Posts by Timothyjack

I have had a hard time convincing myself to buy a mat. I have a net in the backyard, but not no grass at the moment. I have always felt that mats mess up your swing being that a fat shot on grass can look like a perfect...

  Quote: Originally Posted by Shorty    No they don't. Not swings that are designed to be a replication of the swing they intend to take. They'll take a "practice swing" with a driver...

Quote: Originally Posted by mdl  So it looks like not taking practice swings or only taking a few partial swings behind the ball (vs. taking full practice swings) is highly correlated with handicap (ie, better...

Quote: Originally Posted by ejimsmith  i was agreeing with you until you said that the Babe is not much fun.  To each their own I guess, but I prefer the "links" style of Babe over the "players course"...

The best course in my city is the Pacific Palms Hotel. Its right in my backyard, literally. My back yard bumps up against the 9th tee of the Babe course. They have the Eisenhower " Ike" and the Babe course. Both are pretty...

I am still trying to work out my pre-shot routine. I used to just get up to the ball and hit it. I hit well, but wasn't consistent. I just started ingraining a pre-shot routine where I line up to the the ball using my right toe...

Quote: Originally Posted by sportsnut  Well I finally broke 100, posted a 96 so I'm one happy camper for the year, started last year as a senior taking up golf for the first time in my life and am happy with the...

Quote: Originally Posted by jeffvb9  I wish my girlfriend would take up golf.  I've offered many times to teach her but no go thus far..... I started off by getting her a set of inexpensive clubs for...

Quote: Originally Posted by Desert Glory  I got GolfLogix based on feedback from friends who have it. After experiencing it on their phones, I went and got it for my iPhone. Haven't used Golfshot but don't see a...

Golfing with the wife has its moments, but when she hits a long drive down the middle, it does make you feel good.