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I have been unlucky with mine. They all enjoy scuba diving or forest adventures so much that they choose early retirement.

Late afternoon into evening. Golf is about winding down for me -- I don't play as well if I know that there's work/errands waiting on the other side.

Get a pushcart. You'll get (almost) all the exercise of walk+carry, but without the back pain. Treat a round of golf like a real workout. On hot days especially, walking 18 has some meaningful cardio and muscle strain. Bring water and some kind of protein/carb food (bar, PB sandwich, etc.). Enjoy! I almost always walk, to a point where I now avoid carts at all costs. You have more time to think about the next shot, enjoy the course, and the calorie burn means there's a guilt-free hot dog waiting at the end.

I hit graphite for the first time at my last fitting and was sold immediately. If you don't always hit the center -- I certainly don't -- it really makes a difference.

Smoked salt is great, but in most dishes it'll be a lot more subtle than liquid smoke. Another option that might work for hickory sauce: some smoked paprika.

Was there a group on the hole to your right? If so, my bets are on one of them hitting your first ball back toward your green. Or: you pulled the wrong ball on the tee and your green-side 'first' ball was actually your second. I just can't imagine a 100+ yard bounce off anything.

Just … no. Put an earbud in, or two. But don’t make me listen to your music. *shakes fist at cloud*

Probably just in the head -- but it's in my head too. I can't hit from the oversized cup tees for the same reason ... subconsciously, I think my body feels like it has to scoop the ball out of the tee. It's not a great thing to think about for drives.

Opposite. I'm up to a 7w and have been considering a 9w. I'm giving long irons another chance (new set with graphite shafts), but they're on a short leash.

Great article. I grew up there but didn’t take up golf until years after I’d left. I even had no idea there were Migros golf parks!

I hit some Srixon irons during my last fitting and loved everything about them: feel, look, performance ... great stuff. I really wanted to like the driver/woods when I came back the next day, but just couldn't get along with them.

I'm not a great golfer. My goals for this year are to get to a point where I think less about my swing and more about the course: where to aim, where to miss, how to outsmart the course architect.

New here -- could I have the Lefty badge and (to keep things honest) the "broke 100" badge added to my profile? Looking forward to contributing!

Short list! - Cobra F6 (with some other odds and ends - a Vokey wedge, etc.) --- bag got stolen --- - Srixon MKII ZX4

I recently went through a full-bag fitting, courtesy of an off-season thief who thought that grabbing a bag full of old lefty clubs would be worth it. The AI Smoke Max D took the top spot; glad to see it's receiving high praise in this review.