Golf

[Olz]

Any golfers on the forum then?

 

[united]

I have just started, only been on the course twice so far

 

[doug boardley]

used to play before kids, handicap 14

 

[Olz]

Im in the market for a new driver, I might take a chance and go for a Yonex, they've been getting some good reviews and are cheap, or I might splash out and get a Ping I or G15.

Im gonna go on the computerised driving bays at the local shops tomorrow to try a few out.

 

[united]

Sounds good but I have no idea what your talking about :lol:

I need to improve my game a lot before I start looking into fancy clubs :lol:

 

[doug boardley]

I love my Taylor Made afterburner (9.5) if you hit it right it's a dream, hit it wrong and it's FORE!!!!:yikes:

 

[doug boardley]

lol try talking to Ladies captain about deep red fat shafts

 

[Alan.P]

I used to play twice a week, not much good but enjoyed the walk ...... lol, always trying to break the 100 but never did, but it's one of the games /sports, if it goes well it is good, if it doesn't it can be soooooooooooooooooo frustrating.

 

[Rob Z]

Oli, I golfed a fair bit when I was younger. I got frustrated because I used to do well with a drive, hack a chip shot, make a good putt, bogie the hole.

Then I'd hack the drive, make a killer fairway shot to the green, and three putt. Bogie.

Then I'd have a killer drive, overdrive the green, make a killer chip onto the green, and miss a sure putt. Bogie.

Then i would ......

You get the picture :mad2: never could do anything consistently.:lol:

 

[Olz]

LOl Doug, Ive got a deep red 100 series putter, thats the next thing to go, it used to be quality, but I just cant use it lately.

I've got a Callaway ERC+ fusion 9 deg driver at the moment, I used to be good with it, but its a stiff shaft, and latley i've dropped my swing speed because I started to get a bit wild so it's not suiting my swing any more.

I tried the father in laws Ping Rapture the other day on the course and liked that aswell but I dont like buying second hand clubs so thats out.

 

[Olz]

Rob

Im the same mate if I dont play regularly, I can either nail every drive, but fluff the irons and putting, or visa versa.

 

[Rob Z]

Oli, I remember on a par three one time I crushed the drive and put it within 5 feet of the hole. As I strolled down the fairway I was thinking I would get my first-ever eagle.

I missed the stinking putt! :lol::incazzato:

Then on the next hole, I sunk a putt from maybe 15 feet. :mad2::mad2:

I referred to it as the game I loved to hate.

 

[doug boardley]

LOl Doug, Ive got a deep red 100 series putter, thats the next thing to go, it used to be quality, but I just cant use it lately.

I've got a Callaway ERC+ fusion 9 deg driver at the moment, I used to be good with it, but its a stiff shaft, and latley i've dropped my swing speed because I started to get a bit wild so it's not suiting my swing any more.

I tried the father in laws Ping Rapture the other day on the course and liked that aswell but I dont like buying second hand clubs so thats out.

no ulterior motive for highling it (fnaarrr) but a stiff is for seriously low handicappers isn't it?

 

[Olz]

Stiff shafts suit faster swing speeds, I used to crush my drives and had a fast swing so stiff suited me, but the inevitable eventualy happened and the little tweeks I kept making went a step too far and really i struggle to use it now and cant figure out what i've changed that mucked it up, so i've had to slow the swing right down, but this doesnt suit the stiff shaft so its just not working for me any more, its a good 3 or 4 years old now as well and has a relativley small head and is old technology so its due for an upgrade anyway.

 

[doug boardley]

I reckon we should have a TF golf day