Posts by PirateJim

Putter selection is a mighty personal and subjective thing. My only suggestion would be to hit as many golf retailers as you can and spend time rolling putts with as many different putters as you possibly can, both blade style and...

My Newport 2 has an alignment line, while the Newport 1 does not. Pretty sure the Newport 1.5 and 2 Notchback also have alignment lines. It is sort of subtle, a line without paint fill, but I can see it just fine and it works in the...

I've not smoked cigarettes in quite a few years, never chewed, and though I rather like smoking a cigar the vile aftertaste sticks with me for several days it seems and so I just say no to stogies.  However, I would really...

I had been using a 46" Callaway Razr X Black driver and having VERY erratic results.  Hooks, slices, pushes, pulls, yadda yadda, yadda.  After reading this and many other threads I took 1.25" off the end of the shaft. ...

I gave this advice a short while ago in another thread and at the risk of being repetitive here it comes again. The release drill that has done me the most good is simply tucking a club head cover under the left arm and hitting little...

I, for one, think your recent epiphany may be the real deal! Here's my quick suggestion since the boss lady is tapping her foot for me to start my honey-do list. 1 - Get a towel and stick one end under each arm pit with the towel...

I am familiar with buying clubs simply because I've got the itch for something golf'ish that's new and shiny.  If the kids don't have to eat half-rations next month because of the decision, hey, it's your money!  But lessons...

A properly fitted new driver will, no doubt, do you somewhere between some and a lot of good.  Your comment about your irons, however, should apply to the driver as well, IMO.  Sounds like you're hitting the driver you have...

I started doing the... S word... a couple of weeks ago.  I had been working on flattening out my club shaft angle on the back-swing and I think I went too far with it and was coming from way inside to out and blocking the shot at...

I wish I knew a solid answer to the sort of problem you are describing, and which I have seen a number of times in the short time I've been hanging around this forum.  I feel really blessed that I sort of stumbled right into a pro...