September 21Sep 21 23 hours ago, Updawg said: More putting tips please. I’ve fallen off a cliff putting lately. Need to get it figured out Keep moving - shuffle feet, waggle, forward press, whatever - settle for a split second and pull the trigger. Don't give your mind time to think about form and just use your feels. On the putting green, work on form and do the drills. On the course, trust your stroke and pull the trigger.
September 24Sep 24 When I start getting too wrapped up in technique, hand position, stroke, and all that noise, I try to remind myself to just putt like I'm rolling a golf ball with my hand trailing right hand to the hole. If I were rolling that golf ball with my hands, I wouldn't think about technique or anything. I'd just got with feel, how hard I want to roll the ball, and line. Then I translate that feel, pace, and line to just hitting the ball with my putter as if I were just tossing/rolling it with my hands. This especially helps with the testy 3-6' putts and long lag putts.
October 1Oct 1 Because of my injury I couldn’t do anything but pitch, chip and putt for the last 3 weeks. So I did nothing but pitch, chip and putt, 5 days a week on average, for at least an hour, for the last three weeks. It should not be a surprise, therefore, that my pitching, chipping and putting has improved radically in the last three weeks. Thank you for listening to my TED Talk.
October 1Oct 1 On 9/20/2025 at 11:15 AM, Updawg said: More putting tips please. I’ve fallen off a cliff putting lately. Need to get it figured out super stroke 2.0 or even better 3.0 grip. straight grip, no taper i added 3 wrap to all my irons / woods. im just making much crisper contact, especially my short irons
October 1Oct 1 1 hour ago, Bozo_Casanova said: Because of my injury I couldn’t do anything but pitch, chip and putt for the last 3 weeks. So I did nothing but pitch, chip and putt, 5 days a week on average, for at least an hour, for the last three weeks. It should not be a surprise, therefore, that my pitching, chipping and putting has improved radically in the last three weeks. Thank you for listening to my TED Talk. after 35 years of using a 56 degree wedge, started using a 54 and it's really worked for me. much better shot / flight path on chips. I can get it up when needed but im mostly a bump/run or pitch guy
October 1Oct 1 Later this month, weather permitting, I get to go hack this Nicklaus course to pieces. https://www.clubatsnoqualmieridge.com/photo-albums should be fun. Edited October 1Oct 1 by Pato del Muerto
October 1Oct 1 17 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said: Later this month, weather permitting, I get to go hack this Nicklaus course to pieces. https://www.clubatsnoqualmieridge.com/photo-albums should be fun.
October 2Oct 2 6 hours ago, tx 3 putt said: after 35 years of using a 56 degree wedge, started using a 54 and it's really worked for me. much better shot / flight path on chips I can’t imagine being good enough for that to make a difference, but I guess that’s the difference between 35 years and 8 weeks.
October 2Oct 2 24 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said: I can’t imagine being good enough for that to make a difference, but I guess that’s the difference between 35 years and 8 weeks. hands out in front, almost use a putting stroke until you're comfortable. don't be afraid of de-lofting the club. focus on contact, then distance control. keep your head down easy stroke to learn
October 3Oct 3 On 10/1/2025 at 2:53 PM, tx 3 putt said: super stroke 2.0 or even better 3.0 grip. straight grip, no taper i added 3 wrap to all my irons / woods. im just making much crisper contact, especially my short irons I prefer a super stroke pistol grip tour. I can’t stand the massive putter grips.
October 3Oct 3 Everyone should chime in with what they prefer for their putter grips. That will clear the air for new golfers.
October 3Oct 3 Looks like he both topped and shanked it right. That's damned impressive shit. Almost as good as my game. Almost. Edited October 3Oct 3 by crash_davis
October 5Oct 5 Played UT Golf Club today, that’s a really damn good course. Greens were elite, perfectly true and fast. Course was challenging and fun without being a beating or slog. Highly recommended.
