GYERO

Dec 18, 2004
64,461
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I've heard it's a really good thing to do for long lag putts. Almost like throwing a football to a receiver, or throw and catch with a baseball. Just find a spot and get it close and follow through to the spot.

Haven't ever tried on short putts....it's not like what I do works, so MARCUS.
 

BBdK

Heisman
Sep 21, 2003
159,783
74,127
0
Dropped in 'Garden Gate' Food Market on the corner of Breckenridge/Bardstown yesterday....damn.

Place is unreal. Their deli lunch counter in the back is like Deebs + Paul's put together.

Not sure why I never stopped in before, but if you're ever in the area check it out. Went Jerk Turkey on House Made Pretzel bread w/ Jalapeno Havarti, L/T/O, and Chipotle Mayo. $6 including side.


#snackdown
 

BBdK

Heisman
Sep 21, 2003
159,783
74,127
0
Anthony Grant back to Florida w/ Billy. That's a solid addition.
 

UK_Memphis

Senior
Apr 18, 2002
59,388
719
0
Just spitballing Cawood. Thinking of something that might make it a little harder when the greens are soft. They tried to lengthen it but that didn't work. The only choice is to add some obstacles. They will never do it though.
 

BBdK

Heisman
Sep 21, 2003
159,783
74,127
0
Originally posted by UK_Memphis:
. The only choice is to add some obstacles.


If it were up to me I'd add a windmill in the middle of the green on 16 on that ridge.

Maybe turn Rae's creek into a pond.

Take the bunkers on 18 tee shot, and extend them all the way across the fairway.


Basically re-do the entire course, imo. Needs a lot of work.
 

cawoodsct

Heisman
Apr 27, 2006
39,741
27,654
102
Originally posted by UK_Memphis:
Just spitballing Cawood. Thinking of something that might make it a little harder when the greens are soft. They tried to lengthen it but that didn't work. The only choice is to add some obstacles. They will never do it though.
Believe me if they wanted it harder they could have done it with taking water out of the greens. They chose to let it be a birdie fest and allow the roars on the back 9.
 
Apr 17, 2007
20,138
23,063
113
Jesus, Chief.

After all the intense email planning for my wifes 30th bday dinner, it went off pretty well. Was pretty surprised and the restaurant was a solid dining experience. Ate at a place in Birmingham called Little Savannah. Very small menu, but everything they did looked excellent. Check it out if you havent already, Not WoodfordandWater.

We stayed just outside of town with some friends who jut bought a house on a lake lot about 30-40 minutes outside of the city. Morning coffee looking out over the lake was pretty nice- and naturally my wife wants to find a similar setup. Of course she's going to NYC this weekend and when she gets back she will be looking at zillow for apartments in one of those neighborhoods.

Today was the first morning i went back to the early morning workout. Gonna try and stick with it, but damn it was awful waking up. Was feeling fine, and in the last half hour ive seemingly hit a wall.

YGM, Beavis.
 

UK_Memphis

Senior
Apr 18, 2002
59,388
719
0
Originally posted by cawoodsct:
Originally posted by UK_Memphis:
Just spitballing Cawood. Thinking of something that might make it a little harder when the greens are soft. They tried to lengthen it but that didn't work. The only choice is to add some obstacles. They will never do it though.
Believe me if they wanted it harder they could have done it with taking water out of the greens. They chose to let it be a birdie fest and allow the roars on the back 9.
I get that. I'm just thinking about what they could do IF they wanted to make the course tougher in the future. Water seems to be the best bet but I do like the windmill idea.
 

MaxPowerrr

Heisman
Feb 9, 2006
38,504
41,064
0
Originally posted by UnfrozenCatfanLawyer:
I have a feeling people are going to be throwing tomatoes at their TVs over the Mad Men finale.

In related news, I'm really going to miss Justified. The body count in the last episode tomorrow night is probably going to be through the roof.


Watching Mad Men has crossed the line to "chore watching", IMO. Feel like I *have* to watch to see how Don dies in the end, but it's not really that entertaining anymore. Moving that to the DVR for Mondays and watching GoT/Silicon Valley/Veep live on Sundays from here on out.

Justified was a good show. Gonna suck for it to be gone. It did a great job of being a good show and keeping a season long arc rolling with tight self contained episodes. Also, it never took itself too seriously like I think Mad Men has started doing. At this point Winn Duffy is a more compelling character study than Don Draper.
 

cawoodsct

Heisman
Apr 27, 2006
39,741
27,654
102
Chief, I think the idea when they lengthened it was to get Tiger hitting the same clubs into greens as did some of the other past greats. They ran into a problem that Tiger's 4 wasn't holding 13 like Ben Hogan's 4 iron ( and the same with some other holes) because back in the day the greens were much slower than they are today. For a few years this caused the scoring to be worse and the roars on the back 9 kind of faded for a few years. By keeping it soft the players can somewhat use the same clubs as guys in the past and they still hold and you still get the same excitment.
 

