Comments for The Golfing Life http://thegolfinglife.com East Tennessee's golf lifestyle blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:26:09 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 Comment on Question of the week: Rules by David Vannier http://thegolfinglife.com/2010/03/15/question-of-the-week-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-32 David Vannier Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:26:09 +0000 http://thegolfinglife.com/?p=825#comment-32 I'm not sure if going after the grooves is the right thing. The grooves rule will put a premium on hitting fairways because pros can spin the ball the same out of the fairway. As an amateur you can still play the other wedges until 2024 so it will be a while before this rule effects the masses. I’m not sure if going after the grooves is the right thing. The grooves rule will put a premium on hitting fairways because pros can spin the ball the same out of the fairway. As an amateur you can still play the other wedges until 2024 so it will be a while before this rule effects the masses.

]]> Comment on Question of the week: golf course designers by Tom Ward http://thegolfinglife.com/2010/03/08/question-of-the-week-golf-course-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Tom Ward Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:41:59 +0000 http://thegolfinglife.com/?p=822#comment-31 Other than Greg Norman, my favorite modern day designer is Rees Jones. One course in particular that I've enjoyed is Burnt Pine at Sandestin. Alister Mackenzie and Donald Ross are my favorite old school designers. What they created using mostly the lay of the land they were provided is amazing! Other than Greg Norman, my favorite modern day designer is Rees Jones. One course in particular that I’ve enjoyed is Burnt Pine at Sandestin. Alister Mackenzie and Donald Ross are my favorite old school designers. What they created using mostly the lay of the land they were provided is amazing!

]]> Comment on Question of the week: golf course designers by David Vannier http://thegolfinglife.com/2010/03/08/question-of-the-week-golf-course-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-30 David Vannier Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:11:15 +0000 http://thegolfinglife.com/?p=822#comment-30 My favorite designer is of course Greg Norman. Greg has done an incredible job at Sharks Tooth, Medalist Golf Club and of course Tennessee National. They all have the same feel of natural lay of the land and not much dirt moved. Alister MacKenzie is probably my favorite old school designer, his courses are timeless. Some of the best designs in the world you will ever see, hands down! My favorite designer is of course Greg Norman. Greg has done an incredible job at Sharks Tooth, Medalist Golf Club and of course Tennessee National. They all have the same feel of natural lay of the land and not much dirt moved. Alister MacKenzie is probably my favorite old school designer, his courses are timeless. Some of the best designs in the world you will ever see, hands down!

]]> Comment on Question of the week by David Vannier http://thegolfinglife.com/2010/03/01/question-of-the-week-3/comment-page-1/#comment-29 David Vannier Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:01:13 +0000 http://thegolfinglife.com/?p=810#comment-29 I try to play golf once a week if I'm lucky, because I don't like to play in the cold. But if you dress for the weather it's not too bad. I try to play golf once a week if I’m lucky, because I don’t like to play in the cold. But if you dress for the weather it’s not too bad.

]]> Comment on Weekend tournament wrap-up by Golf Instruction Guy http://thegolfinglife.com/2010/02/16/weekend-tournament-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Golf Instruction Guy Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:10:22 +0000 http://thegolfinglife.com/?p=788#comment-28 It would have been awesome to see Duval win but I don't know if we every will. This and last years Open were as good of chances as he may ever get. Kudos to him for sticking with the game after all these years. On a side note, Dustin Johnson may be working his way into the category of the best 20 something golfer on the PGA Tour. Many of the other guys have bigger names but it seems like Johnson is gaining more and more confidence and is looking to have a break out year. It would have been awesome to see Duval win but I don’t know if we every will. This and last years Open were as good of chances as he may ever get. Kudos to him for sticking with the game after all these years.

On a side note, Dustin Johnson may be working his way into the category of the best 20 something golfer on the PGA Tour. Many of the other guys have bigger names but it seems like Johnson is gaining more and more confidence and is looking to have a break out year.

]]> Comment on Question of the week: dream foursome? by rod http://thegolfinglife.com/2010/02/08/question-of-the-week-dream-foursome/comment-page-1/#comment-27 rod Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:19:46 +0000 http://thegolfinglife.com/?p=770#comment-27 I would like to play with Coach Fulmer, Coach Pearl, and Mike Hamilton. That would be lots of fun. I would like to play with Coach Fulmer, Coach Pearl, and Mike Hamilton. That would be lots of fun.

]]> Comment on Question of the week: dream foursome? by Adam Foegen http://thegolfinglife.com/2010/02/08/question-of-the-week-dream-foursome/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Adam Foegen Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:28:30 +0000 http://thegolfinglife.com/?p=770#comment-26 My dream foursome would include: Bobby Jones,Warren Buffett, and Harvey Ward(amateur golfer from 1950's). My dream foursome would include: Bobby Jones,Warren Buffett, and Harvey Ward(amateur golfer from 1950’s).

]]> Comment on Question of the week: dream foursome? by David Vannier http://thegolfinglife.com/2010/02/08/question-of-the-week-dream-foursome/comment-page-1/#comment-25 David Vannier Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:53:44 +0000 http://thegolfinglife.com/?p=770#comment-25 My dream foursome would always include my family and friends, but that would be the easy way out. My non family dream foursome would be Jack Nickelson, Frank Sinatra and Clint Eastwood. Can you imagine the great stories that group would have! My dream foursome would always include my family and friends, but that would be the easy way out. My non family dream foursome would be Jack Nickelson, Frank Sinatra and Clint Eastwood. Can you imagine the great stories that group would have!

]]> Comment on Question of the week: The clubs in your bag by rod http://thegolfinglife.com/2010/02/01/question-of-the-week-the-clubs-in-your-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-24 rod Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:15:26 +0000 http://thegolfinglife.com/?p=759#comment-24 My favorite club is my new Callaway square driver I bought from Tennessee National. These are good. You should try one. My favorite club is my new Callaway square driver I bought from Tennessee National. These are good. You should try one.

]]> Comment on Question of the week: The clubs in your bag by Tom Ward http://thegolfinglife.com/2010/02/01/question-of-the-week-the-clubs-in-your-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Tom Ward Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:54:39 +0000 http://thegolfinglife.com/?p=759#comment-23 My favorite club in my 9 iron. Growing up I didn't have a wedge and had to learn how to use the 9 iron for all shots inside 125 yards. Back then you learned how much to choke up on the club to change the distance with a full swing and how much to take off on shorter yardages. My favorite club in my 9 iron. Growing up I didn’t have a wedge and had to learn how to use the 9 iron for all shots inside 125 yards. Back then you learned how much to choke up on the club to change the distance with a full swing and how much to take off on shorter yardages.

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