Husband to the love of my life, proud father of two young men, avid traveler & golfer. Member at The Club at Strawberry Creek. Formerly "My Cousin Rudy".

Joined May 2009
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Playing at Wild Rock in the Dells...absolute death march! 4:50 Goal time is insane!Waiting so long the group in front of us is now playing as a 8 some and us a 7 some...and we are STILL waiting.
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The wait on the par 3 15th @WildRockGolf this is insane!
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Need some recommendations from my #golfchat people...looking for the best public courses in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and east central New York. My son's roommate is interning in Boston and trying to play the best public golf of all touching states to Massachusetts. Let's hear what ya got!?!?
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Recently renovated by Tyler, Rae, Evanston golf club is a Donald Ross course I could play every day. I've played a lot of Ross courses that have greens that are too small and too severe. Evanston does a great job of blending Ross's original layout and bunkering, with expanded green complexes and subtle movement throughout. Had a great time with @PE_Dahl , and a phenomenal host on the chili May afternoon.
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OK Golf Twitter, I need your opinions. Taking my boys to @Sand_Valley tomorrow and starting with a warm up round at the Sand Box before playing sedge valley. If one of us makes an Ace at the Sand Box (none of us currently have one)...does it count? #golfchat
82% Counts as a hole in1
18% No hole in one
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This has to be click bait, right? Flossy at 5 under these 4??? This dude is definitely confused! @Grantpa23 @Skylineheadshot I really hope you got to play against him!
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@shortgamekin ...love your hater series, but I'm really starting to think you don't know what a good golf course looks like. Flossy is a gem with some amazing greens...and the closing holes there are a strong test!
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Inspired by @MidwestGolfJake, I walked 9 in 75 minutes instead of hitting the gym over lunch...@CreekSupt and the boys had @strawberry_club looking minty and rolling pure as usual!
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Brett DeRousse retweeted
500k followers giveaway pt 1! My golf bag plus some @Titleist goodies Comment, like, repost to enter. Must be a follower Clubs not included unfortunately* Still need those for my day job
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Here's another stupid #Masters hypothetical. My 21 year old son plays to about a 9 index. He hits it a long way and is a streaky putter. If he played a 4 man scramble by himself in tourney conditions, crowds and all, would he win? I say no...he says he won't make a single bogey? Thoughts? And he will definitely be trying his hardest...any excuse to use my favorite meme! 😀

ALT Trying Me Hardest Trying My Hardest GIF

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2 days until tees in the ground! Love the look after a fresh controlled burn to start the season! Looking good @CreekSupt! @StrawCreekClub
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Headed to get fit for new irons for the first time in about nine years… Any guesses on what I end up with? For those that don't know me I'm 56, and played to an 8.2 index I'm about average length with a driver at about a 140 ball speed… But my irons are very short. There's a few things I'm leaning towards, but I'm curious what people think I will end up with.
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Oh, and while I was there I had them look at my driver shaft that was making a cracking sound...it was indeed broken. Getting a Callsway TD 9.0 lost and added about 6 mph of ball speed while still spinning it less than 3,000 Completely unrelated, but does anyone have a few bucks I could borrow? 😂
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You all are giving me WAY too much credit for ball contact! 😂 Ended up with the TaylorMade QI max irons. Turns out spinning an 8 iron at close to 8500rpm isn't ideal, who knew! 😂 Also, if you're in the Chicagoland area, everyone in my family and almost everyone at our club gets fit by Addison at Golf Galaxy in Vernon hills. He is the literal rain man of club fitting. 5-10 swings in he puts a club in your hands and 9 out of 10 times that what you en up with. Never pushes a brand or puts you in something expensive you don't need. I wanted a new 5 wood, and he talked me out of it bc nothing I got was better than my current
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Brett DeRousse retweeted
250k followers! As thanks, I’m going to giveaway tickets to the MAJOR 😂 the Players Championship! plus some signed @range_finance hats and some of my personal @Titleist gear. Must be a follower. Comment, like, retweet to enter.
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Annual long February weekend with the wife to see the sun! No golf, so I'm enjoying reading The Rating Game by Jonathan Cummings. He was gracious enough to host myself and my boys at Belleair in December...pretty cool getting to read a book where I know the author! He's a wealth of knowledge with over 1,000 courses under his belt. For those that have read his book, what are your thoughts? And what are your thoughts in general about golf course raters and the rating process?
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Bill Belichick is not a first ballot Hall of famer Shedeur Sanders is a pro bowl QB Do I have this right???
Bill Belichick, the 8-time Super Bowl-winning HC, is not a first-ballot Hall of Famer, per @SethWickersham and @DVNJr. Belichick fell short of the 40 out of 50 votes needed for induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/4774…
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Where is Tyrique Stevenson today? He can't be as bad as Wright!
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Hotty Toddy!!!
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Ended our Florida trip with a great day and great host at Belleair CC. I've always said I don't like Florida golf, turns out I was just playing the wrong courses! The west course is so good and so rich in history. The land movement and accompanying creek that winds through the property make for some really interesting holes, starting with #3. The cop mounds Ross used add to the challenge and the beauty. The holes pressed up on the water aren't just beautiful, but thoughtfully designed. Grateful I got to get my tail whipped by my two boys...great memories! If you get the invitation, make sure to jump on it. Can't wait to go back and play the East after the renovation is completed!
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