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one thing i have noticed is a problem for most amateur players is the unwillingness to use the putter more from just off the green. Now this is not a good idea if you are in some deep rough right off the edge of the green but from shorter grass where the lie is rather tight is always better than trying to hit your 60. I only tend to use my lob(58) wedge when i have something between me and the whole (ie. bunker, water, tree, hill, etc). I usually use my PW to chip. if i'm on the fringe there is no question i'm grabbing the putter. If you use your putter more often from difficult tight lies you will find that your par putts will become a lot more manageable. Keep one thing in mind when you miss a green in regulation. My next shot needs to be on the green in order to have a putt for par. So, no matter where you miss the green at. Do whatever it takes to get on the green. It's easier to make a putt than it is to chip it in, especially if you are chipping for the 2nd time on that hole. good luck and experiment on the putting green with some different types of shots

wait a minute! Tiger not in form yet. Did you watch sunday at Bayhill? He only posted the low score of the day (67) and erased a 5 shot deficit. I think he is hitting his tee shots more accurate than he has for long time. He is stuggling with a shot here or there, but who doesn't. And seriously, how many players would have made that put on 18. i'm willing to say less than 2% of the top 250. With that said. i'm not betting against Tiger.

honestly! would you ever thing a pros would serious even contemplate using those?

i bought a scotty cameron about 8 years ago from a guy at my local country club. paid $150. I've since cut it down twice to about 31 in (i'm short). And it was the best investment i've ever made.

just like Tiger's 2 shots on 18 today. and how good was he out of the sand on 14 and 17. omg did you see those 2 shots.

16, 17, 18 aren't the easiest on sunday either

Look at the courses that have played in the last few weeks. Pebble Beach, Spyglass, Poppy Hills, Doral, Bayhill, Riviera and PGA National. These courses are some of the hardest that they play all year. Prep for the Masters? I rest my case.

you might wanna check that 7 year thing. i'm pretty sure he won his first masters in 1997. so that would make this year 13? Tiger by far has the advantage with the technology. But look at hit swing. He has the best swing ever and proves it by hitting some of the most amazing shots. If you watched his round on thursday at bayhill. He slice a 9i from the bunker 30yds left to right and landed just short of the green. I wanna see the top 150 on tour hit that shot and i bet 120 of them will not even come close. Most of them if faced with the same shot in their round would have simply blasted out and then tried to get up and down for par from about 100yds. Jack's reverse C is thing of beauty, but not the perfection that Tiger has shown. And if he ends of winning his 5th in a row at BayHill this weekend, just another step towards being the greatest ever. Did Jack win any tournaments 3 or 4 times in a row? One final note. I feel Tiger will not deserve to be called the best ever until he wins major #19.

except for the part where they are having trouble getting enough play so far this year. didn't you hear? we are in a recention.

Would you hit a 100% sand wedge or take a longer club (such as the gap or pitching wedge) and hit it softer? Not looking for any help, just looking to see what is going on out there.

I try not to have to look for too many golf balls when i play. Somebody really smart once told me "Fairways and Greens" and everything else will fall into place. And as far as playing by the rules. Sunday morning with your buddies is probably not the best place to use the full 5 minutes everytime you lose a ball.

the national average is 100, that i am absolutely sure of. I need to find it, but i am sure. And you are just like some of the arogant guys that i played against in college. you are all the same and think you should be on the tour. And if you are ever around columbus, ohio. I would love to see you and your 2.9 handicap on my courses. I can even get you a discounted rate. But as far as being discourteous and slow. I am neither, when i approach a slower group i simply wait and if they do not allow me to play through i just sit back and relax. I also walk everytime i play, so standing and waiting is not fun at all, but i don't care, where else would i rather be.

Have you played texas holdem poker before. The swings in momentum could be about the same. Also, understand that you can put the pressure on your opponent. If you are first on the tee on a hole, and you see him pull out an iron to lay up. You better hit driver and make him at least think about it. Also, if he is first and pulls out iron to lay up, pull your driver out long before he hits and make sure he sees it. Play the minds games whenever you can. Be courteous of course, but mess with his head and make him doubt what he is doing. The mental game is so fun to mess with and when you know that he can't focus on his game you have him. But most of all have fun and good luck. Match play is really one of the greatest games to play.

the golfer mentioned above were long, i'm not debating that. But they did not hit a 7iron 190 plus, like some of these guys are doing today.

Question. Do you only go out and play on the course? Have you tried the driving range to help straighten out the accuracy thing. Oh wait you said Callaway driver. There is your problem. If you want a long and accurate driver, try one of the 2007 or 2008 King Cobra red fspeeds. Seriously, i picked up 10-15 yds and about 30% more accurate than the Titleist 983K that i was hitting. And for those of you who may not know. These two clubs are both made by the company named Acushnet. And they even stated that their 2007 Cobra drivers were far better than the Titleist D1 and D2 they made that year.