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Iacas, I notice you just changed your profile picture? Recent trip?

Nice, that kind of customer service is something I'll have to keep in mind if I ever decide to replace my G10.

I would say that you need to head to the range for a bit and see if you can create a par three situation in your mind with one of the close pins. Remember to hit down, and you can work on your irons off the tee that way. It seems like what happened to you is you lost focus after some of your birdies, which I know I do, and you can just try to not get overconfident and try anything you can't pull off consistently. Another interesting thing was that you had more putts per GIR than not, which means that either your short game is superb or your putting is sub-par. Based on the fact that they are both under 2, I would guess the prior is the case, but there's one more thing you try. Overall though, it seems as if the par 3's are what hurt your score the most, so it couldn't hurt to practice while on the course even by hitting 2 or 3 balls off the tee and playing them all out. Other than that, the only bad thing I can notice is 2 doubles, which are always nice to get rid of and turn into a bogey at worst if possible.

Fair enough on the vinegar point. Was just trying to think of solvents and that popped into my mind. You could use Hydrochloric or Nitric Acid if you wanted, just don't be surprised if they started melting your clubface off.

He probably also needs to make sure to give up some of that talent. Can't have some people performing better than others.

I can't think of any other way besides this and using a weak solvent, such as rubbing alcohol, grip solvent, or vinegar. If you mark your ball with a sharpie, you'll find that dots appear frequently on your clubfaces if you hit the ball with the dot facing the club.

No, they will score the cards while you watch, if you stay there. They sit at a table, and you turn in your scorecards as a group (usually a group of three) and they will get to them after they finish with the scorecards they are currently totaling. Still though, it doesn't really change the rule unfortunately.

I personally would recommend that you get a matching set of irons, but the rest of your clubs can be based on preference. You don't need to have all the same brand for irons, wedges, hybrids, and woods (I wouldn't touch a driver for a while). A putter is really a feel-based club, and you definitely need to try out different ones and see what you like. As a starting point, you should probably go to a golf shop near you, and try out different clubs and see what does or does not work for you. If you already have a set of clubs that you like, you can look at either similar ones or look at different ones if you want a change. If you're looking for a cheap, but good, set of irons that are fairly easy to hit, the Ping Eye 2's are nice (though I am biased, since I own a set) as long as you don't hate the look of the topline.

My bad, didn't see his location.

There are colleges around the US that offer programs accredited by the PGA to become a licensed teaching professional. You do realize that, under the rules of golf, you must have turned pro officially to accept any money for giving lessons. You can look it up under the rules of amateur status if you'd like. However, the first step is to get a handicap lower than 12, which is the cutoff for the PGA teaching professional programs (if I remember correctly). You can also talk to your course's head professional about the PGA mentoring/apprentice program where you basically learn with kits from a licensed professional.

It depends on who you define as "good" and whether or not you mean they ALWAYS have their eyes open or not. I know that I personally will sometimes have my eyes open, and sometimes closed, but normally I leave them open unless I'm hitting from sandy turf. That being said, I rarely will actually see the ball being hit, as I watch for a divot to let me know when to look for the ball.

I know the person that this happened to (I live in the same city even) He had a separate scorer, someone who walks along with the golfers to score them. The scorer made the error, and they still slam the kid for that. I thought it was totally unfair when I read it in the newspaper, but apparently the tournament organizers thought otherwise. It reminded me to never, ever, write (or let someone else write) the total score in a tournament. The people at the scoring table will do that for you most of the time, so my thinking is why even create the opportunity for the confusion? Also, he unfortunately can't play in the state tournament even if someone can't make it, because he didn't qualify. In Colorado, for a kid to make it to the State competition, he needs to score under the cut line (determined by how the majority of players score), AND score within 10 strokes of the next worst score on their team. Unfortunately, Todd (the player) does not meet those requirements. I feel bad for him, because last year he had to watch the competition at Pelican Lakes because he was the #5 player, even though his scoring average was lower than someone else who played in state instead of him, meaning this is the second year to sit out in a row for him.

