Round Tracker 2020

[fknhippie]

Some courses opening this weekend. Plan on playing this gem next Friday

Como Crossings - Hawk's View Golf Club

and now I hate you too.

 

[packerzrule]

and now I hate you too.

 

[fknhippie]

OK, I like you again. Just got an e-mail that the driving range will be open this weekend. Not the same as golfing, but I'll take it.

 

[NEhomer]

We all hate you.

 

[fknhippie]

OK, I like you again. Just got an e-mail that the driving range will be open this weekend. Not the same as golfing, but I'll take it.

Well, fuck.

Went to the course last night because they had a fish fry and i wanted to check out the driving range. They cleared off an eight foot strip to hit from , but the rest of the range is covered in snow. WTF??? You won't be able to tell how much roll you get if you can even determine where the ball lands, and you'll be knee deep in mud after a few swings.

They've blown the snow off the greens so they can start greening up after the rest of the snow melts, but there
s still about 10 inches on the rest of the course.

it will be awhile before golf season starts.

 

[fknhippie]

Back nine is open, only did four holes, 36 degrees and very windy. Lots of snow still on the ground, this must be what playing a links course feels like. Have a 2pm tee time today and tomorrow.

Course should probably wait a couple of weeks until it opens, but with all sports canceled, at least i have something to do even if it's not ideal conditions.

 

[NEhomer]

We got out for a few holes yesterday. Only low 40s with a stiff breeze.

....c'mon springtime. Esp since I just got two weeks off.

 

[fknhippie]

Did nine holes yesterday and going back for another nine today. Decided it's time to work on my iron play. I need to shallow out my downswing, I come in way too steep. My game is too high so I'd like to bring the ball flight down. Got a couple of hints on changing my takeaway from the pro, so I'll start with that and see if it helps.

 

[NEhomer]

Hope everyone has an open course to play. We just got word that we're going to keep the course open but close all buildings and no carts at least to start.

Played yesterday...had 50s with a little sun poking thorough....quite pleasant and we were the only ones playing.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Good everybody is gearing up temp wise to play...we've gone from 60s to damn near 80 already...78 yesterday, today, Sat should be similar... and we get hit with covid-19.

Our course is open. We got an email earlier in the week saying it was closed, but we played last weekend so that didn't make sense. The course was owned by American Golf...a Cali outfit...and they sent out a blast email due the the state wide quarantine...new owner followed up shortly after clearing that up...I'm not sure if the bar & grill is open....it was last week.

 

[ill]

Hit the driving range last night and played a round today. Hit the ball pretty well. Got a blister on my right thumb, which did not help things.

So no one touched the flagpoles, they put pool noodles on the bottom of the sticks. I actually liked putting at the pool noodle. Helped me with not being afraid of hitting the ball too hard. Might work that into my practice routine.

 

[fknhippie]

Hope to hit the course one more time before the idiots at the state capitol put us all on house arrest and further destroy the economy.

 

[ill]

Hope to hit the course one more time before the idiots at the state capitol put us all on house arrest and further destroy the economy.

Keeping golf courses open is not going to save the economy.

 

[fknhippie]

Keeping golf courses open is not going to save the economy.

Swing and a miss....You totally missed the point.

 

[gohusk]

Finally went out after over a year taking a full swing at a ball and was good for 3 holes and then the lower back completely locked up. It was twilight and I was playing 3 balls (I was the last person on the course) just to see where the swing was. Putted and chipped like complete garbage though.

 

[gohusk]

Hope to hit the course one more time before the idiots at the state capitol put us all on house arrest and further destroy the economy.

My course has no rentals (push carts or motor carts), c/c only at the clubhouse, no pulling flags, no ball washers, fountains turned off. I really see no reason for it to close and hopefully they don't.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

We played 18 yesterday...43-44

And happy with it on a terrible putting day.

The most notable covid-19 changes...the hole had a styrofoam insert to prevent the ball from dropping to the bottom of the cup...easy to retrieve the ball w/o touching the flag at all. All staff wearing gloves...the 6' + and 10 max, seemed to be in order. Any food orders had to be called in and takeout. Closing on Mondays now for deep cleaning/sanitize.

All in all...it felt safe to play...we'll play it by ear, but they expect to be open.

 

[fknhippie]

Back to the course today. Not really keeping score, instead I'm trying to work on my swing.

I tend to be an upper body golfer and i come in pretty steep so there are numerous times in a round where I'll hit really fat shots.

Came across this video, great explanation on hip turn and a simple way to do it. Fells completely foreign, but I'm staring to see results.

shallow out golf swing - Google Search

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Back to the course today. Not really keeping score, instead I'm trying to work on my swing.

I tend to be an upper body golfer and i come in pretty steep so there are numerous times in a round where I'll hit really fat shots.

Came across this video, great explanation on hip turn and a simple way to do it. Fells completely foreign, but I'm staring to see results.

shallow out golf swing - Google Search

Good stuff...the swing starts from the ground up.

We have a nice practice facility not too far from the house that has a practice fairway bunker...when I was struggling with fat contact...I'd go there and hit a small bucket out of the fairway bunker...or I'd get in a normal practice bunker...and draw line in the sand and take practice swings focusing on the divot starting at the line drawn...not entering the sand behind the line.

 

[NEhomer]

I've always appreciated my acre+ front lawn with a 90yd flag in the ground but man am I gonna now.

Our course has just closed to all activities on the property. Fuck.