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dpg1682

Ok i recently got into the golf game. I have played a local par 3 course several times actually every friday for the past couple months. But i have only played a full course just once due to the fact that i dont have a playing partner. Id rather not play alone. And i prefer to play durring the week rather than the weekend. This is where you guys come in, if any of you live around so cal preferablly in the valley let me know i would like to get together for a couple rounds. Thanks

In my bag:
Driver: Big Bertha Diablo 10* N
Fairway wood: Big Bertha Diablo 15*N
Irons:Big Bertha 06' (3-PW)
Wedge: Sandwedge 56*Wedge: Lob 60*Putter: White Hot XG#1Ball: Big Bertha Diablo , HX Hot Bite, Warbird

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clonewars222 Well Established Member

clonewars222

Don't live there.. but just look on google for courses around your area. You'll find some.

Driver: Nike Sumo 5000
Irons: Mizuno Mx19s
Wedges: 46 Degree PW, 50 Degree GW, 54 Degree SW (10 bounce)
Putter: Odyssey 2-Ball Putter
Balls: Bridgestone E5+Lowest Rounds: 9 Holes - 34 @ Lake Wilderness.18 Holes - 73 @ Chinook Winds Golf Resort (On a vacation trip, it was the easiest course...

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tonyy Dedicated Member

tonyy

If I still lived in SoCal I'd definitely play. I miss the weather over there and playing year round. Golf season is almost over here in PA. Sigh.

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zeg Great Member

zeg

I'm in Pasadena and might occasionally be up for a round. Weekday afternoons are occasionally possible, but I'm on a pretty tight budget so I usually try to hit twilight right at the start. Probably won't be able to playfor the next couple weeks, though, as I've got some family coming in town and I should do some actual work for a little bit.

In the bag:
FT-iQ 10° driver, FT 21° neutral 3H
T-Zoid Forged 15° 3W, MX-23 4-PW
Harmonized 52° GW, Tom Watson 56° SW, X-Forged Vintage 60° LW
White Hot XG #1 Putter, 33"

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TheGasman Established Member

TheGasman

My office is in Tarzana. Its pretty hectic at work, but maybe in a couple of weeks we can meet at Woodley or Balboa or something. Dont be afraid to play alone at these places, people do all of the time.

Exodus bag
R7 Dual Driver, R7 3w
CGB Rescue 3
CGB max 4-PW
CG11 Black Pearl 52* Vokey Spin Milled 56/14 CG11 Black Pearl 60* Black Series 1

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Shindig Incredible Member

Shindig

My office is in Tarzana. Its pretty hectic at work, but maybe in a couple of weeks we can meet at Woodley or Balboa or something. Dont be afraid to play alone at these places, people do all of the time.

Seconded. I used to play Woodley and Balboa alone all the time. I still do sometimes.

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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I'm in Long Beach so I'm a bit far from you. Good luck finding some playing partners.

In my stand bag:
Driver: XR-03
Irons: Apex Edge CFT (5-E)
Hybrids: Apex Edge CFT (3-4)
Wedge: Sure Out LWPutter: BombshellShoes: University

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Sheekamoo Established Member

Sheekamoo

I live by LAX and may be up for a game over the weekend. Send me a PM.
Irons Callaway X-22 4-9
Wedges Callaway X-22 PW, GW, SW
3 Hybrid Adam's A4 19*
3 Wood Nike Sumo SQ
Putter Odyssey SabertoothBag Ogio Grom
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Ben Great Member

Ben

I'm in Pasadena and might occasionally be up for a round. Weekday afternoons are occasionally possible, but I'm on a pretty tight budget so I usually try to hit twilight right at the start. Probably won't be able to playfor the next couple weeks, though, as I've got some family coming in town and I should do some actual work for a little bit.

Brookside #1 is a

fantastic golf course. A great gem right there in Pasadena.

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Callaway XHot Pro 15* 3Wood w/Project X 6.5
Callaway XTour 18* 2h w/S300
Callaway XHot Pro 4/5 irons w/S300
Callaway XForged III 5-PW irons w/S300
Callaway Forged 52*/58* Wedges
Odyssey 7 Versa 90
Callaway Hex Black Tour

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zeg Great Member

zeg

I've been meaning to try Brookside, but it's a bit expensive for my usual game. I usually play Altadena or Alhambra, which are both well under $20 if you catch twilight. They're both pretty easy as well, and since they still challenge me, I'm thinking I should practice a little more before I start thinking about more difficult courses.

