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[BIG STU]

5 hours ago, Jim53 said:

Well I just hope to be a bit more fit 65 yr old and maybe see 66. Having been fit for many years, I remember feeling strong and want that back.

No excuse now, it is open 24/7 and I am 5 min away on a back road...mostly I am after stronger legs and lower back, the rest will just follow along. 

Of course a draining of the knee will happen next week, but that will just ease the pain.

I checked yesterday and I had lost 15 lbs in like 5 weeks now without starving myself. I changed my eating habits drastically. On golf days instead of the big Waffle House breakfast or Bacon Cheeseburgers at the Circle K I eat fruit and nuts. I also carry various fruit and nut bars on the course. when we finish the round instead of the 2 hot dogs or 2 BBQ sandwiches I eat one of my bars. I also cut out all bread and not much salt. That last has made a difference alone. My ankles do not swell up and I have not worn my ankle braces in darn near 2 weeks now. We also eat a lot of salads at the house and I use only Oil and Vinegar for dressing. If watching TV at night I snack on fruit bars (less than 100 calories) and different nuts.

The Little Par3 course we play has like little Gazebo rest stations every 4 holes. We used to stop every 4 holes. The last 2 weeks we have not stopped at the first one. My wife insisted we stop at #8 last week. Had she not been with us I would not have stopped. When we play the Par3 I carry all the clubs in an old Hoofer bag. We only carry like 6 maybe 7 clubs total and like 3 extra balls so it is light. One of the guys last week in our Hickory thing who is 71 and in great shape told someone "Stuey will walk us to death" I have gotten to where in my regular league rounds if some of us are on different tees I will walk up to my tee. My Doc who is a sometimes golf bud had told me to try to lose at least 25 lbs between checkups. He knows darn well why I gained weight due to my injuries. My long time goal is by fall to be able to walk my 5 club vintage rounds for 9 holes at my home course. If not able to do that because of the tourons then I will walk 36 at the Par 3. Yeah I am feeling good and loving it

[SnowbirdTom]

Crap.  My oldest son and I were seriously discussing an October golf trip to San Diego and Torrey Pines was the feature course.  Just checked their website and the week we were planning?  South course closed for scalping/aeration/sanding.  Grrrr.

 

@BIG STU - I gave up carbonated drinks totally for water and a bottle of Gatorade while golfing. All junk food swapped to home cooking myself a month ago. Light workout with dumbbells has my back feeling MUCH better too.  I wasn't "overweight" at 5'7"/172#, but feeling lethargic.  Dropped 7# with a couple inches off the waist and energy is kind of up a touch.  Hadn't stepped on the scale for a few weeks, and just smiled when I finally did.  165 as of this morning.  

 

Goal is 155 and maintaining.  Hoping to still kick my sons' butts on the course for another decade (into my mid-70s).

[braincramp52]

4 hours ago, BIG STU said:

I checked yesterday and I had lost 15 lbs in like 5 weeks now without starving myself. I changed my eating habits drastically. On golf days instead of the big Waffle House breakfast or Bacon Cheeseburgers at the Circle K I eat fruit and nuts. I also carry various fruit and nut bars on the course. when we finish the round instead of the 2 hot dogs or 2 BBQ sandwiches I eat one of my bars. I also cut out all bread and not much salt. That last has made a difference alone. My ankles do not swell up and I have not worn my ankle braces in darn near 2 weeks now. We also eat a lot of salads at the house and I use only Oil and Vinegar for dressing. If watching TV at night I snack on fruit bars (less than 100 calories) and different nuts.

The Little Par3 course we play has like little Gazebo rest stations every 4 holes. We used to stop every 4 holes. The last 2 weeks we have not stopped at the first one. My wife insisted we stop at #8 last week. Had she not been with us I would not have stopped. When we play the Par3 I carry all the clubs in an old Hoofer bag. We only carry like 6 maybe 7 clubs total and like 3 extra balls so it is light. One of the guys last week in our Hickory thing who is 71 and in great shape told someone "Stuey will walk us to death" I have gotten to where in my regular league rounds if some of us are on different tees I will walk up to my tee. My Doc who is a sometimes golf bud had told me to try to lose at least 25 lbs between checkups. He knows darn well why I gained weight due to my injuries. My long time goal is by fall to be able to walk my 5 club vintage rounds for 9 holes at my home course. If not able to do that because of the tourons then I will walk 36 at the Par 3. Yeah I am feeling good and loving it

Now that I'm not on the road eating gas station food I've lost 27lbs since January 1st. I still eat crap sometimes but walking over 2 miles a day now up some steep hills has made a big difference. I'm down to 168 and I  feel better now than in years. 

