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The Sharks are going to be fun to watch this year

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He leaves us with a lasting reminder: to work hard and find joy in this great game, and this extraordinary life. Say Hey, Willie Mays. The best there ever was. 💐

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The sportswashing is working

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The problem with modern golf is that the driver has gone from the hardest club to hit to the easiest

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@ToddLewisGC Just to be clear, the decision whether to drop the charges is up to the prosecutor's office, which was not part of the press conference today. Based on the video, it is obvious there will be no felony conviction for Scheffler - only question is how this case will be disposed of.

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@jamierkennedy Great list. I'd Add Comrie, Carradale, Dunaverty, and Askernish.

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@BPBlackMetal Reminds me of #12 at Taconic!

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@nle_golf It strikes me as pretty similar to the Alps green at Lido!

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Before listening to @AndyTFE and @garrett_TFE’s pod, I put together my own Sand Valley Dream 18. I also ranked my favorite to least favorite for each hole number. Fun exercise, would be curious to hear other thoughts!

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@tonyjdear @dylan_dethier @mikeclaytongolf Thanks Tony glad to hear!

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@tonyjdear Thank you, let me know what you think

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@TheSidehillLie Lido mapping up next. Thank you.

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@tonyjdear Perhaps one or more past episodes are of interest. Tales from the 1970s PGA Tour with Lon Hinkle or the Lido mapping process with Brian Zager might be a good place to start!

https://t.co/WNKVHBc5ci

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@willbardwell Are you familiar with the San Jose Sharks?

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@TimGavrich First one. I don’t get the obsession of many courses with white sand. It often looks out of place and unnatural.

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@Heritagecricket @NorthBerwick_GC @BroraGolfClub @machgolf @AskernishGC @ShiskineGolf @CullenGC1 @FraserburghGolf @panmuregolf @lundingolfclub @Leven_links @AnstrutherGolf @MachDunes Dunaverty, Comrie, Traigh

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@AlistairPhilp1 Thank you Ally!

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In the distance debate, I continue to be irked by arguments that there are other ways to keep scores in check. That misses the point.

Limiting driving distances is meant to make golf more strategic, not more difficult.

More here (from two years ago):

https://t.co/49k3nHOUZZ

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@TimGavrich I remember watching one of the Dunhill practice rounds in 2015. One of the pros would hit his approach shot, then tee shot on the next hole, then putt out, then approach shot, tee shot on the next hole, putt, etc. to avoid backtracking. Really made the problem apparent!

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With the recent USGA/R&A announcement on the golf ball, a good time to revisit this discussion with Mike Clayton

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Podcast Episode 3 with Mike Clayton is live. We do a deep dive into the distance debate in professional golf and the merits of rolling back the ball.

Thanks to @mikeclaytongolf for coming on the podcast! Check it out here: https://t.co/Q4LvI5GHrl

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@Heritagecricket @machgolf Machrihanish and Dunaverty make it well worth the trip. Highly recommend playing @comriegolfclub on the way to or from. A nine-holer full of character, brilliantly maintained by @AlistairPhilp1