clubhousehero

This is me too. I used just walk up to my ball and take a hack. I figured i could duff it with or without a warm-up swing so why bother. Now i've gotten better and need to slow down sometimes. A few weeks ago i went out as a single and was playing really fast and poor b/c of it. Then i caught up to a foursome that was playing at a decent foursome pace. They looked shocked when i said i didn't want to play through and not to feel rushed b/c of me behind them.

I play the callaway x-prototypes and love, Love, LOVE them! They aren't much/any harder to hit than the TM MC, for me at least. Now they are called the Razr X Musclebacks. Callaway also has the Razr X forged which is a forged CB iron which i like too. You should look at the Titelist 712 CB's, and ping S59(?) and Ansers. they look sweet but i haven't hit them myself. Anyway, are you more of a picker or digger? The callaways have alot of bounce and are better for people like me with a steep swing. They have honestly made a HUGE difference in the size of my divots. Like i said before, i really love my clubs. The mizuno's are the opposite IIRC, low bounce irons which are better for people who are more pickers.

OK, I'll be honest. I wasn't offended at all. In fact i don't think what SW said was racist. I was just trying to prove a point about how easily almost anything someone says in regards to race can be seen as racist. I honestly don't think you are racist. However, what you said could and is considered prejudiced. Look at the second definition here. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prejudice Something as simple as saying "Tiger Woods is a very articulate black man" is viewed by some as being prejudiced because it means you wouldn't expect a black man to be articulate. Yes, I did put words in your mouth. Just like i think others put words/meaning in the words of SW. I apologize if i caused any hurt feelings over the past 24 or so hours, that was not my intention. Anyway, in regards to SW comments, If i was in the hypothetical situation where i was surrounded by a group of black guys i wouldn't call them black a******* just like i wouldn't call the stupid or ugly or anything a*******. Infact, i'm sure they'd be angrier if i called them simply "stupid" instead of "very articulate black men". When it is the later of the two which is actually prejudiced. What SW said was hateful towards TW. not all black people. therefore, IMO it can't be racist.

What are you, racist? Are you trying to imply all black people like to fight and resort to violence immediatly when they don't like someone or something they said? Are you implying he'll get "jumped" by a "gang" of black guys for calling one of them "black ----?" I honestly can't believe we are still stuck with this mentality in AmeriKKKa! all you are doing is perpetuating the idea that all young black men are "Thugs" that will commit assault if "dissed." I bet you hope stevie gets some "capps" in his white "a******" ETA: i'm sure you'll come back and try to say you really aren't racist and have alot of black friends and therefore cant be racist but your true self has already shown itself to me.

i just finished playing my first non-practice round with my blades. I tied my personal best 10 over. but this was my lowest round of 81. It was also on a tough course, that i've never played before and the greens were airated (sp?)!!! i had 3 birdies and missed 2 more from inside 10 ft!!! I don't remember where i was going with this but the blades helped me focus more on solid contact and distance control. Usually i tried to squeeze every yard i could out of each iron. Today i took all variables into consideration and then picked the iron, no matter what the number on the bottom said. My feelings as of now. It you are serious about improving, are a halfway decent ball striker and want to try them...get them. I'd buy them used so if u didn't like them, u could sell them for pretty much what u paid for them.

On monday i got a set my set of Callaway TA x-prototype irons in the mail. I've played 25 holes with them so far and from that time, i would only say a CB would have helped 2-4 times. Now, i hit some shots that no club would have helped like a thinned or heavy shot. On the other hand, i've hit more GIR's and i've been money with the short irons and PW. I'm like a 12 hc and im a good ball striker who was scared of blades before but there not that bad. Life is too short to not play with what you want.

try choking down on the grip. When i really need to find a fairway, i do this.

They don't get paid so they are not pro's. And to the above post, bethpage is only like $65 for state residents...thats not that bad. And its not accessible b/c its such a great deal.

As long as it was open to the general public (public or semi-private) i would putt to your hearts desire. I could only see this being a problem on a private course. Anyway, i just got back from the putting green at the muni 20 minutes ago...good session today.

Look into the Callaway FT-iz. They are right in your price range and long and stupid straight from everything i've heard. If your normal miss is a slice i'd recommend the regular version. If you're a hooker, then the tour version may fit you better. I'd still go to dicks to at least get a good idea of what type of shaft you need. And If you do get the ft-iz, then maybe get the i-mix version. It makes it very easy to change shafts with it. Since your new, your swing may change, and if it does, you may need a new shaft as well. just my .02 http://www.callawaygolfpreowned.com/drivers-ft-iz/drivers-ft-iz,default,pd.html

it also has a shorter and oftentimes heavier shaft. the shorter shaft will make it easier to square the club face. the heavier shaft slows down some people's swings and improves tempo. Also, 3w isn't as long (distance wise) as driver. So balls hit off line won't go as far into the rough/trees as driver.

