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#13,876
GAVol said:
I'd have to call the pro shop if I was being held up by a sixsome. I'm not one of these guys that tries to set a speed record every time I play, but that's ridiculous.
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Yep, and there's no way they were sent off in a group of 6 either. That would royally piss me off.
 
#13,877
#13,877
GAVol said:
I'd have to call the pro shop if I was being held up by a sixsome. I'm not one of these guys that tries to set a speed record every time I play, but that's ridiculous.
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Yeah we should have we just never said anything. They were fairly fast for a sixsome but with just the 2 of us we were finishing on the green every hole before they had even all hit their tee shot.
 
#13,878
#13,878
creekerballer said:
Yeah we should have we just never said anything. They were fairly fast for a sixsome but with just the 2 of us we were finishing on the green every hole before they had even all hit their tee shot.
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That's just purebred a55holery. I don't even care if people want to play 5 or 6, but you'd better be letting everyone in sight play through.
 
#13,882
#13,882
Yankee_Vol said:
I had a set of the Adams Blue prior to the AP1s. I liked them ( and I paid less than $200 for them).
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I used to make and reshaft clubs, mostly just for myself. I was always tinkering and trying different iron offsets, lie angles, grip sizes, swingweights, lightweight shafts, heavy shafts, different stiffness of shafts, tip stiff, butt stiff, on and on. I went to demo days, and tried all the latest and greatest.

I have been playing for 53 years, and played to a 3 handicap at one time. I can still shoot in the 70's from the members' tees at age 67. I am not telling you this to brag , but to let you know that the brand means nothing. What you see a pro play is not what we need.

Find a shaft that you feel like you don't have to swing from your heels to hit. If the impact is harsh on anything less than a perfect hit, it is probably too stiff for you. If the club feels heavy, get a lighter shaft. If it feels to light, try a heavier shaft. Experiment with a driver with a shorter shaft.

The main thing that I look for is something that looks good to me, and sounds good when it is hit. I have hit many a component club that is just as good as anything from any of the major names. All golf clubs are more consistent than I am, and the best set of tools will not make me a carpenter, or an auto mechanic.


All that golf club consists of is a shaft, a head, and a grip. It isn't a magic wand that will transform your game. Get fit, if you haven't already, and buy any brand, even components, and glue them together. Hit what looks and sounds good to you. Forget the hype and the brand.

This comes from someone who has wasted a lot of time and money, and came to the realization that I am to blame for my bad shots. I really didn't waste my time because I learned a lot. Some days, I can hit anything you put in my hands, and other days, I can hit nothing well.
 
#13,883
#13,883
Getting fit does make a big difference. I'm not sure I would buy all the components myself as most companies offer a wide variety of shafts and grips at no upcharge now. When I got fitted earlier this year I hit everything in the store, finally settled on Mizuno irons.
 
#13,884
#13,884
1972 Grad said:
I used to make and reshaft clubs, mostly just for myself. I was always tinkering and trying different iron offsets, lie angles, grip sizes, swingweights, lightweight shafts, heavy shafts, different stiffness of shafts, tip stiff, butt stiff, on and on. I went to demo days, and tried all the latest and greatest.

I have been playing for 53 years, and played to a 3 handicap at one time. I can still shoot in the 70's from the members' tees at age 67. I am not telling you this to brag , but to let you know that the brand means nothing. What you see a pro play is not what we need.

Find a shaft that you feel like you don't have to swing from your heels to hit. If the impact is harsh on anything less than a perfect hit, it is probably too stiff for you. If the club feels heavy, get a lighter shaft. If it feels to light, try a heavier shaft. Experiment with a driver with a shorter shaft.

The main thing that I look for is something that looks good to me, and sounds good when it is hit. I have hit many a component club that is just as good as anything from any of the major names. All golf clubs are more consistent than I am, and the best set of tools will not make me a carpenter, or an auto mechanic.


All that golf club consists of is a shaft, a head, and a grip. It isn't a magic wand that will transform your game. Get fit, if you haven't already, and buy any brand, even components, and glue them together. Hit what looks and sounds good to you. Forget the hype and the brand.

This comes from someone who has wasted a lot of time and money, and came to the realization that I am to blame for my bad shots. I really didn't waste my time because I learned a lot. Some days, I can hit anything you put in my hands, and other days, I can hit nothing well.
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I'm not concerned about the name on the club. I'm about the $$. When I first started playing I was concerned with the name. I wasted a lot of money early on. I constantly bought Nike or TM or whatever the hot club was at the time.

I now have a $70 driver and $30 woods lol. They work just fine.
 
#13,885
#13,885
Yankee_Vol said:
I'm not concerned about the name on the club. I'm about the $$. When I first started playing I was concerned with the name. I wasted a lot of money early on. I constantly bought Nike or TM or whatever the hot club was at the time.

I now have a $70 driver and $30 woods lol. They work just fine.
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I would be hard pressed to tell you the last time I bought a brand new club.
 
#13,886
#13,886
creekerballer said:
Getting fit does make a big difference. I'm not sure I would buy all the components myself as most companies offer a wide variety of shafts and grips at no upcharge now. When I got fitted earlier this year I hit everything in the store, finally settled on Mizuno irons.
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I am not saying to go buy components. I am just saying that some are as good as the big names. The cheapest way out is to buy used or last year's model. They will probably be as cheap as components.
 
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#13,887
#13,887
1972 Grad said:
I am not saying to go buy components. I am just saying that some are as good as the big names. The cheapest way out is to buy used or last year's model. They will probably be as cheap as components.
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Ah, I see what you mean. I did buy new this year, but got a good deal on the driver Ping G driver had just been discounted like 200 dollars. Did buy the irons new, but I came in under the budget I had set for myself.
 
#13,888
#13,888
doozer said:
I would be hard pressed to tell you the last time I bought a brand new club.
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Up until the Adams I bought last summer I hadn't golfed in 4-5 years (after playing regularly for about 3-4). I got the set new for $175. I ended up paying a little over $300 for irons, woods, putter and a SW.

I got a good deal on the AP1s which is the only reason I picked em up. I just think I need to stick with a Super Game Improvement iron with how little I'm playing.

I'm gonna get a set of Wilson D200s from a guy I work with.
 
#13,890
#13,890
Danl said:
Thanks, Creekballer, and all of you for your input.
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I've been using the Golf Pad app on my Android for about six rounds now. The guys I play with have a variety of specialized devices; rangefinders, dedicated GPS, etc. The app has never been more than 2 yards different than these other devices. Almost always the app is spot on, measuring front and back of the green. Pin placement, obviously, requires interpolation. When I can consistently hit the ball within a couple of yards of my intended target, I might worry about it.
 
#13,894
#13,894
Anyone see where in the NCAA women's championship 2 Northwestern players were each given a 2 stroke penalty for riding a cart to the bathroom? I'm glad they are gonna start taking some of this ridiculousness out of the rule book in 2019.
 
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