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I have an acquaintance who will retire from the military at 45 getting something like 7k a month due to “disabilities” like PTSD and migraines that are subjective and either don’t exist or are greatly exaggerated m. He is prescribed a pile of medicine that he never takes. No objective physical disability. He’s looking forward to moving to his native Ecuador and starting an ecotourism resort and farm with the money.

Our tax dollars at work.

I agree with the poster above that it continues because it’s a third rail that no politician will touch

re: -12 (59) M Kim at 3M.

Posted by NewOrleansBlend on 7/27/26 at 9:08 am to
Barring Tiger, whose back problems, like his knee problems, probably weren’t caused by golf, it seems like mostly the skinny, weak guys have major problems from side bend ala JT and Zalatoris. Akshay would fit that mold as well. It will be interesting to see with Koivun as he is strong though does have some extreme bend.
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It’s funny how the fan opinion of those two has completely flipped. Rory went from being a fan favorite to hated. Bryson went from being hated to a fan favorite.


It’s not a zero sum game. One can believe that Rory should have STFU and that Bryson broke a rule and handled it like a child
Odds Bryson blames the 2 shot penalty for not winning while finishing 7+ back?
He was completely out of the tournament by the 6th hole on Thursday. Niemann is the new Kuchar with the Sunday 66s when out of the tournament.

I like Reed at 50/1. Kinda Brian Harmon-esk. Course is hard so distance advantages are minimized.
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Also I have a theory that eventually these things will be obsolete.


I bet these companies budgets factor in that they likely will be in 10 years or so and yet they are still profitable to the company, particularly with some juicy tax breaks and cheap energy. Then they'll walk away and leave the people who live around them to have to deal with it
The Diamond is a great ball, the highest spin ball made I believe, high launch, durable. Also with upper tier ball speeds to keep distance up. Pretty comparable to ProV1x but slightly softer feeling with a couple hundred more rpms spin.
$700 is obscene for that course but people must pay it. T compare, for much of the year $700 will get you 4 Bandon courses over 2 days

re: Driver upgrade

Posted by NewOrleansBlend on 6/13/26 at 7:24 am to
A good fitting for a new driver assuming you weren’t fit for the ping will be like night and day and worth the $800ish you’d likely spent on a fitting + club if you play often enough. Launch, spin, flight characteristics (draw/fade bias) and forgiveness (although almost all modern drivers, including the “tour” models, are forgiving if they fit you) will primary come down to the clubhead characteristics and all are hugely important. A good fitter should be able to optimize you with one of the no upcharge shaft options which will keep the cost reasonable. The shaft is primarily a timing and feel device with the most important factor being weight, then flex, then bend profile. Many/most will try to sell you on an upgraded shaft because they make just as much in the upgraded shaft as the rest of the club but I don’t think a $350 ventus I going to make much of a difference for the vast majority. There are plenty of facts to back up head characteristics being the most important component. IME Buddha at Bebu Golf gives honest recommendations.
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I followed recruiting very closely during that class of 2001 season. You could feel that the program was going to radically change.


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re: Recommend A Fairway Wood

Posted by NewOrleansBlend on 5/24/26 at 4:37 am to
Both are excellent. Many people also swear by Ping. The major difference between Callaway and Taylor made is face height. Callaway has a shallow face that is easier to hit off the ground but harder head off the tee. Taylormade has a deep face for a fairway wood, which some people find difficult to hit off the ground, particularly its you are shallow and tend to hit low on the face with irons/fairways. Pings are similar to callaway but tend to be a little more forgiving with higher spin and less distance.

I would really recommend you get fit for a fairway wood though. It’s not easy hitting a fairway wood off the deck. Getting the right head and loft is huge ( shaft as well). For most people I would wager that a 4 or 5 wood would be better than a 3 wood, with which they struggle to get enough launch and spin. They lose carry distance, consistency and accuracy. 4 or 5 is much easier to hit, will be more consistent, and go a similar distance
Seems like a very good choice for what you’re describing, lots of pros play these in the long irons (often without a contract and some even with a different brand in the short irons) which is a testament to their consistency and performance. Sounds like you are a steep player so the v sole should be great for you. You also likely err on the side of too much spin so if you’re still noticing the ballooning make sure you aren’t playing a high spin ball ( the “X” version except for taylormade) and instead trying a standard ball like the ProV1 or similar.
The $40m is the owner’s estimated total he will have spent from when he bought the course, which includes the purchase of new land and building new facilities. But he is still spending a lot on the new course: sodding the entire course, zoysia fairways and tees, etc. Weird that he chose a relative nobody to design it. His biggest accolade I see is his award from Golf Digest for designing Copper Mill. I wouldn’t expect Doak or Coore/Crenshaw, but a 2nd tier group seems to have been in the budget
I wouldn’t be surprised if Koepka stays independent and keeps his Srixon irons in the bag. His strokes gained approach was #1 last I checked and the srixons fit his steep and high spin iron style. Likely going to change back to vokey for wedges, to the pro v1x ball, and the usual revolving door at driver.
I hope the tour doesn’t cave to Bryson and Rahm and makes them serve a year suspension. They tried to harm the tour and were marginally successful for a short period. Koepka was pretty clear he left because the Saudis offered him a mountain of cash, not because of grievances with the tour.
I doubt the number 3 player in the world winning the tournament and moving to #1 in the FedEx cup, combined with unique story of helping his brother (who was the #140 ranked player in the world prior to the tournament) reach his lifelong dream, is going to hurt the Zurich’s chances.

However I don’t think it’ll be enough to save it since it was otherwise a contest among nobodies, in a small market, on a subpar course, between major tournaments
K’Lavon Chaisson and Arden Key have made themselves into good nfl edge players after initially underperforming as well
As a casual MMA fan, Diaz fights were always some of my favorites. He's fearless and tough, one of those fighters you almost had to kill to get a knock out. He was constantly moving forward and throwing. Fights were always entertaining and generally went the distance.
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Used Lexus GX 460


Just made this decision on a 1 owner, no accident one with perfect maintenance history and love it so far. I’ve heard it described as a Japanese G wagon and that’s not far off, it’s a tank. I will say the black exterior looks by far the best, can look like a mom car in other colors