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OK, maybe this is a stupid question, but... Could you not always use a SW and aim halfway between you and the pin? I'm ignoring the cases when you have too little green, of course. But in principle I do not see why this should not work. Instead of aiming for a yard into the green and estimating the ratio to the pin, just pick the 1:1 club and aim half-way. Thoughts?

I started with the Vardon grip and played with it my first few years. I had trouble with squaring the clubface on small pitches and chips. Not having huge hands, I decided to try the interlocking grip. I worked on short pitches in the backyard for two or three weekends then took it to tbe course. It took the better part of the season to get used to it. The key was repetition until I got used to the feeling. It worked well for several months, then i started having clubface trouble again. But it turned out to be alignment, and was easy to fix. My overall perception is that, for me personally, it was easier to use light pressure with interlocking grip. With the Vardon, I tended to grip the club too tight. Of course everyone is different and this may not apply to you. So, to repeat. It took me many rounds and lots of weekends in the backyard until it felt comfortable. But it did eventually happen.

This sends up red flags to me. I'd be worried about his mental health. This is not normal behavior. This appeared to have been done in anger. If he can't control his emotions, what might happen the next time he gets rejected (or looses his job)? I hope this was an isolated incident from the young man and serves as a wake-up call.

When I first started, i found a series of videos by Pete Styles. He's not on youtube, but it is a good, solid basic swing that he breaks down into the classical positions (address, takeaway, backswing, transition, etc). I've found that going to see a good teacher beats watching a thousand great videos. Unfortunately when you are a beginner, it is difficult to tell good from bad or even mediocre.

Welcome to the site! I`m in Wilmington, NC. You?

Most stat tracking programs let you track penalty strokes. Of course the penalty is addd to the total strokes for that hole. But you would not incorporate the penalty to your putting statistics. For example, say you`re on in two, two putt, but have a penalty. Your score is 5, but your putting stat for the hole is 2.

Yes, nothing different. I use a heat gun to loosen the OEM tape, then a scraper tool. A paper towel soaked in acetone or kerosene helps remove residual bits of tape.

Yes, it really is that easy. You don`t need an alignment jig, just your eyeballs. The solvent takes a long time to dry, giving you plenty of time to adjust the the flat part to where it needs to be.

Off topic, but try the Wilson 50 Elite if cost-effective is important. $13 a dozen. Google them, Lots of positive reviews. And yes, I play them. On topic. My regular partner and I got paired with two lower handicappers at a charity event. We are 30s, they were 10 and 12. Holy Cow, i thought we were slow because we`re not great. These guys took their sweet time, to the tune of almost 6 hours. First time we were not the cause of slow play. Talk about a painful round.

Lets all jump to conclusions and condemn him before any of the facts have even been released. Sounds fair to me. Not.

Wow! Not much else to say. I worked in San Jose for a few months on an assigment, so I knew CA was expensive. I guess I never knew just how expensive. The local hourly shop rate here would buy many days of vehicle work! I`d have made the same choice, get it fixed. Hope it passes! [Edit: i used reman injectors in mine, that was 5 years ago. Still going strong]

[RIGHT]n[/RIGHT][quote name="Hammer 4" url="/t/74869/so-much-for-new-irons-argh-slight-rant#post_996193"] all 8 of my injectors need to be replaced...at 5k. [/quote] I`m just a shade tree mechanic, but $625 per injector seems excessive. I bought a pulled V6 from a junkyard for my gas-powered SUV for $1250, paid a garage $1000 to put it in. Two weeks later, one injector went bad. I replaced all three injectors on the side the bad one was on (you have to disassemble the fuel rail, three injectors per rail, so i did not want to have to do it again in a month. Preventitive maintenance) I did it myself to keep costs down. I recall all three injectors being aroun $200. Plus I bought a fuel harness from an xterra forum for cheap. That gave me new OEM connectors. I`m not at all suggesting you DIY it. I have no idea how hard diesels are to work on. I also realize its not something everyone wants to do. BUT ... I managed to replace an entire engine for about half of your injectors. It just seems so wrong. Get some second opinions / other quotes. I feel your pain. I hope you can find a better deal.

