Flyman

I did a google search for how to do it, and found the formula on Golflink, I believe.

I'm a newb at this game. I picked it up last summer and found that I really enjoy it. I played my 5th or 6th round ever yesterday, and managed to get my first ever par (was a par 4, 360yd). Came oh-so-close to making par two other times (par 5 and par 4). The rest of the holes weren't nearly as good. So I figured up my handicap today, and it came out as a 44. I knew I was bad, and sure enough... Oh well. I hope to improve on that this year, maybe starting Monday when I head out again.

I think his idea was to pull the cart off to the side and sit so groups could just play through and then pick our spot to get back on. Not sure how busy a course on the outskirts of Pittsburgh will be on a Monday morning. I dunno...I've only played 45 holes in my entire life and all have been in the afternoon, lol. The PB sandwich sounds like a good idea.

A buddy of mine and I are going to play a round tomorrow, and we have a 10am tee time. He wants to play nine, take a lunch break with each of us just bringing a sack lunch, and then play the back nine. So my question is...what would be a good sack lunch to take on with me? I don't want to eat rabbit food and feel hungry for the rest of the round, but I also don't want to get that heavy feeling for the final nine holes. Thoughts and advice? Thanks ahead of time.

Thank you very much for the answer. Exactly what I was looking for. I assumed all that was correct, but I'm learning not to trust my assumptions at this point in my game (or lack thereof, lol). No matter how stupid it makes me look to the golfing vets, I figure my best bet is to ask questions...even if it sounds dumb enough to make people think it must be rhetorical, lol. Thanks again.

Sorry, I wasn't clear, lol. It was two different questions. The first dealt with your preference of net in the backyard. The second was completely different...asking about teeing off with something other than a driver on the course. I wouldn't dare use a real ball into a net in my neighborhood, LOL...houses are too close together.

What kind of net do you guys prefer for a backyard net? Do you prefer something that is flat across or the nets that look like half-tents? Seems like the tent nets would corral the ball better, but it also seems that you would have to step further away from it than the nets that are just flat...so you're swing doesn't catch the net. What kind of net do you prefer and why? On a different note, when you're in the tee box on the course, when you're teeing off with something other than a driver, do you put the tee as far down into the ground as it will go? I assume you still place the ball in your stance in the same spot you would from any other spot on the on the course.

I was just watching the Golf Channel, and the informercial for the Medicus driver came on. I see some here that say the driver could be good and others who say it's worthless. If I know of a used lefty club that I can buy for a decent price, should I try one? I'm VERY new to the game...just took it up this summer and have played only 45 holes. I've hit a few decent drives, but for the most part I have a pretty serious slice. As a newbie to the game, is this something that can help me straighten out my swing? To be honest, I have no idea what is causing my slice.

Hi, I'm looking for some LH Burrows or SiMAC Powersphere clubs...driver, 3-wood, 7-wood, hybrids, wedges. I know it's a LONG shot, but I figured I'd post a thread asking about them. Message me to let me know if you have anything and what you want for them. Thanks.

Want to know how bad I am? I played 9 holes by myself Wednesday, and I let a pair kinda play through. They caught up, asked to join me for one hole, and moved on ahead. I never caught up with them. I thought of this thread, and all I could do was chuckle. At least the course was fairly empty until I was getting to the end of my 1/2 round.

I've thought about giving that a try just for kicks, but I don't need to look any more stupid on a golf course than I already do.

Don't really want to put my score since it was my 3rd time playing ever, lol. It was only 9 holes and inda embarrassing. Most of my game was pretty rough, but I had a few bright spots. I hit two drives that were fairly straight. The first was on the first hole. The distance was 273, and I hit my drive just to the left of the green and about 15 yards short of the pin. So maybe a 255yd or so drive...made me think it was going to be a decent day. Bogeyed the hole, but I readily admit my short game is putrid. On the 6th hole, I hit a nice straight drive that went around 250yds and about 15yds short of the green. Bogeyed that hole, too. The rest of the holes were forgettable :-/. I'm trying to focus on the bright spots.

In the few times I've played, this is how I feel. And I think even if I had been playing for years, I would still feel this way if I'm just playing rounds with some friends.

What do you guys know about MAC Powersphere? I've read a ton of good reviews, but it is a company that has gone out of business and isn't exactly widespread. Read a couple of reviews calling the durability into question. Are there drivers and woods worth spending money on?

I'm very new to the game, which is why I'm asking.

Is there a time when you drive one ball and use another ball around and on the greens? For instance, if I use a ball off the tee that has less spin to control my sometimes wicked tee shots, would it be a good idea (or even legal??) to switch to a ball that uses more spin once I get around the greens? Or just stick with the same ball?

Does anyone know anything about these? Are they good bags for someone just breaking into the game? A golfing friend of mine said if I could find a stand bag with 14 club slots, that it would be ideal. I found one of these fairly inexpensively. Any thoughts?

I'm brand new to the game and have a real inconsistent drive. It has more distance than I would have suspected being new with questionable mechanics (I assume) and not a lot of power...a few at the range landed just on the other side of the 250yd sign and rolled. Though most landed around the 225 sign, in that vicinity. Every now and then, I can get a fairly straight drive, but most of the time my drives slice. Sometimes they have a pretty wicked slice on them. I've put the ball further toward my front foot (right foot for me because I'm a lefty) to give my club face more time to come through, and I've closed the club face some. I have slowed down my swing and stopped at the point of contact and found that at the point of contact, my club face tends to be pretty open. Is there anything I can do to have my club face closed at the point of contact?

Was just a joke. Maybe a smiley would have helped, lol.

Then take all of the brand names out of your signature. Just sayin...

I cannot tell a lie...I tend to be a brand loyalty type of guy, LOL. I play a lot of softball and pretty much stick to Combat gear exclusively...mostly because I like the products and love the customer service.

LOL, that's a difference in age. When I grew up, "raised playing baseball" meant curved bills. In fact, most of the baseball guys I know (including HS kids, to be honest) wear curved-brim hats in baseball.

Judging by the lack of response, I'm guessing people either haven't seen it, are indifferent, or wouldn't suggest it, LOL. I'm guessing I should stay away :).

This is one of the better posts in this thread and speaks much better (and more emphatically) to what I was trying to say. Thanks...and it makes it better that it's from a fellow southpaw, LOL. I suck at golf, and I know I suck. I just started, and I'm trying to learn how to play the game and don't need someone to condescend to me and make me feel like an idiot if/when I choose the wrong club just because he knows the game MUCH better than I do and has MUCH more experience than I do.