2012 Golf Thread

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Jun 7, 2012 9:57pm
wildcats20;1192583 wrote:10?

No, 9. Shotgun start this year.
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Jun 7, 2012 9:58pm
karen lotz;1192586 wrote:No, 9. Shotgun start this year.
lol Could you imagine? That would be insane.
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Jun 7, 2012 10:04pm
wildcats20;1192583 wrote:10?
nope 9...going to be kind of interesting

http://espn.go.com/golf/usopen12/story/_/id/8021871/tiger-woods-grouped-phil-mickelson-bubba-watson-us-open


The trio of Woods, Mickelson and Watson will begin play on the ninth hole, and that is not a typo.Due to the proximity of the ninth tee to the Olympic Clubhouse, the U.S. Open will send players off holes No. 1 and No. 9 (instead of 10) during the first two rounds. The first tee time is at 10 a.m. off the ninth tee with Shane Bertsch, Martin Flores and Tommy Biershenk.
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Jun 7, 2012 10:07pm
Shotgun would be better
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Jun 7, 2012 10:11pm
Interesting. I figured you were saying back 9 and just forgot the word back lol
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Jun 7, 2012 10:17pm
wildcats20;1192620 wrote:Interesting. I figured you were saying back 9 and just forgot the word back lol
understand nine might closer to the clubhouse (which is weird in itself) but are there not golf carts at olympic club for transportation out to ten?
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Jun 7, 2012 10:20pm
Wait, is Minerva hosting the US Open this year?
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Jun 7, 2012 10:33pm
dazedconfused;1192631 wrote:understand nine might closer to the clubhouse (which is weird in itself) but are there not golf carts at olympic club for transportation out to ten?
It's a tough economy, gotta cut back. But those galleries will be absolutely brutal
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Jun 7, 2012 10:34pm
dazedconfused;1192631 wrote:understand nine might closer to the clubhouse (which is weird in itself) but are there not golf carts at olympic club for transportation out to ten?
Eh, it would still be quite the process to get them there.
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Jun 7, 2012 10:34pm
karen lotz;1192644 wrote:Wait, is Minerva hosting the US Open this year?
lol Yes.
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Jun 7, 2012 11:11pm
karen lotz;1192508 wrote:Par 29 from the red tees.

WTF? Lol

I hope you're just being you.
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Jun 8, 2012 8:54am
karen lotz;1192508 wrote:Par 29 from the red tees.
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Jun 10, 2012 4:48pm
So Dustin Johnson won in Memphis today. Why it isn't live, I don't know.
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Jun 10, 2012 6:16pm
wildcats20;1194615 wrote:So Dustin Johnson won in Memphis today. Why it isn't live, I don't know.

Not sure....but glad it was as I could watch the finish.

In my meaty-oker life I went out and played a round a golf (6 some of my 20 year reunion pals) for the first time in almost 2 years.....shot a +8 80. Quite happy!
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Jun 10, 2012 6:58pm
Ironman92;1194650 wrote:Not sure....but glad it was as I could watch the finish.

In my meaty-oker life I went out and played a round a golf (6 some of my 20 year reunion pals) for the first time in almost 2 years.....shot a +8 80. Quite happy!

Played a scramble at Pickaway CC for round town bball today. Didn't make a putt longer than 8 feet all day and shot 60.
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Jun 10, 2012 7:06pm
karen lotz;1194668 wrote:Played a scramble at Pickaway CC for round town bball today. Didn't make a putt longer than 8 feet all day and shot 60.
you suck at the game of golf

I played walden ponds twice last week and shot 84, 86. Nice round by ironman if it's truly legit.
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Jun 10, 2012 8:53pm
DeyDurkie5;1194672 wrote:you suck at the game of golf

I played walden ponds twice last week and shot 84, 86. Nice round by ironman if it's truly legit.

It was unreal. Lipped out two eagle putts and a couple Birdie putts as well. We left ourselves 12 foot sliders all day.
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Jun 10, 2012 9:14pm
Not important at all...but someone just tweeted at Keegan Bradley saying this..
country club boy, you will never win a major
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Jun 10, 2012 10:13pm
DeyDurkie5;1194672 wrote:you suck at the game of golf

I played walden ponds twice last week and shot 84, 86. Nice round by ironman if it's truly legit.

It was pretty fun....I was a 2-4 handicap on an easier course from age 18-24....but I haven't played much other than 2 years ago.....haven't played since. the guys I played with all golf regularly....I finished a few shots off the top guy but my goal early was just keep it simple and short and keep your flipping head down. All day I only hit one really bad shot.....never playing, I was awful from 100-175 all day, driving and chipping was like I never stopped playing......but only made a 6 footer and an 8 footer putting. My biggest brag....I had no 6's and nothing but pars and bogeys all 18 holes.
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Jun 10, 2012 10:17pm
Ironman92;1194928 wrote:It was pretty fun....I was a 2-4 handicap on an easier course from age 18-24....but I haven't played much other than 2 years ago.....haven't played since. the guys I played with all golf regularly....I finished a few shots off the top guy but my goal early was just keep it simple and short and keep your flipping head down. All day I only hit one really bad shot.....never playing, I was awful from 100-175 all day, driving and chipping was like I never stopped playing......but only made a 6 footer and an 8 footer putting. My biggest brag....I had no 6's and nothing but pars and bogeys all 18 holes.
Yeah, the biggest part of my game that needs work is the approach shots. I can hit my driver straight and anywhere from 270-285. I just always seem to fuck up my irons from that 100-175 range. My accuracy is awful and I sometimes get way too under the ball. My biggest weakness used to be my driver, but I fixed that. Just need to work on my iron approach and I should be in that high 70's range.
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Jun 10, 2012 11:38pm
DeyDurkie5;1194939 wrote:Yeah, the biggest part of my game that needs work is the approach shots. I can hit my driver straight and anywhere from 270-285. I just always seem to **** up my irons from that 100-175 range. My accuracy is awful and I sometimes get way too under the ball. My biggest weakness used to be my driver, but I fixed that. Just need to work on my iron approach and I should be in that high 70's range.

What courses do you usually play? Me you and Justin should go play sometime. I've not played a course out past Kenwood in probably 3 years. I usually just stick to courses in Kentucky and the west side.
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Jun 10, 2012 11:51pm
Terry_Tate;1195087 wrote:What courses do you usually play? Me you and Justin should go play sometime. I've not played a course out past Kenwood in probably 3 years. I usually just stick to courses in Kentucky and the west side.
I stick to courses by my area. Walden Ponds, Beckett ridge, Greencrest, weatherwax if I feel like driving to middletown. It really just depends on the golfnow pricing and the time I can go. I would be down to get a round in with you guys.
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Jun 11, 2012 9:19am
DeyDurkie5;1195099 wrote:I stick to courses by my area. Walden Ponds, Beckett ridge, Greencrest, weatherwax if I feel like driving to middletown. It really just depends on the golfnow pricing and the time I can go. I would be down to get a round in with you guys.
Golfnow is awesome. I see those courses on there but they're all about 40 minutes from me so not worth the drive when there are half a dozen courses that are 15-20 minutes away from my house. We'll have to set something up to get out soon.
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Jun 11, 2012 10:12am
Were playing Manakiki on Saturday for my bach party,

Looking for a place to play Friday. Im between Boulder Creek($55) and Roses Run($30) anyone played those two courses? Other suggestions for a course close to I-76?
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Jun 11, 2012 10:57am
Just saw that Tiger, Phil, and Bubba will play together the first 2 rounds of the U.S. Open. That should be fun to watch.