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I basically agree with Neco. You want a full shoulder turn and you need to make sure you set your wrists relatively early in order to maintain a proper angle throughout your downswing. However, I wouldn't go as far as saying 'completely stiff'. You still need to be comfortable and be loose. Its the right idea, but i think a better thought is keeping it relatively straight. 'Completely stiff' brings to mind rigidity and .....stiffness. You still want to remain athletic with your swing. In terms of the gym and all of that....it isn't necessarily too early to start lifting weights. However, its imperative that you talk it over with your doctor, and it is basically a must that you are constantly monitored by a professional (i.e an accredited trainer). Advice from a buddy or just picking up a routine that you've researched online isn't enough. At your age, it is very very easy to get hurt. It doesn't matter if your friends or teammates are whatever are going at it alone, again...you can create damage before you even realize what has happened and get seriously injured. And as others have stated, this is a perfect time to practice your short game. Amateurs frequently spend relatively too much time working on their long games anyways. You'll eventually likely get bigger and stronger and hit the ball further. For now, keep it in the fairway and work on your game from 50 yards and in.

I keep it at the pretty standard 1/2 ball over the clubface. However, if you see consistent positive results with that tee height, I'd would be a good idea to stick with it.

Stand parallel to a mirror and take your setup. Your hands should be hanging down naturally. You'll notice that your lead hand (left hand if you are a righty) should be lined up under your chin. From your post, it sounds like your hands may be a little too far away from your body at setup. This makes it difficult to go back on the correct plane without compensating, and ultimately your body will essentially block your hands from coming through. By moving your hands to the proper position, you'll notice that on the downswing, it'll be easier to clear your hips to allow your hands to come through. Try practicing swings with a pencil acting as the club and notice the difference when your hands are under your chin versus away from your body.

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Ask around and find an instructor that appeals to you. You can always go back to your current instructor.

yea i agree.

check out the program "Scorecard" that I believe Iacas put together. He explains an efficient method that you can record all your stats on the paper scorecard that you use during the round...and then you can input the info into the program to analyze the stats. its fairly inexpensive as well. http://cynicalpeak.com/scorecard/

I think you're talking about the FZ6R....either way...i'd take any new starter bike over any scooter.

Yea definitely. At least in Florida, you need a motorcycle endorsement to ride anything over 50cc anyways. But if buying a motorcycle isn't out of the question and you have some time to save up...you'd have much better time with the better motorcycle. A scooter certainly isn't just a smaller version of a motorcycle. Aside from speed and acceleration, there are very clear handling and other performance features that'll make the riding experience notably safer and more fun.

Those are both definitely solid scooters. I also did a little looking around and I believe that those "Lance" scooters are made buy a Chinese company that goes by the name Znen ( http://znenusa.com/ ). A typical thing that companies do in America is import the scooters for a cheap price, and then just slap on whatever name they want. You can go with that company...the scooter will technically work. However, it will likely be prone to breaking down. Also, finding parts for them will likely be very difficult. If you are in need of a scooter and purchasing a $3200 scooter is out of the question, be sure that the seller will honor the warranty for both parts and labor.

I've had a Kymco People S200 ( http://www.kymcousa.com/showroom/sco...200/index.html ) that i've gone about 3000 miles on. I've had absolutely no problems and it holds up very well with traffic. This particular scooter has a top speed of about 70mph but goes 65 comfortably. I've had a few scooters before this Kymco one and my advice is to absolutely stay way from Chinese manufacturers. Nearly all of them mix and match their parts and the scooters generally have terrible worksmanship. Moreso, if any parts need to be replaced, it becomes ridiculously difficult to find the proper replacement parts. The companies that make reliable scooters are Yamaha, Honda, Vespa, and Kymco. Although other riders may talk about how their chinese made scooter is holding up, i'd highly recommend sticking with those companies. However, the Chinese scooters are about half the price and therefore they are very enticing. So I recommend that if you do go with any of the off-brand companies, be sure to purchase it from a location that will be willing to honor the warranty on it.

I have the Tour Burner and its a great club for me. An issue that some may have with it is that it is square as opposed to closed a degree or so. I'm not certain on the orientation of the other clubs...but if one doesn't release properly...one will have issues with losing balls out to the right. Besides that...i enjoy the sub-460cc head and the stock shaft fits a wide range of swings.

