Adam Smith

Texas Aggie, husband, father and the father of economics

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

Love the @wallaseygolf shoutout!

[Jamie Kennedy @jamierkennedy]

Observations from Monday at Birkdale....

1. Firm and fast. Yup. Not sure I've ever seen an Open course this brown and firm at the start of the week. Really makes players think, on all shots.

2. Birkdale is a great venue. It ticks a lot of boxes. Course, setting, area, visuals, layout, routing etc. It's going to surprise and impress a lot of fans this week.

3. Tee shot strategy is fascinating. Take on bunkers and the corners of doglegs, and risk running through, or lay back and leave a longer approach. Players have that decision 9 or 10 times here. I'm going to write more on this tomorrow.

4. Last Chance Qualifier. Wasn't sold on it but it was great. Noticeable atmosphere on a Monday morning, good crowds and interesting to see competitive shots on the course.

5. The 15th hole. The finish to the course is so exciting but I think the 15th is too extreme. Watching Angel Hidalgo (in the qualifier) bump a shot from right of green into the hill and it just popped up and rolled back towards him 10-15 yards. I think it's going to be a controversial hole this week, R&A may feel pressure to move the tee up on multiple rounds.

6. Watching golf. All Open venues are iconic but this is a particularly good one to watch golf. Almost every green is surrounded by dunes fans can stand. My favourite spots to watch are 2 green, 5 green, 12 tee, 15 tee and 17 green. Take note.

7. The first tee. The Open has lots of traditions but the idea of the mini-amphitheatre on the first tee has become one of my favourites. The ovations, the tight surrounds and intimate feel, the view for those who get there early. Will do my best to get in that stand on Thursday.

8. The Scouse accents. I'm a Liverpool fan and used to it but I love hearing it. Shout out to Joe, my bus driver. A blue (Everton fan) but lovely chat en route to my car.

9. This is such an underrated area of golf. Birkdale obviously but add in Formby, Hillside, Wallasey, Hoylake, Southport and Ainsdale and Lytham. I played Formby tonight at sunset and it was incredible.

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

Lunch Pale Whale

[Taylor Lewan @TaylorLewan77]

Sneaky athletic Killer Whale

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

Norway vs England in Miami. Sun Cream sales will be through the roof!

[Ben Avery @benaveryisgood]

My very talented friend @aronfromm made this video about Norm Macdonald and its incredible. Please share.

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

No

[Leah Vann @LVann_Sports]

With the Houston Open potentially becoming a Signature Event & the Chevron Championship moving to the city— is Houston the next great golf destination?
https://t.co/orOzhkvRrN

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

My dad passed away that morning. Roller coaster of a day to say the least. One of the worst days of my life but the Aggies gave us all a little joy when we needed it most. #gigem @aggiembk

[Mr. Indiana @MrInd1ana]

Round of 32, 2016.

Texas A&M was down 12 with 36 seconds to go and won in OT. The greatest comeback I have ever witnessed.

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

Ballybunion

[Jamie Kennedy @jamierkennedy]

Best first tee shot in golf.

This week's venue has been thinking about it.

What first tee shots would be on your list?

• Riviera
• The Old Course
• Portstewart
• Prestwick
• Castle Stuart
• Portmarnock
• Naruo
• Machrihanish
• Royal Aberdeen
• Ardglass
• Lofoten Links

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

Random sales guys catching strays!

[Michael S. Kim @Mike_kim714]

Most private clubs are very open to hosting pros once or twice but becoming a member is a different story.
Usually we need to know a few non pro members to start the process. We are better off than a random sales guy but it’s not as easy as some might think.
Unless you’re REALLY famous. Then it’s different obviously

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

@johnlindy5 They did this custom headcover. 10/10 process, service and quality. Cant wait to send them more business.

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

This is what a campus game looks like at Hard Rock

[Matt Hayes @MattHayesCFB]

This is comically and tragically bad for CFP, college football’s premier product.

Campus games are a must.

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

Omitting Lethal Weapon, Just Friends and Batman Returns is a crime

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

Christmas movies & where they’re streaming:

• Elf - HBO Max
• Klaus - Netflix
• Gremlins - HBO Max
• Love Actually - Netflix
• Violent Night - Peacock
• Scrooged - Prime Video
• A Christmas Story - Hulu
• The Holdovers - Peacock
• Love Actually - Prime Video
• The Santa Clause - Disney+
• Home Alone 1 & 2 - Disney+
• Die Hard - Hulu/Prime Video
• The Polar Express - HBO Max
• Miracle on 34th Street - Disney+
• It's a Wonderful Life - Prime Video
• Muppet Christmas Carol - Disney+
• A Charlie Brown Christmas - Apple TV
• Nightmare Before Christmas - Disney+
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Peacock
• Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special - Disney+
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - HBO Max

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

Hey @AggieFootball can we get a 2 hour episode of The Pulse in IMAX this week?

Thanks 👍🏼

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

99% of the ND fans I met is South Bend didnt go to ND but they were quick to say they had an father, uncle, cousin or friend who went there…

[J5 Sports @J5_Sports1]

The worst part of college football discourse on X is most of the best college football teams/brands come from low tier academic schools (Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Ohio State, Indiana, Texas Tech, LSU, Miami, BYU, Clemson, etc.).

This means most of the fans/alumni of these schools are extremely unintelligent.

When highly intelligent Notre Dame fans attempt to engage with these fan bases, they are simply too stupid to understand what is going on. This makes it very difficult to convince these people of facts that are painfully obvious to anyone with an IQ over 90.

Michigan and USC fans are obnoxious don’t get me wrong, but at least they can read and write.

Thoughts?

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

@feedtheball Caprock Ranch and it may not be close

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

If I had a billion likes to give it still wouldnt be enough…

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

@Top100Rick Playing the preview in a few weeks

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

Driving from DFW to College Station on Fridays and finding random HS games on AM is a favorite pastime of mine…

[Sickos Committee @SickosCommittee]

If you haven't listened to college football radio, you're missing out.

Who needs neutral TV broadcasters when you can have two of the biggest homers possible complain about every call.

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

@Mike_kim714

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

@SHistorians We played it in an absolute downpour and loved every bit of it

[Adam Smith @ASmith2003]

@patrickjkoenig CapRock Ranch