You've got me stumped there. Perhaps they were a brand produced by a specific store that has since gone out of business, because I can't find mention of them anywhere same as you. Is there any other markings such as where they were manufactured or the name of a parent company on them?

Just make sure not to do it near an open flame and you'll be fine. I personally use rubbing alcohol, but either works. Another tip that helps save on costs for solvent is that you can get a paint roller drip pan and do it over that, then pour the solvent back into its bottle and reuse it for another grip. You can sometimes squirt some solvent up from the bottom of the grip with a syringe, just make sure to do it all around to avoid twisting.

I personally use what I read in Dave Stockton's putting book. I look at a spot about 1-2" in front of the ball on the line I want it to take, and just try to roll it over that spot. It works for me, but I know that a few people I play with regularly think I'm nuts because of it.

I'm not sure as to why, but you're certainly not the only one. I, too, will hit a fade naturally, and I've also gotten it into my head that I needed to hit a draw. I'm not sure why I thought this, because even Tiger plays a fade nowadays, but I think it had something to do with Rory Mcilory winning by 8 strokes at Olympic Club. Either way, 6 months later I learned my lesson and just hit whatever felt good that day.

I wouldn't worry about how far you can hit it, but worry about consistency compared to other irons. The AP1 is a Game Improvement iron, but it sounds like you might want to be looking at a SGI, or Super Game Improvement iron, which will help you more than a Game Improvement iron would. http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-equipment/hot-list/2011-02/hot-list-sgi-irons has a list of super game improvement irons that may help you more than the AP1's, but feel free to try out any irons you see and compare your results.

Exactly. When I take a playing lesson from my usual teacher, I always have to add an inch or more of break because I prefer the ball to turn into the hole on its last revolution, where he likes it to go a little bit past the hole.

Never, I repeat NEVER use shaft extensions. They will likely end up doing more harm than good. I had to take my iron set to be reshafted a couple years back because the extension came loose and the grip started to slide off. It would likely cost you another $200 or so for a decent set of replacement shafts on the Diablo irons, so I would recommend the Burner 2.0's if they are the correct length and flex. Lie can easily be adjusted by the place you buy them in less than 20 minutes, so that's pretty much a non-issue compared to shaft length.

I would assume it's because, like you said, they want to move stock. Some pro shops probably buy their club sets retail, and therefore are not bound by the same pricing rules as those that are associated with the companies themselves.

If you have an air compressor, they sell a tool to use for gripping your clubs that uses air pressure to keep it from "grabbing" the club until you turn the knob or something like that. However, I cannot vouch for its effectiveness.

Ah, but if only it was that simple...For you, it might be, but I know the mental part of the game is what is holding me back. I can post 3 straight birdies, lose focus, then go double, bogey, bogey on the next three holes. It's a vicious cycle really, because I lose focus when I'm doing well and only regain it when I see my game go in the toilet.

You, sir, have stolen too much luck from the rest of us. Please return it immediately so I can have a hole in one, instead of forcing me to watch as my closest hole in one attempt does a 180* lip out back at me.

Mine was at the 14th at Broadlands golf course. It's a par 5 dogleg left with trees on the dogleg, where you can see the green over a lake around the dogleg. The trees only go partway down the sharp dogleg, meaning if you hit a tee shot on the right side of the fairway and hit it long enough, it's a simple shot on in two despite the 570 yard distance on the scorecard. I hit a good drive, maybe 280, but down the right side near the trees leaving myself with a small blind draw from 190 out to the pin. Hit an easy 6 and my partner near gave me a heart attack. Here's his dialouge, "That's going to be on, nice shot...Wait, that's a great shot, within 10 feet. IT"S IN THE MOTHER ****ING HOLE!!!!!!!Wait, wait, no, I was wrong, you're left with a few feet for eagle". It was probably the most interesting eagle I've ever made.

Some of the time it's because they happen to be in the tower above the green, sometimes it's because they have notes, sometimes its because they've seen others try that putt earlier, and sometimes its fed to them through their earpiece from someone they have at the green. It by no means is always a correct read that they will give you, contrary to what they lead you to believe.