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kentlad said:
Quick trip to the range tonight confirmed my fears. I’m not good enough for a 3 iron. Hoping to replace it with a 7 wood or maybe a 3H. Still undecided.
Swing works paying off. Hitting some nice baby fades. Need to keep the drills going into spring.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Mh6ZDLMfld0?si=a_l3my84...
I’m committing to getting down to cat 1 this year, currently around a 10. Going to book some Putting lessons in the spring.
Swing works paying off. Hitting some nice baby fades. Need to keep the drills going into spring.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Mh6ZDLMfld0?si=a_l3my84...
I’m committing to getting down to cat 1 this year, currently around a 10. Going to book some Putting lessons in the spring.
Looks powerful enough YouTube shorts make it tricky to analyze.. this looks cramped, similar to your address position.. only my opinion
milesgiles said:
Looks powerful enough YouTube shorts make it tricky to analyze.. this looks cramped, similar to your address position.. only my opinion
It’s night & day from where it was but still work to be done! Appreciate the critique!
All coming from being a big hooker of the ball. More work to do for sure.
Played in a Canadian Greensomes competition today, only went and won the thing!
Paired at random with a guy playing off 16 so worked to 11 shots, managed a +6/41 point round to win by 2 shots.
Very consistent round where we dovetailed well, poor +4 front 9 (couple missed putts/greens) and just the 1 bogey down the back. Won a golf hoody which immediately went back to the pro shop and £100 on my card - will keep me in beer until a cart bag I fancy comes up!
Paired at random with a guy playing off 16 so worked to 11 shots, managed a +6/41 point round to win by 2 shots.
Very consistent round where we dovetailed well, poor +4 front 9 (couple missed putts/greens) and just the 1 bogey down the back. Won a golf hoody which immediately went back to the pro shop and £100 on my card - will keep me in beer until a cart bag I fancy comes up!
kiethton said:
Played in a Canadian Greensomes competition today, only went and won the thing!
Paired at random with a guy playing off 16 so worked to 11 shots, managed a +6/41 point round to win by 2 shots.
Very consistent round where we dovetailed well, poor +4 front 9 (couple missed putts/greens) and just the 1 bogey down the back. Won a golf hoody which immediately went back to the pro shop and £100 on my card - will keep me in beer until a cart bag I fancy comes up!
Excellent scoring in that format. I love a bit of Greensomes and Foursomes. Paired at random with a guy playing off 16 so worked to 11 shots, managed a +6/41 point round to win by 2 shots.
Very consistent round where we dovetailed well, poor +4 front 9 (couple missed putts/greens) and just the 1 bogey down the back. Won a golf hoody which immediately went back to the pro shop and £100 on my card - will keep me in beer until a cart bag I fancy comes up!
milesgiles said:
kentlad said:
Quick trip to the range tonight confirmed my fears. I’m not good enough for a 3 iron. Hoping to replace it with a 7 wood or maybe a 3H. Still undecided.
Swing works paying off. Hitting some nice baby fades. Need to keep the drills going into spring.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Mh6ZDLMfld0?si=a_l3my84...
I’m committing to getting down to cat 1 this year, currently around a 10. Going to book some Putting lessons in the spring.
Swing works paying off. Hitting some nice baby fades. Need to keep the drills going into spring.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Mh6ZDLMfld0?si=a_l3my84...
I’m committing to getting down to cat 1 this year, currently around a 10. Going to book some Putting lessons in the spring.
Looks powerful enough YouTube shorts make it tricky to analyze.. this looks cramped, similar to your address position.. only my opinion
RayDonovan said:
G440 7w has landed. Good early impressions, replacing a 4h where I seemed to get stuck between a iron swing and wood swing (and usually hit it crap). Quite a large cc head for a 7w so quite confidence inspiring
We've finally got round to getting some sort of summer holiday booked, and just to change the habit of a lifetime we're off to Cyprus again. In our defence we've travelled quite extensively so are doing the repeat destination thing now.
Staying at Aphrodite Hills in June, and my clubs have been added to the flight. We are taking our niece so the wife is ok with me diasappearing for 2 or 3 games, so am thinking Aphrodite (of course), Secret Valley and might try Minthis Hills this time as I didn't get to try it last year.
bodhi said:
RayDonovan said:
G440 7w has landed. Good early impressions, replacing a 4h where I seemed to get stuck between a iron swing and wood swing (and usually hit it crap). Quite a large cc head for a 7w so quite confidence inspiring
We've finally got round to getting some sort of summer holiday booked, and just to change the habit of a lifetime we're off to Cyprus again. In our defence we've travelled quite extensively so are doing the repeat destination thing now.
Staying at Aphrodite Hills in June, and my clubs have been added to the flight. We are taking our niece so the wife is ok with me diasappearing for 2 or 3 games, so am thinking Aphrodite (of course), Secret Valley and might try Minthis Hills this time as I didn't get to try it last year.
