Fallacy or Fact

[Voyager EMH]

People all over the golfing world refer to "The Open Championship" as "The British Open".

I believe the above is a statement of fact.

How is "lieutenant" pronounced?

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

The more I practice, the luckier I get...

 

[Imurg]

The more I practice, the luckier I get...

That can't be true coz Fragger is the luckiest git in the golfing world and he's never practiced a day in his life......

 

[Backache]

How is "lieutenant" pronounced?

Sir, very sarcastically.

 

[sunshine]

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Is that a picture of you gaming a shovel to play out from one of the deep sand traps during the British?

 

[Backsticks]

A well struck ball isnt influenced by the wind.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

That can't be true coz Fragger is the luckiest git in the golfing world and he's never practiced a day in his life......

Ah…rather guessed that Player spoke a load of tosh much of the time.

And likewise…my bestie golf buddy from back in the day reckoned I was dead lucky - and I did nothing vaguely approaching practice…maybe I just always aimed for the gap in the cross hedge and he didn’t

 

[Orikoru]

A well struck ball isnt influenced by the wind.

Who on earth would believe that?

 

[Backsticks]

Who on earth would believe that?

Wisdom of the ages from the links of Scotland passed down from father to son.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Wisdom of the ages from the links of Scotland passed down from father to son.

It’s the small ball wot enabled it to be so…

 

[Neilds]

A well struck ball isnt influenced by the wind.

But it is well known fact that the wind will push a slice wider right but won’t push a hook back on line

 

[D-S]

2 up with 5 to play never wins.

 

[Backsticks]

"Let the clubhead do the work."

I sat looking at the clubhead for an hour one day. It didnt even try to hit the ball.

Experiences may vary with this technique however.

 

[Backache]

Who on earth would believe that?

I think there is an element of truth in the saying in as much as of you hit a ball without side spin you don't get nearly as much effect from the wind.
(And for the pedants, I know that strictly speaking you don't get side spin just a tilted spin vector but.most people understand what is meant )

 

[Crazyface]

No it doesnt, just means you dont use a handicap system to decide the winners

Yes it's does, because everyone factors in their handicaps after they have played to determine the winner. Those on high handicaps are on them for a reason and will have no chance of winning and therefore won't bother entering any comp that involves handing over money to a winner.

 

[jim8flog]

"He put top spin on that to get it to roll out so well". Sky commentator.

When it comes to top spin, back spin, side spin I use snooker as as my guide.

If you can do it to a snooker ball why cannot you do it to a golf ball?

 

[jim8flog]

1 - Maximum handicap should be 18

Dr Stableford would agree with that sentiment.

Sadly, as like many good ideas they get corrupted by committees who have their own ideas.

 

[Crow]

When it comes to top spin, back spin, side spin I use snooker as as my guide.

If you can do it to a snooker ball why cannot you do it to a golf ball?

Unfortunately the rules of golf forbid the John Spencer shot, holding the club like a cue and striking the ball with the butt end.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

You don’t hit the ball further by hitting it harder; you hit it further by hitting it better.

 

[Backsticks]

You don’t hit the ball further by hitting it harder; you hit it further by hitting it better.

It is amazing how many brainless phrases became lingua franca of golf coaching before there was any understanding of the mechanics of what was going on, until about 20 years ago.