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I'm looking to buy some new fairway woods (3&5) this season. I kind of have my eye's on the Cobra Baffler XL's. Does anybody have these in their bag? If so. How do you like them? Thank you.

Good to see a cubs fan here. I grew up in Northlake Ill. But now I'm in Indiana.

It's been a long cold winter so far. Who's all jonesing for golf? I'm sitting here watching it on TV right now (Pebble beach pro-am) thinking boy, I wish I was out playing. But it's cold in the mid west. I got a new driver I can't wait to try.

Price wise they seem to be pretty comparable with Global Golf. So I'm good with that. It's just that there are so many counterfeit clubs out there. I just want to be careful where/who I buy from. That's why I'm not a big fan of shopping on ebay and things like that for golf equipment.

Is GolfDiscount.com a legit site?

The one with the red tag says Medium on it. The other says Standard flex. So I'm sure that's the same as Regular flex. But I'm not sure what Medium flex is.

It's funny how things work. A couple years ago I came across 4 complete sets of older clubs for little to no money. One set was these Macgregor tourney's. The others where a set Wilson 1200 LT's. I like them, but they're a little to short for me. I have a set of King snake MR over size. I think these are a King cobra clone. But they're the one I chose to play with. The last set I had was a set of John Daly Hippo's. These are the ones I gave to my brother when I took up the game last year. Because I figured I needed a golf partner, and he didn't have a set. Now after reading the forums. sounds like the only ones I had that where even halfway decent where the Hippo's. Oh well! Things happen. Soon enough I'll go out and get fitted for some irons. Hopefully I can find a good set of new or used ones for about $300. or less. Global golf look to have a lot of good deals on used clubs. But it's hard to make a choice, till I get fitted.

These r the best I can do, as far as pictures go.

I hope I have this right. "L" = ladies, "A"= senior "R"= regular "S"= stiff "X"= extra stiff. I have 3 older sets of clubs. I think they date back to the 80's & 90's. On older clubs are codes different? They kind of seem that way by looking at the ones I have. Wilson 1200 LT= They say Standard flex and they also have 02F on the sticker. Does Standard flex = "R" regular shaft? And can anyone tell me what the LT stands for on these clubs? King Snake= They have a "S" inside a square. Does this = standard or stiff? Macgregor tourney's= They say Medium and they have a 2 inside a circle. Would this = a Senior flex? Thank you.

Thank you WUTiger for the info you give me. I kind of figured what I have is junk. What do you think of the Golfsmith 2014 Macgregor tourney irons? I'm new to the game. This spring will only be my 2nd year playing. Right now I'm playing with a old set of clone irons called King snake mr over size. I could hit the ball good because I live out in the country (farm land). I practice a lot. But I real want to up grade my irons. I guess cavity backs would be the best for me. Any thoughts on what would be a good set of irons for a high handy capper for $300. or less? Thank you.

Can anyone tell me any thing about these irons? I have the whole set of these older Macgregor clubs. The woods are still made of wood. I think they date back to the late 80's to mid 90's but I'm not sure. I'd like to know about the irons. All I know is that they're Macgregor tourney, looks to be blade styles. Are they any good, or are they junk?

I'm in the market for a new driver. I don't want to spend more then $200. I don't want a used club because I want to be fitted for one. Now that the 2015 models are out, I see online that Global golf, Golfsmith and Dick's sporting goods have some good deals on last years (2014) models. Some of the ones I like in my price range are the Cobra Bio Cell, Callaway X Hot N14 and the Taylormade Jet speed or RBZ stage 2. Most of these have some kind of adjustability on them. I don't really care if it's adjustable or not. I just want a driver that fits my swing good. The way I see it. Once it's dialed into my swing, I'd never re adjust it anyways. I might be wrong though. Dick's sporting goods is the closest place I have to go to get fitted. The problem is. Although I can find the 2014 models online, most the stores don't have them in stock. I'm 53, and just started playing golf last year. I'm hooked on it now. I'm playing with an old set of king snake clubs that date back to the 90's. I'm hoping to up date all my clubs this year. I'm hoping to only have to do this once in my life. I'm not one that wants to up date my clubs every year or two. My thing is. I have another set of old Macgregor tourney's with blade style irons and the old wooden woods. I think these date back to the 80's, and they're still in good playable shape. I'm sure they don't compare to the high tech clubs we have today. But these high tech clubs have a lot of gadgets and parts that look like they can fail or break over time. Do you think any of this new stuff would still be playable in 20,30 or 40 years from now?

