Roblar

I'm down in Norman -- good to see an Oklahoma post! If I ever get up that way, what courses do you recommend?

I put together a complete Hogan set. CS3 Driver C455 3 wood, 5 wood BH5 3-P Riviera Wedges 54, 58 "The Hawk" putter I'm a beginner, so the BH5 irons help me a bit --- though I've been told I should have just got used Apex irons. I actually really like the driver -- it feels better than a lot of the new stuff I've tried in stores. (And the local pro hit it 300yds at the range, so I know it *can* do that... I only get 210-230 on my drives, but I have a relatively slow swing speed, so...) I kind of like having all my clubs from the same manufacturer. Not sure what I'll do when I get the chance to upgrade equipment though...

I thought they were a little tight at first, but after one round, they seemed to stretch out just right. Now they feel perfect. I'm planning on buying a second pair just because the first has worked out so well!

I wouldn't ask to hit someone's clubs unless they were close friends to start out with. I have had someone insist that I try his hybrid. ("Here, try this - it's the perfect club for the shot you have...") I refused three times, but accepted on the fourth -- after I'd hit the ball with my club (badly sliced). Dropped a ball down, and hit it. It still felt awkward to me precisely because I am the 'idiot' that just might put a sky-mark on a club or do something else stupid --- I didn't want to risk it. This reminds me of my uncle's favorite golf joke though. A guy, let's say he's a friend of ours, is walking up to his ball after a nice tee shot, and he sees another golfer on the adjacent fairway hit a lousy shot. The other guy slams his club into the ground, swears, drops another ball and swings again. Hit fat, the ball plops into the nearby water hazard. The golfer, obviously upset, throws his club into the water, looks up, and notices our friend as he's getting to his ball. "Hey," says the angry golfer. "Do you have a 5-iron I can borrow? I just lost mine." "Sure. Try it out - maybe you'll have more luck," says our buddy. The angry golfer takes the 5-iron, drops a ball, swings, and sends another ball to the water. The golfer is outraged, and he grabs the 5-iron with both hands and snaps the shaft in half across his knee. "Hey! What the hell are you doing!?" exclaims our friend. The angry golfer stares at him, allows for a brief pause, and says, "If you can't afford it, what the hell are you playing this game for?"

In just under two years: no aces, no eagles, and just a handful of birdies. I don't have high expectations for a hole-in-one, though there is a par-3 course with a 92 yard hole nearby...

I attempt to work the ball, and I'm a bit worse than a bogey golfer. Key point: I "attempt" to work the ball. It usually doesn't come off the way I visualize it (draws become hooks -- or just really fat/topped shots, etc.), but a handful of shots work out, and I figure I need to try things **on the course** if I ever hope to be able to pull them off **on the course**. No rush like pulling it off though! I actually managed to draw a ball around a tree (after a badly sliced tee shot) and onto the green a few weeks ago, and I still get happy thinking about it.

I just want to find the bottom of my swing. (If I cut fat / topped shots out, or just limit them much more, I think I'll consistently play in the 80s.)

I'm interested in the same sort of question. I guess another way of asking it would be: "To what extent could I expect my game to improve by moving from my older equipment to more modern equipment?" OR: "At what point do recent technology gains justify upgrading equipment?" Something like that anyway. If you have opinions about that, I'd be interested in hearing answers. I'm relatively new to the game (started about 2 years ago, don't have much time to play or practice -- max of one trip to the range, one round per week, but more like two hours at the range and one round every two weeks), and I put together a Hogan set on the cheap: Hogan C-S3 455 Driver, Hogan C 455 3 & 5 woods, Hogan BH-5 irons 3-PW, Hogan Riviera Wedges (54, 60) Hogan Bettinardi "The Hawk" putter (BHB 11 HK) My feeling right now is that my swing is so inconsistent that I could be playing with pretty much any clubs and it wouldn't affect my game much. If I can start to play consistently in the high 80s, I figure I might use that as justification to upgrade my equipment (and maybe do a club-fitting). I'm new enough to the game that I don't think I really know much, and I'm interested in hearing opinions from those who are more experienced (or just more opinionated) than I am. So, any opinions for the OP? For me? ...thanks in advance.

Thanks --- I hope you'll give a full review after several rounds. I'm in the same boat (walk, carry, thinking cart), and I've been looking at Clic-Gear 3.0 and Sun Mountain Micro 4-Wheel. Can you give the reasons you went with Clic-Gear? Did you look at the 4-wheel at all? (That's the one I've been leaning towards.) Thanks in advance.

I don't have a car. I walk to work (one mile), and I borrow my wife's car if I need it (she bought it before we were married, so it is 'her' car - not 'ours'). ...I used to drive a 1988 Volvo 240GL. Had it for a while - loved it. Got rid of it when I moved within a mile of work...