maharajamd

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I've never been to Congressional, no.

The President's Cup is in my town this year, Dublin OH, at Muirfield Village. Which I have played many times.

If you're coming to town let me know, I'll buy ya a beer!

imj0257

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So I am going to go golfing again soon and if I really like it I am considering getting a set for myself (I have been using a friend's).

I know you can buy sets as-is but also know places like golfsmith can customize clubs for you based on your body and swing etc. I'm not looking for super awesome clubs, but also figure I shouldn't get bottom of the line clubs either so something good that I can just go out and have fun with every now and then. Any idea how much a set like that would cost?

Mr. Maker

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If you're not really going to get into it I wouldn't really suggest getting fitted. You could go the iron set route then just buy driver, wood, and putter separate.

Good entry level set of irons.

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/pr...413989.4414118

For what you're describing (few times a year for fun) I think this is all you need.
Good entry level set.

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/pr...413989.4414118


I play Adams hybrids and irons. Love them. Burner driver and 3 wood. Adams 56 degree and a Ping putter.

imj0257

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Well it will always be for run. But depending on how I like it I may want to play more often and get better at it . But good info.

97BlackAckCL

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Right on, I've always wanted go to Congressional, looking forward to checking out Muirfield

Mr. Maker

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You're right about fun. Addicting.

maharajamd

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I actually went back to my original set I grew up with, 1963 Burke blades. The infamous Titleist blades were modeled after this set. Very small, very unforgiving. But I can work them like a pro. I put some stiff true tempers on and some GP cords. Love em!

And I still use my old first generation Taylor Made burner 5 wood, 3 wood, and driver (8*). I can't stand all the new designs out now. Here, swing this 900cc boat of a driver. Never made sense to me.

Cleveland wedges though. Fairly new.

Still have Tigers original putter, the Scotty Cameron "anser2" remake.

Mr. Maker

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Nice.

maharajamd

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Oh yea there was a point to that post.

Find something that works for you. Screw all the technical stuff, the brands, the fitting. Just find what feels right.

You certainly don't have to drop a lot of money on equipment to do well in golf.

97BlackAckCL

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Every set of clubs for me has been hand me down sets from my dad. This last set is great, because he had grip extensions on these clubs and they work way better for me. My old set the grips were too short and I had issues swinging

Rock2534

If you are basically average size/height you do not really need to be fitted. I would suggest getting a game improvement iron, perhaps even a hybrid iron set. They tend to minimize damage on mishits. Just make sure you like the look of them at address, you need something that your eye likes. Price is relative, you can spend as much as you want. Clubmakers flood the market, so your best bet is to get a model that is a year or two old, you can get them for huge discounts. You could get a good set of irons for $300, maybe even less. Same goes for bags, drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, wedges, and putters.

Mr. Maker

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PGA Championship live feed.

http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/live/player.html

bent09

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New dry joys.....

Rounder

this snow is never gonna melt. I'm itching to get back on the course. haven't swung a club since October.

bent09

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Ugh, that sucks. I have been out every weekend here. Some days... sucked 25 degree and/or raining but powered through.

Rounder

https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agenc...8hole/red.html playing this tomorrow.

97BlackAckCL

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bent09

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Lipped out literally 7 times today

77 should have been 70.

Rounder

US Open starts Thursday

Rounder

Kaymer back to back 65s.

maharajamd

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INSANE!

An 8 shot lead won't be overcome unless he does it to himself.

Rounder

im finally getting back on the course tomorrow. local muni. couldn't hit my driver last time so I'm teeing with my 5 wood. was hitting it 225 at the range, 250 on the bounce off the deck.

maharajamd

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Unless I need to really launch it, or I find myself over-rotating my hips that day, I pretty much always hit my 3 off the tee. I'm just much more consistent with it.

I play with older pro oriented clubs though. My driver is like 180cc. If I dropped the coin on one of those new ridiculously huge 500cc drivers I'm sure I would play it off the tee every time.

I just can't bring myself to do it though. It feels so...unnatural.

Hah, scrolled up, I made the same post a year ago. Lol. #consistent

bent09

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Love summer, it gets dark here at 9 so I am playing 4 times a week!

BeezleTL85

Playing Hyatt Hill Country Resort today, f work!

Rounder

Got a private golf lesson last week. Best $100 I spent on the game. He changed my swing path and I am hitting consistently straighter with a slight fade (natural ball flight). Shot +1 at a local par-3 course last weekend, so it paid dividends.

Rounder

Ryder Cup starts today for the three people that follow golf.

b52bgz

looks like 5 and 3 Euros after day one. Prolly coulda been worse.

bent09

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Check out War by the Shore on the golf channel pretty sweet documentary on the Ryder Cup. Next time the US hosts I am going to try and go seems fun.

b52bgz

Shot a bizarre round Saturday. 8 pars and a bogey going out, 8 bogies and a par coming in.

bent09

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Stupid night golf, dented the face of my r1 which I was hitting great.

Now I have to figure out what to go with. The titleist 915 looks good.

bent09

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Officially the strangest round ever... hit a wedge from 136 with in 2 feet. Next hole was a 138 yard par 3 where I hit behind the hole, it spun back and clanked off the pin. Next par 3 I hit one within 4 feet.

I have just come to terms with I will never have a hole in one. There is way to much random luck involved.

rossv1

You sound like me. lol

There's one hole at my home course that I've been within 2 ft too many times to count, just can't ever have it drop in.

bent09

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Ever have one?

it was so awkward, when I got back to the cart we did not say a word the entire hole. It was so obvious that it was supposed to be in.

rossv1

Never had a real one. About a year ago me and a buddy took a bucket of balls to one of the par 3's just practicing and I had one go in but you can't count that. haha

Rounder

British Open started this morning. Can Spieth make it three majors in a row?

97BlackAckCL

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I'm rooting for him

Mr. Maker

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He's off to one hell of a start. Putting wins this tournament,.

Mr. Maker

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Rounder

anyone play draft kings? I'm in the golf pool. makes it more exciting.