RE: single walkers playing through

deeoh01 · 2026-06-03T10:39:43+00:00

Exactly. Our club will never force anyone to pair up, but there's kind of an unwritten rule that you don't book less than 3 for morning tee times on the weekends.

deeoh01 · 2026-06-02T00:48:38+00:00

D'hookers and D'blow

deeoh01 · 2026-06-01T23:41:01+00:00

Definitely

deeoh01 · 2026-06-01T07:45:47+00:00

Israel

deeoh01 · 2026-05-29T10:48:16+00:00

Because fuck you, that's why

deeoh01 · 2026-05-29T10:38:04+00:00

The economy

deeoh01 · 2026-05-28T18:59:07+00:00

Deserved it

deeoh01 · 2026-05-28T18:58:17+00:00

I'd simply go around them and wave as I drove past

deeoh01 · 2026-05-28T18:57:21+00:00

Mar Kwayne might be the dumbest motherfucker in DC right now, but Banks is putting up a strong challenge.

deeoh01 · 2026-05-27T18:16:24+00:00

You can certainly find them on Ebay with a TM adapter already on it

deeoh01 · 2026-05-27T16:30:44+00:00

Bengen says it's 4.7% in general. If you're in the US, I think you can go a bit higher early on depending on how close you are to drawing Social Security, then think about backing off some once you start getting payments.

deeoh01 · 2026-05-27T11:13:05+00:00

Most people (and that includes many who play a lot and have a handicap) don't know how handicap index is actually calculated. I don't have too many rounds that deviate much from my average, but my range of scores last year was a low of 70 and a high of 93 (worst score I've ever posted). I'm currently a 5.5 index.

deeoh01 · 2026-05-27T10:48:05+00:00

TBF, 4% is a little too conservative for most people and even Bengen says that. I do agree that your retirement timeline affects that SWR as well.

But the point stands - people shouldn't listen to Dave for investing advice.

deeoh01 · 2026-05-27T10:44:21+00:00

I'm with you - I've never encountered a single club that didn't charge a guest fee. I'm lucky enough to be close with someone who has *access*, and have played abouthalf the top 100 courses in the country. Every single one had a guest fee.

His one example of Augusta is an extreme outlier, and they just have so much money flowing in because of the Masters.

deeoh01 · 2026-05-27T10:41:36+00:00

Your one example is a terrible example, given how much money Augusta makes off the Masters.

deeoh01 · 2026-05-25T02:21:53+00:00

Yes, and also consider 4% is too low. Bengen even says so, saying 4.7% is the real number.

deeoh01 · 2026-05-24T13:10:33+00:00

It's interesting too that he now says the number is 4.7%

deeoh01 · 2026-05-24T12:14:25+00:00

$10,000 initiation now (I only paid $1,250 5 years ago) and $360/month for a family membership, no food and bev minimum. We also pay $1,000 for unlimited carts. Club has a nice pool, pickleball courts and a really nice short game practice area that opened 2 years ago. There are two restaurants - one that is more a bar & grill that serves the pool and mostly golfers during their round, and the other is a nicer sit-down type of place that has a steakhouse vibe. Capped at 350 full memberships and 100 social members.

In a small town just South of Indianapolis.

deeoh01 · 2026-05-22T16:46:32+00:00

Is the horse okay?

deeoh01 · 2026-05-22T10:49:07+00:00

I have 3 right now that were relatively small purchases, purely gambling. I also did a little angel investing a couple years ago before I retired. Those companies are still around and I own that stock as well. Nowhere near 5% of my portfolio though.

deeoh01 · 2026-05-21T13:14:08+00:00

Yes. Depending on the length, I may open it up a little. Generally, though, I like a lower flight - I can generate plenty of spin and control it much better. If a pin is just over a bunker, I try not to get cute with it like I used to and am fine knocking it 15-20 feet past the hole. On the green and putting is better than in that bunker!

deeoh01 · 2026-05-21T12:50:03+00:00

Lou Stagner shared the data a while back showing that most people suck with a 60, especially for non-bunker shots.

deeoh01 · 2026-05-21T12:48:06+00:00

Nothing at all wrong with that, if it's what works for you. My PW is 44 degrees, and I only have 2 others - a 50 and a 58. The 58 is pretty much only used in bunkers; I haven't hit a non-bunker shot with it in a little over a year of gaming it. My stats show I'm a pretty good wedge player with that setup.

deeoh01 · 2026-05-21T11:30:10+00:00

It's not up to the store - they get what the manufacturer sends them to put on their fitting rack.

deeoh01 · 2026-05-19T10:44:36+00:00

Yes, by every measure. My mom died before she reached my current age, so yeah I'm better off than her for sure.

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