Noble goals! I admire your passion. There are a lot of similarly passionate members here. I hope everyone manages to keep an open mind and the flames of passion at a civil level :)

I have had two different instructors and am about to go see a third. The first instructor tried to convince me I needed fitted clubs on my third lessons (shooting 120, mind you. Fitted clubs were not what i needed, and i knew it). The second one watched me hit 5 or 7 balls, adjusted my grip, and then watched me hit balls the remaining 30 minuts without much comment. In my case, less than stellar instructors. Yours is probably a grade above mine, not trying to blame the pro. But you`re spending your free time and disposable income on a voluntary activity, so you should feel free to try another pro. You can always go back to your regular pro. I have had plenty of professors in college. All were very smart. A few had a gift of also being great teachers. But I had to work very hard in many courses because the professor was not communicating with me in a way that I found the easiest to follow. In college, you suck it up and hit the books. With your free time and disposable income, you should feel empowered to seek the maximum return for your investment.

I know you asked about the grip, and you`re working with a pro who seems to have helped you. But I felt compelled to 2nd what hardballs and joekelly said. I just, in the last two weeks, figured out how to (mostly) keep my arms in synch with my hips. I had the same problem (irons went consistently left), but once I got my hips moving in a better sequence, golf balls went straight. So its worth looking at hips as a potential cause.

Managers/Bosses want someone reliable whom they can trust to do the job without having to spend a lot of time checking if the job was done right. Present yourself as such, but realize that 15 year olds may not get as much benefit of doubt as those with more employment history. I would hesitate to mention free use of the course during your interview. Instead, wait for any bargaining until you get a job offer. Salary negotiations are always tricky. You may be better served mentioning your ambitions but making it clear that you are happy to prove your worth first. Good luck!

I found that enlightening, thanks for posting the link. So, if a golfer has a fundamentally sound swing such that (s)he hits the ball with the center of the club, the shaft has a lot less influence than conventional wisdom would have you believe. I can now stop wondering if I should be using regular or stiff shafts and instead focus on hitting the ball properly.

It starts right and either curves gently right, or curves severely right. I will try moving the ball forward and see if that helps. Everything I have read tells me I should not be playing 9d anyway. The whole idea is to see if a shorter shaft might help my accuracy. To billchao: yeah, maybe I should just stick with the 13d

My driver for the past two years has been a Callaway Diablo Edge, which is 13 degree, 45.5" closed face. I have wanted to experiement with a shorter shaft, but did not want to cut down my regular club. Then I found a broken Adams GT3 in the trash. I put a new shaft in it, and made the length 44". The face is not closed, and its a 9 degree. I hit the Callaway fairly straight, about 50% fairways. I hit the GT3 right, often with a severe slice. Last two rounds I hit 2 fairways combined. Obviously they are very different clubs. But I am not good enough to know what adjustments to make with the GT3. Any thoughts? I just want to see if a shorter shaft will give me more control. Distance is not the objective. Oh, and both clubs are regular flex. Callayway has a Aldila Habanero. I put an Aldila NVS in the Adams.

+1 on this sentiment, well said. That would make any father proud. Wish I could contribute to this project.

Nice! I just finished my first re-shaft last week. How does it play? Did you get the same shaft as the original? [EDIT: You did not put a ferrule on it?]

Sorry for not being clear. Dave and Eric are not 1 hour away, they are more like 12+ hours away. I was talking about the 5SK instructor in Myrtle Beach. I know nothing about him. That's why i thought it might be beneficial to review the DVD first and become somewhat familiar with the concepts and drills. [EDIT: I do plan on seeing the 5SK instructor soon]

I am also interested in your review. The closest 5SK instructor is over an hour away. I thought it might be prudent to invest in the DVD to maximize my learning curve before I go and book a lesson. So please review away. I am particularly interested in how well or obtuse you think the concepts are presented. I have found, for example, Stan Utley`s Short Game book to have excellent information that resulted in noticeable improvement, but was terribly difficult to decipher. At least for me.

Picture taken at Cape Fear National in 2011. Down here, we call this guy a "free drop".