Has anybody tried these Chromax high visibility balls? I was looking at them online. They look cool. They look like they may be easy to see/find. Look more like Christmas ornaments then golf balls to me. They seem to be a bit pricey. I don't know if your just paying for the look, or if they have any playability to them.

I'm still new to the game of golf. Just started playing early this summer. I have a big yard surrounded by farm fields. I'm hooked on the game now and go golfing every chance I get. When I'm not golfing or at work, I like to beat golf balls around the yard, sometimes in the farm fields. Now it's Fall and they have been harvesting the fields. Time to bring out the big sticks. lol. I hit golf balls a lot. I feel I came a long way in 4 or 5 months. I developed a good consistent swing. Straight & true on the most part. Sometimes I still top the ball, but I'm sure in time that will go away. My problem is. I can't get no distance from my driver. Even on my best drives ( good loft, straight & true ) I'm lucky to get 160 yards. Heck I can do that with my 6 iron. Off the tee I get 200+ yards from my 5 wood, and about 220 with my 3 wood. But for some reason I can't get no distance from my driver. I got to the point where I don't even use it anymore. Now grant it, I don't have brand name clubs. The ones I have probably date back to the late 80's or early 90's. They are a off brand called king snakes. I already know I want to get my self a new driver this coming Christmas, But I'm not sure that's the answer. Maybe it's my driver swing. To be honest with you all I just don't feel comfortable dipping my right shoulder ( I'm right handed ) and swinging up on the ball. After spending so mush time learning how to swing down at the ball. The funny thing is, is that I get pretty good loft on the ball. Just no distance. Do you think it might be my driver swing? Or should I just go get fitted for a new driver? I want to be pretty good at this game next season. Thank you.

I like the idea of a adjustable driver. I been looking at some online. But that brings me to this question. What do I choose? The type with a adjustable sleeve? Or the type that you move the weights around? Thank you.

I'm new to golf. Just started playing a few months ago. So I don't know a lot about golf. But I do have a thought about a offset driver. If a guy like me is slicing on 50% of my tee shots. I'd have to agree with a lot of others. Stick with a neutral driver, and to learn and correct what's wrong with my swing. Because that's what I want. A perfect swing. But if a offset driver is suppose to help me from slicing do to a bad swing. Can a guy still use one while he/she is trying to correct his/her swing? If so when a guy got his swing right. Would he/she start drawing or hooking all his/her shots with a offset driver? And then can you go back to a neutral driver and be able to hit straight with no slice? Just a thought.

The 1st book I read was a book called Golf Fore!! Beginners: the fundamentals by Stephen J. Rutherber. It was ok. But for some reason I would slice the ball far right. So then I would start aiming to the left of the fairway, so if I did slice I'd still have a chance of landing on the fairway. I knew my club head must have been opened on impact, but try as I might, I just couldn't seem to get it square. Then I read this book, Ben Hogan's Five Lesson's. It showed me how to rotate my left hand farther to the right, and how to place my right hand ( I'm a right handed golfer). The grip still feels a bit uncomfortable for me right now. But it works. I can easily tell by looking if it's right. This book gave me more confidents in my swing plane. So I read this book and practiced in my yard with some almost golf balls for a week. I went out yesterday for a 18 hole round (my 4th game ever, 1st 18 hole round). Low & behold, I had some great tee shots and other shots as well. I even had two long straight shots with a 4 iron, the 1st time I ever hit a long iron well. On average with my driver (tee shots). I was hitting them 200+ yards ( I'm 53, for me that's good). And keeping them on, or close to the fairway. When I did miss the short grass, it was only by a few feet left or right of the fairway. Much better then 30+ yards right of the fairway stuck behind trees and stuff. Water holes, well now that's a different story. lol. Now that I'm gaining confidence in my swing, maybe now I can devote more time in learning my short game. Any good suggestions on a short game book? I know some people can argue that Ben Hogan's swing is out dated and 80 years old or so. But for now it's working for me. Later on when I get better, if I decide I want to go longer, then maybe I'll try to learn to swing more from my right side. But for now I'll stick with this swing. Now if I can only learn to waggle with out knocking my ball off the tee.

