pat_bateman25

My group allows a mulligan off the first tee only if we didn't hit the range beforehand but thats about it. We shouldn't even be doing that though. I think Mulligans are for people who cannot accept the fact that they made a mistake. I've shanked drives short of the ladies teebox before, then crushed a 3-wood and saved par once or twice. Thats a great feeling. Alot better than having in the back of your mind the fact that you really got 2 more strokes than you're counting.

The strongest part of my game changes with every round of golf I play. Some days I bomb drives down the pipe... some days they take a nearly 90-degree turn into the woods. Some days my approach shots stick close... some days I'm walking back and forth over the green with a wedge still in my hand. Some days I'll sink long putts or leave em' within a foot, some days I putt as if I was powerlifting on LSD the day before and have no feeling in my arms nor depth perception. And some days almost everything is under control... and those rounds keeps me playing.

In my usual foursome, occasionally one of us won't be able to play. Sometimes we'll invite one of the regulars we know from the casino we work at to be our 4th... or "1st" I should say since everytime we do this, they turn out to be near-scratch golfers. Anyway, a couple weeks ago the guy we brought out uses the Stack and Tilt method and his game was unbelievable (to us), shooting a 37 on the front and a 36 on the back. He caddies at various private courses in the area so we knew he'd be skilled beforehand, but the power and consistency of his swing was pretty amazing. So I've come to take seriously my previous considerations to buy the Stack and Tilt DVD training series. Using the free info I could find online about how to execute this swing, I tried doing it a few rounds this season and would hit a really nice shot every now and then but obvioulsly I'm still missing something. I've only been golfing regularly for 2 1/2 years now and I think I read somewhere that Stack and Tilt is more for advanced players... beginners/amateurs might have problems with it. Is that right? How much more do you think the DVDs can tell you than the free videos and articles online? Is it worth the money?

I pay $22 for the Nike Dri-Fit Tour gloves I use. The premium cabretta leather feels and grips much better than the $10 Nike Dura-feel gloves I used to use. Makes all the difference to me. I would imagine the premium Footjoy glove is also well worth the few extra dollars.