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clearwaterms Great Member

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My wife would like to get me something golf related for our aniversary on monday. I am pretty well equipped with regards to equipment (bag, clubs, cart, etc) and am looking for stuff that will improve my short game, improve my ball strking, IE make me a better golfer. I believe that I have the swing of a 10~15 handicap, and have been told this by several people. (see link for thread about of my swing) I feel my game is improving with practice, and that practice is what will take me to the next level, not more lessons. So I ask you TGT, what should I spend my golf money on? I don't have a specific budget but figure around $200 is a good starting point.

I have some ideas, but would like to see what other people suggest.





http://thesandtrap.com/forum/threads...alyze-my-swing

In my bag:

some golf clubs

a few golf balls

a bag of tee's some already broken the rest soon to be

a snickers wrapper (if you have seen me play, you would know you are not going anywhere for a while)

and an empty bottle of water

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Fozcycle Great Member

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Have you invested in a quality hand held GPS?

You may play the same course every week and think you know the distances, but a GPS can also help you properly identify club distances.

There are several available for under $200.

I paid $150 2 yrs ago for an iGolf NEO....not fancy, just good distances.....you can now get it for $99. Others in my group were using the SkyCaddie, but when they are having signal issues, I am good to go.
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clearwaterms Great Member

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Have you invested in a quality hand held GPS?

I had briefly considered a GPS, I currently use Golf Logix on my iPhone, but am not sure how accurate that is. I guess its pretty close, well at least close enough for my game.

In my bag:

some golf clubs

a few golf balls

a bag of tee's some already broken the rest soon to be

a snickers wrapper (if you have seen me play, you would know you are not going anywhere for a while)

and an empty bottle of water

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Gioguy21 Great Member

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Clicgear 2.0 pushcart if you don't have one and walk alot...? a set of lessons? pay for 2 sets of greens fees at better courses near you, and if you want more out of it, get a two for one: get one greens fee for just yourself at a nice course...and get another one including a ride along with your wife...just the two of you, spend time together, you play golf, and she gets enjoyment out of spending time with you on your anniversary...

In my Titleist 2014 9.5" Staff bag:

Cobra Bio+ 9* Matrix White Tie X  - Taylormade SLDR 15* ATTAS 80X - Titleist 910H 19* ATTAS 100X - Taylormade '13 TP MC 4-PW PX 6.5 - Vokey TVD M 50* DG TI X100 - Vokey SM4 55 / Vokey SM5 60* DG TI S400 - Piretti Potenza II 365g

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clearwaterms Great Member

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I agree on the Clicgear 2.0. It sounds like you have pretty much everything else you need.

I have a cheapie pull cart that I currently use, is a clicgear really that much better?

In my bag:

some golf clubs

a few golf balls

a bag of tee's some already broken the rest soon to be

a snickers wrapper (if you have seen me play, you would know you are not going anywhere for a while)

and an empty bottle of water

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clearwaterms Great Member

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...and get another one including a ride along with your wife...just the two of you, spend time together, you play golf, and she gets enjoyment out of spending time with you on your anniversary...

This is an excellent idea, except my wife dispises ALL things golf. She lets me play because she knows I love the game, but has no interest in taking up any portion of the game. She prefers a good book, and when I leave to play, I think she cuddles into a comfortable recliner with a warm blanket and a good book.

In my bag:

some golf clubs

a few golf balls

a bag of tee's some already broken the rest soon to be

a snickers wrapper (if you have seen me play, you would know you are not going anywhere for a while)

and an empty bottle of water

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Bug Bunny Well Established Member

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A handheld GPS, I personally recommend the skycaddie but only because that's what I use and have no experience with other brands. Maybe a couple lessons?? That would make a pretty nice package right there!!!

In my Nike SasQuatch Staff Bag:
Driver: Callaway FT-IQ 9.5 Stiff
Irons: Ping G5 4-P
Wedges: Vokey Spin Milled 56*, Cleveland bent to 49*
Putter: Scotty Cameron California Monterey
Ball: Srizon Z-Star Yellow
Range: SkyCaddie 2.5

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IceDave Well Established Member

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Yes ClickGear is that much better, would go for that before you go for GPS or Rangefinders.

In my bag:Driver: 910D2, 10.25˚, Aldila RIP, Fairway: 904F, 15˚, YS-6FW+ Stiff, Hybrid: Titleist 910H, Irons: S-58, 4-PW, DG S300, Wedges: Wishon 52˚, 56˚, Putter: Odyssey Black series i 1

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USA 79S Established Member

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looking for stuff that will improve my short game, improve my ball strking, IE make me a better golfer.

You may be past this type of training aid, but...

http://www.birdieball.com/ Bought one at the golf expo last month. Got the 12 Balls, Strike pad, and target for $25.

Swing - Mulligan - Repeat

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Ping for life

I have a cheapie pull cart that I currently use, is a clicgear really that much better?

Ummm most definately if you walk get a clicgear 2.0 purchased mine last year LOVE IT!!!!!

Driver Ping G10 10.5 degree
3w Ping G10 14 degree
Hybrid Ping G10 15 degree
Hybrid Ping G10 18 degree
Irons Ping G10 4-W SW Ping Eye 2Wedges Ping Tour-W 52 & 60 degreePutter Taylor Made Rossa Inza

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sean_miller Incredible Member

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. . . looking for stuff that will improve my short game, improve my ball strking, IE make me a better golfer

short list:

- a small video camera with little tripod (I can show you how to connect it to your bag for taping at the range - in stealth mode). - chipping baskets / driving net - portable putting green with ball return -

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.

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plugged Dedicated Member

plugged

If you walk, definitely get a good quality cart. Either SunMtn or ClicGear. I have the former, but wished I had bought the latter.

You could also get a punch card for range balls. They usually discount the range balls by 10-20% this way.

Driver: Burner 10.5 deg
5W: R7 18 deg
3H: Idea Tech
4-PW: MP-57
GW: Vokey 52 degSW: 56 degLW: 60 degPutter: Black Series 1 34"Ball: Pro V1

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USA 79S Established Member

USA 79S

^^ Wife took me to get a cart for V-Day. She was looking and decided to have me pick. I couldn't spend the 200 bucks on a cart, decided to pay the penalty for now.

Swing - Mulligan - Repeat

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clearwaterms Great Member

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I figured I would update this thread as I made a decision.

I decided to get a package of lessons from the pro that I was working with last year and then I decided to go non golf for the rest of the gift and got theatre tickets for my wife and I so we can enjoy a nice date night with something we will both enjoy.

In my bag:

some golf clubs

a few golf balls

a bag of tee's some already broken the rest soon to be

a snickers wrapper (if you have seen me play, you would know you are not going anywhere for a while)

and an empty bottle of water

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