Sometimes it’s okay to just say less, Frank.
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Will be interesting to hear how the NLU course rankings stack up against the Top 100 golf courses’ Sweden course rankings. As an aside, RTJ’s comments on Bro Hof Slott are unreal. Large wallet!
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I woke up early this morning and couldn’t go back to sleep so for fun I looked up my CH from the tees they played. Hard pass. I’d do a waffle though.
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I watched episode 1 twice already and am starting my second watch of episode 2. Has kind of been my method is to watch it live (if I can), and then watch it the next morning after I know what is coming. I’ll be honest, my first go through on episode 1 was that I was less than enthused for this season. I couldn’t quite figure out why. Then on my second watch through, I realized it was actually the golf that I thought was letting me down. I was so happy and excited to see the culture of Sweden and see their interactions with friends and family there that I thought the golf was taking away from that. On my second watch, knowing that the episode was structured as culture followed by golf, it made the golf more enjoyable and I realized I am all in on this season.
The second episode followed the same structure, culture then golf. I loved it. The “staycation” vibes of the first half made Stockholm look absolutely lovely. Seeing the gents all do their own thing that they wanted also showcased the variety of interests, personalities, and covered alot of different areas, which really only showcases the city more. The golf looked shockingly difficult. As others have said, I would lose 2 million balls there. But as a 20 handicap, it was finally fun to see the gents get a true test that really shook them. It was fun to see that they are kind of just like me and from time to time shoot in the 90’s. I don’t wish than upon them, but it was nice to see.
Lastly, @Tron wearing a trucker hat with a bald head was inspirational. I always shy away from them for fear of a checkerboard tan line on my head. Seeing him rock it might be the first time I’ve seen a shaved head with one on. My potential hat purchases just went through the roof with this development.
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I do this and generally try to alternate hat on/off over the course to negate the tan lines. It’s worked so far. Playing 18 probably try to have the hat off for 8 holes of the round. I’ve yet to gamble on wearing a visor with a bald head though!
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I’ve had a shaved head for 12+ years. My tan lines on my head are worse than Stew Cink. It’s very very bad.
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I’ve had really good luck with the hat on/off approach. Though I do try to start the year with no hat for a while to build up a good tan. It’s let me avoid the lines, so far!
I’d be interested in what the dads would say in response, but they APPEARED to enjoy the experience at BHS, if not as much not the golf.
Doonbeg seemed to be a tough, joyless experience where they were trying to keep a good outlook about it. BHS inspired some cool moments on film. Conversely, Doonbeg is one of the hardest T.S. experiences to watch, because it’s obvious how much they weren’t digging it in a way that lacked the irony or the defeated, absurdist humor that BHS seemed to inspire.
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Absolutely this. I’ve lived the same trajectory of that DJ sizzle reel at the end of the ep more times than I care to admit.
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My normal barbershop closed for a week in August for vacation so I had to go to a new shop that I didn’t trust. Lo and behold, the guy’s hand slips and he shaves across the top of my head while trimming the sides down to a 1. I left that shop with a valuable lesson and a nearly bald head.
I’ll never stray away from my barber again.
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question for @DJpie
from a guy who once shot 99 at pinehurst #2, and just couldn’t do one damn thing well, and was pretty miserable until i completely checked out, i was impressed by how positive you stayed on BHS with the three-way miss.
that’s just who you are, from what i can tell, generally positive and upbeat.
but i’m curious – do you think you could have stayed as upbeat if it was a course you loved or were maybe looking forward to more than BHS?
in other words maybe you didn’t “waste” a course you would have otherwise loved by playing like ass (no offense).
or maybe with where you’re at with golf at the moment you just don’t let it bring you down anymore (similar to me with my Iowa Hawkeyes).
what i run into is “ok, here we are. this is THE course this trip. don’t fuck it up.” and then i fuck it up and play like ass. and i’m like, why do i even do this.
i’ll hang up and listen.
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Aside from finances, this is what keeps me away from bucket list golf trips. I’m paranoid about playing like crap and not feeling like I truly get to experience the course because I’m in the next fairway over off the tee half the time. Totally get that. If I’m on a trip I generally don’t care about score but I at least want to play well enough to feel like I experienced the course somewhat how it was meant to be played.
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@djpie with the “Fuck you” to himself and then immediately going back for another ball was my favourite moment in cinema of 2022
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yeah it can be hard.
most of the time i am able to enjoy it, because i know i’m not good, and like 75% of the time we don’t play “great” or to our index (or i don’t).
so the expectation of “i’ll probably play like ass, but it’ll be fun” is sort of liberating.
i got dark on #2 though.
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^^^ Good take. BHS reminded me of the Kampen course at Purdue absolute kick in the nuts way too much water for a northern course.
Golf trips have to be about the experience, the hang, the time bonding with friends and family. Playing shitty can put a damper on things but traveling and just unplugging is what it is all about.
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