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Anyone wonder who your talking to on here. Well maybe this will help everyone get to know one another. And all be able to talk about the game we all love, Golf. Use this as the template.

First Name:

Age:

City/town:

State:

Handicap index:

Career low round:

How far you usually hit your driver:

Favorite course you've played:

Favorite course you haven't played yet:

Favorite golf movie:

Favorite golf book:

Favorite golf magazine:

Favorite male golfer:

Favorite female golfer:

Pro teams (NFL, NHL,MLB,NBA,Worldwide Soccer):

College teams (Hoops,football etc.):


Lets have so fun with his guys!
Bag: SC-75 (cart) x-58 (stand)

Driver: 9.5* R7 SuperQuad

Fairway woods: ERC Fusion 3 wood and 7 woodHybrid: 16* G2Irons: X-20 4-GW 5.0 Project X shaftsWedges: 54* 58* Spin Milled Oil CanPutter(s): #9 Red XBall: PRO V X
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First Name: Allan

Age: 32

City/town: Oakmont

State: PA

Handicap index: 9.8

Career low round: 74

How far you usually hit your driver: 240 yards

Favorite course you've played: Oakmont CC

Favorite course you haven't played yet: Cypress Point Club

Favorite golf movie: Tin Cup

Favorite golf book: Paper Tiger by Tom Coyne

Favorite golf magazine: Tie- Golf Magazine, Golf Digest, Golf Week, Links, Golf World - Sorry I'm a junkie!

Favorite male golfer: Phil Mickelson

Favorite female golfer: Tie -Paula Creamer and Erica Blasberg

Pro teams (NFL, NHL,MLB,NBA, worldwide soccer): Steelers, Penguins, Red Sox, Penguins

College teams (Hoops,football, etc.): Duke Hoops, Penn St. football
Bag: SC-75 (cart) x-58 (stand)

Driver: 9.5* R7 SuperQuad

Fairway woods: ERC Fusion 3 wood and 7 woodHybrid: 16* G2Irons: X-20 4-GW 5.0 Project X shaftsWedges: 54* 58* Spin Milled Oil CanPutter(s): #9 Red XBall: PRO V X
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First Name: Anthony

Age: 23

City/town: Memphis

State: TN

Handicap index: 32

Career low round: 104 (par 72)

How far you usually hit your driver: 200y-220y carry (236y max so far)

Favorite course you've played: Pine Hills

Favorite course you haven't played yet: I would love to play alot of different real courses, but two that I would most like to play would be two of the courses on the simulator I use... The Water Dragon, and The Infamous 18.

Favorite golf movie: Tin Cup... just for Cheech.

Favorite golf book: I have not read any golf novels to-date.

Favorite golf magazine: Golf Digest, even though I don't care for the majority of their "advice" articles.

Favorite male golfer: Phil Mickelson and Mike Weir. All three of us are right-handed people who play golf left-handed.

Favorite female golfer: Paula Creamer on one of her cute days.

Pro teams (NFL, NHL,MLB,NBA): NFL: Ravens ... Premeirship: Chelsea FC ... no other league is really worth mentioning (DC United if you consider MLS a real league )

College teams (Hoops,football):
University of Memphis... of course...


Well... that's me

Clubs in my Army-issued duffel-bag...

DTR Irons : 2-9
DCI Wedges : PW 48* & SW 56*
Driver : Mid-Size TP System2 9.5* Metalwood (5) 23*

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First Name: Kyle

Age: 25

City/town: Salt Lake City

State: Utah

Handicap index: 19.1

Career low round: 85

How far you usually hit your driver: 290-300 ish (longest is 351, but being 6'10" tall helps)

Favorite course you've played: Ko'Olau Golf Club, Hawaii

Favorite course you haven't played yet: TPC Scottsdale/ Pebble Beach

Favorite golf movie: Happy Gilmore

Favorite golf book: Haven't been playing long enough to have read any.

