MD/DC/VA Golfers - Twelve Monkeys Mental Divergence

[ScottHutch2]

Thanks guys! 

[GooseHook]

3 full weeks ahead of freedom, in between jobs. 

 

I know the thread's been mostly dead and guys organize times by other means, but if any of you are interested in playing a weekday round at CCMD let me know. As long as I start and finish between the daycare hours, times are pretty flexible. 

[Boogs2]

Looking to offload some Bridgestone iron sets and some drivers.  Anyone looking for backup sets? lol.

 

 

*throws smoke bomb and disappears again

[gsrjc]

3 hours ago, Boogs2 said:

Looking to offload some Bridgestone iron sets and some drivers.  Anyone looking for backup sets? lol.

 

 

*throws smoke bomb and disappears again

Reach out to V (aiyyer). He might consider. 
 

What’s up Boogs. When we playing golf dude. 

Edited August 19, 2022 by gsrjc

[Boogs2]

14 hours ago, gsrjc said:

Reach out to V (aiyyer). He might consider. 
 

What’s up Boogs. When we playing golf dude. 

Thanks for the heads up, he reached out.

 

I dont know how soon, especially with it being end of FY for the g'vment...but hopefully soon.  What area you from so we can try to set something up?

[gsrjc]

8 hours ago, Boogs2 said:

Thanks for the heads up, he reached out.

 

I dont know how soon, especially with it being end of FY for the g'vment...but hopefully soon.  What area you from so we can try to set something up?

Still in Columbia but generally play up by WM on the weekends. 

[ETgolf]

Does anyone have recs for a coach/lessons in the DMV? I tried searching and couldnt find anything recent, but it could very easily be how much i dont understand the search functionality here.

 

I live in the city am looking at golftec bethesda since it seems close and well rated online. I stink and need help in the worst way 😞

[misplacedtexan83]

19 minutes ago, ETgolf said:

Does anyone have recs for a coach/lessons in the DMV? I tried searching and couldnt find anything recent, but it could very easily be how much i dont understand the search functionality here.

 

I live in the city am looking at golftec bethesda since it seems close and well rated online. I stink and need help in the worst way 😞

spanky Richards at oak mar is the guy I have used for years. Highly reccomend him 

[stimpmeterp]

3 hours ago, ETgolf said:

Does anyone have recs for a coach/lessons in the DMV? I tried searching and couldnt find anything recent, but it could very easily be how much i dont understand the search functionality here.

 

I live in the city am looking at golftec bethesda since it seems close and well rated online. I stink and need help in the worst way 😞

have heard really good things about Matt Rice who teaches out of Falls Road 

[jak77]

3 hours ago, ETgolf said:

Does anyone have recs for a coach/lessons in the DMV? I tried searching and couldnt find anything recent, but it could very easily be how much i dont understand the search functionality here.

 

I live in the city am looking at golftec bethesda since it seems close and well rated online. I stink and need help in the worst way 😞

Mark Russo at Nighthawk. May be a trek for you but he’s one of the best in MD. Been seeing him for two years. 

[ceejay81]

Hello, friends.

[stimpmeterp]

Anyone know a kid who is learning to play that will want a Green Grass card to Olney Golf Park?  I have tried to sell it to recoup my losses but will feel better with it in good hands rather than trashed.  The card is good until April 2023.

[GooseHook]

One of the few (if any perks) of aeration time is the standing offer from the head pro to get members out somewhere else. It worked out today as I was able to link up with a group to play the Green Spring Valley Hunt Club for the first time. 

 

The course has been around for a really long time in the old-money horse country, not too far from Caves and within a short drive of BCC and a handful of egregiously expensive private schools. They've got 18 holes today with multiple architects to the bill, with the primary one being Robert Trent Jones, Sr. No photos were allowed but a few highlights:

 

• Unfortunately, their greens were also on the rebound from earlier aeration and were not running at full speed. There is an almost-proper redan hole but the slope was too grabby to play the proper shot. Otherwise there could have been some absolute nightmare pins, since the greens are some of the smallest I've ever seen. 
• Throughout the re-designs the architects clearly paid attention to bunkering, this course had some of the best fairway bunker placement with lips as tall as your shoulders in some spots. One particular par 5 had 3-4 of them placed at the dogleg corner, the dogleg bailout miss, 150 yards out, and ~50 yards out. Our entire group each had one shot end up in one of those.
• OB was prevalent on maybe half the holes but it was never anything you couldn't play around with solid contact. Water came into play a handful of times and created some course management problems on a few short par 4's. 
• Good use of elevation most of the time, there is a stretch in the middle of the round where all the holes tend to blend together. You play something like 8 or 9 straight par 4's before the closing stretch. 
• Aside from slower greens, the course conditioning was perfect. Ryegrass fairways and lots of sand in the bunkers. The rough was not tall but very dense. 
• This was only the second time I've seen a course with opening and closing par 3's. These are noteworthy because they're placed on the clubhouse "lawn" where the tennis courts and putting green are located. It would be pretty cool if you were spectating a club tourney but those two holes weren't anything to write home about. 
• Speaking of routing, this course has the most atrocious routing I've ever seen with absolutely no signage. Without one group member having played there before, we would have been completely lost by the 4th or 5th hole and definitely would have finished the round out of order. The cart paths randomly stop and start, tee markers look the same on every box, and one tee box was hidden in the shade right next to one of the greens. 
• Practice facility was just outstanding, one would hope at a club like that. 

