2024 Hackers Golf Thread (not pro golf)

justincredible

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Thu, May 9, 2024 10:34 PM

Shot a 38 (+4) tonight at league with 6 pars and a double. I had one OB drive that would've been fine on an open course. 

I hit my driver for the first time on this stupidly short par 4 and put it about a yard or two past the green (ShotScope says 245 yards). I almost always hit a hybrid on that hole, and almost always put it on the hill or the fairway on the hole to the right. I'll stop being a chickenshit from now on and hit driver. 

Every other drive was in the fairway in pretty optimal position for a good second shot. Had one 278 yard drive. Most were in the 230-245 range. 

Only three bad shots all day. No three putts. 

tl;dr - This was the best 9 holes of golf I've ever shot in my life.

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brutus161

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Fri, May 10, 2024 8:25 AM

If any of you want to come down to Florida, I am putting on a charity golf tournament next month. 

justincredible

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Fri, May 10, 2024 8:54 AM
posted by brutus161

If any of you want to come down to Florida, I am putting on a charity golf tournament next month. 

I’ll be in Florida in a month, but not too close to Jacksonville.


brutus161

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Fri, May 10, 2024 9:21 AM
posted by justincredible

I’ll be in Florida in a month, but not too close to Jacksonville.


Too bad. I'm pretty suave and got the actual PGA tour to be one of my sponsors. I might even have a foursome at Sawgrass to give away. 

justincredible

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Fri, May 10, 2024 10:58 AM

What's the event name?

brutus161

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Fri, May 10, 2024 1:26 PM

justincredible

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Fri, May 10, 2024 4:19 PM

That's well after we leave anyway. Good luck with it.

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j_crazy

7 gram rocks. how i roll.

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Tue, May 14, 2024 8:58 AM

Just got back from Ross Bridge in Birmingham AL. HIGHLY recommend. there is 3 amazing courses to play there and the hotel/resort is phenomenal. I think I'm going to take the wife there at some point. Played the Ross Bridge course both days (didn't have time for the others since i was there for work) and played well on day 2 - 81 which is amazing for me.


This is the resort i stayed at:

RENAISSANCE BIRMINGHAM ROSS BRIDGE GOLF RESORT & SPA


This is the Trail website, several great courses to play:

RTJ Golf Trail

BRF

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Tue, Jul 2, 2024 2:37 PM

justincredible

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Tue, Jul 2, 2024 4:09 PM

Been there, Brad.

Ironman92

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Tue, Jul 2, 2024 7:41 PM

I played yesterday for the first time since last July. Course is mowed too much. So much brown and basically there is no rough. Ball rolls forever. I hit 6 shots that I impressed myself with at contact just to watch the ball land like it was on a parking lot. Putts weren’t falling but hit very few bad shots.

brutus161

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Wed, Jul 3, 2024 9:27 AM

Played a charity scramble over the weekend and we tied for first (lost in a tiebreaker).


Going to play Sawgrass probably next weekend. 

j_crazy

7 gram rocks. how i roll.

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Mon, Jul 8, 2024 7:27 AM

Played Harbour Town Golf Links last monday. Shot 100 even from the blue tees. Super happy with that. Almost had an ace on 17 (missed the hole by about 3 inches according to my caddy and had a 10" birdie putt), beat my Southern Hills score by 12 strokes. 


A guy I got paired with randomly (who is a member at Field club or Edgewood in Pittsburgh, I forget) shot 75. It was really cool watching that guy take on that course.

Ironman92

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Tue, Jul 9, 2024 5:02 PM

2nd time out

Hit 12/14 fairways 

Shot a 77….had 2 birdies


But on my 12 fairways I only got to the green in regulation on 5 of them. I was miserable from 150 in the center of the fairway. Didn’t hurt score much but irritating 

Ironman92

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Thu, Aug 1, 2024 4:19 PM

71! I shot even par today on my 5th round of the season

Made 3 12-18 ft birdie putts and made 25, 14 and 15 ft par putts.

BRF

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Thu, Aug 1, 2024 6:25 PM
posted by Ironman92

71! I shot even par today on my 5th round of the season

Made 3 12-18 ft birdie putts and made 25, 14 and 15 ft par putts.

Nice job…..now go get a lottery ticket!


Ironman92

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Thu, Aug 1, 2024 6:35 PM
posted by BRF

Nice job…..now go get a lottery ticket!


Nope…all used up


brutus161

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Fri, Aug 2, 2024 8:57 AM

I'm playing Sawgrass again next week. I'll see if I can improve on my 87 from last time. 

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brutus161

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Fri, Aug 9, 2024 9:45 PM
posted by brutus161

I'm playing Sawgrass again next week. I'll see if I can improve on my 87 from last time. 

I did not improve, but I did hit it to 3 feet on the island green. 


Ironman92

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Fri, Aug 9, 2024 9:52 PM
posted by brutus161

I did not improve, but I did hit it to 3 feet on the island green. 


3 putt?


brutus161

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Thu, Aug 15, 2024 5:31 PM
posted by Ironman92

3 putt?


Nope. Only birdie of the day.

BRF

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Sun, Aug 25, 2024 10:43 AM

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