All Things Michigan Golf.....The Three Putt

[irishmike27]

22 minutes ago, Pepetito said:

This might be a total long shot but you arent the guy that runs golfblogger.com are you? I only ask cause he just posted that he has 95 straight  months of golf as well in Michigan.

Nope, not me- though I may have to check that out.

[Pepetito]

3 hours ago, irishmike27 said:

Nope, not me- though I may have to check that out.

I like it for course reviews.

[GirlDadGolfer0204]

How is walking sylvan glen? And at the courses open in the winter so they still have walking carts? The past season was my first full year of golf and I’ve never walked a course. I’m afraid I’d be to gased to walk 28 holes. Plus add the cold air.🥶

[irishmike27]

3 minutes ago, GirlDadGolfer0204 said:

How is walking sylvan glen? And at the courses open in the winter so they still have walking carts? The past season was my first full year of golf and I’ve never walked a course. I’m afraid I’d be too gased to walk 28 holes. Plus add the cold air.🥶

Sylvan is great to walk. It’s generally walking only, and when it’s cold, walking is a great way to stay warm.  They do have pull carts out that are available.

[postfold]

4 hours ago, GirlDadGolfer0204 said:

How is walking sylvan glen? And at the courses open in the winter so they still have walking carts? The past season was my first full year of golf and I’ve never walked a course. I’m afraid I’d be to gased to walk 28 holes. Plus add the cold air.🥶

 

No shame in walking 9 to see how you do.  I do that often in the offseason.  Even used to play a course where I could walk a loop of 4.5 holes.  

[knickerbocker]

RIP Ping G410 LST.  Never had a driver head crack so bad!

 

Don't worry, replacement head on the way from ebay. 

[1puttTUT]

3 hours ago, postfold said:

 

No shame in walking 9 to see how you do.  I do that often in the offseason.  Even used to play a course where I could walk a loop of 4.5 holes.  

 

Sylvan is flat and a pretty easy walk. I remember early covid restart of golf and walking Metamora, Copper Hills, and Westwynd. Those were not easy walks!

[GirlDadGolfer0204]

Yea lapeer country club is open when it’s warm in the winter but there’s no way I could walk the back 9

[3_Jack_Par]

Damn, KB, you need to dial back that swing speed -- that is one hell of a destroyed head! Seeing that makes me glad that I got a backup head a couple years ago. The last half of the year, I drove it the best I can remember for an extended period, and I'm planning to stick for the G410 LST for a while, unless the heads explode like yours did.

[Curmudg3on]

12 hours ago, GirlDadGolfer0204 said:

there’s no way I could walk the back 9

 

That's a huge challenge to walk the back 9 at Lapeer.    We usually put the golf carts in neutral and the cart must go about 25mph or so down from #12 tee.

Edited January 10, 2023 by Curmudg3on

[postfold]

From looking at Facebook it seems like a ton of people got out for some golf today, it was certainly nice enough.  Keeping fingers crossed that the forecast for Sunday stays decent.

[odshot68]

Anyone know a course open in Grand Rapids Sunday?

 

[GirlDadGolfer0204]

10 hours ago, postfold said:

From looking at Facebook it seems like a ton of people got out for some golf today, it was certainly nice enough.  Keeping fingers crossed that the forecast for Sunday stays decent.

Yea Sunday is the only day I can get out in the winter as well.

[knickerbocker]

On 1/10/2023 at 9:23 AM, 3_Jack_Par said:

Damn, KB, you need to dial back that swing speed -- that is one hell of a destroyed head! Seeing that makes me glad that I got a backup head a couple years ago. The last half of the year, I drove it the best I can remember for an extended period, and I'm planning to stick for the G410 LST for a while, unless the heads explode like yours did.

 

My old man swing speed defintely didn't cause it. 

[postfold]

15 hours ago, odshot68 said:

Anyone know a course open in Grand Rapids Sunday?

 

 

Haven't seen anything specific for Sunday but I have read multiple reports of Saskatoon and The Mines being open this week.  9 holes at Maple Hill walking.  Moss Ridge in Ravenna. 

[3_Jack_Par]

5 hours ago, knickerbocker said:

 

My old man swing speed defintely didn't cause it. 

Was it a weird strike or something? I have never seen a head break like that.

[golfortennis]

5 hours ago, knickerbocker said:

 

My old man swing speed defintely didn't cause it. 

