MD/DC/VA Golfers - Twelve Monkeys Mental Divergence

[misplacedtexan83]

> @Sterling_247 said:

> > @misplacedtexan83 said:

> >

> > Just using the sand to get the ball out

> >

>

> From 150 out?

>

>

Ha ha... I was thinking green side

 

Go with what everyone else said...

 

I tend to open the face up a little and play for a fade.. adds loft to my club so i get the height

 

Just remember keep your legs quieter for full bunker shots.

 

[baddomes]

Cynar is an artichoke based liquor that has a less harsh but similar taste to fernet. It's only 35 proof or something. It's definitely be better for mixed drinks. Definitely worse for shots.

[willboyrd]

> @Sterling_247 said:

> > @dcmidnight said:

>

> > My favorite/easy/non standard technique - I take one more club for the yardage, play it back in my stance and play a half/three quarter shot. So say its a 145 yard shot, normally a 9 iron for me. I'll take an 8 iron, move it back in my stance and then hit a less than full shot.

> >

> I've tried this with wedges inside 100 a couple times and it seems to help. The bunkers were hard though so I'm afraid to get my hopes up that it would work under normal conditions. I'll definitely be trying it next time I have one

>

 

Let me preface by saying I should never be giving actual golf advice to anyone, let alone a stick like you.

 

IMO, biggest issue with bunker play, in general, is the lack of adequate practice facilities. Little Bennett has an awesome practice facility complete with a small short game area and bunker. The bunker is situated between the short game green and the range so I have taken range balls to the bunker and practiced 'fairway bunker' shots with all kinds of clubs hitting balls from bunker out into the range.

 

I get mildly terrified of any shot that I haven't tried (successfully) in a practice scenario several times. The lack of positive points of reference to draw off of sends my brain into a total downward spiral of negativity.

[gsrjc]

> @siegel159 said:

> And here I was pumped about my platinum tee status

 

Me too.

 

[thechief16]

> @dcmidnight said:

> > @Sterling_247 said:

> > Anybody got a semi-successful/successful technique for fairway bunkers? I'm hopeless out of them

> >

> > Currently watching the Crossfield vlog on Pinehurst from 2017

>

> My favorite/easy/non standard technique - **I take one more club for the yardage, play it back in my stance and play a half/three quarter shot. So say its a 145 yard shot, normally a 9 iron for me. I'll take an 8 iron, move it back in my stance and then hit a less than full shot.**

>

> In my mind, this allows me to not try to crush the shot - and it keeps me more stable on my feet.

>

> First question should have been - when you say "hopeless" what is your miss? Too fat, too thin, etc.

>

> (LOL at me giving Sterling golf advice)

 

I agree with this. Ball back in stance is key.

 

I also agree that it is laughable that I would be offering any golfing advice whatsoever to the guy who shot 64 last week.

[top.h]

What i think you want to do - and this is a unilateral approach to all things physical - is arch your back as much as possible, and make sharp, jerky movements. Apply as needed. Best of luck.

[ceejay81]

> @baddomes said:

> Cynar is an artichoke based liquor that has a less harsh but similar taste to fernet. It's only 35 proof or something. It's definitely be better for mixed drinks. Definitely worse for shots.

 

Cynar and spinach dip with pita chips is my fave.

[davechen]

I just got platinum tees. I have no idea what that means or what that's good for.

[dcmidnight]

> @davechen said:

> I just got platinum tees. I have no idea what that means or what that's good for.

 

25% trade in bonus at Second Swing.

 

Tell them Tex sent you.

[misplacedtexan83]

> @dcmidnight said:

> > @davechen said:

> > I just got platinum tees. I have no idea what that means or what that's good for.

>

> 25% trade in bonus at Second Swing.

>

> Tell them Tex sent you.

 

Domes .. carries more weight

[TheCityGame]

> @ceejay81 said:

> > @baddomes said:

> > Cynar is an artichoke based liquor that has a less harsh but similar taste to fernet. It's only 35 proof or something. It's definitely be better for mixed drinks. Definitely worse for shots.

