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buggs said:
If we're talking second shot on 18, maybe. I've golfed a fair number of times at Grand Pines over the years and 18 isn't that hard but I will say I think they are way off the yardage for your second shot. It's only a par 4, around 400 yards from the whites, 425 from the blues. Easy driver off tee should in theory leave you about 150 from the green, plus/minus depending on your drive. And I've hit that shot a bunch. You have to carry the water in front and the green is very big, angled down to the water so it acts as kind of a back stop. So 150 should for most be an easy 7 iron in, far less for many than that. For me though I hit my 7 probably 160-180 depending on wind, swing, etc. Either way if I hit a good drive that's probably the club I should be hitting into the green. Nope, not a chance. That club invariably leaves it short even if I hit it clean and well. There's some kind of mystic dead zone in the air over the water that just stops the ball in flight.

Eventually worked it out that I need a clean 4 iron (a 5 would be fine as well) or hybrid 4 into the green. Might leave me a little high and putting downhill but it means I'm dry and on in regulation. YMMV. Either way, either the mystical dead zone is real or the yardage markers are off by 30 yards. Or more.

3 wood - 3 wood might just do it for you.

You can always play to the right of the green like a big baby, but you won't be on in regulation.

I'll collect my fee next time we're out.
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Get a rangefinder and you'll never worry about wrong yardages again. :thumbu:
 
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Still no new driver, and I'm struggling in general right now. Good contact with the ball, but often resulting in a wicked hook with everything longer than an 8i.

Got the PGA Championship on in the background while I'm working. Those golfers have it tough. Imagine missing the cut and having to relax on the beach in 80 degrees and sun for the rest of the weekend.:shakehead
 
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Has anyone heard if golf was done because of more Covid restrictions ? I see you can still have 5 people for outdoor gatherings. If golf is shut down i will be a very unhappy person.:(
 
Jets 31 said:
Has anyone heard if golf was done because of more Covid restrictions ? I see you can still have 5 people for outdoor gatherings. If golf is shut down i will be a very unhappy person.:(
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Carman G.C. just sent this to me...


Dear Customers,
We want to assure you that we take the health and well-being of our community, customers, and associates very seriously. Like you, we're closely monitoring the quickly developing effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, you must be from the same household to play golf together. This new rule is effective Saturday May 22 until 12:01 am Wednesday May 26.
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John Agar said:
Carman G.C. just sent this to me...

Dear Customers,
We want to assure you that we take the health and well-being of our community, customers, and associates very seriously. Like you, we're closely monitoring the quickly developing effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, you must be from the same household to play golf together. This new rule is effective Saturday May 22 until 12:01 am Wednesday May 26.
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Jets 31 said:
Has anyone heard if golf was done because of more Covid restrictions ? I see you can still have 5 people for outdoor gatherings. If golf is shut down i will be a very unhappy person.:(
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No 5 person outdoor gatherings dude, unless you’re all in the same family.
 
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From Southwood



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The latest Province of Manitoba Public Health Order (May 20, 2021), restricts outdoor gatherings, including golf courses, with anyone from a different household, effective Saturday, May 22 at 12:01am.

In order to comply with this directive, the upcoming Long Weekend and Tuesday tee sheets and ballot requests will be deleted and all current bookings cancelled.

A new lottery will be run on Friday, May 21st at 2:00pm for single and household only requests. Tee time intervals will be spaced at 5 minutes in order to accommodate as many Members as possible. Please submit all single or household only weekend lottery requests by 2:00pm on Friday.

The Club will work to accommodate all requests with the goal to ensure that all Members continue to be able to utilize the Club in a safe manner, while ensuring the Club is fully compliant with all Provincial regulations.

The Range and Practice Facilities will remain open and Members are reminded to maintain Physical Distancing at all times.

The new changes to public health orders will be in place until 12:01am on Wednesday, May 26th, and ballot lottery requests for Tuesday, May 25thwill be run on Saturday, May 22nd at 12noon. Please submit all single or household only lottery requests for Tuesday by 2:00pm on Saturday. At this time, Wednesday's lottery and tee sheet will proceed as normal.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding.

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80 Rue des Ruines du Monastere
Winnipeg, Manitoba | R3V 0B1
www.southwood.ca
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Ducky10 said:
From Southwood



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eNewsHeade.jpg
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The latest Province of Manitoba Public Health Order (May 20, 2021), restricts outdoor gatherings, including golf courses, with anyone from a different household, effective Saturday, May 22 at 12:01am.

In order to comply with this directive, the upcoming Long Weekend and Tuesday tee sheets and ballot requests will be deleted and all current bookings cancelled.

A new lottery will be run on Friday, May 21st at 2:00pm for single and household only requests. Tee time intervals will be spaced at 5 minutes in order to accommodate as many Members as possible. Please submit all single or household only weekend lottery requests by 2:00pm on Friday.

The Club will work to accommodate all requests with the goal to ensure that all Members continue to be able to utilize the Club in a safe manner, while ensuring the Club is fully compliant with all Provincial regulations.

The Range and Practice Facilities will remain open and Members are reminded to maintain Physical Distancing at all times.

