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I hope anyone has a tip out there. A tip for a road trip. Not to pour my soul out. I love the game of golf. I really would like to play some USA courses. A dream. I watch the tournaments, see the courses. And I get the feeling: I want to play in the USA. But where do I go? So many courses, maybe hidden gem's. Tips? Where to go? The choices are absolutely countless. Florida might be the easiest pick. Relatively close to Holland by plane. But where in Florida. Oher suggestions? Souht Carolina might be even better, but a bit harder to reach. Harbour Town, magnificent. But I do not have the deepest pockets. Tips? Suggestions? I Need all the help there is! My wife won't come with me. She doesn't play golf and has no desire to stay in a hotel or spa while I am playing. To travel alone for a week is ok, but some company to play would be nice. I have no idea if I can hook up with some people who are willing to play. I would like to see teacher from the S&T; or 5sk family if I am in the USA. Can/will someone tell me a bit more about golf life of Joe Avarage in de USA? I come to a golf club, buy a green fee and ask if there would be a nice guy of women to play a round with me? Is that considered strange? But where should I go or who do I see? I really do not have a clue where to start looking. I have set my mind a bit to go to the USA. For 7-8 days. Play on (what might be considered ) the avarage courses and one or maybe 2 better or maybe top courses. I looked at Kiawah Island, but the prices where shocking. But the list seems endless. If I look in the GD top 100 list, I feel that all the courses are worth going to. If the choice is to much, there is a risk of no choice at all. I hope someone on this forum might have some tips/links etc. Very, very appriate it!! Thanks

Well, let me give an example of a hole I played last saturday. A par 5 with a lot of water in front of the green. I hit a decent drive, but my second shot came a bit right in wet and a bit thick rough. I had a fairly clear shot to the green, but to get to the pin, I had to fade it a bit. The shot was around 175 yards, roughly 160 yards to carry the water and wind coming in. The front part of the water would be around 125 yards. The thought never went through my mind to lay up in front of the water, go with a pitch to the pin, give myself a chance for par but in a worst case, accept the bogey (the pitch over the water didn't scare me). Instead, the only thing on my mind, was to go with my third shot for the pin from a pretty difficult lie. I was pretty confident that I was able to get to the green, even if my bal wasn't in a good spot. But somehow, tension creeped in, guess I had to force it a bit and so I got stucked on my right side. I topped the ball, it rolled a pretty distance, got to the green with a I9 and a 2 put made the bogey. I was gutted by my third shot, and probably would have the same result if I had used a PW and again a PW to go for the green. So, course management is still a thing I can work on. In the past, I would probably mock on that third shot. But I seem to cope with that better and better. I played that shot, there is nothing I can change the outcome, it makes no sense to keep playing it over and over. Just play the next shot and focus on it. In doing so, it seems I can eliminate swing flaws. In the past, when I entered a phase of swing flaws, I got stuck in it and I wasn't able to get out of it.

Iacas. I am well aware of my playing hcp. I come to terms with the fact that playing a round of golf, I will most likely hit a ball or 2/3 that are s@#$t. Golf is a diffecult game. I have 2 (probably more, but these two are killing me so to speak) issues. 1. I do not step away when I am not feeling comfortable at address. Still hit the ball and, no surprise there, the result is awfull. Such a simple thing of stepping away and I can not get it in my system. 2. I have learned, also through this forum, things about weight and pressure. I try to have a more centered turn and I am not trying to fight pressure in my right foot. Like a sprinter coming of the blocks or a baseball pitcher pushing of. But what happend in a round, is that I get stuck on my right foot. pressure stays back, I hang back on my right foot, low point of the swing coms in front of the ball. I hate it. Yesterday I played 18 holes and for the first 9, i didn't take out the driver, was absolutely killing the h3, accurate and long! And suddenly I found myself hanging on my right foot. And I do not know where that suddenly comes from in the middle of a round. Very, very strange. I wish there was something that i could use to get that golfkiller out of my system.

First of all, I think mr. E. Jones has the coolest Avatar of all. Secondly, I have no clue if RM is overrated. I just wonder how long is back will hold with such a powerfull swing. Sometimes I feel he puts a lot of strain on his back. Time will tell.

@wedgehead. I could not agree more. I have a set of Yonex Cyberstars forged (2005) in the bag. Same clubs as Ryo Ishikawa used to play with. The feel, grooves and look of those clubheads are unmatched.

I was very much in doubt to buy the VG3 or my current irons, the Yamaha's. Both Carbon forged. I never hit the VG3 so I couldn't say how they feel. But the Y's have a buttery feel, reasonable forgiving on off center hits. Not a blade look, not sure how to discribe, but no offset with some cb, player irons. I have been told several times that my hcp would lower 2 points if I would play more forgiving irons, but the sound and most of all the feel of a well forged iron is magnificent.I can hit bad balls all day, but the one that smashes well, that wonderful click, makes my day. I chose the Y's over the VG3 because, well, it is Titleist, and it has tungsten in the head. The waiting list was 6 weeks, because demand in Japan was high. The Y's are pure. And nobody's has Y's in the bag which is nice. Hahahaha.

VG3? Nippon shaft?

I would buy Japanese forged clubs. I don't think I have to explain it

I feel it is not classy of mr Haney to shout his opinions like that. What is the point of it? Let it go.

Could his relationship with ms. Vonn be a factor, in a way that someone who knows what it takes to be the best will motivate him to get the best out of him? She knows what it is or what it takes to be the best. The sacrifice, the labour, the doubt etc.

