Mike B

I have to go with laziness in the good weather months. Living near the tundra means the good weather months aren't all that long. I do practice putting in my basement. I too would rather play golf than just hit the range. My course is across the street from the 9th fairway, so it is hard not to just go play. Afterall, I have a season pass and it costs $10 for a small bucket at the range.

Thanks to all for the good wishes. Really happy to be able to celebrate another one.

The earlier the better for me. I love being the dew chaser. You can play at your own pace and will rarely have any one around you. I do play in a league, and they generally like to play mid-morning.

I was once told by a wise man that "a lost golf ball wants to stay lost". I generally give away balls that I find by accident.

We give 1 foot or less in my league. I sometimes have a very tough time with 2 foot putts.

I am looking to get a wedge fitting and get three new wedges. My wife says I should get a new snowblower rather than wedges. I can't use the clubs for some time but the snowblower would be handy right now.

My son was 7 but I had taken him to the range at 5-year-old. My Grandson was 5 when my son and I took him out this year. He did pretty good. Two things though my son had taken him to the range, and he has played ice hockey since he was three.

I live in the tundra and hitting off grass 7-8 months out of the year is unheard of at a range. I don't particularly like hitting off mats as the ones here seem to melt on to my clubs. The indoor ranges are much better mats so I do use them when I can. The tips I have read here will really improve my thought on using mats.

Jack Nicklaus once said always tee it up if allowed. He is a lot smarter and better golfer than me, so I listen to Jack. Everything on a tee if allowed. Even at the range.

This is an unsolicited review of the Ask Echo Golf Bag I purchased this summer. I'm not very happy with the bag. First, I had to pressure the company to get it sent out to me. Ad stated you will receive the bag in 14 days, after 21 days I finally got someone to admit it was behind schedule. I received it a week later. The bag itself does not allow my head covers to stay on the club. The bag is too deep. When I was ordering the bag, I asked the customer service rep if it was tubed all the way to the bottom of the bag, so my grips don't hit each other. I was told that it is tubed. It is not tubed past the top layer of the bag. It is bigger around and does not fit my cart easily. I wanted to try the bag because it is notched so the irons don't clank together while walking. Now I will have to explain to my lovely wife why I need a new bag for next season. I will let you know how that goes.

Walker have only ridden two rounds this year. Yes, pushcart a must. At our course it appears to be only the young guys that ride. We have an 80+ player who walks 18 holes 5 days a week hot or cold.

I carry a PW, SW,60, & 65. Not sure why I carry the 65. It nis my wonder wedge, I wonder where it is going this time. I am in need of new wedge set so this topic is of real interest to me. I am most likely going to go to Sub70 and get fitted for the correct wedges.

As I have mentioned before I am a gimmick buyer. My wife says to be rich just invent or improve something that you can convince the masses that it will save them strokes and it will be better than hitting the lotto. I own a Medicus Driver, 2 different weighted 7 irons to do something for me, a 65-degree wedge which great from 10 yards in, and 2 different putting trainers. Yes, I receive lots of these ads but so far have managed to control myself and not bought one. Don't know how they would help me.

Amen! Or any shot out of the sand

I found a plastic martini tee last year and have used it ever since. Now our tee boxes can get very hard, and I will then us a wooden tee. The plastic tee is quite flexible, so it seems to never break. I think that would be better for the environment than either plastic or wood on the tee box or preferably in the waste can.