mitchl17

oops, i just realized i posted this in the completely wrong place..

Just when I thought spring was starting and I'd be able to start playing soon, the weather had different plans. Just got like 10-15cm (4-6 inches) of snow and its -3C or 27F. I envy you guys that are playing already. (I live in Toronto, Canada).

I bought my cleveland classic 2 putter for 12 bucks at golf town (it was a demo club). I've been looking for a new putter for a year, but I didn't really want to spend the money after buying a new set of irons just last year. Lucky I saw it in the back. I haven't tried it out on the course yet, but just putting around on my carpet I like the weight and feel way more than my old putter (that was from a crappy set).

Before I got my contacts I would lose a ton (I hated playing with glasses on because if my head moved slightly it would screw me up). I still lose the occasional ball though, not nearly as many as before when I used to just lose them in the rough.

I know what you mean. I'm 20 now, I've never had a problem with marshalls, but me and my 17 year old brother have had a pretty good number of incidents with older golfers behind us. Same type of story, waiting for greens to clear and either getting yelled at from them or hit into. I do look on the younger side, but still, no reason to treat us any different.

Hey guys, thanks for the feedback. The range that's within walking distance of my house (I don't have a car) doesn't allow woods, so I guess i'll have to make special trips to use woods on the weekends. Also, my swing change seems to be coming along very nicely, i've been swinging a club inside every night paying attention to what my instructor said, so I hope that when i have a real ball down there I'll be able to swing pretty naturally the new way. Thanks again for the input, Mitch

This summer, I want to commit 4-5 nights a week to practice and then play maybe once a week. What kind of schedule do you guys recommend for practice. I was thinking one day for longer irons, one for shorter irons, one day just within 100 yards or something. I just recently had 5 1/2 lessons with a pro and basically changed my swing drastically, so I'm struggling with ball striking consistency now, (although i've also hit some of the purest shots of my life), that should just get better by itself as i get used to my new swing. Any way, I was just hoping for a few tips on how to practice efficiently. I'll probably be practicing putting everyday since my putting last year probably added 5 strokes a round to my score. Thanks for any help! Mitch

Ben, I read the whole thread last night. I just want to say you're a true inspiration. Good luck, you can do it! Mitch

Where I'm At 20 hdc terrible putting (3 putts like crazy) inconsistency in my longer irons Goals for 2011 shoot in the 80's consistently less than 34 putts a round practice 4 times a week 50% GIR