Play Better with Better Players

Here are my most recent rounds from GHIN. All but two are by myself. The other two (the 96 and 97) are while playing with my buddy who is a 10 handicap. It sure looks like I play better when either just with someone else or with a better player. I’m guessing this causes me to focus more. Anyone else have thoughts on it?

Hockey boots for golf?

I have a pair of turf/field hockey boots with sharpish but very shallow nibs. They’re waterproof and so I’m thinking they might be nice to use for golf instead of having to buy specific golf shoes (or spending a dewy morning with soggy feet in running shoes). Any thoughts on these shoes and using them for golf? Will the green keepers get mad? 😊

This is the greatest post history of any Redditor I’ve ever seen.

That’s it. Nothing else. Whoever you were, I hope you’re still riding that rainbow road. The trip write up is really terrific btw. He says he kept laughing at the top of his back swing because of how far away the ball suddenly seemed lolllllllll

I shot 68 and won my local USGA Mid Am qualifier. Playing the championship at Sleepy Hollow this weekend. AMA

Any one know what is in the bottom left slot with the cover on it??

I'm fairly new and I have no idea.

My body is ready. Almost. All new setup.

Still waiting on putter and 5w to come in any day now. Playing PGA Frisco West in a couple weeks. Fucking STOKED. Last set was 15yr old Taylor Mades with a few graphite Wilson Pro Staffs from jr. high even (3/5w/P) and a used Odyssey white hot blade from high school. Left my clubs at a resort earlier this year and they got lost/stolen. Anyone played Fields Ranch West? Hired a forecaddie.

I play in a Thursday night league after work and this past week I put together the best 9 holes of my life!! 1 over 36!!

Right now my 9 hole handicap is a 6, so I usually hover around the low 40s each week with the occasional 39. Guy I was playing against was also a 6, so we had an even matchup. At first he was getting a little pissed that I was winning every hole, but after like 5-6 holes, he was sort of rooting for me to keep it going. We get to 18 and I sink a 25 footer for birdie and he just laughs and says to me “Damn dude I can’t even be mad. That was incredible to watch!”. There really is nothing like having complete confidence in every club your grab ALL IN THE SAME ROUND!! I’ve only ever broken 80 just one time earlier this summer with a 79, so the only thing I was pissed about was that it was getting too dark by the time we finished that I couldn’t go play the front 9 to see what I could have scored for a full 18!!

Ready for the weekend.

Hopefully I don’t have to restock at the turn.

Broke 40 for the first time on 9!

2nd to last week of our league and I shot a 39! I’m not sure how accurate my handicap is because we have a handicap for the front and back. If I add them together I’m a 21 handicap. Not a super difficult course I know. But still proud of myself. My 2nd year doing a league, first full year and I’m excited to keep getting better. I used to only get out about 6-7 times a year and now golfing 20 straight weeks has really seemed to help. Hopefully in the near future I can get some lessons to really keep improving. Anyway, just wanted to make a post cause I don’t have many friends to tell about it!

what a physics street in Melbourne

Flinders Street Photobooth

Just recently I had a pleasant interaction with a very lovely man sitting beside this booth who's unfortunately also homeless. And although I forgot to ask his name and actually introduce myself, I had a really nice conversation with him which also made my day. He seems very knowledgeable with how the booth works, he even does the countdown before it takes the photo for you (in a non-intrusive way) because it doesn't really have a timer since it's vintage. He's very accurate, and the thing is, he won't expect anything in return too. I gave him some money as a thank you when we left. It also made me curious about what actually happened to him, but I'm not going to probe. He had a very big smile on his face despite his situation, something that we can all learn from. The owner of the booth even made a sign for him saying you can ask him to change your bills to coins. I just hope this man gets all the help that he needs so he can get back on his feet. Just wanted to share because most things that are shared here are scary when it comes to homeless people.