Ty Sander

Dance Dad, Airport Designer. ''Don't play too much golf, two rounds a day are plenty.'' ~ Harry Vardon

[VisionaryVoid @VisionaryVoid]

In 1971, Soviet geologists drilling for natural gas in the Karakum Desert of Turkmenistan hit a massive underground pocket. The ground collapsed, forming a giant crater nearly 70 meters wide.

Fearing the poisonous methane would spread to nearby villages, they made a simple decision: they set the gas on fire, expecting it to burn out in just a few days.

More than fifty-five years later, the fire is still burning.

The Darvaza Gas Crater, now famous worldwide as the “Door to Hell”, glows with intense orange flames day and night in the middle of the empty desert

[Emir Han @RealEmirHan]

In Top Gun, Tom Cruise reportedly forgot his lines in this scene with Kelly McGillis. Instead of flubbing the take or stopping, he improvised by leaning in and kissing her. That unscripted moment could be better if the actress was different.

[Time Capsule Tales @timecaptales]

Rick Astley & the Foo Fighters perform "Never Gonna Give You Up" in the style of "Smells Like Teen Spirit", after Dave Grohl spotted Rick on the side of the stage and just pulled him up to do the song

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The way Las Vegas Sphere is straight-up judging these fighter jets on approach is hilarious

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

In 1969, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers temporarily stopped the water flow over the American Falls at Niagara Falls by building a rock cofferdam upstream. This exposed a dry canyon for the first time in millennia, revealing a huge pile of fallen boulders, scattered coins, lost artifacts, and even two human skeletons. The goal was to study erosion and stabilize the cliff before eventually restoring the water.

With the falls dry, engineers documented the bare rock face and the massive talus pile at its base. The exposed riverbed created an eerie and silent scene, a stark contrast to the thunderous waterfall usually seen there. Workers installed anchors, examined the cliff, and considered removing debris, but ultimately decided the boulders were essential for maintaining the falls' shape.

After about six months, the cofferdam was detonated in November 1969, allowing water to flow over the falls once again.

More iconic photos: https://t.co/FRrL4hIDpN

[Iain Cameron @theiaincameron]

In the state of Wyoming in the USA lies a real hydrological oddity. It's a small stream (creek) that is thought to be the only one of very few examples in the world. It is placed so precariously and perfectly that it's hard to believe it is able to exist.

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[Ryan McEntush @rmcentush]

i think about this a lot

[moose 🐦‍🔥 @usermooseontwt]

LeBron could never

[Brock 💣 @Golfingbrock]

If your course has good yardage markers, you don’t necessarily need GPS or a rangefinder.

But if you hit it like me, you do need to remember the Pythagorean theorem.

Can you solve for C?

[Rick Gehman @RickRunGood]

Normalize golf courses putting flags on the tee boxes so you can shoot backwards and see how far your drive went.

[HuskGuys @HuskGuys]

🔥 🔥 this game is the most fun I’ve had since Hartzog’s INT last week
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[Retromania 51K+ 🆑assics & M🅾️torsport Lovers @Retromania4ever]

The engine and gearbox in a #Lamborghini Countac placed where it would be in the car.
🇮🇹 #Retro #Classic

[Lou Stagner (Golf Stat Pro) @LouStagner]

Dear Superintendents and Golf Staff,

With so much focus on the rough this week at Oakmont, I’m reminded of how quickly long grass can turn a fun round into a scavenger hunt for us weekend warriors.

If you notice groups shuffling through the rough, heads down, hunting for golf balls, it’s a good sign the rough is too high for everyday play.

Tour-level, four+ inch rough is a good challenge for championship golf, but it can slow pace of play and sap enjoyment for the rest of us "normal" golfers.

I had a superintendent from a very well-known course tell me: "If you can't see a ball in the rough from 40-50 yards away, your rough is too high".

Even trimming it back an inch or two can help pace-of-play, reduce frustration, and still reward accurate shots. If you want to let it grow longer for the occasional "big event", go for it.

But trust me, golf is still PLENTY difficult with 2.5 inch rough.

Thanks for the countless details you all manage to ensure the course is always at its best so we can enjoy the game we all love so much.

Best,
Lou

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

this makes me very happy

[The Global Watch Club @GlobalWatchClub]

This watch was banned by airlines.

But now it’s one of the most iconic chronographs ever made.

The story behind the Breitling Navitimer—and how it went from cockpit essential to collector gold:

[Lou Stagner (Golf Stat Pro) @LouStagner]

Here is a thread of the green contours for every hole at Augusta National.

The slopes are CRAZY!

Bookmark this so you can refer to it while watching The Masters this week.

Hole 1:

Images from @StrackaLine green books.
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