The Golf Thread - 2016!

[Rosscow]

Obviously I'd rather win a competition by shooting the lowest gross score rather than having the highest stableford score.

But, you would literally hand out every trophy or prize to the same 5 members. And that simply can't be good for a golf club.

You have to remember that golf is a game to be enjoyed for fun. We don't play it professionally. Imagine if the +2 handicapper won every weekend, and the 28 handicapper came last every weekend. Boring!

[Rosscow]

Picked up the new clubs last night (3 wood I'm not allowed to use until after Christmas as it's my present from the kids!).

I literally had time to hit 1 ball.

So I took the wrapper off the 5 hybrid, stuck the ball down on the grass and hit a beautiful 200 yard shot with a slight draw!

I think this could be a good decision...

Went for Ping yellow corded grips with my usual 3 wraps of tape, felt lovely.

Looking forward to Sunday!

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cheddar said:

Sounds like a game changer, hope it works out great

Here's hoping!

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bodhi said:

Congrats on the new shiny, but I gotta say, 200 yards with a 5 Hybrid?? That's obscene and only about 10 yards short of my 5 Wood, what sort of loft is it running?

26 degrees. It was on the range, but pitched just before the 200 yard flag. So maybe 190? Having said that I'm quite a long hitter.

I would normally hit my 5 iron around 185 so I wouldn't be surprised if it was longer.

I'll let you know when I play some proper shots.

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JamesNotJim said:

Not to rain on your parade Rosscow... But i'd have waited till the new year. Ping will be announcing there new i iron (a S55/IE1 style iron) in Jan/Feb. Glad I held out now, was only a phone call away from ordering some IE1's.

Don't worry, it's fine! Although the i Blade has only just come out? Presume you mean S55 replacement?

I haven't ordered any new irons, and doubt I will for at least another 18 months.

And I'm more than happy with the G range for the Hybrids and 3 wood, I got them for a touch over £550 so any brand new product would have been much more expensive!

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JamesNotJim said:

No iE1 replacements. Apparently called i200 (but we'll wait to see the final release name)

Bit of a love child between S55's and iE1 according to reports. Tried the iblades and as nice at they where. Not worth the extra outlay for what they give me on the course over my current S55's. But if the performance is anything like what the iE1's deliver (+13yrds an iron during fitting!) I'll be knocking pings door down.

Sound great! Maybe I'll change my i25's for them at the end of next year!

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bodhi said:

Sounds like you hit the ball a similar distance to me, so that 5 Hybrid sounds like a bit of a weapon

For the price as well it sounds like you've dropped on - Congrats sir

I'm hoping they all are - I can't wait to play with the 3 Stretch. Not allowed until after Christmas day though!

Yeah, it just shows how much money they're making. My pro really sorted me out, I know what they cost him and he still made £100 out of me!

If you don't ask, you don't get!!

American Golf have them up for a combined £740 - not including the corded grips which would be extra.

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Played my best golf since May, today. 38 points with my usual 3 blobs!

Striking the ball well.

New hybrids are absolute beasts - need to suss out their yardages!

[Rosscow]

Agree with the above.

However, if you really didn't fancy the bunker shot you could have deemed it unplayable and taken a drop under the penalty of one stroke.

This would mean that you could either play it from where you played your original shot, or drop it in the bunker (which would give you a better lie and a clean ball).

Drop no closer to the hole within 2 club lengths or as far back as you like (in this case remaining in the bunker) on a straight line from the hole to where the ball lay and where the ball is dropped.