Any one else here play golf

[俺たちファームズでノッテる]

I have been getting into it as of late, gotta say, I love it. I made the discovery that I am a lefty when it comes to swinging. I'm saving up to get a set of lefty clubs. It's a fun sport.


I am interested in what the LIV tour has to offer, I know gets a lot of flak from the golfing community, but those folks have never experienced actual competition. The PGA crippled itself when it decided to be a non profit to avoid taxes. Since they can't give the same amount of money that the fucking Saudis can give. My family is really into the golfing and were very excited about it. So I think this thing has some legs, tho who am I to predict a sports leagues longevity.

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

I have been getting into it as of late, gotta say, I love it. I made the discovery that I am a lefty when it comes to swinging. I'm saving up to get a set of lefty clubs. It's a fun sport.

if you wait for out of season golf, you can get a really good set of lefty clubs for very cheap if they are used

 

[EnemyStand]

I have been getting into it as of late, gotta say, I love it. I made the discovery that I am a lefty when it comes to swinging. I'm saving up to get a set of lefty clubs. It's a fun sport.


I am interested in what the LIV tour has to offer, I know gets a lot of flak from the golfing community, but those folks have never experienced actual competition. The PGA crippled itself when it decided to be a non profit to avoid taxes. Since they can't give the same amount of money that the fucking Saudis can give. My family is really into the golfing and were very excited about it. So I think this thing has some legs, tho who am I to predict a sports leagues longevity.

Charles Barclay dropped out, and the guy's a pretty smart businessman. My money's still on crash and burn.

 

[俺たちファームズでノッテる]

My money's still on crash and burn.

They just signed Bubba Watson

 

[EnemyStand]

They just signed Bubba Watson

Cool. Now ask someone who doesn't pay attention to golf what that means.

Listen, golf has a viewership problem. It's slow paced, dull, and unless you play yourself there's not much for you to actually watch. There's not much for the average person to sink their teeth into. It's more than the source of the money, I speak only about income. It's possible I could be wrong and this thing blows up and there's a golf Renaissance in this country thanks to the Saudis...but be honest, do you think those odds are less than 10:1?

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

Cool. Now ask someone who doesn't pay attention to golf what that means.

Listen, golf has a viewership problem. It's slow paced, dull, and unless you play yourself there's not much for you to actually watch. There's not much for the average person to sink their teeth into. It's more than the source of the money, I speak only about income. It's possible I could be wrong and this thing blows up and there's a golf Renaissance in this country thanks to the Saudis...but be honest, do you think those odds are less than 10:1?

The problem is that you assume the Saudi's are interested in making money on this investment instead of trying to change their image. If they sink a few hundred million and lose it but their country's image is repaired and they can diversify their economy, then they will gladly do it. Only way this thing fails is if the Saudi's deem their purpose for starting this a failure or the PGA comes to their senses and restructures everything to address the concern of golfers

 

[Hüftpriester]

Anyone play this weekend? I broke 90 for the first time in like 5 years. Also got to see my buddy hit an eagle on a great shot, like 160 yards out but downhill and in the rough. Over a tree line, one bounce on the green and in the hole. It was pretty sweet to watch.

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

Anyone play this weekend? I broke 90 for the first time in like 5 years. Also got to see my buddy hit an eagle on a great shot, like 160 yards out but downhill and in the rough. Over a tree line, one bounce on the green and in the hole. It was pretty sweet to watch.

Played twice this weekend and broke 90 both times. Didn't see any birdies but I finally got my 2 iron in and decided to go to the range after my 2 rounds. Figured out how to hit it. Now I have a fairway iron that goes 220 easily so thats nice

 

[Hüftpriester]

Played twice this weekend and broke 90 both times. Didn't see any birdies but I finally got my 2 iron in and decided to go to the range after my 2 rounds. Figured out how to hit it. Now I have a fairway iron that goes 220 easily so thats nice

Nice. Breaking 90 is tough for me, I've probably only done it a handful of times. But this was the first time I felt like I could've done better. I was so hype after I added up my score, I swear I could've walked another 18. Now I'm champing at the bit to get back out there.