Favorite golf magazine: Golf Digest

Favorite male golfer: Phil Mickelson

Favorite female golfer: Paula Creamer

Pro teams: Steelers, Lakers, Jazz

College teams (Hoops,football etc.): University of Utah UTES!! Class of 2006 baby. The first school ever to Bust the BCS (Fiesta Bowl 2005).
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First Name: John

Age: 37

City/town: Waterford

State: Michigan

Handicap index:16.9

Career low round: 81 for 18, 37 for 9 and 32 on a par 31

How far you usually hit your driver: 270

Favorite course you've played: Oakland Hills South Course

Favorite course you haven't played yet: St. Andrews Old Course

Favorite golf movie: Caddyshack

Favorite golf book: Anything by Feinstein

Favorite golf magazine: Golf Digest

Favorite male golfer: Tiger

Favorite female golfer: Nattalie Gulbis, but I cheer hard for Michelle Wie

Pro teams (NFL, NHL,MLB,NBA,Worldwide Soccer): Detroit Lions (don't laugh), Chicago Bulls, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers

College teams (Hoops,football etc.): Michigan State, Central Michigan (alum), North Carolina
Driver: 9.5Β° 905R Stiff Aldila NV 65
3 Wood: 15.Β° Pro Trajectory 906F4 Stiff Aldila VS Proto Blue
Hybrid: 19.0Β° 503 H Stiff Dynamic Gold S400
Hybrid: 21.0Β° Edge C.F.T. Ti Stiff Aldila NVS
Irons: 775cb 4-GW w/S300 Sand Wedge: Vokey 58Β° Puttter: Laguna Mid-Slant Pro PlatinumBall: ProV1Bag: Li...
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First Name: Daniel

Age:20

City/town:Tullysaran

State:Armagh (Ireland)

Handicap index:18(ish)

Career low round:82 (+10)

How far you usually hit your driver:240

Favorite course you've played:Ballymoney, Wexford (its one of only two courses I've ever played!)

Favorite course you haven't played yet: St. Andrews, the old course

Favorite golf movie:Tin Cup

Favorite golf book:'How I play Golf.' Tiger Woods

Favorite golf magazine:N/A

Favorite male golfer:Tiger Woods

Favorite female golfer: Paula Creamer(LPGA)/Melissa Reid(ELT)

Pro teams (NFL, NHL,MLB,NBA,Worldwide Soccer): Manchester United
Whats in the bag:

Driver: Nike Ignite 460cc 10.5* Fujikura Ignite reg flex
Fairway woods: Howson tour master power series 3,5 woods
Irons: MacGregor M675 3-PW DG S300 Wedges: Mizuno MP-R Black Nickel 54.10, 60.05Putter: Pinfire Golf P4Ball: Titleist NXT TourHome Course:http://www.golfarmagh.co.uk/...
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First Name: Jamie (Jay)

Age: 17

City/town: Halstead (England)

State: Kent (Again England)

Handicap index:5.4 - Edit 5.9.... shoot 7 over, come third in club champs and go up, go figure.... dont really know where the other .4 came from though lol

Career low round: 72/71 level par, but can not remember par of course.

How far you usually hit your driver: 260 ish including roll

Favorite course you've played: Royal Cinque Ports

Favorite course you haven't played yet: St Andrews

Favorite golf movie: Happy Gilmore

Favorite golf book: Tiger Woods, How I play golf

Favorite golf magazine:Todays Golfer

Favorite male golfer: Trevor Immelman or Justin Rose, and more recently Martin Kaymer

Favorite female golfer: Natalie gulbis + Paula Creamer + Sophie Sandalo

Pro teams (NFL, NHL,MLB,NBA,Worldwide Soccer): Manchester United football team

College teams (Hoops,football etc.): ummmm no such thing in England.

