UncleRobot

Lose and Loose- Please stop spelling Lose "Loose" Please. Please.

I have the White Titleist Mesh hats. I put mine in the dishwasher after a few rounds. They come out looking brand new. My nephew couldnt tell the old freshly washed from the new one I had just bought him. The other colors will fade so white is the best for washing.

Here is an easy solution to your Scramble: (1.) The handicap part seems to be the problem (Especially in a scramble format.). (2.) The Sub can be taken care of easily by solving the first problem. So, lets start with #1. for (1.) Since you are playing a scramble there should not be handicaps applied. There should be equity for the level of play, therefore there should be a two putt limit for Greens in Regulation. That will give every team a chance to go for the one putt. If you both miss, pick it up and take the two putt max. (This will make it fair for the higher handicaps as you are not penalized for not lagging it close enough to make the second putt, and it gives you two chances to make the putt in one stroke.) The two putt max equalizes the end of the hole. Now, lets equalize the beginning of the hole. (This will take care of the Sub issue.) (2.) The lowest handicap of your team will determine where you tee off from. Your "Team Handicap" will be the lowest of the two handicaps. You said you had a 0 to 1 handicap for the year. Your team handicap would be 1 or zero. Your team should tee off from the furthest (Back) tees. The high team handicap should tee off from the closest (Front) tee's. (You are an 18 handicap and your partner is a 20 handicap, your lowest high handicap is an 18.) That leaves the middle tees for teams that have mid handicaps as their lowest high handicap. It would be something along the lines of: Back tees: 0-8 handicaps, Middle tees: 9-16 handicaps, and Front tees: 16+. For all substitutions your team must play from the back tees, no matter the handicap of the lowest high handicap. This should bring equity, lower scores and a faster pace of play for your Scramble. Thanks!

If your loosing distance, they're is an answer.

Tiger is No. 1 right now. You don't need models to see that.

Consider the Titleist 735 cm's. They are a combo set that are muscle backs on the short irons (better workability) shallow cavity on the mid irons (forgiveness and workability) and full cavity backs on the long irons (forgiveness). You can find a set P-3 iron for about 200 bucks on ebay. They are fantastic and the better you get the better they get. With the Callaways you get forgiveness up front, but once you get better their lack of feedback will slow your progression. Also they are forged so you have a lot of durability when it comes to adjusting the loft and lie. Good Luck! Titleist 735 CM's in chrome.

Flamtap: Four years ago i decided to put my driver and 3 wood up for the season. (2009 season) I wanted nothing more than to hit a 3 and 4 iron pure. So for that season I hit a 3 and 4 iron off the tee replacing my driver and 3 wood. My best friend who can drive the ball pretty far would always say "when are you gonna get the driver out and hit with the big dogs?" It was humiliating, especially when I topped one 90 yards, or hit it fat and it only went 40 yards. We played everyday (7 days a week) so I had plenty of opportunities to switch back to my driver, but I stuck with the 3 and 4 irons. My best friend would win our game everyday, until about 2 months later. I made so many adjustments trying to get comfortable that it finally clicked and I was able to be comfortable. The crazy thing was that my 3 iron was only a few yards short of his drive on most of our drives. By hitting the irons off the tee it naturally made the other irons and wedges easier to hit. Now hitting a 3 iron is no different from a 5 or a 6. Its gonna take some humility and a bunch of swings. Nothing good in golf is earned by shortcuts.

If you want the most bang for your buck, I have a great practice game. I have a game I play once a week with my buddies, we try and shoot lower than 85. It is called MISS EM ALL. The rules are as follows: (1.) you have to miss EVERY green in regulation. (2.) you have to hit out of SIX (6) bunkers. (3.) you have to hit out of the rough SIX (6) times. SO? how does this maximize practice and make you better? The greens are CLOSED (off limits), so the object is to put the ball in a spot that you can easily get up and down from. You will see your deficiencies in your short game immediately. You cant fool yourself in this game, PARS are hard. (relatively) The fantastic thing about this game is that: (1.) you get used to being out of position, you have hit 18 holes without a green in regulation so, it is now common for you not to be on the green (purposely). (2.) you actually get comfortable not being on the green. (3.) the stress is now gone of having to hit a GIR. (4.) now during regular play the Greens are OPEN, the target is now MUCH bigger than it was before. (and if you miss, so what, you've been here before) SO, for those suggesting hitting more greens in regulation, this counter intuitive approach, (not hitting greens in regulation) will actually help you accomplish your goal of hitting more GIR's.

Does anyone know if there is a Touring Pro that has had a Par Free round. All Eagles, Birdies, Bogeys, and/or Doubles?

