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Final course today at We-Ko-Pa/ Greyhawk I think had better greens, and I was able to walk it, but everything else about Troon North was better.
Final course today at We-Ko-Pa/ Greyhawk I think had better greens, and I was able to walk it, but everything else about Troon North was better.
I've used it for the last ten years or so (the Skillz yellow version). Love it. I treat it similar to a warmup heavy bat for baseball.Wife gave me the Orange Whip from Christmas. Hopefully will add a few MPH to swing. If not it will be a good warmup tool.
Anyone here used it?
Jealous. Love the vibe at WeKoPa and I'm currently typing this inside my stupid office.Final course today at We-Ko-Pa/ Greyhawk I think had better greens, and I was able to walk it, but everything else about Troon North was better.
Troon North was he group favorite. I think our round was 4:15, much slower back 9 than front. We had a pair of doofuses in front of us IMO.Final course today at We-Ko-Pa/ Greyhawk I think had better greens, and I was able to walk it, but everything else about Troon North was better.
Playing basically the same schedule as you in a couple of weeks (Grey Hawk Raptor, We-Ko-Pa Saguaro, Troon North Monument, Boulders South and Lookout Mountain) Really looking forward to it.
How was the pace of play at Troon? Playing there on Friday morning and flying out in the afternoon. Hoping its not a 5 hour round or I'll have to rush to the airport a little bit.
Glad you had a good time and I agree with all of your comments on the respective courses.Troon North was he group favorite. I think our round was 4:15, much slower back 9 than front. We had a pair of doofuses in front of us IMO.Final course today at We-Ko-Pa/ Greyhawk I think had better greens, and I was able to walk it, but everything else about Troon North was better.
Playing basically the same schedule as you in a couple of weeks (Grey Hawk Raptor, We-Ko-Pa Saguaro, Troon North Monument, Boulders South and Lookout Mountain) Really looking forward to it.
How was the pace of play at Troon? Playing there on Friday morning and flying out in the afternoon. Hoping its not a 5 hour round or I'll have to rush to the airport a little bit.
GreyHawk had the best facilities. Greyhawk and WeKopa had fantastic geens, Troons were merely good. Troon was absolutely beautiful and really fun to play. WeKoPa was pretty far out there and no housing on/near the course which was cool too.
Overall all 3 were great. All three also felt like pace was too slow but the rounds all came in around 4:15 which I guess is fine. I just don't understand how we could be waiting on pairs constantly with nobody in front of them.
ETA Greyhawk very walkable and I did. Troon was really glad I didn't walk it. WeKoPa I think you could but gap between holes is really long sometimes.
Yeah, good times for sure. Glad you and your boys could make it.@TLEF316 and I had a great time playing Lookout Mountain in Phoenix today. He came out firing a net albatross or some such on hole 2 to set a the tone(I have had some whisky so my memory is a bit fuzzy currently as to whether he stroked).
We aren’t going to talk about the two shot lead we squandered going into 17 and focus on the good times. Weather and course conditions were ideal.
"The harder I swing, the less I think about."“Swing hard, take chances”Also, @Zow Swings absurdly hard
Update on your courses this week? I think you said today was your last day. Curious to see how you rank them.Yeah, good times for sure. Glad you and your boys could make it.@TLEF316 and I had a great time playing Lookout Mountain in Phoenix today. He came out firing a net albatross or some such on hole 2 to set a the tone(I have had some whisky so my memory is a bit fuzzy currently as to whether he stroked).
We aren’t going to talk about the two shot lead we squandered going into 17 and focus on the good times. Weather and course conditions were ideal.
2 foot eagle putts are not the norm for me, but I'll take it.
Lost it off the tee on the back, but still a lot of fun. Cool course and a bargain for $100
Update on your courses this week? I think you said today was your last day. Curious to see how you rank them.Yeah, good times for sure. Glad you and your boys could make it.@TLEF316 and I had a great time playing Lookout Mountain in Phoenix today. He came out firing a net albatross or some such on hole 2 to set a the tone(I have had some whisky so my memory is a bit fuzzy currently as to whether he stroked).
We aren’t going to talk about the two shot lead we squandered going into 17 and focus on the good times. Weather and course conditions were ideal.
2 foot eagle putts are not the norm for me, but I'll take it.
Lost it off the tee on the back, but still a lot of fun. Cool course and a bargain for $100
I was really pleased at the quality of Lookout Mountain for the price. Good find.
But you just do the little things and play ready golf instead of everybody driving one ball and watching everybody hit and you can get done in a reasonable time
Eta: playing for the last year and a half with herniated discs. Sure made a difference today when I didn't have any pain for the first 12 holes
Which area? Phoenix metro is pretty big.Will be in Phienix in November. What courses do you guys recommend?
Off the top of my head, assuming you need public courses and don't have connections, I'd say:
Phoenix proper:
Legacy
Papago
East Valley:
Gold Canyon - Dinosaur Mountain
Trilogy at Power Ranch
North Valley/Scottdale:
Quintero
We-Ko-Pa (2 courses, both good)
TPC Scottsdale (Stadium course is the Waste Management course and good, but crazy expensive as you're paying to play the well known course. It's sister course, the "Champions" course is way cheaper and just as nice).
