u/Rolex_Art

Started the day on a Par 4 like a beast!!!

This woman came jogging up on hole 4 as I was about to tee off but drank from the water fountain and was not in the way. I was like whoa lady, pay attention.

Shes jogging behind me on 4.

Behind me on 5.

Comes out of nowhere on 6, now going the other way.

I'm looking down. Looking fwd. Never expecting someone SEEING me and turning right in my path.

I tried to use my Tracer app but it sucks and the line comes after I strike the ball too much. It was close AF.

Holy shit. Would I have been in trouble? Probably not. Sued for big $$? Probably.

*the ball wasn't going 200 mph, that was hyperbole.

****EDIT****

If you're chirping about 200mph - but not reading the text - take a break off the internet -

If you're chirping like this is my fault? you're not reading that she's tresspassing, saw me golfing on the prior 2 holes and came from behind me while i'm locked into my pre-swing countdown.

See the video - nothing in front of me. That's it - there is no "look up again" you're being pedantic.

If you're chirping that I yelled at her - yes, a very natural reaction to almost killing someone and i respectfully told her i'm not trying to be a dick but she has no business being out here because i almost killed her.

OTT swing? man what the fuck are you doing now? Can only guess you're jealous you can't hit a driving iron. otherwise why the fuck would you say something.

hole after hole of birdies and pars from tee box to cup for your enjoyment. my swing is ugly for a reason: https://www.instagram.com/golf_on_the_fly_ai/

Long story short - I played tennis tournaments as a kid - sponsored by Rolex.

All that was cool and I bought my first one at 19. I'm 57 and have purchased a total of 22 *(some gifts for co-workers, some gifts for best man at wedding, some gifts for wife 1, some for wife 2).

One day I walk into the Rolex AD and you know how that works. I keep it moving. I try on Panerai - love it - buy one. I walk into AP - try on the tiffany blue dial/strap model and fall in love - but the guy won't sell it to me.

It was 10k more on the grey market - I did not want it that bad.

The price has come back down to retail and I'm trying to decide between models:

The precious metal watch is older, about 35k. the tiffany colored one is brand new and 40k.

I have a rose gold daytona on strap that has the salmon dial with black subdials - it's similar to the PM AP. obviously bezel is gold vs. black ceramic on the Daytona so it does look very different plus the strap is white so it's not really a duplicate of what I already have - but it's close.

Is 40k for the steel model the way to go vs. less $ for PM?

I do love the color of the blue - but I'd hate to make such a dumb decision by choosing steal over gold for more $.

I have experience with Rolex and if faced with the same decision it would be an easy call - PM all the way. Gold GMT vs. Steel for less $? Say less.

But AP i'm not so sure. No, i'm not sure at all actually.

I'd love to get some opinions from people who are more in the know.

* I did go into AP, and asked the guy - which of these should i buy - and he wasn't about it at all - wanted me to buy some 40k model that was sort of all grey and not interesting at all. He said I'll sell you one, but not the one you want. Legit.

Appreciate it in advance. Thanks!

Tough hole with water everywhere and the fairways all tilt towards it as unforgiving as possible.

I choked on the birdie putt op.

I should have lined it up.

Missed the break.

Dumb.

For me?

I start 20, 22, 25, 28 yards out - at the edge.

Goal is to 2 putt 3 balls from that distance.

I will fall short, maybe long. So there will be 12 footers, 7 footers - a full mix of angles and distance.

I have a friend that played D1 golf at University of North Carolina and he told me the game is really from 150 yards in.

I spend time honing the short game.

Who else has an actual strategy to practice?

Has anyone tried this putting aid?

Unlike a regular ball one side is flat vs round and if you don’t stroke properly it falls over on its side.

Anyone?

Yes, Han Solo yoga mat lol.

*course looks like shit - standard mid week in August Florida work being done so it's prettier on the weekend and "during season".

But - I finish my day, throw ~ 8 clubs in the bag = driving iron, 5 wood, 9 hybrid, 37° chipper, 50° wedge, 60° wedge, putter.

I go to the tips with no warm up, no practice swings, no nothing. Plug in the ball and swing.

Hit the 5 wood fat.

Don't reach the green bc I had just my 50°, not my SW or PW - see how that works? But I don't need every Club as its not a tournament.

The chipper comes into play often, I DO believe everyone can benefit from it.

12 foot putt to save Bogey. Effortlessly draining it.

It's true I rarely double. RARELY double because I like to think I make sound decisions.

But this is it. Bogey golf.

So many trolls want to shit on my game but COULD you hit the tee box ice cold with your driving iron?

I started playing mid December 2024.

A lot of trolls want to shit on my passion. My confidence. Super weird take.

Says a lot about their own inability to hit the ball.

