Chris Nickel

Golf equipment expert and gear aficionado. Collector of brown boxes and lover of all things ice cream and hot tubs.

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

@chadmumm Truth.

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

Ryan Fox led the field in SG Putting today (+.3.28) and was 2nd overall for the week.

Blade putter users rejoice!

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

Told my wife that I’m virtually certain that I took the trash out.

Will keep you posted if my luck is as good as Schleffer’s.

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

@acaseofthegolf1 And let us not forget that he hails from the great state of Colorado and played his college golf at the Harvard of the west...Colorado State University

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

@wraymark Ouch.

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

I might be so bold as to suggest that jacket and tie combo is worthy of a 2 shot penalty.

[NUCLR GOLF @NUCLRGOLF]

🚨🗣️👀 #NEW — NBC analyst Brad Faxon suggests that Scottie Scheffler’s play was impacted by his pairing with Bryson DeChambeau & Tyrrell Hatton, comparing it to a “two stroke penalty.”

“Pairings make a big difference. So many things can influence how a player plays... Scottie had a tough pairing with Bryson DeChambeau and Tyrrell Hatton, two guys that are difficult to play with. It's almost like a two-stroke penalty.”

Do you agree with Faxon?

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

@acaseofthegolf1 Didn't realize he was in the field until I saw this name on the 1st page of the leaderboard :)

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

Representing the Ramily!

[PGA TOUR @PGATOUR]

Hoops it from WAY downtown 😳

Davis Bryant gets an improbable 2 on the par-4 16th @CoralesChamp.

📺 Golf Channel

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

Did @mcginleygolf just state that 400 yard drivers are becoming normal?

You don't have to like where golf technology is at (though it's arguably been there for 2+ decades), but is the hyperbole really necessary?

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

@acaseofthegolf1 @robmillertime The Taco Bell part entirely tracks....it's the lettuce piece I just didn't see coming.

Would have taken meat or refried beans at -150, but lettuce would have been at least +200.

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

Calves got a workout this week.

MJ’s skill has never been the question.

Won’t be surprised to see him make a solid run this week

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

@richriker That's fair.

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

Does Bryson's strategy and score today give you more or less confidence in his chances at this tournament?

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

@_KeithCook For sure. The clash of convention and modernity is always fodder for great conversation.

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

@_KeithCook Agreed....If anything - and listening to Scottie after this round - it might encourage a bit more aggressive play from others.

Faldo's strategy worked....30 years ago.

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

@myexplodedbrain That’s certainly one option.

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

Fail safe.

Put your car keys in the rangefinder pouch.

[Roger Steele @RogerSteeleJr]

Lost my 2nd range finder this year. (It was a cheaper one because I knew it was inevitable)

Before I buy this next one has anyone found anything beyond being a better adult that keeps you from losing them?

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

@smithers054 lol.

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@fwadewilson Hasn't failed me yet!

[Chris Nickel @chrisnickel970]

Tour. Tempo.

[Kerrod Gray | Professional Golf Coach @kerrodgraygolf]

The best golfers in the world all follow the same approximate swing tempo. A smooth backswing that takes approximately three times longer than their downswing. The truth is, this is easier said than done and the swing tempo of most amateur golfers is way too fast. CHAPTERS 0:00