old golf nut

I may be in the minority, but when I get a chance to play, I try to not let things bother me....I don't get the chance to play that often or every time I would like to, so when I do, it is to have fun....not let petty things ruin my day.....what is petty to me may be a big thing to you, but for me, I TRY TO PLAY MY GAME AND HAVE FUN........just my two cents

I would go with Buffalo Bill ( it is amazing what I am learning on this fourm) http://www.sbmag.org/Golf_Stories/Billy_Casper.html

I am a VP for a fast paced manufacturing company that manufactures Screen Printed Transfers for textiles......

Hi All I was somewhat reluctant to post this, but after a lot of soul searching, I thought it was somewhere that of all places needed to be addressed on this fourm(I have both benifited and enjoyed this fourm) I have been out of golf for about 16 years, bad back,work,and a lot of other things have got in the way....but my docotor said I needed a hobby, and I always loved this game, so getting back into it......I knew I needed lessons after a 16 year lay off, needed new clubs, so went to local golf shop/ driving range and got fitted for new clubs....in doing so had dealings with one of the instructors....seemed like a nice,knowledgeble guy, so paid for 6 lessons.....after 2 lessons, realized that he was way over my head in his instructions,just could not wrap my mind around all the things he was throwing at me......don't feel it was his fault, but at 59 I need things explained to me in a way I can understand them....so I took the time to tell him I thought I needed a different instructor, he was OK with that, and they had other pro's on staff, so now I took the time to pay for a single lesson from a couple of the others....but they all seemed to be reading from the same book, so went around to a couple different places and talked to different pros, and Paid for a couple of lessons from a couple of them.....bottom line....I found one that was about my age(might be a little older,but didn't ask) that when he suggested something, it made sense, he did not try to change my swing, but rather was and is trying to take what i have and maximize the results......I will never be a stratch golfer, don't have the time to practice......but know I can shoot in the low 90's to high 80's.....my step son is taking the lessons from the first Pro, he has never played golf, so is starting from scratch...so he has no preconcieved habits or ideas, and is getting a lot from the Pro.....and for me, I shot 118 first time out, shot 100 2nd time out, shot 96 last time, and am now making good contact with at least 50% of my shots...all this from the last instructor....so I guess I am suggesting that don't be afraid to change instructors, there is a difference from one teacher to another...you Pro's, do you see this,or do you have some people you can taech and others you can't? I love this forum and GOLF ROCKS ...sorry for being so long winded

I have not played in about 16 years, got fitted for new clubs , have taken a few lessons....been to the the range a few times, so went Easter weekend and played ......shot 118....did not hit a single good shot period, but did sink two putts of at least 15 to 20 feet on two greens to one putt those .....but I was really feeling disgusted with my game and golf at that point in time.....I know even after 16 years I can play better than that, so went back the following Tuesday and shot a 100 even, and that was losing 2 strokes on the last hole due to my ball landing right against the sand bunker lip, and took 3 shots to get it out.......so felt better, then went Sat to the same course(local city course) and shot 96, feeling better all the time .....starting to strike the ball a little better and more often.....but sure got a long way to go, want to break 90 before winter

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Hello All I went back to driving range Sunday, and hit a couple of buckets of balls with the Callaways, wow do I need practice......had my first lesson yesterday, never saw myself on video before, not sure I want to again .......the way 'I THINK I SWING" and the way the video showed my swing were not even on the same planet ............that's a tool that I think I am going to like......I was fitted and ordered the callaways yesterday as well, now more lessons and more practice, and more practice.....and I HOPE to play some golf at some point in time.....will take about 10 days for the clubs to come in ......now trying out different woods, never could hit a driver so trying out different strong 3 woods and different 5 woods(NOTE: I ordered 2 of the utility clubs, the 3 and 5 of the Callaways, hit them fairly well).......I noticed someone on another post talked about how important stretching was before playing and practicing, the instructor told me I needed to do them every day, would help both my back and my game, going to start trying to do those as well.......will keep you posted on my progress.......and thanks to everyone the posted replies....I am learning a lot from this forum

