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Rethmar GC, Germany
 
We are already getting our ass kicked, but now the fans are going overboard.
 
Closest I've been to an eagle in a few years. Bombed one of the longest and most accurate drives I'm capable of, followed by a dead perfect 3W from 230 out that hit into the hill in front of the green and rolled up on, and past the pin.

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The putt is a little longer than it looks in the pic below, probably just over 20 feet. Struck it well, and really thought it was in. Unfortunately, I believe it was a bad decision to leave the pin in. It started to drop in from the side, then hit the pin and lipped out. :cry: Was definitely the shortest birdie putt I've ever had, at about two inches...

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Huge thank you to @Mixalot for the invite to DuPont CC.. what a fabulous day. For the record I got off to a hot start at -1 thru 5 but eventually regressed to the mean. Mixalot has a really solid game and beat me for sure. But we really didn’t keep score or take pictures. Just played the game and enjoyed the day.

Great dinner with him and the pro at Bardea Steak. Top notch day all around. It’s things like today that really ring home how great this community and forum really are. Never would have happened without PCF.

Only pic taken was of the parking lot for of expensive rides. Thank you!!!
 

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Yep it was an epic day. Great golf with a KILLER meal after. Super fun to meet up with Jim and talk chips and the Dead among other things. Couldn't have asked for a better day.
 
After retiring earlier this year, I joined the Senior Men's Golf Assoc at a local course. We play two tournaments a month, and then in November, we have our club championship. Never before having enough time in my schedule to play a lot of golf, this is the first time I've ever participated in a Club Championship. So my expectations were tempered. I play weekly with a lot of these guys, so I knew I could compete, but didn't expect what happened today in the first round of the tournament. I'm tied for the lead in my flight! We have two more rounds over the next two Wednesdays.

I'm Nettleton, for those who don't know. These are net scores, and because it's a Senior Championship, (a few of our guys are in their 80s) we play from the forward tees, where I only get 9 strokes. I should be leading but for one horrific hole where I completely forgot how to play golf, and shot a quad bogey 8! Oh well, drained a 25 ft birdie putt on the next hole to somewhat make up for it.

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The guy I was tied with after round 1 of my club championship is said to be a sandbagger. I suspect this may be true, as I was paired with him in round 2. He's a 16 hdcp and he shot 78 to take a 6 stroke lead over me. I'm still solidly in 2nd place after shooting another 84. I get 14 strokes on this course from the Silver tees where we played. It's a par 70.

Round three will be back on the course from round one. Par 72 and I'll get 11 strokes. I'm probably going to have to go under 80, and hope he has a bad day, to have any chance of catching him.

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If you guys had to go back in time and give yourself a tip or two when first starting out - what would it be?

I just started golfing within the last 2 weeks or so and I am absolutely hooked. Finished my first real round with my first set that I concocted during black Friday. I've played a round and a half with my friends' set while figuring out whether golf would be something I could get into.

My drives seem to be doing decent so far. I hit 12-13 drives straight at 120-150 yards give or take. It's not actually good, but I'm really happy with how those turned out. Otherwise... it's pretty rough. When I chip I seem to make good contact, but when I do a proper swing with any iron or wedge it's just not working. I had a few shots that were good but overall it was terrible.

I also had my friend take a video of my swing. I can't seem to flick my right wrist back to get a proper backswing, so my swing looks like a super long chip (hoping my terminology/image is right). Would this be something that I should ease into naturally, or should I try to drill a proper backswing motion from the start?

anyways, looking forward to unlocking another thread to lurk in lol
 
aurumity said:
If you guys had to go back in time and give yourself a tip or two when first starting out - what would it be?

I just started golfing within the last 2 weeks or so and I am absolutely hooked. Finished my first real round with my first set that I concocted during black Friday. I've played a round and a half with my friends' set while figuring out whether golf would be something I could get into.

My drives seem to be doing decent so far. I hit 12-13 drives straight at 120-150 yards give or take. It's not actually good, but I'm really happy with how those turned out. Otherwise... it's pretty rough. When I chip I seem to make good contact, but when I do a proper swing with any iron or wedge it's just not working. I had a few shots that were good but overall it was terrible.

I also had my friend take a video of my swing. I can't seem to flick my right wrist back to get a proper backswing, so my swing looks like a super long chip (hoping my terminology/image is right). Would this be something that I should ease into naturally, or should I try to drill a proper backswing motion from the start?

anyways, looking forward to unlocking another thread to lurk in lol
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Make your swing adjustments at the range, and make sure to hit the range occasionally. I still struggle with it, but it will improve your game
 
aurumity said:
If you guys had to go back in time and give yourself a tip or two when first starting out - what would it be?

I just started golfing within the last 2 weeks or so and I am absolutely hooked. Finished my first real round with my first set that I concocted during black Friday. I've played a round and a half with my friends' set while figuring out whether golf would be something I could get into.

My drives seem to be doing decent so far. I hit 12-13 drives straight at 120-150 yards give or take. It's not actually good, but I'm really happy with how those turned out. Otherwise... it's pretty rough. When I chip I seem to make good contact, but when I do a proper swing with any iron or wedge it's just not working. I had a few shots that were good but overall it was terrible.

