Topic: Your Favourite Golf Courses / Best Short P4's

1/ 4th Woodlands
2/ 17th Commonwealth
3/ 13th National

Topic: Rules of Golf / Wrong ball

Hi all,
It's raining,player A takes a swing at ball A1-he totally misses,fresh air.
Player B looks down and says,hey that's my ball,A1,your ball is over there.
What's the result,just a stroke for the fresh airy,or is a penalty involved?
Does playing-AT-the wrong ball,mean you have hit it,even if you don't make contact?

Jon...

Topic: Golf Equipment / Fixing my driver woes

Blade, the great thing about a shaft for a club-fitter,is that it's a starting point.Looking for the right flex is a must,then the torque section,now we'd better think about ball flight and the great value of a suitable kick-point( can you see where I'm going,not quite finished yet.)So how about the weight of the shaft and the tip,(.335-.350 for starters)what about the amount of tip section we have to work with(pre-flexed,2"to10"?)Maybe we might even look at the structure of the material(Steel,flagged graphite,filament wound,aerotech and so on.) Please take the time to get properly advised by a club-fitter that isn't stuck in the paralysis by analysis debate.Can fully recommend Gary Calder and Zane,cheers Jon...

Topic: Golf Equipment / Ravens TM 4300 driver...

Amy Yang's got a new driver and it's 30+ metres past her old driver!
Chris McCourt has built her a Raven TM 4300 Tour-spec 12°,SP700 titanium driver with a graphic design shaft.
The results are extreme!
30 metres gained instantly,great for young Amy.
Her coach Laurie Montague,has been working hard to give her a better ball flight.
The problem was to convince her that a 7° or 8° degree loft was wrong (Nak driver has been binned).
He gave her a 12° and instant success. Hang time was increased, spin rates are down, length up.
Chris and Laurie proved their theory using an Accusport Vector LM.
Mike Ferguson has been using one on the senior tour and getting great results too.
Hope this doesn't sound too much like an add, just good to see a club (driver) that's half to 2/3rds the price of the stuff that's usually pushed at us, and it goes 30 further.
Can't wait for the disciples to post.

Topic: Golf Equipment / Raven's TM 4300 driver...

Amy Yang's got a new driver and it's 30+ metres past her old (tech) driver!
Chris McCourt has built her a Raven TM 4300 Tour-spec 12°,SP700 titanium driver with a graphic-design shaft.
The results are extreme to put it mildly.The 30 metre plus gain was instant,just a great result for young Amy.
Her coach Laurie Montague,has been working hard to give her a better ball flight.The problem was to convince her that a 7° to 8° degree loft was wrong for her,(Nak driver has been binned).He gave her a 12° and instant success.Hang time has increased,spin rates are down,length plus.Chris and Laurie proved their theory using an Accusport vector launch monitor. The TM 4300 has Beta Ti crown and 5-interchangeable weight ports,for custom fitting,(draw-fade-high-low).
Mike Ferguson is using one on the senior tour and getting great results too.
Hope this doesn't sound to much like an ad.
Just good to see a club(driver) that is half,to 2/3 the price of the stuff that's usually pushed,at us.
Oh that's right,it also goes an extra 30 further.
Can't wait for the desciples to post...

Topic: Ask Bruce / Yardages

QUOTE: Tec111 @ Apr 30 2006, 07:23 PM

Thanks for the quick replies!
I have a friend who works at Kennard hire so a laser measure might not be a problem. I never thought of that, thanks.
I hope to do this exact and properly, with a post each side of the fairway. Even a high handicapper like myself, likes to be given the correct information.
I will speak to the club Captain through the week but my inclination is to take the measure from the middle of the green
Thanks again for your help guys
Cheers
Terry

Hi Terry,
David golf p/l in melbourne,make (import) yardage markers.
They're about 300 mm.in diameter,come in several colours & distances.
Placed centre of fairway,they are easy to see and very durable.
Maybe worth a look,phone them on (03)95400011.
Cheers...

Topic: Golf Equipment / Golf Equipment myths & truths (2)

QUOTE: MsPhoenix @ May 11 2006, 12:49 PM

HI everyone, Ok, I am new to this forum stuff so be patient with me. I posted this topic in ASK BRUCE section and he kindly suggested I try it out here as well... I am really interested to know about peoples' thoughts on the large range of golf equipment out there...it can be rather confusing...so I wondered if graphite is really better than steel ? The types of golf-balls people use...I use a soft Maxfli at the moment, but it seems that everytime I find a golf-ball I like, they stop making it ! Does that happen to anyone else?? It doesn't matter that I am a low marker, I am still looking for what works best, and certainly not the most expensive thankyou... short of being helped by an equipment sponsor that can take the time to analiyse my swing etc... I would really value my fellow golfers feedback on this...I look forward to hearing everyones comments and experiences.. .