>

> Cynar and spinach dip with pita chips is my fave.

 

I thought Irish Nachos were your favorite, but whatever.

 

Are you saying "cynar and spinach dip" as in the cynar is IN THE DIP?

 

I've been watching "The Taco Chronicles" on Netflix. It's a 6 part docu-series, each one about a different kind of taco. Some of the voiceover is from the taco's point of view. I've been on a taco kick the last couple weeks.

 

This is Marven. . .the lady of basket tacos.

 


 

[TheCityGame]

> @davechen said:

> I just got platinum tees. I have no idea what that means or what that's good for.

 

You'll learn in time what it's good for.

 

Apparently, it's not just time, or post count. There's a "cleverness index" attached to each post that is voted on by a team of independent golf writers. If your post is particularly noteworthy in the world of golf, or about tacos, you achieve a high index. If it's a statement like, "I need more pop from my hybrid", low index.

[davechen]

I'm getting myself some Tyson Lamb iron head covers.

 

This post ought to get me to titanium, right?

[misplacedtexan83]

> @davechen said:

> I'm getting myself some Tyson Lamb iron head covers.

>

> This post ought to get me to titanium, right?

 

Mackenzie bags holds more weight....

[baddomes]

> @TheCityGame said:

> > @ceejay81 said:

> > > @baddomes said:

> > > Cynar is an artichoke based liquor that has a less harsh but similar taste to fernet. It's only 35 proof or something. It's definitely be better for mixed drinks. Definitely worse for shots.

> >

> > Cynar and spinach dip with pita chips is my fave.

>

> I thought Irish Nachos were your favorite, but whatever.

>

> Are you saying "cynar and spinach dip" as in the cynar is IN THE DIP?

>

 

I think he's saying cynar and spinach dip as in cynar is A JOKE PAY ATTENTION

 

I would like to formally submit an amendment that TheCityGame to be demoted to the Platinum Tees

 

[baddomes]

Here's something:

 

Anyone else ever type "19" into the browser address bar to get to this thread? As in - you've been here so often that if you type in "19", it shows the URL for the 19th hole and you just click on it? I do that.

 

But sometimes, my hands work too fast and I don't get to the thread, I do an unintentional google search for "19", and the first result is a music video by Paul Hardcastle for a song called "19", which is an 80's synthpop/breakdance song about the Vietnam war.

 

[dcmidnight]

is it possible I tried fernet in Italy? At one little mom and pop dinner place the owner brought over a couple of small glasses of some sort of after dinner drink when he brought the bill - super tiny glasses but with stems, like uber shrunken down wine glasses. Anyway, I had no idea what it was and since my after dinner drinks are normally coffee or scotch - it wasnt my thing. But I've always been curious what it was and reading about it now, it sounds like it came from Italy initially.

[dcmidnight]

> @TheCityGame said:

> > @davechen said:

> > I just got platinum tees. I have no idea what that means or what that's good for.

>

> You'll learn in time what it's good for.

>

> Apparently, it's not just time, or post count. There's a "cleverness index" attached to each post that is voted on by a team of independent golf writers. If your post is particularly noteworthy in the world of golf, or about tacos, you achieve a high index. If it's a statement like, "I need more pop from my hybrid", low index.

 

Please dont give the developers here any more dumb ideas...

[TheCityGame]

> @dcmidnight said:

> is it possible I tried fernet in Italy? At one little mom and pop dinner place the owner brought over a couple of small glasses of some sort of after dinner drink when he brought the bill - super tiny glasses but with stems, like uber shrunken down wine glasses. Anyway, I had no idea what it was and since my after dinner drinks are normally coffee or scotch - it wasnt my thing. But I've always been curious what it was and reading about it now, it sounds like it came from Italy initially.

 

Yes. It is Italian and is, I think, originally/primarily used as an "digestif". Bitters are supposed to help digestion or something. I'm not looking into it's history, but I don't think it was ever meant to be much of a mixer.

[TheCityGame]

Domes, "19" was no small song. I distinctly remember it. It was on the charts and radio.

