Played at Tudor park bearsted last Friday ..enjoyed it ..no 150 yard markers or course information available so didn't know where I was aiming and buggy broke down after 12 holes ..didn't play my best but I'd go back
Back at littlestone Warren today ...its gunna be damp
Anyway..found the warren in v good nick ..greens very good..playing off 24 would have had 38 points...
Interesting posts about clubs, it’s something I’ve never really thought too much about, though I know I’m probably limiting myself with what I have in my bag.
I carry 10 clubs.
Driver (Basic Taylormade R11 I bought 2nd hand a couple of years ago) 3 wood (Sports Direct Dunlop ladies club my wife bought incorrectly about 15 years ago) 5-Pw (Nike Slingshot, had 10 years) SW (Malibu Caleo?? A mate found dumped in car park about 15yrs ago) Putter
A rag tag assortment of dated, cheap end clubs! I’ve never had any regripped either.
You get used to what you play with, and I doubt better clubs would improve me. but I definitely miss not having anything I can play post-tee shot longer than a 5 iron.
Played at Tudor park bearsted last Friday ..enjoyed it ..no 150 yard markers or course information available so didn't know where I was aiming and buggy broke down after 12 holes ..didn't play my best but I'd go back
Back at littlestone Warren today ...its gunna be damp
Anyway..found the warren in v good nick ..greens very good..playing off 24 would have had 38 points...
Will play off 22 next time
I love Littlestone both courses
I’m a member of what’s called ReadyGolf it gets us access to 20 courses across the southeast and growing all the time some of our courses we can play at the moment are Littlestone Championship Littlestone Warren Redlebbits West Kent Broome Oark Coudrey Limpsfield Chart Serfield oaks Warley Park
Plus a few others and for £800 ish a year good value in my eyes as I get bored with playing same course all the time
Interesting posts about clubs, it’s something I’ve never really thought too much about, though I know I’m probably limiting myself with what I have in my bag.
I carry 10 clubs.
Driver (Basic Taylormade R11 I bought 2nd hand a couple of years ago) 3 wood (Sports Direct Dunlop ladies club my wife bought incorrectly about 15 years ago) 5-Pw (Nike Slingshot, had 10 years) SW (Malibu Caleo?? A mate found dumped in car park about 15yrs ago) Putter
A rag tag assortment of dated, cheap end clubs! I’ve never had any regripped either.
You get used to what you play with, and I doubt better clubs would improve me. but I definitely miss not having anything I can play post-tee shot longer than a 5 iron.
Looking at that bag, I promise you, AFKA, that a matched set of new clubs would improve your game.
Interesting posts about clubs, it’s something I’ve never really thought too much about, though I know I’m probably limiting myself with what I have in my bag.
I carry 10 clubs.
Driver (Basic Taylormade R11 I bought 2nd hand a couple of years ago) 3 wood (Sports Direct Dunlop ladies club my wife bought incorrectly about 15 years ago) 5-Pw (Nike Slingshot, had 10 years) SW (Malibu Caleo?? A mate found dumped in car park about 15yrs ago) Putter
A rag tag assortment of dated, cheap end clubs! I’ve never had any regripped either.
You get used to what you play with, and I doubt better clubs would improve me. but I definitely miss not having anything I can play post-tee shot longer than a 5 iron.
@AFKABartram although my Titeliest irons are circa 30 years old, being the same set means that the weight, set up and balance are the same. My woods are a mix and match, but I obviously use my irons more often. I agree with @bobmunro that a matching set of irons (4 through to PW) should improve your game.
Interesting posts about clubs, it’s something I’ve never really thought too much about, though I know I’m probably limiting myself with what I have in my bag.
I carry 10 clubs.
Driver (Basic Taylormade R11 I bought 2nd hand a couple of years ago) 3 wood (Sports Direct Dunlop ladies club my wife bought incorrectly about 15 years ago) 5-Pw (Nike Slingshot, had 10 years) SW (Malibu Caleo?? A mate found dumped in car park about 15yrs ago) Putter
A rag tag assortment of dated, cheap end clubs! I’ve never had any regripped either.
You get used to what you play with, and I doubt better clubs would improve me. but I definitely miss not having anything I can play post-tee shot longer than a 5 iron.
First up - get re-gripped on all your irons - makes a huge difference (having mine done this week at Dartford Golf Club - I’m not a member, but pro there is a good guy)
I have 2 sets of irons - ages old Ping Zings - and Cleveland Black Pearls - the Cleveland’s are custom fitted, and when I was decent, they were great - but when my golf went bad, I went back to the Zings, as they are more forgiving - I recommend custom fitting irons if you play regularly, they do improve your game
In my bag :-
Driver - Taylormade M4 - superb driver - put 20 yards on my length at least
3 Wood - Cobra
7 Wood - Callaway Steelhead - my favourite club
Irons - Ping Zing
Wedge - Cleveland
SW - Cleveland
Putter - Taylormade Ghost Spider
I have 3 other putters - Mizuno ‘dare to dream’ - Oddesey 2 ball - Zebra
Also in the shed a set of Ram irons, but rusty now
Just bought a new Honma golf bag (Japanese black and lime green - v cool), and for a laugh an old Ping persimmon driver (on EBay, only £25)
Can't now warm to him after his antics in the 2018 US Open. If you have forgotten (and it was mentioned very briefly this evening by one of the commentators) he ran after his ball after a putt missed the hole & didnt wait for it to come to rest before taking his next putt (as it was likely to carry on its merry way off the green & into a bunker). Should have DQ'd himself after that - all that happened was he was given a 2 shot penalty. Instead he acted like a 5 year old on a crazy golf course at the seaside. No class.
