Michael Riley @MRileyGolf Twitter profile

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

1 year

What I want my swing to look like when I grow up:

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

10 months

I'm 44 years old. I get to play golf with my dad today. I never want to take that for granted.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 years

Honestly: what in the world do non-golfers look for out of airplane windows?

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

1 year

At our local Walmart. I don't need these. But I don't know that I can ethically pass them up at this price. Thoughts?

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 years

I love watching his swing.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

I don't want to overstate this, but guys who put their clubs in their bags in just whatever slot with no organization are psychopaths.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

9 months

There was a recent post in a junior golf forum that truly made me sad. The parent asked about strengthening his child's mental game. The child is 9, and according to the parent, shoots in the mid- to high-30s in practice rounds but then shoots 42 in competitions. The parent said

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

With the USGA loosening the rules on amateur status, anyone know of a company that makes the back glass for a 2005 Dodge Caravan who's looking to sponsor a junior golfer who's a bit overconfident picking his targets?

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 years

Opening day at our course is almost here. Kirke is ready for his age 9 season to begin.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

7 months

Growing the game.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

4 years

This kid. He finished his school work and was playing Street Fighter. I wanted him to take a break. Told him he had to make 5 straight 8' putts, and then he could go back to playing video games. This was the first five putts he took.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 years

Paul Casey is in the field for the PGA Championship, because if he's not in the field, he can't WD.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

Golf etiquette says that you don't offer unsolicited swing advice. This is true on the course, at the range, and is also good practice on Twitter.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 years

Sick of LIV tweets? Here's a video of my little girl's swing.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 years

Been a mallet putter guy for years now. But mulling a change. Not based on putting performance, but because the blade guys have better headcover options.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

4 months

I remember back when we'd go nuts when he carried a driver 100 yards. Here's a 5-iron; Kirke is almost 75lbs, soaking wet.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

I was searching for a gif from a golf video game and stumbled upon this gem:

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

I know Bryson already has a logo, but he should change it to this

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

Kinda feel like The Open's official account should be above this?

The Open

@TheOpen

3 years

🗣 @BKoepka

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

5 months

@LouStagner Because an intrinsic element of golf is voluntary misery.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

10 months

@Daniel_Rapaport But rankings are always relative to the field. And if the same golfers play each other over and over again, statistically, there is no way to measure the quality of their play. Leaving politics aside, this is a necessary and correct decision.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 years

After surgery to repair her hip dysplasia, twelve weeks in a body cast, another month in a brace (which she should be done with tomorrow and so she's wearing here), Christiana is ready to be back in action.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

1 year

Crispy.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

1 month

I saw Andrew post this about a year ago. I can't recommend it highly enough for helping you (or someone else) gain a clear idea of what the club should be doing entering impact. It's not just about shaft lean at impact. If you do this, you'll immediately and intuitively

Andrew Rice

@AndrewRiceGolf

1 month

It’s tough to beat the sensation of a golf ball melting off the center of the club face. This will help!

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

The longer I look at this picture, the more ludicrous I find it.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

This is pretty good.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

I love how his wrists work.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 months

Pardon the terrible camera work: for a second, I thought he was going to hit me. What he did hit was more fun.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

4 years

Golf broadcast idea: on approach shots, draw a virtual ring around the hole at the average proximity a Tour pro leaves it from his approach distance. Immediate knowledge of whether it gained or lost strokes—and whether the announcer is speaking nonsense.

Lou Stagner (Golf Stat Pro)

@LouStagner

4 years

An oldie but a goodie. From the fairway, how close do tour pros ACTUALLY hit it? This chart gives all the details.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 years

About to leave with my wife and baby girl. My littlest one is having surgery early tomorrow morning to repair her hip dysplasia. We would be grateful for prayer for successful surgery and recovery.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

4 years

My wife, going far beyond reasonable expectations indulging my golf obsession: practicing the Masters theme song. I don't deserve her.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 years

<loop>

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

5 years

Not sure how @MyGolfSpy can claim their ball test is comprehensive if they give no results for this two-tone gem in my shag bag from @PingTour .

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 years

Kirke's day—nah, probably his year—just made. Thanks, @RickieFowler .

