Any one else here play golf

[Fate Fan]

Talk about your golf game or courses you played at or want to play at. Also a place to talk about general golf stuff

 

[HyperboreanRightsActivist]

I play extreme ice golf, does that count?

 

[Hüftpriester]

I took last summer off but have been starting up again over the past 2 months or so. Usually only play on Sundays but I have a few buddies who are really into it and I've been improving my game with their help during weekday range sessions. Had the best front 9 of my life yesterday then it all fell apart on the back. That's just how it goes sometimes I guess.

 

[I.B. Niggin]

Nope, just watch and beat off to the LPGA instead.

 

[A Welsh Cake]

Sorry I’m not rich enough to.

 

[EnemyStand]

Haven't played in a couple years. Wanted to try to get out this year but it isn't looking good...

 

[Fate Fan]

I play extreme ice golf, does that count?

sadly no fren

I took last summer off but have been starting up again over the past 2 months or so. Usually only play on Sundays but I have a few buddies who are really into and I've been improving my game with their help during weekday range sessions. Had the best front 9 of my life yesterday then it all fell apart on the back. That's just how it goes sometimes I guess.

front 9 is usually terrible for me and then I end strong. Don't have a lot of golf friends so I'm at a point I may just get a early tee time and play as a single.

Nope, just watch and beat off to the LPGA instead.

LPGA girls are nice but I have an Asian preference any way

Sorry I’m not rich enough to.

Anyone can play 2nd hand clubs are cheap at yard sales or ebay. And their are cheap courses as well!

Haven't played in a couple years. Wanted to try to get out this year but it isn't looking good...

That sucks to hear I haven't been able to go out alot this year and my game has definitely suffered cause of it. I set up a net in my backyard and have been hitting it but there really only good for general contact training, cant really tell if its a good shot or not

 

[Hüftpriester]

front 9 is usually terrible for me and then I end strong. Don't have a lot of golf friends so I'm at a point I may just get a early tee time and play as a single.

Same for me usually but I started off with a par then got locked in and by the time we started the back 9, my friend told me I was 4 over. I think it got in my head cause I started putting up snowmen and hacking easy chip shots. By the time we hit 15, I was raging. But it's always good to get out there and I'm hoping I can keep improving.

Anyone can play 2nd hand clubs are cheap at yard sales or ebay. And their are cheap courses as well!

True, even in my overpriced suburban hellhole there are nice public courses that are $30 for 18 if you're willing to walk.

Just look at Cameron Smith, there's no way that guy came from money and he just won the British Open.

 

[737 MAX Stan Account]

Just did my first 27 hole day a week ago.

 

[thejackal]

I've been playing quite a bit. I got back into it during the pandemic. It's as frustrating and fun as ever, sometimes shot to shot. Played 18 on sunday, I made 5 pars, 5 triples, a quad and 7 bogies. Missed 3 birdie putts inside 20 feet. My putting is terrible and we play for small amounts of money so no bullshit: play it as it lies, putt out, take your penalty strokes and such.

 

[Fate Fan]

True, even in my overpriced suburban hellhole there are nice public courses that are $30 for 18 if you're willing to walk.

I always consider going to the alking course here but the idea of shanking it and hitting a car or house freaks me out lol

Just did my first 27 hole day a week ago.

congrats haven't done more then 18 before what's it like?

I've been playing quite a bit. I got back into it during the pandemic. It's as frustrating and fun as ever, sometimes shot to shot. Played 18 on sunday, I made 5 pars, 5 triples, a quad and 7 bogies. Missed 3 birdie putts inside 20 feet. My putting is terrible and we play for small amounts of money so no bullshit: play it as it lies, putt out, take your penalty strokes and such.

my putt game is the only thing I'm confident on I could one putt from the edges of the green and can read greens pretty nicely

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

Nope, just watch and beat off to the LPGA instead.

If you aren't jacking off to Nelly Korda, then there is no point in watching



As for me, usually play on the weekends. Shoot low 90s/high 80s on courses around 6500 yards or so. For some reason, I can hit my 7 iron-pitching wedge pretty far but 6 iron to driver doesn't go as far as it should but it goes far enough. Short game sucks ass. If I 2 putt every hole, it was a good round

 

[EnemyStand]

You know, I see people bitching about their short game but mine was always pretty good. I can't drive for shit though.

