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I just have to try one- going to order one tomorrow. I've rolled quite a few Edel's and absolutely love the look and feel of them. Really wish I could go through the Edel Fitting process.

Martini tees are awesome! I've never used one, but carried them in my shop from 2008-2014 and they killed it. Not only are the virtually unbreakable and difficult to lose, but people love them because of how easy it is to tee the ball up. I know most of you probably don't have that problem, but if you've ever watched a beginner or a senior who has the shakes try and tee a ball up you understand why this tee works so well. Good review!

Nice! Mi familia is from Recoaro Terme just north of Verona so they wouldn't appreciate me rolling a putter from anywhere else. I think I'm going to go to the show this year- haven't been in awhile- it's be nice to check em out!

Awesome putter! Now is the time to buy with the current exchange rate! 350 euros is about $385 American! What part of Italy are these made in? Don't say Sicily... Don't say Sicily... Don't say Sicily...

That is an awesome looking setup! Love the headcovers

Played Steeple Chase today for the first time ever. Very fun golf course. Would have never known it was a muni if the couple I was paired with didn't mention it to me. Not very long, has good mix of holes (short long, straight dogleg), condition was fantastic aside from number ten green being covered with goose crap. Green rolled nice, fairways in good shape, rough healthy and thick. The village/park district spends some money out here! Had some poor putting performances lately so I picked up a counter balanced two ball fang putter at the superstore by my house. Used it today and on the third hole I wanted to run to my car bc this thing was hot garbage! Rolled it well at the store but on an actual green I couldn't hit the hole from three feet away. The entire putter is so heavy I just suck with it- leave the face WIDE open. Good thing they have a 30 day return policy! I played from the back tees which were gold in color (6827, 73.1, 139) and I shot 82 with 38 putts and three penalties off the tee. Didn't know where to go on a couple holes, and probably shouldn't have hit driver, but I'll know when I play it again. Sure have shot some high rounds lately, but I'm happy to be playing a lot of new courses.

Haha thanks- when the bev cart came around I tried to get a six pack when I was with the college kids but the girl was on to my shenanigans and only sold me two... Sorry boys, I tried!

Hahaha it was a dog leg, so I was able to take off a bunch. They said they couldn't track my ball unless they were directly behind me, even then they still were guessing. I know they had as much fun as I did. Even got them some Mike's hard so I wouldn't be drinking alone!

Hahaha that's great! Good for him! Glad to hear he's enjoying it!The second hole I played with them I hit driver- 600+ yard uphill dog leg right and had 240 left. Let's just say they knew.

After yesterday's outer body experience I was itching to get back on the course. Decided to play my first ever round at Hilldale GC which is a Robert Trent Jones, Sr. design that's about 20 min from my house and known to have the "best greens in the burbs." After playing, I don't think I'd ever say that about this place. Course was short, tight, and overall a very fun layout. The par 71 layout played about 6500 yards. Got paired up with two local college kids for the front nine and then two older ladies for the back nine. I hit my driver a whopping 4 times today. I can't remember the last time I hit so many irons and hybrids due to snap dog legs and not knowing where to go. Bookend birdies today for a crowd pleasing 68. Felt good after yesterday's abomination. Only hit 5/14 fairways but still managed 14/18 greens with 28 putts and 5 birdies 2 bogeys. Had four lip outs, too. Looking back I wish I would've signed my glove and ball for the two old ladies. #toursauce

Quit my job today so decided hey it's nice out lets go out and play- horrible idea... There's a course near me I've always wanted to play, Highlands of Elgin. Awesome layout but links style with a heap load of dog legs that if you don't know where to go, you're dead. played it from about 7k I think- result was 6 penalties off the tee, 35 putts, couldn't hit a fairway or green to save my life! I shot a whopper of an 84 and I believe that's my highest round in about 15 years. Can't wait to play it again, maybe this week. Should be a ton easier without the penalties!!!

Haha! I know Rev, I know!

Was horsing around with some young nieces and nephews a few days ago and really messed up my neck/beck, no golf for a bit. Friday evening back started bothering me, yesterday woke up and couldn't turn my head to the right. When I did sharp pains through my entire right side down through my right shoulder blades. Today, woke up with extreme lower back problems and same upper back/neck. Damn.

Hey Silvia, my family is from Recoaro Terme. Near you?

