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I HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE, excuses on the golf course! If you're playing bad, admit it, manly. I do not want to hear after every shot how you "lost" your swing, how the grounds uneven, how the lie is bad, etc, etc, etc.... Also, there is nothing worse than a really bad golfer pretending he / she is great. There is nothing wrong with being an average golfer, you do not need to pretend that your 95 is normally a 75.

I completely agree. There is no reason to hide from the driver for 2 seasons. The pro's of not using it are outweighed by the pro's of being comfortable w/ it and building a swing w/ it.

I think Tiger should stop golfing and I won't have to hear about him, EVER!

LeCava is already incredibly well known in the industry. He's one of the biggest names jocking. Unless LeCava and DJ had an agreement that their relationship was short term, this a classless move by Joe. IMO.

I'll join the 40-50 round guestimate. Also, a huge factor that can add a lot of life is how well you clean them after you play. If you go home, spend about 10 minutes wiping the grips off with warm water and a towel, they'll get more use!

I'll add my two cents.... I had a fairly pleasant experience with golf tec. I think the place is very suited for beginner golfers. Their instructors (in my case) place entirely too much emphasis on measuring body angles (green, red, yellow) and can let that very much impact their approach. I, for example, have a small shoulder turn (probably 75%), much less than his suggested 90 degree turn. Well, he was obsessed with increasing that and it disrupted my entire swing, for weeks. I didn't go into the scenario wanting to build a new swing and I don't think he was interested in hearing that. I think they put a little too much stress on perfectly aligned swings meeting industry "standards" - I understand what they're trying to do, but not for me.... I will say that the staff was great and friendly. It was a low pressure envioronment and I think people may enjoy it - I just prefer my regular coach and being on the course.

Titleist, hands down :)

Love the honesty... I do A LOT! I always pull a "Tiger" and drop the driver in the backswing after a bad tee shot. People hate this.

Hey, all! Quick question with hopefully a few suggestions. I'm looking to take a 3 or 4 day trip to Pinehurst this fall to golf and was wondering if anybody had recommendations for a travel guide. You can book packages through the resort but the prices tend to be much higher than a few I've quoted. Anyone ever use a service to quote this trip? Good experience? Thanks, guys!

Looking at the front of the ball is a great way to lower flight trajectory in the wind... It will promote a de-lofted club at impact...

I'll never forget mine.... Par 5 - 3 hybrid from 230, made the putt (around 8 inches) I've eagled the hole several times since, but the first one, thats special

It's great for what people are mentioning, to learn. These courses would need to be for learning purposes and the USGA would obviously not participate in judging them and allowing for scores. It is a great way to get people to try golf and have a little fun before they pay too much money and waste too much time on real courses, designed to challenge players.

I was really disappointed when the resort I played at this weekend wasn't participating. I mentioned it to them and they appeared unaware of its existence. I guess everyone needs to keep spreading the word!

I went out yesterday and looked at the Sun Mountain bags - They are great, and the product looks superior to the other bags that the big name brands slap their name on!

I have a friend that has the four 5 - He speaks highly of it. Its a nice looking bag, too. Titleist makes a nice 14 way divider bag, but like all Titleist gear, is very expensive!

I agree. The NXT Tour and Srixon Q-Star are both great balls for their value. Worth a shot!

I'm still having zero luck w/ this. I've googled it to death. I cannot find local amatuer tournaments grouped by handicaps. The Golf Channel's tour has what I'm looking for, but the "Pittsburgh" chapter plays everywhere but Pittsburgh. UGH! This shouldn't be too difficult.

Welcome, Jan. Enjoy the site and conversations. I'm sure you'll gain a lot through the site!

HAHA, that is fantastic!

" Sir, I believe that ball you just picked up is mine" " No, it is obviously mine " " Are you playing a COMPLETELY BLANK BALL?" " UMMM...no. OK, its yours" There you go. You'll never worry about someone playing your ball by accident

Jacob, do you find yourself missing long or short on most putts? If you are missing short, which is the case more often than not, there is often times a very quick deceleration before impact.... I struggled with this for a while. I'd leave a 25 foot putt 8 feet short, REGULARLY. ( Again, just my experience with myself and some regular golf buddies) If you are short, make sure you are making a concious effort to putt through the ball with constant speed.

I agree with many of you. Singles are in no way entitled to pass through every group on the course. If you choose to go out alone, you wait. Plain and simple. I have no problem letting an occassional 1 pass, but don't expect it if we are playing at pace. I go out a lot after work as a 1 and I expect to wait my turns....

X-burb, just my 2 cents and only based on MY experiences and my development... be careful with the time you put in during off months... 2-3 hours/ 4 days a week is a ton and you may start finding it unenjoyable and taxing. I spent a few offseasons a few years ago worrying about my swing WAY too much. I started the season playing as a 9 marker from the previous years 2. Others have good input, but do what you are comfortable with. I do disagree with objecting to using mats in winter. Sometimes its the only realistic option and it does help develop the swing. Again, in my opinion, the biggest thing to work on in the offseason is putting. Do it when you can, however you can, on whatever you can. For me, its the hardest part of the game to transition back into come season. Quote:

I played this ball for the first time this weekend and wanted to offer my 2 cents... I'm normally a very loyal Pro V1 player, so I'll take it from there.... The ball is incredibly cheap. 24.99 is unbelievable! The ball is incredibly resilient. I played the ball until hole 16, (when I 3 putted and donated the ball to the water) - Ball showed very little wear, looked almost new. I think the ball would look and perform fine with 27 holes under its belt. Ball flight was good. Distance was slightly less, spin was considerably less. Ball has a soft feel around green but still delivered a solid feel on putts. I'm going to continue playing this ball, especially as the fall season approaches and more balls are donated to the course!