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[Hickory4ever]

23 minutes ago, Duct Tape said:

I’m going to guess when you hit one into the gunge it’s no trouble to round up a gang to look for it.   

You are right on, everyone jumps in to help. 
 

Edited May 25 by Hickory4ever

[BIG STU]

53 minutes ago, mshills said:

@Hickory4ever thanks. A quick google search brought up some original gutta balls on eBay 💰 💵 💰 💵  which triggered my question. Neat that reproduction balls are being made so you don’t have to play a $500+ 😳 ball over 100 years old!

 

I will stick with my Q Star Tour Divides. Distinctive ball 🙂. 

I have found and hit a couple of those Divide balls. As far as hitting goes they hit as well as any Srixon. Putting they mess with my eyes rolling. Of course I have the disassociating eye thing going too which may be part of it. I gave the 2 I found to my wife and she uses them on the little Par3 course. I try not to look at them when she putts. She has played them several rounds now. It is hard to lose a ball on that course

[BIG STU]

51 minutes ago, Hickory4ever said:

Having reproduction balls available lets us experience pre 1900 golf which is nice for us history nuts. They are not cheap and in some of our fun events, you can substitute a modern ball when hitting over a pond. We do it three or four times a year.

 

We play the 1900-1935 clubs much more and some of us as much as 100 rounds per year. A modern soft golf ball is used because no wound balls are being made.

 

 

I am blessed in that area @NRJyzr sent me a dozen Maxfli Elite 90s a few years ago. They are wound with a Surlyn cover. I have hit them with Persimmon and always play them on the Par3 if I am not playing a couple of Maxfli HT Balatas. The original 3 are still holding up. One is getting to having the writing worn off.

LOL Bitter disappointment the other day I got my assigned cart for the Tournament. There was a ball in the ball holder. I looked and it was a clean HT-100. I was like WOW until I picked it up and turned it over. Had a big smile on the other side. Not to be outdone I did take my 56* wedge and hit a high fade into the lake behind the putting green and listened to the bands sing as they unwound

[mshills]

6 minutes ago, BIG STU said:

I have found and hit a couple of those Divide balls. As far as hitting goes they hit as well as any Srixon. Putting they mess with my eyes rolling. Of course I have the disassociating eye thing going too which may be part of it. I gave the 2 I found to my wife and she uses them on the little Par3 course. I try not to look at them when she putts. She has played them several rounds now. It is hard to lose a ball on that course

I like them because they remind me of the long-forgotten Ping balls and my fidelity to Ping is on the record here. 🙂 I go back and forth about using them during play because when putting, I have to line the ball up the same as the line around the ball drill on the practice green. I’m not as exacting doing this on-course because it is tedious and I am pretty quick on the greens. 
 

I like a ball that spins a lot and feels moderately soft. These feel good and spin barely enough so they are pretty good. 

[BIG STU]

42 minutes ago, Hickory4ever said:

You are right on, everyone jumps in to help. 
 

Thank you that is exactly what one of the balls was that my instructor bud found yesterday. Now is that $29 for a dozen or for each ball?

[mshills]

That’s 29 loonies for one nut. Takes a month+ to make!

 

Do not lose!

[Soloman1]

note: not directed at the grille or its members!

 

one of the most disappointing days in my life was in 1998. the internet was bursting. bursting with bulletin boards, chat places, people yapping about everything. saying their opinions, ideas and what they thought, what they knew.

 

i always thought they were children. children on the internet, and i was amused.

 

then i found out that they were adults.

[BIG STU]

3 minutes ago, mshills said:

I like them because they remind me of the long-forgotten Ping balls and my fidelity to Ping is on the record here. 🙂 I go back and forth about using them during play because when putting, I have to line the ball up the same as the line around the ball drill on the practice green. I’m not as exacting doing this on-course because it is tedious and I am pretty quick on the greens. 
 

I like a ball that spins a lot and feels moderately soft. These feel good and spin barely enough so they are pretty good. 

