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It sounds like you are de-lofting your club at impact. Are you cupping your lead wrist? Try setting up with your hands in front of the ball by leaning the shaft forward at address. It should promote a downward strike and pure contact. Check your clubface to see where you are making contact. If you aren't hitting it off the toe or heal then you are probably cupping the wrist and scooping the ball. You can also check ball flight...is it higher than it used to be?

I have had several pairs of Nike's. They always fit good and I have never had a problem with a spike coming out like another member said. My first pair of shoes were Footjoy's and I didn't like the way they felt. It is a personal preference just like your clubs or the ball you use. Try a few on and see which one feels the best.

Where do you play the ball in your stance? I find that when I start hitting my 3 wood bad it is poor ball placement rather than my swing. Try placing it just forward of center, but farther back than your driver. Your swing may be bottoming out too soon. Too far forward and you can top the ball, too far back and you won't sweep the ball. Slow down your swing and let the club do the work, and KEEP YOUR HEAD STILL. Make contact before looking up. To keep your head still try this swing sequence...left shoulder to chin, right shoulder to chin, then look up. Take three times as long for the backswing as the downswing. With a 30+ handicap don't worry about changing equipment. You need to concentrate on making good contact. I have a good friend that hits the ball 290+ with a $35 Rawlings driver....I didn't even know they made golf equipment until he bought it. The point is don't worry about buying a hybrid or distance, hit the fairway consistently first.

I know several people (average to below average golfers) who have made holes in one that have never even come close to breaking par. I also know 2 scratch golfers that have never made holes in one. The lowest my handicap has ever been is 6 and I have made a hole in one with a best round of 75 (par 72). I shot an 82 when I got my hole in one. Getting a hole in one is a great feeling, but the first time I break par I think it will be much more satisfying. So I must go with breaking par on this one.

[COLOR=navy] “Since our top priority is product quality, we do not approve of the re-used business model,” said one executive at a top company who asked not to be named. “The difference in performance of a ball directly from the factory compared to one that has been subjected to severe weather and water conditions can be significant. Therefore, we don't think consumers who want quality and consistency are well served with re-used balls.” “All golf balls will lose distance if they have been submerged in water for months,” said Steve Ogg, vice president of golf ball research and development for Callaway Golf. Of course a golf company executive will say that, they want to sell more golf balls. The quote from Golf Channel doens't help much either because who funds the Golf Channel? Manufacturers' advertising dollars. It is the same as car manufacture's recommending oil changes every 3000 miles, they want to sell more oil. I follow those guidelines on my Corvette Z06 (I also clean my clubs after every round), but I haven't changed the oil in my 140,000 mile Jeep Cherokee in 4 years... it's still running strong too. Think about the company you work for, everything is about sales, how do you increase them? Sell more. If people are using re-cycled balls then they aren't buying new ones. I'm not saying that they don't degrade over time, but not to the degree they lead consumers to believe. Balls that sit at the bottom of a lake for years are crap. But purchasing mint, or AAAA quality balls can save you a fortune. I get recycled pro v 1's AAAA rated from lostgolfballs.com and they perform just like the new ones and it saves me a bundle. I believe my eyes, not what some executive that is trying to sell more balls says.

I bought a Diablo 9deg Draw a couple of weeks ago and absolutely love it. I am hitting straighter than ever. I would NOT buy from E-bay because you can't get fitted. Before buying anything I can't stress enough that you need to hit multiple brands, and then multiple of the same club after you find one you like to find the right club. You need to have a golf shop fit you to the club because the shaft is the most important part of the fitting process. You also can't trust the flex rating on the shaft as it can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. Don't just buy something off of E-bay because it is cheaper. Take your time and find the one you hit the best, even if it is a brand you don't normally like.

Most people don't hit the driver nearly as far as they think. You really need to measure with a GPS, not just using the yardage markers on the course. It isn't accurate to assume that on a 370 yard par 4 that because you have 100 yards to go that you must have hit it 270. Those yardages you mentioned are for average golfers....everyone on this site is far from average

The Cobra Speed Series are pretty good, they come stock with Aldila NV lightweight shafts and are about $40 used. My first 3 wood was a Nike T-40 that I got for $20....one of the best clubs I've owned. I currently use the Callaway Diablo...got it for a $1 with my Diablo 9deg Driver.

I agree Maxfli's are the worst, especially the Noodles.

I'm not sure how a ball that has a non-permeable plastic or urethane cover can "absorb" water. It is true that balls that have been in lakes for long periods of time can lose some of their playablility, but that is mostly due to being "stored" in lower than ideal temperatures under the water. Golf balls need to be stored between 70 & 80 degrees, and the temperatures at the bottom of the water is usually much less, even during the summer months.

Hello, I'm new to the Sand Trap. I thought I would start with this thread because I am also a car junkie. I have: 2002 Corvette Z06 Millennium Yellow with a pro-charger 573 RWHP (never sees rain/snow) & can fit 2 golf bags 2004 Jaguar X-Type (wife's car) 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport (daily driver)