Comments on: Golf on Ice, 2008

By: Frank III

Frank III — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:56:17 +0000

2 words.

Golf Simulator!

I played Torrey Pines last weekend. That's as good as it gets up here in Northern Indiana.

I'm thinking about getting me a Nintendo Wii. The Tiger Woods game looks fun with the motion sensor controller.

By: bohl

bohl — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:31:38 +0000

Just as this title suggests, we do play golf on ice during the winter months here in the Bitterroot Mountain Valley. We get some high 30's to 40 degree weather once every month or so that melts the snow and we go out and play on the frozen ground. The game style obviously changes a bit. You actually hit a club down on most shots to let the ball bounce up to the green! You also have to putt with the flagsticks in because they are frozen in the cup. Its a little stupid but us die hards have a blast. There's nothing like skiing on a Saturday and golfing on Sunday!

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:18:02 +0000

JP, I am a beginning golfer (having only played 4 years now), I still struggle to understand how to best select shafts for my clubs.

Might you not consider writing an article that discusses the basic guidelines the industry follows today.

For example I want to buy a new 5 wood, but I just don't know how to select one intelligently. Same with a driver, I like the HiBore, but what shaft should I get it with. I go to the store and am just lost most of the time.

I swing around 95 mph and possibly reaching 98 occasionally and generally my drives are between 230 and 240 yds.

I should like to gain a better understanding on shafts.

By: JP Bouffard

JP Bouffard — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:38:18 +0000

Paul--interesting you mention club making.

While I wouldn't say I have "extensive" experience as a clubmaker, I've done a fair bit of it, mostly for myself but also some for friends. I was very into learning about the differences in shafts, different methods of fitting (i.e., matching swingweight v. matching for moment of inertia, etc.). I own a frequency analyzer and can analyze both frequency and torque...

When kids came along it got harder and harder to find the time to devote to it. But you're right, it would be a fun thing for the winter.

I had always wanted to design and build a "perfect" set of irons for me. In other words, perfectly weighted, frequency profiles exactly how I wanted them (I always preferred short irons to be a little softer than what is industry standard for swingweight matched sets), etc.

Thanks for reading.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:05:28 +0000

What about learning club making during the winter months?

By: D_Nice

D_Nice — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:57:32 +0000

Best line from the Sopranos (pertaining to golf....somewhat):

"I think if you gave this guy a golf club, he'd try to **** it!" -Paulie

By: Freezingutahgolfer

Freezingutahgolfer — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:48:21 +0000

Great ideas! Here is a good one that I use.

I only play my best when there are consequences. And I have two feisty English Bulldogs, so....

I put the dogs in the middle of the living room, and a bucket behind them, then I hit flop shots with nice, new, soft pro-v1s over the dogs. If I miss and hit the ground, they destroy the ball.

Great motivation!