Yup. Yesterday one double and a quad (from 10 yards off the green, tried to hit flop shots shortsided over a trap) on the front. 45-39. Had my golf shoes and fixed the driver for the back 9. Course played much longer after the recent rain. Things are greening up nicely.
The Sand Trap: for Players, Hackers and Duffers
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Warp daddy
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They cut the grass yesterday , dont know why !! There is no turf yet to "get into" on fairway . its skinned so u almost are picking the ball clean on many shots and that coupled with no roll makes things testy distance wise .
It will improve by late May , but damn let the grass grow a bit .Its a state course so their staff is strictly seasonal and im not certain how up they are turf management. They seemed to cut the grass pretty often last year
It will improve by late May , but damn let the grass grow a bit .Its a state course so their staff is strictly seasonal and im not certain how up they are turf management. They seemed to cut the grass pretty often last year
Warp daddy
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This course is right on the river . The area is noted for shelf rock substrata and the subsoil is wet yet from spring run off
So the course is set on shelf rock on many fairways 1-4 and 9 which is over a glacial kettle pond as it rises from the river in a series of uphill fairways and elevated holes
the backside holes 5-8 across the state highway are level
So generally because it drains the hillsides our earrly season rounds shots tend to plug and there is little turf till late May early June ....but hey it makes it interesting .
So the course is set on shelf rock on many fairways 1-4 and 9 which is over a glacial kettle pond as it rises from the river in a series of uphill fairways and elevated holes
the backside holes 5-8 across the state highway are level
So generally because it drains the hillsides our earrly season rounds shots tend to plug and there is little turf till late May early June ....but hey it makes it interesting .
Play mainly on the lime ledge. It runs in NY from Buffalo to near Albany or so. There’s a disappearing creek in the middle of the course. Played Happy Hills in Camillus today. It’s on drumlins that the dozer missed except to build the greens. An 86 with 3 doubles again being close to the green in regulation. Beautiful day to get a good walk in.
Warp daddy
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Haven't played in 2 weeks .
I threw my back out climbing out a second story window onto a back porch roof to scrape , prime and paint and a few clapboards . Not as flexible at almost 78 now and had to lie on my titanium hip to do it .. STUPID : was an effin cripple for 5-6 days .
Better now but laying low till we get temps in the 60's . Saturday i scraped an an inch of frozen snow off my wife's suv MAY First .......my ass ???
I threw my back out climbing out a second story window onto a back porch roof to scrape , prime and paint and a few clapboards . Not as flexible at almost 78 now and had to lie on my titanium hip to do it .. STUPID : was an effin cripple for 5-6 days .
Better now but laying low till we get temps in the 60's . Saturday i scraped an an inch of frozen snow off my wife's suv MAY First .......my ass ???
Campgottagopee
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Wall-to-Wall Equipment: John Daly nearly wins with never-before-seen gear setup
Our resident equipment expert details a historic gear change for John Daly and much more in the latest edition of GOLF's weekly equipment notes.
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Tis ain’t just the arrows, it’s da Indian even for Daly’s quiver. Watched a bit of it. Saw his bus selling trinkets outside Hooters in Rochester when he played PGA @ Oak Hill.Wall-to-Wall Equipment: John Daly nearly wins with never-before-seen gear setup
Our resident equipment expert details a historic gear change for John Daly and much more in the latest edition of GOLF's weekly equipment notes.
