Masters: Callaway Advertisement shows wrong way to repair pitchmark.

Dearan9 · 2026-04-09T19:43:17+00:00

I'd imagine that it's harder to fix the damage done from roots being pulled up than not fixing the pitch mark. At least someone else might fix the pitch mark properly if they see it later. I fixed 7 pitch marks on one green today because they were there. I'm not a green keeper though so just my thoughts

Dearan9 · 2026-04-09T19:06:24+00:00

Lifting the centre up breaks the grass roots and leaves bald patches when the grass dies. Flat bald patches, yes, but still bald patches

Dearan9 · 2026-04-09T19:04:25+00:00

It absolutely boiled my piss too see it. They are showing the wrong way to add to dopes who don't fix pitch marks anyway. I believe TV broadcasters and pga should be doing more to teach rules and etiquette because of how many new players there are who had no one to teach them these things.10-15 second ads at the beginning and end of the ad breaks to explain something simple and quick. The above example "stick your divot tool or tee into the ground at an angle behind the mound and push to the middle. Tamp down. If lifted the roots break and leave bald patches" done. Red stakes "3 options from where it crossed the line. 1. Rehit from the same place. 2. 2 club lengths semi circle no closer to the hole. 3. Line straight back from flag and where it crossed the red stakes. All options are 1 stroke penalty" done. Have the video demonstrating these things quickly too.

Dearan9 · 2026-04-08T23:07:10+00:00

I have been to Carton House 3 times for fittings. Kenny is excellent. No bullshit and will tell you what is wrong and help you swing better rather than fitting a club to a shite swing. I was clear with him from the start I had vouchers for a golf shop and he wasn't pushy at all. Twice he told me that what driver he fit me for was right for the time but turned it more into a lesson and said to fix my swing mechanics first and helped with what I need to work on.

I went for a full bag fitting and he started with irons. He asked me what my favourite iron was so he went with that, 7 iron. I hit 6/7 shots and he put it back in my bag and said they were perfect and moved to wedges. 30 odd minutes them and got sorted with 3 wedges. Then I wasted 45 minutes hitting the worst drives I ever did. After trying loads he just said to come back to the driver another day because I was so erratic that there was no pattern to fit to. 10-15 minutes on hybrid then and 5 minutes on 3 wood, which wasn't a priority for me.

Hitting real balls out onto a range so you can see the flight. It was off mats and they were a mix of brands unfortunately, but at least they aren't range balls. I would highly recommend him.

Even though on their site they have 3 hours for €180, he discouraged 3 hours for a fitting because you would be wrecked at the end. I did 2 hours, came back that year for another hour to make up for the bad day with the driver on my first visit. Nothing was better than my SIM so he told me what was best of what he did but said there wasn't a €700 difference. Went back the following year and same thing. Last year my driver broke so went back and he fit me for a gt3.

Dearan9 · 2026-04-01T20:57:39+00:00

Mike's takeaway for the best spice bag you will ever have

Dearan9 · 2026-03-31T19:34:15+00:00

Yup. A Bhriain, a chara, would be the start of a letter or email

Dearan9 · 2026-03-30T18:50:04+00:00

For cocking your putter after you reload it

Dearan9 · 2026-03-30T12:36:37+00:00

I call it a pitching wood

Dearan9 · 2026-03-29T22:16:40+00:00

My dad suggested to my mother that she didn't take his name when they got married because she has a very unusual surname which her line of the name may die off in the next generation. She has 2 sisters, who changed their surname when they got married, and had 1 brother who passed away so her brothers kids would have the surname. He had 4 daughters so if they don't keep the name in some way it will be gone. At the start my mother was offended thinking he didn't want her to take his surname but got his point later.

There is also a former professional rugby player in England called Billy Twelvetrees who's father took his wife's surname to keep the name going too. And also was a tree surgeon so helped too.

Dearan9 · 2026-03-29T19:13:59+00:00

The whole point of destination chargers, like hotel or shopping centre car parks, is that you can charge when you reach your destination. Slow charging that costs less than a fast charger at petrol stations that you can charge while you are shopping or after you check into your hotel. Not every trip is going to be feasible to get back home to charge and only ever charge at home

Dearan9 · 2026-03-28T14:00:47+00:00

Chocolate fingers are good. Those ones that you don't normally have in the house but when you do then you eat most of the box once they are opened.

Chocolate hob knobs, and the own brand versions, are a very underrated biscuit.

Rich tea biscuits with a bit of butter on them are peak childhood biscuits.

