Tiger Woods Takes a Subtle Shot at Kevin Na For His “Waggle”

All, Golf, Tiger Woods, Video Jason McIntyre May 14th. 2012, 11:50am

Golfer Kevin Na admitted over the weekend he needs to speed things up and pull the trigger (that’s what she said?). His demonstrative waggle was downright ridiculous at the TPC over the weekend, and the slow play from Na (among others) reached a breaking point: Tiger Woods chimed in, without specifically naming Na:

“I think it’s very simple,” he said. “If you get a warning, you get a penalty. I think that would speed it up.”
With the difference between first and second place this week costing $684,000, Woods rejects the Tour’s existing system of fining players between $5,000 and $20,000 for consistent pace of play violations.
“Strokes is money,” he said. “I would take the five grand (fine) over the 800K. That’s one shot. That’s the difference. That’s what people don’t realize – that one shot is so valuable out here.”

Tiger Woods, if you’re curious, finished 40th at the TPC. That’s on the heels of his 40th place finish at the Masters. [Golf Channel; Na Waggle via Paul Pabst]

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103 Responses to “Tiger Woods Takes a Subtle Shot at Kevin Na For His “Waggle””

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molemaninthemorning Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 11:53 AM
he needs to speed things up and pull the trigger (that’s what she said?)
She = Steve McNair’s mistress, in a taunting last breath to The Real Killer.
/puffs pipe pensively
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VladimirCrouton Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 11:54 AM
Good for Tiger. Kevin Na can go eat shit. Relegate Na back to the Nationwide Tour.
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rittyrich Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 11:55 AM
Dude needs to fire his sports psychologist.
And by the way, what Tiger said is what everybody is saying.
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squawkbox Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 11:57 AM
I found this funny.
Set up: Traffic geniuses in Atlanta decided to open the emergency lanes to regular traffic during rush hour. Nothing bad could happen with that strategy. Of course, some knucklehead bounces off a guardrail ….
The first report of a wreck in the emergency lane came in around 8:30 as the WSB Radio Traffic Center reported that a car hit the guardrail south of Northridge.
Channel 2 Action News reported that the car was driven by a former NFL player, Larry Roberts, who played defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers from 1986 to 1993. Roberts was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license, Channel 2 said.
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ms621 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 11:57 AM
Tiger Woods, if you’re curious, finished 40th at the TPC. That’s on the heels of his 40th place finish at the Masters.
The implication here on the heels of quoting Tiger in a story about the integrity of rules in the game is a pretty lazy one.
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A.P. Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 11:57 AM
josh beckett, steve trachsel, and Nomar think this guy takes too long..
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ms621 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Also, signal flare to Duffy: if you’re writing the Mad Men post, if you could include a screen cap or 5 of Alexis Bledel from Pete’s fantasy sequence, I and I imagine several others would greatly appreciate it.
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scripty Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Tiger on Sunday can be one of the biggest slow play offenders and has terrible course etiquette.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 11:58 AM
tiger takes for-fucking-ever himself…stop posturing and fucking hit the ball.
Tiger Woods, if you’re curious, finished 40th at the TPC.
he doesn’t have a strong history at sawgrass…his shitty finish here is not very surprising.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 11:59 AM
“I think it’s very simple,” he said. “If you get a warning, you get a penalty. I think that would speed it up.”
there’s ALREADY A RULE IN PLACE…
Players are expected to keep up with the group in front of them, and if they get out of position the group can be timed. Each player is given 40 seconds to hit a shot from the fairway and 60 seconds on the green once his group is on the clock. If a player in a group that is on the clock doesn’t meet those standards, the player is in violation.
• One bad time during a round is a warning.
• Two bad times means a one-stroke penalty and a $5,000 fine.
• Three bad times means a two-stroke penalty and a $10,000 fine.
• Four bad times means the player is disqualified.
