Topic: Golf Talk / How you handle playing after surgery?

as a hernia surgeon I can say that it depends entirely on the type of repair, some repairs are as strong as they will ever be within one week, some take longer. There are no hard rules, so listen to your surgeon.

Topic: Golf Classifieds / Wanted Callaway Steelhead III 3 wood

Thanks Chambo

Am actaully looking for one of my playing buddies.

I have spoken to him about this and he is interested, his email is

portern@optus.com.au

thanks again

Topic: Golf Classifieds / Wanted Callaway Steelhead III 3 wood

Am looking for Callaway Steelhead IIII 3 wood, standard shaft

Topic: Golf Talk / Any golfers in Newcastle?

Hi walrus,

Live at Belmont, member at Waratah, not a bad course, generally fairly quick to play, good greens and not too mnay sidehill lies. Happy to meet you for a game sometime if you wish!

Topic: Golf Equipment / Using a broomstick putter

A few years ago I used a broomstick because I was putting really poorly, used it for a few months and then when I returned to my normal putter it felt like coming home and really comfortable. I think that changing putters can be really useful sometimes when your confidence is low.

Topic: Golf Talk / Leaving clubs in boot

mine live in boot always have, never had a problem

Topic: Rules of Golf / hazard markings

Thanks for your help, that’s what I thought the situation was

Topic: Rules of Golf / hazard markings

Thanks for your input, sorry about the lack of diagram! The specific situation to which I am referring is:

A natural watercourse complete with water, weeds, rocks etc. crosses the fairway. At either side of the fairway are yellow pegs, however there is one yellow peg in the middle which is actually about 1 metre INSIDE the line of the natural watercourse. It is possible therefore for a ball to be in the watercourse but OUTSIDE a straight line drawn between the middle peg and the lateral peg. Is the ball in or out of the hazard?

I know that the solution is simply to move the central peg but until that happens, what is the ruling?

Topic: Rules of Golf / hazard markings

oops! no diagram will try again

I this doesnt work can someone tell me how to include either a paint file or pdf file or any other format!

I am probably stupid but certainly frustrated!

Topic: Rules of Golf / hazard markings

A slightly different question, do the stakes mark a hazard or define its limits?
In the diagram below I would have said that ball A was in the hazard and ball B not in the hazard even though a line drawn between the pegs would reverse this situation.
What is the correct ruling?

Topic: Golf Equipment / Vision Golf Ball Test

Have played the Russells for some time and love them, noticed on Saturday that a crow kept nudging it ,picking it up and then dropping it, probably didn’t like the taste.
What a bonus as we all hate having those buggers take our balls!

Topic: Golf Equipment / Vision Golf Ball Test

Boz,

Have continued to use your balls unfortunately they don’t float!
Can I sign up for the russell test too?

Topic: Golf Talk / Hello from New Hampshire

Welcome and Happy New Year!

Topic: Golf Equipment / Hybrid vs 7wd

7 wood is roughly equivalent to 4 iron so it might not fill the gap.
I play hybrid 3 iron and 7 wood instead of 3 & 4 irons because they are easier to hit.
Try one and see what you think!

Topic: Golf Talk / Old Handicapping Sustem

In the old system your stableford handicap was 75% of your stroke handicap. So, for example your handicap might be 24/18. Meaning that you got 24 strokes in a stroke round, but only 18 in stableford comp.

This was the way in the 60’s when I started, not sure when it changed though, because I had about 20 years away from competition golf!

Topic: Golf Equipment / Vision Golf Ball Test

The more I play with these balls the more I like them. Like the expert for its better spin, but like the yellow for its distance, visibility and durability.
Have played 6 rounds with the same yellow ball and it is still in good condition and still plays well, I cant see any reason why i won’t get another 6 rounds with it! These are certainly comparable to any mid range balls from the big names!

Topic: Golf Equipment / Pro V1 prices?

Try “love to play golf” AAA balls $49.00 a dozen next day delivery to your home. good value and service

Topic: Your Favourite Golf Courses / Why did Bonville change?

The second was considered too dangerous because of the blind drive over the ridge. I don’t know if someone was hit of if the OH&S gurus got involved!

Topic: Rules of Golf / two balls in bunker

Thanks

Topic: Rules of Golf / two balls in bunker

If two balls finish such that neither player can play without hitting or otherwise interfering with the other ball, what is the procedure? Is there a different procedure for fairway, rough and hazards?

Topic: Golf Talk / am i making good progress

Try reading Dave Pelz’s “Short Game Bible” it will really help short game distances if you practice enough.

Topic: Rules of Golf / how do you know if it is casual water

Thanks, wait till I see him again!

Topic: Rules of Golf / how do you know if it is casual water

A friend, having spoken to someone at R&A once told me that water which had overflowed a water hazard and which was continuous with the water in that hazard was not casual water but constituted part of that hazard regardless of any markings. Was he wrong and have I been doing myself an injustice for years?

Topic: ISG Feedback / Profile

Sorry, but the bickering doesn’t help! I still can’t find a button or link to change my profile

Topic: ISG Feedback / Profile

Sorry, I must be really stupid! Since the site has changed my username has changed and I also cannot find the link to edit my profile!

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