 

You have 24 hours to remove this post, or your golfwrx membership will be revoked. 

[Pepetito]

On 1/9/2023 at 10:09 PM, 1puttTUT said:

 

Sylvan is flat and a pretty easy walk. I remember early covid restart of golf and walking Metamora, Copper Hills, and Westwynd. Those were not easy walks!

Metamora is NOT an easy walk lol.  Love that track though.

[knickerbocker]

21 hours ago, 3_Jack_Par said:

Was it a weird strike or something? I have never seen a head break like that.

 

No, it was right in the middle of the face. I was hitting a few drives inside for the first time during the winter and the Ball Speed on the first two were not great on good strikes, but I figured it was just the 7 week layoff from swinging.  The next, the ball speed was horrible on a solid strike and I was confused till I tooked at the head. I am guessing there was a small crack I didn't see before and then it just broke open. 

[bigmoneyp]

Hey guys which course:

 

Champion Hill or Manistee National?

 

Need to add something to an Arcadia/Hemlock trip.  Thanks!

[GirlDadGolfer0204]

Guess lapeer country club is allowing carts so if it doesn’t snow like crazy and stays somewhat nice. Looks like I’ll be going Sunday👍🏻🤞☀️🌞☀️🙏

[AzSuperHack76]

1 hour ago, bigmoneyp said:

Hey guys which course:

 

Champion Hill or Manistee National?

 

Need to add something to an Arcadia/Hemlock trip.  Thanks!

Champion Hill would be my choice. Crystal Mt has a couple fun courses as well. Depending on where you are staying even making the drive up to Suttons bay is worth it. 

[postfold]

3 hours ago, bigmoneyp said:

Hey guys which course:

 

Champion Hill or Manistee National?

 

Need to add something to an Arcadia/Hemlock trip.  Thanks!

 

I'd probably go Champion Hill, but I think you'd most likely be happy with either tbh

[Curmudg3on]

4 hours ago, GirlDadGolfer0204 said:

Guess lapeer country club is allowing carts so if it doesn’t snow like crazy and stays somewhat nice. Looks like I’ll be going Sunday👍🏻🤞☀️🌞☀️🙏

 

I saw a cart out there Wednesday (4th hole).   It may have been cart path only.   IDK

[Pepetito]

On 1/13/2023 at 5:23 PM, bigmoneyp said:

Hey guys which course:

 

Champion Hill or Manistee National?

 

Need to add something to an Arcadia/Hemlock trip.  Thanks!

Never played Manistee (though I am playing it in 2023)....but I LOVE champion hill.

[mgoblue83]

On 1/13/2023 at 11:25 AM, knickerbocker said:

 

No, it was right in the middle of the face. I was hitting a few drives inside for the first time during the winter and the Ball Speed on the first two were not great on good strikes, but I figured it was just the 7 week layoff from swinging.  The next, the ball speed was horrible on a solid strike and I was confused till I tooked at the head. I am guessing there was a small crack I didn't see before and then it just broke open. 

 

 

Had a G400 Max that cracked in the same place during a winter round a few years back. 40 degree temps are hard on thin steel. 

[knickerbocker]

4 hours ago, mgoblue83 said:

 

 

Had a G400 Max that cracked in the same place during a winter round a few years back. 40 degree temps are hard on thin steel. 

 

I was inside and my clubs were warm. 

[postfold]

Golf show in GR is next weekend, probably going to go Sunday before the Super Bowl.   No idea why, I don't really have anything that I'm looking to buy, I've been often enough to know most of the courses that will be there.  Might just be spring fever setting in.  

[1puttTUT]

4 hours ago, postfold said:

Golf show in GR is next weekend, probably going to go Sunday before the Super Bowl.   No idea why, I don't really have anything that I'm looking to buy, I've been often enough to know most of the courses that will be there.  Might just be spring fever setting in.  

 

I'll probably go to the one in Novi. It's fun to go with a few buddies, grab a beer and wander around. I usually buy balls if nothing else. 

[Net_5]

Looking for a good track near Gaylord or further north as a round to break up our drive for our UP trip.  Last year we played Black Lake which worked out well but want something different this time.  The Tribute seems to get good reviews here so that’s the favorite so far.  Has to be close to 75 but no Treetops or Boyne courses.