Forum: General Golf Talk

... 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 will be going to the Dominican Republic over the holidays and the resort I am staying at throws in 3 free rounds of golf for stay of one week. So, needless to say I want to take my clubs with me. However, since this is the first time I will be traveling and golfing, I need to buy a travel case. ...

With the season coming to an end (I hate saying that) what improvements do you feel your game needs? And how do you plan on working to improve over the winter? Are you going to to simulators, an indoor range? I know I have to work on chipping but I don't have the time to practice over the...

Greetings ... Please click-on this JPEG image link Now, see if you can identify the image and recall the story behind it! I'll let you all take a shot at it, then I'll supply the details.

OK this might be a little late considering there is snow in the forecast for down here in the Banana Belt of Ontario. A buddy of mine just bought a motorcycle and he also golfs once in awhile. He came across this and emailed it to me. Hey this beats putting the bag on your back and riding your...

I'm planning on taking a couple of golf trips this winter and noticed this on the Air Canada site: Golf clubs A golf bag containing no more than 14 clubs, 12 golf balls and one pair of golf shoes. The bag and clubs must be fully enclosed in a hard shell container specifically designed for...

With the new modern standards from the vanity loft disease chances are your 3 iron has a 19*loft which means you'll get pretty much the same distance as a 5 wood.This defeats the purpose because you have 2 clubs within the same distance range. Which one would you choose if you were given the choice?

Who throws the best club? What kind of distance are you getting?

I was on the Aeroplan site(www.aeroplan.com) the other day and notice that you can redeem Aeroplan points for Golftown gift card. I think this is a great idea...I made this suggestion to Airmiles last year but i guess Aeroplan beat them to it. I think getting free flights are a better deal but...

Develped an interesting shotmaking game with a friend during the 63 holes we played on Wednesday and Thursday. Total points wins. Points that can be won: Hit Fairway +1 Hit Green (GIR) +1 Hit fairway or green on 2nd shot on par 5 +1 Birdie +2 Eagle +3 Chip in +1 Sand Save +1

Not sure whether this belongs in clubmaking or general, so I'll put it here. The tinkering season is now upon us, and I was wondering if anyone on the board has tried counter-weighting (also known as back-weighting) their clubs? If so, what were the results? Good / bad / indifferent? How...

These players have all won a full membership in the ReservationMasters Golf Club for 2006! <TABLE id=table17 borderColor=#000000 width=250 border=1><TBODY><TR><TD align=middle bgColor=yellow>1</TD><TD align=middle bgColor=white>Legend</TD><TD align=middle...

You go to the Golfworks to pick up some ferrules...... and come back with ferrules and a Frankly Frog putter head.

What did Tom Kite do to his irons a while back to add a fourth wedge to his bag and still stay within the 14 club limit? He had his irons bent(loft) in 5 degree increment(instead of 4 degree) so he could remove one of his long irons and replace it with a fourth wedge. Got that from Tom Wishon's...

Greetings ... An Article from the Oct 29 2005 Los Angeles Times RE Golf Course Communities I've often wondered if the well has run dry (or close to it) in a number of different industries. Could golf course communities be one of them?

where can we find this book. bye

I am a memebr at the Clublink Greyhawk course and we just held out Club Championship. It took me more than 3 1/2 hours to play the front nine!! We were sent out in groups of three (an occasional fourth was interspersed). My question is this, at a low handicap, why does it take so damn long to...

For those of us with tee times for Sunday, don't forget to roll the clocks back an hour tonight. It would really suck to be an hour late for what could be the last round of the season.:hissyfit: Enjoy the extra hour of sleep and play well. :-)

Anybody try this out yet, cause I may have to: http://www.golfinstruction.com/equipment-reviews/tour-golf-ts13500-slice-curing-driver-1360.htm

I had the pleasure of attending the Samsung World Championship at Big Horn last week. (I just got back in town yesterday). I was really impressed with the quality of play of all the girls and doubly impressed when Annika put the hammer down and left them all in the dust. Michelle Wie was...

I usually play outdoors until the bitter end, but this crappy weather has got me thinking about going to GOM a little earlier this year. Especially when I stumble upon this group looking for a fourth: http://www.golfpunkonline.com/bunker-babes/bunker-babes1.asp?ID=8 For those who think the...

We talk about lots of different things but I was just curious; how long has everyone been playing for? I've been playing since August last year. I assume I'm one of the newest players. Just curious how long everyone else has been playing.

Just wondering if anyone out there is playing Graphite in their irons? Im currently playing to an 8 cap and using Rac TP 2's with Rifle 6.5's. I have thought about experimenting with graphite shafts as i like the feel and lightness any thoughts on the subject? Also wondering if any of you...

Being a faithful Golf Channel viewer I have to say that everytime the ad is on the for Hammer driver I have to watch it out of pure enjoyment. The promoters voice and the guy who "developed" the club screaming when he hits drives! Incredibly funny stuff.

