Topic: Golf in Perth

The Vines is okay, if you only can play a couple of rounds, I wouldn’t really play there. It’s nice but it’s not a “must play”.
Joondalup is a must play. If you are a sucker for punishment, The Cut in Dawesville is really tough and great views, but bring a dozen balls as you are going to need them. Meadow Spring is the sister club of Joondalup and is a pleasant course. If you want views and some interesting holes, then try Araluen..be warned that the natural soil is quite hard and rocky if you miss the fairway, so your nice bats could take a pounding.

Topic: Golf in Perth

Just make sure you get on joondalup. Do not miss it.

I would say its the best course I have ever played. Not 1 bad hole out of 27. And prolly about 15 great holes.

Topic: Golf in Perth

Hi All
Heading over to Perth for a few days and looking at having a round or two.
Already booked in to play The Vines ( both courses) and now looking for somewhere to play on Friday.
Tried Joondalup but they are booked, I have been told.
Can anyone recommend a top quality course, we don’t mind paying anywhere up to the $100 mark.
We are staying at Mullaloo so somewhere within maybe 30mins to hour drive would be ideal as well.
Thanks in advance for any help offered.

Topic: Callaway X Hot Pro 8.5 with Project X Velocity

$280 pp mate

Topic: Best driver of 2013

except if they fart!!

Gotta relax all those muscles dave :-D

Topic: Best driver of 2013

Thamks Dave
Yeah yoga sounds great, did it years ago. Remember the back of the class was always the best

Ping G25 driver
Cleveland 52, 58 deg wedges
Putter: Odyssey Versa 90 #7 putter
Brosnan Taipan 4i-SW, 3W, 5W, 3H
Balls: Srixon Z star yellow + Vision yellows
Favourite shot: 110m out from the hole with my PW (hitting green 70% now)

except if they fart!!

Topic: Best driver of 2013

Never thought I would do it.

Took a class in Thailand with the girlfriend and loved it.

Started classes as soon as we got back home.

Downside is its usually very hard on the eyes in a yoga class ;)

LOL

yeah…..tough but someone has to do it!!

Topic: Best driver of 2013

Thamks Dave
Yeah yoga sounds great, did it years ago. Remember the back of the class was always the best

Topic: Best driver of 2013

Never thought I would do it.

Took a class in Thailand with the girlfriend and loved it.

Started classes as soon as we got back home.

Downside is its usually very hard on the eyes in a yoga class ;)

Topic: Best driver of 2013

SirTopallot try some yoga once or twice a week I swear by it.

Is awesome on many levels.

I so agree max

wife has me doing 2 sessions a week

my golf is starting to see the benfits

at holes 14-18 is when I’m still feeling good

big heavy weights are useless

flexability and strangth can be had in a slim shape…..

Tiger made everyone hit the weights hard thinking we needed size….but he has fast twitch muslce fibreas so he could rotate that size upper body

Topic: Best driver of 2013

Loving the Ping G25

Dave what gym work are you doing for strength or cardio work?
I started cycling 30km a day yesterday, 60km in two days so far.

But I want to do strength work, so interested in what others do, as it must have a huge impact on swing, repeatability and importantly, control

Ping G25 driver
Cleveland 52, 58 deg wedges
Putter: Odyssey Versa 90 #7 putter
Brosnan Taipan 4i-SW, 3W, 5W, 3H
Balls: Srixon Z star yellow + Vision yellows
Favourite shot: 110m out from the hole with my PW (hitting green 70% now)

grab a fit ball (the big ball you sit on)

yeah those big ones you see chicks using – Put your shoulders on it – feet on the ground and kneees bent

grab a 5kg dumbell then rotate it left and right but keeping the feet in the same spot

It gets the upper body to use your core to rotate (key to a good swing)

a few sit ups and any machine that works the core

I need to lose kg’s also so doing lots of treadmill work and stair climber and rower

also triceps are important muscles for golf (biceps arent as important so you dont need big guns)

back strength, core and thighs are important so I work on those areas…

no squats though…they compress the musleces in the lower back and actually reduce flexability

with golf you need flexability and strength….you dont want to lose that flexability by adding bulk muscle

I look at Dustin Johnson and the guy is just a good athlete and has a frame thats strong but quick – ditto adam scott

saw DJ doing the medice ball one

plenty of golf fitness Vids on the tube also

I also doing some balance exercises to improve in that area…...standing on one foot then rotating the body left and right but keeping the foot straight – you need a mirror for it.

the guys at snap fitness have devised the program for me

generally lots of light weights and lots of reps and cardio

this one is quite good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vooxDe7Mf98