Finished

In my Ping UCLAN Team Bag

Nike Sasqautch 9.5 - V2 Stiff
Cleveland HiBore 15 - V2 Stiff
Ben Hogan Apex FTX, 2 - PW - Dynamic Gold StiffNike SV Tour 52, 58 - Dynamic Golf StiffYes Golf Callie - 33 inchesBall - Srixon Z star X

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First Name: Andy

Age: 23

City/town: Schuylkill Haven

State: PA

Handicap index: 12-13

Career low round: 73 (par 70)

How far you usually hit your driver: 260-275 carry

Favorite course you've played: The Honors Course, Chattanooga, TN

Favorite course you haven't played yet: St. Andrews

Favorite golf movie: The Greatest game ever played

Favorite golf book: not a big golf reader yet

Favorite golf magazine: Golf Digest

Favorite male golfer: Furyk

Favorite female golfer: Betsy King

Pro teams (NFL, NHL,MLB,NBA,Worldwide Soccer): Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Bills, Philly Eagles

College teams (Hoops,football etc.): Penn State football

What's in my Edge stand bag
G10 10.5*
Z-Steel 3 wood 14.5* 403-AD 18* & 21* Hybrids Burner 09 4-pw DGS300 Z TP 52* & RAC TP Black 56* White Steel 2 Ball SRT 35" Tour B330s

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First Name: Kevin

Age: 15

City/town: Murrysville (Suburb of Pittsburgh)

State: PA

Handicap index: 21

Career low round: 92

How far you usually hit your driver: 220-250

Favorite course you've played: Grandview

Favorite course you haven't played yet: Oakmont or Pebble Beach

Favorite golf movie: Happy Gilmore

Favorite golf book: Harvey's Pennciks Little Red Book

Favorite golf magazine: Golf Magazine

Favorite male golfer: Phil Mickelson

Favorite female golfer: Christie Kerr

Pro teams (NFL, NHL,MLB,NBA,Worldwide Soccer): Steelers, Mavericks, Penguins, and Celtic FC

College teams (Hoops,football etc.): Pitt
In the Bag:

Driver 10.5 r7 460 ti Reax regular shaft
3 Wood 15.5 LD F Speed Aldila NV stiff shaft
Hybrids 19 Tour Burner Rescue Reax stiff shaft. 21 degree torch series saber shaftIrons Sliver Scot 4-pw Rifle 5.0 shaftsSand Wedge 56 Degree Cg10 Black pearl finish 2 dotLob Wedge 60...
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First Name: John

Age: 28

City/town: Houston

State: TX

Handicap index: 26

Career low round: 92 (+20)

How far you usually hit your driver: 230-240

Favorite course you've played: Walked the Old Course with my dad as a kid, favourite I've played is Tour 18 Houston

Favorite course you haven't played yet: Pebble Beach / St. Andrews Old Course

Favorite golf movie: Happy Gilmore

Favorite golf book: Hogan's 5 Lessons

Favorite golf magazine: none

Favorite male golfer: Tiger, Baddeley, Boo Weekly

Favorite female golfer: Annika

Pro teams (NFL, NHL,MLB,NBA,Worldwide Soccer): Astros, Texans, Reading FC for all you Brits (I lived there growing up & my cousin's boyfriend plays for them)

College teams (Hoops,football etc.): Texas Longhorns

Driver: Callaway X460 Tour
3 Wood: Callaway X
Hybrid: Adams A3
Irons: X20 Tour 4-PW
Wedges: X-Forged 50, 54 & 58

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First Name: Alex

Age: 15

City/town: Anchorage

State: AK

Handicap index: 7.4

Career low round: 76

How far you usually hit your driver: 245-250 carry

Favorite course you've played: Wailea Emerald (Wailea, Maui, HI)

