Your official GR Golfer Profile

[golfhooka]

First name: Cory
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 220
Location: Houston
Years Playing: 14
Righty or Lefty?: R
Home Course: Sienna Plantation
What's in the Bag?: Titleist Cavity Back Irons, Odyssey Putter, Cleveland Driver
Handicap: 18
Handicap Goal for 2009: 15
Strengths: Long Drive
Weaknesses: Inconsistent Irons
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: None
Your Golf Attire (usually): Khacki Shorts and untucked polo shirt
Club Distances: Driver: 300
Your Usual Ballflight: Draw
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: N/A
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: Depends
Blades or Cavity Backs?: Cavity Back
Links or Tree Lined?: Links
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? Afternoon
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? No
Your Overused Golf Sayings: N/A
Quiet Player or Loud?: Depends on Alcohol Consumption
Walk or Golf Cart?: Cart
Favorite Golf Quotes: None

[NiftyNiblick]

I'm mildly curious if my post to this thread was deleted or just didn't take.

No matter. I've no energy to post it again.

[NiftyNiblick]

First name: Carlo
Height: 6'
Weight: 240
Location: New England
Years Playing: 50 (1959-2008--'09 will be 51)
Righty or Lefty?: R
Home Course: Kensington Golf, Racquet, and Fitness Club
What's in the Bag?: Ping, Miura, Vokey, Yes!, Top Flite Gamer
Handicap: 10 (Index 11+)
Handicap Goal for 2009: keep the 10
Strengths: Experience, Intelligence, Good looks
Weaknesses: flexibility, rotten attitude
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: capicola, prosciutto, and provolone sandwich
Your Golf Attire (usually): stodgy
Club Distances: Driver: 230-240, 4-wood, 216, 7-wood, 204, 9-wood 192, 5-iron, 180, 6-iron 168, 7 iron 156, 8-iron 144, 9-iron 132, PW 120, 53W 108, 58W 96.
Your Usual Ballflight: Draw
Have You Played Competitively? usual member-guest nonsense
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: small divot with iron
Blades or Cavity Backs?: Cavity Back
Links or Tree Lined?: Parkland / former orchard--lots of trees, no natural woods in play
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? Afternoon
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? No
Your Overused Golf Sayings: I miss my dog
Quiet Player or Loud?: depends on company
Walk or Golf Cart?: ride
Favorite Golf Quotes: You're away.

[lorenzoinoc]

NN, Kensington's in FL, isn't it? That's a long drive from New England.

[NiftyNiblick]

NN, Kensington's in FL, isn't it? That's a long drive from New England.

It's also in London. That's a wet drive.

[Hacky Hackerson]

First name: Paul
Height: 5'11

Weight: 170

Location: Iowa

Years Playing:20

Righty or Lefty?: righty

Home Course: Otter Creek

What's in the Bag?:
titleist 907 d2
cleveland launcher 3 wood
mizuno mp32
cleveland 588 54
cleveland cg10 60
titleist circa 62

Handicap: 3.5

Handicap Goal for 2006:1
Strengths: wedge iron play

Weaknesses:mind

Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: get off work drive 175 mph for .12 miles turn left drive 189 mph for .08 miles exit car go to range or 1st tee

Your Golf Attire (usually): Short sleeve and shorts

Club Distances:
Driver -285
3 wood -260
5-215 Gw-125
6-185sw115
Your Usual Ballflight:mid

Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: once iowa masters
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: Small Divot

Blades or Cavity Backs?: both muscle back
Links or Tree Lined?: no preff.

Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing?both
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing?2:42

Do You Get First Tee Jitters? Nope

Your Overused Golf Sayings: just keep ur head down

Quiet Player or Loud?: Quiet

Walk or Golf Cart?: Walk

Favorite Golf Quotes:let me check the gas in the cart before we go after that one.

[klokanam]

never mind

[connecticutter]

First name: Dave
Height: 5 ft 7 in.
Weight: 165 lbs
Location: Fairfield County, CT
Years Playing: 9 years
Righty or Lefty?: Righty (I have putted lefty a few times)
Home Course: Tausha Knolls GC
What's in the Bag?: See signature below
Handicap: 2008 was 7.3
Handicap Goal for 2009: 5 or lower
Strengths: Wedge play, Fairway woods, straight approach
Weaknesses: Long draws for approaches (I tend to overcook them), fairway bunkers, occasionally driving accuracy
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: Small bucket of balls for smooth irons and a few driver shots, and about 25 putts on the practice green.
Your Golf Attire (usually): Long khakis, NIke or Ashcroft, Polos, Greg Norman or Irish knit sweaters in the cooler weather
Club Distances:

Driver: 275-285 yds - I can hit a little farther, but I loose a lot of control.
3W: 250 yds
2H: 230 yds
3I: 215
4I: 205
5I: 190
6I: 180 .
7I: 170
8I: 160
9I: 145
PW: 135
SW: 110
LW: 80

Clubs that I interchange in my bag:
3H (Callaway Heavenwood): 215 yds
1I (Tommy Armour Silver Scott): 235 yds. I use this to show off or for training.
2I (Nike CCI forged): 225 yds.
GW (Nike SV Tour black, 50 degree): 125 yds.
* The 2 iron and gap wedge usually replace my hybrid and lob wedge, pending on the course and conditions.

Your Usual Ballflight: Mid trajectory, occasional slight draw.

Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?:
Used to play in high school and a bit in college, so there was a lot of competitions. I do a lot of charity tourneys in the area now. If you count money wagers in matches with friends, then those too.

Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: Swallow divot w/ irons, a steeper one with the SW & LWs.
Blades or Cavity Backs?: NCCI are forged cavities.
Links or Tree Lined?: Prefer the links, more 2 iron shots.
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? Both
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? Afternoons.
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? Once in a blue moon.
Your Overused Golf Sayings: "Sh*t ball" 'overcooked it" "Work it baby"
Quiet Player or Loud?: Generally quiet.
Walk or Golf Cart?: Walk 9 holes, half and half with 18 (depends on the heat).
Favorite Golf Quotes: "I hate all f---ing par 3s" John Daly

[John Lannon]

Name: John Lannon
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 200
Years Playing: 25
Righty or Lefty?: Righty
Home Course: Honey Bee G.C. in Virginia Beach, Va.
What's in the Bag?:

MacGregor MT460 10.5 with Stiff DVS shaft
Taylormade R7 Irons 3-PW Stiff
Ping 56 degree SW for fairway
Hogan SURE-OUT 56 bunker wedge
Hogan SURE-OUT 60 wedge
Crenshaw Grind putter by Cleveland

Handicap: 7
Handicap Goal for 2006: 5
Strengths: 1:Length 2: A great imagination to help recover from 1:
Weaknesses: Short game could use alot of practice.
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: I do not have one.
Your Golf Attire (usually): After work...jeans. Weekends....slacks or shorts.
Club Distances:

Driver: 270-300
3 iron: 230-240 tee only, I almost never use it in the fairway.
4 Iron 190-210
5 Iron 180-190
6 Iron 165-180
7 Iron 155-170
8 Iron 140-155
9 Iron 130-140
PW 115-130
SW 90-115
SW 60 up to 90 yards.
Your Usual Ballflight: Relatively low with Irons. Medium trajectory with Driver.
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?:

Played in numerous Navy District /Regional Tournies.
Played the "Virginia Beach Amature" a few times.
Various golf leagues

Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: Divots and various other deep gouges
Blades or Cavity Backs?: Love blades, but switched to Cavity to help cure the shanks.
Links or Tree Lined?: Love both Links and Tree courses.
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? Playing..Im not afraid to try some thing new during a round.
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing?............ Anytime
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? I used to........now I could care less.
Your Overused Golf Sayings: Dont have one.
Quiet Player or Loud?: Quiet when im playing good, But I always try to keep a happy foursome.
Walk or Golf Cart?: Prefer to walk, but my fat buddies always want to ride.
Favorite Golf Quotes: From a good friend who is a gold professional: ............. John, .... You are the biggest waste of talent I ever seen with golf.

[ForeOnRoad]

First name: James
Height: 6'
Weight: 215 (180-225 hehe)
Location: Salt Lake freaking City
Years Playing: 33 (started at 7)
Righty or Lefty?: Righty (backwards)
Home Course: Valley View and Bountiful Ridge (leagues)
What's in the Bag?: TM R7 425 8.5, Titleist AP2 Forged
Handicap: 1.6
Handicap Goal for 2009: 0ish
Strengths: nothing bothers me
Weaknesses: nothing bothers me
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: none
Your Golf Attire (usually): camo shorts, t-shirt (not for tournament though hehe)
Club Distances: far, farther, farthest
Your Usual Ballflight: used to hit a low draw with 690 MB's...now high fade with AP2's
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: just leagues and UGA Ams
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: prefer to take divot, but pick clean more often than wanted
Blades or Cavity Backs?: was playing 690 MB blades several years...now AP2's
Links or Tree Lined?: mostly mountain type courses without a lot of trees
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? play uh lot
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? usually too lazy to start early, but nice to still have time to do other things after playing 18
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? not with usual rounds...play too often to be bothered by much including myself
Your Overused Golf Sayings: "man..."
Quiet Player or Loud?: quiet
Walk or Golf Cart?: both...usually depends on course
Favorite Golf Quotes:

"I thought I hit it better than that."
- James Robinson, approximately 2002

Constantly reminded of saying that after getting to the ball and seeing that I only outdrove my golf buddies by 20 yards or so. Bummer.

web site: www.socialgolfers.com

[jamesll9]

First name: Jim
Height: 6-2
Weight: 235
Location: Templeton, Ca
Years Playing: 35 years
Righty or Lefty?: RH
Home Course: Chalk Mountain, Atascadero, Ca
What's in the Bag?: Cobra F-speed 10.5 driver, 5 wood, 7 wood, 9 wood, Ping G10 5-UW (reg. graphite in woods & irons) Ping iWedge 56 & 60, Taylormade TPA X putter
Handicap: 11.7
Handicap Goal for 2006: 10
Strengths: Good with wedges around the green
Weaknesses: Don't make enough putts from 4-10'
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: Hit a few balls, putt for about 10 minutes
Your Golf Attire (usually): golf shirt, slacks or shorts (NEVER jeans)
Club Distances: Driver 210-220, 5 wood-190, 7 wood, 180, 9 wood 170, 5 iron, 160 etc.
Your Usual Ballflight: slight draw, mid flight
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: Lots of club tournaments and Police Games several times
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: pick
Blades or Cavity Backs?: cavity
Links or Tree Lined?: tree lined
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? playing
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? 8:30
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? No
Your Overused Golf Sayings: That will work
Quiet Player or Loud?: depends on who I am with and if fun round or serious round
Walk or Golf Cart?: walk/carry (I found carrying is less tiring than a push cart)
Favorite Golf Quotes: It's the Indian, not the arrow (by Lee Trevino)

[JonT]

First name: John
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 150
Location: Michigan
Years Playing: 30 years
Righty or Lefty?: RH
Home Course: Highland Hills, Mich.
What's in the Bag?: MP-600, Adams BUL FW, i5's, Vokey 52, CG10 58, Odyssey df 990
Handicap: 13.3
Handicap Goal for 2009: 10
Strengths: Hit a straight driver
Weaknesses: Putting
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: Don't have one
Your Golf Attire (usually): Shorts or slacks, golf shirt
Club Distances: Driver 220, 3W-200, 3i 180, 5i 160, PW 110
Your Usual Ballflight: draw
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: No
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: divot
Blades or Cavity Backs?: Both (played blades for 20 years, play them on occasion)
Links or Tree Lined?: mostly tree lined but play links type when I can
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? playing (some range when needed)
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? 8:00 AM
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? No
Your Overused Golf Sayings: All of them after 30 years of the same.
Quiet Player or Loud?: Quiet
Walk or Golf Cart?: walk/carry (I am golfing for excercise and enjoyment at this time in life)
Favorite Golf Quotes: How did you make a twelve? I had a long put for an eleven.

