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 Feb 9 2009, 02:38 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 1,110 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 6-August 08 From: Sherwood, OR Member No.: 62,464  |
A combination of many factors (weather mostly) has kept me off the course since October, I officially am going insane now.
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Feb 9 2009, 06:34 AM
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  Group: Lefty Boomers Posts: 186 Feedback Rating: 2 Joined: 14-February 08 From: UK Member No.: 48,881 |
Brother, i feel your pain, its snowing here and has been for days, i have new clubs i need to try out, and have already taken out a light bulb swinging in the house.
i think if i dont hit a golf ball within the next 48 hours i may explode. |
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Feb 9 2009, 06:40 AM
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 Group: Peanut Gallery Posts: 138 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 27-September 08 From: West Virginia Member No.: 66,598 |
I have the same freaking problem here!!!!!!!!
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Feb 9 2009, 07:16 AM
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 Group: Peanut Gallery Posts: 2,024 Feedback Rating: 1 Joined: 6-March 08 Member No.: 50,849 Ebay ID: rymail00 |
Me too!!!
I got a new RapV2 driver, new 906 3w, new px hl shafts in irons, 1018 on the way, and C&L putter currently being made! It was like 46* yesterday and it sarted melting some of the 12" of snow! Today its 15* and snowing I am either going to  or go 
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Feb 9 2009, 07:30 AM
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 If it's not GolfWRX, it's craaaap!  Group: Marshals Posts: 2,056 Feedback Rating: 4 Joined: 27-May 05 From: The Right Coast Member No.: 1,164 |
Yeah, I have the bug real bad too, but it'll be over a month before courses open
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Feb 9 2009, 08:09 AM
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 Group: Peanut Gallery Posts: 551 Feedback Rating: 4 Joined: 16-December 05 From: Toronto, Canada Member No.: 8,822 |
About 1 week ago I was ready to freak out...and so was my wife since I couldn't shut up about the lack of golf etc etc. So I booked a trip to Alabama golf trail to ease the pain! If it weren't for this trip I would have gone nuts!
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Feb 9 2009, 09:51 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 31 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 21-December 05 From: North Carolina Member No.: 8,972 |
What makes it worse for me in nice, warm North Carolina is ... no golf whilst in Germany since last July, then right to the hospital for heart trouble the DAY AFTER I got home at the end of December! So now I sit and wait ... and wait and watch drive past people on the course! Going nuts! I am not even sure I remember which end of the club to hold!
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Feb 9 2009, 10:10 AM
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 Group: Peanut Gallery Posts: 2,168 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 31-October 06 From: Rochester Hills, MI Member No.: 21,167 |
SPRING IS HERE in S.E. Michigan... for a couple of days, anyway. I'm sure we'll get another foot of snow before spring is really here.
But I did get to hit balls outside Saturday in 45 degree weather. It felt downright hot after many days in the teens! First time swinging a club since early November. |
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Feb 9 2009, 11:19 AM
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 hit your ball in the air like you just don't care Group: Peanut Gallery Posts: 1,635 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 5-April 07 From: New York NY Member No.: 27,510 |
QUOTE (Schilly @ Feb 9 2009, 02:38 AM)  A combination of many factors (weather mostly) has kept me off the course since October, I officially am going insane now. It's only been since December for me but I know how you feel. I reached that point of insanity. I started to feel it physically. I felt despair and even entertained thoughts about the pointlessness of life. Two nights ago the temperature was sufficiently high to finally go to the range and send some balls airborne. Then I spent an hour chipping and putting on an awful fake green. It gave me some temporary relief from the insanity. Still, I know I won't be quite right until I play a full proper 18. |
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Feb 9 2009, 12:25 PM
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 Group: Peanut Gallery Posts: 947 Feedback Rating: 1 Joined: 10-January 07 From: San Rafael, CA Member No.: 23,836 Ebay ID: basichip |
being a life long west coast (SF Bay Area) guy, I don't know how you do it. We are "cold" when the temp dips below 50. total weather wimps!
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Feb 9 2009, 12:37 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 42 Feedback Rating: 8 Joined: 7-January 08 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 45,318 |
Like most of you, the Wisconsin winter has me going batty! For me the solution was to get 2 buddies together and drive south until we hit weather that was warm enough to play. We just got back from Tenn. which was an 8 hour drive.
We found a 2 day package through the Tenn. State Parks that included 2 days of unlimited golf plus a hotel room for $78, UNREAL. It turned out to be a fantastic time that helped the mindset. |
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Feb 9 2009, 12:59 PM
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 <-Titleist Ambassador-> Group: Peanut Gallery Posts: 225 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 20-January 08 From: London Member No.: 46,526 |
I'm seriously considering abandoning the UK from Oct-March next year and go spend some time with my Dad in Dubai playing golf for a few months.