I am wondering why he should retire. He just hired a new coach. If the body can not cope, it could be a reason. He seems to enjoy life more.

A burn out. I have never experienced one. Let alone a golf burn out. I hope I never experience a burn out of whatever. I think it was October 2014 that I played 18 holes. Somehow, the weekends were busy and I couldn't find the time to fit in some holes in the weekend. At some point, I didn't miss it. Talked a bit about golf, watched golf on tV, but that was it. No urge to go, nothing. A few weeks back, I went to the range. Nice weather, had a hour to spare. Out of the blue. Really no specific goal, just get the feeling of hitting balls. Picked a flag and tried to get the balls as close as possible. I have an Epon driving iron in my bag. I have to get friends with. I striped it. So much fun. I realized what I missed. The feeling that you have when that ball, that one, just flew of the face. You couldn't do better. I don't think i even comes close of a burn out.

A nice thread. Somewhat strange reading for a person living outside the good old USA. To give you an idea. You are talking about differences in a teaching system (as I think I can discribe it) versus the total lack of knowledge in my country. I frequently meet teaching pro's who sometimes have read 'something' about S&T; let alone 5sk. The only thing they can mumble is it is a swing in which you stay on the left side, with overlooking all the positives. They keep hangin in the past, like rolling the wrists, keeping the knees bend etc. and everything else that comes with teachers who do not invest in themselves to evolve. S&T; to me is easier to remember. It gives me great explanation. I have to work and think to bring elements of 5sk into my swing. But I find great joy in reading al sorts of explanations by MvMac and/or Iacas, let alone the great clips. Reading this sort of discussions remembers me how far behind we are in my country. I wish there would be a discussion about differences in my country. That would possibly means that we have teachers ready to take golf at a higher level.

Kind a like ' who will be the next Jordan, Lebron etc..'

Not sure if this is the correct thread. I saw a short film during the rain break about TW 'new' swing. The commentator said TW wasn't dipping his head so much, and stressen the importance of a steady head, which is nice. I was wondering what is worse: your head diipping or your head moving side tot side. If you want to learn people a steady head, but somehow that person isn't able to control it, would you take a dip versus Side by side? Diipping should bring an other swing fault than a side to side moving head? Is their a thread about steady head? Couldn't find it, I.e. An answer to my questions. Thanks.

I d make a living of saving taxes:-D Exception does prove the rule. You Americans know how to honor you sportlink heroes, even if they did something wrong in the past. At the end, they do get the recogniton. Anyway, That's how I see it from across the ocean. Everything TW does, is under glass and that sometimes seems to be forgotten. I guess he is no saint, but so are his fellow competitiors.

Spoken by a wise man! Hear, hear!

I am sorry MvMac, A bit stupid of me to drag BC into the conversation. Point taken about TW swing. At key 3, to far forward, could you compensate it by extending more? Raising the handle? Furthermore, between the thumbs. In general at top sport level, if a coach would want a swingchange, how long would it take to have an effect? Or isn't there a rule? It depends on the athlete?

MvMac, could you please explain why there isn't any need of big changes? From golf.com: 'After seeing Woods' current swing, Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee, who has often criticized Woods' action, tweeted "Tiger is more upright and his swing is longer. Both good signs."

I hate to say it, but it looks fluid, effortless, oh dear, fluid like young Rory. I would love to read a technical annalysis from MvMac

Well, to paraphase: TW wrong, Tw right, my TW. What I admire in US culture, is the ability to give a lot/true respect to their sporting hero's. Something I feel we lack in my country. Somehow, I feel that aspect is lost when it comes down to TW.

I found that interview stupid, not funny and badly written. Nothing to do with TW or any other golfer. It is a lack of imagination. Sometimes, I feel journalisme thinks they are the Kingpins, the know it all. They drifted away by wanting to become superstars by themselves.

What I wonder, would you say that Tiger really has a sense of a golfswing. Does he know? Could he be a teacher? I once read a story about a Major tour winnar who really didn't had a clue about positions etc. He just hit the ball.

Let us shake hands.

Yesterday, I played in the final day of a business golf event, played over the last few months. I tried to imply some of the aspects of the book. But I have to regret saying my focus was a bit off. I didn't play that great, especially the first 9. The second nine matched my playing hcp which was great. What I didn't do well was noticing the hazardous elements on the fairway more , how should I say, with better notice. I was just focussing on the middle of the fw, and that was it. Playing along, I started to open my eyes more (where were the bunkers, o.o.b., trees etc.). Furthermore, I took a much sharper look when attacking the greens, GIR versus N-GIR. What I tried to do was aiming to the mid green instead of to the pin. It worked very well in for two holes which I will use as an example. A long par 3 (which personally I feel is a sign of an architect whit little imagination), roughly 215 yards, slightly up against the wind. Surrounded by trees, left in front a bunker, rough everywhere, but right front a nice platform. Braveheart here gripped his 3w a bit shorter and played a fade of the bunker. I landed N-gir onto the platform, chipped it closely and came of with par. Second. I had a shot to the pin around 125 yards, flag tucked right, bunker on the right and high rough. I forced myself to ignore the flag although I had good vision. I went to the cente of the green, landed pin high of around8 yards. My playing partner, who had a longer shot of around 150 yards and went for the flag. He was lucky to found his ball near bushes behind the bunker, leaving himself a difficult chip over the bunker. He made bogey, which was pretty good because he could easily lost his ball or chipped in the bunker etc.. I missed my birdie about a whisker, and made solid par. Lot to win, just have to train myself and loose the bad habits of playing a hole to casual.