[TexasJeff]

First name:Jeff
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Location: Dallas,Texas
Years Playing: 4 but really < one
Righty or Lefty?: Righty
Home Course: Stevens Park
What's in the Bag?: Homoflex shovels
Handicap: 22+ if figured
Handicap Goal for 2009: unknown
Strengths: None
Weaknesses: Too many to list
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: Putt, chip, pitch then range shots
Your Golf Attire (usually): My Colonial shirt (yellow), khaki slacks and my old Footjoy soft spikes
Club Distances: Undetermined
Your Usual Ballflight: Fade to hook
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: Never
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: Divot
Blades or Cavity Backs?: Shovels
Links or Tree Lined?: Trees
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? Becoming a range rat
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? AM
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? No
Your Overused Golf Sayings: They don't ask how just how many. Also "Pitiful...PIT-EEE_FULL." David Feherty from the Tiger Woods PC game. Usually applied to myself.
Quiet Player or Loud?: Quiet
Walk or Golf Cart?: Walk
Favorite Golf Quotes: The longest course is 5 and 1/2 inches long.

[ChapCat]

First name: Tim

Height: 6'6"

Weight: 295lbs

Location: Uvalde, Texas

Years Playing: 34 years

Righty or Lefty?: Righty

Home Course: Uvalde Memorial GC (member)

What's in the Bag?:
Iron Set: Mizuno MX200, 3-PW, Exsar graphite shafts, R flex, +1.25"
Wedges: Mizuno MP-T Wedges, 51 & 56 degree, Exsar graphite, R-flex, +1.25"
Driver: TaylorMade R5, 12 degree, Grafalloy Pro Launch Blue shaft, R-flex, +1.25"
3-wood: TaylorMade Burner, 15 degree, graphite shaft, R-flex, +1.25"
Golfsmith Sterling 2-iron, Grafalloy Pro M Attack shaft, R-flex (on occasion)
Nickent DS Hybrids, 3 & 4, graphite R-flex (on occasion)
Odyssey White Hot 2-ball putter

Handicap: 9

Handicap Goal for 2009: at my age, just maintaining a single digit HC

Strengths: irons, wedges, short game

Weaknesses: Driver accuracy

Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: I try to hit a small bucket of balls, then take a few putts and chips to get loose and get a feel for the greens.

Your Golf Attire (usually): Shorts or Docker style trousers, golf polo style pullovers, baseball style cap on sunny days.

Club Distances:
Driver: 255-270
3-wood: 235-250
2i: 220 (usually use from tee on tight holes)
3i: 190-210
4i: 185-200
5i: 170-185
6i: 155-170
7i: 140-155
8i: 125-140
9i: 110-125
PW: 100-115
51*: 85-100
56*: 75-90

Your Usual Ballflight: Straight, but I can work the ball both ways with varying degrees of success.

Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: Numerous tournaments over the years with a local golf association in Austin, TX, especially during the nineties. Stroke play, match play, stableford, scrambles, etc.

Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: Divot

Blades or Cavity Backs?: Cavity backs

Links or Tree Lined?: I love both. My home course has an old traditional tree lined nine, and a new links style nine.

Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? both

What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? afternoons during the cooler months, mornings in the warmer ones.

Do You Get First Tee Jitters? Sure, especially if there is money or something special riding on the outcome.

Your Overused Golf Sayings: "Be right", or "be the right club"

Quiet Player or Loud?: quiet usually

Walk or Golf Cart?: Used to walk, but these days bad knees preclude that so I must ride.

Favorite Golf Quotes: Anything Bill Murray said in Caddyshack, ie, "this could be gravy"

[TK3]

First name: Tom or TK
Height: 6'1
Weight: 220
Location: Oklahoma
Years Playing:10
Righty or Lefty?: R
Home Course: Forest Ridge or White Hawk Golf Course - Tulsa, OK
What's in the Bag?:
Mizuno MX500 9* with Enzo70 XStiff shaft
Callaway BB 13* 3 wood
Titleist 18* 5 wood
Titleist 990 irons with X100 shaft +1/2 inch
Vokeys 50*/54*/58* spin milled wedges
Yes Sophia putter 33"
Pro V1x
Handicap: 7
Handicap Goal for 2009: Play more often!
Strengths:Length
Weaknesses:Chips (but getting better).
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: Show up + hit!
Your Golf Attire (usually):Shorts, golf shirt, Golf shoes, hat
Club Distances:
Driver: 280+
3w:260
5w: 240
4i: 210
5i: 200
6i:180
7i:170
8i: 160
9i 150
PW: 135
GW: 125
SW:110
LW <95
All these are max except for driver. I usually club down and play a 3/4 swing for in between yardage.
Your Usual Ballflight: Driver: High Fade; Irons: right @ pin!
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: No, No, No.
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: Divot
Blades or Cavity Backs?: Forged CB
Links or Tree Lined?: Tree lined - but I love links courses
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? Playing - no time for practice...
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? Twilight
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? What's that?
Your Overused Golf Sayings: none
Quiet Player or Loud?: Quiet - but always mention a good shot by a playing partner
Walk or Golf Cart?: Both, but prefer cart. It gets REALLY HOT in OK.
Favorite Golf Quotes: None

[Stormbringer]

