Any one else here play golf

[Aoluce]

Golf sometimes feels like a dying sport. Shame since it's so elegant.

 

[EnemyStand]

Golf sometimes feels like a dying sport. Shame since it's so elegant.

Disagree. Golf is one of those leisure sports literally anyone with two working arms and legs can play. I've seen old fatties waddle over and perfectly drive the ball 400 yards, Gigachads using the women's tees while his Gigastacy girlfriend shows him up, and everything in between. It's just so. Damn. Boring. To watch. Actually doing it is far more fun.

 

[Mr. Skeltal]

Disagree. Golf is one of those leisure sports literally anyone with two working arms and legs can play. I've seen old fatties waddle over and perfectly drive the ball 400 yards, Gigachads using the women's tees while his Gigastacy girlfriend shows him up, and everything in between. It's just so. Damn. Boring. To watch. Actually during it is far more fun.

Golf is better played than watched. I can fall asleep watching a PGA tournament yet one mildly decent drive, chip, or putt has me over the Moon. My eyes glaze over when Tiger Woods gets a birdie but I feel like a million dollars when I par.

Bad drives are almost as fun as good ones. Watching your coworker slice three fairways over is damn funny. Then it happens to you and it's still kinda funny.

 

[Fate Fan]

Unfortunately the rental sets have those newfangled drivers with the enormous heads and whippy shafts and I can't get consistent drives out of them. Meanwhile I can send balls down range with the shop's garage sale driver that has a smaller head and stiffer shaft. I don't get it.

Clubhead speed meme is real

Speaking off Anyone ever try playing or messing around with only using woods instead of Irons?

Also what's everyone's thoughts on LIV?

 

[EnemyStand]

Clubhead speed meme is real

Speaking off Anyone ever try playing or messing around with only using woods instead of Irons?

My woods hate me. That'd actual ruin the fun of the game for me.

Also what's everyone's thoughts on LIV?

I don't think it'll go anywhere. I get the dream of making watching golf exciting, but it's a leisure sport. It'll only ever be so exciting. The Saudis attracted high level golfers with big paychecks, but will anyone outside the kingdom bother watching it? Hell, will anyone IN the kingdom watch it? I didn't know Saudis liked golf.

Feel bad for Greg Norman, though. He's gonna get culturally enriched when things don't go well. Saudis don't like losing money.

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

Speaking off Anyone ever try playing or messing around with only using woods instead of Irons?

Woods are used when you have a slow swing. Since I swing like a maniac, I use only irons. Trying to get a 2 iron right now to avoid needing a 3-5 wood.

Also what's everyone's thoughts on LIV?

I love watching trashfires so I am all for it

Bad drives are almost as fun as good ones. Watching your coworker slice three fairways over is damn funny. Then it happens to you and it's still kinda funny.

one of the best parts of golf is ripping on your buddies for sucking

 

[PipTheAlchemist]

I played mini-golf a few times, if that counts

 

[Fate Fan]

Woods are used when you have a slow swing. Since I swing like a maniac, I use only irons. Trying to get a 2 iron right now to avoid needing a 3-5 wood.

Didnt know this I knew of the one guy on tour who only used woods however long ago that was

I played mini-golf a few times, if that counts

Of course, did you win son?

 

[PipTheAlchemist]

Of course, did you win son?

No. I fucking lost. The mini-golf course insulted my lack of co-ordination, so I got pissed, and broke the golfclub in half and shoved the two broken pieces up some kid's ass in a fit of uncontrollable tard-rage. I had to be escorted out of the building, and the guards beat the shit out of me. Not because I was much of a threat to them (they were armed with guns and shit). They just did it for fun, and because I smelled like rotten shit on that day (long story)

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

Didnt know this I knew of the one guy on tour who only used woods however long ago that was

I mean, I doubt this rule applies to tour players that much. I am speaking more from my experience and what I have seen others use. My buddy and my family have slower swings but do well with woods while they struggle with irons while I can't hit a wood to save my life (except a driver off a tee). But I can hit irons fairly well and they all struggle with their irons

 

[EnemyStand]

I mean, I doubt this rule applies to tour players that much. I am speaking more from my experience and what I have seen others use. My buddy and my family have slower swings but do well with woods while they struggle with irons while I can't hit a wood to save my life (except a driver off a tee).

Well, look at you. Aren't you just a regular Phil Mickelson.

 

[Elbow Greased Strength]

Golf is better played than watched. I can fall asleep watching a PGA tournament yet one mildly decent drive, chip, or putt has me over the Moon. My eyes glaze over when Tiger Woods gets a birdie but I feel like a million dollars when I par.

Bad drives are almost as fun as good ones. Watching your coworker slice three fairways over is damn funny. Then it happens to you and it's still kinda funny.

The only shots that count are the ones where everybody is watching. Nothing worse than botching your tee shot on #1 to hit the most perfect long iron shot on your second stroke.

Best is when you pull off some sweet looking trick shot you know you could never do again in a million years. I threaded between two tree branches to punch out of the woods a couple weeks ago.

Woods are used when you have a slow swing. Since I swing like a maniac, I use only irons. Trying to get a 2 iron right now to avoid needing a 3-5 wood.

