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Keyser_Soze posted:Chambo's swing finally caught up to him. You can obviously take my opinion for what it is (i.e., a random goon who fistpumps when he breaks 95), but I'm really surprised that Bryson, being the fitness dork he apparently is, isn't (to the extent I can tell) investing more in mobility/pliability work. There's nothing he is doing that is more inherently dangerous and requires a mix of strength and flexibility and explosiveness, I'd guess, than a lot of football and basketball players and especially gymnasts (although golf is probably more asymmetrical). I can't say I follow his every move, but I see a lot from him about lifting and swinging, and not a lot about yoga or acupuncture or mobility work or other modalities he can surely afford to be made easy for him to do. And that's before you even get to some of the more restrictive diet options and other things that could help him. I mean, of course his swing makes things worse on him than other swings, but I'm surprised he doesn't do things to make it better, is what I mean.
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My limited understanding is there's a negative relationship between lots of mobility work and extreme stretching like Yoga and raw strength. That's not to say it wouldn't cause an overall improvement for him though if he could use his strength more effectively without hurting himself
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Apr 3, 2022 16:29
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But what about mystic needles?
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Mederlock posted:My limited understanding is there's a negative relationship between lots of mobility work and extreme stretching like Yoga and raw strength. That's not to say it wouldn't cause an overall improvement for him though if he could use his strength more effectively without hurting himself I mean, somewhat, maybe, at the margin. Male gymnasts are extremely powerful and explosive and mobile. There's a guy in his 30s at my gym who can deadlift 500+ and still do a full boat pose / split because he puts in 1-2 hours of mobility work at the gym before he lifts. But if you watch Bryson swing, he does look like the Tinman in need of a good oiling. I look like that sometimes, too, coming out of my powerlifting season, but I'm a working stiff, not someone who has the time and resources to devote to everything he could do. Again, presuming a lot on my end of what he does and doesn't do.
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Apr 3, 2022 18:00
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Maybe he just put on a totally unnatural amount of mass in a very short time and his body hasn't recovered.
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Shrapnig posted:Maybe he just put on a totally unnatural amount of mass in a very short time and his body hasn't recovered. This was my assumption , but steroids
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torgeaux posted:That looks nice. Still a stand bag, but I may have to accept that.
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Apr 3, 2022 22:09
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Petey posted:You can obviously take my opinion for what it is (i.e., a random goon who fistpumps when he breaks 95), but I'm really surprised that Bryson, being the fitness dork he apparently is, isn't (to the extent I can tell) investing more in mobility/pliability work. There's nothing he is doing that is more inherently dangerous and requires a mix of strength and flexibility and explosiveness, I'd guess, than a lot of football and basketball players and especially gymnasts (although golf is probably more asymmetrical). I can't say I follow his every move, but I see a lot from him about lifting and swinging, and not a lot about yoga or acupuncture or mobility work or other modalities he can surely afford to be made easy for him to do. And that's before you even get to some of the more restrictive diet options and other things that could help him. I'm sure Dustin Johnson and most of them do all that stuff. Bryson just swings so drat violently - like one of those roided out goons in a long drive contest - that there was no way he wasn't going to eventually damage his back/hips whatever. IMO, he was never going to make it to 30 swinging that fast, without loving something up. Can he dial it down change his workout routine and escape more injuries? Most likely. Maybe that was his plan all along as some sort of mad experiment to just blow up golf courses for a while. I'm a fan of those newer hybrid stand/cart bags where there is just a single (or removable strap) etc and is sturdy enough to sit upright against a wall for storage, etc. I currently have a Sun Mountain 4.5 LS 14-Way Bag since 2019 that is nearly like the hybrids. Keyser_Soze fucked around with this message at 22:39 on Apr 3, 2022 |
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Josh Lyman posted:What do you have against stand bags? I don't carry, so I'm just working around those legs that do nothing but get in the way when you're putting them on a cart or push cart. They're literally useless. On the rare occasion I carry when I'm just playing 9, I still don't want stand. I lay the bag on the ground like a golfer who carried before stand bags became a thing. The legs add literally no value and are frequently actively in the way.