First name: Mike
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 215
Location: Utah
Years Playing:24
Righty or Lefty?: R
Home Course: Wingpointe
What's in the Bag?:
Nike Sumo 10.5 V2 Stiff shaft
Titleist 904 15 degrees YS 6 stiff shaft
Orlimar 830 19 degree hybrid
Ping S59 black dot steel stiff 3-W
Cleveland 588 52, 56 & 60 all copper
Ping B90 long putter
Pro V1x
Handicap: 0
Handicap Goal for 2009: Play more often!
Strengths:Length
Weaknesses: consistency
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: Small bucket or partial, chips a few puts
Your Golf Attire (usually):Shorts, golf shirt, Golf shoes, hat
Club Distances:
Driver: 290+ (Utah 4300 feet or more)
3w:260
19 Hybrid 240
3i: 225
4i: 215
5i: 200
6i:185
7i:175
8i: 160
9i 150
PW: 135
GW: 115
SW:100
LW 85
Your Usual Ballflight: High Fade
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: Countless UGA, IGA events
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: Divot
Blades or Cavity Backs?: Played them all right now the S59's are mostly blade
Links or Tree Lined?: Tree lined - Not even close love links
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? Playing - both
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? early morning of late afternoon I hate the heat
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? Only in competitions
Your Overused Golf Sayings: Shaka when the walls fell
Quiet Player or Loud?: Quiet
Walk or Golf Cart?: Both, I will walk when the course is set up for walking.
Favorite Golf Quotes: nutted it

[starjr]

First name: John
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 225
Location: Pennsylvania
Years Playing: 15
Righty or Lefty?: R
Home Course: Bella Vista
What's in the Bag?: DCI Titleist Irons, wilson Fat Shaft Driver, Odyssey Putter, Bunch o woods
Handicap: 12
Handicap Goal for 2010: 7
Strengths: Distance/Putting/Chipping
Weaknesses: 6-PW Iron Accuracy
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: Stretching-Putting-Chipping-Hit 3 Balls
Your Golf Attire (usually): Under Armour Golf Shirt/Shorts
Club Distances: Was 5 iron 200 8 iron 150 but now more like 4 iron 200 or even 3 iron and 6 or 7 iron 150ish
Your Usual Ballflightriver - striaght or dead hook - everything else fade/slice
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: Yes back in the day in many tournaments and scats
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: divot
Blades or Cavity Backs?: Cavity
Links or Tree Lined?: Tree
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? Range rat
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? early early early am
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? somewhat
Your Overused Golf Sayings: there's a positive to every golf shot
Quiet Player or Loud?: quiet
Walk or Golf Cart?: used to walk now ride
Favorite Golf Quotes: insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result and the reason they cal it golf is all the other four letter words were taken.....

[stardvd555]

Your Usual Ballflight:
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?:
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?:
Blades or Cavity Backs?:
Links or Tree Lined?:

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[stardvd555]

Quiet Player or Loud?: Quiet

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[lorenzoinoc]

Quiet Player or Loud?: Quiet

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Stardvd55 - If a group of us from GR run into you at a course, you'll scream like a stuck pig when we start hitting you with our 5 irons.

[stardvd555]

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[michealjarry]

Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing?
GEBP - started as a RR
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing?
any time from 6am to 10 pm
Do You Get First Tee Jitters?
only in tournaments
Your Overused Golf Sayings:
NIce shot dumbass (talking to myself) www.trademic.com

[Donald Jackson]

I thought instead of having a "What's in the bag thread," or "Pictures of your Home Course," we could just do a complete profile. It will take a little while to figure out, but I think it will be really cool to know about the golfing "styles" of our fellow board members. Here is the format:

First name: DJ
Height: 5'9
Weight: 179
Location: Reston, VA
Years Playing: 28 yrs
Righty or Lefty?: R
Home Course: Reston National
What's in the Bag?: Mostly Taylormade
Handicap: 7.6
Handicap Goal for 2009: 4
Strengths: none
Weaknesses: consistency
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: range and shortgame practice
Your Golf Attire (usually): collard shirt and shorts
Club Distances: 260 drive; 7 iron 165 yds 8 iron 150 yds
Your Usual Ballflight: fade
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: played at Fairfax High School. played in golf channel amatuer tour but hate the 6 hour rounds.
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: divot
Blades or Cavity Backs?: cavity backs nowadays
Links or Tree Lined?: either
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? both but mostly playing
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? whenever but before it gets dark is nice
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? yes
Your Overused Golf Sayings: none
Quiet Player or Loud?: quiet
Walk or Golf Cart?: both mostly walking
Favorite Golf Quotes: anything from tin cup

You can add more if you want, lets get the ball rolling!

GR is a ghost town today, 3Wiggles must be kicken alans ass and everyone else is there watching the match? i am so bored and baked at work i am filling out this gay ass old thread from 06

[Mizuno>Ping]

First name: Mizuno
Height: 6ft 2in
Weight: 79kg
Location: Scotland
Years Playing: 7
Righty or Lefty?: Righty
Home Course: Gleneagles
What's in the Bag?: PING/Cobra/Titleist driver, Cobra/Titleist woods, Mizuno/PING irons, Gold's Factory/Vokey wedges, Gold's Factory/Odyssey putters.
Handicap: +3.1
Handicap Goal for 2010: +3.5, at least.
Strengths: Iron/Approach/Recovery/Wind-playing
Weaknesses: Putting/Good Beer
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: Stretch, hit balls, stretch again, pitch, stretch, putt, stretch.
Your Golf Attire (usually): Longs with 'CrestLink' logo collar shirts(sponsorship).
Club Distances: Driver - 296/297 yards, 2-iron - 264, 3-iron - 242, 4-iron - 226...Putter - infinite range.
Your Usual Ballflight: None, natural ballflight : very slight draw.
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: Pro-ams.
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: Divot with driver and putter. Clean with bunker shots.
Blades or Cavity Backs?: Blades, BABY ! (GFF)
Links or Tree Lined?: Tree-lined / Links
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? Playing.
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? Morning/Noon/Night
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? No.
Your Overused Golf Sayings: None.
Quiet Player or Loud?: Quiet.
Walk or Golf Cart?: WALK.
Favorite Golf Quotes: Larry owns you.

