[Hondaracer]

Who's excited for the new golf season?

this is the first season in a while i'm totally pumped about getting back into it, been to the range about 8 times so far

Picked up a Odesey[sp] 2 ball and a White hot putter to try out, see which one i want to use

picked up a Nike SQ1 Tour 10deg today at golf town :D :D

also got 2 boxes of dope balls for free, 1 box of Nike ONE's and another full box of the Callaway HX Blue's

OH, and i bought the same shoes Tiger wears on the tour, they are AMAZING, they feel so freakin good when i'm swinging i love em

anyone else feelin it? :lol

[AdamR]

Can't wait for the weather to get better. I only have 6 rounds in this year.

[Tenacious J]

Originally posted by Hondaracer
Who's excited for the new golf season?

this is the first season in a while i'm totally pumped about getting back into it, been to the range about 8 times so far

Picked up a Odesey[sp] 2 ball and a White hot putter to try out, see which one i want to use

picked up a Nike SQ1 Tour 10deg today at golf town :D :D

also got 2 boxes of dope balls for free, 1 box of Nike ONE's and another full box of the Callaway HX Blue's

OH, and i bought the same shoes Tiger wears on the tour, they are AMAZING, they feel so freakin good when i'm swinging i love em

anyone else feelin it? :lol

You bought 2 odssey putters? Baller! Have you hit with the callaways? how do you like them? Nowadays I only use Noodles.

I recently picked up a Ben Hogan 3 hybrid. Methinks Benny is going to be gone now that Callaway owns them. Golftown had this nice Ben Hogan with the adila green shaft for 79 bucks. waht a deal.

I cant wait for the season! Btw, I suck and am going to try hard to break 90 this year

[nlinkz]

I'm super stoked...
cant wait to get back on the course...

[Hondaracer]

Originally posted by Tenacious J
You bought 2 odssey putters? Baller! Have you hit with the callaways? how do you like them? Nowadays I only use Noodles.

I recently picked up a Ben Hogan 3 hybrid. Methinks Benny is going to be gone now that Callaway owns them. Golftown had this nice Ben Hogan with the adila green shaft for 79 bucks. waht a deal.

I cant wait for the season! Btw, I suck and am going to try hard to break 90 this year

well i had the normal white hot, then my dad had both the half moon white hot, and the 2 ball so i snagged the 2 ball, pretty sure im gonna keep it it's awsome for puts under 10 feet

went to the range 2 times with the new SQ driver, the thing sounds so nice haha, hittin it pretty well too

[the_rickster]

Originally posted by Hondaracer
Callaway HX Blue's

dont get addicted.

btw... my clubs got stolen a little while ago so if anyone has any clubs for sale or any lines on some, shoot me a PM. i will consider anything of quality at this point. im right handed.

[bossxx]

Ya man I am pumped for the season. I was at Golf Town in January and bought two boxes of the Nike SFT2 Long and Soft baby :D . I was going to buy a new Nike bag but they seem so overpriced. eBay seems like a good route for golf bags actually if you've ever checked. I don't have a carry bag I have one of those big assed bags meant for using with a pull cart thing (which I will not use). I just carry the big frickin bag around the course lol - it was a gift.. But yea time for a new bag. Also looking at gettinga Taylor Made 3 and 5 wood to complete my wood set.

I am pretty pumped about this year. Last year I didnt play nearly enough (1 or 2 rounds/ month).

[the_rickster]

Originally posted by redliine
Ya man I am pumped for the season. I was at Golf Town in January and bought two boxes of the Nike SFT2 Long and Soft baby :D . I was going to buy a new Nike bag but they seem so overpriced. eBay seems like a good route for golf bags actually if you've ever checked. I don't have a carry bag I have one of those big assed bags meant for using with a pull cart thing (which I will not use). I just carry the big frickin bag around the course lol - it was a gift.. But yea time for a new bag. Also looking at gettinga Taylor Made 3 and 5 wood to complete my wood set.

I am pretty pumped about this year. Last year I didnt play nearly enough (1 or 2 rounds/ month).
the R5 fairway woods are a special buy at golftown.ca right now. and if you're looking for a new bag, check this one (http://www.golftown.com/gtcommerce/stores/1/TaylorMade-Ltd-Edition-Major-Stand-Bag---Georgia-State-Season-Opener-P5297C771.aspx) out. i will probably splurge and buy a tour bag within the next few weeks.

anyone used the cleveland hibore? it seems i cant take a BAD shot with that club... only $198 right now... total steal considering my departed callaway from last season needed tons of concentration and a prayer before every shot. where do you play mostly?

[rb]

My season is already done with another wrist injury. Was testing out my new Orlimar driver for the season, bombed a few nice drives and felt instant pain. Its for sale in the buy/sell btw. Hope you guys have a better season.

[bossxx]

Originally posted by the_rickster
the R5 fairway woods are a special buy at golftown.ca right now. and if you're looking for a new bag, check this one (http://www.golftown.com/gtcommerce/stores/1/TaylorMade-Ltd-Edition-Major-Stand-Bag---Georgia-State-Season-Opener-P5297C771.aspx) out. i will probably splurge and buy a tour bag within the next few weeks.

anyone used the cleveland hibore? it seems i cant take a BAD shot with that club... only $198 right now... total steal considering my departed callaway from last season needed tons of concentration and a prayer before every shot. where do you play mostly?

Hey there. I'm actually not in the market for a nice tour bag. Looking for a light weight but functional carry bag. I will check out the R5 next time im at Golf Town. Thanks for the suggestion! :D

I am from Abbotsford. I play most of my golf at Ledgeview.

[Hondaracer]

Originally posted by the_rickster

anyone used the cleveland hibore? it seems i cant take a BAD shot with that club... only $198 right now... total steal considering my departed callaway from last season needed tons of concentration and a prayer before every shot. where do you play mostly?

when i was at golf town buying my SQ i asked the guy about the hibore since it was a driver one of my buddies was looking at, the guy working there said its nearly impossible to hit a bad shot with, very very forgiving and rarely will u take it outside the fairway

2 weeks from now me and my buddies made reservations for our first round of the year at Northview, we went there last saturday and it was AMAZING, i really wish we could have played that day, we only hit up the range though :(

[the_rickster]

redline - the link i sent was for a stand-bag. its $149 and looks similar to last years tour bags. its a damn good price for a damn good bag. not everyone wants a $350 leather bag, but everyone wants the quality.

i've never played ledgewood... i have a thing for #2 a redwoods, so when i'm in langley thats where i play.

hondaracer - i demoed it at golftown and it seems great, i was consistent as far as distance and control but when i go onto review sites and read reviews there were a lot that said negative things. its only $198 right now so its not much of a risk. im torn between the orilimar that rb has for sale and the hibore. hmmm.

[bkw]

the weather is getting better and better. but the next couple weeks i think are going to be crap starting tomorrow. I wanted to get a buncha new stuff this year but i learnt over the years to not tinker too much.

i just got some ping i5s last year and i might get a new putter this year but other than that im keeping everything the same.

do we have enough people for a couple tee times somewhere sometime soon ?

[bossxx]

Originally posted by the_rickster
redline - the link i sent was for a stand-bag. its $149 and looks similar to last years tour bags. its a damn good price for a damn good bag. not everyone wants a $350 leather bag, but everyone wants the quality.

i've never played ledgewood... i have a thing for #2 a redwoods, so when i'm in langley thats where i play.

hondaracer - i demoed it at golftown and it seems great, i was consistent as far as distance and control but when i go onto review sites and read reviews there were a lot that said negative things. its only $198 right now so its not much of a risk. im torn between the orilimar that rb has for sale and the hibore. hmmm.

Its Ledgeview not Ledgewood lol :D its a really nice course on the mountain. The greens are very deceiving! Lots of hills, 2 holes where you have to shoot uphill over a gully (175ish par 3 with the green right at the edge of the gully, and the other one a little shorter). Also 2 more holes where water is a factor. It's a par 72, you guys should check it out one time if you're ever out here.

Yeah you're right that is a stand bag haha and it is a good price but I don't really like white. I am gonna bid on this Nike one I have been watching on eBay.

Thanks tho.

Yea we should have a RS Golf tourney!!

[Hondaracer]

Gonna go out tommarow and buy a new Sand or lob wedge and a new glove

my Nike bag towel came in the mail today from Ebay, very satisfied as it matches my bag, and i couldnt find the same one anywhere locally :D

[bkw]

How many people would be in for some golf times ?

seems like theres only about 4-5 people posting in this thread.
im in the vancouver - fraserview area...

where is everyone located ?

[the_rickster]

i aced the par 3 #7 at fraserview from the yellows. 219 yards. heartlink nike one platinum and a r5 fairway wood.

[bossxx]

I think im gonna bid on this bag.

http://www.mariesfleas.com/gallery2/d/12432-1/Nike+Mens+Black+Golf+bag+B.jpg

1 bid. $20US. 23 hrs to go.

Hondaracers, which Nike towel did you get??

[the_rickster]

where are you gonna stash all the beer?

[bossxx]

I dunno :] haha my current bag is great for that tho haha. This one will hold a couple im sure.

ahh finally a light weight carry bag. Just hope I win the auction.

