Crey23

Dude, I'm 6'7" 350 lbs, and I'm 89 Yrs old, and I can hit an 7i 900 yards.....OK as absurd as that sounds...who cares!!!! As long as you control your game and know your distances you are good. I would rather know that I had a consistent 145 7i, than my typical adjustment. I play a 7i anywhere from 140 to 160, depending on how well I am hitting that day. It usually takes about 3 to 4 holes to gage accurately the distance, and often costs me a few extra shots. A few months ago I played a friend that took me to school. This guy played the entire round with and 8i, a sand wedge, and a putter and beat me by 4 strokes. He wanted to prove to a buddy of our (and even me) that his course management skills and strategy was more important than the set that you have, or think you need. In full disclosure he is 44, 5'9" and maybe 180 lbs....but he was playing with my wive cheap, no name, and "I wouldn't get caught dead playing with these" clubs. So go out there and enjoy your game....don't worry about distance too much!

There are few out there.....Golf Logix and Sonocaddy are pretty good, but have annual fee. I had trouble with Sonnocaddie the other day, but Golf Logix works pretty good, and provide lots of data. The free version of Golf Logix only give you front, mid, and back of the grreen while the paid version gives you all the hazards. I am also using skydroid.....it's completly free, but it does not have a scorecard. There also a handful of swing analysis apps that are pretty good too.

Well....there is a difference in balls, but it really boils down to a few specifics...cover material and spin. Most new golfers really do not benefit from the more expensive balls..particularly because they are meant to spin more than your average cheap ball. This really hurts the long game as you can add extra side spin to your game. The benefit is of course around the greens, but of course you need to have a good swing to benefit from this too. I have played in the past 3 years a total of 12 different types, and in general they all have pros and cons to my game. For my game, i like balls that tend to spin a good bit, but that are not that spinny of longer clubs. I tend to like NXT's, Tri-speeds, E6's, and Gamers....these fit my game well. I have palyed with ProV1x, Z-Starx, and 2011x, and they all are great around the greens, they provide a great deal of spin, and putter feel is amazing, specially on the 2011 (I was not expecting that BTW). But when I started playing with AD333, DT Solos, Mojo, pinacle gold, and a few others I can't remember, Iand I tend to like the AD333 the best in this group. I think that as a rule of thumb you should look to make your selection based on your handicap: 25 or More ~ go with anything you can get for $20 or under (The Gamers are $20/dz and they are great balls!) 15 to 25 ~ go with anything in the $20 - $30 range (E6 / NXT / Tri speeds are good options, but have different feels) Less than 15 ~ jump into the $40 + range. I have bought most of the balls that I have tried from lost golf balls, and their 3A and 4A rated balls are tipically in great shape. I was able to test different options at lover cost than retail going this route. I hope this sheds some light on ball selection...

That was exactly spot on!!!! A high caliber team fall apart. I have never seen such a thing in team sports! It seemed to me that Miami was only interested in the WOW shots, and not on the dirty drive it down the middle layups. I felt i was watching Sesame Street playing a game of Hot Potato - NBA version. Pass - Pass Shot!....not pass, pass, pass, pass, pass....oh out time throw it up and pray! Not to mention the lack of rebounding, every shot had multiple heat players fading back from the boards, vs 3 to 4 Mavs. And the nail in the coffen, free throws....58% Not the way you will win a Finals game, regardless of the opponent team. Lol ...that was lame.

Still have it? Any pics?

Do you think they can fit that into an iron???? Maybe a wedge???? LOL!!!!

I just got one yesterday, I have not been able to hit at the range yet, but I hit it better than the others tried. I already have the DWS 20* and loved it...my go to club inside 220 or 200 off the deck. I found myself using it for every club selection greater than my 6i...so I decided to trade my 4i for this. let's see how it goes..

I share the opinion of CrazyXGolfer and radcochran, the D2 or Comp should fit the bill. I am a huge fan of the 909 D2, i'm just not a fan of the price!!!! If I could afford it it would be in my bag. When I was looking for a driver in Jan, I took a close look at this driver and get very nice results with it, but with the face being 0.5 degrees open, a mishit slice can get very ugly!!!! With that said, TM drivers are great. Granted they come out with new drivers quicker than anyone else, but for us consumers that is a good thing.

You just have to keep your eyes out for deals...look at websites such as www.rockbottomgolf.com , www.tgw.com for new clubs, but also look for used clubs at www.globalgolf.com or www.3balls.com . Also, check out the Marketplace forum in this site, as you get fellow golfers offering their clubs, sometimes at great prices. The bottom line is that you have to make up your mind as to what you want have and hunt it down. On eBay, if it's too good to be true, it probably is. Be patient when buying. Since this is your first set, you should go used for game improvement or super game improvement irons, and you can get good deals on these used. Good luck, and happy hunting!!!!

Nice....That happened to me when I started playing golf. I went with a buddy to the driving range, and me trying to show off, I took my driver and went at it...on my second ball (out a bucket of 100), I tore something in my chest, that rendered me useless with a golf club. I could even try to do quarter swings, and the pain was horrible...I ended up putting for a large part of the day while my buddy and some strangers enjoyed my bucket!!!

While I'm not sure which wedge is best, it seems to me that it really boils down to confidence....how do you feel about the equipment that you use? If you can answer that for you, then you can find the right wedge/ball/driver/iron/etc.... What ever makes you confident that you will get a good result, then that product will. The other thing that is very salient in the thread is that most people always reference Vokey in a statement such as.." just as good as Vokey...", " ...similar to Vokey" and so on. Which leads me to think that Vokey has laid down the baseline, and is the standard to which other measure themselves. Therefore I have to conclude that, unless Vokey decides to take a nose dive on performance, if you buy a vokey design wedge, you are getting a top of the line product. Will you find better ones sure, but Vokey is the measuring stick! And that my friends, is the reason I buy Vokey Design Wedges!

Yeah but with a 14* bounce, that is not a likely scenario....

IT really depends on your approach to wedges. I use a 4 wedge set....45* P, 50* G, 56-10 S, & 60-04 L...this combination gives me control over all distances inside 120 yards. Couple this with the idea of four back swings per wedge (7:30, 9:00, 10:30, full), gives me enough versatility. I like that my 60* has a low bounce (04*) which allows me to really open up for flop shots. With said....60* are tough to hit....they really get tricky, but if spend some time playing with it can become your next best friend. I use mine quite a bit.... I always put it to play when I'm laying on the fringe of the green, for a nice bump and run.

Well based on the results, the best players DID get immunity..... The best players came extremely short of making anything happen last night...it was a very slow show to say the least. In that challenge, 2 of the 3 were cetainly challenging shots...both Sand locations were brutal...but that pitch and roll down hill and miss it..un accaptable at that level. Clearly the one and only good shot was from the Canadian Girl from Minitoba (I forget her name)....which lead to immunity....and it was a great shot!!!!

Holly carap so that means that what i perseived as improvement, is just the effect of the summer heat is south Florida!!!! And who ever said you don't leaen new thing sin this forum????? Nice Explanation!!!!