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the previous gen top-tier 40+ balls are all selling for around $30, new, now. you could capitalize on that for now. Other than that, I would reccomend the Bridgestone E Series, NXT Tours, or Top Flite Gamers.

I've been a muni hacker for most of my life but I wanted to see what It's like money wise to join a country club. If you belong to a country club, what where all the fees involved? (If you don't mind) Joining, monthly(or yearly), restauraunt fees, etc etc. overall cost? I'm not looking for advice on how to join a country club(I know some places require you to know someone, etc), I'm just trying to gather information. If you could also list which club you belong too, thanks. [sorry for the sloppily written paragraph and any spelling errors, but its close to 1 AM and I'm just trying to gather my thoughts ]

that's good to hear. I'm 16 and I'm on my school's golf team. Its fun, and a chance to play competitive golf and play all the nice country clubs in the area(If you, like me, are not a member of any).

don't get knockoff clubs.. buy used clubs a couple model years old from name brands... a lot better deal in the end. keep your eyes out for macgregor(someone mentioned this before, i know) closeouts

it depends. wilson has the reputation they now have for selling cheap crap in modells. Wilson staff is on par with all the big names but people associate it with cheaper wilson clubs. quality never went down with those clubs, just people now equate them with wilson's ventures into the low level modells golf stuff(ram, etc). and hrossroth, My uncle had a set of wilson staff fluid feel blades too. I have a set of mid cavitys.

exactly. I'd love to see a test by someone without any bias doing this.

I use a 56 from most all chips. I don't like how 'chip with your 5-6-7-8 irons' is being shoved down my throat all the time. I'm comfortable with the 56, I am used to the way the ball comes off the face with it, and I don't like the bump and run approach. So 56(I don't yet own a 60 degree, but If I did I would probably incorporate that as well).

thats what I do when something goes wrong. During the offseason I have no choice but to go to the range in Old Tappan, where the mats are so thick you start to hit so far behind the ball that it's a wake up call when you get to the thin-mat-over-concrete at my local muni. I've resolved to find a new range for the offseason

+1. Just started using Scorecard via the 5 round trial, will buy 2.0 upon release. During HS golf season, I don't play many non-school associated matches(we practice on the course 4-5 times a week), and HS golf near us means 9 holes, so I plan to buy 2.0 when it is released.

oh alright. As for 9 hole support, will that mean you can use the 9 hole rounds towards all of your statistics too?

maybe its just the nickents? Try some more 'generic' GI clubs(read: Ping Eye 2, etc)

^ yeah, but that wasn't a shot that i've really ever seen him hit. It was just tiger, being imperfect, missing the center of the clubface. He hasn't got a 'snap hook' problem.

Haha, thanks. Made him my avatar because my swing is probably about as coordinated and graceful as I imagine his to be.

dings on my clubs don't really bother me, and I like the sound of my clubs hitting against each other when I'm walking. But then again, I don't play forged clubs, which I imagine would look pretty bad after a couple weeks of buying them. Headcovers on woods are enough of an annoyance(I am on the verge of leaving them in the car.) What annoys me is, invariably, the only shots that leave marks on my clubs are the ones way out on the toe

will the 'upgrade' to 2.0 for 1.0 users be less than buying it new if you didn't already have scorecard 1.0? I saw that whole couple posts about getting a deal got shut down, just wasn't sure, now that thats over, what the scenario is.

I wouldn't go that far. But I do agree that the 'blades are impossible to hit' thing is mostly mental.

I'm pretty sure it's not. Its less than 460CC IIRC.

I put a black dot to the right of the number and under the logo, on both sides. I used to do three red dots on top of the logo, but ever since the Studio Select Line came out, it screams out "scotty cameron ho'" too much for me. I like to mark them all when I mark the box, before I put them into play. I also don't care what number it is, and have never come across a box that wasn't 1, 2, 3, and 4 in that order(I play NXT Tours).

For me, Golf shoes are different than other shoes. Golf Shoes are chosen purely for Comfort for me. I have a pair of regular FJ brown-and-white saddles that are very comfortable. It(Shelling out $100+) is worth it for Golf Shoes that are comfortable

sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I'd appreciate some clarification from those with more knowledge than me on this topic, and figured it's a better idea than opening a new thread. If you own a Vokey Spin-Milled Oil Can (heck, any oil can finish wedge), do you find that if you keep it dry that It will stay in good condition? What is your average life span? My CG10s are on thier last legs and I've decided on Spin-Milled based on past experience, but am not sure which finish to get. I'm not fond of the black chrome, so its down to Tour Chrome and Oil Can. TC is close to what I've always played, but the Oil Can intrigues me. I like the look, but cannot afford to buy new ones every 6-12 months. I've read up enough to know that the virtual raw finish of the Oil Cans won't likely be making any 'feel' differences [that I will be able to notice, at the very least], but I like the look better. But if it comes down to it, if the Tour Chrome will last as long as my CG-10(close to 2 years now), and Oil Can is significantly less I think my decision will be for longevity rather than novelty.

+1 this is what my high school golf league has as thier rules. stroke, but no distance because it takes too long. I don't really agree with it, but thats what our rules are, and I take adv of it.

just to clarify, i'm talking about a public course

I usually go to Old Tappan, which has pretty springy mats, in addition to a side where there is pretty deep grass. Overall pretty good quality But you may be talking about edgewater, which is in fact, just thin green mats on cement. If that is what you are talking about, then yeah it is brutal

I never thought range mats are as god-awful as people make them out to be. Sure, its not the same as real grass, but it has helped me improve. I certainly would be worse off if I didn;t practice all summer bc I was afraid of mats

I'm just wondering if it is kosher to do this