[Hondaracer]

http://i10.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/8e/ag/a26f_1.JPG

i bought this one because i couldnt find a small hand sized one in stores

but my buddy came home tonight with the larger style Callaway towel, and i think the large ones are actually pretty nice on the bags

got a great deal today at Perfect lies in guildford

Nike Dri fit glove normally 25.99 for 9.99

and Nike Tiger woods Dri fit Slacks which usually go for 149.99 for 69.99$

very happy :D

anyone care to share pics of their setup? was gonna take one tom

[nlinkz]

If you guys are on Facebook and are looking for some golf games...

Look for the group "Weekly Golf"

Its mainly a core group of us looking to play every sunday...
but its open for people to join who want to make up additional 4somes with others in the group (if you happen to not have enough players)

[Hondaracer]

uhg...was going to play northview this weekend but it looks like it's going to be raining :( :(

[bkw]

the weather is a funny thing, one day it'll say rain for the next 3 days then all of a sudden is sunny for the next week.
check http://twn.ca/weather/cities/can/Pages/CABC0308.htm

you might be lucky and get some clouds =)

anybody want to get a round going ? we only need 4 guys ? anyone ? =)

[Hondaracer]

ahh shit Northview tommarow, 11am Tee time :D

i will post some pics if i bring my camera

[the_rickster]

post pics and scores.


and a pic of the (endorsed) score card ;)

[Hondaracer]

i have a video i will upload to youtube tommarow

i ended up shooting a 102 :S :S which was pretty bad, but i lost like 10 balls off drives because i was gettin em sooo fuckin high they were plugging pretty often, even though the course wasnt that wet, so that was no good lol

the best of us 3 shot a 92

all together though an awsome day, was great weather and we all had a great time

[the_rickster]

bought the sweeeeeeet ogio atlas golf bag today.


SEXY.



now all i need is some new sticks to fill it with! ;)

[bkw]

its ok man depending on what course a 102 at northview is a solid 92 anywhere else. I remember playing w/ some friends at the ridge i think it was (the one they used to play the tour event at) and it was super ass hard. im starting lessons there at northview this week, im pretty stoked about it but i would like to go play there more often but i live pretty far....by fraserview.

Originally posted by Hondaracer
i have a video i will upload to youtube tommarow

i ended up shooting a 102 :S :S which was pretty bad, but i lost like 10 balls off drives because i was gettin em sooo fuckin high they were plugging pretty often, even though the course wasnt that wet, so that was no good lol

the best of us 3 shot a 92

all together though an awsome day, was great weather and we all had a great time

[the_rickster]

since we're on the subject of bad drives... check out this fool:


http://www.dailyslacker.com/content.php/iid/808

[bossxx]

Yeah I picked my new Nike golf bag the other day. I love it!!

I was thinking about ordering heads, shafts and grips seperately..

What do you guys think? I was pricing out some pieces and you can save a lot of money if you're looking for a new set.

[Hondaracer]

Originally posted by redliine
Yeah I picked my new Nike golf bag the other day. I love it!!

I was thinking about ordering heads, shafts and grips seperately..

What do you guys think? I was pricing out some pieces and you can save a lot of money if you're looking for a new set.


with what brand? or are u going a custom set?

[bossxx]

Iron Heads: Taylor Made R7
Shafts: True Temper
Grips: Golf Pride

[Hondaracer]

nice choices!

where can u build a custom setup like that? u going through somone?

[bossxx]

Man I was just looking on eBay lol

I will show you the links for the R7's.. they are only like $250 $300.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Brand-New-Taylor-Made-r7-irons-Draw-set-HEADS-ONLY_W0QQitemZ110120081336QQihZ001QQcategoryZ83025 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This particular seller has 2 auctions with the same R7's plus I think he has a store.

My only worry is that maybe they are replica ones? I dunno. He has over 161 feedback with 100% positive.

Anyway,

GP grips you can get a set for $30 on there.

And the TT stiff shafts I found for around $50.

I honestly know absolutely nothing about club making or buying certain parts to put together a set, but I thought these deals seemed really good considering a set of R7's retail at Golf Town for about $1,000.

I am sure I would have to take them to a shop to get them done but the labor I would guess would be $100 or less.

Just thinking about it after everything I came up with a ballpark figure. I would say it would cost you about $500 or so..

Maybe i'm missing something tho. It is a bit of a hassle but you're getting them for half price so. I dunno!

[the_rickster]

i think it would be more than $100 labour.


just my $0.02 though

[bkw]

if your putting in graphite/steel shafts i think its 10-15 per clubhead at golftown ?

so your looking at 80-120'sh, i think the grip they throw on for you if your doing reshafting.

its a good way to do if your can find decent heads/shafts for a good price, i put together a set for my gf from golfsmith for about $120, 6 irons, 2 hybrids incl parts and labour (me and my friend put everything together ourselves)

the tricky thing is finding DECENT iron shafts, because irons are used to take divots you have to find a good or strong enough one to take abuse, if you buy a cheap one the flexes might be off or inferior quality and it will show up when building a club.

never cheap out on a shaft, because the shaft makes the club, it can turn a shitty head into a great club. if you go cheap you'll feel and see it right away on your shots.

[Hondaracer]

i would highly suggest anyone without one pick up a ball scooper before u go play a round

if i had had one at northview i coulda got like 50 balls easy, scooped out a bunch of nice ones

[bossxx]

^ ahha nice. My dad has one.

Yeah my first set of clubs I had graphite shafts. They were extremely whippy. After I switched to a stiffer steel shaft I gained at least 10 yards or more on every iron. I wonder how well I would hit the ball with the best clubs money can buy ahha.

[bossxx]

Went to the range for the first time this year to hit a few balls..

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b377/redliine/swing.jpg

Do you guys think im opening up too early (notice top middle pic)? A bunch of my balls were going right (not slicing) just started right and kept a straight path. My gf was taking pics of me (she got bored lol) and I realized hey I can analyze my swing! w00p lol

EDIT: Also noticed my back is arched quite a bit, is that normal?

Also these pics are from 6 different swings.

[the_rickster]

whats strange is that halfway through the first swing, your hat spun from backwards to forwards.


seriously though? if you're hitting shots to the left or right without slicing them, it might be as simple as adjusting your grip.

[Hondaracer]

your swing looks similar to mine

it's really hard to judge though from pics

[bossxx]

hm. yeah.. I dunno I have had the same grip for years but you could be right. I am not gonna look too much into it because it was my first time out this year.

I"m gonna bring my cam next time and shoot some clips lol

What are your guys' handicaps?

[Hondaracer]

i'm not sure, the best round i ever shot like...3 years ago maybe was an 89?

this is the first year i've gotten heavilly back into it

[yangwenli]

Hey nice swing redline. I can see you have nice wrist cock during downswing, and nice arm extention during followthrough.

If you doubt about your spine angle, try bending more on waist and keep back straight. And looks like your ball position is too far forward for an iron shot, maybe becoz of that you push the ball to the right.


My season starting soon as well, after the canucks lost. Just bought a new Cobra Mspeed fairway wood I absolutely love it.

I suck at driving, im more like a short irons/fairway wood player

[yangwenli]

can you guys post the price of any driving range you know? I goto Richmond Driving Range (Mikasa) alot but they just jacked up the price from $3 to $5 per 50balls. I'm going to switch to other places.

[bkw]

hey redliine, your posture ccould be more upright and not so much hunched probably want your back to be pretty straight.

your hitting it right because your face is open, but also the path of your clubhead is coming from the outside to the inside. when that happens its super hard to straighten it out without doing something weird.

in the first pic your weight looks like its more on your left should be about 60/40 on your right but maybe its just the angle.

fraserview has $4.00-1 token-50 balls
$10-3 tokens-150
$30-10 toks-500

[the_rickster]

ubc is $6 per bucket (60balls)
$5 if you buy in multiples of two.

[bossxx]

Originally posted by bkw
hey redliine, your posture ccould be more upright and not so much hunched probably want your back to be pretty straight.

your hitting it right because your face is open, but also the path of your clubhead is coming from the outside to the inside. when that happens its super hard to straighten it out without doing something weird.

in the first pic your weight looks like its more on your left should be about 60/40 on your right but maybe its just the angle.

fraserview has $4.00-1 token-50 balls
$10-3 tokens-150
$30-10 toks-500

hmm if i'm swinging outside to inside, how can my clubface be open? I'm trying to make my swing more upright because I used to have a really flat swing years ago and that caused a lot of inconsistancy.

At address, my body is bent at the hips, my back is not hunched. But I guess as I start my downswing I hunch my back a bit to make sure it scuff the perfect amount of turf under the ball. I am 6'1. Sometimes I think I need longer shafts but who knows. Is there like a general rule for club length size for your specific height? I never thought about that till now. I wonder if there is some table on the net that shows what you should be shooting for your specific height. haha well im gonna do some searching around!

[yangwenli]

Originally posted by redliine
hmm if i'm swinging outside to inside, how can my clubface be open? I'm trying to make my swing more upright because I used to have a really flat swing years ago and that caused a lot of inconsistancy.

At address, my body is bent at the hips, my back is not hunched. But I guess as I start my downswing I hunch my back a bit to make sure it scuff the perfect amount of turf under the ball. I am 6'1. Sometimes I think I need longer shafts but who knows. Is there like a general rule for club length size for your specific height? I never thought about that till now. I wonder if there is some table on the net that shows what you should be shooting for your specific height. haha well im gonna do some searching around!

