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In my opinion the bot topic is a red herring. The real issue is that many clubs for various reasons are oversubscribed, and therefore there are too many people competing for too few tee times. The use of bots and wouldn't even be a discussion if this scenario didn't exist, same with topics...

I wonder if the growing popularity of the mini driver changes this at least somewhat. The 70% larger club head would be a lot more forgiving than a normal 3 wood, so maybe it does become a statistically more viable option off the tee for tight holes? Especially in the examples you provide where...

Why do people think marmite tastes delicious? (and of course the people who do wonder why those that find it disgusting think that way.) People do all kinds of weird things! The circle was just a simplification for illustrative purposes, it will be an elongated oval of differing shape...

Option 2 is your target being 3 feet past, option 3 is your target being 4.5 feet past so even your shortest putts are at a speed to go 1.5 feet past. Context always matters, there can be a general rule, but there will always be exceptions to it in certain circumstance. The other point worth...

I think it's fair to assume that was a given, that the shorter the putt the smaller the target and expected dispersion. If you're trying to leave a 5 or even 2 footer within a 3 foot circle, things have likely gone very wrong. :ROFLMAO:

You're right on the first part, for option 2 I was actually writing about the target being 3 feet past so nothing is short because "Never up never in", but wrote 18" as the number was on my mind. I think you are wrong on the second part though. You say 90% have a chance of going in, but at a...

The never up, never in line of thinking comes from the same school of thought that if the last 10 flips of a coin has come up heads then tails is now overdue on the next flip. For any given target distance, half your shots will be short and half will be long, the exact amount will depend on...

I was thinking the same. I suspect those that think using a script is unfair mostly believe so because they can't or won't do it. Are the same people concerned for others or is it just tough luck for those who depending on the release times of slots may be unable to book due to: childcare...

A few questions and thoughts that may help or just cause more confusion. What is the difference between the new club and your current club? What is making you think of moving? What's the thinking behind the weekly lessons? I assume you are struggling with the desire to get better and where...

Ping did a relevant study on this about a year ago. Basically the data showed that generally the better wedge players tended to have steeper angles of attack, and equally importantly the angle of attack remained fairly consistent through the ball, which lead to a tighter dispersion on the ground...

Questions I would ask: Can you really hang with your mate? I don't mean that in any derogatory way, just with irons he may well prioritise accuracy over distance, and so when comparing "like-for-like" say both of you maxing out, do you still keep up? Do you observe any interesting patterns...

Does it only boil down to this? Are you saying shooting 68 once is the same as averaging 68.2 over 10 years? Better, is not the same as easier. For example, how would modern golfers cope with slower older style greens? How would the players of the past cope with lightning fast modern greens...

You can't just focus on one variable in this comparison, and assume 2 other variables cancel out, as it is not that simple. What about course condition, strength of field, length of career just to name a few? As an example, even if being fitter doesn't change a players scores, but allows them...

To me this is like thinking it's weakness to hire an accountant to deal with your finances, a lawyer to deal with your legal matters etc... It just makes business sense where possible to delegate tasks to others who will do them well and probably better than you, so that you can focus on what...

Do you think it is purely holding back, or doing what is necessary to put the ball on a somewhat square club face?