[Confession Corner - Admit Your Golf Equipment Biases]

I am mostly biased toward Titleist. My driver, fairway wood, irons and golf balls are Titleist. My hybrid I went to Tour Edge and love it. I have 2 Sub 70 wedges and love them as well and my golf bag is Sub 70 but I also have a Titleist staff bag. Overall Titleist brand is still my favorite.

[Does anyone walk anymore?]

I walk the majority of the time. I have a motorized push cart which is great for walking. The course I live on there are a lot of walking golfers which surprised me a little. Even see the young kids out walking with their push carts. 

[What benefits do you find of joining a golf club?]

We recently moved to a golf course community and our house is on the course. We did not join right away as we were still getting settled in our new house, but we have since joined. The advantages that I have seen so far in joining a club is that I can use the driving range and practice area at anytime. I can just walk onto the  course and start playing from the tee box we live on. I do make sure I am not cutting in front of groups especially on busy days. I will sometimes go out early in the morning or late in the evening to play 9 of even just a few holes. That has been the main advantage I have seen since joining the club. The others would be the club house for lunch, dinner and special events. The pool and tennis courts as well as pickle ball courts. I walk mostly so I am not paying a cart fee unless I would ride. However if I did not live on a golf course I  would not be joining a club, but since living on the course there are advantages to joining a club. 

[I feel like a Lone wolf!]

I have always been a Titleist fan ever since I bought my first complete set. Pretty much a Titleist loyalist and just love they way they play

[Does anyone walk anymore?]

Yes, I still like to walk as its great exercise and overall a better experience with golf. I do still ride from time to time but plan to get more walking in this season. I got a new push cart for last season and this season I got my cart fitted with a battery powered motor. Looking forward to a lot more walking again. 

[Who has dealt with either tennis or golfer's elbow?]

I had a bout of golfers elbow this past summer. I did a lot of research of the causes and remedies to treat it. First time I had ever had such pain like this in my right elbow area.  I rested between rounds by playing and practicing less which did help some. I used Ibuprofen before rounds which helped some. But ended up doing stretches on both arms before a round that specifically stretched the elbow area. This helped tremendously in almost eliminating the pain during a round. I also started incorporating rotator cuff strengthening exercises into my workout routine and that has helped as well. I figured the injury to my elbow  was from all the years of pitching and had finally caught up to me. And maybe it had a little something to do it, but my hopes is that with the winter off and continuation of the stretching and strengthening exercises that I will be good to go come spring. But I will say the stretches before a round or practice helped tremendously. 

[How often do you replace your irons?]

Wedges I have replaced probably after 3-5 years based on wear. As far as my iron set I just replaced those about 2 years ago after 16 years of using my previous iron set. Just never found any iron sets to play as well as my old set till a couple years ago. Don't get caught up in what the industry says of how often to replace irons. They are trying to sell equipment. If your irons are damaged or worn then by all means replace them if you wish. 

[How many rounds do you manage using the same ball?]

I will usually play a ball till either I lose it, it gets badly scuffed or worn out to the point it looks dirty and less bright than a new ball. It's not like we are getting these balls for free like the pros soI'm more apt to play them till they are lost. 

[Riding Golf Carts]

I would go the EZ-GO electric route myself.  We are looking to move to a golf course community as well and would definitely look at EZ-GO electric first. I will walk mostly but will still get a cart for those hotter days that make walking rough. 

[What is the benefit of a driving iron?]

I use my driving iron off the tee only currently on 400 yard or less par 4 that may also have a narrow landing area. The trajectory of my driving iron is like a stinger and gets plenty of roll. I'm still working on hitting it off the fairway or under trees to get out of trouble. I do like using it now that I have one. 

[Titleist TSR]

If someone has a driver less than 5 years old I doubt you would see a difference in how you hit the ball. Will be interesting to hit this driver as a demo to see how it stacks up against my current TS2 driver. I have noticed a few recent winners on tour have the new Titleist driver. Will definitely demo the club soon when it comes out in the fall to the public. 

[Anyone playing a 6 degree gap between pitching wedge and gap wedge?]

I do not play with a 6 degree gap between wedges. Pitching wedge to 48 degree wedge is a 5 degree gap but then go 52 degree to 56 degree. Six degrees is a lot to me between wedges. 

