The Golf Thread - Page 126

BigPapaVol · 05-16-2008, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GAVol

You're either a beast or an exaggerator.

I'm probably slightly longer than average but I don't like to hit an 8 iron more than about 150. I can probably get it out there 155, but not if I actually want to know where it's going.

exactly. I can probably hit a flier 8 iron from light rough up to 200 yds and brag for days, as long as nobody asks where it ended up.

FO.CO. VOL FAN · 05-16-2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GAVol

I'm from Macon. I don't think I've ever played in Forsyth County. I've played in Gainesville, Canton, Waleska etc. I think Windermere in Cumming is one of the courses owned by the club I'm a member of, but I've never played it.

I believe the company name that owns Windemere is Canongate. My brother is the 2nd assistant at Windemere. I have played it once.

doozer · 05-16-2008, 04:32 PM

drive for show. putt for dough.

**GAVol** · 05-16-2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BigPapaVol

exactly. I can probably hit a flier 8 iron from light rough up to 200 yds and brag for days, as long as nobody asks where it ended up.

In other words, you had that epiphany in your golf career where it dawned on you that you didn't receive bonus points for seeing how short a club you could hit into a particular green.

**GAVol** · 05-16-2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by FO.CO. VOL FAN

I believe the company name that owns Windemere is Canongate. My brother is the 2nd assistant at Windemere. I have played it once.

Yep, it's Canongate. I typically play River Forest in Forsyth or Healy Point in Macon. It's a pretty sweet deal effectively being a member of 19 golf courses.

doozer · 05-16-2008, 04:34 PM

BigPapaVol · 05-16-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GAVol

In other words, you had that epiphany in your golf career where it dawned on you that you didn't receive bonus points for seeing how short a club you could hit into a particular green.

I love playing against guys who like to talk about how short their club was into the long par 4s and par 5s.

FO.CO. VOL FAN · 05-16-2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by GAVol

Yep, it's Canongate. I typically play River Forest in Forsyth or Healy Point in Macon. It's a pretty sweet deal effectively being a member of 19 golf courses.

I bet. Playing for my high school team the past 3 years I was fortunate enough to play several nice courses for free.

**GAVol** · 05-16-2008, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BigPapaVol

I love playing against guys who like to talk about how short their club was into the long par 4s and par 5s.

I agree. You can usually get inside those people's heads within about 3-4 holes.

BigPapaVol · 05-16-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by GAVol

I agree. You can usually get inside those people's heads within about 3-4 holes.

those are the guys you hit a few choked 3/4 6 irons from about 140, then get the teebox and ruin his clubbing for the rest of the day.

vol_in_ar · 05-16-2008, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bigtime

He will get at least 190-210 with that... I can get 160 with an soft 7 or 8 iron

It's a 7 wood

volfanbill · 05-16-2008, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BigPapaVol

that's only because bill got his wedges straightened out

Hahahaha... Today was an all out nightmare. I couldn't read a putt to save my life, not to mention I ballooned a couple of shots and thanks to the wind they went everywhere.

Out of curiousity, what is a typical round for you BPV?

If I'm not mistaken GA said once he's a +2, or at least was at one point.

Who is the best golfer on VN?

BigPapaVol · 05-16-2008, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by volfanbill

Hahahaha... Today was an all out nightmare. I couldn't read a putt to save my life, not to mention I ballooned a couple of shots and thanks to the wind they went everywhere.

Out of curiousity, what is a typical round for you BPV?

If I'm not mistaken GA said once he's a +2, or at least was at one point.

Who is the best golfer on VN?

If GA is a +2, he's probably the best (maybe Peay golf)
. I vacillate between a 0 and 2. Got to the + side for a while, but twins ended that little charade. My short game and long game rarely arrive at the course on the same day now, so I'll scrape something together in the mid 70s most days. Couple birdies, several pars, bogey here and there, and one disaster.

volfanbill · 05-16-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BigPapaVol

If GA is a +2, he's probably the best (maybe Peay golf)
. I vacillate between a 0 and 2. Got to the + side for a while, but twins ended that little charade. My short game and long game rarely arrive at the course on the same day now, so I'll scrape something together in the mid 70s most days. Couple birdies, several pars, bogey here and there, and one disaster.

still pretty gosh darn good.

also, for what it's worth I hit my 7 iron 155 and my 8 145 and up to 150 if I'm really on it. Rarely ever try for that and just let the 7 iron go 150 though. Those numbers are with Ping i3 Blades (black dot) and several pros and club fitting specialists tell me I'll get more distance out of Callaways or TaylorMades. I love my i3s though. The Pings, at least older models used to be lofted a little more than others.

BigPapaVol · 05-16-2008, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by volfanbill

still pretty gosh darn good.

also, for what it's worth I hit my 7 iron 155 and my 8 145 and up to 150 if I'm really on it. Rarely ever try for that and just let the 7 iron go 150 though. Those numbers are with Ping i3 Blades (black dot) and several pros and club fitting specialists tell me I'll get more distance out of Callaways or TaylorMades. I love my i3s though. The Pings, at least older models used to be lofted a little more than others.

unless you're dead set on more iron distance, keep the ones that fit your eye and give the ball flight you want. Forget the distance, just keep the gaps between them manageable.