[FAbb]

We're on the 18th hole. I'm playing like dog feces. Thankfully PQ hasn't decapitated me, yet. I hope the other Hive team is having a better day.

[ceejay81]

> @TheCityGame said:

> > @ceejay81 said:

> > > @baddomes said:

> > > Cynar is an artichoke based liquor that has a less harsh but similar taste to fernet. It's only 35 proof or something. It's definitely be better for mixed drinks. Definitely worse for shots.

> >

> > Cynar and spinach dip with pita chips is my fave.

>

> I thought Irish Nachos were your favorite, but whatever.

>

> Are you saying "cynar and spinach dip" as in the cynar is IN THE DIP?

>

> I've been watching "The Taco Chronicles" on Netflix. It's a 6 part docu-series, each one about a different kind of taco. Some of the voiceover is from the taco's point of view. I've been on a taco kick the last couple weeks.

>

> This is Marven. . .the lady of basket tacos.

>

> 

>

*Scottish Nachos

 

Also, that lady boy definitely looks like a Marvin to me.

 

[bayrat88]

> @FAbb said:

> We're on the 18th hole. I'm playing like dog ****. Thankfully PQ hasn't decapitated me, yet. I hope the other Hive team is having a better day.

 

Did you remember your putter at least? I could of lent you my trunk putter again, I think you two really bonded.

[baddomes]

> @ceejay81 said:

> > @TheCityGame said:

> > > @ceejay81 said:

> > > > @baddomes said:

> > > > Cynar is an artichoke based liquor that has a less harsh but similar taste to fernet. It's only 35 proof or something. It's definitely be better for mixed drinks. Definitely worse for shots.

> > >

> > > Cynar and spinach dip with pita chips is my fave.

> >

> > I thought Irish Nachos were your favorite, but whatever.

> >

> > Are you saying "cynar and spinach dip" as in the cynar is IN THE DIP?

> >

> > I've been watching "The Taco Chronicles" on Netflix. It's a 6 part docu-series, each one about a different kind of taco. Some of the voiceover is from the taco's point of view. I've been on a taco kick the last couple weeks.

> >

> > This is Marven. . .the lady of basket tacos.

> >

> > 

> >

> *Scottish Nachos

>

> Also, that lady boy definitely looks like a Marvin to me.

>

 

PROMOTE THIS MAN TO THE UNOBTANIUIM TEES

[willboyrd]

Does 2nd Swing still have a bunch of accessories for '2 for' and '3 for' deals?

I was there the first week they opened and I was most impressed on the hats and gloves. I got 4 Nike Elite Tour (? something like that, the all cabretta leather version) and 2 Titleist snap back trucker hats for $40 total. They were all 3 for $20. Seemed crazy good.

[baddomes]

I wasn't looking for them, but I did notice a box of some sort of logo baseball hats at the counter that were 2 for $20 or $30.

[gregh729]

> @FAbb said:

> We're on the 18th hole. I'm playing like dog ****. Thankfully PQ hasn't decapitated me, yet. I hope the other Hive team is having a better day.

 

I'd rather be on the 18th hole playing like dog**** than sitting at my desk

[baddomes]

> @TheCityGame said:

> Domes, "19" was no small song. I distinctly remember it. It was on the charts and radio.

 

Were people dance-fighting to this in da club? It's the song that I hear in my head when I read the early chapters of the beastie boys book

[TheCityGame]

> @baddomes said:

> > @TheCityGame said:

> > Domes, "19" was no small song. I distinctly remember it. It was on the charts and radio.

>

> Were people dance-fighting to this in da club? It's the song that I hear in my head when I read the early chapters of the beastie boys book

 

Not that I remember. It's like a Vietnam protest song. I think it's where I learned about post traumatic stress disorder.

 

In my head, I have it mixed in with "Amadeus" by Falco, maybe just because there's a repeating lyric. I might have guessed it was Falco. I didn't remember the artist.

[willboyrd]

Not sure if anyone else saw this lowlight

 

https://www.golfmagic.com/golf-news/watch-golfer-takes-age-over-3-foot-putt-us-girls-junior-final

 

Downright painful