Posts by brightonrock

4 600yard+ par 5's...3/4 200yard+ par 3s...6/10 par 4s more than 450yards...wow. That is just obscenely long. I have played (and miraculously parred - and up&down though, could never get home in regulation) just one 600yard+...

That's a great feeling, I got my first (and only) last summer on a short par 5 - nice drive, a 3 hybrid to the front edge and a 20-footer which *just* dropped in like Tiger's famous chip. I'd like to say I was composed and walked...

I know a lot of you guys are in the US so I'm not 100% sure whether you can access BBC iPlayer online (it may have region restrictions, I'm not sure) but there was a really touching documentary about Seve's life and career and his...

Quote: Originally Posted by BunkerBuster  Seems he keeps the ball out of the fairway and into the rough a lot. Works for him though. He hit 64% fairways this week (ranked tied for 26th) according to...

Quote: Originally Posted by clubchamp  I'm not trying to get into any argument but I had no idea who McDowell was until he won the US open and didn't know Kaymer until last year. So saying they were all...

Quote: Originally Posted by inthecup  Dumb question but can't you choke down a couple inches and see what happens? I have been doing this recently when I'm struggling on/off with my driver, and find I hit...

A lot of it is personal - how you feel with the wedge yourself. Try some out on your local range, see what feels a good weight and balance, looks nice and you feel confident with at address, and that has a nice feel/sound off the...

Quote: Originally Posted by uttexas  You have a really nice swing, especially considering that you've only been playing a few years. You have somehow avoided some of the most common problems with beginner golf...

Hi guys.   I am fairly new to golf, have only been playing a couple of years, and have in that time managed to drag my handicap down from shooting 120 regularly to the low-mid 90s, which I'm pleased with, but want to take the...

Quote: Originally Posted by iacas    To be fair, Donald's putt on the 17th was a slow lipout that could have gone in too.   The shots in the playoff were simply a matter of...