(Although, oddly, my scores don't usually go up much on the few harder places I've played... I think that's because a chunked iron counts 1 stroke on any course, and my game is all right when I actually hit cleanly....)

In the bag:
FT-iQ 10° driver, FT 21° neutral 3H
T-Zoid Forged 15° 3W, MX-23 4-PW
Harmonized 52° GW, Tom Watson 56° SW, X-Forged Vintage 60° LW
White Hot XG #1 Putter, 33"

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Shindig Incredible Member

Shindig

I've been meaning to try Brookside, but it's a bit expensive for my usual game. I usually play Altadena or Alhambra, which are both well under $20 if you catch twilight. They're both pretty easy as well, and since they still challenge me, I'm thinking I should practice a little more before I start thinking about more difficult courses.

If you're playing Alta Dena, consider Eaton Canyon as well. It's also nine holes, not very expensive, very walkable (if that's your thing), and isn't terribly flat. I also remember it being very well kept. It's also one of the few courses on which I made a birdie my first time out, so it's special to me. I also really like its driving range, but I don't remember the other courses' ranges, so they might be nice too.

Dang I wish I could spend more time in Pasadena.

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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zeg Great Member

zeg

Ah, yeah, I almost mentioned Eaton Canyon -- I played up there a few times when I first got out here in 2004. Didn't realize that Altadena was right up the road from me back then. Now I rarely wander the extra couple miles to Eaton. I should get out there for variety though... Don't know if it's always been this way, but it's under the same management as Altadena and IIRC plays very similarly as far as overall difficulty.

They're both nice because they have turf driving ranges (at least during "summer," which is still going on. I've never been there when it was sufficiently "winter" that they brought out the mats).

In the bag:
FT-iQ 10° driver, FT 21° neutral 3H
T-Zoid Forged 15° 3W, MX-23 4-PW
Harmonized 52° GW, Tom Watson 56° SW, X-Forged Vintage 60° LW
White Hot XG #1 Putter, 33"

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Shindig

They're both nice because they have turf driving ranges (at least during "summer," which is still going on. I've never been there when it was sufficiently "winter" that they brought out the mats).

Really! They're two of the three turf ranges I know about in the Los Angeles area. After my recent fears of picking with my irons, I've started avoiding mats. Kind of weird to see, given how many 18 and 36 hole courses have mats, that two nine hole courses have turf. Still, it's great to see.

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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zeg Great Member

zeg

Wow, spurred by your post, I just played Eaton Canyon for the first time since 2004. It's a lot different than I remembered. I think it might have been a drought year when I was there before, because i remembered it being in really poor shape. It was in far better condition and it's a much more interesting course than Altadena. I'm going to have to get up there more often!

The grass ranges are great, I just wish they had a chipping green with a proper green. They've just got flags in short range grass, so you can't even approximately practice pitching with roll since the ball just bounces to a stop regardless of spin. Oh well...

In the bag:
FT-iQ 10° driver, FT 21° neutral 3H
T-Zoid Forged 15° 3W, MX-23 4-PW
Harmonized 52° GW, Tom Watson 56° SW, X-Forged Vintage 60° LW
White Hot XG #1 Putter, 33"

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Henry Established Member

Henry

Hi there i in England so a wee bit to far for a round but along withevery body else i would say don't be afraid to play alone.

In my ozone bag:

905r 10.5 Graphite Design YS-6+ R
909 F2 15.5 Aldila VooDoo Fairway S
Benross VeloCT Resuce 21 Grafalloy ProLaunch Platinum R MX300s 4-PW KBS Tour S MP-T10 50/8 Chrome 54/11 and 60/7 Studio Select Newport II 35"

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SubPar

The first few years I played the game I played mostly at Van Nuys Executive and Par-3 course ,and at Studio City Golf. I decided I needed to get to the point I could shoot between E & +4, or so, on those courses before regularly taking on big courses. It paid off for me.

My short game got really solid and when I went to the longer courses, all I had to do was get off the tee okay. I knew I could get the ball in the hole in 2-3 strokes from <200 yards so there was not the intimidation or frustration factor when I faced longer holes.

I play around the valley every weekend, mostly as a single. Anytime you feel froggy...


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