I also had my friend take a video of my swing. I can't seem to flick my right wrist back to get a proper backswing, so my swing looks like a super long chip (hoping my terminology/image is right). Would this be something that I should ease into naturally, or should I try to drill a proper backswing motion from the start?

anyways, looking forward to unlocking another thread to lurk in lol
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I just finished my 3rd season of golf. I consistenty shoot upper 80's to mid 90's at this point, which I'm happy with after 3 years.

The above video was an ah-ha moment for me a couple years ago, along with tons of practice and watching other videos. Have to be careful watching too many conflicting videos on youtube. I've also had live lessons with 3 different people, and I have a launch monitor and net setup in my backyard, which has helped to accelerate my learning.

Good luck!
 
aurumity said:
If you guys had to go back in time and give yourself a tip or two when first starting out - what would it be?

I just started golfing within the last 2 weeks or so and I am absolutely hooked. Finished my first real round with my first set that I concocted during black Friday. I've played a round and a half with my friends' set while figuring out whether golf would be something I could get into.

My drives seem to be doing decent so far. I hit 12-13 drives straight at 120-150 yards give or take. It's not actually good, but I'm really happy with how those turned out. Otherwise... it's pretty rough. When I chip I seem to make good contact, but when I do a proper swing with any iron or wedge it's just not working. I had a few shots that were good but overall it was terrible.

I also had my friend take a video of my swing. I can't seem to flick my right wrist back to get a proper backswing, so my swing looks like a super long chip (hoping my terminology/image is right). Would this be something that I should ease into naturally, or should I try to drill a proper backswing motion from the start?

anyways, looking forward to unlocking another thread to lurk in lol
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I'm not sure I can answer the first question, since I started golfing at age 8. It's certainly a big advantage to start young. But you should absolutely get some professional lessons before you get too locked in to some bad habits. One thing you want to do is ask the pro for practice tips. Nothing worse than spending an hour at the range practicing bad form. And yes, if you're having trouble with you backswing, get that corrected as soon as possible.

Then - spend a decent amount of time practicing. Have the pro show you the various types of chips, and spend 75% of your time practicing chipping and putting. A good short game can make up for poor drives and approach shots.

Also, it might be helpful to know your age, and other sports you currently or have previously played. If you're 25 and driving the ball 150, that's a big problem. If you're 65, maybe not so much.
 
aurumity said:
If you guys had to go back in time and give yourself a tip or two when first starting out - what would it be?

I just started golfing within the last 2 weeks or so and I am absolutely hooked. Finished my first real round with my first set that I concocted during black Friday. I've played a round and a half with my friends' set while figuring out whether golf would be something I could get into.

My drives seem to be doing decent so far. I hit 12-13 drives straight at 120-150 yards give or take. It's not actually good, but I'm really happy with how those turned out. Otherwise... it's pretty rough. When I chip I seem to make good contact, but when I do a proper swing with any iron or wedge it's just not working. I had a few shots that were good but overall it was terrible.

I also had my friend take a video of my swing. I can't seem to flick my right wrist back to get a proper backswing, so my swing looks like a super long chip (hoping my terminology/image is right). Would this be something that I should ease into naturally, or should I try to drill a proper backswing motion from the start?

anyways, looking forward to unlocking another thread to lurk in lol
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Grip / setups is a given.

My other suggestion was going to be proper wrist hinge as it helps with tempo and releasing the club at the ball.

A tip I would give is grip the club with your lead hand (left if right handed). Hold the club outside your left foot and swing it back, as you swing it back take a step right with your right foot too, you should get a better feel for the weight of the clubface. This is an example of what I mean.

 
Syzygyy said:
Grip / setups is a given.

My other suggestion was going to be proper wrist hinge as it helps with tempo and releasing the club at the ball.

A tip I would give is grip the club with your lead hand (left if right handed). Hold the club outside your left foot and swing it back, as you swing it back take a step right with your right foot too, you should get a better feel for the weight of the clubface. This is an example of what I mean.

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The idea being to promote the clubhead weight pulling your body around, rather than lifting with your arms
 
TX_Golf_N_Poker said:
I'm not sure I can answer the first question, since I started golfing at age 8. It's certainly a big advantage to start young. But you should absolutely get some professional lessons before you get too locked in to some bad habits. One thing you want to do is ask the pro for practice tips. Nothing worse than spending an hour at the range practicing bad form. And yes, if you're having trouble with you backswing, get that corrected as soon as possible.

Then - spend a decent amount of time practicing. Have the pro show you the various types of chips, and spend 75% of your time practicing chipping and putting. A good short game can make up for poor drives and approach shots.

Also, it might be helpful to know your age, and other sports you currently or have previously played. If you're 25 and driving the ball 150, that's a big problem. If you're 65, maybe not so much.
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Appreciate the advice guys.

To answer your question, I am 25 so my driver yardage is definitely an issue. Luckily my short backswing doesn't feel like a flexibility or pain issue so I think it's fixable once I learn how to make that movement properly.
 
Thanks again for the advice guys. Getting better for sure. Had my first par on Christmas eve too! Long par 5, made green in regulation then 2-putted after. Ordered a frame for it. Also ordered a bunch of new stuff lol

Anybody get any christmas golf gifts (or order themselves something)?
 

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