[College Golf]

First name: Jay
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 180
Location: South Carolina
Years Playing: 5
Righty or Lefty?: Left handed but play from the right side
Home Course: XXXX
What's in the Bag?: R7 driver, V-steel 3w, Wilson fi5 irons, Cleveland wedges, Rossa Monza putter
Handicap: current index 1.9
Handicap Goal for 2006: get my back better and start playing regular again
Strengths: length and the ability to hit very high long irons
Weaknesses: wedge play
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: spend an hour warming up
Your Golf Attire (usually): Depends on the time of the year and where we are playing
Club Distances: Driver carry 307, pw 155 - 160
Your Usual Ballflight: very high
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: High School and College
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: divot
Blades or Cavity Backs?: combo; pw - 7 blade, 6 - 3 cavity
Links or Tree Lined?: tree lined
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? both
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? after 12 noon
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? in tournaments always
Your Overused Golf Sayings: be the club
Quiet Player or Loud?: quiet unless with buddies gambling
Walk or Golf Cart?: walk, cart with dad
Favorite Golf Quotes: Greg Norman; "Happiness is a long walk with your putter in your hand"

Wow, here we are a few years later and how things have changed. My college golf career is now over, my golf clubs have changed, and I can't find a job that pays a good salary.

My wedge play got much better through college but now I don't play much. I did just get lucky and win our club championship but the depth of players is limited at the top as in most clubs.

Update:
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 185
Location: South Carolina
Years Playing: 9
Righty or Lefty?: Left handed but play from the right side
Home Course: XXXX
What's in the Bag?: Titleist driver, V-steel 3w, Titleist irons, Cleveland wedges, Scotty Cameron putter
Handicap: current index .9
Handicap Goal for 2006: back bothers me still but I don't play dailey now
Strengths: Still pretty long but have a great attitude
Weaknesses: just not playing regular and no practise
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: spend an hour warming up
Your Golf Attire (usually): Depends on the time of the year and where we are playing
Club Distances: Driver carry about 300, pw 155 - 160
Your Usual Ballflight: high
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: High School, College, city & state tournaments
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: divot
Blades or Cavity Backs?: combo, low irons blade long one have slight cavity
Links or Tree Lined?: tree lined
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? neither at the moment
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? after 12 noon
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? in tournaments I still do
Your Overused Golf Sayings: be the club
Quiet Player or Loud?: quiet unless with buddies gambling
Walk or Golf Cart?: mostly carts now
Favorite Golf Quotes: Greg Norman; "Happiness is a long walk with your putter in your hand"

Jay

[Mizuno>Ping]

Wow, here we are a few years later and how things have changed. My college golf career is now over, my golf clubs have changed, and I can't find a job that pays a good salary.

My wedge play got much better through college but now I don't play much. I did just get lucky and win our club championship but the depth of players is limited at the top as in most clubs.

Update:
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 185
Location: South Carolina
Years Playing: 9
Righty or Lefty?: Left handed but play from the right side
Home Course: XXXX
What's in the Bag?: Titleist driver, V-steel 3w, Titleist irons, Cleveland wedges, Scotty Cameron putter
Handicap: current index .9
Handicap Goal for 2006: back bothers me still but I don't play dailey now
Strengths: Still pretty long but have a great attitude
Weaknesses: just not playing regular and no practise
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: spend an hour warming up
Your Golf Attire (usually): Depends on the time of the year and where we are playing
Club Distances: Driver carry about 300, pw 155 - 160
Your Usual Ballflight: high
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: High School, College, city & state tournaments
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: divot
Blades or Cavity Backs?: combo, low irons blade long one have slight cavity
Links or Tree Lined?: tree lined
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? neither at the moment
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? after 12 noon
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? in tournaments I still do
Your Overused Golf Sayings: be the club
Quiet Player or Loud?: quiet unless with buddies gambling
Walk or Golf Cart?: mostly carts now
Favorite Golf Quotes: Greg Norman; "Happiness is a long walk with your putter in your hand"

Jay

Hey man, sorry for you.

[maxfli55]

First name:Jay

Height:5'9"

Weight:220

Location:Finger Lakes NY

Years Playing:40

Righty or Lefty?:R

Home Course:Seneca Falls CC

What's in the Bag?...Nike Sumo Sq 11.5...3w Nike Sumo Sq 15....5w nike sumo sq 18...3-6 iron nike sumo hybrids..7-SW Callaway X....LW...Callaway 60 Forged....putter...ancient Ping Anser

Handicap:15

Handicap Goal for 2009.....maintain 15

Strengths: straight......good short game.....excellent putter

Weaknesses: need more distance......getting older

Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: stretching

Your Golf Attire (usually): plain color Izod shirts....khaki shorts or slacks...plain brown or black shoes

Club Distances: D...230....3w 215....5w 205....3h 190...4h 180....5h 170...6h 160...7i 150..8i 140...9i 130..PW 120...SW 105..LW 75

Your Usual Ballflight: fade

Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: handicap or flighted events only....fair ammount of cash can change hands within Mon 4some

Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: hybrids clean..7-PW divots

Blades or Cavity Backs?: cavity

Links or Tree Lined?: treelined

Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? playing....only go to range after buying new gear

What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? Any

Do You Get First Tee Jitters? NO

Your Overused Golf Sayings: lots

Quiet Player or Loud?: both..depends on the group

Walk or Golf Cart?: cart
Favorite Golf Quotes:

[Aluminum Cup]

Figured this thread would be as good a place as any for my first post.