October 6Oct 6 Author On 10/4/2025 at 8:30 PM, TXSooner518 said: Played UT Golf Club today, that’s a really damn good course. Greens were elite, perfectly true and fast. Course was challenging and fun without being a beating or slog. Highly recommended. I'll get right on that
October 7Oct 7 On 10/4/2025 at 8:30 PM, TXSooner518 said: Played UT Golf Club today, that’s a really damn good course. Greens were elite, perfectly true and fast. Course was challenging and fun without being a beating or slog. Highly recommended. I manage to figure out a way to play out there a couple times a year and it always delivers. Close to the best greens I've putted on in Texas, up there with DNat. Also love that each hole is very unique from the rest of the course. No repeats. Your entire game gets tested out there. Views are stellar for a couple of holes but otherwise they're a bit hidden - that's probably my only complaint about that place other than the cost.
October 8Oct 8 I played in a tournament Monday at Dallas Athletic Club and saw some shit I’ve never seen before. It was a scramble and the group in front of us were terrible golfers, but at least they were slow too. I noticed on our 17th hole that one of their carts was parked really close to the green. They finish up putting and the lady just drives right across the middle of the green. Not like she just clipped the edge, she drove around a green side bunker and crossed all the way through the fattest part of the green. One of my playing partners knew the driver and called her out after the round and she tried to deny it. Brutal to see the tracks when we got up there. The greens were in fantastic shape too. #CSB
October 9Oct 9 used this grip for yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaars. 8 wraps underneath. i worked at a driving range / golf shop, built it up myself. near perfection
October 9Oct 9 My quest for getting back to a sub 10 handicap continues. I’m going thru another swing adjustment from a new instructor. I’m pretty excited about the potential. However, I’m also finding that mentally with chipping I’ve completely fallen apart. This is after having, and getting rid of, the yips earlier this year on putting. Does anyone have a good recommended book or resource for dealing with the mental aspects of golf? I’m losing it.
October 9Oct 9 used this grip for yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaars. 8 wraps underneath. i worked at a driving range / golf shop, built it up myself. near perfection Thank you for your service. [emoji2]
October 9Oct 9 4 hours ago, Dbeasy said: My quest for getting back to a sub 10 handicap continues. I’m going thru another swing adjustment from a new instructor. I’m pretty excited about the potential. However, I’m also finding that mentally with chipping I’ve completely fallen apart. This is after having, and getting rid of, the yips earlier this year on putting. Does anyone have a good recommended book or resource for dealing with the mental aspects of golf? I’m losing it. quit over thinking things, trust yourself and the feels sharpen up your short game
October 12Oct 12 Played Memorial in Houston. Great course and being a Houstonian, amazing value. If anyone has tips on how to get tee times, tech thy ways.
October 13Oct 13 On 10/12/2025 at 8:39 AM, Hornbeliever said: Played Memorial in Houston. Great course and being a Houstonian, amazing value. If anyone has tips on how to get tee times, tech thy ways. be a single and just show up otherwise be quick on the draw 14 days out or whatever that window is or play sharpstown for $15
October 13Oct 13 I witnessed one of the strangest things I've ever seen on a golf course yesterday. To set the scene, I walked on Lions around 3:30 and got paired with a couple other guys. We're on 16, the Hogan Hole, playing our approaches up to the green from the landing area short of the water. One of the dudes pushes his shot right, and as we are watching it fade right of green and towards the hillside, these two hayseeds pull up in a cart out of the woods left of the 12th green, probably halfway up the hillside and nowhere near where a cart should be. The dude who hit the shot hollers fore just as the passenger who's stepped out ahead goes to duck for cover. Now, I'd witnessed some dumbass hayseed behavior in carts earlier so I was already in the red, and I start loudly admonishing them from afar and questioning all of the decisions that led them to drive up the hill instead of walking the their dumb asses fifteen yards into the woods. The ball lands on the hillside about three feet from their cart, and bounces in. The admonishments continued. They drive off with the ball, scurried off 12 and over to the par three before any of us had a chance to process what we'd just witnessed. We just stood there half gobsmacked, half laughing uncontrollably oh and also they'd sanded the greens like three minutes prior, and Groundskeeper was out there turning on sprinklers on folks throughout the afternoon Muni gonna muni
October 14Oct 14 On 10/9/2025 at 1:25 PM, Dbeasy said: My quest for getting back to a sub 10 handicap continues. I’m going thru another swing adjustment from a new instructor. I’m pretty excited about the potential. However, I’m also finding that mentally with chipping I’ve completely fallen apart. This is after having, and getting rid of, the yips earlier this year on putting. Does anyone have a good recommended book or resource for dealing with the mental aspects of golf? I’m losing it. Golf is not a game of perfect - Bob Rotella
