Should I or shouldn't I?

[louise_a]

I got 2 new clubs, a 5 wood and a rescue, I used them yesterday in the roll up and I was pretty inconsistent with them, one shot out of three was ok.

Its a Monthly Medal tomorrow, I think that if I stick to my old set of clubs I am liable to go round in the low 90s, which would more than likely mean another cut and possibly another win. If I play my new clubs I will definitely mess up a few shots and also my score, so what should I do, persevere with the new clubs or go for the best score I can?

What would you do?

 

[keepersunion]

Win the competition! No rush to get new clubs into play, theres enough difficulty of playing in comps without needing to worry about new clubs! Win win win!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Keep the bag unchanged and shoot low tomorrow and get some practise ground or range time with the newbies and take them out for socila games where it isn't improtant how you play

 

[GreiginFife]

Definitely play what you feel comfortable with in the comp and play a few bounce games to bed in the new clubs. As KU says, no rush to get them in play, you will develop your game to them but best to take your time.

 

[CMAC]

cant believe your even asking:smirk:

 

[louise_a]

Dont forget, I have won 3 of the four singles comps I have played in, maybe not scoring as well as I can would be a good move.

 

[RGDave]

Only you know the answer.

I played with some fellow forumers and was busying myself still removing stickers and junk from my new club mid round.

If it puts you off looking down at something new (a club) and you don't trust it, leave it at home for an important game.

 

[rosecott]

maybe not scoring as well as I can would be a good move.

That thought was lurking in the back of my mind too.

 

[Scadge]

maybe not scoring as well as I can would be a good move.

Sorry cant believe this with all the threads about bandits/handicap protectors etc and advice from the gang which is that the only real challenge in golf is to be as low as you can be and shoot as low as you can go. Let's forget this like a bad shank - go win, shoot low, bed new clubs, shoot lower, season aim ... Get lower than 18 ASAP

 

[CMAC]

Dont forget, I have won 3 of the four singles comps I have played in, maybe not scoring as well as I can would be a good move.

That thought was lurking in the back of my mind too.

your having a laugh...........right?

 

[Stub]

No brainer. Keep the new clubs until you are happy with them. Takes a while for me but now love my hybrid although I cursed it when new.

 

[duncan mackie]

so my new 3 wood turned up in the post yesterday afternoon....it's totally different from the old one (different shaft and a different head colour! )

headed back to the clube for the Wed evening swindle intending to go to the range first...replaced driver in bag with 3 (don't currently carry one) and ended up on the tee 4 mins later teeing off with the pro. I carved this thing away on 4 of the 7 long holes (3 lost balls)...

ended up 17 pts (thanks to recent close attention to Bobmac's short game tips)
then went to range to make friends with it .... before heading to the bar!

why the long story here? Basically I think you should use the new clubs as soon as practical in competition. However, this means at least one session at a range before putting them in the bag!

mine will stay in the bag now for Sat's comp, and will be used on many holes; I may even leave the driver out again as an easy way to committment.

 

[rosecott]

Dont forget, I have won 3 of the four singles comps I have played in, maybe not scoring as well as I can would be a good move.

That thought was lurking in the back of my mind too.

your having a laugh...........right?

No. I was quite serious in the context of Louise's thread on "unusual questions" back in March. Her acceptance into her current situation was always going to have the possibility of going a bit sour in the light of too much success.

 

[louise_a]

Well in the end, I tried the rescue once when a duff wouldnt do too much damage, needless to say I thinned it about 100 yds.
On a not very nice day, it rained throughout the round, I started pretty well and had it been a stableford I would have had 19 pts after 8, however on the 9th, our shortest hole, I hit my tee shot off the toe into a bank, the ball bounced off into a stram which runs the length of the hole, I took a drop and did the same thing with my 3rd, this stuck on the bank and with my feet about 2 feet below the ball i managed to just knock it down the bank, this stopped right on the edge of the stream and with no stance hit my 5th sideways, a decent chip to about 6 feet which I missed, so 8 in total.
On the back nine I had a 7 on a par 3, 3 in a bunker filled with wet sticky sand, would have scored 15 points coming home, which would have been a decent return of 34, sadly as it was a medal I ended up with a net 79.

My putting was poor too, 3 or 4 putts and only holed one from more than 3 feet.

Playing for the club tomorrow so no chance for a practice round to try the new clubs, might try the practice ground though.

 

[chrisd]

I wouldn't buy a club that I wasn't happy to take straight to the course.

 

[louise_a]

No. I was quite serious in the context of Louise's thread on "unusual questions" back in March. Her acceptance into her current situation was always going to have the possibility of going a bit sour in the light of too much success.

exactly!

 

[Yerman]

"Try it when you trust it, trust it when you've trained it" simples

 

[Hendo007]

I wouldn't buy a club that I wasn't happy to take straight to the course.

I agree with this Chris, why would you buy a club you canny hit ? just don't figure, Must mean you bought it for its looks or name or something similar, perhaps the tin advised that it will go 17 yards further ?

try before you buy and then play with confidence. If your no keen to play it every time you take it out then your not going to commit to the shot properly and as a result you will not get on with it.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I agree with this Chris, why would you buy a club you canny hit ? just don't figure, Must mean you bought it for its looks or name or something similar, perhaps the tin advised that it will go 17 yards further ?

try before you buy and then play with confidence. If your no keen to play it every time you take it out then your not going to commit to the shot properly and as a result you will not get on with it.

I'm kinda with you on this. I've tried clubs and not bought them only to decide they are the one(s) I want and make the purchase. I always try and hit the range first, apart from anything to work out how far I hit it, especially with a fairway wood or hybrid. If I couldn't get any practice in and assuming it WAS as a club I'd actually tried before buying then I'd go wth the knowledge I've hit it well testing and trust it to work on the course.

 

[matriga]

Do you play in a medal to practice or to get your handicap down?

I think the question is answered already...
Just have a practice round with your new clubs or go to the range