u/Nomis1982

Olympique de Marseille and Crystal Palace are reported to have reopened negotiations regarding a potential transfer of Quinten Timber (25), according to information from L’Équipe.

BREAKING: Darío Osorio set to sign for Crystal Palace from Midtjylland.

The transfer is a loan with a €26m+€4m obligation to buy. €2m loan fee. Midtjylland to retain a sell-on. Only final details remain.

Record sale in Danish football once the obligation is paid.🇨🇱

Feels increasingly likely he'll go.

Just looked it up on street view and there's a grey Range parked on the drive

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/90356208#/?channel=RES\_BUY

Myself and my partner flying out to Basel tomorrow, taking our 6 (nearly 7) year old to his first Palace away game. Just looking into trains from Basel to Freiburg now. Really looking forward to all of it except the ridiculously hot weather forecast.

I've recently started going to the range again after a long time not playing. Have been doing OK, quite pleasantly surprised actually. The problem is the more I get into golf the more I over think it. The more swing thoughts I have. The more seriously I take it. When I don't play for a long time and then hit balls again I'm good. No expectations, no thoughts, just hitting balls. Today I started hitting shanks when I've never shanked the ball before, because I was trying to concentrate on tucking the right elbow in on the downswing. Shanked three 8 iron shots as a result. I set my driver to B2, which is a slight draw bias, as my miss with a driver is a slice, and hit massive slices. Walked away feeling COMPLETELY disheartened and wanting to give it up again. I've got a round at a Top 100 club in a couple of weeks, my first since 2019, and now I'm dreading it.

Anyone else struggle like this?

EDIT: I just wanted to thank everyone for the helpful and supportive replies. One of the main reasons I decided to get back into golf is because I wanted to do something for me again and thought it would be good for my head. I now just need to find somewhere near me I can go for 9 holes rather than slogging it out on the range all the time

Long story short. Getting back into golf after 7 years out. Trying to do everything on a budget somewhat. Got some new with tags Puma spikeless shoes on Vinted. Usually take a 9 or 9.5 but got them in 10 to account for feet swelling. They are TIGHT on width. Length fine. Can't send them back so going to see if they stretch and will also properly loosen the laces and maybe even re-lace, missing some eyelets out. What are some good, comfortable but thin golf socks or socks that are suitable for golf? Also, anyone else found Puma tight on width? TIA.

EDIT: I should clarify I've no plans to play in them if they don't loosen up. I'll just chalk it up as a loss to the Golf Gods.

Apparently a new deal has been offered to JPM until 2023.

Bit of a long post, so please bear with me. My first time posting on this sub. I used to play pretty regularly, was quite obsessed with it at points. Official handicap was 18, but got divorced and left the club we were both members at. Kept playing semi regularly and definitely played better than 18 at times. When I was good I was really good. Drives over 250 yards at times. But I just didn't play enough. If I'd practiced and played regularly I could have got down to low teens or single figures.

ANYWAY, last time I swung a club was September 2019. My son was born in November 2019 and my life changed. I've spent the last nearly 7 years focusing on my family (rightly so, they are my life) but I now need to focus on myself again. I went to a driving range at the weekend, and it all clicked again. I need to start playing again, but I probably need new clubs. I worked out the set I used to play with are probably 25 years old. I'm so out of the loop I don't even know where to start. I'm not flush with cash, and I know irons aren't exactly cheap. Happy to go used but don't know what I'm looking for. Would love to get new clubs and get fitted but so expensive. I see Takomo mentioned a lot and they look great, but would rather try before buying. I've also seen Callaway Mavriks mentioned a lot. What would be a good set to look at, new or used? Not hugely expensive.

Apologies for my long rambling post, and many thanks for any advice that comes my way.