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I use my Pinseeker 1500 no slope at practice too - getting to know how far my different wedges go - with different length backswings etc. . . How far a soft 7i goes versus a hard 7 etc . . . Also use it's 7X magnification to scope out greens up closer before choosing exactly where to aim . . . Love it! You will too!!!

Could be that some of that 8 million will not be around next year if he is not on Tour to promote his sponsers products. What was left of the cash is probably already in the hands of Vegas casinos . . . JD could be heading for humbling times . . . thank gosh for the very nice PGA Tour retirement/pension plan. He'll do very well. Been out there a long time.

Try and think back to the 18th hole at last years US Open. Phil was teeing off, and hit the bad tee shot that sliced (for him) onto the tent way left and would lose the US Open for him. If you remember the shot of his face watching the ball slice away, all he was saying was . . . Oh no . . . You could read his lips. How many of us say something gentle like that on the weekend when we put one OB - with nothing at stake? Was he faking that? A few other players may have been a bit more vocal, lets say. Phil is a stand up guy. He has spoken kindly to me during a tournament round about the construction of the golf hole, walking between holes here in Las Vegas. He has signed every last autograph no matter how long it takes. Sure, he could be very focused on maintaining an image sponsers can continue to profit from, but it could also just be who he is . . . By the way, the only Callaway product I use is their ball, I don't use Exxon gas, and I don't drive a Ford. I don't even know what Bearing Point does! I like Phil, but I don't purchase due to Phil.

Do a Forum Search for Laser range finders and/or Sky Caddie and forget about yardage books and sprinkler heads!

Chambo, You look like a rather good player at 3/4 hcp. This diagnosis has to be an open club face at impact - here's why. First part of ball flight reveals path - your flight is straight shortly after impact. Path alone can't be the cause of this problem. Late flight reveals clubface influence. Your balls presently have much side spin on them. In the short irons, this problem is masked and in fact overridden by overwhelming backspin - as it should be. As the clubs get longer, and impart less backspin, the sidespin begins to win out and by the time you get to the driver - well - you know what happens then - banana. I saw a teacher on Golf Channel having Morgan Pressel do a drill with an impact bag & her driver - taking a normal back swing, then a 1/4 to 1/2 speed downswing, simply have the toe of the driver win the race to hit the bag before the heel. Do what you have to do to make it happen. Watch it at slow speed first. Divots pointing straight, or to the left, or starting straight, then bending left are all ok, providing the clubface is square at impact. By the way, Colin Montgomery says all his divots point well left - cause thats where he aims to hit his signature cut/fade shot. Good luck!

No question, the Stinger shown above is AWESOME! Of course they have very good traction - but they are also very long lasting. Great replacement spike.

Boom! That's 30 to 60 feet! A rather long way! No 60* or 56* here unless landing area is downhill or you have to go over something! More likely Gap, PW, 9i depending on variables of shot. Brad Faxon on playing lessons quoted Davis Loves' father regarding chip shots. "minimum air time - maximum roll time" Land the ball 3 to 5 feet on the green with WHICHEVER club rolls the correct distance to the cup! That's it! Practice with ALL your clubs including PW, 9i, 8i, 7i getting to know how far they roll out when you land them in a box 3 to 5 feet on the green! Now, if there are undulations, or slopes between you and the cup, you may choose a more lofted club to land past the complicating green features on a flatter spot - yet still stop it close to the cup. Practice the same chipping motion and amount of energy with each club, land them in the same spot, and pay close attention to how far each one rolls! Just like in your full shots, you simply choose the club that goes the distance you need!!! That's too much writing - - sorry Good Luck!!!

Interestingly to me, I have Mizuno woods and irons and cleveland wedges with Cameron putter. I do use a Sonartec hybrid. Lately, i have been interested in buying the new Mizuno MP-R wedges with the nice sole grind with heel & toe relief and some bounce grind. I know what these forged wedges feel like cause i hit all their other clubs. Problem is - I have this strange, unfounded resisitance to having all the clubs in the bag come from one company. WHY????? What the hey???? I think I will find a way to get over it. My bag is a 6 year old Callaway stand bag. Perhaps an upgradge is due.

The MX models are designed for higher handicap players - more forgivness features - some really long too like the MX900's were. The MP models are aimed at lower handicap players, less forgiving, but still very playable and unmatched feel and workability. MP67 the furthest in this direction. MP60's are a blend of workability and feel but add forgiving features like perimeter weighting. MP33's - the ones you have, are awesome! Great feel and really train you to hit the center of the face! I play MP30's (MP60's have replaced these) but I have an MP33 6 iron to practice with for feedback and centerface strike training. Bottom line. If you want to score your best, but only practice and play four times a month, get something easier to hit.

Drawing from what Gas_Can said. . . Choose Black Gold if you have a smooth tempo - a swinger more than a hitter. Choose Project X if you have a fast tempo - a hitter more than a swinger. Choose Project X Flighted if you have difficulty getting the long irons in the air high enough to stop nicely on the green. Also, based on GasCan's experience, If choosing Black Gold, I would make sure they were done by the Manufacturer or reputable club maker. Good Luck!

