Most ridiculous thing heard on the range

[Wormkiller]

1 hour ago, david.c.w said:

Pros play in pro events.  Amateurs play in amateur events.  End of story.  

 

We have one member trying to make it on the MacKenzie Tour.  He would never think of playing in a club event.  

Wrong.

[milesgiles]

6 hours ago, Wormkiller said:

Wrong.

 

 

to be fair you were telling us a couple of months ago that you couldnt get at a handicap at all at your club, now its filled with tour pro's? You sure about this?

[Jim53]

On 3/25/2022 at 4:15 PM, Golfer4Life said:

'I broke my Martini Tee'

 

🤣

I find this hilarious, my buddy who is 83 bought a 3 or 4 pack of them 2 years ago and still uses the same bright green one. The running joke is we will put it in his casket when he passes to use in the ever after.

Damn things must be made of a synthetic Alien material. 

[Lobby]

A story from when I was the ridiculous one:

I was in the high school golf team, although I wasn't very good.   One day a golf pro came to our course and was hitting balls on the driving range.

Wanting to learn from his swing, I moved closer to him and just watched for a while.  Ooohing and ahhing after each shot.

"Great shot," I'd say, after he striped another iron.

"No.  I missed that one."

I couldn't keep my mouth shot, and kept talking to him.   He was polite and accommodating.   But after another "great shot," he stopped, put his hands on his hips and looked at me.

"You need to listen to the clubhead hitting the ball.  A well struck ball has this certain sound.  So just be quiet and listen."

Such a polite way to tell me to STFU.   🙂

[dokex]

The other day, there were two 18 handicaps discussing the nuances of their "alphabet" grind Vokey wedges. Oh wait, that wasn't on the range, it was here on Golfwrx.

[ZacR88]

On 3/30/2022 at 12:15 AM, Wormkiller said:

Wrong.

My club wont allow any members that have played in at least 1 pro event to compete in club championships.

 

This is probably different state to state, club to club. 

[BIG STU]

19 minutes ago, ZacR88 said:

My club wont allow any members that have played in at least 1 pro event to compete in club championships.

 

This is probably different state to state, club to club. 

Yep I can see where that can vary==== I guess it depends on the Board of Directors or the Tournament Commitee

[CMCSGolf]

19 hours ago, ZacR88 said:

My club wont allow any members that have played in at least 1 pro event to compete in club championships.

 

This is probably different state to state, club to club. 

Played in a pro event competed as a pro?  I feel like there is a very big distinction.  I played in the Ohio Open a few times in college as an amateur and have been a (somewhat) competitive Am at the local level since then.  I would hope that wouldn't be disqualified.

[ZacR88]

8 hours ago, CMCSGolf said:

Played in a pro event competed as a pro?  I feel like there is a very big distinction.  I played in the Ohio Open a few times in college as an amateur and have been a (somewhat) competitive Am at the local level since then.  I would hope that wouldn't be disqualified.

Registered as a pro in a recognized event, Mackenzie tour for example. 

[Divot License]

When I requested to receive my amateur status back the club I was at would not allow me to play any scratch club events for 24 months from when my amateur status was reinstated. Took nearly 30 months in total before I could compete for the big comps at my club. 

[Oz Max]

On 4/7/2022 at 2:18 AM, ZacR88 said:

My club wont allow any members that have played in at least 1 pro event to compete in club championships.

 

This is probably different state to state, club to club. 

He's quite right, pros are allowed to play in the regular comps here, provided they have a hcap. Granted, they usually don't win the net.

I am not sure about the Club Championship though, I don't think they can play, at least in our club.

[david.c.w]

1 hour ago, Oz Max said:

He's quite right, pros are allowed to play in the regular comps here, provided they have a hcap. Granted, they usually don't win the net.

I am not sure about the Club Championship though, I don't think they can play, at least in our club.

 

Must be a sad day for a pro when they want to whip up on some amateurs in a club tournament, no matter how good the AM's are.  Probably time to go start selling insurance.

[scott406]

So one of the guys I play with now and then was on the practice green talking about playing Torrey Pines.

One guy said it was a very hard course but at least he made a par on the 18th green.  The other guy said that he made an eagle on the 18th green, "driver then 3 wood".  The best part was he said it was when he was playing persimmon woods when he made the eagle.

 

 

[Oz Max]

9 hours ago, david.c.w said:

 

Must be a sad day for a pro when they want to whip up on some amateurs in a club tournament, no matter how good the AM's are.  Probably time to go start selling insurance.

Not really, here's an example, Brett Rumford who used to be a touring pro was also a member at our club. Being at the tail end of his career he stayed sharp playing our Wednesday morning comp. His hcap was +2 or 3 at the time, so his chance of winning weren't that high in Net, he would regularly win the Gross, but not always, few of our members are proper players. Just like any clubs I suppose, our members have some ex sports professionals in need of some competition.

[bobfoster]

On 4/6/2022 at 2:18 PM, ZacR88 said:

My club wont allow any members that have played in at least 1 pro event to compete in club championships.

 

This is probably different state to state, club to club. 

WC Fields: "I'd never join a club that would have me as a member". 🤣

[JimmyC59]

18 hours ago, bobfoster said:

WC Fields: "I'd never join a club that would have me as a member". 🤣

I thought that was Groucho?

