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		<title>Comment on TaylorMade Rescue &#8216;09 Review by Kevin</title>
		<link>http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/taylormade_rescue_2009_review#comment-17274</link>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dave,

Couple questions. How many hybrids do you use in your bag? I use three of the Dual Resuce model for 3,4, &amp; 5 iron replacement. For a mid to high handicaper, they&#039;re so much easier to hit.

Second, can you describe exactly what you mean by tight lie?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dave,</p>
<p>Couple questions. How many hybrids do you use in your bag? I use three of the Dual Resuce model for 3,4, &amp; 5 iron replacement. For a mid to high handicaper, they're so much easier to hit.</p>
<p>Second, can you describe exactly what you mean by tight lie?</p>
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		<title>Comment on Vokey Spin Milled Wedge Review by Erik J. Barzeski</title>
		<link>http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/vokey_spin_milled_wedge_review#comment-17272</link>
		<dc:creator>Erik J. Barzeski</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[quote comment=&quot;17261&quot;]actually if you check the titleist website they make the spin milled in a 48 degree all the way up to a 64 degree not 54 60[/quote]

This review is from 2005. Some of the comments pre-date the fall 2008 series of Vokey wedges.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="quote_header"><a href="http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/vokey_spin_milled_wedge_review#comment-17261">jimmy said</a> on July 2, 2009:</p>
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actually if you check the titleist website they make the spin milled in a 48 degree all the way up to a 64 degree not 54 60</p>
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<p>This review is from 2005. Some of the comments pre-date the fall 2008 series of Vokey wedges.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Mizuno Introduces MP-52, MP-62, MX-100, and MX-200 Irons by DAVID</title>
		<link>http://thesandtrap.com/columns/bag_drop/mizuno_introduces_mp-52_mp-62_mx-100_and_mx-200_irons#comment-17271</link>
		<dc:creator>DAVID</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I plan to buy either the mx-100 0r the mx-200.  If someone has compared the clubs side by side please give me your opinion.  I am 60 play to a 10.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I plan to buy either the mx-100 0r the mx-200.  If someone has compared the clubs side by side please give me your opinion.  I am 60 play to a 10.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Is Jim Brown Right about Tiger? by teeit up</title>
		<link>http://thesandtrap.com/columns/thrash_talk/is_jim_brown_right_about_tiger#comment-17270</link>
		<dc:creator>teeit up</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>John Feinstein said the same thing. I&#039;ve played golf with Jim Brown, he&#039;s a crotchety old man with a horrendous swing who loves attention. He played football, simulated war, for a living when he was young. If &quot;change&quot; was so important to him why didn&#039;t he work in a soup kitchen when he was 25? 

Everyone has a life path, Tiger&#039;s is to play golf - for himself. Because I see him on TV doesn&#039;t mean I have any right to tell him what do with his life path, anymore than he does telling me what to do with my life path. I expect that when he retires he will spend lots of time helping out his people of Thailand in their efforts to improve this status.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John Feinstein said the same thing. I've played golf with Jim Brown, he's a crotchety old man with a horrendous swing who loves attention. He played football, simulated war, for a living when he was young. If "change" was so important to him why didn't he work in a soup kitchen when he was 25? </p>
<p>Everyone has a life path, Tiger's is to play golf - for himself. Because I see him on TV doesn't mean I have any right to tell him what do with his life path, anymore than he does telling me what to do with my life path. I expect that when he retires he will spend lots of time helping out his people of Thailand in their efforts to improve this status.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Is Jim Brown Right about Tiger? by goblue107501</title>
		<link>http://thesandtrap.com/columns/thrash_talk/is_jim_brown_right_about_tiger#comment-17269</link>
		<dc:creator>goblue107501</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[quote comment=&quot;17266&quot;]Why is Tiger or anyone for that matter obligated to work for social change? I have no issue with the way Tiger lives his life.[/quote]

Agree.   

