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This is a stupid discussion. Tell me, who gets to decide what is arbitrarily better for society? Obviously sports facilities of anykind could be demolished and turned into farmland or housing. Commercial districts? We could get rid of all of those if we all used the Internet or had the government supply us with goods. Schools? Online learning for all grades is a growing business... Roads? There are much more efficient ways to build roads in the city... Wouldn't it be great to live in a society like that? Fact is there is alot of land in America and we needed the land for farming the price of food would go up and that use of land would start to compete with the use of land for golf. If we needed more housing (lol that sounds so stupid consider the current housing market) then housing prices would start to compete with the use of land for golf. On a side note I payed $8 to play Keeton Park golf course in Dallas yesterday. I don't know how they make money off that. Plus I see all sorts of people come and putt and chip for free there then leave so it's not like the course doesn't provide some free services...

It was the Golf Digest "Experience Tour" Demo day so there wasn't really anywhere to trade it in unfortunately... If that makes sense. I was looking to get a 9.5* head anyways because of the aforementioned problems, then this thing fell into my lap :).

Thanks for the help! Because I won it at a demo day I did get to try it out without actually unwraping mine. The current shaft is pretty terrible for me, besides being too long, its also way too soft and low kick. You kind of echoed my thoughts on the subject. I'm hoping the 2.0 head will play similar to the R9 460 with maybe a tad lower launch and spin, due to the decreased loft, plus it looks snazzy :P. With regards to the Aura Red and some of the others, do you find the torque to be an issue?

I won a 9.5* Burner Superfast 2.0 (Brand New) at a demo day in the long drive competition, and wanted to go ahead and make it usable. I've currently got an R9 460 (10.5*) with a TM graphiced RIP 70s in it that plays about 45". I'm having a couple problems with my old setup that I wanted to fix with the new club. 1) The spin was alittle high. I am getting around 4500 RPM with the current set up and about a 14-15* launch angle. 2) If I put alittle extra into my swing I tend to get a bit of a pull, even when I make solid contact. (Might be a swing flaw, but I was thinking I might go for a lower torque shaft too, as my SS is around 115-118) Any help you could give is greatly appreciated. Oh, and I'm a poor medical student so buying a 300-400 dollar shaft is pretty much a no :). Thanks!

I carry a light jacket for rain/cold, spikes and tool, torque wrench, masking tape (for use as impact tape on range), a water bottle, phone in left pocket w/ scorecard app, and cliff bar.

For me, I can't remember the last time I duffed a shot so it barely moved. My miss most often is a slightly thin iron that often hits the right place on the green but doesn't stop like it should. I remember this one time a couple weeks ago where I completely lost my back foot on the down swing and still managed to hit the green with my 8 iron, but with a very long putt to go :/ On a similar note to what most people have observed from this thread, I also haven't had a double bogey in a long time, even with a bad shot or two on any gven hole. I think alot of it is knowing that the miss is an anomaly and making a good next shot.

I've got the cycling tan lines too. Very distinct, sharp lines where the jersey and bibs always stop. I never wear gloves when cycling, even racing, but thats not brecause of tan lines, just because I don't like the way it feels.

I wear a glove the entire time, even while putting, habit I've had since high school. The cord grips on my clubs back then would have torn up my hands (and did) so a glove was always a requirement. Plus, if you don't wear a glove then how do you get the super cool "golfer tan line" where one of your hands is pale and the other quite dark?

Real par-3 course vs not "real" par-3 course Perfect example: Real: Lakepark executive course in lewisville: holes between 125-190 (par 3s) w/ 1 par 4 (350ish I believe) Not "Real": North Texas golf center: Hole between 50-100yds most between 50 and 70yds The first I'd feel pretty good about a hole in one, the second, not really.

It might "count". As in "Have you ever had a hole-in-one?" Answer: Yes. But, at least among all the people I play with, telling that story would just get a response along the lines of "Oh so technically a hole-in-one, but not really". To me that's like winning a fight with a handicapped person, or like a professional triathlete doing a small town sprint race and winning. While It's certainly a good shot, don't get me wrong, but If it were me, I wouldn't consider it a true hole-in-one for the purposes that people generally mean when they ask.

I guess I'll be the only one to say it would not be as gratifying. Sure if the holes are 140+ then that's another thing, but an 85yd half-swing sand wedge? I don't think so. I've holed approach shots from longer than that, so getting a technical "hole-in-one" would honestly not mean anything. There is a course around here that is a 9-hole par 3 course with no hole greater than 100yds. There's no way it would be as gratifying for me as on a "real" par 3 course or a regulation course.

