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Originally Posted by wooley12

I do not hit the driver 270.

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You should go play in Colorado. I was playing with some Colorado guys here in SF and they were all hitting 220 and saying stuff like "I don't get it, I just have nothing off the tee today." Sea level, bros. Sea level. I am certainly guilty of this mistake in reverse, when I play in Tahoe it always takes me half the round to figure out I need to take a club less.

edit: PTD, that Octane is a good club, maybe not as forgiving as some. Not trying to pump Taylor Made's tires but that Burner (2009 and on) is great for the money, you can get used/demos for very cheap, like $60-75.

I also play a 10.5 degree.

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Originally Posted by 4matic

That's why on driver you need to have the spine tilt to encourage the hitting on the upswing. Most players I observe have the ball too far back in their stance on driver.

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Yep. Which is also provides goofy results when they tee the ball up really high.

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Originally Posted by commonlaw

Yeah, its about that bad. Very little roll if any. Hitting down, not clearing hips and coming over the top = backspin and a loss of probably 50 yards (air and ground aggregate). Which is why my driving is so important to remedy. Hitting 250 with a driver, only hitting the fairway once in awhile so I may as well hit the 230 3 iron. I should be driving around 290 easy.

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To give you some perspective, I hit my 3-iron around 210 - 215 on average and my driver 275 - 280 on average (low elevation, obviously much further in Tahoe or Colorado). So you should probably be hitting some of your drives at least 300.

i'm at 9000 fasl and the longer clubs are like 15 feet longer for me.

mf and i playing 18 holes friday, lake arbor (88th / wads) at 12:30.... got one opening and possibly 2

holler if interested....

edit: down to one spot open...

Ive been playing a diablo octane tour black and the thing is a BOMBER. Absolutely crushes, and looks stealth. Pushed one out 330 the other day, no joke- minimal elevation/wind.

The gear whore in me just picked up a new Adams F11 with the Matrix shaft off ebay for <$100 today- pretty stoked on that.

Hit up Hyland Blue for a Summer Solstice nine last night. All the pictures came out grainy as fuck since it was just so cloudy out there. Finished at 8:57 in the sprinklers (again).

Shot a 45 (it's a 36) topping almost every tee shot but getting a crazy amount of run out of them. I was murdering the wedges sticking everything within 100 under 10-15 feet; only thing that saved the round. Even my buddy (who shot three over with a double on nine) was like "dude, who taught you to hit those things?"

M.O. is usually around 175-200 off the tee, a lay up to ~100, a wedge in (hopefully close enough for a good chance at par), then two putt for bogey. On shorter par fours, I can usually (sometimes) get up and down for par. If I can do all that consistently, I'm a happy camper.

Now that I obviously have the wedges dialed in, it's time to really work on the R7 and get that dialed in. I've never felt more potential in my game, just gotta get out there and put time in on the range.

Played the Snowmass Club the other day, was all over the place on the front nine. Irons were horrid. Then went to the back nine, was one over after 4 then blew up three 7s in a row... finished with my first birdie in years though, so that was nice. Stuck an 8 iron from 150 to 3 feet.

Trophy Lake Saturday and Gold Mountain Sunday. Snapped my driver in half last night to make sure that it doesn't taint my bag this weekend. Golf cart girls forthcoming.

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Originally Posted by commonlaw

Trophy Lake Saturday and Gold Mountain Sunday. Snapped my driver in half last night to make sure that it doesn't taint my bag this weekend. Golf cart girls forthcoming.

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ooh, I love Gold Mountain - played 2 years of Seattle U Albers School tournament there - they did a great job with the hand-operated scoreboards and everything. We played the Olympic course which I think was a US Amateur venue!?!

just had two hours of lessons, first hour on irons and driver, just my swing in general. i made amazing improvement in the space of half an hour. i'm almost shocked. they had me shorten my backswing during my first lesson a couple weeks ago, and i've been practicing that quite a bit. i couldn't get the same instructor today, and that turned out to be a good thing because the new guy explained things in a slightly different way that made all the difference.

anyway, probably my best day ever hitting the ball. i was crushing the ball with ease pretty consistently and straight. i slowed everything way down. after the lessons i played 3 pretty difficult holes went bogey bogey triple. even the triple i hit several good shots. had an 8 ft downhill putt for bogey though and just missed it. the greens are just so fast it rolled a mile past the hole and ended up three-putting

have all day tomorrow to myself so i'll probably practice and hour or more and play 18. plus, there's a big tourney going on at another course so this place is completely empty. we'll see if i can hold on to the improvement.

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Originally Posted by jfost

ooh, I love Gold Mountain - played 2 years of Seattle U Albers School tournament there - they did a great job with the hand-operated scoreboards and everything. We played the Olympic course which I think was a US Amateur venue!?!

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Yup, the Olympic is the Am course. Cascade is still fun but we are teeing up the Olympic. Looking forward to it.

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Originally Posted by commonlaw

Yup, the Olympic is the Am course. Cascade is still fun but we are teeing up the Olympic. Looking forward to it.

