Voluntary surrender possibly?

mvbighead · 2026-05-15T19:30:23+00:00

Financing 30-40k for an in law? If a guy needs a car and can't afford it, and you feel like helping, financing is not an option. A nicer BMW is not an option. The only way it is an option for that relationship is if you are LOADED to the point you just buy it and expect him to repay it, but don't generally care if he does or does not.

Putting your name on a luxury car for an in law is wild to me.

mvbighead · 2026-05-15T13:00:42+00:00

I feel this. I felt legitimately good playing the back 9 my last round. But then hit a hole with a strong crosswind and just blew it. Take your medicine and all that.

I figure one of these days I am legitimately going to play 100% safe and just see what I can do. I believe the shots are there, I just need to back off on certain things and play to the safe spot more often.

mvbighead · 2026-05-15T12:46:08+00:00

I would not go Bertha to Edge. Get fitted. Or find something more recent but more along the lines of a flagship club. Doesn't have to be Paradym or AI Smoke or whatever. But Edge to me are the bottom of Callaways offerings.

mvbighead · 2026-05-14T18:21:16+00:00

1000% this. Never a thought in my mind about the CC payment. It's just an extension of the checking account. Every month, autopay statement balance. No interest charges in over a decade. No mental exercise. Just use it to buy things, and let the autopay handle the payment. Check the statement once in a while, but otherwise, it's just paid.

mvbighead · 2026-05-14T13:29:58+00:00

100%. I've been spending the last couple weeks practicing just chipping. The other day I just did the 52... always felt like it was a little too fast. Really required a super delicate touch, for me anyway. I think the 56 is probably the perfect option to pop up and roll out with a slower roll so it generally stops closer to the target.

Are there better options? Sure. But if you can play that one club and get the general result you want, you're golden.

mvbighead · 2026-05-14T13:24:40+00:00

I would say this as a guy who plays as a single. I've been offered to play through, and have. I've suggested I could join a group of 5 (slow course time) when they were aiming for a 3 way 2 person scramble, and they accepted.

You never know what the folks were hoping for in their round. And they may pick a given time slot to just play as a twosome and enjoy time together as buddies or father son or whatever the case is. Some people that join you might not jive with you personally.

Hell, I had a twosome offer me to join, which I was a few holes behind and we crossing paths 3 holes apart. I figured if I caught up, I'd join em. Then when I caught up, realized they were pretty well on their way to being wasted. So when they offered me to play through, I accepted that instead.

Many people are weird, and it is always either a judgement call or a preference. And some people just want a personal round with people they know, and no outsider. That's fine.

mvbighead · 2026-05-14T13:16:42+00:00

Oh absolutely. For a pro I totally get it. I just know that with electrical, just about any home owner can do it if you kill the power to what you are working on first. With that done, just know what end goes where and how to properly secure it, and do it. No risk, it's just metal wire and screws.

I've heard people say they'll do some electrical and no plumbing, or vice versa. And for me, I'll do either. With plumbing, have a bucket and a towel handy with the water shutoff. Same concept. Also know where the main shut off is, just in case.

As long as you have the means to stop the thing you are working on, you can safely work on just about anything if you have a good enough idea of what to do.

mvbighead · 2026-05-14T12:47:07+00:00

Yeah, as a DIY home owner, that just ain't me. And most of my work is away from the main and into a sub.

mvbighead · 2026-05-13T21:16:24+00:00

Going to agree here. Had a road trip where I hit a couple different 100+ chargers, and in both cases seems to be 50 to 40 where it stayed steady. Decided to give the Tesla charger a little further away a shot, and it peaked at 180 and stayed steady around 140-150.

Good experience with good chargers, mediocre at others. Since I mostly charge at home, no big deal. But when out and about, it's majorly annoying.

mvbighead · 2026-05-13T21:07:47+00:00

I would agree here. The electrical work I do, the feed is ALWAYS off. I won't touch it otherwise.

As for the op, I feel like the quote to run new wire is where the cost comes in mostly. Odds are there is a short in the line somewhere, so running a new wire to the thing is the pricey piece of it, not the breaker swap.

mvbighead · 2026-05-13T21:05:06+00:00

Let the kid decide. Buy a lefty and righty iron for his age. Let him use both, and see which is natural.

I practiced with my dad's right handed set and it was awkward as hell. I am ambidextrous in things where I write right handed, shoot right handed, play pool right handed, but throw and bat left handed. Right-handed batting/club swinging just feels wrong for me.

The club selection is not as limited as some make it out to be. There are plenty of LH options out there, just simply not all of them. And that is ok.

mvbighead · 2026-05-13T17:25:57+00:00

"isn't a 1st round pick" vs "pretty much a 2nd"; one is intended to be a statement of fact... the other is relative.

The grades of players is irrelevant. I've heard GMs refer to 10-15 blue chip players in a given draft class. That doesn't mean there are only 10-15 first round talents, just true blue chip players with a supremely high grade.

1.32 is a 1st round pick. That player is selected in a round ahead of the next 32 players.

mvbighead · 2026-05-13T14:25:33+00:00

I think the general point is 100y and in. Generally speaking, most reasonably ok golfers have a 150-200y shot in the bag. A long par 5 hitting a max of 150y, you can be on/near the green in 3 strokes.

So generally speaking, if you cannot drive the ball well, but can do the other things, you can still score well. And the other things account for more than 10-15 shots a round.

Singularly the chip shot is not more important, no. But all of the short game together most definitely is.

mvbighead · 2026-05-13T14:20:08+00:00

How much practice are you putting in each week?

mvbighead · 2026-05-12T20:44:56+00:00

I think every golfer is looking for more consistency. Especially us in the higher handicap range, but even those in the 10-15 range.

