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Whats the most enjoyable part of playing golf


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  1. 1. The most satisfying in golf??

    • Hitting a shot off the sweet spot,perfect contact,the best you could hit it
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    • Making a tough par,or birdie
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    • Holing a monster putt
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    • Booming a drive,or iron off the tee past your usual yardage
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Getting better, making progress, and learning from mistakes.

My Bag:

 

Burner 9.5

X 3&5 Woods

DCI Gold 3- PW(48*) + 52* Vokey wedge

56* sand wedge

Cushin Putter


Sorry, at least for me, there is no "best" thing. That's the great thing about this silly game. It's the perfect strike, the long putt that had no business ever going in, it's a great recovery from a nasty lie....or a divot in the fairway, it's finishing with a birdie when you've just bogied the last 9 straight holes. What a game......

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw

Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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Scoring well on a shot, hole, or round; from the choices given

Improving is fun

But the most fun is spending time with my best friend playing a round, with no one behind us, no one ahead of us, maybe playing two balls a hole. Good fun, relaxation, exercise

We both want to do our best, and compete, but its friendly as all hell.

What I don't like? Slow folks ahead of me, playing with strangers, feeling rushed.

Also I play courses with no dress code to speak of

Driver - RBZ 10.5 

3 Wood - Burner 2.0 - 15

Hybrids - Burner 2.0 3-18, 4-21, 5-24

Irons - Burner 2.0  5-P

Wedges - RAC 52 and 56

Putter -  Anser 2 

Ball -  NXT-Tour


Lots of great things about golf, but hitting a shot flush, pure contact, feels amazing. Nothing like it. I also like the social aspect, playing with friends and meeting new people.

In my Sun Mountain 14 Way Stand Bag:

Driver - Ping G30 10.5* : Fairway - Ping G30 18* : Hybrids - Titleist 915H 21* & 915 H 24* : Irons - Mizuno JPX 850 Forged 5 - GW : Wedges, Vokey 54.14, Vokey 58.12 : Putter - Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 or Ping Craz-E-R  : Ball - Bridgestone B330RX, Cart - Cliqgear 3.5


My vote..would be that stretch of time when everything is just clicking and you're hitting everything great.  Doesn't last too many holes in a row for me...but its an awesome feeling when you can hit a shot and you already know its good.

My philosophy on golf "We're not doing rocket science, here."


for me its really everything.

But probably on top of the list is that moment where things aren't going as well as I want and I stop and look around at the beauty of the course and take it in.  Then Iget the most relaxed feeling ever and all becomes well again.

Driver:    SLDR TP 9.5* (Tour AD DI 6S)

Wood:   Jetspeed 3W (Aldilia RIP Alpha) & SLDR 5W (Diamana Kai'li)

Hybrids: Rescue 11 3H (18*) & Rescue 11 4H (21*)

Irons:     Rocketbladez Tour 4-PW

Wedge:   ATV 52* & 58*

Putter:   Bettinardi Signature 6


Hitting a shot perfectly on the sweetspot.  Theres no better feeling in golf.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S


Playing "automatic" or in the zone and hearing some inspriational song playing in your head in perfect sync with the round.

In my bag:

Driver: Covert Performance
Super Hybrid : :nike: 2H - 17* Covert Performance

Irons: :nike:Covert 4I - PW

Wedges: :nike:X3X Wedges (52*, 56*, 60*)

Putter: Method Core 1i

Ball: :nike:One RZN

Upgrading Always.


I have to pick just one? :p

I feel the best after saving par on a tough hole, although the long putt in conjunction with that is even better! (The latter doesn't happen all that often....yet..... :-p )


Driver: :adams: Speedline F11 9.5* loft 3 Wood: :adams: Speedline F12 15* Hybrid: :adams: Idea Super Hybrid 17* - Used in place of my 5 wood Hybrid: :adams: Idea A1 i-wood 21* Irons: :adams: Idea A1 5-PW Wedges: :adams: Watson 52*, 56*, 60* Wedges Putter: :tmade: Rossa Lambeau, Black


Fellowship.

:tmade: R15 14* Matrix Black Tie 7m3

:adams: Speedline Super S 3w & 5w Matrix Radix HD S VI

:callaway: X-12 4-PW Memphis 10

IONNOVEX  Type S GDT 50*, 54* & 62* Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage Black 80ir

:odyssey: Tri-Ball SRT

-Landon


  njcl13 said:
same here

And the best part is, it only has to happen once per round.

:ping:  :tmade:  :callaway:   :gamegolf:  :titleist:

TM White Smoke Big Fontana; Pro-V1
TM Rac 60 TT WS, MD2 56
Ping i20 irons U-4, CFS300
Callaway XR16 9 degree Fujikura Speeder 565 S
Callaway XR16 3W 15 degree Fujikura Speeder 565 S, X2Hot Pro 20 degrees S

"I'm hitting the woods just great, but I'm having a terrible time getting out of them." ~Harry Toscano

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Holing out from the fairway is a great feeling that doesn't happen alot.  Feels good not to have to use that stupid putter.


For me, it's simply being out and enjoying a round with good friends.  If good things happen as well, then great.  I like sharing my successes with them, but I like equally being able to share in their successes too.

For me, it's the overall experience which matters, not the details.

Rick

"He who has the fastest cart will never have a bad lie."

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