MD/DC/VA Golfers - Twelve Monkeys Mental Divergence

[GoldenBellGW]

Sometimes just pointing it down the middle and hitting the putt you see is the best strategy.

 

Sometimes not.

 

This has been my experience too and I couldn't articulate why. I've played some great rounds on some tough courses in the last couple years - sight unseen.

 

Could be attributed to the fact that you all you can focus on is the shot in front of you, and possibly not knowing subconciously of the troubles around the course. It can sometimes free up both your swing and mental approach. I agree knowing where you can't miss sometimes interferes with a round as thoughts do creep in your mind. However, I do think around the greens that local knowledge is key. Knowing where to miss approaches, and how to approach certain pins, can save a lot of strokes.

 

There was a great video on IG of Seve and Jack playing a match. Jack blasts it up the right taking it up the edge of the hole - nails it perfect. Seve laughs as he tees it up and paraphrasing, tells Jack that his shot was a bold line to take it over OB and cut it further OB. Jack replies, "There's OB to the right?"

 

Not saying he may not have done the same even if he had known, but not knowing probably didn't hurt his chances.

[HighBoomingDraws]

Jeez Eagle is gonna win himself a set of steak knives ala Glengarry Glen Ross. Is he enticing y'all with his manly wiles?

 

Actually, I might think about joining if it wasn't so far away. Not going to join a course that's not in my neighborhood.

 

 

It’s a decent drive for me too but the deal is still worth it.

[GooseHook]

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[GooseHook]

 

 

It’s a decent drive for me too but the deal is still worth it.

 

I gave it some thought, if my wife and I move closer to Annapolis it looked like a solid option at first. But the drive was still like 30-35 minutes from there. Showing up for 'prospective rounds' would just be disingenuous on my part. I like my group at Sparrows but once the inner 9 gets torn down after this season, weeknight golf at that club is officially dead for me.

[SullGolf]

Jeez Eagle is gonna win himself a set of steak knives ala Glengarry Glen Ross. Is he enticing y'all with his manly wiles?

 

Actually, I might think about joining if it wasn't so far away. Not going to join a course that's not in my neighborhood.

 

The closest course to your house appears to be Burning Tree. Don't forget to pull us in once you join.

[FAbb]

Dave will only be inviting other Chens when he joins Burning Tree.

[dcmidnight]

RYW: MacKenzieChen

[GoldenBellGW]

It's a decent drive for me as well (30-35 minutes on the weekend). I'll be a weekend golfer and every other Friday. Holidays as well and any half-days at the office.

 

I would have never thought of joining a club that far, but the current deal was worth it for what you get, not to mention some of the other perks that come from joining. Plus I'm excited about the future investments they are making. I know one can't predict the future, but hopefully this club keeps trending as is.

[davechen]

The closest course to your house appears to be Burning Tree. Don't forget to pull us in once you join.

 

Looks like it's Columbia CC for you. We can reciprocate. You do have a custom leather bag that costs over a grand and hickory chopsticks, right?

[TheCityGame]

30-35 minutes on the weekend is what my club is for me. That's really nothing. When I played Pine Ridge a lot that was 25-ish, anyway. You need to drive SOMEWHERE, right?

 

Thing about my place is that it's sort of between work and home. That's a biggie.

 

I went out yesterday for some wedge work and putting. It was FREEZING. The only people I saw coming in off the course were Koreans. I love them. Days like that it's only them and me. I like to pretend they have a nickname for me. . .something that translates loosely to Iceman Roundeye.

 

Today seems worse. . .windier and colder. It's going to take a real effort to get out there after work.

[gregh729]

RYW: DecelChipChunk

[gregh729]

I don't think I'd get enough use out of a club until I retire. Weekends are always busy and the 2hr commute home doesn't leave the time or energy

[SullGolf]

The closest course to your house appears to be Burning Tree. Don't forget to pull us in once you join.

 

Looks like it's Columbia CC for you. We can reciprocate. You do have a custom leather bag that costs over a grand and hickory chopsticks, right?

 

Columbia? Ya right. They're about to build a train right through the middle of Columbia. And it's going to be PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. I can't have those sorts of public ruffians that close to my MacKenzie bag.

[ceejay81]

Woodmore is 15 miles from me in DC. So about 20-25 minutes without traffic and I'm assuming about 30-45+ in rush hour. Thankfully I'm right by the highway.

[baddomes]

From where Ceejay lives in DC, Woodmore is such a no-brainer. 20 minutes from inside a city to any golf course is as good as you're going to do.

 

Iceman Roundeye is how City is listed in my cell phone now.

[Gmen1204]

At 50 miles away I don't qualify as non resident according to their website ?.

[GoTime]

Woodmore is worth it for the Reuben alone

[FAbb]

I've wanted to join somewhere private for a long time, but I've just never been able to get myself over the hump of spending the money. I don't see that changing in the foreseeable future, so I guess I'll have to buy a $1,000 bag, some oversized chopsticks, and split rounds between Columbia and Burning Tree as Sully and THDC's guest.

