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[ASSE]Hinchy;27567876 said:
Not sure if you've said whether you have one or not but I'd consider a 52*. My 58* gets used for nothing other than a full 80yd shot or in a situation where I've short sided myself.

My SW gets used only in bunkers. I tended to duff too many SW shots outside bunkers because the club dug into the ground more. I was told that this was to do with the bounce rating of the club. If I was you I'd look at using a 52* around the green or a PW when a bit further away.

My 52* is probably the most used club in my bag. It really is a go to club from 50 yards in.
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I'm now thinking about getting a 50* wedge as I've just realised that my PW is 45* and my SW is 55*, so there's quite a big gap between them. Getting a 60* wedge would be a bit pointless in retrospect. I think getting a new driver is the priority, trying to hit one with a 230cc head is very difficult, then I may look into getting new fairway woods and/or a hybrid followed by a new wedge. Thanks for the advice.
 
nicktay2605 said:
I don't really get the appeal of electric trolleys. A good one costs anywhere from £350, which seems a lot to me. I suppose if you can afford it and don't mind spending the money then why not, it just seems a bit of a strange use of money when pushing a trolley isn't really that much effort.
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You do realise electric trolleys are proven to save you a few shots per round? I always use my trolley nowadays even though i'm still fairly young. There's quite a few of us now with Stewart remote trolleys which makes golf even more fun! :D

 
Regarding Tigers recent horror show at TPC Scottsdale, apparently it takes some time for the Barkley method to work. Charles says he's coming along and expects him to have it down by the time the Masters rolls round....

 
coupe69 said:
You do realise electric trolleys are proven to save you a few shots per round? I always use my trolley nowadays even though i'm still fairly young. There's quite a few of us now with Stewart remote trolleys which makes golf even more fun! :D

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Aren't you comparing shots saved by having a trolley vs carrying a bag though? I can't see how having to push your own trolley vs letting a motor do it for you would save you any shots. Like I said, it's hardly much effort to push a trolley, unless you're playing a hilly course.
 
nicktay2605 said:
Aren't you comparing shots saved by having a trolley vs carrying a bag though? I can't see how having to push your own trolley vs letting a motor do it for you would save you any shots. Like I said, it's hardly much effort to push a trolley, unless you're playing a hilly course.
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Ah yes, apologies. I thought you were talking about carrying, although even pushing/pulling on even a slightly undulating course would undeniably cause more fatigue than using an electric one.
 
-BA- said:
Read some pretty reasonable reviews of it and it is well price at around £180; have been considering it myself.
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Had a Coolshot but swapped it for a Bushnell Z6 Jolt. Much better simply because I found the continuous scanning of the Nikon a bit hit and miss. With the Bushnell you simply point and click. It has flag recognition and I have yet to have a misread yardage, something that definitely happened a few times with the Nikon.
 
Snow has finally cleared here!! Getting out both saturday and sunday this week hopefully - excited! Going to head to the driving range later on today to get the swing working a bit!
 
Had a nice round at Alwoodly in Leeds yesterday, Open regional qualifying course. Very good condition, thought I was in for a nightmare topping it off the first, but managed to shoot 5 over gross for the front nine in a stiff breeze, back nine went a bit coming down the stretch but still managed to take the cash with 43 points!
 
Got a new trolley yesterday to go with my new cart bag... this is turning into a problem!!

Took the clubs inside, gave them a good scrub and got everything set up for the next round... only problem is it is unlikely I will be out until the 7th march!
 
Shot a 96 today, in 25-30 mph winds. An for some unbeknown reason hit a birdie on a par 5 into the wind sunk a 25ft putt. Other than that not a brilliant day but still beat my mate so got me a pint of cola for free!
 
Been hitting balls on the range for a couple of months now after a 6 year layoff, kids and back issues.

Not taking the range form to the course and getting into some bad habits, any tips?
 
darrenjr said:
Been hitting balls on the range for a couple of months now after a 6 year layoff, kids and back issues.

Not taking the range form to the course and getting into some bad habits, any tips?
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That's not uncommon, I'd say that most golfers hit the ball better on the range than out on the course, I certainly do. You've got to bear in mind that on a range you're hitting on a perfect, flat surface and you're hitting into a wide target. Shots that don't look too left or right on the range might actually be in danger when you're out on the course.

Having said that, there are some things you can do to try to improve. One thing I've always been told is to go to the range with a plan and go to work on your poor shots. Too many people go on the range and hit their favourite club(s) because it's what they like and it's what they are comfortable with. By all means hit a few warm-up shots with your favourite club(s), but then try to spend the majority of the time working with your least favourite club(s) (assuming they are ones you have to use regularly out on the course). For me, this would be my longer irons and my fairway woods. Also try to have a plan of what you're going to achieve on the range. If you're having trouble with something in particular, such as hooking or slicing the ball, try to focus on finding a fix for that problem.

Ultimately, I'd say the best thing you can do is get some lessons. That'll help you avoid any bad habits and will progress your game far more quickly than you could on your own.
 
Find a range with a grass area and practice off that. I hardly ever bother with woods now, just practice different types of shot from 100yds and less, chips, pitches, punch shot, low runners etc. I'm fairly lucky there though, in that my range has 3 teaching pros, and I can usually have a friendly £1 or 2 on best from 5,10 or 20 shots, plus turntable has loads of target areas like trampolines, buckets, hoops etc
 
Yes thats some helpful stuff there i can use. I like the thought of finding a grass driving range that i can use, i have 2 near me and both are mats but local clubs may offer there ranges if i pop in,, i'll just ask for tokens for the machine and go from there.
Also going through the clubs is a great idea, practice as i was playing a round could help with things.

I've had lessons long ago and at the time thought they were a good idea but looking back half the problems i have stem from lessons, PGA approved he was too. I Haver reservations of paying 50 an hour.
 
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