Instead of having someone promote #GolfChat, I was hoping that you . . . Yes YOU would invite 10 people to join us for #GolfChat today. They could be #GolfChatters already or they could be newbies. Either way, let’s make sure we remind everyone about #GolfChat.
Sorry for the late notice in getting this email out just 5 hours before #GolfChat, but I have the best excuse. I was playing golf.
#GolfChat Questions
#Q1 What was the most interesting thing to happen in golf this week? #GolfChat
#Q2 submitted by @h2cgolf: What are your thoughts on cross training other sports to help with your golf game? #GolfChat
#Q3 submitted by @SilverStarGolf: Are hybrids hype or uber-hittable? #GolfChat
#Q4 submitted by @courtgolf: women’s majors are a hot button right now. Evian basically bought their major status – SHOULD it be one? #GolfChat
#Q6: submitted by @connectgolf & @AussieGolfer: Has there ever been a good golf movie? #GolfChat
Golf Chatter Bio: @regripped
Real Name: Pete
Location: Studio City, CA
What Do You Order from the #GolfChat Bar?
Give me a Jack and Ginger, light but buzzy. (this means something I just know it)
How Did You Get Into Golf?
My dad played golf when he was a teenager put down the clubs in his 20s and picked them back up again when I became a young sprout and he got me into the game. Sadly I followed the same trajectory and after playing as a teen and in high school and college, I have picked up the game again my 30s. But I am back at it hardcore and I have my dad to thank!
What Are You Doing in Golf and Why?
Fewer courses but make the remaining ones more interesting. Golf shouldn’t be just a straight ahead plodding 5.5 hour affair. It should move along with holes that move you inside. Too many courses, too few beauties.
Favorite #GolfChat Topics?
Golf course trips. I am an avid researcher and even if I haven’t gone to Bandon yet or Scotland or even Myrtle Beach, I still want to hear about courses who is playing what, who is getting deals etc. Get me to the other side of the fence, is the grass really greener over there?
Favorite Golf Quote?
The woods are full of long drivers.
– Harvey Penick
Favorite Golf Destination and Why?
I am just starting to stretch my golf legs but my favorite course in the last few years is Rustic Canyon here in SoCal. Each hole is unique with greens that are more like ocean waves than putting surfaces. Some of the most fun I have had on a course has been at Rustic.
How Do You View the State of the Game of Golf?
When I was growing up and playing golf, you could go out and play courses for not a lot of dough and not a lot of time. Now, weekends at the worst beater track will cost you $40 and the round will take 5+ hours. The equipment is great and pro tournaments are all over the country but the experience of actually playing golf at a muni is not like it was when I was growing up. Not sure what the answer is but its not fun right now.
Who Are Your Favorite #GolfChatters and Why?
There are so many but off the top of my head:
@zebwelborn
@front9back9
@aspittle
@golfbybryan
@h2cgolf
@connectgolf
@egull
@golfbloggercom
Favorite Golfers and Why?
It starts and ends with Fred Couples. My boyhood hero, posters on the wall, the whole nine yards. Other than Fred, my new favorite is Jordan Spieth and I can’t wait to see what he does in the years to come! Can’t forget the ladies, I am a huge LPGA fan and my favorite has to be Annika along with today’s players like Danielle Kang and Sadena Parks.
