Posts by ThereIsNoBall

Originally Posted by TD22057 Fairly scientific write up here: http://onpar.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/...-hole-debates/ They measured ~1400 calories / 18 holes walking. That syncs with my heart rate monitor...

Your mileage may vary (literally) but here are some empirical numbers for comparison. I played 3 rounds over the last the week or so on 3 different courses, walking, carrying clubs, and wearing a Garmin Forerunner GPS watch & heart...

I have to agree, like buying used cars, used clubs can be a great deal since someone else "paid" for the depreciation. One caveat might be for wedges. Though I have yet to experience this, I've heard plenty of folks talk...

I've noticed that a lot of the folks recommending avoiding the range are (IMHO) much more accomplished golfers. From a newer golfer's perspective, for someone who still trying to build a consistent golf swing and make clean contact with...

One useful method I find to counteract the poor yardage markers at ranges is to bring your own / borrow a laser range finder. Find the true yardages to the various signs or flags and then hit to them. I believe in always aiming at...