[mshills]

4 hours ago, BIG STU said:

I checked yesterday and I had lost 15 lbs in like 5 weeks now without starving myself. I changed my eating habits drastically. On golf days instead of the big Waffle House breakfast or Bacon Cheeseburgers at the Circle K I eat fruit and nuts. I also carry various fruit and nut bars on the course. when we finish the round instead of the 2 hot dogs or 2 BBQ sandwiches I eat one of my bars. I also cut out all bread and not much salt. That last has made a difference alone. My ankles do not swell up and I have not worn my ankle braces in darn near 2 weeks now. We also eat a lot of salads at the house and I use only Oil and Vinegar for dressing. If watching TV at night I snack on fruit bars (less than 100 calories) and different nuts.

The Little Par3 course we play has like little Gazebo rest stations every 4 holes. We used to stop every 4 holes. The last 2 weeks we have not stopped at the first one. My wife insisted we stop at #8 last week. Had she not been with us I would not have stopped. When we play the Par3 I carry all the clubs in an old Hoofer bag. We only carry like 6 maybe 7 clubs total and like 3 extra balls so it is light. One of the guys last week in our Hickory thing who is 71 and in great shape told someone "Stuey will walk us to death" I have gotten to where in my regular league rounds if some of us are on different tees I will walk up to my tee. My Doc who is a sometimes golf bud had told me to try to lose at least 25 lbs between checkups. He knows darn well why I gained weight due to my injuries. My long time goal is by fall to be able to walk my 5 club vintage rounds for 9 holes at my home course. If not able to do that because of the tourons then I will walk 36 at the Par 3. Yeah I am feeling good and loving it

Man that is awesome!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Keep those updates coming, that is really tremendous. 
 

I am not quite 6’2” and weigh about 212 these days. I could stand to lose about 15….join the club, right? My weight tends to fluctuate and if I can eat right, no beer, and be active through the summer I’ll get to ~200 with no active weight loss attempt. 
 

Today and tomorrow highs here in Yinzerville are 78 and 72. If there were ever 2 days to walk and carry 18, it’s these two days. I am going to attempt it this afternoon. Thinking back to spring 2019, can I walk again at all, will this foot ever heal, will I lose the foot 😧, who would ever think that 5 years later not only am I playing golf again I give it 8:5 that I’ll be able to walk 18 and carry my bag today? 🙏🏼 Gratitude, that’s what is up. 

[nitram]

On 5/21/2024 at 1:58 PM, BIG STU said:

Well I am stoked I finally got the Monkey off my back today. Had a HIO on our Par3 11th hole today and in a tournament to boot. Won the league pool and members pool about $900 plus of course closest to the hole which is $25 for the event and $31 on the birdie pool. Bar Bill was not too bad $165. Yeah I have played since I am 5yoa and never had one on a regulation course. Had 198 on the old Par 3 course that was at the course the old man ran. Have had like 5 at a Par3 up the road at Tupelo Bay. Had 2 the same night and round at Harbor View Par 3 on the North end. 2 weeks ago I had one on the little Par3 the wife and I play. But never on a regulation course. No lucky one either High and straight 8 iron from 128 never left the pin did a one hop below the pin and hopped in.

LOL one of the guys was talking about the 3 he had made all with Titleist balls. Said Titleist paid to mount them. I said oh well I was playing a Srixon Marathon and I will pay to mount it.

Our league President is a hilarious guy and he asked what club I used? I told him a 40 year old BLADE Macgregor 8 iron. He knew anyhow because he played golf with me last week. He just wanted me to rub it in some to the guys. It was the second HIO in less than a week my other bud made one in league play on the 3rd hole last Thursday. 

Edit I am tied for 4th in the event 2 shots back. Last year in this event I tied for the lead after the 1st round and finished 3rd. It is a handicapped event. I shot 80 today off a 10 index putting plagued me again

 

A sincere congrats on the Hole in One Stu!

 

Still awaiting mine . . .

[Petethreeput]

20 hours ago, dashanks said:

Thanks, I'll pass this along.  

It’s an amazing place.  We drive over there often to see what’s there.  A few years ago we took a horse/fishing trip up Slough Creek which was amazing.  She will get up close to bison and elk.

 

The top photo is just above the third meadow of Slough Creek which flows into the Lamar about 5 miles from Cooke City.

 

The elk is on the lawn of Mammoth which is just south of Gardiner.

 

I think, but am not sure, the bison with the snow was taken mid-September.

 

Looking at these photos I realize we should drive over again.