While Tiger would have a strong voice for any issue due to his media coverage, his opinion has no more value than mine.  The only difference is that he would be able to reach millions of people.  I can&#039;t stand it when a celebrity comes out on any sort of social issue and uses the medium that they have to sway people to their direction.  Just becuase they made a couple of great movies, that doesn&#039;t mean that they have the best idea or opinions.  Too many people fall into that trap.  

I am glad Tiger doesn&#039;t say anything about anything.  That way people can make up their own mind rather than agreeing with what a great golfer says, just because he is a great golfer.  When he leaves the course, he is no different than you or me (except for the $900+ million he has made).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="quote_header"><a href="http://thesandtrap.com/columns/thrash_talk/is_jim_brown_right_about_tiger#comment-17266">Kevin said</a> on July 3, 2009:</p>
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Why is Tiger or anyone for that matter obligated to work for social change? I have no issue with the way Tiger lives his life.</p>
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<p>Agree.   </p>
<p>While Tiger would have a strong voice for any issue due to his media coverage, his opinion has no more value than mine.  The only difference is that he would be able to reach millions of people.  I can't stand it when a celebrity comes out on any sort of social issue and uses the medium that they have to sway people to their direction.  Just becuase they made a couple of great movies, that doesn't mean that they have the best idea or opinions.  Too many people fall into that trap.  </p>
<p>I am glad Tiger doesn't say anything about anything.  That way people can make up their own mind rather than agreeing with what a great golfer says, just because he is a great golfer.  When he leaves the course, he is no different than you or me (except for the $900+ million he has made).</p>
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		<title>Comment on Is Jim Brown Right about Tiger? by shortgame85</title>
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		<dc:creator>shortgame85</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Mr. Brown&#039;s comments about Mr. Woods seem a little fatuous and self-serving.  

First, one must consider the generational difference between the two men: Brown came of age in the turbulent Civil Rights era and Tiger came of age in the relatively more socially placid nineties.  I think this fact cannot help but inform both fellow&#039;s approach to dealing with philanthropy.

Second, when Jim Brown was Tiger&#039;s age, I don&#039;t think he had contributed, whether from desire or lack of ability, financial or otherwise, anything to the extent to which Tiger has so far accomplished. I like what Bobsuruncle said above: Tiger will have plenty of time to give real thought and serious resources to a variety of issues that plague our society.  While I&#039;m not much of a betting man, I would bet a lot that Tiger will direct in the future no small amount of his not inconsiderable fortune to deal effectively with some pressing issues. 

Criticizing a young man so accomplished in his early thirties for his lack of depth is foolish.  One hopes and would want to encourage Tiger to study and learn about the world around us so that he may even more thoughtfully and effectively direct his resources.  After all, who among us doesn&#039;t feel a bit wiser for having gained some years&#039; experience (if not necessarily golfing skill)?

There are many ways for all of us to contribute to society.  Berating and criticizing people is not the way to inspire people to do more.  Helping people to feel ennobled by the art of giving seems to me more effective than Mr. Brown&#039;s thoughtless comments criticizing  a bright, talented young man whose capacity for growth and philanthropy seem almost limitless.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mr. Brown's comments about Mr. Woods seem a little fatuous and self-serving.  </p>
<p>First, one must consider the generational difference between the two men: Brown came of age in the turbulent Civil Rights era and Tiger came of age in the relatively more socially placid nineties.  I think this fact cannot help but inform both fellow's approach to dealing with philanthropy.</p>
<p>Second, when Jim Brown was Tiger's age, I don't think he had contributed, whether from desire or lack of ability, financial or otherwise, anything to the extent to which Tiger has so far accomplished. I like what Bobsuruncle said above: Tiger will have plenty of time to give real thought and serious resources to a variety of issues that plague our society.  While I'm not much of a betting man, I would bet a lot that Tiger will direct in the future no small amount of his not inconsiderable fortune to deal effectively with some pressing issues. </p>
<p>Criticizing a young man so accomplished in his early thirties for his lack of depth is foolish.  One hopes and would want to encourage Tiger to study and learn about the world around us so that he may even more thoughtfully and effectively direct his resources.  After all, who among us doesn't feel a bit wiser for having gained some years' experience (if not necessarily golfing skill)?</p>
<p>There are many ways for all of us to contribute to society.  Berating and criticizing people is not the way to inspire people to do more.  Helping people to feel ennobled by the art of giving seems to me more effective than Mr. Brown's thoughtless comments criticizing  a bright, talented young man whose capacity for growth and philanthropy seem almost limitless.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Is Jim Brown Right about Tiger? by Kevin</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why is Tiger or anyone for that matter obligated to work for social change? I have no issue with the way Tiger lives his life.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why is Tiger or anyone for that matter obligated to work for social change? I have no issue with the way Tiger lives his life.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Is Jim Brown Right about Tiger? by bobsuruncle</title>
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		<dc:creator>bobsuruncle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Seems to me that Jim Brown is still stuck in the 1960s.  Times have changed, things have changed (albeit sometimes slower than we would want), and the way people do things have changed.  

