bobfoster

Warning sirens going off in Hawaii.

@TiScape - you getting alerts on your phone?

Huge (8.7ish) quake off the coast of Russia. Significant tsunami warnings everywhere from Japan to SoCal. Tsunami expected to hit slightly after midnight. WRXers ... get to higher ground.

And a lot of people suck as golfers….😉 🤣Now that's freaking hilarious.

Nailed it dude.

Well, actually the worst was Lost In Translation. That movie with Bill Murray directed by Sofia Coppola. You totally got pilloried online if you did not profess to love it. Even though it bored the living bejesus out of everyone that watched it. But ETEWAAO was a close second. You are supposed to pretend you understand it. I asked a friend. She said "isn't that the one where a hot girl travels through time to kill people?". I said yeah, while the writers probably think it was way more profound, that pretty much sums it up. (Though honestly, much like @TiScape, I only watched half.)

It isn't. It is even worse.

But there are many like me (I think). My standards have not lowered. Cameos? Um, no. I like watching Scottie pay golf. Really good. Watching his post-round interviews? Boring as a box of hammers. No desire to watch that. Can't even imagine wanting to see him "act" in a movie. The original Happy is still being talked about. The sequel will be gone by 2026.

LIV is still around? Are they still losing to America's Funniest Animals on Nielson?

They killed Virginia 3 minutes in. Stopped watching. The first one was quite juvenile, but occasionally very funny. The reviews on this one are decidedly mixed. Still juvenile, but not quite as funny. Cameos and a weird (partially AI) script don't really make for a memorable movie. The first one generated all manner of memes - everyone and their brother trying the multi-step drive, lots of quotable lines. People still talking about it years later. Highly doubt this one will be remembered a year from now. Maybe I'm wrong - but we'll see next year. Side note - some sequels work, but many do not. When it comes to golf? From my perspective golf movies are almost all a one-and-done. There have been some amazing ones. The Greatest Game Ever Played. Bagger Vance. Bobby Jones Stroke of Genius (all three amazing - golf movies only completely understood by actual golfers). And the two giants (by far) still quoted in multiple threads today - Tin Cup, and Caddyshack. All of them stand on their own - none of them could be sequeled. (Actually, they tried to sequel Caddyshack - and it was a total freakin' dumpster fire). There is literally not a single great golf movie I've seen that was even remotely improved by a sequel. But I'm an old curmudgeon (though I still think I'm right). Now get off my lawn 🤣.

Dude - this was an amazing post (and I don't even recognize your name). I have a similar perspective. This is what the site's founders did (perhaps without even initially meaning to). They built a community. This thread has been what you'd expect here - a multiplicity of (often strong) opinions. Some cautiously optimistic, others (perhaps justifiably) quite worried. There are some pretty sophisticated people here, many that have seen good companies destroyed by founders cashing out with little concern for what they were leaving behind. [Side note - there's another active thread tonight about LAB selling to a Private Equity firm - does anyone really think this will lead to revolutionary new putter designs?] So let me throw my voice out to those that are worried. The founders of this site deserve respect. Deserve the chance to show us what they will do with the influx of cash. These aren't guys selling to a PE firm so they can retire to a beach in the Caribbean - they are not going to abandon what they built. The foundation of this site was never about money. And your post was a crystal clear reminder of where it's value really lies.

Central NJ here. The high tomorrow and Wednesday is 100. RealFeel probably >110 (as Wednesday is going to be humid as well). Alexa is already giving me heat and air quality warnings. But if I was playing this year, it would be no big deal. Golf's an outdoor sport. And in truth, the older I get, the more I love the heat. The cold gets into my bones (odd, as I grew up in Michigan, and used to love winter sports). Now? 100 is fine, but anything below 45ish in December and I'm sitting in front of my fireplace at home. As of yet, Coach YouTube has no instructional videos about how to properly grip a club when I'm wearing mittens (Vardon and overlapping are out), and my usually fairly consistent swing plane doesn't work that well when I'm wearing seven layers.

