MD/VA/DC Golfers - Ten Seconds or Less

[TheCityGame]

Johnyt, rva, gregh... And many more.

 

9 holes fourball. 9 holes singles. 9 holes chip and putt match.

 

Or possible last minute changes.

[SullGolf]

Some of the new guys coming in are pretty tall.

 

bangas, I apologize if I gave you any false hope about definitely being on the Talls at 5'11. You're probably still okay, but you may want to mentally prepare for being a midget just in case.

[FAbb]

I think eagle was the shortest tall, and I was the tallest short last year. I'm only 5'9" so it ain't exactly a tall collective.

[dcmidnight]

I'm guessing no one watched the finals of the Mid Am today but it was an insane finish - some of the best golf I've seen this year. Stewart Hagestad was 4 down with 5 to play, he looks completely out of it. Then guts out 4 straight birdies to pull even after 36. Steps up on the first playoff hole, a cool looking par 3 over water, fires one to ten feet - makes the putt to win the match.

 

As reference to how tough he played, his opponent Scott Harvey hadnt trailed in *90 holes* of match play. 90 holes.

 

Just an insanely hard fought match, absolutely amazing golf.

 

Some good clips here:

 

http://www.foxsports.com/golf/usga/story/u-s-mid-amateur-stewart-hagestad-scott-harvey-stonewall-091516

[TheCityGame]

I saw his birdie on 35. That was all. He was pumped. Didn't even know he went on to win. Crazy.

[Kent01putt]

And some guys think they are taller than they really are(kind of like driving averages) but we are on WRX

 

PS I am how 6'2"

[FAbb]

You forgot to account for Gravity shrinkage, Kent.

[Kent01putt]

You forgot to account for Gravity shrinkage, Kent.

I am inch an a half shorter then I use to be, but I grew a lot in the last year.

[misplacedtexan83]

You forgot to account for Gravity shrinkage, Kent.

I am inch an a half shorter then I use to be, but I grew a lot in the last year.

 

I don't think saggy balls count, Kent.

 

But you never know with City

[SullGolf]

I don't think saggy balls count, Kent.

 

But you never know with City

 

How do you think City knew about SwagPoint Express? Kent told him. Droopy balls are why Kent is such a good putter. It's like plumb bobbing.

 

Unfortunately I can't share City's SwagPoint Express green reading technique without getting banned from the forum. Maybe it could be a 7s prize....

[FAbb]

I went out to Hobbits around 6 last night, to walk the first couple holes with my son. I hit probably a dozen drives, and approaches on the first 3 holes. I'm still not happy with where my ballstriking is at. Something is off, and I can't figure it out. It's always an ebb and flow, but I don't often follow an extended period of very consistent ballstriking with an extended period of clanky ballstriking. Maybe it's time to grab some video next time I get out, and see if I can pick anything out.

[DT15]

I went out to Hobbits around 6 last night, to walk the first couple holes with my son. I hit probably a dozen drives, and approaches on the first 3 holes. I'm still not happy with where my ballstriking is at. Something is off, and I can't figure it out. It's always an ebb and flow, but I don't often follow an extended period of very consistent ballstriking with an extended period of clanky ballstriking. Maybe it's time to grab some video next time I get out, and see if I can pick anything out.

 

Or just stop being a little b and hit balls. Don't let your brain get in the way of the athletic ability which oozes from your tidy frame.

[FAbb]

I try not to get too much into tinkering with the swing anymore. More often than not, it seems like stuff gets off with the setup and/or grip that really makes a huge difference in how I'm hitting the ball. I just can't really see those things.

[FAbb]

I also think the M2 might need to be cranked up a notch. At 10.5 in the "std loft" setting, I think the traj seems a bit low. I can't be sure without the expert eye of Callaway Tex^TM though.

[dcmidnight]

I also think the M2 might need to be cranked up a notch. At 10.5 in the "std loft" setting, I think the traj seems a bit low. I can't be sure without the expert eye of Callaway Tex^TM though.

 

I do like it set up one notch so I guess thats @ 11.25*?

[SullGolf]

I thought you hit the Cobra better than the M2. I may have just seen the M2 on an off day, but when I saw you with the Cobra you were saying it was an off day too.

[misplacedtexan83]

You are better golfer than most, so you will know if something is right or wrong.

 

If you doubt the launch then it probably needs to go up.

 

#Itsalwaystheclub

[David30]

Hope all is well

 

29 Oct, Gunpowder...

 

No clue about time but all day, and only 7 clubs putter include in the total.

Thank you, Tex. We're all good. Kids were not in the car, and the wife is fine. The car did its job and took it like a champ. Much easier to fix, now replace, than human body parts. Saturdays are usually tough for me, but it's far enough in advance for me to check it out with the wife and find a baby sitter.

 

Sporting my new knickers on Sunday at Lake Presidential my father bought me for my birthday this year.

 

And I'm 5'10", being Jewish, that's translates to about 6'9".

[misplacedtexan83]

Hope all is well

 

29 Oct, Gunpowder...

 

No clue about time but all day, and only 7 clubs putter include in the total.

Thank you, Tex. We're all good. Kids were not in the car, and the wife is fine. The car did its job and took it like a champ. Much easier to fix, now replace, than human body parts. Saturdays are usually tough for me, but it's far enough in advance for me to check it out with the wife and find a baby sitter.