 

 

 

[deadsolid...shank]

2 hours ago, mshills said:

Man that is awesome!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Keep those updates coming, that is really tremendous. 
 

I am not quite 6’2” and weigh about 212 these days. I could stand to lose about 15….join the club, right? My weight tends to fluctuate and if I can eat right, no beer, and be active through the summer I’ll get to ~200 with no active weight loss attempt. 
 

Today and tomorrow highs here in Yinzerville are 78 and 72. If there were ever 2 days to walk and carry 18, it’s these two days. I am going to attempt it this afternoon. Thinking back to spring 2019, can I walk again at all, will this foot ever heal, will I lose the foot 😧, who would ever think that 5 years later not only am I playing golf again I give it 8:5 that I’ll be able to walk 18 and carry my bag today? 🙏🏼 Gratitude, that’s what is up. 

All you people losing weight……quit sending it all to me!

[aenemated]

6 hours ago, SnowbirdTom said:

My oldest son and I were seriously discussing an October golf trip to San Diego and Torrey Pines was the feature course.  Just checked their website and the week we were planning?  South course closed for scalping/aeration/sanding. 

 

Every. Damn. Year.

 

It's why I've never played Torrey. It's the kinda spot that'd be a birthday trip+round and my birthday's in - you guessed it - October. 

[aenemated]

3 hours ago, braincramp52 said:

Now that I'm not on the road eating gas station food I've lost 27lbs since January 1st. I still eat crap sometimes but walking over 2 miles a day now up some steep hills has made a big difference. I'm down to 168 and I  feel better now than in years. 

 

Over the last two years of punk rock drums and significantly cutting back the booze - I'm down about 25lbs too. I've always eaten pretty well - I don't really eat any processed food or fast food or sweets, I don't snack, I don't really drink any calorie-laden beverages (I do enjoy a Diet Coke but other than that, it's coffee or water). This is why I can eat generally considered "fattening" foods and it be ok - and I have a sort of mental understanding of how many calories I consume. Unless we've gone to some extravagant dinner, it stays in the 2000-2500/day range. 

 

Also with the new pup; I'm walking him almost 3 miles a day, every day. 

 

Got a drawer with about ~$1000 worth of Greyson pants/shorts that don't fit anymore 😂 When I bought my SDR shorts, went back to the waist size I wore in high school! 

[SnowbirdTom]

50 minutes ago, aenemated said:

 

Every. Damn. Year.

 

It's why I've never played Torrey. It's the kinda spot that'd be a birthday trip+round and my birthday's in - you guessed it - October. 

 

It's his birthday week too.  We switched it out to September. To my birthday week. 😁

[BIG STU]

3 hours ago, nitram said:

 

A sincere congrats on the Hole in One Stu!

 

Still awaiting mine . . .

Well had one on the little Par3 today playing with my wife. Hole #9 at 85 yards up the hill used a hickory shafted Mashie Niblick. There was a crowd on the little sitting area and a roar went up. some guy asked what club I used? I told him Mashie Niblick and he was confused. Of course it was a Macgregor and I was using a Dunlop Maxfli Elite 90 wound ball. Hit the green about 4 inches from the cup and the ball spun and hopped in. A couple of folks were curious about my clubs. One guy asked why in the hell I wanted to play hickory clubs? I told him 2 reasons #1 it was fun and #2 I could hit them. A couple of folks complete strangers offered to buy me a Beer but I took a cold water instead.  Did another amazing shot out of some really tall grass. My wife hit her ball into it and I told her I could get it out. that grass is about knee deep. Took the same Mashie Niblick and muscled it out about 6 feet below the cup. I made her make her putt though.

Next week the Hickory guys are not playing and we had only 3 beside myself today. I think next week it will be a Cleveland 52* wedge only and an Anser putter. You know this is my fun time and I need to mix it up some. I will figure out this week what I will attempt next. May play my 1940 Tommy Armour 3800 pyratone 8 and 9 irons

[BIG STU]

3 hours ago, mshills said:

Man that is awesome!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Keep those updates coming, that is really tremendous. 
 

I am not quite 6’2” and weigh about 212 these days. I could stand to lose about 15….join the club, right? My weight tends to fluctuate and if I can eat right, no beer, and be active through the summer I’ll get to ~200 with no active weight loss attempt. 
 

Today and tomorrow highs here in Yinzerville are 78 and 72. If there were ever 2 days to walk and carry 18, it’s these two days. I am going to attempt it this afternoon. Thinking back to spring 2019, can I walk again at all, will this foot ever heal, will I lose the foot 😧, who would ever think that 5 years later not only am I playing golf again I give it 8:5 that I’ll be able to walk 18 and carry my bag today? 🙏🏼 Gratitude, that’s what is up. 