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I have a yardage book, you want me to send it to ya? It should arrive at your place on Saturday (2days RNO to SEA)???

My bro bought 4 for our group so we've still got 2 more in the family...

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Originally Posted by jfost

I have a yardage book, you want me to send it to ya? It should arrive at your place on Saturday (2days RNO to SEA)???

My bro bought 4 for our group so we've still got 2 more in the family...

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Rad, would love it. Ill send you a PM.

Joined this place for the summer .
The course is on the Chester River looking out into the Chesapeake Bay .
Fucking ugliest cart girl I have ever seen , I spared ya'll the picture .

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i like everything about this forum except the cart girl thing. if you're going to post pics, then post pics, but you don't need to be obnoxious about calling her the ugliest cart girl you've ever seen. maybe instead of saving us the picture, save us the unnecessary disrespect and negativity.

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Originally Posted by spook

save us the unnecessary negativity.

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Originally Posted by spook

i like everything about this forum except the cart girl thing. if you're going to post pics, then post pics, but you don't need to be obnoxious about calling her the ugliest cart girl you've ever seen. maybe instead of saving us the picture, save us the unnecessary disrespect and negativity.

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well, i spared you the picture of last week- our cart GUY! :eek: Uglier than skiballs cart girl for sure!

But it was about 6pm, the temp dropped to barely 50, w/15mph wind and spitting rain. Asked him if he had any chips, said yeah, and a bottle of Jack. I hate Jack, but ordered a round of shots. Drank them, then he said wait, i have to give you more, special is a double jack/coke for $4. Oh, ok...;)

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Originally Posted by commonlaw

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you're right. i thought it was a gentleman's game. i think people who have been here a long time become desensitized to the overwhelming amount of negativity that passes for acceptable.

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Originally Posted by Tye 1on

well, i spared you the picture of last week- our cart GUY! :eek: Uglier than skiballs cart girl for sure!

But it was about 6pm, the temp dropped to barely 50, w/15mph wind and spitting rain. Asked him if he had any chips, said yeah, and a bottle of Jack. I hate Jack, but ordered a round of shots. Drank them, then he said wait, i have to give you more, special is a double jack/coke for $4. Oh, ok...;)

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amazingly, at this super exclusive club i'm playing at they don't have cart anything.

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Originally Posted by spook

amazingly, at this super exclusive club i'm playing at they don't have cart anything.

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carts for the golfers at least? This was the super skid place, 29, $39 on weekends, but you don't go anywhere near the clubhouse once you leave. You prolly pass the clubhouse at the turn?

walked 9 holes with my son last night at local exec goat track.... Stoney Creek

fun course to kick around on for an hour or so....even broke out the old goosenecks from my heavy playing days and 2 wood...
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we'll see if the pics load..... :frown:

EDIT: WTF???? How in the hell do you get pics to load now days... tried from hard drive and hosting site... fuck.... i need a beer

Double edit: pics did not show for a while and then last night showed up.... now, this morning.... gone again......

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Originally Posted by Tye 1on

carts for the golfers at least? This was the super skid place, 29, $39 on weekends, but you don't go anywhere near the clubhouse once you leave. You prolly pass the clubhouse at the turn?

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oh yes, sorry. they have carts for the golfers, i just meant food carts. carts are cheap, too. i'm always walking anyway, because i feel like i get into a better rhythm walking, unless i hurry too much and don't calm down before my next shot, and because i'm trying to take advantage of being at 9000 feet and get into a little better shape before i go home.

basically everything is cheap because it costs so much to join. and yes, you do pass the entire club at the turn. and also between 13 and 14.

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Originally Posted by spook

you're right. i thought it was a gentleman's game. i think people who have been here a long time become desensitized to the overwhelming amount of negativity that passes for acceptable.

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A gentlemen treats said cart girl with respect and tips according to service , not looks .
A gentlemen will turn to his buddies in the locker room ( tgr ) and may comment that the cart girl was the ugliest he has ever seen .
A gentlemen does not repeatedly brag that he plays golf at a " super exclusive club " .
" You sir are no gentlemen " - Judge Smails .

um, the only reason i said super exclusive club is to highlight the fact that they don't have cart service. it's not a brag. since i haven't broken 100 and have been in here asking tons of stupid questions, it's highly unlikely i'd be bragging. i wouldn't be there if my inlaws didn't have a friend. pretty sure i made that clear more than once.

i'm never been one to talk much differently with the guys than i did the girls, so there's that.

i bet you've never given a better tip to a pretty girl.

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Originally Posted by skiballs

Joined this place for the summer .
The course is on the Chester River looking out into the Chesapeake Bay .

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Did they import the white sand?

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Originally Posted by Tye 1on

carts for the golfers at least? This was the super skid place, 29, $39 on weekends, but you don't go anywhere near the clubhouse once you leave. You prolly pass the clubhouse at the turn?

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The Fish n Chips Tourney girls make up for that in spades!

And I think The Reserve has a way better range than the Pines or Golf and Tennis.

Might have spot tomorrow afternoon, 3 ish, after the crawfish boil at Cutty's if you are interested.