You must be a better driver/wood player then. Yes iron shots need much steeper swing plane but it is very easy to go outside-in (i dont see it from the pics tho). You might not have club face open but an outside-in swing cuts across the ball and creates left-to-right sidespin to send the ball to the right. Check your grip as well, it's very common cause of open club face at impact.

To make a steeper shot you should spead the weight evenly between both legs at address, ball in the middle. Turn your hip to initialize downswing (never with arms) and let arms come down to the inside. IF you are hitting the ground usually is because you using too much arm strenght and try to "cast" the club down then hit the ground.

I'm 6' and I was choosing between a longer club set and a normal one. I ended up geting a normal one and I have no problem hitting with short irons at all. HOwever they are my strongest irons. I suck at driver coz my swing is always too steep.

[bossxx]

Cool thanks for the help :D

[bkw]

I agree w/ yang. Sometimes though just turning hips doesnt create an inside path i'll have to force it a bit w/ my shoulders but creates good result

next time you play out on the course check your divot and see if its poiting left of your intended target. if its left then your comin over the top.

coming into the ball from a different angle helps a ton in trying to straighten out the ball flight.

there is a general rule for club lenghts, i have this fitting book my friend has when i get it i'll list the measurements on which length is for which height.

generally when fitting a club, the length from wrist to floor is measured and then determines general lenght of club. because it doesn't matter how tall you are, if you have ape arms you might just need a regular club b/c your arms/hands are swining the club.

[bossxx]

Good point. Looking forward to seeing the list if you can get it.

[bkw]

i'll try n get it asap for you, its not that far from me anyways.

does anyone want to go for a round somewhere cheap, like a twilight or something. im having trouble finding people to play w/ this year, everyones working or in school and crap this summer.

[Saturn2nr]

Originally posted by redliine
Went to the range for the first time this year to hit a few balls..

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b377/redliine/swing.jpg

Do you guys think im opening up too early (notice top middle pic)? A bunch of my balls were going right (not slicing) just started right and kept a straight path. My gf was taking pics of me (she got bored lol) and I realized hey I can analyze my swing! w00p lol

EDIT: Also noticed my back is arched quite a bit, is that normal?

Also these pics are from 6 different swings.

It would be easier to tell if there was a shot of your finish... not too sure but it looks like you would possibly end up in the "reverse c" finish. but i cant tell to well from the last shot. Anyways Your back is straight at the beginning of you backswing but you are hunched comming down and when you are making contact with the ball. Place the ball more in the center of your stance, that could help as it looks as though you are "pushing" the ball, meaning your hands should have cocked back to square at contact, whereas yours havent made it to that point causing your club face to be slightly open. Best way to expalin it... think baseball. A batter wants to hit the ball straight to center field, he will make contact with the ball with his hands coming back to square causing the ball to go to center field. if the batter wants to hit it to right field, he will make contact with the ball with his hands ahead of the bat, directing the ball to right field. if the batter wants to go to left field he will put the bat ahead of his body and hands directing it to left field. Same stuff sorta applies to golf in that perspective. Center the ball in your stance, keep your back straight, Slow down your swing to the point where you'll yawn its so slow... even if you do a full swing and it goes 50 yards but straight thats better than 150 and out of bounds. this way you can see and feel things happen better. Also keep your eye on the ball. Best way to do this is to stare at the ball and after contact is made and your are going through with your follow through let your right shoulder catch your chin and then look up... this way your eyes will be focused on the your ball until contact and a bit after. If you slow your swing down it will be easy to do this because you are able to focus alot more on what is happening. Once you feel more comfortable speed it up bit by bit using those same techniques and eventually the basics will be second nature. You should be directing where the ball is going not just swing and pray for a good shot. A good golfer will direct the ball where they want it to. You can try the "baseball" thing i described at the range to prove a point. If you want to hit a straight shot make sure everything is square at contact, if you want to play a slice or fade make contact with your grip/hands ahead of the club, hook or draw contact the ball with your hands/grip behind the ball. Try it and let me know if it works. It did for me.

[Gu3s5]

i was just skimming through the thread so im not sure if its been asked, but has anyone tried the new nike "Square" driver? that thing looks so ugly lol.

[Hondaracer]

^ i have the round "SQ"

[bossxx]

Originally posted by Saturn2nr
It would be easier to tell if there was a shot of your finish... not too sure but it looks like you would possibly end up in the "reverse c" finish. but i cant tell to well from the last shot. Anyways Your back is straight at the beginning of you backswing but you are hunched comming down and when you are making contact with the ball. Place the ball more in the center of your stance, that could help as it looks as though you are "pushing" the ball, meaning your hands should have cocked back to square at contact, whereas yours havent made it to that point causing your club face to be slightly open. Best way to expalin it... think baseball. A batter wants to hit the ball straight to center field, he will make contact with the ball with his hands coming back to square causing the ball to go to center field. if the batter wants to hit it to right field, he will make contact with the ball with his hands ahead of the bat, directing the ball to right field. if the batter wants to go to left field he will put the bat ahead of his body and hands directing it to left field. Same stuff sorta applies to golf in that perspective. Center the ball in your stance, keep your back straight, Slow down your swing to the point where you'll yawn its so slow... even if you do a full swing and it goes 50 yards but straight thats better than 150 and out of bounds. this way you can see and feel things happen better. Also keep your eye on the ball. Best way to do this is to stare at the ball and after contact is made and your are going through with your follow through let your right shoulder catch your chin and then look up... this way your eyes will be focused on the your ball until contact and a bit after. If you slow your swing down it will be easy to do this because you are able to focus alot more on what is happening. Once you feel more comfortable speed it up bit by bit using those same techniques and eventually the basics will be second nature. You should be directing where the ball is going not just swing and pray for a good shot. A good golfer will direct the ball where they want it to. You can try the "baseball" thing i described at the range to prove a point. If you want to hit a straight shot make sure everything is square at contact, if you want to play a slice or fade make contact with your grip/hands ahead of the club, hook or draw contact the ball with your hands/grip behind the ball. Try it and let me know if it works. It did for me.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b377/redliine/golffollowthru.jpg

Hey thanks for the reply. This is the only shot I had for my follow thru. This is more of a finish tho haha.. probably useless.

I know I have to have my club and everything back to address position when I make contact with the ball. I will focus more on it tho. Also I will try to slow my club head speed down and focus on hitting the ball square and then gradually increase my speed. I'm going golfing saturday morning tho w.out my 8 iron!! fackkkk I gotta get that head back on lol maybe I can get it done somewhere tomorrow.

Thanks for your help and suggestions.

[Saturn2nr]

No problem.
From the angle of the above shot^^^
It looks like you are arched a bit. if that is the case face a mirror and do a swing as you normally would and when you are at the end of your follow through/finishing stance look at yourself to see your positioning of everything. From your head to your left foot should be completely flat up and down. your left foot should be squared off. For example, and old test would be to lay a club downpointing in the direction you want the ball to go and line your feet up parallel to each other with the toes against the club and your feet approx. shoulder width apart. set up to the ball and swing, your left foot should stay where it is(may feel awkward and restrictive at first) and your finish should be flat from head to foot like explained above. Your body weight should feel as though it is 90% on your left leg. Whole point is to swing through the ball power should transfer from right through to left.

[bkw]

^^ saturn sounds like a pro, we might all need a lesson from him.


hey redliine, i can't write up the chart b/c there are so many variables to put down, like height wrist to floor measurement and lie angle of clubhead. just goto http://pinggolf.com/global_webfit.html and at the top it'll say DRIVER, IRONS, WEGES, PUTTER and just click on IRONS and follow the steps. when your measuring make sure your standing straight up looking forward and not kinda hunched.

its just a general guideline so don't take it to heart, the best thing to do is just goto someone who can fit it properly, at a driving range is best so you can see ball flight and impact pattern on the head.

thats if your super serious, if your just out to whack it around i wouldn't even bother unless your buying a nice new set.

[Gu3s5]

wat clubs do all u ppl have? i got mizuno mp-30s but they haven't been workin out for me too well lately. its probably more my mentality and my mechanics but i'm just wondering wat everyone is hitting with. anyone try out the new taylor mades?

[marclapierre]

im psyched about goin to play some golf this summer. I just got a new no name graphite driver for $5 at a garage sale, its pretty nice.
I want to pick up one of those hybrid iron/drivers... any one got an opinion on those?
Id also like to get a some more Jazz irons, thats what im using now... best irons ive ever had!

[yangwenli]

Originally posted by marclapierre
im psyched about goin to play some golf this summer. I just got a new no name graphite driver for $5 at a garage sale, its pretty nice.
I want to pick up one of those hybrid iron/drivers... any one got an opinion on those?
Id also like to get a some more Jazz irons, thats what im using now... best irons ive ever had!

Jazz was my beginner club set, they are great clubs to learn golf.

I suggest Nickent DC ironwood. Riverside have them on sale for 60$ and they are sooo easy to hit.

[sil-300]

does anybody know of any good discount golf shops across the border? I'm thinking about going to the states for the weekend and would love to check out some stores while im over there.

[Hondaracer]

man..now since i just spend 1000$ on paintball gear

and i'm registered for power skating classes

where is golf gonna fit in lol

[rb]

Man this thread makes me sad... i'm trying to dump off my orlimar driver b/c its killing me not being to hit it due to wrist probs. Shameless plug, but if anyone is looking for an awesome and cheap ($90) driver... pm me. :P

Sounds like we got some real pro's on this forum heh.

