Posts by clearwaterms

the number of times you will hit the green from outside of 200 yards is very low.  If your handicap is around 15-20, I think you should probably not worry about trying to hit the green from 230+ and consider dropping the 2H to...

Maltby used to rate shafts for golf works.  Based on swing speed it would assign a number giving you an idea of shaft flex.  http://www.golfworks.com/article.asp_Q_ai_E_496     Shaft stiffness is just one...

I do the same thing, I carry a driver and 4w but I have the loft on my 4w set up to 17.75 so it is almost a 5w since the club it replaced was a ping 5w at 19 degrees. On a well struck 4w off the tee, I can carry it around 225-230 which...

All things being equal, most golf clubs that you can buy at a golf store (or even a big box sporting goods store) will be of sufficient quality to get you started. As you start to get better you will start to appreciate the differences...

Yesterday I played golf with my dad.  On the back 9 I started to get the driver working (which had been a problem up to this point in the season)   The 18th hole is a short drivable par 4.  285 to the middle of the...

I worked as a caddy for a few years at a high end club in Chicago.   The tips that I remember as a caddy (that I have carried into my professional career) is to show respect.   Talk to people by looking them in the...

yes   http://thesandtrap.com/t/66457/golfer-drowns-trying-to-retrieve-golf-ball

Going used is a great place to start.  Ebay, the marketplace on this website, and craigslist are all great places to check.  Also most big golf stores have a used club department, and most will let you demo the clubs prior to...

Quote: Originally Posted by MS256  Really? Well technically the OP said "bushes" when he said this:    " I know it's probably not the club but whenever I pull it out I get a mental thought...

Quote: Originally Posted by Desert  Played 9 and Shot 55. All in all I'm pretty stoked. Some of you may have seen my post on the lie fitting fiasco I went through with my Ping G20s (fitting 1.5 flat when I need to be 1.5...