The new changes to public health orders will be in place until 12:01am on Wednesday, May 26th, and ballot lottery requests for Tuesday, May 25thwill be run on Saturday, May 22nd at 12noon. Please submit all single or household only lottery requests for Tuesday by 2:00pm on Saturday. At this time, Wednesday's lottery and tee sheet will proceed as normal.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding.

Maintain%20Physical%20Distancing.jpg
Southwood Golf & Country Club
80 Rue des Ruines du Monastere
Winnipeg, Manitoba | R3V 0B1
www.southwood.ca
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Just sad because some don't listen and now everyone pays the price. Guaranteed it goes longer than Wednesday as well.
 
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Jets 31 said:
Nice to see Canadian Cory Connors with the first round lead at the PGA Championship but then he said he's a huge Leafs fan after his round. :mad::laugh:
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Damn, I was rooting for him. Going to have to rethink that now.:thumbd:
 
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Just sad because some don't listen and now everyone pays the price. Guaranteed it goes longer than Wednesday as well.
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It’s becoming ridiculous all ready.
So basically they are taking away one of the 4 long weekends with these ticky tacky restrictions all the while people are vaccinated some for a couple of months already.
So these few days are magically going to make a difference are they?
Everywhere else the virus rates are down and ours somehow are an outlier of epic proportions ???
We closed down harder than anyone on Canada from Nov to Feb for what?
If it’s because of hospital capacity that’s totally on the powers that be for over 30 years consecutively not on godless Manitoba rebels.
This continuation of open and closed society is prolonging the problem not solving it.
Golf courses have a hard enough time making it as is the hospitality industry.
 
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It’s becoming ridiculous all ready.
So basically they are taking away one of the 4 long weekends with these ticky tacky restrictions all the while people are vaccinated some for a couple of months already.
So these few days are magically going to make a difference are they?
Everywhere else the virus rates are down and ours somehow are an outlier of epic proportions ???
We closed down harder than anyone on Canada from Nov to Feb for what?
If it’s because of hospital capacity that’s totally on the powers that be for over 30 years consecutively not on godless Manitoba rebels.
This continuation of open and closed society is prolonging the problem not solving it.
Golf courses have a hard enough time making it as is the hospitality industry.
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These are less than perfect times in Canada in any guest facing business where people need to gather to make them work. It’s all about survival.
 
Eyeseeing said:
It’s becoming ridiculous all ready.
So basically they are taking away one of the 4 long weekends with these ticky tacky restrictions all the while people are vaccinated some for a couple of months already.
So these few days are magically going to make a difference are they?
Everywhere else the virus rates are down and ours somehow are an outlier of epic proportions ???
We closed down harder than anyone on Canada from Nov to Feb for what?
If it’s because of hospital capacity that’s totally on the powers that be for over 30 years consecutively not on godless Manitoba rebels.
This continuation of open and closed society is prolonging the problem not solving it.
Golf courses have a hard enough time making it as is the hospitality industry.
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Some golf courses won't make it through this for sure. I've been talking to the pro and vice president of our course and we lost 800,000 dollars last year alone just by not having weddings and tournaments . Now this year no weddings , tournaments and we now can only golf in singles or same households , this is not going to be good.
 
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Jets 31 said:
Some golf courses won't make it through this for sure. I've been talking to the pro and vice president of our course and we lost 800,000 dollars last year alone just by not having weddings and tournaments . Now this year no weddings , tournaments and we now can only golf in singles or same households , this is not going to be good.
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Another BS rule
I can’t golf at a distance with buddies but my wife can sit on a transit bus for 45 minutes in an enclosed area with multiple strangers every day.... yeah makes perfect sense to me :sarcasm:
 
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Eyeseeing said:
Another BS rule
I can’t golf at a distance with buddies but my wife can sit on a transit bus for 45 minutes in an enclosed area with multiple strangers every day.... yeah makes perfect sense to me :sarcasm:
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I know i'm being selfish because i golf alot and have put out alot of money to play this year but none of us are in power carts , we all walk and i can tell you i'm never closer than 6 feet for 15 minutes with anyone. If we have a wait on a tee box we don't all stand together in a huddle, we space out. We haven't been able to sit around after the game once this year either , it's golf and go home. At this rate i'll never get through my assessment. :laugh: :confused:
 
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Jets 31 said:
I know i'm being selfish because i golf alot and have put out alot of money to play this year but none of us are in power carts , we all walk and i can tell you i'm never closer than 6 feet for 15 minutes with anyone. If we have a wait on a tee box we don't all stand together in a huddle, we space out. We haven't been able to sit around after the game once this year either , it's golf and go home. At this rate i'll never get through my assessment. :laugh: :confused:
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It’s not selfish it’s a puzzling throwing of crap at a wall to make it look like something can be done....
News flash it can’t.
They were pondering shields in an open air golf cart?????
Really I mean really???
WTF follow the science har har
 
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Maybe we all need to move to Texas to golf. No restrictions for months and deaths down to zero.
It’s going to be very interesting when all this is said and done to look through the numbers and see if any sense can be made of what was effective and what wasn’t.
My back probably won’t allow me to get a game in this year but I hope everyone here gets some good games in with friends eventually!
 
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