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JeffreyD

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  1. JeffreyD

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  2. 17* Titleist 910H and the Cobra S3 Pro Forged combo set is what I recommend. Obviously you need to try out different clubs and woods to determined what you like best, but the feel of these irons is amazing. I think the new Titleist hybrids are the best looking hybrids on the market at the moment. I should have a 17* in my bag very soon to replace my 15.5* fairway wood.
  3. If you hit a 9 iron 145 on average, you should hit your PW about 130, your 52* about 115, your 56* about 100, and your 60* about 85. These would be consistent stock swing averages. What it sounds like to me is that your 60* might be a little open faced when your making contact with the ball. Is it a high 60 yard shot or a low 60 yard shot?
  4. Decided to go with an Oban Devotion 7. It should be in at the end of the week, so I should have some good play time and practice with the club by the middle or end of next week. I will report back!
  5. Go to "MY PROFILE" at the top of the page. You can create a signature and/or "lists" of things.
  6. I walked into the local PGA Superstore the other day and just walked through the used club isle to see if there were any drivers with really good shafts in them for cheap. There were several irons sets that had barely been used and taken care of on the shelf for under $500. There were at least 10 used sets on the shelf for less than $300. I paid $800 for my brand new set of Cobra S3 Pro Forged irons, which I felt was a great deal for the quality set of irons I now play and love. I'm sorry, but I am firm believer that you get what you pay for. I work in a business where that holds true every day. I play a sport where that also seems to hold true. Enough said.
  7. It's hard to improve your game out on the course when you play regularly with someone who doesn't care about getting better. It's also hard to improve your game on the course when your playing with someone you beat by 20-30 strokes on a regular basis. You have it in your head before the round that you don't have to play hard. You play better and you improve ON THE COURSE when you are playing with people of your own skill level or slightly better. I know this from experience.....lots of it. I fully understand where the OP is coming from on this as I have had to deal with something similar in my past. It's going to be different for everyone I guess. Some of you guys play the game because you enjoy it and it's fun to get out of the office with your buddies every once and awhile. Then there are guys on here who really take the game seriously (yes we enjoy it and have fun with it too, and no I don't mean you think the game is a joke) and intend on competing in tournaments, etc. Those guys like to be tested on a regular basis because it betters their own game. Hopefully that makes sense and no one takes it the wrong way.
  8. The only consistent pre-shot routine I have is with putting. It's pretty basic. 1. Read the putt from behind the ball. 2. If necessary read the putt from a different angle as well. 3. Make 2 practice strokes looking down at the ball. 4. Look up at the hole once. 5. Look back down and set up to the ball. 6. Execute the putt. When it comes to tee shots and approach shots, it's all about feel and comfort. Sometimes I don't feel the need to make a practice swing, other times I do. If it's windy, I check the direction with a little grass. I typically tee up on the far right side of the tee box with iron shots and the 3 wood, and the far left with the driver. I almost always step back and look at the target down the line from a few feet back before stepping in and executing the shot, but other than that no consistent pre-shot routine. When it comes to chipping, I try and get a good feel for the ground and grass around the ball by making a lot of practice swings. I also like to try and read the ground slope between my ball and the hole the best I can to get an idea of where to land it. I guess my pre-shot routine is about the same as most guys, I just don't have a lot of consistency like some people like.
  9. I use to have a super bad temper on the course. I think I have broken 3, maybe 4 clubs getting angry. That was in high school though when I expected way too much out of myself. It's probably what led to me basically quit golf 2008-2010 (graduated May '07). I got serious again this year and have only gotten angry a few times. I cuss....a lot. I also toss a wedge or an iron on occasion. I will never break clubs again though. It's stupid and get's costly. Anger on the golf course leads you in the wrong direction anyway. I don't think I have ever scored well in a round where I got pissed off to the point of throwing a club. Just not worth it.
  10. I practice at least 4 times a week. I have had 2 full weeks this summer, but my lower back didn't like it. I tend to practice 4-5 times a week and give myself a day off in the middle of the week and Saturday or Sunday off. This is my practice routine: 1. Stretch out my shoulders and lower back 2. 10-15 balls with a wedge (half swings and/or chips) 3. 10-15 balls with a wedge (full swings) 4. 20-25 balls with a mid iron (3/4 swings) 5. 5 balls with the driver (smooth full swings) 6. Play 9 holes to work on all aspects of my game 7. Spend 15-20 minutes at the range before I head home hitting mid iron shots (sometimes the driver if it failed me during the 9 holes) I rarely work on putting. I try not to get too technical with my putting. It caused me too many problems during my rounds when I was playing high school golf. I do, however, need to work on chipping more than I do. It is the weakest part of my game at the moment. I bet I am at 50% or less on up and downs right now....which sucks for scoring.
  11. I shot 69 the summer after I graduated high school (2007). Course was a par 72 that is 6800 yards from the tips. The 69 was with a 3 putt par on the 18th. I was a consistent scratch golfer at the time, but I didn't make a lot of birdies due to poor putting. I hit 15 greens the day I shot 69 and only made 5 birdies (I was close on more than 5 holes). There were a few 3 putts that day I believe. I am actually hitting the ball better now than I was then (and putting better), I just can't score to save my life. I have also shot 69 on another course that is a par 71. It is much shorter though....around 6100 yards from the tips. Greens are small as hell though. My low on my home course is 73. It's a hard course. 7200 yards from the tips. Some may have played it....Barnsley Gardens in Adairsville, GA.
  12. These are stock swing averages. Obviously the yardage varies depending on the type of shot demanded. Driver - 290 average, but can take it 310-315 if the hole is wide open 4 wood - 250-255 off the tee 3 iron - 225 4 iron - 215 5 iron - 205 6 iron - 195 7 iron - 180 8 iron - 165 9 iron - 150 PW - 135 52* - 125 56* - 112-115 60* - 105 I am about to switch some things up. Going to a 13.5* 3 wood. That will be a 265-270 yard club for me for tee shots. I will also be adding a 17* hybrid to the bag, which should be about a 240 yard club for me. I will then pull my 52* and 56* wedges and put my 54* back in. That will be after a 3-man select shot tournament I have this weekend. It's a 2-day tournament played on a course that plays out to around 6100 yards from as far as back as the tees can go. 3 wedges are definitely needed!!!
  13. They are definitely the best feeling iron I have hit. Like you said, they have a very soft feel to them.
  14. I am not sure. Hopefully someone with more knowledge of club bending will chime in.
  15. Funny thread..... I have attempted to hit a few "cheap" clubs through the years. Not to see if I liked them, but more of an attempt to justify why I spend the money on the golf equipment I play. Needless to say, I still play and will continue to play the name brand quality I have since I was 14 years old.
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