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  1. There is flat-billed and then there is FLAT billed. For example, some might consider these Nike Texas baseball hats flat billed: ...which they are as compared to a traditional "dad hat" like this: ...but not to a super FLAT billed hat like this: you could press that up to a mirror and not bend the brim.
  2. I'm trying to imagine the persona who signs up for this: Peaked in high school, used to be an athlete and is now bored in their day job and says "man, I just want to recapture that feeling I used to have..." Roid-raging crossfitter wants to go hit someone Napoleon-complex little man whose parents didn't want him playing football and wants to "show everyone"
  3. My flexibility is shit; I had some shoulder issues on my L side a few years ago that continue to linger. I do stretch but could be more regular about it. I do power clean and play basketball often, so explosive force production is something I have some familiarity with, I just have the sequencing out of order for my driver swing. Couples swing is so effortless, it's beautiful. My big issue is sequencing...in all those examples, once he completes the take back in his backswing, there is a slight pause in the club and he transitions his lower body weight to his front foot to start the downswing. I'm relatively good at that in my iron swing but for whatever reason in my driver, I'm not - my body wants to start the swing motion in the club rather than the lower body. As a result I get really "armsy" and disconnected between my upper/lower body as they try to fire together and it warps the swing and robs power at best, at worst it sends the ball careening off to the left or right or tops it. On Sunday my wife and I golfed our "home" course at Avery Ranch (we're not full members there but it's closest to our house). It was like I had never hit a driver before in my life. Eventually I backed off to 50% power on my swing just to try to hit relatively straight-ish. Finally around hole 12 it started to feel right. My irons and chips were great and my putting was improved, I only 3-putted I think twice in 18. Finally on the last hole, it all came together. Decent if short drive, my 2nd approach shot I was about 10 feet behind a 10 foot tall bush with no view of the hole with about 140 yards to go, and I used my 9-iron and got great loft and got it up over the bush and landed about 12 feet from the hole, which I 1-putted for par. Felt really, really good to close out strong. My wife just texted me wanting to go to the range again tonight, she's got the bug! Thanks for the drill, I'll try that out next range session. Maybe one of these times I'll get a recording and someone more knowledgeable here can give me some feedback?
  4. They do have the 2 versions "F" and "V," on the SF002 model, which changes the bounce profile slightly. I got the V's for the 60 and 56 and F for the 50. I was able to hit all three this weekend and my chips were the strongest part of my game, for once, although I still need to practice more getting out of the sand. I believe they are cast, which is fine for where I am in the game. https://takomogolf.com/products/skyforger-002-wedges?srsltid=AfmBOorQw4NyknvmFLsDiAXc6kjMbSdh19Rjb2GcT3V13Wb2GAWd8IPF&variant=44931593437381
  5. I'm sure just a coincidence that they chose Tennessee for this one lol
  6. Oh and while I was out part of my Takomo order arrived, my wedges. Excited to try these tomorrow.
  7. Work trip this week to Portland, ahhh what a great opportunity to golf in some nice PNW weather! I land at PDX and it’s…97 degrees. Fuck. Oh well, got in 18 on Monday. Then got out again on Wednesday for twilight golf, got in another 9. They weren’t doing carts so I walked it which was actually really fun, about 4 miles. Weather in the low 70’s with a slight breeze, so nice. I actually shot my best so far, I was 49 through 9 so on track to crack 100. Back in Austin now and am going out to golf Avery Ranch tomorrow with my wife. Hopefully can keep the good vibes flowing.
  8. That's interesting, thanks. I've heard of Kalshi for the political betting markets but hadn't thought of it for sports (duh). Assume it has all the same funding restrictions as gambling sites, e.g. since I live in Texas I can't easily fund it, have to use crypto, etc?
  9. That tracks because when I try to crush it I end up losing form and shanking. My best shots have been at about 75% power and focused on form.