First name: Chris
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 215
Location: Hendersonville, TN
Years Playing: 1 year back after a LONG layoff
Righty or Lefty?: Righty
Home Course: Country Hills, Hendersonville
What's in the Bag?: Nicklaus 9* driver, Nicklaus 3 wood, Nicklaus 3, 4, 5 Polarity hybrids, Nicklaus Bear irons, Callaway X wedges, 52*, 56*, 60*, Odyssey White Hot #9
Handicap: 22.5
Handicap Goal for 2006: Start with under 20, see where it goes from there
Strengths: Always play with clean balls
Weaknesses: Everything else
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: Hit a small bucket starting with wedges, then odd numbered clubs through the driver, putt until tee time
Your Golf Attire (usually): Golf shirt, slacks or shorts
Club Distances: 8 iron: 150, about 10 yds per club from there
Your Usual Ballflight: unpredictable
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: played in tournaments, but no, haven't been very competitive
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: divot
Blades or Cavity Backs?: cavity back
Links or Tree Lined?: trees
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? playing
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? usually end up playing early, but it doesn't really matter to me
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? yes, and second tee jitters, third tee....
Your Overused Golf Sayings: "Big hitter, the Llama."
Quiet Player or Loud?: Somewhere in between
Walk or Golf Cart?: Prefer to walk, playing partners disagree
Favorite Golf Quotes: "I did not have sex with that woman." -Tiger Woods (or Bill Clinton, I forget)

[oldplayer]

Nice post Cup.
A good sense of humour goes a long way here. Welcome.

[noshuz]

Nice post Cup.
A good sense of humour goes a long way here. Welcome.

You might want to read OP's post twice there AC 'cause that's about as nice as it gets here.......

[Not a hacker]

No offense, but this thread has got to be the most boring, useless waste of space on this forum. This type of thread belongs ion shittalk. The only relevant information on this forum is forged or cast POS SGI shovels, and whether or not you play hybrids. These two questions tell us everything we need to know, everything else is irrelevant.

[Not a hacker]

No offense, but this thread has got to be the most boring, useless waste of space on this forum. This type of thread belongs on shittalk. The only relevant information about members of this forum is forged or cast POS SGI shovels, and whether or not you play hybrids. These two questions tell us everything we need to know, everything else is irrelevant.

[SoonerBS]

No offense, but this thread has got to be the most boring, useless waste of space on this forum. This type of thread belongs on shittalk. The only relevant information about members of this forum is forged or cast POS SGI shovels, and whether or not you play hybrids. These two questions tell us everything we need to know, everything else is irrelevant.

Very good point. And, now that it has been targeted by a spammer, it is time to cut it loose and allow it to be lost in the oblivion within the pages of useless threads on this site.

[Jeff_h]

Very good point. And, now that it has been targeted by a spammer, it is time to cut it loose and allow it to be lost in the oblivion within the pages of useless threads on this site.

Attention moderators:

BPC has been gone for a long time.

He was made fun of during his tenure here.

Even I remember that.

You have a stickied thread here that is FOUR FREAKING YEARS OLD.

It's time to let the old guard take this place back over....

[spanqdoggie]

Attention moderators:

BPC has been gone for a long time.

He was made fun of during his tenure here.

Even I remember that.

You have a stickied thread here that is FOUR FREAKING YEARS OLD.

It's time to let the old guard take this place back over....

In support of this amazing revelation, I also agree that my sticky barbecue/barbeque thread, in the 'off topic' should be removed as a sticky, also.

We can post in these 'unstuck from the rut threads,' as we wish.

Ping/GA: Has Francis given you dudes the ability to unsticky threads? ... Don't worry about Boomster; I will tell him I wanted my barbecue/barbeque thread removed as a sticky too...

Perhaps we should drop all of the sticky threads, and start anew... Sh!t, it is April, and it is a new beginning.

[Jeff_h]

In support of this amazing revelation, I also agree that my sticky barbecue/barbeque thread, in the 'off topic' should be removed as a sticky, also.

We can post in these 'unstuck from the rut threads,' as we wish.

Ping/GA: Has Francis given you dudes the ability to unsticky threads? ... Don't worry about Boomster; I will tell him I wanted my barbecue/barbeque thread removed as a sticky too...

Perhaps we should drop all of the sticky threads, and start anew... Sh!t, it is April, and it is a new beginning.

Herr Spankmeister, that is extraordinarily humble and generous of you.

I salute both you and your commitment to progress, but i must insist that your BBQ thread remain at the top of the list for all to see.

Seasons change, golf bags change, my waist size has changed, but good BBQ is for all time.

[spanqdoggie]

Herr Spankmeister, that is extraordinarily humble and generous of you.

I salute both you and your commitment to progress, but i must insist that your BBQ thread remain at the top of the list for all to see.

Seasons change, golf bags change, my waist size has changed, but good BBQ is for all time.

Thank you Grandmaster!

I have a couple of rib photos I need to put up soon.

[shoeinc]

First name:shoe for 12 years , paul for 9
Height: 6,1
Weight:92kg
Location:dublin
Years Playing:10
Righty or Lefty?:righty
Home Course:The Grange
What's in the Bag?: titleist 909 voodoo x , taylormade burner 13 * , taylormade mb tp project 6.0 high launch , callaway 54 + 58 , black series 2
Handicap:4
Handicap Goal for 2010: started year at 6 so happy to keep dropping
Strengths: very long ,make a lot of birdies , can hit high balls easily over things most players struggle with if i go offline or wish to take shorter line
Weaknesses: if head goes round will fall to pieces quickly , driving from time to time
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: eat toast in car with a few tunes
Your Golf Attire (usually): shorts and t shirt (with a blue trilby if i'm really feeling it)
Club Distances:
driver 290-320
3 wood 270-300
3i 220-235
4i 215
5i 205
6i 190
7i 175
8i 160
9i 145
pw 130
54 110
58 75
putter 190 (off a tee)
Your Usual Ballflight: high draw from driver - 6i , fade 7-pw
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: inter club championships
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: small thin diviot
Blades or Cavity Backs?: blades
Links or Tree Lined?: tree lined (don't like big links greens)
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? playing
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? 1.30 ish
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? used to very badly because i wanted to win so badly ,realised i play much better when relaxed with smoother swing
Your Overused Golf Sayings: F**K you ball you F**king c*nt you pu55y a55 rent boy , F**K me i'm so SH1T
Quiet Player or Loud?: quiet when doin well , see above for when plpaying badly
Walk or Golf Cart?: carry
Favorite Golf Quotes: "see even god can't hit a 1 iron " "that balls gonna need bus fare" "that'll burn up on re-entry , just follow the smell of burning rubber and you'll find it "

[f5joe]

First name: Joe

Height: 6'-3"

Weight: 230 lbs.

