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I have a very good quality putter that I'd like to sell to a better home. Used maybe 10 times, although it is about 4-5 years old. Only reason I'm switching is because I prefer a blade putter. No scratches, dings, or anything wrong with it. Stickers are still on the shaft. Details again: TaylorMade Rossa Monte Carlo. Left Handed, 35" length.

nobackswing - people use them interchangeably, but I'm pretty sure everyone is probably referring to the 10 finger grip. Meaning, you wrap your hands like you would a baseball bat, but you then align your thumbs down the shaft of the club. To the OP, I've used the 10-finger grip [or baseball grip] for almost 20 years. I started playing golf when I was in little league and adapted the baseball grip to the 10-finger and never really thought about changing it. Now, if I just play more than 5 times per year maybe I'll actually play to my handicap...

Just because you can move you hand around doesn't mean that nothing is broken. Do you ever get tingling or numb fingers? If no, then there is a good chance you do not have nerve damage. Since you didn't mention any acute injury [a fall, or you hit it hard on something] than it's probably more overuse than anything.

If that is your actual swing speed then you need an x-stiff shaft. If you're just looking for a shaft change, I just put a Grafalloy ProLaunch Red 65 shaft into a new driver and it is a huge improvement for me. I had similar "ballooning" type shots with my driver and the ProLaunch gave me a more boaring shot and I've gained a fair amount of control with it also. They have an x-stiff option, for only $50 at golfsmith it's a great deal, and it has some good reviews, too. If you're looking for a whole new driver, then maybe something with less loft would be better...

You get pain on the bottom of your foot/heel? sounds like you have plantar fasciitis. it's a rather common problem and can be fixed for FREE. first, stretch your calves. if you're not sure what to do, type "gastroc/soleus stretch" into google. hold each stretch for 30 seconds - 1 minute. repeat 2-3 times equaling 1 set. Do 2-3 sets per day. Also, type "plantar fascia tennis ball" into google. if you have a tennis ball start there. if you have a lacrosse ball or something like that, use it instead. if you don't have any of those then use a golf ball, but don't push too hard. roll your foot around on the ball for about 2 minutes. do that 2-3 times a day. Do this every day and you should be back to normal soon.

For starters, you need to decide on a measurable goal. Losing weight is a good goal, but it is not measurable. Losing 10 pounds my Memorial Day is a measurable goal. With measurable goals, you have the ability to see where you started from, where you currently are, and where you want to be. Visibly seeing progress towards a set goal is very motivating! It tells you that you are doing something right and if you continue on that path more progress will happen. Secondly, tell people your goals. Telling your friends, family, coworkers, etc allows them the ability to keep you accountable. Let's say your goals are to lose 10 lbs by Memorial day, go to the gym 2 days per week, and drink 4 cans of soda a week instead of 8. Write these down and give them to people and then tell them to keep you to those goals! Allow them the ability to question you about your progress, where you are succeeding and where you are failing. Also, make sure you write these goals down for yourself and put them around your house, your work, etc. Thirdly, I think finding a routine that works with your schedule is very helpful. If you want to start going to the gym more frequently, pick 1 or 2 days out of your week, maybe start with just tuesdays, and so every tuesday you go to the gym. Is there someone [your wife, a friend, a co worker] that also goes to your gym? Plan a time that you both can go to the gym at the same time for your workout. As far as "dieting", Think of it this way: don't "go on a diet", just change the way you eat instead. The minute you stop a "diet" you will most likely go back to where you started, but if you simply change the way you eat you will have nothing to revert back to. Slowly introduce healthier food into your diet while you slowly phase the bad stuff out. Take it slow. 1 good thing in, 1 bad thing out and slowly progress. If you always buy cookies at the store, start by buying them every other visit to the store, then every 3 visits, then once every 4 visits, etc. Try adding 1 new vegetable to your meals per week. Variety is the spice of life. Back to the routine thing a little.....Look for areas where you fail [ie: situations that take you further from your goal] and then look for ways to overcome that failure. Is it always going to fast food for lunch at work? Make a lunch the night before of leftovers from that dinner and take it the next day. Do you always come home and have a soda while sitting on the couch? Pour a glass of water first and play with you kids for a 10 minutes. Failure is not bad, unless it causes you to quit. If you are constantly looking for ways to fix your problem areas [areas of your life that are taking you further away from your goals] than you are one step closer to success. Lastly, try your best to be consistent. Killing yourself at the gym does you no good if you are too tired and sore to go for your next scheduled workout. Eating super duper, strict, perfect, healthy for 1 week does you no good if it causes you to binge like a mad man for the week that follows. Small, steady changes and consistent effort are going to get you the results you want. Good luck, good for you for wanting to make a change, and sorry for the novel.

