Recent content by dandpl

No shame in laying up! I do so on my index one hole a long par four. I belive someone did it four times on a par three at hte Masters and went on to win! Play percentages for your game. Have fun dandpl

Hi Yes you are right about what works for you and your swing and no its a TM R11 Thanks for the rply dandpl

Hi All I am 60 and play of eight with a good short game. I practice for 4-6 hours a week and play twice. I take regular lessons I am not a great changer of clubs now playing mostly Ping G10 that I purchased after a custom fit five years ago. Towards the end of last year I realised that I was...

Hi all I may be moving to an area south of Taunton in Somerset. I could choose to play at the following Taunton and Pickeridge, Windwhistle, Long Suton, Taunton Vale or maybe Yeovil. Do any of you here have any recomendations. Thanks in advance. dandpl

Pretty much my routine no practice strokes and last years average 28.32 Good luck. dandpl

Ok Here are two I made up and my French friends here call them "Torture" Take 9 balls to anywhere on the putting green. Putt each to a different hole. Then putt out. 2 points fo a one putt, 1 point for a 2 putt, -1 point for a 3 putt. Maximum possible (18 pints ha ha ) . 10 points is realy...

Hi agan Are you saying that during play while being held up one or other of you have approached the group and politely said that you are being held up on every shot and would they let you through? And they refused? dandpl

Homer If it is the same group every week why do'nt you or someone else do something about it? dandpl

Hi Yes recently have tried afew of my friends but no great change. I am sure you are right but I will wait to see what distance I get with the 5 wood as that may confirm your thoughts re driver. I am not a regular changer of clubs as my Pro hits mine fine but I am investigating cutom fitting...

Hi I am in similar position although never been a long hitter.Playing off 8 and only getting at best 180 metres with the driver PingG10 12Degree Draw. And yet my 7 wood same series I get 160 metres! Driver swing seed about 100mph I have regular lessons once a week at the moment and yet while...

I do'nt understand either! Did you "try it out" on a range or a simulator? Further more I understand not why people would buy any club without hitting balls on a range preffrably with a trackman or similar and the guidence of a Pro you trust or a clubmaker of repute. Anyway best of luck dandpl

Ok I have read the whole thread and? dandpl

Hi Any help appreciated. I am 60 years old a good putter average number of putts 28-29 of a handicap of 8 and no i do not hit a lot of greens due to my lack of distance. (will be working with the pro over the winter on that) On the practice green those 8-15 ft i can drop a few but out on the...

Hi all I am working on pitching distances from 40metres out using full, 9 oclock swing and 7.30 swings with a normal grip. Say I pitch a wedge 50metres with a normal grip and 9 o clock swing what should I expect by gripping half way down? 5 metres less? Is there a correlation to this as a...

Hi all Just not sleeping so thinking about golf. I do not take a practice swing on any full, 3/4 or half shot nor do I take a practice putt. I will occasionly practice swing a small finnesse chip or pitch. I do have a solid pre-shot routine just no practice swing. I know this is unusual in...