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I played the Golf Weekly Amateur Tour in North Carolina for 2 seasons. It was alot of fun, I enjoyed it. Ours always ran very smooth. Some tournaments took longer than others depending on how hard the courses were. The Majors always took 5+ hours to play because people took it way too serious. I played mostly in the A flight, but there were a few weeks my handicap would go below a 4 and i would have to play that week in the Championship flight. Overall its alot of fun competing against people the same skill level as you. I won 3 tournaments and had a ton of top 10's. Our member fee was like $100 and every tournament you entered was like $75. Got to play a bunch of private courses so the $$$ wasnt that big of a deal. Overall it was pretty cool, I would def sign up for it if you like playing in tournaments.

Here is the leader board from the Junior North and South Amateur from a week ago just to give you an idea of the scoring conditions. 15-18 year old boys, Rounds 1 and 3 were played on played on #8. The girl that just won the US OPEN won the North and South in 2003. http://tpp.ghin.com/Club/Scoring/ResultsStroke.aspx?mode=alpha&id=126855

I play Pinehurst every weekend. You shouldn't have any problems getting your wedges to hold the greens. But its a different story when it comes to your long irons unless you have a really high ball flight. Best advice I can give you is get your yardage to the flag and play 5 yards shorter to compensate for the firmness and roll out. Don't be too aggressive going after flags, missing greens on #8 will get you into big trouble no matter how good you are at chipping. Best thing to do is play at the center of the greens and score with your putter. Don't expect your chip shots to check up either, they will roll out as well.

Go buy a yardage book it will come in handy for tee shots. Spend a lot of time with short game. Greens are Championship Bermuda and they are gonna be fast and firm. Practice lag putting and like Dave said get a good feel for putting from off the greens. Practice chipping from tight lies, chipping up to elevated greens and bunker shots up to elevated greens. Short siding yourself around the greens on #8 = DEATH!!! Good luck

Myrtle Beach sounds like the perfect fit for your criteria. Pinehurst has over 40 courses in the Sandhills area. There are a ton of awesome tracks for around $40.

I live in Pinehurst, NC. Let me know if anyone is in the area and wants to play. I can get us on all the Pinehurst Resort courses and Im a member at Seven Lakes Country Club.

If your shot shape is already a draw with a neutral grip, changing to a strong grip might turn that into a hook. I would reconsider changing your grip and just learn to play a straight ball with the grip you are already use too. Instead of aiming right to play the draw (in to out swing), just line up straight to the target and swing down the line. It will be more consistent and you will not make that block shot to the right as much. One of the worst things I ever did to my swing was trying to make a grip change. It messed me up for months!!!! You will have to spend a lot of time on the range to get confident with the change. But if you have the time to put in on the range, go for it. I have always played with a very strong grip and use to have the same misses as you. Either it was a block to the right or a ball that starts down the line and draws 15 yards left of target. I became way more consistent when I started to play the straight ball instead of playing the draw on every shot. I now slightly open the face at address, Aim straight at the target and swing down the line. I will take a slight block to the right all day over the dreaded pull hook!

Here is a quick fix. Address the ball like u normally would but put ur weight on ur heels. Make a few practice swings that way.

I play the AP2 3-W with DG High Launch shafts. Use to hit low stingers with my 3 and 4 irons until I put the High Launch shafts on them. I would keep your 4 iron and maybe try out some different shaft options, it worked for me. Then go get the Titleist 21 or 19 degree hybrid and 15 degree fairway wood.

Matt Every said he's been blacking out when standing over the ball lately....I doubt he wins this week.

I got the 54-14 F Grind and 58-11 K Grind last week. Awesome clubs as expected.

I don't use a glove either and my favorite by far are the Golf Pride Z grips.

My Favorite Pinehurst Top 10 1. Dormie Club 2. Pinehurst Resort #2,8,7,6,4,9 3. Pine Needles 4. Mid Pines 5. Pinewild 6. Mid South 7. Southern Pines CC (Elks) 8. Legacy 9. Anderson Creek 10. Seven Lakes CC

Pinehurst meets all your criteria!!!!

I'm pretty sure you have to stay at Sea Pines to play Harbour Town. I stayed and played there twice last year and it was fantastic. Rent one of their condos, its alot chiller with a group that way. Im not 100% sure but it never hurts to call the pro shop just to check. I know where I live, You have to stay on property at Pinehurst Resort in order to play #2 but you can play the other 8 courses with out being a resort guest.

Awesome, my swing is perfect :)

I've been Playing Golf for: 20 years, Avidly the last 12 years My current handicap index or average score is: 6 My typical ball flight is: baby draw The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: Slight pull draw Hello Folks, Here is a DL video of my swing and just wanted to get everyone's opinion or tips to eliminate the occasional pull shots. Ive lived in Pinehurst NC most of my life and have been very fortunate to get to play over at the Resort every weekend. I'm playing in a Captains Choice on #2 tomorrow which is always a pleasure. My game has been alittle rusty this past year with the birth of my son. Its hard to find time to get out to the range now! Ive always played with a very strong grip and slight closed club face. I have great tempo and my misses tend to happen when I get to fast or try to jump on a shot. From the looks of the video, seems like I have a bit of chicken wing going on with my right arm at the top? Any tips or swing thoughts are much appreciated.

Hands down I would go with the AP2's. They are geared more towards lower handicaps but I'm sure you would still like them. Plus they hold value if you ever wanted to sell them a few years down the road. Also give the AP1's a try on the range. They are very forgiving irons and still very solid sticks for lower handicaps. Ive had my 2008 AP1's for 7 years and i still love them!

Consider the Titleist AP1's and AP2's too. Both are great options for your handicap. I've been playing the AP1's for 7 years and would still prefer them over the AP2's even as a 5 handicap.

For around $200, I don't think you will find better value than a Titleist 910 Driver.

Honestly you cant go wrong with the AP1's. I have been playing my Original 2008 AP1's for 7 years now and still love them. I have hit all the new model of AP1's over the years and still cant tell any major difference other than the looks. The AP2's are really nice too, I had a set of the 712's but I ended up selling them. You have to be a solid ball striker to hit the AP2's constantly and I just dont have the time to go to the range every day. The AP1's are Titleist game improvement irons and are best suited for higher handicaps. But as a low single digit handicap, I can tell you the AP1's are still a very good option!

Im using my 45*PW and 50*GW from my Titleist AP1 set with the Vokey *54 and *58 wedges. As much as I love my Vokey wedges, I would never replace my AP1 PW and GW. Those things are money!!! The GW is my favorite club in the bag, i use that dam thing in so many situations 120 yards in!

I took my 15 degree 3 wood out of the bag over a year ago and replaced it with a 17 degree Titleist 913h hybrid. Sure I lost about 10 yards off the tee compared to the 3 wood but I gained far more versatility with the hybrid. Personally, I hit hybrids way more consistent off the tee and more so off the deck. I always had a hard time hitting a fairway wood off the deck. I just cant get the trajectory with a fairway wood to do me any good on the par 5's. I hit my 17 degree 3 to 4 more times a round than I did with my 3 wood. I have no regrets what so ever!

I carry a Titleist 913 17 (16.25) and 21 (20.25) degree hybrid in my bag (both are turned down -.75 degrees). Hybrids are more versatile for my game and the type of courses I play. I dont carry any fairway woods either, I just use my 17 degree on short holes when driver isn't needed. It works for me, 240 yards off the tee and 230 yards off the deck.