Location: Knoxville, TN

Years Playing: Off and on for forty years

Righty or Lefty?: Righty

Home Course: Ruggles Ferry, Strawberry Plains, TN

What's in the Bag?: Original Ping Eye 2 BeCu irons, TM R7 Driver, Off brand 3W, Ping Craz-E putter

Handicap: 15

Handicap Goal for 2010: 10

Strengths: Pretty straight driver, decent putter

Weaknesses: Chipping

Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: Stretching!

Your Golf Attire (usually): golf shirt and shorts

Club Distances: Not checked

Your Usual Ballflight: Straight to light cut

Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: No, not on my life!

Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: Light divots usually

Blades or Cavity Backs?: Cavity preferred

Links or Tree Lined?: Links preferred. Grew up on them in Kansas

Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? Most on the course. Need more range time.

What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? Late afternoon, early evening

Do You Get First Tee Jitters? None

Your Overused Golf Sayings: Holy sh!t

Quiet Player or Loud?: Quiet

Walk or Golf Cart?: Cart
Favorite Golf Quotes: I'll get 'em on the next hole.

[aliikane]

First name: ben
Height: 5'7"
Weight:155
Location: california
Years Playing: 34
Righty or Lefty?: righty
Home Course: don't have one. nomadic.
What's in the Bag?: different driver depending on the day. hogan irons. vokey wedges. todd sones putter.
Handicap: official says 5.8 but i am playing to a 10-12. i think handicapping should take an average of all scores. not just lowest 10 scores.
Handicap Goal for 2010: solid 6. every time i tee it up.
Strengths: irons.
Weaknesses: driver, short game.
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: chipping. stretching, putting.
Your Golf Attire (usually): naked.

Club Distances:
driver (carry) 240, 3 wood (220), 3 hybrid 200, 3i 190, 4i 180, 5i 170, 6i 160, 7i 150, 8i 140, 9i 130, pw 120, 54 90, 60 75.

Your Usual Ballflight: draw
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: tournaments as a kid.
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: divot
Blades or Cavity Backs?: forged cavity backs with progressive offset.
Links or Tree Lined?: tree lined
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? both. like playing better.
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? afternoon.
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? of course.

[Pottsy]

First name: Gary

Height: 5'-11"

Weight: 210 lbs.

Location: Bedlington, Northumberland, UK

Years Playing: 18 years

Righty or Lefty?: Righty

Home Course: Bedlingtonshire GC, Northumberland, UK

What's in the Bag?: Titleist 909 D3 9.5, Mizuno F60 3 wood, Callaway X Forged 3-PW, Callaway Wedges, 53,58,64, TaylorMade Rossa Ghost Putter.

Handicap: 1.9

Handicap Goal for 2010: 1.0

Strengths: Accuracy

Weaknesses: Short Game

Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: Putting, Swing with two clubs for 5 mins to loosen up

Your Golf Attire (usually): Polo Shirt and Trousers (matching clours and hat)

Club Distances (Carry): Driver (250y), 3 wood (230y), 3 iron (205y), 4 iron (195y), 5 iron (185y), 6 iron (175y), 7 iron (165y), 8 iron (155y), 9 iron (145y), Wedge (135y), 53 (115y), 58 (90y), 64 (65y).

Your Usual Ballflight: Straight to small draw

Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: Yes, I have played for Northumberland at under 21 level and for North of England Schools at under 21 level. I currently play for Bedlingtonshire GC and have done for around 13 years.

Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: Light divots usually

Blades or Cavity Backs?: Love Blades but have gone to the dark side just!

Links or Tree Lined?: Links preferred. I think it tests you better

Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? Mostly on course but range in winter.

What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? 7am if possible

Do You Get First Tee Jitters? No

Your Overused Golf Sayings: Did that spin?

Quiet Player or Loud?: Loud

[cjandrews91]

First name: Joe
Height: 5'10"
Weight:180
Location: South Carolina
Years Playing:10
Righty or Lefty?:righty
Home Course:Waterford GC
What's in the Bag?:
Cobra Speed Pro D 10.5*
Titleist 983 15* Strong
Steelhead knockoff 19*
Tech Power player's-cavity 4-pw
Titleist Vokey 52*
Titleist Vokey SM 58*
Odyssey Dual Force 822
Handicap:7
Handicap Goal for 2010:4
Strengths: Drives, Long Irons, half wedges
Weaknesses:uneven lies
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: ~30 balls, 20 putts and go.
Your Golf Attire (usually): Shorts, polo, hat or sunglasses (not both at the same time)
Club Distances:
Driver:290-295
3w:255
5w:230-240
4i:210
5i:195
6i:180
7i:170
8i:155-160
9i:145
pw:130
52:110
58:85
Your Usual Ballflight: Slight fade
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: Club Championships, Junior Golf Tours
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: Divot
Blades or Cavity Backs?: Blades, when I have the money
Links or Tree Lined?: Tree Lined
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? Both, when needed
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? Morning
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? Depends who I'm playing with
Your Overused Golf Sayings: Sit, Bite
Quiet Player or Loud?: Depends how I'm playing
Walk or Golf Cart?: Walk if I can
Favorite Golf Quotes: "Be the ball."

[Pottsy]

CJ I hope they are not carry distances because there is no way that you can be off 7 and carry the ball 290 with a driver??? and that is yards or metres!

[cjandrews91]

CJ I hope they are not carry distances because there is no way that you can be off 7 and carry the ball 290 with a driver??? and that is yards or metres!

Did I claim they were carry distances? My 90% driver swing speed is >110 and close to 125 if I want to bomb one. I can hit it over 300 yards if I want.