[the_rickster]

whats everyone using for their fairway woods?


ive tried almost everything and im swaying towards spoiling myself and buying the titleist 906F2s. any feedback?

[bossxx]

Shot an 11 over at Cultus Lake. A pretty decent round. Missed about 3 or 4 fairly makeable birdies. 3 putt on 18 after dropping it within 12 ft. Fakk!!!!1

This round was like night and day compared to a couple weeks ago. Also won $25 haha woot

[bkw]

^^ wheres cultus lake ? sounds kinda far hahah..
where does everyone live ? seems like everyone is playing courses from everywhere...anyone have a specific fav course ?


btw rickster im using a titleist 980 3 wood and srixon hybrid 19 deg.

[the_rickster]

my fave is northlands. by far.

[bcrdukes]

I started playing at the Central Park Pitch'n'Putt. Does that count? :D

[bkw]

haha i think i did to. the first time i actually swung a club was down in some san francisco driving range.


but central park was the first course

[bcrdukes]

I'm not very good to be honest. I've been doing some reading and I've been applying the theoritical applications to my swing. I think I've got the pitching wedge down to maximize distance but I've got to learn my power control and chipping. My putting is ok. I still have to learn how to overcome slants/uphills/downhills but otherwise, my putting's okay. :)

I'm going to stick with pitch'n'putt first and until I get it down pretty well, I'll then hit up the full golf course. :p

[sil-300]

i hit up Musqueam golf course today and it was fantastic. I'm not talking about the course itself cause i wouldn't really know, but i'm just saying it was a great day out on the course (for my second time ever, and first time since i really started getting into it). I think i did ok, shot an 84 at the par 60. All in all, it was a great day. ;)

[jing]

Hey guys, I need some input on whether or not I should invest in a new set.

I've been at it for about a year now (well technically half a year since I didn't practice/play at all during the Winter) and last year my father bought me a complete set of clubs as a present.

Here's a link to the set that I'm currently using: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130125599251&ih=003&category=115280

Now, I'm quite aware of the fact that this set is pretty shitty, but as I still consider myself somewhat of a beginner, it's decent enough as I've learned to swing properly (or so I like to think) and am able to hit the ball straight fairly consistently.

I've found that although I can hit my own clubs OK, when I try out other clubs, I find that I am able to hit them even better than I can with my own clubs. One problem that I seem to notice with my own set of clubs is that when I am about to make contact with the ball, the head seems to feel really heavy all of a sudden, which I'm guessing is due to the fact that this set isn't exactly top quality stuff. As I feel that my set right now is sort of "holding me back", I've been wanting to invest in a new set of irons.

Anyways, my sister's boyfriend just so happens to be selling one of his sets that he purchased, but has practically never used them asides from the range a couple times. For $700, he will be including the TaylorMade rac LT irons with Royal Precision Rifle 6.0 steel shafts, as well as a new Callaway ERC Fusion Driver (06 model).

I'm not too sure if I should go for buying that new set (even though it's a steal) as I'm currently using graphite shafts, but I guess since I'm still young, and a guy, I shouldn't really need to use graphite shafts anyway as I only see women and seniors with them. Also, I won't have much use for the driver yet as my only experiences playing so far have been on pitch-and-putt courses since I can only hit my short irons well, but am beginning to see improvement in my long irons.

So to sum it all up, would it be a wise or bad choice to transition from a graphite shaft beginners set to steel shaft TaylorMade's? Or should I buy something a bit cheaper and more suited towards my current skill level?

[the_rickster]

rule #1: dont golf clubs just because they're a good deal.
go to golftown, and try every single iron designed for the beginner/intermediate (mid-high handicap) player. finding the right clubs for your game is a long process, and buying something just because could seriously affect your development.

as for the shaft to use on your irons, steel gives better feedback (vibration from miss-hit), but weighs more... typically, swinging a graphite shaft will get you 2-3 mph increase in swing speed which translates into upwards of 5 yards more distance... if distance is what you're looking for. since the steel shaft is heavier, it gives more of a feeling of control which will allow you to analyze your swing and contact. most people are using graphite for their drivers and fairway clubs and generally only low handicappers are using steel. DO YOUR RESEARCH and you'll end up being an addict to the game.



edit: btw... i shot an 82 at northlands this morning (with the SLOWEST pair EVER! 2:10 thru the first 9). 5 over on the front 9.

[d.biring]

whats wrong with sportchek's golf club sets? They seem like decent clubs at good prices but i've heard from a lot of people that sportcheks clubs suck. Why's that? I was thinking of getting a wilson or dunlop set

[the_rickster]

they're cheaply made, little to no ingenuity goes into them and whens the last time you saw someone on the tour using wilson or dunlop? you don't have to play exactly what the pros play, but its a good indication of what works.

[Tenacious J]

Paddy Harrington hits Wilsons! The Di7's are pretty decent clubs.

Anyway just a heads up for you golf junkies, there is a sample sale going on for the Canadian Distributers of Ogio and Cleveland (I think Cleveland just recently got a new distributer but anyway they should have some clubs there hopefully wedges..) and some clothing. Was looking to score a bag but dont have time to go until tm.

The sale is going on Today 12-6 and tm 12-5 at Rampion Enterprises. 6600 Fraserwood Place, Richmond BC.

If anyone goes, please list what kind of stuff they have.

[the_rickster]

padraig harrington hits wilson STAFF (as does jesper parnevik). and the Di7s are $700 clubs. nothing you'll find at sportchek.



speaking of quality clubs. i have a callaway heavenwood 3H for sale. cruise the Misc. B&S to see my thread.

[d.biring]

can anyone recommend a full set of clubs for $300 or less for a beginner?

[the_rickster]

cleveland launcher, wilson staff Di6, adams ovation

[the_rickster]

shot a 96 at northlands.


couldn't get my short irons going until 14. chipping, putting (count 28) and zero penalties saved me from imminent disaster (100+).

[bkw]

Anybody played royalwood before ? Im going out there today hopefully that pans out pretty good.

Also gonna goto Hazelmere on wednesday, did anyone play it before they had the canadian tour even there ? Just wondering if it play 10x harder than it did before. I kinda hope they kept the same conditions I wouldn't mind trying to play a close to canadian tour calibre course.

[the_rickster]

royalwood golf and rv resort! hahahaha
are you playing with your grandpa?



hazelmere is awesome. there's a reason why they routinely have tour events there. i'm not sure if they keep the same conditions... it would be worth comparing.


played university last night with my girlfriend.... she kicked ass, much to my suprise.

[N.V.M.]

whoa. a golf thread. haven't missed a Sunday since the end of February...:) , and played 4 rounds last weekend in the Okanagan(in three days!)

[bigbadpoppa]

www.golfdiscount.com

anyone buy from this site before? legit/authentics?

They have some killer deals, no shipping if u ship to the states. Even after travel, duties etc...you still save a good 25% compared to buying them locally.

Gonna upgrade my wedges, anyone run a 54/58 degree setup? I currently run 56/60 cleveland tour action wedges, they work great, but debating if i should switch it up or stay the same degrees on my new set.

Anyone switch setups and like/dislike the change? I dont plan to buy 3 wedges.

56 degree = 100+yards
60 degree =75+ yards
PW = 125-135 yards.
based on a full swing.

[the_rickster]

if you like the control and bounce you're getting from your current wedges, stick with them. the worst mistake i've ever seen someone make in switching gear is messing with their wedges.


i have cobra S9 48* & 52* then vokey spin milled 56*, 60* in my bag and rely on all of them heavily. with those wedges, i'm putting within 5-7 feet after almost every approach.


if you're planning on switching brands, you HAVE to try the rac TP from taylormade, its sweeeeet.

[Gu3s5]

^ wow u carry 4 wedges eh? how do u like the vokeys? i have CG10s and theyre gettin a bit old. although i love my wedges and depend on them heavily like most ppl do i want a change. im deciding on the vokeys or the callaway x-tours.

[the_rickster]

vokeys are world class. if you buy them, they'll be the last ones you ever buy... get them regripped every year and it's the best investment in a club you'll ever make.

both the vokey and the x tour are good choices. since you're in the price range and if you're not a sandman, consider the tp wedge from taylormade. its killer.

[bigbadpoppa]

thx for the input. I'm gonna grab the vokeys "Spin milled". those things look nuts! not only do they have grooves like your usual clubs, the face of the club is all grooved also!

[the_rickster]

try to get the oil can series, they wont look like shit after a few years, and some say they get better with age.

[ShyGuy]

I've been through a bunch of wedges myself and I must say the best ones I've used thus far are theTaylormade Black RAC TP wedges.

I'm currently using the Callaway X Tours and I find that it eats up the face of the golf balls really badly. Always takes a nice chunk out the balls. Gets expensive after a while.

[the_rickster]

i'd play the TPs if i didnt already have the vokeys.


and yeah, i heard from an actual callaway rep that the wedges tear up the golf balls. interestingly enough, some people in the industry say that it was designed that way on purpose (roger cleveland of cleveland golf designed the wedge with input from "the stupid idiot")

[sil-300]

can anybody give me some good suggestions on courses for the newer golfer with a budget in mind?

i was thinking maybe guildford golf and country...

[bossxx]

I should invest in a couple wedges.. hmm.. I rely on my PW from everything 115 yards and under.