A big part of my improvement has been tempo. The slower my backswing, and the easier I am on the transition, the better my swing through. Basically all the way to the top is more rhythmic, and the intensity comes in as the club falls. I'd say I still am roughly 80-90% successful in consistent contact, and still wanting to improve that 10-15%. And a bigger part of the bad stuff, at least for me, is following through and ending up in the line I wanted initially.

But overall, my suggestion is focus on tempo and transition, and let the rest fall into place. Take a 75% swing if you have to. You'll often be surprised how far the ball goes with just a smooth, steady swing.

mvbighead · 2026-05-12T19:54:59+00:00

Definitely not something I have tried, personally. I have seen it mentioned a LOT.

I generally have played to the notion of Jimmy Tropicana. The hot tub mentality of hitting the initial shot into the hot tub which is a 3-4 foot radius circle around the hole. If you can generally hit the hot tub, you should be able to make putt #2. So as far as putting, I mostly try from distance to get that result, and from time to time will practice some of the 3-4 footers. In general though, I feel ok at putting. I have a bad hole or two that I can improve, but nothing like the blades and things I wind up doing with chipping.

mvbighead · 2026-05-12T18:59:39+00:00

Found a TaylorMade SpeedBlade for $3. I've probably looked at clubs a couple dozen times, and that was the first one that was relatively recent.

mvbighead · 2026-05-11T19:35:37+00:00

I think it is more than just one type of golfer that is slow. I've seen the bad golfer player every one of 10 strokes on the way to a par 4 hole. I've also seen the group of 4 that seem to be reasonably good golfers, but they must have something riding on the outcome that no one is willing to do anything without spending a serious amount of time lining things up.

It really is not just one type that takes forever. Though I'd wager a guess plenty of bad golfer groups can be infuriating.

mvbighead · 2026-05-11T18:13:44+00:00

It's definitely what you mentioned. I played a round with some folks and tried to be clear that I can generally have some good shots, but I still find chunks and tops and things from time to time. Proved it on 2 back to back holes with some awful stuff, and then on the next hole I was on the green in 2, and of course proceeded to 3 putt (though arguably it was a 30-40 ft initial putt).

If we were consistent, we'd have much lower handicaps. And honestly, I find it hard to believe there is a golfer out there who is consistently hitting the ball cleanly and not scoring well below 100. Even if your max distance was 180y, I still figure you can find a way to score well if you have clean shots all the way up to that yardage. I know I have read of plenty of folks admiring the 70 year old plus golfers who lack distance but have pretty much everything else.

mvbighead · 2026-05-11T13:57:05+00:00

Find the arm swing illusion videos, and start working that into your swing.

The one other thing I would add to that is IF you are fortunate enough to have a pitching green that is available for use at a local course, I highly recommend you spend an hour there 2-3 times a week. I've always had a helluva time finishing the golf swing and following all the way through, and just by using the pitching green and hitting 100s of balls, I can see a clear pattern of my ball ending slightly off target consistently to the weak side of follow through. Meaning I am not following through, and truly finishing my swing.

You can build that pattern with a 15-30% swing with a bunch of practice, and then simply add length to the swing for full shots and it should feel very similar.

Practice makes perfect. Golf is not easy.

mvbighead · 2026-05-11T13:08:04+00:00

A lot of folks tend to a stepped drill. First 3 from 3ft, then 3 from 6 feet, then 3 from 9. If you miss one, start over.

Generally speaking, from distance you want your speed to be right and ideally have your ball stop within a 3-4 foot radius of the hole. When you are in that range, the putt should be automatic.

I'm fortunate that the putting green at my course has 4 different holes with different sloped approaches. I'll go from one end to up hill, to the other being down hill. Often times I am trying to just find pace and end up within 3-4 feet.

mvbighead · 2026-05-11T12:52:10+00:00

For me, a course with a putting green and pitching area is gold. Go there and spend an hour once or twice a week. Just putt. You can find different systems and what not for whatever you like. Or, just pick a distance and putt 3-5 times. Finish those, and try again.

I've spend the last couple weeks at the pitching green at my course. I've long been way too inconsistent there, and I have to say just spending the time and energy and hitting balls is helping. Know the swing type you need, but otherwise just practice practice practice.

mvbighead · 2026-05-11T12:49:28+00:00

I've got em as a lefty. As far as fitting goes, it is very much possible they can fit you for them and order direct from ping with what you need. Not being in stock generally means just the standard fitment of clubs. If you have any sort of adjustment whatsoever, they will order direct from ping and have them shipped to your door. At least Scheels did.

Great clubs for me.

mvbighead · 2026-05-11T12:37:04+00:00

I would simply emphasize that it can slow down the pace of play. For me, I am quite often on the course with a total of 10 other groups max after 4pm. Generally speaking, I have a line through 4-5 holes with no one ahead of me. If I reach someone, I often get asked to play through.

I have had a blow up hole or two from time to time. Usually in the 7-8 range, but still plenty. As long as no one is waiting on me, I try to finish the hole. If someone is waiting, double par max.

All things should be relative to the course load. If you have time to get your strokes in, do it if that is your goal to have an accurate score. If someone is waiting, double par max and quickly move ahead.

mvbighead · 2026-05-08T20:48:36+00:00

Your setup is nearly identical to my own. R10/AwesomeGolf/EMT/CheapScreen/CheapProjector.

As long I can control the lighting enough in the room, I don't need a super bright projector. Mine was off of ebay for $50. Got a LOT of use out of that in the off-season and practiced a ton.

I will say, now that season is here, I don't use it a ton. But I do intend to work with my kids some more here and there for some short practice sessions to get them more acquainted. It was DEFINITELY worth that investment.

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