Koth

I just started this year, so 31 years old. I really do wish I had started sooner, but golfing wasn't in my family. It seems like golf is something that has to be passed down to you in order for you to start at a young age. There doesn't seem to be many kids out there that have the perseverance to stick with golf unless it's something their parents already do.

Why shouldn't you stand behind a golfer on the tee box? My friend has often asked me to do just that to make sure he's lined up properly.

I think you made the right move by going for it. If you had laid it up, you might have been asking yourself "what if..." after the round was over. I give props for going for it. If you're not in a tournament or playing for money who cares if you end up with a 10? At least you made the attempt at an eagle when it was there.

I practice putting daily on my living room carpet. It has made a pretty big difference in my putting stroke, and made me a lot more comfortable on the green. I just do it while watching tv or something. Plus, my cat loves chasing the balls, so she has some fun out of it too.

For me, it's always my approach shot. If I can land it close to the hole, I know I'm making a 1 putt, but if it's 12 yards or more, I know it's going to be a two putt (hopefully not a three putt). The last couple of rounds I played, my bump and run shots were my scoring shots as I would get them to within a couple of feet of the hole for an easy tap-in.

I've never been attacked because I know enough about Canadian Geese attacks to leave them alone. Those suckers will break your arm with their super beak attack. Yesterday there were two greens that had a family of geese on them, so instead of driving the short par three, I just dropped my ball on the fringe and counted that as one shot.

I don't remember if he specifically said "roll your wrists", but I think it's the same thing everyone is talking about in this thread. What he said specifically was that the club toe should be pointing up at the half backswing, and pointing up again at the half follow-through. He also talked a lot about releasing the club on the follow-through, which I believe is a motion like throwing the club but not letting go of it.

So I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to do here, because my instructor, who is a 12 year Canadian PGA member and an assistant coach on the University golf team, told me that I needed to rotate my wrists in order to get rid of my slice. I mentioned my out-in swing path at the beginning of the lesson, and he said he was more concerned with my wrists than with the swing path. I was planning on going back to him for more lessons, but I really don't know what to do now. I'm so confused!

How does rotating your wrists lead to more problems down the line?

I just started playing this year. I drive it about 190-220 with my 3 wood. I don't use my driver because I'm not very comfortable with it, and if I can drive my 3 wood 200 yards, I'm in decent shape.

I guess it depends on if you want to improve your game, or if you just want to hit the ball straight. For myself, I've always been of the mentality that I want to improve my game, so I've never used clubs that will mask any swing flaws. Basically, it's a personal preference. You already know the upside and downside to each choice, so the decision is yours.