I have to remind myself on bad days that I am lucky to be walking much less playing golf. Had I hit like 2 inches either way I may have been in a wheelchair. For me this week was good I played 4 days straight in the league and the league spin off small money game. I played the little Par3 today with my wife and some other Hickory club players. No stiffness or soreness at all. I actually could have walked 18 more but the wife said NO. She was scared I would push myself too hard because I tend to do that.

[Triple Lindy]

11 hours ago, BIG STU said:

I checked yesterday and I had lost 15 lbs in like 5 weeks now without starving myself. I changed my eating habits drastically. On golf days instead of the big Waffle House breakfast or Bacon Cheeseburgers at the Circle K I eat fruit and nuts. I also carry various fruit and nut bars on the course. when we finish the round instead of the 2 hot dogs or 2 BBQ sandwiches I eat one of my bars. I also cut out all bread and not much salt. That last has made a difference alone. My ankles do not swell up and I have not worn my ankle braces in darn near 2 weeks now. We also eat a lot of salads at the house and I use only Oil and Vinegar for dressing. If watching TV at night I snack on fruit bars (less than 100 calories) and different nuts.

The Little Par3 course we play has like little Gazebo rest stations every 4 holes. We used to stop every 4 holes. The last 2 weeks we have not stopped at the first one. My wife insisted we stop at #8 last week. Had she not been with us I would not have stopped. When we play the Par3 I carry all the clubs in an old Hoofer bag. We only carry like 6 maybe 7 clubs total and like 3 extra balls so it is light. One of the guys last week in our Hickory thing who is 71 and in great shape told someone "Stuey will walk us to death" I have gotten to where in my regular league rounds if some of us are on different tees I will walk up to my tee. My Doc who is a sometimes golf bud had told me to try to lose at least 25 lbs between checkups. He knows darn well why I gained weight due to my injuries. My long time goal is by fall to be able to walk my 5 club vintage rounds for 9 holes at my home course. If not able to do that because of the tourons then I will walk 36 at the Par 3. Yeah I am feeling good and loving it

That is fantastic - congratulations! There’s a lot we can’t control with our health, but the food we eat is one we can. Keep it up! 
 

And I just checked. The username “Little Stu” is available.

[bladehunter]

5 hours ago, nitram said:

 

A sincere congrats on the Hole in One Stu!

 

Still awaiting mine . . .

You and me both.  But I put one about 20 inches behind the hole on a 140 yard one this morning.  It just hit and stuck. If the dang thing had come back at all ,gravity would have  gave it a strong chance.  

but I played good.  Or let’s say better 🤣.  Shot even par.  6 birdies.  Who does that ?  Mostly blame it on the one swing on 3. Resulted in a double.   Hit a wedge long into a pond.  Just took off.  I’d like to say the lie got me. But it was from the fairway.  And I just hit it 3 yards too far ( back pin , water close over the back ).  
 

putting like a bandit.  I mean like I don’t know anybody better.  Anything I miss is on the mark.   Just mis read.      But it’s been consistent for 5/6 months now.  Just now seeing ballstriking coming back around to match. . Maybe one day I’ll see that hole in one 🤣.  But I’ll settle for getting my scores back down where they should be.  

[Soloman1]

59 minutes ago, bladehunter said:

You and me both.  But I put one about 20 inches behind the hole on a 140 yard one this morning.  It just hit and stuck. If the dang thing had come back at all ,gravity would have  gave it a strong chance.  

but I played good.  Or let’s say better 🤣.  Shot even par.  6 birdies.  Who does that ?  Mostly blame it on the one swing on 3. Resulted in a double.   Hit a wedge long into a pond.  Just took off.  I’d like to say the lie got me. But it was from the fairway.  And I just hit it 3 yards too far ( back pin , water close over the back ).  
 

putting like a bandit.  I mean like I don’t know anybody better.  Anything I miss is on the mark.   Just mis read.      But it’s been consistent for 5/6 months now.  Just now seeing ballstriking coming back around to match. . Maybe one day I’ll see that hole in one 🤣.  But I’ll settle for getting my scores back down where they should be.  

 

 

y’all need to aim better.   😉

 

 

 

i’m predicting holes in one. it isn’t even summer yet.

[bladehunter]

1 minute ago, Soloman1 said:

 

 

y’all need to aim better.   😉

 

 

 

i’m predicting holes in one. it isn’t even summer yet.