[Pottsy]

Yeah I hit it over 300 yards too if it is downwind a bit and maybe downhill.

I am not saying that you are not a long hitter (like the Lama) but all I was saying was that you DON'T carry it 290 with the driver. And you dont.

I can swing it 130mph if I want but I wouldn't be off 2 i'd be off 22. It is all relative.

[poe4soul]

Yeah I hit it over 300 yards too if it is downwind a bit and maybe downhill.

I am not saying that you are not a long hitter (like the Lama) but all I was saying was that you DON'T carry it 290 with the driver. And you dont.

I can swing it 130mph if I want but I wouldn't be off 2 i'd be off 22. It is all relative.

So you go play with a 250 yard drive when your all out drive is 350 yards, maybe more. Do you just bunt your driver around the track? Playing to a two is great. What's the length of your track? I understand about swinging within yourself but a 250 yard drive is like a 95mph swing. If I swing out of my arse I might be able to get about 5 maybe 10 mph's more out of my swing but you're claiming 35mph's more out of your swing. That's an unbelievable gain.

[Pottsy]

Peo4soul,

No I was trying to make a point. I never swing 130mph but I could if I wanted to I just wouldn't be very good.

I swing at around 110mph with the driver and carry it around 250 - 270 probably. Once it runs out a bit I am approaching 270-290 which for an amateur in flat calm conditions is pretty OK. I question whether people are honest enough to quote their CARRY distances and quote distances from calm, normal conditions.

My course is 6900yards. I don't exactly bunt it, in fact I would say I rip it but not to the extent where I am swinging off my feet. I hit it far enough anyway.

If a hole is downwind or downhill then I will likely get it out over 300 yards. If it is both then I may get it 350 if I hit it good. If a hole is uphill into a 15mph wind though I may only hit it 250.

Full distances and carry distances are different

[poe4soul]

Peo4soul,

No I was trying to make a point. I never swing 130mph but I could if I wanted to I just wouldn't be very good.

I swing at around 110mph with the driver and carry it around 250 - 270 probably. Once it runs out a bit I am approaching 270-290 which for an amateur in flat calm conditions is pretty OK. I question whether people are honest enough to quote their CARRY distances and quote distances from calm, normal conditions.

My course is 6900yards. I don't exactly bunt it, in fact I would say I rip it but not to the extent where I am swinging off my feet. I hit it far enough anyway.

If a hole is downwind or downhill then I will likely get it out over 300 yards. If it is both then I may get it 350 if I hit it good. If a hole is uphill into a 15mph wind though I may only hit it 250.

Full distances and carry distances are different

Just to clarify this for you, the original question/form was club distance not carry distance. Now I see our confusion, fine. My swing speed is pretty similar to yours and 250-260 carry is about right. So is the 270-290 club distance stated by CJ. I understand your comparison to driving distances/handicap and while it is an average I don't think it's correct for all players. A young strong player with a good baseball swing can hit the ball 300 yards just not always in the right direction and high numbers will ensue. That doesn't mean they are over swinging. I might just mean that their technique or sequencing is correct. The might be able to hit the ball straight but have no short game. Just saying....

[Pottsy]

Hi,

OK that is fair enough.

I havent met anyone who measures club distances incorporating run out. It is just not an accurate measure no matter how you look at it.

Yes having played a lot of decent quality amateur tournaments in my life I realise that some people are just athletically gifted and can bomb it obscene distances. I admit that I may have generalised and that poorer players can also bomb it just not consistently. Fair point and I concede.

However, when they put this as their average then there is something wrong as if those distances are their average it suggests that they are puring it every time.

Whatever - You say Eggplant, I say Aubergine. It is a matter of opinion I guess.

[cjandrews91]

Yeah I hit it over 300 yards too if it is downwind a bit and maybe downhill.

I am not saying that you are not a long hitter (like the Lama) but all I was saying was that you DON'T carry it 290 with the driver. And you dont.

I can swing it 130mph if I want but I wouldn't be off 2 i'd be off 22. It is all relative.

The reason I'm off 7 is because I get to play maybe once a week. When I was 15 I played off a 4. This summer I have worked 2 jobs and took a summer class and then in the fall through spring i'm in college. Yes, If i had the time, I could certainly card a 0 handicap, if not a plus. But there are more important things in my life at the moment, so I will happily play off 7 right now.

[Pottsy]

CJ,

I have no problems at all with that! I admire it actually. I took 6 years off for studies!

Getting from 7 to plus is not easy however.

[ohio_striker]

First name: Matt
Height: 6'1"
Weight:210
Location: Canton Ohio
Years Playing: when i was 10-13 just took it up seriously 2 months ago
Righty or Lefty?: R
Home Course: Tam O Shanter
What's in the Bag?: Sig
Handicap: not sure last to times out shot 39 for 9 holes
Handicap Goal for 2010: would like to shoot even par or better
Strengths: Long and accurate iron and hybrid play, and putting
Weaknesses: driving, short chipping inside 100 yds
Your Typical Pre-Round Routine: Put for 15 min then start
Your Golf Attire (usually): you need some breath able polos and shorts
Club Distances:
DR 260-275
3hy 230-245
4hy 215-225
5i 195-200
6i 185
7i 170
8i 160
9i 150
PW 135- 140
SW 100-110
Your Usual Ballflight: Mid
Have You Played Competitively? Where? When?: not untill next year my goal is to play some tournys
Pick The Ball Cleanly, or Divot?: divot
Blades or Cavity Backs?: Forged Cavity back
Links or Tree Lined?: damn trees
Range Rat or Gain Experience By Playing? by Playing
What Time of Day Do You Prefer Playing? early morn or after 5 pm
Do You Get First Tee Jitters? nope
Your Overused Golf Sayings: grip it and rip it
Quiet Player or Loud?: quiet storm
Walk or Golf Cart?: walk
Favorite Golf Quotes:
? no idea

its my first post on here hope i can learn some things and have some good convos.