A cramp and a pulled muscle are NOT the same thing. While a cramp will probably be helped on my keeping adequate levels of electrolytes, a pulled muscle is usually caused by not warming up enough before exercise or not having enough strength to perform the movement [overworking the muscle]. As for the op, mobility [flexibility] for the hip flexors, adductors, quads, and hamstrings can be helpful as well as strengthening for your glutes and abs

I've always used the 10 finger grip - maybe it stems from my days of playing baseball when I was younger. The overlapping grip feels unstable to me perhaps because I'm so used to having all 10 fingers on the club...Like slab said, the only way to know is to try it out

As you said, you were taking in too many calories, but keep in mind that it's not just how many calories you're taking in, it's also what kind of calories you're taking in. Try and get vegetables into your diet, the more the better, and some good fats too [avocado, almonds, etc]

I can usually get it 240-260 off the tee playing with a TM Burner 15* stiff shaft. I usually get a nice draw on it, too! I would use it all the time, mainly because I'm a lot more confident with it than a driver, but hitting 3 off the tee to long par 4's makes the 2nd shot a real hassle sometimes.

I wouldn't worry about how much weight you should be able to do right off the bat, especially with an intricate lift such as cleans or any other oly lift for that matter. I'd start with a dowel like the videos on this thread. It's better to hammer the technique with no weight then to jump in and risk an injury. If your ego's too big to practice with the dowel then use an empty bar, but I wouldn't put any weight on it

The first one is an 07 I think and the second one with the big "B" and the flame is an 08 model. Other than looks, I don't know if there are any differences. I have the 08 model 3wood/15degree and love it. I can't say that one is better than the other, but I hit my 08 model real well so my vote would go for that!

Are you going to be in the city of Palm Springs, or the general Palm Springs area [la quinta, cathedral city, indo, etc]? Go to: Reddotgolf.com Buy the book [~$50], and it has coupons for 2-for-1 tee times at a handful of different courses out there. You can clean up quite nicely with the discount book. PGA West Nicklaus & Norman [both GREAT!], Silver Rock is a lot of fun, Desert Falls, Westin Mission Hills, La Quinta Resort, Trilogy is another good one, Rancho las Palmas is supposed to be good, too. I've played them all except for Rancho Las Palmas. If I were picking I'd do both PGA West options listed, probably Silver Rock, and then it's a toss up for the rest [mainly because I don't remember the differences]. You can't go wrong with PGA West and @ 2-for-1 you gotta do it. As far as places to stay, I've stayed in both La Quinta and Palm Springs. Palm Springs has more going on, but I don't think it's a big party town. There are several good restaurants in the city of Palm Springs, several bars [if that's what you want] and enough to keep you occupied when you're not on the course. La Quinta is even quieter so that's probably not what you want for a bachelor party.

do these: . when doing the woodchoppers you can do 4 directions: right shoulder towards left knee, left shoulder to right knee, right knee to left shoulder, and left knee to right shoulder. You can also do planks [both sides and front] for "core" stability. A general strength program is always a good idea, whether it's golf focused [what does that mean anyway?!] or otherwise. My only suggestion is that for every chest exercise you do [flatbench, decline, incline, pushups, etc] do at least 1, preferably 2, upper back exercises [seated cable rows, bent over dumbbell rows, pullups, etc] to keep you balanced. Too much bench causes the pecs [chest muscles] to tighten, which pulls the scapulae [shoulder blades] forward. Sooner or later you'll develop pain in your shoulders when you do such exercises as bench press and shoulder press [or any shoulder exercise, really]. --I have no affiliation with this video and that is certainly not me in the demonstration.

