Forum: General Golf Talk

I just had surgery a few weeks ago, repairing a Sports Hernia (à la Donovan McNabb). 12 weeks of rehab ahead of me, and swinging a golf club is out of the question until then. How sad is that? Take advantage of the time you have lads, you never know when your season will be cut short!

I bought my new Ogio bag online at golftown.ca and was very pleased with the free shipping, especially considering it was here the next day. However, the club hood was broken so I had to go to the store in Kanata to exchange it. No problems whatsoever. I don't like the fact it's putting Canadian...

:-) to reach 1000 posts? :-) or was some faster than me? does it count if I make useless threads like this?

I was wondering about people's opinions on this issue as my driver swing speed is 100-105mph and after 4 years I switched to a regular shaft and added about 30 yards to my drives. Yet my 3 wood is a stiff Fujikura Speeder and I can hit it about 230-240 yards. All the charts on the internet...

Given the current $$ exchange rate, I was looking @ clubs in the states. I have found that the titleist 904F sells for 250$ U.S (which is 290$ CND), but the same club is 330$ + tax @ Gofl Town. Just wondering if there are any shops that offer free shipping, and if anyone knows if duty will...

I was invited to join this today. Apparently you get to demo new clubs and equipment and get to keep it. All for the low price of 3 bucks a month. Hmm.....Yes yes I will join what the heck. You also get a magazine subscription and a free sleeve of Maxfi balls and 40 dollars towards green fee's.

Geoff, you seem to be the biggest club hoe EVER in the history of this forum.. I would like to know every single club you have EVER owned even if you bought something at golftown and returned it 15 minutes later. Please group drivers with drivers (lots and shafts), wedges with wedges and so on. ...

I've seen him wear this logo, but not on any other players. What logo is it on his belt buckle??

I just got back from the annual golf sale here in St T, and brought home some bargains I picked up a like new TM R7, NV 65G S shaft, headcover and weight wrench, $270, a couple of fitted Titleist Hats @ $13 each, 10 Golf Pride Durometer grips for $10 and 2 dozen mint used NXT's for $12. The place...

Just a general question,not aimed at anybody in particular! What is the effect on your scores as a result of being a club ho? Does your golf score fluctuate as a result of changing gear,or can you still maintain a constant average? Myself,it changes nothing,i still suck!

Here is a front view of a swing speed of 135+mph at 500 frames per second. http://www.sonicboomgolf.com/video/Movie.wmv

Hey guys let me know what you'd do if you were me. I recently bought a B'Stone 460 with a Diamana shaft, fairly large purchase as i paid around 420 for the thing. I bought it off of 4gea off of a reliable seller who's been around for years. He's been great and i've had no problems with him. I...

:thumbsdow I don't know, I'm not 'wowed' by the show at all. It just seems to be the same old same old. The parking situation is brutal too, that's annoying. I'd rather see more companies have booths with their new clubs, clothes, etc. Maybe it's best to just go once every two years instead....

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Just wanted to know if I am the only person who hates hitting three quarter shots. The one part of my game that is really consistent is my irons. For the most part, they are always high, straight, and go pretty much where I want them....if I hit a full shot. As soon as I get between clubs I have...

Since we're talking long drives, mise well find out what ball seems to go the farthest!!!

From Frank Thomas of The Golf Channel Mr Thomas, On the Golf Channel you made a statement that the average drive is 194 yards long. Curious as to where this number comes from and how it was calculated. I must admit that most weekend golfers do not hit it 250+ despite what they say. The ability...

Never been tested on a launch monitor. Don't care to but if I have the chance I will give it a try. When tested on a launch monitor are you mainly tested for the driver? And if not are you tested for the fairway woods and irons as well. If your ideal launch angle for the driver is 12 degrees does...

Okay, this will probably sound like a stupid question to some people on here, but I need to know. When I am hitting irons, my distance is very predictable - each clubs adds 10 yards. My 3 iron goes about 200, then i jump to my 5 wood at about 210-215, 3 wood at about 225 (the woods are...

for example, the first hole at stonebridge (west 1). Its 384yrds from the tees I would play. Does that mean from the tee box in a direct line to the green (is it front or middle?) is 384 yards? Or does it mean its 184yrds to the blue stake and then from there its another 200? 234 to the white...

I followed Mike around Pebble Beach for the final round of this years AT&T Pro Am. Unfortunately there was not much to cheer about for Weir fans but it was a beautiful day at one of the most spectacular places on earth. I like the one of him sitting on his bag on the 9th fairway. He had to...

Anyone know if Manufacturers will send original shaft bands out by mail? Looking for a shaft band for a Taylormade rac wedge.

How long will Geoffs irons remain in the bag?:-)

I am supposed to meet him today @ noon, but something has come up at work and I can't get out @ noon. I have left a PM, but wanted to make sure that he gets the message. If anyone knows him personally, could you please call him for me, or email him? Thanks, Nat

Well, the unthinkable has happened... I just spend 850$ on a putter. Yes, I picked up one of the 205 available LEFT HANDED Scotty Cameron American Classic VII's new off of ebay... I'm pretty sure the seller was West Beach (from TGN). Now here's the deal, I kept saying that I would...

