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Shot my best round ever last week.

Anyone going to watch the rex open in a couple of weeks?

5/20/2012 7:30:44 AM

anyone tried SCOR wedges here? I see them come up a lot on golf forums. Im not sure how much of those comments are the same guys pimping their own products though.

Playing Grandover today, pretty excited. I finally started hitting my drives straight after speeding up my backswing. Hopefully my "newfound secret" holds up today.

Sadly Ive started hitting every iron fat. It always seems to be one or the other with me. Irons vs woods.

5/20/2012 10:15:36 AM

sliced it all day long and chunked just about every iron shot... those really add up fast.

5/20/2012 10:48:54 PM

^^^Going to try and go see it..HS buddy of mine qualified for it as a teaching pro.

5/20/2012 11:05:33 PM

^

5/21/2012 8:14:47 AM

Quote :

"sliced it all day long and chunked just about every iron shot... those really add up fast."

That would most likely be because of your "new found secret."

5/21/2012 8:16:54 AM

^^, ^^^ Nice! I was talking to one of the guys at Golfsmith who was trying to win his way onto the event...should see if he made it...

5/21/2012 9:52:33 AM

MrLuvaLuva and I's bud from high school has got great game. He's a teaching pro at Landfall in Wilmington right now. Sponsored by Nike.

The only issue is his mental game. He's never played in a setting like that where the guys on the course aren't your friends. Even in college when he played I'm sure the guys he was paired with were really buddy buddy, and could have a good time on the course.

The guys he'll be playing with have a diff mentality. Everyone out there is clawing and scraping to get their big boy tour card.

5/21/2012 10:01:36 AM

Yea, it's a different atmosphere for sure. What's his name? I'll make sure to look for him.

Also just picked up my passes to the event. My old neighbor david mathis is one of the two guys pictured, kinda cool. I wonder if that means he'll be playing in it. I figured since he had 3 top 20 finishes in the last few weeks on the pga tour that he wouldn't be there, but maybe he will...

5/21/2012 11:59:45 AM

ive got my handicap down to a 13.5, which i am happy with. I dont know if i will get much better from there, i seem to be shooting 84-88 with regularity. As always, i feel like i leave strokes out there too, whether that is putting, or having a triple bogey blow up hole.

I'm trying to become better off the tee by incorporating shaping draws. Sometimes it works, sometimes it backfires into a duckhook when i try to do too much. Anyone have some tips? I've been pushing my right foot back behind my left foot and playing it out in front.

5/21/2012 12:09:27 PM

^^ Trey Howell

5/21/2012 1:22:22 PM

http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-golf/recaps/051912aaa.html

Grats to Choi.

5/21/2012 1:24:37 PM

@Mc It sounds like from that very brief description of "doing too much" means you get an overactive right hand and snap hook it?

Some swing thoughts that might help you after setup

1) Keep your right elbow "pinned" to your right side to promote an inside-out swing path

2) "Show your watch" to the target line on impact. This will quiet that right hand and keep your wrists from breaking early, but promote the gradual turnover you need for the desired ball flight.

3) finish high, not around

Hope that helps.

5/21/2012 10:34:00 PM

^ great thanks. i will try to do that on the range!

5/22/2012 10:52:12 AM

I didn't know how to explain it, but ^^ nailed it imo. Damn that over active right hand/wrist...

5/22/2012 12:49:12 PM

anyone ever play Wendell CC?

I'm about to move near there and a soon-to-be neighbor wants to go play.

5/22/2012 12:50:52 PM

took 3 weeks off. playing a tournament today at Salem Glenn CC in Clemmons NC. Jack Nicklaus course, should be a nice track, although I've never played it.

5/31/2012 8:00:27 AM

Played Wendell CC last weekend. Nice little course. It's not the quality of the Raleigh courses, but you're not paying that price either. Overall I liked the course - not many hazards (well at least big hazards) and very few sand traps. It plays well, and isn't too difficult (I haven't played golf in 5+ years and I was only 28 over mainly because of my poor putting abilities; for reference, I used to be a 10-15 over player). Got par on 5 holes, was in position to birdy 3 holes (again, putting ). If I had to guess my score if I had played this when I was a 10-15 over golfer, I'd venture to say a good round would yield me <10 over.

If you're looking for a relaxed course/atmosphere that isn't busy, and will let you play a relatively easy/nice game of golf on a budget, I'd recommend Wendell CC. I paid $23 for 18 holes with a cart; though normal greens fees are higher, but I think they're always running specials.

[Edited on May 31, 2012 at 8:46 AM. Reason : .]

5/31/2012 8:43:30 AM

salem glen is a good course...i think they have shitty management but i like the course...stay away from water there.

5/31/2012 9:14:52 AM

anybody have any good android golf apps to recommend (useful apps, not golf games).

[Edited on June 7, 2012 at 7:33 AM. Reason : .]

6/7/2012 7:33:25 AM

6/14/2012 9:05:02 AM

^^ what are you wanting the apps to do?

6/14/2012 10:42:54 AM

scorecard, handicap calculation, course maps/gps, etc.

6/14/2012 10:47:31 AM

Golfshot. My buddy uses it on iPhone and it's pretty badass.

I'm assuming the Android version doesn't vary that much...

6/14/2012 10:57:51 AM

$30... ouch. and android users are saying it's lacking features that are in the Apple version.

I looked at "Free Golf GPS Range Finder" from Swing by Swing. It requires a paid app for scorecard/statistics, which I can find in the market. Range finding isn't a big priority to me (for now at least). I'm going to try it out next time I play. I guess I need to download it to see if the upgrade is built into the app.