 

[DSP's Tax Lawyer]

Once you get to a certain point with your drives or long irons, the best way to lower your score is the short game within 150 to 100 yards. Putting is tough and Rory proved that sometimes they don't drop but being able to put the ball in a spot that you could 1-2 putt every hole is going to massively improve your score

 

[Fate Fan]

You know, I see people bitching about their short game but mine was always pretty good. I can't drive for shit though.

My dad was a golf coach (at a college) and one and qualified for the US open one of the things he always said was how people learned to play the game changed so much he learned to play green back and now people are learning to play box down. Your gonna see more kids end up like Tiger where there backs are fucked and they have to completely change their game

 

[thejackal]

You know, I see people bitching about their short game but mine was always pretty good. I can't drive for shit though.

I'm the same. Give me a wedge from 100 in and I'm within 20 feet usually. Give me a driver and I'm probably in the woods. I have a 3 hybrid that I can hit semi consistently to about 210-220 yards off the tee when I'm playing well.

My putting and driving are the worst aspects of my game. Chipping, pitching and short irons are pretty strong.

 

[Mr. Skeltal]

Stuck on base for the last while so the same 9 holes over and over again. That said it's dirt cheap to rent some clubs and a cart to shoot said 9 holes.

Unfortunately the rental sets have those newfangled drivers with the enormous heads and whippy shafts and I can't get consistent drives out of them. Meanwhile I can send balls down range with the shop's garage sale driver that has a smaller head and stiffer shaft. I don't get it.

Sorry I’m not rich enough to.

Golf is simultaneously a cheap and an expensive sport. Whole club sets can be had on the cheap at garage or estate sales. Meanwhile some people spend thousands on professional gear.
If you're a newbie then expensive clubs and tour balls (shit like Titlist Pro-V1) won't be anything more than status symbols. They won't help your game until you're already good.
Stick with cheap clubs (ideally second-hand) and distance balls (Pinnacle Rush, Titlist Velocity, Noodle Long & Soft, etc.) because they are affordable and will help you improve. Cheap courses also exist, don't get all hung up on PGA shit when you're still a high handicap weekend hacker.

 

[Elbow Greased Strength]

If you're a newbie then expensive clubs and tour balls (shit like Titlist Pro-V1) won't be anything more than status symbols. They won't help your game until you're already good.

On the contrary I would encourage all newbies to buy Pro-V1s. I like finding those when looking for balls in the rough and OB (including my own), much better than the usual.

Seriously though at $4/ball you should just buy some X-Outs or other cheap bulk balls. There really isn't going to be any difference whatsoever from the balls you play or the clubs you use until you reach a pretty high level of play, and in fact buying more expensive clubs or balls could lead to difficulties because they're designed for more skilled players.

For example, if you buy a set of blade irons vs. the usual cavity irons for your first clubs you're going to have a very rough time.

 

[Mr. Skeltal]

On the contrary I would encourage all newbies to buy Pro-V1s. I like finding those when looking for balls in the rough and OB (including my own), much better than the usual.

Seriously though at $4/ball you should just buy some X-Outs or other cheap bulk balls. There really isn't going to be any difference whatsoever from the balls you play or the clubs you use until you reach a pretty high level of play, and in fact buying more expensive clubs or balls could lead to difficulties because they're designed for more skilled players.

For example, if you buy a set of blade irons vs. the usual cavity irons for your first clubs you're going to have a very rough time.

True on the V1s. They can be nice if you can properly compress them. Slow swing speed = bad time. I've only recently been able to get straight drives on them but it's not very consistent.

 

[Elbow Greased Strength]

True on the V1s. They can be nice if you can properly compress them. Slow swing speed = bad time. I've only recently been able to get straight drives on them but it's not very consistent.

Probably in the past 1-2 years I started noticing a difference once I corrected my drive and started getting better with my hybrid. I got a hybrid 4-5 to replace those irons I used for years and have been overall pretty impressed with how the Pro V1s work with both that and the driver.

Normally I use Callaways or Slazengers as I still lose enough balls to avoid getting too crazy with the Pro V1s.

If you're not losing balls frequently and can get off the tee well it's not bad to have a sleeve or two on hand.