bossfrog

I have a very good condition set of Ping ISI Irons for sale. The 3-P are black dot and the SW is blue dot. Stiff flex Z-Z65 shafts. Shipping is $20. I put new Golf Pride grips on them back in March and I've played 5 rounds with them since then on a 9-hole course, so they're hardly even broken in. Nothing wrong with them. I just got some nice used Titleists as an early Father's Day present and I don't need these anymore. Thanks! EDIT: Oops! Put the wrong price before.. fixed now.

I find that balls are easier to spot at night with a bright flashlight than during the day.

That would make sense. The 224 average on my Tour Burner is 17 yards less than my 241 average of 7 or 8 balls back in September with the same balls and same club. I think temp was in the mid-70s that day. Crossing my fingers that the 233 I got with my BiO Cell will translate to 250+ this summer. That said, whether the distance ends up much different or not, the main thing is that my shot dispersion is much tighter with the BiO Cell than it ever was with the TB!

Ha! I don't care who you are... that's funny right there.

The balls were out in my truck for a couple days and cold enough to only leave a ball mark about the size of a dime. In the summer my ball marks on the face are a bit bigger than a nickel.

I got me a handy dandy Cobra Bio Cell for Christmas from my wonderfully thoughtful wife and I was finally able to get out for a few minutes to hit some balls today with my brother-in-law's little portable launch monitor. I hit about 8 or 9 balls which ranged from 224 - 240 carry distance with an average of 233.2. It was about 30 degrees out and I was hitting Bridgestone B300s. Can anyone with more experience than I give a rough idea what those numbers might translate to on a nice 80 degree day? EDIT: I also took my old TM Tour Burner out and hit 5 balls with it averaging 224.5 carry.

I went today. It was 38 degrees with a 15-20mph northerly wind. Had the course all to myself. Now if it wasn't for the damn leaves...

Please note, the sarcasm was only intended as hyperbole.

I'd tell her that golf is a serious business and if she's not going to dedicate herself fully to being the best golfer she can possibly be, then she needs to hang it up and take up knitting. I would also tell her to stop horsing around with her friends on the course and spend some time alone out there so she can focus on what she's doing wrong and not be distracted by idle chatter. I would sit down with her and schedule a regimen to develop her skills. She needs to commit to 100 chip shots per day from various distances and at least 150 putts from 10 - 20 feet. It also wouldn't hurt to educate her on the history of golf and the PGA/LPGA in hopes of getting it through her skull that she can make some serious cash playing golf if she would just get her head on straight. If you're religiously inclined, I might also suggest studying with her the parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30. If all else fails, you can always try the guilt trip route by telling her how disappointed you would be if she failed to make the varsity team next year. Now, all sarcasm aside.... IS THIS FOR REAL? If it is... let the kid be a kid! The thing about pushing your kids to do things they don't want to to is that it becomes a habit, and eventually you push them away.

Jeez... what the hell did I start with this thread..lol

What line is that? Because the bottom line is whether the course is fun to play or not. It's not as if the PGA will be holding an event there.

Yes, it is. The aerial photo doesn't tell the tale. The distance to the green may only be 171, but it's elevated roughly 20' higher than the tee box, increasing it's effective distance. When you add the trees that block the approach from the tee (one of which is a 60' walnut tree) and the fact that the green is sloping away from the tee box, funneling toward the bunker, it becomes a "reachable" par 4. To land the ball on the green, you would have to hit an insanely long and high shot with some serious backspin to get over the trees, or would have to accurately draw the ball around the trees to put it on the green. Even then, unless you land it on the south edge, where the green flattens, you're probably looking at the ball rolling across the green and right into the sand. Most professionals would struggle to stick the ball on the green and I don't believe any would do it consistently. Even if you do, you're looking at a long birdie putt because the hole is usually somewhere on a plateau in the northwest quadrant. To note, it actually used to be a par 3 hole back when the American Legion owned it. But when the current owner had the USGA rate the course about 10 years ago, they determined that it would be completely appropriate to change par to 4 based on there being a very low likelihood of a scratch player reaching the green in regulation due to the factors I mentioned above. They told him it could remain a high-difficulty par 3 or an easier par 4 with the recommendation being to change it to 4. The owner is a -2 handicap and when it was a par 3, he told me he only was only able to make par about 30% of the time, so he changed it to a par 4 right there on the spot. BTW, I never said anything about me and my high handicap going for the green, I simply said left of that marker, where the second fairway area is. EDIT: I guess if I would have remembered about all this to begin with, my original question would have been moot

Thanks guys. Looks like I'm going to be aiming left with my 6 iron from now on...

