Alex1
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Re. Peach stepping on the putting line: How do you argue against a rule violation like this? I'm a beginner and still learning the rules.
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Has anyone tried making their own equipment?
Alex1 replied to Alex1's topic in Clubs, Grips, Shafts, Fitting
Does about $50 a club sound right? ($30 clubhead, $8 grip, $15 graphite shaft)? Golfsmith.com says that the components are made in the same factories as the major brands like Calloway, etc. -
I just learned that you can make your own clubs by assembling them from commerically available components. The supplies needed seem to be basic; vice, pliers, hacksaw, etc. It looks like you can save money this way. Anyone tried it?
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I was reading Jeff Foxworthy's book on golf, where he says that all the holes in hell will be 55 yards. I'm a beginner, so I don't understand this. Are short holes like this considered the hardest ones? PS - Just in case anyone's wondering, the book is only mildly amusing and not worth buying.
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I've seen his Beginner to Winner and like it. He has others: The Swing, Greatest Golf Tips, Faults and Fixes, The Short Game, etc. His new series is Leadbetter Interactive. Which ones did you guys like best?
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Neither Geo nor Snake Eyes seem to have a website. Are the Geo made in Japan?
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I'd like to buy a set of graphite Pings ($900), but Wilsons ($300) are closer to my budget. So I'd like to ask: can anyone really tell the difference between a decent, inexpensive set and a top-of-the-line set? Or it the difference only noticable to pros?
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Why are golf shoes mostly worn? To stabilize the swing, or provide traction when walking across a damp, hilly course? How important is it that I get golf shoes? Right now I just wear tennis shoes. Can you wear modern golf shoes (ones with soft cleats) off the course? Can I just wear hiking or trail shoes with a lugged sole?
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Yes, that's it. The $100 price would probably include a driver and putter. Some of them, however, could be 20+ years old. It's a real random mix of irons. Or do you think I would be better off by buying individual Ping clubs from the same set (G10 or I10) as finances allow?
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I'm a total beginner and have the opportunity to buy a set of mixed clubs made by Ping. By 'mixed set,' I mean that the clubs will come from different Ping lines made over the past couple of decades. Price will be $100. Does this make sense, or should a beginner avoid this?
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I'm a beginner, and all my friends use Goodwill/Salvation Army clubs. One insists that there is no reason to spend more than $10 on a set of clubs. How important are clubs for a somewhat serious beginner? What is least you should spend on a decent set of clubs? Are there any affordable clubs made in the USA?
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Let's pretend for a moment that I'm a poor bastard in the 49th poorest state; an absolute beginner, but serious about learning. How do you recommend that I spend my golf budget? Lessons at $45 each? Golf videos? Decent equipment instead of $1 Goodwill irons? Driving range?
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The local golf shop is giving away 6-packs of Srixons that cost $40 per dozen. I can't understand how the store can give so many of these away unless the wholesale cost of golf balls is very low. Does anyone know what the manufacturing cost and/or wholesale cost of a high end golf ball is?
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I'll trade you our 100+ degree weather for some scattered t-storms that cool things down.
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That's too bad about the iphone..that's why I use a cheapy $15 phone. It's basically disposable.
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Tennis or running.