Chunk

90 (46-44). 5 rounds in 8 days. Handicap down to 19.4 from 20.3 in that time period. Happy about heading in the right direction

(93) 52-41 on the first 18 (88) 44-44 on the second 18 Didn't hit balls before I played today. Can you tell? Haha

I'm still back on track after my switch back to 10 finger at the beginning of last week. 88-91 today. I think it's safe to say I shaved off 10 strokes per round since I switched.

What a great thread. I started playing golf last May seriously. I play about 3 rounds per week as weather permits (I live in Ohio where we really only have a 8 month-ish season. From last May to September, I used a 10 finger grip. My thumbs point point down the shaft. I started to establish my handicap 4 months in and settled in at a 16. I played baseball at a high level through high school, college and 6 years after college. My friends told me I picked the game up quick. Then, wanting to start breaking 80 and shoot in the 70's, I bought lessons to fine tune my game. I listened and did everything my pro told me to do to the best of my ability. The first thing he told me was to change my grip to the overlapping or interlocking (whichever I felt most comfortable with) because he said that I would never shoot in the 70's with my current 10 finger grip so I changed. I finished the season last December with a 19.8 handicap. I wasn't very happy that my handi went up with lessons. I figured it took time. So I practiced when I could during the winter months. I played 6 rounds of golf this year. My handi went up to almost 21. Shooting high 90's and once over 100. I finally said SCREW THIS INTERLOCKING!!!!! After my drives were flaring right right right right and when I did hit it straight I was losing 50 yards. I was only hitting 230-ish down from 280-ish. I have played 3 rounds this week. 84-87-86. Pars and sometimes a birdie are now back in my vocabulary. Needless to say I am back on track and smackin it 280+ again and my irons are better. Yes, I get too much right hand on some shots and have developed a draw on my drives that sometimes is a hook, but now, 85% of the time, Im hitting the fairway or missing slightly left. Moral of the story, I think we've all heard it. Do what feels comfortable for you. I know I am going to keep the 10 finger and fire my pro. I dont care if its for women or juniors.

Thanks for the info guys. I especially enjoyed the sandbagger stories. I have never heard of a sandbagger in golf. I have seen a foursome turn in a -21 in a golf tourney that everyone knew that was BS and a fight ensued at the bar afterwards. At any rate, thanks and ill keep my eye peeled.

Do these exist? I see some people post about golf tourneys they play in and look at their handicaps and they are around my 20 handicap. Not talking about booze it up golf outings (Very big fan of those by the way). But somewhat serious tourneys. If they do exist, what are the best way to find them other than a golf league. Thanks! Chunk. PS - My apoligies if this is a stupid question.

170 yard par 3. 5 iron. Front Hole Location. One bounce. Hit the Pin. Hit the Green. Rolled 7 inches away from the cup. Tap in Bird. That was in my 3rd month playing golf. Brought me alot of confidence. Then a month later, the confidence went away. Then it came back. Then it went away again. Gotta love this game.

I just respiked my 1 year old shoes. Sprayed them down with Simple Green then scrubbed the hell out of them. They are like new. Has anyone ever wondered why golf shoes are the most comfortable shoes you own. I always wonder why others have not caught on to this yet. At least that is how I feel.

First 2 rounds using new irons on Monday and Tuesday. Shot a 96. 8/14 fairways 3/18 GIR 33 putts What I learned.... I have gained a club in distance with new irons. Other than a 175 par 3 I hit fat and came up 5 yards short, I was long on almost every approach except the par 5's where I was 3/4 GIR (because I was within 100 yards and in). Then the next day, I played 2 balls and didnt keep score. Didn't even pull my driver out. I hit 4iron off the tee. Just wanted to get distances on my irons.

Yup. Have played 2 rounds and I love them. One of my biggest problems before was having a low ball flight. Not any more. I played yesterday and played 2 balls each shot to help figure out distances. Not only are they higher, I have gained about a club in length from my data so far. Need to re-grip them but outside of that, I feel good about paying $350 for them. Now I just need to straighten my driver out.

Well, the road has ended. I pulled the trigger on a Titleist AP1 710 iron set (4-G). Nippon 105T Stiff shafts. I went and got fitted and was told these lighter gram shafts will help me get the ball up in the air more. And of all the irons I hit over the winter, these have been the most consistent. They arrive Monday then its off to the range then to play 18. Thanks for the input guys.

Does anyone own a set of these? I just pulled the trigger on them yesterday and they come Monday. My buddy has a set of the original AP-1's and that is how I came to love and buy them. And I hit every new kind of iron (almost) over the winter. How do you like them? I guess this post is more "I cant wait to hit them and play a round on Monday. HA!

42 at Ben Curtis' course on Ostrander, OH named Mill Creek. His brother Nick happened to be playing in front of me and let me play through. Best 9 of the year (only 6 rounds in). Still struggling with hitting greens. Just missing them.

Played a course for the first time today by where I moved to. Indian Springs in Mechanicsburg, OH. Slope rating 125/70.1 Shot 90 (44-46) Net 73 8/14 Fairways 6/18 GIR (this is what I need to work on this year) 5 one putts (There were up n downs) 2 three putts 11 two putts Best day of the year weather wise. 5th round played and ball striking was much better than last round.