First off, the lofts are different in the VR's and the FC's [full cavity]. Go to the golf section on Nike.com to see the difference. That is [most likely] why your distances are different. Secondly, more feedback comes from the forged club of the VR vs. the cast built FC's. Seems like a + for you. It would seem odd that you hit the VR's so well [or at least better] and the FC's so bad considering the FC's are an easier club to hit, but it's working for you so take that confidence and run with it. If all things being equal [shaft, lie, length, etc] I wouldn't expect it to be "the clubs" as you are asking, but maybe the VR's just fit your swing better. I just went through the club buying process and I realized that non of the dozen clubs I was trying out were really gonna make me score any better than the other 11 clubs I was trying. It all comes down to what fits best and what feels good to you. I tested out the VR's and liked them, but they just didn't give me that "yep, this is the one" feeling. I think that is what you have going right now with the VR's, the "this is the one" feeling.

Not so for the JPX line. The 800 Pro's line up pretty well with everything else I've hit and the regular JPX [non-Pro] are said to be about 10-15 yds longer than the 800 Pro's. Just my n=1 experience, though.

Take a break! About 2 years ago I got the chance to pay a lot of golf [a lot for me atleast] I was practicing 2-3 times per week and playing consistently every 2 weeks for about 6 months straight. The only thing that happened is that I got progressively worse...I started with a couple rounds of 80, 81, 82 and then it just worse until I was shooting 93 and 95 for a few weeks in a row. I couldn't figure it out so I stopped completely for 3 weeks. I didn't as much as think about golf and then 1 Saturday morning I went back out and shot my first ever score in the 70's, a 78. I think it took the pressure off. Always playing I assumed and expected that I'd play well all the time and that just wasn't the case. So when i came back after the break I had no expectations except to go out and enjoy a few hours on the course and that's what i did.

Just out of curiosity, what is your miss with the MP57's? I just picked up a set of Mizuno JPX 800 Pro's. I will say the MP57's are just BUTTER as I tried them out as well when I was looking for new clubs, but I knew that I needed something with more forgiveness. The 800Pros are that for me. I just got my swing dialed in with them 2 days ago [had em for 6 weeks of limited play/practice] and I couldn't be happier. Suffice it to say the 800's are a great club that you'll really like. EDIT TO ADD: I also tried the CB2's before finding the 800's and I found them a lot harder to hit than the 800's. I guess it was love at first hit with the 800's where it was the complete opposite with the CB2's for me. More of a n=1 testimonial there, but take it for what it's worth. good luck on the club hunt.

Why not a combination of both. Go to the architect and tell him/her what styles you like, what themes, etc. and also bring your various room ideas along that you've pulled from other projects and describe the features of the rooms you really like and see how it all can be incorporated together.

I use the 10 finger grip on everything except for my putter. I have my own concocted grip for that, [right handed swing] which involves my left pointer finger being fully extended down the grip. My right hand grips the club as well as my left pointer finger and I putt away...weirdest putting grip ever, but it's the least of my worries when it comes to missing putts

You probably just caught it really flush. I remember a shot a few years ago when I took an 8 iron to my normal 160 distance. I caught it EXTRA pure and, no joke, hit it an easy 190 over the green, bounced it onto the street and into the houses across the street. I wasn't even mad because I've never done that before and have yet to repeat it. It was probably a fluke for you so unless that starts happening more often I wouldn't start second-guessing your yardages.

Off the top of my head, Ive done 39-49 and 51-42. Come to think of it, that might have been back-to-back days. Talk about a fun weekend!

I have this problem, too. I try to exaggerate my "head down time", which in other words means I keep my head down a little bit longer than normal. This helps me stay down on the ball and not come out of shots. Similar to how you see some folks hold there head steady until a second or 2 after they've struck their putts......it helps me at least.

I love my 56 for that shot, but it really depends on what you're most comfortable with...some days I hit my 56 great to 100yds [a full, hard swing should get me 105-108 with a 56] BUT, other days it's my 50 with a 3/4 swing. Bottom line, it's all about confidence. Whether it's your 56, 52, pw, 9, 8, 7, etc. it doesn't matter. Whatever get's you close, get's you close. If you want to hit your 56 close @ 100yds then practice that shot otherwise use the club that you can find a consistent swing with and use that. Again, I think golf is all about confidence so play the shots you're most confident in [whether it's from the fairway or into the green] and you'll make better scores. Good luck!!

9 dozen Penta's and a $14 divot tool