I grew to love Srixon balls. I won so many of them in Past 9 and Dines and Shootouts. Now the club since the Co Owner passed darn near 2 years ago has gotten cheap and only gives out bottles of cheap wine for presents. I won so many Srixon balls in the past I have not bought a ball in 5 years. Now you can win balls if you buy the red pull tickets. That same $20 I can buy a 15 pack at Wally World and have money left over for a snack. I broke into my last 15 ball pack of Srixon Marathons for the event last week. I still have 14 of them. The odd man out is being mounted for my HIO. I played the same one after the HIO for 34 holes

[mshills]

@BIG STU one advantage of adaptive golf is my club head speed is too slow now to hit the huge wild foul ball so a few boxes of balls last a LONG TIME. When Srixon has that buy 2 get 1 comped sale (around Father’s Day I think) I’ll get 6 boxes and be good for a while. Even that is too many….balls might not be any good any more by the time I get through them. 😂

 

I found a Professional 90 (!!!) on the course yesterday. Probably a stray from the range. I got excited, wanted to see if I could rip it back off the green for giggles. Hit a GW and it flew like a quail full of hot lead. 😂 Obviously no compression and all out of round. 

[Double Mocha Man]

1 hour ago, Soloman1 said:

note: not directed at the grille or its members!

 

one of the most disappointing days in my life was in 1998. the internet was bursting. bursting with bulletin boards, chat places, people yapping about everything. saying their opinions, ideas and what they thought, what they knew.

 

i always thought they were children. children on the internet, and i was amused.

 

then i found out that they were adults.

 

Thank Gawd you got to read those slowly at 28k dial-up speed.

[Soloman1]

10 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

 

Thank Gawd you got to read those slowly at 28k dial-up speed.

 

naw, i was in japan. i had 30MB fiber in 1999 for about $29/mo., while you guys had 28k dial up. 

 

😎😁

[Duct Tape]

4 hours ago, RoverTiger said:

Morning.

 

I was up at 5:30 changing the oil in my car, now chilling at Starbucks on this cloudy morning while Mrs. RoverTiger sleeps in. 

 

Looking forward to qualifying at Monaco in a bit.

I was lucky to be given casino tickets to the Grand Prix while a college student traveling in France during a break. Long story but we showed up at the casino in jeans and our nicest shirts. All we had. Most everyone else there in tuxes!  Didn’t matter. They treated us great once we established our bona fides and we drank free all day long. We had a great view on top of the casino from Beau Rivage to Mirabeau (if memory serves me well, lots of alcohol you know🤓). I’ve been a huge fan of F1 and the classic track like Monaco, Silverstone, and Spa ever since. Hope they never give up Monaco, although no doubt it is a qualifying course with little passing opportunity. 
 

Edited May 25 by Duct Tape

[Duct Tape]

24 minutes ago, mshills said:

@BIG STU one advantage of adaptive golf is my club head speed is too slow now to hit the huge wild foul ball so a few boxes of balls last a LONG TIME. When Srixon has that buy 2 get 1 comped sale (around Father’s Day I think) I’ll get 6 boxes and be good for a while. Even that is too many….balls might not be any good any more by the time I get through them. 😂

 

I found a Professional 90 (!!!) on the course yesterday. Probably a stray from the range. I got excited, wanted to see if I could rip it back off the green for giggles. Hit a GW and it flew like a quail full of hot lead. 😂 Obviously no compression and all out of round. 

I lose Pro V1x and find Kirkland or Top Flight. 
 

Life. 

[bscinstnct]

“She’s really nice. Her husband plays the flute.”

 

-stuff you overhear people say walking around my neighborhood 🤣

[aenemated]

3 hours ago, Soloman1 said:

note: not directed at the grille or its members!

 

one of the most disappointing days in my life was in 1998. the internet was bursting. bursting with bulletin boards, chat places, people yapping about everything. saying their opinions, ideas and what they thought, what they knew.

 

i always thought they were children. children on the internet, and i was amused.

 

then i found out that they were adults.

 

I was horrified to find Google bought up the USENET archives. 

 

15 y/o ae was more insufferable than 46 y/o ae. 

 

[Soloman1]

 

50 minutes ago, aenemated said:

 

I was horrified to find Google bought up the USENET archives. 

