Saying hi

[Poon]

Just joined.

A bit golf mad but not been playing outside much lately. Life and work throwing up other responsibilities but have an indoor SIM so playing inside weekly.

A member of Gerrards Cross in Bucks.

What goes on in here?

 

[Orikoru]

Welcome. Be prepared to argue about pink castle tees, what colour your socks are and changing one's shoes in the car park among other things.

 

[LincolnShep]

Lots of arguments about whether it's better to leave the flag in when putting. A few other things but it's mainly just the flag/putting stuff.
Welcome!

 

[Poon]

Welcome. Be prepared to argue about pink castle tees, what colour your socks are and changing one's shoes in the car park among other things.

LOL. Wooden tees for me. Happy to change my shoes in the car park as I can never remember the code to the changing room.

 

[Poon]

Lots of arguments about whether it's better to leave the flag in when putting. A few other things but it's mainly just the flag/putting stuff.
Welcome!

who can be bothered to remove it now?

 

[IanM]

And some folk even go and play golf!

 

[Poon]

And some folk even go and play golf!

I know!
I used to play every weekend but life has got in the way! An hour in my SIM keeps the swing in check.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

who can be bothered to remove it now?

I have it out almost every putt
See...just as suggested - this is what happens in here

And Hi btw ...

 

[Voyager EMH]

The shadow of the flagstick puts me off and I don't like the flag flapping about in the breeze when I'm trying to concentrate. I'm a bit Montgomerie about that.

I use the bigger orange castle tees mainly, but will use a pink one if I feel the need to tee it lower.

Never used a SIM. Putting on the living-room carpet is the only indoor golf for me. A few swings in the garden is my only practice.

I don't like the fact that even numbers for woods have disappeared. Why? They haven't done that for irons, so why woods?

For irons we should abandon the numbers altogether and just use lofts, since the manufacturers are so inconsistent.

I have loads more, but that should do for now.

Are you sure you want to waste so much time on here?

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Welcome, played GX several times, good course,
Just get stuck in, any questions there will always be someone around to point you in the right direction ?

 

[Voyager EMH]

Welcome, played GX several times, good course,
Just get stuck in, any questions there will always be someone around to point you in the right direction ?

Any guarantee with that?

 

[TH63]

Welcome, I don’t post much, but it’s an interesting place.

On the stick issue, I’ve been playing since 1973 (I started very young) and always took the stick out until the pandemic. Never thought I’d get used putting with it in, but I did, and now I can’t make up my mind. Yet another mental obstacle to overcome like this game already give us enough!

Oh, and wooden tees. Better still, bamboo. Better for the environment.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Welcome, I don’t post much, but it’s an interesting place.

On the stick issue, I’ve been playing since 1973 (I started very young) and always took the stick out until the pandemic. Never thought I’d get used putting with it in, but I did, and now I can’t make up my mind. Yet another mental obstacle to overcome like this game already give us enough!

Oh, and wooden tees. Better still, bamboo. Better for the environment.

I think I got over focussed on the flagstick and that took way from the objective of putting....that of getting the ball in the hole.

 

[Orikoru]

I don't like the fact that even numbers for woods have disappeared. Why? They haven't done that for irons, so why woods?

Easy answer for this one. 90% of woods are adjustable now, irons are not.

 

[jim8flog]

I don't like the fact that even numbers for woods have disappeared. Why? They haven't done that for irons, so why woods?

I agree they should be numbered 0, 2, 4, 6

Mind you is zero odd or even?

Why are they called woods these days?

 

[Midnight]

Welcome along mate.

 

[Mark1751]

Welcome, if you aspire to be a scratch golfer don’t let anyone know as you will be challenged to a dual off the competition tees….

Played GX once and really enjoyed it.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

I only have one piece of advice for you

 

[Voyager EMH]

Easy answer for this one. 90% of woods are adjustable now, irons are not.

Fully agree with your point, but the even numbers had nearly all disappeared before adjustable woods were greatly prevalent.

 

[Orikoru]

Fully agree with your point, but the even numbers had nearly all disappeared before adjustable woods were greatly prevalent.

I'm not sure about that, I had a Ping G25 4 wood and that was only 4-5 years ago. Perhaps 4 woods were the outlier as people may have wanted one club to replace a 3 and a 5. 2 woods would have gone years earlier and I've never in my life seen a 6 wood, ha.