tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post112103492866570677..comments2007-02-22T19:35:28.727-08:00Golf Grouch[email protected]Blogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1121665597204566212005-07-17T22:46:00.000-07:002005-07-17T22:46:00.000-07:00Hey Grouch, thanks for the recommendations.<BR/><BR/>Los Verdes it was, as it was the closest and I was yet to have ventured into the Palos Verdes area. The course was pretty nice, I had set in my mind it may be a dirt track with those kind of rates. It was foggy, so the views were a little less then usual. The course played nice and set up well for a draw. The only downfall was slow play (they routinely send out 5's), and some jerk in front of me picked up my best shot of the day. <BR/><BR/>I wasn't playing so well but on one of the finishing holes, a long par 5 doglegging left along the Pacific ocean, I hit my best drive of the day. A nice long draw tracing the fairway in a stiff left-to-right wind no-less.<BR/><BR/>As we left the tee box, two carts come screaming out of the trees way to the right. Seems these knuckleheads were so far to the right we all hit right past them thinking it was clear. I immediately knew it would be a problem as my ball was well up the fairway a good 100+ yds past the 4 Koreans I was playing with. I tried to tell the guy driving my cart (he offered me a lift a few holes in) to pull ahead to my ball, but he didn't understand. I jumped out and hastily walked up to the groups ahead of us looking for my ball. They were playing a scramble, and I knew it could be confusing. Sure enough, they take off and I yell. 1 hears and stops, the other goes all the way to green. I give him "the where's my ball?" hand motion and he says "Titleist 2 with a blue dot?", and I say "YES!"<BR/><BR/>He says he'll get it for me and zooms up the green where he pulls up to the other cart, now 225 away from me, gets my ball, and yells "Here's your ball!" He drops it, and hits it back down the fairway about 165 yds!<BR/><BR/>Thanks pal. Whaddadick.<BR/><BR/>I don't care if I did hit "hypothetically" "into them", who the hell picks up a marked, un-blemished PRO-VI from right smack dab in the middle of the fairway? Even the most un-ettiquated duffer has to know that A; that IS a 4-dollar golf ball and B: that is one hell of a shot by that guy coming down the fairway right behind you, and he deserves proper replacement in the general vicinity of where it was picked up. <BR/><BR/>Hit it back to me??? 60 yds short??? Dick.<BR/><BR/>Sorry about the long rant, but maybe an article about "when/when not to pick up a ball" is in order for more serious grouching.<BR/><BR/>It was a pretty good track though, and I will be back alot earlier in the morning next time. If you can beat the crowds there, it is a superb deal indeed.Wedgehead[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1121651592858067392005-07-17T18:53:00.000-07:002005-07-17T18:53:00.000-07:00Golf is a sin.Storm Trooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17939059421471596243[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1121236687352080972005-07-12T23:38:00.000-07:002005-07-12T23:38:00.000-07:00Hey Wedgehead,<BR/><BR/>Redondo is a little farther south than I'm familiar.<BR/><BR/>However, I have played a great value track around there called Links at Victoria (310) 323-6981. Another one that I've always heard about, but never played is Los Verdes Golf Club (310) 377-7370.<BR/><BR/>I recommend trying Los Verdes first since it is closer and has ocean views for less than $30! Supposedly one of the best deals in all of LA. Let me know how it goes.<BR/><BR/>If you really want to spend the big bucks, then there's always Trump National (310) 265-5000. But there's a reason why Trump is rich.Golf Grouchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287652443978965903[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1121229927873330132005-07-12T21:45:00.000-07:002005-07-12T21:45:00.000-07:00Vijay?<BR/><BR/>I think it's about time for Vijay to make some noise. Long and straight, just like the PGA last year. <BR/><BR/>I love those days you mentioned. It seems it is always thte irons that bring it together. You don't have to drive or putt the ball in perfect fashion, but if you're on the grenn in reg, the difference between 2-putting or 1-putting for par really shows on the card.<BR/><BR/>Grouch, I ended up in Redondo, right by the pier. My first venture to the links will be this thurs, my b-day. Any recommendations?Wedgehead[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1121138632455642512005-07-11T20:23:00.000-07:002005-07-11T20:23:00.000-07:00Michelle Wie is one of the best young players I have ever seen or met in my life. I personally thing that Michelle will make a cut on the PGA tour and possibly get on the leaderboard if she plays well. Heck if she plays the best she can, maybe even win?Anonymous[email protected]