shortgame85

No problem. I was only trying to provide clarity to an otherwise fine post. For the record, my eyesight sucks, too. I wear bifocals.

I am not mistaken at all. The earlier review is about the 775cb iron. The later review is about the 755 iron. Read the heading of each review and see for yourself.

No, I think you are mistaken. Go to the Titleist website. Look under the heading of 2007 irons. You will note that there is only one model 755. It is forged and it is a cavity back iron. Mr. Mckenzie reviewed both the 775cb and the 755, both cavity backs and both forged. I intended no sarcasm, only to point out that you may have unintentially erred by confusing the two. Certainly, no harm intended. My only intent was to call your attention to what appears to be an unforced error so that you may correct it.

I think you may have been a bit unintentially confusing in your post above. Donald McKenzie reviewed the 775s, not the 755s. In your post, I would guess, at some point, you meant to reference the 775s. For the sake of clarity, you may wish to restate your comments.

Well said. And funny.

Please, let us refrain from calling people names. There is no profit or humor in it. If you want to accuse that fellow from across the pond of gross generalization, fine; that would be accurate. Thanks.

On my home course, today, I shot an 84. 7 pars, 9 bogies, 2 double bogies. 11 fairways hit, 6 GIRs, 33 putts, 1 penalty ( in the water ). I'm trying the demo of the Scorecard. Over the last three rounds, I've shot 86, 86 and now 84. I hope this is the begining of a trend.

Maria Schneider or Amanda Blumenhurst?

While I agree that some Americans may have difficulty distinguishing the difference between irony and coincidence ( and that, of course may be true for those from other countries, as well [ ignorance knows no national borders ] )and I agree that the original post has nothing to do with coincidence, what has it to do with irony?

Dear Mike: It sounds to me as if you've got your priorities straight. So, if you want to try one of these clubs, just go do it. No one on this forum, or any other can or should tell you what club you should or shouldn't hit. Only your own experience with that club can provide you with the information you need to make an appropriate desicion about whether or not you should play that club. I think that a high handicapper looks a little silly with a tricked out Titleist staff bag. But I'll be damned if I'll ever say that to someone who has one, or probably to anyone on course. Likewise, if a particular club works for you and its approved by the ruling body, then to hell with what anyone else thinks about it. If pure enjoyment in playing this most wonderful of sports is your goal, try any club you wish and go have a great time. Now, if, after following my advice, you're still feeling queasy about trying this club tomorrow, take two advil and go to bed an hour earlier than normal. If after that, you still lack a wee bit of confidence, slaughter one hen and, after it has bled out, twirl it over your head three times ( in your left hand only ) and say during each rotation, " I am not Bobby Jones and I can use any club I wish to use." I guarantee you that, if you follow these instructions, you will have the neccessary lead in your pencil to successfully make the kind of life altering desicions like whether or not to give the Callaway chipper a try. Note below: please be sure the chicken has completely bled out before you try this exercise. Your Friend, Rufus T. Firefly

Suggestions? Get a 14, 15 or 16 degree hybrid.

Good lord! So did Maria Schneider, but that didn't help her win a golf tournament.

The U.S. Open was the best Major in 2008: a magnificent effort for the record books by the best player in the history of the game; a memorable playoff with a worthy opponent; an extraordinary effort made by the champion under duress of physical injury. All in all, it was the stuff of which great stories are told, embelished and made legend.

Three cheers for Amanda Blumenhurst! Three cheers for amateur golf! Two cheers for the lovely Senorita Munoz who played so well. A good weekend for golf!

Wrong. But Padraig is a great player and deserves every congratulation! However, by virtue of the comparative statistics alone, he is not Tiger and will never compare to Tiger.

Well said. I agree.