 

[Lifeguard Hermit]

I impulsively hit golf balls like Sammy Davis Jr, I went to the driving range alot when I was a kid with my family so its never been a competitive game for me on a green. Before I left wisconsin I did hit a full course with some coworkers, but it was kind of a flat meh that made the half course I usually hit look like a fairytale forest when I convinced them to take the drive down there the next week. Theres apparently several greens in the town near me but I'm not to hyped about golfing in the desert

Cool. Now ask someone who doesn't pay attention to golf what that means.

Listen, golf has a viewership problem. It's slow paced, dull, and unless you play yourself there's not much for you to actually watch. There's not much for the average person to sink their teeth into. It's more than the source of the money, I speak only about income. It's possible I could be wrong and this thing blows up and there's a golf Renaissance in this country thanks to the Saudis...but be honest, do you think those odds are less than 10:1?

Its really like taking the pace laps from any automotive race, or crowd/dugout shots when someone gets drilled then mixing it with the aforementioned commentary. IG there's some humor in it supposedly being a highbrow "sport" while the commentators manage to say madden level goofy crap every 5 minutes.

 

[Fate Fan]

Just so you know, this is a uniquely American experience, particularly the southern US. Everywhere else in the world, a round of golf is minimum $100 unless you're going to a literal hole. I split my time between where I'm from and Florida, and Florida is like a golfer's paradise... I dunno if it's just low property taxes or the fact that they can operate all year round, but you're into some pretty OK courses for $35, and that includes cart fee and lunch at the turn.

Alot of the places near me are getting up there in price. $35 isn't too bad but when its only 9 holes on a shitty course that's when I start to feel like I'm getting ripped off. But still nice to see it put into perspective

Listen, golf has a viewership problem. It's slow paced, dull, and unless you play yourself there's not much for you to actually watch. There's not much for the average person to sink their teeth into. It's more than the source of the money, I speak only about income. It's possible I could be wrong and this thing blows up and there's a golf Renaissance in this country thanks to the Saudis...but be honest, do you think those odds are less than 10:1?

I think the only way we see a golf renaissance is if they go back to allowing you to right off country clubs and golf clubs as business expenses (think they were technically filed under something else) Saudi's will give this a go for 5 or 10 years and see how everything plays out and reacts. PGA players want LIV players banned from all Majors which is only gonna end in a shitshow. I think if A Major ban does happen your gonna see new Majors pop up at places like Oakmont where there's been Majors played before.

Moral of the story is The next year is gonna affect golf for the next decade

Anyone play this weekend? I broke 90 for the first time in like 5 years. Also got to see my buddy hit an eagle on a great shot, like 160 yards out but downhill and in the rough. Over a tree line, one bounce on the green and in the hole. It was pretty sweet to watch.

only played 9 holes but on every single fucking one I shot 6 be it a par 3, 4, or 5... I could get to the green in 1 or 2 then fuck up my chipping till I either get nervous and putt it on or get lucky and have it not fly across the green.

Charles Barclay dropped out, and the guy's a pretty smart businessman. My money's still on crash and burn.

I'm gonna say he heard or can guess the type of treatment the wider sports world will give LIV and decided the reputational "damage" as of now isnt worth it.

Remember its fine to play on Saudi courses and take their money and praise them...Until they start competing against you and all of a sudden its blood money...

 

[Hüftpriester]

I could get to the green in 1 or 2 then fuck up my chipping till I either get nervous and putt it on or get lucky and have it not fly across the green.

With those short chips, I always like to keep all the weight on my front foot. Then I'll line the ball up near my back foot. The back swing is short but I try to keep it swift and follow through. I used to always chip over the green whenever I was within 20-30 yards but have gotten a lot better.

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

Nice. Breaking 90 is tough for me, I've probably only done it a handful of times. But this was the first time I felt like I could've done better. I was so hype after I added up my score, I swear I could've walked another 18. Now I'm champing at the bit to get back out there.

I use to shoot mid 90s all the time. But I went to see a golf instructor about my short game and he changed 2 things for me that really improved me game.

