Mallet

I got my uPro last weekend and I love it. The measure feature is great, and I use it all of the time to setup for an 80 yd SW approach to the green. I can't wait for the software upgrade due out shortly, that will keep your stats for each club and round that you play!

Not really, but I don't have to use it on my irons. I had to tape my Callaway Fusions because the have composite materials on the face that the sensors don't always pick up.

Michelle Wie!!!!

The p3proswing sells an impact screen as an option, that has 4" on netting around it for $1199. That was too rich for my tastes so I brought the cage that you see in the picture, and made my own impact screen out of shower curtain material; it's cheap, durable, readily available, and makes for a nice display. The software is very accurate and includes an 18 hole championship course called Desert Highlands. The unit is also compatable with Tiger Woods Golf by EA Sports. Several of the packages you can buy include a copy of the game.

I'm a big fan of the Callaway Fusion Wide Soles with/graphite shafts. I used a set of those for 2 years, and still have them as my backup set. You can get relatively good prices on eBay or from the Callaway Preowened site.

HARD BALL! At this point in my game, I like something much softer at compression. I also look for something that will bite on the greens, but minimizes sidespin. I usually play Titleist NXT/NXT Tours, but recently I tried the Nike One Vapor balls, and besides the fact that the covers don't last long, I was pretty impressed.

When I was first looking to buy, I saw some setup's in Family Rooms and Living Rooms. Mine is in the garage. Luckily its 5 car so this worked out perfectly for me.

Here are a few pics of my indoor hitting bay. I started off by purchasing a golf cage http://www.sportnetting.com/products...kages_169.html The cages on their website have frames that are made of steel tubing, however mine is constructed with pvc pipe which is cheaper and easier to get. Then I purchased a simulator with video capture http://www.p3proswing.com/ It's the nicest unit that you can buy in this price range (under $1k). The Vector Pro Launch system is $1800 I believe. I topped things off with a svga projector, sony handicam, 2 microsoft webcams, and a laptop to runeverything. The software tells you all aspects of your swing including Club Face Angle, Swing Path, Attack Angle, Strike Location/Sweet Spot, Distance, Club Speed, Ball Speed, Swing Tempo, Left or Right of Center, Left or Right of Path, Toe and Heel Height, Penalty When I'm not busy doing fun things like breaking bones, I spend my winters in the hitting bay. It's been very helpful this year with correcting my swing path and shallowing out my swing plane.

There's a major difference between talking to yourself, or even chastising yourself, and being a complete freak! I'm just glad to see that I'm not the only one!

When I'm at the range, in my hitting bay, or on the course, I constantly talk to myself about what I'm doing right or wrong, even berating myself when necessary. I can only imagine how that must sound to everyone else! They say you're not crazy if you talk to yourself, only if you answer back. Well, I guess that means I'm a loon, and I just wanted to know if I'm going bonkers by myself. So how about it.....do you talk to yourself while golfing?

Fred Couples hands down!

2 sets: Callaway X-20 Tours 3-PW / Project X Flighted 6.0 shafts Callaway Fusion Wide Soles 5-PW w/stiff graphite shafts Cobra #3 and #4 DWS hybrids w/stiff graphite shafts

Interesting enough, I had a session with my swing coach today, and he told me that I am progressing extremely well and suggested I stay with a conventional swing. He did however suggest more of a weight shift forward on the downswing, a la S&T;, to help with getting better compression on the ball.

Thanks for encouragement. Trust me, I need it!

It appears that most people who have tried S&T; have had similar results with the driver, or as you stated, they can only hit a draw (not exactly bad in my book) and have lost power in the process. Since I have been able to straighten my driver out, and probably average 280 right now, I didnt even want to try anything other than my normal driver swing. My problem with the conventional swing is that I have never had much luck with the weight shift. Even when I am hitting the ball well, the move forward on the downswing is never quite right on my long irons, woods, and driver, and ends up looking awkward. Two years ago, I started working with a swing instructor, and by the end of '07, I was able to get my handicap down to about a 6, but still struggled with mechanics. That was the allure of S&T; for me. It seems to simplify things, and put me in position to hit those clean shots. I kinda like the click and swoosh of the ball compressing and the subsequent divot. I'm willing to commit this season to the change, as long as its not going to damage my already damaged left paw. The divot thing is really new to me and I'm not quite sure what to expect.

I'm just starting to swing the clubs again after an eight month layoff for multiple reasons. The two main reasons are 1) I had an impingement problem with my right shoulder that caused my game to suck so badly last year, that I finally gave up after Labor Day, and 2) I shattered my right wrist while snowboarding in January, and had surgery to insert a plate and 15 screws (see picture in my avitar). It's now 3 months post surgery and 6 weeks post cast removal, and I've had a full 30 days of therapy focusing on joint flexibility and strengthening. I started swinging the clubs 3 weeks ago, and could only hit off the tees with my wedges and shorts irons because the pain was pretty much unbearable. But in a matter of only 2 weeks, I was able to work through the pain, and now, I can make almost every shot, without much pain at all. The problem, as you might imagine, is after the extended layoff, not only do I have the wrist to deal with, but everything is off; timing, balance, distance, and accuracy. I've played about 5 rounds in the last 2 weeks, and I'm scoring in the mid to hig 80's. With so many things to work on, combined with the fact that I've always had a very shallow swing path, and hit high balloning shots with all of my clubs, I thought that it might be a good opportunity to try something new. I've been looking at the Stack and Tilt swing every since the 1st article came out in Golf Digest back in 2007, but never tried for fear of setting back my development. However, I ordered the DVD's a few weeks ago, and finally hit the range today ready to S&T.; After a few warm-up swings with a conventional swing, I set up for some S&T; drills. Right out of the box, I hit clean, crisp, still higher rthan average but not ballooning iron shots, and took some pretty impressive divots; a first for me. I hit around 200 balls, and 95% of the shots were dead center or 10 yards left of center after starting right and drawing back. The other 5% were miss hits with the 3-iron, or pulls to the left. All in all, I was pretty satisfied afterwards. Now, I'm sitting at home, typing this while icing a somewhat throbbing and swollen left wrist, caused by all of the pounding into the turf my leading hand took. I'm guessing that about 60% of the shots that I hit, had divots just a bit bigger than they needed to be, but I chalked this up to the first time trying something new. My question to everyone is 1) do you think that trying S&T; is a good thing given my recent wrist injury, 2) will I get better with time at taking slightly smaller divots, and 3) I know that there is plenty of S&T; negativity floating around, but given that I am almost starting from zero again with my swing, is it a good idea to give S&T; a try? Thanks in advance for all of your comments and suggestions.

I used to carry 3 and 4 hybrids, but as I struggled with my game due to injury last season, I realized that even though I could crush my hybrids, I had become a much better ball striker and could benefit from the "feel" you get playing the irons. I finally gave up playing shortly after Labor Day, and hoped that an extended rest period would cure the shoulder pain. I ended up taking a longer than expected hiatus because I shattered my left wrist in a million pieces while snowboarding in January, then had surgery to insert a plate and 15 screws. Since I knew recovery would be almost like starting from scratch, I put the 3-4 irons back in my bag, and guess what, after 2 weeks of playing again, I'm now crushing them too! While not nearly as consistent or forgiving, the 3-4 irons give you that immediate feedback when you strike the ball, that you just don't get from a hybrid. I'm looking forward to being a low single digit handicapper again soon.