[bkw]

a wedge totally helps alot when you are under 100yds. so much easier than trying to baby a pw in there.

i have a 54 and 58 deg titlest vokey oil can.

super awesome so far, they are about 3 years old. they spin pretty good for the amount i use them, but not as good as when i got them.

i've tried tp wedges and honestly dont like head shape and the way it sits down, but its all personal with the wedges. most of the main companies make awesome wedges anyways, you cant really go wrong just gotta pick one that you like the best.

[N.V.M.]

Originally posted by sil-300
can anybody give me some good suggestions on courses for the newer golfer with a budget in mind?

i was thinking maybe guildford golf and country...

Burnaby Mountain.cheap!

if you want, you can play the only the back nine for 1/2 the price.

[the_rickster]

university's 2nd twilight (7pm and onward) is $20. free pull-cart, too

[jing]

Rupert Park is pretty cheap.. $11 if I remember correctly, but it's only a pitch and putt.

[sil-300]

i played guildford on sunday, it was ok. $55 for green fees and a power cart (shared). Played pretty bad and shot a 105. First time ever on a par 72 course, and considering i've only been into golf for a few months, i'd say it was ok. I'm pretty confident that if i had played like i usually would, i coulda broke 100.

Ah well. ;)

[the_rickster]

yeah, 105 for your first time on a full course is a good sign of things to come. my buddy has been playing for well over a year consistently at the same course and just broke 100 for the first time yesterday... and with 5 penalty strokes and 2 mullies.

[the_rickster]

my golf buddy is taking off to T.O. for a few weeks... anyone down to take his place in our regular tee-time on monday mornings? $45 including cart share. northlands golf course usually between 6:10-6:38. pm me.

[bigbadpoppa]

Originally posted by d.biring
can anyone recommend a full set of clubs for $300 or less for a beginner?

for $300, you wont' find anything reliable/decent.

you might as well spend $150- $300 on a set of mid-high end used club.

[sil-300]

Originally posted by the_rickster
yeah, 105 for your first time on a full course is a good sign of things to come. my buddy has been playing for well over a year consistently at the same course and just broke 100 for the first time yesterday... and with 5 penalty strokes and 2 mullies.

ya included in my 105 was 7 or 8 penalty strokes for balls i launched into the water...lol

im glad to hear that 105 isn't that bad though..haha

[the_rickster]

Originally posted by bigbadpoppa
for $300, you wont' find anything reliable/decent.

you might as well spend $150- $300 on a set of mid-high end used club.

a beginner doesn't require reliable or decent clubs. they require something that can provide immediate results and provide response and feel that is needed by a beginner, not shot making clubs with a sweet spot the size of a dime. high end clubs are designed for advanced players. entry level clubs are designed for people interested in playing/learning the game.

a set of adams idea or wilson staff Di6 irons are in that price range and are designed for players who are learning. if you're out looking for the best fucking deal of the century and end up with a set of cleveland cg1s for $300, you're gonna have a nice set of clubs, but despise the game before you get to the bottom of your bucket of range balls.

[bigbadpoppa]

I agree with some of the above points, but some of the high end clubs are just as forgiving as beginner clubs, if not better.

Eg. Callaway x-series or big bertha's. BIG sweet spots, very very forgiving clubs. You'll get more forgiveness off a set of used x-16's then a cheap set of wilsons (i've had both set of clubs and can really feel the difference when i was a beginner in the softer feel with the callways which are known to make forgiving clubs)

..but something high end like some Titleists, well as stated above, the sweet spot is the size of dime, not recommended for beginners at all.

$300 in my opinion is too much to drop on a set of clubs if your a beginner. Once you start getting better, your gonna huck those $300 clubs and upgrade pretty fast. I'd recommend buying a used wilson set for like $100.

[bkw]

So with all these city strikes going on everywhere where are you guys playing now? I know McCleery Fraserview are close. Bby mountain and Riveryway could follow if the workers decide the strike. I also heard Northlands might be closed too because they are operated by N. Van. Kinda sucks now there might be no golf in Vancouver/Burnaby/N. Van.

Hows everyone coping with this AWESOME golf weather? hahaha

[N.V.M.]

i played at Burnaby Mountain yesterday and asked what's going to happen. i was told that the management was taking over so it should remain open.

[the_rickster]

northlands is in a municipal park, but operated by a private company.

[N.V.M.]

NorthLands is closed,i'm watching the news on tv.

[bkw]

oh I read in the paper that Northlands would be kept open, one of the few public facilities in N. Van that will stay open. I hope burnaby doesn't go on strike Riveryway is somewhat close to me (I live near Fraserview) atleast there is some reasonable golf there.

Has anyone played that Kings Links this year? I played it when it was Boundary Shores just wondering what its like now.


edit: anyone free to play golf this week? anytime anyday im looking for a game.

[N.V.M.]

i've played King's Links a couple times this year. awesome links course,BUT so windy both times.

[the_rickster]

Originally posted by N.V.M.
NorthLands is closed,i'm watching the news on tv.

golfnorthlands.com

"Northlands is open for play and is not affected by the strike at the District of North Vancouver."



bkw... where and when? i'm looking for a round, myself.

[bkw]

anytime anywhere, im free mostly this week and most of next.

anycourse you prefer at all? im in around the fraserview area but i'll play most courses around here from rich to surrey to n van.

anybody else want to play a rs round of golf?

[N.V.M.]

saturday morning,early i could play. any tee off around 7 am makes me happy.

[bkw]

anyone want to try kings links early morning saturday?

i'll try to make a time tonight if there is enough people

[sil-300]

lol im going to play at Mayfair Lakes tomorrow. I hear great things about this course but i dunno if the difficulty of the course is beyond my playing ability..haha o well, ill be the guy embarassing myself hitting all over, if anybody else is going ;)

[N.V.M.]

i'm off to Golden Eagles,Pitt Meadows.

also, there's a website, BCGolfguide (http://www.golf2go.net/tracker/hct_login.php?site=bcgolfguide) that you can keep track of your scores and it'll give you your handicap. you can pay for a Premium version of this service but i just use the freebee version, it does all that i need.

[bkw]

^^ thats pretty awesome man for free. Im a sucker and i paid for one through the bcga. but i get a cool littler card though hahaha.
I did play kingslinks last day though, pretty good i thought i played @ 5pm, $42 w/ tax i finished playing and there was nobody behind us and there was a group in front but they were quick. I highly recommend there for the twilight or 2nd twilight. good course conditions great for practicing a windy type course.


ok haha since we didn't get anyone to play last week.

is anyone free during the week this week? im ok anyday except thursday, anybody wanna play?

[ScizzMoney]

That site is pretty cool, except it shows my handicap at 4.7. Which is false, I am not that good, for some reason it's only calculating my best rounds for my handicap.

[N.V.M.]

it only works properly after several rounds, 20 i think.

obviously if you put only one score and its a damn good one,it won't give your true handicap.

[ScizzMoney]

I'll just keep plugging scores in, I have 8 or 9 up at the moment.

[ScizzMoney]

I just shot my first round under par ever! :) :)
Finished with 2 birdies and 1 bogey, the rest par. At Sun Rivers Golf Resort, in Kamloops.

[Gu3s5]

^ fuker! i wish i can ever come close to shooting EVEN par! lol

edit: n.v.m. wow u play a lot eh? too bad i dont have friends who are always free to play lol. nice 84. my best has been an 85 at bby mountain. 87 at mayfair (which is a hard ass course) and a 87 at fraserview. other then that im always a low to mid 90s player. has anyone tried the falls? HARD ass course. its on a freakin mountain

[ScizzMoney]

Anybody know of any decent discussion boards for golfers?

[rb]

torontogolfnuts.com hah. Sometimes i check out the golfreview.com forums.

[N.V.M.]

5:50am, ready,set....golf! off to RedWoods, :)

[bkw]

i played swan e set on sunday before 9am for 50 bucks, i thought it was a great deal.

i know if you subscribe to their email they send you these pretty good coupons if you dont mind making the drive out.
durin selected weekdays before 7 its $20 before 8 its $30 and before 9 its $40 or something like that.

week to week it changes and they offer discounts for swan e set, hazelmere and belmont.
its all part of the west coast golf group ---> http://www.wcgg.ca/
you can go there to subscribe.

[N.V.M.]

nice. i notice that when you go to the Swaneset website, you can just download the coupon fron the front page. hmmm, $35 before 7 am...:smokin:

[rb]

Anyone with an ace this season?

Got my first ever today at the Kensington Pitch and Putt where i was just working on the short game heh... hole 7 - 55 yards out.

[the_rickster]

7th at fraserview. 219 yards.
taylormade 5 wood and a nike "heartlink"

[ScizzMoney]

Originally posted by rb
Anyone with an ace this season?

Got my first ever today at the Kensington Pitch and Putt where i was just working on the short game heh... hole 7 - 55 yards out.
Congrats!

I have never gotten an Ace before. The courses I usually play have only 4 chances per round. 5 chances depending on wind for one of the par 4's I am thinking about (300 yards, drivable if the wind isn't totally in your face)

[the_rickster]

i've got a tee time at 7:42am at northlands tomorrow, but my buddy bailed.


anyone want to take his place? pm me.

[N.V.M.]

i guess you got rained on pretty good there,eh Rickster? right now i'm off to Glen Eagles, warming up for tomorrow. Squamish has a $35 deal, 8 a.m. shotgun start.

