Best advice for breaking 80 from PGA Professional Rob Labritz
Labritz chalks it up to just two things: iron control and driver control.
To summarize: having control of your driver and control of your irons – specifically the distances they travel – is going to allow you to properly position yourself off the tee, giving you better access to greens and pin positions. Better players hit more greens in regulation.
(PGA.com)
Editors note: It's a lot of luck too. From someone who has an 18 handicap and has broken 80 twice.
Thursday, May 12, 2016
I'm Sure They Had No Problems Selling This Package
Here's what a $5,000 ticket can fetch you at the Players
(GolfDigest.com)
A shiny new hospitality
ticket called The Players Club provides a “super premium” experience
not previously available during tournament week at TPC Sawgrass. Among
the accouterments at one’s disposal inside the 70,000-square-foot
clubhouse are an endless array of five-star food from chefs flown in for
this week, bottomless adult beverages, access to manicurists and
concierges, a $500 merchandise credit and Q&As with anyone from
commissioner Tim Finchem (or former commissioner Deane Beman), to NBC
analyst Gary Koch, to one of the tour’s rules officials. All it will
cost you for the week is a cool $5,000.
It
is also another example of the PGA Tour’s flagship event attempting to
replicate the gold-standard of hospitality experiences in golf, the
Masters, which in 2013 unveiled golf’s snazziest VIP treatment for the
well-heeled and connected, Berckmans Place.
(GolfDigest.com)
I'm Comfortable With This Amount
What's The Ideal Amount Of Horsepower For You?
Hell, let’s be realistic for a second—any car with between 300 and 400 HP will get out of its way just fine.
(Jalopnik.com)
Hell, let’s be realistic for a second—any car with between 300 and 400 HP will get out of its way just fine.
(Jalopnik.com)
There's A Method To Their Madness
Clarkson, Hammond And May's The Grand Tour Came From An Episode Of Top Gear
[I] outlined yesterday, the title likely has many meanings—the most specific being a literal grand tour taken by aristocratic Europeans a couple centuries ago. This was brought up by reader BelegUS in the comments on the original announcement post.
Additionally, the new Amazon show will be traveling with 11 stops on what Richard Hammond also directly referred to as a grand tour.
Sent to me by my seemingly-lone supporter Manuel T. was a clip from the first episode of Series 14 of old Top Gear featuring a conversation between the hosting trio about the same exact European “grand tour” I explained yesterday.
Check it out for yourself at the 16 minute mark in the video below:
Video link (Jalopnik.com)
[I] outlined yesterday, the title likely has many meanings—the most specific being a literal grand tour taken by aristocratic Europeans a couple centuries ago. This was brought up by reader BelegUS in the comments on the original announcement post.
Additionally, the new Amazon show will be traveling with 11 stops on what Richard Hammond also directly referred to as a grand tour.
Sent to me by my seemingly-lone supporter Manuel T. was a clip from the first episode of Series 14 of old Top Gear featuring a conversation between the hosting trio about the same exact European “grand tour” I explained yesterday.
Check it out for yourself at the 16 minute mark in the video below:
Video link (Jalopnik.com)
How Math Can Be Good, Bad & Confusing
Dealer selling 727-hp Ford Mustang for $40K
There are some caveats, of course.
Lebanon's formula for this high-performance Stang is absurdly simple – take a base, 5.0-liter GT, which retails for $32,395. Add Roush's $7,549.99 Phase 2 supercharger kit and its 2.3-liter TVS blower. Charge just $39,995. According to Roush's own website, installing the Phase 2 kit takes 12 hours, which the dealership is eating. That's what really makes this a bargain. There are some caveats here, of course.
What customers get for $40,000 is a base Mustang with a supercharger – this isn't one of Roush's Stage 1, 2, or 3 creations. There's no upgraded body kit, bigger wheels, more powerful brakes, or stiffer suspension. But Lebanon doesn't sound like it's planning on selling a lot of sleeper-spec Mustangs. Watson told The Drive many of the dealership's Roush products are selling for $45,000 to $50,000, and even a few $60,000 models have rolled off the dealer's lot, after customers dig deeper into the Roush parts catalog.
(AutoBlog.com)
There are some caveats, of course.
Lebanon's formula for this high-performance Stang is absurdly simple – take a base, 5.0-liter GT, which retails for $32,395. Add Roush's $7,549.99 Phase 2 supercharger kit and its 2.3-liter TVS blower. Charge just $39,995. According to Roush's own website, installing the Phase 2 kit takes 12 hours, which the dealership is eating. That's what really makes this a bargain. There are some caveats here, of course.
