Thursday August 10th, we kick off the 2023 SkyTrak Experience where two teams battle it out at beautiful Ballyhack Golf Club. Playing alongside Chris Koske and Nick Clearwater from SkyTrak, two teams of four are ready to try and win.
The Prize
Just because you are not at Ballyhack with us does not mean you can’t win. The lucky prediction winner will receive a THP Mystery Box of equipment. This is one contest, you will want to enter and follow along to see how you did.
The Contest
Pick which team you think will win the 2023 SkyTrak Experience and post it in this thread. Team Koske or Team JB.
Then you can follow along in this thread for the action and experience kicking off Monday evening.
Team Koske
@koske 9.1
@eddywhitaker 7.2
@j4u 2.3
@hawk 13.5
Team JB
@JB 9.1
@nickclearwater – 0
@auzziematt – 14.4
@The Dave – 13.4
All entries must be turned in by the time the meet and greet kicks off on Thursday evening.
Itinerary
Thursday Evening: Meet and Greet Dinner and SWAG party
Friday: 18 Holes of Golf. Shamble Matchplay Format
Friday: 9 Holes of Golf. Alternate Shot Format
Friday PM: Group Dinner with SkyTrak AMA
Saturday AM: 18 Holes of Singles
Saturday PM: Lunch with Group
Depart
Matchups Shamble(70% Handicapped)
@JB and @The Dave vs @Hawk and @eddywhitaker
@Koske and @J4U vs @AuzzieMatt and @NickClearwater
Alternate Shot(50% Handicapped)
@JB and @The Dave vs @Koske and @J4U
@NickClearwater and @AuzzieMatt vs @eddywhitaker and @Hawk
Singles(100% Handicapped)
@JB vs @Koske
@AuzzieMatt vs @Hawk
@NickClearwater vs @eddywhitaker
@The Dave vs @J4U
This live thread will kick off on Thursday evening and will be filled with tons SkyTrak information. If you have questions you want answered directly from the source, ask them below.
Do not forget to make your pick on which team wins the 2023 SkyTrak Experience and then follow along to see how it all goes down over the course of the week and if you could win an amazing box of prizes from SkyTrak and GolfTEC.
And the winner is
[USER=70831]@Saywhat4412[/USER]
Please send [USER=7]@GolferGal[/USER] a PM with your full name and shipping address and we will get your prize right out to you.
[QUOTE=”JB, post: 11688285, member: 3″]
And the winner is
[USER=70831]@Saywhat4412[/USER]
Please send [USER=7]@GolferGal[/USER] a PM with your full name and shipping address and we will get your prize right out to you.
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WOW!!!! I certainly didn’t expect that. Thank you guys!!!
[QUOTE=”Saywhat4412, post: 11688290, member: 70831″]
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WOW!!!! I certainly didn’t expect that. Thank you guys!!!
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Congratulations!
[QUOTE=”Saywhat4412, post: 11688290, member: 70831″]
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WOW!!!! I certainly didn’t expect that. Thank you guys!!!
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Congratulations
I was out of town on business this week and was easily distracted by all of the great photos everyone posted. Ballyhack looks incredible but you’d see a lot of 7’s and 8’s on that scorecard next to my name. Congrats to team JB and thanks to everyone for making it happen. Love the signs!
[QUOTE=”Saywhat4412, post: 11688290, member: 70831″]
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WOW!!!! I certainly didn’t expect that. Thank you guys!!!
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Congrats man ????
[QUOTE=”JB, post: 11688285, member: 3″]
And the winner is
[USER=70831]@Saywhat4412[/USER]
Please send [USER=7]@GolferGal[/USER] a PM with your full name and shipping address and we will get your prize right out to you.
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Congratulations [USER=70831]@Saywhat4412[/USER] !
Congrats [USER=70831]@Saywhat4412[/USER] nice win!
Congrats on the win [USER=70831]@Saywhat4412[/USER]
[QUOTE=”praterkeith, post: 11688306, member: 63820″]
I was out of town on business this week and was easily distracted by all of the great photos everyone posted. Ballyhack looks incredible but you’d see a lot of 7’s and 8’s on that scorecard next to my name. Congrats to team JB and thanks to everyone for making it happen. Love the signs!
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Um, yes, those are easily out there, but pars and birdies can be had too
Congrats!
[QUOTE=”J4U, post: 11688067, member: 10934″]
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Can’t post a pic or say in case the wife is watching, it’s for her but not actually in the pro shop. Worked out a deal with them.