Interestingly, the last time a player actually was given a penalty stroke for slow play was Dillard Pruitt in 1992. Pruitt now is on the Tour’s rules committee.
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A.P. Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 11:59 AM
Hey Tiger, your waggle was just as bad.
/perkins waitress’d
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Nathan Wind Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Did the crowd count the NA adjustments in the relevant Asian-tongue like the NY area crowd did to Sergio Garcia (in spanish) a few years back?
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rittyrich Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Seriously though, let’s not ruin this golf post with Tiger talk. Thanks.
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Nathan Wind Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:01 PM
“Interestingly, the last time a player actually was given a penalty stroke for slow play was Dillard Pruitt in 1992. Pruitt now is on the Tour’s rules committee.”
I don’t think you understand the meaning of the word “interestingly.”
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:01 PM
can we talk about my shitty short game?
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rittyrich Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:02 PM
can we talk about my shitty short game?
Yes. Do tell. Skulling chips? Can’t read a green?
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Diesel Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:02 PM
One of my buddies has the Na problem. I refuse to play with him until he fixes it.
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molemaninthemorning Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:03 PM
can we talk about my shitty short game?
/butters
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arkbadger Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:03 PM
That’s on the heels of his 40th place finish at the Masters.
actually, it was on the heals of his MC at Quail Hollow.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:04 PM
Yes. Do tell. Skulling chips? Can’t read a green?
no, hitting em fairly flush and controlling spin and trajectory…just don’t feel comfortable with alignment and was leaving myself in 2-putt range rather than tap ins. between wedge and putter, costing myself prolly 10-strokes over a round when im not hitting the shots poorly.
been hitting the ball fairly well after a little slump tho, which is nice.
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SenyorMadre Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:05 PM
The implication here on the heels of quoting Tiger in a story about the integrity of rules in the game is a pretty lazy one.
the club-kicking rule?
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:06 PM
Did the crowd count the NA adjustments in the relevant Asian-tongue like the NY area crowd did to Sergio Garcia (in spanish) a few years back?
Na at Blackpage would be brutal.
/”Hit the fucking ball, Sergio!”
//Heard all broadcast
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:06 PM
/”Hit the fucking ball, Sergio!”
//Heard all broadcast
to put this in perspective…they were getting on him for taking 30-40 seconds. na and guys like webb simpson routinely take up to a minute.
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rittyrich Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:07 PM
no, hitting em fairly flush and controlling spin and trajectory…just don’t feel comfortable with alignment and was leaving myself in 2-putt range rather than tap ins. between wedge and putter, costing myself prolly 10-strokes over a round when im not hitting the shots poorly.
I always equate my alignment issues with pure laziness. Just not taking the extra 10 seconds it takes to pick a target and get aligned properly.
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Diesel Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:08 PM
The singing of “na-na-na-na hey hey goodbye” after Na put one in the water on 13 was a bit much
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scripty Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:08 PM
Did anybody watch the tournament and know when they finished play on Sunday? The final group teed off at 245pm.
Is 3:30 really that unreasonable for guys on a penal course for the largest purse of the year? I think its overblown.
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:08 PM
no, hitting em fairly flush and controlling spin and trajectory…just don’t feel comfortable with alignment and was leaving myself in 2-putt range rather than tap ins.
Wrong club or bad aim causing the ball to miss by so much? Wrong clubs’ a pretty easy fix, the other requires drills on the range with a couple of clubs/alingnment sticks.
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HuskerDawg Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:09 PM
And by the way, what Tiger said is what everybody is saying.
Holy shit. Thank god someone said something. Sergio thinks Na is being ridiculous. Hit the fucking ball.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:09 PM
I always equate my alignment issues with pure laziness. Just not taking the extra 10 seconds it takes to pick a target and get aligned properly.
see, i take the time to get aligned, it’s just when i do, i feel REALLY uncomfortable and my past wedge shanking issues start to creep into my head.
it’s all mental…the shots are just offline. just gotta get used to hitting them on that line without the fear of shanking. only happens on 30-60 yard pitches too. really weird mental tick.
