LegalEagle

Reading the front page article "Accessorize.." got me thinking about tees. Do the specialized new tees actually make a big difference? The old school wooden ones have worked fine for so long - but if there is something better I'd be willing to give it try. The "science" behind them at least makes sense. I found one of the zero friction tees and truthfully I didn't notice any difference, but my playing partner did like it. I'm interested in trying one of the brush tees, but again, does it actually do anything?

Actually...yes...exactly what I was feeling now that I think about it.

Here's exactly what it says: "Try skipping some rocks off the surface of a pond. This action gives you the feeling of a shallower angle of attack during your golf swing - flatter to the ground and more from inside the target line." It just helped me get the right feeling for the swing through the ball.

two rounds....91 (47/44)followed by a 90 (40/50 - I could feel my muscles getting tired).

Great topic! I think there are a few other threads on this question/topic..if you search you might find something useful. I have the same problem though..it feels like I pick the ball of the ground. You can see where the club head brushed the ground though. Every once and a while I do get the divot in front of the ball....and sometimes I get a nice big fat divot behind the ball. Such is life!

I used to golf fairly regularly. In fact on was on the varsity golf team in high school. But that was the last time I played, for five years. So far this very limited season I've had rounds of 115, 109, 91 and 90...the later two were from today. (After the 91, I had to make sure it wasn't a fluke) It was nice playing close to what I used to play. I've always had a nice fade to the ball, but it had turned into a "nice" big slice since coming back to the game. I have this little booklet from Golf Digest called 13 ways to cure your slice. I flipped through it this morning and one of the tips stuck with me...skip stones off water and then use that feeling when you swing. It worked! I still can't hit any of my woods and as a result I've been using my 3 iron off the tee. On the first tee today...I split the fairway and as time went on I got my little fade back. While straight was nice, I feel like the fade is more natural for me, so it is just a matter of trying to place the shot. Just thought I would share my (hopefully continued) return to at least moderately well played golf. Next on the to do list....hitting woods...learning to actually chip (right now i just treat it like a putter - it works sometimes)

I practice like that all the time. The only thing I've noticed is that if I don't get a chance to tap a few around the practice green...I tend to blow by the hole. Carpet is very slow lol. But it helps to practice finding the line and proper take away.

All good advice. My first time out was with a friend of my dads. We went to this little par 60 course and I hacked my way around it...he shot 61. The one thing I learned from that round, from him, was to not rush. There was no way I could keep up with him...so why try. As long as you aren't holding up play (and if you are perhaps the people behind you should play through) just take your time. Fast forward to today...I was behind a foursome of middle aged gentlemen (term used loosely). Every shot they took was followed by explicatives and grumbling...I'm far from a good golfer and that is why I don't get upset when I hit a bad shot. I get upset when my two foot birdie putt rims out (because I am better than that). Anyway, the point of that was, the game used to be one for gentlemen...if you play it like one you'll have a fantastic time. Just go out and enjoy hitting that little white ball (or several :) ) around the course. Listen to the birds and the wind and the sound of those shots that you just know were good ones.

Wow. Maybe he has some untapped potential? At any rate...got his first bird today!

Do you remember which episode of the show it was on? There are several different ones on youtube.