Originally Posted By gaston lives That's just wrong! The Magnolia is a great course! I scored better than Tiger did 2 years ago from holes 16, 17, and 18! I outscored him by 2!!! I went 1 under on those three, and he went 1 over! Bwahahahaha! Of course, he was playing the closed championship tees!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <have you played cog or medina? wow if you have< I played Medina once as a guest about 15 years ago -- it was very nice, but this may be heresy, I wasn't blown away. Cog Hill has 4 courses and I grew up in the area ( and one of the courses was the home course for our high school golf team ( back in early 70's) -- I have played Cog Hill #4 - Dubsdread probably a little over 100 times in my life ( I am soon to be 51) - - heck I remember when greens fees were like $17 and that was 'outrageous'- LOL ! The gentleman who owned the club for years Joe Jemsek, ( passed away in 2002 I beleive he was about 90) was an unbelievable guy....this was one of the few courses where teenagers were treated with respect and welcomed ( as long as you behaved of course and could play some) - and I never forgot that as I got older and had literally 100 choices of local courses to spend my money at. He was a special person ....and Dubsdread is a special course.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe People think summer and they think Mid Summer Classic as in baseball all star game. I think summer and I think thunder storms, heat, humidity, and the Western Open. That's quite the upbringing you had 55!
Originally Posted By gaston lives What do you guys think about the Callaway Great Big Bertha II 415 cc driver? I saw it on golfplanet.com going for $159!!! I'm thinking about picking it up. I love Callaway, and am buying either the X-16 irons, or else the new GBB irons and would like to stick with the name. I hit the regular GBB now, but the GBB II is supposed to blow it away. What have you guys heard about it? I have yet to play any real 'name' courses other than the ones at Disney. They are TOP NOTCH! The service blew me away! I couldn't believe it, they clean your clubs and shoes before and after a round, they ask your scores and thoughts on the course. They take very good care of you. They made me feel like a pro even though I suck! I want to play the International Course in Castle Rock. It's actually called the Ridge at Castle Pines, but hte Int'l is held there every year...but it's sooo expensive I can't justify it yet.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Called the Ridge huh? What are they copying us? Gaston I would say just check out the golf channel as they have a special on "What's in the Bag?" There are SO many clubs it drives everyone crazy so your best bet is to get measured, like I did, and most people do, and try all these clubs as it's amazing what's good for the goose is not what's good for the gander. After 50K initiation, and 7300 annual dues, I CAN'T justify playing elsewhere either. Disney though, will be an exception. Honday in 20 minutes. The men are getting hammered. The Ridge is closed today with the 40 mph winds and soaked course. They are open amana! Are you playing this weekend? Just the range would be great too just to find a swing after the winter.
Originally Posted By CMM1 Played Magnolia/Palms and Osprey/Eagle (each pair of courses start from same clubhouse) several times on trips to WDW. Osprey was my favorite - great Tom Fazio design which gets tougher as you move along - last 5 holes are a great stretch of golf. Magnolia and Palm are somewhat similar - classic Florida courses with lots of water and jungle/marshland if you are too wayward off the tee. Eagle Pines - just another Dye course with the same type of Dye hazards you always find on his layouts (although on this one there is always a large lake either in front of the tee box or to the left or right). Not a bad 4th choice for variety sake but frankly I played OR several times before playing a second time at EP. Liked the clubhouse and upstairs bar at Magnolia/Palm better than restaurant at OR/EP.
Originally Posted By gaston lives It's best with a cart. I know that I play at 3:00 pm in Disney, RIGHT at 3:00 pm, and I get off the links right as the sun is setting. The cart helps to keep the flow up...in fact, I think you have to have a cart, but I'm not 100%. Found out today that I am getting paid for a custom audio/visual system installation for a local land developer this coming week. I'll be able to buy my driver and a DVD-Cam within 3 weeks! Just in time for the season. I'll probably be getting my irons in April, though. I can't wait!
Originally Posted By gaston lives you know it! I can't wait! However, my bro told me he's getting the new Taylor Made R7 Driver...the one that's $800. I'd never spend that kind of $$$ on one club. He plays his slice, too. I fixed mine years ago!
Originally Posted By cape cod joe 800 for a driver!!!!!!!!??? I almost choked up the chicken quesadilla I just ate!!!
Originally Posted By gaston lives Yep. $800! That's more than the first car I ever owned! I don't see what the big deal is with the drivers that let you change the weighting and bias. To me, it's too much like cheating. "Hey, I'm playing a dogleg left, better change the weight of my club so I can get around it with a draw instead of my banana slice!" You follow me? I'm sitting here at my desk right now looking at my scorecard from the Palms course in WDW. It's a beautiful view of the 3rd hole, which is their signature hole. There's water on the right, a trap on each side of the green, and the wind blows from right to left, trying to push you far left of this small green. I remember when I played it, I played it out over the water with a draw and landed right dead center about 5 feet off of the pin. Boy was that a good feeling!
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Just played back nine at Ridge. 4 pars, 3 bogeys and 2 others. I can't wait to play the Palms and Magnolia. EP seems to mundane Gaston. Aren't those great shots a person hits, what makes you come back? What a feeling to flush a shot.
Originally Posted By gaston lives Totally. I think I'd much rather shoot a higher score but strike the ball well than hit crappy shots that work out well and get a better score. You follow? What were your 'others?'
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Check out the Ridge Club for course makeup Gaston if you have time--I think it's just ridgeclubcapecod.com and then you can find the scorecard> I just did it. 11th---par 3 190 or so--against a 20 mile an hour wind I flushed a 4> pulled it just 20 yards left of green but behind one of the MANY ridges> hit a fat L, still not on green, then another L 20 feet away and 3 putts, for triple 6 All that with a great 4! Stuck here all day but we have it blowing 30 mph and around 40 degrees so it's just as well. Amana--around 45 degrees with winds subsiding so perfect and with kids off at noon, I might play 18 as we live on the 5th green/6th tee so I can keep track of the kids. What's up there? Stuck in office par usual? How's weather? Orlando, of course, starts The Bay Hill Classic tomorrow. The Realtor we bought our 2 townhomes from on 12/30/05 grew up ON the course! He played with all the pros and just moved back CLOSE to there with his fam. He said to bring sticks and we can play there. An offer I can't refuse.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe To really depress vb 55----I played front nine> consistent---5 pars, 4 boges, no others came home in the 43 degree weather outside and turned on USA network to see the Bay Hill from my favorite city-Orlando (right down the street from some real estate we just bought), turn on the gas fireplace we bought in Dec. and had an ice cold DDP diet dr. pepper with kids calm. Life was great but then kids starting screaming, etc. And today 55-------office all day so don't be too depressed and I just saw the WC weather channel and Chitown should be warmer sooner than the cape so rub it in this weekend as we have highs in the 30's((((((((((
Originally Posted By vbdad55 But all of our greens still covered -- nowhere to play.....but yes,I know our cold weather headed your way. I will be in Tampa in 3 weeks on business though -- there is at least one round in that week
Originally Posted By cape cod joe vb55--------HIGH for next 5 days on cape is going to be 37 or so!! Got in my five holes late yesterday as we caught a break and got it up to 43. parred 1 and 5 and 3 "others" inbetween. I'll get my game back after 35 years off????????????? If not it is fun trying. Who's your pick in Orlando this weekend?