What customers get for $40,000 is a base Mustang with a supercharger – this isn't one of Roush's Stage 1, 2, or 3 creations. There's no upgraded body kit, bigger wheels, more powerful brakes, or stiffer suspension. But Lebanon doesn't sound like it's planning on selling a lot of sleeper-spec Mustangs. Watson told The Drive many of the dealership's Roush products are selling for $45,000 to $50,000, and even a few $60,000 models have rolled off the dealer's lot, after customers dig deeper into the Roush parts catalog.
(AutoBlog.com)
He's A Smooth Player & Profitable Stud
This Bro Horse Made $35 MILLION In 4 Months From Banging Lady Horses
American Pharoah’s new residence is the Coolmore Ashford Stud, a 2,000-acre estate in the heart of Bluegrass country. The manor is “home of the finest stallions in North America” including AP.
You see, everyone wants American Pharaoh’s champion seed and are willing to pay big bucks for it. How much you ask? He commands a stud fee of $200,000. Yup, while you couldn’t pay someone to take your baby batter, horse racing aficionados are eagerly lining up to get American Pharoah’s prizewinning jizz.
The victorious horse that won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes now spends his days breeding. The breeding season started in mid-February and will end in June. In that time, the Triple Crown winner will make sweet horse love to 175 mares. For the chance to have your lady horse get mounted by American Pharaoh it will set you back a cool $200,000. So that means in four months, American Pharoah will make $35 million for fucking. Good gig if you can get it. In his racing career, Pharoah earned $8.6 million.
American Pharoah, just the 12th Triple Crown winner in history, is doing a fantastic job in his new fucking role. “He’s a pro in the breeding shed,” stallion manager Richard Barry said. “Everything has gone smoothly.”
(BroBible.com)
American Pharoah’s new residence is the Coolmore Ashford Stud, a 2,000-acre estate in the heart of Bluegrass country. The manor is “home of the finest stallions in North America” including AP.
You see, everyone wants American Pharaoh’s champion seed and are willing to pay big bucks for it. How much you ask? He commands a stud fee of $200,000. Yup, while you couldn’t pay someone to take your baby batter, horse racing aficionados are eagerly lining up to get American Pharoah’s prizewinning jizz.
The victorious horse that won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes now spends his days breeding. The breeding season started in mid-February and will end in June. In that time, the Triple Crown winner will make sweet horse love to 175 mares. For the chance to have your lady horse get mounted by American Pharaoh it will set you back a cool $200,000. So that means in four months, American Pharoah will make $35 million for fucking. Good gig if you can get it. In his racing career, Pharoah earned $8.6 million.
American Pharoah, just the 12th Triple Crown winner in history, is doing a fantastic job in his new fucking role. “He’s a pro in the breeding shed,” stallion manager Richard Barry said. “Everything has gone smoothly.”
(BroBible.com)
A List Of Personal Fears
11 Keys to Moving in With Your Significant Other
Be honest -- and fair -- about your money situation
Be honest -- and fair -- about your money situation
- If you don’t know how much they make, you’ll soon find out. You’ll also find out if they have good or bad credit or if they owe money to "some guys". If one of you makes a lot more than the other and you want to live a certain lifestyle, figure out how to divide the rent and bills in a way that works. “My boyfriend pays two-thirds of the rent, because he wanted an extra bedroom and he could afford it,” says Caitlin, 32.
- Yeah, it’s gonna happen. “You just need to try to unsee it all as fast as possible,” says Anthony, 33.
- “I thought we’d be getting engaged within a few months of moving in together,” says Danielle, 28. Four years later, they still weren’t engaged and resentment set in. Make sure you’re both on the same page and want the same thing before you sign the lease.
- Coexisting on the couch while you both clumsily thumb through your phones should not be mistaken as quality time. “We hate the idea of date nights and don’t feel the need to make weekly plans to go out to dinner, but we will make plans to watch a show together -- without our phones,” says Amanda, 28.
- On the flip side, just because you live together, doesn’t mean you have to do everything together. “He’ll watch football with his guy friends and I know he won’t care if I have dinner plans with a coworker,” says Maura, 25. “It’s important that we continue to be independent people.” Just make sure you let the other know if they should be having dinner without you.
Did You Know - Scotch Edition
How to Become a Scotch Aficionado in 3 Boozy Steps
Step 1: Find a blended Scotch to enjoy
Single-malt Scotch has the allure of being a drink only a true connoisseur can enjoy (Ron Swanson's a Lagavulin man, for instance), which makes it a poor starting point if you're just getting into whisky. "If people think they're going to like Scotch, or want to like Scotch, but have never really tried it, I would start off with a blended Scotch whisky rather than a single malt," Morgan says.
