cooke119

I play all Cobra clubs except for my 50* GW, (Ping). my 56* SW (Callaway), and my putter.

I only use 13 clubs. Where is your SW? I don't have much success out of the green side bunker with a 50* wedge. I use a driver, 3W, 5W, 7W, 19* and 25* hybrids, 7, 8, 9, 45* PW, 50* GW, 56* SW. Putter. I don't hit my long irons so well that is why I have gone to the hybrids.

Hope you ordered the Cobra F Max, I've been playing the Cobra Max line for quite some time and I really like them, I have the F Max now and hit it well. I'm 69 and have had three back surgeries so I need that extra help. Good luck with it. I don't think you will feel any weight difference, the club is very lite. What degree did you buy? I play the 10.5*.

In my league we are older retired folks and we play a best ball scramble each week. We do it to speed up the game and get to the 19th as quickly as possible. Last week my partner brought his 30 year old son to play with us. He is a 8 handicap player and can really play well compared to the rest of us. We're 236 yards out and he puts it on the green. Needless to say we came in 6 under and won the match. I really like playing with someone who is a lot better then myself, brings my game up. As you said, I would hit first and put it in the fairway then let the other guys go for it. Great day.

You're right I should have done that, probably would not have bought the new set of Clevelands. They felt good and I hit them fine but the Cobras just get more distance, maybe the swing weight is different or the lofts, I'll have to look them up and compare.

Never heard of them but they look nice. Do they have any dealers in the U.S.?

Let us know how you make out. Cobra should replace the club the only issue may be having to send the old one back, that's a pain in the ass. But maybe they'll just give you a new one and not ask for the old one back. If they just give you a new head they should pay to have it replaced on the shaft.

45 has been my best score for nine, can't break 90 for some reason, (maybe because I suck at golf, LOL).

I watched a review of the Cleveland Launcher HB and since I like hitting hybrids I bought a full set, 4 through GW, I had tested them. Anyway I've played them and was disappointed with distance. Yes they are easy to hit but I noticed I lost yardage. I went back to my Cobra Bafflers and don't you know I regained about ten yards. Why did I ever waste the money on a new set when I hit my old set, (the Cobras) so well? Anyone else buy a new set only to be disappointed on the course? BTW, I'm not sure the launch monitors in the stores, (Dicks), are that accurate.

I don't drive the ball that far anymore, maybe carry 200 to 210, so my 3 wood is my go to club off the deck on par fours and fives. I have an old Cobra that I will never get rid of, I just hope it doesn't break.

Last weeks game, after the lesson, was awful and very embarrassing. But yesterday I went to the range with a friend and had him watch my swing, (he is not a pro). He saw that I had my feet to close together and I was hesitating at the top of my swing. So I widened my stance a lot and just took a natural swing and don't you know I was bombing them down the middle, problem solved. Same with my woods off the mat. And I felt really good, much more stable, and my confidence returned. Now my question is why the Pro, who I paid $65 for a 1/2 hour lesson, didn't see that, waste of money. Can't wait to play this Tuesday.

Well I finally had the lesson after a rain delay. Bottom line is my swing is all screwed up, over the top, flicking my wrests , etc. etc. He pointed out what I am doing wrong and I'm trying to correct but it is not going so well. My problem is I am playing this coming Tuesday in a league outing. I am managing to hit my 3W fairly well so I think the driver stays in the bag, we'll see. I don't understand how you can go from a fairly good swing to being all screwed up overnight, must be a brain thing.

Over the last two rounds I developed a strong pull to the left, (I am a righty), even with my woods, can't figure out what the hell has gone wrong. Have a lesson tomorrow, we'll see how it goes. Just hope he doesn't want to redo my entire swing. I think I just need a little something changed, we'll see.

Played two days ago, it was one person to a cart, no exceptions. But on top of the greens fee you had to play $20 for the cart. I guess that is reasonable given the situation. BTW, no one wore masks while playing, I found that a little disconcerting. I figured at least on the green we should have worn a ask but nobody did.

Played my first round in like two months on Tuesday. I had gone to the range a day earlier and practiced my basics and worked my way up. I actually didn't do that bad all things considered. I shanks a couple of irons which pissed me off but what can you do. Drives were OK, putting sucked, (need a lot of practice there), short game was so so, (not getting it close to the pin but that has always been my problem). I'm scheduled to play in the league again over the next two weeks and I'll get out on my own in between, need to practice on the course, not on the range. Thanks for all the suggestions, I'll put them to use.

