bodeman1329

i know the season i well under way but do you accept mid-season joins like fantasy baseball and football leagues?

To answer the last 3 posts: I have been working on not keeping my grip as tight as i wore a huge hole in the palm of my glove before (albeit a cheap Wal-Mart glove). I never thought about the arm V pointing towards the back shoulder, i will definitely look at that the next time i am at the range. i was told however that no thumbs should be on top of the grip much like the right thumb is in that picture because it causes the dominant hand to work too hard. Wrong?

do you line your thumbs up at 11 and 1 like a traditional grip?

I hit my new clubs today for the first time...well, the 7i anyways. It's all my instructor wants me learning with for now. I can tell things are starting to fall in place and its feeling more natural with the swing sequence. Now, at the range there was easily a 15-20mph gust in my face the whole time, but, i know i was still doing something wrong. About 50% of the balls started as a push but then had even more fade on them and ended up easily 30-40 years to my left (im a lefty). I think it was because i wasnt bringing the club behind me in the back swing and my left elbow was up too much causing the club face to stay open? I think my top half may have been moving too closely with my bottom half and i wasnt shifting my weight forward and throwing my hips soon enough in the sequence. I hit probably 25% of the balls with a nice, high trajectory the way its supposed to be. I wasnt getting the little draw on my ball though like my PGA professional wants. However, minor victory; i did hit my first straight-draw today. I thought it had to be the wind, until i realized the wind wasnt blowing at that time. It was amazing! Is my analysis right on this?

thanks for all the input everyone, i appreciate it. i just want to take care of these as they are my first real set of clubs. thanks everyone

so really the only "cleaner" really should be water and mild dish soap is what I'm taking from this.

Didnt think about that. I'm using stainless cavities. So, I guess I don't need to worry at all about rust really.

I assume you've never had any rust because everything is stainless? I cleaned mine tonight with a wet rag and it worked well getting the grass out of the grooves. I've also go Golf Pride grips so I'll need to make sure they stay clean and tacky too. Thanks for the reply. Any other methods anyone?

Just picked up my new Wilson Staff Ci6 irons and hit them for the first time. Since i have a real set of irons now, what does everyone use to clean the face and bottom of their clubs? Also, is there any polish that can be used for the bottom or is soap and water a general remedy?

you've got a great point! and yes, i must admit the Cobras are much more appealing to the eye, but i have heard from some friends around work as well Wilson is probably the most underrated club in the game. either way, i think i will go with the Ci6's, albeit they are 5-6 years old now, but still new to me and a vast improvement over what i have now.

interestingly enough from the example in post #1, I work in both of those areas. Previous Employer: GA Dept of Labor Current Employer: Safeco Insurance (member of Liberty Mutual Group)

yes, the PGA pro does know about my background. And, the 18 years of athletics certainly helps as i am athletic and coachable. They arent the Ci9's though, those are out of my price range. Basically what i guess i am asking for is if the Wilsons are a good choice for beginnings or should i go a step above and go with the Cobras to start?

I'll definitely look into that and study it. Thank you for the info Any advice on the clubs?[quote name="WUTiger" url="/t/57446/new-set-of-irons-need-advice-please#post_703996"] Since you are a baseball player, you might look up golf guru Jimmy Ballard of the "Connection" method. http://jimmyballardgolf.com/id57.html Ballard learned how to teach the game under Sam Byrd, a former Yankee baseball player who switched to golf and won about 20 PGA tour events. (Byrd was Babe Ruth's road roommate and understudy). Byrd told Ballard that he played golf by shifting his baseball swing onto a tilted plane (because ball is on the ground) rather than a horizontal plane. Ballard really emphasized the role of hand-loading in a golf swing, and studied the commonalities between the golf, baseball, and tennis swings. Besides training many PGA pros, Ballard also taught tennis ace Arthur Ashe how to play golf. Good luck! [/quote]

well, when i was asking him about it before my first lesson, he said he knew a guy that does custom fitting and can get a full set of TM or Callaway to me for under $1,000. i was thinking "right...". However, he did also mention he doesnt use name brand and he uses a club manufactured from Australia...although he is a pro and probably a fantastic ball striker.

New to TST but not to forums. I have played baseball for 18 years, and a lefty. I'm sure everyone can imagine what my swing is like. Been TRYING to play golf off and on for years, but not serious until recently. I'm looking for some great advice while here and any would certainly be appreciated.

I'm not new to forums and i know at initial sight of this post will turn some away, however, please read as i need some real advice from other golfers. I am a 25 year old baseball player of 18 years. I've got the typical baseball swing and rotation in my lower half and am currently taking lessons (I've had 1) with a PGA Professional here in Georgia. I have played maybe 13-15 18-hole rounds in my life as I've never really learned to play correctly and thus havent enjoyed it enough to sink any money into it. However, now I am ready as I am taking lessons. I'm currently using a set of iron I got from Sports Authority about 15 years ago. Pro Kinnex, graphite shafts, stainless-matrix cavity irons. The entire set with woods and driver was like $150. I think it'd be much more beneficial to learn through lessons on a decent set of irons rather than on the Pro Kinnex only to get a new set and have to re-learn again. I went to PGA Superstore after work today and was fitted. I'm 6'2'', so they said i should get a +.5'' shaft, and steel would be best for me. First set is Wilson Staff Ci6 and the second is King Cobra S2. The S2's have a thicker head on them are are slightly heavier than the Ci6's. However, after hitting about 10 balls each, i was hitting the Ci6's more consistently than the S2's. Both are pure stainless cavity backs. My problem is i blade the ball and am always pushing it left as my top half i much quicker than my bottom half (dont ask why as i was a collegiate pitcher). I need something with forgiveness of course. I prefer the look of the S2 better than the Ci6's, however, I did hit the Ci6's better. As i stated, i dont want to sink a TON of money it golf right now until i can learn and hit the ball consistently as i dont continually hit with the correct loft, trajectory, or speed. Since they are going to extend the shafts, I need new grips as well. Ci6's out the door with new Lamkin grips and longer shafts for $135. Brand new. However, they are a few years old now. S2's out the door with new Lamkin grips and longer shafts for $350ish. Brand new, and slightly newer than the Ci6's. I need advice on which would be best for me. I dont have a measured handicap or even a stroke measure to tell you. Would it be best to invest more up front and go with the Cobras or stay low with the Wilson's until i get better? Any other advice would be GREATLY appreciated.