alisdair

Also because Windows users generally don't buy software very often. There's much more of a return on developing for OS X, as people are used to paying for well-designed software. Erik, are you testing on lower-end hardware? The only Mac I have just now is a first revision MacBook Air. Will there be some sort of demo version to check performance?

Studio Select Newport with custom paintfill: I still feel like I'm going to make every single putt with this in my hands. Can't imagine changing to another putter.

76 (+7) in the October Medal , for a net 59. Probably the winning score. After hurting my shoulder on the 15th, scrabbled home with double, bogey, bogey. Push-draws

Same as for chipping and pitching: the 3 bears approach. I make a practice stroke hard enough to hit the putt to make it halfway there, then one to put it 6 feet past, then my last practice stroke is something in between those. (Then I hit the putt fat.)

38 (+4, 3.1 diff) . A bit of practice for tomorrow's competition. A swing thought of "straight right arm" helped a lot.

Here's a quick dumb question: does chipping in for birdie count as a successful up & down? I'm guessing yes, but is that how the PGA count it as well?

Push-draw 2H on a 205-yard par 3, into a 20 yard wind, right at the flagstick, hopped and stopped 12 feet past. Instantly made me forget about going double, bogey, bogey :)

Those of you that use Scorecard (or track the same stats): how are your putting stats? I can't find any averages for amateurs broken down by distance. Mine are at: 0-3 feet: 94.4% 4-6 feet: 43.4% 7-10 feet: 25.0% 11-15 feet: 12.8% 16-20 feet: 3.4% 21-30 feet: 9.6% 31-50 feet: 8.0% 51+ feet: - Seems like the right sort of curve, but I've really got to work on the 4-6 feet ones for sure.

78 (+9) for a 6.6 differential , and my first time below 80. 3 over at the 15th tee, then finished double, quad, birdie, bogey. Oh well.

On the elasticity of a golf ball:

I carry a Gorillapod , which I fix onto the top of my bag. Works well.

Down. Mostly because it makes it difficult to turn my shoulders on a flat plane---I'd hit my chin and move my head back. Chin down makes my shoulders turn steeper.

Hands should be deep on the backswing to maintain the relationship between your hands, arms, and shoulders throughout the swing. The club should not go far inside of your hands, because doing so requires that you manipulate your forearms and wrists on the backswing, then manipulate them back on the downswing. Watch this old chestnut of a Charlie Wi swing: Notice that the clubhead doesn't go inside past his hands until the club is parallel to the ground. If you can possibly afford it, a video camera is the best investment you can make for your golf swing.

I haven't heard this phrase before. What do you mean?

Looks to me like the club is going inside, but the hands aren't. PiustheDrGolf: try bringing your hands deeper inside, without flipping the club inside as much, and allowing your hips to turn back more. Give yourself room to drop the hands on the downswing.