packerfan1

Ours is none holes (most leagues I have ever seen or been involved with are none hole leagues), we tee off between 4-5:15, are done by 6:30 or 7 at the latest.

Had great luck with the 52 and 56 gunmetals, have carried them for about 3 seasons or so now. I don't carry a 60, so mine is pristine. The wedges look good, and spin as well as any I have owned.

If you are in reasonably good shape, the 2# difference is minimal for 18, probably more noticable for 36. I think people relate carrying a golf bag for 4+ miles to hiking with a 50# pack all day, and the two really are very far apart. The less weight the better for your shoulders / swing, but a # or 2 just makes little difference to me. Maybe you should change out steel iron shafts to graphite to save a pound or two?

Yes, if it is in season in NC, then you post it. The computer program will usually take care of knowing whether it is in season or not and adjust accordingly.

I usually lay up to 110, pull my PW, and blade it into the pond. A +5.2 handicap? No wonder you can hit driver off the deck.

Driver 230-240 4 wood 205 7 wood 190 4hybrid (22) 175 5 iron (26) 155 7 iron 135 9 iron 120 PW 105 GW 85 SW 70 That is my normal bag of clubs that I carry

I carry an old (maybe 7 or 8 years old) Adams Tight Lies 16* wood, which is considered to be a 4 wood by many people. It is the oldest club in my bag and has suited me fine for years.

I guess that in the past, golf should have just kissed off Bing Crosby and his clambakes, Bob Hope and his Classic, and celebrities through the years such as Jack Lemmon, Bill Murray, Jackie Gleason, George Lopez and others who have been actors or celebrities and also ambassadors for the game. Golf and celebrity are and have always been inextricably linked. The key is that celebrities are sometimes ambassadors for the game. It doesn't mean that I necessarily endorse or even like their music, movie or whatever, but that through their fame they can help to grow the game and attract maybe even a few people who would never have thought of playing the game until they saw a certain celeb play. They mostly raise money for charity when they play on these televised golf tournaments, and even though some of them are not very good at golf, well, they seem to have fun and raise money all the same. If Timberlake has already saved his childhood golf course, given back to the game and otherwise brought even one more golfer on board via his fame and name, well, then that might merit his inclusion in the magazine once as a featured interview. Like I said above, it sure beats another article about how to add 40 yards to my drive or how to sink more putts; when was the last time one of those articles actually worked?

I'd rather see an article about a celeb who is a good golfer and gives back to the game, versus yet another article on how to add 20 or 40 yards to my drive. Frankly, these lists of the 'best 100 entertainers who golf' and the like really irritate me, too. But the interview was at least a bit interesting and appropriate. How about more articles like the one in the same issue on bunkers...articles on golf architecture? or maybe feature municipal golf a bit more, maybe a reasonably priced muni course of the month? GD is headed the right direction with a few newer features.

In something like a conference tournament, I would definitely go with the club "that you chip well with"...no matter what club. Take what you have confidence in, what you know will work for you, and your score will show it. Good luck!

Chipping on the green was done more in the days when the stymie was legal, not so much now, as it usually results in torn up greens.

Ya, back in the 80's I could finish 18 in around an hour, never a problem with slow play, everyone moved quickly and efficiently, and best of all that was a time before practice swings! Trust me, it hasn't really changed. Maybe a bit slower because carts seem to be in even more use than before, but otherwise about the same.

Most of my clubs are bought off EBay. I also picked up a gently used set of irons deep discount at my locally-owned golf store. Bought them mid-January, whne the store is very slow...they were willing to move them much cheaper than marked. Try your local pro shop around now (Sept. - Nov.) in the northern climates, they often try to move their equipment by deeply discounting it before they close for the season.

I think that quite a few studies have shown that off the deck, most golfers actually hit their 5 wood as well as or better than their 3 wood, due to the higher loft and slightly shorter shaft. I usually use my 5 wood off the deck, and the other club I have (16* 3/4 wood) is rarely used. I might suggest that, especially with your distances, use that 5W off the deck, and buy a lower lofted 3 wood with a bit shorter shaft but a larger head, and use it for controlled tee shots on those tight holes. Your 5 wood off the deck yardage would seem to be sufficient for just about any hole you will normally encounter.

My tips from a real life of $50-$75 a month on golf. I rarely go to the range, on course play is the best practice, and if you play in the evenings it often isn't too busy, so you can hit an extra ball or two or try several approach shots to a hole, since you often won't be holding anyone up. Play a cheaper muni course. It won't hurt you or your game. Walk. Carts are way overrated for golf. Play twilight rates. Don't play weekends (especially during the day), that is the most expensive time of the week to play. Find a par-3 executive course if you have one in your area. Mine charges $8 for the first round and $4 for every round thereafter, 1900 yard par 29. My kids can play for $4 and $1 thereafter. I can walk onto my local muni 5 minutes away for $12 twilight, all you can play, after 6PM. I can almost fit in 18 this time of year. Other couses around here are $8 or $10 for twilight. Stay away from buying equipment, fight the temptation. Balls and greens fees should encompass your expenditures. Walk by the rough areas of a course, you will find many usable balls, if you aren't picky about brand name. Even ProV1's on occasion. Tough times call for belt tightening and a bit less choosiness. before you know it times will be better and you can upscale your couse again. But you might find some of your spendthrift habits stick with you...

