Paddock Golf Thread part ###
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I bought one pair of "tennis shoe" golf shoes and never will again. You can't even play in the mornings or if it's even slightly damp because your feet get sopping wet.
They look good and all but when you're squishing around by hole 5, they become much less desirable.
10-4, think I will play a few times with it to decide, then go to MOW. They can usually put a decent shaft in a driver for under $100
Nope, the great Commonwealth of Kentucky.
If you're playing before 11 am, your feet are getting wet if you're wearing the tennis shoes. And if it happened to rain within the last 24 hours, no chance of staying dry. They're awful.
Like the Sketchers better but would wear both.Anyone purchase new golf shoes this year that they really like, or hate? I'm thinking of picking up a pair soon, but it seems like nearly every option is hideous.
Not bad, but still pretty meh overall at almost every pair that is out.
Been wearing the Tiger Woods shoes from a few years ago and love them. Use to wear Adidas and they seemed to always wear out quick, took forever to break in, feet hurt like hell after walking a round, and tore up by Achilles area. Would like to try the casual style shoes but they are hideous looking and even if I play like crap I want to look good doing it.
Went with these in white/blue/gray
http://adidasgolf.com/adipower-boost/DW-V3592.html
Most comfortable shoe, and pretty sharp.
http://adidasgolf.com/adipower-boost/DW-V3592.html
Most comfortable shoe, and pretty sharp.
I've seen where Love said he wanted to have veteran guys on the team. I don't understand that thinking. If we had one more than 1 since the turn of the century then I get it, but when we've been getting worked why want veterans? The 08 team that won was led in large part by rookies.
You can call an unplayable and drop within two club lengths no closer to the hole, you can move on a line from the hole through your ball back as far as you want to, or you can take stroke and distance and go back to where you hit the shot that became unplayable. It's your decision.
If you find your ball in play, but in a circumstance where you are not able to make a swing or advance the ball, then you are always entitled to claim an unplayable lie. Under this rule, you incur a one-stroke penalty, but are permitted to take relief from your troubling situation.
There are three specific options when taking an unplayable lie. The first option is to go back to the point from where you played your last shot. The second option is to drop your ball within two club lengths of where the ball came to rest, without moving closer to the hole. The third and final option is to take the flagstick and the point where your ball came to rest, and move back away from the hole in a straight line as far as you want. These are your only three options when your ball is in a position where you cannot make a swing, or otherwise choose to take relief.
In summary, if you find your ball in a position where you cannot make a swing, or choose to take relief, you have the option to claim an unplayable lie. The penalty for doing so is one stroke. Your three options include going back to the point where you played your previous stroke, taking a drop within two club lengths, or moving straight back anywhere along an extension of a line between the flagstick and where your ball originally came to rest.
There are three specific options when taking an unplayable lie. The first option is to go back to the point from where you played your last shot. The second option is to drop your ball within two club lengths of where the ball came to rest, without moving closer to the hole. The third and final option is to take the flagstick and the point where your ball came to rest, and move back away from the hole in a straight line as far as you want. These are your only three options when your ball is in a position where you cannot make a swing, or otherwise choose to take relief.
In summary, if you find your ball in a position where you cannot make a swing, or choose to take relief, you have the option to claim an unplayable lie. The penalty for doing so is one stroke. Your three options include going back to the point where you played your previous stroke, taking a drop within two club lengths, or moving straight back anywhere along an extension of a line between the flagstick and where your ball originally came to rest.
Had a fitting last week at Golfsmith, I got better numbers with the XR16 than with the M1. I do not trust simulators either. I do like the XR 16 tho, really hot face and real forgiving. I have never had much luck with TM woods.
RACK. Don't know how they could have made a worse pick than Love. He is the biggest choker of all time, so naturally his team will choke, or Love will choke by how he sets up the course.
Should find a Titleist shaft on ebay pretty cheap. Has Titleist changed their adapters since the 910? If not any Titleist shaft will work in it.
Used to love playing scrambles. Get out with a group of friends, go for shots you normally wouldn't even think of, a little more pressure cause you're playing for others, etc...
Now? I hate it. Just don't wanna deal with the blatant lying about scores when you're paying $100+ to play.
Now? I hate it. Just don't wanna deal with the blatant lying about scores when you're paying $100+ to play.
Scrambles these days are an all day event. I can't understand why they don't play 8-somes to stop the cheating or idea that people are cheating. A big scramble has A and B groups on most of the holes anyway. Just put them together and cut out some of the cheaters.
I've played in hundreds of scrambles over the last 20+ years in western Kentucky. And I've seen almost no cheating. Most of the time the only thing I hear is bellyaching from bad teams that don't think there is anyway another team could shoot -18. They can't fathom it because they can't get close to it so they say they cheated.
Now, I'm sure cheating exists, but I don't think it is near as rampant as some seem to think. And I'm almost certain the cheating very very rarely comes from teams that are good enough to win on their own.
I've never played on a team that cheated, and I've never played with any guys that wanted our team to cheat. It's just hard for me to believe it happens near as much as some think.
Now, I'm sure cheating exists, but I don't think it is near as rampant as some seem to think. And I'm almost certain the cheating very very rarely comes from teams that are good enough to win on their own.
I've never played on a team that cheated, and I've never played with any guys that wanted our team to cheat. It's just hard for me to believe it happens near as much as some think.
I enjoy the occasional golf scramble but they get me out of my own game. I often start overswinging because there is a good ball out there. Totally takes me out of my normal rhythm which is not in the long run good for your own game.
I didn't even know Ashworth made golf shoes.
Scrambles are fun w/ a good crew, but they jack my game up -- and these days with me, it's almost always for charity of some kind -- which means 20 mulligans per person, strings, ladies tees, kick ins, etc, etc, etc. :weary:
Scrambles are fun w/ a good crew, but they jack my game up -- and these days with me, it's almost always for charity of some kind -- which means 20 mulligans per person, strings, ladies tees, kick ins, etc, etc, etc. :weary:
I agree with you that the amount of cheating is probably overblown but if you've rarely seen it in 20 years then you just aren't looking.
Just ordered a Grafalloy Pro Launch Red for my new (old) Titleist driver. MOW fitted me a few years ago with that shaft, and it did make a difference, ball came off lower with less spin. That is what I have on my other two drivers. $22.99 on Ebay. Maybe I am cheap, but to get a new fitting with a shaft and installation local shops were wanting $150 or so, minimum.
And yes, I now have four drivers. Doesn't everybody??