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Nathan Wind Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:09 PM
“to put this in perspective…they were getting on him for taking 30-40 seconds. na and guys like webb simpson routinely take up to a minute.”
Which brings up the answer to an interesting bit of golf trivia.
Know how to best kick Sergio Garcia in the nuts?
Kick Spencer’s chin.
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:10 PM
“Strokes is money,”
Can we just let Dick Clark rest in peace?
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Grizz Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:10 PM
Kevin Na has a kung-fu grip on the tour
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arkbadger Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:11 PM
One of my buddies has the Na problem. I refuse to play with him until he fixes it.
I’ve got a buddy who plays pretty slow, but not like this. I couldn’t imagine being on tour and having to play with something that slow and indecisive. It makes what Kuchar did yesterday all that more impressive.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:11 PM
Wrong club or bad aim causing the ball to miss by so much?
don’t think it’s a clubchoice issue…just not being decisive. i overcompensate…aimed up right, just move my target line too far left until im comfortable and not worried about hitting it into a bunker or missing hte green. just wanna get puttin’ but unsatisfied even without the shanks.
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SenyorMadre Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Kevin Na has a kung-fu grip on the tour
Slow play is the chink in Na’s armor
/lhf
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:12 PM
it’s all mental…the shots are just offline. just gotta get used to hitting them on that line without the fear of shanking. only happens on 30-60 yard pitches too. really weird mental tick.
Sounds like a commitment issue. Are you finishing your swing and turning through?
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HuskerDawg Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:13 PM
no, hitting em fairly flush and controlling spin and trajectory…
Eat.A.Dick
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scripty Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:14 PM
At Bethpage, Sergio was really bad, but like most of the guys, said it just reached a critical point and was brought under scrutiny due to the stage of the event. Like Keegan Bradleys spitting, Tiger’s swearing, etc. Also, you get Joe Six Pack out there acting lame, well – that’s classless on their part, not Na’s.
There are always a few guys on tour with some routine issue. It’s a gripe like travel calls in the NBA. Always will be there. I honestly blame some of the TV production guys. Put Na on tape delay and make it work. Frank Chirkanian would have solved this post haste.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:14 PM
Sounds like a commitment issue. Are you finishing your swing and turning through?
you nailed it. mental block keeping me from swinging thru when im not comfy.
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HuskerDawg Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:14 PM
Just watched GoT. When does the post go up?
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rittyrich Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Slow play on average golfers is the worst. My all-time least favorite is the guy who can’t tell a story and play golf at the same time.
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Diesel Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Spence, what’s your set up and alignment like? I’ve gotten a lot more consistent with a slightly open stance, weight forward, ball forward of center. Control the distance with your back swing and make sure you make an aggressive move at the ball, focusing on rotating through the finish. My last thought before the swing is to keep my hands quiet and use the big muscles.
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MP III Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:18 PM
roger has some super funny moments last night.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:18 PM
diesel…slighly open, weight about 60/40 on the front, ball forward of center. i think my problem is im trying to keep the same length backswing, and control distance with my finsh, rather than swing arc. you mentioned the aggressive move…im making that, just not going thru the ball, like milksteak said.
Eat.A.Dick
dude, if you put in as much practice time as i do and still have these problems months later, it’d bug the living shit out of you too.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:19 PM
My all-time least favorite is the guy who can’t tell a story and play golf at the same time.
/avoids eye contact
//so i wanna finish the story…whatever…i play fast
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HuskerDawg Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:19 PM
My all-time least favorite is the guy who judges me for rolling a jeffrey on hole 5.
Fixed.
I don’t judge you for smoking a nasty ass cigar and drinking Coors LIght, dammit.
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ms621 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:21 PM
Which brings up the answer to an interesting bit of golf trivia.
Know how to best kick Sergio Garcia in the nuts?