Once i got to the 16th tee at my course and saw a coyote puppy by the bushes to the left. Well i hooked my ball near him and he pounced on it like a toy. then he picked it up and ran off with it. Coolest way to lose a pro v ever!

in it to win it!

I think Adams Golf is a brand you should really take a look at. They make great irons, (i game some a4r's) and do not hold their resale value very well. So used sets can be found cheap online. Heck, i got my irons new for $299!!! Take a look at adams. Also, check out callawaygolfpreowned.com/ Its a great place to fine used callaway clubs in great shape at great prices. And if you sign up to their website, they will e-mail you promo codes.

The old callaway x-forged wedges with Mack Daddy (MD) groves. Just yesterday i saw this on golfwrx. The MD groves were middle of the pack for spin when hit from the fairway but they had BY FAR the most spin from the rough. http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/311623-wedge-shoot-out/page__p__2033244__hl__wedge%20spin__fromsearch__1

It would kinda depend on how my round was going. If it was a great round, double eagle please! If it was a bad round, the hole in one just so i could say i had a hole in one.

well you sound like me when i started, but a few years younger. I have been playing and practicing for 3-4 years now and shoot in the 80's pretty regularly now. It took a lot of hard work but it can and will happen if you practice and practice smart. Like someone else said, read ben hogans "5 fundamentals" and i like phil mickelson's "secrets of the short game" dvd. And continue practicing your chipping and putting. If you can't hit driver leave it in the bag and hit irons off the tee. you'll score better, i do! So yes, you can shoot in the 80's and maybe even 70's. You have your whole life to get better just keep at it!

Thanks everyone, I ended up getting the A4's. I hit both iron sets about the same but the a4's completed my set better and were $100 cheaper. All i needed to do was have my 53 wedge bent to 54 and now my wedges are perfect. 45, 50, 54 and 58! Also, they felt really nice just chipping on my carpet, i just can't wait to game them.

I don't know when i started liking him but i did a few years ago. It was a combination of his game and interaction with the crowd that won me over. And its weird, when people ask who i like on tour i hardly ever say KJ. Its usually phil, rickie, Bubba, etc. But i always find myself rooting for KJ on sundays. I have to start telling people i like him too.

Today i was hitting some irons at Dicks b/c of all the rain in the NE. I hit a couple brands and was wowed by the Adams a4. Seemed like every shot was right on top of the previous one. Then i went and got an A7 and maybe hit that one even better...maybe. They were so close i couldn't tell. I was hitting the a7s slightly further but not much and maybe a little tighter, again not by much. the a7's were stiff shaft and the a4's were regular, which may have played a part in it. They did have the a4's in stiff in the back, maybe i'll go back and try those. Anyway, the a4's were $100 cheaper and the set was 4h and 5i-gw. the A7's were 3 and 4 hybrids and 5-pw. I currently have a nike 53 degree GW that i like and a cobra baffler 3h that i like so the set combos don't help any. Thoughts? experiences with either or both? Any and all info appreciated. Thanks!

i've got a 2 part answer. the first is most people say the chipping stroke should be just like your putting stroke. The other answer is if it's working for you then i don't see a problem with it. IDK if that helps.

Wu Tang...that is all.

Thanks everyone! I'm keeping the GPS. I guess the way i understood it was cell phone reception was indicative of GPS reception. Stupid me... Anyway, I am grateful for the present but i know she would rather me return it than have it sit in my closet and never be able to use it. Or only use it less then 1/3 of the times i play. And honestly, i feel the same way about anything i get her.

Ok, i have to make a decision and i need everyones help. Ok i know my GF got me a Callaway upro go GPS for christmas. I asked for a rangefinder and said a hunting one would be fine since they were so much cheaper. Well the guy at Dicks said you cant use a hunting rangefinder to golf so she went to a golf shop she gets discounts at and got a the upro go GPS. Here are some of my concerns. The course i play most has a GPS in the cart already. The Go mode features would be a nice addition though to compliment the carts GPS. At the course i play the second most, i get NO cell phone service and from what i understand, that means the GPS wont work as good. If this is not true please let me know because that makes her gift much, MUCH more useful. I would use it at the third course i play however, a lot. I might be going to Myrtle Beach for a weekend this year and could use it on the courses down there. Finally, i cant get money from the store she bought it in, only store credit. And since she bought it in a golf store, with no hunting rangefinders, i could only get a $300 rangefinder so i'd have to shell out an extra $150. Maybe return it and get a new club or 2 and ask for a rangefinder for my birthday in May? IDK what to do... please help.