The Official Golf Thread

[VladimirIlyich]

I've only ever played with one guy who had a broomhandle putter - and he was shit. Took at least 3-4 shots to hit a green and he even three putted once' date=' the talentless fuck.

 

To each, his crutch. As long as they don't ban my driver, I couldn't give two hoots.

 

You might as well be a caddy.

[lifetime fan]

I know Trump has got a lot of criticism over this and they are making a film about it.

 

But I think the course looks brilliant!

 

Home - Trump International Golf Links - Scotland

 

 

£175 during the week and £215 for a weekend round.

[VladimirIlyich]

 

£175 during the week and £215 for a weekend round.

 

Designed to keep out the riff raff then, or more likely keep them there.

[Markmywords]

I think they're barking up the wrong tree with this anchoring rubbish. I dont think it offers a significant advantage otherwise they'd all be doing it. Some of them prefer it, most dont.

 

The size of drivers is more of a pressing issue in my opinion. Old established courses are losing their edge because of how far people can hit it now.

[Delmar]

I think they're barking up the wrong tree with this anchoring rubbish. I dont think it offers a significant advantage otherwise they'd all be doing it. Some of them prefer it, most dont.

 

The size of drivers is more of a pressing issue in my opinion. Old established courses are losing their edge because of how far people can hit it now.

 

Drivers have been regulated, the grooves have been regulated, two things that have not are:

 

1) Golf balls

2) Putters

 

In fact it's a combination of drivers, balls, course conditions, green speeds, all that crap. On pro tours they know what to expect, it's not like when I go to my local course and have greens stimping from 5 to 10, and I never get the fairways cut low and running towards the hole. Well, they do play a Senior's Tour competition here once a year, and refuse to cut the greens or fairways for two weeks after the tournament, it would damn kill the grass.

 

They should just go back to persimmon on the pro tours, and a single spec wound ball. It has worked in baseball pretty well.

[VladimirIlyich]

 

Drivers have been regulated' date=' the grooves have been regulated, two things that have not are:

 

1) Golf balls

2) Putters

 

In fact it's a combination of drivers, balls, course conditions, green speeds, all that crap. On pro tours they know what to expect, it's not like when I go to my local course and have greens stimping from 5 to 10, and I never get the fairways cut low and running towards the hole. Well, they do play a Senior's Tour competition here once a year, and refuse to cut the greens or fairways for two weeks after the tournament, it would damn kill the grass.

 

They should just go back to persimmon on the pro tours, and a single spec wound ball. It has worked in baseball pretty well.[/quote']

 

The people in the know reckon the golf balls are the things that help the professionals most.

I think they are correct but the improvement in the putting of pros who use belly putters indicate they help a lot.

[Delmar]

I'd ban any club connected to the body. A free swing with hands is golf. Drivers should be limited to where they are now, for the pros preferably persimmon and wound balls. Different game, yes, but come on, they play 500 yard par 4s all day long. Anything over 470 is a par 5 for me... And 470 needs a driver and a 3 wood or some kind of rescue thingy every damn time, whereas they hit a 3 wood and a 7 iron...

[VladimirIlyich]

I'd ban any club connected to the body. A free swing with hands is golf. Drivers should be limited to where they are now' date=' for the pros preferably persimmon and wound balls. Different game, yes, but come on, they play 500 yard par 4s all day long. Anything over 470 is a par 5 for me... And 470 needs a driver and a 3 wood or some kind of rescue thingy every damn time, whereas they hit a 3 wood and a 7 iron...[/quote']

 

Anything over 300yds is a par 5 for me!

[TheHowieLama]

Should offer Tee it Forward options on every course.

[DooooodekNo5]

Not sure if its started yet but any betting man get on Matt Kucher for the Cadillac Championship in the US, hes always there or thereabouts on this course and is in top form right now with his matchplay win the other week.

 

20-1, each way pays top 5, well worth a few quid.

[Code]

Any streams for the golf?

[lifetime fan]

Anyone else been watching the Players Championship?

[George Costanza]

yep. greens have been poor for such a high profile event.

 

I love the 17th at Sawgrass. An iconic hole

[lifetime fan]

yep. greens have been poor for such a high profile event.

 

I love the 17th at Sawgrass. An iconic hole

 

 

Yep. Love listening to them moaning about it too.

[rondeco]

Tiger and sergio going at it again!

[lifetime fan]

Tiger and sergio going at it again!

 

 

If sergio could drive and putt he'd be some player.

[rondeco]

Did you see the row they had?

 

 

[YOUTUBE]5wD0SAx8Ofw[/YOUTUBE]

[Guest LFD]

I see they have banned anchoring of putters from 2016.

[Markmywords]

I'd ban any club connected to the body. A free swing with hands is golf. Drivers should be limited to where they are now, for the pros preferably persimmon and wound balls. Different game, yes, but come on, they play 500 yard par 4s all day long. Anything over 470 is a par 5 for me... And 470 needs a driver and a 3 wood or some kind of rescue thingy every damn time, whereas they hit a 3 wood and a 7 iron...

 

Any club should have a max size of 300cc for competitive golf i reckon, these 460cc drivers render long holes obsolete on the PGA tour.

 

With a driver that size the pros would be looking at max air time of 300y which makes a 550y par 5 a par 5.

 

Then they wouldnt have to try and ruin famous holes like the road hole

[Captain Turdseye]

Garcia is in trouble for saying that Woods could come round to his house and they could eat some fried chicken.

 

He's on Sky Sports News now eating some humble pie for pudding.

[VladimirIlyich]

Garcia is in trouble for saying that Woods could come round to his house and they could eat some fried chicken.

 

He's on Sky Sports News now eating some humble pie for pudding.

 

It might actually be one of Tigers favourite meals? They do know each other socially dont they?

I'd always eat chicken before those revolting big macs.

[Captain Turdseye]

Racist.

[Nunavut Patrick]

Garcia is in trouble for saying that Woods could come round to his house and they could eat some fried chicken.

 

He's on Sky Sports News now eating some humble pie for pudding.

 

Tiger not to impressed.

 

Said comment wrong, hurtful and insensitive. Much like Fuzzy Zoeller's comment about fried chicken and collard greens and whatever the hell else they serve.

 

It's only wrong and hurtful because bot Sergio and Fuzzy disrespected his Mum and did not make fun of SE Asian sterotypes.

 

Ex- Sergio: Tiger can come over any time and have fried chicken as long as his Ma doesn't drive him.

[VladimirIlyich]

Racist.

 

I was waiting for that and you didnt disappoint.

Fuzzy Zoeller said something like this at a Masters dinner after Tiger won one year but unlike Sergio i doubt he'd ever see Tiger socially.

[Nunavut Patrick]

It might actually be one of Tigers favourite meals? They do know each other socially dont they?

I'd always eat chicken before those revolting big macs.

 

McChicken?