I started playing six years ago at the tender age of 44. One summer, when I was about 10, our club began offering group lessons for boys. Since my friends decided to take the lessons, I followed suit. My parents dutifully purchased for me a child's golf set, probably from the club pro. I am sure it was a standard set for the time. I recall the the irons were very small blades. The shafts were steel and they seemed very heavy to me. I struggled mightily all summer to play. I had a pull cart and frequently made the effort to get around the course. The sweltering heat insured that by the time I finished our 9 hole course I was completely exhausted, drenched with sweat, chaffed and frustrated by my lack of understanding of the fundamentals of the swing, as well as my inability to execute anything even resembling a golf swing. I remember a few things about playing golf that one and only summer. My bag was an elegant green and beige. My clubs were so heavy ( or I was so small ) that I was never able to hit a ball any farther than 2 or 3 feet off the ground. The Pro Shop seemed dark, smokey and very mysterious to me. The men who gathered there regularly and who seemed to be talking very enthusiastically as I entered the shop, on seeing me suddenly seemed to become more subdued. I wondered about what they could be talking with such verve. I was to learn much later it was what all men talk about with such energy ( and it wasn't golf ). After that futile attempt to embrace the sport, I gave up golf for the next 34 years. Finally, technology caught up with my meager ability. When desire and technology intersected, I was smitten.

I began on the back 9 at 6:00p.m. I finished the front 9 at 8:05p.m. 41 on back 9; 45 on front 9. The 86 is pretty good for me, although I had the one dreaded double bogie and one awful triple. I can do better. 10 fairways hit. 3 greens in regulation. 31 putts. 6 pars. 10 bogies. 1 double. 1 triple.

The fellow with whom I played regularily used the Laddie X ball. He plays to somewhere between a 7 to 10 handicap. He likes the the ball a great deal. He's long off the tee with that ball and he is able to stop the ball on the green. I must say that, in this case especially, his success using this ball is more the indian than the arrow. However, he plays this ball by choice, not neccessity, and that alone is an endorsement.

My experiences with Callaway's customer service department mirror yours. They are masters at satisfying customers and that fact is a result of superior training by their company. I am in sales and marketing and it is hard to impress me, but let me tell you that on three separate occassions, Callaway's customer service reps exceeded my expectations. In this regard, they are among the very best in their industry and they deserve every accolade.

When I decided to respond to this thread, I was reading through some of the posts, when I came across Allin's above. That is exactly what I was going to say! Often, I forget I have the glove on. But when it is really hot and humid, as it is now, I take off the glove to dry and cool off my hand. I actually prefer to putt with my glove on because I'm just used to putting that way.

If you're interested, make me a very fine offer in a private message. I don't want to get this thread off topic.

Several years ago, I saw a lonely Bettinardi, pre-Mizuno, pre-Ben Hogan, putter at the Edwin Watts store in Memphis. It is a BB-1 Mid Slant, which, in essence, is an anser style head or, if you're a Cameron fan, similar to a Newport Beach with a sight line. I no longer use the putter but I still have it. It is a thing of beauty. Well balanced and prettier than any Cameron Newport I've ever seen, I'd put it up against any off the rack putters I've come across. Mr. Bettinardi is probably as talented as Mr. Cameron but, as has been stated in an earlier post, he and his product have suffered from poorer marketing as well as the fact that Mr. Cameron was able to sign with Acushnet and Mr. Bettinardi was not. In my opinion, Mr. Bettinardi produces putters every bit as fine as those produced by Cameron and company.

I forgot to leave a link for my earlier entry. Here it is: www.golfincostarica.com/golf_history.htm

You ask such a very good question! And having too many swing thoughts, or over thinking the shot, is something from which most of suffer from time to time. Leave the majority, if not all your big issues, at the driving range. When playing a round, I now try to simplify everything. Before I start, I think about simple easy swings. I think about, and see in my mind's eye, backswings that are normal in length (I tend to go over the top ). When I'm playing and once I've committed to a line, I allow myself only one thought. That thought may be, " Keep your eye on the back of the ball through impact," or " Keep your left arm connected to your body on your backswing," etc. I enjoy my best rounds when I keep it simple. Again, good question. Good luck.