The Golf Thread

[volfanbill]

Originally Posted by GAVol

You mean people actually hit balls in between rounds of golf??

Originally Posted by BigPapaVol

it's way overblown. You just keep hitting that 3 iron about twice a month. It'll eventually come around.

Let's make a deal. You two just play once a week or preferably once every two weeks. Meanwhile, I'll hit range balls 2-3 times per week, play 1-2 a week and hit the practice green a few hours a week and in two years we'll all play just to see what happens... You game?

[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by volfanbill

Let's make a deal. You two just play once a week or preferably once every two weeks. Meanwhile, I'll hit range balls 2-3 times per week, play 1-2 a week and hit the practice green a few hours a week and in two years we'll all play just to see what happens... You game?

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[volfanbill]

Originally Posted by BigPapaVol

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in case you didn't pick up on it BPV, I'm officially hooked again. I can't handle this occasional playing crap and not having the results I once had. I'm even taking some numbskull's advice and thinking about lessons after I get my "real" job and move wherever it takes me.

[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by volfanbill

in case you didn't pick up on it BPV, I'm officially hooked again. I can't handle this occasional playing crap and not having the results I once had. I'm even taking some numbskull's advice and thinking about lessons after I get my "real" job and move wherever it takes me.

I am too. Take my 4 yr old with me and hit balls several times per week now and spend every evening chipping in my yard. played very well last weekend and am hooked again. headed out early in the AM to play tomorrow.

[JOEY'S ALL VOL !!!]

I am going to put the Big Bertha driver into retirement before todays round and purchase either the new Calloway Hyper X or the Taylormade r7 superquad, haven't made up my mind which. While I know that my spraying of the driver as of late is much more due to the users swing than the club, I believe a new look and feel is due, never been the greatest driver of the ball and even though I've only been back to playing for a couple of months after a 10 month layoff I have never been this wayward from the tee. I'm loving my game right now except for the tee ball so I'm going with that blame it on the club and trade method.

[vol_in_ar]

I'm following the same path, I put the G5 away, and have gone back to a Titelist 983k, and I've put a friends R7 in the bag to try today.

I'll let you know how it goes, tee time at 1:20

GA and BPV, those single digit handicaps are nice, I got down to an 11, with my sights set on getting to single digits, and then my son and daughter came along..

[vol_in_ar]

Well
46 on the front and 43 on the back
I tried the R7, and the Callaway FT5

I hit the Callaway the best, but I've come to the conclusion that's it's "the indian not the arrow"

oh well, I'll be in Destin the next two weeks trying to straighten it out on the courses down there

[FO.CO. VOL FAN]

hopefully playing twice this week...

[Volsguy12]

umm..this can't be the right price can it?

Dick's Sporting Goods - Golf Shop: Clubs: Irons: Callaway FT Irons Steel - New for 2008 !

[volfanbill]

Originally Posted by Volsguy12

umm..this can't be the right price can it?

Dick's Sporting Goods - Golf Shop: Clubs: Irons: Callaway FT Irons Steel - New for 2008 !

that's just for the 3 iron

[Lexvol]

Well guys...I have decided this will be the year of the club down. Gone are the days of hitting my PW from 150 out. I am going to concentrate on clubbing down to improve my swing consistency and the accuracy of my approach shots.

[vol_in_ar]

is "club down" a synonym for old age

[Lexvol]

Originally Posted by vol_in_ar

is "club down" a synonym for old age

I prefer to call it "wisdom". As my playing time decreases I have less feel with the ball. I hit towering approach shots, and I am still very long with my irons. Before we start talking loft with my current clubs, you should know that I have hit every set I have ever owned long and high.

I will be choking down for control and sacrificing distance for accuracy. My goal is to make the same swing every time.

[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by Lexvol

I prefer to call it "wisdom". As my playing time decreases I have less feel with the ball. I hit towering approach shots, and I am still very long with my irons. Before we start talking loft with my current clubs, you should know that I have hit every set I have ever owned long and high.

I will be choking down for control and sacrificing distance for accuracy. My goal is to make the same swing every time.

forget the yardages the clubs fly. as long as they consistently head the same direction and trajectory what's the difference?

Be carefull with wholesale changes that really mess with your tempo. The high ball flight is likely ball position and handsy swing. You might continue to swing aggressively (which I think is the way to go), but try the no hands swing that the big boys use to lower spin and hit lower shots.

That said, I've never seen you swing, but I just don't like the sound of a good golfer changing things up to be shorter.

[rpvol]

Originally Posted by bigtime

Have you taken it out on the course yet?

Took it out Sun. Hit 3 shots on the range before our round and it broke again. Its back to the pro shop today. I'm prolly just gonna ask for my money back. I hit it every bit of 200 with the 3 balls that I hit tho. Prolly closer to 220.