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I picked up a single with our 3 some the other day and he did this to the extreme. He would literally stand or even crouch 2-3 behind me if I was putting and he was trying to read. I kid you not if I were to take my putter back like a real swing it would have hit him. I didn't really know the guy so I didn't say much other than "little close man" and he back up about a foot. It really bothered me, nice to know there's actually a rule against it...I usually do the off to the side walk in behind after they hit it movement.

Quote: Bahaha, I see what you did there. Although you do know that what Shorty said in that thread was correct....

6 inches between your ears. It's tough to stay positive after the approach shots on 10, but that's really what it seems like.

That does make sense...From an 18 HDCP is only takes a few rounds in the low 80's to make your HDCP drop very quickly. It would just be that he's getting better quicker than his cap can drop...However winning 4 tournaments and your cap not dropping would raise a lot of eyebrows. Once you get it adjusted I'd imagine everything will be honkey dorey.

I'll weigh an opinion on this, and attempt to help the point of the thread. I've gather that iacas is a golfing instructor, and I would then assume that this thread would be to try and figure out how to gain more business. I'm in the "up and coming" golfer age group, and I would imagine that for someone who is in business this is the main target market, IE, no kids, no wife, no mortgage and love for the game of golf. I have been playing for two years, and for the first 22 months I was of the same mindset as alot of posts in this thread "Too much money" "not enough time" "will it help anyway" blah blah blah. I recently took a lesson and spent $60 for an hour with a local pro at my home course (not sure if that's expensive or cheap in comparrison) and it was literally the best money I've ever spent on golf. I am beginning to take more lessons with him and it's showing on my scorecard. Now it would be unfair to say that everyone who went to see him would be able to take the same benefits I did, or even take them as quickly. But one thing about my age catagory (that seems to be consistent in a few with the reponses on this website) is that I've grown up in a world where value/money well spent is everything. So what I mean by that is I've already boasted about my experiences and convinced two other friends to see this same guy that normally wouldn't have ever considered a lesson. The main thing I outlined before my lesson was I didn't want to have a complete teardown / rebuild of my swing. I just wanted better ball contact and more consistancy. Which is exactly what I'm getting. I'm positive that someone running a business on lessons doesn't me to tell them that their biggest selling features is their customers themselves, but it would be of serious interest to see what type of results they could track and pass along to potential clients. IE, providing consist lessons/training to 1 specific golfer (perhaps a couple of different starting capabilities) and use that as a selling feature. "We've worked with John here for just X sessions at 1 hour each, and he's made serious improvements in his driving, and chipping, therefore gone from scoring mid 90s to high 80's consistantly!" - Or whatever. I just don't see enough (Again I don't browse every internet site) people pushing for the up and coming golfer, instead trying to chase people who are already involved in golf. Golf seems to be one of those sports where you're from one side or the other. You're either the occasional weekend hacker who likes a beer and 19 holes with your buddies. Or like myself, and many others on this site. You've found golf to be such a true passion, and like any other true passion all you want to do is get better. The people who say "I can't afford it" or "I have no time" I can respect to a degree, but you play golf...an extremely expensive sport (if you play a lot). So if you have kids or a mortage or rent or whatever and you've budget $200 that month for golf, why not play 1-2 less rounds and take a lesson? Same goes for time, take one round of golf away a month and invest that time into a lesson. I'd be interested to see more responses based on reasons apart from $$$ and time, because essentially if you wanted a lesson bad enough, you'd make some sacrifices to have them. I really hope that someone who answered with time/$$$ isn't offended by my suggestions - as there is no offense intended. But would rather reply with a different reason why a lesson may not be in their priorities. I've met so many older golfers who have never had a lesson, yet get so frustrated when they can't make solid contact or have any consistancy.

It really depends...What are your yardages with the clubs? I myself prefer a 3W, but I also carry a 2H that takes place of a 5W so essentially you could use both.

That information seems terribly wrong.

Honestly, it needs to be a game by game thing.. It's not like you can say "I'm always going to play safe on this hole and aggresive on this one". Just last weekend I had the best round of my life going at my home course. I was 5 over going into 15 (340 yard par 4) I pushed a 6 iron left into the rough between the tree line. The green is protected by water about 40 yards short of it. I had about 165 to the pin with a tree hanging over me, 10 times out of 10 I would lay that shot up onto the fairway short of the water, but I was hitting the ball so well that I decided to go for it. I hit another 6I clipped the tree as I suspected and ended up with a 7 footer for birdie. (I then went on to make bogey, and put two balls OB on the next tee, but that's another story). So really it has to depend on how you're playing and how you feel. If you hit a few drives and they are slicing that day but the rest of your game is allowing you to do OK. Maybe try a 3W on the par 4's and let you iron game make the shots. A shot in the fairway is always but than a shot in the shit. My $0.02 but what do I know.

I've taken my HDCP these past two months from an 18 to 14 by using the theories above. I hit more 2H, 3W, and 4I on par 4's than I am with driver. If it's under 420 yards, I'm comfortable hitting a 3W. Gives me about 160-180 into the green on a decently hit 3W. Which for me isn't a scary shot. It's all about playing to your strengths. If your strong with a 9 iron, try to ensure that your lay up is to a 9 iron distance, even if it's the 3rd shot on a par 4, you can two putt bogey and gtfo.