[the_rickster]

i ended up canceling that morning (no one was there) and drove to glen eagles, as well. played the round alone, so i figured i'd play three balls. it was fun.

i also played friday at northlands and got rained on HARD. didn't really start coming down til the 5th... but didn't let up until the 13th or so.
i finally eagle'd the 17th. my tee shot was average, and left me with about 185-190 yards for my second, i just wanted to get it close, so i used my 5 iron and it got me to within 3 feet of the pin for an easy tap in.

[N.V.M.]

just back from Squamish. perfect weather...:)

http://members.shaw.ca/northvanmike/Images/Image13.jpg

[bkw]

wow the weather does look really good, too bad its all downhill from here hahaha. time put the layers on and spend the winter at the driving range. i still cant believe the strike is still on i hate the city man they need to open the golf courses, it is an essential service!!!!

[N.V.M.]

i don't think i've played any other course in Vancouver other than Langara,and i thought it was meh anyways. i'd play Guilford or Surrey any day over that.

[bkw]

langara is the crappiest one out of the three which is why its meh.

even though fraserview is pricey it is definately the best out of the three (imo).
mccleery isn't bad either, but the thing you wont find at these courses is some early bird deals that other places in surrey and other places have
ie: play after a certain time for $xx or before a certain time.

anyways playing fraserview and langara is like night and day, you can even compare langara sucks =P

[N.V.M.]

yeehaw. got invited for a freebee w/powercart to Redwoods on Saturday, and then our regular group at Kingslinks Sunday. :haha:

rain rain go away!

[miznorthvanmike]

Originally posted by N.V.M.
yeehaw. got invited for a freebee w/powercart to Redwoods on Saturday, and then our regular group at Kingslinks Sunday. :haha:

rain rain go away! :gun: ;)

[N.V.M.]

GOLF-Guys Only Ladies Forbidden

[miznorthvanmike]

Read my lips honey........:swear:

[the_rickster]

Originally posted by N.V.M.
GOLF-Guys Only Ladies Forbidden

http://www.fueradelimites.com/images/Michelle-Wie-1.jpeg
i bet you wouldn't kick her out of your group.

[N.V.M.]

lol. i do honestly think though she's a bit fucked up. too much fame too early?technically, she sure does swing just like Tiger.

[N.V.M.]

shit. sunday morning golf...cancelled. :flamemad:

[the_rickster]

do the next best thing: watch weir take on tiger.

[miznorthvanmike]

sooo sweet, weir out shoots tiger.......:thumbsup:

[the_rickster]

tiger is apparently terrible against lefties. i dont see how that makes any difference in the world... just a coincidental stat, but i'll take it. weir and the internationals didnt win the cup but at least he got a nice kiss from gary player.

[Tenacious J]

Just played SwanESet on Monday. Shot over 100, ugh. You hit a ball out of bounds its gone. I lost a crapload... Ah well for 45 bucks I cant complain.

[N.V.M.]

ok, famous golf stories.

Lee Trevino once said, "if there's lightning out on the golf course, pull out a one iron and hold it up in the air, because even God can't hit a one iron"

[the_rickster]

you want good golf stories? read "tales from q school. inside golfs fifth major"


i couldn't put the book down... and i laughed hysterically a few times.

if i can find it and someone wants it, shoot me a pm, and its yours.

[N.V.M.]

Guilford :sleep: here i come. should be awake before i hit the port mann

[N.V.M.]

just finished installing my "invention", the Club Caddy. was pretty easy being the CNC programmer/operator that i am...cough. anyways, works great. made out out 3/4" nylon, and screwed into place on top of my bag. bought 14 tubes from Canadian Tire for a buck each and that's it. 14 bucks for materials.

http://members.shaw.ca/northvanmike/Images/Image4.jpg


here's a mock up i made first,out of mdf,bottom view.


http://members.shaw.ca/northvanmike/Images/Image2.jpg

[bigbadpoppa]

does anyone work @ a golf store here? If so, quick question:

Will the 2008 (or even the 2007) prices on clubs/drivers go down in price eventually considering our dollar is above Par.

I'm debating whether or not to buy online from the states or buy locally (Currently it's still much cheaper to buy online from the states than to buy online off a canadian website). I'm looking to upgrade to a sumo2 driver or TM 460 driver this winter.

[bigbadpoppa]

talked to a riverside golf guy, supposily manufacturers will slowly adjust the prices, but for any recent changes, the only thing he has heard of is CALLAWAY lowering their prices 15-20% very very soon (in 10 days) .

[N.V.M.]

i didn't think it had anything to do with the manufacturers. for example, the manager at the magazine store i go to says he charges more for magazines(as opposed to the US price) is because he paid more for the magazine(because of the lower value of the Canuck buck),ergo he charges more. i called bullshit and said to him that was the way it was,not the way it is now.i think the wholesalers and retailers here in Canada think people here are too stupid to figure out that they are pulling one over on the consumers.

[N.V.M.]

off to Hazelmere! forgot about the clocks. ok,off to Timmy's first.

[bkw]

i think the states has always had the best golf deals regardless of exchange rate, but with the new rate now its even better.
i've always bought my stuff online then have it sent to point roberts to pick it up.

i dont think i've ever bought clubs from a canadian retail store in years. even when i used to work at a golf store years years ago, it was still a better deal to buy it online sometimes.

just dont claim it on your way back =)

[N.V.M.]

Riverway, damn rain go away.

[N.V.M.]

christmas comes early @ my house!

http://www.edwinwattsgolf.com/wcsstore/EdwinWatts/images/product/14194-3.jpg

:)

[bkw]

nice man, i've never been very open to yardage gps. i prefer the point n shoot bushnell, but for the most part its mostly pacing and using scorecard/yardage books. i find non electronic to be the best, sometimes i get too reliant on that and get caught up in blaming machines =P

but looks nice though should be a boat load of fun, i started tweeking my bag for next year, new wedges, driver and probably new shafts for my irons.

anyone interested in some vokey oil can wedges?? pm me, also got some woods n stuff to sell.

[N.V.M.]

i looked at lasers but when you're on another fairway or for whatever reason can't see the hole, i went with the GPS.

[the_rickster]

stupid. why cant you use the tools the actual course provides (score cards, yardage markers)?

[N.V.M.]

stupid? lol. dude, it's a cool toy. it's not going to help my swing but it will help a lot with proper club selection,it'll give me the distance to all the bunkers,hazards. and it'll show me where the green is when you can't see it.more importantly,i'd rather know where the green starts and ends,yardage wise,than to know where the actual pin is. all i have to do is glance down at my golf cart.

http://i.pricerunner.com/prod/6_5_18_15_i200099879s/100x100/product.jpeg



and check it out for yourself,especially the Intelligreen feature: (move your cursor to represent your ball location)

http://www.skygolfgps.com/SG_Demo_SG2.aspx

[the_rickster]

club selection and navigating your way around bunkers and hazards are part of the challenge of the game. did you use a 9-iron from 140 yards out and hit a bunker? oh well... remember that for next time.

you know the best 'toy' for measuring club selection? a bucket of balls at the range!

[N.V.M.]

easier said. i've played over 22 different courses this year,each for the first time. i can't even remember what i had for lunch yesterday.

and speaking of the range, the manager at my driving range just gave me permission to come in before it opens and walk off yardages with my GPS so i can measure accurately all my irons because the targets there are so far apart you don't actually know what you're hitting,distance wise. so if you see a guy with a can of orange spray paint making dots out there,go for it. :D

[bigbadpoppa]

Originally posted by the_rickster
stupid. why cant you use the tools the actual course provides (score cards, yardage markers)?

+1

gps/lazers, waste of time. Your killing 1/2 the game by using this. 1/2 the challenge is to estimate the right distance. If you remove this factor, your losing a good majority of the fun of the game, i consider it just cheating, doesnt' take a genious to wave around a GPS machine, but it does take skill to judge distances and choose the proper club.

If your not looking for a challenge, and just focusing on your "consistency and accuracy" then that's fine, but if you want to absorb the whole game, the other half comes with "judging distances and proper club selection"

[the_rickster]

like i said consistency and accuracy is learned at the range.


i got a huge supply of Pro V1s for christmas, i cant wait to lose them.

[sil-300]

anybody do some golf-related boxing day shopping today?
i picked up a demo ping g5 10.5 driver, demo set of nike slingshot irons and a new slingshot 6 hybrid all for $450!

[N.V.M.]

i got a Callaway FT-I and two pairs of golf shoes. also a couple of Mizuno wedges(MP-T) 53* and 58*. next, a BagBoy c-550 golf cart(for my g/f),and a cart mount for my SkyCaddie GPS. got them all in Calgary at Nevada Bob's,huge 50% off sale,no PST too, wheeeeeeeeee!

[Tenacious J]

Originally posted by sil-300
anybody do some golf-related boxing day shopping today?
i picked up a demo ping g5 10.5 driver, demo set of nike slingshot irons and a new slingshot 6 hybrid all for $450!

Nice! But a 6 hybrid? I bought the conforming Sumo Driver and some noodles.

[the_rickster]

i couldnt fathom doing any golf shopping in the winter unless i was planning a trip to some tropical resort. the anticipation of buying new gear and not using it would fucking kill me.

[ntan]

Originally posted by the_rickster
i couldnt fathom doing any golf shopping in the winter unless i was planning a trip to some tropical resort. the anticipation of buying new gear and not using it would fucking kill me.

might I suggest Tiger wood's pga tour? It can be played all year round. =]

[N.V.M.]

what are you guys talking about? i'm off to play my 5th since i got back boxing day. Golden Eagles North, 8 a.m. wOOt!

