Weather = GOOD!!!!

In Da Mud

Um, how funny is this?

Eveleth Muni here we come

I wonder if the Eveleth Municipal golf course has ever had 2 guys that go by Dubber Dub and Jammer play there.

Boyz - how goes the road trip? Any pics yet?

Tee Times

Here are the tee times and course sequence for this weekend:

Thursday: Minnesota National 10:38 (reserved for the cool bitchez)
Friday: Legends 8:00 and 8:10 / 2:00 and 2:10 (bring your tracers)
Saturday: Fortune Bay 8:00 and 8:10 / 1:30 and 1:40
Sunday: Quarry 8:00 and 8:10 / 1:30 and 1:40

Weather - My God

Can it be so? Warm AND sunny? Lisa has a chance at shooting 85!!

Lisa just doesn't get it.

I have to respond to Lisa's post regarding her unhappiness with what the USGA believes her potential good score should be. The potential for Lisa to shoot 85 would occur roughly 1 out of 4 times on a course of average difficulty. If Lisa has played her whopping 6 rounds at courses that have a rating of higher than 113 than her range of scores could very well conclude that 85 is an attainable score on an average course on an exceptional day. Lisa needs to ask Tim about statistics, since Tim works in the financial sector he may be able to help her understand.

ok. i signed in already

Handicaps are crap

I am fully aware of the fact that Scott's posting about handicaps is at least partly for my benefit. So, after playing 6 full rounds of golf with one 86 and then nothing below 92, my handicap says I have the POTENTIAL to shoot 85......how do they figure? To me, that's like saying Freebs has the POTENTIAL of being the 1st peron to the tee box. Sure, there is potential, but it's never going to actually happen!!!!!!

Tim's Rant

Ok, let's put up a poll on who is the better golfer, Tim, Lisa, or the Gopher from Caddyshack.....

Of course the fact that my posts say they are by Lisa Coy might bring just as much ridicule...BRING IT ON!!!!!

this is my first ever post to a blog....I will be limiting my posts due to the fact that with too many I will open myself up to more ridicule due to spelling errors. I will read though.

How to calculate your handicap

Determining a player's handicap
A handicap is calculated with a specific arithmetic formula that approximates how many strokes more than par a player should be able to play. The R&A (now a separate organization from the Royal and Ancient Golf Club), based in St Andrews, Scotland, is responsible for the authorization of handicap systems in all golf playing countries except the United States and Mexico, where United States Golf Association rules apply. The administration of handicapping systems in countries affiliated to the R&A is the responsibility of the national golf associations, which are affiliated to the R&A. The two governing bodies specify slightly different ways to perform this calculation for players. The details of these calculations are presented below.
A golfer's net score is determined by subtracting the player's handicap from the gross score (the number of strokes actually taken). The net scores of all the competing golfers are compared and (generally) the lowest score wins.
A player's handicap is intended to show a player's potential, not his average score, as is the common belief. A player will play to his handicap less than 25% of the time. The USGA refers to this as the "average best" method. So in a large, handicapped competition, the golfer who shoots the best with respect to his abilities and the normal variations of the score should win.
While there are many variations in detail, handicap systems are generally based on calculating an individual player's playing ability from his recent history of rounds. Therefore, a handicap is not fixed but is regularly adjusted to increases or decreases in a player's scoring.
A golfer whose handicap is zero is called a "scratch golfer." A golfer whose handicap is 18 is called a "bogey golfer." It is possible to have a handicap below 0; these are referred to as 'plus' handicaps, and at the end of the round, a 'plus' handicap golfer must add his handicap to his score. A professional golfer plays off scratch, but has no actual handicap.
In the United States, handicaps are calculated using several variables: The player's scores from his most recent rounds, and the course rating and slope from those rounds. A "handicap differential" is calculated from the scores, using the course slope and rating, and the player's handicap differentials are used to calculate the player's handicap.

Rush Creek Slow Play

Ok, 5+ hours for a round of golf at the most expensive public course in the Twin Cities is a little ridiculus. Finally asked the ranger on 15 what the hold up was. He said it was a "member" that was playing really slow three groups ahead of us. I asked him if they inforce fast play at Rush Creek. His answer, "Not for members!"

This was the second time I played Rush Creek this year and it will be the last for a very long time. Both times the round took over 5 hours to play.

Rush Creek I have a clue for you - Take off the damn Neck Ties, charge a more reasonable rate ($79-$89) and you might get more play during the week.

Scott, Tim and "Disheveled Links Guy..."

Dear Scott. This is why you can't get any takers for your Sunday morning rounds. Not because of the time, but because you really attract strange and "high maintenance" golfers. I do believe you need to retune your "mojo" on this one. Maybe a witch doctor?

Links at Northfork

Tim and I played the Links at Northfork on Sunday morning. We were scheduled to be first out at 6:30, but low and behold, a single ran up to the first tee box in front of us.

Not really phased by this atrocity, we hit a few puts on the practice green then got in the cart and made our way to the first tee box. Well, as luck would have it, the guy was waiting for us and asked to play with us because he doesn't like playing with himself ( couldn't resist.)

After a few holes, we figured out why he doesn't like playing alone. He needs someone to find his damn golf ball when he hits it into oblivion. Not that I don't do that from time to time mind you, but this guy was a piece of work.

So, after a lovely 3+ hour round being first off, hitting rock hard greens, and listening to this guy call himself a "douche bag" after every shot, we headed in for beer and bloodies.

Oh What a Beautiful Morning...

McIntyre shows that it's never too cold to play...

The Masters Was Boring

So, could the masters be more of a sleepfest? I know I napped quite often.

Here is my top 5 reasons the 2008 Masters was like watching paint dry:

5. McCaffrey won the pool with Steward Cink as a pick
4. Teveror Immelman who?
3. I guess we don't want to see any lead changes from hour to hour or day to day...
2. Pica Pica - Squirtle Squirle
1. Thank god for the fast forward button on TIVO!

On Line Handicap Tracking

For those of us who don't have a home club and want to track their handicap, I finally found one online that is free. www.digitaldivot.com.

I am looking at ways to integrate this to the blog because it is open source API. It would be fun to be able to see everone's handicap at a glance.

Have fun!

Access To Post A New Message

You all should have the ability to post your own messages within the blog now. If you have having trouble figuring it out let me know. You will need to create a google profile with your email address that I use on communications. If you want to use a personal email address in your profile, just send it to me and I will update permissions.

Happy postings!

It Starts

Ok, here we go. The official 2008 golf blog. If you found this page, you know what to do with it.

So, start taking pictures, writting stories, posting quotes, and anything else you want to share with the public at large. Speaking of large...