King Norre

I watched the Masters on BBC (sunday) and it was really great. No annoying commercials - thank God for that, I really hate commercials - good coverage and nice comments. That's all I need

I had the same problem (and still hook 'm frequently) and it really took a looong time to find the problem. So whenever I start hitting hooks this is what I pay attention to (this works for me, don't know if it will help you). - grip, obviously - hands, arms, entire body relaxed - keep head still and keep looking at the ball in my backswing - keep backswing compact and hold my right elbow as close to my body as possible (in a natural way) - and finally, for me this was really hard to learn, start the downswing from the ground up. If my hands go first I always produce real bad hooks. As you may have noticed I'm high handicapper and still have soo much to learn. Maybe my list is complete nonsense, but somehow it works for me. Hope this helps. Good luck with the swing

At the beginning of your backswing, when you just start moving your hands, arms and shoulders (keeping the triangle) do you also turn your hips yet? I've heard some people say it's better to try to resist your hips from turning for as long as possible. Others say you have to turn your hips immediately when starting your backswing. What do you guys think? Thanks, KN

Thanks for the advice y'all. I went to check out a new store in my neighbourhood. Because it was a new store they didn't have any "old" drivers so I bought a 2009. The straightest one was the Callaway FT-IQ but I thought it was a little too expensive. It was a tough decision between the Ping G10 and the Callaway Diablo Big Bertha but I bought the G10. All there's left to do now for me is practice, practice, practice, ... and hopefully I can break 100 for the first time by the end of the season. Ciao, KN

Hi, After playing golf (or at least trying to ) for 2 years I think I'm ready to buy my first driver. Obviously I'm looking for maximum forgiveness and straight ballflights. Workability and distance are not that imported to me (yet). I've read Golf Digest's Hot List for 2009. It's a great source of info, but it's not always clear to me what level of playing is needed for a certain driver. So what is a good beginners driver? I want to buy a good driver that I can use for the next couple of years. I was thinking about the TM Burner 09, the Cleveland Launcher or the Ping G10. Personally I think the Titleist 909D2 is the most beautifull, but I heared that's not a good driver for a high handicapper like me. I'm going to try a couple of drivers at the store and that should probably clear things up for me. However, I would like to hear your opinion also. I already have a TM Burner (07) 3-W and when I have a good day I can hit it pretty well (for a beginner). I do have a tendency to hook/draw the ball when I'm having a bad day. Thanks in advance, KN

I wear glasses, also when I play golf and it doesn't bother me at all. Actually, I play better when I have them on. And I also find my ball easier The only time I don't like wearing them is when it rains. Ciao, KN

The only time when I hate wearing glasses is when I play in the rain. Other than that, no problem. Sometimes, at home, I'm looking for them and realize (after a couple minutes of search) I've got them on ... lol.

PAR+3strokes. So on a par 3 I pick it up after 6 strokes, etc ... I don't see the point in continuing. If you hit more than that, on a REGULAR basis, you don't belong on the course and should go practise on the range a little more. No offense, just my honest opinion

For practise I use mostly lake balls or cheap new ones. I'm still at a stage where I lose too many balls during practise rounds, so high-end balls are too expensive for that (for me anyway). For qualifying rounds I use mainly Titleist PTS SoLo's or Titleist DT Carry. Not that I can feel much difference (remember I'm just a beginner), but somehow using a Titleist ball keeps me more focused and concentrated. I know, it's weird ... probably a mental thing

Do you keep your feet 100% parallel when you set up for a full swing? I noticed mine are not. I also noticed that my left foot turns a little bit during my swing. Btw, I'm a righthanded golfer. Let's say my left foot is square to the target at the beginning of my backswing. By the end of my swing my left foot points a litlle bit more to the target (less square). Is that a problem?

Congratulations dude

Another vote for the DT balls here. Before that I played the PTS SoLo balls and I still like them too Somehow the people at Titleist know how to make nice good golfballs.

Here's a link . Actually, it's a face-on putter

I recently changed clubs. I now play at Drie Eycken golf club. Before that I played at a small course with only 6 par-3 holes. Now I can play on a 9-hole course with pars 3, 4 and 5. I hope it will improve my playing.

I play bassguitar and upright bass. I don't play in a band anymore because I need my time to practise my golfswing However, I know for sure that someday I'll start playing in a band again. Music is kinda like golf, it's in your blood and you can't deny it. You can try to ignore it for a while but in the end RESISTANCE IS FUTILE

Here's mine, including the brand new Titleist Vokey SM60.08 that just arrived a couple of minutes ago

I think the Europeans will win ... again But hopefully not without a fight. I wish both teams the best and may the strongest team win.

I don't have a pre-shot routine, I don't even make a practise swing. I just hit the bal and hope for the best ... lol Maybe I should come up with one ... however, I doubt if it will make me play better

Cool, thanks! Guess I'm going to the gamestore tomorrow ... on the other hand, I could use a driver

Is the 3-click swing system still available (they introduced it in last year's edition and I really liked it) ? BTW, i have a PS3.

Strange, I always thought there were more people using a belly putter. Maybe it's because they're hard to get? I've never seen one in a store and if you look at the website of Odyssey (or other manufacturers) you never see them advertised. Maybe it's the best kept secret of the tour players Anyway, if you have any experience with a belly putter please let us know.

Nice course !!! I'd love to play there ... too bad it's a couple of 1000 miles away from where I live

I took a short-game lesson (putting, chipping, pitching) last weekend and the local pro recommended me to take a look at a belly putter. He switched to a belly putter after playing for over 45 years with a traditional one. He told me he is more consistent with it now and he's really happy he made the switch. Is there anyone here who uses belly putters? Do you always have to change the shaft of your putter or can you buy them with a stock "belly-shaft" ? Ciao, KN

Another vote for Clarke here. I watched the man play at the KLM Open last month (he won that one btw) and he was UNBELIEVABLE good !! Even under pressure, because until the back-9 of the last day anything was possible. Stenson was right there with him and McGinley was getting closer and closer. But that didn't bother him at all, he was playing his game ... and won. It's a shame he isn't in the team IMO

Strange, because I was asking myself that same question last week and started an excel spreadsheat to keep track of all my golf related expenses. I'm probably in the 150-200 area (membership included) ... I think.