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I shot a 91, 48 on the front, 43 on the back....I'm a 30+ handicap so shooting 91 today was awesome. I finally didn't lose a ton of strokes on OB, missed chips, and easy putts. Cut about 10 strokes off what I usually lose and had some nice mid-iron strikes. woohooooooo I broke 100 yesterday for the first time and almost broke 90 the next day. I love golf

BasicLly gave up basketball my senior year of hs so i could play golf 3-4 times a week and go to the range a ton instead of wasting my time at 4-7 practices 3x a week. I cant go out until 3 as a junior anyway so it was cramping my style.

I'm not sure if this is too obvious or not but it sounds like your friend is swinging to vertically for a drive. Should be on a horizontal path instead of vertical. I used to swing vertically and hit the ball way too high with my driver but I adjusted so I bring the club further back and with more of an angle (further away from my body) so I am hitting the ball out instead of up. Teeing the ball up lower or getting a lower-lofted driver could also help, but why not try to fix the problem instead of wasting money to not get a real fix?

Did I make this thread or what? lol man I am feeling the same thing as you. I am not a great golfer either (100-105), but I am new and practice a ton. So back in May I was starting to shoot high 40s and a "bad" round for me was becoming 50+. I just played 7 holes (lightning forced us off) and shot a 45, like am I serious? Honestly I think playing so much is hurting me and I need to practice more instead of playing a ton. The more I play, the more I adjust and change to try and come out with a decent score instead of trying to implement what is right and better long-term. Anyway, I think I'm going to take some time off to just practice and see what I come back as. Hopefully you and I are like (doctorfro) and come back stronger after a regression. Good luck to you man -- keep the thread posted I'll check back in a week or so.

2-ball for me. Im not overly in love with it but its a nice putter. It hits left but with some adjustments ive hit some very nice rolls from respextable distances

Fix your grip..rotate your left hand so you can see 3-4 knucKles. Cured mine and i havent sliced since

I swear this is gonna happen to me soon. As soon as i started killing my 3 wood (burner so it's very long and i adjust accordingly), i started hitting these shots with my irons that go straight down right to left. After a nice range sesh where i fix it out, i can garauntee i'll start pushing the ball like crazy. F this stupid game why do i love it so much again?

I guess my goal for 2011 5 months ago would have been to get back into golf. In the fall i want to make my hs golf team, i want to break 90 (currently haven't broken 100' but i consistently shoot 100-105 on 18 (always give up by the end) and i shoot 45 regularly when i play by myself. Id like to start losing a max of 1 ball per round, maybe record an eagle, improve my short game so it's at least respectable, oh and ge the white burner 2011 model :)

That was my story basically every hole yesterday. I hit 5/6 fairways about 240-260 each (burner 3 wood is ridiculous) and still shot a 45 in 8 holes. I just got to my 2nd shot and started hacking away

I play alone all the time, I actually prefer it. You don't have to wait for everyone else and you can just focus on your own shots. The course I belong to is free to just walk, so I usually go around 430-5 and just walk 9 holes. It takes about 2-2.5 hours but it's perfect.

According to wiki, kent has 7 professional Canadian wins. If they play 9/18 holes on the finale, one of the other guys is gonna have to go low to beat him. I also thought petey was the 2nd best on there but what can you do. He got knocked off early and i doubt kent would have been able to battle back from what petey did.

Just made a full post and it's being "held for moderation because im new here"... This is about the third time that's happened already..why?

I may sound like a total idiot, but you want to hit down on the ball while pitching/chipping? Obviously you do for iron shots but for distance and spin. I always thought that closer to the green you would want an easier swing and clean contact. With my 60' i always "scoop"/"sweep" the ball and get it into the air. I feel like when im close and try to hit down on the ball, i either kill it or hit a line drive.

Yes, i did, but you seemed to disregard it as if big differences rarely happen. There's a reason why the white and blue tee difference even exists.

Ever think that maybe there is a bigger distance for other courses? For some holes at my course there is about a 40 or so yard difference and you're looking at a stroke difference for every hole like that if you have distance problems (as the op stated)..so basically what you're saying is that because i'm not a good putter, i can move each putt 15% closer and still have a real hc.

Thats sick, great deal. Hopefully you dont start hitting them like petey/sergio now

I tried to make a thread about this yesterday but i couldnt. So basically i am just wondering if the label on the wedge is as big a deal as other clubs. Im a mid-high capper who has only been playing for a couple momths (im not a bad player by any means i hit beautiful shots frequently) and im interested in getting new wedges. Currently i have the adams tight lies plus 52'/56' and a cleveland cg60' and im thinking about selling them and going with something cheaper (the only one i use consistently is the 60 anyway). I was thinking about getting this set http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Affinity-Golf-REVO-3-Piece-Wedge-Set-52-56-60-/380350179525?pt=Golf_Clubs&hash;=item588ea328c5#ht_2179wt_922 For just $50 i love the white coat on the back and i highly doubt the quality is just terri le, so im thinking for probably my worst area of my game, might as well get something cheap, that looks good, and i like. Any suggestions?

Im not sure what your driving problem is, but i was a huge slicer just about a month ago. I found that strengthening my grip and exaggerating my backswing cured my slice and gave me some extra power. I know what you mean though. It sucks so much when you can't even give yourself a chance to par/birdie. What i have been trying to do lately is just make the best possible shot from where i am. Keep a good mindset and i'm sure you'll be breakig 80 with a couple good drives.

If i were you, i would go with a new driver. I got a burner 2009 driver while i had a deadly slice and somethign changed..i gripped it different or maybe it was the club but i hit the burner straight. Now i can work on the small things like fully using my hips and pushing through the ball with more distance and not having to worry about the slice or a lack of distance. That's just what i would do though.

Last time i got my pops a $50 gift card to golfgalaxy, before that i got a burner 2009 driver10.5 reg for $80, two boxes of burner tour balls, two boxes of nike one vapor speed balls (4 boxes for $80), a donkey driver headcover, and a glove

I would say no..if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Ride em out for another two years until you get the new clubs, i like to get my driver/3 wood/putter regripped because it looks better. Never really had a problem with grips.

I actually experienced this the other day. I was playing at a new course with my aunt and uncle and wanted to blast a drive to show i could play. I went back, hurried my front swing/didn't fully go back and just blasted it left, no draw no pull just straight left. So basically my next couple shots i just really exaggerated the top of my swing. I probably hit some of the nicest lookimg drives I've ever hit the next couples holea haha

[LEFT][/LEFT]If you do decide to get new ones, i'd recommend eBay. You can get great deals on there for iron sets 3+ years old that are in good condition. I may buy a set of burner 2.0s for 550 on there soon. You can't beat it.

I am a fairly high handicapper as well and usually struggle with my short game so here are some tips. Understand where on the green you need to hit, you need topick a target and face it up to be able to get it close, and also practice enough to understand how hard of a swing will land you 15' 30' and 50 yards out with your wedges. This will help just about as much as anything. One thing i also try to remember is to always swing through the ball and exaggerate my follow through to make sure i get the ball up in the air for a soft landing. Lastly you could implement a few tricks like hitting a 3 wood from the rough just off the green (my dad does it and it works) or try to develop a flop shot.

I have been playing seriously for 4 months and I am 100% addicted. I ain't even mad though.