Letthebigdogshunt

I won't hit off mats as it is not what I do on the golf course. Practice should be on grass unless you hit off mats on the course.

I would not count it if it were me. I could not live with myself if I claimed a hole in one in that instance.

After playing for many years I think the worse shot is the one after you just nutted your driver out to where it has not been before. It seems like most players then hit a bad shot. For me it is the buried lie under the lip of a greenside bunker.

Well in truth no club is safe in my bag. If it does not obey my commands it goes into the penalty closet. But if I had to pick a club it would be either my 5 wood or my sand wedge.

The last half dozen years it would be the 3 wood off the fairway. I took it out of the bag and only play a 5 wood which I hit beautifully. Still occasionally put the 3 wood back in and then after the round take it back out. I just don't have the SS to hit this club consistently anymore.

That is why everyone has an opinion they get to agree or disagree. If you need exact yardage then you have the correct device. Have you ever thought about one of the hybrid range finders that have both GPS and RF?

Range finders are fine on an open course, but if you have doglegs or are blocked by trees and the green is not available visually they don't work. The GPS units are not accurate to the yard on the green but I find them accurate enough for the average golfer. If it is a few yards off most golfers don't hit the exact yardage anyway. even when I was playing to a mid single digit handicap I could not hit the exact yardage I wanted most of the time. Even the pros when they have a yardage don't hit it stiff every time. That being said, if you want a RF or a GPS find out what all the pros and cons are before you buy either one. There are a lot of reviews out there about what the good and bad is about each type of equipment. I like the GPS because it gives me the general yardage I need immediately.

Depending on the conditions I find that a good putt is better than a good chip and a bad putt is better than a mediocre chip. So I usually putt when near the green unless the sprinkler heads are in the way

I bought 4 dz last winter and still have close to 3 1/2 left after playing three days a week since then. Our course is hard to lose a ball unless you miss the fairway and they are very wide. I usually have take them out of play because they are a little worn out. The only real problem would be in the rough since it is thick and about three inches high.

I would suggest that you do a lot of exploring for you cart. The less expensive ones are going to cause your trouble most of the time. There is an adage "you get what you pay for" and in this case it is absolutely true. I have seen many players with the cheaper carts get so frustrated with them they just junk them.

I have had three holes in one, so my vote is for the albatross. That would be some feat since I don't hit the ball any longer that 200 off the tee.

Try to play 18 in a day and the most I can remember is 36. It may be more, but I have played for close to 60 years and it is hard to remember back that far. Heck, sometimes I can't remember my name much less something that occurred far in the past.

I will take either one as long as I can play golf I wont be choosey.

Since a lot of people are out of work right now I would expect not a lot of high sales when they open. That can lead to some special pricing if/when that happens.

I love walking, but at 78 years young we play a very hilly course I find I need to take a cart. I play with my wife and while we ride we try to take turns walking on every other hole. I take the odd holes and she takes the even holes. This allows us to ride and also to get some walking exercise. Our course allows carts and if you live together you can ride in the same cart. Of course a lot of people must ride in separate carts. This is a good thing, but it also creates a problem. It is first come first served. Today we almost did not get a cart. I miss walking and carrying my bag. To me nothing beats walking down a beautiful fairway carrying you bag on a great sunny day at a course you love.

Our course is still open as is the rest in our county. One person per cart except couples who live in the same household. Leave the pin in and if close to the pin pick up and count one stroke. The pro shop is open, but the restaurant is closed. If you are in the sand trap you can take it out and drop no closer to the hole. No rakes in the bunker. That being said my wife and I came out Monday and there was only 3 people on the driving range and no one on the first tee. No more than 3 groups on the course. Never seen that here before. People must be staying at home.

I carry 3w,5w, 7w.5h.

It would not be 3K for me since I would take my wife it would be 6K. I don't think it is worth that amount of money.

Been playing Callaway Super Soft for a couple of years now. I need a lower compression ball and I like the feel off the clubs and putter. I hit the ball high so spin into the green is not that big of a deal.

This past year I have been working to improve my short game and Iron play. My iron play has improved to 6 out of 10 my short game still is weak. So next year I will be working to improve that. Plus as I will be a young 78 next year my only real goal will be to shoot my age. So by improving my short game I should have a decent chance to reach that goal. Plus the most important goal is to just make sure I enjoy playing the game and don't make it seem like work.

We have three Senior tournaments weekly here is SoOR and 50 and over play from the senior tees. 80 and over from the tees in front of the senior tees. We have during the summer months 144 players at each tournament weekly. One on Monday, one on Tuesday and on Wednesday. If they had more room they could add more players as they turn away players at each tournament.

How you play an approach shot depends entirely on the green size and where the trouble is and what your skill level is. If the trouble is in back yet bunkered in front I would rather miss short in the green side bunker. My greens are large, but hard and fast so I usually play to the largest area of the green. I would rather have a long putt than trying to stop a shot from over the green on a hard fast green out of the rough. I really don't think there is a set rule for everyone. It depends on your course setup and your ability to adapt to the conditions.

I have played a lot of years and when I see players losing the ball left to right with more spin it would be even further right> Not just talking driver I am talking all clubs. Spin is only good if you know how to control it and I have found most golfers don't know how to do that. Also the average golfer loses a lot of balls each time and at twice the price or higher of a two piece ball I doubt Tour level balls would be the right fit for them. If I am not mistaken the average golfer has a hard time breaking 90 each time out. I still feel less spin is more for those players than a Tour ball. JMHO

I would think that balls with high spin are not a friend for a person needing help playing the game. Most players who are in need of help don't hit the ball straight so a high spin ball would just make it worse for them. There is a reason high spin balls have Tour on the box as they are for the better player in most cases. I think each ball is good for some players and not for others. The problem is how to find out. My general thought is two piece for those who need help and multilayer balls for the better player.

There are so many things that can make a player quit. I have played this game for many years and while I no longer can play it at a high level (for me) I still love to play. I have had partners leave the game because of family commitments, money, health, and death. Others who just hated the fact it took so long to play the game. It gets to be frustrating when you no longer can play the game well any more and have to wait to make each crappy shot because of players who are slower than a ice floe. If you can't find something that will let you have an enjoyable day on the links you are probably going to leave the game. I played to a single digit handicap until age caught up to me. Now I do sometimes feel sorry for myself when I hit, for me, a great tee shot and just can't reach the green in two because of lack of distance. Yet yesterday I had 180 to the middle of the green and hit a beautiful 3 wood to the front of the green. No matter what else I did that day I had my one thing that would make me come back the next time. So I guess the other thing that may make people leave is ego.