Golfing Bard ⛳️

Update: 1Bel-Air Country Club 2The Riviera CC 3Southern Hills 4The Honors 5Blue Lakes CC 6Chambers Bay 7Whispering Pines 8Colonial 9Carlton Woods (Nick) 10Shadow Creek 11Coeur d'Alene 12Buffalo Ridge 13Wilshire CC 14Pasatiempo 15Carlton Woods (Faz) 16Poppy Hills

@Top100Rick She did a fell mental range session over the ball incorporating a full swing change.

Not singling this girl out. It’s an epidemic with young golfers. This is not a video loop. This is one shot! But 1 minutes 15 seconds to pull the trigger shouldn’t be allowed. This doesn’t include the time for setup and planning. At the youth level maybe we actually need a strict shot clock. Have to start early. Once a player is used to this, it’s crazy pressure to change it.

You want to feel some nostalgia this morning? Volume up. Listen to Johnny Miller and Gary Koch. The setup is perfection. Then watch Tiger. Just doing what nobody else did. Those who lived in this era get it. We sure are lucky.

@santisquinonez @ryanghensley I also think that is why the offense starts the season kinda slow. They start with very basic plays and try to beat the other team just in execution basically. Then it evolves over the course of the season.

@bardley1999 @ryanghensley That could be why he seems to make it to the nfc championship every time he makes the playoffs your on to something

Seems like Kyle has been saving stuff all season. Expect a lot more wrinkles from here on out.

Lions fans should be happy. Ben Johnson stuck around 1 year longer than I expected. So they got an extra year of being good.

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@MidwestGolfJake Jake, you gotta get back down here to Dallas. We have another month of nice weather coming.

Stealing one more round before the bottom falls out of the temps tomorrow.