I was hoping to get the 7w onto the course later this week but it looks wet and windy FFS
RayDonovan said:
G440 7w has landed. Good early impressions, replacing a 4h where I seemed to get stuck between a iron swing and wood swing (and usually hit it crap). Quite a large cc head for a 7w so quite confidence inspiring
, recently.
kentlad said:
RayDonovan said:
G440 7w has landed. Good early impressions, replacing a 4h where I seemed to get stuck between a iron swing and wood swing (and usually hit it crap). Quite a large cc head for a 7w so quite confidence inspiring
, recently.
RayDonovan said:
G440 7w has landed. Good early impressions, replacing a 4h where I seemed to get stuck between a iron swing and wood swing (and usually hit it crap). Quite a large cc head for a 7w so quite confidence inspiring
They say golf is all about consistency 
My ball striking is generally pretty good so I’m reasonably happy at the scoring at this time of year, I just keep throwing in a couple of silly doubles.
At the weekend I was 2 over after 8 and had a 7 iron into 9. I wasn’t 100% committed to the club and thinned it into the pond.
I had 6 approaches with wedge or less and only hit the green twice, so that needs to be resolved.
That said, I was a broken man after having a nasty fall trying learn some figure skating moves on Friday night, I thought I’d broken my arm when I hit the ice. I managed to bruise both knees, both elbows, my right hip and thigh and hurt my already dodgy shoulder. I’m far too old for that s
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My ball striking is generally pretty good so I’m reasonably happy at the scoring at this time of year, I just keep throwing in a couple of silly doubles.
At the weekend I was 2 over after 8 and had a 7 iron into 9. I wasn’t 100% committed to the club and thinned it into the pond.
I had 6 approaches with wedge or less and only hit the green twice, so that needs to be resolved.
That said, I was a broken man after having a nasty fall trying learn some figure skating moves on Friday night, I thought I’d broken my arm when I hit the ice. I managed to bruise both knees, both elbows, my right hip and thigh and hurt my already dodgy shoulder. I’m far too old for that s
t Happy to join in the 7w love-in.
I only wish I’d put it in the bag years ago. Amusing that we golfers often limit our own progress due to misplaced ideas of what works for us/snobbery around club choice.
Gladly I no longer care about other people’s views on what clubs should/shouldn’t be used. 2 seasons ago, whilst struggling around the green I happily gamed a Cleveland chipper for several months. Helped my confidence which then helped me get back to chipping with a “proper” club. Would happily do it again, when needed. I really don’t need to make the game any harder!
ukwill said:
Happy to join in the 7w love-in.
I only wish I’d put it in the bag years ago. Amusing that we golfers often limit our own progress due to misplaced ideas of what works for us/snobbery around club choice.
Gladly I no longer care about other people’s views on what clubs should/shouldn’t be used. 2 seasons ago, whilst struggling around the green I happily gamed a Cleveland chipper for several months. Helped my confidence which then helped me get back to chipping with a “proper” club. Would happily do it again, when needed. I really don’t need to make the game any harder!
Just use whatever works. The only thing that counts is the number on the card, not how or what clubs you used. I only wish I’d put it in the bag years ago. Amusing that we golfers often limit our own progress due to misplaced ideas of what works for us/snobbery around club choice.
Gladly I no longer care about other people’s views on what clubs should/shouldn’t be used. 2 seasons ago, whilst struggling around the green I happily gamed a Cleveland chipper for several months. Helped my confidence which then helped me get back to chipping with a “proper” club. Would happily do it again, when needed. I really don’t need to make the game any harder!
Every time a 7W, 9W, chipper comes this poster makes the same “hilarious” comment about his grandmother. Some golfers are just closed off to new ways of thinking.
I carry a chipper, I use Arccos to track my stats and it’s the most effective club in my bag. I gain .4 of a stroke each time I use it. I forgo a 60 degree to have it in my bag - I use it much more than I would use that. It works - why would I change it? It also winds up the more traditional minded golfers - so that’s another added benefit.
I carry a chipper, I use Arccos to track my stats and it’s the most effective club in my bag. I gain .4 of a stroke each time I use it. I forgo a 60 degree to have it in my bag - I use it much more than I would use that. It works - why would I change it? It also winds up the more traditional minded golfers - so that’s another added benefit.
ukwill said:
It’s definitely strange. I’ve seen people who happily use gadgets to help their game, scoff about chippers and sure-outs etc.
Maybe we should all be back in itchy tweed plus fours, using niblicks and hairy golf balls?!
I’m playing Walton Heath on Sunday - I’ll probably see a few.
It’s amusing how many ‘traditionalists’ use a GPS watch and space age carbon composite clubs Maybe we should all be back in itchy tweed plus fours, using niblicks and hairy golf balls?!
I’m playing Walton Heath on Sunday - I’ll probably see a few.
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