The Golf Thread

[vol_in_ar]

enjoy it

 

[rpvol]

I got a club reshafted today. I broke it on the course a few weeks back. It was the first club I ever bought about 15 years ago. A RAM 7 wood Zebra model. It is a cheapo club, but it had a bit of sentimental value to me. The guy at the pro shop put in a used Taylor Made Burner reg. flex 3 wood shaft. I cannot wait to see how far I can rope that club.

 

[vol_in_ar]

I got a club reshafted today. I broke it on the course a few weeks back. It was the first club I ever bought about 15 years ago. A RAM 7 wood Zebra model. It is a cheapo club, but it had a bit of sentimental value to me. The guy at the pro shop put in a used Taylor Made Burner reg. flex 3 wood shaft. I cannot wait to see how far I can rope that club.

probably 160 yards

 

[Lexvol]

I took two days off to play this week. I got nine holes in (in the rain yesterday). Played it at six over. Considering the slippery clubs, the fact that this was my second time playing in ten months, and the fact that I was pushing everything right I will take it. Suprisingly the short game and the putter were working well.

The rain is still here so my excursion will likely be limited to golf already played.

 

[rpvol]

probably 160 yards

If 160 is all i get, I will be sorely dissappointed. I could smack it 200 yards with the original shaft.

 

[BigPapaVol]

If 160 is all i get, I will be sorely dissappointed. I could smack it 200 yards with the original shaft.

that new shaft is iffy at best.

 

[rpvol]

that new shaft is iffy at best.

Can you explain? Is it because it is used?

 

[vol_in_ar]

If your generating enough club head speed to hit a 7 wood 200 yards, you need an x flex shaft instead of a regular flex

 

[rpvol]

That's discouraging. Hopefully it will work out, if not I guess I could always use it to fish balls outta the water.

 

[BigPapaVol]

Can you explain? Is it because it is used?

because the spec shafts they use are really cheap and pulling it from another club probably made it worse.

200 is not an overly long 7 wood, but isn't the stuff of Regular Flex shafts either. You should probably look at some sort of decent new stiff shaft. Maybe an Aldila NV or NVS or UST ProForce V2. I think both have gotten fairly cheap.

 

[rpvol]

because the spec shafts they use are really cheap and pulling it from another club probably made it worse.

200 is not an overly long 7 wood, but isn't the stuff of Regular Flex shafts either. You should probably look at some sort of decent new stiff shaft. Maybe an Aldila NV or NVS or UST ProForce V2. I think both have gotten fairly cheap.

I wish I had posted here before I decided to do this....

 

[FO.CO. VOL FAN]

Fellow VolNationer's...I just discovered this golf forum today! I absolutely love to play, father is a superintendant at a course north of atlanta and I worked with him for 4 years. I shoot in the mid 80's on average, but hoping to work my way into the upper 70's by the end of the summer! Looking forward to spending some time in this forum!

 

[BigPapaVol]

Fellow VolNationer's...I just discovered this golf forum today! I absolutely love to play, father is a superintendant at a course north of atlanta and I worked with him for 4 years. I shoot in the mid 80's on average, but hoping to work my way into the upper 70's by the end of the summer! Looking forward to spending some time in this forum!

GAVol is the resident guru.

 

[bigtime]

probably 160 yards

He will get at least 190-210 with that... I can get 160 with an soft 7 or 8 iron

 

[bigtime]

I wish I had posted here before I decided to do this....

Have you taken it out on the course yet?

 

[BigPapaVol]

He will get at least 190-210 with that... I can get 160 with an soft 7 or 8 iron

that's because you're a beast.

If I were you, I'd get those lofts and shaft lengths checked if you can hit both soft and hit them 160.

 

[GAVol]

GAVol is the resident guru.

Something tells me there is at least one guy that posts in this thread that would need to give me some strokes. :thumbsup:

 

[BigPapaVol]

Something tells me there is at least one guy that posts in this thread that would need to give me some strokes. :thumbsup:

that's only because bill got his wedges straightened out

 

[FO.CO. VOL FAN]

that's because you're a beast.

If I were you, I'd get those lofts and shaft lengths checked if you can hit both soft and hit them 160.

I hit my 8 iron 160 and my 7 iron about 170, does that make me a beast?

 

[FO.CO. VOL FAN]

Something tells me there is at least one guy that posts in this thread that would need to give me some strokes. :thumbsup:

GaVOL, what part of Georgia are you from? Have you played any courses in or around Forsyth County?

 

[GAVol]

I hit my 8 iron 160 and my 7 iron about 170, does that make me a beast?

You're either a beast or an exaggerator.

I'm probably slightly longer than average but I don't like to hit an 8 iron more than about 150. I can probably get it out there 155, but not if I actually want to know where it's going.

 

[BigPapaVol]

I hit my 8 iron 160 and my 7 iron about 170, does that make me a beast?

no.

I just feel an overwhelming need to razz someone who spends time talking about how 'long' they are. It's a very overrated aspect of the game and tends to drive me nuts.

I play with a guy who is an extremely good golfer, probably about a +4, and I am a good bit longer than he is, but he hands me my lunch just about every time we play. He is exceptionally consistent and putts extremely well. Those are the things I would brag about.

 

[BigPapaVol]

You're either a beast or an exaggerator.

honestly with today's balls and lofts, 10 yards is a pretty tight spread between the 7 and 8. My stock yardages on those clubs is closer to 20 yds than it is 10.

 

[GAVol]

GaVOL, what part of Georgia are you from? Have you played any courses in or around Forsyth County?

I'm from Macon. I don't think I've ever played in Forsyth County. I've played in Gainesville, Canton, Waleska etc. I think Windermere in Cumming is one of the courses owned by the club I'm a member of, but I've never played it.

 

[FO.CO. VOL FAN]

You're either a beast or an exaggerator.

I'm probably slightly longer than average but I don't like to hit an 8 iron more than about 150. I can probably get it out there 155, but not if I actually want to know where it's going.

I don't consider myself either, ha. I get a very high trajectory with my irons, coming from my steeper swinging plane, adding some extra length to my irons. I'm really not all that long of a player off the tee, but I usually end up pretty well.