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I only took up golf in April, but seem to be doing quite well with my Ping Faith clubs (Obviously not for you) but i'm pretty sure it's the clubs that help me, almost managed a hole in one at the most dificult hole at my local club, teacher was over the moon, just a shame I couldn't see it! (Short-sighted)
If you fancy Ping, i'll see what deal they are offering, (I got a cracking one.) just let me know which breed.
If you fancy Ping, i'll see what deal they are offering, (I got a cracking one.) just let me know which breed.
Tuscanless Ali said:
I only took up golf in April, but seem to be doing quite well with my Ping Faith clubs (Obviously not for you) but i'm pretty sure it's the clubs that help me, almost managed a hole in one at the most dificult hole at my local club, teacher was over the moon, just a shame I couldn't see it! (Short-sighted)
If you fancy Ping, i'll see what deal they are offering, (I got a cracking one.) just let me know which breed.
I play with a £10 set of Dunlop clubs I picked up on ebay. I had a few lessons at a local golf club and used some of the Ping clubs in the shop. The differene was amazing. If you fancy Ping, i'll see what deal they are offering, (I got a cracking one.) just let me know which breed.
marksx said:
Tuscanless Ali said:
I only took up golf in April, but seem to be doing quite well with my Ping Faith clubs (Obviously not for you) but i'm pretty sure it's the clubs that help me, almost managed a hole in one at the most dificult hole at my local club, teacher was over the moon, just a shame I couldn't see it! (Short-sighted)
If you fancy Ping, i'll see what deal they are offering, (I got a cracking one.) just let me know which breed.
I play with a £10 set of Dunlop clubs I picked up on ebay. I had a few lessons at a local golf club and used some of the Ping clubs in the shop. The differene was amazing. If you fancy Ping, i'll see what deal they are offering, (I got a cracking one.) just let me know which breed.
To those of you playing with s
tty old clubs, please do yourselves a favour and get fitted for a decent set of irons and a good driver or 3 wood. I doubt I could hit a Dunlop and I'm off 6.something. I've had the same irons (Mizunos) for 6-7 years so they've worked out pretty cheap overall...
Most importantly, get the lie angle sorted, the shaft length, and also swing weights. You wouldn't do a track day with bent tracking and mismatching remoulds so why do it with golf?
Also, one thing that is pretty easy to practice at home is chipping and putting, even if you only do it down the hallway. Make sure you have the right technique, and try and do it for 15 mins a night. This is the stuff that fixes scores.
Finally, course management. Cannot emphasise it enough. Work out where you can miss greens and it not cost you more than a bogey. Always aim at the middle of the green to give yourself the biggest margin of error. Bad putts are usually better than average chips.
tty old clubs, please do yourselves a favour and get fitted for a decent set of irons and a good driver or 3 wood. I doubt I could hit a Dunlop and I'm off 6.something. I've had the same irons (Mizunos) for 6-7 years so they've worked out pretty cheap overall...Most importantly, get the lie angle sorted, the shaft length, and also swing weights. You wouldn't do a track day with bent tracking and mismatching remoulds so why do it with golf?
Also, one thing that is pretty easy to practice at home is chipping and putting, even if you only do it down the hallway. Make sure you have the right technique, and try and do it for 15 mins a night. This is the stuff that fixes scores.
Finally, course management. Cannot emphasise it enough. Work out where you can miss greens and it not cost you more than a bogey. Always aim at the middle of the green to give yourself the biggest margin of error. Bad putts are usually better than average chips.
Bing o said:
To those of you playing with stty old clubs, please do yourselves a favour and get fitted for a decent set of irons and a good driver or 3 wood. I doubt I could hit a Dunlop and I'm off 6.something. I've had the same irons (Mizunos) for 6-7 years so they've worked out pretty cheap overall...
Most importantly, get the lie angle sorted, the shaft length, and also swing weights. You wouldn't do a track day with bent tracking and mismatching remoulds so why do it with golf?
Also, one thing that is pretty easy to practice at home is chipping and putting, even if you only do it down the hallway. Make sure you have the right technique, and try and do it for 15 mins a night. This is the stuff that fixes scores.
Finally, course management. Cannot emphasise it enough. Work out where you can miss greens and it not cost you more than a bogey. Always aim at the middle of the green to give yourself the biggest margin of error. Bad putts are usually better than average chips.
It's all very well saying get fitted clubs, but some of us can't afford decent clubs, so make do with what we have, and even though they are stty old clubs, please do yourselves a favour and get fitted for a decent set of irons and a good driver or 3 wood. I doubt I could hit a Dunlop and I'm off 6.something. I've had the same irons (Mizunos) for 6-7 years so they've worked out pretty cheap overall...Most importantly, get the lie angle sorted, the shaft length, and also swing weights. You wouldn't do a track day with bent tracking and mismatching remoulds so why do it with golf?
