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#41
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How many of you guys/gals walk a course. When I was in grad school in Columbia, SC, a muni course (Linrick) had a student rate of $8 for 18 holes walking. We'd play in 100 degree heat and 80% humidity. Finish-up soaking and wet in sweat. But my game was the sharpest ever. I guess walking leads to better concentration.
Now we ride and drink beer... and we THINK we are better golfers with better clothes, equipment, etc.
Now we ride and drink beer... and we THINK we are better golfers with better clothes, equipment, etc.
#42
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driver: burner 10.5 Stiff
wood: callaway x 3-wood Stiff, callaway FT 7-wood Stiff
irons: Nike cci 4-PW
wedges: GW 52 Texan, SW 56 Cleveland cg-14, LW 60 Callaway x-forged
putter: odyssey white hot
ball: pro v1, hx hot, hx hot bite
wood: callaway x 3-wood Stiff, callaway FT 7-wood Stiff
irons: Nike cci 4-PW
wedges: GW 52 Texan, SW 56 Cleveland cg-14, LW 60 Callaway x-forged
putter: odyssey white hot
ball: pro v1, hx hot, hx hot bite
#43
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How many of you guys/gals walk a course. When I was in grad school in Columbia, SC, a muni course (Linrick) had a student rate of $8 for 18 holes walking. We'd play in 100 degree heat and 80% humidity. Finish-up soaking and wet in sweat. But my game was the sharpest ever. I guess walking leads to better concentration.
Now we ride and drink beer... and we THINK we are better golfers with better clothes, equipment, etc.
Now we ride and drink beer... and we THINK we are better golfers with better clothes, equipment, etc.
#44
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How many of you guys/gals walk a course. When I was in grad school in Columbia, SC, a muni course (Linrick) had a student rate of $8 for 18 holes walking. We'd play in 100 degree heat and 80% humidity. Finish-up soaking and wet in sweat. But my game was the sharpest ever. I guess walking leads to better concentration.
Now we ride and drink beer... and we THINK we are better golfers with better clothes, equipment, etc.
Now we ride and drink beer... and we THINK we are better golfers with better clothes, equipment, etc.
#46
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Just picked up a R9 SuperTri. It will replace my Nike Dymo.
Irons are Nike Forged Split-Cavity Victory Red. Wedges, Vokey spin milled. Putter, Scotty Cameron Newport 1.5 34".
Irons are Nike Forged Split-Cavity Victory Red. Wedges, Vokey spin milled. Putter, Scotty Cameron Newport 1.5 34".
#47
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How many of you guys/gals walk a course. When I was in grad school in Columbia, SC, a muni course (Linrick) had a student rate of $8 for 18 holes walking. We'd play in 100 degree heat and 80% humidity. Finish-up soaking and wet in sweat. But my game was the sharpest ever. I guess walking leads to better concentration.
Now we ride and drink beer... and we THINK we are better golfers with better clothes, equipment, etc.
Now we ride and drink beer... and we THINK we are better golfers with better clothes, equipment, etc.
#50
Smokin blunts w/ Tupac in
Titleist Cart Bag(blue/orange)
Driver: Titleist 907 D2
3-wood: Callaway(really old, dont even know the model off the top of my head)
Hybrid: Titleist 909 fairway wood. 21 degree
Irons: Titleist AP1's.. 4-PW
Wedges: Titleist Vokey. LW(60), SW(56), GW(52)
Putter: Taylor Made Rossa
Balls: ProV1x
Handicap: 6
Shot 68 a few weeks ago.. then followed up that round(best round in my life )with a 84, then 81, then 77...
Shooting 68 was awesome.. Fairway, Green, two putt/one putt all day long..
Driver: Titleist 907 D2
3-wood: Callaway(really old, dont even know the model off the top of my head)
Hybrid: Titleist 909 fairway wood. 21 degree
Irons: Titleist AP1's.. 4-PW
Wedges: Titleist Vokey. LW(60), SW(56), GW(52)
Putter: Taylor Made Rossa
Balls: ProV1x
Handicap: 6
Shot 68 a few weeks ago.. then followed up that round(best round in my life )with a 84, then 81, then 77...
