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10-03-2007, 12:42 PM
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#151 | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Just played SwanESet on Monday. Shot over 100, ugh. You hit a ball out of bounds its gone. I lost a crapload... Ah well for 45 bucks I cant complain.
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10-05-2007, 10:42 AM
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#152 | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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ok, famous golf stories.
Lee Trevino once said, "if there's lightning out on the golf course, pull out a one iron and hold it up in the air, because even God can't hit a one iron"
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10-05-2007, 12:36 PM
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you want good golf stories? read "tales from q school. inside golfs fifth major"
i couldn't put the book down... and i laughed hysterically a few times.
if i can find it and someone wants it, shoot me a pm, and its yours.
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10-07-2007, 05:49 AM
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#154 | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Guilford here i come. should be awake before i hit the port mann
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10-13-2007, 02:20 PM
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#155 | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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just finished installing my "invention", the Club Caddy. was pretty easy being the CNC programmer/operator that i am...cough. anyways, works great. made out out 3/4" nylon, and screwed into place on top of my bag. bought 14 tubes from Canadian Tire for a buck each and that's it. 14 bucks for materials.
here's a mock up i made first,out of mdf,bottom view.
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10-17-2007, 10:08 AM
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#156 | RS controls my life!
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does anyone work @ a golf store here? If so, quick question:
Will the 2008 (or even the 2007) prices on clubs/drivers go down in price eventually considering our dollar is above Par.
I'm debating whether or not to buy online from the states or buy locally (Currently it's still much cheaper to buy online from the states than to buy online off a canadian website). I'm looking to upgrade to a sumo2 driver or TM 460 driver this winter.
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11-01-2007, 09:07 AM
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#157 | RS controls my life!
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talked to a riverside golf guy, supposily manufacturers will slowly adjust the prices, but for any recent changes, the only thing he has heard of is CALLAWAY lowering their prices 15-20% very very soon (in 10 days) .
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11-01-2007, 09:28 AM
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#158 | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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i didn't think it had anything to do with the manufacturers. for example, the manager at the magazine store i go to says he charges more for magazines(as opposed to the US price) is because he paid more for the magazine(because of the lower value of the Canuck buck),ergo he charges more. i called bullshit and said to him that was the way it was,not the way it is now.i think the wholesalers and retailers here in Canada think people here are too stupid to figure out that they are pulling one over on the consumers.
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11-04-2007, 04:39 AM
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#159 | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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off to Hazelmere! forgot about the clocks. ok,off to Timmy's first.
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11-06-2007, 03:13 PM
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i think the states has always had the best golf deals regardless of exchange rate, but with the new rate now its even better.
i've always bought my stuff online then have it sent to point roberts to pick it up.
i dont think i've ever bought clubs from a canadian retail store in years. even when i used to work at a golf store years years ago, it was still a better deal to buy it online sometimes.
just dont claim it on your way back =)
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11-11-2007, 04:57 AM
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Riverway, damn rain go away.
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11-30-2007, 06:54 PM
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#162 | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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12-01-2007, 01:05 PM
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nice man, i've never been very open to yardage gps. i prefer the point n shoot bushnell, but for the most part its mostly pacing and using scorecard/yardage books. i find non electronic to be the best, sometimes i get too reliant on that and get caught up in blaming machines =P
but looks nice though should be a boat load of fun, i started tweeking my bag for next year, new wedges, driver and probably new shafts for my irons.
anyone interested in some vokey oil can wedges?? pm me, also got some woods n stuff to sell.
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12-01-2007, 01:10 PM
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#164 | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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i looked at lasers but when you're on another fairway or for whatever reason can't see the hole, i went with the GPS.
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12-01-2007, 04:46 PM
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stupid. why cant you use the tools the actual course provides (score cards, yardage markers)?
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12-02-2007, 09:05 AM
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#166 | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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stupid? lol. dude, it's a cool toy. it's not going to help my swing but it will help a lot with proper club selection,it'll give me the distance to all the bunkers,hazards. and it'll show me where the green is when you can't see it.more importantly,i'd rather know where the green starts and ends,yardage wise,than to know where the actual pin is. all i have to do is glance down at my golf cart.
and check it out for yourself,especially the Intelligreen feature: (move your cursor to represent your ball location) http://www.skygolfgps.com/SG_Demo_SG2.aspx
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12-02-2007, 04:58 PM
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club selection and navigating your way around bunkers and hazards are part of the challenge of the game. did you use a 9-iron from 140 yards out and hit a bunker? oh well... remember that for next time.
you know the best 'toy' for measuring club selection? a bucket of balls at the range!
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12-02-2007, 05:13 PM
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#168 | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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easier said. i've played over 22 different courses this year,each for the first time. i can't even remember what i had for lunch yesterday.
and speaking of the range, the manager at my driving range just gave me permission to come in before it opens and walk off yardages with my GPS so i can measure accurately all my irons because the targets there are so far apart you don't actually know what you're hitting,distance wise. so if you see a guy with a can of orange spray paint making dots out there,go for it.
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12-26-2007, 12:50 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by the_rickster stupid. why cant you use the tools the actual course provides (score cards, yardage markers)? | +1
gps/lazers, waste of time. Your killing 1/2 the game by using this. 1/2 the challenge is to estimate the right distance. If you remove this factor, your losing a good majority of the fun of the game, i consider it just cheating, doesnt' take a genious to wave around a GPS machine, but it does take skill to judge distances and choose the proper club.
If your not looking for a challenge, and just focusing on your "consistency and accuracy" then that's fine, but if you want to absorb the whole game, the other half comes with "judging distances and proper club selection"
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12-26-2007, 11:20 AM
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like i said consistency and accuracy is learned at the range.
i got a huge supply of Pro V1s for christmas, i cant wait to lose them.
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12-26-2007, 12:25 PM
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anybody do some golf-related boxing day shopping today?
i picked up a demo ping g5 10.5 driver, demo set of nike slingshot irons and a new slingshot 6 hybrid all for $450!
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12-26-2007, 02:15 PM
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#172 | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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i got a Callaway FT-I and two pairs of golf shoes. also a couple of Mizuno wedges(MP-T) 53* and 58*. next, a BagBoy c-550 golf cart(for my g/f),and a cart mount for my SkyCaddie GPS. got them all in Calgary at Nevada Bob's,huge 50% off sale,no PST too, wheeeeeeeeee!
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01-02-2008, 12:00 PM
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#173 | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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| Quote: Originally posted by sil-300 anybody do some golf-related boxing day shopping today?
i picked up a demo ping g5 10.5 driver, demo set of nike slingshot irons and a new slingshot 6 hybrid all for $450! | Nice! But a 6 hybrid? I bought the conforming Sumo Driver and some noodles.
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01-02-2008, 12:08 PM
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i couldnt fathom doing any golf shopping in the winter unless i was planning a trip to some tropical resort. the anticipation of buying new gear and not using it would fucking kill me.
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01-06-2008, 04:22 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by the_rickster i couldnt fathom doing any golf shopping in the winter unless i was planning a trip to some tropical resort. the anticipation of buying new gear and not using it would fucking kill me. | might I suggest Tiger wood's pga tour? It can be played all year round. =]
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