jmcd009

Could someone clarify something....how is the yardage of a hole determined? i always thought it was measured down the middle of the fairway and not a direct line from tee to green. if i am right, i think a lot people mistakenly measure distance by subtracting distance remaining from total yardage.

do you call illegal defense in pick up basketball? if it's not a competition or counting towards a handicap the rules don't really matter.

how many courses would still be open without high handicappers?

here's an article that may help: http://www.oneplanegolfswing.com/p3_...two_plane.html keep in mind what type of swing you have when receiving advice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yomTzhmgoSk (straight on) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8n8K45n5Qk (down target line) i'm new to the whole internet video so i hope this works. any advice would be much appreciated. club is a 7 iron (and i'm hitting a practice ball) here' are a few things i think i might be doing wrong : -never realized the length of my swing. probably needs to be shorter and a bit slower. -it looks like i'm coming a little over the top -i am too upright at impact

thanks for the input....one day i'd like to get into single digits...but i'm going back to school so i won't have much time or money to practice....it seems like the best thing for me is to hold off on the lessons until i can commit more time and money to my game..... i still have fun regardless what i'm shooting so i guess i can wait

ive never kept a handicap since i rarely play 18 holes. my best round was a +3 38. i usually shoot in the mid 40s but when i hit rough stretches i usually stop keeping score. id guess im in the low 20s.

i have a few questions about lessons....any input would be appreciated. i use to have a little fade....and hit the ball really high. when i wasn't playing well it would turn into pulls (mostly with irons) and big slices with the driver. i've tried all kinds of tips and drills but none of them are working consistently. i catch little hot streaks....@ the range i might hit some straight shots that have good distance with a draw...a couple with the old fade (but not by design) and couple will go anywhere. on the course i'll pull a ball 20 yards right of the green....drop another one then land it on the green. i've had a lesson before (it's been 4 years since my last one)....trying to fix the swing on my own definitely enhanced my understanding of the swing but i'm having trouble executing what i know i should be doing (especially on the course). am i better off waiting until the start of next year or going for a lesson now? (i live in the northeast so i dont play in the winter and only play occasionally in the fall)....i do go to the range occasionally in the winter. how many lessons would you recommend? right now im considering going for a single session or a series of 3. i only care about my ball striking....not really interested in short game for now. any advice how to maintain the advice from the lesson?