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by shagboy
December 6th, 2022, 8:24 pm
Forum: 19th
Topic: Reminds me of a joke:
Replies: 24
Views: 22840

Re: Reminds me of a joke:

Under the Bleachers by Seymore Butts

Tradgedy on the Cliff by I. Leaned Over
by shagboy
April 10th, 2022, 10:01 pm
Forum: Lobby
Topic: Pre-putt straddle
Replies: 4
Views: 1743

Re: Pre-putt straddle

Dustin Johnson's caddy started doing this a few years ago. Turns out your feet are more accurate than your eyes at detecting subtle breaks on a green,
Now if we could get our Links golfer to try that we might make a few more putts...
by shagboy
April 5th, 2022, 1:26 pm
Forum: Playing Links
Topic: Technical question: speed of club while swinging.
Replies: 8
Views: 2335

Re: Technical question: speed of club while swinging.

Did you make the putt for eagle?
by shagboy
April 3rd, 2022, 7:50 pm
Forum: Playing Links
Topic: Technical questions about the game.
Replies: 19
Views: 4968

Re: Technical questions about the game.

Mr T, this thread might answer some of your questions about what control a designer has over grass in the rough.

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1418

Also you might want to play Wentworth West or Crater’s Edge to experience brutal rough.
by shagboy
April 3rd, 2022, 1:48 am
Forum: Lobby
Topic: The future of old golf games
Replies: 30
Views: 8457

Re: The future of old golf games

The site does not use HTTPS so it will get flagged by your browser as "not secure". Basically means if a site is HTTP there is not an encrypted connection between the site and your browser. HTTPS is quickly becomming the standard and I was surprised this site did not use it.
by shagboy
March 25th, 2022, 10:16 pm
Forum: Course Corner
Topic: Bayonne Golf Club
Replies: 3
Views: 1406

Re: Bayonne Golf Club

Don’t know how I missed this one but thanks to this thread had an enjoyable quick round today. One of Sage’s better ones and I will happily play it again, and again and maybe again some more.
by shagboy
March 22nd, 2022, 3:03 pm
Forum: Course Corner
Topic: TPC Twin Cities
Replies: 49
Views: 11817

Re: TPC Twin Cities

I new I should have quit, 4 under after 7 holes and finished 2 over. Tough back nine. Great course, I liked the colors, made it pay easier in my mind. I never noticed the houses although I noted there were some, as is the wont of several courses. Never could figure why you would want to live along a...
by shagboy
January 2nd, 2022, 3:00 pm
Forum: Playing Links
Topic: Backspin
Replies: 13
Views: 5394

Re: Backspin

Isn’t it a rule of Links that a ball on the green will release if releasing is to the golfer’s disadvantage and backup if that action is to the disadvantage of he golfer?
by shagboy
August 4th, 2021, 8:50 pm
Forum: Lobby
Topic: Informal Age Poll
Replies: 113
Views: 59502

Re: Informal Age Poll

69 this past June.
by shagboy
July 25th, 2020, 2:44 am
Forum: Course Corner
Topic: Best early course you go back to
Replies: 13
Views: 6572

Re: Best early course you go back to

I always go back to Crater’s Edge, a fun but tough course with the wind turned up and the greens fast.