Kick Spencer’s chin.
Nice.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:21 PM
i find the jeffrey to be rather unwieldy at a golf course…gotta have a tight rotation and it’s impossible to hide. a one hitter’s the best device, in my opinion.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:21 PM
Know how to best kick Sergio Garcia in the nuts?
Kick Spencer’s chin.
i lolled.
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HuskerDawg Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:22 PM
dude, if you put in as much practice time as i do and still have these problems months later, it’d bug the living shit out of you too.
I suppose so, but if I could walk the ball back on the reg and shape my shots, I’d be the happiest golfer in Georgia.
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HuskerDawg Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:22 PM
i find the jeffrey to be rather unwieldy at a golf course…gotta have a tight rotation and it’s impossible to hide. a one hitter’s the best device, in my opinion.
Well, usually we rock the blunt and just DGAF when people stare at us.
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rittyrich Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:23 PM
Coors Light? No thanks. Give me the regular yella canned Coors Orig.
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PeerLessPrices Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:24 PM
My all-time least favorite is the guy who can’t tell a story and play
This guy in any athletic venture. Awful.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:25 PM
I suppose so, but if I could walk the ball back on the reg
it’s fun the first time or two, but the first time you spin a ball that lands pin high back off a slope, it’s much less so. i LOVED fixing my ballmark a few feet from the pin before walking off the false front to hit my chip…loved it i tell you.
/grumbles
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Diesel Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:25 PM
i find the jeffrey to be rather unwieldy at a golf course…gotta have a tight rotation and it’s impossible to hide. a one hitter’s the best device, in my opinion.
My buddy uses the one hitter just about every round we play. I actually encourage it because it affects his game and I take more of his money.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:26 PM
My buddy uses the one hitter just about every round we play. I actually encourage it because it affects his game and I take more of his money.
lol
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:32 PM
Slow play on average golfers is the worst. My all-time least favorite is the guy who can’t tell a story and play golf at the same time.
Part of our regular foursome couldn’t make it, so one guy brought his neighbor. Dude pulls some sick clubs (R9s, i think) out of his trunk and was talking a good game. First tee, guy does a Na waggle and shanks it into the next fairway. My buddy drops him off to hit it – another full Na waggle. Scalds it 20 yards (probably 20 feet). Took about 20 minutes to play the first hole. We didn’t say anythign to hime at this point. Second tee – a topped 40 yard drive (after full waggle). Guy then proceeeds to hit the ball behind himself. At this point, we told our buddy to have him pick up or play from another ball and to tell him no more than 15 seconds to hit the ball.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:34 PM
First tee, guy does a Na waggle and shanks it into the next fairway. My buddy drops him off to hit it – another full Na waggle. Scalds it 20 yards (probably 20 feet). Took about 20 minutes to play the first hole. We didn’t say anythign to hime at this point. Second tee – a topped 40 yard drive (after full waggle).
i feel his pain…the days when you just don’t have it are brutal. how was the rest of his round? he at least show some potential?
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Diesel Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:35 PM
The jokers that have super expensive equipment and try to dress like a tour pro, and absolutely suck at golf are the absolute worst.
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:36 PM
i feel his pain…the days when you just don’t have it are brutal. how was the rest of his round? he at least show some potential?
Nope. He’s on the no play list.
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Ty_Webb Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:38 PM
no, hitting em fairly flush and controlling spin and trajectory…just don’t feel comfortable with alignment and was leaving myself in 2-putt range rather than tap ins. between wedge and putter, costing myself prolly 10-strokes over a round when im not hitting the shots poorly.
maybe you should hit your Irons better/closer
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Ty_Webb Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:39 PM
Also, I was in Atlanta this week and traffic there makes traffic in Orange County/L.A. seem like the autobon, beautiful weather though…
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arkbadger Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:39 PM
a one hitter’s the best device, in my opinion.
no other way to go. just don’t leave the box in the cart, you won’t get it back.