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So when do get to know what it is?
[QUOTE=”Kmench, post: 11688370, member: 56250″]
So when do get to know what it is?
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?
[QUOTE=”Kmench, post: 11688370, member: 56250″]
So when do get to know what it is?
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I land this evening so will post it after she sees it. Not a big “tada”, just something I really wanted to get her.
[QUOTE=”The Dave, post: 11688171, member: 19474″]
Hope everyone that was traveling today made it to their destinations. Took almost exactly the estimated amount of time for me to get home that the GPS said in the Ballyhack parking lot, except for the gas stop. Also, Ohio drivers are really bad in toll booths. You’d think it’d be easier to get through those 3 on the WV turnpike.
[USER=54652]@AuzzieMatt[/USER] did you see the accident on the WV turnpike where a boat trailer went over the guardrail and into the median?
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Yeah, I did. That was gnarly.
Also where that truck hit the concrete median, he had to have aquaplaned to hit it on that bend.
[QUOTE=”USAF Retired, post: 11683716, member: 51894″]
Is it all bucket hats?
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Only for us follicly challenged folks.
[QUOTE=”AuzzieMatt, post: 11688452, member: 54652″]
Only for us follicly challenged folks.
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[QUOTE=”That post, post: 11683813, member: 65950″]
I know the guy with the weird shirt.
Tags for the rest?
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J4U, The Dave and Eddy Whitaker.
[QUOTE=”kiwichris, post: 11683947, member: 57426″]
He clearly learnt his lesson that vegemite should never be on the packing list! ?
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Philistine.
[QUOTE=”Saywhat4412, post: 11688290, member: 70831″]
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WOW!!!! I certainly didn’t expect that. Thank you guys!!!
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congratulations.
Congrats [USER=70831]@Saywhat4412[/USER]
Congrats [USER=70831]@Saywhat4412[/USER] !!!
Picking winners is fun!!!
Long drive home, was exhausted, went to bed super early, finally up enough to start going back through everything I’ve missed. What an experience this was.
Congrats [USER=70831]@Saywhat4412[/USER].
And congrats to Team JB. The line moved towards Team Koske after announcing a former Ladies European Tour player would be subbing in on your team …
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You all played well and gave us some of those Ballyhack views again.
Congrats [USER=70831]@Saywhat4412[/USER] !
Hope everyone has made it home safely! Again thanks for taking us along!
congrats [USER=70831]@Saywhat4412[/USER]
Congrats [USER=70831]@Saywhat4412[/USER]
[QUOTE=”blazinden, post: 11687396, member: 52080″]
Tip your hat to [USER=66688]@eddywhitaker[/USER] for taking on Connie. That had to be fun even though it did turn out to be a blood bath.
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it definitely was, she is an incredible golfer. She just kept hitting fairway, green, 2 putt
Unable to follow yesterday’s action, finally caught up.
Congrats Team JB, finally picked a winner in one of these.
Amazing course, amazing golf and an amazing time had by everyone.
[QUOTE=”Junkyard, post: 11685612, member: 12544″]
I remember the tee area being a bit larger than this. Not huge mind you, but still larger. Camera trickery?
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No sir. There were two areas, I did have a pic of the “larger” one. They had it set up with 2 stations on one area and 4 on the other.
[QUOTE=”Bryndom, post: 11686519, member: 53516″]
I have noticed on the older Skytrak model moving the ball back a bit helps the unit detect the shot better
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Not needed with this new one, it’s pretty much spot on if you’re within 3″ of the dot.
[QUOTE=”Jeff Spicoli, post: 11686567, member: 10545″]
If [USER=54652]@AuzzieMatt[/USER] hasn’t gotten there yet, I don’t think there is one
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It’s only 3-400 shots a session, that’s not much is it? ?
Things I learned on this trip.
[USER=10934]@J4U[/USER] is a breath of fresh air anytime I see him. His happiness is infectious.
[USER=19474]@The Dave[/USER] is so close to being REALLY REALLY good.
[USER=1193]@Hawk[/USER] its been years and we picked up right where we left off.
[USER=54652]@AuzzieMatt[/USER] is great cart partner, and will take the GolfTEC to the extreme and be so good.
[USER=66688]@eddywhitaker[/USER] Hits the ball far and needs an avatar
[USER=51106]@Koske[/USER] is one of my best friends and loves to put on a show for THPers. He was great.
Connie needs to join the forum.
[QUOTE=”blazinden, post: 11687012, member: 52080″]
We knew someone’s name was getting misspelled today.
