KGC

Highly likely that you had bought a replacement golf bag but thought I would add my input here. I bought a trouper style stand bag and am a fan. There is sufficient space for a good walking amount of equipment, which I think is all you really need anyway, meaning: range finder, towel, tees, spare balls and an extra large space for cool drink storage..! Enough pockets to include your sundries like gloves, markers etc also. It is light and looks stylish and, if you are into that sort of thing, made in Portland Oregon.

hi mate. there are a few things you might look at. first have a look at the shafts and see whether they are the flex you want to swing. regripping the clubs will be a low.cost to use them. have a look at the irons and see whether they are spread across the range like a 3, 5, 7, 9 a sand wedge will round it out and get out and try them.

I have a Taylormade 17 2 hybrid stiff shaft and a 54 wedge in place of a 52 & 56. even kept the 3 wood in though often wonder why. the 2 hybrid is.long eady to hit and sits.well bqwetween the 3 ir and 3 wood.

I would suggest that an oval shape would be a nice looking element albeit more expensive than a rectangle. The main issue here is that i would make a part of it de.ad level so you can practice your straight putts. This was always an issue with our practice greens at my home course. Aside from that make the rest of the green as complex as you like!! An upturned bowl shape is nice and difficult

I think there is a big difference between a lack of good etiquette and gamesmanship. Gimmie putts in matchplay is an example of gamesmanship. You might hold off on giving short putts early in the round, then give a few later in the match and them hold off again. There is no breach of etiquette but a real sense of gamesmanship. A big difference between that and making noises during a swing, which is definitely poor form!

I think the 14 he's referring to can't be members of Augusta.

Shanks a million you are a champion that is one of the best answers I have ever read. A captivating post. You must be difficult to discuss hifi with.

Yep. Couldn't hit sh$t off a shovel with the 64 so will now be canning the experiment and returning the 5 iron to it's rightful place in the bag. Will definitely retain the 4wedge setup as the 48 and 52 are predominently full wedges and i've fallen in love with the 56 I bought for Xmas. Still love the 60 so I can't pull that either.

This is what I'm trying to do with the top end of my bag, just to see whether I miss the couple of sticks that might be included. I don't have the restraint not to include the quota 14 and want to give my short game as many advantages as I can. Noted that 5 wedges is overkill but using the same swing has been easy, even on the 64.

Mostly I have played with a 54 degree and 60 degree, how did you arrive at the 52 58 combo? Do you play the 52 out of the sand on long bunker shots? Totally agree re: 5 wood, I have a 2H that flies a little lower and further than the 5 wood and is easier to control.

Just like to see what types of unusual bag setups are out there. Over the weekend played at a reciprocal course and had driver, 3 wood, 19 degree hybrid, 4,6-9, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64 and putter. Used all of the wedges in the bag, probably simply because they were there and did not miss the 5 iron. Am thinking that I may continue with this setup as I'm not that accurate with distance using the longer sticks and gain a ridiculous array of wedges. I realize that I will get many posts deriding my use of more than three wedges but I'm really looking for responses from posters on particular club setups for their bag.

March 22-28 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard Orlando, Fla. Gives him two events prior to the Masters. I'm putting three points on Tiger commencing at this event. Thinking that it may be a moot point though as there appears to be speculation as to whether he'll play 2010 at all. It's our new year's eve now so I'm cutting it fine.

I have a scrubbing brush I cut along the short side and put a lightweight chain through with a chainring holding it together. Then wipe the clubs down with a towel.

If you can practice once a week and play once a week you should be set. It depends whether you are able to assess your own play. If you need a pro to tell you what you are doing right or wrong then continuing to play without lessons may be the wrong direction. Playing with someone else also seems to be an issue. The advice that gets kicked around here is that you should try and play with someone who is better than you, this may expose you to other ways to improve. Again it gets back to being able to self assess and incorporate this into your game. Playing with someone else should also open up diffent ways of playing your course so the same shots you leave may be given a different perspective. Hope you are enjoying the golf though!

Thanks Danattherock, will do. Even tempted to try one out given all the good words around the forum!

Further to seeing a signature of a fellow member I noticed that they used a 'Mr Beasley' Rife Putter. Kym Beasley was a prominent Australian politician who cast a fair sized shadow due to his girth. After looking up the website I noticed that the putter had a decent size to it also. Can anyone tell me the connection with Oz? It doesn't appear to have an Australian backstory aside from the sponsorship of Ian Baker-Finch.

Looks like Nitties is in good shape after Day 1 and he was playing behind Woods, hope he can hang on. By the way, IMG stumped up half the cash for the appearence fee for Woods, they also 'own' the tourney. As an aside I wish we didn't have to pay the money for an appearence fee but he is a free agent and it is clear he wasn't going to arrive off his own steam. Golf in Oz has been anonymous of late and this will hopefully generate some interest in the broader community.

The Age was reporting odds as low as $1.03 on tiger winning.

Would be great to see a final group of tiger, ogilvy and Scott. Looking forward to playing at Kingston Heath later on this year.

It appears that all that study may have inadvertantly affected your judgement. Can you polish the Cameron and bring it shining back into your life? Seriously though, I am not aware of the Nike Method's performance but given putters are so personal it really depends on how you feel about it. Don't think I would be switching though. Mind you there appears to be a significant difference in our handicaps so you may need a grain of salt with those comments.

I must admit that this doesn't seem to be as common in OZ, must happen though.

My experience has been that a heavier shaft results in lower trajectory as well as a loss of distance due to a slower swing speed. A lighter shaft made it a little difficult to 'feel' where the clubhead was and so it became more difficult to control. Finding the balance of weight with speed and control was a matter of trying a bunch of clubs and shafts. Hope this helps

Depends on the finish. If it is similar to a hot oil oxide finish, like the Vokey Oil Can finishes, others have advised leaving it in Coke overnight stripping the finish off the club and leaving the raw material underneth. This club finish is designed to wear though. You may need to nominate the finish of the putter (chrome etc) to receive better advice.

Thanks Stacy_E that's exactly what I wanted to know!