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dmband8985

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dmband8985 Well Established Member

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walked 9 on sunday at twighlight and it was horrendous for the most part...found one fairway all day, chunked a 7 iron of the tee on a par 3 (miraculously got up and down after sticking a 3/4 pitching wedge tight). it was bad shot after bad shot, until the 9th hole, when my tee shot ended up on the in the trees, and i had 210 to the green with a tree 50 yards in front of me on line to the green. i'd been working all week on honing a big fade and found the perfect opportunity to try in on the course. started my 4 hybrid at a bunker 15 yards left of the green and put a big swing on it. it was dark at this point and couldn't see where it ended up. when i walked up to the green, i found out i had a slippery but makeable 10 footer for birdie....

it was one probably the first time i've really committed to hitting that big of a cut...normally i would have just played it safe,play a lower roller as far down the fairway as possible and take an extra shot to the green and walk away with bogey. its amazing how one shot can really turn an entire day around on a course.

in my bag:

Driver: '08 Cobra F Speed LD 10.5 w/UST Proforce V2 Tour Flight stiff

Fairway: Adams Speedline Fast10 3-wood w/Aldila Wasabi stiff
Hybrid: Nickent 3dx 3H
Irons: Nike CCI forged 4-pw Wedges: Nike Victory Red 52 56 60 Putter: Rife Mr. Beasley Balls: Bridgestone B330-RX Tees: epoch


groovezilla79 Dedicated Member

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i'd been working all week on honing a big fade and found the perfect opportunity to try in on the course

You mean you actually got to hit a shot you'd been practicing on the course?!! NO WAY!! hehe j/k

It really is those types of shots that kept me coming back all those years and got me serious enough about the game to try to get good at it. I still hit one every once in a while. When I do, I still feel like a giddy little 9 year old with a new toy. :D

Driver: taylormade.gif Tour Burner 9.5*
4 Wood: taylormade.gif200 Steel 16*
Irons: taylormade.gif Burner '09
Wedges: taylormade.gif RAC TP Satin 54*, 58*
Putter: odyssey.gif White Hot Tour #9  Ball: bridgestone.gif B330


14ledo81 Super Member

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I see where you are coming from. All it takes for me is one awesome shot (especially if it comes toward the end of the round) to change my outlook on my play.

-Matt-

"does it still count as a hit fairway if it is the next one over"

DRIVER-Callaway FTiz__3 WOOD-Nike SQ Dymo 15__HYBRIDS-3,4,5 Adams__IRONS-6-PW Adams__WEDGES-50,55,60 Wilson Harmonized__PUTTER-Odyssey Dual Force Rossie II

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Glad to see you had the guts to put your practice into effect on the course... I too have worked this summer on the same issue but have only attempted it once... I guess too afraid of a double... the whole risk/reward thing. I vow not to back down on the next one... Thanks for the inspiration!

In MY bag...
IRONS X-Forged
WEDGE X-Tour 52*, 56*, & 60*
DRIVER Big Bertha 454 Titanium
WOODS FTI 3W, Big Bertha 5WPUTTER Itsy Bitsy Spider BALL Pro V1x


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