Shooting 68 was awesome.. Fairway, Green, two putt/one putt all day long..
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I play when I can, although not as much the past few years.
Taylormade R580 Driver
Cobra Hybrid (3-iron replacement)
Ping I3+ Irons (3-PW)
TaylorMade RAC Wedges (54* & 60*)
TM Rossa Mezza Monza Putter
Pro-V1 or NXT Tour Balls
Most of the clubs are modified and/or customized.
A few years back, I was able to play and practice quite a bit. Got my index down to 11.3. Personal best 18 = 79; Personal best 9 = 37.
Currently playing in the area of an 18 index and shooting, say, 87 - 97; about 92 or so on average.
Taylormade R580 Driver
Cobra Hybrid (3-iron replacement)
Ping I3+ Irons (3-PW)
TaylorMade RAC Wedges (54* & 60*)
TM Rossa Mezza Monza Putter
Pro-V1 or NXT Tour Balls
Most of the clubs are modified and/or customized.
A few years back, I was able to play and practice quite a bit. Got my index down to 11.3. Personal best 18 = 79; Personal best 9 = 37.
Currently playing in the area of an 18 index and shooting, say, 87 - 97; about 92 or so on average.
Last edited by Bearcat94; 07-27-2010 at 07:01 PM.
#54
Suzuka Master
#55
2008 Acura TL
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did a little shopping on lunch break today. picked up 2-dozen Taylor Made TP Burner balls on sale (the silver package), and a 52-degrees gap wedge, Taylor Made RAC for $50. Guy at the store said it would be more useful than a 60 degree wedge for a high handicapper.
Last edited by Rounder; 09-02-2010 at 01:03 PM.
#59
Suzuka Master
The greens are unkempt and I had several lip out. Make some, miss some. I made 2 putts over 10 feet which was good and everything within 3 feet. It's the 6-7 foot putts that are hit or miss.
My old man teeing off on the 14th
From the teebox on the par 3 16th
My old man teeing off on the 14th
From the teebox on the par 3 16th
#61
2008 Acura TL
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http://golf.about.com/cs/beginnersgu...ebeginners.htm
PW: 45-48 deg
Gap Wedge: 50-54 deg
Sand Wedge: 56 deg
Lob Wedge: 60 deg
#63
2008 Acura TL
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How are golf yardages determined? If a hole is 350 yards, where are they measuring that from? I was a few feet off an uphill 285 yard green and a downhill 300 yard green off the drive.
#64
2008 Acura TL
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played 9 holes yesterday. shot 12 over. improved by 4 strokes since the last time I was at that course...
bombed a drive 280 on a par 5, and then messed up my 2nd shot, ugh.
having trouble with long irons, especially out of the rough.
bombed a drive 280 on a par 5, and then messed up my 2nd shot, ugh.
having trouble with long irons, especially out of the rough.
#66
2008 Acura TL
Thread Starter
gonna get my bro a new putter for xmas.
which brand is good for under $100? I was looking at:
http://www.golfdiscount.com/taylorma...assics-putters TM Rossa Classic
and
http://www.golfdiscount.com/odyssey-...hot-xg-putters Odyssey White hot Blade
any other recommendations? he wants a blade putter... I think the rossa ghost blade looks sick but not worth an extra $50.
which brand is good for under $100? I was looking at:
http://www.golfdiscount.com/taylorma...assics-putters TM Rossa Classic
and
http://www.golfdiscount.com/odyssey-...hot-xg-putters Odyssey White hot Blade
any other recommendations? he wants a blade putter... I think the rossa ghost blade looks sick but not worth an extra $50.
#67
Suzuka Master
Met with my attorney yesterday so only had time for 9 holes on the Championship course. 4 bogeys, 1 par so not bad. 1 triple on the 4th hole killed me, I shanked the approach shot over the elevated green and had a challenging up-and-down chip on the way back. 13 over for 9 so not bad taking no mulligans.
