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justincredible Honorable Admin
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Mon, Jul 16, 2018 4:09 PM
posted by Ironman92

I just don’t think it’s necessary to know you are 172.4 yards away when you can look at the marker and know you are between 170-175. It’s the same club and how many know our 172.4 swing and then execute it. I just think they are completely unnecessary.

Hust my lutticisous opinion

Sure, you're not wrong.

I do enjoy the convenience of keeping track of my strokes, including putts and GIR, on my wrist. I also like how it will track shot distances, so I can start to get a better idea how far I actually hit my clubs. Also, getting distances to hazards is nice, not something you're always going to have access to on the course.

wildcats20 In ROY I Trust!!
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Mon, Jul 16, 2018 4:10 PM
posted by Ironman92

I just don’t think it’s necessary to know you are 172.4 yards away when you can look at the marker and know you are between 170-175. It’s the same club and how many know our 172.4 swing and then execute it. I just think they are completely unnecessary.

Hust my lutticisous opinion

I don’t need the decimal either, mine doesn’t do decimals; but I would 100% rather know I’m 172 vs thinking I’m 170. 

Same club sure, but 2-3 yards shorter/longer into a green is a big difference. 

Ironman92 Administrator
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Mon, Jul 16, 2018 4:11 PM
posted by wildcats20

I don’t need the decimal either, mine doesn’t do decimals; but I would 100% rather know I’m 172 vs thinking I’m 170. 

Same club sure, but 2-3 yards shorter/linger into a green is a big difference. 

That’s fine. We disagree.

wildcats20 In ROY I Trust!!
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Mon, Jul 16, 2018 4:11 PM

Or knowing that a water hazard or bunker is an exact number away rather than having no idea. 

Ironman92 Administrator
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Mon, Jul 16, 2018 4:13 PM
posted by wildcats20

Or knowing that a water hazard or bunker is an exact number away rather than having no idea. 

Just never played that way. See fairway, green or target....notice where you don’t want to miss. Hit shot. Repeat.

Classyposter58 Senior Member
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Mon, Jul 16, 2018 4:27 PM
posted by wildcats20

I don’t need the decimal either, mine doesn’t do decimals; but I would 100% rather know I’m 172 vs thinking I’m 170. 

Same club sure, but 2-3 yards shorter/longer into a green is a big difference. 

It is? Lol unless you're consistently playing some brutal track with heavily guarded greens it doesn't. Most courses slope back to front on the greens for drainage so it's always going to be softer landing in the front portion of the green

wildcats20 In ROY I Trust!!
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Mon, Jul 16, 2018 4:30 PM
posted by Classyposter58

It is? Lol unless you're consistently playing some brutal track with heavily guarded greens it doesn't. Most courses slope back to front on the greens for drainage so it's always going to be softer landing in the front portion of the green

And if you’re 172 out and you think it’s 170, it’s coming off the front. 

wildcats20 In ROY I Trust!!
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Mon, Jul 16, 2018 7:51 PM
posted by Classyposter58

It is? Lol unless you're consistently playing some brutal track with heavily guarded greens it doesn't. Most courses slope back to front on the greens for drainage so it's always going to be softer landing in the front portion of the green

I need a good course up in the BG/Toledo area to play on Friday...

Right now we have it narrowed down to The Legacy, Eagles Landing, Red Hawk Run(Findlay). 

Any other suggestions?

ernest_t_bass 12th Son of the Lama
26,698 posts 204 reps Joined Nov 2009
Mon, Jul 16, 2018 8:41 PM

Forest Creason (BGSU Course) isn't terrible.  

Stone Ridge is very nice.

Riverby Hills isn't bad

33,369 posts 132 reps Joined Nov 2009
Mon, Jul 16, 2018 11:37 PM

Inverness 

As for the GPS, I would much rather know I am 120 vs 126. I have a 52 degree wedge that I hit 120. It will come up short at 126. Sand wedge goes about 105 and 60 degree is 85. Any variation to those exact yardage’s and I need to go up a wedge and take something off. My 5-iron I can hit a stinger with a bit of roll 215, but if I flight it, only about 190. A 4-iron I can get about 200 on, but I don’t strike it as well, so prefer the 5. But need to know distances to hazards to make it work.