Hello Everyone Well I went back to the Pro Shop yesterday and talked the instructor into spending a little time with me.......I took the 5,7,and 9 nine irons of both brands and a large bucket of balls......he watched me hit about 20 balls with both brands and then made some suggestions in my set up and had me hit another 20 balls with the different clubs.....same end results as before, but I was a little more consistent with my shot placement with both brands, but the Callaways did preform better for me.....his suggestion was to practice some more(at least a couple of more buckets since it has been so long since I have played) and then if the Callaways still felt better, then it would be a no brain-er in his mind (he is a Taylor Made man himself ).....another point he made that I had not considered, was had I tryed the Callaways before I bought the Ping Eye II's back when I went that route ? And no I hadn't, I just went to the local Pro Shop, knew I wanted Ping Eye II's and got them....he also pointed out the same thing as you guys have mentioned, I am not getting paid to play a certain brand, and both brands are very much top notch, but what are my goals, to play the club I like because I liked it before, or are my goals to play as well as I can? He told me to him, at the 19th hold, it was not what brand of club was in his bag, but rather what was on the score card ........he never suggested lessons, was not in any way critical of my swing, in fact told me I had some good basics, just needed some more practice......in the end I signed up for 5 lessons .....and after those I will go with the brand of club that fits me and my swing best.....at least I never had a favorite wood so will not have this same dilemma on choosing which brand to go with there .....will go with the brand I can hit best.....thanks for all your responses and will keep you posted on end results and decision......can't wait to get on the course....weather here in Michigan is Beautiful for this time of year.....and by the way, this is one super forum

Hi All I went to demo days yesterday at one of my local Pro Shops to try out clubs. I have been out of golf for 16 years, but getting back into the game now. I owned Ping Eye II’s before and really loved them. So when I went to demo days, I asked for and hit all the pings they had. I really liked the G20’s irons a lot, seemed to hit them better than any of the other Pings, and was really happy with the way I was hitting (need a LOT more practice of course, but they felt good and my shots were mostly straight). Then the salesman suggested I should hit some other makes of clubs since I was there and it was free, just to compare, so it was like why not, I knew what I wanted, but never hurt to confirm my decision......now to the problem, I hit the Callaway Raxr X irons quite a bit better than the Ping G20’s and a WHOLE LOT better than any of the others I tried .......I even took the 4, 6, 8 irons of both the G20’s and the Raxr X’s back out and hit a large bucket between them........I like Ping, I wanted Pings.....but no matter how hard I tried to hit the Pings as well as the Callaway’s, the Razr X irons just hit both straighter , longer and more consistent, and felt better.......I feel like I am betraying Ping........but the end result could not be ignored........now to my question....I have only been going to the range about 3 to 4 weeks now, hitting an old set of Powerbuilt clubs I bought on E-Bay, don’t like them at all, but for 50 bucks plus shipping I got them to practice with to make sure my back could stand hitting balls(I quit 16 years ago because of a bad back, but had an operation since) and have gotten so I hit the ball more than I miss it, and can hit it without slicing or duck hooking most of the time......should I give it more time, and practice some more before I go with the Callaway’s over the Pings, or can one make of club fit a certain person and their swing that much better than another make of club? Sorry for being so long winded, but the results from yesterday really caught me off guard, and buying new clubs is for me a big decision, I knew the price of top name clubs coming in, so that is not an issue, just want to be sure I am making the right decision............I intend to keep these clubs for a long time( I am 59 now, and plan on playing with which ever set of clubs I get for at least 10 years I hope)

Hi all Quit the game due to a bad back and bad back operation, getting back into it because my Doctor said I needed to find a way to leave work behind.....I am a VP for a fast paced manufacturing company(59), had some chest pains....Doctor told me I needed an outlet, he recommended golf, so got some used cheap clubs, been practicing some at local driving range, has helped......back seems fine, a little about my past experience with this game, played for about 11 years, last clubs were Ping Eye 2 right after they came out, got to a 18 handicap, going off the driving range results, I am around 35 now....but what the heck, am having fun....been reading the posts for a few months now, seems like you guys offer a lot to everyone and have helped me a lot, so joined up.....I live in Southeast Michigan(Plymouth area) going to play some, buy some new clubs if things( my back, which seems fine after a dozen large buckets at the range) like pings so will most likely go that route...., never could hit a driver, so never carried one, went with a 3 wood off the tee and either a 4 and 5 wood,or a 4 and 6 wood...to you better players.... keep giving us not so better players tips, thanks for a great forum Old Golf Nut