Peter Kostis

@peterjkostis

Family first, teacher, golfer, sports fan. Disagreements are allowed but make it personal or vulgar and you will be blocked!

  1. #1

    Formula 1 at Spa.... The (British) Open..... Red Sox winning their 13th straight.... and now the World Cup final! Pretty solid day of sports!

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  2. #2

    Good on Ryan Fox!!

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    Seriously? @GolfChannel ? Why should a player "graciously" accept a penalty that they honestly feel that they didn't deserve? If someone shows me a DEFINITIVE camera angle that sh…

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    In my opinion, with the depth of field issues with TV cameras and no definitive camera angles of his swing path, there cannot be conclusive video evidence that Bryson improved his…

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    I am struck by the concept that "block practice" is somewhat looked down on with full swings.... 50 7irons in a row won't make you better. BUT! "block practice" is the standard in…

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  6. #6

    What an absolutely sick goal!!! Go USA!

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    Special shout out to Whisper Rock Golf Club... home of 3 of the last 4, and 4 of the last 6, U.S. Open Champions!

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    Lesson for today... playing with a big lead is mentally much more difficult than trying to come from behind. Should I continue to attack? play conservatively? stick with my game p…

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  9. #9

    Happy Father's Day to all the Dads and Grandads!

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  10. #10

    Wind like today exposes anyone who's faking it with ball striking. 3 rules for wind like today...1. Hit it solid 2. Hit it solid 3. Chip & Putt your butt off. Plus it's not ju…

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    A reminder of how we got to today's "oversize" drivers. The shaft was the genesis. 1. Shafts became lighter and stiffer which allowed for drivers to be lengthened. 2. With a longe…

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  12. #12

    As an add-on to my driver shaft post... the same shaft flex and weight considerations can be applied to all other clubs.

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    Jack Nicklaus' steel driver shaft was approximately 130 grams in weight (roughly double what is used today) and he had to tip it to make it stiff enough to handle his swing speed.…

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    For at least the last 30 or 40 years when I've been asked about my favorite golf course in America, my answer has been Shinnecock Hills. It is fair, tough and tests every part of…

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    The USA and @elonmusk should be applauded for showing what can only be accomplished in a free market America. If your first reaction to all these world changing possibilities @elo…

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  16. #16

    Multiple choice question...are there any better playoffs than NHL Stanley Cup finals? 1. NO

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  17. #17

    For obvious reasons, I choose to not comment on golf announcing but I'm making an exception. Doing just a couple of events a year is, in itself, quite difficult but @david59duval…

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  18. #18

    Which series would you rather watch?

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