Weeping Monk

10-4. Thank you.

So what's the reasoning for forbidding postings? Why not allow me to post scores on poorly maintained courses in the freezing cold? Is it considered unfair in some way?

Two stupid questions from a newer golfer... Why would aerated greens have less break? > Why am I not supposed to post scores out of season (more precisely, I suppose, is why is there even a season?) Sorry for the hijack. Thanks for any answers.

Actually I live in Western MA. All of those are east of me. No indoor places near where I am. Sorry.

So I posted in one of the sub-forums and figured I should at least be polite and check in. Played for a season and a half or so about 6 years ago, enjoyed it, but, well, life. Marriage, house, etc. Shortage of time and funds... the normal story. Boss took a bunch of us out for a company scramble at one of the local, beautiful courses, played well, got hooked again. So I played every weekend for the past couple of months, played like crap (broke 100 once with a nice 98!) but always left with a smile. Well, that's about it. I'll see you fellas around.

Thank you, and this is an aspect I had not really thought about. It makes sense. I'm not sure I can get lessons anywhere right now (or for very long anyways). All the courses and ranges are shutting down and we don't have any of those indoor ranges out here. Even the video golf place went under last year. I'll poke around though.

So i love playing golf but i am awful. Hardly ever break 100. Quick background: played a season and a half (sporadically) around 'o5/'06. Got married, bought house, blahblah,just got back into it again at the end of this year. Got about ten rnds in and got the bug. So i am wondering what the next best step is to improve. The choices, as i see it... Lessons fitting New clubs range time I plan on joining a course that has reasonable rates next year (MA, most courses close next week), so i will effectively be playing golf fairly often. To me it seems like straight lessons is probably the best expenditureof time and money. However, a fitting seems practical as well as i am 6'2" and using the chart from Callaway i should have 3/4" added to my clubs (i top/blade a lot of balls so i either need that length or its just a function of a bad swing... or both) i havehad lessons like 7 years ago and my ball mostly goes straight but a lot of short low shots chopped down fairway really kills me. Biggest weakness? Long irona, hybrid shots. Just cant do it. 5i and down i am OK, or at least far more consistent. Any thoughts?