/a couple months ago’d
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:41 PM
Nope. He’s on the no play list.
wow…that’s damning. i wonder what even made him think he’d be ok doing that…you figure a rich guy newbie would at least have some humility rather than trying to fake his way through a round. yeesh.
The jokers that have super expensive equipment and try to dress like a tour pro, and absolutely suck at golf are the absolute worst.
you know, as long as someone plays reasonably quick and has a sense of humor about the state of their game, i don’t have a problem with it. if a guy shows up with a white belt*, r11′s, rbz fairways, blades, vokeys with stamps on em and a new scotty, sucks ass but we have a good time, i can’t complain all that much.
*i wear a white belt…wamp wamp
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pkiguy22 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:43 PM
it’s fun the first time or two, but the first time you spin a ball that lands pin high back off a slope, it’s much less so. i LOVED fixing my ballmark a few feet from the pin before walking off the false front to hit my chip…loved it i tell you.
Just happy when mine goes in the proper direction.
/Lessons start next week!
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:43 PM
maybe you should hit your Irons better/closer
on the whole, agreed. but the reason im so pissed about it is because im 2-putting after chips that should be hole-able. like, basic, simple, easy ass chips. i know i can do it fine, i hit some good wedge shots the rest of the round…just need consistency.
but overall, agreed…need to hit irons closer. gotta get better with every club tho.
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pkiguy22 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:45 PM
The jokers that have super expensive equipment and try to dress like a tour pro, and absolutely suck at golf are the absolute worst.
From a guy that sucks, has cheap clubs and still wears tennis shoes to play, I love these guys.
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:46 PM
Best defense against the mental side is to have a repeatable swing for the distances. For pitching, on a clock face 10-2 (some wrist break), 9-3 (some wrist break), and 8-4 (no wrist break). Run through these with your wedges and 9 iron and you’ll get 12 good shots from 50 yards in.
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Ty_Webb Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:47 PM
but overall, agreed…need to hit irons closer. gotta get better with every club tho.
just giving you shit, I went through a 2 month period where my wedge and putter may as well have been attached because iwas grabbing for both everytime I reached a green…
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arkbadger Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:47 PM
oh, also, yesterday we pulled up to #15 tee box and the first thing I saw in the trash was a RBZ shaft busted in half. I hate golfing with people like that, but love watching them from a far.
There were a couple probably college age douche-bags (Ricky Fowler flat billed hat, alopng with white rimmed sunglasses) playing with their parents yesterday. kid with the hat pushes a drive way right, throws his club about 20′ and starts cussing all over the tee-box. if that was my kid I would be driving his ass straight off the course.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:47 PM
lol…the first round i had legit golf spikes i felt like a poseur. id probably kick my own ass now, and i look like a fuckin golf bum compared to some people i’ll join up with.
“rain gear? the fuck’s that?”
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:49 PM
Best defense against the mental side is to have a repeatable swing for the distances. For pitching, on a clock face 10-2 (some wrist break), 9-3 (some wrist break), and 8-4 (no wrist break). Run through these with your wedges and 9 iron and you’ll get 12 good shots from 50 yards in.
sounds like brian manzella’s “power of 12″…been meaning to try this type of approach out, just needed the weather to get the ranges open consistently. good lookin out.
just giving you shit, I went through a 2 month period where my wedge and putter may as well have been attached because iwas grabbing for both everytime I reached a green…
it’s funny you mention this…saturday, i hit a green in reg and when i get up there, realized i brought my lob wedge with me out of habit. sad.
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:50 PM
*actually, 75 yards in.
Due to off the tee issues, I suck. But I play fast. It’s just common courtesy, watch others balls off the tee, if the round isn’t going your way, pick up and play from your cart budies ball. If it’s still not going well, pick up and chip and putt out the hole (unless you scald your chip, then it’s time for more beer).