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Originally Posted by SuperGaper

The Fish n Chips Tourney girls make up for that in spades!

And I think The Reserve has a way better range than the Pines or Golf and Tennis.

Might have spot tomorrow afternoon, 3 ish, after the crawfish boil at Cutty's if you are interested.

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why yes, they do indeed, in spades+++...

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could be around sat after the boil, binged the fuck out of my wrist so could caddy, might be the first ever caddy at the Reserve! :D

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Originally Posted by Tye 1on

why yes, they do indeed, in spades+++...

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Is that Roger Maltbie?

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Originally Posted by 4matic

Is that Roger Maltbie?

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Craig Stadler, didn't want to bust him for hitting a tourney with a keg every three holes...

I made it out for a round on Tuesday for the first time this year. It was a great day, now I'm set on improving my game and getting out a lot more. Now on to an equipment question:

I'm pretty short (5'8") and have long arms (~29.5" wrist to floor). I've been playing with a set of cheap clubs that I picked up a few years ago, and have gotten to where I can hit them pretty well (choking up 1-2"). They're too long and/or have lies that are too upright for me, and I'm starting to feel like I'm compromising a good swing to use the clubs. The online tools and charts that I've seen put me anywhere from 1.75" shorter and 1* flatter lie to standard length and 4* flatter. I'm ready to make a change to avoid creating bad habits.

My options:
1. Shorten (myself or shop) and adjust lie (shop) of my current clubs. I would most likely be sinking $150 into a $200 set of clubs.
2. Get a new set of clubs built or adjusted for me. I'm ok with spending the money on a set that will last me a while.
3. ?????

Advice on fittings, brands, custom clubs, gimmicks, etc?

just out of curiosity, how many of you have made a hole in one?

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Originally Posted by orlowskij

I made it out for a round on Tuesday for the first time this year. It was a great day, now I'm set on improving my game and getting out a lot more. Now on to an equipment question:

I'm pretty short (5'8") and have long arms (~29.5" wrist to floor). I've been playing with a set of cheap clubs that I picked up a few years ago, and have gotten to where I can hit them pretty well (choking up 1-2"). They're too long and/or have lies that are too upright for me, and I'm starting to feel like I'm compromising a good swing to use the clubs. The online tools and charts that I've seen put me anywhere from 1.75" shorter and 1* flatter lie to standard length and 4* flatter. I'm ready to make a change to avoid creating bad habits.

My options:
1. Shorten (myself or shop) and adjust lie (shop) of my current clubs. I would most likely be sinking $150 into a $200 set of clubs.
2. Get a new set of clubs built or adjusted for me. I'm ok with spending the money on a set that will last me a while.
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Advice on fittings, brands, custom clubs, gimmicks, etc?

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You can't bend cast clubs too much. Most times they can come cast with the correct lie from the manufacturer, so it is a crap shoot unless they are forged.

As for your fitting, static fittings do NOTHING, except help with some generalities. Getting fit with a lie board and your swing is better, but in no way perfect.

It comes down to the personal fitter, watching you hit some balls, evaluating your current swing, and where you re going with your swing and game.

Buy new clubs IMO, get fit for them.

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Originally Posted by spook

just out of curiosity, how many of you have made a hole in one?

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One, an amazing swing with a 8 iron, one hop and in the hole. I am so happy it was not a shitty swing too, as everyone makes bad swings on the course at times.

While practicing one day on the course, I hit about 3 shots at this cool par three and holed that too...pretty sweet.

I know a guy who has been playing very seriously for 20 years, never had one. Then one day at one of his favorite courses, he made 2, in the same round.

O so close many times but it never dropped.

Was playing a local par 3 last summer and pured a nice wedge. Ball landed and started the backtrack to the hole. I remember just praying that it wouldn't fall. Everyone wants their first hole-in-one to be on a really nice track.

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Originally Posted by commonlaw

O so close many times but it never dropped.

Was playing a local par 3 last summer and pured a nice wedge. Ball landed and started the backtrack to the hole. I remember just praying that it wouldn't fall. Everyone wants their first hole-in-one to be on a really nice track.

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No way, who the hell cares as long as you make a semi decent swing. Fuck, playing for money, I would not care if I skulled it, it hit the pin and dropped.

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Originally Posted by spook

just out of curiosity, how many of you have made a hole in one?

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Two:

1. #4 at Diablo Grande Legends with a 7 iron to 165 yds.
2. #17 at Diablo Grande Ranch with gap wedge to 103 yds.

To me a hole in one is just one shot with some luck. I'm far more stoked by good rounds.

Ok, not everyone, but I do. Slicing a yipped 56 degree into the pitch-and-putt dogleg straight 89 yard #4 isn't my idea of fulfillment.

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Ok, not everyone, but I do. Slicing a yipped 56 degree into the pitch-and-putt dogleg straight 89 yard #4 isn't my idea of fulfillment.

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Yipped or Shanked? Still a funny description though!

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Yipped or Shanked? Still a funny description though!

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Yipped, due to the shortness of the hole.