Golf Random Irritations

[Lord Tyrion]

If you’re giving people the loft of the club you hit, shouldn’t you be adding the length as well as that can impact distance?

and swing speed

or just say club x and get on with it as golfers have done for years

 

[ADB]

I lived in Sussex for a lot of years, so I know the cost, crazy prices compared to here in OZ, sorry.

No need to apologise, we have free will…if it wasn’t for the wife, aged parents, kids, job, mortgage and friends I’d up sticks to Scotland or Oz for cheap golf in a heartbeat

 

[DeanoMK]

The weather! Why do the storms always happen to come on the weekends too?

 

[Orikoru]

The weather! Why do the storms always happen to come on the weekends too?

Jesus Christ - when I checked the other day it said cold but basically alright Sunday morning. Now it's gusts up to 49mph?? Forget that.

 

[Pants]

Jesus Christ - when I checked the other day it said cold but basically alright Sunday morning. Now it's gusts up to 49mph?? Forget that.

If I planned my golf around weather forecasts, I would rarely play. After the 1987 Michael Fish debacle, the forecasters seem to lean towards the worst case scenario ...

 

[Orikoru]

If I planned my golf around weather forecasts, I would rarely play. After the 1987 Michael Fish debacle, the forecasters seem to lean towards the worst case scenario ...

I don't mind playing in a bit of rain, done it enough times, but I can't play in 40mph+ winds, that just completely ruins it. Especially with rain as well since you can't stick a brolly up in that. Just not worth bothering.

 

[patricks148]

A sorry state of affairs. was due to have my first game in 4 months at Dornoch on Sunday. there was a slight chance of rain so i blew out.

 

[Whereditgo]

Jesus Christ - when I checked the other day it said cold but basically alright Sunday morning. Now it's gusts up to 49mph?? Forget that.

That prompted me to check - Saturday is torrential rain all day and gusts to 61mph!

 

[arnieboy]

Bought replacement spikes and a wrench kit for my Eccos. Still can't get the old, broken spikes out for love nor money. And now I've damaged them further in trying.

That's why I get mine done in the pro shop!

 

[Golfnut1957]

People harping on about how their x iron isn't a real x iron as the loft is wrong. If it says 7 on the sole, it is a 7 iron. When asked what you hit on a certain hole, do these people say " Well I held the club with a 7 on but I actually hit a 6". Getting boring now!

Since swapping my Mizuno Pro 221 (blades) for Mizzy Hot Metal Pro (chunky monkeys) I now tell people after hitting the 6 iron that I have just hit my 5 and a half iron.

 

[clubchamp98]

Bought replacement spikes and a wrench kit for my Eccos. Still can't get the old, broken spikes out for love nor money. And now I've damaged them further in trying.

Pair of pliers usually gets them out not textbook but effective.

Put a little grease or Vaseline on the new ones it’s easier to get them out when the time comes.

 

[Eesat 90210]

Bought replacement spikes and a wrench kit for my Eccos. Still can't get the old, broken spikes out for love nor money. And now I've damaged them further in trying.

Shoes upside down, electric drill, small bit right through the middle of the old spike thread but not so far that it goes into the thread of the shoe.
Will come out piece of cake.

 

[KenL]

Bought replacement spikes and a wrench kit for my Eccos. Still can't get the old, broken spikes out for love nor money. And now I've damaged them further in trying.

One of the reasons I’ll never buy spiked shoes again.

 

[Oddsocks]

The weather! Why do the storms always happen to come on the weekends too?

Because it makes the course fun. Bring on the wind!!!

 

[Orikoru]

Pair of pliers usually gets them out not textbook but effective.

Put a little grease or Vaseline on the new ones it’s easier to get them out when the time comes.

Shoes upside down, electric drill, small bit right through the middle of the old spike thread but not so far that it goes into the thread of the shoe.
Will come out piece of cake.

I tried pliers but couldn't grip it, just slipped off. Don't fancy drilling my shoes as I'd definitely cock that up. But never fear, saw an old thread advising to soak the sole in hot water for a bit, so I did that and managed to get the spikes out with the spike ripper I bought after that.

 

[sunshine]

Bought replacement spikes and a wrench kit for my Eccos. Still can't get the old, broken spikes out for love nor money. And now I've damaged them further in trying.

You sure they’re not moulds?

 

[sunshine]

Shoes upside down, electric drill, small bit right through the middle of the old spike thread but not so far that it goes into the thread of the shoe.
Will come out piece of cake.

Yeah, you could also try putting the shoes in a lathe and sanding the spikes off.
Or pouring liquid nitrogen on the spikes to freeze them and then chip them off.
Here to help

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Yeah, you could also try putting the shoes in a lathe and sanding the spikes off.
Or pouring liquid nitrogen on the spikes to freeze them and then chip them off.
Here to help

Or just buy new shoes

 

[Eesat 90210]

Yeah, you could also try putting the shoes in a lathe and sanding the spikes off.
Or pouring liquid nitrogen on the spikes to freeze them and then chip them off.
Here to help

Lol.
He asked how to fix the problem, I told him.
We're talking just lightly drilling bits of plastic about a couple of mm, not exactly tunnelling to France

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Played a few holes mid-afternoon - just to keep in the swing of things as I have a match on Saturday. It was quite wet underfoot so carry-only - but very playable...though we do need to watch as some places are getting a wee bit muddy. But then, from late afternoon - it has just bucketed down. Don't know what's forecast for overnight but much more rain and I fear we'll be closed tomorrow.