The Rail @ Aiken Golf Club

I had not looked into the course yet and just pulled up the layout and o boy am I excited! Either gonna shoot the round of my life or kill myself driving to drive the green on most 4s haha.

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I’ve played it a few times. I think only two of the 4s are reachable, unless youre the Mega Thicc Boi. I’ll wish everyone luck on the greens though. Serious undulations. Many 3 putts to be had.

Under optimal conditions for each hole. 1 & 8 can be reached

14, 15 can be reached easily

I always forget about 8, but seriously that hole can go to hell. I’ve never tried to reach 1 but mainly because everyone is standing around watching and I don’t need to try and do that and then top it.

there is almost ZERO reason to try and drive 1. Can go bad quickly.

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I prefer to safely bail out right with an iron into the middle of 18 and hope my wedge or 9 iron can hold the green and avoid the massive hole in the front of the green.

My first round around there I drove 15 with a 4 iron. I intended to lay up.

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That’s a small part of why I don’t ever hit driver on 1. The other reasons:

  1. I have no clue where driver is going right now
  2. Any miss left of center with that distance is probably kicking O.B.
  3. Any miss right may kill whoever is on 18 tee/17 green
  4. Anything long may kill whoever is on 2 tee

Meanwhile, a 4 iron leaves a 3/4 sand wedge…which, with no warmup, may kill whoever is on 2 tee :joy:

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https://bravefriend.net/, perhaps could make something happen?

Gentleman, unfortunately I have to bow out of this one. Breaks my heart…weekends are incredibly difficult to make swaps happen at work, and my efforts thus far have gone unanswered. Hopefully next time. Enjoy, you wonderful beautiful sickos! Next up!

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@nwamrine you’re officially in!

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Will the T Shirts be white?

No. I haven’t looked at colors yet but for sure not white.

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@LukeBoatright thanks man! Paid!

How do we get set up for Sunday at Forrest Hills? On our own?

I can book a set of tee times 2 weeks out depending on how many are interested. Figured its the least I could do being a member.

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That’d be great @Paden! I’m in.

The earlier the better if possible (driving home afterwards).

I’m trying to play Forest Hills on Friday.

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@nwamrine got a ball park time your looking for on sunday? @Double_Bogey_Dave I can definitely lock down a couple tee times that friday.

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I put some info into the Friday Tee Times tab.

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Now we’re cooking with gas gentlemen.