Brian Baulch

Difficult to attain ≠ valuable.

@SHistorians @jamierkennedy @JoshACarpenter

Oooof I know I am in the minority, but the Ryder Cup is not in my top three golf events and maybe not even top 4. It’s become awful and a big part of that problem is on my side of the pond. Over in Europe the big problem is that you all sell out to the resorts. I might have watched an hour of the last Ryder Cup this past year. Give me the Walker Cup by a million!!!

Which sporting event becomes the first (sans Masters) to go phone free? You know it’s coming.

@MerionChuck My forecaddie was so bad at Bandon Trails in 2021 that I spoke to caddie master. Caddie interrupted shots, didn’t know where to stand, & gave me shot advice after I told him I wanted 0 interaction and to focus on 3 that wanted it. They comped my round and valued the feedback.

A Thread: Caddies 🧵 Over the last two years, I’ve been incredibly blessed to play countless private or exclusive clubs around the country. While I try to enjoy every second of it, one aspect I or anyone cannot control that does make or break the experience is your caddie.

2026 Masters was special. Thanks to the Turturro brothers for sharing their epic backyard with Carson.

@TheCinesthetic Parasite (2019 I believe) Went into it having no idea of the premise, never saw a preview, and it blew me away. Oscar worthy indeed.

Name a movie you had no idea was gonna be THAT good.

Just saying, for $28,000 I'll hand deliver the first 8 gnomes to your door anywhere in the USA. Think of the upside, you get 8 for the price of 1!

@GoldenAgeBid @BachelorGriffin @_DavidRumsey @FOS @FOS_News_ @TheMasters How do I go about getting my entire collection on your site to be sold? All original full size gnomes, with 2016 and 2018 missing the box.

@BachelorGriffin @_DavidRumsey @FOS @FOS_News_ @TheMasters Wanna bet?

Officially the new record price for a Masters Gnome: $28,827.60 Final winning bid was $24,023 + a 20% "Buyer's Premium." Second highest bid was $21,839. Auction was extended beyond last night's deadline, closing this morning at 4:35 AM EST.

@jamierkennedy Sounds like Akshay.

Who am I…. • Has won already this year • Top 15 in approach play this year • Top 25 in putting this year • Top 10 in his last start • Top 15 at last 3 Masters 45-to-1 to win this week

Azalea Vibes courtesy of the Turturro GG Family.

From the Masters tees playing every shot as it lies with penalties, 150 on a good day. However, if it’s sanctioned as a Member Guest with free drinks, side action, a calcutta & casual golf rules, 83. @YipStrickler

@chompchomp15 Hopefully I’m in your group, but be prepared to pick me up from fainting! 417 days away but who’s counting 😊

@Baulch I need to be there on your play day in 2027. 👊🏼.

Redbud

@NickMurray91 @KVanValkenburg @fried_egg_golf Luckily I was able to find a spare bedroom in Augusta through a friend of a friend. The Airbnb “solution” was a hodgepodge of housing, 5 or 6 different ones spread all over the area, some 30+ miles away. Would’ve been a total nightmare.

@Baulch @KVanValkenburg @fried_egg_golf Yeah that’s always been my biggest fear with short term rentals. What did you do in the end after they cancelled? Just curious.

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@NickMurray91 @KVanValkenburg @fried_egg_golf My Airbnb host in 23 cancelled on me 2 hours before check in time. No issues since but thats serious scar tissue.

@KVanValkenburg @fried_egg_golf Just as a point of feedback, Masters Housing Bureau is sanctioned by ANGC. It isn’t just some “third party” site. I’ve booked with them every time I’ve gone. The risk with VRBO & AirBNB is they can cancel on you anytime, and then you’re really screwed. MHB you can negotiate too

@RevWSJohnson Epic. We need more memorialized food in golf.

@Baulch They’re known for their strawberry cheesecake or whatever it is so they put it on da cover

Too much, too little, or just right?

@RevWSJohnson Love it. I ordered a putter head cover just this week that I’ll only have on display. What’s the story with the cake on the driver cover?

@Baulch I do a driver cover from everywhere I play, and the baby blue wood cover is just to add to my rotation of baby blue wood covers from which I swap out frequently

@joshualowenthal No doubt! I don’t think I’ll use SW much anymore honestly. 30k points couldn’t get me to Maine this summer which it has in the past. First class to Maine this summer was cheaper than SW extra legroom, and I’m 2 hours closer to our camp flying into Bangor vs Portland.

@Baulch Just wait till you get to the end of the first year then call back and tell them again you're gonna cancel and see what retention benefits they can give you. Quick and easy way to get a couple thousand extra Southwest points for spend you'll already do

4 minutes to get the $99 fee waived on my SW CC. Please cancel, I won’t use the card Do you know about _ benefit IDC, SW now costs more for worse service than almost any other airline from Bham If we waive the fee will you keep the card? You get the same perks Sure #Guru