Also, one thing that is pretty easy to practice at home is chipping and putting, even if you only do it down the hallway. Make sure you have the right technique, and try and do it for 15 mins a night. This is the stuff that fixes scores.
Finally, course management. Cannot emphasise it enough. Work out where you can miss greens and it not cost you more than a bogey. Always aim at the middle of the green to give yourself the biggest margin of error. Bad putts are usually better than average chips.
tty, i can still hit every fairway, and land it close to the hole on the greens, if i just pay attention to my set up. When i can afford it, decent clubs are on the list of things to get thoughmarksx said:
I'm working on the basis that if I can learn to play reasonably well with the 10 quid Dunlops, and get the basics sorted early, the nice expensive clubs will just be a bonus.
That, and I'm skint!
In my case, it's not just being skint, but being unemployed does make it rather difficult to buy new clubs That, and I'm skint!
Bing o said:
To those of you playing with stty old clubs, please do yourselves a favour and get fitted for a decent set of irons and a good driver or 3 wood. I doubt I could hit a Dunlop and I'm off 6.something. I've had the same irons (Mizunos) for 6-7 years so they've worked out pretty cheap overall...
Most importantly, get the lie angle sorted, the shaft length, and also swing weights. You wouldn't do a track day with bent tracking and mismatching remoulds so why do it with golf?
Also, one thing that is pretty easy to practice at home is chipping and putting, even if you only do it down the hallway. Make sure you have the right technique, and try and do it for 15 mins a night. This is the stuff that fixes scores.
Finally, course management. Cannot emphasise it enough. Work out where you can miss greens and it not cost you more than a bogey. Always aim at the middle of the green to give yourself the biggest margin of error. Bad putts are usually better than average chips.
The only part of this advice I would take is the last paragraph. You don't need fitted clubs to get into single figures. You need to practice.....putting and 120 yards in. That's it. Bear in mind that you be missing out on a massive part of your life getting to single figures, forsaking a huge number of other sports and interests you could be trying and enjoying. When or if you do get there, don't get a Poulter hair do and wear a White belt or trousers. You will be considered a c**k.tty old clubs, please do yourselves a favour and get fitted for a decent set of irons and a good driver or 3 wood. I doubt I could hit a Dunlop and I'm off 6.something. I've had the same irons (Mizunos) for 6-7 years so they've worked out pretty cheap overall...Most importantly, get the lie angle sorted, the shaft length, and also swing weights. You wouldn't do a track day with bent tracking and mismatching remoulds so why do it with golf?
Also, one thing that is pretty easy to practice at home is chipping and putting, even if you only do it down the hallway. Make sure you have the right technique, and try and do it for 15 mins a night. This is the stuff that fixes scores.
Finally, course management. Cannot emphasise it enough. Work out where you can miss greens and it not cost you more than a bogey. Always aim at the middle of the green to give yourself the biggest margin of error. Bad putts are usually better than average chips.
Robbo66 said:
The only part of this advice I would take is the last paragraph. You don't need fitted clubs to get into single figures. You need to practice.....putting and 120 yards in. That's it. Bear in mind that you be missing out on a massive part of your life getting to single figures, forsaking a huge number of other sports and interests you could be trying and enjoying. When or if you do get there, don't get a Poulter hair do and wear a White belt or trousers. You will be considered a c**k.
Well I play off 6 and play once a week if I'm lucky. My golf clubs live at the golf club in another country, so I rarely practice, and never really did. Getting fitted clubs aren't how to do this, but they give you a much better outcome when you get stuff right. Best wishes to YFC in getting a job.
I own both a white belt and trousers. As they are J Lindeberg, I hope that makes me a massive cock...(I couldn't care as we've just won the Walker Cup back)
Bing o said:
Robbo66 said:
The only part of this advice I would take is the last paragraph. You don't need fitted clubs to get into single figures. You need to practice.....putting and 120 yards in. That's it. Bear in mind that you be missing out on a massive part of your life getting to single figures, forsaking a huge number of other sports and interests you could be trying and enjoying. When or if you do get there, don't get a Poulter hair do and wear a White belt or trousers. You will be considered a c**k.
Well I play off 6 and play once a week if I'm lucky. My golf clubs live at the golf club in another country, so I rarely practice, and never really did. Getting fitted clubs aren't how to do this, but they give you a much better outcome when you get stuff right. Best wishes to YFC in getting a job.
