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Thanks for the added input...I hit the club extremely well in the simulator with the stock 17* dialed in. The club is adjustable +/- 1.5*

Thanks, really the only reason I was wondering is because I have never had a 3 wood before, and certainly not a stiff shaft club. The tip is reported to be .350", so I guess if I needed to change to a R flex, it would be possible as that size is not real rare. The place I went to did not measure swing speed, only ball speed. I averaged 132 over 10-15 hits with that club. This club may be a Xmas gift from my kids, so I want to make sure it's the right combination for me

Yeah, that's kind of what I was thinking too Can I assume then that it is not a junk shaft if it comes standard on the club?

Hi everyone, I demo'd a Taylormade SLDR 3HL today P/N N1125509 that had a Fujikura Speeder 77 Flex S shaft on it. I can not find out any information about this shaft. The Fujikura web site doesn't even have it listed as an option. Anyone have an idea why I can't find out any information about this shaft? By the way, the store was Dick's Sporting Goods Thanks

Glad to see a hackers thread!! I had, and still sometimes have, a tempo/mental problem that I have been fighting the last year or so. I would try to force the club into the ball on every shot, even though I knew that technique would not work....doesn't matter, I did it anyway. I just had to force the shots so I could get the perceived extra distance needed to get on the greens in regulation. Then one day during a practice round, I decided the way to break my habit of forcing the shot was to lay up short on most all shots. Then make a 70 yard or shorter shot onto the green with a putt stroke type chip. My thinking was if I take it easy, I would get less penalty strokes and at the same time, if I learned to two putt, I would be able to get a bogey on most holes. Someone earlier said it best; nine bogeys and 9 doubles = a 99. It became obvious to me if I played this kind of game, I would have to get good at the 80 yard and in shots..So practice it was,.... everything from a wedge to a 7 iron using a putt stroke chip shot (for me , it was easier to control this kind of shot than a partial swing type shot). The idea was to be able to make these shots onto the green without any stress, then 2 putt for a possible bogey. I tried this technique for most of last season (2013) and out of 38 rounds recorded, 12 were under 100 (about 33%). My usual score prior to this was around 115, with 0 scores under 100 in 2012 and years before. This year (2014) I am at 10 out of 20 rounds under 100. I think I can do even better this year; if I get my tempo issues ironed out (pun intended) So for me, what I did works!! I call it playing within my means. It's not pretty, and certainly not macho, but it seems to get the job done. Hope if you try this idea it will work for you as well.

People spitting sunflower seeds on the green and people who take beaver pelts in the fairway and don't fix or fill them in.

Old thread, but what the heck... I use the floater golf balls ( can't tell the difference between hitting them and a regular ball) and a couple of different sized hula hoops if anybody knows what those are!

14 different courses out of last 20

I was able to play more golf in 2013 than ever before thanks to meeting some fellow golfers who didn't mind playing with a 35 index golfer. It was a good year for me, I got to play The Jack Nicklaus Tournament and PGA WEST Stadium courses out by Palm Springs and will be playing Morongo's Tukwet Cyns 2 courses this month if the weather holds up. Prior to June of this year I had only been under 100 two times. I wound up with 12 rounds under a 100 since then, and my index dropped a full 10 points. best score of the year was an 89 on a 70.2/123 rated course. It was sur-real for me!! The guys and gals in our golf club did not appreciate my progress this year very much!! Now if I can just quit trying to hit the ball a few less times and just swing in up-coming rounds, I will be a happy camper.

I like yellow for visibility, but they are not recommended when there are fall weather leaves on the course. Same thing probably goes for orange balls. For fall time, I think white would be the easiest to find in the fairways...and of course, nobody I know hits the balls into the rough!!:-O

Thread title is "What's a good handicap" Probably a broken leg............Sorry just couldn't resist !! A good handicap is probably one that the golfer can get pretty close too most time they play. We all have different abilities.

A lot of courses in So. Cal have dwellings way to close to the fairways. Have hit many a rooftop over the last two years, but luckily have not hit any windows. Last time I played a course with houses, I hit one onto a roof, then noticed the homeowner was standing in his back yard watching. Apparently someone else before our group had also just hit his house and he was checking for damage. As I sheepishly came up to him to apologize, he said something to the effect of "You really need to work on your aim". Broke the ice for what could have been a tense moment.

I see your point about making a determination, but on the same hand I don't see a minute movement as grounds for penalty....I know, i know, what is the standard definition of a minute measurement? I guess my subjective reasoning has no place on the course, and as was said, would bring more questions and argument into play.

