Running 2025 golf thread

[swingline]

If rather take on a snake and maybe an alligator than to be swarmed by fire ants again. Me and a buddy tried to fish in some strip mine pits, and the fire ants drove us away before we could even get to the water. They're small but powerful.

 

[Chef2]

My Cape course is a stopover for Canada geese in both the spring and early fall. The greenskeeper's two golden retrievers do their best to chase 'em off, but not much luck. It is an informal but universally used club rule that you get a free drop from goose shirt or if said shirt affects your stance. The USGA can sue us if they don't like it.

I bow in your general direction.

 

[Chef2]

If rather take on a snake and maybe an alligator than to be swarmed by fire ants again. Me and a buddy tried to fish in some strip mine pits, and the fire ants drove us away before we could even get to the water. They're small but powerful.

Pussies.

 

[swingline]

Those ants definitely aren't pussies.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

So I'm watching the Women's Amateur at Augusta and one of the contenders is a 16-year old whose first name is Asterisk. Were her parents fired copy editors? If she doesn't hate them, she must be a person of strong character.

PS: First round of the year today as I have finally finished the physical therapy for the bursitis in my hips. Or rather, half-round. At 45 and very windy, just got too damn cold to continue. Hard to putt when you can't feel your fingers. As usual for the first of the year, I was horrible for the first few holes, then advanced to mediocre for the finish.

 

[Cosmo]

Three things:

Asterisk is a forking stick. Girl won her DCP division when she was like 7-8 and has been coming ever since. Believe she lost in both the U.S. Girls Junior and U.S. women's Am last year.

Have control over a TV at the local and I'm watching the LPGA match play at Shadow Creek. Friend of the program Lauren Coughlin up in the quarterfinals.

Played today. Had I not celebrated Ovi's goals so much last night I might have broken 90. Alas, got a little sloppy on the back and settled for 95. Love the new irons though. Crisp.

 

[Deskgrunt50]

Three things:

Asterisk is a forking stick. Girl won her DCP division when she was like 7-8 and has been coming ever since. Believe she lost in both the U.S. Girls Junior and U.S. women's Am last year.

Have control over a TV at the local and I'm watching the LPGA match play at Shadow Creek. Friend of the program Lauren Coughlin up in the quarterfinals.

Played today. Had I not celebrated Ovi's goals so much last night I might have broken 90. Alas, got a little sloppy on the back and settled for 95. Love the new irons though. Crisp.

What irons did you get, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Cosmo]

Taylor Made Sim2 Max. Very forgiving.

And LC has that dawg in her. Down 3 to Ariya Jutanugarn after 9 holes, rallies to win 1 up and get into the final match with Sagstrom. Will be watching later.

 

[playthrough]

Those ants definitely aren't pussies.

I toured Streamsong while it was being built and a PR guy was showing me something on a tee box when I felt some sharp pain above my ankles ... yep, standing in a fire ant mound. The PR guy felt terrible but that was totally my fault, gotta walk around rural Florida with one's head down.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

One of our town's selectpersons (governing body) shanked a wedge and hit me as I was walking what is usually a safe distance from the final hole. I wasn't hurt, but six months later he's still apologizing. Of course, he's also up for re-election next month.

 

[Cosmo]

LC down 4 through six. Now down 1 through 9. DAWG.

 

[SixToe]

Fire ants, ticks, chiggers and water moccasins are the spawn of Satan.