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    Well, I guess it's been a while. Hi Everybody!

    Dang, nice to see what ya'll have done with the place! Same bones, but quite a remodel since I last saw THP. I guess it has been well over 5 years since I was a regular. Between job changes, city moves, injuries, and ... just life, I haven't picked up a club for ages. Until this past weekend...
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    Vegas Strip Charge for Parking - does it change your behavior?

    On one hand, I get it, I know people in Vegas who park at the MGM and take a cheap cab over to McCarron. On the other hand ... oh hell no!! I'm already going to gamble, so now I have to pay to park so you can then take my money?! I get it, gambling revenues are supposedly lower, but free...
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    Space X Success!!

    Not sure how many of you were watching the live cast, but this is insane. The whole thing is fascinating, but to put it in perspective, check out the section after 40:30, just blows my mind.
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    Halo Headbands - control your head sweat!

    I was introduced to this headband yesterday at a cycling clinic : http://store.haloheadband.com/ First words out of my mouth were "where has this been all my life?!" You can see the yellow nub on the inside of the band, that pushes against your forehead and redirects sweat into the band and...
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    Support d_in_la in Ride545!

    Hi All, A little off topic from our normal golf fair, but I have done something a little crazy: I signed up to do the San Francisco to Los Angeles AIDS/Lifecycle ride in June 2015. Five-hundred and forty-five miles on a bike with hundreds of people over seven days. :bulgy-eyes: I'm kinda...
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    LAT Article: A round a day for a year

    This LAT Article about a retiree who played a round a day for a year: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-erskine-20140813-column.html Some interesting stats from his 18 holes a day, four to five hours a day, completing his golf marathon on July 31: —Total miles walked: 186. —Number of...
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    Handicap System Favors the Higher Handicap

    All my golfing life, I have been taught/told that the handicap system is designed so that lesser skilled golfers could compete with better golfers by tilting the playing field. However, this little tidbit in the Jimmy Fallon-covered Golf Digest suggests the opposite is true: As a high...
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    Nike wins even if their clubs don't - ESPN

    http://espn.go.com/golf/theopen14/story/_/id/11248878/for-nike-rory-mcilroy-open-championship-win-not-clubs-golf Interesting article about the business of golf and how Nike doesn't play the same club game that others play. #7 Clubs #4 in Ball Share #2 in Apparel #1 in Shoes And we all know...
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    #CyborgSelfie Contest: Win a Custom $5,000 Gaming Rig by Origin PC & Webroot

    http://tinyurl.com/pfykcub Full Disclosure: extra entries for that link. Also Plantronic Rig Headsets. Can enter every day. System Specifications: 2 Single 2GB NVIDIA GTX 770 Intel Core i7 4770k Corsair RM1000 Bulk Packaging Corsair Green PSU Cable Set MEM-8G1600VENG(2X4GB) Windows 7...
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    Superstroke FB Contest: Win a grip - daily

    http://woobox.com/7trfbe/8e55f7 Again, disclosure, I get extra entries for that link.
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    Monoprice FB Contest: Ultimate 4k Gaming Rig

    http://woobox.com/ibgywx/8e4p4f Disclosure: Link gets me extra entries.
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    Contest: Win a Monoprice 3D Printer! (Facebook)

    Ok, this is wicked cool. I have no idea what I'd do with it, but, I'd think of something! http://woobox.com/oio2y8/82hgew Quick edit: Full disclosure: link gets me two more entries. I didn't even think about it until sparksjr's post.
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    Callaway & Joust Contest The Players Contest - Win a Big Bertha Driver

    Requires creation of a Joust account. Looks pretty interesting though... 463735385517215744
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    Twitter Contest: Mizuno JPX-820 Pro Irons

    http://offerpop.com/golf_mizuno/610553
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    California Only Contest: Roger Dunn Foursome @ Los Serranos Giveway

    Facebook Contest for CA residents: A foursome at Los Serranos CC South Course 463715348135837696
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    Win - NOT GOLF - 2014 Ford F150 XLT through Amazon Automotive

    Should we post non-golf contests? Mod, please delete if so. Otherwise ... http://www.amazon.com/gp/socialmedia/promotions/TruckGiveaway
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    Win - Nike VR_S Covert 2.0 Limited-Edition Black Driver - Great Golf Deals Contest

    Full Disclosure: Link gets me extra entries. 461904504720347137
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    Rockbottom Golf: Callaway Big Bertha Giveaway

    Full disclosure: the link gives me extra entries. 461906822031736832
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    MUSIC (Free downloads): Marvin Gaye - Mos Def Mashup "Soulmates"

    If you like Marvin, Mos Def and great mashup projects, listen/download this RIGHT NOW. This mashup is so so good. http://soulmatesproject.bandcamp.com/album/yasiin-gaye-the-departure-side-one Here's a taste of Marvin's "Inner City Blues" and Mos Def's "Traveling Man"
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    Caffeine and Golf, how does it affect your game?

    This weekend I was out for a near crack-of-dawn for a round during which, one of my playing partners had a container of home-brew with two shots of espresso to start the morning and then stopped in for another fill-up Now, I'm guessing he was pretty close to 16 ounces (it was one of those...
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