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#GolfChat On Camera
Photo courtesy of @BrooksBeesley
THIS WEEK:
A BRAND-NEW format/feature for #GolfChat, with video answers from your host @Back9Ben along with #Golfchatters @GolfTripXMitch and @RyanBallengee. It’s going to be a lot of fun, come join us starting at 5:30 PM PST (click this link to get your local time)!
This Week’s #GolfChat Questions
Q1: What has you excited about golf this week? #GolfChat
Q2: How much sleep do you get before a big round? #GolfChat
Q3: What have you noticed watching the pros play without fans? #GolfChat
Q4: Do you play better when you’re forced to play faster than your normal pace or slower? #GolfChat
Q5: What’s your go-to snack during a round? #GolfChat
Q6: What’s the most number of holes you’ve played in one day? #GolfChat
#GolfChat POLL: What did you think of tonight’s format?
Tips for good #GolfChat:
1. Follow @realGolfchat and the hashtag #GolfChat.
2. Retweet the questions to spread the #GolfChat love.
3. Include the hashtag #GolfChat in your answers.
4. Ask us questions for next week!
#GolfChat Dad’s Day
Photo courtesy of @11Scooby71.
Happy Belated Father’s Day!
THIS WEEK:
Playing with patience, filming your shots, choosing your ball, and more all this week on #GolfChat, come join us starting at 5:30 PM PST (click this link to get your local time)!
This Week’s #GolfChat Questions
Q1: What has you excited about golf this week? #GolfChat
Q2: @1beardedgolfer wants to know “How is your patience level playing with beginners or people of lesser skill than yourself?” #GolfChat
Q3: @BradlyLoughren asks “What is the hardest type of wind to execute a shot? Into, down, left-to-right or right-to-left?” #GolfChat
Q4: @Wallajay asks “How did you figure out what was the best ball for your game? Trial and error? Get fitted? Internet research? Something else?” #GolfChat
Q5: @ActiveGlutes wants to know “Do you film your swing or golf round? If so, what equipment do you use? Camera/phones/tripods, etc” #GolfChat
Q6: @GolfTripExperts asks “What are you most excited about RIGHT NOW in the world of golf-course design?” #GolfChat
#GolfChat POLL: @joshmillsdesign asks “Should golf brands include lofts on their iron clubs?”
Tips for good #GolfChat:
1. Follow @realGolfchat and the hashtag #GolfChat.
2. Retweet the questions to spread the #GolfChat love.
3. Follow other #Golfchatters and follow back if they follow you.
4. Ask us questions for next week!
#GolfChat On Course
Photo courtesy of @MikeintheCouv.
THIS WEEK:
Tour golf is back, best course vibes, and more all this week on #GolfChat, come join us starting at 5:30 PM PST (click this link to get your local time)!
This Week’s #GolfChat Questions
Q1: What has you excited about golf this week? #GolfChat
Q2: @litlenothins wants to know “What pre-, during, or post-round superstitions/rituals do you have, and do you think they help you play better?” #GolfChat
Q3: @Weatherhack wants to know “What’s your biggest score differential on back-to-back holes?” #GolfChat
Q4: @GolfTravelerBOS asks “What course have you played ONE time that you would love to play again?” #GolfChat
Q5: @RaphaelEivots asks “If a member of your group has a meltdown in the middle of a round does it impact you negatively?” #GolfChat
Q6: @FatGuyGolf asks “What are your favorite public/resort courses for vibe, including things like the staff, clubhouse, and natural settings? What is the vibe like there?” #GolfChat
#GolfChat POLL: @GolfLRE wants to know “Best sports impressionist: Conor Moore or Frank Caliendo?”
Tips for good #GolfChat:
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4. Ask us questions for next week!
#GolfChat Freestyle IV
Time for another #GolfChat Freestyle! Come join in on the discussions this weekt! 5 PM PST (click this link to get your local time)
This Week’s #GolfChat Questions
Q1: What has you excited about golf this week? #GolfChat
Q2: TBD
Q3: TBD
Q4: TBD
Q5: TBD
Q6: TBD
Tips for good #GolfChat:
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4. Ask us questions for next week!
#GolfChat Nerves of Steel
Photo of the 9th at @ErinHillsGolf courtesy of @Back9Ben.
THIS WEEK:
Keeping your cool when your scoring is hot, stories of the member’s bounce, retired clubs, and much more, all this week on #GolfChat, come join us starting at 5:30 PM PST (click this link to get your local time)!
