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Yeah, we do. In kinda bowl, a low point that collects fog. About four miles from house to cc, and about 45 is most feel safe driving. Amazingly enough, when you hit an iron into the green on a foggy day, it in fact (so it seems) gets closer to the hole than when clear....maybe overthinking. A guy shot a 65 in the soup. Good news, when there's fog, not as cold, and frost delays are minimal.
 
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So this is pretty ridiculous. A member of Purdue women's golf team, Natasha Kiel, made her fourth hole-in-one of the season (and third of the week!) a couple weeks ago in a practice round for the B1G Championship Tourney (video in the link below). I do not expect to ever get a single hole-in-one in my life, and definitely not under tournament conditions.

Purdue Golfer’s Incredible FOURTH Hole-In-One Of The Season Captured On Video​


Kiel has gotten some help from her stellar play on par-3s, as she had three holes-in-one (including two in competitive play) prior to heading to Bulle Rock earlier this week.

She and her teammates got the chance to get a feel for the course during a practice round prior to the start of the tournament, and Kiel was filmed teeing off on the par-3 12th before tallying her fourth ace of one of the most absurd seasons a college golfer can possibly have.
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It seems some people have the knack (for holes-in-one). If you can hit it straight, and use the right broom (club distance), your percentages of success go up dramatically. Of a certainty, it takes a ton of luck, but don't quit trying. Most golfers talk about their 'almost' h-in-1 than their actual h-inn-1, because there's many more of them. Been playing for 62 years now, and have had two. Doesn't stop me from trying for #3. Keep plugging, peeps.
 
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calibuck said:
It seems some people have the knack (for holes-in-one). If you can hit it straight, and use the right broom (club distance), your percentages of success go up dramatically. Of a certainty, it takes a ton of luck, but don't quit trying. Most golfers talk about their 'almost' h-in-1 than their actual h-inn-1, because there's many more of them. Been playing for 62 years now, and have had two. Doesn't stop me from trying for #3. Keep plugging, peeps.
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I took my first golf lesson when I was 14 or 15. The first club I was taught to use was a 9 iron. My instructor showed me how to grip it, how to stand, swing, line up... My forst swing on the range I hit the pole. It has never happened again.
 
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For you starters, go to a local golf store, and ask to see the trade-ins. You can get some quality clubs for little money. Then, if the golf bug strikes deeper, you can invest in getting fitted and some nice (read that as expensive) clubs. But DO NOT get fitted until you've made the decision that you've got 1)talent; 2) an incredible desire to pursue this wonderful game. Invariably you'll get 'shafted' and be unhappy with your purchase. One last thought, have the salesperson put on the monitor, hit as many different clubs as you can. Then select the ones that he says you hit straighter (a closer dispersal pattern). Also (for me at least), is as important to like the 'aspect' of the club. IOW, when you take your stance, look down at the clubhead, does it look/feel good. PS, you'll buy many clubs (drivers and putters most prevalent). Wifey once told me that we had two months worth of mortgage payments in my 'timeout' bag in the garage. She was wrong, closer to four. PSS, negotiate on the trade-ins. These are usually 'dead space' for a retail store. PSSS, for tall people, do the same testing, but you can have a 'plug' put in to lengthen the shaft. You'll pay for the plug and the new grip. Sorry for the ramble folks.
 
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calibuck said:
For you starters, go to a local golf store, and ask to see the trade-ins. You can get some quality clubs for little money. Then, if the golf bug strikes deeper, you can invest in getting fitted and some nice (read that as expensive) clubs. But DO NOT get fitted until you've made the decision that you've got 1)talent; 2) an incredible desire to pursue this wonderful game. Invariably you'll get 'shafted' and be unhappy with your purchase. One last thought, have the salesperson put on the monitor, hit as many different clubs as you can. Then select the ones that he says you hit straighter (a closer dispersal pattern). Also (for me at least), is as important to like the 'aspect' of the club. IOW, when you take your stance, look down at the clubhead, does it look/feel good. PS, you'll buy many clubs (drivers and putters most prevalent). Wifey once told me that we had two months worth of mortgage payments in my 'timeout' bag in the garage. She was wrong, closer to four. PSS, negotiate on the trade-ins. These are usually 'dead space' for a retail store. PSSS, for tall people, do the same testing, but you can have a 'plug' put in to lengthen the shaft. You'll pay for the plug and the new grip. Sorry for the ramble folks.
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I would also recommend finding a good instructor. My introduction to golf was when I was studying with the Jehova's Witnesses of all things. Every Sunday after studying the red book (those who have studied with them knows what that is) we'd do something fun. Sometimes it was basketball, sometimes football at the park, swimming... But my particular minister was a golf nut and he and his buddy started taking me to the golf range with them. It wasn't "here's a club, hit the ball!". They taught correct form, how to swing the club, a proper stance, what each club was used for. When you learn to do something the right way by people who know their shit you see results right away and it's very encouraging and motivated you to keep going out there. Ultimately I left the study group and stopped playing golf. In the military and a few times afterward I went golfing with some buddies but it wasn't the same. I went from golfing with two really good golfers who had a great respect for the game to golfing with morons who'd tee off and hit a 15 foot dribbler, yell profanities and throw the club.
 
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DubCoffman62 said:
I would also recommend finding a good instructor. My introduction to golf was when I was studying with the Jehova's Witnesses of all things. Every Sunday after studying the red book (those who have studied with them knows what that is) we'd do something fun. Sometimes it was basketball, sometimes football at the park, swimming... But my particular minister was a golf nut and he and his buddy started taking me to the golf range with them. It wasn't "here's a club, hit the ball!". They taught correct form, how to swing the club, a proper stance, what each club was used for. When you learn to do something the right way by people who know their shit you see results right away and it's very encouraging and motivated you to keep going out there. Ultimately I left the study group and stopped playing golf. In the military and a few times afterward I went golfing with some buddies but it wasn't the same. I went from golfing with two really good golfers who had a great respect for the game to golfing with morons who'd tee off and hit a 15 foot dribbler, yell profanities and throw the club.
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This.
 
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took the boy to his first challenging course this weekend (read it has water on 7 holes) - we only played 9 so had to deal with water 3 times - he lost 3 balls in the drink - i lost 1 trying to get cute and cut the corner on a drive, needed another 5 yards of carry. we played well and enjoyed the afternoon
 
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And that's the essence of golf. Having fun. Most of us (me!) get wrapped up in the score, and forget the thrill of when one hits that pure shot that goes high, straight, and towards the hole. Plus, at this time of year, the course turns green, and trees spring leaves. Sharing time with Dads, Moms, kids, is part of the joy and thrill of the game. Playing well is a luxury we all strive for, but few achieve. Remember, if you break 90, you are in the top 10% of golfers (or so I read).
 
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