[Edited on June 14, 2012 at 11:07 AM. Reason : .]

6/14/2012 11:03:32 AM

I just d/l GolfLogix and will try it out today.

different note: I hate the rule in golf that you can't move your ball out of a divot in the fairway. You shouldn't be penalized (i.e. hitting out of sand) for hitting the ball where you're supposed to.

6/14/2012 11:55:08 AM

Hitting the ball in a fairway divot is like a hole in one. You should be proud of that.

That's what I tell myself anyway.

6/14/2012 12:01:11 PM

lot of north carolina guys starting off well

6/14/2012 12:13:37 PM

[Edited on June 14, 2012 at 12:38 PM. Reason : wrong thread?]

6/14/2012 12:37:48 PM

SkyDroid for GPS - it seems to work really well. Simple and to the point really.

Swing by Swing seems to work well too, but just haven't used it as much. Feels too complicated to navigate when all I wanted to see was some distances real quick.

Sonocaddie has an app I've used that I loved. Haven't upgraded it yet (one time fee) but I think I'll be doing it once I get a phone in a few weeks that has a better battery. This phone won't make it a full 18 using that app. :/


Golf Handicap Lite works ok, only keeps the last 6 rounds visible without the paid version...so meh. My brother has one that is a scorecard and handicap tracker, will have to ask what one that is.

6/14/2012 2:30:59 PM

I downloaded skydroid to my iphone two years ago. I keep trying other apps, but I keep coming back to it. It is simple and accurate to within a yard or two.

6/15/2012 7:21:47 AM

The course rating yesterday at Olympic was 77 and change.

That means that you could shoot a +7 and still have played a better that scratch round.

That also means that M. Thompson played a little better than a +11 handicap yesterday. That's golfing your ball.

6/15/2012 8:48:16 AM

82 at Wildwood today. Fucking +2 thru 8, then +10 on the next 10 holes.

6/19/2012 5:21:22 PM

^DAMMIT

6/20/2012 9:31:49 AM

I need an ESPN3 login.

Someone please help, please.

7/19/2012 7:55:35 AM

^you can try right on the main espn page.

I switched to AT&T uverse and my login worked, used to have so much trouble with Time Warner espn login.

British open is going to stunt my effort at work today!

7/19/2012 10:22:36 AM

Tiger finishes with a bang.

7/20/2012 2:13:32 PM

I normally finish with a suck.

7/20/2012 2:56:09 PM

Bubba with the rally.

7/21/2012 10:19:38 AM

Tiger just really hurt his chances with a triple bogey.. should have been a double but he missed a short putt

still a lot of golf to play, but he really needs to make some of those birdie putts to give himself a chance. he keeps leaving them about a foot short

7/22/2012 10:42:03 AM

He Just chipped in on 7 for birdie

7/22/2012 10:53:27 AM

best course for a beginner golfer in charlotte?

Also, best place to go for driving range?

And before anyone says it, I AM searching myself, just wanted an opinion from those in the know on here. Thanks.

7/25/2012 11:55:16 PM

This weekend I'm headed to the Sandhills for a golf weekend with 19 other buddies. We're playing Legacy on Saturday, which I've played before so I'm all set there. However, Day 2 (a.k.a. play through awful hangover day) of our little informal Ryder Cup format tournament is head-to-head match play and we're going to Tobacco Road.

I checked out TR online and it looks brutal... interesting and fun, but really difficult looking. Any tips or advice besides "bring an extra sand wedge" or "be afraid?"

7/26/2012 11:56:50 AM

TR is very challenging but a gorgeous course and extremely run to play. Just dont be disheartened if you put up a big number

7/26/2012 12:10:29 PM

Legacy is a great course

...hit fairways at TR and you'll be fine. I played it twice in high school





[Edited on July 26, 2012 at 1:13 PM. Reason : dfc]

7/26/2012 12:56:26 PM

I'm looking forward to some TR - I'm playing 2 rounds out there tomorrow.

Going to start drinking lots of water on the way down...it's going to be brutal!

7/26/2012 1:33:54 PM

I played TR 5 years ago and shot a personal best 77 and only paid $28. I have not since returned as I'm sure the course will seek its revenge upon me.

unrelated: anyone know any good drills to prevent coming over the top?

[Edited on July 26, 2012 at 1:56 PM. Reason : .]

7/26/2012 1:41:31 PM

some nice courses in CLT are:

Ballantyne Resort
Skybrook (the rough can be ridiculous)
Red Bridge (one of my favorite)
Rocky River (Best greens in CLT on a public course)

I recently tried out Eagle Chase and loved it. The greens were in great shape and it's a pretty course - I will be going back regularly (for $35).

7/26/2012 3:33:12 PM

^^do you have a flying right elbow(assuming you're right handed)? If so, the clubhead cover drill is really simple but effective.

You may have heard of it, but it's where you gently hold a clubhead cover under your right arm (triceps area) and practice backswings while ensuring you don't drop the cover. It's quick to fix the flying right elbow and has cured weight shift issues I've had but didn't really notice.

7/26/2012 4:17:04 PM

Quote :

"Any tips or advice besides "bring an extra sand wedge" or "be afraid?""

If you can drive the ball ~300yds consistently, you can shave a ton of yardage off of a few holes by popping it up over the trees. If not, placement golf will keep you out of trouble. Tobacco Road is one of my favorite courses.

7/26/2012 9:29:28 PM