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Post by HawkDad on Mar 10, 2018 18:57:54 GMT
Oh fuck, he's "lurking" again. Hopefully the Eldrick that shows up is the one who keeps snap-hooking his driver, slams the club in disgust, and is picked up by every mike on the course with 600 cuss words. I prefer that guy.
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Post by Jimmy on Mar 11, 2018 1:18:18 GMT
I'm headed down to Alabama next month to hit the RTJ Trail. Should be only in the 50's, but after this cold spell it will probably feel like shorts weather! I hit the sim this morning and shot an 88. Not bad considering I haven't touched a club since Thanksgiving weekend. Lemme know what the Jones Trail is like...Me and the boyz are considering a trip this year....Have a great time. I ended up only playing two of the RTJ courses. We were rained out the first full day. Oxmoor Valley- Ridge course was spectacular to look at, but was 18 holes of target golf. Every hole had a specific landing zone you were almost forced into. It has a ton of blind shots and was tighter than my high school girlfriend. I didn't pull my driver out the entire round. I might've played the best round of golf in my life, considering I never played there before and the overall difficulty of the course. Ended up with a 84 playing from the closer tees. Oxmoor Valley- Valley course was a bit more traditional. The first tee shot had me thinking it was more of the same. A 200 foot drop downhill with a dogleg left. But once you were down in the "valley" it turned into a pretty straight forward round. It was even tighter than the Ridge and, again, I was too afraid to pull driver for most of the round. I took a bunch of videos since they seemed to capture the scope of the hills better than still photos, but I don't know how to upload them. Here's a shot of Ridge hole 1 and 3.
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Post by Jimmy on Mar 11, 2018 1:24:54 GMT
Farmlinks was spectacular. I only wish it was about 3 weeks later when everything was in full bloom and the course had dried out a bit. It was a swampy mess in the fairways. The layout might've been the best I've ever played. The shear variety of holes was phenomenal and a few of the par three's were breathtaking. If you go to Birmingham, you must play here. It wasn't without complaint though. I was quoted $105 for 36 holes and a buffet between rounds when I booked and they charged me $140. No big deal, but it put me off a bit. The biggest problem I had was the location of the cart path. I mentioned it was a swampy mess, right? Well, it was cart path only (rightly so), but the cart path wasn't anywhere near the actual course. This place is a sprawling, wide open masterpiece of a layout. 30-40 yard wide fairways with 20 yards of rough on each side for most holes. Well, the cart path is winding up in the freaking hill through the woods and it's a treacherous walk over wet pine needles and down 20-30 foot hills to reach your ball. I had my 73 year old father with us and I was really afraid he was going to collapse from all the crazy hiking. I shot an 81 and a 85. Cool part: I was +1 on the back 9 of round 1 and +2 for the front 9 of round 2. That was 18 straight holes at a 75! I did fall apart on the final 9 and was getting pretty tired. Again, I took more videos than pictures because it captured the scope of the hills and cliffs better. Here's a picture of a 200 foot drop to a par three, a par three down a cliff and over a lake, and a photo showing how far away the cart path is:
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Post by Jimmy on Mar 11, 2018 1:32:22 GMT
Overall it was a fun trip. It only reached the high 60's but that was warm enough for shorts and a sweatshirt. 5 rounds in 2.5 days (was supposed to be 7 in 3.5) and it only took 10.5 hours to drive down and back up. If you're heading down i'd definitely play Farmlinks.
Next year i'm flying to Tucson and am only going to play one round a day for 4-5 days. Multiple rounds a day was a bit much and I was drained by day three.
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Post by stbhawks19 on Mar 11, 2018 17:02:48 GMT
Those are some beautiful views right there.
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Post by dbc on Mar 12, 2018 13:27:07 GMT
Lemme know what the Jones Trail is like...Me and the boyz are considering a trip this year....Have a great time. I ended up only playing two of the RTJ courses. We were rained out the first full day. Oxmoor Valley- Ridge course was spectacular to look at, but was 18 holes of target golf. Every hole had a specific landing zone you were almost forced into. It has a ton of blind shots and was tighter than my high school girlfriend. I didn't pull my driver out the entire round. I might've played the best round of golf in my life, considering I never played there before and the overall difficulty of the course. Ended up with a 84 playing from the closer tees. Im glad you had a great time, those pictures gives preview to what a scenic place it is. I think you may have just discovered one overlooked part of improving- external focus. I help teach the juniors at my local club, and some amateur adults. When we play, I ask them what are they thinking about in the swing, they give some technical crap about this position or starting with hips, etc. They are internally focused about swing mechanics which means they aren't playing golf. Oxmoor Valley sounds like you need to pay close attention to where you want the ball to go ( external focus) and forget about swing mechanics. You know you played a great course when you choose a safe 5 iron off the tee, instead of blasting a driver onto the next fairway. Great score btw.