You know how that goes. You have to ramp up the strike quality before you get the aim confidence.  Same with putter in slowly narrowing the window.  Missed a few 4-8 footers today , burning the edge I aimed at.  But I’ll take it for now. Hitting the edge you aimed at is a far cry better than where I’ve come from 🤣.   

[Soloman1]

never thought i’d read blade say he’s the best putter he knows.

 

that’s some magic turnaround there. good for you!

 

(heard a moron on the radio talking about how she turned her life around 360°. )

[bladehunter]

8 minutes ago, Soloman1 said:

never thought i’d read blade say he’s the best putter he knows.

 

that’s some magic turnaround there. good for you!

 

(heard a moron on the radio talking about how she turned her life around 360°. )

Not exaggerating.  I’ve made more putts this year than most or all of my life before it combined. I’ve just been hitting it poorly on approach.  Mostly due to lack of practice time , and fatigue. Turned some corners.  Made some changes.  It’s getting better. And the better you hit it. The more a solid putter shines .  As you well know. This dang game isn’t instant. Anything.    
 

I started a little light running this week. I’m going to lose this extra 8-10 lbs of soft middle I have.  And remind some folks locally how far I can hit it.  If I get to hitting it like I used to. With this putting.   We’re going to have a good time 😂

[Soloman1]

nothing breeds success like success.

[billh17]

Guys, I am getting close to # 78 and i have died twice on the operating table,

plus almost again in Nam,but some great medical units a short chopper ride away

saved me on that one. I am 6ft and 178...same as when i was in high school.

Now, some of the shoulder muscle has dropped down to the waist line ! Anyway, all you guys losing weight are doing great !  

I see Sol still keeps everything on the up side....sorta !

My big thing today is a double winner. I am still hitting a 7 iron 143, and I am now a happy Great Gramps !  and he will be walking soon which means he'll be with old Gramps in the golf buggy before long !

Best wishes to all of ya and hope you guys play a lot of golf while you're able !

Stu: big tip of the cap on your HIO !

[Hickory4ever]

9 hours ago, BIG STU said:

Well had one on the little Par3 today playing with my wife. Hole #9 at 85 yards up the hill used a hickory shafted Mashie Niblick. There was a crowd on the little sitting area and a roar went up. some guy asked what club I used? I told him Mashie Niblick and he was confused. Of course it was a Macgregor and I was using a Dunlop Maxfli Elite 90 wound ball. Hit the green about 4 inches from the cup and the ball spun and hopped in. A couple of folks were curious about my clubs. One guy asked why in the hell I wanted to play hickory clubs? I told him 2 reasons #1 it was fun and #2 I could hit them. A couple of folks complete strangers offered to buy me a Beer but I took a cold water instead.  Did another amazing shot out of some really tall grass. My wife hit her ball into it and I told her I could get it out. that grass is about knee deep. Took the same Mashie Niblick and muscled it out about 6 feet below the cup. I made her make her putt though.

Next week the Hickory guys are not playing and we had only 3 beside myself today. I think next week it will be a Cleveland 52* wedge only and an Anser putter. You know this is my fun time and I need to mix it up some. I will figure out this week what I will attempt next. May play my 1940 Tommy Armour 3800 pyratone 8 and 9 irons

Congratulations on the HIO with your Mashie Niblick. The old clubs still work.

 

It has been a long day. It was Sturgeon Point Golf Clubs 125th anniversary celebration and eight of us introduced 24 people to playing golf with hickory clubs. The nine hole course was founded in 1899 and is community owned and has a great family atmosphere. It was a 2 hour 45 minute drive each way but well worth the effort. I had 16 sets of clubs in the Prius and all got used. All of the newbies appreciated the chance to play clubs that their early members would have used. All enjoyed the day and were pleasantly surprised that the clubs are still playable and fun. We have been asked to consider making it an annual event.

 

I need to get some sleep, tee time is around 10am. My commute is a lot shorter than todays as the first tee is only a Mashie Niblick from my door.

[BIG STU]

4 hours ago, Hickory4ever said:

Congratulations on the HIO with your Mashie Niblick. The old clubs still work.

 

It has been a long day. It was Sturgeon Point Golf Clubs 125th anniversary celebration and eight of us introduced 24 people to playing golf with hickory clubs. The nine hole course was founded in 1899 and is community owned and has a great family atmosphere. It was a 2 hour 45 minute drive each way but well worth the effort. I had 16 sets of clubs in the Prius and all got used. All of the newbies appreciated the chance to play clubs that their early members would have used. All enjoyed the day and were pleasantly surprised that the clubs are still playable and fun. We have been asked to consider making it an annual event.

 

I need to get some sleep, tee time is around 10am. My commute is a lot shorter than todays as the first tee is only a Mashie Niblick from my door.

