The Sand Trap: for Players, Hackers and Duffers

[Warp daddy]

i haven't posted here in sometime, for good reason. i suck. been working hard to regain my form. played well tuesday but rough was thick and wet. Have my favorite tournament of the year tomorrow. 28 buddies throw $40 bucks a guy in a hat and we gamble for it. 4 man shambles and skins. golf, smoke cigars, drink beer and gamble. can't wait

Good luck sig and dude don't worry about you play and participate here ,all are welcome and shit we All have some sucky days out there?️

 

[Warp daddy]

Golf teaches humility.
41-36 yesterday with about 2 dozen putts. Hit only 6 greens in regulation. No birdies.
Club champs is this weekend and playing in it with the usual suspects.
Got 4th last year in Super Senior and there’s some good players again this year. Should be a slugfest.
Hopefully it doesn’t rain. Not suppose too.

Good luck Tski ,you're due baby ,just sayin'?

 

[tirolski]

Subbed in an 18 hole league and got beat by another old Tyrollean.
He skis too and told me a story about inventing the device allowing disabled folks to ski.
He read a book by Stein Eriksen while working on his masters degree from NYU in physical therapy and later got to meet him at Deer Valley.
Another friend made his first ace at 84 years young.
I won a Yuengling pint for his hole in 1.
Beautiful day.

Played in the Super Senior Club Champ and shot 85 80. 5th best score the second day.
Need a lesson on course management as should’ve played safer shots instead of trying to make a hero shot.
Total of 5 doubles and a triple all due to that fact. One birdie on the same par 4 hole a playing partner knocked his second in for a an eagle deuce. Didn’t even win the tee with a birdie.

After the tournament the above Tyrollean gave me to read his leather bound Physical Therapy Masters thesis from NYU regarding designing the device to allow handicapped folks to ski.
It’s good reading.
Stayed dry and had good fun.
I’ll count that as a win.

 

[sig]

Played in the Super Senior Club Champ and shot 85 80. 5th best score the second day.
Need a lesson on course management as should’ve played safer shots instead of trying to make a hero shot.

used to play with a 5 handicap who would lay up to certain yardages. especially on par 5's. He would hit driver then 7- 5 iron then 9-sw. the irons on second shot took a lot of trouble out of play and was always coming into green from a good angle. he played for pars and if made a nice putt it was a birde. it was interesting to watch. i am always swinging away trying to get as close to the hole as possible

 

[tirolski]

used to play with a 5 handicap who would lay up to certain yardages. especially on par 5's. He would hit driver then 7- 5 iron then 9-sw. the irons on second shot took a lot of trouble out of play and was always coming into green from a good angle. he played for pars and if made a nice putt it was a birde. it was interesting to watch. i am always swinging away trying to get as close to the hole as possible

Yup.
Tried to hit a low fade with a choked up 5 hybrid from the left rough around a big maple and under bigger one guarding the green.
Had hit the low fade but the pond ate it. It was low alright. Should’ve just laid up in front of the pond and then hit a wedge with no trees in the way. If it’s match play ya only loose 1 hole with stupidity. With medal play stupidity adds up fast.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

used to play with a 5 handicap who would lay up to certain yardages. especially on par 5's. He would hit driver then 7- 5 iron then 9-sw. the irons on second shot took a lot of trouble out of play and was always coming into green from a good angle. he played for pars and if made a nice putt it was a birde. it was interesting to watch. i am always swinging away trying to get as close to the hole as possible

In my experience it takes about 25 years to learn to play like your friend. For me the results were immediate.

 

[tirolski]

41-38 with 2 skulled, 2 chunked and 1 topped. Could have been a contender. Only 1 double.
A friend got a new $1K electric walking cart and on #16 I hear this thwack sound.
A gentleman in our 3some with a riding cart hit the new electric push cart and bent the shit out of the plastic/rubber wheel.
The wheel was able to be pushed back to round after the round but has a cracked plastic piece and who knows what else...

 

[Warp daddy]

My BIL and i played in the rain yesterday . It started as we finished the second hole and continued thrtoghout the round

He is a very good golfer with a great touch from the approach on in and was eating my lunch til the last 3 three holes and his putter was on fire while mine was MIA

Well he got in trouble on th elast 3 holes . They are tight doglegs with multiple ponds , swamps ,woods and undulating greens . I got lucky and birdied the last hole to win 40/41 .

It was an "experience " in the coldish continuous rain , chilled to the bone .

 

[Warp daddy]

used to play with a 5 handicap who would lay up to certain yardages. especially on par 5's. He would hit driver then 7- 5 iron then 9-sw. the irons on second shot took a lot of trouble out of play and was always coming into green from a good angle. he played for pars and if made a nice putt it was a birde. it was interesting to watch. i am always swinging away trying to get as close to the hole as possible

Course management is a necessity after a " certain " age ?Lose the " hero " shots play for pars, it takes a whike to figure this out our macho bullshit brain gets in the way ???

 

[sig]

Had it going Tuesday night. Rolled my top hand over slightly. This caused my irons to really jump. Shot 41 with 2 bad doubles. Crushed an 8 iron which went right over flag and off back of green. it is death back there.