What do you obsess over?

[Sid Rixon IV]

Pocket kerplunk - love that

Increasing the chances of the pointy end going up your fingernail as you fumble around- ouchey.

Or worse. they're in your trousers pocket and you bend to pick up, or tee up, your ball.
I've had a few squeals from that.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Please look at a picture of an Odyssey #7 and tell me how you think that would go for me.

You've a fair point with that one best keep practicing the reverse wedge

 

[cliveb]

I remember one time my drive finished about an inch short of a ditch, with trees in front, left of the fairway. I decided my only real option was to try and turn a wedge over and chip it left-handed back towards the fairway. I tried it, and just barely clipped the ball with the toe of the club, just enough to send it toppling down the bank into the ditch.

This is precisely why I carry a left handed 7 iron. Can't hit it properly, of course, but can dolly the ball out to a better place than a penalty drop would get me.

 

[Orikoru]

This is precisely why I carry a left handed 7 iron. Can't hit it properly, of course, but can dolly the ball out to a better place than a penalty drop would get me.

Don't have a spot in the bag for such whimsy! Next time I'll just stand in the ditch and get wet feet.

 

[Slab]

Isn't it easier (better) just to take a drop

 

[Sid Rixon IV]

Don't have a spot in the bag for such whimsy! Next time I'll just stand in the ditch and get wet feet.

In one of my first forays into golf I found my ball in murky water, surface just protruding. It was reachable so I got my club and took up my stance. My mate said "Don't be stupid!". I said "I saw it done on telly last week" (Langer?) He drew a little closer to observe.
30secs later cue both of us covered in slimy algae.
Lesson learned!

 

[Orikoru]

Isn't it easier (better) just to take a drop

In the situation I was describing a drop would have still meant chipping back to the fairway regardless.

 

[jim8flog]

Whenever I've had to do this i've always used the back side of the putter it's a bigger target area and always worked.

You would not do that with my Never Compromise putter. The flat area is smaller then a ball the rest is 2 diagonals

Personally I use a wedge turned 180deg, still in my right hand with my back to the target.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

You would not do that with my Never Compromise putter. The flat area is smaller then a ball the rest is 2 diagonals

Personally I use a wedge turned 180deg, still in my right hand with my back to the target.

Good job I don't own that putter then

 

[Crazyface]

When the wife gets back I'll ask her. I think I'm quite normal compared to the previous posts. Booking holidays and trips maybe????

 

[Sid Rixon IV]

This is precisely why I carry a left handed 7 iron. Can't hit it properly, of course, but can dolly the ball out to a better place than a penalty drop would get me.

Ooh, good one!
Next time I'm in Sports Direct I might blow £12 on a Dunlop/Slazenger lefty iron!

 

[cliveb]

Ooh, good one!
Next time I'm in Sports Direct I might blow £12 on a Dunlop/Slazenger lefty iron!

Mine was £5 from eBay.
A Ping G10 (but green dot - completely wrong lie angle for me )

 

[Orikoru]

Mine was £5 from eBay.
A Ping G10 (but green dot - completely wrong lie angle for me )

You mean you didn't get a fitting for it??

 

[srixon 1]

Favourites for websites have to be in alphabetical order. This applies to phone and computer.

 

[jim8flog]

Just realised to today I am obsessed with having a totally clear windscreen on the car.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Just realised to today I am obsessed with having a totally clear windscreen on the car.

Are you sure?

I've got a rear-view mirror on the inside at the top, wiper blades on the outside at the bottom and a season ticket parking permit for Bradgate Park on the bottom left inside.
There is also a small clear clip on the right edge inside for placing a pay-and-display ticket.