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pkiguy22 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Due to off the tee issues, I suck. But I play fast. It’s just common courtesy, watch others balls off the tee, if the round isn’t going your way, pick up and play from your cart budies ball.
My common joke about 3 holes in is when I ask if it’s ok that I play best ball off the tee.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:52 PM
agreed with everything in 73…if it’s “one of those days” just hit the shots you know you can hit well and enjoy the weather. if you fuck up the others, just let it go and throw a ball down somewhere closer…at that point, why bother following the rules?
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ms621 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 12:56 PM
Good christ, another NBA post. Looks like I’m hanging out with the golfers a little longer.
/gets brained with a putter
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Diesel Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:00 PM
you know, as long as someone plays reasonably quick and has a sense of humor about the state of their game, i don’t have a problem with it. if a guy shows up with a white belt*, r11′s, rbz fairways, blades, vokeys with stamps on em and a new scotty, sucks ass but we have a good time, i can’t complain all that much.
Agreed, I was referring to the ones that think they are good and take forever. If you know you suck and can keep up pace, then no worries.
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Brannigans Law Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:00 PM
watch others balls off the tee, if the round isn’t going your way, pick up and play from your cart budies ball. If it’s still not going well, pick up and chip and putt out the hole (unless you scald your chip, then it’s time for more beer).
just hit the shots you know you can hit well and enjoy the weather. if you fuck up the others, just let it go and throw a ball down somewhere closer
This is fantastic advice. Chances are once you stop thinking about it so much, you’ll start hitting better shots.
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illformula Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:03 PM
Kevin Na is mentally weaker than Vince Young or Ryan Leaf.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:07 PM
Kevin Na is mentally weaker than Vince Young or Ryan Leaf.
id take a day to line up my putts if i could putt the ball like kevin na.
you really think he’s mentally weak? i think it was impressive as shit watching him get through that round saturday and hit those quality shtos.
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:12 PM
Got a golf trip trip this weekend. Mostly boozing, with 90 some holes of golf included.
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illformula Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:14 PM
you really think he’s mentally weak?
yes, and not b/c of his sketchy pre-shot routine. watch him in interviews and how he carries himself on the course and it’s obvious that he’s emotionally unstable (maybe not the best description) or something along those lines.
i guess he just doesn’t look confident more than anything.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:15 PM
yes, and not b/c of his sketchy pre-shot routine. watch him in interviews and how he carries himself on the course and it’s obvious that he’s emotionally unstable (maybe not the best description) or something along those lines.
oh, i totally agree with that. only life he knows is on a golf course, probably.
Got a golf trip trip this weekend. Mostly boozing, with 90 some holes of golf included.
where yall playin?>
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Urinal Mint Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:17 PM
I have 500+ balls in my garage for a reason. I’m trying to convince myself to stop caring about putting balls out of play.
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scripty Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:19 PM
Na owns his slow play. He says he’s working on it. He says he feels tremendous pressure due to the rigors of the PGA Tour.
So he has a problem, admits it, gives a plausible reason – and that means he is unstable. I think he’ll fix it and be fine. He’s been making plenty of cuts. Once he frees himself up w/ confidence he’ll be even better.
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scripty Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:22 PM
Re: short game.
I love the 9-to-3 w/ PW for when I don’t want to go hard after a gap wedge or don’t like a lie. Very good shot ot have.
I think most people need a “go to” short game shot and go from there. Too many choices can be a bad thing. I work hard on the standard bump and run (can use various clubs) and putting w/ my hybrid. Two easy items that take fear out of short game. I can flop but do less now, puts too much stress into the game when you dont play as much.
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:22 PM
Black Diamond in Holmes County. Best value in Ohio. $110 for lodging and all you can golf. Plus, it’s BYOB. Keeps things cheap.
