Golf

[Guest]

well, the local public course has a huge pro-shop and they demo all the irons they sell. Today I tried the Adam Idea A-3OS, Calloway Big Bertha, and a couple others. They are all a million times better than my current clubs. Haven't decided yet as I want to hit them all again at the right length (some that I tried were too short). Also, I tried graphite clubs and don't want those.

[Guest]

Which course did you go out to? Wildhorse or Davis Muni?

[Guest]

Which course did you go out to? Wildhorse or Davis Muni?

 

 

Haggin - do those two have demo clubs as well? I don't think they do. Usually we play Teal Bend with work people or El Macero with my brother-in-law who just joined. You play?

[Guest]

Which course did you go out to? Wildhorse or Davis Muni?

 

 

Haggin - do those two have demo clubs as well? I don't think they do. Usually we play Teal Bend with work people or El Macero with my brother-in-law who just joined. You play?

 

Nah, I don't play. I was just curious as to which course you went out to.

[DivineBovine]

A few things:

 

1) re: hybrids- everyone should use them. Even pros are playing them. Tiger doesn't use a hybrid, but he uses a 5 wood rather than a 2 iron, and he's the best ball striker in the world and could hit a 1 iron consistently. The issue isn't the ability to hit a club, its what you can hit better. To think that a hybrid prevents you from learning to hit a long iron is a terrible reason to not own one IMO.

 

2) Re: knockoffs. I hate to bash knockoff since so many people seem to like them. They are cheap, and plenty of people play them. They only resemble their counterparts in pure looks. They do not have the technology or quality of the real thing. why mess around with a knockoff when you have no idea what you are getting. They are made by shady people overseas and violate all sorts of patents and really have no quality control. A lot more goes into making a club than making it look a certain way.

 

With ebay, clubs are more affordable than ever. After a club is replaced by a newer model, the price tanks. Clubs are replaced every year. Pro-line top quality equipment can be had in great or new condition for the price of a cheap knockoff. There is simply no reason to go with a knockoff these days, imo. Check ebay.

 

Anyone want advice on woods or irons in a particular price range for a particular type of player, I'd be happy to make a recommendation. Ebay is the place to go.

[Butterscup1679666578]

A few things:

 

1) re: hybrids- everyone should use them. Even pros are playing them. Tiger doesn't use a hybrid, but he uses a 5 wood rather than a 2 iron, and he's the best ball striker in the world and could hit a 1 iron consistently. The issue isn't the ability to hit a club, its what you can hit better. To think that a hybrid prevents you from learning to hit a long iron is a terrible reason to not own one IMO.

 

2) Re: knockoffs. I hate to bash knockoff since so many people seem to like them. They are cheap, and plenty of people play them. They only resemble their counterparts in pure looks. They do not have the technology or quality of the real thing. why mess around with a knockoff when you have no idea what you are getting. They are made by shady people overseas and violate all sorts of patents and really have no quality control. A lot more goes into making a club than making it look a certain way.

 

With ebay, clubs are more affordable than ever. After a club is replaced by a newer model, the price tanks. Clubs are replaced every year. Pro-line top quality equipment can be had in great or new condition for the price of a cheap knockoff. There is simply no reason to go with a knockoff these days, imo. Check ebay.

 

Anyone want advice on woods or irons in a particular price range for a particular type of player, I'd be happy to make a recommendation. Ebay is the place to go.

 

eBay definitely seems to be the way to go. I held myself to a low price range since I'm a college student with no job currently, around 100-150ish, and I snagged the Adams Idea set for 99.95 total. Other sets that I had my eye on were going or around the same, if not cheaper. I was going to go to a shop or two around here to look first but I figured they'd be much more expensive. Can't beat a quality used set for under $100. And if something happens and I don't like them or they don't feel right, I know I can always flip them back up on eBay and at least get my money back.

[Banedon]

2) Re: knockoffs. I hate to bash knockoff since so many people seem to like them. They are cheap, and plenty of people play them. They only resemble their counterparts in pure looks. They do not have the technology or quality of the real thing. why mess around with a knockoff when you have no idea what you are getting. They are made by shady people overseas and violate all sorts of patents and really have no quality control. A lot more goes into making a club than making it look a certain way.

 

I'm not sure if you mean all clones when you refer to "knockoffs", but I've done a whole lot of research, and these are the iron/hybrids that I'm getting when my stimulus check comes later this month.

 

http://www.pinemeadowgolf.com/golf-clubs/hybrids/command.hybridset.html

 

They are TaylorMade clones, and while you're right, I won't get the same performance of TaylorMade clubs, I'm not expecting to for the price difference. I'm not a golfer that is good enough for clubs costing in the $1000's to make sense. I've had a hard time finding any negative comments about this place, and they seem to cater to the newbie/average golfer that needs clubs with forgiveness.

 

The best part is that if I'm wrong, I'm only out $200, which in the world of golf clubs isn't much.

[biittner77]

Not all knock offs are bad. I have a knock off Taylormade 3 wood that I absolutely love. But you shouldn't have to spend $1000 for a set of irons.

 

I need to get new grips. Anybody know where I could get some half cord grips? I haven't seen any out here in a long time.

[Banedon]

Not all knock offs are bad. I have a knock off Taylormade 3 wood that I absolutely love. But you shouldn't have to spend $1000 for a set of irons.

 

I need to get new grips. Anybody know where I could get some half cord grips? I haven't seen any out here in a long time.