[b.mattay]

"I hit my lob wedge about 115". Coming from a guy that carries driver 220

[b.mattay]

"Who taught you how to hit bunker shots? Everyone knows you aren't supposed to close your stance in a bunker." Right after I lipped out a 20 yarder on the practice green. 

[Warrior42111]

15 hours ago, b.mattay said:

"I hit my lob wedge about 115". Coming from a guy that carries driver 220

I don't always hit my LW 115 but when I do I'm usually about 40 yards out 😎

[Wham49]

On 9/18/2013 at 10:33 PM, Froth said:

MOST Ridiculous?

Nickent 3DX Square driver. If you've never heard one, Oh...My...God.

I had one for a little while descent club sounded weird. I heard the 4dx is good too. The 3dx hybrid is still one of the best ever made

[mat562]

On 3/30/2022 at 2:54 PM, Jim53 said:

Damn things must be made of a synthetic Alien material. 

 

If global thermonuclear war ever happens, all that will remain will be bees, cockroaches and these tees.

 

Get one of the short ones, peg a ball up, and hit down on it like Mark McCumber with a 9-iron. You won't break it.

 

Edited April 13, 2022 by mat562

[BIG STU]

On 4/11/2022 at 4:03 PM, scott406 said:

So one of the guys I play with now and then was on the practice green talking about playing Torrey Pines.

One guy said it was a very hard course but at least he made a par on the 18th green.  The other guy said that he made an eagle on the 18th green, "driver then 3 wood".  The best part was he said it was when he was playing persimmon woods when he made the eagle.

 

 

Yeah but what tees was he off of with the persimmon? How far was his 2nd shot? Or did he fly it in from the fairway with a 8 iron. Endless possibilities

[scott406]

10 minutes ago, BIG STU said:

Yeah but what tees was he off of with the persimmon? How far was his 2nd shot? Or did he fly it in from the fairway with a 8 iron. Endless possibilities

He said it was the hole was playing 585yds

No idea what tees those are

 

 

 

[Lord Viking]

It was about 30-35 years ago, I was hitting balls at Griffith Park driving range & was slicing the heck out of them.

Jerry Barber walked by and said, "Keep them inside the the fence son". 

 

I thought that was a great tip from a major champion winner  🙄

[DoughBack18]

I was playing in a 2 day local amateur event about 15 years ago. Paired on the 2nd day with a guy that I find out later is universally known around the area for being a little egotistical (aka an a hole)...

 

We’re on the 11th hole, and we’re both in a greenside trap that is in bad shape, bone dry. I blade mine a little, go long and make a 5. He gets his up and down for 4. Walking off the green he announces to our 3rd and I- “yeah, that was a low bounce 60. I’m carrying 2 lob wedges, low bounce and high bounce. I’m probably the first person to ever have 2 lob wedges in their bag”.  🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️
 

So first off, nobody asked him a thing. Second, i strongly doubt that someone playing in an amateur tournament in central PA is the first person in the history of golf to do anything. 
 

May not have been on the range, but that was probably the most ridiculous! Close 2nd was a guy telling me he was going to lay up on a 190yd par 3 in our club championship to take the trouble out of play 😂

 

 

[Chazb]

I hate to admit this but it was things my dad said when he was trying to teach me.I finally wised up and started working with a teaching pro.

[djmohab2]

On 5/15/2022 at 10:30 AM, DoughBack18 said:

May not have been on the range, but that was probably the most ridiculous! Close 2nd was a guy telling me he was going to lay up on a 190yd par 3 in our club championship to take the trouble out of play 😂

 

At my old home course, The Golf Club at Blue Heron Hills, this was actually a viable strategy on #17. A par-3 playing 190-200 yards with water left and short right, and not much room behind the green, there is a small sliver of fairway you can bail out short playing at the left center of the green. Some guy actually just played wedge-wedge both days and made his pars while other guys put up some big numbers, and I believe he ended up winning the club championship that year. Sooooo, I wouldn't consider that strategy ridiculous if it works.

[DoughBack18]

1 hour ago, djmohab2 said:

 

At my old home course, The Golf Club at Blue Heron Hills, this was actually a viable strategy on #17. A par-3 playing 190-200 yards with water left and short right, and not much room behind the green, there is a small sliver of fairway you can bail out short playing at the left center of the green. Some guy actually just played wedge-wedge both days and made his pars while other guys put up some big numbers, and I believe he ended up winning the club championship that year. Sooooo, I wouldn't consider that strategy ridiculous if it works.

Well, good for that guy! The hole i’m referencing has no water whatsoever so I stand by my original statement 😂

[Lobby]

This past week at the range. After whiffing the 3rd ball in a row, this older gentleman shakes his head in frustration, and mutters “I knew I shouldn’t have skipped the Opthamalogist appointment.”

 

Maybe not too ridiculous, but it made me giggle

[lchang]

Stall to my right (I’m right handed, so I’m facing it) has a guy hitting balls quickly…and badly. Slice, top, smother, repeat. His friend is leaning on the hitter’s golf bag, smirking while watching. I figure he might be holding back some advice. 
 

Nope. When the smirker finally steps up, it turns out he’s getting instruction from the hacker!  Needless to say, it wasn’t great instruction. And he insisted on swinging the driver a lot. Which included plenty of complete whiffs.  It was very hard to ignore all this!