Mr. Desmond

They take credit cards. I have the G400, was long but inconsistent, bought a Max to compare, and then hit 12/14 fairways with the G400. Then I developed back spasms and haven't hit the Max yet. Looking forward to hitting it as soon as these stretches work out the back issues.

Not really. I only pass by it when channel surfing. I learned more from Cameron McCormick's recent TGC show on wedges.

I would not judge Tiger-Stevie by 2010-11. Shangsgiving occurred at Thanksgiving, Tiger went through a public divorce and custody ... which in my experience, takes about 2 years from which to recover.

Thought about it when he hired La Cava. Didn't think he did anything for Freddie. Seems like a bag carrier ... nice guy, but ...

Gosh, this thread is bringing back a lot of nightmares ... the most recent gaffe, but not the worst shot in Majors, was Spieth hitting tree on 18 on Sunday, but he also hit it on Friday - cost him bogey both times, which probably would have had him in a Masters playoff last weekend or he may have birdied the hole at least once. They ought to name that tree after Jordan. Nice thread... for the uglies.

Another viewpoint - "Someting of a scandal" in that the consumer thought they were getting George, who they thought owned the site, and he represented that it was his site in his words. They were getting a website, but now George says they were not getting him. This was one of the emails from the site: Hi Golfer,I like all backswing positions. How you load in your backswing is way more important than a picture perfect backswing. Click Here: For Ideal Backswing VideoJust a reminder to take a look at our free Online Workshop.Click Here: For Free WorkshopGG SwingTips Golf__________So you click and there is George giving a lesson or a tip.What does GG stand for? Now George may have been naive, and may not have intended to misrepresent the site and himself and the business dealings to the public. He either received a lot of bad advice or no advice. No lawyer would have had him set himself up like this or have him represent himself and the site as he did. It is what it is - GG seems like a good guy and maybe he will give a price break to members of the other ggswingtips site who want to join his "real" site.

Well, there is something of a scandal going on with ggswingtips. Apparently, Gankas is stating that the site run by gggswingtips.com is not him, and that is not his site. That's not the way he previously advertised the site. But that's a legal issue. Apparently, someone else owns the ggswingtips.com site and operates it. He and Gankas had a disagreement. George broke off his relationship with his (not his) site and is building his own member site. SO I'd hold off until the mess clears.

I don't get too excited about any guy with a collection of Ferraris. Of course, he sold one to Rory. Maybe it reflects his over-the-top personality. His behavior is known to be boorish and directed against fans and other competitors. One sometimes wonders if he is bipolar... But he is a talent.

Don't know where you live, but in summer temps, you might want to try a grip that will hold if you spend time on the range or it's extremely hot. I've played Pure, Lamkin UTx, Golf Pride MCC +4, and others - grip choice depends on your conditions, whether you sweat a lot, and what comfortable for you. It's your own journey and no one else's.

We need to forget about looking at loft on an iron and only care if it fits you - does it offer you sufficient launch, spin, carry, distance. Get fit. The design paradigm has changed - the number on the iron only matters in relation to the next iron in the set.

Look at 19 Hy or 7 wood, or both. Use the 7 wd in the calm, the 19Hy when windy.

Close enough - same grind - BUT there is a big difference between the SM5 and SM6/7 in terms of design, so I'd shine it up and trade it in. From my reading, Vokey made a relatively large departure in the SM6 and the 7 is more refinement.

If it's not the same wedge as your gamer, get rid of it.

Off topic, but gosh, I hope she doesn't get married soon - "Now on the tee, Husband #9!" I've heard her comment that she wants to game to be fun -- I am thinking that if she does not do so, her team should make new candidates take a psychological profile test, go on several lunches and dinners to begin the relationship, and conduct extensive background checks. Change is good but when is it "you" and not the people you are terminating.

Congrats! Nice setup. Try the Ping G400 in your DI6 shaft if the M2 does not treat you right.

It's not the flex - I would look at their ball position and whether they are swinging up on the driver. I use R flex, my speed is 91-95, depending on the season, my launch with a 9 deg driver is 15-16, and spin about 2300-2550. About 5-10 yrs ago, OEM shafts in fairways and hybrids were weak. Shafts are better these days.

Gosh, that's concerning. I think when it comes to environmental change, one must look at the big picture. Parts of the world are drying up, Cape Town is about to shut off water to citizens, you have Venice, storms are more violent, CA has been under drought conditions for years, parts of FL may go underwater,melting glaciers -- seems as if varying consequences result from what we label as climate change.

Depends on the design of the shaft - you just can't go on its weight. Go back to the GG, at a time when the store is vacant, like in the early afternoon, warm up and spend some time in there looking at numbers. Don't know if you are a high ball player or not, but the 10.5 may be too much loft at that speed depending on your angle of attack and ball position, etc. Look at your launch - 14-16, look at spin of 2000-2100. Get the loft fit first, and then the shaft. My speed is low 90's, but I play a 9 in a Ping G400. My launch is 16 degrees, Spin is about 2500

Agree on the original and second version of AP1s - the new ones might be better, but I haven't purchased Titleist Irons since the 962 (?) - late 90's small cavity.

Agreed that it looks more stressed/tight. As one compares the 2004 swing, the squat at address seems much more pronounced than 2004 and the feet are wider apart. The arms also look tense at address.

Perhaps her body can't do what it once could do ... who knows how she works out, her dedication, etc.

I go with @David in FL stated. If no time for lessons, play. Instead of practice, I would get a set of golf stretches and do them on a daily basis - takes about 20-30 minutes and keeps you loose to make the most of what you have. Joey D has a book on flexibility - something like Fix your Body, Fix your Swing.

I am comfortable with faster greens, but since switching putters, my aim and reads are great, but distance control is inconsistent. Thinking about counterbalancing for a heavier all around club. Need Aimpoint Express 2 and Speed Classes. Tough to find.

I would have mentioned Poppy Hills, but did not know if he traveled to the area more than once a year. For the OP, I become a member of the NCGA for $75, and can play Poppy for about the same price in the afternoon. I think regular greens fees are $150 but if you sign up for NCGA, you can play the two Poppys - one in Monterey and the other in Livermore for half-price. You can also sign up for trips - they have one for Bandon, and I missed the first signup day, and now on the waiting list. They have an Ireland trip. If you live in the area, they have plenty of tournaments. I typically visit 2X per year, so it's worth the NCGA fee, especially if you play it several times - Poppy Hills was in great condition last July.

Play will help you identify the weaknesses in your game so you know what needs practice or better, professional help. You need both - play and practice with professional help - lessons.