Sounds like fun for me. I am hoping to get something going for a Hickory league around here. With the Par3 guys it has some interest better than when I tried to get some classic golf with persimmon and blades going around here. At one time we had like 3 or 4 guys playing persimmon and blades. One kid who I think was going to CCU played a mix of Persimmon and blades with Hickory clubs thrown in. He graduated and moved on to other things besides golf. The other guy moved back up North somewhere. My bud Little Bear passed away like 3 years ago now. There was some interest in the Charleston SC area a few years back and Bear and myself played a event down there. Ran into some hats who were absolute jerks. After it was given the OK by the rules director and staff I was allowed to put with a reproduction Ironmaster with the green graphite and steel shaft. We led the team thing after the first day and Bear was leading the individual. The second day two guys were raising sand about my putter. So I went to the car and got my 50s Ironmaster. Then they were raiding sand about me using a claw grip. We said screw it and left. Even though the director called me we never went back. Of course I had my accident in 2020 and Bear passed in early 2022.

Yesterday afternoon I was rummaging in the shop and finally found the Wilson JW punched faced SW. I had never messed with it. Nice wedge but I was disappointed it is not Hickory but Pyratone. I checked the loft and it is 55* but heavy. I may play it anyhow because we are informal and no one in our loose bunch gives two rips

I do not think any of my Hickory guys are able to play next week so I decided to do a change up to semi modern and a 2 club challenge. I regripped an old Cleveland CG-10 54* SW and drug out and regripped one of my old modified Ping Anser putters with the slot or floating face. For me it is an extended way of trying different clubs and challenges. I am only playing the spin off small money game Monday Wednesday and Friday this week. I may put together a Vintage "play set" and play vintage by myself Tuesday or Thursday afternoon. I have regripped one of my Izette drivers and 4 woods I am dying to try. Since some interest has spiked in the classics section on Ginty Woods I have a Ginty 7 I may throw in for kicks and giggles. Now I am semi serious on the League and associated groups but not so much as not to have fun. Since my body is cooperating now I am having fun again with the vintage stuff

[BIG STU]

19 hours ago, mshills said:

Man that is awesome!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Keep those updates coming, that is really tremendous. 
 

I am not quite 6’2” and weigh about 212 these days. I could stand to lose about 15….join the club, right? My weight tends to fluctuate and if I can eat right, no beer, and be active through the summer I’ll get to ~200 with no active weight loss attempt. 
 

Today and tomorrow highs here in Yinzerville are 78 and 72. If there were ever 2 days to walk and carry 18, it’s these two days. I am going to attempt it this afternoon. Thinking back to spring 2019, can I walk again at all, will this foot ever heal, will I lose the foot 😧, who would ever think that 5 years later not only am I playing golf again I give it 8:5 that I’ll be able to walk 18 and carry my bag today? 🙏🏼 Gratitude, that’s what is up. 

Well I am 6'2" and did weigh 365. I am down to 350 now. According to my Doc with my frame I will be pristine around 300 or so. I am just a big framed old boy. Last regular checkup about a month or so ago they had done my blood work. My Doc bud laughed because all of my levels were good as far as LDLs and sugar. The only meds I am on is a combination of BP and Diuretic. That was from my truck driving days when my BP was slightly higher than the DOT wanted. My avatar pic is from like 15years ago when I weighed around 325 or so. My goal is to get down to like 290 to 300. I do know since I have lost what I lost already I am full of energy. In the mornings if I do not play golf I am out in the shop or yard at daylight doing something. 

[BIG STU]

16 hours ago, aenemated said:

 

Over the last two years of punk rock drums and significantly cutting back the booze - I'm down about 25lbs too. I've always eaten pretty well - I don't really eat any processed food or fast food or sweets, I don't snack, I don't really drink any calorie-laden beverages (I do enjoy a Diet Coke but other than that, it's coffee or water). This is why I can eat generally considered "fattening" foods and it be ok - and I have a sort of mental understanding of how many calories I consume. Unless we've gone to some extravagant dinner, it stays in the 2000-2500/day range. 

 

Also with the new pup; I'm walking him almost 3 miles a day, every day. 

 

Got a drawer with about ~$1000 worth of Greyson pants/shorts that don't fit anymore 😂 When I bought my SDR shorts, went back to the waist size I wore in high school! 

Remember I have been around musicians some and I know first hand how hard drummers work. I have seen your videos and know how hard you play.