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rVl7TFa_jM

this one has the exercise I was mentioning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE-9Xz7Ptd0

love snap fitness as its open 24/7 so I can go at night when the kids have gone to bed…and they have foxrtel so I watch Golf on the treadmills

alos this one has just been added by Mark Crossfeild..works on the hip flexor area

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MB7rt9NyHg

plus just eat less shit food…....

anyways sorry to railroad the driver thread…

play on

Topic: Best driver of 2013

Yeh I’m digging the R1 at the moment.
Xtreme 9.5 with trinity 65x
X hot pro 8.5 with project x velocity 6.0 stiff

Topic: Best driver of 2013

Kind of night & day matey, the Xtreme comes out a lot lower than the x hot in the same loft & with usually less spin. The x hot heads are much lighter due to having no adjustable weights. Quite a loud noise at impact with the x hots being titanium, the Xtreme is very muted. Both are great bats just depends on what you like.
I’ve one of each available if you’re keen? The Xtreme is an easy way of lowering your flight without having to change the mechanics of you swing too much.

Topic: Best driver of 2013

SirTopallot try some yoga once or twice a week I swear by it.

Is awesome on many levels.

Topic: Best driver of 2013

Loving the Ping G25

Dave what gym work are you doing for strength or cardio work?
I started cycling 30km a day yesterday, 60km in two days so far.

But I want to do strength work, so interested in what others do, as it must have a huge impact on swing, repeatability and importantly, control

Topic: Best driver of 2013

D+ is generally considered low launch/ low spin, maybe try lower the loft on your D2 to 8.75? Do you come down pretty steep on the all?
Callaway Xtreme heads launch the ball lower than any other head I have ever hit.

Topic: Callaway X Hot Pro 8.5 with Project X Velocity

I still have it mate, also have an Xtreme 9.5 with trinity X stiff available

Topic: Diamana D+ & S+ driver shafts with 913 tips

Sorry mate haven’t checked this for awhile. Goneski sorry, replied about the x hot in that thread

Topic: Best driver of 2013

Im getting a lesson or 2

Plus doing gym stuff.

Getting fitter is helping my swing repeat.

Also a fitting for driver helps

Topic: Best driver of 2013

with thats shaft and that loft

a Lesson….serious get a lesson

thats a pretty firm shaft

Topic: Pros/Cons of heavier/lighter drivers?

Fuzzy: To answer your question, yes, you can purchase an shaft adapter from ebay that will allow you to fit a different (non-oem) shaft to your titleist driver head. That is what I did with my driver. You just need to find out the width of the shaft tip, ie.. .335 or .350. The adapters are sold by those two options. You should get the shaft professionally pulled then fitted with the adaptor so you don’t risk damaging it.

However, looking at the your current shaft, it is rated as a lowest launch of all the stock shaft options from titleist. Assuming you haven’t done so already, I would suggest changing the setting on your driver to a lower setting. e.g if it is currently set at A1, it may be worthwhile trying “D1”. The new setting will decrease the loft to approx 8.75 deg which ‘should’ help lower your launch angle.

Topic: Best driver of 2013

Agree on xtreme…out of middle it was stupid long

But mishit not as good…prone to a push block!

Man Im a ping g25 lover…stupid straight and long enough..

And stock tfc stiff works a treat!...

Topic: Best driver of 2013

I’ve switched from the Cally Xtreme to the Taylormade R1 with an Oban Devotion. I rate the Xtreme massively but felt I had to put great swings on it to get great results but with the R1 I can put good swings on it & still get great results, great swings result in absolute monsters from the tee. I’m waiting on a bunch of R1 tips to play around with a bunch of other shafts to see if they can top the Oban. I know a lot of people aren’t real keen on the graphics but I hardly notice them, smash balls down the fairway all day & you’ll forget they’re there too. I’ve also got an 8.5 X Hot Pro that goes pretty darn good with either a Tour AD BB or Matrix 6Q3 red tie, R1 is in front for me though. I also had a chance to bash a 9.5 RBZ Stage 2 with stock stiff shaft on Saturday, was very impressed, touch high for me but still long as buggery.

Topic: Pros/Cons of heavier/lighter drivers?

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

Topic: Pros/Cons of heavier/lighter drivers?

Everyone is different

I dont get into swing weight…or trackman

Its 2 things

1. Ball flight….is it doing what you want?
2. Feel…do you like the feel of the club

Get onto you tube….mark crossfeild” shaft flex” ...

And driver flex by same guy..

This guy explains it best