I'm 68 years old, had three back surgeries and so I struggled with my irons same as your dad. I bought a set of Cleveland HB Launchers, 4 through gap wedge. I purchased them because I always hit my hybrids well so I figured why now, I also saw a Mark Crossfield review on YouTube. I really like them, they get the ball up quickly, i.e., they do launch the ball, but I have found that I need to club up from my Cobras. Now I don't know if that is because the lofts are different or my dynamic loft has change with the Launchers. Regards his height and fitting, you may want to invest some time and call Cleveland or a good pro shop, even if you can't get an actual in person fitting they still may be able to give you a static fitting, maybe shorten the clubs a little based on his measurements.

I live on Long Island, NY and play all courses in my area, some up to 40 miles out from my house. Tee times are booked days in advance in most of the courses or the ones that are open are late in the afternoon. Pain in the rear because we never know what the weather is going to be days later, e.g., we booked days ago for tomorrow, turns out it is going to rain and thunderstorms so we had to cancel. We'll try again for next week, weekend are full.

Was playing with my uncle Bob one day, was hitting a drive into the sun so I asked Bob to keep an eye on it. I smashed the drive but immediately lost it in the sun, I asked Bob if he has it and he say Yes I Got It, Going a Little Right, well I look right and don't you know my ball lands on another green and hits a guy in the leg, then my uncle Bob scream FOUR, after the ball hit the guy! I went over and had to apologize, he was pissed, not that he got it but that nobody screamed FOUR.

I agree.

Unfortunately not. First let me say that I am 68 years old and have had three lower back surgeries so my swing speed is not what it use to be. When I was playing my 'normal for me golf' before the shut down I would be within 50 yards of the green in 2 on a par 4 and walk off with a six! I usually can chip on successfully but never close, then I three putt, very frustrating. I know I need to get closer with my chip shots but around here there is no place to practice chipping off of grass. I use to go to a school yard with my shag bag but they put a stop to that. Chipping off a mat at the range really doesn't help. Then there is putting, three putts drive me nuts even from far away. I spend a lot of time on the practice green but I guess I need a drill or two to try to improve. I do par and birdie holes when I play, I don't want it to sound that bad, but those are rare.

Thanks guys, I'll go back to basics and work at it slowly. Iacas, I'll work through them. Usually I hit the ball well, my higher index is caused mostly by my work around the greens including putting. Never thought I would forget how to hit a ball.

I have a set of the HB Launcher and love them. I know they are not for everyone but I really like hitting hybrids so I bought a full set of them, (4 to gap). I would pass on the gap and sand wedge and by them separately, e.g., Cleveland, Ping other wedges that feel right for you. Give them a try if you can. Let us know what you decide? On regular clubs I was always a big Cobra fan, still have a set of bafflers that I play once in a while. I use Cobra woods and driver now.

Due to the virus, courses being closed, etc. I haven't played in something like two months. Now I'm not that good to begin with, usually shoot in the mid to high 90s but I went to the driving range yesterday and it felt like I never hit a golf ball before! I mean I really sucked. From the right side of the range I hit the fence on the left. I had absolutely no feel for any club in the bag. Had ball marks on the top edge of my driver, shanks, top a few, hit it fat on a few, and those I connected with went nowhere, 7 iron 120 yards, are you kidding me? I know others have had time off due to the same factors, any advise on how to get a swing back? I don't really feel like paying for lessons again, I had a number of them, but maybe. Any thoughts would be helpful.

Good plan

Believe me, in my league we do not have any 5 handicappers, (LOL). Most can barely drive the ball 200 yards and usually into the trees or the rough. We're all old retired guys and gals but we're there to have fun but at the same time don't want to hold anyone else up so we play it forward. We also play a best ball scramble, again not to hold anyone else up. A lot of beer is consumed along with one guy who actually smokes pot while we play, (and he is still one of the better players). We each kick in $10 each round, there are like 50 people playing, a little of the money goes to first, second place and closes to the pin on the par three. The balance of the money goes to a homeless shelter. Like it said we're there for the fun and companionship. We play courses all over Long Island, NY because we want to support all the local clubs as well. We spend a lot of money at the 19th hole.