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Apr 3, 2022 22:33
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Ads in Golf Digest have taught me that what Bryson really needs is magnetic bracelets and Skoal.
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Dr. Capco posted:Anybody else gradually move from one shot shape to the next and wish you had the other one back every time you switch? Yeah, me either. I worked on developing a draw to get rid of a terrible slice that plagued me. Now I can't remember how to fade it. Petey posted:You can obviously take my opinion for what it is (i.e., a random goon who fistpumps when he breaks 95), but I'm really surprised that Bryson, being the fitness dork he apparently is, isn't (to the extent I can tell) investing more in mobility/pliability work. There's nothing he is doing that is more inherently dangerous and requires a mix of strength and flexibility and explosiveness, I'd guess, than a lot of football and basketball players and especially gymnasts (although golf is probably more asymmetrical). I can't say I follow his every move, but I see a lot from him about lifting and swinging, and not a lot about yoga or acupuncture or mobility work or other modalities he can surely afford to be made easy for him to do. And that's before you even get to some of the more restrictive diet options and other things that could help him. One thing that always stuck with me was when a dude I worked out with told me that the real limit on your body's tolerance or ability isn't the muscle, it's the tendons and bones. They'll give out way before your muscles and are the real limiting factor. ElGroucho fucked around with this message at 07:19 on Apr 4, 2022 |
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 Masters thread and betting pool are up! https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3998664
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Anno posted:Never felt older than Tirico just saying that the co-leader of the ANWA was born in March 2006
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Presto posted:And she won! She did, and it was a lot of fun to watch. Her chips to get up and down on 14 and 17 were sick.
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My golf coach said he wants me to play nine holes before our next lesson. I've never a) walked a course before, or b) played alone. Any advice/tips? My plan is to go at the first available tee time during the week.
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Omne posted:My golf coach said he wants me to play nine holes before our next lesson. I've never a) walked a course before, or b) played alone. Any advice/tips? Have fun. I love golfing alone. Can take some time and hit multiple balls if I need to practice something. Take some beer if you are so inclined. I’ll listen to music on my headphones and zone out. I play better when I don’t overthink my shots. In terms of bag setup, take as little as possible if you are carrying your clubs. Ounces make pounds and pounds can make pain if you are not used to walking long ways with weight on your back.
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Omne posted:My golf coach said he wants me to play nine holes before our next lesson. I've never a) walked a course before, or b) played alone. Any advice/tips? Do you mean alone, or without a known partner? Playing with strangers is great, just relax and be as social as your comfortable with. Watching other golfers is always a learning experience. If alone, take the time to think about what your doing, not just do what you always do.
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I’d also say, once your at 4x bogey, just pick up and move on…. Some day you’ll be great, but there’s no point killing yourself over a tough hole right now
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ElGroucho posted:I’d also say, once your at 4x bogey, just pick up and move on…. Some day you’ll be great, but there’s no point killing yourself over a tough hole right now My friends and I have a rule that you pick up at double par. Works pretty well and keeps one hole from totally ruining your day
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daslog posted:My friends and I have a rule that you pick up at double par. Works pretty well and keeps one hole from totally ruining your day I basically just focus on "did I play something recognizable as golf for more than half the holes". This is a very effective way to keep pressure low.
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I picked golf up again last year and have pretty flexible work hours so I'd go out alone for 9 holes on like friday or thurs am get paired with retirees at the local municipal course. It was great watching an 80 year old dude hit 150 yards off the tee and still hit more GIRs than me but also I felt like a god when I'd hit anything over 200 yards.
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when I was a starter/ranger I used to tell new people that they weren't going to get any better slashing a wayward drive out of the trees/gorse three times every hole. don't keep score, just pick the fucker up and drop it at the 100y marker and play in from there also focus on the strike and not necessarily the results. a shot that is pin high in a trap is a good shot for a beginner because you hit it the distance you were trying to. after you get a few rounds in and you're comfortable you can worry about keeping score and paying attention to the rules and all that poo poo. until then do what you can do get better and keep up if there's people behind you. or let them play through if there's a gap behind them you can fit into.
