I’ve been thinking about this quite a bit lately. I was talking to a member at my club who plays competitively (state Ams, Senior Ams), and I knew he had just played a state competition at Landmand. Naturally, I asked him how he liked the course. “Hated it, never want to go back” was the response. I was a little shocked, but asked why. His response was that good shots ended up with random results - i.e. - it wasn’t a “fair” test for competitive golfers. The Scottie sirens were going off in the back of my head, but I kind of get where he is coming from. I play to have fun and I love “quirky”, and Landmand is an absolute playground for me. He plays to test his game against others, and doesn’t feel like random bounces and huge contours properly test skill. There is probably a happy medium, but not everyone wants the same thing out of golf, so it’s hard to please everyone.

The restoration at Pasa looks amazing but why why why does everyone insist on blindingly white bunker sand? It looks so out of place.

It’s been widely reported that there won’t be any blockbusters the rest of the way (and that the Devers deal was the “biggest” we’ll see in 2025). Do yall think there’s a surprise trade lurking anyway? What is a sneaky move that you think an eventual World Series team makes? Thinking along the lines of the Cubs acquiring Pierce Johnson and Raisel Iglesias, etc. to bolster their pen depth and help them reach the fall classic.

It’s been widely reported that there won’t be any blockbusters the rest of the way (and that the Devers deal was the “biggest” we’ll see in 2025). So yall think there’s a surprise trade lurking? What is a sneaky move that you think an eventual World Series team makes? Thinking along the lines of the Cubs acquiring Pierce Johnson and Raisel Iglesias, etc. to bolster their pen depth and help them reach the fall classic.

As a long time (since the 90s) St. Louis Cardinals fan, I’d love to know what some non-fans (or haters) think the team should do moving forward. Couple of questions: 1. Does Ollie Marmol have a job moving forward? 2. Also, should the incoming GM just completely clean house? 3. Can they still get value for Arenado and/or Helsley? Thanks,

Theres only a handful of unlucky outcomes on a course in my mind and they relate to manmade items. Hitting the flagstick and hitting a sprinkler head. Everything else is just an undesireable result to an off shot or poor analysis.

I watch 0 baseball. Give me a couple stats/facts I can use to look smart at the Twins vs Yankees game during the MN field trip 😅

Lucky enough to have played Cypress Point and Pasa on a trip in 2021, amazing where a post round beer conversation can get you. Excited for the profiles. Both tremendous courses that exceed the hype. I'm not looking forward to how the Walker Cup will be covered. Have a feel a lot of Cypress is bad takes will come out because NBC will have poor coverage shoved into Peacock.

I agree that Tiger's designs could use more "edge." I played Payne's Valley a couple years ago and just didn't find it interesting. Wide open fairways, mild traps, I have to admit that I was disappointed. And, with the premium prices being charged, no real desire to play it again. No comparison between PV and Ozarks National.

Just booked a round here in September - looking forward to it!