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Is there some Bryson-esque curved face stuff going on in that top-down view? Otherwise, not bad looking
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re: So Arguably….. does Lane have better players at LSU
Posted by 904 on 5/21/26 at 1:59 pm to mattchewbocca
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So Arguably….. does Lane have better players at LSU
Probably, but I also feel like it doesn't matter as much as getting this generation of players to buy in and not just collect their checks and quit. And the more hyped up they are, the more likely it is for them to do so. That's what made Indiana's team last year so good, discipline.
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Sasaki has presented two plans for City-Brooks Park, neither of which retains the original footprint of the golf course. They MUST present a plan showing the golf course as it is now. Trimming it here and there is not going to work and is dirty pool.
No disagreement there.
Side note, I wholeheartedly agree that the course needs to be improved on the current footprint it sits on and not trimmed and appreciate the efforts, passion, and the yard signs ... but just from an observer's 1000 foot point of view, Friends of City Park isn't doing itself any favors with some of the AI content, inaccuracies, satirical political cartoons, and personal attacks on the BREC commissioners and Sasaki reps being posted on the Facebook page and elsewhere. BREC, BRAF, and Sasaki are misguided at best and wholly corrupt at worst and are problematic on their own, but there's plenty of legitimate ammo and reasons to keep the course as is/improve it. Some decision makers in town I've spoken with have a hard time taking the Friends of City Park message seriously because of the hyperbole.
Not sure if you run the page or not and apologies if you don't, but I'm going to assume you're at least within a degree of separation. Hope this is taken as constructive :cheers:
Filip Jakubcik for Arizona making a 1 on the 678 yard par 5 has to be an error, correct? :lol:
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Did you read the post GRT was originally responding to?
I read the whole thread. GRT claimed earlier that there were 9 golf courses in Baton Rouge city limits, and there's clearly not, even including private. GolfLink was wrong as well.
Z Star is a bit soft imo, but is a great ball. On the other hand, Z Star XV is too firm and clicky off the face and around the greens for me.
Z Start Diamond has traits of both and is the best of both worlds, so long as you don't have a tendency to hit super spinny shots. Somewhere in between Z Star and XV on firmness, medium-high launch, and higher iron spin. It's the best ball I've ever hit.
Z Start Diamond has traits of both and is the best of both worlds, so long as you don't have a tendency to hit super spinny shots. Somewhere in between Z Star and XV on firmness, medium-high launch, and higher iron spin. It's the best ball I've ever hit.
re: Why does Baton Rouge have such poor public golf courses?
Posted by 904 on 5/19/26 at 10:08 am to Defenseiskey
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A huge chunk of golf players are baby boomers who are getting older and less active. It just isn't the popular sport it once was. Wouldn't make sense to drop millions on a golf course that only a handful of people use.
5-10 years ago, you would've been correct. There's been a golf boom with the younger generation though ever since Covid, for better or worse. Courses are packed, and Webb and City Park closest to LSU did crazy numbers last year. Both are at or near capacity.
re: Why does Baton Rouge have such poor public golf courses?
Posted by 904 on 5/19/26 at 10:02 am to GreenRockTiger
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according to Golflink.com the golf courses are: Webb, Baton Rouge Country Club, City Park, LSU, the Country Club of Louisiana, the two at U-Club, Clark & Santa Maria
Clark is outside of city limits and the "2nd" course at U-Club isn't a course, it's a 3 hole practice facility.
BR (and St. George) currently has 3 public courses in Santa Maria, Webb, and City Park, and 3 private courses with BRCC, CCL, and U-Club.
So if you don't belong to one of the private courses, your options in town are pretty much a packed Santa Maria, and two shorter, more beginner friendly courses in Webb and City Park. I have a soft spot for Webb and City Park, but the group in front of us this weekend had college kids who looked like they had never played before and literally whiffed on every other shot. I'd say go to the range, but that's extremely limited too now with LSU golf course permanently closed.
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Priorities change, and young folks today believe that everyone needs a newer model car, needs to eat in restaurants 4 or 5x per week, needs expensive vacations, and a house that looks like what their 50+ year old parents live in.
This is just false. Don't let the outliers and the most visible influence your view on an entire generation.
We're in our early-to-mid 30s and I don't know a single person among our friend group/coworkers that lives like that. The few that do have new cars and nice houses have the income to support it (> $250,000/yr), but they still are fiscally responsible.
As for us, currently driving a reliable 15-year-old vehicle in a 1200 sq foot house with my wife while putting $ in savings and retirement, taking the odd vacation, and eating out maybe once a month on average.
