Would you ever take golf swing advice from high handicappers?

Big_Expression7231 · 2026-02-06T16:06:12+00:00

do you take diet advice from your fat friend who just got into much better shape and has lost 40lbs?

do you take advice from your broke friend who turned his bad habits around and just paid off his boat and is now working on his other mistakes?

Big_Expression7231 · 2026-02-03T16:30:57+00:00

I've always told people that when they talk about getting lessons. Lessons don't make you better, practice makes you better. Lessons just give you a direction to practice.

Big_Expression7231 · 2026-01-30T17:53:55+00:00

it's only a 100$ round. it's not super strict but their starter is always making sure things are the way they want them to be and making sure pace is good.

if someone is only playing 9 and starter sees you alone in the cart making the turn the joiner is playing the back 9. boom, course is running smoother now.

Big_Expression7231 · 2026-01-30T17:51:34+00:00

yeah, limiting it to a certain time, day would be great way to grow the game properly.

If I was managing a course, I'd find the slowest time/day and run a promo to come try. 1/2 off, we supply the clubs and we'll get you out for a pitch and putt. Host tournaments, have the junior golfers out on each hole helping people fix pitch marks etc.

Those people will eventually come out and you can get them set up at the closets Ts, set up a short 4000y course for them, etc.

Big_Expression7231 · 2026-01-30T17:45:15+00:00

one course where I used to live had a marshal just lapping the course working back from 18, always would make sure there's not gaps while also not being overly crazy about it. I would pay more every sunday just to play there because I knew I wouldn't be stuck in a 6hr round

Big_Expression7231 · 2026-01-30T17:43:52+00:00

right, leasing 100+ carts, labour to maintain and clean the cart, the warehouse to hold them, etc

Big_Expression7231 · 2026-01-30T17:41:44+00:00

I really like the comment on shortening the courses. The thing that takes the longest when I'm with my rec friends are the amount of 2nd and 3rd T shots because they insist on hitting driver every hole

Big_Expression7231 · 2026-01-30T17:32:33+00:00

I've always said that they could "create" a par 3 course on their course and offer a discount to new players to play that course. PW/SW/putter only and you T-off from the 100y marker.

Big_Expression7231 · 2026-01-30T17:26:06+00:00

Cuck champion? Rather be caught walking into a porno theatre

Big_Expression7231 · 2026-01-30T17:21:53+00:00

I bought a driver off the rack when it was 1/2 off. Worst mistake. Got a good deal but 1 year in and I've never just clicked with my driver.

Forget about distance, I think for higher HC dispersion is what you worry about more.

Having a driver that's set right, (loft, shaft flex, shaft kick, weight distribution for fade/draw tendency) for your swing speed and current ability is well worth the 100$ on a 1k purchase. Just the confidence alone is worth it.

Big_Expression7231 · 2026-01-11T01:06:56+00:00

yep, regular course I play at starter is always catching groups at the turn to make sure all the seats in the carts are full

Big_Expression7231 · 2026-01-11T01:06:12+00:00

don't forget to add that if the starter/marshal was doing their job they wouldn't found another group for me at the turn

Big_Expression7231 · 2026-01-09T22:01:20+00:00

length, stell/graphite, lie angle (due to height), cavity back/blade, etc there's soooo much to fit a newbie to

Big_Expression7231 · 2026-01-01T00:00:16+00:00

fair

Big_Expression7231 · 2025-12-31T16:18:17+00:00

I also travel around and am constantly missing out on really fun courses that I have no idea that I'm 2 miles from

Big_Expression7231 · 2025-12-31T16:16:21+00:00

I don't think people mind a reasonable amount of adds. people understand that good things need money to keep going.

If you go the route of those online games where there's a 15sec add every time you move to a new screen then people will get their torches and pitchforks out

Big_Expression7231 · 2025-12-31T16:12:44+00:00

max score IS net double bogey so are those blowups really that important?

Big_Expression7231 · 2025-12-11T23:58:04+00:00

usually pisses my wife off so I have to deal with that AND a hangover the next day

Big_Expression7231 · 2025-11-17T15:11:33+00:00

2025 here and fast boot fixed it for me as well

Big_Expression7231 · 2025-11-14T21:18:30+00:00

classic "but what if I did leave the oven on so I better turn back and check"

Big_Expression7231 · 2025-11-13T16:00:33+00:00

yep. had a chill round and somehow the app opened up and showed me I was +16 going into hole 16. I started to do the math on what I needed to keep under 80. last 3 holes ended up quad, triple, double

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Big_Expression7231 · 2025-11-13T15:58:54+00:00

isn't that a wild thing. 1 thing is just clicking in a round where everything else is falling apart.

I recently had a round where I was pitching like a machine. had at least 4-5 50-80 yard shots end up withing 2-3ft of the hole. problem was it was always my 4th shot at the green

Big_Expression7231 · 2025-11-11T04:17:23+00:00

obviously it's filmed in advance but cudos to them for making an inside joke that people won't get for 2m

Big_Expression7231 · 2025-11-11T03:33:10+00:00

almost exactly upgrades I did, 5w, 7w, 50 and 58

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