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on Vacation in Summit County Colorado (Think Frisco: Keystone, Breckenridge, Vail) from Phoenix, AZ. According to the program "scorecard" I've been using for the past 2 years with 43 rounds posted I'm about a 9 handicap. Never seeing the course My family and I played The River course at Keystone (71.3/137) par 71 @ 6886 yards which were the tips where I played from. The altitude, tight fairways and large altitude drops off tee boxes was CRAZY. On a Par 5 I hit almost a 400 yard drive and had a short iron approach. Shot an 82 with one lost ball. Could have putted better and my approaches on the back 9 were erratic. Not used to the thick long rough being from the phoenix area.

I really wish they would standardize grip sizing and description. Some is easy and basic; round vs rib, cord/half cord/no cord, but "Women" "standard" "mid-size" and "oversize/jumbo" seem to change a bit with every company. Then you have to take into account core size, .580 vs .600 and it's effect on the grips outer size. The one that is really bothering me is Taper and how no one seems to bother measuring it or describing it at all. Can you tell I am re-shafting my irons and shopping for grips lately? LOL

for GIR on par 5's reached in 2 I think of it like getting somewhere "on time" if I'm 30 minutes early I'm still "on time" just early. for sand saves and up and downs I only count them so if the 1 putt is for par. I don't, but you could count, in the case of a par 4 almost driven or a par 5 reached in 2 to birdie.

Are all of these GPS driven yardages? I have a Samsung Epic through Sprint service which should be perfect for GPS use but the accuracy is awful for golf. I Spend most the time waiting for the phone to acquire satallite signal. I would rather just be able to download a yardage book like the nicer resort courses used to hand out or that some sell. I'm mainly just looking for carry yardages and lay up distances. For the first time on Wednesday I played par 5's 2 under (3 birdies 1 bogey) The one bogey could have easily been a birdie or even an eagle but I miss judged the carry distance and plugged it in a bunker face.

I wear a white nike dri-fit hat with a bent bill to play golf in. I wear a black fitted DC Shoe Co. hat with a flat bill when off the golf course. I forgot my nike hat today and wore my DC hat. I am Caucasian with pale skin and blue eyes that are very sensitive to the sun but can't stand sunglasses. I noticed the fitted flat brim hat gave me better sun coverage today. That COULD be a reason too. PS, I hate almost all rap and hip hop. I am an RN Student.

Shot a 78 (40-38) at Papago Golf Course, par 72, where they used to have an LPGA event here in Phoenix, AZ. Played back "Blue" Men's tees at 6771 yards (still Black tips at 7333 yards). It plays to a 72.0/125. Perfect day, low 80's with a real light wind all day and lots of sun. First day with my new putter (Ping iWi Craz-E) and I struggled with it having 3 three putts. Also my driver was ALL over the place. I only hit 2 fairways and they were both par 5's that I birdied. Despite the bad driving I had 9 GIRs, 7 of them in a row. I was also 3/6 on ups and downs.

Feel is the brand but believe it or not they are called "Feel's Full release grips". Anyone with a dirty mind could get a chuckle. I will say that I wish all my midsize grips had substantially less taper on them so I layer tape under my right hand. These seem like a good idea but for me its just going too far.

@ Falcon Dunes in Arizona Par 71 - 6611 yards The powers that be have decided the past few months to play the course backwards which pisses me off. I don't like starting and ending on 2 of the 3 par 5s 39 on the front 9 (holes 10-18) and fell apart the last 2 holes to shoot a 45 on the back (holes 1-9). Gave up 5 strokes on the last 2 holes. Could have shot in the 70's for the first time in months.

The $150 is for just shafts and grips. I have epoxy, tape and use compressed air to install grips so there is no labor or supply fee.

for about $150 I can get these fit for me with Dynamic Gold shafts and grips of my preference. If I bought the G5's how much would they run and if I bought them used, chances they have shafts and grips I want or like? edit*** looks like about $400 to buy them from what I'm assuming is a dealer. But I don't know if I can get the shafts fitted for me.

My Dad and I played PGA west, Indian Wells, Classic Club and Then El Niguel (My Uncles Club in Laguna Niguel) on a trip last summer. I can not wait to play Classic Club again. PGA west was okay, Indian wells seemed very "resort" course. El Niguel can't be compared. Private and near Laguna Beach.