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Post by garyu on Mar 12, 2018 14:07:05 GMT
Farmlinks was spectacular. I only wish it was about 3 weeks later when everything was in full bloom and the course had dried out a bit. It was a swampy mess in the fairways. The layout might've been the best I've ever played. The shear variety of holes was phenomenal and a few of the par three's were breathtaking. If you go to Birmingham, you must play here. It wasn't without complaint though. I was quoted $105 for 36 holes and a buffet between rounds when I booked and they charged me $140. No big deal, but it put me off a bit. The biggest problem I had was the location of the cart path. I mentioned it was a swampy mess, right? Well, it was cart path only (rightly so), but the cart path wasn't anywhere near the actual course. This place is a sprawling, wide open masterpiece of a layout. 30-40 yard wide fairways with 20 yards of rough on each side for most holes. Well, the cart path is winding up in the freaking hill through the woods and it's a treacherous walk over wet pine needles and down 20-30 foot hills to reach your ball. I had my 73 year old father with us and I was really afraid he was going to collapse from all the crazy hiking. I shot an 81 and a 85. Cool part: I was +1 on the back 9 of round 1 and +2 for the front 9 of round 2. That was 18 straight holes at a 75! I did fall apart on the final 9 and was getting pretty tired. Again, I took more videos than pictures because it captured the scope of the hills and cliffs better. Here's a picture of a 200 foot drop to a par three, a par three down a cliff and over a lake, and a photo showing how far away the cart path is: Nice shootin, Tex.
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Post by Jimmy on Mar 12, 2018 22:56:54 GMT
I ended up only playing two of the RTJ courses. We were rained out the first full day. Oxmoor Valley- Ridge course was spectacular to look at, but was 18 holes of target golf. Every hole had a specific landing zone you were almost forced into. It has a ton of blind shots and was tighter than my high school girlfriend. I didn't pull my driver out the entire round. I might've played the best round of golf in my life, considering I never played there before and the overall difficulty of the course. Ended up with a 84 playing from the closer tees. Im glad you had a great time, those pictures gives preview to what a scenic place it is. I think you may have just discovered one overlooked part of improving- external focus. I help teach the juniors at my local club, and some amateur adults. When we play, I ask them what are they thinking about in the swing, they give some technical crap about this position or starting with hips, etc. They are internally focused about swing mechanics which means they aren't playing golf. Oxmoor Valley sounds like you need to pay close attention to where you want the ball to go ( external focus) and forget about swing mechanics. You know you played a great course when you choose a safe 5 iron off the tee, instead of blasting a driver onto the next fairway. Great score btw. That's an interesting tip. I'll try to keep that in mind moving forward, thanks!
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Post by Jimmy on Mar 12, 2018 22:58:08 GMT
Farmlinks was spectacular. I only wish it was about 3 weeks later when everything was in full bloom and the course had dried out a bit. It was a swampy mess in the fairways. The layout might've been the best I've ever played. The shear variety of holes was phenomenal and a few of the par three's were breathtaking. If you go to Birmingham, you must play here. It wasn't without complaint though. I was quoted $105 for 36 holes and a buffet between rounds when I booked and they charged me $140. No big deal, but it put me off a bit. The biggest problem I had was the location of the cart path. I mentioned it was a swampy mess, right? Well, it was cart path only (rightly so), but the cart path wasn't anywhere near the actual course. This place is a sprawling, wide open masterpiece of a layout. 30-40 yard wide fairways with 20 yards of rough on each side for most holes. Well, the cart path is winding up in the freaking hill through the woods and it's a treacherous walk over wet pine needles and down 20-30 foot hills to reach your ball. I had my 73 year old father with us and I was really afraid he was going to collapse from all the crazy hiking. I shot an 81 and a 85. Cool part: I was +1 on the back 9 of round 1 and +2 for the front 9 of round 2. That was 18 straight holes at a 75! I did fall apart on the final 9 and was getting pretty tired. Again, I took more videos than pictures because it captured the scope of the hills and cliffs better. Here's a picture of a 200 foot drop to a par three, a par three down a cliff and over a lake, and a photo showing how far away the cart path is: Nice shootin, Tex. If you ever head down, i'd pass Birmingham and keep heading south to Capitol Hill near Montgomery. But hit Farmlinks on the way!
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Post by dbc on Mar 15, 2018 17:39:25 GMT
I never met the man, but I miss Arnold Palmer. That classic signature proves he appreciated every fan, especially the attractive dames. Tiger currently in 2nd place at -4 under. Lets see if he really can be consistent on the PGA Tour again.
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Post by dbc on Apr 4, 2018 18:15:51 GMT
Masters week is here. Tiger and Spieth are favorites at 10/1 odds.
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Post by dhull10 on Apr 4, 2018 18:44:00 GMT
So hard to say who's a favorite. So many guys can win it. Big Wow if Tiger of Phil can take it.I think it's time for little Ricky to wear Green if not then Justin Rose is due.
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Post by dbc on Apr 4, 2018 19:02:14 GMT
Rose came in 2nd last year, he's definitely one to watch. Rickie putted like shit last week, He can't win like that.
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Post by garyu on Apr 4, 2018 19:19:12 GMT
Masters week is here. Tiger and Spieth are favorites at 10/1 odds. I'd say Spieth, Watson, Rose.
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Post by dbc on Apr 5, 2018 6:22:18 GMT
Tony Finau, pops his ankle out, then back in at the par 3 contest.
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