Feel like we could all chip in, buy a Golf WRX Sunny island somewhere where we can golf all year round? |
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Feb 9 2009, 03:14 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 27 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 8-April 08 From: Pittsburgh, Pa Member No.: 53,222 Ebay ID: n\a |
QUOTE (Stenson @ Feb 9 2009, 11:59 AM) I'm seriously considering abandoning the UK from Oct-March next year and go spend some time with my Dad in Dubai playing golf for a few months. Feel like we could all chip in, buy a Golf WRX Sunny island somewhere where we can golf all year round? I wish we could do that  but, living here in Pa.. its starting to get warm, and hopefully ill be able to go to the local muni next weekend if snow doesn't snow anymore >.<. |
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Feb 9 2009, 03:17 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 70 Feedback Rating: 9 Joined: 26-May 08 From: NYC Member No.: 56,601 |
QUOTE (Stenson @ Feb 9 2009, 01:59 PM) ... Feel like we could all chip in, buy a Golf WRX Sunny island somewhere where we can golf all year round? Now that, sounds like a plan!!! |
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Feb 9 2009, 03:24 PM
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 taskerc Group: Peanut Gallery Posts: 149 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 6-October 08 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 67,180 Ebay ID: golferguy2727 |
Up here in Toronto, I seem to be hitting a nice smooth draw with my snow shovel. Occasionally it gets away from me with a bit of a right push (I am a righty), but so far that is keeping me sane. Oh and the basement chipping until I skulled on into the laundry room door last night - hoping "she who must be obeyed doesn't notice that one before I get the paint brush out ....
But I cannot wait to get on the course again ..... Chris |
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Feb 9 2009, 03:49 PM
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 Group: Peanut Gallery Posts: 154 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 30-April 08 Member No.: 54,813 |
QUOTE (taskerc @ Feb 9 2009, 03:24 PM) Up here in Toronto, I seem to be hitting a nice smooth draw with my snow shovel. Occasionally it gets away from me with a bit of a right push (I am a righty), but so far that is keeping me sane. Oh and the basement chipping until I skulled on into the laundry room door last night - hoping "she who must be obeyed doesn't notice that one before I get the paint brush out .... Chris  That is killer. The reason why I am laughing is because I have a "she who must be obeyed" myself.Got up to 50° here in NJ on Sunday. I was hoping the courses would be opened but no avail. Went to the range and what a zoo. I got my range time in though. Can't wait til March, going down to Orlando and will be playing at OCN. That is all I got looking forward to. This post has been edited by Mizzy60: Feb 9 2009, 04:18 PM |
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Feb 9 2009, 04:15 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 27 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 9-January 09 Member No.: 72,352 |
My downstairs neighbor probably wants to wring my neck from my indoor chipping day and night.. but eh got to do what you go to do. There's no indoor ranges near Omaha, but luckily there's one range- Milt's, that's open almost regardless the weather (I think the owner lives in an apartment on site).. so when it's above 30 and sunny, it's bearable for at least a small bucket. With the snow pretty much gone he had the grass parts open the other day- really bad condition, and frozen so could barely get a tee in, but it beat a mat.
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Feb 9 2009, 04:27 PM
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 Group: Peanut Gallery Posts: 210 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 11-November 08 From: IN Member No.: 69,120 |
It's warming up in Indiana. It's getting up to the 70's this week amazingly since it was snowing last week. HAHA Hopefully it won't rain so the range and the course dries out soon.
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Feb 9 2009, 04:55 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,110 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 6-August 08 From: Sherwood, OR Member No.: 62,464 |
This has been the coldest winter I can recall in Oregon.
This post has been edited by Schilly: Feb 9 2009, 04:55 PM |
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Feb 9 2009, 04:55 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 103 Feedback Rating: 4 Joined: 14-January 08 From: Chi Town Member No.: 46,008 Ebay ID: dryvinlong |
I got to hit the driving range here outside chicago yeterday. Felt good after 3 MONTHS HYBERNATING. 50* today also. Might get 1 more bucket in.....
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Feb 9 2009, 05:44 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,110 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 6-August 08 From: Sherwood, OR Member No.: 62,464 |
40° and snow mixed in the rain right now.
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Feb 9 2009, 06:23 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 84 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 4-June 08 From: Crowley, TX Member No.: 57,304 |
God bless Texas
 , I played yesterday afternoon, not well, but I did get to play!
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Feb 9 2009, 06:40 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,110 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 6-August 08 From: Sherwood, OR Member No.: 62,464 |
Ohh now they are saying 3" of snow over night and tomorrow.