[N.V.M.]

new toy. 24k gold putter and KJ's grip, blingitty-bling!



http://members.shaw.ca/northvanmike/Images/Image1.jpg

[the_rickster]

isnt 24k gold the most malleable?

[Hondaracer]

heading out to coyote creek today to hit some balls

[N.V.M.]

Originally posted by the_rickster
isnt 24k gold the most malleable?

it's plated, holding up well, no scratches yet.

just got beat up @ King's Links..95.

oh well, Golden Eagles North tomorrow morning,try again.

[bossxx]

This is the crazy time of year.

Golf in the morning, skiing at night!

[the_rickster]

i hit up the range this weekend only to discover something terribly wrong with my swing.

time to dismantle it and try to put it all back together.

[N.V.M.]

we got frost delayed @ Golden Eagles on Sunday so we booted it across the street to Swaneset and they put us on the Links course right away, first time for me. i've played the Resort a few times so i thought it would be a nice change. my thoughts were it's got more sand,water, tighter tee shots, but not a links course . still enjoyed it though, well maintained,beautiful fairways.

the guy in the pro shop was a bit of a peckerhead, telling us to keep up the pace because the members will get upset at us,blah,blah...faack.

[bossxx]

Have any of you guys played "The Falls" in Chilliwack? it's worth the drive if you're thinking about getting out and about this season with your buddies. Amazing course.

[the_rickster]

Originally posted by N.V.M.
the guy in the pro shop was a bit of a peckerhead, telling us to keep up the pace because the members will get upset at us,blah,blah...faack.
if its the same guy i think it is, he's a total prick. but every time he was an ass, i complained about him and get free shit. haha.

[miznorthvanmike]

Originally posted by redliine
Have any of you guys played "The Falls" in Chilliwack? it's worth the drive if you're thinking about getting out and about this season with your buddies. Amazing course.

Played about a year ago. Word to the wise, may sure your cart has lots of gas. Ours ran out, thanks to having my cell called the club house and they brought another one....with little gas. That one ran out as well. Finally got to finish our round with a third cart :flamemad:

[the_rickster]

gas powered carts? thats bush league.

[bkw]

^ its expensive to just convert to electric if you've already have gas. probably better just to keep the gas ones, its about $5000 for a new gas cart and i think electric's are more + you gotta convert your cart shed to charge it.

weather's been kind of funny these days with rain and some frosty mornings. are there any sales goin on anywhere? i think golftown had some demo sale last fall, do they do that more than once a year?

[the_rickster]

1. i'm sure it's not $5000/ea if you're buying 20 or 30 of them.
2. they can always sell the gas ones to offset the price, and im sure the maintenance cost on electric is less costly.
3. its probably expensive to equip carts with gps, but courses do it all the time.

[bkw]

^ hey don't you play hockey w/ ray and those guys on wednesdays?
anyways..... you can also lease them too. but for some courses the head pro has to pay the expense out of his own pocket so if you got gas, and they are working properly then theres no real advantage in changin to electric unless you carts are breaking down.

some courses put their revenue back into stuff like electric carts, some courses have both gas and electric and slowly weed out gas ones. the golf course i work at, the carts here come straight out of the head pro's pocket so if the carts aren't broke he doesn't fix them haha.

btw i HATE frost.

[miznorthvanmike]

Originally posted by bkw
the golf course i work at

hmmmmmm any perks you'd like to pass along???? :D

[N.V.M.]

87 on a soggy Burnaby Mountain this morning, Belmont with the three stoners tomorrow. :)

[bkw]

Originally posted by miznorthvanmike
hmmmmmm any perks you'd like to pass along???? :D


hahahah....uhhhh...none unfortunately. although maybe i can pass along tips to book tee times? man i haven't actually played any real golf since last november so im kinda jacked to play something. i got some new clubs and tweeked a bunch of older ones, btw anyone interested in buying a scotty cameron putter?

[Ax2-Y]

Originally posted by the_rickster
1. i'm sure it's not $5000/ea if you're buying 20 or 30 of them.
2. they can always sell the gas ones to offset the price, and im sure the maintenance cost on electric is less costly.
3. its probably expensive to equip carts with gps, but courses do it all the time.

They ARE around $5000 each if you were to buy them seperately. However, I dont think too many courses still buy them, as most courses lease carts for 5 or 10 year terms. This way they can return the old ones to get brand new ones. (unless it is up to the head pro to get them out of his own pocket, like bkw said). For instance, at Northlands, 5-10 carts are re-leased each season, allowing for the old carts to be cycled out and new carts brought in every year.

At present, there are 55 carts at Northlands and there are 10 more on the way... On average, there are usually 3 or 4 carts down in maintanence getting worked on, but those broken down carts are ususally the result of customers crashing into things and wrecking the alignment or brakes, and nothing to do with the cart being electric. so in that sense, you are right, electric carts are less costly to deal with then gas.

The only problem I have with Electric carts is that as the batteries get older, the charges do not last as long. As a result, when the same cart is going out for the second or third time in a day (you bastard 2nd twilighters who are too lazy to walk and take carts!), the likelihood of it dying on you is pretty good if you got an older cart. Each cart has 8 batteries, each costing 40-50 dollars a piece. This makes it difficult to justify spending the money on new batteries when the carts are only leased.

As for GPS at Northlands, it is on the way.. its just a matter of fitting it into the budget. I heard that each GPS unit costs several hundred dollars and that you have to close the course in order to have the GPS company come out and plot the course. I personally think the GPS will be a nice feature to have on the carts, especially since northlands is a difficult course with many blind shots. Unfortunately I know many customers will have an issue paying more money for the cart rental (5$ or so) when they do not intend to use it.

hopefully what i have said makes sense...
any more cart questions, just ask :)

[the_rickster]

northlands is my favorite course... i hope that the addition of gps wont jack up the green fees... i think that course has enough going for it that gps would take away from the experience of playing a course like that. i find that relying on a computer to make your club selection takes away from the game, and northlands is a course where club selection is the difference between a great day and an ok day.


bkw... scotty cameron studio newport by chance? if so, pm me, i want!

[Hondaracer]

man finally hitting my Sumo2 decently this year, at the range today was consistantly hitting 280-320 :D

we'll see how it translates onto the course though lol

[bkw]

^ wow 280-320 on the range?? geez man hook up some yardage man!!! =) which sumo did you get? the non square'd one? that one is one of the better esthetically pleasing drivers out there i think, 2008 model.

is anyone up for some golf in april?? come on im sure we can get a foursome to hack up some course

[miznorthvanmike]

Originally posted by bkw
^ wow 280-320 on the range?? geez man hook up some yardage man!!! =) which sumo did you get? the non square'd one? that one is one of the better esthetically pleasing drivers out there i think, 2008 model.

is anyone up for some golf in april?? come on im sure we can get a foursome to hack up some course

are girls allowed :angel2:

[the_rickster]

i'm down for a 4some in april.

[bkw]

Originally posted by miznorthvanmike
are girls allowed :angel2:

yea i don't see why not?? aslong as you golf haha

i'm down for a 4some in april.
i mean golf foursome, har har har.

any course suggestions anyone?

[N.V.M.]

i just bought a new set of graphite Tommy Armour Silver Scot's @ Golftown, on impulse. you know, they have those manager's specials on the fold up tables.

they were cheap($200), and i've been wanting to try graphite. anywho, just tried them at the range and what a difference. the club speed increase is awesome, especially for me because i don't really have a full swing, more like 7/8 max. i would say i easily picked up a club and a half with these babies. i'll give them a go at a golf course tomorrow for further testing.


http://www.golftown.com/gtcommerce/stores/1/images/products/all/Tommy%20Armour%20Silver%20Scot%20OS%20Irons.jpg

[bkw]

yea i've always wanted graphite, but kinda expensive to reshaft my clubs and to buy a new set right now doesn't make senes my clubs are kinda newish.

i have a smooth slower tempo so graphite would be awesome, but i just reshafted w/ rifle project x flighted 5.0's in my irons and so far they are pretty nice.

cheap set for graphite though holy cow the graphite probably cost 200 bucks.

[the_rickster]

i used graphite when i was figuring out my swing, and once i got it dialed and started to speed it up, i switched to steel.

[N.V.M.]

5:20 am, off to Furry Creek in a few, :D.

[the_rickster]

i landed it within inches off the tee shot on #10... otherwise, not a good time at furry creek :( but that could have been fatigue... i didn't get to sleep til 7am and tee time was noon.

[the_rickster]

buddy bailed on our 7:34am tee time @ northlands for wednesday morning... anyone want his spot? pm me.

[N.V.M.]

so tempting, damn work.

cough cough, am i coming down with something? :Puke:

[the_rickster]

it sounds like a case of earlybirditis.... i suggest you take the morning off and get some fresh air.

[miznorthvanmike]

so tempting, damn work.

cough cough, am i coming down with something? :Puke:

yep u are.......a bad case of :Orly:

[bkw]

oh man the weather is gettin really really freakin nice now too. hopefully the sun holds up the next few weeks and we'll have a good good spring.

+1 to skip work for golf. gotta take advantage of the good weather.

[the_rickster]

anyone know of a range that opens before 8am?


also, anyone been to TAKaya in north van... i might swing by there today, but not if it's complete shit.