Grayhawk (2 courses, Talon is better)
West Valley:
Wickenburg Ranch (if still available to public)
Raven at Verrado
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes
South Valley:
Wild Horse Pass/Whirlwind (2 courses - both good)
The link below is a pretty good list. Only course off the top of my head that is a glaring omission is Elephant Rocks in Williams, AZ.
Arizona's 30 best public golf courses for 2023, ranked
Many Scottsdale golf courses make list of best public golf courses in Arizona, but other Phoenix-area courses and Tucson courses are also ranked.www.azcentral.com
I've played all winter. First time in 15 years I have. Average a round per week. Been playing really well also until last weekend when I hit 6 s wordsCourse "opens" on Friday. Still the last remnants of snow on the ground for a week or 2 ago but it should be gone in a couple more days.
Might get into the mid 50's or even 60 next weekend. We're in the home stretch. My Scottsdale trip helped but I'm starting to get major cabin fever. Probably took about 100 dry hacks in the kitchen over the course of the day today. Ready to tee it up again.
ouch...I've played all winter. First time in 15 years I have. Average a round per week. Been playing really well also until last weekend when I hit 6 s wordsCourse "opens" on Friday. Still the last remnants of snow on the ground for a week or 2 ago but it should be gone in a couple more days.
Might get into the mid 50's or even 60 next weekend. We're in the home stretch. My Scottsdale trip helped but I'm starting to get major cabin fever. Probably took about 100 dry hacks in the kitchen over the course of the day today. Ready to tee it up again.
I've played all winter. First time in 15 years I have. Average a round per week. Been playing really well also until last weekend when I hit 6 s wordsCourse "opens" on Friday. Still the last remnants of snow on the ground for a week or 2 ago but it should be gone in a couple more days.
Might get into the mid 50's or even 60 next weekend. We're in the home stretch. My Scottsdale trip helped but I'm starting to get major cabin fever. Probably took about 100 dry hacks in the kitchen over the course of the day today. Ready to tee it up again.
My golf group is going this October, I forget which one (there is like 4 of them).Anyone ever done the Robert Trent Jones trail in Alabama?
If so, worth it?
This has always been on my radar but have never done it. Looks like some great options.Anyone ever done the Robert Trent Jones trail in Alabama?
If so, worth it?
I got the R10 last year. Its okay for the affordable model. In fact, its probably a good option if you want the affordable route. I mainly got it so my kid and his friends can hit balls in the garage. There will be some Friday nights where they hit balls for hours. They absolutely love it. Nothing fancy, just a net and the R10 hooked up to a phone.Anyone use one of the more affordable simulators, like the Garmin Approach R10 for example?
Played several of the tracks when my former company was based in Birmingham. Great courses. Just have to plan the right time of year. Summer ain't itAnyone ever done the Robert Trent Jones trail in Alabama?
If so, worth it?
Played several of the tracks when my former company was based in Birmingham. Great courses. Just have to plan the right time of year. Summer ain't itAnyone ever done the Robert Trent Jones trail in Alabama?
If so, worth it?
Where is Sand Valley?In case anybody was hoping to do a golf trip to Sand Valley, it apparently booked through 2025 with 4k calls on the first day possible to make tee times. Crazy.
WisconsinWhere is Sand Valley?In case anybody was hoping to do a golf trip to Sand Valley, it apparently booked through 2025 with 4k calls on the first day possible to make tee times. Crazy.
Tough spot.So, got a bit of a dilemma I want to run by the group. My closest golf group (5 of us, with 2 of us having moved away) has its annual member guest at the three guys' club in a couple of weeks. While we have fun, it's a serious business golf tournament and we're at the course most of each day and, at night, we're likely hanging out and hitting balls on one of the guy's simulators. It's basically three straight days of five guys doing nothing but golf and ingesting substances that impair our abilities to drive (three of us stay in same house, the other two local guys take their carts back to their respective homes, rinse and repeat).
It's going to be one of the guy's 40th birthday over the tournament as well. He's got a new gf and she has been texting privately with me (we know each other professionally as well, so it's not weird or inappropriate) to ensure that our group does something for his birthday during the tournament. I got that dialed in so we should be good there. Initially, she told me this weekend was perfect because she would be in trial over the tournament days meaning she's basically working every moment of those days.
Here's the dilemma: she reached out to me just a bit ago to happily explain she resolved her trial and she intends to come for the tournament. I believe this is to "surprise" him and she even went as to mention how she wants to ride in the cart with him to cheer him on. While I know her, I don't know her that well so best I could do was muster a "thumbs up" emoji. At the same time, I was talking with my playing partner and host and asked him if the birthday boy said anything about his gf coming. He says no and immediately follows it up with the comment, which I agree with, that our buddy won't want her there. I mean, two tournaments ago our buddy, after hitting the sauce and the grass a bit too hard, spent most of the night passed out in his own puke on the pool decking so... yeah, this is not a weekend for significant others or kids.
My partner/host wants me to say something. Am I out of line if I do? How would your respective groups handle this?
My current plan is to call the birthday guy and feign a discussion about which room he will want, when he's getting in, etc. then just ask if his girlfriend is coming and see how he responds.
Left the eagle putt short and tapped in for birdie.So what was our score on the par5?