Favorite course you haven't played yet: Kapalua Plantation

Favorite golf movie: The Greatest Game Ever Played

Favorite golf book: Going Low and How I Play Golf-Tiger Woods

Favorite golf magazine: Golf Digest, Golf Magazine

Favorite male golfer: Camilo Villegas

Favorite female golfer: Lorena Ochoa

Pro teams (NFL, NHL,MLB,NBA,Worldwide Soccer): Indianapolis Colts, New York Rangers (they have Scott Gomez from AK), Boston Red Sox, Denver Nuggets, Chelsea FC, Real Madrid, New England Revolution

College teams (Hoops,football etc.): Oregon Ducks, Oklahoma State Cowboys, and Arizona State Sun Devils

Here's what I play:

Titleist 907 D2 10.5* UST ProForce V2 76-S | Titleist 906F4 18.5* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist 585H 21* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist ZB 4-PW TTDG S300 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 54.10 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 60.08 | Scotty Cameron Red X5 33" |

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First Name:T.J.

Age:30

City/town:Oklahoma City

State:OK

Handicap index:13

Career low round:74

How far you usually hit your driver:240-270

Favorite course you've played:Southern Hills

Favorite course you haven't played yet:So many to choose from

Favorite golf movie:The Greatest Game Ever Played

Favorite golf book:Little Red Book

Favorite golf magazine:GD

Favorite male golfer:Besides Tiger?? Adam Scott

Favorite female golfer:Natalie Gulbis

Pro teams (NFL, NHL,MLB,NBA,Worldwide Soccer):Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Cardinals (Dont care about any other games)

College teams (Hoops,football etc.):Oklahoma Sooners (alumni), Georgia Bulldogs

In the
AMP Cart Bag
Driver : 3Dx Square Tour 8Β°
3 Wood : 4DX
2H : Edge CFT TitaniumIrons : M685 3-PWWedges : CG12 Satin 54Β° and 58Β°Putter : Odyssey White XG #9 33"Balls : Staff ZIP

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First Name: Chris
Age: 15
City/Town: Middleton (#1 place to live, Money Magazine)
State: WI
Handicap Index: 25
Career low round: 86
How far you usually hit your driver: 220
Favorite course you've played: Tiburon
Favorite course you haven't played: Whistling Straits
Favorite Golf Movie: The Greatest Game Ever Played, Bagger Vance
Favorite golf book: Paper Tiger
Favorite golf magazine: Golf Weekly
Favorite male golfer: Mike Weir or Roland Thatcher
Favorite female golfer: Angela Park
Pro teams: Chicago Bears, Toronto Maple Leafs, Cubbies, Milan
College Teams: Wisconsin Badger everything, ECU Pirate golf and football, Long Beach State Dirtbags baseball

driver- R580XD 9.5*
3 wood- m/speed
hybrid- cft ti 4h
irons- fp 4-gap
wedges- 54* and RAC satin 56* 12 bounceputter- 1/2 Craz-Eballs- DT Carry, e5, anything found thats is good shapeshoes-adidashome course - nothing - uh oh. perhaps pleasant view againschool...

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First Name: Mike (Michael)

Age: 28

City/town: Toledo (Charlotte area soon)

State: OH (NC soon)

Handicap index: 10.0 and dropping

Career low round: 77

How far you usually hit your driver: 260 yards

Favorite course you've played: Cedar River at Shanty Creek or Shepherd's Hollow... sentimental favorite is Katke Cousins

Favorite course you haven't played yet: Arcaida Bluffs

Favorite golf movie: Dead Solid Perfect

Favorite golf book: right now I'm reading "A Good Walk Spoiled"

Favorite golf magazine: Golf Magazine (monthly favorite)

Favorite male golfer: Phil Mickelson

Favorite female golfer: Paula Creamer

Pro teams (NFL, NHL,MLB,NBA, worldwide soccer): Detroit Redwings, Tigers

College teams (Hoops,football, etc.): Michigan football and hockey, whoever I have money on in hoops.
My Clubs: Callaway FT-i Tour LCG 9.5Β° w/ Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 stiff; Sonartec GS Tour 14Β° w/ Graphite Design Red Ice 70 stiff; Adams Idea Pro 2h(18Β°) & 3h(20Β°) w/ Aldila VS Proto 80 stiff; Adams Idea Pro Forged 4-PW w/ TT Black Gold stiff; Cleveland CG12 DSG RTG 52Β°-10Β° & 58Β°-10Β°; Odyssey...
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First Name:Nick