I also hit a drive about 280, which often goes through fairways with a creek or dogleg. Knowing where her hazard starts let’s you know what club to hit. 

Are the necessary? Not really. You can get around without them. But do they help? Absolutely. Several strokes a round, I would guess. Easy, 

wildcats20 In ROY I Trust!!
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Tue, Jul 17, 2018 4:22 AM
posted by ernest_t_bass

Forest Creason (BGSU Course) isn't terrible.  

Stone Ridge is very nice.

Riverby Hills isn't bad

Riverby Hills is another option. 

I really like Stone Ridge(played an outing there); but they have very few tee times for Friday and what they have doesn’t fit our schedule. 

33,369 posts 132 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Jul 17, 2018 9:21 AM
posted by wildcats20

Riverby Hills is another option. 

I really like Stone Ridge(played an outing there); but they have very few tee times for Friday and what they have doesn’t fit our schedule. 

I always like Riverby. Had my one and only Hole-In-One there. 

justincredible Honorable Admin
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Tue, Jul 17, 2018 9:39 AM

For those who have played golf around Cincinnati, what is your favorite course in the area?

I really like Hickory Sticks out in California, KY. It's kinda remote, but it's a fun course and you can always get great deals on greens fees. Legendary Run is another nice course, kinda out of the way.

I've heard great things about AJ Jolly, but haven't played yet. The course looks awesome in pictures.

wildcats20 In ROY I Trust!!
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Tue, Jul 17, 2018 10:32 AM

Only course down that way I have played is Lassing Pointe in Union, KY. 

Its been several years, but from what I remember it was a really nice track. Remember it being pretty tough too. 

justincredible Honorable Admin
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Tue, Jul 17, 2018 10:39 AM

I had never heard of that course, it looks pretty nice.

Tom Member
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Tue, Jul 17, 2018 1:19 PM
posted by justincredible

For those who have played golf around Cincinnati, what is your favorite course in the area?

I really like Hickory Sticks out in California, KY. It's kinda remote, but it's a fun course and you can always get great deals on greens fees. Legendary Run is another nice course, kinda out of the way.

When I lived there over 20+ years ago I always enjoyed playing Blue Ash and a course on the east side that I think was called The Vineyard or something similar.  I also enjoyed the course in Mason that closed several years ago.  I think it had an Eagle in the name.

I've heard great things about AJ Jolly, but haven't played yet. The course looks awesome in pictures.

 

kizer permanente Senior Member
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Tue, Jul 17, 2018 1:39 PM

I quit using my range finder when I realized I was hitting way worse approaches than I used to when I just guessed a yardage. The exact numbers messed with my brain and I'd try to put a different swing on it to get the right yardage. Now I walk it off and hit it. It took awhile because the rangefinder ruined my ability to guess a yardage. It was like starting over. But you get it back. The only time I get frustrated is when I feel i hit it like i want, but the front flag stick was more middle than anything. 

justincredible Honorable Admin
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Tue, Jul 17, 2018 1:47 PM
posted by Tom

When I lived there over 20+ years ago I always enjoyed playing Blue Ash and a course on the east side that I think was called The Vineyard or something similar.  I also enjoyed the course in Mason that closed several years ago.  I think it had an Eagle in the name.

I've heard good things about Blue Ash, but haven't played yet. I think I played The Vineyard (it's a Hamilton County course) two years ago and enjoyed it.

justincredible Honorable Admin
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Thu, Jul 19, 2018 7:28 PM

Golf is stupid. My new gps watch was nice to have, but I don't think it made much of a difference today. At least the weather was nice.

wildcats20 In ROY I Trust!!
29,653 posts 76 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jul 19, 2018 7:54 PM

FINALLY getting to give my m4 a whack tomorrow. Heading out to Red Hawk Run in Findlay. Hopefully I don’t suck. 

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