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Why not everyone’s? ?
[QUOTE=”eddywhitaker, post: 11688554, member: 66688″]
it definitely was, she is an incredible golfer. She just kept hitting fairway, green, 2 putt
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You gave her a run for sure. You played some great golf on Saturday too.
I’ve got 100 pages to read:D
[QUOTE=”AuzzieMatt, post: 11686188, member: 54652″]
[USER=66688]@eddywhitaker[/USER] driver off the tee.
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That was beautiful to watch! Just a perfect flight.
Almost made it with my 2UDI just being 10yds shy. Alas, still short ?
Made it to airport early for my flight home. Going to go back through again. What a few days this has been!
[QUOTE=”Hawk, post: 11688099, member: 1193″]
But you also learned that nothing is quite as comforting as the warm embrace of a Tasc thermal blanket.
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I’m telling you, I’m wearing it in my garage in winter when I’m on the sim, no heater needed!
This was such a fantastic experience, just mind blowing.
[USER=3]@JB[/USER] and [USER=7]@GolferGal[/USER], thank you for everything that you do here and for making the experiences such a magical time. JB, thanks for putting up with my styling choices, they’re meant to elicit that exact response you had on Friday night. You’re an absolute hoot to be around, thank you again.
[USER=66688]@eddywhitaker[/USER] [USER=10934]@J4U[/USER] and [USER=19474]@The Dave[/USER], my roomies. Thanks for the memories gents, it was an blast being with all of you for this experience. Eddy and Doug, my gosh you guys can hit the ball, it was fun to watch. Dave, we’re for sure going to have to get together for a round or two somewhere in Ohio.
[USER=51106]@Koske[/USER] /Kosher it was a treat to meet, talk to and drink with you. I hope you find a short game teacher that will help you! ;):ROFLMAO:
Connie/Connor/Kevin thank you for being a great partner for the first day. Loved the variety of music played and really loved watching you golf, it was such a schooling for me. Hope you make it here to the forum.
[USER=1193]@Hawk[/USER] it was a privilege playing taxi for you mate. I enjoyed our conversations to and from the airport. I loved our battle on the course…who knew you could win a hole with a 7, 8 or a 9? Such a fun game!
Special thank you to [USER=40346]@jlew[/USER] for his score keeping, thank you for doing that time and again.
Thank you everyone for following along, for the words of encouragement and for hanging shit on my updates, I’ll wear my glasses next time so I can actually see what my phone is writing for me! ?
I have a THP hangover and I wasn’t even at Ballyhack.
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I have a THP hangover and I wasn’t even at Ballyhack.
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And we get to do it again.
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I have a THP hangover and I wasn’t even at Ballyhack.
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I believe there’s a cure coming soon
[QUOTE=”USAF Retired, post: 11688798, member: 51894″]
I believe there’s a cure coming soon
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Yes!!!!
Is it too early to get teary eyed?
Maybe it’s just allergies…
One of the most memorable shots I’ll remember is from the Saturday singles match against [USER=10934]@J4U[/USER] where I hit my tee shot somewhere less than ideal (as shown below). Ray, our caddie, goes “you’ve got a window, take your 4 or 5 iron”
This window is about the size of a 70″ TV ?
The ball was held on the hill by two sticks and I just focused on making contact. Perfect shot right through the window and just over the back of the green. I ended up losing the hole because of my putting, 2-putt from 12 feet, and [USER=10934]@J4U[/USER] began his 4 hole onslaught to win the match. But to have a chance to halve the hole from that tee shot was something else.
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[QUOTE=”AuzzieMatt, post: 11688959, member: 54652″]
Is it too early to get teary eyed?
Maybe it’s just allergies…
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No, I’m scrolling through pictures and
GPS view, reminiscing (see above)
Glad everyone made it home!
[QUOTE=”JB, post: 11688285, member: 3″]
And the winner is
[USER=70831]@Saywhat4412[/USER]
Please send [USER=7]@GolferGal[/USER] a PM with your full name and shipping address and we will get your prize right out to you.
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Congrats [USER=70831]@Saywhat4412[/USER] !!!!
[QUOTE=”JB, post: 11688285, member: 3″]
And the winner is
[USER=70831]@Saywhat4412[/USER]
Please send [USER=7]@GolferGal[/USER] a PM with your full name and shipping address and we will get your prize right out to you.
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congrats!!!
Congratulations on the win, [USER=70831]@Saywhat4412[/USER]!