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Feb 9 2009, 07:05 PM
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 My Best Friend... R.I.P.  Group: ClubWRX Charter Members Posts: 1,183 Feedback Rating: 95 Joined: 19-January 08 From: TN Member No.: 46,443 |
Sorry guys, it's been in the mid-70's the last few days here in middle Tennessee. I don't miss Michigan one bit!
Well, I do have two extra rooms at the house... don't think my "SWMBO" would mind if a few of you stopped by!
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Feb 9 2009, 07:58 PM
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 Group: Lefty Boomers Posts: 175 Feedback Rating: 2 Joined: 4-December 08 From: Tulsa OK Member No.: 70,255 |
QUOTE (taskerc @ Feb 9 2009, 02:24 PM) Up here in Toronto, I seem to be hitting a nice smooth draw with my snow shovel. Occasionally it gets away from me with a bit of a right push (I am a righty), but so far that is keeping me sane. Oh and the basement chipping until I skulled on into the laundry room door last night - hoping "she who must be obeyed doesn't notice that one before I get the paint brush out .... But I cannot wait to get on the course again ..... Chris HAHA...this line is classic... saturday it was 65 and i played 18, and yesterday was 70, hit the driving rance... this weekend its going to be about 60-70..I love it...! I feel for you guys where its still blistering cold... only a few more weeks until its warm weather all the time..!!!! |
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Feb 10 2009, 02:52 PM
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 Group: Peanut Gallery Posts: 582 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 8-October 08 From: Canada Member No.: 67,329 |
QUOTE (chunker @ Feb 9 2009, 03:17 PM) QUOTE (Stenson @ Feb 9 2009, 01:59 PM) ... Feel like we could all chip in, buy a Golf WRX Sunny island somewhere where we can golf all year round? Now that, sounds like a plan!!! I'm in |
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Feb 10 2009, 03:00 PM
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Buddhist to the hot dog vendor: Make me one with everything. Group: Lefty Boomers Posts: 5,562 Feedback Rating: 12 Joined: 29-June 06 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 15,806 |
QUOTE (Schilly @ Feb 9 2009, 03:40 PM) Ohh now they are saying 3" of snow over night and tomorrow. AHHHH Don't remind me! I had high hopes for playing this week, but I'm not stupid. |
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Feb 10 2009, 03:16 PM
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 Look At My Lefty J33R(hey I can wish) Group: ClubWRX Charter Members Posts: 2,712 Feedback Rating: 18 Joined: 16-January 07 From: STL Member No.: 24,110 Ebay ID: MikesChevelle |
QUOTE (Schilly @ Feb 9 2009, 02:38 AM) A combination of many factors (weather mostly) has kept me off the course since October, I officially am going insane now. off topic how do you like your putter |
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Feb 10 2009, 03:30 PM
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 Anthony Kim Group: Members Posts: 1,046 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 24-September 06 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 19,815 |
QUOTE (Schilly @ Feb 9 2009, 01:55 PM) This has been the coldest winter I can recall in Oregon. We did get nailed with the snow, but I still managed to play 4 rounds in January here in Oregon. Those few weeks of dry weather definitely helped. This post has been edited by FlyFish: Feb 10 2009, 03:30 PM |
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Feb 10 2009, 04:14 PM
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 Go Buffs! Group: Peanut Gallery Posts: 731 Feedback Rating: 4 Joined: 28-April 08 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 54,699 |
Yeah...in colorado here, where it snows rains winds and shines in as little as in hour....I've seen it all.
Worst yet I got a new iron set, driver shaft, 3w shaft, wedges and putter...all of them personally reshafted and now just sits there...giving me the look that puppies give when they are neglected I'm a terrible person
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Feb 10 2009, 04:38 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 32 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 25-March 08 From: New Jersey Member No.: 52,248 |
Thankfully I'm still a young teen, so video games, school and friends are my salvation. Nevertheless, the urge creeps back every day and we have a terrible cycle going on: It snows, it warms up, it gets cold, all the snow that melted into the ground freezes (making the ground rock hard, gets warm again (which makes the ground all soggy) and repeats. However i do have two golf simulaors. mind you they're nothing fancy, just Real World Golf for the PS2 and Real Swing Golf, a little $10 simulator i found. Still, cant wait tilll spring
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Feb 10 2009, 04:43 PM
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 Group: Peanut Gallery Posts: 606 Feedback Rating: 0 Joined: 24-January 07 Member No.: 24,525 |
I really think I might actually be going crazy. I did very well until about 2 weeks ago and now I just can't take it! Too bad I still have quite a bit of time before the courses open up. Hopefully I make it and don't end up in an institution!
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