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Red Nike Mojo Golf Ball

Personally, I have much better results with the titleist NXT Tour's than any other ball ... untill this spring when I played some of those new Pinnacle Exception's. Now THOSE are great balls! They check up nicely (although not as much as the Pro V1's, but none of the greens here are fast enough for it to make a difference) on the greens, go just as far as the NXT's, but for much cheaper. I bought them just to play with in the spring, but I think I'm going to be playing those all year now. They are way softer and better around the greens than the LoCo's, for the poster that said they were playing those, and for pretty much the same price.
 
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Personally, I have much better results with the titleist NXT Tour's than any other ball ... untill this spring when I played some of those new Pinnacle Exception's. Now THOSE are great balls! They check up nicely (although not as much as the Pro V1's, but none of the greens here are fast enough for it to make a difference) on the greens, go just as far as the NXT's, but for much cheaper. I bought them just to play with in the spring, but I think I'm going to be playing those all year now. They are way softer and better around the greens than the LoCo's, for the poster that said they were playing those, and for pretty much the same price.

I'll keep that in mind in the future. My buddy happened into Walmart the weekend they were clearing out their stock of golf balls and got me 2 15 packs of LoCo's for $5 each so I hopefully won't need anymore balls this year.
 
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That is one jacked up golf course...

I love the front, but I rarely play the back. I don't play there very often anymore now that I'm out of grad school. The Kent State course is pretty screwed up as well. The front isn't much more than a par 3 course and the back is really long.