You're still not following through with your left arm properly. Your left arm folds up right at impact and into your follow through. Your want to extend through the ball, instead of picking up the club at the end.

Never, But I was playing Tour 18 in Dallas, and on #9 the simulation of #17 at TPC Sawgrass (Stadium course), I hit a perfect iron, landed it above the hole, spun it back where it lipped out! talk about heartbreaking.

I currently have a TM driver, a ping wood, callaway irons, nike wedges and a cleaveland putter lol... If I had to make it down to one, I would probably go w/ Titleist just for overall quality, though I don't find them the best in any one category.

Lots of people chugging the Haterade® in this thread sheesh... Anyway I'm 23 and drive the ball an average of 280ish w/ some into the 300s (GPS verified), depending on the course/conditions. I had the exact same problem a few months ago, with drives that were very high, and often slicing the ball onto other fairways. I did a couple things: 1) changed my driver swing completely - stopped the slicing for the most part, and made it much more consistent, you don't need a pro to tune up the swing either... 2) Bought a new driver - I was using a Cobra 12.5 degree driver beforehand, and purchased a Taylormdae r9 460 for $120 w/ Aldila RIP shaft. This has brought my spin and trajectory down significantly, plus, while I was messing with the swing, I could adjust the driver to help compensate. To put numbers on it, on october 21 I hit 3/14 fairways, and today on the same course I hit 11/14

I assume you've never used it? I have it as well and it's fantastic for on the range analysis. The frame rate is plenty high to get all the parts of the swing you could want. I haven't had a swing yet where the impact position couldn't be frozen precisely at impact. The drawing feature is great as well. This is an excellent app and it's cheap as well!

So... I went to test out the r11 and after a decent first shot, the rest started to get lower and lower in distance until the shaft suddenly broke and the clubhead went flying.... I've never had that happen before and was a little freaked out. Luckily the guys at golf galaxy gave me a $20 gift card, but I don't think I'll be getting one. The feel was pretty solid on hits, which I didn't really like. It kinda felt like hitting a solid block of metal, rather than a driver. Personal preference I guess.

I definitely agree that ballstriking is the key to getting to single digits. Getting on the green was a big key for me and even now, probably 16 or 17 pars per round are the norm. I got alot better when I started trying to work the ball on the range. While I almost never play anything beside my natural slight fade on the course being able to move the ball was a great way for me to get used to the different feeling of differed shots so I know how a normal straight shot feels and can eliminate the other shots. In short, for me it was learning the other shots so I could exclude them (somewhat backwards i know). Now my biggest problems are missing those birdie putts or missing the long 2nd shot on par 5s. But I make sure to not exclude the range from my normal practice.

Eck... No thank you. I tried one out today actually and was not easy for me to get a good stroke with it.

Accuracy into greens. I hit most of the greens in regulation but, not into the right spot on the green, leaving me long birdie putts. If I can get these closer to the pin, I should make more birdies.

Seems unusual right? I just never need to hit anything higher than my 3i (and driver).

I don't mind the clubs being "workable", I was just thinking that a less workable club would be better for my game since I don't use that aspect very much.

I currently game some Nike VR TW blades, and hit them pretty well. If I've got a clear shot I almost always hit the green and have no trouble hitting my 3i (still can't hit Fairway woods or hybrids though :/). Anyhow, I've noticed lately that as my driving accuracy has increased, I don't need to work the ball very much (played 36 today and didn't need to do anything outside of my normal straight shot, and if I'm honest the workablilty of these clubs probably hurt me more than help (i.e. trying to hit a straight shot, but getting a bit of a fade or vice versa), and I think I'm leaving myself longer putts than I should be because of it. My primary poor shot is catching one thin, which usually goes over the green, so i was thinking something with a little low COG and spin might be good... I'm basically just looking for suggestions on clubs to try out etc... I've looked some online, but I think I've confused myself, between all the articles and hype so I need some direction again. I will say that I simply do not do well with clubs with large soles, and I prefer a sharp leading edge. But beyond that I'm really just looking for something less workable than what I play now with maybe a higher spin.

Best shot of my life yesterday. Was playing tour 18 in Dallas and got the the 9th hole, which is a recreation of the Island green at TPC Sawgrass #17. The greens were crazy fast because they were very hard and the pin placement was on the front of the green about 6-8ft from the edge, with the green sloping towards the water and the hole. From 145, hit a nice high 7i with a slight fade. It landed right above the hole, looked like 6-7ft behind it, right at the top of the down slope, and just stopped. After a few seconds the ball started moving down the slope and slowly rolled right into the cup for my first hole in one!

I have no idea what I shot, I was around 6yrs old.