I played the last 4 or 5 holes of my round with no problems with any abrasions or blisters...i was just under the impression that it would be inevitable. Hopefully thats not the case. I suppose i can bump this thread up after a few more rounds to keep you posted on how my hands are holding up. Grip-wise, i'm pretty happy with were I am at. I felt that without wearing a glove, i'd feel like the club would slip out of my hands when they sweat. In reality, i just wiped them on the towel every couple of shots and it wasnt an issue at all.

haha yes i've actually heard of this. When Moises came to play a season with the marlins, i remember there were a lot of hilarious signs in the crowd.

The other day I decided that I was more comfortable playing without a glove. No blisters yet, however I'm sure they'll start coming along. Any advice on something I can do to avoid blisters?

I'm partial to the r7's. They provide plenty of forgiveness while still being fun to play for when you improve.

Although you are probably loyal to Callaway equipment, i second the TP irons from TaylorMade. I have the r7 TP's and I love all aspects of them. Personally, how they look is a pretty big thing for me and I very much like how they are designed. ...and they also play quite well.

congratulations the Circa 62 line is great...i have the #2 and i'd very highly recommend you check out this thread: http://www.puttertalk.com/community/...ic,4596.0.html

i'm bringing up this old thread because i just got my putter back the other day from getting refinished with S.Cameron. it ended up taking about 2.5 months to get back. anyways, i'm thinking about getting that silicone spray mentioned above but not really sure what to do with it. anyone have any links or maybe more detailed explanation about how to care for that black oxide finish? the people at SC aren't very helpful. They simply suggest to wipe it down after each round but that doesn't seem to do the trick. I remember finding a link awhile ago explaining the whole maintenance process but i can't seem to find anything similar online now. any thoughts?

7/8i and closer...i aim directly at the pin. anything longer and i take into account what you've mentioned.

i have inexplicable issues with squaring my clubface at address. the sticker on my shaft helps me keep my face square. works really well with the putter as well.

Here's the roster from when camilo's brother played here at UF. The pronunciation key is at the bottom. They have it as V-jay-gas. http://www.gatorzone.com/golf/men/bios.php?year=2006

i know Broken Sound is 7500 annually with the 15,000 initiation...and you need to be a resident. I believe boca west is like 1750 or something a year with no initiation...but you might have to live in the neighborhood and pay association fees as well.

Ideally, you'd want to get fitted before buying any golf club to determine which is best for you. You may hit Ping better than Taylormade with your woods and Cobra better than Ping with your irons. Any major retailer can fit you and they'll usually get your in the right track for free...and a full fitting is usually included in the cost of a club. However, yes...the Burner TP is meant for players that consistently hit the center of the face. The club is designed to maximize on shots hit flush...and because of this...it doesnt allow for much forgiveness. You'll find that shots hit on the heel or toe will generally lose more distance than hit..say.. on the regular Burner. Another issue is the shaft flex. The 'x' stands for extra stiff. I'm about 99.99% certain that that shaft is far too stiff for your new swing. Maybe in time, you'll swing speed will be in the appropriate range to use an extra stiff shaft, but in the meantime...its very unlikely that you are. You'll find yourself pushing a lot of shots to the right because of the stiffness of the shaft. The third issue is the loft of the club. Again, you want to get fitted. The launch monitor will look at the launch angle of your shots and determine what loft you should be using. As you said, you are a beginner and you likely you wont show patterns and relatively consistent ball flights. Therefore, some of the information may be getting a little ahead of you. Using the launch monitor to get fitted only really works to its full advantage if you have a repeatable swing. In general though, that club may be a little much for you..and my recommendation is getting rid of it. There's always the position that it'll teach you to hit the ball better...but i think it'll just bring more frustration than good. If you are buying the club in a store..like i said...fitting is included...so you'd want to do that. But if you are eBaying or something like that than I'd recommend the 2007 TaylorMade Burner. You can buy a brand new one for like under 200 retail...so i believe a used ebay one you can get pretty cheap.

Cleveland CG14 or Titleist Spin Milled Vokey's take your pick.