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Indianapolis golf course: Pokemon Go away!
The inevitable has occurred. And if what that statement means to you is that Pokemon Go players and a golf course are facing off, you’re right.
Here’s what happened: Sahm Golf Course in Indianapolis, Indiana, being a golf course and all, is a massive greenspace. Pokemon, as I’m told by Go enthusiasts, flock to/spawn at such spaces en masse. Herein lies the dilemma for Go players: Charmander and friends are strolling the fairways of Sahm.
Should you pursue them?
Obviously, from a property standpoint, the answer is a firm, “no.” Sahm, one of Pete Dye’s first designs is a privately run enterprise for the purpose of, well, golf. However, faced with a rash cell-phone wielding augmented reality cartoon monster chasers, Sahm’s ownership made the decision to close the course for an evening and allow Pokemon players to roam free… for a price. Which seems both generous and eminently reasonable, considering the opportunity cost of, you know, turning away paying customers for the evening.
The Pokemon-ers didn’t think so, balking at the $20 fee for a night of hunting.
And of course, since this is 2016, the conflict played out on Facebook, with the ownership eventually publishing a, let’s say, lengthy statement, that read in part: “We are a GOLF COURSE, and not a Pokemon course, and we don’t need to accommodate anyone except our GOLFING COMMUNITY.”
Pokemon night: cancelled.
Here’s their entire post, per RTV 6 ABC.
Certainly, as the Pokemon craze continues, there will only be more Pokemon Go-golf course tension. Given the result of this attempt at accommodation, it’d be easy to see a zero-tolerance attitude toward players(/trespassers).
On the other hand, the industry in general is struggling and many courses in particular are suffering. And of course millennials and juniors must be marketed to, as every industry reports tells us. Will other courses attempt to capitalize on the Pokemon phenomenon? How will they do it?
Watch rtv6’s full report here.
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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (1/16/24): Cobra Forged One Length irons
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a set of Cobra Forged One Length irons.
From the seller: (@adamwittman): “4-PW, GW, lw. Nunchuk shafts. $350 tyd conusa.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Cobra Forged One Length irons
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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What GolfWRXers are saying about Kevin Kisner’s new Callaway X Forged CB irons
In our forums, our members have been discussing Kevin Kisner’s new Callaway X Forged CB irons which he has in the bag at this week’s CJ Cup. WRXers have been commenting on the switch and the clubs themselves in our forums.
For lots more photos, check out the full thread here.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- btyh: “Holy offset.”
- Glf_LU: “These are interesting. Not going to make a rush to judgement until I see them in person. It does look like a little more offset than I would expect to see in this model.”
- bcflyguy1: “Kisner is not one to make a lot of equipment changes (see the GBB driver he’s still using), so if these do have staying power in his bag that will be interesting to see. I have to wonder if there’s something different about his set, because like others have mentioned there appears to be more offset on his than I recall seeing in the samples I’ve had in hand.”
Entire Thread: “Kevin Kisner’s new Callaway X Forged CB irons”
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WATCH: PGA Tour players play hole blindfolded and it’s hilarious/amazing
As part of a Srixon campaign, four PGA Tour players recently participated in a three-hole challenge, with each hole being a different game; hole No. 1 was blindfolded, hole No. 2 was costumes and distractions, and hole No. 3 was alternate shot with a baseball bat. The teams were Smylie Kaufman and Sam Ryder against Shane Lowry and Grayson Murray.
Watch the full video below, since it is quite entertaining (albeit not the type of golf that Old Tom Morris surely had in mind), but in particular, make sure to check out the first hole where Lowry and Ryder play a full hole completely blind folded. It’s amazing to watch how badly Ryder struggles, and how Lowry nearly makes par.
What happens when 4 #PGATOUR pros take a day off?
Luckily, the cameras were rolling.
Watch @shanelowrygolf, @graysonmurray, @smyliekaufman10, and @samrydersu in #SrixonVS. pic.twitter.com/C4LJwQgmZ7— Srixon (@SrixonGolf) June 25, 2018
Cleveland-Srixon’s marketing department has been hard at work crafting these viral-esque ad campaigns; if you remember, former long-drive champion Jamie Sadlowski recently dressed as 80-year-old Grandpa Jamie to fool range-goers. That video has since gathered over 1.2 million views on YouTube.
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BIG STU
Aug 6, 2016 at 11:05 am
Well at least the course tried to accomodate them I guess those Pokemon people are cheap SOBs and did not want to pay– OOPs forgot probably most of them have lost their jobs due to playing Pokemon
Rich
Aug 4, 2016 at 6:19 am
If I see one on my course I’m going to tell them to F$&K OFF!
Buck Futter
Aug 3, 2016 at 10:22 pm
Let em wander around the golf course, good target practice.
ACGolfwrx
Aug 5, 2016 at 3:22 pm
Shot on!
Oops I meant spot on