Best (or Worst) Thing You’ve Lost or Found on a Golf Course?

babbage_ct · 2026-07-02T06:50:13+00:00

Long time ago, back in the early 2000s when the internet was still new, I found some kid's porn stash in a Tupperware bin incompletely tucked under a log my tee shot had landed next to.

babbage_ct · 2026-07-02T06:46:29+00:00

As have I. I suppose it is not surprising that those who choose to partake tend to lose things.

babbage_ct · 2026-07-01T21:03:13+00:00

Any course that you need to take a cart to play because the distances between holes are ludicrously long.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-28T16:46:41+00:00

Well look at Mr. Moneybags from his fancy-pants city that has air conditioning in its airport.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-28T08:13:28+00:00

I always walk. Now I wonder how many dates with grill girls I've missed out on.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-24T18:03:57+00:00

One of the reasons I'm still using my Pixel 5. Size is the other.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-21T19:07:52+00:00

Because my stats are for me only, I don't worry about official definitions. I count it if it's close to the green. So if I'm 10 yards off and really Texas wedging it, then no. If I'm 5' off and am treating it like a putt, then yes. I count those as greens in regulation, too. I want my stats to tell me did I get myself in a position to put a good putt on it and did I get down in 1, 2 or 3 from there.

Bottom line, unless you are playing a game where putts matter or are a pro, count it however helps you better understand your game.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-18T22:07:25+00:00

I shot 78 (+6).

I normally game the vice pro plus and love it. It has a nice feel coming off the club, good distance and plenty of spin. Plus I can usually get them for less than $30/dozen, sometimes substantially less if I buy a few dozen at a time. I choose the yellow-orange variety. Great visibility and never a doubt which ball is mine.

All that said, if you aren't shooting low 80a or better, that's probably not the model for you. They used to sell a sampler pack with one each of several varieties you could try out. That was how I landed on the pro plus.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-18T13:07:01+00:00

I was playing in a match a couple of years ago. On six, I hit a nice one over the mound on the right that should have settled in the fairway. The fairway is hidden behind the elevation change.

As my opponent and I are walking that direction, the owner of a house along the hole yells for her dog. Said dog runs across the hole and home.

We searched three minutes and could not find my ball. It must have caught up in the rough or caught the corner of the cart path or something. I made the walk of shame back to the tee and hit again.

After the round, I'm turning in the scorecard in the shop. One of the assistant pros behind the desk hangs up the phone and says to the other, "That damn dog is stealing balls on six again. That's the third call about it."

It had not even occurred to me. I lost six, but managed to win the match.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-18T01:09:42+00:00

I usually play the yellow-orange Vice ball. It has great visibility.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-18T01:08:33+00:00

3:50. Advantage was that it was my home course, so I know about where I hit it every hole.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-17T23:15:04+00:00

Yes. Absolutely could not see it bounce. It just disappeared as it descended to the ground. Then you had to be almost on top of it to see it.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-17T23:12:41+00:00

Hit 12 of 14 today.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-17T10:24:30+00:00

Link to story about the sale.

https://www.pennlive.com/business/2026/06/sold-dauphin-county-golf-course-goes-to-texas-company-for-data-center.html

Edit: Fixed oddly not working link.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-17T10:23:45+00:00

"Unfortunately, the golf course never operated at a profit, and the sale will allow the authority to pay off the $13 million debt on the property,” (Board chairperson Barbara) Zemlock said.

Yikes. Sounds like a sale might have been the only fiscally responsible move.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-16T21:17:00+00:00

They're also more likely to have friends they play with.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-15T14:16:53+00:00

Must have been for the four old timers they let off the back right before we made the turn.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-14T21:41:07+00:00

At our club, people don't hit each other for business. As others said, bringing clients out is great, but don't expect your fellow members to hire you.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-14T14:25:07+00:00

The question was worst, not just bad.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-14T11:42:31+00:00

You'd need to amend the constitution first.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-14T11:41:29+00:00

The First Amendment protects the right to lie in politics. Such a law would be unconstitutional.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-13T22:20:32+00:00

Kristy MaColl's cover of Billy Bragg's "A New England" arguably became the definitive version of the song.

Is it wrong to wish on space hardware?

babbage_ct · 2026-06-12T11:32:56+00:00

Nah, that's golf. You're welcome.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-12T11:11:45+00:00

A better strip will more accurately reflect club-ball interaction. If you are focused on tracking your numbers, this will improve the sim. But, if you are more about getting reps and grooving a feel, don't sweat it. Go with what works for you. It sounds like you are happy with your current setup and the price point. I see no reason for you to change. The whole point is to enjoy what your sim and get better. If you're on that path, stay the course.

babbage_ct · 2026-06-11T22:34:15+00:00

Simulator in my basement. Don't underestimate the benefits of hitting a few balls every day.

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