[SullGolf]

Somewhat related question: if you guys didn't have to factor your work location in to the equation, where would you live in the area? So home value/cost, neighborhood, amenities, golf, and schools if you have kids. Would you pick a place near a certain course, or group of courses? I've been thinking about it recently since I bought for work-related location (walking distance to Metro) but have spent all my time since working at home. And now my wife is working at home mostly. We love the spot, but it's really only the possibility of needing the location convenience some time in the future that keeps us here. Plus our public schools are really great, but there are great schools elsewhere that are cheaper and nearer to golf.

[ceejay81]

If I were living the #SINK life, I'd probably want to move to the Frederick area for golf purposes and cheaper cost of living.

 

But I honestly love living in the city as a #DINK.

[siegel159]

The closest course to your house appears to be Burning Tree. Don't forget to pull us in once you join.

 

Looks like it's Columbia CC for you. We can reciprocate. You do have a custom leather bag that costs over a grand and hickory chopsticks, right?

 

Columbia? Ya right. They're about to build a train right through the middle of Columbia. And it's going to be PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. I can't have those sorts of public ruffians that close to my MacKenzie bag.

 

Is this true? Columbia is the only course that makes sense for me given my commute, but if I'm going to have to deal with a train I won't even bother. Looks like Columbia CC just lost a potential member.

 

Kenwood would make sense too I guess, but it doesn't have enough prestige for my tastes

[gregh729]

I would stay where I am. Once I get to Damascus, it is quiet. Great place to raise a family. There are at least 15 courses within a 1/2 hour of me.

[dcmidnight]

My wife and I were talking about this last weekend and we actually decided we love where we live in Alexandria. Our townhouse is off a quiet street next to a big county park - but we're still within a mile or two of every store that we could need. We're less than two miles off the beltway or 95S so its easy whenever we're going somewhere out of the area. And I could never really take a job in MD but my wife works in the city and its a really easy commute for her or she can take the Metro - could walk but its @ a mile walk.

 

My only complaint would be I could never really take a job thats in MD. That and any "Baltimore area" golf is an hour plus for me to get to - TV was over two hours to get home from - so thats a definite downside.

[TheCityGame]

I wasn't going to revisit #bagTalkTuesday, but since so many people seem unable to drop it. . .

 

I was sort of thinking about this stuff last night. One thing that I've always tried to do (in my tournaments, my play, my opinions, and with The Hive) is break free from the idea that golf is just "ride around in a cart for 18 holes with 14 clubs in 72 degrees in pristine conditions and call it a day."

 

So, like when I read Butters post about a bunch of guys out walking (presumably) with their Macks and getting something entirely different out of golf, I'm kind of thinking, "well at least it's something". And, they're walking.

 

Sort of like those guys who all showed up at PB Dye that day with Camerons and laid them around the 18th hole.

 

And I will say this : those bags are sweet. Nice leather, stitching. They're personalized. Classic design. Basically what a guy would come up with if he just needed a bag to carry his sticks and a few balls and he was an old Scotsman and you made things out of leather because that's what you made things out of.

 

The only thing that bothered me (which seemed to be lost on someone) was saying that you're getting one of these $1000 bags because they're lightweight and durable. There's an old expression about urination, the auditory canal, and precipitation, if you catch my drift.

 

Beyond that, they don't bother me any more than any other status symbol (which is to say it sort of tickles my gag reflex, but I'm trying to get over that). I mean, my wife is a jeweler. If people didn't want to buy $50 of materials handcrafted into $500 products with little (or no) utility, she'd have to find a different job.

 

Still, even if some of these dudes are a little too precious for the Iceman, I don't mind seeing a little more of the old school approach.

[baddomes]

Damascus is fine as long as you have kids who play high school soccer in the fall.

 

Location without regards to work as a single man is totally dependent on whether you're trying to bump fuzzies regularly.

 

If yes, DC.

 

If not, near whatever golf course you'd like to regularly play, country club or otherwise.

 

As a married man with no kids - We live in the perfect neighborhood on 14th street.

[SullGolf]

I wasn't going to revisit #bagTalkTuesday, but since so many people seem unable to drop it. . .

 

So many people == CityGame.

[dcmidnight]

Anyone else think City completely made up the story about yesterday to trick us into starting to call him the Iceman?

[TheCityGame]

I wasn't going to revisit #bagTalkTuesday, but since so many people seem unable to drop it. . .

 

So many people == CityGame.

http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/1682946-mddcva-golfers-twelve-monkeys-mental-divergence/page__st__6000#entry18308468

 

http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/1682946-mddcva-golfers-twelve-monkeys-mental-divergence/page__st__5970#entry18308096

 

http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/1682946-mddcva-golfers-twelve-monkeys-mental-divergence/page__st__5970#entry18308262

 

http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/1682946-mddcva-golfers-twelve-monkeys-mental-divergence/page__st__5970#entry18308352

[eagle1997]

Anyone else think City completely made up the story about yesterday into tricking us to try and start calling him the Iceman?

 

no, because i've heard variations of it before, minus the made up funbag nickname that he thinks they have for him.

 

[TheCityGame]

Anyone else think City completely made up the story about yesterday into tricking us to try and start calling him the Iceman?