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Hey All:

Another old guy here...third AND fourth grandbabies on the way

I've played this infernal game off and on for 35 years or so, but took it up more-or-less "seriously" about a year and a half ago. I'm also fooling around a little with club building, just as a hobby interest. I've recently put together a set of 701U irons from Ralph Maltby's 'Golfworks', and they're turning out to be the best clubs I've ever played, so that's kind of fun.

I'm generally shooting around 90 right now with delusions of adequacy: hope to get close to a single digit handicap this year, which should be possible in theory, if I could figure out how to chip and putt.

Looking forward to some interesting conversation and exchange of opinions and information.

"My swing is so bad I look like a caveman killing his lunch." ~Lee Trevino

Currently playing Maltby C.E.R. 701u

Build your own...Total cost of my complete set of golf clubs: 500 bucks.Beating a guy who sports a $2000 bag of : priceless.


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Welcome aboard. "bobkin" is a fellow club builder here on the forums, but he lives here in PA, so he may be jealous of your location... speaking of which: where in South Florida exactly? I used to live in Delray Beach.

Erik J. Barzeski —  I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
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I'm way down south in "rural" southwest Dade County - the last thing you'd hit before the Keys. The down side is, all the decent golf courses are north of me.

"My swing is so bad I look like a caveman killing his lunch." ~Lee Trevino

Currently playing Maltby C.E.R. 701u

Build your own...Total cost of my complete set of golf clubs: 500 bucks.Beating a guy who sports a $2000 bag of : priceless.


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I'm way down south in "rural" southwest Dade County - the last thing you'd hit before the Keys. The down side is, all the decent golf courses are north of me.

Good fishing, though.

Erik J. Barzeski —  I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • AuthorLowest Score Wins
Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 :edel: :true_linkswear:

Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets

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