Posts by steviesouthpaw

My older clubs are such cheapies that I feel like I can argue that they will make me better when I finally grip the new ones in the spring. The grips are different, shaft very similar but man, are they lousy clubs. Spalding!

I'm almost exclusively a beer guy. Love the stuff, sincerely. There is a packie close by that sells Spaten at $11 for a twelver, thats what I got at the moment.

Originally Posted by microcrayfish A lot of people make golf more expensive than it needs to be. You don't need to spend a lot of money on equipment to enjoy the game. Simple things like playing cheap balls or the ones...

Originally Posted by DaveLeeNC I spent one winter and then a couple of months in the spring (range rebuilding) 100% on the mats. I was using forged blades and I altered the loft of my wedges by 2 degrees and the leading...

Originally Posted by Razorhog Are the mats really that much harder on clubs than grass? I'm a bit of a freak about my new irons I guess. To answer your question probably not. But I feel like using the mats puts...

I got new irons last year and had them for the entirety of the season. My previous clubs were serious beginner cheaps that I'd been using for years. Being in cold New England the only way to swing a club is to go into an indoor range...

Originally Posted by mirv i choose golf. relationships are for the young and criminally insane. i'm a perma-bachelor. "Jackie Treehorn treats objects like women...man!"

Originally Posted by st0wgolf08 I'm gonna say hold your body in the same position as you coil and unleash, like do not rise or fall, this is why most high handicappers hit thin or fat shots consistently, because they...

Couldn't agree more. I think about this all the time. When I was younger it was all baseball and hoops. My body needed the faster sports, I couldn't slow down enough to learn the golf swing. Better to have found it than not I guess. ...

I'm trying my hardest not to give a speech here about what is important. I would hope that he who posed this question is not married. I love this sport and it enriches my life in a huge way, its incredibly satisfying; however, if I...