Golf Thread 2014 - All Things Golf!
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HaplessBoyLard said:
Mrs Lard accompanied me to the range today, so I got her to take a quick video of my swing.
Anybody care to pick it apart and give feedback? I'm not really sure what I'm looking at. It's the first time I've ever seen my swing on video and I'm quite surprised how short my backswing seems.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKwoHKF-TYQ
Sorry Lard, I'm not one to comment on other peoples' swings! Although yes, your back swing is very short.Anybody care to pick it apart and give feedback? I'm not really sure what I'm looking at. It's the first time I've ever seen my swing on video and I'm quite surprised how short my backswing seems.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKwoHKF-TYQ
Someone more qualified needs to advise you
Mr Pies said:
Had a lesson Saturday. My god, if only I could take my tutor on every round with me, I'd be a pro in no time
He watched and filmed my swing, long story short, on my back swing I was straightening my right knee and in turn lifting my right hip up. This was making me over stretch on my back swing and then "mad axeman chop" on my through swing and thus top the ball when I was striking.
So with keeping my knee bent 90% of my shots then were superb. Lots of lift and I was hitting around 180yds with my 6 iron.
Love the game again now
Won a Cleeveland 888 60 degree rescue wedge yesterday for £26, so hopefully that'll come by Thursday when I'm next playing.
Funnily enough secured myself a 60 degree (5 degrees of bounce) Mizuno MPR-12 wedge today.He watched and filmed my swing, long story short, on my back swing I was straightening my right knee and in turn lifting my right hip up. This was making me over stretch on my back swing and then "mad axeman chop" on my through swing and thus top the ball when I was striking.
So with keeping my knee bent 90% of my shots then were superb. Lots of lift and I was hitting around 180yds with my 6 iron.
Love the game again now
Won a Cleeveland 888 60 degree rescue wedge yesterday for £26, so hopefully that'll come by Thursday when I'm next playing.
Needed one with less bounce - my course is super firm and tight! Old 12 degree bounce Cleveland going in the garage for a while!
ascayman said:
Fats25 said:
Hmmm - I was thinking the same thing. Alas - I have decorating to finish off on a tight schedule and so cannot do it tonight.
The decorating can wait, when the weathers like this it should be illegal NOT to play Plus ive a new app to try out https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com....
Anyone else used it?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com....
And I have to say well worth the £20.
LY99 said:
Is anyone here a member of an online golf handicap club or could recommend one?
I'd like to get a handicap so I can play some Championship courses. I used to play off 12.7 years ago when I was a member of The Vale, Bishampton, but can't justify paying for full membership for the 6 or 7 rounds I play a year.
Google search throws up http://www.myonlinegolfclub.com/Default.aspx
Anyone a member of it? Are they fully recognised? Anyone been refused course entry with one of these certificates??
All thoughts welcome
Cheers
Try Golf Club of Great Britain:I'd like to get a handicap so I can play some Championship courses. I used to play off 12.7 years ago when I was a member of The Vale, Bishampton, but can't justify paying for full membership for the 6 or 7 rounds I play a year.
Google search throws up http://www.myonlinegolfclub.com/Default.aspx
Anyone a member of it? Are they fully recognised? Anyone been refused course entry with one of these certificates??
All thoughts welcome
Cheers
https://secure.golfclubgb.co.uk
Played again yesterday morning. Probably a bad idea as it was my Dad's 60th party the night before, so I was slightly hungover and I had only 3.5 hours sleep!
However, managed to shoot 94. This did however include 4 triple bogeys and a quadruple bogey 9
Still managed 32 points playing off 18, even with those 5 blobs.
Also notched up 6 pars, 4 bogies and finished it off nicely on the 18th with a birdie.
However, managed to shoot 94. This did however include 4 triple bogeys and a quadruple bogey 9
Still managed 32 points playing off 18, even with those 5 blobs.
Also notched up 6 pars, 4 bogies and finished it off nicely on the 18th with a birdie.
ascayman said:
Rosscow said:
Going down the club for a quick 18 holes tonight, get my last card in for my handicap.
Then I'll go home and watch the Masters with a cold beer! Life is sweet!
I did that last night, left work early got down to the club. Then I'll go home and watch the Masters with a cold beer! Life is sweet!
Then played so horrendously it completely ruined my enjoyment of watching the Par 3 comp
I think the rush to get down there, then to have to play with an idiot who had never met = horrendous front nine.
Pulled it together for the back nine, thankfully!
Hey Duncan, I'm a bit obsessive, too!
I actually think I've over-golfed this month. I've played 3 rounds in 6 days, and it'll be 4 rounds in a week come tomorrow.
The first 2 rounds were pretty good - 89 and 94 (in wet and windy conditions). but last night I fell to pieces and couldn't hit a ball on the front 9. Rescued it a bit on the back nine (44) but still shot 100.
I think it was the rush from work - just wasn't relaxed enough.
As for the balls, I'll keep an eye out for some of those. I'm normally a Callaway man when it comes to balls but I won a dozen Titleist DT Solo's a few months ago so have been playing them and they seem pretty good.
I'm just waiting to get my official handicap but I'd like to think I could get to 13/14 by the end of the summer. Single figures next year maybe!!!!
I actually think I've over-golfed this month. I've played 3 rounds in 6 days, and it'll be 4 rounds in a week come tomorrow.
The first 2 rounds were pretty good - 89 and 94 (in wet and windy conditions). but last night I fell to pieces and couldn't hit a ball on the front 9. Rescued it a bit on the back nine (44) but still shot 100.
I think it was the rush from work - just wasn't relaxed enough.
As for the balls, I'll keep an eye out for some of those. I'm normally a Callaway man when it comes to balls but I won a dozen Titleist DT Solo's a few months ago so have been playing them and they seem pretty good.
I'm just waiting to get my official handicap but I'd like to think I could get to 13/14 by the end of the summer. Single figures next year maybe!!!!
HaplessBoyLard said:
Gaz. said:
Check your locker room for any memo's regarding these shoes, some courses prohibit them.
Any particular reason, or just the styling? Doubt it'll be a problem at my local courses. None if them are all that formal.
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