I own both a white belt and trousers. As they are J Lindeberg, I hope that makes me a massive cock...(I couldn't care as we've just won the Walker Cup back)
I had played for 2 years on and off up until last July and had never hit less than 107.
Then I recieved a nice tax rebate last year and splashed out on fitted Taylormade Burner 2.0 irons, Vokey 60 degree wedge, Burner woods and an R9 driver, with all the extra's it totted up to £1400.
5 lessons from a very good club pro and a lot off games and range work and My score didn't improve but there were the odd shot creaping into my game that made me very proud and I really started to enjoy the game. Over the past few months my game massivley improved but my final score didn't.
Then I had a putting lesson which meant I could 2 putt most greens and sink the odd 12-15 ft putt by reading the green and enshuring that my putting stroke was straight, my head properly over the putter and my stroke was measured, not snatched.
Then my R9 failed and smashed, and Tayloremade bless them replaced the R9 free of charge with a R11.
Whilst playing atound with this new amazing driver I changed a couple of things and started hitting far straighter with 250-290 yards distance.
But my best improvement came from relaxing with my swing, all clubs and not trying to hit the ball hard but by gently swinging and letting the club do the work.
Huge improvement, and then my first sub 100 3 weeks ago wasn't just sub 100, it was 83 at 13 over par!
I have not equalled that since as consistancy is my problem, I'll have many good holes but 1 or 2 mares which ruin my card.
IMO expensive clubs are nice and give a lot of confidence, but lessons and practice are what lower your scores.
Putting and sub 100 yards are the key to the game and a putting lesson is vital, it is about 50 -30% of each hole so is probably the most important aspect of golf.
Everyone wants to blast a driver 300 yards, but I'll take 180-200 yds if it is straght.
A good book for the short game is Dave Peltz's short game Bible. A very interesting read. But a must buy is Ben Hogans 5 lessons. That book and my lessons has really made the game enjoyable for me. Hope this helps, everyone has an opinion on how to improve, but all of this has worked for me.
Then I recieved a nice tax rebate last year and splashed out on fitted Taylormade Burner 2.0 irons, Vokey 60 degree wedge, Burner woods and an R9 driver, with all the extra's it totted up to £1400.
5 lessons from a very good club pro and a lot off games and range work and My score didn't improve but there were the odd shot creaping into my game that made me very proud and I really started to enjoy the game. Over the past few months my game massivley improved but my final score didn't.
Then I had a putting lesson which meant I could 2 putt most greens and sink the odd 12-15 ft putt by reading the green and enshuring that my putting stroke was straight, my head properly over the putter and my stroke was measured, not snatched.
Then my R9 failed and smashed, and Tayloremade bless them replaced the R9 free of charge with a R11.
Whilst playing atound with this new amazing driver I changed a couple of things and started hitting far straighter with 250-290 yards distance.
But my best improvement came from relaxing with my swing, all clubs and not trying to hit the ball hard but by gently swinging and letting the club do the work.
Huge improvement, and then my first sub 100 3 weeks ago wasn't just sub 100, it was 83 at 13 over par!
I have not equalled that since as consistancy is my problem, I'll have many good holes but 1 or 2 mares which ruin my card.
IMO expensive clubs are nice and give a lot of confidence, but lessons and practice are what lower your scores.
Putting and sub 100 yards are the key to the game and a putting lesson is vital, it is about 50 -30% of each hole so is probably the most important aspect of golf.
Everyone wants to blast a driver 300 yards, but I'll take 180-200 yds if it is straght.
A good book for the short game is Dave Peltz's short game Bible. A very interesting read. But a must buy is Ben Hogans 5 lessons. That book and my lessons has really made the game enjoyable for me. Hope this helps, everyone has an opinion on how to improve, but all of this has worked for me.
This seems as good a place as any.
American Golf or at least my local store have started charging for demo days.
I called up about the Callaway day next week to be told that they charge £25 which is then taken off anything you purchase. He said I would have to speak to the manager to see if that money can be taken off say up to a week later.
I would want to go along and try a selection of shafts for my driver and then have a think about it before purchasing.
Apparently it is due to a lot of people booking slots on the demo days, usually 30 minutes and just wasting time.
However they only have 1 slot out of 8 booked up so far.
American Golf or at least my local store have started charging for demo days.
I called up about the Callaway day next week to be told that they charge £25 which is then taken off anything you purchase. He said I would have to speak to the manager to see if that money can be taken off say up to a week later.
I would want to go along and try a selection of shafts for my driver and then have a think about it before purchasing.
Apparently it is due to a lot of people booking slots on the demo days, usually 30 minutes and just wasting time.
However they only have 1 slot out of 8 booked up so far.
so I'll leave it at that 
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