tsbrewers

I am one of the rarer golfers that doesn't constantly tinker with my clubs. I typically buy a set off the shelf and play them for 10+ years and then do it again. I can honestly say in the last 35+ years, I have really only used 2 main putters. An old ping answer, and then a TM Rossa. I just updated my clubs this year and put together an Odyssey putter that I had the head floating around the house for quite a few years. So we will see if that one works out, or if I go back to one of the other two. In my thinking, if the face is square and flat, it will work as well as any other putter. If I searched every corner of the house I might find a total of 5 putters +/- Now that I think about it, in that same 35 years, I have really only used two different sets of irons too. A set of TM Tour Preferred T-D ones I bought in HS back in the 80's (loved), and then a set of TM Tour Burner Irons from 2000ish (hated) and now new TM M1's (yet to use)

Personally I have only carried a Driver and a 3 wood since the mid 80's, so maybe I am just slow to change. I still use and love my 2 irons.

Guess mine isn't the only one, http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/showthread.php?22800-Durable-Golf-Bags-Taylormade-Brittle-Plastic-Bottom-Cracked-Open

Well, it was in a spare bedroom on the main floor of my house. Sitting on a metal golf rack along with 4 or 5 other bags that are perfectly fine. my point was, the bag was not sitting out side in the sun, or in a cold garage, or anything like that. If the bag is going to fall apart in the location it was at, then the bag is junk. Plain and simple.

This is pretty much just a rant, but I am a little PO'ed at Taylor Made right now. I bought a TM cart bag a couple years ago, literally just to hold some extra sets I had at the house. It had only left the house once in the last 2+ years. I was moving my golf organizer and all the stuff on it last week and when I picked up the bag with one set of (TM) clubs in it the entire bottom just crumbled and the clubs fell through. I sent an email to TM and never heard a peep back. Absolutely nothing. Not really happy about spending $150 on a bag, keeping it 99.9% of the time in a nice cool dark spot, and literally having it crumble under the weight of 14 golf clubs. Then not even a "sorry" email from them. Anyway, I have purchased virtually nothing but TM clubs for the last 25 years and this is how they treat their customers. I guess I will be looking for a different set very soon. Ok, Rant off. Thanks for listening. Brew

I have been playing for a lot of years, but nothing really jumps in to my head. I have had a few nice shots that pop in my head, but nothing REALLY bizzare. One of the earlier replies does remind me a little story I had last year though. I was playing in a corporate outing for my wife's work place. One of the games they have available is a skins game you can buy in to for $20 per team. We did get in on a few of the games, but for some reason, not that one. Anyway, we started the round on #10, played all the way through and we were on our last hole, #9 a short part 4. I hit a nice drive just short and left of the green and chipped in for an eagle. In the clubhouse the golf pro (friend of mine) approached me and asked why we didn't get in on the skins game, I just told him I didn't think my group would really have a chance (I was the only experienced golfer in the group) He just laughed and said that eagle on the 9th hole would have won us $400 apiece since it would have been the only Skin "won" the entire day. Brew

1993 or so was the last time. Actually about once a year I give them a good cleaning, that usually includes buffing/polishing, and normally sandblasting the faces. I will wipe them off as I play, and if they are really dirty I will clean them up before a shot. Brew

Why do people drive Volkswagen when they could drive a Cadillac? Why do they drive SUVs instead of corollas? Matter of preference I suppose. I am an OK golfer that I am pretty sure would see a marked improvement by going to a game improvement type of club, yet I prefer to play a more typical players club. Why? Who knows? I guess I grew up in the time that good players played forged, not so good players played cast cavity backed clubs. I think part of it is I still cling on to the idea I am good enough to play-hard to play clubs. I don't want to admit I am getting older, fatter, weaker, to the point I have to get huge, oversize, cavity back clubs to be able to compete. For some reason I have in the back of my head that if i can play blades, if I ever picked up a set of GI clubs, I would immediately shoot 65, I just choose not to, yet. But the fact is I have lost 50 yards on my drives in the last 15 years, I used to be pissed if I wasn't within 10' of the cup from 175 in, now I am happy if I hit the green from that far. I have started to look for a new set of irons, and am leaning towards some of those new-fangled watermelon sized clubs, with a big chunk missing in the back, and a crazy angled hosel. We will see what I end up with. :) Brew

The meanest things we have on the course around here are geese. honest question, if you hit your ball near one, do you get a free drop?? Brew

so no one has any feelings on whether a metal wood can go bad? Brew

for me it partly comes down to money too. I play twice a month or so now and even though I would like to play more, there is no way I could play daily anymore. I did that growing up, probably 2 rounds a day usually, from about the time I was 10 until 18, and ever since then, I am kinda burnt out. I went to the range yesterday and only hit half the bucket before I was bored and went home. I kinda feel like I am at a plateau and just don't enjoy it like I did before. Brew

generally I am a fairly descent putter, but for some reason this year I am having problem either reading the greens or with my stroke. The puts i used to make consistantly, I am now just barely missing. Also this year there has been a few puts that I was just flat out wrong on my read. So if I read 3' break to the right, it was only 1' or even worse, 3' the other way. It really does have me stumped. I am getting older, (mid 30's) but I have some strange things going on with my game now days? Brew

about 10c here too. membership is $100 i believe, so that is the route I went this year. Brew

