Posts by shanksalot

 I have from time to time been known to shank a shot; see my name for proof of that. What I have found works for me is when I set up to the shot I try to have the ball closer to the toe than the heel. Played a lot of golf with...

If I continually make the same mistake hole after hole and can't find a way to correct it I will either walk off at the 9th of 14th hole which is the easiest way to get off the course. I don't want to start seeing the shot I am hitting...

 There are very few cons using SGI irons. One would be they are more forgiving and thus you get spoiled and become a little more sloppy with your swing. Some also mute the bad shots and you think you have hit it well and it falls...

 When I first started to play golf some 50 years ago I did not have golf shoes. I really don't remember when I first bought a pair but I played for a long time not using spikes. My wife played barefoot when I first met her and...

I play in cold weather all winter temps ranging from 28* to 45* and usually lose about one to two clubs in distance depending on how cold and if there is for or wind.  The other problem you faced is you are hitting range balls...

Quote: Originally Posted by dsc123    So by "deliberate" you mean intentionally hitting the ball when they should have known that you were in the area.  Not actual knowledge (you can't possibly know...

 This is one of my pet peeves. When you are on the green or just starting to walk off and here comes a ball that lands either on the green of just off it. Same thing in the fairway, you just hit your shot into the green and here...

 Any one of my hybrids, easiest club in the bag to hit.

There are people who try golf because they watch it on TV and it looks like fun. Golf is not fun unless you have some ability to play it. I have seen people attempt to play golf and get so frustrated they just flat out quit. ...

My goal for 2012 was to shoot my age(70) but the closest I came was a 74.. In 2011 I came close needing a birdie on 18 to shoot 69 but fell short. In 2013 my goal is to go out and enjoy the game, don't mad when I play below my...