Hello, all. Recently Gas_Can gave me some great advice on regripping my clubs. It went rather well so now I wonder if removing and inserting graphite shafts is something that I could do as well. Anyone think this is not too hard or is there too much to know???

Begin on chipping green for about 45 minutes working on . . . 1. Proper contact on clubface middle - 2. Proper hands leading impacts - 3. Shots at targets varying clubs (includes short chips, long chip & runs, flops etc.. ) Full Swing next, working on one or two very specific items my instructor and I are presently addressing. Max of 45 minutes. Usually just 3 clubs. Gap or Pw, 7 or 8, and 5 or hybrid. A few woods at end - like 5w or Driver. Finish putting green for 45 more minutes with long lags, then, 8 to 12 feet, and short putting drills. I spend a while out there each time, but hey, I like practice!

No! Do not TRY to restrict hip turn away from target! I know what you've heard! I used to do it! Saw an excellent teacher & he teaches below! Do take your stance, pinch in your knees a bit, then TURN/COIL your left shoulder down and away from the target until it is over your right foot - or further if you can . . . The right leg should be stable and solid. Let the left knee break inwards as you go - this provides real evidence here of the correct weight transfer to the back leg during backswing. Do this correctly, and there will be plenty of power. Trust me. Good Luck!

I like the Mizuno Mp-001's. First of all, they are composite, so the shallow face, and lower center of gravity gets the ball up very easily. I also prefer their nice "click" at impact as opposed to what some other clubs sound like.

I would say Charles Howell III is ready to be a major contender this year, and he is American.

Right you are Chingali! BUT!!! I would like to know what the LOFT of the tour players irons are. The club manufacturers have been moving the average amature golf set in the direction of stronger, and stronger lofts over recent years. I would guess the average tour pro is still playing "true loft" on their five iron whereas the average amature is playing a few degrees stronger loft on theirs. Bend a 7 iron to 5 iron loft, and it may well go 185 too.

I don't know if it is choking technically. I think John played poorly cause of that injury he sustained last week or two. Choking is more when your mental state gets in the way of your physical ability to perform. Either way, there will be plenty more time this year for choking . . .

When looking at a lineup of potential candidates for this reunion show, what in the name of golf was the Golf Channel thinking by bringing Gary back for this show? No other men looked better??? Looking at the other contestants, it is easy to see what they bring and why they are back. ie. . . Donatello, Kelly, Bri, Pam, etc. . . Why Gary??? Man, what an attitude, glad he's gone.

There are a few from Nevada around. I suppose Reno and Vegas are like Northern & Southern California though. Kinda far apart. Welcome aboard!!!

Originally this hit me as - uh oh, they are going to dump Phil. Rumor had it that they were not happy that Phil took so much of the late season off, and that they even wanted to reduce some compensation. But, after reading that article above, it does make sense that Callaway is simply trying to add a premier European player - this captures customers in both Europe, where Els plays a lot, and his native South Africa. Probably will keep both guys for now, but if your paid player isn't playing, how long do you keep him? Maybe because Phil can't make the new FT-5 look forgiving enough for us all to want to purchase, perhaps sign Ernie cause he can.

Cleveland CG10 Black Pearl 60/08 and 56/12. These low bounce wedges are great for the hard, fast, firm conditions here. Also feel very soft and consistent.

Presently using Mizuno MP30 - replaced in the Mizuno line up by MP60's. I choose them because of . . . 1. FEEL 2. FEEDBACK 3. BALANCE OF FORGIVENESS & SHOTSHAPING

I'll throw this out for those considering Vegas. But consider also that I prefer to play in HOT temps. It gets COLD in Vegas in late December, January, and early Feb. Jan, Feb, and March can also be some of the most windy months of the year, although that is a regular feature here that you don't really notice while on the strip. By cold I mean 40 to 45 daytime highs many days. If it's perfect weather you want, come in April, May, Sept, Oct, Nov. Hot months are June, July, and August, but really far cooler than Palm Springs or Phoenix at the same time of year. So, yes, we can golf year round, but I shut it down outside X-mas till late Feb and practice indoors. Still, many people don't.

If a team headed by Tiger, Phil, Furyk, Toms and Dimarco can't bring home a win, does anyone think Michelle can help? These five veterans have won 112 times on various Tours around the world. She brings 0 to the table.

Well, I have experience with Mizuno clubs, but not the Titleists. NO question, the Mizuno grain flow forging process makes for a very "sweet" feel at impact (on good shots) and excellent feedback. I think feedback may be what you are looking for - ie knowing that was a toe hit that just hooked 15 yards etc . . . The clubs you are talking about have many forgiving features built in. I think you should hit both - side by side if you can - 6 or 7 irons from each set. Look at ball flight (curving?) , trajectory, distance, and forgiveness. I would bet it will be obvious which one you want. Of note is that it seems Mizuno's can be a bit shorter than some other companies offerings. I think their shafts come stock a bit shorter and the ball spins like crazy! Good Luck!