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scripty Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:24 PM
I have 500+ balls in my garage for a reason. I’m trying to convince myself to stop caring about putting balls out of play
Dang. I sent two of the massive “if it fits, it ships” boxes maxed w/ balls to the middle east for soldiers to hit. They hit them into a mine field. There are things like this you can do w/ them.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:24 PM
scripty…dind’t you play black diamond last year? i feel like i remember someone here talking about how it’s one of the toughest coursees around…
regardless, place looks gorgeous. should be awesome.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:26 PM
Dang. I sent two of the massive “if it fits, it ships” boxes maxed w/ balls to the middle east for soldiers to hit. They hit them into a mine field.
AWESOME.
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Urinal Mint Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:28 PM
Dang. I sent two of the massive “if it fits, it ships” boxes maxed w/ balls to the middle east for soldiers to hit. They hit them into a mine field. There are things like this you can do w/ them.
That’s cool… had no idea you could do such things. I’ve seen one of the courses that was built in Basra. Three holes alongside a minefield.
95% of the balls I have are “good” balls (ProV, B330, Penta) so I’d hate to send them to certain death in a minefield. I’ll probably donate a couple hundred to First Tee this fall.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:29 PM
95% of the balls I have are “good” balls (ProV, B330, Penta) so I’d hate to send them to certain death in a minefield. I’ll probably donate a couple hundred to First Tee this fall.
shit, if they’re in decent shape, i’ll buy a box off your hands.
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:33 PM
It looks great from afar, but it’s been in pretty rough shape the last year or so. We were playing in late april, early may, so they may not have been able to get on top of things, but there was clover in the fairways, bunkers weren’t kept. They just hired a new superintendent, so hopefully they go that cleaned up.
i feel like i remember someone here talking about how it’s one of the toughest coursees around…
It’s a grossly unfair course. It punishes good shots and if you hit a bad one, forget about it.
All that said, after playing both Boyne and Oglebay, we keep going back to Black Diamond. The cost of Boyne was about $700 for three days (plus 7-8 hour drive), Oglebay was nearly $600 (2.5 hours). We play Black Diamond for $275, including food and beer. Plus, you’re the only people there at night, so things can get out of hand, where at Boyne and Oglebay, people are nearby.
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:34 PM
Also, I order 200 reconditioned balls to play in the afternoon when the drinking has really commenced.
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Urinal Mint Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:38 PM
shit, if they’re in decent shape, i’ll buy a box off your hands.
I bought 200 balls from Lostgolfballs about a year ago right after I joined my club. I think I’ve gone through maybe four dozen of those since. In the meantime I find roughly a dozen 4-pc balls every round I play (when I walk). I spend a lot of time digging around the edges of fairways when waiting to hit.
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:38 PM
We were playing in late april, early may, so they may not have been able to get on top of things, but there was clover in the fairways, bunkers weren’t kept.
not a good sign…
black diamond sounds like the old thunder hill course that just closed. i loved that place…but in a shitty economy, losing a dozen balls on top of greens fees isn’t exactly appealing.
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:41 PM
shit, if they’re in decent shape, i’ll buy a box off your hands.
TBL will take all his rock flights off his hands.
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:42 PM
And fuck black diamond. Way too gimmicky.
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 1:45 PM
And fuck black diamond. Way too gimmicky.
I cetainly wouldn’t pay the daily rate there, but it’s good for some things.
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scripty Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Somebody asked about it. My best friend had just played in a tournament there from the tips when somebody asked about it. It’s admittedly tricked up to the gills. It’s like a Tarantino golf course. Not for everybdoy.
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Milk Steak To Go Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 2:01 PM
My best friend had just played in a tournament there from the tips when somebody asked about it. It’s admittedly tricked up to the gills.
+1 250 yard carry off the first tee.
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theCount Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 2:26 PM
Need to check out the best golf teacher ever:
http://www.youtube.com/user/clemshaw
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spencer096 Says:
May 14th, 2012 at 3:43 PM
Need to check out the best golf teacher ever:
yea, clement’s damn good.