Both visual and technical I think Ben Hogan had the best swing. I think fred couples has the best looking swing as far as effortless goes. Arnold Palmer's swing is horrific looking but his record speaks volumes about what a swing should look like.

Anyone been to this site. It is quite a treat. I spent about 5 hours on it Saturday. There are photos from tour events, all access passes of players clubs, prototype irons, ie Titleist Prototypes..... Sorry if this is competition....delete if it is. What a site enjoy. www.golfwrx.com

A quote from the USGA - "Our task in 2006 is to continue to evaluate(recent technological advances) and to determine whether new regulations would be appropriate to require elite players in particular to retain some of the skills that were important in the past. We will remain vigilant to ensure...

Looks Like We have some contestants for the best swing Ben Hogan Tiger Woods 2000 Tiger Woods Now Ernie Eles Sergio Garcia Steve Elkington Chad Campbell Steven Ames

Last year I was hitting it about 220-230 on the sim on a straight hit and that is about what I was getting outside as well so I just assumed it was accurate. Since then I haven't really been hitting drivers on the sim... and when I did it was never at full speed, more just to see if I can get my...

These are all the views of a crazy stats professor and not mine... In my stats class my prof said something that was very interesting. The best golfer in the world... we haven't seen him/her yet. Its safe to say we will NEVER see another player in the NHL as good as wayne gtrezky. In the...

I flew a few times with my golf clubs and didn't realize Air Canada had a 50 lb limit. I usually throw all of my clothes into my golf bag for protection against the clubs. At the Ottawa or Toronto airport they didn't mention that my bag was overweight(it was), but coming back from Bermuda my bag...

I woke up this morning with a strange premonition. And here it is: Sometime soon - maybe even today - a very prominent member of OttawaGolf will be looking to unload a set of Ping Eye 2+s, perhaps even in a swap for I3s. The future is extremely cloudy after that... Remember, you heard it...

How does one become certified as a CPGA Professional?

Are there any steroids in golf? An author from a recent book recently published claims that some golfers use streoids to help stabilize the hands and to control their nerves under pressure. Others claim that additionnal yardage has been obtained by using those substances. Any thoughts. ...

OK, to not derail golflogic's thread, since he is going to be getting good advice from real pros, I will start a thread for all the things you know you shouldn't have done on the golf course, but did anyway. Since those that have played with me know that I am not risk averse in my golfing style,...

The other day I hauled down my old laminated driver I have had for close to 20 years (unlike Geoff, who can't hold onto a club for 20 minutes :laughing: :laughing: , just kidding you Geoff ) This driver was made by SOLO, which was a Canadian company located out west somewhere years ago. It is...

We have discussed here before the merits of accuracy versus distance, in determining score. Some feel accuracy is paramount; some feel distance, even if the ball ends up in the rough, will beat accuracy. I doubt if this stat is available, but I would like to know the probability of a Tour pro...

I was in Fonthill, Ontario on Thursday of last week when it was 8 degrees C. The sun was shining, not a flake of snow in sight, and about 20 white-haired duffers in plaid pants had parked their cars alongside the course - looked like they'd scrambled over the fence at the 10th hole and were...

That's a really COOL chip! Photo from promotional material of Golf sur La Banquise (Rimouski Qc.)

Anybody see this list? There are some obvious names like T.O. but what surprised me is Phil Mickelson placed 8th. I believe the voting was among the athletes peers. I do remember reading in Golf Digest a quote from another player (Paul Goydos maybe?) saying Mickelson on the camera & Mickelson off...

All courses in the Featured Courses sections of all sites in our network now include new road maps that are zoom and pan enabled, as well as satelite images of all the courses. All thanks to the GoogleMaps API! The courses closer to populated areas are rendered in great resolution, while...

Was looking at a unusual scotty in a ebay auction, I wondered how high the current bidder would go? Best way to tell that is look in their history of recent purchase, if they bought a scotty item, did they have to/were willing to go high? Think I may have come across someone to top every...

I am a newby to the sport and just bought the book Golf for Dummies. I was wondering if anyone has any experiances with it and if it actually helped you out or is it just a waste of money, and I would be better off using it to heat the house.

hi there i am trying to sell some stuff on ebay. i try fedex and ups but there prices are way out of wack who should i use to get a shipping cost to send stuff out. i mean i'm selling the same stuff as some people and i am paying about triple what they are. what are the proper steps to figure out...

I am almost finished reading Somewhere in Ireland A Village is Missing an Idiot and I have to say that I think that the book is one of the funniest that I have read in many years.....I am now a huge David Feherty fan...anyone else out there like him? I also am a fan of Gary McCord...his sense...

A friend of mine sent me the link to this golf trivia game. Give it a try and see how well you score. Don't cheat by looking on the internet for the answers! I was -12 for 9 holes. http://www.cincinnati.com/golf/golfquiz/html/brand.htm

Could that be Mike Weir near the top of a leader board? I know Mike had a rough year last year but it is nice to see him back at it in "red figures" so far at the Bob Hope. Good luck Weirsy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!