*****I didn't read the whole thread.... [sarcasm] Jim Furyk Should have been given a 2 stroke penalty for putting his hat on backwards and lost the Tour Championship and the Fedex cup last season {/sarcasm] As far as hats, back in the day there was Jesper Parnevik. Remember HIS hats! Should he have been punished? His hat was backwards for photos and postround interview. I've seen Tiger, Cink and Couples do that. There are other players who wear bright colors. Again Jesper back in the day, Ian Poulter, Daly with those ridiculous pants. Payne Stewart (RIP) used to get flak for his throwback style. Should they be punished? There are other players who have long hair. Check out Miguel Angel Jimenez, he's 46 years old with a pony tail. Bubba Watson and Camilo Villegas both have gotten pretty long in the locks department as well as Aaron Baddly. Should he be punished? I think his hats reflect what many NON-golfing younger people are wearing away from the golfing community. Away from golf I wear a fitted hat with a flat bill that is 2 sizes (1/4 inch) too big for me, on the golf course I wear subtle colors, dark/light blues/greens, blacks, khakis and whites, and a plain white Nike baseball cap. I think the main reasons it is a big deal is he does wear bright colors (whats the harm). He matches EVERYTHING (Hat, shirt, pants, shoes). I followed him for 3 holes at the Waste Management (Phx) Open and his socks matched his hat color. Sorry he knows how to match (?) But most importantly he is good and in the public eye. The way he plays he can dress a little louder and grow his hair to a ponytail like "The mechanic" Jimenez for all I care.

I'm a huge fan of the old classic Ping Hoofer and L8+ bags but all of their newer ones just aggravate me with "fancy" oddly padded, self retracting straps. That's why EVERY high school and College team used to use them. No fancy frills. No good recommendation though. Sorry, I'm sticking with my 14 year old Ping Hoofer.

I am 26 and just started playing more often again after not having much time the past 7 years. I have had my Ping irons for 12 years since I was 14 years old, quite a bit shorter and much skinnier. At the time I was a ~14 hdcp and was hoping to play college golf someday but my increase in ability dwindled. I am now, as mentioned, 26 years old, 6'3" tall and about 190 US pounds. I hit my 4 iron just over 200 yards, 7 iron about 170ish, 9 iron just under 150 and play to about a 10.5 hdcp. I'm a pretty consistent driver, over my last 30 rounds I have put ~60% of tee shots on par 4s and 5s in the fairway (I'm a stats guy/not all with driver of course). My irons though tend to spray a bit and are hurting my score almost more then my short game. They are Regular flex JZ Cushin shafts that I KNOW are not stiff enough for me. Because of this my Dad, a ~7 hdcp and most often playing partner, thinks I should buy new irons but the money isn't that prevalent in my wallet. Ping headquarters/manufacturing is a 30 min drive from my house and offer FREE fitting and adjustment on my irons which I confirmed via phone. I figured I'd get the lie readjusted and re-shaft them myself which I have done before. I know I am looking for either a stiff or X-stiff .355 taper tip shaft. I will base that off of Pings fitting as well as just what their swing monitor measures my swing speed at. I predict Ping will also recommend ~0.5" longer shafts but we will see. I know I will probably lose some distance but I have NO problem with this. I want the accuracy...... BADLY! Any suggestions for shafts and their effects on my shots? The basic Dynamic Gold of course is top on my list Rifle? Nippon? FST?

79 from the tips at my old home course and first employer, Falcon Dunes Golf Course, Luke Air Force Base Arizona. Very happy with the way I played. No warm up, just drove straight to the first tee and first time I've played or even touched clubs in 3 months. Drove the 310 yard 13th to 5 feet and sunk the eagle putt for the first time. Another first, reached the 16th, a 607 yard par 5 in 2. slight tail but I hit the drive 345 and reached with a 4 wood to the back edge. unfortunately I par'd.

My Dad and my sister both attended the US air force academy and they have a huge 6 day sports camp in the summer for probably 20+ sports. I attended the soccer camp which was way below my level and as a 14 year old they had to move me up to the 16 years old cause I was always a good soccer player. At 15 I went to the golf camp which was substantially more expensive but at the eisenhower club (2 courses) at the academy which are both some of my favorite courses. the skill level varied alot from 16 year olds that barely broke 100 to a 15 year old I played with one day that shot 2 under par. I learned more from the other players then from the coaches. I still wish I had gone more.

