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i agree with you 100% Jason. How someone thinks a 300 yard drive makes you a 10 handicap obviously doesn't have a good grasp on the game. I'm suprised how long this thread has gone on.

I have always wanted to figure things out for myself. I have never taken a true lesson. I played golf in high school so I guess I got some instruction from our coach. I started by trying to imitate Tiger Wood's swing when I first started playing, since at the time a lot of people say that was a close to "perfect" swing. But to the guy who said instructors don't teach you how to be good so that you keep coming back???? really? If i were to take lessons and didnt see any improvement in a period of time....i would never see that pro again. The thing with golf is, you can be the greatest instructor ever, but that doesnt mean your student will become the greatest golfer they will ever be. There are always things to learn about golf. Why do you think PGA pro's have golf coaches???? Because there is always something to work on and no one has ever and will ever be a perfect golfer.

I use an old Ping o-blade. It has amazing feel. Will use it until I get mad....hit a ball with a baseball swing and break it.....

Pro V's last a hole...maybe two before they are scuffed up bad or cut. I play bridgestone e6's. as long as I dont hit a tree or cart path they last 9 holes before any marks.

im sure i will get some heat for this.....but besides the length....it looks very easy. Each fairway I saw was HUGE!!! In short...yes it was boring.

Well, when you are at set up you should be as far away from the ball as you can extend your arms straight. Now that doesn't mean reaching for the ball but you shouldn't have you arms bent at set up. It looks like your arms are pretty straight at set up, but if you pause your swing at impact its almost like you are dipping down when you hit the ball. Your brain in turn tells your arms to bend a bit so you don't hit the ground. Look up Adam Scott's swing on you tube from the front. You will see that at impact his left leg is straight. If you pause yours at impact you will see that your left leg is bent. That leg should be pretty much straight at impact. If you can do that your arms should become extended and you should find some more consistency. I would say that this is where some of your consistency problems lie. It is impossible to bend your leg the same exact way everytime, which in turn makes you bend and straighten your arms different each time in order to hit the ball. This makes for inconsistency. If you keep that left leg straight, and extend your arms through the ball, you should see a big improvement in your shots.

Two things i would say (from what I see in the vid's) You're a little too much inside at the takeaway. Do you slice the ball at all? Another thing, which might contribute to the last part....your left arm needs to be straight. You break your left arm as you take it back and too the top. Keep that arm straight. If you can go frame by frame on your new camera or on a program on the computer...you will see that at impact both your arms are still a little bent too which can lead to inconsistency. You want to extend fully at impact. But it looks like you are hitting the ball flush!

i bought a few dri-fit PING polos and they are extremely lightweight and comfortable. Bought them at Costco for like $12.

Working at a golf course isn't always going to make you be able to play all the time. If you are really serious of becoming a "pro", (and i am no expert in the subject) I would think you would have to save up 50k or more, quit your job, practice/play every single day and play tournaments with prize money every weekend. I worked at a country club from age 12-22 and our pro's (head and assistants) played golf MAYBE once or twice a week. If you really want to try becoming a pro you need to quit your job and do it. But you better have money saved to #1 live, #2 practice and #3 play tournaments and maybe even Qschool qualifiers. Each stage costs like 3k. Its expensive!!!

I have a driver that with the stock shaft would balloon in the air and actually spin backwards like a 9 iron. With my new shaft it goes 30 yards farther and rolls. Like others have said the shaft will give you less spin. A stock shaft will actually put more backspin on a drive if you have too fast a swing for the shaft. Which is why I encourage everyone to get fitted for a shaft rather than a driver head. The shaft makes the driver.

I don't really get the problem with this hole. Yes, for an amateur player this might be a little ridiculous. But for a PGA pro this is nothing special. You might see these guys hit a 5 iron 210 but if they want to get after it they can hit it 230. So 260 is not out of the realm for a lot of tour players. It is a par 3. So putting 1 million sand traps around a 170 yard par 4 isn't going to do much when they put it on the green. I see nothing wrong with a 260 yard par 3. I think it would be cool to "try" and par the hole.....or bogey it....

If the courses you play have really bad hard bunkers, you might want to think about checking your wedges. The more bounce, the harder its gonna be to get out of a hard packed bunker. Maybe look into wedges with less bounce if you plan on playing bunkers with really hard sand. I have actually putted out of bunkers like that in some situations......

