Forum: General Golf Talk

It has been very strongly suggested to me that to prevent further ski damage that I wear a large Panama type hat when I play golf. Has anyone seen any of these hats available locally. I checked Golftown and Nevada Bob's and they don't carry this style. I know that you can get them online but I...

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To those who have used a simulator or lauch monitor to try out or be fitted with a driver, I am curious as to what launch angle and/or what spin rate yeilded your greatest distance. Played around with the sim at Golftown last night and hit my current driver to achieve launch angles of between 8...

Seems like a lot of people are now playing Taylor Made golf balls. Anyone know why? I am finding a ton of them on the golf course.

With the Masters tournament approaching, what do you think you'd shoot at August if you were lucky enough to play a round? From tournament tees, tournament pin placements, 12+ stimpmeter ... oh and in case you don't know how tough the course is, here's some info: ...

Is your driver too long for ya? Take a look at an excerpt from Tom Wishon's book. http://www.wishongolf.com/designs/books/search_for_the_perfect_club/excerpt-chap-1.php The Search for the Perfect Golf Club (excerpt) From Chapter 1 - Getting a Head The loft, lie and lengths of your clubs...

After reading that one of Thotho's goals for 2006 was to start carrying his clubs, I've been thinking that maybe its time I started pulling (or pushing) mine. For the following reasons: #1 Laziness. #2 Storage: I won't have to worry so much about how heavy my bag might be getting, which I...

So which do you prefer and why? Personally I prefer Match Play in a tournament setting because I am not quite good enough to compete with the scratch golfers in stroke play but, I feel I have a little more of a chance in a match. Now if my goal is to just go out and play with my buddies or try to...

Played Eagle Creek today. Man the course was in really good shape. Fairways are perfect and gives some roll also. Pretty rare for this time of the year. They were surprinsingly green also. Greens were a little slow (well, slow for Eagle Creek) but despite the fact that there were still some holes...

What's your worst round this year during handicapping season (April 15 -Oct 31). For me, i shot 95 twice (Loch March and Meadows from back tees). :thumbsdow

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That's right K-Mart shoppers, only 41 more shopping days until Christmas. Does your significant other know what to get you yet? I thought that I'd start a thread here where folks can post what they want for Christmas just in case your significant other is poking around looking for Holiday gift...

What do you think about this article? http://www.oobgolf.com/content/fore+play/stats/1-596-Putting_Schmutting.html I was interested to see how much I need to improve to become a decent putter. Actually I am way worse than any level so I guess a lot :lmfao:rolleyes at around 41 putts a round...

I was getting really pumped about making it to 2000 posts, but I have just realized that there's no name change associated with it. I'm still just going to be an uber poster. This makes me sad.:hissyfit:

Guys been having a debate with one of my friends about the extra distance you can get by hitting a draw with a driver. He is real consistent with is driver and averages around 250 yards a drive. This year he is hitting a fade with is driver while last year he would play a draw. For him both shots...

Of course, I already have a pile of courses, including Stonebridge, Eagle Creek and Ottawa Great 18. Firstly, I'm not at all sure if the Eagle Creek I have is the one in the region. Secondly, with the exception of Stonebridge and Ottawa Great 18, I have become bored with the courses I have. ...

Ok, I know that from time to time, it happens. You really let one fly, and it flies almost into the group ahead of you. Apologize and move on... What do you say to the "pylon" after they fly a second ball over your head? What about the third? I stepped on his ball and plugged it in the...

Why wouldn't they have yardage books at the ottawa courses?? I'd pay $3-$5 for a book! Once you have it you can just keep it so its not like you would have to pay that much everytime you played there. I don't understand why they don't invest in having someone make these books and then sell...

Not sure if there's been a thread about this, but what's the best solution in these 5 degree days for keeping the hands warm? I'm not talking rain here - if it's raining and 5 degrees, you're pretty much done for. I have a pair of standard rain gloves, and they work well in +10 with rain. I...

Found this chart on the Golf Club Review. Check and see if you're just a puty tat, or a real man (ur, ur, ur) http://www.golfclubreview.com/yardage_expectations.htm

So, I played today, and having had a disastrous day with my driver the last couple times out, I kept it in the bag (last game I shot a 93 having lost 7 balls off the tee). I hit my 3 iron on all the tees, except par 3s and short par 4s where i chose different irons. Well, huge difference. Wasn't...

Although not technically official until tomorrow (I think) I stumbled across Score Golf's 2010 version of the top 100 courses in Canada (Magazine edition comes out Aug 30th). The only Ottawa area course I saw was Eagle Creek at 83, assuming it is the same Eagle Creek. On a surprising note, my...