This Week’s #GolfChat Questions
Q1: What has you excited about golf this week? #GolfChat
Q2: @DevonDembinski wants to know “What’s your lowest score in a recreational round and a tournament round and at what course?” #GolfChat
Q3: @BradlyLoughren adds a follow up to the last question: “How do you keep nerves in check when you are having a great round?” #Golfchat
Q4: @M3WoodGolf asks “What’s your best ‘Member’s bounce’ story?” #GolfChat
Q5: @garrett__lyon asks “Are there clubs you retire and maintain as a keepsake?” #GolfChat
Q6: @Golfer_Jake_78 wants to know “If golf were to implement at 10-club rule, what clubs would you remove from your bag and why?” #GolfChat
#GolfChat POLL: @11Scooby71 wants to know “Do you play old school yardage books/pacing?” #GolfChat
Tips for good #GolfChat:
1. Follow @realGolfchat and the hashtag #GolfChat.
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3. Follow other #Golfchatters and follow back if they follow you.
4. Ask us questions for next week!
#GolfChat Match This!
Photo courtesy of @ockfen of their eagle on the fly last year @suncadiaresort
THIS WEEK:
The Match is a big hit, kids that outplay their parents, 3 words to describe your game, and more! All this week on #GolfChat, come join us starting at 5:30 PM PST (click this link to get your local time)!
This Week’s #GolfChat Questions
Q1: What has you EXCITED about golf this week? #GolfChat
Q2: @Back9Ben asks “Did you watch #TheMatch? What was your favorite moment from it?” #GolfChat
Q3: @XMoralHazardX wants to know “If you could design your own golf event or match, what would it look like as far as format, earnings, and media production? Feel free to add anything about your desired participants and the venue.” #GolfChat
Q4: @M3WoodGolf asks “Do you have a child or know a kid that is better than you at golf?” #GolfChat
Q5: @1beardedgolfer asks “Have you ever played in a formal competition where you were competing against someone playing from different tees than you?” #GolfChat
Q6: @hole19golf wants to know “What are three words that best describe your golf game?” #GolfChat
#GolfChat POLL: @M3WoodGolf asks “Would you rather shoot even par with 9 birdies and 9 bogeys or 18 pars?”
Tips for good #GolfChat:
1. Follow @realGolfchat and the hashtag #GolfChat.
2. Retweet the questions to spread the #GolfChat love.
3. Follow other #Golfchatters and follow back if they follow you.
4. Ask us questions for next week!
#GolfChat 19 May
Photo of Ballyhack Golf Club courtesy of @Back9Ben
THIS WEEK:
Seminole is revealed, counting your rusty rounds, the worst course ever, and more! All this week on #GolfChat, come join us starting at 5:30 PM PST (click this link to get your local time)!
This Week’s #GolfChat Questions
Q1: What has you EXCITED about golf this week? #GolfChat
Q2: @PGALockerRoom asks “Do you consider #TaylorMadeDrivingRelief a success or meh?” What were your takeaways from the weekend’s charity match? #GolfChat
Q3: @ShootingYourAge asks “When coming back from long layoff and re-learning how to play do you post your (bad) scores for handicap purposes or wait until you’re back to your normal game?” #GolfChat
Q4: @taracoates says she’s lost 10 lbs since the lockdowns started and her handicap has gone up 3 shots. “Should I find a new swing or have a donut?” #GolfChat
Q5: @Wallajay wants to know “What’s the worst course you’ve played on and why?” #GolfChat
Q6: @JerryLouLooper asks “What’s the biggest front nine back nine stroke differential you’ve ever witnessed? #GolfChat
#GolfChat POLL: @GolfLRE asks “Who has the oddest swing?”
Tips for good #GolfChat:
1. Follow @realGolfchat and the hashtag #GolfChat.
2. Retweet the questions to spread the #GolfChat love.
3. Follow other #Golfchatters and follow back if they follow you.
4. Ask us questions for next week!
#GolfChat Golf is Back!
Photo courtesy of @XMoralHazardX
THIS WEEK:
Golf returns for many of us, the PGA makes “plans”, we rediscover this thing called “reading books” and we share our guilty pleasures. All that and more, come join us starting at 5:30 PM PST (click this link to get your local time)!
