golf questions???

Mr Snow

Which is better Ping or Nike?

what size of clubs, wood, hybrid,drivers would you use?

do you play wait the glove on is it any easier to play wait it on? i don't

which is the best golf balls for practice?

do you use wooden or plastic tees? i used plastic

thanks for your help

Captain_Crash

Which is better Ping or Nike? I use Ping irons, but like Nike balls

what size of clubs, wood, hybrid,drivers would you use? in what sense? my driver is 455cc (I think) I have no idea what cc the other woods are

do you play wait the glove on is it any easier to play wait it on? I use a glove, but its more a habit than anything else from seeing people use one when I first started and copying them. I can just as easily play without one if needed. They're good at preventing blisters

which is the best golf balls for practice? I practice at the range so only hit range balls, on the course I have a mish-mash of different makes but Nike are preferred

do you use wooden or plastic tees? Wood, always wood

thanks for your help

Mr Snow

what size of clubs, wood, hybrid,drivers would you use? in what sense? my driver is 455cc (I think) I have no idea what cc the other woods are

my wood is size 3 my irons or 3, 5, 7, 9,

i dont have a drivers or hybrid

what is a hybrid like is better than the wood and driver?

Captain_Crash

Mr Snow wrote: »

my wood is size 3 my irons or 3, 5, 7, 9,

Ah ok, I have Driver, 3 and 5 wood.. then 3 tru 9 for my irons. 52' 56' and 60' wedges.

stockdam

"Better" is a subjective thing and there's no right answer to your questions.


"Which is better Ping or Nike?" - better for what? Balls, clubs, clothes? No one make of club is "better". And why chose Nike or Ping as there are other great manufacturers. If you are talking clubs then find out what suits YOU best. I play Ping but that's a personal thing and goes way back to when I first saw a Ping club and fell in love with them (they were so different in their day).

"what size of clubs, wood, hybrid,drivers would you use?" What do you mean by size? Length of shaft or size of head? I think you probably mean loft. I play a Titleist driver (I think it's 9.5 degrees loft but I'd have to look). I currently don't use any other woods (I'm going to change that soon). I use a "3" and "4" hybrid. The 4 hybrid is my favourite club as it is so easy to hit. I also like my driver.

"do you play wait the glove on is it any easier to play wait it on? i don't" - I use one as I started with one. I have no idea if it would be better without but since most golfers play with one then I'd say that it is better with one.

"which is the best golf balls for practice?" - best? Do you mean practice on the golf course or on a practice fairway? I'd use ones similar to what you play with. Do not use cut or very cheap balls as they won't react the same as your own. Any decent quality ball would be ok.

"do you use wooden or plastic tees? i used plastic" - Makes absolutely no difference. It's more important to use one that your can tee up at a consistent height. I use a certain type of plastic tee with my driver and tee it up at the same height every time......

http://www.colegolf.ie/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/Masters-Extra-Long-Cone-Tees.339046618c523fd71ab86bde0ef40e99.jpg

Tees are tees and don't be conned into buying anything fancy.

stockdam

Mr Snow wrote: »

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what is a hybrid like  is better than the wood and driver?

A hybrid is not like a 3 wood or 5 wood or driver. A hybrid is shorter and has a much smaller head. They tend to be used to replace a 3 to 5 iron. Some people prefer irons but for me a hybrid is much easier to hit than a 3 or 4 iron.
They don't go as far as a 5 wood or 3 wood but that assume that you can hit a 3 and 5 wood well.
I play a hybrid off the fairway and sometimes at long par threes.

A hybrid is nothing like a driver. Some people will use a 3 wood instead of a driver as they find a driver hard to hit. For me it is essential to learn how to hit a driver otherwise you'll be hitting much longer 2nd shots.

If you are a novice then I'd suggest using a 3 or 5 wood instead of your driver and I'd use a 4 hybrid or even a 5 instead of your longer irons (a 6 iron would be the longest I'd suggest for a beginner).

First Up

You really should put those questions to a teaching pro who can (a) see what you look like and (b) see what your game looks like.

Jawgap

Mr Snow wrote: »

Which is better Ping or Nike?

I've a bag full of Pings, and a buddy plays nothing but Titleist, another has a Bertie Basset.......full of all sorts!! Whatever works for you, works.

Mr Snow wrote: »

what size of clubs, wood, hybrid,drivers would you use?

Driver, 3W and 5W - 3 iron crossover, and hybrids for 4 & 5....rest are irons. At my handicap level I need big faces, generous offsets and cavity backs......small headed, bladed irons are defo not for me!

Mr Snow wrote: »

do you play wait the glove on is it any easier to play wait it on? i don't

I stopped using a glove last year when I forgot mine. I liked the feeling of connection I got without the glove.......saying that I regard my rain gloves as absolutely essential kit.

Mr Snow wrote: »

which is the best golf balls for practice?

Used ones. I use new balls, mostly Titleist DT solo, for competition after which they get relegated to the practice bag for non-competitive rounds, then eventually to the shag bag for hitting in the practice ground.

Mr Snow wrote: »

do you use wooden or plastic tees? i used plastic

Wooden......red, 57mm - scientifically proven to add 10 metres to any drive, and eliminate hooks and slices*

Wooden ones are also a bit more environmentally friendly and don't damage mower blades.

Mr Snow wrote: »

thanks for your help

Good luck.....happy swinging.





*may not be actually true, ymmv

red ears

Why do hybrids hook so much?