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bwell Established Member

bwell

Just wanted to say hello. I have already picked up a lot of great information on this site.

Bag:sunmountain.gif MPB
Driver: cleveland.gif XLS 10.5 *
Fairway wood:nike.gif SQ DYMO2 3 wood
Irons: ping.gif G10's 4-pw
Wedge: vokey.gif Spin milled 54* and 60*Putter: odyssey.gif White Hot XG


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Fuel1212 Newbie

Fuel1212

Hi there bwell, I am also for IL and wanted to say hi. I am also a newbie trying to get my acct activated :) for Posts.

SouthernILGolfer Well Established Member

SouthernILGolfer

hi there, southern il here, down by salem. I had another account but i forgot my password and couldnt log back in because I lost access to my hotmail email account where the email containing my password was located. I play anywhere from up here by salem to down by mt vernon to as far south as carbondale.

Driver-Taylormade Burner Ti 420 cc 10.5 deg reg flex
3 wood-orlimar rcx 14 deg
Hybrids-warrior golf 20 deg, 23 deg and 26 deg
6-pw-AFFINITY / ORLIMAR HT2 irons steel shafts, reg flex, 56 deg tour series wedge
Putter-Rife 2 Bar Hybrid Mallet...


redsox98 Established Member

redsox98

Welcome fellow Illinoisin. I am from Central Illinois around Champaign. If you ever make it close we can play a round!

In My GT Stand Bag

Driver L5V 10.5*
Fairway Wood S2 15*
Hybrid 20* IronwoodIrons Eye 2 BeCu 4-PW (have the 2 and 3)Wedges C3 56* and 60*Putter Zing iWiShoe Air Tour Saddle Ball e7


sam004 Well Established Member

sam004

Just wanted to say hello. I have already picked up a lot of great information on this site.

Welcome to the Forum.

I play quite a few courses in your area.

Driver: X460 tour- 9.5*
3-wood: 3+ - 13*
Hybrid: BB HW 20*
Hybrid: 24*
Irons: X-20 Uniflex SteelWedges: Colonial 56* & 60*Putter: XG SabertoothBall: GPS-8âIf you are caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1-iron. Not even God...


bwell Established Member

bwell

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Welcome fellow Illinoisin. I am from Central Illinois around Champaign. If you ever make it close we can play a round!

I am in the Champaign area, what courses do you play? I have been playing Blue Needles mostly because its a nice low traffic course...

Bag:sunmountain.gif MPB
Driver: cleveland.gif XLS 10.5 *
Fairway wood:nike.gif SQ DYMO2 3 wood
Irons: ping.gif G10's 4-pw
Wedge: vokey.gif Spin milled 54* and 60*Putter: odyssey.gif White Hot XG


redsox98 Established Member

redsox98

I am in the Champaign area, what courses do you play? I have been playing Blue Needles mostly because its a nice low traffic course...

I live just south of Champaign in Camargo. If you ever want to come down here I play in Villa Grove it is a private couse so it is quiet. I can bring you out if you want to play something new it is $1/hole for guests. I have a lot of friends that play at Catlin and enoy it. The Legends is a par 3 course on the west side of Champaign and it is something different and fun. Right now I am nursing fractured ribs so I haven't been able to play for a few weeks but am going to the doc now to see how much longer I am on the bench. I also play Oakland it is nice. I have played Stone Creek a few times but it is to nice for a hack like me. Let me know we can try and get together sometime and play a round. Take care

In My GT Stand Bag

Driver L5V 10.5*
Fairway Wood S2 15*
Hybrid 20* IronwoodIrons Eye 2 BeCu 4-PW (have the 2 and 3)Wedges C3 56* and 60*Putter Zing iWiShoe Air Tour Saddle Ball e7


bwell Established Member

bwell

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I live just south of Champaign in Camargo. If you ever want to come down here I play in Villa Grove it is a private couse so it is quiet. I can bring you out if you want to play something new it is $1/hole for guests. I have a lot of friends that play at Catlin and enoy it. The Legends is a par 3 course on the west side of Champaign and it is something different and fun. Right now I am nursing fractured ribs so I haven't been able to play for a few weeks but am going to the doc now to see how much longer I am on the bench. I also play Oakland it is nice. I have played Stone Creek a few times but it is to nice for a hack like me. Let me know we can try and get together sometime and play a round. Take care

I know exactly where that's at, I drive that way several times a year to go hunting in Murdock... I don't know how I would do at a private course, I am still getting use to the game and I don't want to hit anybody house or car lol. I am starting to really get better and am starting to straighten out my drives some. I play Legends quite a bit because it is just 5 minutes from my house, and use their driving range also, it is a nice little course... We should try and get together sometime and get a game in on a couse that isnt that busy and layed back... Let me know when you are able to play.

Bag:sunmountain.gif MPB
Driver: cleveland.gif XLS 10.5 *
Fairway wood:nike.gif SQ DYMO2 3 wood
Irons: ping.gif G10's 4-pw
Wedge: vokey.gif Spin milled 54* and 60*Putter: odyssey.gif White Hot XG


redsox98 Established Member

redsox98

Villa Grove is not one of those private courses it is a 9 hole course that rubs the fields. No houses to hit and you would only have 1 shot to hit a car but you would have to go WAY left. So if you want some new senery......but we should do Legends sometime. Let me know and we can make it happen. Got the ok to play but take it easy I was told. So my swing is very rusty and probably pretty bad since it has been a couple of months. Oh well it is all for fun anyway though.

In My GT Stand Bag

Driver L5V 10.5*
Fairway Wood S2 15*
Hybrid 20* IronwoodIrons Eye 2 BeCu 4-PW (have the 2 and 3)Wedges C3 56* and 60*Putter Zing iWiShoe Air Tour Saddle Ball e7


bwell Established Member

bwell

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That sounds good to me, I heard Villa Grove is a nice course... I am also up for Legends, its always a fun quick course to play... When were you thinking?

Bag:sunmountain.gif MPB
Driver: cleveland.gif XLS 10.5 *
Fairway wood:nike.gif SQ DYMO2 3 wood
Irons: ping.gif G10's 4-pw
Wedge: vokey.gif Spin milled 54* and 60*Putter: odyssey.gif White Hot XG


bwell Established Member

bwell

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Just checked out Villa Groves course and it looks really nice, its nice and wide open like Catlin.

Bag:sunmountain.gif MPB
Driver: cleveland.gif XLS 10.5 *
Fairway wood:nike.gif SQ DYMO2 3 wood
Irons: ping.gif G10's 4-pw
Wedge: vokey.gif Spin milled 54* and 60*Putter: odyssey.gif White Hot XG


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