This Week’s #GolfChat Questions
Q1: What has you EXCITED about golf this week? #GolfChat
Q2: @KimKarrick asks “What changes should the PGA consider after play resumes, either temporary or permanent?” #GolfChat
Q3: @XMoralHazardX wants to know “What are people’s favorite golf books that they’ve read?” #GolfChat
Q4: @MikeintheCouv asks “Outside of course data and/scoring, do you use your cell phones on the course for texts, calls (gasp), or other?” #GolfChat
Q5: @BryanTweed16 asks “Who is your golf course architect “guilty pleasure” that you love despite potential scorn from GCA Twitter enthusiasts?” #GolfChat
Q6: @Weatherhack wants to know “If the golf course you’re playing at has the range closed, are you allowing for ‘breakfast balls’ on the first tee?” #GolfChat
#GolfChat POLL: @11Scooby71 “have you been gap-tested by a pro through your whole set of clubs?”
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT to be made at 9:30pm EST, don’t forget!
Tips for good #GolfChat:
1. Follow @realGolfchat and the hashtag #GolfChat.
2. Retweet the questions to spread the #GolfChat love.
3. Follow other #Golfchatters and follow back if they follow you.
4. Ask us questions for next week!
#GolfChat Cinco de Golf Hole
Let’s all congratulate @RalphaelEivots on a hole-in-one this week! Way to go, Brad!
THIS WEEK:
Does Tiger really regret running? Would you watch PGA TOUR events with no spectators? PLUS the $25,000,000 question! All coming up tonight at a special time, come join us starting at 5:30 PM PST (click this link to get your local time)!
This Week’s #GolfChat Questions
Q1: What has you hopeful about golf this week? #GolfChat
Q2: @TigerWoods recently said in an interview that his biggest regret was running too much earlier in his career. @jnesky88 wants to know “how many golfers find this plausible?” #GolfChat
Q3: @JoeEstesPT asks “What are your favorite golf games to play with a threesome/foursome with people you know?” #GolfChat
Q4: @GolfTravelerBOS asks “What course was an add-on to one of your buddies trip that was a pleasant surprise?” #GolfChat
Q5: @GolfLRE asks “They just cancelled spectators at the KFT TPC Colorado event. Will you still be as interested to watch events if there are no fans?” #GolfChat
Q6: @JerryLouLooper wants to know “Would you take $25mil to never play golf again?” #GolfChat
#GolfChat POLL: @RaphaelEivots wants to know “Would you rather play in front of another group and feel rushed or play behind a group and wait every shot?” #GolfChat
Tips for good #GolfChat:
1. Follow @realGolfchat and the hashtag #GolfChat.
2. Retweet the questions to spread the #GolfChat love.
3. Follow other #Golfchatters and follow back if they follow you.
4. Ask us questions for next week!
#GolfChat Extra 30
So much to talk about, so little time? Not tonight! We’re going 90 minutes on #GolfChat, come join us starting at 5:30 PM PST (click this link to get your local time)!
This Week’s #GolfChat Questions
Q1: What has you hopeful about golf this week? #GolfChat
Q2: @JoeEstesPT asks “You are trying to lighten your bag to start/keep walking the course. What 3 clubs are you taking out of your bag to lighten the load?” #GolfChat
Q3: @Golfer_Jake_78 wants to know “We’ve been limited to single golf lately. What do you do to help stay engaged playing solo?” #GolfChat
Q4: @garrett__lyon asks “When should someone consider getting fitted for clubs? If I feel great playing with various used clubs I’ve purchased over the years, do I need to get fitted?” #GolfChat
Q5: Double-question time! @3underparpod asks “If you aren’t comfortable playing golf during this pandemic, what’s stopping you from playing?” and @RaphaelEivots wants to know “Is it only non-golfers that think golf should be banned right now?” #GolfChat
Q6: @fnf2017 wants to know “I seem to play better if I quit hitting balls on the range after 90, is there a (rough) number of balls you can hit at the range that is too many?” #GolfChat
Q7: @PoMoSip asks “What’s the most dangerous animal you have ever encountered on a golf course?” #GolfChat
Q8: @11Scooby71 “What drives us to play golf? The Game? Challenge? Fraternize with your boys/girls? Just to get away from the daily?” #GolfChat
Q9: @MikeintheCouv asks “Do you consider your hand position while chipping/pitching?” #GolfChat
#GolfChat POLL: @Back9Ben wants to know “Putting is a very different skill than the rest of the game of golf. Do you like it more or less than the other skills?”
Tips for good #GolfChat:
1. Follow @realGolfchat and the hashtag #GolfChat.
2. Retweet the questions to spread the #GolfChat love.
3. Follow other #Golfchatters and follow back if they follow you.
4. Ask us questions for next week!