#68
2008 Acura TL
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bumping this. spring is almost here.
bro is graduating college, I am getting him a new set of irons. we basically decided on the burner 2.0s with steel shafts. Good?? I took a quick look at them today at Dick's, they look sick.
would you recommend any other iron sets by taylor made for a bogey golfer? the burner 2.0s are a newer version of the 2009 burners, and he doesn't need the superfast irons which are designed to help lift the ball for slower swing speeds.
they also had the superfast 2.0 driver and R11 driver. they look sick, with a white clubhead like the ghost putter.
he will probably end up buying the 2009 burner drive like me. haven't heard good things about the original superfast driver/woods.
bro is graduating college, I am getting him a new set of irons. we basically decided on the burner 2.0s with steel shafts. Good?? I took a quick look at them today at Dick's, they look sick.
would you recommend any other iron sets by taylor made for a bogey golfer? the burner 2.0s are a newer version of the 2009 burners, and he doesn't need the superfast irons which are designed to help lift the ball for slower swing speeds.
they also had the superfast 2.0 driver and R11 driver. they look sick, with a white clubhead like the ghost putter.
he will probably end up buying the 2009 burner drive like me. haven't heard good things about the original superfast driver/woods.
#72
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But for putting the old three core Titliest balata is best to pull out of your pocket. I just broke about three rules of Golf in the last two posts... if caught.
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Got to play yesterday. First time in months.
Got this for Christamas and used it for the first time:
It worked well. Ran on battery for 4+ hours no problem. Especially nice for poorly marked/measured courses.
Got this for Christamas and used it for the first time:
It worked well. Ran on battery for 4+ hours no problem. Especially nice for poorly marked/measured courses.
#74
2008 Acura TL
Thread Starter
So I managed to break my 8-iron, but not in the way you would think.
It was raining, I hit a shot, club flies/slips out of my hand, hits a tree, I cracked the graphite shaft underneath the handle. Ball lands a foot off the green, too...
At least 1) they were used clubs and 2) I never hit my 8 iron anyway.
Also I won a new 6-iron Burner 2.0 from the taylormade website contest! It's the graphite shaft one, not sure whether to hit it or sell it on ebay.
It was raining, I hit a shot, club flies/slips out of my hand, hits a tree, I cracked the graphite shaft underneath the handle. Ball lands a foot off the green, too...
At least 1) they were used clubs and 2) I never hit my 8 iron anyway.
Also I won a new 6-iron Burner 2.0 from the taylormade website contest! It's the graphite shaft one, not sure whether to hit it or sell it on ebay.
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42 on the front ( ) then 51 on the back ( ) earlier this week.
If I could only get my driver going in the right direction. :despair:
Here: http://www.theballantynehotel.com/go...reCard2010.pdf
If I could only get my driver going in the right direction. :despair:
Here: http://www.theballantynehotel.com/go...reCard2010.pdf
#76
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#78
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So I managed to break my 8-iron, but not in the way you would think.
It was raining, I hit a shot, club flies/slips out of my hand, hits a tree, I cracked the graphite shaft underneath the handle. Ball lands a foot off the green, too...
At least 1) they were used clubs and 2) I never hit my 8 iron anyway.
Also I won a new 6-iron Burner 2.0 from the taylormade website contest! It's the graphite shaft one, not sure whether to hit it or sell it on ebay.
It was raining, I hit a shot, club flies/slips out of my hand, hits a tree, I cracked the graphite shaft underneath the handle. Ball lands a foot off the green, too...
At least 1) they were used clubs and 2) I never hit my 8 iron anyway.
Also I won a new 6-iron Burner 2.0 from the taylormade website contest! It's the graphite shaft one, not sure whether to hit it or sell it on ebay.
#79
2008 Acura TL
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I got them used off ebay, I wanted to try the graphite, they are stiff-90 flex shafts. I had my grandfather's old irons previously with the true-temper steel shafts.
My next new set I buy will be steel
My next new set I buy will be steel
#80
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