Hi,Ms
I'm gathering some stats & specs on a high profile woman(aussie),that has just changed her driver &
shaft.The results are huge,so look forward to a post next week about the outcome.
Should make for a great debate.

Topic: Golf Equipment / Assistance with driver shaft?

QUOTE: grumpy_dog666 @ May 11 2006, 08:39 PM

i meant a club fitter...

most salespeople who are not fitters will not have a range of shafts available to try cept flex...

weights, tips and such are very important in finding the best shaft

Some unscrupulous salespeople and fitters will push the altitude up to 6000 ft above sea level!
This gives an instant 15 to 30 metre increase in distance.
Just remember you are dealing with a computer,it can be made to do what ever they want.

Topic: Golf Equipment / Driver Advice

QUOTE: Crafter @ May 10 2006, 08:01 PM

I have a TM r510 Driver 8.5 degree...

My driver was my favourite club until i snapped the shaft into 3 bits after i lost the plot on a terrible day with the big dog...

I replaced it temporarily with a rather average Precept shaft... And have hit probably 1 good drive out of 100 with it...

My irons have been the best part of my game recently after some swing changes... The shafts are Dynamic Gold X100's..

Should i - a) Replace the shaft with something similar to an X100 shaft? Any suggestions?

Get a new driver... Titleist 983 or somethin?

c) Go back to my trusty Aldila shaft?

HELP!!!!!!! my erratic driving is killing my otherwise mint condition game!!!

Get professional help from your local club fitter,quick before your head falls off!

Topic: Golf Equipment / Assistance with driver shaft?

QUOTE: 8081travis @ May 10 2006, 06:33 PM

hi
just wondering if people could offer some advice in looking for a new driver shaft???i have a taylor made r5 dual and am off a 19 handicap. any ideas

Hi Trav,go see a club fitter and get some good advice.
Some of the people using launch-monitors are just salespeople.

Topic: Golf Equipment / Club fitting in Melbourne

QUOTE: Benny_LGC @ May 5 2006, 10:42 AM

I went, I saw, I am a believer.

Just wanted to say thanks heaps to Ben for fitting me in yesterday for a club fit. All the advice and knowledge that he has and passed onto me was invaluable and I'll be working on a few things for my swing and then getting back down to Melbourne to have a few changes made.

I'd highly recommend anyone going to see ben to make the best of their talents!

QUOTE: Benny_LGC @ May 5 2006, 10:42 AM

I went, I saw, I am a believer.

Just wanted to say thanks heaps to Ben for fitting me in yesterday for a club fit. All the advice and knowledge that he has and passed onto me was invaluable and I'll be working on a few things for my swing and then getting back down to Melbourne to have a few changes made.

I'd highly recommend anyone going to see ben to make the best of their talents!

I didn't know that Ben was a PGA pro,
does he only give lessons in- doors?

Topic: Golf Equipment / Shortening iron shafts.

Try Gary Calder at Archerfield,one of the best in the country,

Jon...

Topic: Golf Equipment / Shaft Lengthing Recomended or not?

Will only add acouple of swingweight points,cost under $10 per club,get it done properly-Jon...

Topic: Golf Talk / Aaron Baddley

Noticed Badd's and Jose Maria are both using McGregor clubs,maybe the diff.

Topic: Rules of Golf / would you penalize yourself a stroke if

Don't forget to replace the ball,or it will cost you another stroke,because you're now playing the ball from a different place...

Topic: Golf Equipment / NSpro shaft in melbourne

Some of the lighter shafts around at the moment can be bent,be careful
that your getting what you pay for Andy.

Topic: Golf Equipment / NSpro shaft in melbourne

Top shaft the 1050,even worth flighting your set with diff.bend-points,not expensive either

Topic: Golf Equipment / Woods shaft weight transition

QUOTE: V205 @ Mar 27 2006, 07:05 PM

Is it a normal 10g transition between a set of woods?.

Ie... regular shaft driver/3wood/5wood is 55g, 65g and 75g.
stiff shaft goes from 65g,75g,85g?

I know there's always the exception but is that a general guide?

Hi,wouldn't that change the flow of the swing weighting thru the woods?

QUOTE: rifleman @ Mar 27 2006, 08:20 PM

Hi,wouldn't that change the flow of the swing weighting thru the woods?

Topic: Golf Equipment / Maruman drivers

Hi,I'm new at this,so does anyone know much about Maruman golf clubs?

Topic: Golf Equipment / Tour Shafts

QUOTE: Gooka @ Mar 27 2006, 04:13 PM

Where are you located? I'm in Qld but coming to melb for the Easter weekend...

You could try Gary Calder,in Archerfield
He does fitting

Topic: Golf Equipment / changed shafts in my driver - ball flies way differant

The NV's a notorious(high kick point)low ball flight,shaft.
Add that to your 7.5 and bingo.
The new NV's are out,they are pink and have a mid kick point shaft.
3.5 torque is a bit of a question.