standrew
Head Pro
There seems to be a craze with people saying 'i will hit driver' or 'ive got 4 iron' . Do you say this or 'I've got a 4 iron'.
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Do You Say 'Driver' or 'A Driver'
- Thread starter standrew
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gripitripit
Tour Rookie
I normally say "my driver" or "I am gonna go with driver"...Or Gonna go with 6 or wedge....for example.
rosecott
Money List Winner
I don't say anything about which club I'm going to use, nor do any of my playing companions. Am I the exception?
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
I say THE Big Dog 
One Planer
Global Moderator
I don't normally say anything
I don't see the need to announce what I'll be using as, frankly, it's not overly useful to my PP's as we'll hit clubs different distances.
I pull whichever club and try and smash the skin off the ball
Edit: No Rosie, you're not the only one :thup:
I don't see the need to announce what I'll be using as, frankly, it's not overly useful to my PP's as we'll hit clubs different distances.
I pull whichever club and try and smash the skin off the ball
Edit: No Rosie, you're not the only one :thup:
Foxholer
Blackballed
Who cares really - and this from a bit of a 'correct English' pedant.
And how many Drivers, 6-irons etc do you have in your bag? Surely it's 'the Driver', not 'a Driver'!
And how many Drivers, 6-irons etc do you have in your bag? Surely it's 'the Driver', not 'a Driver'!
el marko
Head Pro
THE driver
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
It would always be 'my driver' - and never just 'driver' (lazy english IMO)
D
Deleted member 18588
Guest
Like rosecott & Gareth I keep schtum.
After all who is interested? I know I could not care less what my playing partner(s) may be hitting so I don't imagine they are keen to know what I am using to ruin another scorecard.
It would seem rather self-important to me to be making these sort of announcements.
After all who is interested? I know I could not care less what my playing partner(s) may be hitting so I don't imagine they are keen to know what I am using to ruin another scorecard.
It would seem rather self-important to me to be making these sort of announcements.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
If I need to say anything then its time to change the caddy!
standrew
Head Pro
Who cares really - and this from a bit of a 'correct English' pedant.
And how many Drivers, 6-irons etc do you have in your bag? Surely it's 'the Driver', not 'a Driver'!
I just meant in general when you are referring to clubs in any situation. Sky sports seem to say it all the time. What's next, will they start saying Welcome to Open Championship, or something?
Stuey01
Journeyman Pro
"Time to let the big dawg eat" whilst striding purposefully onto the tee.
Top it 50 yards.
"Boom"
Top it 50 yards.
"Boom"
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Agree if I was standing on the tee making some grand pronouncement about the club I was about to use (could be deemed to be giving advice
) - but in general chat between shots it would be commonplace I think to talk about what you are using of the tee these days. I can't hear myself saying such as 'I tend to use driver off 12' - just not me.gripitripit
Tour Rookie
My normal PP and myself are roughly the same length with our drivers....Unless I hit it dead centre then I have around 20 yards on him.
Where I will hit a 7i from 150 he is an 8 iron so we ask each other to gauge what club we will use. So if I ask what he taking over a shot and he say 7i I will go with my 6.
Where I will hit a 7i from 150 he is an 8 iron so we ask each other to gauge what club we will use. So if I ask what he taking over a shot and he say 7i I will go with my 6.
Khamelion
Tour Winner
If it a hole where driver is required, then occasionally, I may comment, which would be "I've paid for it, so I'm going to use it". Sometimes if I'm being mischievious and a playing partner asks what club I've played I'll kick it up a couple of clubs. For example it's my honor (it does happen occasionally) and I play an 7 or 8 on a par 3, when asked I'll say I used my 5 or 6. Then watch as the cogs of doubt turn in their heads at their club selection.
Stuey01
Journeyman Pro
Not in a comp I hope?
ArnoldArmChewer
Tour Winner
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
and yet again we fall into the area of advice. I would not see it as offering advice to a FC saying such as 'I'm going to use a long iron on 12 and keep my driver in my bag - just too risky for me to use my driver at the moment'
Stuey01
Journeyman Pro
I would agree that isn't advice. Asking someone what club they hit to gauge from it what club they would hit themselves is though.
BTatHome
Tour Winner
.... but would you even feel the need to say such a thing?
