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Where were these guys when the groove rule changed? (Except Keegan who was probably in diapers whining for food)...

By some True Linkswear shoes and yours"tall shoe" issue will disappear..

I have the V* blades and love them... Check them out... A really nice soft feeling club situated between a pure blade and a cavity back club...

Has any noticed which company sponsors his girlfriend? I wonder how much this played into the deal... A package deal?

After 30 plus years , hypnosis is what finally got me off of cigarettes. It has been 7 years now. I have no trouble paying $500 for my edel putter when I consider it is only 10 cartons of cigarettes. :)

I have changed my specs a tad... I now only extend them 2 inches .(6 iron is 40 inches) My lies are are as follows: 3 iron 64 4 iron 63.5 5 iron 63.5 6 iron 64 7 iron 64.5 8 iron 65 9 iron 65 pw 65 Shafts are NS 850s

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http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h093/tee-times.html See 10th tee starting times for players I announced (except for Garrett Willis who withdrew)

I got the job as a marshal by through my club. Tournaments rely heavily on volunteers. For marshals they usually get 18 clubs in the area to take a hole each. The host course usually gets the 18th hole and sometimes the 1st hole also. Having said that, they are always looking for volunteers for everything, including driving courtesy cars, handling the driving range, etc . How to get on board.. Call the venue and ask for the volunteer contact. There is usually a website where they will send you to register your preferences, etc (and collect your money ). They charge you some money $35-$100 for shirt and hat (and possibly a rain jacket in the case of the (USGA)). Alternatively contact the PGA or USGA (depending on event) and ask for contact info. Start about 5 months out.

[QUOTE][/QUOTE] Mostly goofing around until go time. Then it became "trust your swing" , "Finish through the ball", etc. most talk was about previous nights football results . Mind you these were the back half of the field. (But who had made the cut nonetheless). One interesting discussion by player.. He recently bought a "square" so he can accept credit cards on his smartphone from folks who claim to have forgotten their wallets and will pay off golf wagers later. Apparently this is an issue for folks who are only in town for a couple of days. He was regaling folks with descriptions of their faces when he pulls out the square and says "no problem, your credit/debit card will work just fine".

I was to be the hole captain of the 10th hole at the web.com tournament this past weekend, Sunday was forecast to be cold and rainy so they went to starting on both tees with threesomes. Shortly before the event started a tour official approached me and asked if I would run the tee. I agreed. N I had to hand out scorecards, local rules for the day (preferred lies in closely mown areas), introduce walking scorers. In one case I had to call in a missing player (turns out he had called in to WD but did not find out until later. Then I had to inform players of batting order and proceed to announce to the (sparse) crowd their name and hometown. ( oh..and then I had to hold the quiet sign and motion the direction of the drive so the spotters could mark/find the ball) It was a blast. Also fun to listen in to player/player caddie/caddie Player/caddie interchanges.

I have worked quite a few tournaments. I have seen Johnny Miller driver out to the last 2-3 holes early on before the players get there and hit many (30?) putts from various angles and lengths so that he has a feel for those holes. Like him or hate him, he does appear to do his own homework.

Read the book Wheat Belly..

Anyone notice the guys with lime green bibs emblazoned with "Mobile Device Policy Enforcement" at the Ryder Cup. Bib also had the PGA logo. I think it is great. Any disgreements?

I was a one a month putter purchaser. Once I got my Edel putter that stopped. I have gone over a year now without a putter purchase. If I buy another it will be the Edel long putter (DiVecinzo?). My wife estimated I bought 6-8 putters a year (and those were only the ones she knew about ;-)

Golfclubspec.com was just what I was looking for/ talking about. Thanks. Updating it would be just the thing.

Some of the manufacturers start taking stuff off as soon as they have something new. For example. Now that Mizuno has the JPX-825 Pro out the specs for the JPX-800 Pro are no longer there.. While many of us know that they are the same, some folks might not. I have access to a loft measuring/bending device (not sure what its name is ) but most folks do not. I have a small spreadsheet with lofts of the clubs I own on it but think it would be an interesting resource to be able to print out before heading into a store,etc to try out various models on a launch monitor, or before heading out to a demo day.. As for frequencies.. I do not trust them as far as I can throw them.. I have taken 5-10 shafts from the same manufacturer of the same marking, put them on the frequency meter and gotten readings from soft regular to XXS... So,,I always verify the frequency before turning over any cash on shafts..

I believe it would be a really nice service if there were one spot on this site where we could all go to compare specs on clubs across the board. For example, on irons, what are the factory specs for Titlest AP2's , Mizuno MP-59s, etc. etc A nice layout where one could see all the clubs that have the same set up (ie. 8 irons with a loft or 38 degrees, 7 irons of 34, etc). This would get tricky as some manufacturers change their stepping as they go down the line. I am not sure if a spread sheet would do it or just lists that have all the like clubs listed by loft of their 7irons , or... Also, to go more ambitious. how about the frequencies of what is S vs XS by manufacturer (you can quit laughing now at this one) Thoughts on the first part of this??

Just remember when trying out all the different clubs to check lofts. AP2 8irons are 39 degrees, MP-59's are 38.. JPX800Pros are 37, Piranha V*s are 40. Point being.. You may think you are hitting something a lot further and may indeed be.. but make sure you are comparing apples to apples. As to the topic at hand.. Nothing feels like a Mizuno (except for a Piranha which is even softer and better feeling imho)

I have a set of Mizuno MP-59s and and set of JPX800Pros ((as well as a set of MP-32s I have never been able to part with). Just tried a set of Pirahna V blades and they will now become the my first non-Mizuno set. They are soo sweet and easy to hit. (note: I did have to bend them, they are quite flat compared to American standard club sets. )

Best money I have ever spent on golf equipment was for my Edel putter.

If by "the tees are up" you mean blue vs black etc, the handicap index conversion chart should take of the change of tees. Usually the issue is one I face which is the opposite of what you face. I play better in tournaments for one simple reason.. I focus and concentrate.. Nothing more than that..no hcp manipulation, no sandbagging , nada. During tournaments I focus, take practice swings, line up putts, consult my aimpoint charts, do not experiment, etc. This is usually good for 2-3 strokes better than my average round. I have not played many tournaments recently but did play a charity deal last week and posted 6 strokes lower than my hcp because I focused as if it were a tournament .l.

I have inquiries out to ping rep and have demo day upcoming. Will check them. Of course , if I get some sub rosa I will not be be able to report that info.

Read the book Wheat Belly by Dr. Davis. This should help with the nutrition side of your regimen.

Does anyone think there is a chance that Ping will sell the shaft cap that goes into their Anser driver separately so that those of us with lots of extra shafts can experiment? I would love to put them on about 5-6 of my shafts and take the driver out to the range and have my own demo day...