NFL Week 8, Here’s What I’m Looking At - Jaxson Dart has been promising the past two weeks. Entering the season, I comped him to a cluster with Derek Carr and Jordan Love, but his out of structure nuance reminds me a bit of Tony Romo (a definite compliment). - That said Dart had his moments in Denver last week, but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a quarterback benefit from more good fortune in a game than Dart did against the Broncos. The previous week against Philly was his best game, but he still only threw for 195 yards. Where I’m going with this is Dart’s long-term future is more interesting than I originally thought, but a good amount of the Giants’ offensive production over the past two weeks has come in unsustainable ways and the media narratives on this team are a bit much, which once again oddsmakers see it more like I do. - This week’s matchup against the Eagles is a classic regression spot for New York. The Eagles’ defensive interior should be impactful, and I’ll be very curious to see what Vic Fangio tries to do to mix up Dart in their second matchup. On the other side of things, I expect the Eagles to try and lean on their run game early, while mixing in some designed for Jalen Hurts. I would think the Eagles are going to go out of their way to be more physical in this contest. - The media stuff with Dart going to Philly for the first time, treating it as if his teammates were giving him advice before storming Normandy Beach, is a fine example of why I consume very little content, and why I hope the things that influence public perception, continue to do so for as long as I live. - Buffalo is coming off their bye after dropping their last two, where it would be surprising if James Cook didn’t see significant, purposeful usage early on in this game, ideally with a bit of a spike in the passing game. I would be disappointed if Buffalo didn’t control this game from bell to bell. - This is a good spot for the Jets to get their first win: their defense has played their best two games over the last two weeks, and their pass rush has an advantage in this contest. If New York can get statuesque Joe Flacco off his spot early and often while getting anything out of their offense against one of the league’s worst defenses, the Jets should make this interesting. If the Jets go into their bye next week without a win, I don’t envy anyone in that organization. - Daniel Jones hasn’t faced many quality pass rushes, and his offensive line has played very well in both phases, but he’s played clean football in every game as a Colt and has looked like a different player in certain situations that plagued him as a Giant. The Titans have been an absolute disaster, so barring a legacy game from Cam Ward, Indy is well positioned to continue their improbable start. - Drake Maye has played very well in recent weeks, but what makes New England more interesting for me is their defense is gradually becoming a Mike Vrabel defense, giving them two real angles to win games against most opponents. The big one for me here is can New England’s improving offensive line stay consistent against Cleveland, who along with Pittsburgh is the only high-end front the Patriots have played to date. - I’ve said a few times that no team makes less sense to me than the Falcons, who can be a genuinely bad team one week and then knock off a heavyweight the next. Kirk Cousins replacing Penix doesn’t concern me in this matchup, I might even view it as a stability upgrade, as Atlanta has the run game and trenches to beat reeling Miami. My concern here is which version of the Falcons shows up on Sunday? If it’s the good one, Miami likely enters their Week 12 bye with just one win. If it’s the bad one, the bad version of this Falcons team could drop a game to anyone, hence the conundrum here. - Baltimore is coming off their bye, so their coaching staff needs to go out and win a game so that Jackson doesn’t have to go undefeated when he comes back (which he can swing with their schedule, to be clear). Chicago is down their three best corners, so there will be opportunities for Baltimore. On the other side of the ball, if the Ravens are going to get their defense right, a home game coming off their bye is the time to do it. - I was hoping Lamar Jackson would be active because this game would then serve as a good “here’s where we are really at” test for Caleb Williams’ Bears, specifically if he could keep pace if Jackson hung 30+ points against Chicago’s injury ravaged secondary. Now I’d imagine this game will play much differently. - One thing with Caleb Williams that I’m hoping to see by the end of the season is right now he doesn’t turn the ball over very often, but he also plays tight a lot. If he can get to a point where he begins to play more free within structure, which I not only think is possible with Ben Johnson, but there has been evidence that this is already happening, pairing that with Williams historic out of structure abilities is the best case scenario here, and why I’m going to be more patient with him the most quarterback prospects. - I could see the Saints giving the Buccaneers a scare here, especially if Spencer Rattler can connect on a few explosives with Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed. Baker Mayfield has played very well, but I have not valued Tampa as a real contender and continue to hold that stance. - It’s a shame that Houston is down Nico Collins because this could have been a good spot for CJ Stroud to have a strong outing against a team down their two best defenders. Perhaps even more importantly, an opponent that can’t automatically exploit the Texan’s bottom tier offensive line. Given Collins absence and Houston’s quality defensive front, I could see this game being low scoring and a bit messy. - Normally I like to bet against teams coming off emotional wins like Denver did last week. However, their pass rush should have an advantage against the first uneven Dallas OL in years, and Bo Nix gets a Cowboys pass defense that is down multiple starters in their secondary. - I don’t keep up with shadow coverage like I used to because there are only so many hours in the day, but I’ll be curious to see if Denver purposely sticks Surtain on Pickens while throwing all sorts of different looks at Lamb. I’ll also be curious to see what kind of role Ferguson plays in pass protection. - I’m one of those people that thought Aaron Rodgers carried a mediocre football operation in Green Bay for the vast majority of his career. Further, I’m not sure any quarterback has made more players and coaches generationally wealthy (IE Greg Jennings, Ben McAdoo, Allen Lazard, etc) than Rodgers. So, on a personal level, I hope he absolutely shreds Green Bay. From a personnel standpoint, the Packers of the last few years, ironically, have been better built and have more talent than Rodgers had for most of his career. At minimum, Sunday Night Football actually has an interesting matchup and Micah Parsons is one of those guys that seems to hate Hall of Fame quarterbacks, much like prime Khalil Mack did. - We never got to see Mahomes vs Rodgers and it would have been real nice to see Mahomes vs. Daniels. Since Daniels is out, Washington has a below average non-QB roster and it wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest if the Chiefs blew the doors off the Commanders right out of the gate. I will try to do this every Saturday night of the NFL season, but to be clear I am doing this for the purpose of growing my following. That means engagement is my requirement so I reach new eyes, likes, comments, retweets, and bookmarks are all appreciated. You can follow me @RyanReynoldsNFL

@MidwestGolfJake Glad you enjoyed the course. It was nice meeting you Jake. And maybe next time I can get in a full 18. Use some of those vacation days and come back down over the winter and get some more rounds in.