  10. What one person calls "propping up" or "subsidizing" another calls "investing into." Why do you think the NBA and its owners have and continue to put money into the W? It's not charity I can assure you. They see an investment that will pay off, in fact already is since TV revenue is up 6X and franchise values 25X. Every AI company like OpenAI and Anthropic are running massive losses right now, but they're paying AI engineers tens and hundreds of millions of dollars apiece because that is what those people are worth in the market if you want to keep them. Does that make the investors in OpenAI and other companies idiots or "running a charity?" Nope, they're being smart playing the long game and it will mint many billionaires and probably a trillionaire before that ride is over. The "WNBA operates at a loss" talking point is a red herring. First, no one has seen the books so no one really knows how true that is other than the owners and they aren't talking. They do conveniently let everyone else spread that talking point without correcting it though. 🤔 Second, that talking point comes from the first 20 years of the W, before revenue went up 6X and they signed a TV contract for >$250MM. Third, as @Bozo_Casanova and I pointed out upthread, the W franchises very likely structured to run a loss. One way is that the owners have their own franchises rent facilities (their 2nd biggest cost after payroll) from businesses the owners also own, effectively paying themselves, but showing a loss on paper to harvest "losses" for tax purposes. Owners have legions of accountants to push paper around to do that and love it because of a) money and b) it allows them to cry "poor" in negotiations with players, in negotiations with municipalities on stadium builds, and with smooth brains on the internet who say "herr durr the WNBA runs a massive loss and shouldn't even exist today!" because it makes them look like Dale Carnegie or something patting these poor women on the heads and giving them an opportunity do something they'd never get to do without the billionaire's charity. Give me a break.
  11. Kinda surprising given the logjam in the backcourt. OTOH he's a proven all-star player vs. some young guns. This spells front office confidence that they can make all the pieces fit.
  12. After 25 years of never swinging a club, I picked up my clubs from the literal last century this March and started playing again. Yeah, I'm complete shit. I took a few lessons with the pro at the local course to get my swing rebuilt, and have spent a lot of time with coach YouTube over the past six months. I like that it's a sport my wife and I can play together as we age (currently mid/late 40's). I've worked out a ton of stuff to get to my current state which I could call "absolutely bad," but that's a step up from "doesn't make consistent contact with the ball." My wife and I play now an about 3x-4x month and I might go with my bud about another 1-2x more. Fun when it's working and so so frustrating when it's not. I'm around 100 on average (like I said: SHIT). Issues the pro and I worked out: Driver - when I started back I could hit my small irons decently but the driver was like voodoo. I would top the shit out of it, worm burners all over, and when I made good contact I would open the face terribly and sent it off to the right. I had to learn a lot more about setup and address for the driver being different. What cemented it for me was when the pro told me something like: "Golf isn't one game. It's 5 games: driver, long irons, short irons, chipping, and putting. And the swings for each of those are a bit different." Now I can make good and fairly consistent contact with my driver, in May I gave up my 30 year old Dunlop driver from high school and got a 2 or 3 generation old TaylorMade SIM2 at the golf store for $250. It feels great and makes that beautiful sound when you hit it sweet. I'm still not getting the distance I want out of it; I'm averaging around 200 and my club head speed on the monitor is only mid-90s. If I try to push it faster my form gets out of whack and I mis-strike it, so that is a work-in-progress. I've been watching a lot of videos of the pros and the long drivers specifically with regard to weight shift but I still don't feel like I'm recruiting the power of my lower body enough. For reference, I'm not weak and do lift 😅, I squat and deadlift north of 400 lbs which is decent for my age I guess, I just don't feel like I 'm putting that strength to use on the swing! Tips welcome. Irons - I have really worked on delaying my release and getting my hands in front of the ball so I can hit the low point of the swing in front of the ball. Wow that is hard (for me). I still regularly chunk the shit out of it and hit fat/behind it. I drill this a lot but feel like hitting at the range those pads lie to you and hide fat hits. Chipping/Wedges - I've done a lot of work here but I feel like I blade a good portion of my chips. Recent video I watched and incorporated described the ideal feeling as "putting with a wedge," which is a good mental model for me to keep in mind. I tend to chop at it and abbreviate the swing in an attempt to muscle or lift it out but I need to trust the club face more. Putting - I'm actually not a terrible putter and can read breaks ok. What I don't have experience on is understanding green speeds. I played with a buddy the other day on a new course and I guess they had just punched and sanded recently and my 20 ft putt went about 5 feet lol. I think just need more reps. And a L.A.B. putter, obviously. My friend, who is a big golfer and is retired/gets to golf a lot, saw my 30 year old irons and said "here borrow my extra set of 7 year old TMs." But I'd like to get my own set that is at least modern and give those back. I think I'm probably going to get some Takomo irons to supplement my driver.
