[Cloran]

I'm watching a match between Faldo and Norman on the Golf Channel right now, and boy do these guys stink! They each had 150 into a green and they both hit full 7 irons... my grandmother could do that! I'd be hitting 9i, maybe PW under the right conditions. And they should get a sylist, too. They look like they haven't bought new clothes in like 20 years!

[jaskanski]

And you were former world number 1 when?

[Cloran]

jaskanski, on Jan 2 2009, 01:19 PM, said:

And you were former world number 1 when?

I'm trying to be sarcastic... sorry if that wasn't so obvious.

[JoeF]

How many PGA tournaments and majors have you won?

[trapsmv15]

cloranstreetkid, on Jan 2 2009, 01:23 PM, said:

jaskanski, on Jan 2 2009, 01:19 PM, said:

And you were former world number 1 when?

I'm trying to be sarcastic... sorry if that wasn't so obvious.

If it's any consolation, I got it. LOL

[Grum]

And did they stick their 7 irons closer than your 9? I'd reckon so....

[Cloran]

trapsmv15, on Jan 2 2009, 01:24 PM, said:

cloranstreetkid, on Jan 2 2009, 01:23 PM, said:

jaskanski, on Jan 2 2009, 01:19 PM, said:

And you were former world number 1 when?

I'm trying to be sarcastic... sorry if that wasn't so obvious.

If it's any consolation, I got it. LOL

THANK YOU!!! Check out the other responses... I love how serious some people can be.

[jphilbeck]

i am glad to see you are enjoying your prov's

[m2daRizzle]

I Love shells wonderful world of golf! This is great I dont care how "bad" they are playing, im just glad these are back on t.v.

[CALLYHO]

TRAPS...so much for Friday humor...you can't catch a break

Sorry that was for CLORAN!

[stage1350]

I'll pad my post count with this thread too...

[BrianMcG]

That was funny cloran. I love watching the really old ones when the commentator goes "whoa, he got all of that one. Its at least 240yds right down the middle!!!" I'm like, did he pop it up or what?

Or, "here is Sam Snead on this horribly long 420yd par 4. He has at least a two iron for his second." WHAT??

The balls we play today are just ridiculous.

This post has been edited by MrParr1Noid: 02 January 2009 - 07:27 PM
Reason for edit: Keep it clean.

[pjccjp]

cloranstreetkid, on Jan 2 2009, 01:23 PM, said:

jaskanski, on Jan 2 2009, 01:19 PM, said:

And you were former world number 1 when?

I'm trying to be sarcastic... sorry if that wasn't so obvious.

You forgot the smiley face

[Cloran]

m2daRizzle, on Jan 2 2009, 02:05 PM, said:

I Love shells wonderful world of golf! This is great I dont care how "bad" they are playing, im just glad these are back on t.v.

Absolutely. It's pretty cool to see the equipment changes from just a few years ago. The size of the drivers those two were using are smaller than todays three woods. Pretty neat stuff to watch actually.

[mat562]

150? 9 iron?

I prefer to thrash at a wedge myself since the number on the bottom of the club is more important to me than how close the ball ends up.

Admittedly, my wedge is actually a strong 9 iron in all but name and I've got a Pro V1 rather than a Tour Balata, but it makes me feel every bit the equal of a former world No.1 and one of the best ballstrikers ever by doing it - since I've got zero professional wins to my name and I'm about as likely to win a brace of Open Championships as I am to walk on Mars.

What a pointless post.

Almost as pointless as the reply I just typed out, in fact. It hurts that I'll never get those two minutes back.

[jebb]

9 iron 150?

Crikey you havent been eating your Weetabix recently mate.

That's a grip down 64 degree lob wedge with my KBS Tours hardstepped 5 times and using the Utley method. Or a 9-3 putter...

This is GolfWRX's Wonderful World of Golf right?

[sebastian]

cloranstreetkid, on Jan 2 2009, 07:23 PM, said:

jaskanski, on Jan 2 2009, 01:19 PM, said:

And you were former world number 1 when?

I'm trying to be sarcastic... sorry if that wasn't so obvious.

yes...trying you were, without understanding the point of sarcasm. while being sarcastic one usually tries to make a point by exaggerating the opposite. you however didn't exeggarate enough, as to make a point. you were just writing how short they hit their irons....that is neither very sarcastic nor very funny, nor an accurate observation.

[Cloran]

mat562, on Jan 2 2009, 02:25 PM, said:

150? 9 iron?

I prefer to thrash at a wedge myself since the number on the bottom of the club is more important to me than how close the ball ends up.

Admittedly, my wedge is actually a strong 9 iron in all but name and I've got a Pro V1 rather than a Tour Balata, but it makes me feel every bit the equal of a former world No.1 and one of the best ballstrikers ever by doing it - since I've got zero professional wins to my name and I'm about as likely to win a brace of Open Championships as I am to walk on Mars.

What a pointless post.

Almost as pointless as the reply I just typed out, in fact. It hurts that I'll never get those two minutes back.

Your inability to recognize sarcasm amazes me, it does.

... that was a joke, too. An avatar joke, but a joke none-the-less.

Just so everyone who reads this knows, I wasn't ACTUALLY saying they stink. I was joking about the overwhelming changes which have taken place in just a few years regarding the equipment/ball/etc used. I thought the sentence about their clothes would make that clear... obviously I have some work to do on my stand up material!

[alcap26]

You need to learn how to joke better.

[maggot]

cloranstreetkid, on Jan 3 2009, 05:53 AM, said:

mat562, on Jan 2 2009, 02:25 PM, said:

150? 9 iron?

I prefer to thrash at a wedge myself since the number on the bottom of the club is more important to me than how close the ball ends up.

