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Given the OP's friends situation, I guess I would walk away, in fact I did. Granted I was not (never have been) a low handicap, so my expectations are much MUCH lower. Available time being what it was when I first got married I pretty much quit. 12 years later and I'm back at it. I think I enjoy the game more now than I did back then too.

Those are really cool. If I played anything Titleist, I would get one!

I SUCK so bad, I would never dream of adding more money to an already expensive hobby/sport.

NAH! I just heave my club back at the cart. LOL. Actually I do the same, or at least leave it on a direct line between the hole and my cart.

See the title of the thread. Like I said I purchased the club thinking (knowing) that I was filling a certain gap in my bag. Believe me it was an eye opener when I rechecked the stock lofts.

Every time. I have a long story that I could insert here>>> Let's just say for now that I played one, count 'em ONE hole with a group on the 18th. And shook hands with all three of them, like we had played together all day.

I thought, or felt, the yardage was off, and honestly just could not figure out how they could be off that far. Seriously, it was not until I rechecked the lofts through my set that I realized I put it in the wrong place. Again, I understand just how stupid I am but it was truly an epiphany when I realized my mistake. I was considering getting rid of the iron, now I have to play it again, in the right position, to see how it works.

I also recently bought a new-to-me CAllaway X-Tour 60. Played it yesterday. What a difference over my my 15 year old 60*. I have a "new" favorite club! Even miss hits checked up and stopped!

Recently, I purchased a 52* GC15 gap wedge. I hit it in the store, and I liked the way it felt. I payed no attention to yardage on the simulator, I was only interested in the feel, and I was excited with the prospect of added spin vs my other wedges. I liked it, so I bought it. I took it to the course, and HATED it! It still felt OK but I just wasn't getting the length out of it that I thought I would. I got thinking about it today so I pulled up the stock lofts of my clubs online yet again. It turns out that I placed the club in the wrong position in my bag. I'm the type that places my clubs "in order" in my bag. So, when I put the GW in between my 9i and PW, I was sure that I had filled the gap. Turns out that this wedge fills the gap between my PW and SW. I put it the wrong place in my bag, hence the dramatic difference. I realize that this post makes me look like the ASS that I AM. But I figure if I did it, then there is a chance that someone else did as well. If I had taken the time to learn how far I could hit the club before putting it in "THE" slot in my bag... Let's just say I'm into self deprecation. If you have done the same, or similar help me out, and let the world know how much of an idiot you are too!

The 39 on the back ties my best round. But it could potentially have been under par (36). I had a chip from 35 yards hit the stick, which was leaning towards me and I forgot to put it into the cup correctly (this is a common occurrence on my course). I flubbed a sand shot across a green, then chipped back to 6 inches. Hit one OB so theres a penalty stroke, and last but not least, I pulled my 9i on a par three 20 yards left of the green, something I rarely ever do. My chipping (excluding the sand shot) was really on, and I never more than 2-putted. Still, my favorite shot of the day was the 21' putt for birdie at the last. Putting has always been my weak point so I was ecstatic with it all day!

52 on the front, 39 on the back. On the front I might be able to point to one OK shot, if I give myself too much credit. I just plain could not hit the ball to save my life. Everything was FAT, FAT, FAT. Make the turn with no break, just went from green to tee. Perfect drive, right down broadway with a little draw. 2nd shot GW stuck 4' past the pin. The whole back 9 went basically that way. 2nd hole was my longest drive of the day again nice and straight LW over a bunker to 5'. I have no idea what happened from the 9th green to the 10th tee, but I'm glad it did. And there is nothing like draining a 21' putt for birdie on 18.

That two year number is one that I have heard many times. It took my ex-brother-in-law about that long. It took my best friend more like three years, and my sister (see ex-bro-in-law above) is still a disaster. It's different for everyone, but two years in supposed to be the "average". I wish Tiger no ill-will, but I could not care less if he ever gets his game back together. Suffice it to say that I feel too much is made of sports celebrities (role models) these days. Very few live up to the hype. He's a great golfer, no doubt about it. But the first time I see my son throw a hissy like Tiger, will be the last time he plays golf for a long time!

