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[guroo270]

does anybody have a distaste for balls that are stamped or printed with things other than the brand? i don't know any better. but when i have a ball in my bag that is stamped with a college team name or a sponsor or a tournament i instinctively don't like that ball. just wondering if they've been compromised somehow by the process.

Jesus, you are fucking head case. On the other hand, I can only hit off of white tees, and you can't even see them. I can accept unfinished wood tees. If they are gloss finished wood tees, it's in the lumber yard.

I tend to keep the interesting stamped balls. I have quite a few good ones, including a st. andrews golf ball found on a muni course.

[Tye 1on]

If they are gloss finished wood tees, it's in the lumber yard.

I haven't even told my father about the scholarship I didn't get. I'm gonna end up working in a lumberyard the rest of my life.

What's wrong with lumber? I own two lumberyards.

I notice you don't spend too much time there.

I'm not quite sure where they are.

[MotherFucker]

does anybody have a distaste for balls that are stamped or printed with things other than the brand? i don't know any better. but when i have a ball in my bag that is stamped with a college team name or a sponsor or a tournament i instinctively don't like that ball. just wondering if they've been compromised somehow by the process.

I don't like logo balls either. If I have to play with one, I'll usually play it logo side down from the tee box. For the last 6+ weeks I've been playing Noodle Softs so I haven't had to worry about it. Love this ball for the price.


Got back out to Buffalo Run this evening. Was playing with a guy with an $1100 set of Cobras and Titty woods and wdges who has trouble hitting the ball 50 yards so we played the whites. No argument from me, with the exception of last week, the last few rounds have left something to be desired.

Not anymore, my friends. Shot a 43 and was just hitting the ball fucking beautifully. I mean, it feels like I'm 12 again and Elizabeth from down the street is stroking my penis again for the first time. Hitting it so...fucking...good. Only reason I shot a 43 is because I three-putt double bogeyed the first then missed a four fucking foot putt for par on 17. Even with that, I still only had 14 putts. Fuck me, the last couple hours were so full of win. All it took was consistent practice with the awesome wedges SB sent paired with the tips Guroo gave me for my short game and "dropping the hammer" as well as working in a release of the hands through impact and I feel like a whole new golfer! Now if I can only get the driver/woods/hybrids dialed in...

Here are a few shots of the course including a couple swing shots; one riiiiight after the start of the downswing and one at impact; both with a 4 iron. Feel free to critique. Notice how I'm not fucking bending over the ball like the hunchback of Notre Dame similar to the pictures from about four or five weeks back.

[4matic]

I don't like logo balls either.

Not bad. You need to widen your stance just a bit, stick your butt out more, and point your toes outward a little. And, you're not really getting your hips fired and out of the way which probably means you are arm swinging rather than letting your hips and torso lead the swing.

I don't mind logo balls; I don't have to mark them. I play found balls all the time. I typically use a new ball until I lose it because if I lose a ball my round is trashed anyway. After losing a second ball I'll play whatever I find.

I haven't been playing much and a little practice. Too damn windy.

[skiballs]

Mofo , 4matic makes some good points .
At impact you are standing up .
Here's a skiing analogy .
When your drop a cliff you want your chest over your knees and your hands waist high and infront of your knees .
You are back seat with your hands up at your shoulders .
If that makes any sense .

[spook]

Jesus, you are fucking head case. On the other hand, I can only hit off of white tees, and you can't even see them. I can accept unfinished wood tees. If they are gloss finished wood tees, it's in the lumber yard.

I tend to keep the interesting stamped balls. I have quite a few good ones, including a st. andrews golf ball found on a muni course.

i may be a headcase, but it's not because i don't like playing with logo balls. i'm talking minutiae here. it's a very minor irritant and i still use them. i like talking about golf and it just occurred to me because i'm buying used balls from the head caddy and sometimes i get a few logo balls. i also keep interesting ones, but i haven't received any of those here so far. and i've found exactly one ball in almost a month. the balls that are lost here are seriously lost until they send the caddies into the dense foliage and the deep ravines to get them. thanks for the response.

[4matic]

Mofo , 4matic makes some good points .
At impact you are standing up .
Here's a skiing analogy .
When your drop a cliff you want your chest over your knees and your hands waist high and infront of your knees .
You are back seat with your hands up at your shoulders .
If that makes any sense .

Chin-knees-toes. Just like skiing. Good analogy.

[MotherFucker]

Thanks for the tips. I was confused with the "stick your butt out more" tip because all that does is flatten and drops my knees and adds a curve to my my back. Just talked to a buddy that helped me decipher it most likely means to bend at the waist a little more to get that chin-knees-toes alignment.

Heading to the range in an hour so I'll work in those adjustments and see how ball flight improves.

[4matic]

Thanks for the tips. I was confused with the "stick your butt out more" tip because all that does is flatten and drops my knees and adds a curve to my my back. Just talked to a buddy that helped me decipher it most likely means to bend at the waist a little more to get that chin-knees-toes alignment.

Heading to the range in an hour so I'll work in those adjustments and see how ball flight improves.

