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Lurch

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  1. They don’t want international students taking white kids spots. That’s the end game. 

    You give them WAY too much credit. They don’t want foreigners here. Period.

    Next time you see an article about the decline in international tourists, just take a glance at the comments. Those that aren’t directly impacted are celebrating it. They don’t want foreigners here.
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  2. Are there any in Austin?

    Before living aboard for 13 of last 14 years, I lived on the 9th hole at Lago Vista. The 8th is a par 5, I would just go over there at dusk and hit 100 or so balls into the green - that was when I had it dialed in.

    Another complication is they use meters in Singapore/Indonesia/Australia, so I’m always doing math for distances.

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    Just get a range finder. I can’t remember the last time I cared what the course told me the distance was. What’s surprising is how frequently gps and even yardage markings were just plain wrong
  3. I don’t think he’s complaining that mud balls happen or that they don’t get lift clean place, but rather that they simply are a significant factor on 11 and 13 yet they’re not supposed to talk about it.

  4. I struggle every single day with slamming the club head too hard and deep into the ground on the downswing. I’ve tried to shallow the club, but just can’t consistently swing the right way. So frustrating. 

    That small crouch as you start to reach the top of your backswing and transition your weight to the front should result in a small jump into your front leg post as your hips rotate toward the target, creating the room for your club head to glide. I’d bet your hips are too passive and your lead leg is remaining bent at impact
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  5. Ive seen some crazy shit in my ~35 years on the course, but today is in the top 5 for sure

    70ish old regular in our Saturday game has been out for four months undergoing cancer treatment (fuck cancer) and was able to get out for the first time today, playing in my group. We start on our harder half of the course and he’s understandably struggling a bit, +12 through the first 8 holes. On the 9th, though, he hits a brilliant drive, excellent layup, then perfect iron onto the green of our 2nd handicap par-5 and taps in for an easy birdie. You love to see it

    We make the turn, all smiles. He hits another great drive, nice iron, then birdie putt. Back to back!

    We move on to the #1 handicap, another par 5. Another fucking birdie!

    Our next hole is a tight par 4, and he finally misses, off to the left in the rough under a tree. He has no realistic iron so he just hits his 3wood low towards the green and the sonofabitch rolls right on to the green about 40’ past the hole. He’s left with the kind of kneeknocker downhiller one might expect to make maybe 1 in 20 attempts…. he hits it DEAD FUCKING CENTER of the cup for his fourth consecutive bird!?!?

    Next hole is a short par 3 which he easily lands on but about 50 feet left of the hole. He two putts and says “well, I guess that’s it then” and it was. He proceeds to go +7 on the last 5 holes.

    I’ve never seen anything like that kind of heater

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  6. The weather forecasters don't know shit (sorry [mention=636]phdhorn[/mention]) , so we are off to Memorial Park.

    Hardly  any rain, but lightning nearby, play is suspended ..... for that reason I am out


    No one saw this coming
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  7. I've never understood that.  It takes 1 minute to check in at every other hotel in the country.  But it's a 10-15 minute process in Vegas.

    ~20 seconds in the MGM app. I always glance, puzzled, at the lines checking in. More so on the lines checking out. What the actual fuck are you people doing?!
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