tigerswood
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Yeah, if it's for fun, I'm taking the hacker all day every day. If it's a competition or there's a bunch of money on the line, then obviously the latter.
How is this possible? This is the longest member guest in history. A 54 hole member/guest is a lot. 45 holes of tournament golf in a day would also take 13+ hours at my club.
Here's a would you rather...
Would you rather play with a golfer that averages 120, but plays super fast and is a fun hang (will have a few brews and talk a little shit), or play with a golfer that shoots around 75 but is slow and methodical along with having the personality of a square?
Yeah, if it's for fun, I'm taking the hacker all day every day. If it's a competition or there's a bunch of money on the line, then obviously the latter.
I play both kinds of golf and enjoy them both. I have friends who shoot 90-100 and we have a great time and I have regular games where everyone is shooting 70-75 or so. Very different experiences, both enjoyable. The scratch guys are more methodical per shot but we play fast. There is shit talk, for sure but nobody is playing music or drinking a lot. I certainly play better when I play with the good players.
I go on a golf trip every year where most of the players are not very good - there is music on the course and lots and lots of drinking - and no one is enforcing the strict rules of golf. I have to re-calibrate my expectations as to how I am going to play - but we have a lot of fun.
Per your hypothetical the better golfer sounds boring, but 120 is kind of a lot... I can't pick.
How is this possible? This is the longest member guest in history. A 54 hole member/guest is a lot. 45 holes of tournament golf in a day would also take 13+ hours at my club.
Impressive. I've never heard of anyone playing 45 holes in a day, other than a charity challenge. My body would break.
Anyone else playing in the Meadowlands member/guest this weekend?
Might make some folks mad this weekend, we'll see. My GHIN index is sitting at a 5.8. I really haven't played much over the last year but turned it on recently with 10 rounds in the last 30 days. Everything started clicking beginning of June.
-1 from the tips on Monday and E from the tips yesterday (both 9 hole practice rounds). I was -1 heading into 9 and had 82 yards out, before blading it long and 3 jacking the putt from 50 ft. My only miscue of the day, and easily correctable. I've actually played with the same ball for 45 straight holes now. It's beat to shit, but a running joke that I have to play it until I lose it at this point.
For me, Meadowlands is actually an easier course from the blacks compared to the blues. Eliminates quite a few misses on certain holes and removes two layup shots off the tee, where I can full swing driver (best club in my bag) instead of hitting hybrid or 3 iron.
If everything has been clicking to that level in the last few weeks, how are you possibly still a 5.8? Only 8 scores count and handicaps reset daily vs. 2x monthly. Either way, go get you some $$$.
I ordered a couple new SM8 wedges before Easter that are still not in yet. Simply 1 degree flat with S400 shafts. Golf manufacturer delays are still insane.
Might make some folks mad this weekend, we'll see. My GHIN index is sitting at a 5.8. I really haven't played much over the last year but turned it on recently with 10 rounds in the last 30 days. Everything started clicking beginning of June.
-1 from the tips on Monday and E from the tips yesterday (both 9 hole practice rounds). I was -1 heading into 9 and had 82 yards out, before blading it long and 3 jacking the putt from 50 ft. My only miscue of the day, and easily correctable. I've actually played with the same ball for 45 straight holes now. It's beat to shit, but a running joke that I have to play it until I lose it at this point.
For me, Meadowlands is actually an easier course from the blacks compared to the blues. Eliminates quite a few misses on certain holes and removes two layup shots off the tee, where I can full swing driver (best club in my bag) instead of hitting hybrid or 3 iron.