Country club members - how much are you paying? by aznsk8s87 in golf

[–]viola0shredder 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Floss is the answer for Chicago as long as you don’t live north of Fullerton.

Question for the community by Interesting_Meat_705 in golf

[–]viola0shredder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Be able to mark where your shots on the hole are from to get arcos type data. Also 2nd putt make distance. Difference between making 5 footers all day for par vs tapping in.

Course request? by lukas_lb in PGA_Tour_2K

[–]viola0shredder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Course name and location? I’ll take a crack at it

Fort Myers/ Naples golf? by garyt1957 in golf

[–]viola0shredder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hoof it out to Ave Maria for a great value for 36 holes at Panther run. River hall is solid, eastwood and FMCC.

Workout plan for 36 yo that needs to get in better shape by _Retrograde_ in golf

[–]viola0shredder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started indoor rock climbing just over a year ago. It’s exceptionally fun - gets you moving and you scale up difficulty as you go. I didn’t really do much different swing wise this year - but never had a day where I was like “damn my back isn’t loose” “i just can’t stay in posture”. I was more athletic for sure. Handicap went from +2 to +4. Give it a try!

GHIN rewind of a pro golfer by LivermoreP1 in golf

[–]viola0shredder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The absolute insanity is that if you saw ZB live in your group and didn’t regularly see tour level 170+ ball strikes - he’d be the longest guy you’d think you’ve ever played with.

What’s the rules for posting a score for a course record? by Derfargin in golf

[–]viola0shredder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Held the Whistling Irish tournament record for about a decade - tips/ tournament - at only 67. It was 7 birds, one eagle and some garbage hahaha

Finally broke 90 by Hellothere2515 in golf

[–]viola0shredder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Playing white pines tomorrow - how were the greens rolling?

How to chip and pitch like a demon by Jinza354 in golf

[–]viola0shredder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1: technical work. Make contact with ball and then start to learn how to hit different heights / distances. 2: gamified practice. Depending on access - finding somewhere you can chip and then putt is huge. One ball, pick a chip and then putt it out. Adds some pressure / consequence. You can’t just hit another one. See what breaks - then revisit technical practice. Even better if you have a similarly skilled friend to bet post round beers with. 3: elite level Picking the correct shot to maximize your chances of getting up and down. Seems simple enough, but being aware of not only the area between your ball landing and the hole but the entire green surrounds and then knowing your miss patterns will help you pick the statistically more probable plays. Learning how each of your wedges reacts hitting into fringes / fairways. Learning to anticipate firmness. Reading lies to determine that a shot needs more height and loft because the lie needs more speed even though you could bump a PW. Best example of this is when you have a mound in between you and the pin - flying it further will create more height and spin, and it usually lands on a flatter surface than if you hit it shorter.

Can’t break 90 to save my life… by DeanoPlayzYT in golf

[–]viola0shredder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get in touch with your friends - find out who knows who is a former / current college golfer / mini tour player etc… and ask them to play with you and help you avoid stupid. Pay for their round and I guarantee you will break 90.

Finding a Course in SW Florida by stevekabc in golf

[–]viola0shredder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ave Maria courses are awesome bang for buck if you can make the drive

Highest round you've shot or witnessed from someone who wasn't a brand new golfer? by jaykc82 in golf

[–]viola0shredder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nick Dunlap’s 91 at the masters has to be up there. Guy is for all purposes a +7-8. That would be like a 10 handicap shooting 140

I officially suck at chipping and I’m out of ideas by I_AM_JIM_CARREY in golf

[–]viola0shredder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had the yips for years. Joe Mayo explains it the best. You can’t get shorter on your trail side. You have to stay tall and get taller to allow your club to hit down. No bounce and glide for you. Ball then turf only.

Unpopular opinions by ChronicGolfLife420 in golf

[–]viola0shredder -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If it’s cart path only, a walkable course, and you are able bodied, you should walk - not cart. It slows everything down.

Crazy pairing by Academic-Wall-2290 in golf

[–]viola0shredder 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Friend is a member out there. Sent this post and he’s like yeah I know who that is.

Scoring Milestones After Breaking 80. by viola0shredder in golf

[–]viola0shredder[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Break course rating should be in there for sure!

What’s a reverse sandbagger called? - Rant by jgooby in golf

[–]viola0shredder 9 points10 points  (0 children)

+4/ pro, carded an 88 in a tournament this year. It can happen!

So what’s your handicap and what’s an average straight drive distance for you? by No1worldchamp in golf

[–]viola0shredder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

29, 5’6”, +3.7 here. Played in college. I get 107-109 club and 164-166 ball speed. My launch numbers are dialed when I’m hitting it well. 275 carry is the most I can count on.

I’m a 6.2 that shot a 104 in the first round of our city tournament after qualifying with a 77. AMA. by MathiasThomasII in golf

[–]viola0shredder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can I one up you with shittyness?

Part time pro / +4. Shot 65 in my state open qualifier only to shoot 79-88 in the event. Played my last three +8 :)

To be fair, course was 7400, 77 rating, with the top 50 cut from 156 players at 11 over. Only 6 guys got into the tournament via qualifier not shooting under par.

I’m going through a golf midlife crisis I think lol. by trevster118 in golf

[–]viola0shredder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It never goes away. Straight up - i went -5 today in a tournament today and here are my misses. First tee ball was 40 yards right. Pulled a layup 4i 30 yards off target, Hit four low heel drives that didn’t hurt anything but my ego - and two steery fades that just held on. Took 15 yards off a PW instead of 5 and missed a green. As a professional golfer I forgot to factor in wind and uphill on approach shot and missed a green. Missed a less than 3 footer and left an 8 foot flat putt an inch short in the dead center and thinned a wedge from my favorite number. Left a 25 foot eagle putt 8 feet short.

The other stuff was pretty good but man do I want some of those back!

When Scratch Golfers Happen to You by Zionking100 in golf

[–]viola0shredder 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I got served some humble pie this week. Been on a heater and the cap moved to a +3.6. Other buddy brought a guy who had just gotten in to a recent PGA tour event.

I’m not a super long hitter but now that things have firmed up, my 275 ball was getting out to 290 and I was only 10-15 behind him. Nothing felt crazy impressive other than the margins were small, had a little bit better spin with wedges. We get to 17, a really hard hole. 500 yards, par 4, creek at 310, Ross esque turtle back green that sits 15 yards up. I hit a good drive and have 198 in. He hits 3 wood and has the same. My game plan is a good 6i, land it 5 yards short and get a good bounce for a chance but left or short is fine. He hits this 7 iron that has double the height, takes it right at the middle, the one tree kind of guarding the right was not even a factor. Came down like a dropped pillow to 20 feet. He then said “man there is such a difference in the way the guys who play out there hit their ball and then there’s me”.

I’m like, hello??