Topic: Golf Equipment / Classic/Retro/Vintage Clubs

A mate of mine has my 1980s Status hand forged blades. I used to hit a 2 iron blade when I was 15! Now I don’t even carry a cavity back 3 iron! Are the Status clubs of historic interest in the history of Aussie clubs?

Topic: Golf Equipment / Callaway introduces FT-iQ smart driver

I hit the IQ with the fubuki shaft in it at a demo day yesterday and got a chubby, I’m sold

Topic: Golf Talk / Royal status

royal and ancient lane cove?

Topic: Golf Talk / Elanora fantastic

... what about Ellerston? Can it be played? Has anyone here played it, willing to tell others about it or do you have to sign a confidentiality clause when you tee it up?

Topic: Golf Talk / 3 wood swing

Annika Sorrenstam wrote an instruction article this year which has helped to improve my 3 woods off the deck immeasurably. She says she tries to picture a U shaped swing with the club coming into the target area quite shallow and then staying shallow down the target line after impact. In truth you can hit down on the fairway woods we’ve got a bit these days, in the old days when I started playing in the 80’s you really had to clip the old 4 wood, it was pretty much the hardest shot in the bag. Try the U image and don’t swing too fast. Good contact is the key (bat on ball!)

Topic: Golf Talk / Presidents Cup

Bj

Topic: Golf Talk / indian open

Darren Beck second, won a big pro am last week. Onya Becky!

Topic: Golf Talk / Judging Distance

.....apparently developers have bought the site and are moving the golf course to the other side of the M5… not sure where that is or when, idle gossip. So when you say “why would you bother” what do you mean?

By the way….

Go You Bears!

Topic: Golf Talk / Judging Distance

Hey….
I played a course on the weekend, pretty little parkland course in Sydney called Kograh, nice little track they’re going to knowck down soon. Play it if you’re in Sydney, nice for a social round. Point of the post is this….. Not too many distance markers there, a few but not heaps so had to rely on judgement and eyesight to estimate distances. Hit one superb 6 iron to 5 feet from the rough with just an estimate in mind for distance which raises the question with all these GPS thingies and distance markers, is judging distance a dying art?

Topic: Golf Talk / long par 3's....

that’s been a strategy I’ve tried and it has worked well at times. Then a month or so ago I seemed to “lose” that shot and have started squirting it right. I’ve got too much upper body movement, leaning into the shot too hard to try and hit down on it and getting too active in the upper body, leaving the clubface open at impact Might work more on this approach as I think it is the key. My trick is a sense of stillness in the upper body until the clubface is past impact…. also resisting the urge to shape one in to the flag!

Topic: Golf Talk / long par 3's....

...are my nemesis, especially at my home course. I could bail out of course but where’s the fun in that? I can hit long irons off the fairway ok, so why do I ‘tighten up’ off the tee and hit a duck hook or a weak push so often? What about you – do you struggle with the long ones and what do you do?

Topic: Golf Talk / Americans in Europe

Conversation at Philly Mic’s kitchen table….

Amy: So Phil ya bought that stoopid time share at Saint Ayndrews when the hell are we gonna use the thing?
Philly: Aw Amy quit ya wining.
Amy: C’mon now Philly I’m sick of it just sitting there. Ya got conned by that Scottish sales guy!!
Philly Mick: How about if I go play in Europe for a year and we go there for a few days after my tourneys?
Amy: Ok.
Philly: I’ll call Bones and let him know

that’s how things really happen in this world

Topic: Ask Golf Guru - Golf Instruction / How to hit a Hybrid

Don’t swing too fast wherever you set up with it. The trick is to swing really smooth (almost consciously slow) and just try and middle the thing. I also think a shallower swing, not a fairwary wood ‘clip’ but just not too much like a seven iron works. Also stay away from offset. This (for me at least leads to a nasty snap hook). For the record I set it up pretty far back and play for low draw.

Topic: Golf Talk / Open Days in Perth

G’day Perth-ites…
I’m coing over for a golf trip in late October to play with a mate of mine. We’re keen to play a couple of open day comps on a Wednesday and Thursday. Does anyone have a list of Perth clubs with Open Days in the West?
Where would you play?
Dollars not a huge issue as I’m there for a short time not a long time.
Cheers AJ

Topic: Golf Equipment / Draw Swing

MW
Also remember to grip soft with your left hand so that the club releases through impact – be careful not to get too wippy and wristy trying to release. Timing becomes so crucial here if you’re going for the wristy release and if you go down that path you can end up with a nasty surprise snap hook. So don’t over work the release.
As a warning it took me 6 months to get my swing over the problems I developed trying consciously to draw the ball. Now I’m working on a soft fade which is heaps easier to control and an easier shape for a hacker (not off single figures is my definition of this!) to be consistent with.

Topic: Golf Talk / US too strong for Europe at Valhalla

I wish some of the players would find themselves a blonde wife/girfriend…...

Topic: Sports Talk / Many say ALi is the greatest

I’ve always been a big Ali fan but read something recently that sort of blamed him for the way US sports has become so ME ME ME flashy big headed and not humble, which is interesting and if so sort of takes a bit away from his legacy. But what a man an amazing sense of principle and looved belting people!

Topic: Golf Equipment / Pro v1 x

Hey anyone recommend a ball with similar performance to a Titleist Pro v1x? I have a driver speed 100+ but tend to get a bit wild off the tee. Need to minimise side spin with the driver at a cheaper price? Ta

USA! USA! USA! Boo Boo…. Ugh!

Topic: Golf Talk / Ryder Cup on free to air

Hey guys I’ve got one of those HD recievers for the computer (BlazDTV) and am not getting ten HD very well. There’s a stage in the set up where you scan for channels (depending what room you’re in) at this stage there’s two options – you can just scan the default bandwidth or select a specific bandwidth khz with frequency range and bandwidth.

My question is – will it make a difference if I go for a specific band and frequency – if so what should I select?

Any geeks out there?

Cheers
AJM

Topic: Golf Talk / specating a Hole In One

Played a couple of years ago an early Saturday round and this bloke was having a bit of a shocker, pretty cranky and keeping to himself. We get to the 11th and he knocks a 6 iron straight at the pin – the phrase it was in all the way comes to mind here – we all went ballistic high 5’s and he is sortof going along with it. After a few more holes he’s back to being Mr Cranky. I’m like shit dude lighten up! That’s the only one I’ve ever seen and I’ve only come close once in a practice round 1inch I reckon. I’ve been playing 25 years!

Topic: Golf Talk / Win Mcmurray

pga website “chat show” host

Topic: Golf Talk / Win Mcmurray

are her norks real? Very american look… not that there”s anything wrong with that!

Topic: Golf Talk / Playing well under pressure and regaining confidence.

If the main problem is driver my suggestion would be to start playing a draw; you have to loosen up your left hand grip to play a draw which is probably not happening if you’re seizing up. Also to play a draw with driver I find I need to really try and get my right shoulder through the ball. Both these things instill confidence in my tee game. Having said that I’m working on a fade now because the draw is hard to control but it might be a good interim step for you. Don’t be timid off the tee really release it to get that draw and your natural ability will return. That’s my 2c worth

Topic: Golf Talk / Ryder Cup 2008

They’re good picks. I’m glad Woody Austin didn’t get the nod although there is the comic factor if he hits it in a hazard again!
Stricker is very solid and the young guys can all play. JB is a local as is Kenny Perry Expect a very parochial (read:ugly) crowd.

Topic: Golf Talk / Ryder Cup 2008

Poulter’s lucky Tiger’s not playing….
Not picking Darren was pretty one-eyed. Too many Poms on the team!