[N.V.M.]

i was considering taking the morning off and going to Northlands, but too much frost around. they didn't let anyone golf until almost 10am today, tomorrow looks the same.

and Takaya, i go twice a week. i'm even on their webpage(top pic, white shorts, white socks), http://www.takayagolfcentre.com/ ...haha!

they have an online deal. get 4 buckets for the price of three. print it out and show it to them.

[bkw]

oh nice man, i'd go but north van is too far for me.

yea frost is a bitch especially at this time of year b/c the weather is so nice after a few hours.

some ranges at golf courses open pretty much at first tee time, which is about 7am abouts now.

[miznorthvanmike]

they have an online deal. get 4 buckets for the price of three. print it out and show it to them.


if you find the coupon is outdated, print it anyway, they will honour it. they are well aware that their webmaster is slow at updating it. and if you get their before 6:00 p.m. it's 90 balls per bucket :)

[the_rickster]

i'm not sure if its going to frost over, the temp. looks alright for tonight, but then again i'm an optimist so i'm gonna stick with it. kyle told me that there are no bookings after 7:34 so i'll be the last group out for a bit. should be nice if everything works out.



Takaya: just got back, there was a dude there with a swing tracking system that is pretty neat... it uses sensors at each stall then sensors out in the range with sticks in the ground and tracks your actual yardage on a screen beside your stall. it's super easy to use and also pretty neat -- hes letting patrons use it for free right now, so i'd suggest for people to go try it out!



someone should come!!!!!

[bkw]

that sounds pretty awesome man i totally want to try that. will he start charging in the future? or is it just a trial thing for now? i dont know if i can make my way up there in the near future.

did you end up playing? i think it was pretty cold this morning. not alot of cloud cover too..so that doesn't help.

[the_rickster]

well he told me a bit. his plan right now is to run it for free to get feedback and to really dial in the system, takaya isn't making any money from it and neither is he, but it gives him a chance to really make it work for him before he markets it.

we actually went pretty in depth with the direction of the company and his plans to market the system, so i hope it works well for him.

the thing about it is that its so easy to use. no worries about pressing a ton of buttons or having to search around, it keeps track of all your shots and at the end of your session you can print out a stats page.


i didn't end up playing, i couldn't get anyone to commit to the time and when i called in this morning the dude told me i'd be going alone... which sucks on a course like that.
that being said, im going through major golf withdrawals right now, so if anyone wants to make any plans to go, pm me. i'll probably do northlands next week, same time maybe different day.

the week after next, im going to be on the island, can anyone suggest any decent courses over there? i'll be in victoria, nanaimo, courtenay, campbell river and port alberni.

[Ax2-Y]

Northlands, good choice ;)

[the_rickster]

i'm trying to choose between Cordova Bay GC & Olympic View GC in Victoria... has anyone here played them? tell me your thoughts.

[bkw]

i played cordova bay once long long time ago, from what i rememebr its pretty decent. some of it is in trees kinda like hazelmere, and some of its wide open with water like mayfair lakes. i've only played two island courses that one and royal colwood (i think thats what its called) colwood had good greens, small w/ some deceiving breaks, kind of like pitt meadows for those of you who've played there.

[the_rickster]

i'm planning on playing one course in victoria then another up island somewhere.

[bkw]

me and the_rickster are playing northview - canal tmrw (wednesday) morning at 748am its $45 and we need a fourth player, anyone interested? shoot me a pm!

[N.V.M.]

haha! we booked that for sunday 7 am. got all the notes for all the holes on my PDA.check. got the course downloaded on my GPS.check.

don't you guys work? lol

[the_rickster]

my schedule is subject to tee time.

so if anyone wants to be the 4th let us know, we have space for carpool

[N.V.M.]

how'd it go? any tips on that course would be appreciated. (i carry a pda with hole hole descriptions for the courses i play/will play.)

[bkw]

went good, missed the rain, conditions were excellant. fairways and greens were really dry considering the amount of the rain we've had the last little bit.

its fairly wide open, nothing tricky about the course if you have the pda layout you should be fine.

there are some small corners you can cut going over bunkers and what not but nothing major. greens are medium sized some deceiving breaks (but i can't read greens to save my life). on some holes just make sure your on the right side of the green, some chips on specific sides of the greens are much much easier. mostly better to be short right or left chipping up hill on alot of them.

make sure you take enough club, ball isnt flying full distance yet, maybe 5 yds shorter or so.

[bkw]

btw, anyone want to play next week? after my first round of the year im started to fiend for golf..

[bossxx]

Thats weird, I learned on graphite shafts and when i switched to steel i gained 10 - 15 yards per club.

[N.V.M.]

me and MizNVM are off to Bowen to try the nine holer out there. have no idea what to expect. have free ferry passes too. :)

[the_rickster]

its a fun course... i know a couple guys who work there. tale of two sisters was filmed there.

[svelt]

Just adding to the thread. Very stoked!

Badly need a new set of clubs though...

[N.V.M.]

Lloyd was teeing off from the back tees. On his down-swing, he suddenly realized that his wife, Jean, was about to tee off from the red tees, directly in his path. Unable to stop his down swing he nailed the ball, hit Jean directly in the right temple, killing her instantly.

A few days later Lloyd received a call from the coroner concerning her autopsy . "Lloyd, your wife seems to have died from blunt force trauma to the head. You said you hit a golf ball and struck her in the temple. Is that correct?"

"Yes sir," Lloyd replied, "that's correct."

"Well, Lloyd, I also found a large bruise on Jean's right hip. Do you know anything about that?"

"Yes sir," Lloyd said, "That would have been my mulligan."

[bkw]

^ hahaha, omg thats hilarious. at the same time, i can picture myself taking golf that seriously too hahaha. good one.


why did the golfer change his pants?

because he got a hole-in-one. .......:lol

[cody69]

was at the range yesterday with some of my less serious golf friends..... lent my buddie my new R7 superquad.

i hear a loud "ping", he somehow? hit the club on the pole behind him....put a HOLE RIGHT THROUGH THE BACK OF THE DRIVER...F*CK.

anyways he said he is goign to buy me a new driver.....still a piss off.

[N.V.M.]

obviously not new from a store, re: warranty?

[N.V.M.]

Carnoustie @ noon today, GreenAcres tomorrow morning, :D

[EXV603]

haha! we booked that for sunday 7 am. got all the notes for all the holes on my PDA.check. got the course downloaded on my GPS.check.

don't you guys work? lol

how do you download the course on a gps. i have a portable gps that has a slot for a memory card. would i be able to do this. also, where do you get the gps info from for the golf course.

thanks.

[N.V.M.]

i go to SkyCaddie, and choose the golf courses i want and they go into a personal list. i then connect my SkyCaddie, and sync my device with that list.

[Slow-Si]

i just bought a new set of graphite Tommy Armour Silver Scot's @ Golftown, on impulse. you know, they have those manager's specials on the fold up tables.

they were cheap($200), and i've been wanting to try graphite. anywho, just tried them at the range and what a difference. the club speed increase is awesome, especially for me because i don't really have a full swing, more like 7/8 max. i would say i easily picked up a club and a half with these babies. i'll give them a go at a golf course tomorrow for further testing.


http://www.golftown.com/gtcommerce/stores/1/images/products/all/Tommy%20Armour%20Silver%20Scot%20OS%20Irons.jpg

Which Golf Town did you buy those from? Online only has steel shafts left. I think Tommy Armour irons are underrated

[N.V.M.]

Coquitlam.

[N.V.M.]

for you lefties out there: i was at Perfect Lies in North Van just now and they have a set of new Ping G10 irons(steel) for $99, marked down from $799. wow!

[rb]

damn... sometimes i wish i was a lefty when i see deals like that hah

[Hondaracer]

damn...

anyways, I was playing guildford on thursday and on one of the holes where the power lines are directly above, i hit a drive that curved STRAIGHT up into the middle line and i'm asuming from the friction against the line [since the ball obviously wasnt grounded] made the ball disinegrate lol, it was pretty crazy

[N.V.M.]

free shot for hitting those lines. played Golden Eagles South saturday, and Golden Eagles North today. 83 on each. first time for playing the south, seemed very short to me.

[N.V.M.]

awesome. free @ Westwood Plateau sunday. $178.50 a round there!

[Hondaracer]

ouch its at 178$ a round now? i've played it 4 times and all for free lol

[Ch28]

A friend and I are looking into starting up on golf. What are some other golf goods stores besides places like Sportchek, Golf Express (Station Square) and Golf Town?

We're not looking at getting anything crazy expensive because we just want to get a beginner set to play around with at first and upgrade later on.

[hub714]

Why don't you go to the place under the onramp (From Vancouver) of the Granville St. Bridge? Golf Liquidation I believe it's called. They're closing that shop so they have really good deals on stuff. It's older stuff, but you just want something cheap right?

Also if you play with older stuff when you get the newer stuff with better technology, your shot will be better =)

[N.V.M.]

craigslist!

[Ch28]

Why don't you go to the place under the onramp (From Vancouver) of the Granville St. Bridge? Golf Liquidation I believe it's called. They're closing that shop so they have really good deals on stuff. It's older stuff, but you just want something cheap right?

Also if you play with older stuff when you get the newer stuff with better technology, your shot will be better =)

sweet...we'll go check it out on the weekend

thanks!