 

15 y/o ae was more insufferable than 46 y/o ae. 

 

 

 

probably why google search with ai is so crappy now? 😉

 

 

 

 

Edited May 25 by Soloman1

[aenemated]

8 minutes ago, Soloman1 said:

 

 

 

probably why google search with ai is so crappy now? 😉

 

 

 

 

 

 

And with that, off to play golf 👋🏻

[SnowbirdTom]

3 hours ago, mshills said:

@BIG STU one advantage of adaptive golf is my club head speed is too slow now to hit the huge wild foul ball so a few boxes of balls last a LONG TIME. When Srixon has that buy 2 get 1 comped sale (around Father’s Day I think) I’ll get 6 boxes and be good for a while. Even that is too many….balls might not be any good any more by the time I get through them. 😂

 

I found a Professional 90 (!!!) on the course yesterday. Probably a stray from the range. I got excited, wanted to see if I could rip it back off the green for giggles. Hit a GW and it flew like a quail full of hot lead. 😂 Obviously no compression and all out of round. 

 

Sale's on now!  Buy 2 - get one free.

[BIG STU]

6 hours ago, mshills said:

@BIG STU one advantage of adaptive golf is my club head speed is too slow now to hit the huge wild foul ball so a few boxes of balls last a LONG TIME. When Srixon has that buy 2 get 1 comped sale (around Father’s Day I think) I’ll get 6 boxes and be good for a while. Even that is too many….balls might not be any good any more by the time I get through them. 😂

 

I found a Professional 90 (!!!) on the course yesterday. Probably a stray from the range. I got excited, wanted to see if I could rip it back off the green for giggles. Hit a GW and it flew like a quail full of hot lead. 😂 Obviously no compression and all out of round. 

Basically it is the same with me. I do not have enough SS to crack an egg and do not hit it far enough to get into much trouble.

On the Balata balls a member and I do not remember if he was on here or the other site I used to go on sent me a Brand new still in the box dozen PGA brand Balata balls. I have tried 3 on the Par 3 course and after 2 holes they get out of round and egg shaped. I am going to whack a couple this summer with the persimmon driver and see. The Maxflis hold up well and spin like crazy even off the old Hickory shafted irons. I also found 3 still in the sleeve Maxfli DDH that @Scooter Mctavish sent me a few years back. I also have a sleeve of Palmer Brand Balatas he sent me too. I have played the Palmers some and they chip and putt well

[BIG STU]

5 hours ago, bscinstnct said:

“She’s really nice. Her husband plays the flute.”

 

-stuff you overhear people say walking around my neighborhood 🤣

Actually that is true about my one neighbor across the street. He is an accomplished musician and plays like 6 or 8 different woodwind instruments.

But yes I got your initial meaning🤪

[BIG STU]

2 hours ago, SnowbirdTom said:

 

Sale's on now!  Buy 2 - get one free.

Which Srixons?

[SnowbirdTom]

Pretty much all of them except the soft feels and ladies.

 

https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/search/SearchDisplay?searchTerm=stixon golf balls&storeId=15108&catalogId=12301&langId=-1&sType=SimpleSearch&resultCatEntryType=2&showResultsPage=true&fromPage=Search&searchSource=Q&pageView=&beginIndex=0&DSGsearchType=Keyword&pageSize=48&selectedStore=1147

[BIG STU]

Had a nice day playing golf today. The wife and I played with some other Hickory enthusiasts. With her being a beginner she played her regular stuff which consists of her 5 wood, 40* Hybrid. Hogan Radial 7 iron and Yes! Dianna putter. We played up at the little Par3 by the Airport. We drew quite the curiosity from the touron crowds. Now the greens were aerated and sanded and we were told that up front on Facebook and when I booked our tee time. Those greens putted great a lot better than the ones on my home course. Since I was a member up there they had reduced rates anyhow and did not charge my wife. I shot +3 with no birdies but had a couple of sniffs.

