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#8,002
will do. appreciate your advice. hey do you think what type of balls I hit make a difference? I know some or for distance and some are for short game. Would that make a big difference for a bogie golfer? I really just have a bunch of old balls but some are pretty good ones. I just can't decipher the code on them to tell if they're for short game or distance.
 
#8,003
#8,003
Billy Costigan said:
will do. appreciate your advice. hey do you think what type of balls I hit make a difference? I know some or for distance and some are for short game. Would that make a big difference for a bogie golfer? I really just have a bunch of old balls but some are pretty good ones. I just can't decipher the code on them to tell if they're for short game or distance.
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If you're an intermediate golfer & hit the ball solid use a mid grade ball. Nxt or a mid grade tour ball. of course take into account firmness of the greens you normally play.
 
#8,006
#8,006
GAVol said:
Not anymore. He's back to fading it.
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When you hear them talk on tv about a player drawing & fading & then see a tour player hit a shot live you're like wtf. I would say about 90% hit a draw which is slight & a fade is dead straight. That stinger Tiger hits probably draws close to 20 yards or it did when I saw him hit it.
 
#8,008
#8,008
govols/cc said:
When you hear them talk on tv about a player drawing & fading & then see a tour player hit a shot live you're like wtf. I would say about 90% hit a draw which is slight & a fade is dead straight.
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I've seen you post that before and I don't relate at all. I've seen plenty of live golf and they move the ball all the time based on conditions. I agree that a slight draw is probably the predominant shot, but a lot of the longer hitters especially favor a left to right ball flight.
 
#8,009
#8,009
GAVol said:
I've seen you post that before and I don't relate at all. I've seen plenty of live golf and they move the ball all the time based on conditions. I agree that a slight draw is probably the predominant shot, but a lot of the longer hitters especially favor a left to right ball flight.
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In reality there isn't much movement at all compared to how they make out on tv. The first time I saw Fred Couples play I remember how I always heard he was a fader of the ball. He was teeing off with a 3 wood with a tiny head & blistered it straight every time with maybe a tiny draw. Same with his irons. On a par 5 he pulled out driver & hit a long fade that looked straight initially & all of a sudden turned about 25 yards to the right. Tiger has tried to fade the ball a lot this week & probably pulled it off less than half the time. I saw David Duval in his prime & always heard how he was a fader yet everything he hit was straight or a slight draw.
 
#8,010
#8,010
what the heck are you watching?? He's leading the field in total driving and has to be near the top in GIR. He's had some loose shots, but for the most part he's been a surgeon out there.
 
#8,012
#8,012
GAVol said:
what the heck are you watching?? He's leading the field in total driving and has to be near the top in GIR. He's had some loose shots, but for the most part he's been a surgeon out there.
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I'm just saying a lot if not most times he sets up for that fade it doesn't fade or at least not like he wanted. He won this tournament on par 5s alone but that's nothing new. He has putted pretty well & hit a lot of good shots. All I'm saying is he sometimes tries too hard to force a shot when he don't have to.
 
#8,015
#8,015
govols/cc said:
We do double par.

Par 3 no greater than 6
Par 4 no greater than
5 no greater than 10
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This is how my group (a bunch of hackers ranging from 14 to 22 handicap) plays. It's a pace of play issue more than anything. No one on the course has time to watch you line up your four footer for a twelve. Unless you're a complete beginner, equitable stroke control won't let you take anything more than a quad, anyway.
 
#8,016
#8,016
GAVol said:
I've seen you post that before and I don't relate at all. I've seen plenty of live golf and they move the ball all the time based on conditions. I agree that a slight draw is probably the predominant shot, but a lot of the longer hitters especially favor a left to right ball flight.
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As Lee Trevino said, you can talk to a fade, but a hook won't listen. Accuracy is well worth a few extra yards you may get out of a draw. Nicklaus played a fade, and he was as long as anyone in his day.
 
#8,018
#8,018
DowntownVol said:
As Lee Trevino said, you can talk to a fade, but a hook won't listen. Accuracy is well worth a few extra yards you may get out of a draw. Nicklaus played a fade, and he was as long as anyone in his day.
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If you have a slight draw or fade you can be equally successful with either. If you're hitting a wedge or short iron it really doesn't matter. The only time I really try to work the ball is off the tee & only when it's absolutely necessary. Only other time is if I'm in trouble.
 
#8,020
#8,020
I want to get some opinions. There's a pretty nice course about 2 minutes from my house. They're offering a player development program for $35/month. You get unlimited range balls, unlimited twilight golf, 10%discout in the pro shop and some other things. Is this a good deal?
 
#8,021
#8,021
brandonco05 said:
I want to get some opinions. There's a pretty nice course about 2 minutes from my house. They're offering a player development program for $35/month. You get unlimited range balls, unlimited twilight golf, 10%discout in the pro shop and some other things. Is this a good deal?
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Sounds like a great deal to me
 
#8,022
#8,022
brandonco05 said:
I want to get some opinions. There's a pretty nice course about 2 minutes from my house. They're offering a player development program for $35/month. You get unlimited range balls, unlimited twilight golf, 10%discout in the pro shop and some other things. Is this a good deal?
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I'd take that in a second if any course near me offered that...
 
#8,025
#8,025
The only catch is if you want a cart you have to pay the $11 cart fee. Im planning on walking it some. Either way it's a good deal. I think normally a round there is $50 or so.
 
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