Almost posted a new thread but this fits the bill. I need help. I've been dating a girl (26 year old, I'm 25) for a little over a month and it is about time I wanted to introduce her to my family. I had mentioned golf and she said she used to play some, didn't think much of it. I made a comment my dad and I like to play (6 HDCP) and she said we should play so I planned it at my former employer and my dads home course. I did some digging yesterday and found out she was the captain at a major university and what she last remembered was her handicap was a 1.8! I continued to dig and she said she drove the ball around 270 and drove a 310 yard par 4 before. How would you react? I don't know if I should be excited or embarrassed and should I "warn" my dad?

wow, those look amazing. I'm sad to see after some research that they are purposely non-conforming. They should make conforming and non-conforming versions for people who want to follow the rules or compete

I started playing at my home course at age 14. The course is government owned and operated. Technically it is an air force base and has its own simple barb wire fence and gates (not guarded though) I worked there as a cartboy/ranger/driving range assitant/proshop cashier/and maintnance person (mowing) from 16-about 20 years old. I performed CPR on 2 elderly gentlemen (one passed/one survived), watched a car accident that ended up against the 4th green. The greenskeeper shoot coyotes with a 12 gauge. Man caught tresspassing and held at gun point by MPs with M16s. Man running naked through the course. Couple caught having sex in the bunker on our par3 #2. And to confess, I even lost my virginity on that course when my then girlfriend surprised me with a visit after sunset at closing time (I locked the gate at night) Not much fazes me anymore.

My father and I drove to Farmington, NM to play Pinion Hills (a favorite of ours) from Phoenix on a 4 round golf trip last year. We were paired with 2 doctors. One was really nice, not a great golfer, 24ish handicap, but decent, respectful and not slow. The other guy looked like Groucho Marx (no idea the spelling). He was better, 16ish handicap, but never introduced himself, never payed attention to course ettiquite or anything and worst of all he took an obviously personal phone call and proceeded to talk while I had an eagle AND birdie putt. I was pissed and so was my dad. We holed out on 18 and shook the other guys hand and asked where his buddy went. He said "oh he's an a**hole. He walked to his car while you 2 were putting." Another guy a couple months ago thought he was better then he was and would keep picking up my ball to see if it was his despite if I said it was mine. I drove a 340 yard par 4 with a stiff tail wind and hard pan fairway but was still stoked. He insisted my ball 30 feet from the pin was his. I paid attention to the exact spot he putted from. After he hit his first putt I showed him my ball in my pocket marked with the same blue dot on either side of the number and thanks for ruining my round, just to make my point. He was better after that.

what, if anything, would you recommend to use as a pin? can I just get some thin metal rod or something.

My Dad bought a set of Maxfli Australian Blades in College from the coach of the golf team at the United States Air Force Academy, where he went, some 35 years ago. At the height of my playing in high school I actually re-gripped them and played quite well with them. My desire was to reshaft them with Dynamic Gold S300 shafts that are a half inch over standard length (as my father and I both use) and keep them as a set to use until I save for a new set of custom fit Titleist AP2s as I have grown out of my regular flex PING ISI-S. I bought 1 shaft and was gonna use a random grip I had laying around to try it out before I do the whole set. As I started I noticed that there is a pin of sorts driven through one side of the hosel and shaft. for removal do I just drill it out and should I replace it? and if so what and how should I do this? drill a hole in the shaft while in the hosel and then drive in new pin?

I got 2 dozen Callaway TourIX from my dad for christmas and just ran through the rest of them on a 4 round golf vacation with him. I picked up a dozen of the Pentas and they seemed nice. Pretty soft feeling around the green. Only grip is I seemed to lose some distance on drives but that could just be the softer/wetter fairways in SoCal then I'm used to in the phoenix area. And I can make 1 ball last about 1.5 rounds so I see durability and thses seemed to get scratched pretty easy.

I broke my 905R shaft on a golf trip in palm springs and picked up a used 909D3 for 249 at a golf shop cause non of the 3 local shops said they could fix it in less the 2 days. 9.5* 905R w/ Graphite Design YS-6 Stiff shaft vs 9.5* 909D3 w/ Graffaloy pro launch blue 65 Stiff lets just say the 905R is getting repaired with the same shaft +0.5". From a visual address there is VERY little difference between the 2 but my shots were quite a bit less consistent. I'm blaming the shaft not the club head I actually like the physical changes asthetically (darker paint, face grooves and sole are all nice) but it felt lighter IMO and less solid. Again I think the shaft had alot to do with this.