 

Sporting my new knickers on Sunday at Lake Presidential my father bought me for my birthday this year.

 

And I'm 5'10", being Jewish, that's translates to about 6'9".

 

Let us know how LP conditions are.

[David30]

Let us know how LP conditions are.

Not going to lie, they discounted the greens fees to $55 for a Sunday morning 8:20 tee time. Website disclaimer is the heat has beat the crap out of the course. I'll report back on Sunday evening and may provide some pictures. One might be sans knickers

[jhbangas]

Let us know how LP conditions are.

Not going to lie, they discounted the greens fees to $55 for a Sunday morning 8:20 tee time. Website disclaimer is the heat has beat the crap out of the course. I'll report back on Sunday evening and may provide some pictures. One might be sans knickers

 

It's not worth the $55. Don't go. Full stop. Don't bother. First they claimed it was over watering. Now they are claiming it's from the heat. Do not give LP money. Please.

[dcmidnight]

Let us know how LP conditions are.

Not going to lie, they discounted the greens fees to $55 for a Sunday morning 8:20 tee time. Website disclaimer is the heat has beat the crap out of the course. I'll report back on Sunday evening and may provide some pictures. One might be sans knickers

 

It's not worth the $55. Don't go. Full stop. Don't bother. First they claimed it was over watering. Now they are claiming it's from the heat. Do not give LP money. Please.

 

Just take a peek here first. $55 sounds like $55 too much...

 

http://www.golfadvisor.com/courses/16331-lake-presidential-golf-club/

[jkc-rva]

I feel for the course. Basically all of the courses in the area here have bent grass greens and most of them have burnt up areas. Some courses shut down for a month to try and repair while others chose to stay open. My new home course has grass growing back in the burnt up areas finally so that's nice. But a really nice private course (Federal club) closed for a month.

[David30]

Let us know how LP conditions are.

Not going to lie, they discounted the greens fees to $55 for a Sunday morning 8:20 tee time. Website disclaimer is the heat has beat the crap out of the course. I'll report back on Sunday evening and may provide some pictures. One might be sans knickers

 

It's not worth the $55. Don't go. Full stop. Don't bother. First they claimed it was over watering. Now they are claiming it's from the heat. Do not give LP money. Please.

 

Just take a peek here first. $55 sounds like $55 too much...

 

http://www.golfadvis...tial-golf-club/

B-R-UTAL!!!

[FAbb]

I also think the M2 might need to be cranked up a notch. At 10.5 in the "std loft" setting, I think the traj seems a bit low. I can't be sure without the expert eye of Callaway Tex^TM though.

 

I do like it set up one notch so I guess thats @ 11.25*?

 

That seems right. There are so many damn notches on those adapters, I've got to find the guide on which setting does what. There are at least 2-3 settings that get the loft to 11.25, with different lie and/or face angles, right? Do you know which setting you're using?

[davechen]

What's funny is that Golf Magazine has Lake Presidential ranked #4 among the best public courses in Maryland.

 

http://www.golf.com/courses-and-travel/maryland-golf-courses-best-public-golf-courses-2016

[DT15]

Let us know how LP conditions are.

Not going to lie, they discounted the greens fees to $55 for a Sunday morning 8:20 tee time. Website disclaimer is the heat has beat the crap out of the course. I'll report back on Sunday evening and may provide some pictures. One might be sans knickers

 

It's not worth the $55. Don't go. Full stop. Don't bother. First they claimed it was over watering. Now they are claiming it's from the heat. Do not give LP money. Please.

 

Just take a peek here first. $55 sounds like $55 too much...

 

http://www.golfadvis...tial-golf-club/

B-R-UTAL!!!

 

Go play Oak Creek. It's 5 min away and in 100x better conditions even if PQs review said it wasn't in great condition. Great course, terrible hole layout.

[jhbangas]

I feel for the course. Basically all of the courses in the area here have bent grass greens and most of them have burnt up areas. Some courses shut down for a month to try and repair while others chose to stay open. My new home course has grass growing back in the burnt up areas finally so that's nice. But a really nice private course (Federal club) closed for a month.

 

This isn't burnt fairways. The initial explanation we were told was the the former superintendent left ALL of the sprinklers for 12+ hours flooding large sections of the course. No idea if that was actually true but I promise you that their turf loss is not "burnt" due to hot weather. Half of the tee boxes were unusable.

[David30]

What's funny is that Golf Magazine has Lake Presidential ranked #4 among the best public courses in Maryland.

 

http://www.golf.com/...lf-courses-2016

I have found that those ratings are typically based on the previous year reviews, not the current year. Rocky Gap was #9, but in consulting with the Hall of Justice Internet Superfriends, would anyone agree with that? Just saying, I would have expected Worthington Manor or Maryland National to make the list before Musket Ridge.

[Golfer827]

Away from the golf course lack of management... a nice result from the abbreviated vacation. Turns out I was refunded parts of every aspect of the trip. I was only charged for the days I stayed at the hotel, got back the attempted upgrade seat for the flight back and was refunded a good portion of the rental car charge.

 

Life got a little better today, even in the material sense.

 

Ok, Carry on, I haven't played since July when Black Rock was in good condition aside from marked GUR situations.