Official Golf Thread

mens.. no co-ed for me.  what bat did you get??  We requested double headers on Mondays a few years back and the commish for the league has been accommodating ever since.  Sometimes we have trouble getting our guys to put down their fly rods and pull the boats off the rivers to show up.. 1 night a week is do-able but 2 would be rough for most on our team. 

Played a round at Balai Hai in Vegas on Saturday, and it was BRUTAL. 104 degrees at our tee time of 3pm, and it only got hotter as the day went.  Drank a 20oz gatorade and refilled that with water 8 times, and was still parched at the end of the day.  So. Incredibly. Hot.

Originally posted by MTpow mens.. no co-ed for me.  what bat did you get??  We requested double headers on Mondays a few years back and the commish for the league has been accommodating ever since.  Sometimes we have trouble getting our guys to put down their fly rods and pull the boats off the rivers to show up.. 1 night a week is do-able but 2 would be rough for most on our team.

I got last year's Combat Scott Brown 98 (we're an ASA league), 34/28 with the end load. I got it on cheapbats.com for $115 shipped. It was right around 200 last year which rang a bit high for me since it has no warranty. Still has no warranty but with half the investment, I will only be half as mad if this one breaks lol. I haven't hit anything with it yet but the thing feels frickin solid :D .

I do coed and mens league and it's freakin taxing on my schedule. haven't been to the gym in 3 weeks with practices, games and everything else goin on. Men's league has been 1 day/week as long as i've played, but it used to vary between monday and thursday games. Now its always mondays (much easier to accommodate). coed varies between tues/weds but atleast theyre close and i have my weekends free :D lol

i'm itching to play a round this week-weather is supposed to be kinda windy in socal most of the week though-we're spoiled here

woot going to play Saturday

Originally posted by LeerroooyJenkins How did you like Bali Hai?  Was it worth it?  I never see a tee time there for under $100.  I usually play spanish trail, when I am down there, but I get nervous about hitting the 10 million dollar houses.

Anyone have experience with a Callaway FT-9 Tour driver (2009 I believe)? I can get my hands on one for a really good price (I think it's a good deal anyways). Just trying to get opinions to see if I should pull the trigger on it or not. Unfortunately I will not have the opportunity to try it out before I buy, but I figure it has to be better than what I'm swinging right now (an old Ram 400cc driver).

Originally posted by j_lucky84 While I don't have experience with it, trade-in values for the ft-9 on the PGA - ValueGuide site price the club at resaling around $25.

heh, i still use the Ram clubs I bought when I first moved to CA.  I think they were $150 for the whole set, including the bag.

Played in a work-sponsored 9-hole scramble (yeah, only 9 holes... dammit, it takes me 9 holes to get loosened up), finished -7 even with the drinking and Jell-o shots.  I played fairly well considering it was my first time out this season.  As expected my best drive (and the only one used by my team) was on the last hole, I crushed it.  Had a couple of good birdie putts, too, so I feel better good about the weakest part of my game, my putting.  My long irons sucked, my short irons were okay.

Originally posted by ctoma 9 hole scrambles suck.  I was so ready to take the turn and continue on to play 18.

That does sound kinda pointless! Especially with a group of other people when you're always getting good lies! be done in like an hour!
I'm a bit bummed cuz usually the company i work for sponsors a couple teams, but they didn't this year. and the one i tried to enter got cancelled due to a family tragedy. I'll stay on the lookout for other ones tho.

Im 18, and I just graduated. I played JV my junior year at my high school. shooting in the mid-high 80's. Spent all last summer working hard to get better. This year comes around, didnt try out for the High school team due to a broken bone in my foot. I work at the course, and play everyday after work now. Just alot of hard work, lots of hours spent on the practice green, and having a buddy watch and correct my swing. I will play in the fall at school and cant wait to play competitively again.

Nice to hear, Kid. :) Sounds like that new driver is giving you a bit of confidence, and sometimes that's all it takes. And definitely give credit where it's due! I love when ya grab a golf club or softball bat or some piece of equipment and it just feels good. I bought a new softball bat last week and yesterday was the first day i got to take it out. I'm gonna love eatin up right field with this thing :D

Bubba had a great interview about being grouped with phil and tiger-he's funny and seems really humble-you gotta love that guy

Was supposed to play tomorrow morning at this really nice course in OC with my pops for fathers day but he cancelled on me-im kinda pissed

Sucks ya got blown off, Tim! Any chance of a rescheduled tee time?

Kong, while i won't argue against getting some fitted clubs, your club shaft lengths are more based upon your wrist to ground measurement rather than your height. A 6'3 person with a 65" wingspan will invariably need longer clubs than a 6'3 person with a 70" wingspan. Good luck with your fitting either way :).

playing 18 this weekend up at the lake.. and I'm stealing my parents cart.. usually end up drinking way too much while playing this course so we'll try to make sure the wheels don't fall off the bus this time.

Originally posted by MTpow playing 18 this weekend up at the lake.. and I'm stealing my parents cart.. usually end up drinking way too much while playing this course so we'll try to make sure the wheels don't fall off the bus this time.

Cool, man! And since it ain't your cart, feel free to make the wheels fall off ;) lol

I just learned a course about an hour away (never played it before) offers people a free weekday round with a cart (or weekend, if ya bring 3 paying parties), within a week of your bday.. I already printed out certificiates for my gf and myself. Gotta luff free stuff!

Bubba and phil had a really tough day-bubba i think making the age old mistake of taking too much time off after winning the first major contributed to his poor day while phil just looks really off

Olympic is supposed to be one of the toughest courses in the US.  Not that surprised everyone is struggling.

that guy was epic.  so stoic with his birdcall.

I hope they didnt take him to jail. That was hillarious. Maybe he will just be banned from attending future events.

they may have thrown him in the drunk tank for a bit.

I was hoping graeme mcdowell would win his second us open, although simpson seems like a decent guy

I heard today webb simpson, winner of the us open is skipping the british open because of the chance his wife has their baby-kinda dissapointing in one sense that he cant play but i guess its all about priorities