Shane Gray

Crop Insurance coverage in central Illinois. Also corn and soybean Farmer, and S&J Gray Trucking Owner.

[Shane Gray @cropguy217]

2023 Farmers Playday. $15,000 for central Illinois FFA! #smalltownstrong

[Shane Gray @cropguy217]

@RepMaryMiller Was this House Bill 3751? If so, what is he thinking??

[I-L-Lunatic @itsjustgaret]

Why do I believe the #Illini can not only give Penn State a run for their money, but win outright? This Defense, Big Noon Kickoff, and playing in the beautiful city of Champaign Illinois. This is must-see TV. #ILL #FamILLy

[Matt Montgomery @matt_montgo]

Fun to get to this point, to see ears like this (P1742Q) in Brown County, IL. Yesterday was tough though - well aware that WC IL has other fields out there where ears are tipping back. Won’t be ‘88 style or ‘12 style disaster BUT the corn crop will be a little beat up this year.

[Shane Gray @cropguy217]

ICMB Jim Reed elected to a 2 year at large Director position with the USGC. Congrats Jim #Grain23

[Shane Gray @cropguy217]

Mark Wilson, Illinois Corn Marketing Board, elected Sec./Treas. United States Grain Council. Congrats to Mark!

[The Champaign Room @Champaign_Room]

Can the #Illini win 10 in a best-case scenario? https://t.co/q9RRXPS1xf

[Farm Progress Show @FPShow]

We’re excited to see you at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill., Aug. 29–31.

Secure your advance #FPS23 tickets 🎟 https://t.co/f8jF1yVLso

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁? 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝟱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼👇

[Shane Gray @cropguy217]

Hammering out Farm Bill 2024??? Risk Management and Transportation Action Team discussions.

[Lou Stagner (Golf Stat Pro) @LouStagner]

Would you like to hit more greens?

Every golfer on the planet is going to answer yes to that question.

Low Hanging Fruit
One thing that will help most amateurs hit more greens is how they are approaching front hole locations.

The image below is data for players with a 0 to 5 index. The percentages are how often they hit the green from 120-130 yards in the fairway.

To a front hole location, they hit the green 56% of the time. To a back hole location that jumps to 72%.

That is a huge difference.

Why does this happen?
The two main contributors are:
1. Target selection
2. Quality of strike

Many amateurs are simply getting the yardage to the flag and then trying hit the shot that exact distance. Seeing that we often do not make high quality contact, the ball is more likely to finish short.

To a back hole location, a less than well struck shot still has a chance of catching part of the green. To a front hole location those mediocre shots end up short.

What can you do?
When you are faced with a front hole location, you MUST pick a target past the hole. The optimal amount past the hole will vary by how far you are from the hole and your skill level (and other factors as well).

The next few times you play, start trying this to front hole locations. Pick a target that is past the hole. Aggressively commit to that target.

Your greens in regulation will go up, and your scores will go down!

(data from @ArccosGolf)

[Shane Gray @cropguy217]

Would you look at the ash on that girl…
Thursday Stick Night!

[Andrea Kientzy @AKientzy]

Dear @USDA before your report is released check out how all
Of agriculture in our country is facing floods, hail, winds and drought. We are dying. #drought #mocorn #mosoy #usda #cropupdate

[Shane Gray @cropguy217]

@Moosefarms i’m bald and chubby as well

[Shane Gray @cropguy217]

15”v30” rows for soybeans. Thoughts?? We have always been 30” but this spring and summer have me rethinking this. With drought like conditions during the early season it’s taking forever to close the rows. Weeds have been terrible in what are normally clean fields.

[Shane Gray @cropguy217]

@Moosefarms Oh no! I just saw it!!🤦‍♂️

[Shane Gray @cropguy217]

Front row for some great golf!

[Shane Gray @cropguy217]

So far no winners in the morning flight. Bring on the afternoon crews!

[Shane Gray @cropguy217]

@LIVgolf when will we be able to buy merchandise on line? Website says store has expired.

[Shane Gray @cropguy217]

@LIVGolfNation I have to be honest. I loved watching LIV golf this weekend but your tweets get hold real quickly. Promote what you have going on that is good, because it is good, and stop acting like a cry baby! Get over it LIV twitter admin.

[Illinois State Climatologist @ILClimatologist]

I can't remember a week in April when the entire state had exactly no measurable precipitation. Quite a rarity in Illinois. #ilwx