PowerPutter

Nice shot bro, with a handicap of 99 I'm sure those shots don't come often. As far as walking around the green with your hands in the air, I wouldn't want to play with someone who can't celebrate an eagle.

If amateurs are the ones competing, then why would anyone watch it/follow it? Fans from every country want to see the best in the world, not the almost-best in the world. More fans = more coverage = better for Olympics. Easy decision.

Is there a certain angle that is optimal for roll? I remember from physics that an object with a trajectory of 45 degrees maximizes distance, but obviously you would not get a good roll with a shot that high, and spin on golf balls and common knowledge says that this angle wouldn't maximize distance (before roll) either. What loft do long drivers use? Edit: looks like wikipedia says 4-5 but hit the ball on an upswing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_drive#Equipment

To someone who has just been swinging through the ball, what will working on this turning of the hands do for me? I tend to slice on my hardest swings.

Interesting insight about lift. Here's an interesting link: it talks about baseballs but the discussion about air is still relevant. http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/howfar3.html

I would definitely try fiddling with where you have the ball situated in your stance. If you are hitting your 3 and 4 hybrid well, it sounds like you are not too far from hitting your 4-7 irons.

Have you tried simply moving the ball backward in your stance on iron shots? Maybe you should try that before messing with your swing. Just a thought.