MD/DC/VA Golfers - Twelve Monkeys Mental Divergence

[davechen]

@gsrjc As far as instructors go, Junior takes lessons from Nick K, up at Cattail Creek.  Nick was Fabb's high school buddy, I believe.  Jr started with him when he was at Lakewood CC.  Cattail is more of a hike, but it's not too bad for us, 45 minutes to get there.

 

I've taken a few lessons from him and I believe Fonger and Garrett do to.

[aiyyer]

21 hours ago, SullGolf said:

I got a haircut today.  The flow is gone.

Getting a tan too? 

[gsrjc]

1 hour ago, davechen said:

@gsrjc As far as instructors go, Junior takes lessons from Nick K, up at Cattail Creek.  Nick was Fabb's high school buddy, I believe.  Jr started with him when he was at Lakewood CC.  Cattail is more of a hike, but it's not too bad for us, 45 minutes to get there.

 

I've taken a few lessons from him and I believe Fonger and Garrett do to.

Thanks. 

[mizuno player]

On 9/15/2020 at 5:51 PM, gsrjc said:

Recommendations on a good instructor?

Not sure where you're located. Steve Boshdosh at PB Dye. If you go there make sure it's Sr and not his son. 

 

If you're more downtown MoCo they guys at Bethesda are good also. 

Edited September 16, 2020 by mizuno player
Phrased sentence incorrect

[WouldaShotEven]

5 hours ago, mizuno player said:

Not sure where you're located. Steve Boshdosh at PB Dye. If you go there make sure it's Sr and not his son. 

 

If you're more downtown MoCo they guys at Bethesda are good also. 

New to forum, new to GolfWRX. Having said that, hello! Live in Potomac/Gaithersburg MD, just emailed Bosdosh for the first time. Been seeing Jim Estes at Olney Golf Park, great teacher just need a new set of eyes. How is Bosdosh as an instructor, any anecdotal experience to share? Thank you!

[mizuno player]

43 minutes ago, WouldaShotEven said:

New to forum, new to GolfWRX. Having said that, hello! Live in Potomac/Gaithersburg MD, just emailed Bosdosh for the first time. Been seeing Jim Estes at Olney Golf Park, great teacher just need a new set of eyes. How is Bosdosh as an instructor, any anecdotal experience to share? Thank you!

Sorry, I haven't used him for lessons. ( I have a few friends that are PGA pros that I work with.) Met him several times and know a few that work with him. Nice guy and easy to talk to. The friends I know that use him have definitely improved. Hope that helps. 

[SullGolf]

In golf broadcasting, is there a better and more worthless skill than the camera guy that's really good at tracking the ball in the air?  It seems like it's the hardest camera shot anyone has to do, but it's also one of the most useless ones.

[baddomes]

21 minutes ago, SullGolf said:

In golf broadcasting, is there a better and more worthless skill than the camera guy that's really good at tracking the ball in the air?  It seems like it's the hardest camera shot anyone has to do, but it's also one of the most useless ones.

That's a guy I would want to have ONE beer with in a bar.  

[Ocgolfrick]

Domes: "So you're the guy who records the ball in the air at PGA Tour Events!  Sounds fascinating!"

Ball Cameraman:  (slicks back mullet, moves toothpick to other side of his mouth)  "Yuuuupp, that's me. My pappy told me all about tracking small objects when we would hunt quail back in West Virginia.  So it just comes naturally to me.  (takes swing of Busch)  "Gotta tell, ya when Tiger switched to Bridgestone it was pure hell. Before I'd be able to hone in on that Nike Swoosh logo. Now , ya got that Bridgestone logo fluttering in the air and spinning, just awful.  Ruins the whole art of it."

Domes:  "How come you never seem to get a good visual on where the ball lands, like when it goes in the rough or a bunker?"

Ball Cameraman : "Aw, that ruins the whole thing!  Its all about getting that ball in the air, with that majestic flight!  With no idea where it came from or where its going!  Ya see...."

Domes interrupts : "Wow, look at the time!  Gotta go!  Nice to meet you!"

 

[Ocgolfrick]

Underrated new WRX Feature:  You can type in Japanese.  

 

By going with a colon :, spacebar,  with a quotation mark after " brings it up.

 

?️ ?️ ?️ ?️ SullGolf!

 

I just cussed out SullGolf in Japanese.  Going to check and see if I get a badge on WRX for that.

[baddomes]

Recently I came up with the idea for a documentary on scoreboard operators.  It would focus on a few topics, including but not limited to the ethical responsibility of a scoreboard operator to show or not show a replay of a blown call that adversely affected the home team.  One of the subjects would become emotional recalling an incident where after showing such a replay fans began littering the field and putting the refs in danger.  

 

The name of the documentary would be "What's the Score?"