A question to (hopefully) promote some nice dialog about a topic (ball movement) that comes up quite often. Think of all the times a ball is dropped or re-dropped;... it could be 2 club lengths away from a point of reference. (Yes, I'm calling this a ball movement as the ball is not where it was before) Or how about when the ball has to be re-placed back to where you think it originally was? Another example could be when you are on the green and your placed ball marker needs to be moved so as not to interfere another players rolling ball. In the act of re-marking your ball, the ball most likely will not wind up exactly where it really should be. (If it doesn't matter here, then why does it matter some other time)? In these situations where inches do not seem to matter, why is it that penalties are enforced on movements sometimes so small that the movements can be seen only with magnified images? We are allowed to intentionally move the ball in some instances, and other times, an accidental movement is grounds for penalty, even if a position advantage or favorable lie is not gained. With all the rules regarding a golf ball moving, shouldn't the rule be in respect to if the movement does or does not benefit the golfer? Please be civil

Played there Saturday.. I don't have the length needed to go for the green off the tee. It's layup all the way! You can't tell from the pictures, but there is sort of a collection area between the rock in the fairway and the bunkers. From that area you get a pretty good look at the green if the pin is towards the right side of the green. Last two times I've made par from there (which is better than my skill level) Off topic...how did those of you who played Sunday find the green conditions? Sat. they were real bumpy

^^^^^^^ This works real well for what it is intended for. Used a gap wedge for 40-50, a nine for the next ten yards and so on up to a 7i for the bump and run. Actually got quite a few 1 putts out of this method Still working on the higher shots from this distance, and it is coming along nicely at times

Well, that picture didn't post up, but on march 15th of this year I was still a 33.6

I started the year with a 34 Hdcp (and that was after taking 6 months of golf lessons). Prior to 2013 I had only 1 round in my career under 100....so my goal was to score near or under 100. Nothing seemed to work towards satisfying my goal until a short while ago. One day, it was like something clicked and my scores started coming down. I have now had 8 or 9 scores under 100 this year, and one golf club outing where I scored under 90! (a course differential of 17.3) So, I met my goals that I set for 2013 Yippee ..... Now I think I need to get help with changing where the bottom of my swing is because I still often hit the ground behind the ball. Maybe I should just enjoy for now and save that goal for next year!! Here is my trend

Originally Posted by MEfree: "Having no idea where your ball is going to go with each shot makes course management harder." [quote name="Phil McGleno" url="/t/69963/course-management/18#post_897136"] Those golfers dont exist and if youre not breaking 120 then you are right course management is pointless but if you are breaking 100 or Close-Then course management can still take strokes off your game. Course management for a bad player is EASIER because the choices are not as grey they are Black and White I have not yet met a golfer who hits the ball in 27 different possible directions so stop making stuff up. This entire conversation is stupid. [/quote] Phil, are you saying that a golfer who has no idea where his ball is likely to go with each shot does not exist? If so, I don't know what world you have been living in. There are plenty of people out there who fit that category. You are correct, if one does fit that category, course management is pointless. (aka probably not going to make a difference) Personal management comes more into play in this case..ie: don't try to hit a club you know you will not be able to hit. Course management seems more like: if I hit this club I will come up short and miss the bunker, or I can hit this club and maybe clear the bunker. I think there is a difference between personal management and course management ; however it may be a fine line

California must have a pretty high percentage of high scoring weekend golfers. I golf like crap most of the time but I look pretty good compared to what I see out on the course on weekends. My guess is a score between 115-125 is what the poor golfers shoot, and between 85-100 for the better ones i have seen.

^^^ This is a valid point; three and four putts add a lot of time to the round. Also related is when the hole is cut in a place that is impossible...it's a public course for gosh sakes.... are you intentionally trying to slow things down? Played a course yesterday......no senior discounts (seems a lot of courses do not think we seniors are seniors on the weekends)....horrible teeing grounds....less than 1/4" sand in bunkers....greens had not been mowed...no beverage carts came around during round...one of three water coolers were empty. Not surprising pace of play was not a real problem!! Off Topic...Do we here at TST have a place to rate courses by name or would that open up a can of worms? I would like to hear what other people have to say about their experiences.

I think this would only be true if the spike marks appeared after your ball came to rest. (somebody in your group made them after your ball came to rest) If the spike marks were already there...tough luck rub?

I have had terrible shoulder problems as a result of an injury I got when I was in my teens. Parents neglected to get it fixed. When I was 40 it got so bad I could not raise my arm off the ground if I was laying down. After all the tests and MRI images, the doctor said I had a major tear and surgery was required. Took about 6 months before I regained full movement of the arm and only partial strength. Fast forward about 15 years and I started having a pinching sensation (impingment) in the shoulder. More MRI's followed, and doctor said he needed to go back in and clean out all the arthritis and bone spurs that had developed. Was told this is normal when a shoulder has been violated. Apparently they shaved stuff off a tendon the holds the ball/socket in place and ground out a bone spur. Recovery time was just a few weeks this time. Fast forward another 7 years and more pain and lack of mobility in the shoulder..More MRI's reporting a minor tear and lots of arthritis. Say they can fix the tear but can't do anything about the arthritis on the tendon since there is hardly any of the tendon left. Talked about shoulder replacement, but can't do that because of the tendon would not hold the shoulder in place...(they can't replace tendons). Said they could do a reverse shoulder replacement where the ball is in the old cuff area, and the cuff is attached to the arm bone. Different muscles and tendons would come into play...Somehow I don't think I would be able too swing a club if this procedure was done! Has gotten to the point where the cortisone shots don't do a thing anymore. They did prescribe Meloxicam to help keep inflammation to a minimum and it's been doing a so-so job for the last 2 years. Long story short, if you can avoid surgery, do it by all means. Once you have surgery, additional problems will most likely show up years later.

Maybe try not being as aggressive on the first few holes until you feel you are over the nervousness if that is your problem? I myself am totally paranoid of the first couple holes, and it shows in my scores as well, but do I play less aggressive? Heck no!! I didn't say I played smart golf