Suddenly I feel pretty good about my course. It may have been the worst course in my area, until they started working on it. But it seems a whole lot better than some of what I read here.

Topflight Gamer V1. Found a bunch on sale, so I have not had to switch to v2.

I was thinking about this at work today. I'd just be glad that my ball was still in the fairway. I've had enough times when a well struck straight drive, or iron has magically disappeared.

I would have let them play on. If I hit my ball, drive up and see another group in the general vicinity of where I hit, my first concern would be that I may have unknowingly hit into them. The other thing is that if I'm driving up to my ball and I see someone in my fairway holding a club, I make the assumption that they are going to be hitting towards me, and I would have stopped and/or tried to find some cover. If you play the game long enough, you will end up in the wrong fairway at least once. Their ball technically being OB has no bearing in my mind, as not everyone on the course strictly follows the rules.

Having not read the whole thread, let me add... The problem seems to come from the two ends of the spectrum. I have worked in many service oriented businesses, from food service at crummy restaurtants, to facilities management at a high end country club. As a Bus boy, for low, mid, and high end restaurants, I noticed that the folks who were the worst were either rich or poor. It never seemed to be the folks, like me, that sort of "just got by" that cause any kind of issue. The rich always seemed to look down their nose, and the poor wanted everything discounted. At the country club, walking around in my work uniform, it was obvious to me that the members held me in complete disdain. Either that, or I had a perpetual bugar hanging out of my nose. Even as an employee, I never felt welcome on the property. It happens with the middle class as well, but my feeling is it's the two ends of the social structure that cause the most issues. Like my wife's grandfather (uber-rich), and my little sister (uber-poor).

I have been fighting a slice my whole life. It's getting better, slowly, since starting the change to S&T.; But I still fight the slice.

I can see that logic, I just feel like I have to squeeze the life out of the club to keep it in my hands with standard grips.

Things are starting to come along for me slowly. I haven't been able to have the time at the range that I would like to really practice this. Here's my question: All of my clubs are benefiting from the S&T; except for my six iron. My 6 used to be my favorite iron, now it seems all I do is hit hosel rockets. Same setup as everything else, but now I can't seem to hit it. Mental only? On the other hand, I have never hit my other irons better! And my 8i is leading the way.

Kind thought so, but it was worth a try to make myself feel a little better. It could not possibly be my fault, has to be the equipment

I just got a CG15 52* wedge. I played today, and was striking the ball really well (at least on some shots). Anyway, on a par three that I normally hit 9 iron, I hit the hell out of it, and flew the green, by a lot and into the woods. When I hit my provisional, I hit my new wedge. I didn't hit it quite as well, but it was a good shot never-the-less. The ball came up short of the green by 10 yards or so (a difference of like 30 yards). All of my clubs are gripped with midsize grips +3 wraps of tape. The new club has not yet been regripped yet. Is it possible that a grip that far undersized caused me to tighten my grip to the point I'm describing? I could definitely tell a difference in grip pressure. I'm just curious if I'm making excuses for myself.

Is there a resource that reliably translates the USGA rules legalese into layman's terms correctly. I would like to be able to follow the rules to the best of my ability, but frankly I don't want to take the time to read, and reread the rules 5 million times to make sure I am following the rules. Given the number of bashing threads that I have read I am reticent to post my stupid questions for the sake of clarity and understanding.

Hitting it far and blowing it past your friends is fun. Hell it's one of the things I enjoy most when I play with my buddies. On the other hand, I have even more fun, when I can hit an iron onto the green from 100-150, and watch them hit it short, left, right. I say straight is better than long. Course long AND straight is even better.

Playing in shorts was always my preference as well until I tried pants. The first time I wore them it was 96*. I sweat like a pig, but then I always do in that heat. The difference was I felt cooler, because the light weight fabric kept wicking the sweat off from me, and allowed it to evaporate. The other part is that, in shorts I have to slather down with sunscreen. Sweating like I do with sunscreen makes me even more uncomfortable. I am a convert, and will be buying more pants.