It was funny while our little bunch was in the Clubhouse there was this Tourist couple. The guy behind the counter asked if we were playing Hickory clubs? The Pro for there and their regulation course is a hickory enthusiast too. The lady asked what a Hickory shafted golf club was? The guy explained and showed her one from behind the counter. She was confused. Their tee time was behind us so they waited. Now we did not hold them up but at the turn we rested at the little sitting area as in no one in our bunch was in a hurry. The husband was about as goofy as she was. He asked if I had gotten the "Hairy Visor" from a beach store? I had on my Red White and Blue with stars visor I wear on Memorial Day weekend and the 4th of July. I did not get what he was asking at first. My wife spoke up and said no that was my real hair. Click the light bulb went off. I told him naah that was my real hair at 66 years old and pulled the visor off. They retreated rather quickly among the laughter of our group. I think they were half snookered anyhow. We took our time and saw them only from a distance.

After the round the 5 guys had other obligations with family in town and such. It was fun and we agreed to do it again in the near future. The wife and I went to an ocean front restaurant called Damons and had a great meal. It was halfway crowded but we got good food and good service as always. My wife made me eat a full rack of ribs because as she said I have been working on my diet a lot and besides I had my first HIO this week. I did not know it but she had called earlier this week and they had made me a little cake for the HIO. The manager (who we know) said he had done quite a few birthday cakes but never a HIO cake. Some older lady asked in sincerity what a Hole in One was? The manager told her but I do not think she got it. Came home to this end of the beach where it is peaceful and less crowded.

I am going to do something I told @Hickory4ever I was not going to do. Put lead tape on the Otey because it is too darn light. That putter is too sweet and good looking. I told my wife I was hesitant and he had told me to do it to get it playable. She told me it had never stopped me before so do it. Will work on it tonight.

All in all a great day

 

[Hickory4ever]

@BIG STU, the replica gutta percha balls are expensive. Here are a couple screen shots with the price in US $ and does not include shipping and in our case duty. We try to find any stray shots and play them for as long as we can.

 

 

 

[bscinstnct]

3 hours ago, BIG STU said:

Actually that is true about my one neighbor across the street. He is an accomplished musician and plays like 6 or 8 different woodwind instruments.

But yes I got your initial meaning🤪

That’s cool, there’s this guy a few blocks away who plays drums, sometimes you’ll walk by and he will be playing, and then you’ll walk by like 5 hours later 

 

and he still be playing! 

 

@aenemated taggin ya on this, you ever practice that long?!
 

 

[Soloman1]

according to the swiss investment bank ubs, most of the wealth of new billionaires in the world came from inheritance.

 

19% was earned the old-fashioned way, fraud and ponzi schemes, but they were still new billionaires after paying fines and/or serving time. the average time served is 1-2 years.

 

the average time for holding up a liquor store is 12 years.

 

the moral is choose your parents wisely, and if you’re going to steal, still big. 🙂

 

 

[aenemated]

37 minutes ago, bscinstnct said:

That’s cool, there’s this guy a few blocks away who plays drums, sometimes you’ll walk by and he will be playing, and then you’ll walk by like 5 hours later 

 

and he still be playing! 

 

@aenemated taggin ya on this, you ever practice that long?!
 

 

 

I did when I was a kid. Not any freakin more! 

 

 

[Hickory4ever]

Today was a rest day from golf after playing 13 days in a row, walking 10 of those rounds. I am still a couple clubs shorter than this time last year but feeling better. 
 

In that stretch, I have played clubs from four eras spanning the 1890’s to the present. I played on 6 away courses and 7 at home. I had my best round of the year on a tough track and had my worst round in many years on a tough track in high winds. I played a hole with a feathery ball for the first time. My best round was with classic clubs, my worst with modern. The last round of the stretch was a charity scramble. Our group ham and egged it to the lowest score and I won the closest to the hole. 
 

A toonie ($2) match is scheduled for tomorrow and I hope to bounce back from my loss last Sunday but I think my friend George will try and make it two in a row. 

[Soloman1]

 

“What others find in poetry, I find in the flight of a good drive.” — Arnold Palmer.

[braincramp52]

WTH? Everybody's power go off? Never seen the grille this dead for this long. Of course if everyone's like me there isn't anything going on to talk about. Laid back rainy weekend.