Yesterday was my 12th round of golf in ten and a half months. Played Cog Hill Dubsdread. Over the twelve months I have played in three scrambles and nine standard rounds. Haven't been overly impressed with my putting as of late, so I threw the Ping Ketsch in the bag (picked it up last year and used for a round or two). The Ketsch feels awesome, is easy to aim, but I think I only made one good putt all day. Lead me to my worst round of the year, 82 or 83 can't remember, and I had 36 freaking putts. I guess it's just a drastic change from what I normally play with and I was missing a lot of putts right. Funny how I changed out two pieces of equipment (driver and putter) and those two pieces of equipment are the two causing me the most problems. I am going to spend at least an hour at the range today. My last two rounds I've been less than 20% on hitting fairways with the driver and I've had over 30 putts. The good news is that this year is shaping up to be the first year in over five years where I've had 20+ rounds played! Really hoping I can figure it out before the fall scramble season hits! Lots of money to be made!

Bad case of the lefts today- took me about 13 holes or so to turn them into rights... Minds made up on my g30 driver- beat it!

I hit my irons extremely well today- anybody else in my group putting and I would have been 5 under through 5, but I was a measly 1 under through five. I need to practice my stroke- freaking horrible. Almost zipped one back in for an ace, made this birdie at least! Had a birthday party right after golf so didn't fill out my card- I'll do it tomorrow.

Sure have played HoE, it's about 20 min southwest of where I live. Very nice course!

Buongiorno! and welcome to the forum! I'm actually heading to Italy next month with the wife! Being American I am quite the mutt; however, I am Italian. Happen to know any Tomasi's? I still have cousins there, and they're from the northern region such as yourself. The joke is that so many of them moved to the alps for work they now have blonde hair and blue eyes. Anyway, welcome to the forum and good luck in the golf business!

Beautiful day to play today in Chicagoland! Low 80's sunny, zephyr of a breeze. Played early with some buddies at one of my favorites in the Southwest burbs, Mistwood GC. Tons of changes have happened there in the last couple years- they've won "Renovation of the Year" from Golf Magazine, "Best New Course" in Golf Digest, and "Top 50 Public Facility" by Golf Range Magazine. Everything is top notch here- links style course and we played it from all the way back which on the card is a hair over 7,000 yards, but the markers weren't all the way back on a few holes. I'd say we played it from about 6,850. Rating and slope is over 74 and over 140. Perfect scoring conditions, but I was over reading putts all freaking day... Shot a one off trombones 77. Highlight of the round was being goaded into attempting to drive a pond on a par 5. Luckily on the 4th attempt I made it and the result was a crowd pleasing 10. Best part was when one of my buddies said "nice birdie" haha! Some boring stats: 7/14 fairways (1/7 with driver yikes! anyone want to buy a g30 ls?) 12/18 GIR (penalties on three holes doesn't help) 31 putts (couldn't sniff the cup, just read a ball too much break all day) and a WHOPPING 5 penalties. I can't remember the last time I hit 5 balls in the water in one round of golf. Tried knocking one on a par 5 in two and knocked one in the drink, hit a sprinkler head which then hit a cart path (twice) and then went into a creek (the buddies enjoyed that one), and the last three were on the same hole- par 5 dog leg left 15th. Yikes.... what a day! Highlight was only having to chip one time today. I missed 6 GIR's, but three were due to penalties. Two of the other three I was right on the fringe and I generally putt those. Pretty rare for me to only have to hit one chip shot all day.

El Nino conditions are setting up! Mild winter this year baby!

Pretty windy in Chicago yesterday as well (about two clubs) had some buddies who just joined a private club down in the south burbs and they invited me. Nice old club about 6700 yards, big trees, some elevation, quick greens that slope back to front with lots of hunkers and water hazards. First time I hit a ball in about two weeks so was rather rusty. Definitely showed in my short game as I had a three putt and don't think I got up and down once! Nice little what could have been 75. 10/14 fairways, 9/14 GIR, 32 putts, 1 penalty, 8 bogeys, 6 pars, three birdies, and an eagle. Highlight of the round was on the 10th hole. Drove it in the right fairway bunker. Had 90 yards to the pin for my approach- hit it about 93 yards right over the stick and it ripped back and rattled the flag stick. Left me with a tap in birdie.

Spent the rainy afternoon at top golf. Had about 8 beers but still dominated my friends- was a good time. Lots of rain in Chicago lately.

Haha it'd be the ultimate item for anyone's "golf room!"

Thanks for that! From watching them I feel like they'd all be incredible, but Merion would be an easy #1 for me as well! How cool are the flagsticks too? I'd try and take one lol