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  1. The x607 is a metalic gold color, but color or not seems to really perform, but I'll see when I get it to the course...bwgolfer
  2. Hey delav I had the pleasure of playing Champions Run in Omaha this summer. I was very impressed, what a great track and what seemed to be a great club. Have you played there? What other courses in Omaha are similar? Bwglfer
  3. I find for myself that my bushnell v2 tends to keep me in the moment on each shot I face during the round. Didn't always have this and found my mind wandering(57 1/2 years old) during the round, not so much now. The thing I like most in the compairision between the finder and the golflogix is the ability to shoot not only the flag but hills, bumps, trap lip etc when making up my mind on how I want to attack the shot. See if where you play if they have a demo to take on the course and see if it works for you....Brooks
  4. I just recieved and took to the range a new driver combo that I'm now most impressed. A G10 9* with a stiff rombax x607 shaft that had been spined. We'll see when I get it to the course but early indications show what a strong combo I've come accross. Has anyone else out there had any experience with the rombax shaft family?
  5. If you truely have a 101 swing speed, meaning that you went to golf galaxy or golfsmith and got on the monitor which will tell you what your swing speed is. If you have done that and you do have a 101 swing speed then you should be using a stiff shaft on all of your clubs. That swing speed will over power the regular shaft creating head flex at the moment of impact causing you to produce weak pop up fades to the right. Some club fitters try to recomend weaker shafts to people in an effort to make them swing SLOW but that's not the nature of man. Swinging SMOOTH with your natural power gets you to impact at the proper time creating proper ball flight and direction.
  6. Tuesday the 4th hole at my club is a par 4 346 yard slight dog leg left around native grass field and is about 250 carry to the corner. Well I nutted my 12* right over the corner and thought it might be pretty good(can't really see the green from tee) drove up and had a 15 footer which I dropped for a 2. Some fun huh?
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    Sunglasses

    Erik, I didn't mean to upset you, but it has been my experience over many years of wearing glasses on the course that pollarized lenses give you the sensation of the ground being closer to you than it is, thus distortion, I never said it didn't cut the glare. Now if you don't have that problem great, but these threads are for opinions about our experiences in golf and the fun of sharing them....bwgolfer
  8. When you come to address with the ball, lift your right heel(if you are right handed) slightly off the ground, now swing the club focussing on hitting the golf ball first. If you get this down you will become very consistant with your irons and wedges...bwgolfer
  9. You have developed what is called a "one plane swing" I suggest you pick up the James Hardy CD for instruction of the One Plane or Two Plane golf swing......bwgolfer
  10. bwgolfer