If you can hit a 2-iron reliably I'd be really impressed, that requires a ton of skill not to spray all over the place and hit reliably. If you're hitting a 3 or a 4 reliably already you shouldn't have too much of a problem though. Those low irons are the hardest clubs in the entire traditional list to hit, in fact the most recent set of clubs I got didn't even include a 4-iron.

Did include a gap wedge in addition to the sand/pitching ones which was much appreciated though.

 

[Fate Fan]

My biggest issue with irons is always they feel so small on me compared to woods. I wish fittings were more affordable because just cause of my height I def need extended clubs and I feel like that's a decent part of my issue

 

[Stoneheart]

does miniature golf count? i fucking love that, we have a blacklight mni golf place with a bar and its a blast.

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

Well, look at you. Aren't you just a regular Phil Mickelson.

You are either good at golf or good at sex

If you can hit a 2-iron reliably I'd be really impressed, that requires a ton of skill not to spray all over the place and hit reliably. If you're hitting a 3 or a 4 reliably already you shouldn't have too much of a problem though.

I have a 4 iron that I can hit pretty reliably. Which was a monumental task over the past year cause I could barely hit a 5 iron last year

Did include a gap wedge in addition to the sand/pitching ones which was much appreciated though.

I have found that wedges are the most important clubs in the bag so I have 5 wedges in my bag atm. (Short game needs all the help it can lol)

 

[EnemyStand]

You are either good at golf or good at sex

Haha, FALSE!

 

[Elbow Greased Strength]

I have a 4 iron that I can hit pretty reliably. Which was a monumental task over the past year cause I could barely hit a 5 iron last year

You sound a lot like me, the 4-iron was the first low iron I could hit well and I used it for a long time, it really does feel good when it comes

I still keep my old 4 in my bag for long par 3's. The hybrid 3-5 just isn't reliable at distance like a solid iron shot.

I have found that wedges are the most important clubs in the bag so I have 5 wedges in my bag atm. (Short game needs all the help it can lol)

I've got pitching, sand, 54 degree gap, and 60 degree flop from my Cobra set...I need all the help I can get as well. That last one has been my go-to over the past year since I got it, best damn chipping club I've ever owned.

This past season has been hot and dry so the greens are fast as hell, which doesn't help at all as I suck at putting.

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

You sound a lot like me, the 4-iron was the first low iron I could hit well and I used it for a long time, it really does feel good when it comes

I still keep my old 4 in my bag for long par 3's. The hybrid 3-5 just isn't reliable at distance like a solid iron shot.

The 2 iron is something I hope to just hit when the ball needs to go far and doesn't need to necessarily be accurate. The 4 and 5 iron do a predictable distance and fairly accurate

I've got pitching, sand, 54 degree gap, and 60 degree flop from my Cobra set...I need all the help I can get as well. That last one has been my go-to over the past year since I got it, best damn chipping club I've ever owned.

This past season has been hot and dry so the greens are fast as hell, which doesn't help at all as I suck at putting.

My pitching is 43 degrees. Then I have a 48, 52, 56, and 60 degree wedge. I am starting to learn a half swing with the wedges so I don't have to just muscle a full swing with the 60 or 56 degree wedge every time

 

[Mr. Skeltal]

The only shots that count are the ones where everybody is watching. Nothing worse than botching your tee shot on #1 to hit the most perfect long iron shot on your second stroke.

Best is when you pull off some sweet looking trick shot you know you could never do again in a million years. I threaded between two tree branches to punch out of the woods a couple weeks ago.

I've muffed so many goddamn times on the hole 1 tee box and it's still somewhat funny. My favorite bad shot was a good sounding hit that popped the ball up a couple hundred feet only for it to land 70 yards from the tee box.
At least I made it past the women's tee box

My favorite shot was a fairway stroke that got me within 12 feet of the hole on a par 4. I botched the birdie putt but oh well, my high handicap ass got a par and that's what counts.

does miniature golf count? i fucking love that, we have a blacklight mni golf place with a bar and its a blast.

I would recommend mini golf for putting practice if you use a real golf ball (2 or more layers) instead of the normal mini golf balls.

 

[DamnWolves!]

I used to play more, but I just don't have the time these days. I'm really glad I learned though; no one wants to get stuck and say "sorry I don't know how" when there's a business opportunity. Played a week ago and shot 102, so I'm out of practice in my short game but my drive is still straight as an arrow and about 230 yds.

True, even in my overpriced suburban hellhole there are nice public courses that are $30 for 18 if you're willing to walk.

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.

Seriously though at $4/ball you should just buy some X-Outs or other cheap bulk balls. There really isn't going to be any difference whatsoever from the balls you play or the clubs you use until you reach a pretty high level of play, and in fact buying more expensive clubs or balls could lead to difficulties because they're designed for more skilled players.

One thing I would say is invest in some fitted clubs. It's a real pain to change club lengths. I usually buy a couple of 24 packs of Pinnacles or something before the summer. Florida has divers that scour the water hazards for golf balls, so I usually buy a big bag of them at the flea market for $20 or so.