Neil

I've been using one since the Masters (where I was very impressed with KJ). So far I've found it very good. It is quite a change from a normal grip (and a pain getting the club into and out of the bag...) however I'm pretty convinced it is helping my putting. I find I get a much better feel for the swing of the club head which has really helped my lag putting and on the short putts it seems easier to get a feel for a square face at impact. I'm certainly rolling them in much better. (Read the instructions on fitting the grip- it is fitted via screws and a wrench - the final screws are meant to pierce the putter shaft, apparently to allow it to conform to R&A;/USGA guidance... I have to admit I haven't gone this far with fitting the grip!) I'd definetly recommend trying the grip, but if you do be prepared for a few comments from your playing partners!

Yes - I have this problem when teeing off with my 3 wood. As per above I tend to tee slightly too high and then lunge a little. I had a low profile Titleist 906f4 with embarassing damage to the crown... recently changed club!

Anyone any update on this. I just bought a SuperStroke grip after being impressed with KJ during the Masters. anyone used this grip? I definetly get a bit twitchy with my hands when putting so am hopeful for some assitance/beneift from the grip.

I hope he plays well. It would be great to see him mounting a charge on Sunday as per last year.

Delighted to read this news. It'll be great to have Tiger back on the golf course.

Yes. At my club (and I think many clubs in the UK) it's traditional for anyone getting a hole in one to purchase a bottle of Whisky and anyone who wants a drink is welcome to a nip. It is not tradition to purchase individual drinks. I like this tradition, it doesn't cost much (most clubs supply the whisky close to cost) and it allows everyone to join the celebration of a relatively unusual event which is good for club atmosphere. It's also becoming common in the UK to purchase golf insurance which amongst other things covers 'hole in 1 costs'. Don't know if this is common elsewhere. To date I've never had an ace - and unbelievably it's nearly 3 years since one was recorded at our club!

Thanks - have PM'd

I haven't seen an update on this in a while? Concept sounds really interesting; what is th latest re: launch?

I own a 'Putting Rail' designed by Harold Swash (who is part of the development team at Yes!). The rail looks like a metal metre stick which you have to putt the ball along, if the ball falls from the rail that means you putter head was not square at impact. I think the putting rail is a good aid as it suits any kind of putting swing path and really helps with focus on short putts.

I've got a 13 degree Sonartec GS Tour - its a truly beautiful club, however I cannot hit it and it lives in my garage. I'm poor with it off the tee and terrible from the fairway! I'd agree with many of the comments above; get a little more loft on your driver and play at least 15 degrees on your fairway wood.

For what its worth I bought a Titleist 906f4 last year and struggled with it. It was a bit of a rash purhase really as I was looking for something to hit off the tee and therefore the 906f2 would probably have been a better choice. This season I have gone back to a Callaway Steelhead III - it remains a wonderful club.

I had a similar experience to the OP in that I didn't play much between 1999 and 2006. In '99 I was using a Great Big Bertha driver which was massive when I bought it, however tiny by comparison to the clubs of today. New club technology has radically changed the ability of the average golfer to hit 'long drives'. Even though we don't all hit the 300 yard drives we pretend to, 230-250 is now relatively commonplace. I'm hugely in favour of the new technology - I believe it makes the game more enjoyable for the average player. The only sad thing is the loss of many of the classic old courses from the professional rotation along with the insensitive lengthening of many courses to keep them current. Over Christmas I had a look at the work being done on the 17th at St Andrews to build a new tee. I agree the new tee will return danger, challenge and excitement to the hole but it also radically changes what has been unchanged for a century and there is definetly something sad about that.

I'm 30 and carried until autumn last year. I won a fairly basic pull trolley which I now use every time I play and can honestly say the improvement in my game has been massive. I dropped 3 strokes from my handicap inthe first 6 wereks after starting using the trolley. I'm relatively fit and healthy and had always felt that carts/trolleys were for older guys however on the basis of my experience I would definetly recommend you give serious consideration to a trolley. In relation to mental toughness I read a book called 'How Great Golfers Think' which I thought had loads of useful advice. Can't recall the author however the book was reviewed on this site last year (you should be able to find via the search functionality.) I've read a lot by Rotella etc and all these bnooks are very helpful however I found that 'How Great Golfers Think' had some really clever little tips that worked for me. Inparticular the author spoke about not judging your 18 hole round in terms of 2 sets of 9 holes. He said a rounmd is better split into 6 sets of 3 holes - in that wayyou can review progress more frequently and also 'move on' from any disaster holes quicker. I have found thinking in this way to be very helpful. (Obvioulsy the book explains better...) As per everyone else I sympathise with your plight - my '09 year was also blighted by back 9 blow ups! Twice during the year I ran up double figures on the 15th at my home course. Good Luck!!!

To play in qualifiers for the British Open you have to be under 0.5 HC. Getting there is my golfing ambition and when I have the handicap there'll be nothing stopping me playing! As I've mentioned on here before I once caddied for a friend at a US Open qualifier. It was played around Bethpage Black and I have never seen a course set up so tough! My friend shot in the high 80's and only one person in the group shot in the 70's.

Nice - but the fact you have to play in Full Screen mode makes it tricky in the office...............

[QUOTE=becksfan2185;399785]Have you guys ever checked out World Golf Tour at www.wgt.com? World Golf Tour is great. Sadly though my Mac is now to old to run it properly. I really need to upgrade this machine but have far too many purchases planned in for 2010... My daughter is getting a Wii for Christmas and I fancy Tiger 2010 with the motion+ sensor. Worth the money?

1. Handicap to 5.4 or better (Current 8.4) 2. Up/Down percentage to 40% (Current 32%) 3. Putts per round under 33 ('09 has been 34) 4. Improve my win record in the league team (only won 1 match in '09) 5. Win 2 tournaments (won 0 in '09, 1 in '08) 6. Keep better track of scores/performance 7. Get my kids interested in golf (ages 7, 5 and 3)

I use a 'Yes Golf' putting rail. http://www.perfectmygolf.co.uk/acata...rror_Rail.html You place the ball at the end of the rail and have to putt along the rail into the a hole. The ball will fall off the rail if you do not stike it with a the putter face square. (The rail does not dictate a stoke path and therefore is suitable for all players as it simply aims to ingrain the fundamental principle of squaring the face at impact.) I find it works well as you can set easy challenges. (How many putts in a row can you make, how many can you make out of 50 etc.) Padraig Harrington is a big advocate.

UK Prices (Leeds area); Driving Range Pro £15 per half hour Club Pro £30-£60 per hour Obviousy you can get far more expensive.

Happy to be corrected but it looks to me that the graph shows the new drivers are superior (all be it not by huge amounts.) By superior I mean that they spin less and travel further.

Cleveland Vas - good memory RocketSauce! They were wierd looking things.

I've played cleveland wedges for the past 15 years. Currently have CG10's which have been excellent. Overall I think cleveland make really good performance wedges and irons. They can be a little quirky in the design stakes though (what were those irons from the mid 90's anyone?). I tried a Launcher driver last year and also a HiBore XL, I liked both but not enough to part with my money.

I trialled a set of X-stiff irons once; they were like swinging a poker. For me, never again!

I've played cleveland wedges for the past 15 years and am I big fan. My current CG10's are due to be replaced next year, but I have to say I'm not excited by the look of these.

Yesterday I shot +4 front and +14 back. A bad case of the hooks cost me a a few penalties and putting was woeful. On the 15th green I came very close to throwing my putter. (My back nine also included a birdie on the 16th..............)