 

http://www.golfpride.com/grips/cord/tourvelvet_cord_half.aspx

 

They have a retail locator on the left side that hopefully should help you locate a...well...retailer... :cool:

[Guest]

so, out of all this, I reconfigured my grip, got a tip on rotating my wrists from the guy trying to sell me clubs, and promptly decided I could my current clubs well enough to last a little longer.

[XZero771679666304]

so, out of all this, I reconfigured my grip, got a tip on rotating my wrists from the guy trying to sell me clubs, and promptly decided I could my current clubs well enough to last a little longer.

 

Yeah, the first thing you should do is learn to hit the clubs you have as well as you can. Unless your current set is 30 years old or defective, a new set won't benefit you that much (or unless you're so good you need a great set to help you work the ball better).

 

On a semi-related note, nothing is funnier than those guys at the CC with a $2-3K set of clubs who can barely break 100.

[Banedon]

so, out of all this, I reconfigured my grip, got a tip on rotating my wrists from the guy trying to sell me clubs, and promptly decided I could my current clubs well enough to last a little longer.

 

Mind if I ask what you did to your grip? (I actually have a free 10 min lesson scheduled this afternoon, but I'm curious.)

[biittner77]

so, out of all this, I reconfigured my grip, got a tip on rotating my wrists from the guy trying to sell me clubs, and promptly decided I could my current clubs well enough to last a little longer.

 

Mind if I ask what you did to your grip? (I actually have a free 10 min lesson scheduled this afternoon, but I'm curious.)

 

This is just an educated guess but you should be able to see 3 knickles on your left hand (if you're RH)

[Butterscup1679666578]

My Adams Idea irons came in today, and boy are they sexy. They're in excellent condition, better than I anticipated, with just a few ball scuffs here and there. I'm excited to go out tomorrow (hopefully, if the weather holds) and hit the range/par 3 course.

[shnsajax]

I think we have forgotten about maybe the most important part.

Where to decide to play

[Guest]

so, out of all this, I reconfigured my grip, got a tip on rotating my wrists from the guy trying to sell me clubs, and promptly decided I could my current clubs well enough to last a little longer.

 

Yeah, the first thing you should do is learn to hit the clubs you have as well as you can. Unless your current set is 30 years old or defective, a new set won't benefit you that much (or unless you're so good you need a great set to help you work the ball better).

 

On a semi-related note, nothing is funnier than those guys at the CC with a $2-3K set of clubs who can barely break 100.

 

 

well, that depends - if your old clubs cause you to form bad habits to hit the ball straight, then you should get the better clubs right away. I was thinking this was the case, but after fixing my grip, I am not so sure. When I tried the new clubs, I hit the ball farther and higher with a much better trajectory. I was thinking this was the clubs. The one thing I noticed though, was that I was pushing or slicing everything. The salesman pointed out that I wasn't rolling my wrists.

 

What I did to my grip was to move the club down onto my fingers more. This resulted in a much looser, relaxed grip. My suspicion is that with the tight grip, I was hitting reasonably straight without rolling my wrists because I was already hooking the ball. I had noticed I tended to push my short irons. So, I waited on buying the clubs and played 18 yesterday with my old irons. I found with my new grip I was hitting the ball further and higher with my old clubs as well. The biggest benefit of the new clubs is the better trajectory. That and the hybrids would be easier to hit than the 3 and 4 irons. As it turns out, I hit those clubs better than most on a relative basis (I am great with the 4). So, I will probably still get new clubs but I may wait a little bit.

[shnsajax]

Bought this today for $49.99 at Golf Galaxy. Slightly used, I can't even tell.

 

http://www.joessports.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2209412

[Butterscup1679666578]

went to the range tonight to try out my new clubs. i absolutely love them. they feel so much better on contact than my old ones, and i like the weight of the steel shafts compared to my old graphites. they are very forgiving -- i've never hit the ball straighter in my life. the 4 iWood is a joy to hit. i can't wait to get out and play a round.

[Guest]

went to the range tonight to try out my new clubs. i absolutely love them. they feel so much better on contact than my old ones, and i like the weight of the steel shafts compared to my old graphites. they are very forgiving -- i've never hit the ball straighter in my life. the 4 iWood is a joy to hit. i can't wait to get out and play a round.

 

 

 

hmm, keep talking and I will have to buy some . . . let me know how they play.

[wekse]

steel shafts > graphite shafts....the only club i have that has graphite in it is my driver, it's a king cobra 454 comp -9 degree - and i love it.

[biittner77]

steel shafts > graphite shafts....the only club i have that has graphite in it is my driver, it's a king cobra 454 comp -9 degree - and i love it.

 

Steel shafts are more consistent.

[Banedon]

Um...holy cow. I didn't realize the R7's were down to $150!

[shnsajax]

Where can I get shoes for cheap? Mine are about 5 years old and stiff as concrete.

 

This is the best price I have found on what I want. They feel great trying them on.

 

http://www.discountgolfshoes.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=3237

[biittner77]

Where can I get shoes for cheap? Mine are about 5 years old and stiff as concrete.

 

This is the best price I have found on what I want. They feel great trying them on.

 

http://www.discountgolfshoes.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=3237

 

If you play a lot, spend the extra money for a good pair. Back when I worked at a Golf Course and played 4-5 times a week I had a pair of Dry Joy GXs that lasted about 5 years. They were very comfortable and legitimately waterproof.

[wekse]

Where can I get shoes for cheap? Mine are about 5 years old and stiff as concrete.

 

This is the best price I have found on what I want. They feel great trying them on.

 

http://www.discountgolfshoes.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=3237

 

i've never had to pay anything but PUD on golf shoes

 

/braggin, not really helping