Admittedly, my wedge is actually a strong 9 iron in all but name and I've got a Pro V1 rather than a Tour Balata, but it makes me feel every bit the equal of a former world No.1 and one of the best ballstrikers ever by doing it - since I've got zero professional wins to my name and I'm about as likely to win a brace of Open Championships as I am to walk on Mars.

What a pointless post.

Almost as pointless as the reply I just typed out, in fact. It hurts that I'll never get those two minutes back.

Your inability to recognize sarcasm amazes me, it does.

... that was a joke, too. An avatar joke, but a joke none-the-less.

Just so everyone who reads this knows, I wasn't ACTUALLY saying they stink. I was joking about the overwhelming changes which have taken place in just a few years regarding the equipment/ball/etc used. I thought the sentence about their clothes would make that clear... obviously I have some work to do on my stand up material!

No, Really?????

[dlygrisse]

I sleep better at night knowing I hit my 8 iron the same distance as the great Sam Snead hit his on SWWOG. Of course I am a short knocker but hey, 140 yards is a 140 yards.

[highergr0und]

Poor me... I only hit my 7 iron 150 (and that's with today's lofts). Would've been a 5 probably with their clubs/lofts and would've missed the tiny sweet spot causing a quick low hook followed by a swat at it with a wedge out of the rough left short of the green of course. Chip on then 2 putt for a double.

[golfdad907]

BrianMcG, on Jan 2 2009, 01:08 PM, said:

That was funny cloran. I love watching the really old ones when the commentator goes "whoa, he got all of that one. Its at least 240yds right down the middle!!!" I'm like, did he pop it up or what?

Or, "here is Sam Snead on this horribly long 420yd par 4. He has at least a two iron for his second." WHAT??

The balls we play today are just ridiculous

WWofG is so cool, as you get sense of just how good those players were. WWofG and Celebrity Golf, where you see Palmer about 30 hitting a 5 iron from 165....or Matt Souchek hitting a 2 iron from 195...we're so spoiled by technology....makes you think, when Nicklaus and Sneed could drive a balata with a persimmon steel shaft 300 what could they have done with the superballs and mailbox sized drivers we have today? Of course their irons were not near as strong lofted as today....makes me wonder, Why do people try to hit an 8 iron 175? Was an 8 designed to be hit from that distance

[mitchleary]

To his credit, cloran has won the masters the same number of times as Norman.....

[BEND OF THE RIVER GC]

I watched all those Shell matches today as well. Having my knee scoped a few days ago is giving me lots of TV time.

I am surprised they were hitting 7 irons from 150, at least Norman anyway. Faldo was never all that long anyway.

[2659edward]

BEND OF THE RIVER GC, on Jan 2 2009, 06:37 PM, said:

I watched all those Shell matches today as well. Having my knee scoped a few days ago is giving me lots of TV time.

I am surprised they were hitting 7 irons from 150, at least Norman anyway. Faldo was never all that long anyway.

Good Luck for a speedy recovery.

(Also another blatant post pad)

[2659edward]

cloranstreetkid, on Jan 2 2009, 02:53 PM, said:

obviously I have some work to do on my stand up material!

No, actually when you "stand up" you might want to flush.

[TKing]

I too could find nothing better to do this morning with a cold rain than to watch the Golf Channel. I got the joke right off. To me "They look like they haven't bought new clothes in like 20 years! " was a dead giveaway. Actually, the funny part a lot of times here is the chest thumping, as my wife calls it.

[mat562]

Apologies to the original poster for misreading his post. Having gone over it again, it does seem I missed a few somewhat obvious hints at the sarcasm contained within.

I must admit I erroneously marked it down as another 'I can hit a pitching wedge 150 yards, so I must be good' brigade load of codswallop.

Force of habit and all that...

[armydiver]

Dude, you gotta put the smiley face on there. BTW those two do suck! I would totally dominate their asses

[goodgolfer]

I saw that match years ago. Very early Golf Channel episode. They both stunk the first few holes. I remember it being very windy too. Reminds me of my WITB at that time...

Driver: Taylor Made Burner Bubble 2 Ti
3 Wood: Taylor Made Tour Spoon
Irons: Titlest DCI 3-LW
Sand Wedge: Ram Be Cu 58 degrees
Putter: Ping Anser
Ball: Titlest Professional 90 Compression

[jessicaalbatross]

Yeah sure, we know lots of golfers like you - you once hit your 9 iron 200 yards, 3000 feet above sea level, with a howling downwind gale, and tell everybody that's your average 9 iron distance.

cloranstreetkid, on Jan 3 2009, 01:17 AM, said:

I'm watching a match between Faldo and Norman on the Golf Channel right now, and boy do these guys stink! They each had 150 into a green and they both hit full 7 irons... my grandmother could do that! I'd be hitting 9i, maybe PW under the right conditions. And they should get a sylist, too. They look like they haven't bought new clothes in like 20 years!

[dac]

jessicaalbatross, on Jan 2 2009, 05:44 PM, said:

Yeah sure, we know lots of golfers like you - you once hit your 9 iron 200 yards, 3000 feet above sea level, with a howling downwind gale, and tell everybody that's your average 9 iron distance.

cloranstreetkid, on Jan 3 2009, 01:17 AM, said:

I'm watching a match between Faldo and Norman on the Golf Channel right now, and boy do these guys stink! They each had 150 into a green and they both hit full 7 irons... my grandmother could do that! I'd be hitting 9i, maybe PW under the right conditions. And they should get a sylist, too. They look like they haven't bought new clothes in like 20 years!

it would be the average 9-iron...for that hole, for that day.

[stage1350]

armydiver, on Jan 2 2009, 06:59 PM, said:

Dude, you gotta put the smiley face on there. BTW those two do suck! I would totally dominate their asses

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