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This past January I was diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis - a severe compressing of the nerves by vertebrae within my spinal column in the lower back. To walk or stand for more than five minutes becomes very painful. I can be treated and hope to have my full health back in a few months. It's tough to not play but I know I'll be giving golf a run for its money again perhaps by late summer. I literally live in a condo with my balcony overlooking the sixteenth hole of Kellogg Golf Course, a local layout here in Peoria. This truly inspires me every day when I look out there and watch others playing there games and admittedly depresses me too if I let it. The key is don't let it. So I've embarked on a whole new effort. My goals are (1) to play golf regularly again. (2) dare myself to play retro clubs. Thanks to ebay I am buying a set of beautiful Ram Golf persimmon woods as I type. 1-3-5. I already bought the same Ram irons - in almost new condition no less - that I played when I was a six handicapper and had no qualm playing from the "blue tees" with my golf buddies. Or competitors. Am I mad? I don't think so. (3) form new strategies of scoring better despite my physical condition, and (4) be happy to be playing golf no matter what I use, how I swing, and what I do on the course.

C, B, A State of my game: I hit my drive very well most of the time but never long on level ground. I hit my fairway woods well only 25% of the time. Medium-long Irons are inconsistent due to tendency to pull shots left. Short irons and wedges are typically good. Putting is great with my handicap range. Self analysis: I wish I could spend more time on my game.

I am Staying Ahead of the Game with Sun Mountain! Rory McIlroy -1 Brandt Snedeker +1 Lee Westwood Even

Lee Trevino, Arnold Palmer from my youth, Ernie Els and Phil Mickelson today.

Okay, thanks for that - I see now.

bste @ post 23 has Spieth at -4, wouldn't that be the best 2nd choice?

I'm a one-time skateboard user, being not very coordinated I guess it would be once with this too!

The day golf became easier for me was when I accepted the fact I couldn't change my swing to become a really great golfer like a pro. Not without training, lessons, and the time required to make significant improvements. What I discovered was consistency. Which led to control. Which led to confidence. For some reason I tried adjusting my stance to a more open one and just tried hitting balls at a favorite out of the way driving range located at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. I began hitting shot after shot in places I intended to and never had to give thought what I was doing mechanically. When I realized I finally had control of the ball's destiny - it went where I wanted it to - I truly fell in love with the game of golf! This transformed me overnight and I applied it to a game that went from low nineties to low eighties to low seventies in a very short time.

Hey everyone, I had to really put thought into the question as I've been playing for 47 years now. I calculated about 136 in the US: Virginia - 50, Texas - 18, Maryland - 12, NY - 10, NC - 8, California - 6, Pa. - 5, Nevada - 4, Kansas - 4, Iowa -4, Florida - 4, Utah - 2, Tennessee - 2, WV - 2, Mo. 1, SC 1, Ga. 1, Illinois - 1, and Michigan - 1. And 4 outside the US: VI -1, Bermuda - 2, and Cyprus - 1. Puts me at about 140. To next get to 150 is 10 that I'll make a "bucket list" for and will post them in this forum.

PING is going to help me be fast and forgiving with the new G Driver and Crossover! Louis Oosthuizen -12 Zach Johnson -15 Sammy Schmitz -18

I want to boost my game with Adipower Boost. Jordan Spieth -9 Jim Furyk -12 Graham DeLaet -11

@ChrisP, Nice going...another close one - see ya at the PGA!

I was B-FIt for Bridgestone Tour B330-RX golf balls. Louis Oosthuizen -15 Jason Dufner -11 Brandt Snedeker -13

Just an observation, but it seems very few folks read the rules at all for this contest. If one of us received a buck for every wasted pick made they could buy the Callaway club outright!!!

I want outrageous speed with a Callaway XR Driver! Graeme McDowell -8 Keegan Bradley -10 Tim Clark -4

Y'all: If I Win I'll choose the DTX Red Pure Grip to start my 2015 golf season with a PURE advantage! Jordan Spieth -12 Matt Kuchar -10 Victor Dubuisson -9

My old Callaway Warbird 5 Wood, good shots or bad, I knew when playing it when I was at the top of my form or way off. And sometimes hitting balls with it at the range would get my swing groove back in no time.

Rory 360 yds off 16th tee - awesome

I was B-Fit for Bridgestone Tour B330-RX golf balls Tiger Woods -13 Luke Donald -14 Tommy Fleetwood -12

"I want to win a Callaway Big Bertha Driver" Graeme McDowell -10 Zach Johnson -10 Ryo Ishikawa -12

Martin Kaymer, Even Ernie Els, -2 Justin Leonard, -3

1. Jordan Spieth -12 2. Webb Simpson -10 3. Kevin Stadler -9

Tiger Woods -1 Miguel A. Jimenez -6

1. Graeme McDowell -7 2. Graham Delaet -9