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aleski

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  • Birthday 11/30/1984

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  1. Recently, I get the feeling I'm cocking my wrists too early, particularly with long irons and woods, but have yet to investigate whether that's really the case. Overall, I have to go with what most of the lads have been saying: I doubt there's a particular moment in swing when you should cock your wrists. That's not to say, however, that the club does not have any bearing on the issue. I bet to many it comes down to aesthetics, some like the spacious look of a late wrist cock, while others don't.
  2. Getting accustomed with my new set of irons, and am beginning to get the hang of it. The driver is another area that needs attention: have yet to hit a decent drive this year.
  3. Spitfire Wainwright Nest Beers by Kiuchi brewery Kirin Classic
  4. High scores and bad swings, which necessiate a pint after nine holes. Consequencies include higher scores and worse swings; but I love it.
  5. Hi all, That time of the year again, and I'll go straight to the point: have tried neither and doubt that I'll get the chance to do so. I currently play the some 15 year old Titleist 990Bs, which I like but do not love; I guess I'm after improved feel. I did demo 710MBs and -CBs, The Nike blades (whatever they're nowadays), Wilson FG62s, Taylor Made TP MBs, Mizuno MP-68s. Also, have tried the MP-67s. The bottom line is, I felt I hit the 710s and Taylor Mades the best, was able to shape shots with both, and had no problems with the longer irons. Wilson FGs launched (with S300s) launched a bit too high, to my liking, Mizuno MP-67s were a slight disappointment, although I hit them a while back: felt I lost some distance. The 68s, however, performed alright, no particular concerns but also not the absolute favourites either. The Nikes, similarly, were alright. So, which one do you think would better suit me? Are the short irons of ZBs at all comparable to 710 MBs? How will the MP-37s compare to 67s and 68s? Obliged, aleski
  6. Only got into golf when Woods began to dominate and thus will only incorporate players I have been able to follow over the past 10 or so years (the last 14 being pretty much in arbitrary order) - apologies for the slight off-topic. 1. Tiger Woods 2. Padraig Harrington 3. Tom Watson 4. Ernie Els 5. Phil Mickelson 6. Sergio Garcia 7. Miguel Angel Jimenez 8. Darren Clarke 9. Lee Westwood 10. Luke Donald 11. Jim Furyk 12. Jose Maria Olazabal 13. Vijay Singh 14. Ogilvy Geoff 15. K.J. Choi ...EDIT: Just realised, Monty should'd been on this list. Some who might make the list in the future (tempted to leave a sic here just in case). Rickie Fowler Rory McIlrroy Ryo Ishikawa Mateo Manassero Dustin Johnson Jason Day
  7. I recently hit the FG62s at a local range. Loved the feel of the clubs, but on short irons shots did occasionally balloon. Seeing how these are more affordable than the Titleist 710s, which were slightly more to my liking, I may find myself playing Wilson irons some time soon. Hit the FG62-set with DG300S-shafts, so I believe 5.5 or 6.0 could help me control the trajectory on short irons. Aesthetically, the FG59s are also to my liking. Anyone here know how the FG59s compare to the 62s, especially in regards to the short iron trajectory? Overall, very nice irons indeed.
  8. Driver: 240-270 metres, not terribly consistent with this one. 17* 4-wood: 220-240 m 3-iron: 190-205 m 4-iron 175-190 m 5-iron 165-175 m 6-iron 160-165 m 7-iron 155-160 m 8-iron 150-155 m 9-iron 140-150 m PW: 130-140 m 52* wedge 105-115 m 56* wedge 90-110 m
  9. Nike VR Tour -driver EUR199 Titleist 904F 17* -fairway wood EUR70 Titleist DCI 990B -irons JPY14 500 Titleist Vokey Spin Milled 52* -wedge EUR120 Fourteen the Wedge 56* -low bounce wedge JPY4 000 Ping Redwood ZB -putter EUR170. Prices shown are prices paid, the putter and titleist wedge being the only clubs purchased new. Total value around EUR700.
  10. Been scoring between 81 ad 83 (or +9-+11) consistently now for weeks. Last round 83 with a double par at a long par four where I had a very tight line to the green with my second, ball hit two trees before going out of bounds. A bad chip and a pulled putt to seal the deal. Recovered with a double bogey at the easiest par3 on the course :). Managed a birdie the next hole though. Some stats, hit 12 out of 14 fairways, 14 GIR and 37 putts. Still, I feel I'm getting closer to breaking 80 and staying there.
  11. Budvar dark lager (tap) Budvar lager (tap) VB (bottle) Asahi Super Dry (bottle) Kirin Classic (bottle) Hitachino Nest Beer XH (bottle) Hitachino Nest Beer White Ale (bottle)
  12. Short game. While there's definitely plenty of room for improvement with my putting, recently I've struggled with pitch and chip shots, particularly distance control. So, what I plan to do is to play a couple of rounds of golf alone, and whenever I'm near the greens, play as many shots to the green as is required to get a feel of the distance.
  13. Since I've yet to develop a routine since my return to the game after a prolonged break (and having previously had a consistent, relatively functional one), I am curious, is pre-shot the pre-shot routine something fellow golfers consciously develop, or is it something that is allowed develop over time?
  14. I would definitely recommend the Wilson Fybrid 3-wood. Tried it along with a number of fairway woods (Titleist, Cobra, Mizuno, Nike, Ping...) last season and it came out a winner. Traditional design, high(ish) ball launch, extremely easy to hit. No need to break the bank for this one either.
  15. A no brainer: Redwood ZB. Overall, the Redwood -series is lovely.
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