Golf Thread

Sweet, thanks for the experiances, a lot less expensive then I was dreading :)

What do you reckon the difference between head pro and assistant is? And also how often do you have a lesson?

I know it probably depends on how much time you get to put what you learnt into effect, but like with driving lessons there must be a 'standard' time period?
 
All depends how serious you take your golf and how much you want to improve. Apparently some of the guys on tour still have a coaching session every week!

I would say go as often as you feel the need. If you think you are really struggling with your game, then go more often.
 
I am just taking up golf so would once a week be ok? Considering I have just graduated and don't do anything else that prevents me practicing.
Also, do you think he will mind if I don't have any golf shoes? I'm still saving up for them.
 
Once a week might be a little too much to begin with. I would start at 2 weeks and you can always increase it to weekly if needed.

Regarding the shoes, I rarely go to my Pro in golf shoes, normally trainers, so I doubt there would be a problem.

Saying that though, you shouldn't need to save for long as a decent pair of Footjoys or Nike shoes is only about £40.
 
He wont care about shoes, you could turn up without any clubs and still be ok lol.

Gold pros i.e woods/tom watson etc still have lessons, its like in football the pro's still have coaching lessons.
 
I think its just that I've spent so much this week that I want to wait a bit before I get other stuff.
I found a small rust spot on the cavity of my 6 iron, should I pick it off or leave it?
 
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I think its just that I've spent so much this week that I want to wait a bit before I get other stuff.
I found a small rust spot on the cavity of my 6 iron, should I pick it off or leave it?
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Might be worth examining it closely and if possible try to remove it before it spreads. I doubt it will be much more than a little surface rust.
 
Anyone recommend getting a loft wedge or had any experience with 60degree clubs before? I am thinking of getting one for those shots where there is little space and you need to stop the ball dead on the green from short distances.
 
60 degree lob wedges are great and a very handy tool to have in the bag, but the flop shot is very difficult to master. More often than not I have bladed the ball and sent it flying past the green like a missile!! :D

Looks awesome when you pull one off though! ;)
 
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Might be worth examining it closely and if possible try to remove it before it spreads. I doubt it will be much more than a little surface rust.
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Obviously will take bag of sticks with me when I see pro and get opinion as its hard to describe what they are like on here :)
Also will ask about what bounce I am most likely to make use of, I still think 14 is fine as I dont play links or anything.
 
The higher the bounce, the more difficult it is to nip the ball on tight fairways, which from what you have described, you are unlikely to encounter.

Hope that helps ;)
 
Thanks for the advice, went to AG today, and actually had a helpful assistant who plays off 4 help me pick wedges. He said with my highish handicap I am better of going for a Mizuno MX wedge, any opinions?
 
Yes, sounds like he is probably trying to point you in the direction of a cavity backed club, which will be easier to hit.

You won't quite get the control of a more bladed style club, but it will be a lot more forgiving on mis-hits.

To be perfectly honest, if you already have a wedge, just use that until you get a little more confident then buy what you want.
 
I have a pitching wedge :) But need a bit more loft, and opening up the face of the club isnt working all that well of the fairway but more importantly around the greens.
 
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Wedge play around the green is one of the trickiest things to do. It's a little bit like putting, and is all about touch.

Depending on how close you are to the green, I find one of the most effective and easiest shots to be consistent with is a putting like stroke, narrow stance with the ball at your back foot. Don't break your wrists, and swing literally as if you were putting.

You can adjust how high or low the ball travels and how far it rolls when it lands simply by changing clubs - PW for higher bounce and less roll, then 9,8,7 irons for lower bounce with more roll.

But, yes you do also need a sand wedge, and the MX one would be easier for you hit until you improve.
 
I havent been in the sports section for ages and just saw this thread so had to have a read and it looks like plenty of people on ocuk are very keen golfers , i did play for years then gave it up ( god know's why ) and after about 8 years out of the game i started back up last october and it was so funny the first time i went to the range i couldnt hit the ball very well at all :o:p not really surprising though is it but soon i got back in the swing of things ( did i just say that LOL ) i am not a member anywhere and just pay green fees at the local 18 hole course and they have a nice little 9 hole par 3 course that i went round twice this morning .

I thought i would post a couple of pics of my bag for you fellow golfers so here goes .

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I love the callaway FT5 driver i usually get a fairly high flight but with good distance and as you can see i like the ben hogan irons they are easy to hit and are more midsized than blade size i also have a ben hogan lob wedge it is nice around the greens and this week i bought a new cleveland classic putter which i really like shame my putting isnt as good :p .
 
This might be a naiive question, but could someone please explain what a 52 degree wedge is for?

I understand its sometimes called a gap wedge to fill gap between 48-PW and 56-SW and that it will distance somewhere between the two.

But what types of shots is it useful for? Just say I hit 120 yards with my PW with full swing and 90 with a SW is it just to get in-between the two?
 
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That's exactly what it's for.
Lots of players prefer hitting full shots for the gap distance instead of choking down on a PW or trying to nail a SW.
It doesn't really offer any other benefits like the SW does with it's usually higher bounce:)
 
What's the best way to improve your drive? I've been playing about a month now and my drive is simply rubbish, it's so inconsistent and i've resorted to tee-ing off with irons. I can usually get near the green on a par3 with say a 6iron but when I try and drive it either doesn't travel far or slices right!

I try and visit the diving range as much as I can but it starts to get fairly expensive!!

Also what do you lot do when Autumn / Winter comes? I'd like to keep playing but I bet the courses get packed at the weekend!
 
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