[Chipping from 50 yrds in]

Anything from a 100 yards in takes practice as it requires finesse and touch to hit good pitch and chip shots. For me I use my 56 degree wedge from 110 yards and in. But I also practice a lot with my wedges to develop that touch. I would say start with a pitching wedge and move down from there and find which wedge you can rely on for the majority of your chips. But it will require some work at the range in order to do that. 

[Kelly Plantation Destin]

I played Kelly Plantation for the first time on Monday May 9th, 2022 after going to Destin area the last 16 years. I would not pay more that $100 to play there and that is why we played mis afternoon when the rates were cheaper. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The course was in good condition, but you could tell they had recently sodded the tees. Enjoyed the round playing with my sons and brother in law. Glad I finally played Kelly Plantation , but might pick Regatta Bay over Kelly next time. 

[New wegdes needed]

On 4/13/2022 at 3:41 AM, MarcelK143 said:

I have been playing with a set of vokey sm5 wedges for a long time now but they have become quite worn out , i am looking for a new set of wedges no specific brand in mind , would love some suggestions. 

I replaced my Vokey wedges last season and replaced them with Sub70 wedges. Worth taking a look at them if you aren't brand specific. I really like my Sub70 wedges as they provide the spin I need and they were cheaper than the Vokey. 

[Starting 2023 - more evening golf!]

Most of Indiana never changed time till about 15 years ago. Permanent daylight savings is a better alternative so as not to change our time twice a year. More time in the evenings for families to spend time together outside as well more evening golf to. 

[Poll: How Often Do You Really Clean Your Clubs?]

I use a soft bristle brush and a wet towel to clean my club heads and grooves after every shot. That way there is less clean up later and your grooves are always clean. 

[Patriot Clubs Anyone?]

I started receiving the same emails about 2 years ago from Patriot Golf. Finally decided to take advantage of a deal for trying out the 3 and 5 wood I would receive a set of 3 wedges for free. They customized the 3 and 5 wood to my game over the phone. Really liked the both of them after using them for several rounds and a lengthy range session. The 3 wood hit  similar to my Titleist TS2 3 wood. The 5 wood did better than my older version Titleist fairway wood.  I ended up keeping both the 3 and 5 wood. Currently have the the 5 wood in my bag now. My son uses the 3 wood and wedges. I have also ordered a hybrid from Patriot golf but don't use it much. I just recently ordered a driving iron and some other accessories as a package deal, so looking forward to using the driving iron. So over all Patriot Golf is legit and has good products. It just depends on what your looking for. 

[Going to Hilton Head Labor Day, Get One Round, Where Should I Play??]

Since you are staying next to Palmetto Dunes that would be a great option. Enjoyed playing there myself. Rose Hill and Old South Golf links are good options as well.  Rose Hill is playable for any type of golfer. 

[Footjoy FTS 3 spike removal]

I’ve used the soft spike ratchet in removing spikes and replacing them and have found it to still be difficult at times removing the spikes. I get them removed and replaced but it takes some elbow grease for sure. At times I think it would be easier to buy new shoes.  I do have a couple pair of spineless shoes to go along with my spikes ones though. 

[Best Golf Grips and why....go!]

I like playing without a golf glove so the best grips for me are Winn grips. Next season I will be putting Winn Dri-tac 2.0 on my clubs. They allow me to grip the club without a golf glove in most any weather. I like the feel of them and they are not hard as they have a little give to them. 

[How many brands are in your bag?]

I have 4 brands in my bag.

Driver, 3 wood, Irons are Titleist.

5 wood Patriot Golf

wedges  Sub70

Putter is Pyramid putter

[Spikes - yes or no?]

I currently have three pair of golf shoes that I use. My foot joys have the removable spikes as well as pair that has non removable spikes. I have a pair of skechers that only have the non removable spikes. If it's really wet out I will tend to wear my foot joys with the removable spikes as they do provide more stability from slipping. Otherwise I will wear the other two pair alternating. 

[Should Fittings be Free?]

Fittings should be free if you are buying clubs that you are wanting fitted for. If your getting your current clubs you have refitted or tweaked then you should be charged. 

[How much would you pay to play...]

I have paid as much as $125 to play tour quality courses, but would be willing to pay to play Pebble Beach at least once.