Posts by Open-Faced Club Sandwedge

Originally Posted by kc8kir I have 14 clubs in my bag that I could hit 100 yards if I needed to. I'd love to see you hit your putter 100 yards. I'm not saying I don't believe you can do it. I'm just saying I...

There's more than one school of thought on that subject (address position). Some teaching pros (the one I took my only lesson thus far from, for example) are of the school of thought that the swing becomes simpler and easier (more...

Originally Posted by Ogie Hi all from Virginia. Squid is a term used for new motorcycle riders so I thought I would roll it over to golf as well. Been browsing the forums for a few days now and it seems to be a wealth...

One thing that helped me when I was having issues with releasing the club inconsistently was to try to think of my hands as totally passive in the swing; the hands obviously move, but only as a reaction to the movement of the upper body...

I took about 20 strokes off my game this summer. Before the beginning of the summer, I had never broken 120, and averaged about 125 (playing only about one round a year with terrible equipment). I decided to try to start learning to...

Originally Posted by PingGKEN I would like to ask you guys this same question. Where should most of the power be generated in the swing? Is my assumption correct as to why I begin to mishit when I try to add power? ...

For me, it was the 8th hole of my first round of golf after buying my new driver (Cobra L4V, 9*, f-speed shaft). I put my tee shot on the green on a 270-yard par 4. The ensuing putt (~35') was the first eagle putt I ever shot. Then 3...

I bought a new Cobra L4V driver (f-speed, 9*) a couple weeks ago, and suddenly achieved something like control over my drives, which I've never really had at all, and that meant I was hitting my driver with far greater consistency than...

I lose track of the ball in flight (or sometimes never see it to begin with) a lot when I play. I'm usually wearing clear glasses, sometimes contact lenses. For everyone who wears sunglasses to play, do you think they make it easier to...

On a related note, any tips on how to get the most out of a fitting? Is it bad to get fitted for clubs and then make changes to your swing? If I'm taking lessons to help me find my best swing, do I need to wait until the tweaks to my...