 

Bonus: I've been in a lot of golf carts over the years but these things had seats that felt like freaking leather bucket seats. By far the most comfortable golf cart seat, not just for cushioning but zero sliding around. My playing partner said he's been to a few spots (resort courses mostly) that use them but I wasn't aware that carts could be that comfy. 

[ScottHutch2]

Headed back out towards Frederick this weekend, this time to play PB dye with a few friends. I’ve already played Worthington so figured PBD was next on the list. Discussed playing Whiskey Creek but $150 for 18 seems excessive. 

[mizuno player]

15 minutes ago, ScottHutch2 said:

Headed back out towards Frederick this weekend, this time to play PB dye with a few friends. I’ve already played Worthington so figured PBD was next on the list. Discussed playing Whiskey Creek but $150 for 18 seems excessive. 

Woah !! Whiskey is $150 on weekends?  Love the course but not at that price.  

[ScottHutch2]

Yup $150 for a morning time, then drops to around $110 around noon and $90 after 2pm. At least that what it looks like on the booking apps

[jak77]

Yeah Whiskey really went bat s*** with the post-COVID price hike.

[aiyyer]

On 9/1/2022 at 3:27 PM, ScottHutch2 said:

Yup $150 for a morning time, then drops to around $110 around noon and $90 after 2pm. At least that what it looks like on the booking apps

They must think they’re TPC Sawgrass! 

[bcjim]

I'm rarely a weekend prime time AM guy,  so I usually feel like good for them if courses can get that,  but wow,  that seems excessive. 

[gsrjc]

I recommend going up to these courses in PA. Played there the past 2 weekends. 
 

Wyncote

Pilgrim’s Oak

 

Wyncote is much better but both are great tracks. 
 

Last 3 pictures are Pilgrim’s oak. Didn’t take any of Wyncote today. 

[aiyyer]

43 minutes ago, gsrjc said:

I recommend going up to these courses in PA. Played there the past 2 weekends. 
 

Wyncote

Pilgrim’s Oak

 

Wyncote is much better but both are great tracks. 
 

Last 3 pictures are Pilgrim’s oak. Didn’t take any of Wyncote today. 

Add Bedford Springs to the must play PA list. 

[Mw1991]

On 8/22/2022 at 11:01 AM, stimpmeterp said:

Anyone know a kid who is learning to play that will want a Green Grass card to Olney Golf Park?  I have tried to sell it to recoup my losses but will feel better with it in good hands rather than trashed.  The card is good until April 2023.

I am interested in purchasing the card if you still have it. I just moved to area and this is where I have been going to the range. Does it include the balls or just access to the grass areas?

 

thanks 

matt 

[stimpmeterp]

2 hours ago, Mw1991 said:

I am interested in purchasing the card if you still have it. I just moved to area and this is where I have been going to the range. Does it include the balls or just access to the grass areas?

 

thanks 

matt 

cool.  Let’s do $100 since August is behind us and my PayPal is mstrisik at gmail dot com 

 

I sent you a PM but it may be a minute before you can private message if you are new

 

welcome to the DMV 

[Terphack]

Anyone have any insight on Moccasin Run? Playing there on Monday to see if it would make a good venue for our summer league.

[Kent01putt]

Played that place many times  You have to be careful to not get beaned because many of the fairways are side by side or very close.  Have not been for a few years, but it is ok for a after work or summer league.

[Terphack]

I did notice in the course flyover that most holes were sort of parallel to another. Looks like it is a somewhat compact layout.

Thanks.

 

[ScottHutch2]

Soliciting some help here. Is there anywhere in the Maryland area you trust/would recommend for a good putter fitting? Going to change the flatstick this winter and want to get fitted properly. Thanks as always 

[ALTSean]

25 minutes ago, ScottHutch2 said:

Soliciting some help here. Is there anywhere in the Maryland area you trust/would recommend for a good putter fitting? Going to change the flatstick this winter and want to get fitted properly. Thanks as always 

A couple of us, myself included, have done putter fittings at The Golf Dr. in DC and really liked the results:

 

https://www.golfdoctordc.com
 

 

[ScottHutch2]

6 hours ago, ALTSean said:

A couple of us, myself included, have done putter fittings at The Golf Dr. in DC and really liked the results:

 

https://www.golfdoctordc.com
 

 

Awesome, thank you. I will check it out. Had a buddy do a iron fitting there and he liked the results. The recommendation is very much appreciated 

[gsrjc]

19 hours ago, ALTSean said:

A couple of us, myself included, have done putter fittings at The Golf Dr. in DC and really liked the results:

 

https://www.golfdoctordc.com
 

 

Yeah. He has quintic. I’ve known Matt before he started his own company. May just not want him to build it for you though.