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

1 year

Go go gadget hip turn.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

Finally timed the super slow motion properly.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

8 months

This is absurd. Imagine, fellow 10-indexers: You're on the tee of a 400 yard hole. You hit a drive, the best of your life. The ball rockets off the sweetest place of your driver face, a spot the USGA didn't even know existed. The ball lands on a buried rock in the fairway and

Lou Stagner (Golf Stat Pro)

@LouStagner

8 months

PROS vs AMATEURS Looking at the skill gap between pros and amateurs is always fun. This is something I always get a lot of questions about. THE GAP IS HUGE A lot of people are surprised the first time they see these numbers. I want to note that the gaps below are actually

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

4 years

Hypothesis: Jeff Bezos is stepping down from Amazon to buy TaylorMade, compete head-to-head with PXG in the billionaire-owned golf company space.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

As we get closer to the Bryson/Brooks Match, I suggest that they add a third person to the group, so that there is someone to actually root for.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

I enjoy putting this swing on a loop and just watching it over and over.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

1 year

@Daniel_Rapaport "My legs don't work. Neither does my back. So I just find extra speed by sheer willpower and probably magic."

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

5 years

I wish my swing looked as good as my son's does.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

Converting every lb to mphs.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

Found out today that my little girl is going to need pretty extensive hip surgery this spring. Grateful for a sovereign God and the prayers of friends and strangers alike.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

My wife is buying a new carpet for our living room. It's honestly disappointing that, in 2021, carpets don't come labeled with their Stimp rating.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

9 months

@Mike_kim714 I'm sorry: shallowing is currently the proper solution to everything in the golf swing. It likely is also the answer to poverty and political polarization. Disparaging comments or even comments that provoke thought about shallowing should not be permitted.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 years

Eventually, professional golf is just going to be the Dude Perfect Nerf battle at Augusta. For 85 bazillion dollars.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

1 year

I think, maybe, I'd rather have a giant Rolex golf clock than an actual Rolex watch.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 years

Started my round off really rough this morning and was getting frustrated. Texted my wife and got this reply from her. She's awesome.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

4 years

I'm not sure that my wife truly appreciates how much golf stuff I *haven't* bought.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

9 months

Snow on the ground. Tis indoor season here.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

Got a bad case of golfer trunk: grass, leaves, goose dung.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

5 months

@KylePorterCBS So if Rory wins and fills that slot, it's kind of a Masters Scorigami?

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

1 year

Today's episode of cheap things that can be golf training aids: these little rubber bumpy stickers: 400 of them for $10. That should last a while.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

1 year

I've reached the stage is winter golf withdrawal stir-craziness in which I'm shooting my laser rangefinder at various objects in house.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

9 months

UPDATE: Our guy George ( @bryanbrosgolf ) not only has a birthdate in the correct decade, but also a profile picture! Thumbs up, @PGATOUR !

Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

9 months

Hey @PGATOUR , could we show our guy @GeorgeBryanIV a little love and update his profile so that he's not 62 years old as he plays his first PGA Tour event this week?

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

10 months

@chantel_mccabe @Mike_kim714 Neither was the pro.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

Jon Rahm currently holds the title of "Best Player in the World Without any Obvious Major Weaknesses in His Game" (BPitWWaOMWiHG for short). Who else is in the conversation?

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

4 years

@LukeKerrDineen Anyone else hoping he comes to 17 on Sunday a few strokes down and needing to throw a hail Mary?

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 years

Our family is grateful for all the prayers and well wishes. My daughter's surgery went well—in many ways, it was easier than anticipated. But she's in this cast for a few months.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 months

@acaseofthegolf1 @BMWCharityProAm Literally, an account dedicated to the least glamorous parts of professional golf, maintained by a guy who revels in some of the least glamorous levels of public golf. Anyone who thinks you're big-timing anyone has missed the point of everything you do :)

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

Hit hooks. There are better balls to find in the left woods.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

1 year

Climbing the ladder:

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

On the shuttle, headed over to Whistling Straits for today's @rydercup practice.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

First tournament win!

Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

Waiting for official scoring...

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

Traded in some clubs when I was in Minneapolis this morning and got Kirke his set of @uskidsgolf clubs for next season.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 years

Gotta ask a favor: I need people to either 1) tell me again that I have no business playing a club like this or 2) go buy these pre-owned @Sub70 639 MBs, because for $320 for 5-PW, these are tempting:

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

5 years

OK, this is about the longest stretch of carpet available to me. Here's a 30' perfect putt on the @puttoutgolf . And the church carpet is probably Stimping close to 15. @MyGolfSpy @OldEnglish_GSpy @4golfonline

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

It's incredible all that happens between these two images.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

5 years

Amateurs: "My biggest problem is that I'm so inconsistent. I'll shoot an 80 one day, then blow up to a 92 the next." Kevin Chappell shot 12 strokes better today than yesterday. Another reality check, right @practicalgolf and @adamyounggolf ?