Holy thread revival

Hey everyone, Just looking to see if anyone has re-gripped their R9 themselves before? I just got mine today but want to take the golf-pride grip from my old driver and put it on the R9. I've used an air compressor before, however I'm not sure if the R9 will have solvent or masking tape under it's grip...anyone know? Thanks!

It really is the 6 inches between your ears friend. There's nothing anyone can really say that would help in a situation like that, except maybe before you tee off on number 11, go back and think about all the good shots you've made there in the past, or even good shots you made on the front 9. being 3 or 4 over on the 1 hole is never a good thing, but being that you've got 8 more holes on the back 9 to fix er' up you're still in good shape. It's much easier to type than to do that's for sure. You just gotta stay positive and focus and the good things at that point. If i've had a bad shot, and I need something to get me positive - or even just not to be negative I repeat a quote from my favorite movie (nothing to do with golf but it takes my mind off the 10 I just posted). Al Pacino in Any Given Sunday, "Downfield, downfield, see it before you do it, see it you do it." One of those weird things that just helps me visualize a good shot off the tee, and 9/10 it works....if only I said that for all of my shots. Try it out.

I play Callaway balls. This summer I've been playing the Tour IS'. I really like them, and I've tried some PROV1's and they just weren't my kinda ball. I think that golf balls is 100% a feeling type of thing. The only ball I WILL NOT play (strangly because I love TM equip) is taylormade balls. They just feel like rocks around the green. I have been buying Callaway CP1 balls from Cosco 24 for 29$. 2 piece ball, but I love playing them.

Just a quick thread here, is you belong to a course (You have a membership) how many times a month do you play golf outside of your home course? I play about 2-3 days a week, and 90% if at my home course. I've found that when I go outside of my home course, I actually play really well in a new enviornment. Seems backwards to me... Anyone else have any feedback?

Quote: Not sure I understand what point you are trying to make...it's not choking because he hasn't won yet?

I would disagree. He watched KB triple Bogey that hole. He had a huge opportunity in his hands, get through that hole at par and he can ride this out. But then he bogeys, then bogeys again, now it's all mental. I don't really care how hard the last 3 holes are. He had a lead and let it slip. He played them even in the playoff...no reason he coulnd't do it an hour earlier and win.

Ahhh, even better. It was in stroke play, so he was a fellow competitor and not my direct competitor. So we made the right play.

That would have been good to know. Because I went on the triple that hole lol. Paying 2 and re shooting could have been a blessing.

Maybe a weird question, but why? I've had my fair share of quick rounds but why rush yourself out there? No one wants to be out there forever but putting at the same time? That's intense.

He was my opponent. I played it from where he put it down but he did not get any penatly for it.

I know this thread is from last year, but I thought I'd give it a bump up to see what kind of feel people have on the subject? I've recently started to look more at a 3W off the tee on par 4's and even irons on par 4's I used to try and hit driver. Instead of getting more par's and bogey's (instead of the doubles and triples or worse) I was getting hitting a driver I'm seeing a lot more birdies and pars. Obviously it's not a blanket solution for all 340 yard par 4's to hit a 4i 9i then putt, but its been a huge help at least considering it. I used to just walk onto par 4's and 5's and hit driver no matter what. "Hit it down as far as I can then see what's left" just wasn't working out. I would assume that most experienced golfers have already dealt with this but there is a lot of new players on this site and I thought they may benefit from this type of discussion. I'm playing as a 15 HDCP now, and it's going down because of this and my "No More Gimmies" thread. Seems to be the little things make big differences.

Okay, so yesterday I was playing in my club championship and something happened that no one knew what to do with: I'm Player A, and another guy in my foursome is playing B. Player B is just off the green, makes a long 60 foot putt on a par 3 for a 2. I'm just off the green on the other side waiting to chip as it rolls in. It rolls in and he begins walking his cart around the green. I move ahead with my shot and proceed to blade my chip and it starts rolling right towards him. He looks up and sees the ball rolling towards him (the 3 of us are all watching the ball roll at him at a good pace, likely headed for the rough or even borderline bunker behind him). He then bends down and collects the ball as Derek Jeter would playing shortstop (thinking one of us took his ball out of the hole and tossed it back to him). Once he notices this is not the case he puts my ball down and kind of stares at us. I'm pretty new to the game so I didn't comment on what the ruling should be, but one of the other guys said that I will play it from where he put it down without penalty to anyone as he is an outside object. What I think the ruling would be (and this is where it gets sticky) is that I would play the ball from approximatley where it would have come to rest (debate would take place over the rough or the bunker as it's not known if it would have made it) and he would take a 2 stroke penalty for touching another players ball? Anyone? I asked our club pro and he said he'd have to look it up as he's never heard of that before.

Sounds like how ours is formatted. Doesn't look like I'll be going to the Championship flight this year! Hopefully in the next few years

Are all club championships in the same format? I see lots of guys talking about Matchplay? This is my first CC so I'm not sure how ours is formatted. All I know is I have a 426 T time today.