nine iron or a PW. Then work your way up the ladder, one club at a time, on each trip to the range. Hell, I'm not a great golfer by any means. But when I'm "playing" (meaning three rounds a week, plus a trip to the range), I'm about a 12 handicap, give or take. When I'm not "playing," I could easily go out and shoot 100. If you're not a pro (and it's truly a God given talent, don't let anyone kid you), you have to play or you're gonna be stuck in the high 90's or low 100s, at best. But back to SC's advice. Take it. Work your way up to a five iron (forget the 3 and 4 irons, they're dated and useless to a weekend golfer). Then get yourself a hybrid, a 7 wood and a 5 wood. And THEN worry about your driver (and buy a "friendly" driver, there are scores of them on the market today).
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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Re: golf
[Re: jasonSP]
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07/09/15 02:40 PM
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http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ben-hogans-five-lessons-ben-hogan/1103789419?ean=9780671612979Best book on golf I ever read and still do from time to time...I went from 28 to 12 in a season a good few years back with that advice always in mind, but then kind of drifted away from the game...probably now playing around a 14 handicap at the moment, joining again this year though and hope get it down a bit. Best advice...Educate yourself well, get a few lessons to tidy things up and PRACTICE! In all honesty, clubs are fairly secondary at our level, as long as you get your swing basics nailed properly....also get a pre-shot routine into your game and NEVER hit any shot without it, either on the range or course, including putting. Golf my Way by Nicklaus is well illustrated and probably slightly easier to follow, although Ive always liked Hogan's attitude towards the game. I have to admit, Im more of a traditionalist when it comes to clubs and would never buy a hybrid, thats just me though and not the majority - 3/4 irons off the tee work well and I feel offer a bit more control than a 5 or 7 wood on slightly longer fairway shots. I'd still use a 1 iron of the tee if I could find a decent one these days!
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