Like you I do not do soft drinks and have cut back on my coffee since I am retired. I use local honey to sweeten my coffee and use powdered milk not creamers. If I am at the course or out in a restaurant I drink it black. As a Southern born and bred boy and you can relate I love Sweet Ice Tea but I have quit it as hard as it was for me. I do have a glass every now and then. Right now I have cut down my calories most days to the 1500 1700 range with of course some protein. Yesterday we played Golf early walking at the little Par3. I had 2 Oat and Honey bars along with coffee for breakfast. I did do a bar at the turn with a water. We got done about noon. Ended up at the Moose Club. Now I did have 2 grilled Hot Dogs with Chili and FF. I felt I earned that. It was the first Hot Dogs I had had in a month. The guy at the Moose does them Eastern NC style as in split on the grille and the buns buttered and toasted with home made Chili. I came home and did not sit on my fat Francis I worked in the shop some. I had a salad for the evening meal and I use only Olive Oil and Organic vinegar on that. I had stopped on the way in yesterday at a local fruit stand and had gotten 2 local cantaloupes and a local small melon. That is breakfast this morning along with maybe a hamburger patty or bacon cooked in the oven in a drip pan (no excessive grease).

Since I resigned my Sunday gig 2 weeks ago I may hit balls early or work in the shop or yard then in by 11 to watch services on TV with my wife. Since resigning that gig I feel like a 10 LB weight has been lifted off my chest. I do know I am not stressing any more. I am sure with you being a musician you can relate

[Hickory4ever]

3 hours ago, BIG STU said:

Sounds like fun for me. I am hoping to get something going for a Hickory league around here. With the Par3 guys it has some interest better than when I tried to get some classic golf with persimmon and blades going around here. At one time we had like 3 or 4 guys playing persimmon and blades. One kid who I think was going to CCU played a mix of Persimmon and blades with Hickory clubs thrown in. He graduated and moved on to other things besides golf. The other guy moved back up North somewhere. My bud Little Bear passed away like 3 years ago now. There was some interest in the Charleston SC area a few years back and Bear and myself played a event down there. Ran into some hats who were absolute jerks. After it was given the OK by the rules director and staff I was allowed to put with a reproduction Ironmaster with the green graphite and steel shaft. We led the team thing after the first day and Bear was leading the individual. The second day two guys were raising sand about my putter. So I went to the car and got my 50s Ironmaster. Then they were raiding sand about me using a claw grip. We said screw it and left. Even though the director called me we never went back. Of course I had my accident in 2020 and Bear passed in early 2022.

Yesterday afternoon I was rummaging in the shop and finally found the Wilson JW punched faced SW. I had never messed with it. Nice wedge but I was disappointed it is not Hickory but Pyratone. I checked the loft and it is 55* but heavy. I may play it anyhow because we are informal and no one in our loose bunch gives two rips

I do not think any of my Hickory guys are able to play next week so I decided to do a change up to semi modern and a 2 club challenge. I regripped an old Cleveland CG-10 54* SW and drug out and regripped one of my old modified Ping Anser putters with the slot or floating face. For me it is an extended way of trying different clubs and challenges. I am only playing the spin off small money game Monday Wednesday and Friday this week. I may put together a Vintage "play set" and play vintage by myself Tuesday or Thursday afternoon. I have regripped one of my Izette drivers and 4 woods I am dying to try. Since some interest has spiked in the classics section on Ginty Woods I have a Ginty 7 I may throw in for kicks and giggles. Now I am semi serious on the League and associated groups but not so much as not to have fun. Since my body is cooperating now I am having fun again with the vintage stuff

Although I do play in the odd more serious hickory event, most of what we do is emphasize the fun factor. Even on Hickory Friday, we have friends playing along with modern or classic clubs, no one gets their shirt in a knot. I know you would enjoy the atmosphere and our group comes from diverse backgrounds.

 

It is relatively easy to set up hickory events as there is a fair amount of curiosity and interest. Classic on the other hand is really not on the radar and it is a shame. As such, we just play it for the sheer enjoyment and don’t try and force it.

 

@BIG STU, you and I are a little different than the mainstream golf community. Our curiosity and willingness to try out everything is what makes us who we are. Fortunately for me, I have several friends of the same persuasion, although I seem to be at the extreme end of the spectrum (an understatement). Our fellow members actually for the most part find our quirkiness refreshing and it makes for great conversations on the patio.

 

I still have not decided which clubs to play in our Sunday morning group. It will be a last minute decision.
 

 

[BIG STU]

2 minutes ago, Hickory4ever said:

Although I do play in the odd more serious hickory event, most of what we do is emphasize the fun factor. Even on Hickory Friday, we have friends playing along with modern or classic clubs, no one gets their shirt in a knot. I know you would enjoy the atmosphere and our group comes from diverse backgrounds.