Geese Feeder

All-American
Nov 23, 2003
10,888
8,910
98
Saw Rob in the Keeneland Clubhouse Saturday. Poor guy looked a mess. Sadly stood around the lawn by himself with a sling, appearance all disheveled. No idea how he dressed himself, actually. Offered to buy him a drink but all he kept talking about was finding a hotdog. Props for toughing it out I guess.


This post was edited on 4/13 12:18 PM by Geese Feeder
 

drxman1

Heisman
Nov 5, 2008
19,464
10,914
0
Originally posted by Geese Feeder:
Saw Rob in the Keeneland Clubhouse Saturday. Poor guy looked a mess. Sadly stood around the lawn by himself with a sling, appearance all disheveled. No idea how he dressed himself, actually. Offered to buy him a drink but all he kept talking about was finding a hotdog. Props for toughing it out I guess.



This post was edited on 4/13 12:18 PM by Geese Feeder
Never saw him, but I guess he wasn't what I was really looking for either.


What a perfect day out there Saturday. Nice to see ya Geese.
 

ktatum

Junior
Mar 18, 2004
8,034
260
0
Is there any truth to Donovan to the NBA? I saw Pitino offer an endorsement and it seems to be a hot item of chatter, especially with Jacque Vaughn getting the axe in Orlando. That's an interesting roster.
Posted from Rivals Mobile
 

BBdK

Heisman
Sep 21, 2003
159,783
74,127
0
Considering he just brought Anthony Grant back on staff today, I'd say no.
 

Lexie's Dad

All-Conference
Jan 12, 2003
9,700
4,095
0
For PTI

Saw The Crue back in October on this tour. They were great, but I'm a huge fan. Alice Cooper opened and was awesome as well.
 

kybobcat_rivals185207

All-Conference
May 29, 2001
22,966
2,885
0
Originally posted by B.B.d.K.:
Thoughts on Spieth looking at the hole on shorter putts? Anyone know his 'cut off' for that?


I ask, b/c I played with a new member yesterday who look at the hole on ALL putts, and he was brilliant.

He was a competitive bowler, and said you look at the pins when bowling, look at the hoop when shooting, look at the target when throwing darts, etc, etc -- so why not look at the target while putting? Said when he looked at the ball when putting, he was constantly focused on his stroke and watching the club instead of the ball, stressing about his line and constantly correcting mid-stroke -- which I'm guilty of myself.

Makes sense if you think about it.


Edited to say once again, Chief is awful.
I bowl (not very well) competitively, and I can tell you the better bowlers do not look at the pins when they throw the ball.

They look at their mark, the path of the ball, and the break point. Because most nights, the break point changes constantly.

Example: I bowled in a tournament this weekend where the line was constantly moving; ergo I struggled with scores in the mid-500's. But in my league Saturday night, the line didn't change until the middle of the third game; the result was a 757 series.

The top guys know when to make changes when the lanes change.
 

kybobcat_rivals185207

All-Conference
May 29, 2001
22,966
2,885
0
Originally posted by JHB4UK:
I'm probably being picky, but I thought Mother Of Dragons looked old & tired on the show last night

like an actress in her 40's hanging out with college basketball players doing yoga and riding them piggyback old & tired
 

Beavis606

All-Conference
May 29, 2001
1,240
1,377
113
1. Get rid of that dumbass Billy Payne.
2. Replace him with Chief and Festivus Miracle.
3. Put a minimum of one 25-yard ditch across the landing area of each fairway.
4. Reduce TV coverage to the final 9 like it used to be.
5. ???
6. Profit
 

drxman1

Heisman
Nov 5, 2008
19,464
10,914
0
Any new Vegas restaurant/hot spots recommendations? I haven't been in over a year. Staying at the Mandarin Oriental.
 

BBdK

Heisman
Sep 21, 2003
159,783
74,127
0
Originally posted by kybobcat:



Originally posted by B.B.d.K.:
Thoughts on Spieth looking at the hole on shorter putts? Anyone know his 'cut off' for that?


I ask, b/c I played with a new member yesterday who look at the hole on ALL putts, and he was brilliant.

