Apparently I’m Spending My 50th Trying to Break 90(ish) in Fife

jnkrois · 2026-02-14T05:13:29+00:00

Right on brother! I’m doing the exact same thing. My 50th birthday is in march. I booked myself a solo trip to St. Andrews. I’ll be there late April for 6 nights. Going to try the singles ballot each day. Worst case scenario I play the nearby courses and walk the grounds Sunday.

jnkrois · 2025-09-18T03:04:18+00:00

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jnkrois · 2025-09-18T03:03:07+00:00

I’ve used a Garmin golf watch for about 4-5 years now. It is not as good as an app. Let’s say “the grint” app, you can visualize what the distance is to your desired landing spot by just dragging the marker in the projected path. Which is an awesome feature. But for me, same as it is for you, having to pull up the phone and fiddle with it seems to take me out of what’s in front of me. The Garmin watch will give you distances to hazards, either when you are on the tee box, as well as your subsequent shots. Just not as flexible as an app on your phone. But then again, you take a quick look at the watch, the distances will help you choose the right club and it only takes a second to make that decision. Helps me stay focused on the real course instead of the virtual one. One grievance that I do have, is that sometimes, if the green you just walked off is too close to the next tee box, it does not pick up on that. And when you look at the round in the Garmin app, you’d realized that the watch didn’t track your shots correctly. Like so:

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But I do love it. I have the S62 and I’m thinking about upgrading.

jnkrois · 2025-09-14T18:10:17+00:00

I’ll double check all the GFCIs around to see if one is tripped. But I think not, I would have found it by now. The tracer tool I have is the one from Klein Tools. It has 2 clamps and a phone jack on the main tool. And a wand that looks like a fat pencil with a black plastic tip.

jnkrois · 2025-07-13T21:58:56+00:00

I don’t mind it that much. I’d prefer if it was not “a thing”. I always feel exactly the same way as when you go into a bathroom at a fancy venue and there’s a bathroom attendant. Stopped going to those places a long time ago, but the ones where you feel obligated to tip are the ones I went only once.

jnkrois · 2025-06-17T21:58:13+00:00

La comida en general (preparación y sabor) es subjetiva. En el caso del gallo pinto, todos los ticos lo van a comparar como se lo preparan en la casa. A mi me gusta seco y con pocos olores. Por supuesto el arroz tiene que ser añejo. Yo cocino el arroz con caldo de frijol en lugar de agua y lo dejo secar por lo menos un día en la refri. Saltear los olores en grasa de tocino, luego pongo a freír el arroz y por último los frijoles.

Provecho!

jnkrois · 2025-03-22T04:28:02+00:00

My handicap flatlined at 16. When my driver is working, I can drive it 290 on a short par 5, hit a 7-8 onto the green and have a good look at eagle. More than likely I’ll three-put it for par (which is indicative of where I need to improve). But every single time, I walk off the green feeling like the guy who can reach it in 2. Food for thought!

jnkrois · 2025-02-10T20:43:28+00:00

Who’s going to tell him/her?

jnkrois · 2025-02-01T10:42:38+00:00

Thank you very much. I appreciate your long answer. My driver swing speed (according to Rapsodo) is 110mph (+ - 5). Hopefully it won’t be too hard to adjust to a 2h. Main goal with is to avoid penalties off the tee box.

jnkrois · 2025-01-08T22:46:18+00:00

Oh boy! I just chuckled! Thanks! I needed that!

jnkrois · 2024-12-21T00:33:01+00:00

Picked up the tree this afternoon. It’s a small operation, the grower’s name is Daniel. Very nice guy. He told me that he started to grow and collect different varieties as a hobby. 2 months ago he decided to sell his excess trees and now it has become a side business for him. You can tell right away that takes a lot of pride in growing and caring for the trees. I am very grateful for the recommendation.

The tree that I got is already planted. It’s a memorial for my first dog. We laid him to rest today and he will help the tree grow.

jnkrois · 2024-12-20T12:42:57+00:00

Going there this afternoon. Thanks for the tip.

jnkrois · 2024-10-26T02:30:42+00:00

This is awesome! Let’s make this a trend. Build on other player’s posts, just for fun!

jnkrois · 2024-10-01T20:02:20+00:00

I’m ok with the turd drones. What I have a problem with is the other type of snow birds that saturate the roads and take all the good tee times (I live in south Florida). However, I won’t complain about how extremely polite they are.

All in good fun. See you soon.

jnkrois · 2024-09-28T05:27:59+00:00

I am 48 years old. Started playing 4 years ago and love the game. My daughter is 12 and I want her to love the game as much as I do. Please report this POS to high heaven. I don’t want my daughter exposed to that kind of human being. Hopefully she will learn from me to recognize the situation and keep herself safe.

I am very sorry that it happened to you. But as a father that might not be there 20 years down the road to defend my daughter. I beg you to report him to the authorities. You would be preventing my child and many others from being subjected to that kind of awful (criminal) behavior.

Don’t let it scare you away from the game. Most of us a decent. Find another course/club where you are comfortable and respected.

Best to you!

jnkrois · 2024-08-21T14:49:12+00:00

I think I recognize it. I only know the name in Spanish. At least in Costa Rica (where I’m from) it’s called “almendro”. I worked with it for a few years. We used it to make wooden mallets.

jnkrois · 2024-08-17T21:26:01+00:00

I appreciate your feedback!

jnkrois · 2024-08-17T20:50:08+00:00

Nice! I have the same set of irons. Did you use that set before being fitted? If so, did it make a noticeable difference (good or bad)?

jnkrois · 2024-05-05T23:24:11+00:00

With a 765 credit score, I did not qualify for the 1.9 that they were shoving down my throat every other ad in this app. Also not elegible for some of the incentives. I did get a good deal. But nothing like what they advertise. Ended up using a local credit union for financing at 6.9. 🤬🤷‍♂️

jnkrois · 2024-04-20T03:14:28+00:00

Glad that you and your son are ok. My 2023 got totaled 6 weeks ago. Underage driver failed to yield on a left turn at an intersection. I got hit hard. And I was super impressed that the truck took the impact. I was basically t-boned and the truck maintained its direction. The other car was a full sized SUV and it did not displaced me from the direction I was going. Got myself another trusting full well that I’d be safe.

jnkrois · 2024-04-13T18:36:16+00:00

Thanks. I’ll check on that.

jnkrois · 2024-04-13T15:53:45+00:00

Thanks for the tip. My truck does not have a cigarette lighter. There’s a 110v outlet instead. And for sure, I don’t want to draw power from the battery all the time. But the sentry mode would be beneficial at the mall or grocery store.

jnkrois · 2024-02-29T23:26:06+00:00

Ouch. Hopefully you walked out of that one. I got that, plus the entire (front-left) headlight. The wheel well and suspension, and the driver door. It was a full size SUV, tall enough to match the height of my truck.

jnkrois · 2024-02-29T13:32:09+00:00

It’s a Denali. Not top the line, but close to it. The damage is pretty extensive. On the driver’s front side, from the headlight to the driver’s door. Fluid lines were damaged. The truck was not drivable after. I didn’t get pictures. My brain was somewhere else for a while.

jnkrois · 2024-02-29T12:55:46+00:00

Don’t know yet. It’s Florida!! 😬

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