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Tiger even has this problem whenever he drives around!

I feel you, tried out the R9 today... one big bliss, each hole. Draws, fades, everything magically appears. Pretty sure I actually put a better swing on the ball, too. 18th hole was an absolute monster with trees and water all over, still ripped the sweet baby bejeesus out of that little ball. Just remember; if you do mess up now, it really is you and not the club :( But it's yet to happen, hehe :D

I played up to handicap 9 in a year of starting golf. Couldn't hit a driver to save my life, relied on 4 irons basically. I am pretty long of the tee, my size (6"7) helps I guess. Anyway, tried out an R9 driver today. Absolute. Sex. Grin on my face everytime I pulled it out of the bag. Sometimes the arrow influences the indian, pal. And if you want to bitch and moan at people, fix your damn grammar at least. Can't figure out how to aim this reply at Golfro. Anyway, 9 handicap (or 6.7) is still terribad. SO much room for imrovement.

In that case: -Keep your tempo. Don't ever try to "go at it" from the rough. Don't slow down, either. Just swing with a nice rhythm. - Swing your arms, not your hips. Do you always hook it or? I think you are keeping your arms too quiet, and driving your lower body through too much. Can't be sure though, give it a try ;)

Err. Take less club, because your 8 iron will turn into a 6 iron because of the slope. And do you lift your left foot on the backswing? You want to keep most of your weight on your front foot, but make sure you use more than your arms. Most people with issues with downhill shots come over the top and slice it, or don't complete the backswing and drive their lower body through too much... What's your typical miss?

Bounce comes into play every time your club touches the ground. Everytime.

Think rhythm, not speed. Don't think slow, think one, two. This goes for all of your clubs. Anyways, if you play in the high 80's you likely won't even benefit from woods. No offense, but hitting it O.B once more is already is a loss situation versus iron only play.

When putting and hitting fairway woods, weight should be slightly on the heels. With irons it should be a little bit on your toes. Never hit a put fat after that.

Opening and closing the clubface is definately the way to go. And take a club extra if you have to open the clubface. When the ball is above your feet, choke a bit too. All of this applies to chipping/pitching aswell.

Sometimes everything just falls together. Don't get too negative though, and don't think too much. By the way, DAMN your putter is nice.

Eighteen months. My length works against me though, I'm only 16 so 240 yards is a solid drive for me. I know some kids are LOOOONG, even at my age, but I'm not. Yet!

Haha, my teacher recommended I start doing some exercises for lower arms strength (for the grip). The grip is dominated by a couple of fingers, pretty sure the pinky includes those. Anyway, without a good grip everything goes to Schnatz haha.

I'm 6 feet and sixteen years old but I have really long arms. It's pretty straightforward though, you should be good with this guy. If you have no faith in what he's doing though, go to someone else. If you're serious about your game, I'd recommend getting fit from ground up. But, eh.

I like waiting untill the applause has ended after every shot. >9000 hours. I kid, I kid. It really depends on how you like to play. A friend of mine doesn't take practice swings, and barely takes the time to take his bag off. He plays off a 4 handicap, so it works. I like to take it pretty easy, and look around. Most golf courses are eye candy anyway.

Definately putting and chipping. I hit like, 6 GIRS in a round. I shoot 6 or 7 over most of the time. Chipping is a LOT of fun to practise by the way, you'll fall in love with hitting flop shots etc. And your putting could use some work. The best advise I can give you is, read some of Bob Rotella's books and work on the part of your game that YOU think you should work on. And if it's not putting, still practise it haha.

Being good at pitching takes a lot of practice. If you practice pitches that run 30 yards, you won't be able to use them most of the time. I think you should roll the ball as much as possible, though. My pitches from 40-90 yards roll about 5-10 feet. However, sometimes I'll feel like rolling the ball is the best option.

I sure hope not... Hitting the driver really speeds my swing up though. I always finish with at least 5 pitches.

A Yes! Marilyn... 26 puts a round.

I did :D The PGA tour youtube channel showed it.

If you're just starting out, price and fun are the major factors. If you're trying to go under 5 handicap, your enthusiasm, the enjoyability of the lessons and how well you understand what he's saying. Nobody explains a chip the same, some say "wsssjk", some say "chip" and some say "tick". You have to get a teacher you identify with.

It's true, though. My drives always go around 240 yards, however I tried swinging harder and doing more with my right hand and whadya know? 270+, at the least. There were people in front of us around 250 forward, and I let the other people hit first. What a relief :D

Shit happens, and it happens a lot more often when you don't play that often and you're a 23.5 handicap. Just, laugh about it I guess. Positive thinking and realistic expectations are the most important things. And you should NOT play Pro V1, even if they are cheap. That kind of ball is way out of your league at this stage. Once you get under 18, consider AD333 or something like that.

I'm only 16, so my front > my back. But my putting really, really improves later on.

Then you're coming back inside or outside, probably. Get a few lessons. Don't ingrain bad habbits.

I love rain. The competition gets down and negative. The greens become easy and slow, and safe playing gets rewarded. Having lessons in the rain from a good pro can give you valuable tips on how to handle the conditions, your yardages and playing with wind. Also, you'll get used to being wet.