Recent content by Guvnor2013

So, the fitting day was on Wednesday (6th April) and, despite a fire alarm evacuation at the Celtic Manor Hotel during breakfast, I managed to tip-up only a couple of minutes late (25 minutes standing around waiting to be let back in to the Hotel plays havoc with your punctuality). One of the...

I had a cheap 'chipper' club for a while that was double sided with grooves on both sides (not sure if this is legal now I think about it - probably is) but never used the LH side of it and wasn't much good with it right handed so it was a waste of a club. All mine are now RH clubs. There is a...

Level tee boxes is a basic must for me, I really lose respect for a course that can't get this right. I appreciate that these areas wear out and you have to move them around a bit to allow areas to grow back but it's only a few square yards and, over a period of time, the greenkeepers should be...

I'm not seeing it myself, I always thought I looked like Robert Redford but, as I'll be featuring my best side in a future GM, you can decide for yourself. Please be kind, no references to John Hurt or Eric Banner as their film alter egos please.

My main goal is to get to a single figure handicap. After not playing seriously for a while I got back into golf in November 2014 and joined my local club. They started me on 17 (and i went up to 18 after a few comps in 2015) and I finished the season on 11.0. I'm pretty confident that there's...

Great to get the call from Mike today confirming I'd been selected for this. Very excited to see how GM & Mizuno are going to support me in reaching my goals. Lucky me!

I hit the pin once a few years ago now but never been close since. I blame the 'hole-in-one' insurance I have as part of my golf cover. Therefore, if one does come, I need it to be in a club comp then I am good for about £250 rather than the bottle on the bar that others seem to go for.

If you're available during the weekday mornings, a lot of clubs have a 'roll-up' where you just turn up at a set time and join in with the regulars. There'll be some kind of draw for groupings - we play for a £1 so hopefully not too draining on the resources. This is how I got started and...

Peter Jones North Manchester Golf Club Master Scoreboard

There's the little known Avro course near Woodford http://www.avrogolfclub.co.uk/ I've never played there but it is a 9-holer.

My epiphany with my hybrids was when I started trying to hit them like an iron instead of a wood. I can't hit my 3w off the beck but generally happy with the 4h. I hit the 4h like an iron and find I get great contact and the club slides off/bounces off the grass with (usually) no divot. It's...

I've been sent this as a recommendation from a fellow golfer at my club. http://www.finchgolftour.com/ Has anyone played this / playing this / intending to play this / have any strong opinions. It looks pretty good but I can't play them all so might pick and choose a few.

Paid £130 for my Ping putter and am happy with it. I could never see me paying £300 for a putter. I'm not sure the technology in a putter justifies that outlay. Drivers, however, are a complete mystery to me and I'm not sure how they work - I could probably be tempted to part with a vast...

I like the video, I'm definitely trying that. I might have to get my putter adjusted if it works for me.

If you're going 'cheap/used' I would opt for the greater loft versions e.g. 11.5 - 12.0 degrees if you can find one. Adjustable would be even better but I agree that getting fitted is the way forward. I went to American Golf and spent half an hour with one of their guys on their machines...