18 holes. I'll Bogey 10-12. Par 3-6. Birdie 1 or 2.

Rare for a double.

I do believe what makes me better than those playing years longer is my strength, hand eye coordination and a really sick short game.

I practice chipping in between AND over trees from distance, bunkers to green close up and all kinds of flop shots.

For putting, I drill 75 + foot putts in 2 strokes or less.

I have holed out now 4x and missed my 1st eagle on a par 5.

I'm enjoying this game and shoot mid 80's.

Laugh all you want but I'm having fun.

You lose performance with these balls.

Can't see the flag location from the fairway.

Can't read putts on the green.

Tap in bogeys all day, all night.

Two shots with the driving iron one with the five iron and one with the nine iron.

Super wet conditions - i did not have on the best shoes for traction.

I have messed up shoulders from Decades of jujitsu which means my swing isn't pretty.

Somehow I figured out how to close my face at impact.

I believe I see a lot of people who are focused on laying down the prettiest swing you have ever seen but still can't break a hundred.

I live in the tropics and during the summer it's a hundred degrees with 100% humidity or at least what feels like it, so I prefer to wait till 6:00 p.m.

Last night there was a massive lightning storms that blew up my plan and so I was able to go out a few hours later once the water had subsided and was able to play about six holes in the dark.

THIODOON brand 6 for ~$20 on Amazon.

Yeah, not everybody lives on a golf course and can get away with this but if I lived close to the beach I would probably find myself at night in the sand working on stuff.

There are other brands that flash that you do not want that because it's hard to stare at a flashing wall when you're trying to hit it you want the ones that glow solid.

This brand beats all others.

Needless to say I live in the lightning strike capital of the world and as the day ended yesterday we had one of the scariest ones bearing down on us.

Real scary.

Luckily for me I have plan B and rather than have to miss out, i got after it in the dark.

Very HARD to putt when you can't read a green lol.

Driving iron, 5 iron, 60°, missed the par putt.

Vice golf knows exactly how to advertise to me as I am deep in their algorithm.

If they came out with a limited edition driving iron and said it was perfect for windy conditions and punching out under trees and to be honest this is exactly where I live and breathe.

On #6 there is a banyan tree that if you don't land before it, you're going to be in trouble after it.

Perfect club for a ~100 yard rollout.

Clutch Putting. Lined it and then no-looked it and sunk it for birdie.

Familiar with Vice?

They make really cool high performance balls direct to consumer as well as some interesting swag with Greg Mike.

When the algorithm let me know there would be a driving iron coming out which you could get in the rainbow finish for a limited edition of 200, I was all in and bought it immediately.

A lot of delays and bad communication from their team and when I said I was not happy why don't you give me something - they gave me free shipping on my next purchase.

Ouch.

I think maybe I used ChatGPT too sum up my feelings on the matter and be able to eloquently and professionally put an email together - no F bombs, and within a day they reach back out with a grand slam.

They went above and beyond explaining what happened and how they're going to change it going forward and rather than send me a hat or a handful of stickers they gave me $100 to choose what I wanted to buy.

Know what? 50° let's go!!!

And since you can customize them I had them put the custom 95 G shaft with the pink ferrule and the Miami Vice writing on the head.

The Vice guy even wrote me back to say that he saw I had made the purchase and he was going to run it to the front of the team to have a prioritized as the next order.

Driving Iron shows up Wednesday!!

Let's Go!!

People throw up videos of their swing all the time and ask for advice which is crazy to me because who is giving you the advice?

I get goofed on all the time for my golf swing, but that's not what the game is called it's called golf not golf swing.

So as I have been playing now almost 20 months and have gotten better and better and better I still see that my lower half needs to improve.

That's what's up!!

Hey man they used to once used that thing with strings and Beads to do math and someone invented a calculator and you had no problem moving over to that technology....Why people are scared of this astounds me.

Anyone wants to goof on me? Awww, have a better day and please throw up your video and how chat GPT scores your swing let's compare.

It's getting too hot to play golf when the Sun is up.

I was able to go out and play six holes in between 6:00 and 7:00, came home and showered for dinner.

Went back out at 8 to finish having fun.

I have only been playing golf about 19 months.

I shoot mid 80's. Play bogey golf effortlessly.

I rarely make a double. Love me a birdie.

Sometimes I go out with irons, sometimes I go out with Woods, sometimes I go out with just hybrids.

This way of practicing and playing is why I've excelled my game.

If you're a new golfer and frustrated with not getting the results please feel free to DM me.

When I want to get some gaming in and avoid the hundred degree heat and humidity of the summer this is what I do.

I've tried every brand.

Thiodoon is the best.

$20 on Amazon for 6.

I'll play until I lose them.

The other brands break before you lose them.