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I don't care if he is taking a spot away from someone else. Its all about playing the best you can. If someone is pissed off about losing a spot to Casey Martin, then they should play better. I play on a few different mini tours and I wouldn't care about losing to to someone like Casey. I would just have to play better and beat him. You are playing the course and you want to beat the course as best you can. If Casey can shoot a better score than another competitor then good on him. I think the term "sore loser" can come into effect when Casey's situation comes up. You don't see too many people complaining when they play better than Casey and you wouldn't see a lot of people complaining if he came in last about him taking a cart.

There sure seems to be a lot of arguments going both ways on this topic. I just can't see why it would be so bad to allow Casey to play in a cart. How many "disabled" players are good enough to play on the PGA tour? How many have even tried to qualify through Q-school or Opens etc....? If we were talking about multiple cases here and having "disabled" players winning and numerous "disabled" players qualifying for the PGA Tour we might have more to talk about here. Casey seems to be the only case of discussion. Even on the nationwide tour we don't have "disabled" players running away with wins or even playing on the nationwide tour. Maybe its just me but I don't have a problem with someone in Casey's position playing with a cart, maybe if we had 10+ people trying to do the same we would have a different discussion here but he is 1 player who has the talent to play on the PGA tour.

Chamblee is a tool. Well thats not true, he just came across looking like an ass during that interview. There is no way you can knock Casey Martin. I agree that if you take any normal player with no disability and let him play in a cart, he would have an advantage over another player walking due to physical advantage. However, Casey's case is completely different. He is pretty much plain on one leg and I would also say that he would be better off with a prosthetic because he would have no pain. Pretty hard to come down on a guy like Casey Martin, his story is good for the game and some positive publicity would be great for the game. I sure hope he makes the cut and finishes well.

They really need to make suspensions and fines open to the public. Would be great to know whats happening.

Hey Ben, I will keep track and best of luck to Moah. I have a friend Sue Kim who is playing as well in the tournament. Tough go at Oakmont, there have been a bunch of good scores all across the states for the qualifiers. High 60's seem to be the only way to get in. Anymore big upcoming plans for tour qualifiers or big tournaments in your near future?

You should be able to find a used set of AP2's for a really good deal. I know I see them on craigslist and golf stores for like $500 or less. Definitely worth looking into.

Worst Dressed 1. John Daly 2. Rickie Fowler 3.Rory Sabbatini Pretty self explanatory as to why those are my choices.

Hey Ben, So I totally ran out of time when I was down in PS. Also it looked like they cancelled the event at Brookside that I was hoping to play in when I was there?? Oh well, I got out at Mission Hills so it was still nice. Not nearly long enough though, I sure miss the desert sun. Once I got back home I have had a few tourney's, I have been hitting the ball really solid. However my driver has decided to complete crap the bed on me. I can't hit a fairway to save my life and it is costing me big time. I know its me but I just can't take range session to the course the last 2 weeks, when it comes to the driver. Man oh man, I have got to get this under control soon. So when are you coming North for a few tourney's or at least a game or two??

That crack looks pretty suspect if you ask me. I wouldn't imagine a real D3 would crack that badly maybe the slightest hair line but that look as if the face had imploded. The guy just wants to shut you up with giving you the money back so he can continue to rip tons of other people. If he refunds the odd guy but gets away with 10+ he is doing pretty well. Next time don't buy from ebay. Hope all works out.

Nice looking irons. They sure look a lot like Titleist blades to me. Specs have about 1 degree more of loft then standard blades. They look sharp though.

I just don't get why people stress so much about "blade" irons. They really are not that difficult to hit. You might actually learn something over the CB style irons. Learn how to shape shots and flight shots correctly. Problem with most of the CB players when they switch to blades is they think they are hitting bad shots compared to their super cavity back irons. Not the case, you just have to learn that it is okay to move the ball from right to left or left to right.... all part of the game. The answer for all threads to come comparing blades to cavity backs is............. wait for it.......... blades really are not that hard to hit! Go to the range and practice, you might learn something.

If you are planning on standing in the fairway and hitting full out shots with a 60 you might have some issues. However if you know how to flight the ball and control distances and trajectories the 60 can be your best friend. Nothing wrong with a 54 58 gapping though, again you will notice some of the same tendencies with the 58 and 60 but you might see some initial forgiveness with a 58. the 60 is great around the greens and out of the bunkers, really helps to get it up and stop it on the greens. I wouldn't stress to much about using a 60 over a 58 but I would highly recommend learning how to control the trajectories and distances with it and your 56, could make a huge difference for you.

I am pretty sure it sits at about 1 degree open. Who knows what the specs say but from the tests that I did it was sitting 1 degree open. However at address it does look nice and square and not shut or open, have a very nice neutral look. I would give it a smack and make your own determination though.