1- I have 4 wedges between 48 degrees and 60 that don't include a pitching wedge. He just had me perform these half-swings with each of the wedges and had me measure out those distances. I added in a little wrist movements for the 52 and 48 degree wedges but for the most part, anything between 30 and 120 yards is almost a guaranteed hit now. That has saved me a few strokes now that I can just half swing a 52 or 48 degree wedge instead of trying to full swing a 56 degree and cleaning up the mess

2- Putting with a pitching wedge. Anything within 10 yards of the green is now just my pitching wedge. I just deloft my pitching wedge a bit and basically putt it onto the green. Just read the slope a bit and play it like that. All you really need is to pick a landing spot and let the ball hit there, check up, and roll towards the green. I have gotten it to the point where 75% of the time, I only need a single putt after that pitch.

 

[Hüftpriester]

That has saved me a few strokes now that I can just half swing a 52 or 48 degree wedge instead of trying to full swing a 56 degree and cleaning up the mess

I messed around with this today and it was working really well for me. There was one hole on the back 9 where I was about 75 yards out and my friends started yelling at me during my practice swings. That's a baby swing, they said. Take at least 3/4 backswing, they said. We were losing daylight and I just wanted them to stfu so I did and hit well over the green. Then I told them to fuck off, dropped a ball, did my half swing and wound up 5 yards from the pin. I guess they assumed I was hitting a 60 but had the 52 locked in all day. Definitely gonna keep working on that approach.

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

I messed around with this today and it was working really well for me. There was one hole on the back 9 where I was about 75 yards out and my friends started yelling at me during my practice swings. That's a baby swing, they said. Take at least 3/4 backswing, they said. We were losing daylight and I just wanted them to stfu so I did and hit well over the green. Then I told them to fuck off, dropped a ball, did my half swing and wound up 5 yards from the pin. I guess they assumed I was hitting a 60 but had the 52 locked in all day. Definitely gonna keep working on that approach.

Man it seems like such a cop out, especially with friends laughing at the half swing. But once you start realizing how far and accurate it travels it becomes a god send to your game. And once you figure out the distances for each of your wedges with that swing, it becomes lights out for your short game.

If you get really good, try adding some wrist action into the swing. I am at this point but need to get that down a bit more consistently. But the wrist will add spin to the ball and make it stop better

 

[俺たちファームズでノッテる]

A little update on my end, I got my set of clubs! I have been enjoying them thoroughly at the local driving range. I hit my driver a little left but I always get a nice bit of distance, my irons are also nice and I am getting much better at hitting those fucking things. The one thing I do have to say about getting lefty gear is that its a bit fickle as you may go into the store looking for a particular set but may end up with something else ( it makes sense since lefties only make up about 5-10% of golfers) but regardless I am thoroughly enjoying them. I am gonna go to a par 3 course to try them out with my family and see how they do, and maybe sneak a top golf visit.

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

A little update on my end, I got my set of clubs! I have been enjoying them thoroughly at the local driving range. I hit my driver a little left but I always get a nice bit of distance, my irons are also nice and I am getting much better at hitting those fucking things. The one thing I do have to say about getting lefty gear is that its a bit fickle as you may go into the store looking for a particular set but may end up with something else ( it makes sense since lefties only make up about 5-10% of golfers) but regardless I am thoroughly enjoying them. I am gonna go to a par 3 course to try em out with my family and see how they do at top golf.

Thats amazing. Love going to par 3 courses as well starting out

 

[俺たちファームズでノッテる]

Thats amazing. Love going to par 3 courses as well starting out

They make a lot of sense nice and fun easy courses, I want to have a good time golfing. Imo I think going to Mini golf courses will help you out immensely with putting.

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

They make a lot of sense nice and fun easy courses, I want to have a good time golfing. Imo I think going to Mini golf courses will help you out immensely with putting.

Par 3 courses are amazing because even with a bad shot, you really aren't that far away with your second shot so you don't get that discouraged. Mini golf can help with your putting but you should bring your own ball and putter if you are trying to work on putting. Otherwise you are basically just having fun (which again, nothing wrong with that)

 

[俺たちファームズでノッテる]

Par 3 courses are amazing because even with a bad shot, you really aren't that far away with your second shot so you don't get that discouraged. Mini golf can help with your putting but you should bring your own ball and putter if you are trying to work on putting. Otherwise you are basically just having fun (which again, nothing wrong with that)

we're all about having fun here on the fucking kiwi fucking farms