Scorecard <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=470 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#808065 colSpan=3>
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=470 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#f2f2e5><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=0 width=470 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#f2f2e5 colSpan=2>Front Nine</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c1d3c0><!-- GREEN --><TD width=100>Hole</TD><TD align=middle width=40>1</TD><TD align=middle width=40>2</TD><TD align=middle width=40>3</TD><TD align=middle width=40>4</TD><TD align=middle width=40>5</TD><TD align=middle width=40>6</TD><TD align=middle width=40>7</TD><TD align=middle width=40>8</TD><TD align=middle width=40>9</TD><TD align=middle width=40>Out</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD>Men's</TD><TD align=middle>304</TD><TD align=middle>147</TD><TD align=middle>257</TD><TD align=middle>166</TD><TD align=middle>334</TD><TD align=middle>278</TD><TD align=middle>148</TD><TD align=middle>270</TD><TD align=middle>445</TD><TD align=middle>2349</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD>Ladies'</TD><TD align=middle>276</TD><TD align=middle>133</TD><TD align=middle>254</TD><TD align=middle>148</TD><TD align=middle>269</TD><TD align=middle>226</TD><TD align=middle>148</TD><TD align=middle>215</TD><TD align=middle>438</TD><TD align=middle>2107</TD></TR><TR><TD>[SIZE=-1][/SIZE]</TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fbf9eb><!-- Taupe --><TD>Men's Hcp</TD><TD align=middle>9</TD><TD align=middle>16</TD><TD align=middle>17</TD><TD align=middle>14</TD><TD align=middle>2</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>15</TD><TD align=middle>13</TD><TD align=middle>1</TD><TD align=middle></TD></TR><!-- First +/- Row, Holes 1-9 --><TR><TD> + / – </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#dddcbd><!-- Lighter Olive --><TD>Men's Par</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>3</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>3</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>3</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>33</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#dddcbd><!-- Lighter Olive --><TD>Ladies' Par</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>3</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>3</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>3</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>5</TD><TD align=middle>34</TD></TR><!-- Second +/- Row Holes 1-9 --><TR><TD> + / – </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fbf9eb><!-- Taupe --><TD>Ladies' Hcp</TD><TD align=middle>9</TD><TD align=middle>16</TD><TD align=middle>17</TD><TD align=middle>14</TD><TD align=middle>2</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>15</TD><TD align=middle>13</TD><TD align=middle>1</TD><TD align=middle></TD></TR><TR><TD>[SIZE=-1][/SIZE]</TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD></TR>
</TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width=470 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#f2f2e5 colSpan=2>Back Nine</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c1d3c0><!-- GREEN --><TD width=100>Hole</TD><TD align=middle width=40>10</TD><TD align=middle width=40>11</TD><TD align=middle width=40>12</TD><TD align=middle width=40>13</TD><TD align=middle width=40>14</TD><TD align=middle width=40>15</TD><TD align=middle width=40>16</TD><TD align=middle width=40>17</TD><TD align=middle width=40>18</TD><TD align=middle width=40>In</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD>Men's</TD><TD align=middle>331</TD><TD align=middle>335</TD><TD align=middle>488</TD><TD align=middle>484</TD><TD align=middle>271</TD><TD align=middle>173</TD><TD align=middle>500</TD><TD align=middle>173</TD><TD align=middle>275</TD><TD align=middle>3030</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD>Ladies'</TD><TD align=middle>259</TD><TD align=middle>275</TD><TD align=middle>403</TD><TD align=middle>361</TD><TD align=middle>241</TD><TD align=middle>145</TD><TD align=middle>320</TD><TD align=middle>138</TD><TD align=middle>275</TD><TD align=middle>2417</TD></TR><TR><TD>[SIZE=-1][/SIZE]</TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fbf9eb><!-- Taupe --><TD>Men's Hcp</TD><TD align=middle>8</TD><TD align=middle>5</TD><TD align=middle>7</TD><TD align=middle>6</TD><TD align=middle>18</TD><TD align=middle>11</TD><TD align=middle>3</TD><TD align=middle>10</TD><TD align=middle>12</TD><TD align=middle></TD></TR><!-- +/- Row, Holes 10-18 --><TR><TD> + / – </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#dddcbd><!-- Lighter Olive --><TD>Men's Par</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>5</TD><TD align=middle>5</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>3</TD><TD align=middle>5</TD><TD align=middle>3</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>37</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#dddcbd><!-- Lighter Olive --><TD>Ladies' Par</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>5</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>3</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>3</TD><TD align=middle>4</TD><TD align=middle>35</TD></TR><!-- +/- ROW Holes 10-18 --><TR><TD> + / – </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fbf9eb><!-- Taupe --><TD>Ladies' Hcp</TD><TD align=middle>8</TD><TD align=middle>5</TD><TD align=middle>7</TD><TD align=middle>6</TD><TD align=middle>18</TD><TD align=middle>11</TD><TD align=middle>3</TD><TD align=middle>10</TD><TD align=middle>12</TD><TD align=middle></TD></TR><TR><TD>[SIZE=-1][/SIZE]</TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD><TD align=middle> </TD></TR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=470 bgColor=#f2f2e5 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#f2f2e5 colSpan=2>Course Rating and Slope</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width=470 bgColor=#f2f2e5 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#c1d3c0><TD align=middle>Tees</TD><TD align=middle>Yardage</TD><TD align=middle colSpan=2>Rating</TD><TD align=middle colSpan=2>Slope</TD><TD align=middle>Par</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD align=middle>Men's</TD><TD align=middle>Ladies'</TD><TD align=middle>Men's</TD><TD align=middle>Ladies'</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Men's</TD><TD align=middle>5379</TD><TD align=middle>64.9 </TD><TD align=middle>N/A </TD><TD align=middle>107 </TD><TD align=middle>N/A </TD><TD align=middle>70 </TD></TR><TR><TD>Ladies'</TD><TD align=middle>4524</TD><TD align=middle>64.2 </TD><TD align=middle>N/A </TD><TD align=middle>109 </TD><TD align=middle>N/A </TD><TD align=middle>70 </TD></TR></TD></TR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

The 9th hole is actually part of the back 9 so if you play the back you get to play 10 holes.
 
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That has to be the easiest golf course I've ever seen. The back 9 par 5's should be par 4's!

The first par 5 has trees that limit your second shot unless you have a perfect drive. The other 2 par 5's are hilly which make it more difficult. KSU is a course I have played a lot mainly because it's cheap. I hate playing the front 9 because it is pretty much a joke. All but 1 or 2 of the front 9 par 4's are driveable for good golfers. I played in an outing there back in grad school and we won with a 12 under. We didn't have a 2 putt on the day.
 
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No, but I hear Windmill Lakes is really nice. I also hear that they might be turning it into a housing development rather than a golf course. My buddy is going to be pretty pissed off if they do that.

Thats the new thing to do with allot of these courses. Real Estate groups are buying up the golf courses, and then keeping them golf courses until they could make more money with them as housing developments.
 
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