Recent content by tomshanks

Par 5 at my home course. Hit the drive perfectly, long and down the middle, set up for a well struck 3w at the green. I couldn't pull off two good shots in a row and sliced the 3w over the next tee box adjacent to the green. Ball ended up nestled between the next tee and our first tee box where...

I feast on the tears of my opponent.... then wash them down with an electrolyte drink and a banana

Just got the email, I've got a couple of tickets for the Friday. My first time at The Open so really looking forward to it. Just got to sort the logistics now.... any tips?

Have a couple of artificial greens at one of the ranges I use. One putting green and a chipping area, both utterly useless when it comes to realistic feedback. Needless to say they are never used.

Another shout for Thorpeness, quite quirky with the House in the Clouds

I emailed Srixon a while ago about the issue and got this in response.... "The issue you are referring to sounds like something we have come across before. To get the absolute maximum quality and performance of the ball, the absolute thinnest possible cover is used to achieve ultimate...

I've been using the XV for a couple of years now, ever so slightly preferred the feel over the Z Star but other than that I didn't notice a difference. The only downside I have noticed is the durability. The outer layer seems to crack around the circumference after a couple of rounds.

You've got to be good to use personalised golf balls. I've found a couple belonging to a playing partner and take great pleasure in returning them too him in the clubhouse along with loudly announcing the location (sometimes with slight exaggeration)

Calypso Once A Day is great for protection but it definitely isn't non staining. Forget wearing a white top while you've got this stuff on.

There's a course down the road from my house which isn't particularly great but does have a decent practice area consisting driving range, chipping area, practice bunker and putting green all open to members / non members, all in all a good one stop shop for some practice and a few beers on a...

This ^^. Although I now favor the back of my Macwet gloves for a surprisingly streak free wipe of the glasses

The committee ruling should be 5 mins each on the naughty step before sending them back out to play. If they can't play nicely then no turkey dinosaurs for tea.

I've found you can't go wrong with the Golf Pride Tour Wrap grips. I've tried many others but always come back to these.

Put an end to my recent good run of form, last three rounds have been nett 72,66,70 not to be today with an nett 84! :oops:

Anyone found any decent replacement covers for Hybrids? Mine are in tatters and I'm yet to find a replacement that doesn't fall off on the first fairway. I'm loath to spend £40+ on one from Scott Readman, just need something functional