He was a competitive bowler, and said you look at the pins when bowling, look at the hoop when shooting, look at the target when throwing darts, etc, etc -- so why not look at the target while putting? Said when he looked at the ball when putting, he was constantly focused on his stroke and watching the club instead of the ball, stressing about his line and constantly correcting mid-stroke -- which I'm guilty of myself.

Makes sense if you think about it.


Edited to say once again, Chief is awful.
I bowl (not very well) competitively, and I can tell you the better bowlers do not look at the pins when they throw the ball.

They look at their mark, the path of the ball, and the break point. Because most nights, the break point changes constantly.

Example: I bowled in a tournament this weekend where the line was constantly moving; ergo I struggled with scores in the mid-500's. But in my league Saturday night, the line didn't change until the middle of the third game; the result was a 757 series.

The top guys know when to make changes when the lanes change.
He said he was a "spot" bowler, which I assume is what all the garbage above means...my point was, you don't watch the ball or peak at your arm going back, wasn't trying to break down the nuances of the bowling stroke/terminology.



.
This post was edited on 4/13 3:06 PM by B.B.d.K.
 

_Chase_

Heisman
Jan 22, 2004
33,880
33,244
113
There aren't many things stranger than "bowling guy". I remember taking bowling in college and everyone there knew it was a joke (including the "teacher") except one guy: "bowling guy".

BOOM!!

YESS!

STRIKE BABY!!

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!?!?

YOU WANT TO SEE A HAMBONE?


/


This post was edited on 4/13 3:08 PM by _Chase_
 

SAECATFAN

Heisman
Nov 7, 2001
66,348
52,298
0
Originally posted by drxman1:

Any new Vegas restaurant/hot spots recommendations? I haven't been in over a year. Staying at the Mandarin Oriental.
Marquee at The Cosmo is pretty dope. Not really my scene, but I can't deny it's cool.
 

BBdK

Heisman
Sep 21, 2003
159,783
74,127
0
That 'Shaq & Dale' SEC Storied Film tonight looks like it might be pretty good. Produced by Hannah Storm.
 
Feb 16, 2006
17,115
28,974
0
Dale Brown is certifiably insane, IMO. What a character.

Last Friday Jason Anderson had him on his show on 680. Anderson was asking him questions about the first time he met Shaq during his recruitment and then 2 minutes later Brown was quoting passages from Don Quixote.
 
Jan 15, 2002
11,528
384
0
Originally posted by Strokin_Bandit:


There are some new shooting mechanics "gurus" who swear by following the flight of the ball instead of staying locked in on the target. This video hits on what you guys have already talked about in terms of bowling and golf. FF to around the 3:00 mark. Interesting stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6UpS3UKYFA
Bowled in a league over at Eastland for a couple years, and the "spot bowling" technique was how I was taught.

Basically, there's three points on the lane you aim for and as Bobcat mentioned earlier, you keep your head down and eyes focused on said spot that reacts best with the oil pattern you're dealing with. Been awhile, but I think you have to take into consideration how big a hook you throw as well, but you dont look up until the ball crosses your line of vision.

Nothing like the boom from a big strike that hits the 1-3 pocket full..
 

UKStoleMyFish

All-American
Dec 31, 2002
12,031
6,416
0
Didn't watch the video, but I've always stayed locked in on the rim. The back of it, specifically.

Never understood "watch the flight of the ball" guy. He's the worst.
 

kybobcat_rivals185207

All-Conference
May 29, 2001
22,966
2,885
0
Originally posted by B.B.d.K.:

He said he was a "spot" bowler, which I assume is what all the garbage above means...my point was, you don't watch the ball or peak at your arm going back, wasn't trying to break down the nuances of the bowling stroke/terminology.
I misunderstood. I thought you meant he locked onto the pins the whole time he was approaching the foul line.

I've seen bowlers that do that but they aren't very good.
 

SAECATFAN

Heisman
Nov 7, 2001
66,348
52,298
0
Would be great if everyone could break down their bowling style in the next couple of pages. Thanks.
 

Wodie sloot

All-American
Nov 19, 2003
11,542
6,071
113
Originally posted by drxman1:

Any new Vegas restaurant/hot spots recommendations? I haven't been in over a year. Staying at the Mandarin Oriental.
Check with The Beans.
 

Anon1640710541

Heisman
Nov 14, 2002
40,454
53,048
113
Good luck, man. I would hate for you to get all the way out to Vegas and not be able to find a decent meal.
 

drxman1

Heisman
Nov 5, 2008
19,464
10,914
0
Originally posted by PTI (pti):

Good luck, man. I would hate for you to get all the way out to Vegas and not be able to find a decent meal.
Meals are very important.

/Sloot