To the WRX Founders - this is one of my usual Bob TL;DR, but maybe worth it. I think I'm one of the old timers - not an original member, but certainly have been here for longer than I can precisely remember (originally as MidasMulligan). This place, this community, has - without exaggerating - added real value to my world. I've been playing and watching golf since I was 8 years old (I'm now 67). Prior to WRX I did have a lot of friends that played golf, but few of them were into it as much as I was. This place was amazing to discover - an entire website full of fanatics. I mostly fixate on 6 forums ... Tour & pre-release, Equipment, Club techs, Tour talk, General, and Rules. I have learned, over the years, more than I can express (from the amazing people here). Hope I've also added a bit of value. In fact, I think I might appreciate WRX a wee bit more than some younger members, as I remember what golf was like prior to the internet, and these forums. There was no eBay or anything like that - you bought new clubs, or used ones at your local brick and mortar. Most information about new releases came from either OEM marketing materials, or big box clerks, or the friends you played with. Any information about the pros, or pro tours came from either TV, or monthly magazines. There were (and still are) some alternatives, but to me, WRX changed the game. If you are genuinely into golf, this is the place to be. And it isn't just for fanatics. I've played a lot of golf, and have helped friends (young and old) get into the game. I can't remember how many I have referred to this site over the years. Including total newbies intimidated by the game. I told them that they'd be welcomed, and that there were no stupid questions. This is another unique thing about the community here. It isn't just for fanatics - The long time members here are patient. I've seen countless instances in which a new golfer came here, asked a question that (unknown to them) had been talked about in endless threads - but were answered with dignity and respect. This website is not just people talking about the game, it literally helps welcome people into the game. It isn't just about the sport, it grows the sport. Let me mention moderation. Must admit I've been nailed two or three times over the years (though it was unfair only once). [Funny note, the old-timers sort of see it as a badge of honor - we've all gotten nailed ... you aren't a true WRXer until you've gotten a time out 🤣.] Despite that, I deeply appreciate it. No politics. No religion. Strictly PG-13. This is a place where intelligent adults talk about golf, and only golf. Amazingly refreshing. Golf has always been my refuge from a busy life running a company, and WRX has become a refuge from the (often incredibly crude and nasty) online world. A couple final points (since I'm going on too long, and will write more suggestions later?). First, please please please do not change the moderation. Moderate as you have been - Keep it clean, and focused completely on golf. And beyond that, don't moderate for golf content. For example - I've seen Easyyy hype Happy Gilmore 2 twice in the last two days. I hope I don't have to like it (because it is really not close to the original). This place works because we can all be blunt and honest. That can't change. Second? ClubWRX. I've been a paid member off and on over the years. I have not done it because I got anything - it was just a quiet thank you to the guys that started this. But it sounds like you guys are now flush with money - you don't need my $35 a year. I'd still pay the membership (and pay even more if it was worth it), but you need to build out the value proposition there. Last sentiment: To @Easyyy and @Gxgolfer: Thank you for your efforts and energy. I am confident you know the full value you have created here ... for golfers. And confident you can navigate the influx of cash to make WRX better, and do nothing that kills what makes this place special. [PS. Parenthetically to the Founders. Businessman to businessmen. My corporation is now 23 years old. Medium sized, several hundred employees. I remember the trajectory, and have learned. Once, my partner and I made a bad mistake, partnered with a company we didn't fully vet. It sounds like you know how devastating a bad decision can be. But you learn, right? Thing is, the challenge of recovering from a bad decision is nothing compared to how difficult it is to handle good decisions. Twice in my company's history we nailed it, won huge contracts that almost doubled our size in a matter of months. Managing dramatic success and expansion can be incredibly challenging. I wish you the best of luck - for the sake of all of us here.]

thank you for this.

Problem with the internet is that you can't see body language, facial expressions, or hear intonation. But I suspect I hear a note of sarcasm here? 😂