Posts by Artimas

I'll be in Orlando next month for a meeting. A friend has made a tee time for us at Magnolia. He and the others in our foursome are  better golfers than me, they play between a 5 and 12.  As a relative newcomer to golf, I'm...

Although I'm bad at both, my distance is worse than my direction. Picked up 2 books, Pelz and one called "The Putting Prescription" by Craig Farnsworth. Going to take a lesson or two also. We'll see how it goes...

Quote: Originally Posted by newtogolf  I'm not sure if I'd suggest all those authors as their views differ greatly in how to approach putting.    Pelz is very scientific and all about the...

Quote: Originally Posted by David in FL  How often do you practice putting? I'm guessing not very often..... No magic pill. Putting is a lot about feel, especially the longer putts that you struggle with. Get out there...

Quote: Originally Posted by Beachcomber  Travis Mathew makes very nice golf shorts.  I'd recommend you check them out... Every short I buy from now on will be from them... As their pocket layout are genius - and...

I am a pretty mediocre golfer, and after analyzing my game a bit, it's clear that I'm leaving A LOT of stokes on the course due to my poor putting. It's very common for me to 4-putt, and 3 is pretty frequent. 1 and 2 putts are...

I have the Diablo Edge set, and I like the irons very much.  Easy to hit and forgiving.  I have hybrids for my 4 and 5, and don't like them very much, I have a hard time hitting them consistently.   I'd recommend the...

Laguna Oaks in NJ.

I played a 9 hole course today, but it doesn't have a USGA slope or rating. Can I use the score in calculating my handicap? How?   Thanks.

I've been playing a bit more this summer. I feel that I have become a bit better ball striker, and my short game is a little more consistent. It's frustrating, though, because my putting is still bad, I'm still wildly inconsistent, and...