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What's in your bag?

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Thump said:
Just take half orthree quarter wings to dial down instead of having 18 wedges in your bag.

I don't have a golf ball retriever in my bag so you'll have to try again.
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Hmmm, so if I "dial down" my swing it will not go as far and I could carry less wedges? Interesting, thanks for the tip.

Thump, if you had seen me attempt the above you'd be selling me on carrying more wedges (tend to push or chunk/decel). I've got 3 kids, 2 in baseball so I don't play or practice as much as I should or your suggestion would be a viable alternative. I've had better success with the multiple wedge approach.
 
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Thump said:
To all of you out there who buy new drivers all of the time, spend your money on a good putter instead, you'll save more strokes.

Second, I will never buy another club without getting on the swing machine at Golfsmith. I was going to buy a Taylor Made Burner Bubble a few years ago and the guy who worked there told me to get on their swing machine so he could measure my swing speed.
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I disagree with your putter statement.
If it takes 5 shots to get to the green because you drove into the woods and had to chip out and then were still 200+ yards away, then who cares if you 2 or 3 putt.
In my opinion, the driver is much more important, second only to chipping.

As for your second comment, can they do that at any Golfsmith store? What about Golf Galaxy?
I need a new driver badly, and I am not sure what type of shaft flex I need for my swing.
All this talk about golf, I am going to have to either go to the range or the golf store tonight now.
 
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strohs said:
I disagree with your putter statement.
If it takes 5 shots to get to the green because you drove into the woods and had to chip out and then were still 200+ yards away, then who cares if you 2 or 3 putt.
In my opinion, the driver is much more important, second only to chipping.
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i think what thump is saying is: you use your putter more, so instead of buying a new driver that you may gain 4 yards from, buy a better putter that can help you decrease the number of putts, and you score will begin to decrease.

drive for show, putt for dough
 
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iambrutus said:
i think what thump is saying is: you use your putter more, so instead of buying a new driver that you may gain 4 yards from, buy a better putter that can help you decrease the number of putts, and you score will begin to decrease.

drive for show, putt for dough
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Well, if you are allready a good driver then I agree with both of you.
However, if you are slicing or hooking or just plain ole sucking off of the tee, your money is much better spent on a good driver.
 
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strohs said:
Well, if you are allready a good driver then I agree with both of you.
However, if you are slicing or hooking or just plain ole sucking off of the tee, your money is much better spent on a good driver.
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actually, if you suck with the driver, then spend the money on balls at the driving range, not on a new driver, i was in this cycle for a while, one summer i bought 4 new drivers b/c i thought the problem was with the driver, then i spent money at the driving range and was able to hit all 4 of them just fine.
 
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iambrutus said:
actually, if you suck with the driver, then spend the money on balls at the driving range, not on a new driver, i was in this cycle for a while, one summer i bought 4 new drivers b/c i thought the problem was with the driver, then i spent money at the driving range and was able to hit all 4 of them just fine.
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This can be the case.
But its not for me.
I am stuck right now with a POS driver that I cannot hit for the life of me.
I can crush my buddies Titleist like theres no tomorrow, switch to my driver (on the range), with the same swing, it slices like a fat man around cheesecake.
So for me, its my swing tempo vs. the clubs shaft and weight and so on.
 
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strohs said:
This can be the case.
But its not for me.
I am stuck right now with a POS driver that I cannot hit for the life of me.
I can crush my buddies Titleist like theres no tomorrow, switch to my driver (on the range), with the same swing, it slices like a fat man around cheesecake.
So for me, its my swing tempo vs. the clubs shaft and weight and so on.
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You are correct, it can make a difference between clubs, the offset, shaft stiffness, kick point etc. I would definitely get those measured, and almost any good club retailer should have the machine to do it. If your current driver is that different then it probably does not fit you well.

I would disagree with just going to the range and hitting bucket after bucket of balls. If you have a flaw in your swing spend the $50 bucks for a lesson or two and it will make a world of difference. I guarantee you will drop more strokes per round with one lesson than any new club you can find.
 
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Buck Nasty said:
I would disagree with just going to the range and hitting bucket after bucket of balls. If you have a flaw in your swing spend the $50 bucks for a lesson or two and it will make a world of difference. I guarantee you will drop more strokes per round with one lesson than any new club you can find.
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I definitely agree with this one. I've never had a lesson from a golf instructor and my game was not improving so I mentioned this to my buddy who is the assistant pro at Oakhurst and he gave me a few pointers while we were on the course. He was able to turn my swing around a lot and he's not even an instructor though very good at golf. Needless to say I am thinking about spending the $50 to get a lesson or two from an actual instructor.
 
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scarletandgrey said:
I definitely agree with this one. I've never had a lesson from a golf instructor and my game was not improving so I mentioned this to my buddy who is the assistant pro at Oakhurst and he gave me a few pointers while we were on the course. He was able to turn my swing around a lot and he's not even an instructor though very good at golf. Needless to say I am thinking about spending the $50 to get a lesson or two from an actual instructor.
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Do it.
I have been taking lessons at tOSU Golf Course this year.
What a huge, huge difference.
 
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Thump said:
He matched a shaft to my swing speed. (I got one of those purple and yellow graphite shafts, not sure what the name is.)
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I think you either got Grafalloy or UST Proforce...both great driver shafts.

strohs said:
I can crush my buddies Titleist like theres no tomorrow, switch to my driver (on the range), with the same swing, it slices like a fat man around cheesecake.
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This guy is the only person I've ever seen hit a ball at the driving range over his left shoulder and through the break in the wall/ceiling at the Westerville Golf Center and have it nearly pop the guy hitting there in the head...absolutely hilarious...and yes you need a new driver badly it's a POS
 
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