I don't hate what I wrote.

A few big shanks - I overestimated the Islanders, I underestimated the Leafs. I thought Tavares was going to fade.

I underestimated Mikheyev. Samsies with Engvall.

I thought Rielly would be gone after this year.

Nailed a lot of the players, though.
- Atomic Wedgie

What you do in your private box is none of our business.

- Aetherial

AW is waxing 4 sure

It IS the best way not to get frustrated by it.
- Scabeh

I never lose

I grew up with a friend who was a very good golfer. Like, competed against Mike Weir in provincial championships in high school kinda good.

One day we were playing at the local municipal 9-hole course, and I was swearing or banging my clubs or whatever.

He said something to me I'll never forget: "You don't play this game enough to be frustrated. You'll never be good playing golf a handful of times a year, because it's a touch game. So either make a commitment, or just enjoy being a poop golfer."

For about a quarter of a century, I've been a poop golfer, and enjoyed it.

This year, we finally upped our club membership to include golf. So now I guess I'm committing to becoming a better golfer, and I'm terrified.
- Atomic Wedgie

make sure they don't charge you for all the divets you leave on the course.

If only there was a way we could magically travel back in time, and see what people said at the very start of the season:

https://www.hockeybuzz.co...read.php?thread_id=175056
- Atomic Wedgie

Ah cool
I was right about the leafs finishing 3rd in the conference and about Florida challenging for top two. Wrong about Boston and Tampa.
I was 15 goals off for AM...thought it would take longer to heal the wrist, nope.
1 pt off for marner.
9pts off for willie - he did better
7pts off for JT - he did worse
11pts off for Kerfoot - he did better
15pts off for Spezza - he did worse
13 pts off for Bunting - he did better but I was right he would be the biggest surprise....or at close.
wrong about hoping Dubie signed Foligno.

A shank is like a bladed ball that goes straight right or straight left into the trees
- bryant

Then that was my specialty.
Except at Golden Tee...I rocked that.

Turn your shoulders 90 degrees - until your front shoulder hits your chin - and you will never hit another shank.
- fifty__missions

I will try that next time if I ever get out to golf.

Thanks

I'm focusing on my hip rotation at the moment, so please do not confuse me with additional steps.
- Atomic Wedgie

Your priority should maybe be something a little more basic than that.
Keep your head down.
Don't shift your weight back on your backswing.
Remember hitting straight is way more important than hitting long.

I predicted Matthews would score 58 goals and he got 60.. I was way off
- PatC80

you were off, I had him at 50 .

I've been thinking about making a golf net in the backyard actually, just so I can take some full swings while i take breaks during the day

Ah cool
I was right about the leafs finishing 3rd in the conference and about Florida challenging for top two. Wrong about Boston and Tampa.
I was 15 goals off for AM...thought it would take longer to heal the wrist, nope.
1 pt off for marner.
9pts off for willie - he did better
7pts off for JT - he did worse
11pts off for Kerfoot - he did better
15pts off for Spezza - he did worse
13 pts off for Bunting - he did better but I was right he would be the biggest surprise....or at close.
wrong about hoping Dubie signed Foligno.
- Fakepartofme

I'm actually quite proud of my Leafs predictions.

My worst one was probably Nylander getting 90 points. Only 10 points off.

Your priority should maybe be something a little more basic than that.
Keep your head down.
Don't shift your weight back on your backswing.
Remember hitting straight is way more important than hitting long.
- Aetherial

This is the one I am working on.

Not enough hip rotation.

Yes. Realistically, this series is a pick'em.

The biggest difference is goaltending. The defense is not nearly the mismatch some make it out to be and the forward depth is similar.
- Aetherial

Yup.

Jack will need to be light out imo.

what doesn't cause cancer
- dmnted

Death.

I've been thinking about making a golf net in the backyard actually, just so I can take some full swings while i take breaks during the day
- TheMussel

I’ve got one. They tend to rip easily I find. Also don’t have it pointed at a house lol.

This is the one I am working on.

Not enough hip rotation.
- Atomic Wedgie

make sure your takeaway goes directly backward along the plane of the swing as well, lifting the club instead is guaranteed outside-in club head path and subsequent slice

I’ve got one. They tend to rip easily I find. Also don’t have it pointed at a house lol.
- bryant

I have a shed in the back i'd point it at

i found heavy duty sports netting online, and can add heavy cloth in the target area, should hold up

https://www.networldsport...etting-standard-size.html

I actually agree.

I picked Tampa because of how lopsided the goaltending situation looks.

Tampa might have a small edge on defense because Hedman is just great at everything and having one of Victor, McDonagh or Sergachev on each pairing makes them all solid.
- Scabeh

Yeah the top 3 on Tampa look to be better than our top 3
Their 4th line may be better as ours is looking pretty weak. I prefer our Second line and the 3rd line could go either way.

Health is going to be huge. The Leafs have consistently lost at least 1 key pkayer to injury or suspension each playoff series.

I've been thinking about making a golf net in the backyard actually, just so I can take some full swings while i take breaks during the day
- TheMussel

then, when you get tired of hitting a small ball, you could kick a bigger ball into the same net or some rubber.

This is the one I am working on.

Not enough hip rotation.
- Atomic Wedgie

When I played golf, I also had previously played decades of soft/hardball.
My baseball swing bled into my golf and then vice versa.

Had to drop golf.

Death.
- bobbyisno1

yeah, that cures a lot things.

then, when you get tired of hit a small ball, you could kick a bigger ball into the same net or some rubber.
- dmnted

yup i could totally get a plexiglass panel and do some clappers during the summer, good idea

I have a shed in the back i'd point it at

i found heavy duty sports netting online, and can add heavy cloth in the target area, should hold up

https://www.networldsport...etting-standard-size.html
- TheMussel

We had a softball hitting net in the back for the kids.

Early one weekday morning, I was awoken by what sounded like a woman being murdered.

We had trapped a raccoon in the net.

Had to wait hours for the city to send someone to free the trash bandit.

We had a softball hitting net in the back for the kids.

Early one weekday morning, I was awoken by what sounded like a woman being murdered.

We had trapped a raccoon in the net.

Had to wait hours for the city to send someone to free the trash bandit.
- Atomic Wedgie

Racoons been getting into my compost this year, they're loving it

Well I just went to my cabin, lasted about 10 minutes before I turned around and left because of Black Flies.