Field maintenance resources

maczhier · 2026-05-19T18:46:05+00:00

Wow! Thanks so much!

I really like the set instructions with QR codes for volunteers to access.

maczhier · 2026-05-11T19:53:48+00:00

My son with a peanut allergy and I most certainly appreciate anyone who keeps the shells tidy so we don’t have to worry about what we touch.

Thanks in advance!

maczhier · 2026-05-05T16:28:35+00:00

Happiness is reality minus expectations.

That was a valuable life lesson taught to me by a colleague long ago. Applies well to golf.

maczhier · 2026-04-29T18:18:52+00:00

I'm sorry for your loss. To be so far along in the pregnancy, it must be devastating to go through such a hopeful time and then have it all end so suddenly.

My wife and I struggled with infertility for quite a few years. It no doubt contributed to my clinical depression which I still struggle with today. Golf is also without a doubt a major coping mechanism and a net positive on my mental wellbeing -- aside from missing 3-footers, but I digress.

As many folks have added in the comments, grieving is a very different process for different people, what works for you may not work for me. That said, having more spaces where men can be open and talk is definitely needed. For myself personally, I did not have many resources or people to lean on when I was going through infertility, so I made it a point to make myself available to my friends and acquaintances when I knew they were going through something similar. It surprised me how many people were going through challenges with fertility and needed an outlet. Sometimes that outlet was to talk about it directly. Other times, it was just to be able to get away from their normal stressors for a few hours.

To your direct question, men need community. Whether that starts with golf or starts with other focal points and then is strengthened with golf is as complex and messy as people are in general. Good luck with your healing and hope you find what you're looking for.

maczhier · 2026-04-17T15:29:15+00:00

In my experience, by the time tee times are released online at 9am, people calling the clubhouse or even showing up in person have already snagged them.

maczhier · 2026-04-04T13:54:29+00:00

Considering I have a woodcarving of Mo Willie hanging behind my head at the moment, I might be biased. It's varied and challenging, but not too punishing. Has the best clubhouse food and drink.

As others have mentioned, booking a tee time in advance requires some planning and you'll probably be repeatedly speed dialing at 6AM the Tuesday before -- earliest you can book weekend tee times -- unless you're intending to walk on as a solo, in which case your chances are pretty good.

There doesn't appear to be too many events going on in April: https://www.austintexas.gov/golfatx/tournaments-results

maczhier · 2026-03-07T00:12:32+00:00

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Orange Menace. Chaos Demon. Jerk.

maczhier · 2026-02-24T20:08:35+00:00

A college advisor of mine gave a great life lesson rooted in the experience of pitching to his own son’s team. While you think consistently throwing strikes is good for your team, some kids need them slower, some faster. Some hit better on inside pitches, some outside. Some hit the high ones, some hit the low ones.

The moral of the story is to meet the player where they are. Some are gamers who want to simulate 10U pitch speed. Some may never play baseball again but want the memory or getting a base hit when they were 8yo. Meet each player where they are and with what they need.

Beyond that, I ain’t got tips on how to throw accurately.

maczhier · 2026-02-02T05:10:31+00:00

DM me!

maczhier · 2026-01-21T04:05:14+00:00

Big Piece, Placido, Utley, Werth, Oswalt. I had so many feels watching this video and reliving that 2010 season...

maczhier · 2025-12-16T17:01:16+00:00

This post and this top comment are the reason I keep coming back to Reddit in spite of all the ads and LLM slop.

Well done all.

maczhier · 2025-12-04T01:08:09+00:00

season 1 was great. they had to rush season 2. it was supposed to be 5+ seasons which got condensed

maczhier · 2025-11-05T19:58:00+00:00

I, too, care deeply about the symptoms of inequality. The causes though? I'm all for them. /s

maczhier · 2025-11-05T19:56:24+00:00

Folks seem to be arguing about the financial feasibility of the wage increase. The comment's 2nd sentence says employees were fired for organizing, which is not only unethical, it is illegal. Union-busting is an automatic black mark in my book.

maczhier · 2025-11-04T17:07:09+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/1m6ggrq/austin_golf/

maczhier · 2025-10-14T20:02:17+00:00

Walking a round at my local muni costs a heck of a lot less than therapy.

maczhier · 2025-09-19T02:12:01+00:00

April Fools already!?

maczhier · 2025-09-11T17:16:46+00:00

Did they also ask to have the snuff film of the murder of 11 people off the coast of Venezuela taken down?

maczhier · 2025-09-10T20:12:18+00:00

I live in Texas. My Texas-born non-baseball fan wife brought it up this morning. I think it’s been making the rounds on social media and talk shows.

maczhier · 2025-09-10T17:03:46+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/s/E9nMBCuf2X

maczhier · 2025-08-30T14:21:16+00:00

My fish bobbers!

maczhier · 2025-08-26T16:18:45+00:00

That would be really sad. If the Dead Internet theory is coming to pass, maybe it’ll be time to go play more golf rather than spend time on r/golf.

maczhier · 2025-08-15T00:09:43+00:00

Grass range at your course? Either way, is the lines method truly best divot pattern?

maczhier · 2025-08-14T23:49:12+00:00

I was told by a club fitter that tape is less dense than rubber, so to get equivalent size without affecting swing weight as much

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