October 14Oct 14 20 hours ago, Lazarus Bocanegra said: I witnessed one of the strangest things I've ever seen on a golf course yesterday. To set the scene, I walked on Lions around 3:30 and got paired with a couple other guys. We're on 16, the Hogan Hole, playing our approaches up to the green from the landing area short of the water. One of the dudes pushes his shot right, and as we are watching it fade right of green and towards the hillside, these two hayseeds pull up in a cart out of the woods left of the 12th green, probably halfway up the hillside and nowhere near where a cart should be. The dude who hit the shot hollers fore just as the passenger who's stepped out ahead goes to duck for cover. Now, I'd witnessed some dumbass hayseed behavior in carts earlier so I was already in the red, and I start loudly admonishing them from afar and questioning all of the decisions that led them to drive up the hill instead of walking the their dumb asses fifteen yards into the woods. The ball lands on the hillside about three feet from their cart, and bounces in. The admonishments continued. They drive off with the ball, scurried off 12 and over to the par three before any of us had a chance to process what we'd just witnessed. We just stood there half gobsmacked, half laughing uncontrollably oh and also they'd sanded the greens like three minutes prior, and Groundskeeper was out there turning on sprinklers on folks throughout the afternoon Muni gonna muni For the last 5 years between all 5 munis (Kizer, Clay, Mo, Lions, and Hancock), I averaged around 3-4 walking rounds per week, half of those rounds as a 4 some with my buddies, the other half as a single getting paired with other people. Most of the idiocy I see are from newer players who started golf on their own. They didn't have established players who showed them how to play golf and the etiquette. They play with their other noob friends so it's the blind leading the blind. They don't understand pace of play, to fix the pitch marks on the greens, to walk/drive to their own balls and be ready to hit as the furthest out is hitting, etc. So when I see bullshit like this, I attribute it to their being dipshits to golf. They probably quickly drove off in shame because someone pointed out their idiocy. BTW, one of the biggest complaints with new golfers is their reluctance to yell FORE. I think they are embarrassed that they hit a bad shot which might kill someone. If they yell fore, it's usually a half hearted attempt. I usually remind them that it's golf and bad shots are guaranteed and that even pros loudly yell fore. The other complaint is pace of play. When I ask them to hurry up, the usual response is "mind your own business". I tell them their slow play is everyone's business who is stuck behind them. I ask them if they've ever been stuck on a tee box with 2 or more groups/tee times on the tee box. When they say yes, I tell them it's because some group ahead is way behind on the pace of play. That there's probably at least a 1 hole gap between them and the group in front. That's usually when the light comes on.
October 15Oct 15 Just played scarecrow. The new course at gamble sands. I know bandon gets a lot of love, as it should, but if you tell me i have 3 days to play all the golf i can at gamble or bandon, I'm taking gamble. Its a 2.5 hour drive from either spokane or Seattle airport. If you're fancy, there is a small airstrip in brewster. Don't want to pay the rates for their limited number of rooms? Chelan is 20 minutes away and is on one of the prettiest lakes you've ever seen. I don't know that I've had more fun playing golf anywhere than gamble. Its fucking awesome. And the architect that has done all the courses did the original bandon dunes.
October 15Oct 15 On 10/13/2025 at 1:32 PM, Lazarus Bocanegra said: I witnessed one of the strangest things I've ever seen on a golf course yesterday. To set the scene, I walked on Lions around 3:30 and got paired with a couple other guys. We're on 16, the Hogan Hole, playing our approaches up to the green from the landing area short of the water. One of the dudes pushes his shot right, and as we are watching it fade right of green and towards the hillside, these two hayseeds pull up in a cart out of the woods left of the 12th green, probably halfway up the hillside and nowhere near where a cart should be. The dude who hit the shot hollers fore just as the passenger who's stepped out ahead goes to duck for cover. Now, I'd witnessed some dumbass hayseed behavior in carts earlier so I was already in the red, and I start loudly admonishing them from afar and questioning all of the decisions that led them to drive up the hill instead of walking the their dumb asses fifteen yards into the woods. The ball lands on the hillside about three feet from their cart, and bounces in. The admonishments continued. They drive off with the ball, scurried off 12 and over to the par three before any of us had a chance to process what we'd just witnessed. We just stood there half gobsmacked, half laughing uncontrollably oh and also they'd sanded the greens like three minutes prior, and Groundskeeper was out there turning on sprinklers on folks throughout the afternoon Muni gonna muni Sometimes when I turned off Pecos onto Enfield, if I saw somebody at the 11th tee I used to blast my horn right the top of their backswing. I still do, but I used to, too.
