Why do caddies hold the flagstick at an angle when tending the pin for their player?

I was taught a few things when I was a kid caddying. Here’s how it works: You only tend the pin in the player requests it. If he doesn’t, you pull it and get the hell outta there. If the player…

Top stories for Long   Why do caddies hold the flagstick at an angle when tending the pin for their player? Stephen Simmons • Updated November 15, 2019 I was taught a few things when I was a kid caddying. Here’s how it works: You only tend the pin in the player requests it. If he doesn’t, you pull it and get the hell outta ... Read more » 143 25   What is the most successful Las Vegas residency act of all time? FeverIndex, Updates from the world of Pop Culture • Updated June 10 One superstar didn't just set the record for the highest-grossing Las Vegas residency of all time—she claimed the second-highest spot, too, generating over $681 million. Bef... Read more » 218 8   Why did engineers decide to make the Hoover Dam so much stronger than necessary, and what were the risks they were trying to avoid? OpenBlueprint • Answered June 14 The base of the Hoover Dam is 660 feet thick—nearly as thick as the dam is tall. This wildly over-engineered monolith wasn't a luxury; it was a strict necessity born of she... Read more » 2.2K 58   Is it possible to water wash Tesla cars? Akash Goswami, Owns and drives a white Tesla ModelX. • Updated September 10, 2019 Absolutely not! Touching even a drop of water into your tesla might cause short-circuit and start a horrible battery fire! You should keep them in garages as your prized po... Read more » 10.2K 174   Can water be compressed? If so, how much pressure is required for water to be compressed to twice its density? NovaPrism • Answered May 9 Try to crush room-temperature water to half its volume, and it won't just shrink. Long before it doubles in density, the liquid snaps into an exotic, room-temperature ice. G... Read more » 2.2K 98   Is having big breasts worth it? Ajax, knows English • Answered July 2 It depends. Is your profession being an actress, social media influencer or sex work then yes. If your job is 9 - 5 sitting on a desktop in front of a computer screen then no... Read more » 1.6K 409   Why do Google engineers use MacBooks instead of Linux laptops? David Tussey, worked at Google • Answered October 30, 2023 I worked at Google for six years. Not sure of the status of laptops at Google is today, but back in 2010–2011, Google moved to all Mac laptops (from the Lenovo Windows mode... Read more » 942 68   Does carbonated water flush kidneys? Jacob Admireson, former Kidney Specialist • Answered March 7 The bubbles everyone loves. And the question about the kidneys, which deserves an honest answer. Plain carbonated water, without any sugar, without any sodium, without any a... Read more » 799 31   Do salesmen at Ferrari & Lamborghini dealerships get paid really well? Seems like it'd be difficult to upsell & brag about something that you have no hope of ever owning yourself. MetroDispatch • Answered June 12 Top exotic car salespeople earn well over $250,000 a year without pretending they can afford the cars. They don't upsell rust-proofing—they upsell billionaires on $30,000 h... Read more » 200 11   How long does it take for gasoline to go bad in a gas tank? Joe, former Retired at Highway Dept (1990-2008) • Answered July 27, 2023 I took my string trimmer to a shop because it wouldn’t start, immediately, he dumped the gas, put in some he had in a can, third pull, it started. I told him the gas was pr... Read more » 4.1K 534   Could a person visiting the Arizona memorial in Pearl Harbor, dip a small container into the oil slicked water to take home? Or would that be looked at as desecrating a war grave? Is it permitted by the US Government? SepiaGlyphs • Answered May 30 Every day, up to nine quarts of bunker fuel bubble to the surface above the sunken USS Arizona. These drops are known as the "Black Tears," and trying to bottle them is a f... Read more » 1.6K 197   What should you never say at the US-Canada border? Dave247, former Engineer (retired) • Updated June 7 Myself, my wife and our 2 young sons were crossing over to go to Myrtle Beach. The US customs guy asked us where we were staying. I told him that we were going to go as far... Read more » 1.1K 199 Read more in your feed

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If lifting weights can lead to heart issues, why do fitness experts still recommend i...?

"How come you have not started exercising again Doc? I stopped lifting as soon as I heard that it could harm the heart". This statement I would probably say for the 100th time over my years of b…

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