Recent content by Dornenglanz

I live in Hampshire, but am often in London for ~4 days a week. I've got a little flat in Peckham and I work in Angel. What are the best options for getting some practice or a round in? Do people head out into Surrey? Is it insanely busy and crowded, as the whole of London descends on the...

All great stuff thank you - exactly the sorts of hints I was hoping for. I shall put them into practice next round, and I shall have a go with the orange DX2 Optix too!

I absolutely agree that one approach losing fewer balls is not hitting a club that isn't working well, but that's not really what I'm talking about in this case. It's more when you've hit a really not bad shot, but the ball goes out of sight, or you hit a shot that's just off the fairway, and...

My home course has an 18 and 9 hole course. I usually play the 9 hole, because I struggle to find time for 18, plus it's a lovely course, However, today there was an event on using the front 9 of the 18 and the 9 hole course, leaving the back 9 of the 18 free to play. I've never played it...

I'm quite excited! My son is getting keen on golf and has outgrown his teenager-sized clubs, so I've donated him my Macgreggor VFoil M455s, and, on a whim, as I was passing AG, popped in to see what they had in the pre-love bit, and picked up a set of Taylor Made R11 4-W plus lofted 3W. Played...

Played the 18 hole par 3 again this morning. Decided to apply the method in a very conservative way. Sure, on a 140 yard par 3, I could try to achieve goals 1, 2 and 3 in one shot, but I slimmed it down to: 1) Get on the fairway, and within 50 yards of the flag and 2) Get on the green. This...

Thanks! Yes, absolutely. Several holes I played very well... 5 on the first par 4. One par on another par 4. A bogie on the last par 4. Two pars on two of the par 3s. But then lots of 8s and a 10 and an 11. Avoiding those shocker holes and shaving a shot on each of the others and I'd have...

Played my first ever full 18 holes this week. Went round in 120... if I'd remembered this method, I'd have saved a lot of shots. All the same, it's the first round I've played this year, apart from a couple of par 3s just to get my swing going. I shall try it again, next time. One...

I've ordered a v-easy... What is the think that catches the ball, in the video? It looks like a minature cable spool.... the ball sort of sticks in it. Where can I get one? It looks nifty!

I'm off to Dartmoor (Drew Steignton) for a fortnight on Monday. I'll be hoping to play two or three times a week if I can. I've been playing for a month... a long way short of "breaking 100", and prefer to play 9 hole courses. Perfectly happy to play a little par 3. My son (also a complete...

I've been playing a whole month! Picked up a set of highly regarded second-hand cavity-backed, forged game improvement irons for £60. Added a putter from the for sale section for another £30. I had a 3W but I've stopped using it for now, and on the recommendation of my pro, added a 4H and...

Excellent thread, I've read it from start to finish. I've been trying to do something like this from the start - think first about course management, and play whatever shot makes your next shot easy. Sometimes I forget, and I always regret it. One person commented that for a complete beginner...

I've been using the Odyssey White Hot #1 that I bought from a chap in the for sale section. Just had a new Slim 2.0 Super Stroke fitted to it. Feels great.

Weather looks a bit crap... wrecking my head, as my dear ex's mam used to say. Manor Golf looks like it's worth a look... any news on your movements, Stuart_C?

I'm staying near Sefton Park.