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lhshurdl3r

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lhshurdl3r Well Established Member

lhshurdl3r

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*see thread title*


been playing since the beginning of last summer. so just over a year.

In my stand Bag:

R7 Superquad 10.5* Fujikura REAX 65-S
Hi-Bore XLS 19* Hybrid Dynamic Gold S300
MP-60 4 thru PW Dynamic Gold S300 .588 REG 54* SW Vokey 58* LWSTX Greeny IV putter


lamebums Great Member

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Been beating the ball around since I was 6 or 7, but didn't take it seriously until this year, the end of March, to be specific.

Also, up until this year, I was bad. Baaaaad . I'd card in a 120 but it would really be 180. My drive, if I hit it good would be umm...three fairways over. And I'd four chip and four putt. That way.
"Shouldn't you be going faster? I mean, you're doing 40 in a 65..."

Driver: Burner TP 9.5*
3 Wood: 906F2 15*
2I: Eye 23I-PW: 3100 I/HWedges: Vokey Spin-Milled 56*06, MP-R 52*07/60*05Putter: Victoria IIBall: Pro V1xCheck out my new blog: Thousand Yard DriveHome Course: Kenton County...

Silvertree Established Member

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About 4 years.
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Shindig Incredible Member

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*see thread title*

Started hitting balls about two years ago, just casually. Started playing for-real last August.

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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Undr Par Dedicated Member

Undr Par

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started playing in 01' with my Uncle when he retired from the MTA (played once a week) then my Wife and I started a family and had our 1st child in 03' and then we moved up here to Pa. from Md. and had our 2nd child in 05'.

I didn't even touch a club for over 3 yrs, (they sat in my basement until this yr) I started playing this season and believe it or not, maybe I take the game more serious now, cause I've actually gotten better then before and posted my best score to date (don't laugh you low cappers) a 87 with thus far my low this season a 96, and I play at least once a week sometimes 2 times a week........I'm happy

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I went with my cousin the summer before my freshman year in H.S. (1991) to a two-hour golf camp. I bought a 7-iron that fall and got golf clubs for Christmas (i.e. I spent my Christmas money on them). I played that year and made the high school team as a sophomore (1992, my first year really playing). We won the county championship the next five years (the first three with me obviously). I improved from an average of 95 to 85 to 75 the three years I was on the team, and the summer before senior year I won the Erie County singles under-18 tournament played over three courses.

I went to college, graduated in 2001, and didn't really play much again until about 2003. Since then I've renewed my passion quite a bit.

So the numbers seem to be 15 years, but at least seven of those years I probably played less than twice per year.

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Caddied for my dad when I was 9. Hit balls so I guess thats when I started.
Got a class a caddie badge at 10 (when muni courses had lots of kids standing by, a caddie shack, and usually a caddie master) Got my first full set of new kids clubs (macgregor) when I was 11. I calculate I have been playing for 60 + years.
If I could translate knowledge to execution I'd be a plus 3 like my dad was. But I suffer from L.O.F.T. Still play ... try for 3-4 days a week. Never on weekends.

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I've been dabbling since 1972, but got really serious till about 20 years ago. Shot a 79 for my carreer low, but I can't get my HC down below 14. Currently 15.

Oh well, its a great game.

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mcecki Well Established Member

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same thing with me. beginning of last summer. although i wish my handicap was only 15 also! haha
in the bag:
R580XD 10.5°
Rescue Dual 19°
Titleist 755 4-PW
Vokey Black Nickel 54.10° Vokey Oil Can 60.08° Circa 62 No. 2 Charcoal Mist

P3R3 Well Established Member

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I took an interest when I was 8, never really got too serious till this year. So about 12 years.

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Burrows Golf MAC Powersphere 3W
IDEA PRO Irons
Perfect Club 21*
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Chris36 Member

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I've had my clubs for years but only played once, then six months ago I started hitting the range and starting actually getting better and enjoying the game, so I've been playing really serious for about 6 months now.. Enjoying every minute of it.

Irons Racs 3 thru 9
Woods R5 3 and 5
Driver R5 460 CC


Dent Great Member

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am 15 now, started when i was 5 so this is my 10th year. Im pretty proud with my handicap, couldnt really ask for much better right now.
In My Bag

Driver: Sasquatch 460 9.5°
3 Wood: Laser 3 Wood 15°
5 Wood: r7 19° (Stiff)Irons: S58 Irons 4-PW Orange DotWedge: Harmonized 60°Wedge: Z TP 54°Putter: Tiffany 34"Balls: Pro V1 Shoes: Adidas Tour 360 IIThe Meadows Golf Coursewww.themeadowsgc.comAge: 16

golfchief Dedicated Member

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About 33 years. Sarted with swinging hard as I could and played the next shot from the county next to the one I was in.

R7 9.5 S Shaft
560 R7 quad R shaft
RAC LT irons
Scotty Cameron Pro Platinum


Scratch-Hopeful Established Member

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10 years considering I started when I was 8. I didn't really do a lot of on course golfing until I was eleven because I didn't have a pass until then but I still would hit balls in my backyard from one end to the other (30 yards I think) constantly before I could be on the course a lot.
My Clubs
Driver: HiBore XL 10.5*
3-Wood: SS-01
Hybrid: 503H 22*
Irons: Deep Red II TourSand Wedge: CG10 56*Lob Wedge: CG10 60*Putter: V Foil GT M6.4KBall: ProV1

Norm66 Well Established Member

Norm66

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I started at a company outing late last August so I'm approaching my first year.

ChiChiIsMe Dedicated Member

ChiChiIsMe

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31 years give or take.
I've spent most of my life golfing - the rest I've just wasted.

In my bag todayâ¦.
Driver: 2009 S9-1 10.5
19d Hybrid4-SW:2008 FP 58/10 Mizuno MP T-10Putter: White Hot XG Sabertooth

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