Today, the US has an African-American as President.  He&#039;s well-spoken, thought-provoking, preaches inclusiveness, collectiveness, etc.  Jim&#039;s &#039;it&#039;s my way or the highway&#039;, &#039;you&#039;re with us or against us&#039; is so, so old-school.  Pls get with the times, Jim.   

To say that Tiger has done nothing to contribute to society or that his only contribution is teaching kids how to play golf is nonsensical.  

Further, Tiger is still very young and focused on his career goals (Jack&#039;s 18 majors).  When he hangs up his golf clubs, things may be very different.  This is akin to criticizing Bill Gates or Warren Buffett for doing nothing for society at age 33.  C&#039;mon, get real man!  Today, we have the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Mr. Buffett is willing all his wealth to charity.  Who&#039;s to say what Tiger will do when he&#039;s 50-60 yrs old?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Seems to me that Jim Brown is still stuck in the 1960s.  Times have changed, things have changed (albeit sometimes slower than we would want), and the way people do things have changed.  </p>
<p>Today, the US has an African-American as President.  He's well-spoken, thought-provoking, preaches inclusiveness, collectiveness, etc.  Jim's 'it's my way or the highway', 'you're with us or against us' is so, so old-school.  Pls get with the times, Jim.   </p>
<p>To say that Tiger has done nothing to contribute to society or that his only contribution is teaching kids how to play golf is nonsensical.  </p>
<p>Further, Tiger is still very young and focused on his career goals (Jack's 18 majors).  When he hangs up his golf clubs, things may be very different.  This is akin to criticizing Bill Gates or Warren Buffett for doing nothing for society at age 33.  C'mon, get real man!  Today, we have the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Mr. Buffett is willing all his wealth to charity.  Who's to say what Tiger will do when he's 50-60 yrs old?</p>
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		<title>Comment on Nike CCi Cast Irons Review by Robert Riley</title>
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		<dc:creator>Robert Riley</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i am a young golfer and i got these irons and my game has just gone up hill from here i just shot a 72 on the 24th hardest coarse in Michigan</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i am a young golfer and i got these irons and my game has just gone up hill from here i just shot a 72 on the 24th hardest coarse in Michigan</p>
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		<title>Comment on TaylorMade TP Red/TP Black Ball Review by DT</title>
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		<dc:creator>DT</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Have to admit, I bought two boxes of the TP black for $55 bucks, which is a good deal, but after the round, I traded the one unused box back in for some PV1x&#039;s...I am a 8 handicap and I just couldn&#039;t get the ball flight with the TP blacks...actually was ballooning a lot on me and lost probably 10 yards at least, maybe more...anyway, I know alot of people like them and may suit their swing, but for some reason, they just didn&#039;t fly for me...staying with the ProV1x.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have to admit, I bought two boxes of the TP black for $55 bucks, which is a good deal, but after the round, I traded the one unused box back in for some PV1x's...I am a 8 handicap and I just couldn't get the ball flight with the TP blacks...actually was ballooning a lot on me and lost probably 10 yards at least, maybe more...anyway, I know alot of people like them and may suit their swing, but for some reason, they just didn't fly for me...staying with the ProV1x.</p>
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