[SullGolf]

I've come to a conclusion.  The US Open brand is no longer that it's a tough course where par is a good score.  In the social media age, its brand is that it's the polarizing tournament people argue over as to whether it's tough enough.  It always had a strong element of that, but it's become a bigger deal the last 10 years.

 

 

[GooseHook]

8 minutes ago, SullGolf said:

I've come to a conclusion.  The US Open brand is no longer that it's a tough course where par is a good score.  In the social media age, its brand is that it's the polarizing tournament people argue over as to whether it's tough enough.  It always had a strong element of that, but it's become a bigger deal the last 10 years.

 

 

I think this week both will be true. That rough is THICCC and as pin locations get tougher, scores are going to slide back over the next few days. 

 

Such a great weekend ahead- a major championship and fall temperatures to play in the mornings in some of the best conditions of the year. 

[Terphack]

12 minutes ago, SullGolf said:

I've come to a conclusion.  The US Open brand is no longer that it's a tough course where par is a good score.  In the social media age, its brand is that it's the polarizing tournament people argue over as to whether it's tough enough.  It always had a strong element of that, but it's become a bigger deal the last 10 years.

 

 

Interesting commentary on yesterdays broadcast that the course was set up easier than usual on a Thursday because the USGA was worried about all players finishing round 1 before dark. Obviously not a problem in June.

[ALTSean]

Just now, Terphack said:

Interesting commentary on yesterdays broadcast that the course was set up easier than usual on a Thursday because the USGA was worried about all players finishing round 1 before dark. Obviously not a problem in June.

 

A few guys did not finish Round 1 yesterday and had to finish up on 18 this morning before teeing off for their 2nd round.  

[dcmidnight]

15 minutes ago, Terphack said:

Interesting commentary on yesterdays broadcast that the course was set up easier than usual on a Thursday because the USGA was worried about all players finishing round 1 before dark. Obviously not a problem in June.

 

Thats what I took away from it as well - even with fewer players they also had somewhere between 90 minutes and two hours less daylight to work with. As it was I think they had a few groups that had to finish this morning. So they couldn't dry it out/have pins that were too tricky just yet.

 

I thought the daylight thing was a reasonable point.

 

[baddomes]

If daylight was going to be an issue, why did they invite so many golfers?

[SullGolf]

1 minute ago, baddomes said:

If daylight was going to be an issue, why did they invite so many golfers?

 

Because then you'd have other complainers complaining about how it isn't a real US Open because they had a limited field.

 

 

[baddomes]

I'd prefer it to be a limited field and then guys like Peter Malnati would be yelling at a silent Thanksgiving dinner table "I woulda won it this year if they had a full field!"

[FAbb]

Speaking of Thanksgiving tables, where's the turkey shoot this year? 

[gsrjc]

17 minutes ago, FAbb said:

Speaking of Thanksgiving tables, where's the turkey shoot this year? 

Gunpowder I believe.

 

Scratch that. That’s the 7s. Dunno where Turkey shoot is. 

Edited September 18, 2020 by gsrjc

[GooseHook]

6 guys left under par and half of them haven't even made the turn yet. This is brutal stuff.

[endlesswinterco]

11 hours ago, FAbb said:

Speaking of Thanksgiving tables, where's the turkey shoot this year? 

Fong is the TD. I think Musket was on the short list. 

[GooseHook]

Patrick Reed has overtaken Patton Kizzire for most punchable face. 

[gsrjc]

Slight improvement with some work at the range.  Need to keep grinding.

Edited September 19, 2020 by gsrjc

[ALTSean]

Schauffele just laid up on #3 at the U.S. Open.

 

(It’s a par 3)

 

[ALTSean]

[GooseHook]

This weekend was like a mini U.S. Open- the greens were hard and unreceptive, rough was healthy, and the wind was blowing. Very difficult to adjust your yardages when it's windy AND 45-50 degrees in the morning. 

 

Fortner's driving is on point after taking a lesson. He really smashed a couple out there on some really tough driving holes. Sucks he is not available for member-member because our handicaps would be very beneficial.

[FAbb]

I guess Fort joined the same club?  It's been a hot minute since I played with Fort.  At some point during his lessons last year, he seemed to make an incredible leap, in terms of distance.

[Fort11]

I highly recommend Owen Dawson for lessons. This was my first time doing lessons and it was some of the best golf $s I’ve spent.  I only did 4 last year and made a good bit of progress. He broke the changes down in to small chunks that were easy to remember and work on and sent video recordings after each lesson so I could review. Most of the changes were to my grip and shoulder alignment. The driver stance has been a game changer! 
 

I ended up joining goosehook at CCMD after getting to play a round as his guest earlier this year.  Less than 5 minutes from my door so it is very convenient to use the practice area or walk a few holes after work.