AUjim

We started through payroll deduction at my wife's job about 9 years ago. I think we've done the max of the allowable state deduction for both of our kids.

Daughter starts college next year. Son just a little behind that.

Daughter got a good scholarship to an in-state school that covers housing and tuition. Got into several other schools that offered something, but not nearly that much. She has a real opportunity to finish undergrad and even graduate school with zero debt.

We'll continue to contribute for the next few years, which should have us in a spot where if needed, each kid will have access to about 50k each.

We have drilled into their heads the cost of living of the lives they want to have in an effort to get them to grasp this huge advantage they have - not having student loan debt. I am absolutely not paying anything beyond the 50k each that I have saved for them. It is their responsibility to take advantage of this opportunity.

Depending on what is working for me at the time, i'll either:

A: Hit 5w off the tee to have a full swing 7i-pw,

or

B: use my gap wedge and hit a good hard, low shot that rolls up

I haven't been able to hit a reliable iron in a month. So, lots of gap wedge for me.

Will definitely "kill himself" in jail tonight

JEEZ!

I hope I'm not overestimating my ability to carry my 7i 135!

We actually shot a par 3 side by side last week, confirmed that both were in yards, both utilizing slope. One of ours showed 148, the other 141 to the flag.

Anyone confirmed an accuracy issue with their range finder?

The last few times I've played with my pals, we are pretty consistenly getting 2 different readings, many times a full club length's distance. Both shooting the flag, both utilizing slope...we're talking about the 140-150 yard range, not some 500 yard par 5.

I'm in my 40's. I started playing for the first time July 2024.

Prior to that, I had gone to the driving range maybe twice in my life just because a buddy was going and played a single 9-hole round, again with a buddy in college who was looking for something to do.

I had wanted to get in for a good many years, but never had the time or really the money to do so when my kids were a bit younger. During those years, I was a bit of a 'hobby jumper,' but nothing stuck until golf. I remember flushing a single shot with a 7 iron during the first official round I played - I was completely hooked. Immediately bought a cheap set on FB marketplace and started going to the range at least once or twice a week just trying to find a swing. I am completely, 100% all in. I'm at a real enjoyable place now - pretty rare to shoot over 100, but haven't broken 90 yet. I know I'm going to get better, but not good enough yet to get too pissed about a bad shot - I just see it as a challenge to recover.

I've been taking my teenage son along every time he's willing to go, and the bug is starting to get him too. Looking forward to hopefully many more years of getting to play with him wherever he ends up in life.

Retiring and never doing another thing ever is also a viable plan for this guy with as much money as he's made over the past few years.

PGA doesn't need him as much as he thinks they do. 'F you' money doesn't put you in control of anything other than yourself and what you decide to do or not do.

While I don't disagree that big-time events should provide a nearly perfect course....

The guy has become insufferable.

ASAP

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why would anyone that supported Trump jump ship now

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Because he is a f'ing lunatic?

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Who you going to jump to, the leftards?

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Holding on to hope that there are great folks in the administration (Vance) that are grinding out this shitshow until a rational LEADER can take over

They are going to throw a STUPID amount of money at Dechambeau and Rahm to keep them around to hang on to the sliver of relevancy that they have. But those guys are becoming complete afterthoughts and the PGA tour doesnt need them. So many good, likable guys up and coming.