The Links Lounge (*** NO POLITICS/RELIGION/LIV ***)

[Triple Lindy]

1 hour ago, touch said:

This fantastic highlight video of Bryson deserves a spot in the Links Lounge for sure on the day after he won the tournament. ⚡

That was definitely a clutch moment. I mean, who really expected that shot to be within 4’?

[Petethreeput]

Simpson  MC           -3

Horschel  T41            5

Fleetwood T16          5

Burns T9                  10

Morkiawa T14           5

 

Total 22 points.

 

 

50 points if your player is the Champion

40 Points for a 2nd place finish

30 Points for a 3rd place finish

10 Points for a Top 10 finish

5 Points for making the cut

-3 Points for a Missed Cut

[Petethreeput]

Sometimes things just don't go the way you planned.  We pulled together for an E9 for some low intensity couples golf last evening.  One very beginner, the Mrs who cannot break 100, but she has now shot on the number 3 times in a row, and then two husbands who play often.

 

It was the evening when the course has recommended beginners come out to play so as to not slow down the course.  On the second tee box a twosome rolls up on us.  Now this is where it gets a little fuzzy for me.  I heard them tell us they were a twosome and they were going to play through.  Since I wasn't expecting anyone that early in the round (we let another twosome play through 4 holes later), I may have missed the request portion of the sentence, but the tone never elevated at the end as it normally does when asking a question.

 

Did I handle it well?  Not in the least.  But I was really dumbstruck by the audacity (real or imagined is the blurry portion).  I look at them and say, "You guys must be really good..."  Not a polite response, and then it went downhill from there.  In hindsight I am a little embarrassed, but if they did in fact say they were just going to play through then I don't feel too badly.  What a weird interaction.  

[Double Mocha Man]

2 minutes ago, Petethreeput said:

Sometimes things just don't go the way you planned.  We pulled together for an E9 for some low intensity couples golf last evening.  One very beginner, the Mrs who cannot break 100, but she has now shot on the number 3 times in a row, and then two husbands who play often.

 

It was the evening when the course has recommended beginners come out to play so as to not slow down the course.  On the second tee box a twosome rolls up on us.  Now this is where it gets a little fuzzy for me.  I heard them tell us they were a twosome and they were going to play through.  Since I wasn't expecting anyone that early in the round (we let another twosome play through 4 holes later), I may have missed the request portion of the sentence, but the tone never elevated at the end as it normally does when asking a question.

 

Did I handle it well?  Not in the least.  But I was really dumbstruck by the audacity (real or imagined is the blurry portion).  I look at them and say, "You guys must be really good..."  Not a polite response, and then it went downhill from there.  In hindsight I am a little embarrassed, but if they did in fact say they were just going to play through then I don't feel too badly.  What a weird interaction.  

 

I think the best etiquette is to "request"  to play through. 

[Petethreeput]

53 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

 

I think the best etiquette is to "request"  to play through. 

Exactly.  Just ask, I can't think of a time I have ever said No, but it was really surprising to have them feel like it is their right to just play through.

[chisag]

13 minutes ago, Petethreeput said:

Exactly.  Just ask, I can't think of a time I have ever said No, but it was really surprising to have them feel like it is their right to just play through.

 

 

... What a weird encounter. I have never had any just proclaim they are playing through. I have also said no when the course is packed, nowhere to go and a single or twosome asks to play through. If we weren't playing twilite when the course is absolutely stacked up and we are waiting on every shot and we were not worried about finishing, I would wave anyone through because nothing worse than having some posterior head wearing Mo Rons that are drinking more than playing hit into you. Thankfully even in Phoenix during the peak season that kind of thing is very rare because every course is packed every day. 

[DLeightonReid]

Happy Monday!  I just returned home from an early round.  I teed off at 6:45 and was cruising along nicely when I made the turn and there is a gentleman playing hole 10 and is playing 2 or 3 balls.  After waiting on him for 2 holes, he waits at the #12 tee box and says he is going to let me play through.  I thank him but I am thinking he shouldn't have been inconsiderate by cutting in front of me.  As I am leaving the tee box he said he was letting me play through because he likes to take his time and play 2 or 3 balls.  At this point I can't resist and I ask him if he always starts on the back nine, which is supposed to be forbidden.  He replied no, but the gentleman in the Pro Shop said it would be okay.  Great....we have a moron working in the Pro Shop.  

 

 

 

 

 

[Triple Lindy]

51 minutes ago, DLeightonReid said:

I teed off at 6:45

I wish I had that gene. Hard for me to get going golf-wise prior to 9am, and even that is an early start for me. When working, I’d usually start my day around 6am and I’m still usually up early, but need caffeine and a good stretching routine before teeing up. But I’d sure like to beat the summer heat once in awhile.

[touch]

90* with 78% humidity here in South Carolina. Bill, Steve, Mike, and some old blonde guy make up this afternoon's foursome. 

 

[mshills]

I went to New Jersey and Georgia broke out! 

[DLeightonReid]

16 minutes ago, Triple Lindy said:

I wish I had that gene. Hard for me to get going golf-wise prior to 9am, and even that is an early start for me. When working, I’d usually start my day around 6am and I’m still usually up early, but need caffeine and a good stretching routine before teeing up. But I’d sure like to beat the summer heat once in awhile.

I love to play early so I have the rest of my day for chores or honey-do's.  I do exercises and stretching in the morning and then stretch again at the first tee box.  I take my coffee with me and refill my insulated cup with water when the coffee is gone.  It works for me, but I have been known to be a little weird or peculiar!