I have a 65 yard area in my yard to hit. I use the almost golf balls. Anything longer then my 9 iron will hit them right out of the yard, across the gravel road and into the soy bean field. Once in there, they're lost till harvest time. I have smacked a few of them with my driver and woods just to see how they do. I think for some reason the irons hit them farther then woods & drivers. But I do like these balls. They fly good and are fun to hit. I just think you would need about 100-120 yards to be able to use all your clubs.

Yes! Golf is a lot harder then what it looks like on TV. But it's a lot more fun to play it, then to watch it (so far). I guess I'm not good enough to get really mad yet. I don't have to worry about blowing a good score on a bad hole, because I haven't had a good score yet. The local course I play at is Clover Meadows Golf Course in Cloverdale, Indiana. From the red tee, and yes I play from the red tee. I'll move back to the next tee when I think I'm ready. The course rating is 72, and the slope rating is 124 (from the red). I have a golf rule dictionary. Although some rules can be hard to understand. I do my best to follow them. I want to learn the game right. I been studying books to learn the game. I feel I'm starting to develop a golf swing. Although I'm still having trouble with my grip. I use the overlapping grip. When my grip feels comfortable, it don't look right. When it looks right, it don't feel comfortable. Maybe it's just a matter of training my mind, body and hands until it feels right. Or maybe I'm just not doing it right at all. I'll keep working on it. I got a new book yesterday, ( Ben Hogan's Five Lessons, the modern fundamentals of golf). Maybe it will help. Thank you all for your tips and inputs. Good luck, and happy golfing.

I'm new to the game (3 nine hole rounds so far). I noticed that I too get the jitters on the 1st two holes or so. The two things that make my jitters go away are. 1) I get a good hit. 2) by the end of the 2nd hole, I'm so frustrated I forget about the jitters.

Saturday I played my 3rd game ever. I shot 9 holes and scored a 62. I don't know if this is good or bad for a beginner? But I felt good about it.

I'm a warehouse worker and I live in Belle Union Indiana. I'm 53 years old and just started playing golf. Playing video golf (I currently play WGT, game id boxkite) is what sparked my interest in to wanting to play real golf. I helped a non golfing friend of mine clean out a storage unit and ended up with four complete set of clubs for my services. Sorry no brand names. I got a old set of hippo John Daly's. I gave these ones to my brother so I'd have someone to play golf with. I got a old set of Wilson 1200 LT's. I like these clubs ok, but the grips are showing signs of dry rot. I also got a older set of MacGregor tourney's. These clubs are cool because the woods are still made of wood. But they're not cavity backs so I stay away from them. The set I like best and the one I use is a set of King Snake mr over size. I don't know if this is a good set for a beginner or not, but they seemed to be the best set out of the four I got. 10.5 driver,3w,5w 3i-pw,sw. I replaced the putter with a MTA sport (mallet) putter. I play golf with my brother and my nephew. We're all beginners and I can beat them. lol. Don't worry if you ever get stuck behind us playing golf. We will let you play through. As of now I played 3 nine hole rounds. 1st time was bad, I shot a 72 (9 holes). 2nd time worst, 73 (9 holes). Saturday my 3rd time out I shot a 62 (9 holes). I felt good about that. But then again I don't know what a good nine hole score should be for a beginner. My goal for my next outing is to shoot under 60. 120 if I do 18. I guess I could say I'm hooked on this game now. Or maybe I should say sliced on this game. lol. Thank you all, and good luck.

I'm 52 and just started playing golf. Don't know why I waited so long. This games a blast. As of now I have played two 9 hole rounds. I have 3 trophy balls. My 1st game, My 1st fairway shot, and my 1st GIR. This week when I go, I hope to get my 1st par and/or birdie.