04-21-2019, 07:33 PM
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#1981
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First Line Centre
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First 18 was beautiful today. City greens were kind of junky though.
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04-22-2019, 07:31 AM
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#1982
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Playing Fairmont Riverside for the first round of the year this afternoon. Drove by #11 as it's right by the highway and I was reminded how much I hate that hole.
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04-22-2019, 07:43 AM
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#1983
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Franchise Player
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Heading down to Phoenix on Wednesday for a bachelor party. Got 2 rounds of golf planned. Been out to the range a few times so I hope not to be terrible in my first couple rounds of the year!
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04-22-2019, 09:38 AM
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#1984
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by psyang
Playing Fairmont Riverside for the first round of the year this afternoon. Drove by #11 as it's right by the highway and I was reminded how much I hate that hole.
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The one time I played riverside I didn't find too many issues with the highway or houses. I played horrible so there should have been a better chance that they would come into play. 11 wasn't too bad because doesn't it have the huge rocks blocking most of the roadway? I am sure I hit it into those rocks at least once
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04-22-2019, 10:25 AM
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#1985
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 127.0.0.1
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Quote:
Originally Posted by psyang
Playing Fairmont Riverside for the first round of the year this afternoon. Drove by #11 as it's right by the highway and I was reminded how much I hate that hole.
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why don't you like it? because of the road?
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04-22-2019, 10:38 AM
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#1986
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by psyang
Playing Fairmont Riverside for the first round of the year this afternoon. Drove by #11 as it's right by the highway and I was reminded how much I hate that hole.
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#12 is the bane of my existence, I hate that hole. Proximity of houses and a narrow fairway team up to do me in every time. I usually end up hitting 7 iron off the tee and taking 3 (or more  ) shots to get to the green as I'm petrified of hitting a house. At least on 11 they are set back far enough and a few empty lots mean it's tough to get in too much trouble off the tee.
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04-22-2019, 11:15 AM
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#1987
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by DuffMan
why don't you like it? because of the road?
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No, mostly the huge green that is like the mountainside greens - looks flat, but slopes insanely away from the mountain. Impossible to land the ball close, and really hard to lag the first putt close. Feels unfair.
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04-22-2019, 11:38 AM
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#1988
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by psyang
No, mostly the huge green that is like the mountainside greens - looks flat, but slopes insanely away from the mountain. Impossible to land the ball close, and really hard to lag the first putt close. Feels unfair.
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Luckily for me I don't have to worry about issues like this. It's a victory to just land the ball on the green. Greens in regulation and actually landing the ball where you would prefer it are luxuries!! 
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04-22-2019, 11:42 AM
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#1989
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Franchise Player
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Getting out to Elbow springs this afternoon. Need a warm up round and its supposed to be beautiful out!
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04-22-2019, 11:49 AM
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#1990
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Locked in the Trunk of a Car
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Just booked a 1pm tee time at Mackenzie Meadows. Nothing like wide open spaces for the first round of the year!
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04-22-2019, 12:55 PM
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#1991
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by csnarpy
Just booked a 1pm tee time at Mackenzie Meadows. Nothing like wide open spaces for the first round of the year!
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Nothing wrong with wide open spaces any round of the year!!
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04-22-2019, 01:43 PM
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#1992
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Accross from the Dome
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First round on the Raven @ Priddis yesterday, course was in beautiful shape as were the greens!
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04-22-2019, 03:58 PM
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#1993
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Seattle, WA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by psyang
Playing Fairmont Riverside for the first round of the year this afternoon. Drove by #11 as it's right by the highway and I was reminded how much I hate that hole.
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I played Mountainside yesterday. They had already punched the greens and were growing in nicely. They were quick and will be lightning quick in a couple weeks.
Definitely not the place to bring a rusty short game. Anything down valley was over the green!!
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04-22-2019, 05:19 PM
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#1994
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by DoubleK
I played Mountainside yesterday. They had already punched the greens and were growing in nicely. They were quick and will be lightning quick in a couple weeks.
Definitely not the place to bring a rusty short game. Anything down valley was over the green!!
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I'm playing mountainside on Wednesday at 2. If you are around, feel free to join me if there's room (I'm just a single, so not sure if anyone else has joined that time).
Riverside was good - the greens rolled well, but were really firm. I couldn't find any ball marks. Had a few good shots, mixed with bad ones. I played two balls, and shot 90 and 87. If I played best ball, I would have scored a 79.
I was behind a couple that were beginners, and a foursome that were slower, but I didn't care. Just happy to be out and the mountain air was fantastic.
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04-22-2019, 06:51 PM
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#1995
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Seattle, WA
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I'm back in Calgary.
You are right about the mountain air. It was beautiful there yesterday, was warm enough that I wish I'd worn shorts.
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04-23-2019, 08:52 AM
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#1996
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Franchise Player
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How sticky is West Jet on bag weight when flying with golf clubs? It says 50 lb's is the limit yet I think my bag is close/over.
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04-23-2019, 09:16 AM
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#1997
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Weitz
How sticky is West Jet on bag weight when flying with golf clubs? It says 50 lb's is the limit yet I think my bag is close/over.
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My full sized cart bag complete with clubs, balls, and extra clothing weighs in under 25 pounds. What are you stuffing in that bag? Maybe I would add two or three pounds if I had metal shafts instead of graphite but I think it would be difficult to have a golf bag over 30 pounds, let alone 50.
Last edited by Red Ice Player; 04-23-2019 at 09:21 AM.
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04-23-2019, 09:19 AM
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#1998
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Red Ice Player
My full sized cart bag complete with clubs, balls, and extra clothing weighs in under 25 pounds. What are you stuffing in that bag?
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Maybe I'm just bad at judging weight. But I just got my walking bag, my clubs, and some some extra clothes for the trip. The travel bag is pretty hefty though.
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04-23-2019, 09:42 AM
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#1999
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 127.0.0.1
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I bought a Ping travel bag that is about 7 lbs more than my old travel bag, I have a lot less weight to play with now.
I wouldn't push it past 2 or 3 extra lbs, 5 would probably cost you.
Steel shafts, some clothes, shoes, dozen balls, is up to 50 pretty quick.
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04-23-2019, 10:02 AM
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#2000
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by DuffMan
I bought a Ping travel bag that is about 7 lbs more than my old travel bag, I have a lot less weight to play with now.
I wouldn't push it past 2 or 3 extra lbs, 5 would probably cost you.
Steel shafts, some clothes, shoes, dozen balls, is up to 50 pretty quick.
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Yah I just did some math.
16 lb travel bag. 5 lb carry bag. about 25 lbs for clubs (rough guess). Already at 46 lbs, covered by balls and what not. Perhaps I shouldn't put any additional clothes in there.
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