Golf

[Wolfpack]

I play to an 8 handicap and been hitting the ball great. The three things you should work on is 1: your grip it don't matter how great your swing is. it's your grip that will determine where the ball goes 2: Your spine angle. If your to hunched over the ball you will most likely have no power and hit fat shots. too tall and you will hit it thin. best thing to do is take a lesson that will video tape you to see where you are. 3: Make sure your the proper distanced from the ball. Too far will push the ball too close will pull the ball. And the biggest mistake every golfer makes is they don't take enough club. remember you can't hit it like the pro's and always remember your playing to have fun if you get pissed off while playing take up bird watching.

[skegsagypsy]

Bird watching it is then, I expect I'll see zillions of pissed off golfers while we're all on the lookout for some blue Tits

[johnboy1974]

Sunday i actually birdied it and parred the next two but had 2 shanks back to back on the 10th.
I know i swing to much over the top,my swings flat and if i lose my rhythm thats the problem.
We should have a dedicated thread to golf

Andy.

Andy that "s" word is banned by all golfers.

[andy91]

Played today and birdied the first hole again
Actually hit my irons well (no shanks) but my driver gradually got worse.
Crazy game roll on tomorrows am am

Andy.

[nathan2007]

i play off 2 so am fairly handy used to be able to hit the ball 370 yards until knee surgey now just 330 while stength rebuilds cant wait until im right again 30 to 40 yards of the tea is a huge amount and havbe found i cant judge my irons as well as i could

what equipmnt u guys using? i use taylormade stuff always have tried calloway diablo last year had so much hook on them for some reason i went str8 back to taylormade

[andy91]

Ready for a new set of irons ive got my trusty Ping i3s, 3,5,7,fairway woods are Cobra and ive the square Fti Callaway driver and Odyssey 2ball putter.
Been trying a Taylormade R9 driver on the range but hit my Callaway better.

Andy.

[skegsagypsy]

Taylormade ht Irons, Taylormade woods, Cobra driver and MD Wedges, none of which I can hit atm. Confidence has gone and feel like I should sell up and go back to snooker.

[gc1966]

cobra off set 1 and 5 woods,cobra s2 irons,md hybrid and a ben ross putter

still on 28 handicap and struggle to hit that most games

all the gear,no idea.but i have a good laugh

[skegsagypsy]

Wish to god I could have a good laugh that is whats missing with my golf

[paul hick]

played yesterday at my friends course in their friday night club (couple of quid stableford)i play off 26 but they have a limit of 18.come in with 19 points off 9 holes and played the best golf i have played in ages.then as we were going round he asked if i fancied a game today at stone playing for his team!!!! i tought why not but now i have woken up this morning i am crapping myself as i have never won anything in all the years i have been playing.i used to play football to a very high standard(conference and low league stuff) and have taken free kicks and penalties infront of thousands with no problem but you put me on a white tee with an unfamiliar playing partner and i go to pieces......

[andy91]

Good luck to all the guys playing today.
Looks like most of us are suffering from the same thing,confidence!
I dont tee off till 13.20 feeling aprehensive but you can only do your best.
A birdie start will definately settle me down but will take a bogie any day.

Andy. 15 Handicap going on 28

[gc1966]

been an awful year up til now,was up at 5am with hopes of teeing off at 5.30ish,pissing down with rain so went back to bed,need wellies not golf shoes

[andy91]

Played in a team comp today two from four and actually played quite well.
Didnt drive to well and didnt get my birdie start but parred the first three followed by a bogie and another par.
Would have got 37pts stapleford and no shanks so overall very happy.

Andy.

[andy91]

Update on todays round,played our other course which is meant to be easier
Only 27pts stableford,couldnt buy a putt back to the drawing board.
Away match on Tuesday should be a laugh.

Andy.

[Chalkywhite]

I play off 14 at the moment (soon to be 15 me thinks),played in a comp towards the end of last season had a net 64 got a 2 on a par 4 and was over the moon with the way I played, I thought I had won the comp until my mate rang me the next morning to tell me I didn't sign my card... I was disqualified and didn't get a share of the twos money and I was cut 2 shots, needless to say I was gutted, that's golf.