Step 2: Dip your toe into the single-malt pool
Now this story turns into a Choose Your Own Adventure. But with fewer spike pits and more Scotch:
If you like the rich, smoky stuff...
That means you'll likely enjoy something more "rich and intense," says Morgan. "I'd start with something like Cragganmore or Mortlach, which are Speyside single malts, but they have quite a lot of character," he says.
That's just the tip of the smoky single-malt whisky iceberg. "For smokier single malts, I think of Caol Ila from the Isle of Islay or Talisker from the Isle of Skye, which are quite different." As it happens, Caol Ila whisky is used as part of the blend for Johnnie Walker Black, so this makes perfect sense. Pro tip: if the bottle you pick up describes it as an Islay single-malt Scotch whisky, Morgan says there's a good chance it'll be smoky. But be sure to eye the bottle, regardless: sometimes you'll find tasting notes on it.
Or you can go with a more unconventional Scotch. If you "want something a little special and unusual, there's a single malt called Clynelish which springs to mind," he says. "Or Springbank from Campbelltown -- it's an unusual, rich, bolder [whisky] with a maritime character." That means it tastes like the sea, but not the parts where people make #1.
Step 3: Go off the beaten whisky path
To track down those unusual whiskies, you're going to need a little help. If you live in SF or LA, K&L Wines can help. Binny's has a ton of locations in the Chicago area packed with whisky. And Park Avenue Liquor Shop in NYC is known for its single-malt selection. If you don't live in any of those places, worry not: UK-based The Whisky Exchange ships the rare stuff to the US, and Scotch Whisky Auctions is there to replace piles of your hard-earned money with alcohol.
Another strategy is to "find a well-known brand and follow its root into premiumization," which is a fancy British way of saying "track down that hard-to-find, limited-edition stuff." On a recent trip to the Lagavulin distillery in Islay, Scotland, I had the chance to try a few versions of the single-malt Scotch bottled specifically for a jazz festival held on the island. If you can find these types of special releases from top distilleries, you'll be tasting something not many Scotch fans on planet Earth have been lucky enough to sample. And isn't that what being an aficionado is all about?
(Thrillist.com)
Step 1: Find a blended Scotch to enjoy
Single-malt Scotch has the allure of being a drink only a true connoisseur can enjoy (Ron Swanson's a Lagavulin man, for instance), which makes it a poor starting point if you're just getting into whisky. "If people think they're going to like Scotch, or want to like Scotch, but have never really tried it, I would start off with a blended Scotch whisky rather than a single malt," Morgan says.
Step 2: Dip your toe into the single-malt pool
Now this story turns into a Choose Your Own Adventure. But with fewer spike pits and more Scotch:
If you like the rich, smoky stuff...
That means you'll likely enjoy something more "rich and intense," says Morgan. "I'd start with something like Cragganmore or Mortlach, which are Speyside single malts, but they have quite a lot of character," he says.
That's just the tip of the smoky single-malt whisky iceberg. "For smokier single malts, I think of Caol Ila from the Isle of Islay or Talisker from the Isle of Skye, which are quite different." As it happens, Caol Ila whisky is used as part of the blend for Johnnie Walker Black, so this makes perfect sense. Pro tip: if the bottle you pick up describes it as an Islay single-malt Scotch whisky, Morgan says there's a good chance it'll be smoky. But be sure to eye the bottle, regardless: sometimes you'll find tasting notes on it.
Or you can go with a more unconventional Scotch. If you "want something a little special and unusual, there's a single malt called Clynelish which springs to mind," he says. "Or Springbank from Campbelltown -- it's an unusual, rich, bolder [whisky] with a maritime character." That means it tastes like the sea, but not the parts where people make #1.
Step 3: Go off the beaten whisky path
To track down those unusual whiskies, you're going to need a little help. If you live in SF or LA, K&L Wines can help. Binny's has a ton of locations in the Chicago area packed with whisky. And Park Avenue Liquor Shop in NYC is known for its single-malt selection. If you don't live in any of those places, worry not: UK-based The Whisky Exchange ships the rare stuff to the US, and Scotch Whisky Auctions is there to replace piles of your hard-earned money with alcohol.
Another strategy is to "find a well-known brand and follow its root into premiumization," which is a fancy British way of saying "track down that hard-to-find, limited-edition stuff." On a recent trip to the Lagavulin distillery in Islay, Scotland, I had the chance to try a few versions of the single-malt Scotch bottled specifically for a jazz festival held on the island. If you can find these types of special releases from top distilleries, you'll be tasting something not many Scotch fans on planet Earth have been lucky enough to sample. And isn't that what being an aficionado is all about?
(Thrillist.com)
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