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10Hockey

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  1. I believe a great  golf course is one that after you get done playing it  for the first time you can remember at least 12-14 of the holes .  A good example for me is Pastatiempo ; I only played it once a few years ago and I can remember most of the holes , it was a fantastic walk and a great golf course.  A good golf course is one that offers a variety of distances , well maintained not pristine, under $100 during peak season, has food and beverage , and has a driving range to warm up. 

  2. I stopped buying NIKE golf gear a long time ago.  Their shoes are terrible in my opinion ; they are cheaply made, no style, weak support, funky colors,  etc.. There are so many cool brands out there now such as Greyson, G-FORE, Dunning, Turtleson, etc..that you can own a shirt or other clothing that is more unique and has some interesting style to it.  So bottom line NIKE leaving is no big deal. 

  3. Getting fitted indoors works for a driver ; but not for irons. When you get fitted for irons you must be able to feel and judge what real turf interaction does to your shots.  Hitting off of a mat is not reality with irons and you will miss out on a key factor in making a head and shaft selection.   You will not be able to see your different divot patters, you will not be able to see the sole interaction marks when hitting the ground,  you will not be able to see what the wind can do to your different shots you may try to hit etc......

  4. Not a fan of the BOA !  I got a pair at a member guest ( Foot Joy) and the rep said I will never go back to laces, well guess what ; I have NOT bought another pair of BOA !  I do not like the look of the BOA, it looks cheap.  I don't find it difficult to tie my shoes , it's over kill.  

  5. The key to getting fitted is to go to at least 3 different places ( ie 2nd Swing, Club Champion, PXG , PGA Superstore  etc ) If you do that you will get feedback from a few sources to validate shaft, lie angle, etc...   As you move through the process you will be more educated with the information provided by the previous fitter.  It takes more time but it's worth it if you are going to spend $1500 on a new set of irons .  Have them print off the information from your fitting .  I have no problem telling them I am going to go to another fitting before I make my decision.  Read up on the shafts they recommend too. 

  6. I live in North Scottsdale and play in the middle of the day and the temps are 110 right now; you have got to not only hydrate but keep a little salty snack with you during the round.  The nice part about the middle of the day is you can play in 3 hours so you are not standing around in the sun and waiting.  Grab shade if available while waiting to hit your next shot.  You can NOT drink too much water in these conditions. 

  7. You would think that living in North Scottsdale there would be a lot of ranges.  Not so.  We have only a couple that are reasonable and the balls are OK.  However places like Grayhawk, Troon, Boulders, etc... you can not use their range unless you have a tee time.  

  8. I guess I am a shirt snob because I refuse to buy Nike, Adidas, Under Armor, etc...These brands are so mainstream that you are bound to run into someone who has the exact same shirt with just a different logo.  Instead I look for more unique brands such as Greyson, G-Fore, Dunning, Donald Ross, etc..  These brands do a better job of coming up with unique designs, colors, etc..  They are still out there for the general public as they should be but they aren't as available .  

  9. My take on gimme putts is that YOU own your handicap and I am not going to influence your approach to keeping track of how you play in regards to your handicap.  So, I never tell anyone to pick up a putt, it is their decision to rake it away or putt it .  Tournament golf is totally a different story as you play by the rules of golf.   If you want a handicap that is lower because you never miss 1 or 2 footers due to picking it up , that's your call . Not a fan of gimme's.

  10. Living in AZ we get a lot of brutal sun .  What hats seem to work best for sun protection ?  Not interested in waterproof as it rarely rains , mainly sun protection for the face area.  I can always put my collar up on my shirt for my neck and I do not like that flap for the neck area.  Trying to keep it compact but yet effective. 

  11. Definitely agree on getting rid of the 60 degree.  I play a 58 and my home course that  has super fast greens and you can open up a 58 and manage the shots just fine, along with the fact that you can get more distance to play less than 90 yards shots with the 58.  Yes tour players use a 60 but they also hit 100 shots a day practicing and when they are short sided on tour they need the 60 and more.  My gapping process starts with my pitching wedge and then moves to the higher lofted wedges to determine what I want in full to half swing yardages. 

     

  12. Most of my shoes have spikes , however I do own several pairs of G-Fore shoes because the bottoms have excellent gripping power without being a traditional spike.  The key with G-Fore shoes is to not wear them out by walking on concrete and paths.  Also , owning several pair will keep you from wearing down the same pair.  

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