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Thanks for all of the replies! A lot of helpful information that I probably would have learned the hard way. I'm going to go check out some push carts this weekend I think also.

After a recent curiousness to try it, furthered by reading through the walking vs. riding thread.. I've decided to make the switch, purchase a carry bag and walk whenever possible. I'm looking for any helpful advice you guys might have that you've learned over the years. Such as: any additional things to purchase or what I should bring in general to be best prepared. Also, anything different in regards to etiquette. (Minus the obvious let faster cart players through if applicable) I've got to say I'm pretty excited to give walking a try and think that I'll really enjoy it. Hopefully the 100 degree doesn't stick around much longer! Thanks in advance for any advice and help.

as far as getting in the best shape and preparing before ever showing up to the course, basic supplementation. I've been powerlifting for the past 3 years, and there's a few staple supplements that i feel are helpful as far as aiding recovery and helping muscle growth/fat loss. there's sooo many supplements that are nothing but hype, so i've found it's best to go with the main supplements that are proven to be effective. right now i'm taking: - 120-180g of whey protein based on intensity of my lifts that day - BCAA's every day (not sure on mg count, it's different day to day based on level of activity) - Multivitamin - Fish Oil when particularly sore - ZMA at night to aid in sleeping, still not sure how i feel about this supplement - creatine, not currently on it but have used it in the past, it's not the steroid-esque demon ppl perceive it to be, it just helps the body retain more water weight and hydrates your muscles more effectively this is just based off my observations, but these have been the most effective for me. if i had to chose 2 to simplify i'd go with protein and a good multivitamin. also like others have said, hydrating is important to all fitness goals (muscle gain, fat loss, athletic performance, endurance)

welcome to the site! you're only about 2 hours from me, i live in marion in southern illinois down by SIUC

Definately some pretty interesting and eye opening responses. Maybe this is just way more common than I realized. This is just speculation, but maybe eye dominance plays a part in what side people swing from? (cricket, baseball, golf?)

i couldn't do that to him @Ernest Jones to golf so him and I could share something together since he's retired now. We call each other about 4 times a week to talk golf still. :)

i wonder how much the availability of left handed clubs, especially in the early stages of learning the game when most people use whatever is available to them, affects what side they play from. it's an odd phenomenom to me, because there are distinct advantages in some sports to playing one side, or being able to play both, while others it seems to me is pure preference. example: i dabbled with mixed martial arts, and boxing in particular a few years ago. I struggled with the stand up striking until an instructor had me try to lead with my right foot, a natural stance for a left hander, despite me being right handed. it was amazing how natural it felt, despite playing EVERY other sport my entire life right hand dominant. i just wonder what correlation and carry over this has to golf, if any.

haven't read the whole thread, but i somewhat understand this decision, SOLELY based on my personal experience with Dicks. I worked there about 6 years ago unloading trucks and filling in occasionally in different departments during the day. This could be an isolated situation, but the PGA pro at my store was hardly even in the golf department due to understaffing. Granted, he was experienced in retail and helpful to the store on a large scale, so i understand why this may have been how he was utilized. This particular person was considered a manager and the designated PGA pro. i'm sure it's costly to employ such a person, as you'd have to pay them as a manager and as the PGA pro probably? this is pure speculation, but maybe this was common within the company and they decided, for whatever reason, that its better for them to just employ the manager. disclaimer: i realize this isn't likely to be the widespread situation in the company, but who knows, just a theory. edit: @ncgolfrx just read your post and this was/is most definetely a problem in their business model. i worked the golf section back then with VERY little knowledge on the subject. Ironically enough, now that i'm somewhat into golf and understand it much more than the average person, i went into Dicks last week and the only person to be seen was a guy who admitted to me that it was his first day in the department after i asked about impact bags.

You make a great argument @Hardballs However, i think i'd have to go with a 2v2 matchplay scenario team 1: Myself, Tiger team 2: Father, Brother of course all wagers would be made before my partner showed up, and i'd be smiling all day.

welcome to the site! I just recently started posting here too, after lurking for awhile. it's nice to share an enthusiasm with people other than your dad. (that's who i talked golf with before joining too)

is it normal (more so than other sports) for people to play opposite of their natural hand dominance? this question is based on an episode of Entourage, in which Ari is playing against someone in a high stakes game, and his coach (phil mickelson) in which the guy plays right handed the whole time until the stakes are upped and he switches to lefty (phil makes a comment about him being better as a lefty, like him) and a post in the club throwing thread, where a member mentions being a natural lefty, except when playing golf. does anybody else play opposite of their natural hand dominance? and more importantly what are the reasons for people doing this? right handed clubs being more readily available? some kind of strategic advantage? mainly curious, b/c i come from a baseball background where the advantages are obvious (switch sides based on handedness of pitcher)

that's awesome, congratulations!! i actually just shot my first legit eagle last week. (no mulligans or drops) my second shot was blind and i pulled up to the green to see my ball less than 6 inches from the hole making for an easy eagle put! As excited as i was that i shot an eagle, i can't help but think how close i was to a double eagle.

yeah that's my fault, i don't know if i overlooked his post with the link or what, but i went through it and i've got it down now, sorry about that, and thanks for the help everyone!

played the course today, i glanced down at the stakes so i could report back, and they were yellow... despite worrying about the water even more after looking at the stakes and thinking about where i'll need to drop it, i stuck the ball 10 feet from the hole and putted for birdie!! haha that being said, i don't see that being the norm, and foresee much more water shots lol.. if they're staked yellow how do i proceed?