I have a friend that I play golf with everyday. Last year he says to me "bro if you could hit 300 yards every time down the middle you would be shooting eight under par (-8) every round." At the time I had shot several nines under par, but had not had a total round under par. Many many full rounds at par or a few strokes over, with many other rounds in the high 70's low 80's. Over the last year I have had my first hole in one 12/10/2011. I had my first round under par 4/4/2012 (-1) 70. Then on 7/7/2012 I shot my age on nine holes 31 (-5) and that same round shot my best score -5 (67) CR (72.3). I also passed the P.A.T. at Firestone C.C. in October on the first run. (78)(73). My driving proficiency has improved from a year ago and the above described events have occurred to corroborate his theory. Although this may seem true, my answer to him at the time was a simple test: Start 50 yards from the hole on all 18 holes and see how many times you can get the ball in the hole in two. He only got the ball in the hole in two twice on the entire 18. I think length does play a role in lower scoring, but it is not the determining factor. I think the determining factor is 7'11". A major stat in golf is that tour pros make more than 50% of their putts from 7'11' and shorter. Anything longer than 7'11" and the percentage drops to less than 50%. So if your approach shots (no matter how long your drive might have been) are outside this number then that drive made little difference in relationship to scoring. So here is the discussion question: Why do golfers believe that driving the ball longer will drop their scores the fastest? (For proof of this assumption, look at golfers goals for the year thread and add up how many people say their goal is to straighten and lengthen their driver and lower their handicap.)

Hey FlyerGolf2010 we need to get together. I moved from Fort Worth Texas in August to SE Ohio (Near Cambridge- Salt Fork Lodge) for work. I played daily at Salt Fork Golf Course, before all the snow. I am interested in playing tournament play as well. I have heard of the Lake Erie mini tour (or something like that). I played in the P.A.T. at Firestone C.C. in October just to play the course twice in a day. I have many friends that work here and are avid golfers, so we could always start a mens traveling league here.

Ebay for the Cleveland 588 forged wedges . They are the best out there IMHO. I had every degree of loft in the Titleist Vokey Wedges. (non conforming) The titleist vokeys were my favorite, they were so smooth. When the SM4's came out they did not feel the same as the non conforming ones. The mizuno MPT 11's are also a fantastic wedge. I have always gone with either Mizuno or titleist but the Cleveland 588 Wedges are the Kitties Titties.

I had the same problem. The gap between my PW and the 52 was significant. I went on Ebay and purchased a 46 degree Cleveland Forged 588 wedge to replace my PW and now there is a smooth transition from 9 to wedges.

You did it correctly. You have to be your own best instructor, you own your swing. That being said, you know how to mentally finish a round that results in a score below 80. You will be playing and getting worse for a while, then you will be comfortable with the improvements you have gained, on shots you previously did not know how to hit. Those are now your shots. You have added to your wheelhouse of shots, and you will score lower overall because now you have more than the weaponry you did when you shot 77. Your 77 was an outlier, but it will be your future everyday potential with the change s you have made. Change is the key word. You changed something and with that you will get returns, but not necessarily immediate returns. If you keep practicing what you are good at, you will stay in the same spot. When you practice what you are not good at, you are sacrificing your present day score for your future day score. I see so many golfer stop learning because they have gotten to a spot where they feel comfortable with their scores but uncomfortable with losing. That is a very dangerous place to be. Luckily you saved yourself from becoming THAT person. Your scores don't move down linearly, they move in downward trending plateaus. It is only a matter of time that you will see the gains of your hard work. Good Luck!

It is "Losing". You're Welcome.

I recently took the P.A.T. at Firestone C.C. in Akron Ohio. It was my first P.A.T. and I passed. I shot 151 for the 36 holes. The first 18 was raining and very cold. I shot a 78. After eating lunch and heading to the first tee, there was a practice green right behind hole 1. One of my playing partners had a caddie with him. This guy was making putts from everywhere. His caddie told me to look at the hole and make a practice stroke- looking the entire time at the hole. He then said just make the same swing that you did while looking at the hole. I took it a little further and just looked at the hole DURING the putt. I figured I've missed several putts without looking, at least I can see the putt miss. That wasn't the case though. I made just about everything I looked at. I finished with a 73 for the second round for the total of 151. My playing partners looked at me stunned that I was making so many putts. I now putt just looking at the hole. I don't miss from short and can leave it close from long. Your brain does not let you hit it too hard or too soft. At the very least you will 2-putt. You might be surprised at how well you do. I have shot several rounds in the sixties since then. Maybe you should try it, let me know!