Arch your back to stick your butt out more. It's a force able act and not natural at all. Think angular and not rounded so your back is in a sort of U position (like doing upright rows or dead lift with a barbell). Your butt will stick out by forcing your torso forward not by bending your knees.

Look at the curve in this womans back. Chin up! That's what you want:



This one demonstrates posture even better. Right at 19.5 seconds; that's close to a golf stance:

[MotherFucker]

I thought you wanted your spine to be straight. You're saying to actually stick my ass out instead of just bending more at the waist and keeping a straight spine angle?

Can you (or anyone) post a video of the spine angle you're referring to? Either a pro or instructional?

[4matic]

I thought you wanted your spine to be straight. You're saying to actually stick my ass out instead of just bending more at the waist and keeping a straight spine angle?

Can you (or anyone) post a video of the spine angle you're referring to? Either a pro or instructional?

I used the dead lift example to accentuate. Look at Rory. See the "U" in his low back at setup?

[guroo270]

You could put a swing stick straight down the back of his neck and it would pop straight out his asshole.

[4matic]

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at .03. see the slight U in the lower back?

[MotherFucker]

Indeed. Walking out the door now. Will work on posture and get some pics for reference.

[spook]

Arch your back to stick your butt out more. It's a force able act and not natural at all. Think angular and not rounded so your back is in a sort of U position (like doing upright rows or dead lift with a barbell). Your butt will stick out by forcing your torso forward not by bending your knees.

Look at the curve in this womans back. Chin up! That's what you want:



This one demonstrates posture even better. Right at 19.5 seconds; that's close to a golf stance:

this is something i've been working on as well. i had no idea how bad my golf posture was until i saw it on the gopro and the instructor pointed it out as well. the lessons have been great. the instructor is great and i've read enough that i am understanding better the written word now even though i didn't know what it felt like. he straightened me out almost immediately after my terrible day, which was a relief, and i'm getting closer to being able to straighten myself out, too.

[Steven S. Dallas]

I thought you wanted your spine to be straight. You're saying to actually stick my ass out instead of just bending more at the waist and keeping a straight spine angle?

It sounds and feels weird, but give it a shot. I'm no kinesiologist or whatever but it seems to me that a little lower back arch gives a definite feeling of stability that comes from activating your core muscles. And it helps keep your hands inside the ball, too.

I mostly forget to do it but always get good swings when I remember.

[guroo270]

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The Address:



See how your back is curved at the top? Don't worry though, not everyone needs a leadbetter academy swing to play good golf. Ask Masters champion Angel Cabrera.

[guroo270]

http://www.golfgalaxy.com/Clearance-...0120629_eNewsA

You're welcome.

[4matic]

Proper spine angle promotes a better turn and less arm generated swing.

[wooley12]

Since you were using featherys , how bad could it be .

Nah, Rubber band wound, liquid center, balata covers. We did occasionally kick a "Bramble" out from the underbrush. Still have the clubs with "modern" aluminum shafts and a sweet spot about the size of a dime.

[CS]

Played a local course yesterday, not horribly difficult but it has its moments. Shot a 57 on the front, 44 on the back. Go figure. I hate golf (not really, but yeah, really).

[spook]

how long does anybody use a ball before it's considered too damaged to be reasonably effective? i'm playing with used balls, but i've made friends with the head caddy (he's letting me use his clubs) and i tell him in advance when i need balls and he picks the best ones he has for me and some of the look like they may have been struck once.

after playing with them for a while, i cull out the ones that have any cracks or similar impacts on the exterior or the dimples are really worn or don't roll evenly on the green. other than the wobbly ones, i'm curious how much i lose with the ones that have worn dimples or look used but not significantly damaged.

[wooley12]

"Use'em til you lose'em" is my motto.

[4matic]

how long does anybody use a ball before it's considered too damaged to be reasonably effective? i'm playing with used balls, but i've made friends with the head caddy (he's letting me use his clubs) and i tell him in advance when i need balls and he picks the best ones he has for me and some of the look like they may have been struck once.

after playing with them for a while, i cull out the ones that have any cracks or similar impacts on the exterior or the dimples are really worn or don't roll evenly on the green. other than the wobbly ones, i'm curious how much i lose with the ones that have worn dimples or look used but not significantly damaged.

I play a lot and modern balls are so durable I'm not sure why your seeing that kind of damage on golf balls. Unless it hits a cart path I rarely see anything that would affect my level of play.

[guroo270]

Did anyone see the additional 50% off golf galaxy link? It's really making me want a pair of those adipure shoes.

I have a problem with golf balls. Every time I use my gap wedge, sand wedge, or lob wedge from the fairway (3 different wedges), I shear the ball, wether it be an NXT, ProV1, V1x, doesn't matter. It makes 4-6 lines right on the impact spot, and I have to wipe off golf ball from my club face. Drives me nuts. If I get a couple of those on there, it goes in my practice ball stash, sometimes even if it's once if it's been well used (2 rounds of golf), or a cart path, sometimes a tree mark. I don't want anything adding curve to my ball, and I almost never lose them, so using 2-3 a round is not a big deal to me, especially since I don't get to play nearly as much as I used to.