I'm hoping someone can settle a disagreement between me and my brother. The question is whether or not it is legal to shoot straight for the green on the hole shown below. It's a tee shot over water to a small fairway and then a sharp dogleg left to the green. There is a white boundary marker just to the left of the fairway at the water's edge. Does that mean the tee shot cannot go to the outside of that marker? Pardon my ignorance on this.

My brother-in-law is legally blind. But he is a 17 handicap. Why? Because the most important thing is developing consistency in your swing. Kind of like shooting free throws. Do it the same way every time. All he has to do is make sure the ball is in front of his club at address and he's good to go. You don't really make solid contact by seeing the impact anyway. Impact happens in a few thousandths of a second and then the ball is gone.

For me, I like to go to the course about an hour before dark. The manager doesn't care if you go out and hit around for free at that point if he knows you. So I'll go out and practice various things for an hour or so 2 or 3 times a week. Here is how my practice tends to break down over the course of say... a month (estimated, of course): Driving - 5% Long irons/hybrids - 10% Mid irons - 20% Short irons/wedges (full swing, pitches, chips) - 40% Putting - 25% As you see, I spend very little time with my driver when practicing. As a 25+ handicapper, I figure for me the best way to shave off strokes is to focus on the short game. My favorite drill, which I made up on my own (but I'm sure others use as well) is to drop a ball about 40, 60, 80, 100, 120 and 140 yards from the front of the green. Then I start at the back and work toward the green with the goal of getting each ball in the hole within 3 strokes. If I land on the green, I just need a 2-putt. If I miss, I have to pitch/chip it close enough for a 1-putt. My overall success rate is probably about 40-50% right now. Where do you tend to focus your practice time and what other good, practical drills do you like to use? I'm always up for new ways to practice the practical aspects of the game.

These clubs are in great shape. They have the expected scratches and dings on the sole through normal use, but they have tons of life left in them. Grooves are all deep and sharp across the whole set. New Lamkin grips. Buyer pays actual shipping cost if international shipping or $15 standard shipping in USA. Disregard the woods and putter in the pic... already sold them.

They're not Eye 2's.

Does anyone have any experience with Ping Eye irons as a relative beginner? I've been golfing for 4 months and have whittled my handicap down to about 23. My current irons are some Callaway X2 Hots copies and they're doing me very well to this point. The only reason I ask is because I found a 3-S set in excellent condition on a Facebook group for $40.

Question: Has any European Ryder Cup player gotten his American citizenship and then represented the USA later?

Either way, Bubba has taken two major dumps in the last 2 Ryder Cups and I'm tired of seeing him on the team. He can't handle pressure.

THIS ^^^^^^^^ Bubba need not apply! We need guys who can put from 20, not hit the ball 340 yards.

I've only been playing 3 months and one of the first piece of advice I got from an old codger I met on the course was to just work on making a consistent swing. Once the swing is consistent, just put a ball in the way and the actual contact becomes incidental to the swing. I'm not there yet, but I am able to use the idea effectively because I've been using that as my guiding principle from day 1.

@vangator I think you're probably right. Thinking about it now, I do think I swing a lot "looser" when I just wing it like that. Particularly, my grip is likely looser and I'm definitely trying to kill it on those shots. I guess that's why Arnold said, "Hit it hard, go find it and hit it hard again."

@PJCdude That makes sense. How long have you been trying to make the translation? I suppose this is akin to the guy who can hit great shots all day on a range but slices and hooks all over the course.