Recent content by McToot the Bandit

I picked up a Ping 425 4Hybrid and a Shot Scope V3 yesterday. I tried out the TaylorMade Sim2 Hybrid, the Titleist TS2 and the Callaway Apex and the Ping just worked better for me. I took it out for a quick 9 (in theory to try it off the tee, even on longer holes, and on the fairway). It worked...

Well, I've pulled the trigger on the Triple Track from Clubhouse Golf. It means I've got less of my slush fund to put towards other things but I'm just about to start a new job so can justify treating myself... If I'm not putting like Matt Fitzpatrick within hours I'll be writing a...

The only thing I'm worried about is the lack of an orientation line, which I'm used to. I could fork out a bit more and get the Triple Track 2-ball putter, I suppose... It was my birthday yesterday and I got £350 towards golf gear - a nice little slush fund.

Interesting - thanks. I'm looking at the 2021 Odyssey 2-ball, which I think pretty close in shape to my old Bionik cheapy. That can be ordered in 33' for delivery in a week or two...

Thanks for the replies. Good point on height. I'm just under 5'10 (1.76 in new money) but have the posture of a knackered old vulture so probably address the ball like someone of your height. I won't go the DIY route as my putter was well under £100 12 years ago and is rusty as hell. It's...

Eh up me ducks. Dumbass question alert... With a return to golf on the horizon I'm looking to upgrade my very old, very rusty (and not expensive) putter. I think it's a 35 inch and find that the more I played last year, the more I gripped way down on the shaft - even slightly off the bottom of...

Awesome chaps - thanks a lot. This will help even more now that I have found out I have to self-isolate for 2 weeks before a hospital thing on the 27th. Fugging covid-19...

I'm based down in Sussex and a member of Haywards Heath GC. We've got a new Pro and I've not had any real contact with him yet. I might book a lesson (could do with a top up) and see if he knows of any physios that have golf-specific training. I'll try the venerable Miguel Angel's routine too...

Hi gang, I've struggled for ages with poor core muscle strength and a VERY stiff (inflexible) lower back. It was improved by some very expensive pilates a few years ago but I didn;t keep it up and I'm back to square one - a bit of a hunch-back golfer. I'm finding that 18 holes really kills me...

I would echo those that have said to go and get a couple of lessons with a pro and get them to 'measure' you up for a new set of irons. I personally would go for a really decent set of improver irons in the £600-800 range (eg Titleist T300s, which I've just bought myself) and then put the...

Just logged into my account on the club and the office manager has entered the supplemental card I submitted on Weds onto the system. It's dropped my h'cap from 35 to 31.5. A step in the right direction... :cool: So I'm new to all of this - does that mean I get 2 shots on the hardest 13 and 1...

Bloody hell yes. I've played 4 rounds in 8 days and the first three were each worse than the last - probably because I was too earnest and tried too hard. Yesterday I played with my regular playing partner (kids in the same class at primary school) and as our club has made the move to allow...

Thanks a lot for all the replies chaps - really useful (esp the 20% off). As it turns out it's going to be light cloud for my round today and light winds - just the way I like it...

After the interminable rain and gloom of Sept to Feb, the sun hasn't stopped bloody shining and now the courses are mostly open I'm going to get as much golf action as I can. Hitherto I've just been using my cheap and cheerful 'polarised' (I'm not 100% sure of this given that they weren't...

Ah I understand. Many thanks for that. Uselful to know. I'll check whether we even have such a committee (I assume we do).