The Johnny Lawrence

I listen to music at work so I've been cycling through the same playlists for too long. What is everyone listening to?

Genre doesn't matter to me, I'm down for anything new. Just need to find something new and interesting.

I hadn't played Greystone for a year or so and was shocked by how different the course feels with all of that blown out for housing. Had the same feel when Carter cut everything back too.

I heard they were trying to raise the rates and push it towards full private. Any truth to the @ell

The weird tub got me too lol

It's too steep for me to feel comfortable

I have priced a guy running the line and a guy doing the brick work. But was looking to hire one person to do everything. I don't trust myself to be the GC and sub it out.

Get the distance to the tree on the right. Hit it about that distance while aiming directly for the green on the first shot. It keeps you out of the water, prevents the big tree from impacting your second shot and gives you a long iron/hybrid to the green.

I got a battery powered one. I really like it but the battery doesn't last long enough. I am sharing a battery with my blower, so I need a second one.

Is there a longer lasting one or can I get a cheap one off Amazon and it work the same?

Need a new weedeater and I haven't bought one in a decade. Anything to stay away from? How are the baterry powered ones?

There is the "Chasing Scratch" series that is similar to this. Also somewhat similar to Tom Coynes book about trying to play pro golf.

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Here’s a concise summary of the most famous double dogleg par 5s:
1 Bethpage Black, 4th Hole (517 yards, Tillinghast) - A dramatic right-to-left, then left-to-right layout with huge bunkers and an elevated green, iconic from U.S. Opens.
2 Whistling Straits, 5th Hole (603 yards, Dye) - “Snake” twists left, right, then left around water, famous from the Ryder Cup with Lake Michigan views.
3 San Francisco Golf Club, 7th Hole (570 yards, Tillinghast) - A subtle right-then-left design with trees and bunkers, revered by golf purists.
4 TPC Sawgrass, 11th Hole (558 yards, Dye) - Bends left then right with water hazards, a strategic star of The Players Championship.
5 Shawnee Inn, 13th Hole (570 yards, Tillinghast) - An early double dogleg (right, then left) with historical significance as Tillinghast’s first design.
These holes blend strategic complexity, hazards, and memorable moments, with Tillinghast and Dye dominating the form.

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OK. I think my post history will show that I that I used to absolutely hate the layout at Greystone, but now I'm more apathetic to the layout. Once you get a handle on the preferred lines, it becomes manageable. With that said, 4 is a stupid hole and it is borderline indefensible. But it is surely indefensible with the list above. Below are screenshots of the holes mentioned:

Bethpage Black 4th Hole:



Whistline Straits 5th Hole:



San Francisco Golf - Couldn't Find

TPC Sawgrass 11th Hole:



Shawnee Inn 13th Hole:





Greystone 4th Hole:






The majority of the double doglegs you posted are borderline straight with small bends in the fairway around bunkers. Greystone 4 is almost two right angles. The only comparison in your list is the 5th at Whistling Straits. The difference is that there is no trees, so you can cut the corners. It also doesn't take driver out of your hand.

I don't mind one quirky hole. I don't mind when the golf course takes driver out of my hand. Greystone's issue is that it has multiple quirky holes and multiple holes that driver not only isn't the best option but isn't an option at all.

I don't think anyone should defend Greystone with cites to Golden Age architecture. Call it quirky, call it a good local course with good vibes and cool people, call it affordable golf, call it a good hang, call it the best course in Denham Springs. The course is a lot of things and can be fun to play, but it isn't architecturally sound. Hell, the most interesting par 3 on the course has a green that is built 180* backwards lol.