Is Augusta—set up for The Masters—a good test of golf
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jimmyt
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D, if you know anything about America or specifically about the personalities on this website, I don't think there are very many who are afraid to state an unpopular opinion on this or any website. I include myself in the category who by stating an unpopular opinion has gotten himself into trouble many times.
Many have attempted over the years, even when I first met you on another website, have provided many valid arguments but you refuse to at least have the same respect for thier opinion as it differs from yours. I'm one of the most Bull-Headed people you will ever know, yet I'm always open to change or improve my thought process or myself.
I have some very specific insight into as you put it "You Poles" as my wife of 33 years is of Polish decent. Her father and mother are both immigrants. I'm from Chicago which has the 2nd largest Polish population outside of Poland. As far as my bull headed side I'm an Italian from Chicago, do I need to say more.
Just open up to other schools of thought.
Dariusz J.
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Naaah....I like this one much better, both music and words...ROFL.
"Pray to your god he won't help you he's dead
He won't fool our minds and our soul... anymore"
Great for the majority of today's golf instruction in general.
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Dariusz J.
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That's great to hear...but how do you explain that there are a lot of people thinking the same as I do in other places elsewhere ?
I refuse all bullshit arguments if they cannot win mine. If they can, I have balls to admit I was wrong, opposite to many.
Say big greetings to your wife from me then.
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Matt 4-L
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No, any music produced after 1975 is not music, the modern musicians are all hacks, the electric instruments have ruined music.
mgranato
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Come on now, D. You're on the internet right now... you're welcome!
FYI, it was invented by one of our more brilliant statesmen, and he's from the South (which is a bit redundant since I already said "brilliant").
natep
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I dont think your opinions on this are too unpopular or uncommon. I've heard many others, such as Jack Nicklaus, disapprove of many of the same things you have about the modern game.
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Dariusz J.
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I know what you mean, but not all. Not specifically this Helloween group
Google e.g. for MAB and watch him play also classical guitar but don't miss him play electric guitar twohanded. Paul Simon couldn't polish his shoes.Come on now, D. You're on the internet right now... you're welcome!
FYI, it was invented by one of our more brilliant statesmen, and he's from the South (which is a bit redundant since I already said "brilliant").
What was invented ? Not fully understood your post, sorry.
That's great to hear.
Thanks. But this was just nothing in front of more tragic times when we were left totally alone. Even by stupid allieds whom we trusted.
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Brian Manzella
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Fairest golf course I ever played was the 5000 yard City Park South Course.
I'd played 100 rounds of golf with a good friend who was capable of beating me there, and he never did.
I played 20 rounds with Tom Bartlett there and beat him maybe twice and I am the course record holder.
Totally fair.
Still don't get it?
I'd played 100 rounds of golf with a good friend who was capable of beating me there, and he never did.
I played 20 rounds with Tom Bartlett there and beat him maybe twice and I am the course record holder.
Totally fair.
Still don't get it?
Brian Manzella
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All politics will be removed.
Dariusz J.
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Brian Manzella
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"Good test of golf" - A golf course that is an examination of golf skills, so thorough that the best all-around player wins a percentage of times commensurate with their abilities.
Chiefbullmarket
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What are some characteristics of a fair course? Can you predict before playing it that a course will be fair? Is it that pars are hard and bogeys easy? Not much water or hazards to avoid the big number like Firestone south, which I always thought of as a fair test?
Brian Manzella
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Didn't say ANYTHING about fair...
I liked Augusta National better when they had no rough and less trees. What they have now is a course where you have to be very long. The days of an Olazabal or Langer winning are over. It's still my favorite tournament, but it would be really great if a guy like Tom Watson who could have a chance at a British Open at 59, could have still had a chance at the Masters into his 50's. If they kept the course the way it was 25 years ago, Nicklaus and Watson would have contended in their 50's.
Dariusz J.
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If it is "of ALL golf skills" I agree 100%. Today's golf does not examine driving skills.
No, it is pretty good % for today. I have issues how big his misses can be, however. A great ballstriker cannot miss that far unless something unexpected happens.
Luckily, in one of interviews, he said he is aware how lucky guy he was that he found his ball in a lie he did not deserve to have in the playoff. I liked the guy even more then. No "how great I am" Woods-like bullshit.
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Couldn't disagree more. The guy who won last year is hardly long by today's standards. We always suffer from the Golf Channel syndrome and over react to what we just witnessed. Some guy, maybe even Zach Johnson, will wedge it in on all par 5's and when this thing again.
johnnymarlboro
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Averaging 297 last year is not long? Charl may not be Bubba long, but he's no Zach Johnson.
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