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

5 years

Ah yes, it's the annual "watch me drop a ball in the US Open rough" video posting season.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

11 months

On the scale of golf pressure, where does "I'm going on a golf trip and playing some nice courses, so I'd like to play some decent golf because playing like garbage would really be disappointing" rank?

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

4 months

Laying up to your preferred yardage isn't proven to be a bad strategy because of that one shot. It's a bad strategy because it's proven by millions of shots.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 years

Lucas Glover just gave Kirke an incredibly generous gift!

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

@Conglomerate131 @KylePorterCBS Hairodynamics. I'm sorry.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 years

About a million times today...

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

2 years

If you justify a golf purchase because you're going to sell another golf item, but then don't sell it right away—if you sell it later, can you use it to justify a totally different purchase without giving your wife grounds for justified homicide? Hypothetically, of course.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

If anyone is ever shopping for a present for me, I want this lead wrist angle.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

A very forgettable 18 today, other than a great personal highlight: drove the 17th green, less than a foot from the cup, and tapped in for an eagle. First eagle for me in a standard round of golf.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

6 months

My new baby girl.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

Do darts announcers, when a player is really locked in, say, "It's like he's hitting golf shots out there!"?

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

7 months

@Mike_kim714 Also, we're already hitting it all over the place.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

5 years

Kirke's swing, from 2014 (age 1) through last summer (age 6). I love having my son as my regular golf partner.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

8 months

You are facing a major life-altering decision, but you cannot make it yourself. Instead, you must choose one of the following to decide for you. Who are you picking?

The USGA

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

5 years

Who would be the most likely player on Tour right now to wear these?

Monday Q Info

@acaseofthegolf1

5 years

Doing research on 1st Mon Q for Champions and when you google Jarmo Sandelin this is one of the 1st images that comes up. Greatest sunglasses ever.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

5 months

I feel way more comfortable putting from 8 feet than I do when I have one of those nervy 3 footers. For that reason, when I'm not likely to make the putt, I try to lay up to my more comfortable footage. #strategery

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

4 years

@maxhoma23 Upon further review, my favorite part of this swing is that he manages to finish on the outsides of both of his feet at the same time. Impressive.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

I'm definitely "why are two National League teams playing in the World Series?" years old.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

I don't think athletes have some deep obligation to be role models. And I want my son to have heroes outside of sports. But since my son is a golfer, I appreciate guys like Morikawa—guys who I can point to and say, "Son, that's class. Act like that."

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

1 year

Bummed with the camera stutter.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

3 years

You know how you can buy brand new jeans that look worn? I want a golf OEM to release a club with a nice tight wear pattern pre-printed.

Jonathan Wall

@jonathanrwall

3 years

I have wear spot envy looking at Rory McIlroy’s @TaylorMadeGolf SIM Max hybrid. 🎯

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

1 year

There are some things that are free on YouTube that feel like you're stealing. This is one of them:

Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler's Short Game Masterclass | Taylor...

Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler give you a short game masterclass showing you how to hit high handle, toe-down chips and attack the short sided pin. Each g...

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TaylorMade Golf

@TaylorMadeGolf

1 year

Just two Masters champions showing you how to hit high handle, toe-down chips. 🍿 Watch the full 6-minute short game clinic with @TigerWoods and Scottie Scheffler:

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

10 months

There are rules for slow play that should produce penalty shots and yet somehow never do. Then there's this, where a guy is penalized two shots because his playing partner forgot to sign his card. Can we please reverse these situations? Now?

Monday Q Info

@acaseofthegolf1

10 months

There has been plenty of heartbreak in Q-school so far but James Hart du Preez story might top the list In the second round he signed his card and his scores were correct but he was assessed a 2-stroke penalty 3 hours after leaving the course. My story

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

8 months

Me: "Golf is recreation, a hobby. It should be enjoyable. Why make it more unpleasant than it needs to be?" Also me: "I just bought a training aid that can administer electric shocks if you swing the wrong way."

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

9 months

@Rich_golffit I agree with your point, but I'd tweak it a bit: even if it were compatible with golf development, it's still not great for human development, in my judgment. And youth sports almost always should be a tool for shaping character more than for producing athletes.

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

5 months

In celebration of @GregChalmersPGA 's solid performance in his first @ChampionsTour event, pulling a picture from the archives of the first time Kirke and I got to meet Greg, at the 3M Open a couple years ago:

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Michael Riley

@MRileyGolf

4 years

@JPosnanski Ken Griffey, Jr.

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