I carry 10-12. I think that if you are a long hitter, you probably need all 14 clubs, but for short hitters 10-12 is probably OK; you have less gaps to fill if you are a short hitter. I always carry: Driver 4W 19 hybrid 22 hybrid 5 iron (26*) 7 iron (34*) 9 iron (42*) PW (46*) GW(50*) SW(56*) Putter Sometimes a LW(60*)...although I can't hit it well.

Speaking from personal experience (I straddle the 90 line, usually within a few strokes either side of 90), my best rounds that go below 90 are when I eliminate the 'explosion holes', those holes where you collapse and score an 8 or 9. If you can aim for bogey on every hole, you will be OK most rounds. Play the par 3's as if they were par 4's, the 4's as 5's, and the 5's as 6's. Don't be afraid to go driver-5i-9i and be in the fairway / on the green on a par 5, rather than driver and a fairway wood that is topped or goes into the woods in a vain attempt to get to the green in two. Eliminate the disasters and you will get there. Have faith.

Driver TM580XD 4W Adams Tight Lies 16* 5W (sometimes) Tommy Armour 19* Hybrid: Cleveland Halo 22 Irons: 5-GW Snake Eyes Python OS (and I usually leave the 6 iron at home) SW: Watson / Adams golf Putter: Nicklaus mallet Stand bag or Titleist Sunday bag, depending on the day and weather. I carry 10-12 clubs at a time, most all of my clubs are from EBAY or gently used. My cap is 22.6 .

As one who has had a driver stolen from his bag...at a country club, no less, hell yes I would turn the club in to the pro shop. Even if I hadn't been on the other end and had a club stolen, it is just morally right to turn the club in, in hopes of finding the rightful owner. The found club isn't mine, and I should do everything reasonably possible to reunite the club with its owner; reasonable is to turn it into the pro shop or clubhouse, as that is the first place most golfers will try when they have lost a club on course. Maybe leave a note with the clubhouse saying, " if nobody claims this club in 6 months or by the end of the season, is it possible that you could call me and I could have the club, in lieu of my honest attempt to reunite club and owner?" Chances are if nobody claims the club after 6 months or by seasons' end, it is a 'lost club'. Even then, if the clubhouse refuses you still did the right thing. As for the ludicrous straw man argument about picking up lost balls, well, if there is someone hitting in the adjoining fairway, don't pick the ball up, it might be theirs. If it is indeed a lost golf ball, feel free to keep it, when was the last time you stood even a remote chance of reuniting the lost ball with the golfer who lost it, let alone heard of a golfer calling the clubhouse looking for their lost ball from the rough of the 7th hole? Simple basic morals and ethics, anyone reasoning that they are allowed to keep the club and not attempt to return it to the clubhouse is just plain wrong. Then again, there is often a alot of dishonesty by a select few people on the golf course.

Ya, that is where I was going, the risk v. reward angle. The amount of times you can actually get the shot to spin back when you want it to (probably 50% or less when desired) vs. the number of times it doesn't spin back and gets you in maybe worse trouble. This is a shot that for most of us probably isn't too reliable.

Spinning the ball back is way overrated, in my opinion. There is a story (attributed to Ben Hogan) where an amateur golfer asked Hogan how to spin a golf ball backwards on the green. Hogan, in his very direct and curt answer, asked the amateur golfer “Do you hit the ball onto the green and past the flag stick on most of your approach shots?” The golfer answered that “No, he typically didn’t”. Hogan then answered “Well then why do you need to know how to spin the golf ball backwards.” The best wedge shot is stil the accurate shot that stops cold or that is hit a bit short and rolls towards the hole. You can count on a bit of forward roll every wedge shot, but not on backwards roll ever wedge shot.

Been carrying a Tight Lies 16* 3 (or I guess 4) wood for years....works great for me, it is the one club I have not consdered changing for several years.

I don't care if they are an 11 year old 28 handicapper, as long as they are respectful and know basic golf etiquette, I am fine with it. Then again, I have 19, 15 and 11 year old boys, so it has never really been an issue. The only way most kids learn golf etiquette is from adults, anyhow.

Yes...bring your wallet (green fees) and exta balls (I lost them in the tall grass, off course on the beach, etc. Then again I expect that with my game. It is a neat course, one to experience for sure.

Go to a club pro or someone who can evaluate your swing....someone who can honestly tell you if clubs will help your game at this point. You might be able to get by with what you are using until you get a bit better, then some updated equipment (made withinthe last 5 yers or so) will probably help. You probably don't need the latest driver irons and such just made in the last year or so, most of us don't!