Age:21

City/town:Beavercreek

State:OH

Handicap index:0.0

Career low round:66

How far you usually hit your driver:280-300

Favorite course you've played:Champions

Favorite course you haven't played yet:So many to choose from

Favorite golf movie:Happy Gilmore/Tin Cup

Favorite golf book:I don't read

Favorite golf magazine:no reading

Favorite male golfer:Jim Furyk

Favorite female golfer:Creamer

Pro teams (NFL, NHL,MLB,NBA,Worldwide Soccer):Bengals, Cavs, USA

College teams (Hoops,football etc.):Buckeyes.
What's In The Bag?

Driver - Rapture 10.5 Epic 68g X-Pure - Balance Certified
Fairway Metal - Titleist PT 18Β°
Irons - Mizuno MP-67 3-PW Project X 6.0 Wedges - Mizunos R Series Chrome 52Β°, 56Β°, 58Β° Project X 6.0 Putter - Yes! C-Groove Callie-f - Balance Certified Bag - Ping Freestyle...
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First Name: Erik
Age: 29 for a few more weeks
City/town: Erie
State: PA
Handicap index: 2.7
Career low round: 71 (on a difficult course - I don't count the other lower rounds on 5900-yard courses with no hazards )
How far you usually hit your driver: 265
Favorite course you've played: Pine Needles, Oakmont, Bethpage Black... a few others.
Favorite course you haven't played yet: How would I know? :)
Favorite golf movie: I don't really any of 'em enough to say.
Favorite golf book: Too many to count for different reasons.
Favorite golf magazine: The Sand Trap
Favorite male golfer: Tiger
Favorite female golfer: Cristie Kerr, Paula Creamer
Pro teams (NFL, NHL,MLB,NBA,Worldwide Soccer): Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, basketball sucks, and soccer isn't really in the U.S.
College teams (Hoops,football etc.): I don't care for college sports at all

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Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

First Name: hawkeye
Age: 24
City/town: Kildare
State: Kildare, Ireland
Handicap index: 4.7
Career low round: 72 level par
How far you usually hit your driver: 265
Favorite course you've played: The K-Club (parklands) Waterville (links)
Favorite course you haven't played yet: Carnoustie
Favorite golf movie: Shooter McGavin - Happy Gilmore
Favorite golf book: The Greatest Game Ever Played
Favorite golf magazine: Irish Golf Digest, Golf World UK,
Favorite male golfer: Monty!
Favorite female golfer: Annika
Pro teams (NFL, NHL,MLB,NBA,Worldwide Soccer): Chargers for am. football. Man Utd for English soccer.
College teams (Hoops,football etc.): National University of Ireland, Maynooth (my team!)

WEAPONS:
Taylormade R9 10.5 L Grafalloy Prolaunch Platinum stiff 65g
Taylormade R9 15 NU YS+6 stiff 65g
Taylormade R9 19 NU YS+6 stiff 65g
Taylormade Tour Preferred 4-PW KBS Tour X-Stiff Cleveland CG12 RTG+ DSG 51Cleveland CG12 RTG+ DSG 55Cleveland CG12 RTG+ DSG 59Yes! Tracy II putterTitleist...

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Hawkeye, I always assumed you were my age, don't know why lol

In my Ping UCLAN Team Bag

Nike Sasqautch 9.5 - V2 Stiff
Cleveland HiBore 15 - V2 Stiff
Ben Hogan Apex FTX, 2 - PW - Dynamic Gold StiffNike SV Tour 52, 58 - Dynamic Golf StiffYes Golf Callie - 33 inchesBall - Srixon Z star X

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