I agree, I get to regularly test out new equipment and I gave the i20 a good work out a few weeks ago. Both shafts are good depending on your swing and preferences. The i20 was really workable and pretty straight. I put it up against the G20 and I preferred the look and feel of the i20. The 1/2 shorter shaft and 1 degree open face sets up really nice at alignment and makes you feel like you can really hit it. Confidence is key and the i20 was a nice driver.

In regards to gapping, it all depends on your distances and what you like to hit where. Its pretty personal. you need to you know full, 3/4 and 1/2 swing distances for your wedges and then compare them to where you play most of your shots from. I would imagine that from 120 yards and in you can play 52,55 and 60 pretty easily just depending on how you control your distances. IMO the wedge gapping is pretty straight forward and people just need to spend a little more time on the range dialling in their distance control. If you have a range finder or at least some set yardages on a range go spend some time hitting different shots with your wedges and you should be able to get your yardages set in no time. You will answer your own question that. way. I would recommend PW, 52, 55 or 56 and 60

Its all about feel. I play Titleist MB's and for me the reason someone plays blades is for workability and shot control. MC or CB irons will limit your workability but it all depends on how much that matters to you and where your golf game is at. If you are not used to playing with MB's it will take a little adjustment period but nothing major.

I have a faster swing speed then you and I play the KBS tour 90 S, simply because of the weighting and for how I like to flight the game. Its all about comfort and workability, make sure you get a chance to try out the shafts before you choose the one you want. Like others have said if you are happy with what you have now then stick with it.

Hey, Spoke with the Pepsi tour admin staff and they said I can just show up to sign up for the event, so thats nice. I am just trying to figure out a schedule for which day I will play but should be. I might not enough time to join you at your course but I will definitely take you up on that on another visit. Same goes for you, if you can make it up to Van my home course is top rated and I will make a time for you. Any ways I will drop you a line when I get down there.

I have recently done a complete overhaul of my wedges to the SM4 model. I have found that there is a little less spin/grab around the green. It just doesn't bite as hard as the NC wedges do. This is pretty much a non issue if you just practice a little and get a feel for it. Out of the sand with the 56 and 60 the spin/bite is very good and easy to play with. Full shots with 52-56-60 and very responsive and grab/spin just fine. to be totally honest most golfers will not notice a difference unless you are a single digits handicap and even then its easy to make any adjustments you need.

There are some great new clubs out there, especially with the new tech its hard to beat the new clubs. Ping i20, Ping S56, Titleist AP2 or MC would be my top picks for a good players iron that has good forgiveness. If you want something that will provide you with some more work ability and shot shaping , then I would look at the Titleist MB or Mizuno MP 68 or 69. Make sure you get yourself fitted for shafts and lie angles, super important for consistent ball striking. I just recently got fitted for Titliest MB 712's and I love them. Took a little bit of time to get adjusted and work out the differences but with the new tech the newer MB's are forgiving enough but allowing you second to non workability which is a key factor for me. Anyways good luck and hope this helps.

I would definitely look into a custom fit shaft. Atleast get your specs figured out because who knows the shaft you have might be just fine, but if you are going to have to do some work to your driver anyways then might as well be your specs. That way you can start looking for shafts. Properly fitted shaft could help turn that push/slice into a better ball flight and more down the middle. Nothing to loose IMO.

I agree. I like the idea of the playoffs and how it can setup some really exciting golf. However I think it would be a lot better if the fans had some idea of what was happening with the points system and who can win or place where??? See I am already confused. When you look at the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA etc...... you know who is in the playoffs and who has to do what to win. When it comes to the PGA playoffs, their points systems has even the best Golf Channel hosts scratching their heads. With the elimination of Q-school and moving forward with a playoff system either to win the Fedex or keep you card, it needs to be "fan friendly" and easier to follow so the general fans can get on board and really enjoy it, because it could be great.

the LPGA pros deserve a lot more respect then they get. Sure a lot of the girls on tour aren't bombing it like the PGA guys but thats a pretty tough comparison. Yani is super young and is pace to be the best LPGA player ever. She is long of the tee and great around the greens, she would be one of the only ones that could cut it on the PGA IMO. It is kind of a joke to use any hole outs from bunker stats when saying you are loosing respect for the LPGA. They good, really good.

Is there going to be any plans for an overhaul of the Nationwide Tour then? Maybe a new format of Q-school to get into the "minor leagues" or Nationwide Tour. I like the idea of having a minor league where players can work their way onto the PGA by playing well through the minors. I imagine this will take some tinkering and adjusting over the next few years to make it all work out. But there still needs to be a way for "the average pro" to get himself into a top tour through a Q-school type setup.