driver: Taylor made jet speed 3 wood; cobra baffler t-rail 4 hybrid: cobra f max irons: mizuno jpx 900 hot metal 5-pw Wedges; 52,56,60 Titlist vokey sm4 putter; odyssey white hot
As I backed koepka ( 33/1 ) and Fowler (125/1) bit of a disappointing end as the amount of players that were tied impacted my payout on Fowler, koepka just never got going - with others I find mickleson a bit of a prat.
And what's with the thumbs up to everyone when he holes a bunker shot or a good putt. What's wrong with just a nod or a touch of your cap. Giving Justin Rose the thumbs up for holing a putt on the 17th in their singles match back in 2012 is one thing but to acknowledge spectators.....??? Methinks he wants to be seen as all hip & trendy.
And what's with the thumbs up to everyone when he holes a bunker shot or a good putt. What's wrong with just a nod or a touch of your cap. Giving Justin Rose the thumbs up for holing a putt on the 17th in their singles match back in 2012 is one thing but to acknowledge spectators.....??? Methinks he wants to be seen as all hip & trendy.
He's been doing that for 30 years! It's about who he is, not how he wants to be seen.
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Will play off 22 next time
Driver (Basic Taylormade R11 I bought 2nd hand a couple of years ago)
3 wood (Sports Direct Dunlop ladies club my wife bought incorrectly about 15 years ago)
5-Pw (Nike Slingshot, had 10 years)
SW (Malibu Caleo?? A mate found dumped in car park about 15yrs ago)
Putter
A rag tag assortment of dated, cheap end clubs! I’ve never had any regripped either.
I’m a member of what’s called ReadyGolf it gets us access to 20 courses across the southeast and growing all the time some of our courses we can play at the moment are
Littlestone Championship
Littlestone Warren
Redlebbits
West Kent
Broome Oark
Coudrey
Limpsfield Chart
Serfield oaks
Warley Park
Plus a few others and for £800 ish a year good value in my eyes as I get bored with playing same course all the time
https://www.readygolf.co/
I have 2 sets of irons - ages old Ping Zings - and Cleveland Black Pearls - the Cleveland’s are custom fitted, and when I was decent, they were great - but when my golf went bad, I went back to the Zings, as they are more forgiving - I recommend custom fitting irons if you play regularly, they do improve your game
In my bag :-
Driver - Taylormade M4 - superb driver - put 20 yards on my length at least
3 Wood - Cobra
7 Wood - Callaway Steelhead - my favourite club
Irons - Ping Zing
Wedge - Cleveland
SW - Cleveland
Putter - Taylormade Ghost Spider
I have 3 other putters - Mizuno ‘dare to dream’ - Oddesey 2 ball - Zebra
Also in the shed a set of Ram irons, but rusty now
Just bought a new Honma golf bag (Japanese black and lime green - v cool), and for a laugh an old Ping persimmon driver (on EBay, only £25)
driver - Taylormade SIM
3W - Taylormade SDLR
3hybrid - Taylormade Superfast Burner
4hybrid - Nike Vapour
5i - PW. - Adams blue/Ping G20s (alternate)
SW - Ping G20
56W - Cleveland
LW - Wilson D300
Putter. - Taylormade Est79 Pure roll
Typical figures:
PW 45 degrees
Gap 50 degrees
SW 56 degrees
Lob 60 degrees
Callaway XR 4 Wood
Callaway Big Bertha (2005) 4 Iron
Orka RS10 5-PW
Callaway Big Bertha (2005) 10 Iron
Callaway Big Bertha (2005) SW
muzino putter
Callway Epic 3 wood
Callaway Epic 5 wood
Titleist t100 irons 4-PW
Callaway Mack Daddy3 50 and 60 degree wedges
Titleist Vokey 55 degree wedge
Taylor Made Spider putter
Fitted for them all
It DOES make a difference
7.1 whs
Although I have never warmed to Phil Mickleson ...
if he is the oldest Major winner then very pleased to see it .
he has played 4 rounds in the wind at the very very highest level...
and just dropped into the water 🙄
chatting with pals what we reckon we’d go round that course in. Apparently has a slope rating of 130
No idea about slope rating but I would be rather shite (off the reds)
Hope he doesn’t blow it
He won’t 👍
amazing 👍👍
driver: Taylor made jet speed
3 wood; cobra baffler t-rail
4 hybrid: cobra f max
irons: mizuno jpx 900 hot metal 5-pw
Wedges; 52,56,60 Titlist vokey sm4
putter; odyssey white hot
He's been doing that for 30 years! It's about who he is, not how he wants to be seen.