The Lakes at Castle Hills is a 1999 Jay Morrish layout in the Castle Hills development in the DFW Metroplex. Morrish did a nice job with this land, which is fairly flat and a flood plain. The corridors are wide enough, there are subtle humps and bumps, and despite being in a neighborhood, the routing is relatively well connected. The green complexes are fantastic. Most of the greens are pushed up creating runoffs. The surfaces are fast and true with subtle internal contours. Some of the best greens I've putted this year. Several prominent LPGA players, and at least one Champions Tour player call this course home. The practice facilities are top tier, including a new short game area that has only recently opened. The Lakes at Castle Hills is definitely worth a game if you're in town. Bonus points for me is pace of play. We finished in 3.5 hours easily.

A look at the 49ers 10-play, 63-yard drive, ending with Eddy Piñeiro’s game winning kick

Mac Jones is the Peyton Manning of Sam Darnolds

@Top100Rick First, there is no way that was a bot. I am really interesting. And people like to look at years old posts.

@bardley1999 Somehow an AI bot responded to this a couple days ago and got it bumped into my feed.

Update: 1Bel-Air Country Club 2The Riviera CC 3Southern Hills 4The Honors 5Blue Lakes CC 6Chambers Bay 7Whispering Pines 8Colonial 9Carlton Woods (Nick) 10Shadow Creek 11Coeur d'Alene 12Buffalo Ridge 13Wilshire CC 14Pasatiempo 15Carlton Woods (Faz) 16Poppy Hills

@metsjetstweet @AdamSchefter That is great but come on. It was right there. Christian my calf re-hurts.

@AdamSchefter Christian My Calf hurts

49ers are listing RB Christian McCaffrey as limited at today’s practice due to a calf issue.

On our annual Inverness buddies trip, we do a 9 hole team scramble, losing team buys dinner. I had this 50 footer to win for our team. Never bet against a fat man when pizza is at stake…

LA things. Matching Lambo and Cybertruck.

@Top100Rick One of the benefits of being friends with an “influencer”.

@bardley1999 😂😂😂 Figured you would enjoy the surprise drive by

This one is for the Big Letter Hat hater squad. What do we think of Big Letter Headcovers? Especially one from the most sacred place in golf, St. Andrew’s. And in a bag on a golf cart, no less. 😬

It’s actually plausible that your friend Rick just got the first eagle ever on the par 4 5th hole on the Scarecrow course at Gamble Sands!!! A 270 yard driveable 4, you can choose to go left safely or take on the forced carry. I have a simple rule, if it’s physically possible to go for a green, you must! One drive and one putt later, eagle! The GM and Super both think it may be the first one ever on the hole. I’m just going to accept that and believe it! There have not been many players to walk this turf yet. I will do no further investigation. 😂 The turf is really firm right now and thank goodness. I needed the bounce!

@Searchi86075545 @NobodysGrich @Top100Rick Rick actually said non-drinker. And it wasn’t a flex it was a complaint. He was saying all-inclusives are a bad value proposition for non-drinkers. They can’t get nearly as much value for the cost when they don’t consume alcohol.

@NobodysGrich @Top100Rick What kind of moderate drinker can only have 1 beer in 5 hours? You don’t have another word for moderate?

Do you drink booze when you golf? There is a boom in all-inclusive stay and play golf clubs, like GrayBull. But it always feels odd for non drinkers. They are effectively paying for everyone else to get wasted. Just seems a bit unfair. Me: 1 drink max

@Top100Rick That's why you were late to the first tee. You were busy posting this.

Good morning fellow golfers! Hashtagblessed