I like the callaway irons if you want something that has good feel and forgiveness. Like cruzthepug said, x-18's or x-20's are great.

Cleveland Hi-Bore XLS tour driver - I hit it straight and long, I do like it a lot. My nike ignite was better but I cracked the head....... 3wood 13degree mizuno forged - Never use it to be honest. I am not confident with it and I hit my drives long enough on most courses I play to not need it on the par 5's. 2 iron Titleist DCI 762 2iron - best club in the bag. I can shape it perfectly. I use it on long par 5's and on dogleg par 4's. Nike tour forged pro combo's 3-pw - great irons. Had them for 8 years, I will use them until they are no good. Cleveland CG15 56 and 60 degree wedges - love them. Old ping o-blade putter - Its good but Ive tried new insert putters and might switch. All in all I am pretty satisfied with my bag. It works for me

Today I played in my league. Par 5 515 yards. Hit my drive hard but pushed it out to the right. I was about 220 yards to the pin, to the right of the tree line. I hit a 4 iron with a nice high draw, kind of over and around the trees. (I am able to hit my long irons pretty high if I need to) Stuck it about 15 feet. Made the putt for eagle. Probably the best shot I have hit all year.

I always liked the little rivalry they had. I miss it. You could tell from press conferences that they didn't like each other. I just want to see Tiger compete again. It's just not the same without him competing.

I agree. To be honest the only line drawn is where the USGA draws it. There is no point to argue about the line. If the USGA says you can use it....use it. I don't really like when people talk about the "spirit" of the game. Technology and innovation evolve over time for any sport. It only makes it better and more enjoyable for the average amateur. I guarantee there would be no a lot less golfers playing today if we still used 42" persimmon insert drivers. New innovation has made it easier for beginners to come out and actually enjoy the game. One of the best feelings for a beginner golfer is to wack one 250+ off the tee. I think its just good for golf. My point is every sport has had new innovation and technology to better the game. Would you say receivers in the NFL using gloves that act like glue to catch the ball is against the "Spirit of the game"? probably not.

I don't spend much at all on equipment. I might buy a new driver every 2 or 3 years. I've had my nike forged irons for about 8 years and still are the best irons i've ever had. I buy new wedges maybe every 3 or 4 years. I'd say a normal year I spend maybe 150 on balls and new golf shirts.

You don't have to buy a new driver. Like others have said just get a new shaft. Now some of the best shafts might cost 150-200 but you could pick up a shaft that is more in tune with your swing speed for around 100 bucks. Its well worth the investment. Don't waste money on a new driver. The shaft is honestly the most important part of a driver.

Shot a 34 (-2) in my league. Best round all year. Started out with a bogey on #10, easy par 5, had 4 straight birdies after that and bogeyed the last hole. Definitely felt good.

When did you start playing? When you say you haven't played any "real courses" does that mean hard courses or any actual 18 hole golf courses? Driving the ball 300 yards should be the least of your concerns if you want to compete with the pro's. I see your a 10 handicap. There are 1000's of scratch golfers that don't have what it takes to compete at that level. But if you had tons of money and no job and all you did all day every day was play golf and practice golf it could be possible. From the title of your post it looks like you want to know if you have potential to be really good. And to answer that yes, if you put in the time and effort to practice and play a lot most anyone can be really good at golf. But there is a difference between being really good and being an elite professional golfer.

I actually liked the format for the most part. I like that they did carryovers for the house money but not on the second stage. It would have ended too quick. I also didn't get the sudden death. It basically meant that whoever had the money lead would win almost guaranteed. Since you would assume they are most likely to tie on any given hole. I enjoyed the last episode. David is a solid player (so is kent) and he deserves it. I hope he does well at the Zurich Classic.

exactly. what are you more likely to slice: a pw or a 3 iron? And like others have said you don't swing as hard with a 3 wood off the tee as you do a driver.

Driver: 300 3 wood: 260ish (it rarely ever gets used) 2iron: 240 3iron: 220-230 4iron:210 5iron: 200 6 iron: 180-190 7 iron: 170 8 iron: 160 9 iron: 150 pw: 130-140 gap: 110-120 sw: anything under 110 lob: under 70, use the sw more often

He definitely deserves the win. A class act.