October 15Oct 15 On 10/11/2025 at 3:48 PM, tx 3 putt said: I'm sure there is a level of wisdom in Will's advice that is just significantly beyond both my golf ability and my mental capacity but to say the best way to go from a 12 to a 0 handicap is to get to the green in as few strokes as possible seems like Captain Obvious advice. Thanks.
October 15Oct 15 1 hour ago, orange dream said: I'm sure there is a level of wisdom in Will's advice that is just significantly beyond both my golf ability and my mental capacity but to say the best way to go from a 12 to a 0 handicap is to get to the green in as few strokes as possible seems like Captain Obvious advice. Thanks. I thought the same thing. Like, I'm trying bro, wtf do you mean? Maybe he means just focus on getting on the pad somewhere and don't be so worried about getting close to the flag?
October 15Oct 15 On 10/14/2025 at 10:04 AM, crash_davis said: newer players who started golf on their own
October 15Oct 15 With the weather hopefully turning less nucular and with me trending towards the obsession end of the golf obsession - revulsion spectrum, I hereby move for the Second Decennial One-Club Open at Hancock
October 15Oct 15 3 hours ago, Lazarus Bocanegra said: With the weather hopefully turning less nucular and with me trending towards the obsession end of the golf obsession - revulsion spectrum, I hereby move for the Second Decennial One-Club Open at Hancock Ooooooooooooh @capnamerca !!! Come on down!
October 15Oct 15 1 minute ago, dieucla98 said: Ooooooooooooh @capnamerca !!! Come on down! Goddamn, those HOCO's were fun as fuck. I have zero interest in planning one, but i'll damn sure play!
October 16Oct 16 Just played scarecrow. The new course at gamble sands. I know bandon gets a lot of love, as it should, but if you tell me i have 3 days to play all the golf i can at gamble or bandon, I'm taking gamble. Its a 2.5 hour drive from either spokane or Seattle airport. If you're fancy, there is a small airstrip in brewster. Don't want to pay the rates for their limited number of rooms? Chelan is 20 minutes away and is on one of the prettiest lakes you've ever seen. I don't know that I've had more fun playing golf anywhere than gamble. Its fucking awesome. And the architect that has done all the courses did the original bandon dunes. Going to Gamble Sands and Coeur d Alene in April, can’t fucking wait
October 16Oct 16 Goddamn, those HOCO's were fun as fuck. I have zero interest in planning one, but i'll damn sure play!I still recall making a birdie at Penick with only a 5 iron!
October 16Oct 16 Looking like the rain will hold off for my round Monday at snoqualmie ridge. But 10 am tee time will be around 48 and cloudy so it’s going to be a chilly round.
October 16Oct 16 39 minutes ago, TXSooner518 said: Going to Gamble Sands and Coeur d Alene in April, can’t fucking wait I hope circling raven is on your list. It's the best course up here.
October 16Oct 16 11 hours ago, TXSooner518 said: I still recall making a birdie at Penick with only a 5 iron! I've got some good video of a few posters here at Penick and Hancock.
October 17Oct 17 I hope circling raven is on your list. It's the best course up here. 36 holes on the final day!
October 17Oct 17 31 minutes ago, TXSooner518 said: 36 holes on the final day! Playing superintendent revenge there on saturday. It's so good. Hopefully you get good weather. April can be 75 and glorious or 40 and snow.
October 17Oct 17 SI revenge may be the most fun I’ve ever had in golf. The pin placements are quite creative.
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.