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Fooled again expecting to read about an Asian man feeling uncomfortable at an exclusively Black country club.
Best of luck though.
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Ah, yes. Bethpage Black.
The course that makes almost all grown men cry 
At least that's what I heard.
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I played Poppy Hills and Pebble Beach a few months ago and came out doing pretty well. For my first time at Poppy I managed an 87 while at Pebble for the 2nd time I played great on the front and shot 82. Hole by hole details are somewhat sketchy, suffice it so say that my tee shot on the first hole at Pebble was good and thats always the most nerve-wracking shot of the whole trip.
I'm glad to see there are people who also play Starcraft and golf! The big reason I do both is that they are both great forms of high level competition. Golf especially is without a doubt the hardest sport in existence. At least in my oh so humble opinion =)
How long have you been playing, Micronesia? Favorite golfers? Ever been in the gallery for an epic major? Heres a cute story: I was in San Diego for all 5 days when Tiger won at Torrey Pines in EPIC fashion!!! Yeah I know...I'm super cool (insert sarcasm indicator here)
On a side note...regarding pushing and fading the ball too much, a good quick fix I've found that works great with the driver (and the woods or long irons) is to pre-cock your left hip backwards after you approach the ball. This is specifically a remedy to pushing and banana slicing the ball. This will do two things: help close the front shoulder which has the tendency to open up when one approaches the ball with the longer clubs and facilitate taking the club back more to the inside. Both of these things produce straighter shots if not shots with a draw to get you more distance.
When I start hitting it poopy with the driver this is my go-to quick fix thats so wonderful I even apply it with great success in the middle of round. I got from hitting these little 260 yard slicejobs into the right-hand treeline or rough to hitting 300 yard bombs. Ok so its only 294 average but I like to round way up. Most golfers do =)
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On August 12 2011 04:22 ins(out)side wrote:
I played Poppy Hills and Pebble Beach a few months ago and came out doing pretty well. For my first time at Poppy I managed an 87 while at Pebble for the 2nd time I played great on the front and shot 82. Hole by hole details are somewhat sketchy, suffice it so say that my tee shot on the first hole at Pebble was good and thats always the most nerve-wracking shot of the whole trip.
I'm glad to see there are people who also play Starcraft and golf! The big reason I do both is that they are both great forms of high level competition. Golf especially is without a doubt the hardest sport in existence. At least in my oh so humble opinion =)
How long have you been playing, Micronesia? Favorite golfers? Ever been in the gallery for an epic major? Heres a cute story: I was in San Diego for all 5 days when Tiger won at Torrey Pines in EPIC fashion!!! Yeah I know...I'm super cool (insert sarcasm indicator here)
On a side note...regarding pushing and fading the ball too much, a good quick fix I've found that works great with the driver (and the woods or long irons) is to pre-cock your left hip backwards after you approach the ball. This is specifically a remedy to pushing and banana slicing the ball. This will do two things: help close the front shoulder which has the tendency to open up when one approaches the ball with the longer clubs and facilitate taking the club back more to the inside. Both of these things produce straighter shots if not shots with a draw to get you more distance.
When I start hitting it poopy with the driver this is my go-to quick fix thats so wonderful I even apply it with great success in the middle of round. I got from hitting these little 260 yard slicejobs into the right-hand treeline or rough to hitting 300 yard bombs. Ok so its only 294 average but I like to round way up. Most golfers do =)
I don't have a favorite golfer although I was a standard bearer at a senior tour event for a few golfers including Lee Trevino and Dana Quigley. Gary McCord walked right by me also (I loved reading golf for dummies back when I was first interested).
I've been playing on and off for close to 15 years although I never got serious until recently. This summer in particular I've been working really hard to get better. My pro is convinced I'll be a 15 handicap soon once I get my act together.
Regarding my poor shots:
Usually if I push it it's not a swing-path problem; it's that I didn't close the club up enough before impact. Usually if I slice the ball it's because I hit the ball a bit off the toe. Usually if I hook the ball (instead of a slight draw which I tend to get especially with my shorter clubs thanks to my swing path) I messed up my grip pressure in my right hand because I wasn't paying attention.
I didn't totally understand your explanation of the thing you do when your woods are slicing... can you explain what you mean about your left shower and left hip?
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I shot roughly 95 today on a par 72. I had a birdie and a couple of good pars, and a few terrible holes... :<
Still having tons of trouble off the tee with woods, and my left index finger was bothering me... I think the newskin was catching on the glove which hurts like a bitch.
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The architecture of the green and green areas is something that really tends to separate golf courses into different tiers.
Bethpage Black and the likes are on a level of their own though, everything from the tee box to the green is so incredibly superb, it's breathtaking to be on a course like that. Golf courses are something to appreciate, different courses bring about different flavors and unique experiences within your own game that no other course will give you.
Congrats on playing such a prestigious course, and good luck, I'll be looking back for updates.
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What specifically is so difficult about this specific golf course in relation to other ones? I have never played golf, nor do I know much about the courses. Are there more sandpits? More hills? More lakes? More turns and such? What specifically makes this such a difficult course?
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On August 13 2011 13:25 GrayArea wrote:
What specifically is so difficult about this specific golf course in relation to other ones? I have never played golf, nor do I know much about the courses. Are there more sandpits? More hills? More lakes? More turns and such? What specifically makes this such a difficult course?
Everything. The tees are longer with more difficult drives, the greens are tucked with hazards, the pins are tucked within the greens, the greens are lightning fast, the rough is thick and at some places completely unmanageable. I doubt it's kept at the same condition that it's groomed for the U.S. Open and such but nevertheless it is a treacherous course.
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After I play the course I'll give first-hand information as to why it's so hard... one of the things is that you need your drives to carry pretty far to REACH the fairway.
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Did a short practice with my pro today and got my 5/3 woods working decently. Was having trouble getting my driver to work but that's okay... I don't really need it. I should be able to reach the fairways with my 3W no problem if I'm hitting it decently (except for a couple). The problem is I am starting to peel away the skin on a couple of fingers again from all the practice... ARG.
I hope I'm okay tomorrow :/
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Good luck tomorrow! Hopefully, the peeling skin won't bother you. I went to the range this past weekend and got a few blisters and it is not fun to hit when you hands are hurting.
I've been playing golf for about a year (actually practicing for about 6 months). Just like Starcraft, I lack consistency, but I hope to improve on that. Any advice for a new golfer?
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Quit.
edit: lol sorry couldn't help but respond like that after all the 'suffering' I've done thanks to golf :p
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