Topic: Your Favourite Golf Courses / Moonah Links Open Course

I like the sound of a bunker down the middle of the fairway – it means there is no possible chance of me getting anywhere near it.

Topic: Golf Talk / know a good coach?

Tim Wendel is fantastic at MGA. Knows his stuff and is a really nice guy aswell.

Topic: Golf Equipment / Cleveland Voluntary Conformance Program

Thanks guys. Why is it a problem? Seems to me like it is outlawing something considered too good…

As opposed to all of the other innovations players have these days.

Topic: Golf Equipment / Cleveland HiBore Hybrid

I have one too. Cleveland clubs are superb!

Topic: Golf Equipment / Online Shops

I recently bought a set from golfdiscount and they were very good.

I gave them all the info and they had custom made clubs at my door in about a week and a half. The Australian dollar is pretty good at the moment, so I ended up getting them about $1000 cheaper after shipping.

Make sure you use an authorised dealer of the manufacturer due to warranty etc.

Topic: Golf Equipment / Cleveland Voluntary Conformance Program

Hey guys,

Having recently bought a HiBore XL (which I absolutely love!), I noticed that it may not meet USGA requirements. I had a read, but didn’t quite understand why some of them need to be replaced.

Anyone know, ad would care to share?

Cheers.

Topic: Your Favourite Golf Courses / Woodlands Vs. Southern Vs. Spring Valley

Firstly, whichever club you join, there is not much chance that in five years your regular playing partners will be more made up of friends who were there before you than people you’ve met there or brought there with you later.

Thanks for your replies so far.

By this, are you saying that in five years time the chance is my playing partners are more likely to be people who were at the club before I joined?

Just out of interest, which club are you at? Do you recommend it?

Topic: Your Favourite Golf Courses / Woodlands Vs. Southern Vs. Spring Valley

Hi aussiebronco9

Just wondering how you are going with decision on which club to join? I went through the same decision at the end of last year when i moved to melbourne. I also had a look at Kingswood as well, and ended up deciding to join Spring Valley. My reasons for this where, Southern didn’t let me play with other members so i ended up playing there on a friday afternoon by myself which gave me no feel for the club and members, also the course was substandard compared with Woodland and Spring Valley and about the same fees to join and play. Kingswood was the same as southern in course quality and with houses on every boarder you can imagine in 10 years it could be the next housing estate in the area. Between Woodland and Spring Valley i thought the courses where very comparable in quality and maintance the differnce for me was the members. Played both on a saturday in the comp and after playing at Woodlands sat inside to have a drink with the guys i played with and that was it no other members came up and asked how we went or said anything to our group, which didn’t give the place a very friendly feel. When i played at Spring Valley it was the total opposite i had about 40 members come up and introduce themselves and ask if i was a new member and also meet the president and captain that day. At the end of the day i was joining a golf club not a golf course and this is what made me join Spring Valley. I am very happy with my decision and haven’t played with a group where i didn’t enjoy my day.

So you know i am 23yrs and most of the members are older than me but there are more younger members joining and i have been playing with a regular group of guys around my age.

Hope this info has helped you in some way.

Hey Brake1110,

It is all on hold at the moment unfortunately. I am in the middle of exams and have an essay due so I haven’t really been able to give it much thought. I do get my new clubs tomorrow though, which I am pretty excited about!

Having said that, I think I have been narrowing the field. I definately don’t want to join Kingswood, and am not sure about Southern either (although one of my friends is a member there). Woodlands and Sandhurst look really great, and I have recieved a PM inviting me for a round at Woodlands which sounds good. Spring Valley seems like it may be a good fit also, considering how many people such as yourself comment on how much of a great club it is.

I am obviously still pretty unsure, as I said earlier, it is not about money, and simply revolves around me constantly improving in a place where I can have a chat and have a good time. I am 21 next month, but I think I can get along with people at any age, so average age is not really a consideration either.

Topic: Your Favourite Golf Courses / Woodlands Vs. Southern Vs. Spring Valley

Thanks for the hep so far.

What type of people at each?

Are they welcoming?

Topic: Your Favourite Golf Courses / Woodlands Vs. Southern Vs. Spring Valley

QUOTE: andigold @ May 21 2007, 09:06 PM

Spring Valley, have a look at the last page for my reasons.

Yeah I just got there. I have a friend who was (maybe still is) a member there. He is a very good player - Matt Foulds.

My girlfriend's grandparents have been members at Metopolitan for a couple of decades. I should ask them to nominate me, however the waiting list would be too long.

How is Spring Valley at the moment? That summary was a while ago.

Topic: Your Favourite Golf Courses / Woodlands Vs. Southern Vs. Spring Valley

QUOTE: andigold @ May 21 2007, 08:24 PM

Have a look here, I went through the same 3 options last year.

Which did you end up choosing?

Topic: Your Favourite Golf Courses / Woodlands Vs. Southern Vs. Spring Valley

Hey Guys,

I am currently in the market for a club membership, and I think it will come down to either Southern, Woodlands or Spring Valley. I am leaning towards Woodlands, but am wondering if you could give me advice about all three clubs.

Cost is not an issue for me at the moment.

Also, Sandhurst is an option, does anyone have membership details of that course?

Cheers.

Topic: Golf Equipment / New Set

I was quoted at $1700 for 4-SW Cleveland CG4 Irons (steel), Cleveland HiBore Hybrid and a Callaway 454 Big Bertha Driver both graphite.

Seems a lot to me.

What should I look to pay for these?

Topic: Golf Equipment / New Set

QUOTE: daacha @ Apr 19 2007, 01:34 PM

Firey I know but it's only a matter of time i reckon.

you can reckon all you want. I am not here to promote any agenda.

just to avoid your 'I told you so' I wont even post what clubs and where I get them from when I do.

Topic: Golf Equipment / New Set

QUOTE: Colin @ Apr 19 2007, 12:36 PM

I believe he's saying that you're a shill, here to promote a commercial website, by asking for a lead on gear, and then will be coming back with another post saying something like:

"Hey guys, I found a really cheap set, and a load of other crrrrazy bargains, right here at blahblah.com!!!"

But I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. Welcome to the forum, and if you're after cheap Clevelands, Golfworks (www.golfworks.com.au, I think) is selling Launcher LP irons for $399 a set, which is about as cheap as I've seen them. Otherwise, keep an eye out here and on evilbay and you'll find some for sale.

Col

Oh nah this is genuine. I am thinking of buying Adams online, but I would like to try them first, but Drummond and House of Golf don't seem to stock them (unless their websites aren't up to date). I obviously want to try them out first, but don't know where.

I am ok with Cleveland now, as I know where to get them and where I can try them.

Topic: Golf Equipment / New Set

QUOTE: daacha @ Apr 19 2007, 11:54 AM

You can probably get all the gear you need at the web link you going to give us next.

Huh?

Topic: Golf Equipment / New Set

Thanks for your help guys.

Does anyone know where I can get a hold of Adams clubs in Melbourne?

Cheers

Topic: Golf Equipment / New Set

Hey Guys,

I am new here and would like your opinion.

I am getting my first set of clubs soon, and I am really keen on Cleveland clubs. There is only so much I can read about clubs and I want to know what you would recommend for me.

I have only started playing about 2 months ago, and my handicap is 21.

Also, does anyone know where I could get Cleveland clubs for a good price?

Cheers.