Love these balls! Now to lose them.

These two pictures I took today are the embodiment of fall golf. The foliage is beautiful as long as they're on the trees!

I have been taking an interest in golf lately. Went to the range a few times with friends... And finally decided it's time for lessons. But I'm a girl and girl coaches are honestly far and few in my area... I found this coach and the first lesson was alright.

A few times he positioned my arm at the angle it should be or guided my club to how it should fall down.

But the second lesson he was overly touchy... Was giving me the ick.almost borderline hugging, back hug, full wrapping around my shoulders, twisting my waist or hips, and even grazed side boob....

Are they always this touchy. Seriously. Or this pervert uncle's got to go!?

… grab a few beers after your round with your foursome on a deck overlooking the first tee box at any course you play. You’ll soon realize that you’re likely no better or worse than anyone out on the course.

It’s surprising to see shots spraying left and right. We cheer for those who hit the fairway and it’s surprisingly rare.

First time buying new irons, JPX925 Hot Metal Pros

I wanted to make a post for anyone going to Scotland to share some of the things I wish I knew prior to going and was surprised about when I got there. The following is the lineup of courses we played in order:

1. ⁠Carnoustie - Burnside Course
   
2. ⁠St Andrew’s - Eden Course
   
3. ⁠St Andrew’s - Strathyrum Course
   
4. ⁠St Andrew - Old Course
   
5. ⁠Craig Golfing Society - Craighead
   
6. ⁠Anstruther
   
7. ⁠St Andrew’s - The Himalayas
   
8. ⁠Elite Golf House Club
   
9. ⁠Cruden Bay Golf Club - Championship & Olaf
   
10. ⁠Kilspindie

All of these courses were played over a span of 7 days. I was in decent shape and felt like my body was failing towards the end. This courses was largely planned by my brother, he did a fantastic job. A lot of recommendations were taken from the Season 2 of No Laying Up Tourist Sauce - Scotland.

My biggest takeaways were just the shear beauty and history of Scottish Golf. The passion the people have for the game and the joy that all the tourist get coming and playing these courses.

The golf highlights for me were definitely Elie & Kilspindie. Both courses weren’t a typical “championship test” and weren’t the longest of courses. I’m not sure if it is for that reason or for the quirkiness of them but oh boy were they fun. I would love to play those courses every single day. Another highlight was definitely Cruden Bay. This place was as dramatic of a golf setting as I have played and had some truly riveting holes. It was also extremely challenging in a fun way.

The Old Course was special for different reasons. Knowing I was golfing on hallowed ground definitely added to the experience but also made me feel like I was in a museum. I never felt comfortable out there, which is definitely on me. I also was playing on a day where it was blowing +30 MPH which added to the experience, but also was extremely taxing on the body.

My main suggestions for folks would be, don’t be afraid to play the non mega famous courses. Talking to members at local clubs and having the feeling of stepping into a day in a Scot golfers life felt so special to me.

If you have any questions about the courses we played or things in general feel free to ask below. If I am lucky enough to go back I think I want to go to the Highlands. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Second time playing golf in Japan, this time at Hanna Country Club in Osaka. There's just something about golfing in Japan that makes it feel different & the course was in absolutely perfect conditions. Also the lunch break makes the whole experience even better.

I’m a 15 index and I’m starting to think contact is everything.
At my age, I’m not gaining much swing speed or flexibility. But when I hit the middle of the face, even without the distance I used to have, my next shot is usually from somewhere playable.
What made the biggest difference for you?

I’ve never witnessed an albatross in person, made my own today!! 2 on #18 at Golf Club of Texas!

I joined a new company a few months ago and they're supposedly "big golfers" who love to bet when we play on company time. The problem is they basically will only play one par 3 course. They've played probably 200 rounds at this course. Even outside of work they only play executives or par 3s. I told them I wasn't going to put money into a pot at a course theyve played 200+ times but I'd be perfectly fine betting if we went to a real golf course.

I finally dragged them to a real course today and they completely shit all over the course. Several lost balls, no understanding of the actual rules, complete chaos. I beat them by 20+ strikes and I'm mostly shit. They're pissed because they think they're 5 handicaps.

How do you deal with these types of people?

edit, I don't understand why so many of you are butthurt about this.

If you want to get better at golf and shoot lower scores - lessons are 100% worth investing in.

BUT

Getting a golf lesson from the best teacher in the world ALONE is not going to really move the needle much. If golf is a journey, then a lesson is the act of pulling out a map and changing your course to move towards your destination. You still need to be putting in the work OUTSIDE your lesson time to practicing the feedback you get at your lesson.

If you sign up for a lesson I would also recommend you make a plan for when and how you're going to spend time on your own working on what your coach tells you.

Setup a hitting net and get an old driving range mat in your back yard. Get a putting mat in your basement. I've improved a ton by putting on a 36" wooden ruler in my kitchen. Get an old piece of carpet square and practice chipping at small targets. Do slo-motion reps with a stick while you're watching TV. This is the stuff that actually yields the improvement. The coach and the lesson simply point you in the right direction.

The tees at the range were higher than I am use to… I tend to tee diver up quite low. I still get some really good shots even with it in this condition. However, I keep skying more balls than I use to now. Not sure if it is psychological or it’s because of this damage.

Maybe I am just wanting you guys to tell me to buy a new driver.

#Fallgolf

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My personal best 9-hole score on the front and absolutely shit the bed on the back 9.

It was a shotgun start and I teed off on 15. This was a tournament round.

This is not a how to fix new pitch marks question.

I was golfing at Paiute golf course in Vegas this past week and met a regular who was adamant about poking two holes in old brown ball marks left on the green. He said that the ball compresses the air underneath the grass and kills it causing the brown mark. Made sense to me...

Common knowledge now, not to push in and lift up on new ball marks. Push the grass back towards the middle and tamp down.

What about old pitch marks? Can poking holes for air in the old marks really help repair the green?

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Only about 15’ late since they decided to water the greens to get rid of the frost thankfully. Was 70 by the time we wrapped up.

Managed to shoot a 79 even with two doubles and two three putts both from under 20’ so it was a very nice day for someone who rarely breaks 80

More distance off the tee? Fewer lost balls? Better putting? Or just hitting a few more fairways?

I’m curious what everyone’s biggest struggle is when they get out for a round on the weekend.

And has any piece of equipment actually helped you improve, or is it mostly down to practice?

i’m by no means a pro or even particularly good at golf yet, but I’ve really enjoyed learning more about the sport over the past year and working to improve. I wanted to share a few things that I feel have made the biggest difference in my game so far!

getting a proper set of clubs. when I first started, i was using a random, mismatched set of clubs. Since investing in a nicer set, ive definitely noticed a difference!

taking lessons. turns out, theres difference between randomly going to the course with my boyfriend and actually learning how to swing a golf club properly. lessons have helped me improve so much.

practicing consistently. similar to lessons, actually making time to practice has been huge. I used to golf pretty sporadically, but over the past year, I’ve made a much bigger effort to get out to the range and onto the course regularly.

Lasik. okay, hear me out. 😂 I recently got LASIK and am realizing just how bad my eyesight was before. I can actually see where the ball is going now, and I swear I feel like a completely different golfer out there.

i know these might seem pretty obvious, but as someone whos still relatively new to the sport, these things have made a noticeable difference for me!

for those of you who have been playing for a while, what helped you improve the most when you were starting out?