 

It is relatively easy to set up hickory events as there is a fair amount of curiosity and interest. Classic on the other hand is really not on the radar and it is a shame. As such, we just play it for the sheer enjoyment and don’t try and force it.

 

@BIG STU, you and I are a little different than the mainstream golf community. Our curiosity and willingness to try out everything is what makes us who we are. Fortunately for me, I have several friends of the same persuasion, although I seem to be at the extreme end of the spectrum (an understatement). Our fellow members actually for the most part find our quirkiness refreshing and it makes for great conversations on the patio.

 

I still have not decided which clubs to play in our Sunday morning group. It will be a last minute decision.
 

 

The guys in my league are not really gear heads except the one guy who works at PGA SS. He has never tried to force like new stuff on me. He worked with me one day with my M-6 driver. It was fine with the Even flow Senior shaft until I gained strength and flexibility. He told me to either change shafts or get rid of the thing. I did the latter and got the Callaway in my signature. When the Q series of TM drivers came out I was stoked because to me they looked at address like my beloved V-Steels. I went to his store and compared the old Cally to 3 different heads and like 4 shafts. He told me basically to keep my money in my pocket and the Cally in my bag.

Yeah one looks at the front line stuff in my signature that is my every day play stuff. The newest things in there are the Cally driver which is 11 years old now and the Vokey wedge which is 10 years old now. I did get the Vokey 2 years ago brand new still in plastic from a friend of mine who was a Titleist Staffer.

I do need to change the signature because I did an add on last week. I pulled the 4 iron out because I can still hit it but do not use it much. I put in a Cobra Baffler 29* "5" hybrid with a senior flex Aldila shaft. I had bought it a year ago cheap like for $10 because I reasoned I may need it in the future. I had honestly forgotten about it and ran up on it in my cluttered shop looking for all things that Wilson JW punch faced wedge. I had never hit it. Now the stock grip was a little undersized so I put one of my Crossline Cords on it and built it up with 2 extra wraps of tape because I know me and hybrids as in hook city. Man I hit it good. Put it in the bag this week and for me it has been dependable as an old small block Chevy. Good club for me from like 135 to 145. If one is into "gaps" as far as distance it fits well after the 7 and 9 woods. I had also added my old dependable V-Steel 3 wood back in. I am healthy enough to swing it again.

LOL I guess it looks funny to some mainstreamers 5 headcovers with blade irons. I still carry and hit the 5 iron too. Of course I only carry 3 wedges. Of course in my league no one pays attention anyhow not that I care because I do my own thing

[Double Mocha Man]

On 6/7/2024 at 6:18 PM, Soloman1 said:

i recommend carrying bear spray and a hand grenade.

 

The hand grenade blows up the bear so you can get your arm back?

[BIG STU]

18 hours ago, Triple Lindy said:

That is fantastic - congratulations! There’s a lot we can’t control with our health, but the food we eat is one we can. Keep it up! 
 

And I just checked. The username “Little Stu” is available.

I will never be Little Stu I am a big framed old boy. Kinda like comparing a F-350 dually to a VW Bug. LOL @bladehunter the F-150 reference was for you see I could have said C-30

[Double Mocha Man]

On 6/8/2024 at 12:34 AM, BIG STU said:

I have a lever action .45/.70 they do not call those Buffalo Guns for nothing. I keep it maintained but have not actually shot it in 25 years. I keep all my ammo in real Military surplus ammo boxes.

I can remember my first trucking trip really up North. I had to pull a portable generator for a hospital in Anchorage Alaska. Had to run the Al Can highway. Those old timer truckers told me never to blow the air horns at a Moose especially in mating season. They will charge a moving truck in a heartbeat. I have seen pictures of such an encounter and it ain't pretty

 

Which did the most damage? The moose or the truck?

[BIG STU]

8 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

 

The hand grenade blows up the bear so you can get your arm back?

Naaw there would be collateral damage to the arm from the grenade I would think. Never saw any used when I was in the Navy but saw some being used in practice at Camp Hoffman NC. That is on the back side of Ft Bragg and is a Special Forces training camp. I was delivering a Russian truck captured in Desert Storm for them to blow up. One unit was doing training throwing grenades at old vehicles. The Captain I was dealing with allowed me to watch I might add from a great distance using field glasses. It was awesome to say the least.

Footnote-- The Captain allowed me to take the VIN plate off the Russian truck since they were blowing it up anyhow. It is of course all in Russian and I still have it. No problem hit the rivets like 3 times with a chisel and hammer