I think as many have said already, it depends on the length of hole. I grew up on one of those small 9-hole courses that had 2 par 5's both under 500 yards, and 2 par 4's under 350. In all seriousness, I used to get one at least every other round. And more times than I can count, 2 in the same round. For me the double eagle has been elusive, I don't ever recall getting one of those. i do have a few aces, but no DE's. Brew

I had virtually the exact same round a couple weeks ago. My irons were very good, my putting was terrible. I don't think i had any birdie putts under 3 feet, but I had probably 10 or 12 in the 10-15' range. I ended up shooting 79, with a double on 17 and a double on 18. What is driving me nuts is that I am JUST missing these putts. 1/2" left or 1/2" right and I can't fix it. Brew

I was having a discussion with a buddy about older metal woods. We were discussing if these older metal clubs ever become "sprung" for lack of a better term. By this I mean they are basically wore out, or no longer a good club. Is this possible? Likely? well known fact? One reason I ask, I have always felt unless there is some serious damage to the club, it is fine. I have always been able to take any driver and hit it quite well. BUT, I recently picked up a used driver (tm 510tp) and even though it feels just fine, it seems like a good drive is 25-50 yards shorter than it should be? So I am wondering if it is the club or me? Thanks, Brew

it is probably just your style, nothing wrong with that. I golf with a buddy who is that way and he is a low single digit handicapper. I am the complete opposite, I start taking good sized divets with my 5 iron probably. By the time I at at a wedge I am taking foot long divets. Ok, not a foot, but I know I have hit 6" long divets 20' before. personally when i am playing well with my irons, I am driving in to the ball and ripping out the ground AFTER I make contact. Because of this I tend to hit the ball very high, but get good distance. I will pull a wedge at 150 if everything is perfect, a 9 if I need some finesse. Brew

Well, that is why they say the game is 90% mental and 10% physical. My biggest problem is choking on the last hole or two when I am playing well. I played last week and shot a 79 with a double on 17 and a double on 18. Honestly not a great round, but I was putting so badly that I figured if I parred out for a 75 I would be happy. I grew up on a little 9-hole course and more times than I care to remember, I would be a couple under, or right near par and end up quadruple bogeying #9. Brew

I have been playing winn grips the last 10 years and really like them. This is what I am presently playing, Brew

I will just add that I tend to like slower greens. Not the painfully slow ones that you really have to drive the ball, but I much prefer the slower ones. Mainly because the course I grew up on had slower greens. Plus when they are slow you can really give a good run at the hole without worrying about running it by 3' Once you get used to the speed it really is easier to putt. IMHO. Brew

Yup, that has been one of my problems too, I used to really lock that right knee on the back swing. That is something I have been working on. That video is a couple months old, my swing is a little more on plane now, and the rt. knee is a little more bent. But the lifting up I can't figure out. If I really think about it and stay down, I tend to chunk the shot. Brew

Ok, I have been playing for quite a few years, and last year decided to try and "fix" my swing, basically starting over from scratch. It is going ok, but one of my biggest habits is that I tend to stand up at impact. I am wondering if there is a drill or something I can do to help this? Not sure if this video will work, Thanks, swing academy video Brew

Well, since I just got back from strolling around at the PGA, I will add that they ARE using metal detectors and ARE patting you down. Today is the only day they allow camera's I believe, but NO phones. You can check them in at the gate, or leave them in the car. If they catch you with a phone, they will take it, and not give it back. Trust me, this is very clear as you enter. They even have people on the megaphones telling you this as you walk up to the gate. Brew

Well, I will just add that everyone is correct, it isn't that easy to fix. I am a slightly above average player (high singles) and I have had a slice my entire life. Now, I don't have one of those huge banana balls, but my mishits go to the right, more of a push-fade. I can hit all my irons with the prettiest little draw, but my drives are either straight or to the right. I have worked on it for 30 years, and just can't get the draw down to a science. I have never taken a lesson, but I know all the rules. When I really consciously try not to hit the fade, I will duck hook it. also, when I think about it, my drives tend to be around 250, when I start left side of fairway and let-er rip, they are closer to 300, but 1 out of 5 goes 50 yards to the right. So either way I am screwed. I notice I hit it much straighter if I choke up about 2 inches, and really don't lose much distance, but it is tough to get myself to do it. Brew

The way I am understanding it is that the hole by hole was correct, but player A wrote the wrong total. For example, let's say player A shot a 72 and player B actually shot a 71. But Player A thinking that they had tied since that is what they were told, wrote 72 down as player B's total, instead of 71 (then player B would have won on the spot). Player B thinking that they tied, accepts and signs the card as a 72 moving in to a playoff. So since player b signed for a 72 instead of his true 71 keeps playing, he is not DQ'ed since he signed for a higher score. Then goes on to lose to player A in the playoff. Player A wins because player B didn't check his score well enough. If I was player B I would be pissed since they were tied going in to 18, not one back, but it still is his fault for not checking. This is how I took the OP's question. Brew