The last 3 years, i have been having really bad problems getting blisters on the heals of my feet. I have had top of the line shoes, new and my old shoes still bad. I was fitted for my shoes so it is not wrong size. I walk lots over 170 rounds last year and treadmill during winter. Anyone have this...

From the "close but no cigar" thread.... What is everyone's average driving distance on here?:P

Today, I got my first eagle in a tournament on the 300 yard, par 4, 7th hole. Then, the rest of the front nine, I got nothing better than double bogey with a smattering of 7s and 8s. I finished 52 for the front. Then, on the back, I started with a triple bogey then proceeded to finish the next 8...

im board so lets do some golf trivia. 1. which of the four major championships had been contested in both stroke play and matchplay formats? Mpare 2. what criterion does Tiger Woods still need to meet in order to qualify for the World Golf Hall of fame? Mpare 3. what is the governing...

Congrats to Denis on his 66 at Hautes Plaines today. Denis has figured out the secret to golf... swing like you don't give a **** http://golf.ubersense.com/video/view/yN5Sresm

With the previous post about hitting the ball longer, I was just wondering what is the longest drive hit by some of the golfers on this site? I am looking for just pure yardage, doesn't matter if you cut the corner of a dog leg or if the hole was down wind or elevated tee box etc. Just looking for...

Anyone every tried it? Or tried qualifying? Over the summer I've decided that this is my new "recreational" life goal. I noticed that the qualifier involves having to shoot under par at a considerably difficult course... Should make for a fun road :scratchch Looking for tips, advice or simply...

http://www.torontogolfnuts.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=70836 Some lofty goals, don't you think??? :confused

K I S S I N G... http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=1832280&partnersite=espn

So let's talk about going low. What do you think is the easiest course around to score low? Where do you score your best and why? Give me a tight course of medium to average length and I'm cruisin'. Tell me that there is no OB and I'm strugglin'. Give me great fairways, like Stonebridge and...

Would you trade places with Eldrick Woods??? Please think a bit before answering.

At which index(handicap) do you no longer consider yourself a hacker?

Now I know there is a thread on here about how many rounds you have played. I just can't find it, so I started a new one. So tell us how many rounds have you played this year? I am at 96 18 hole rounds now, and will be at 100 by Sunday. Pretty much on schedule to last years number of rounds....

I have been collecting golf score cards unused(no scores marked on them)for a few years now.Just wondering if anyone going south or anywhere over the winter would pick me up some when they are down there.I can pick them up from you (Ottawa area) or pay for the postage.I have around 700 different...

I had a Wheel Bearing fall apart on my Sun Mountain Speed Cart. The offered solution was a complete new wheel that was not in stock. I decided to attempt my own repair. I was able to remove the old broken pressed in bearing without doing further damage to the wheel. I took the wheel, old bearing...

The bain of my game. They go on too long, you just have to hit too many good shots in a row. I can't seem to keep the needle in the groove for the whole hole. My chances of having a good hole are better with 8i on a par 3 than sitting 100 yards out on a par 5. If you compared my stats...

I know a lot of you still play tips and whites but i think this year i will be moving to the senior tips. I have never been a long hitter by no means and its just getting harder for me to reach par 4's in two. I just want to enjoy the game more. Re-joining Buckingham after 4 years and look forward...

Having a discussion the other day with a buddy and we talked about the % of golfers that play under 100. It seems that only 5% are under 100 but I would say about 90% of peopel I play with are under 100 and then some. What gives with these stats and where do they come from. Just curious how they...

Hi, I was tracking my own handicap on my home PC using computer software. I have always just entered the rating/slope off of my scorecard. I was recently on the RCGA (and via the handicap option on this site) and I am finding some ratings/slopes are different. An example would be the Canadian...

Now being that I am new in hear and don't know much about the place, I may be way out in left field on this suggestion! Now Dan Seems like a very astute individual with alot of leadership talents and he obviously puts alot of time into running the Forum and keeping us 'paying customers' in...

... who would it be? Personally John Daly would be the bomb to spend 18 holes with. Smoking, Drinking and talking about women... does it get any better? My second choice would be George Bush!

I got my index down to 8 from 14 this year. I went to Florida two weeks ago and somehow really started shanking the ball. I have shanked the ball before but not to this extreme. When ever I was close to the green I'd shank it., shank it a second time and possibly a third or forth. One round I...

If you could change one thing about how golf course are run what would it be???