Hi Folks This should probably go in the travel section, but I'm not sure anyone goes there... I'm planning a trip to the DR, hopefully to play lots of golf. In looking at the various websites, it seems that prices are pretty high for green fees. Has anyone golfed there, and can you give...

I have succeeded in the last 3 weeks to play the rules contest, but this week I tried only to receive this error. FrontPage Error. User: please report details to this site's webmaster. Webmaster: please see the server's application event log for more details. Anyone else have...

Hi Everyone, I know that this topic has been up a thousand times, but could we all work together and help me with a list of options. I want to join a club that is private (ideally). I am tired of 6 hour rounds, and would really like to play consistently under 4.5 hours. Age, I am 27 and a...

Alright, it might sound like a stupid question but I have no experience with that so looking for people's experience in buying clubs in the states. I went to a golf site (GEA) which I heard from members here. Ended up e-mailing a guy in the states about a club that I was interested in (so far no...

I am looking for a similar thread that would differentiate single digit handicappers who hit their tee shots 200-230 vs the BOMBERS(250+).I am sure that most of you hit quite a few fairways but what weapons do you choose(irons,hybrids,fairway woods???)for approach shots and what are your strengths...

I see lots of people I golf with and in the forum as well use special wedges, like 52* and 60* etc.. I am trying to better understand how that helps, since I pretty much use an 8 iron from 120 yards in, with goods results mostly, no matter the distance. Is the idea behind these special clubs to...

I starting thinking about this taking and extra club (or less club depending on direction of wind), and how it equates to wind speed. Trying to find some value from this information, I have a few questions that are left unanswered. 1. A:Is there a general rule for taking an extra club, like one...

My aspirations, legitimate or not <HR style="COLOR: #006600" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->1. Look to get handicap to 10 or better. 2. Look to play 80-100 rounds. 3. Make intersectional team at club. 4. Get rid of that pesky fade with driver, only club in bag that is not...

I notice some people with reach down and rip out some perfectly healthy grass, fling it in the air and observse its journey to the ground. I chuckle inside every time, wondering exactly what they think they are measuring, and how the are reacting to that measurement. Do people seriously gain some...

<TABLE id=AutoNumber4 style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellPadding=0 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Contest Rules </TD></TR><TR><TD> This contest is open only...

Does anyone know or care where they make contact on the club face. Ever wondered why some pros heel the ball while some others toe it?

Please read the story below. If you wish to donate, you can contact them directly as shown in the information near the end of the post. I will be at the final Ottawa Golf Tour at Heritage tomorrow, so you can bring them along if that's more convenient for you. I think they would like clubs mostly,...

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...

From a previous thread. BC MIST: If a rangefinder is going to help my club head approach the ball from the inside, contact the ball just below the equator on the bottom groove with a 2 degree open club face, square at separation, then they should also be banned. 95% of the art of making a...

The OG heli-cam finally made it's golf course debut... The Meadows was looking dapper this morning, draped in it's coat of fog.

This past Sunday my local club had a Par 3 tournament. On te 3rd hole, normally a par 4, i was lucky enough to jug me tee shot from about 185 out. There was alot of dew that morning so we couldnt see it go in. The divot was about 6 inches away at 7 o'clock, since it was a high 6 iron with a...

Is anyone experiencing an end of year slump? This seems to happen to me every year. It's not that I play too much golf since I only play once a week but I can't hit that freaking golf ball anymore. I played my worst round in over 5 years yesterday. Note that I played Eagle Creek for the first...

Ahhhh Thanksgiving weekend. 3 rounds of golf, two hockey games to attend, and Turkey Dinner. Doesn't get any better than that:) Weather forecast is looking great too, sunny and highs of 16-17 C all weekend.

Im curious. Which club is THAT club, the one you either love to hit, or know you'll hit a winner. Some of you low handicappers will say any club I'm sure, but the high guys know theres one they love...and probably one they hate... So, do you grab the 5 iron every time you need a safe 180...

The Match Play vs. Stroke Play thread made me think about some of the alternate games that are played within the game. In one of my replies to that thread, I mentioned playing Nassau. Dan has a list of games in the articles section of OttawaGolf.com, but there's always some games that are played...

This is going to be a bit of a vent, just to warn you in the beginning! For all of us who buy clubs via Ebay and have them shipped or if you are new to this here is some info: Shipping clubs thru Canada Post will be around $20 bucks. They charge $7.50 just because of the size of the box,...

Last week I had reported that I was suffering from an end of the season slump. This week I am happy to report that things have taken an upswing. Managed to get back to the low 90s yesterday but it wasn't without it's challenges. I played Canadian GCC yesterday (excellent shape btw). I believe it...

How many of you :pig 's have over 100 rounds in this season?:-)

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...

Just moved here from BC, live in stonebridge, which course should i join, here for 3-5yrs so don,t want huge initiation fee, shoot low to mid 80s most of time, have only played stonebridge and manderlay. thought manderlay was better value for what you pay,,,ie $35 against $65 but any advice would...