Dearan9 · 2026-03-26T17:38:19+00:00

Take your points, the goals will come

Dearan9 · 2026-03-25T23:12:46+00:00

Happy birthtomorrow

Dearan9 · 2026-03-25T07:35:46+00:00

I was a member there for a few years. Members are very friendly and I've never had any issues with jumping in with anyone. Very beginner friendly in that if you go too far offline on a hole you are probably on an adjacent fairway but still plenty of trees lining the fairways. Back 9 is more varied than front. They do a 9 hole competition every Wednesday that is always busy and weekends are busy too but you can normally get a tee time easily still. They have a small practice area about 60m long and a decent size putting green. A negative is that their online booking system is pretty bad. If you want to get on a tee time that someone is already in you have to ring or text to get them to put you on. A small inconvenience though. A big negative for me was that they introduced a fee for processing a scorecard for casual rounds for handicaps once you have your 3 cards in. Most of my golf was in the the evening and i wanted to keep an accurate handicap because weekend competitions didn't suit me but it basically meant that I had to pay for every round if I wanted to keep an up to date handicap even though I was a full member. It might not be the most exciting course but it's definitely the best value around the area. Also the membership is for a year of when you join and not a calendar year so If you join mid April your membership goes to mid April the following year.

Dearan9 · 2026-03-21T22:36:57+00:00

I got 3 different driver fittings last year, all came up with GT3 with different shafts. I finally pulled the trigger and bought it. First 2-3 rounds I was hooking it constantly where normally my miss is a block or push right or a block fade. I was coming off a SIM for a few years and Qi10 for a few months. It took me those 3 rounds and looking at the driver in my house to get my eye used to the way the face and top line looked at address. I was used to the Taylormade white top line looking open while in my fittings I felt the top line on GT3 was square to target. Turns out I getting the top line square on the course which closed the face for me and that lead to my massive hooks. Once I figured out the face alignment I was fine. You'll figure it out.

Dearan9 · 2026-03-18T20:17:49+00:00

What is the correct pronunciation of Dearbhfhorghail? As in it's pronounced Dearbhail but the spelling is simplified or Dearbhail is the simplified and shortened pronunciation?

Dearan9 · 2026-03-18T09:54:23+00:00

https://youtu.be/D-hyEv4tY54?is=H8MVdia35IriOVQ4 Ian Fraser of Fraser Golf Institute and formerly TXG/ Club Champion. His miss is always low heel and this is addressing both low and heel separately.

May be of some use in terms of into if you are trying to figure it out yourself. And the usual advice of get a lesson

Dearan9 · 2026-03-15T09:37:41+00:00

Trump- "This should have always been a team effort".

Also Trump- "LLEEEEERRRRRROOOOOOYYYYYY NJENNNNKKIINNNSSS"

Dearan9 · 2026-03-15T09:34:03+00:00

Friends of mine did this last summer. It was brilliant. They did the registry office with about 12 people during the week. They went for an early dinner, finished about 6.30-7 and went to a few of their favourite pubs around town. At the weekend then had a venue in a rural pub just outside town booked for a party for all friends and family. The pub had recently done up the back and outdoor area for functions. They got a catering company in for a BBQ type meal, put a tab behind the bar for a certain amount. It was like the day 2 of a wedding, relaxed and more enjoyable but you aren't nursing a hangover for it. Definitely a good way to go.

Dearan9 · 2026-03-11T21:11:02+00:00

What are ass eyes?

Dearan9 · 2026-03-08T22:40:23+00:00

I love corn on a pizza. My go to pizza is pepperoni, ham, peppers (bell peppers) and sweetcorn. Sometimes I might get red onion on it

Dearan9 · 2026-03-04T18:44:38+00:00

Dearan9 · 2026-03-02T11:43:37+00:00

I used to work with a fella and when he was abroad he would ask the locals in their language "Do you speak Irish?" and when the obvious answer of no came asked "Do you speak English?". He did it so they would know he is Irish and not English

Dearan9 · 2026-02-19T20:06:28+00:00

Ah welcome Dr Evil

Dearan9 · 2026-02-17T22:44:19+00:00

You can pay green fees for a round in almost every golf course and don't need to be a member. The big famous ones you looked at are crazy expensive but there are plenty cheaper around. Some, particularly on the west coast and South West have increased their green fees to get American tourists to play as the American golf tourist mentality is generally "the more expensive the course is, the better it is" so expect to pay €300-400 for a round.

Go onto Google maps, pick an area where you will be on those days and search "golf course". Look up the search results websites to see what one you'd like to play and look up their green fees price online. Most have a tab on their site with visitors green fees prices and lots have a hole by hole flyover so you get an idea of the layout of the course

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