  13. I do the same and hate it. The one tip the coach gave me that helped me a tiny bit was imagine someone pulling down on the bill of your hat thru the swing. I was topping cause I was lifting up...
  14. After 25 years of never swinging a club, I picked up my clubs from the literal last century this March and started playing again. Yeah, I'm complete shit. I took a few lessons with the pro at the local course to get my swing rebuilt, and have spent a lot of time with coach YouTube over the past six months. I like that it's a sport my wife and I can play together as we age (currently mid/late 40's). I've worked out a ton of stuff to get to my current state which I could call "absolutely bad," but that's a step up from "doesn't make consistent contact with the ball." My wife and I play now an about 3x-4x month and I might go with my bud about another 1-2x more. Fun when it's working and so so frustrating when it's not. I'm around 100 on average (like I said: SHIT). Issues the pro and I worked out: Driver - when I started back I could hit my small irons decently but the driver was like voodoo. I would top the shit out of it, worm burners all over, and when I made good contact I would open the face terribly and sent it off to the right. I had to learn a lot more about setup and address for the driver being different. What cemented it for me was when the pro told me something like: "Golf isn't one game. It's 5 games: driver, long irons, short irons, chipping, and putting. And the swings for each of those are a bit different." Now I can make good and fairly consistent contact with my driver, in May I gave up my 30 year old Dunlop driver from high school and got a 2 or 3 generation old TaylorMade SIM2 at the golf store for $250. It feels great and makes that beautiful sound when you hit it sweet. I'm still not getting the distance I want out of it; I'm averaging around 200 and my club head speed on the monitor is only about 90-95. If I try to push it faster my form gets out of whack and I mis-strike it, so that is a work-in-progress. I've been watching a lot of videos of the pros and the long drivers specifically with regard to weight shift but I still don't feel like I'm recruiting the power of my lower body enough. For reference, I'm not weak and do lift 😅, I squat and deadlift north of 400 lbs which is decent for my age I guess, I just don't feel like I 'm putting that strength to use on the swing! Tips welcome. Irons - I have really worked on delaying my release and getting my hands in front of the ball so I can hit the low point of the swing in front of the ball. Wow that is hard (for me). I still regularly chunk the shit out of it and hit fat/behind it. I drill this a lot but feel like hitting at the range those pads lie to you and hide fat hits. Chipping/Wedges - I've done a lot of work here but I feel like I blade a good portion of my chips. Recent video I watched and incorporated described the ideal feeling as "putting with a wedge," which is a good mental model for me to keep in mind. I tend to chop at it and abbreviate the swing in an attempt to muscle or lift it out but I need to trust the club face more. Putting - I'm actually not a terrible putter and can read breaks ok. What I don't have experience on is understanding green speeds. I played with a buddy the other day on a new course and I guess they had just punched and sanded recently and my 20 ft putt went about 5 feet lol. I think just need more reps. And a L.A.B. putter, obviously. My friend, who is a big golfer and is retired/gets to golf a lot, saw my 30 year old irons and said "here borrow my 2nd set of 7 year old TMs." But I'd like to get my own set that is at least modern and give those back. I think I'm probably going to get some Takomo irons to supplement my SIM2 driver. I just want something consistent and eliminate that variable. Where have y'all struggled? Aside from lessons, where have you found successes?
  15. Post your bets here. Anyone doing win totals? I was in Vegas last month and stopped by the MGM sports book to lay this one down 🤘🤘🤘
  16. It would be so fun to be able to jump and dunk like that. God why did you make me a fat white guy?
  17. Was just coming to say the same. Guy gets dumped, hits the gym and slims down/bulks up. We'll see how it affects his game, probably will be good, hopefully doesn't ding his durability.
  18. it would also be fun to peel off one of those 17 5*'s off of Bama just to add them to the Georgia meltdown.
  19. That's a pretty cool little setup they've built. Hope they do well.
  20. Those are classic, and awesome. Warning - they are very flat thin soles. For my flat feet they hurt to walk or stand in for extended periods (e.g games)
  21. Agree which would seem to point to getting more action at more tables with slightly lower limits. But I'm sure they have data scientists who have gamed all of it out accounting for betting volume vs. cost to staff the tables.
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