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35 degrees when I walked off the course, sustained winds of 23 MPH, gusts up to maybe twice that? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qyUow4gXqM
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daslog posted:My friends and I have a rule that you pick up at double par. Works pretty well and keeps one hole from totally ruining your day torgeaux posted:Do you mean alone, or without a known partner? Playing with strangers is great, just relax and be as social as your comfortable with. Watching other golfers is always a learning experience. I mean alone, as I'm hoping no one wants to be on the course at that hour early on a weekday morning, particularly as I'm just learning the game for real. I don't want to slow anyone down or embarrass myself. ElGroucho posted:I’d also say, once your at 4x bogey, just pick up and move on…. Some day you’ll be great, but there’s no point killing yourself over a tough hole right now My brothers and I always follow the double-par rule as well
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Omne posted:I mean alone, as I'm hoping no one wants to be on the course at that hour early on a weekday morning, particularly as I'm just learning the game for real. I don't want to slow anyone down or embarrass myself. If you end up with someone just pick your ball up if you take a terrible shot and drop it where you were aiming for and continue playing from there. No one is going to mind if you suck unless you are dramatically slowly them down.
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Omne posted:I mean alone, as I'm hoping no one wants to be on the course at that hour early on a weekday morning, particularly as I'm just learning the game for real. I don't want to slow anyone down or embarrass myself. While I rarely play alone, if I have time (no one behind our group) , I'll hit two balls whenever I can. I once had someone tell me a solid golf shot for non-scratch golfers is two out of the following three: straight, correct distance, on target. If you are truly a beginner, take one out of three. Finally, don't worry about embarrassing yourself. Anyone who gives you a hard time about being a new player is just an rear end in a top hat. I've been playing off and on for 30 years, I am still mediocre because I don't actually practice, I just like to go out and have fun with my dad. (One day when I have magical amounts of time, I'll practice and be good).
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Played in a tournament today, shot a net +6 in the pouring rain. Really could have been a good day but I just couldn't putt, I lipped so many and had so many three putts. A net 0 won the entire tournament in the A grade lol
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The only time I've shot a 72 in my life was on 9 holes in the pouring rain.
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Internet Savant posted:While I rarely play alone, if I have time (no one behind our group) , I'll hit two balls whenever I can. Some of my most beautiful golf shots have been only one of these. I remember hitting a towering 3-wood 200 yards, straight as an arrow and about 45 degrees to the left of the green that was only 150 yards away. Didn't even chase the ball because I think it went across the street and into somebody's pasture.
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RCarr posted:What’s the difference between straight and on target? I'd imagine "straight" refers to flight path where as "on target" refers to where the shot ends up. If I aim 100 yards right to hook the ball around a stand of trees, and the ball ends up 3 feet from the cup, I hit that fucker on target but not straight at all.
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D34THROW posted:I'd imagine "straight" refers to flight path where as "on target" refers to where the shot ends up. If I aim 100 yards right to hook the ball around a stand of trees, and the ball ends up 3 feet from the cup, I hit that fucker on target but not straight at all. Exactly this. Or you hit it straight, right in the line you want, except it sails 30 yards over the green. Woops.
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My best "on targets" are always screaming worm-burners that roll a hundred yards and sneak right up onto the green
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mdemone posted:My best "on targets" are always screaming worm-burners that roll a hundred yards and sneak right up onto the green No pictures on the scorecard.
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Internet Savant posted:Exactly this. Or you hit it straight, right in the line you want, except it sails 30 yards over the green. Woops. But he also said “correct distance” as another metric. Which was what confused me.
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RCarr posted:But he also said “correct distance” as another metric. Which was what confused me. i can't believe someone would dispense nonsensical golf advice
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Weedle posted:i can't believe someone would dispense nonsensical golf advice I can't either. But it makes me feel better about generally bad rounds with a few good shots. That dopamine hit keeps you coming back fo more
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