Citi Custom Cash gives you 5% back on your first $500 spend on a category of your choice each month.
Usually I'll use it for either groceries or restaurants until I spend $500, and then switch to continue using whatever travel rewards card I have at the time (Currently an AMEX Delta).
Usually I'll use it for either groceries or restaurants until I spend $500, and then switch to continue using whatever travel rewards card I have at the time (Currently an AMEX Delta).
re: Panicans in shambles over the market today.
Posted by 904 on 4/14/26 at 1:47 pm to RolltidePA
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And yet 40% higher than one year ago today and gained 6,715 in that time.
One year ago today, the Nasdaq was at 15,270 and had fallen -23.9% off of its peak of 20,056 from that February due to the tariffs. :lol:
Of course it's gonna be significantly higher one year later when compared to the low of a market crash.
As of today compared to October...
- Nasdaq is -1.7%
- S&P is +1%
- Dow is +2.7%
That's "largely in the same place", as I said. I hope it continues to go up from here.
re: Panicans in shambles over the market today.
Posted by 904 on 4/14/26 at 12:46 pm to RolltidePA
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What index are you looking at? The Dow Jones total stock market index reached an all time high of 69,049 in January, we're at 68,953 as of 1:30 today. We're several hundred points above any high in October.
The market isn't just the S&P 500 or DJIA.
The Nasdaq is lower than in October (reached 24,000, in the mid 23,000s today), and the S&P and Dow are higher.
The total market index funds, VTSAX, for example, was 164 at the end of October and just made it back to 164 today. Fidelity's total market index fund is the same at 189. We're largely in the same place.
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Imagine where it would be without the COVID BS that shut the world down for months! SWIDT? Markets are unpredictable for a reason
Covid was a worldwide pandemic originating in China, Iran is an action of our own doing.
If Trump shut down Wall St. for months for no reason, you'd still come back with "markets are unpredictable"
re: Panicans in shambles over the market today.
Posted by 904 on 4/14/26 at 12:12 pm to ColoradoAg
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How many of those are funded by Iran?
A good number of them, but of those, Iran is far from their only $ source and Iran will continue to fund them after we leave. It's like playing whack-a-mole in the Middle East and Africa, let Israel and others deal with their shite.
If we're going to devote $ towards fighting terrorism, I'd much rather us find a way to go to war with the terroristic Mexican cartels immediately to our south, not the desert-dwellers thousands of miles away.
re: Panicans in shambles over the market today.
Posted by 904 on 4/14/26 at 11:53 am to ColoradoAg
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Any terrorist regime is a threat no matter where in the World they are located.
By this logic, let's just start another 25+ wars against all of the countries/groups that the U.S. government considers terrorist organizations.
https://www.dni.gov/nctc/groups.html
re: Panicans in shambles over the market today.
Posted by 904 on 4/14/26 at 11:45 am to ColoradoAg
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So, we should just allow a well-known terrorist group complete autonomy in the pursuit of arms. Or better yet, as those idiots Obama and Biden did FINANCE their pursuit of those arms?
Regardless of the accuracy of that statement, either way, the weapons are on the opposite side of the globe and not a threat to us.
Let Israel and their neighbors handle it, and invest the money spent on the war effort into the American people.
re: Panicans in shambles over the market today.
Posted by 904 on 4/14/26 at 11:36 am to SaintsReportExile
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Some DEEP green on the market indexes today with everything pumping and oil prices tanking.
This is great news and I hope it keep going up, but the market is largely in the same place that it was several months ago at the end of October last year.
Imagine how high it would be if we didn't get heavily involved in a war that closed a major trade route.
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I don’t think it would be a big struggle. I played in the club championship with a long hitter there and he hit driver, 5-iron I think.
Agreed. Very tough hole for amateurs, but topping out at 540, the pros would take 3 wood, 4 iron or something and be on or near the green for a likely birdie far more often than not (as long as they don't miss left on the approach).
They'd struggle more with hole 11 with the tight landing area and undulated green.
re: I don't understand the Buc'ee's craze
Posted by 904 on 4/8/26 at 1:00 pm to DeltaTigerDelta
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Clean shitters with no wait
You just wait to get in and out of the parking lot instead
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Nashville has a course with a nice walkway around it. Just gotta put up some nets.
Nets would work, if they didn't have the walkway also becoming one with the cart path at some points
re: Santa Maria and all of BREC
Posted by 904 on 3/24/26 at 1:08 pm to DarkDrifter
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Wonder if the people that bought the old Sherwood CC have any interest or ability to open up 9 holes.
I would love for someone or BREC to purchase the golf portion of the Sherwood property.
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