[DLeightonReid]

8 minutes ago, touch said:

90* with 78% humidity here in South Carolina. Bill, Steve, Mike, and some old blonde guy make up this afternoon's foursome. 

 

My money is on the Old Blond Guy!

[NJBigFish22]

3 hours ago, Double Mocha Man said:

@NJBigFish22

 

My bad. You are correct.  But I just noticed that Xander finished in 7th place so give me five extra points there for a total of 326 points.  I need a personal accountant.

I have adjusted your total.  You’re now at 326.

[NJBigFish22]

20 minutes ago, mshills said:

I went to New Jersey and Georgia broke out! 

Yeah it’s a going to get a bit warm in the coming days, admittedly not a fan of these temps. 

[NJBigFish22]

21 minutes ago, DLeightonReid said:

I love to play early so I have the rest of my day for chores or honey-do's.  I do exercises and stretching in the morning and then stretch again at the first tee box.  I take my coffee with me and refill my insulated cup with water when the coffee is gone.  It works for me, but I have been known to be a little weird or peculiar!

I play early as well.  The first 15-20 minutes after getting up I question why I do this, but then the body gets going and I’m done early so like you have the rest of the day.

[chisag]

1 hour ago, Triple Lindy said:

I wish I had that gene. Hard for me to get going golf-wise prior to 9am, and even that is an early start for me. When working, I’d usually start my day around 6am and I’m still usually up early, but need caffeine and a good stretching routine before teeing up. But I’d sure like to beat the summer heat once in awhile.

 

 

... We are in similar boats, although my boat is sitting on a dry, rock river bed. There is no getting away from the summer heat here in Phoenix so I just embrace it and remind myself 110* is better than 10* in Chicago. I only play twilite and enjoy finishing my round as the sun is setting and it is cooling off. 

[Petethreeput]

We have snow levels dropping to about 3800', today's high is 52.  We got frozen off the golf course Saturday and I actually left an outdoor concert early Saturday night as the temps dropped and the wind continued to blow as the sun went down.  Geez was it cold.  I had on a down jacket, winter cap and gloves and I was still cold.

[aenemated]

Oooooooo LA GOLF is offering a rather nice discount following Bryson's win. 

 

I QUITE like the DJ driver shaft and the putter shaft. 

[Triple Lindy]

2 minutes ago, Petethreeput said:

We have snow levels dropping to about 3800', today's high is 52.  We got frozen off the golf course Saturday and I actually left an outdoor concert early Saturday night as the temps dropped and the wind continued to blow as the sun went down.  Geez was it cold.  I had on a down jacket, winter cap and gloves and I was still cold.

Hope it holds for another month - we head to GNP on 7/16. Like snowbirds that head to Florida and Arizona in the winter, we’re sunbirds in the summer.

[chisag]

2 minutes ago, Petethreeput said:

We have snow levels dropping to about 3800', today's high is 52.  We got frozen off the golf course Saturday and I actually left an outdoor concert early Saturday night as the temps dropped and the wind continued to blow as the sun went down.  Geez was it cold.  I had on a down jacket, winter cap and gloves and I was still cold.

 

 

...  😱  We had a cold front that rolled in here as well. Temps dropped from 113* aaaallllll the way down to 103*. 

[aenemated]

chi all ...

 

 

😂

[Petethreeput]

2 minutes ago, Triple Lindy said:

Hope it holds for another month - we head to GNP on 7/16. Like snowbirds that head to Florida and Arizona in the winter, we’re sunbirds in the summer.

Well, I feel pretty confident it'll be cooler up there than TX.  I hope you have a wonderful time on your trip.  Perhaps a selfie with a griz or a mountain goat would be appropriate for the Loungers.

[aenemated]

2 minutes ago, Petethreeput said:

Perhaps a selfie with a griz or a mountain goat would be appropriate for the Loungers.

 

Big horns are apparently a thing out at Cascata!

 

 

Mountain doggos! 

[Petethreeput]

Just now, aenemated said:

 

Big horns are apparently a thing out at Cascata!

 

 

Mountain doggos! 

That would be great to see one when you are out playing there.  My buddies say that place is the bees knees and their favorite Vegas course.  I have never played it, but I don't play a ton of golf in Vegas since we are there for such a short time.  

[Double Mocha Man]

51 minutes ago, Petethreeput said:

We have snow levels dropping to about 3800', today's high is 52.  We got frozen off the golf course Saturday and I actually left an outdoor concert early Saturday night as the temps dropped and the wind continued to blow as the sun went down.  Geez was it cold.  I had on a down jacket, winter cap and gloves and I was still cold.

 

Gotta love Montana.  Summer begins in 4 days.

[chisag]

27 minutes ago, Petethreeput said:

that place is the bees knees

[Double Mocha Man]

30 minutes ago, aenemated said:

 

Big horns are apparently a thing out at Cascata!

 

 

Mountain doggos! 

 

Pick your poison:  Bite or butt...

[Double Mocha Man]

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Edited June 17 by Double Mocha Man

[Double Mocha Man]

9 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

And we're going to need a picture of a bee's knee.  Do bees ever scrape their knees moving from flower to flower?  Are there bee bandages?

[chisag]

8 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

And we're going to need a picture of a bee's knee.  Do bees ever scrape their knees moving from flower to flower?  Are there bee bandages?

 

 

... You can find the answers here:


         

 

 

Edited June 17 by chisag