    Sunglasses

    Yes I wear Peak Vision and they work very well now in the early spring, we'll see when we get to the high sky of summer. Avoid polarized it distorts what you see. The peak's have a lense that has different zones that adapt to the conditions. So far so good....bwgolfer
  11. It sounds to me that you are hitting way to much of the "BIG BALL" The only thing that makes your elbows hurt is blunt trama with the ground, I know it was happening to me so I changed to grafite iron shaft's, but you already have that. The only other thing you can do after you ice for a few days and calm it down is become more of a sweep striker of the golf ball. Play every shot off the middle of your stance and put the same swing on your irons that you would your 3 wood. It'll take a few bucket's of balls but if you set up with the face a tick open and swing with a slight cut swing it goes very straight and lands very soft, plus your elbow doesn't hurt. Try it....bwgolfer
  12. Today I think "workability" ia over rated. Ireally think if a club fit's your eye and you feel good over it, play those clubs. There is an element of snobs out there that think unless they are swinging BLADES then they are something less than they are. Last time I looked, golf is about how many not how you got there. Style points are for loosers, go with what makes you comfortable. I personally don't like the look of offset thick top line clubs. So I play what I like looking at and it works for me. Remember "there are no pictures on the score card".....bwgolfer
  13. I really think the difference is alot of things. Athletic ability, commitment, not being afraid to succeed, and just an understanding and imagination of how to play the game. To say it's not based on talent is wrong because you can practice untill your blue, but it's what happens when the heats on that makes it special. I love the feeling that I'm about to throw up because then I know I'm in the middle of it and I now have the chance to raise "MY LEVEL" and play better than I have before. If you want to get to single digits you have a chance because you want to, but the only way I know to get there is the scoring time(short game). Learn to develop your own personal FEEL for the short game. It's boring and not as fun as taking it deep, but if you develop feel you'll be happier in the long run. Set a goal for this season that your going to have less than 30 putts each round. You won't believe what just that can do for your game......bwgolfer
  14. It really depends on what the shot is telling you to do. Where's the pin? Just of the front(flop) Deep into the green with alot of green to work with(pitch and run) Up hill or down hill. Cut lie or hook lie? This is why you need to work on many different types of shots and build confidence in each one when it presents it's self....bwgolfer
  15. The good news is that I shot a 73 from the tips today. The bad news is that I had 5 birdies and an eagle on a par 5. Talk about Jeckel and Hyde....bwgolfer
  16. Golf around Castle Rock is very good for the money. Red Hawk ridge is a very good track and if your family happens to be residents it's really cheap. Lone Tree just west of I-25 on Lincoln is a good track, and Saddle Rock that is east of I 25 on Arapahoe road is also a very good track.
  17. Don't forget that hybrid's are 5 iron length. When you start to hook them it's because you are letting them creep forward in your stance so by the time you reach the ball you've hooded the face. Always play you hybrids with your hands even with your zipper on your pants and you will be fine....bwgolfer
  18. First my background is 3 yrs of high school and 4 yrs of college golf on scholarship and 45 yrs of golf overall. As far as developing a workout program for golf, just remember it's about flexibility, core strength and alot of strength in your hands and forearms. Distance comes from your core or your legs, stomach, lower back and hips which creates club head speed, strength in your hands and forearms is for control and balance makes it all work. Go to your local 24 hour fitness and tell them you would like to improve these areas and you can take care of that part. After that spend 1/2 hr a day on practice which consists of 10 mins on putting from 25, 15, 10 and 5 ft away, then 10 mins of chipping from off the green(5 mins up hill, and 5 mins down hill to the pin) Then take 5 mins of wedge shots from 100 yards. The last 5 mins hit 5 balls with a 5 iron with a real game mind set, and then hit 5 balls with your driver just so you have the feel of it for the first hole. As you can tell, to be a player you have to have a short game. Now to groove your swing take and old driver and drill a hole in the top of the head just large enough to fill the head with sand. find a way to plug the hole and swing away every day. Start slow and smooth and build up to a strong controlled swing. 2 things will happen, you will build up your golf muscles and the weight of the head will force your swing on to the correct swing plane. Do not try to swing the club to hard or you'll hurt yourself. Now I know these things are not very high tech and sexy but give them a try you maybe surprized how well they can work for you....bwgolfer ps after all of this play as much golf as you can it's the only way you use all the things you've done and get better!
  19. I would have to say R.W Eakes is the best player I've ever played with. Bob was my team mate in college and we played most every day for 3 years....bwgolfer
  20. I'm pretty boring but I do have a Daphnie Brittney spaniel on my driver that looks like my dog. The rest is manufacture issue....bwgolfer
  21. Club head speed as your trapping the ball. Most people have a tendency to decell at impact not only on chipping but on all iron shots. Some time while watching Tiger the broadcast will talk about a "dead arm swing". What he's doing is going one club up and putting a 3/4 swing on it so as to cut down on the ball spin. I like to call this a "knock down shot", it's very useful when you really need to hit a very straight shot at the pin... In order to draw the ball back or check it you really have to create alot of speed at the ball...bwgolfer
  22. All of the large club makers and the top quality custom component companies are very good the biggest problem I see with the large makers is mass production. You know it's funny, based on how many clubs are avalible on ebay I would say most people would be better served investing in professional fitting and custom made clubs. I think in the long run you would spend less and gain more.....bwgolfer
  23. I've been playing golf for 45 years and have had so many putters I could only estimate the #. But I do still have my original bulls eye and my ping anser I used through my college career, but I have to admit to becoming an out of control club $#^*^ who can't resist pretty new golf clubs(oh my). Everyone needs a hobby. But as far as my most resent putter I think we will be friends for a while, I went down to the Yes factory and had a custom putter made for me(Caroline 34 1/2 bent 1* forward press over size grip with 2 white score lines width of a ball and 110 grams of weight in the grip) fun stuff huh?
  24. I guess my first question would be why do you care what other people are buying, it dosen't effect you unless you own a golf shop that sells big name clubs. Other than that I don't understand why it would be an issue with you. As far as "clones" I agree that there is real junk out there and people are miss led in buying "clones", but are many things that people are miss led into doing. bwgolfer
  25. Under normal conditions I would say Driver. If I'm playing up to my potential and hitting greens in regulation then Driver. But I also believe it depends on the course you are playing that dictates the clubs you hit and the amount of each....bwgolfer
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