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New Member of the Sand Trap!


Great Site and Forum.

Look forward to talking to everyone of you.

I was at the PGA At Baltusrol Golf Club (1st Round) What a beautiful course.

I even toured the 17th hole, so dang longg!



As you can see my signature... I have tried 5 brands of balls this year. Soon 6.

Those 5 are: Maxfli, Srixon, Titleist, Bridgestone, Nike, (and Soon, Callaway)


But, I think the Callaway just might outdo all those.

Yeah, my dad calls me crazy for trying all those brands!

What's in the Bag?
Driver:Nike NDS Ti with MFS 40+ Shaft.
3 wood and 5 wood: Tommy Armour 845 Hot Scott.
Irons (3-PW) Nicklaus IronMax JNS
Wedges: Vokey 200 Series 52 degrees. Vokey Spin Milled 56 degreesPutter: TaylorMade Rossa Modena 8.Ball: Ben Hogan The Hawk.

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Welcome... hope you enjoyed your trip to Baltusrol. You lucky dog. There's a bunch of pretty golf savvy people around here, so I'm sure you'll get a lot out of this forum.

Yeah, as for balls, I like the Callaway. They look weird with their honey comb look, but they spin great around the greens. I usually end up spending less for a Noodle, Titleist HVC Spin, Nike TA2 Spin (discontinued) as they check up fairly well on the greens. They stop but don't back up and that works for me for less money.

Looking foreword to having you around.

Jeff

10.5° Callaway FT-iZ Tour

18°, 20°, 23° Adams Idea Pro Prototype Hybrid

4-9 Titleist 690.CB
48° Titleist Vokey Tour Nickel
54°, 58° Titleist Vokey Tour Oil Can

Scotty Cameron NP2, 33"

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Why thank you, Jeff.

I did have some time at the PGA.

As for balls, Yeah, the Callaway does look a tad funky, but, they do work better in the wind...


BTW, you want a GREAT BALL FOR THE MONEY? DUNLOP LOCO PRO HT!!


Spins like a Pro V1, cost? 26.50!!!
What's in the Bag?
Driver:Nike NDS Ti with MFS 40+ Shaft.
3 wood and 5 wood: Tommy Armour 845 Hot Scott.
Irons (3-PW) Nicklaus IronMax JNS
Wedges: Vokey 200 Series 52 degrees. Vokey Spin Milled 56 degreesPutter: TaylorMade Rossa Modena 8.Ball: Ben Hogan The Hawk.

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Welcome to the forum! Hope you enjoy this board, as well as the site. You will definitely see all kinds of opinions around here, and that's a good thing.

I'm not a big "golf ball" fan so-to-speak. Like Jeff, I usually just buy the Noodle or Top Flite Infinity. I buy my golf balls from Wal-Mart. :) I'm going to try some of those Dunlop Loco balls though.

Anyway, enough rambling. Welcome again.
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Welcome to the forum! Hope you enjoy this board, as well as the site. You will definitely see all kinds of opinions around here, and that's a good thing.

Thank You. If you buy the Dunlops, they will be your new balls... For the price? Ya Can't beat it.
What's in the Bag?
Driver:Nike NDS Ti with MFS 40+ Shaft.
3 wood and 5 wood: Tommy Armour 845 Hot Scott.
Irons (3-PW) Nicklaus IronMax JNS
Wedges: Vokey 200 Series 52 degrees. Vokey Spin Milled 56 degreesPutter: TaylorMade Rossa Modena 8.Ball: Ben Hogan The Hawk.

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