Random Golf Thoughts

awec

Do people bother getting fitted for 3 woods / 5 woods?

I have a gap in my bag between my driver and my 5 hybrid, was going to pick up a 5 wood. Or alternatively, Cleveland have this HyWood thing which seems to get decent reviews. I have the Cleveland Halo 5 hybrid and it's so easy to hit.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122366500#Comment_122366500

How long will Rossapenna stay at those rates though. 3 cracking courses on the same campus, my only negative was there was no proper food options when you got in.

ChippingSodbury

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122366780#Comment_122366780

I went to Golfstyle on Sat with the kids (usual story, I wasn't getting anything myself) and came home with a 3 wood! The difference a matching head/ shaft to suit you can make can be huge. They have a TrackMan there and in fairness to the lads there, they won't sell you something that doesn't suit. After starting with whatever shaft was in it and thinking it was fairly good, he tried three other shafts and the difference between the first and last was about 20yds carry and a lot more consistency.
Clubs have go-faster stripes/ fancy designs/ etc. etc. to fool Joe Punter but the proof is in the pudding: it doesn't mater how it looks, you must be able to hit it consistently well and the only way to do that is try before you buy.

Frisbee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122362315#Comment_122362315

Most of them do. We are playing three rounds and the breakdown in pricing was:

Enniscrone €70 GUI / €195 non-GUI
Carne €65 GUI / €160 non-GUI

Strandhill €60 GUI / €160 non-GUI

We were originally going to play Rosses Point over Strandhill but their pricing was fairly out of whack with the other, were looking for €125 GUI and €265 non-GUI.

OEP

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122368003#Comment_122368003

Rosses Point is a tier above the others. When compared to the likes of Ballybunion and Lahinch, who don't offer GUI rates, it's good value.

awec

Another handicap question.

I get a different playing handicap at my club depending on whether I sign in via the computer to a competition, or if I create a scorecard in the golf Ireland app for casual golf.

When I do casual golf, it gives me a full shot extra over 9 holes. Same tees, same WHS index, same day.

I can see in the app right now if I create a score card I'll get a PH of 15. When I sign in later at the club the computer will give me a PH of 14 (which is more in line with what I'd expect to get).

Anyone any idea why this is? Is this something to do with how competitions are set up in the system?

callaway92

Singles competitions over 18 Holes you play off 95% of your course handicap

So hypothetically we will say your Handicap Index is 18.0. In your course that might equate to a Course Handicap of 20. Your playing handicap then in a competition will be 95% of 20 = 19.0

The sticker printed from the computer sorts it all for you anyway

From an article: ‘The reasoning is that, in fields involving a large number of players, there will generally be more higher handicappers participating.

If the 95% is not applied, there will be greater chance of a higher handicapper winning as’

slave1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122368160#Comment_122368160

Have to disagree, I found Rosses a very good course but highly overrated, would put many other links ahead of it

coillcam

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122366780#Comment_122366780

3w is often a strange club for a lot of people because plenty of us don't use it often. When you find the right club for that part of your bag, do hold onto it. It might be a 4w (sometimes called high launch 3w) or 5w also as theyre a lot easier to hit. The improved consistency is often way better than that odd time you do hit the 3w well. Forgiveness is more important than having a low spin bomber for 99% of golfers.

At some point I wasn't able to hit my old 3w anymore and occasionally took it out of the bag as it was affecting me that much. Tried loads of options and couldn't settle on one that felt tight.

In the end I punted on a used one from adverts. Stealth plus 3w head on a 5w shaft and it turned out to be a perfect combo for me. Concedes a small amount of distance but the benefits are enormous. It's just so much easier to hit and I've no fear in ripping off the head cover. I've reached more par 5s in 2 this year than the previous 2 years. It's a good tee option for when my 3i doesn't have enough carry and driver isn't the play.

Go to a local fitting day for a cheap (free) option if times suit. It's a tricky part of the bag to figure out so it's well worth trying a fitting if you've got the spare funds.

Ottoman_1000

For anyone that follows golf You Tubers. Has Marc Crossfield completely given up the on course vlogs? I was never his biggest fan, but funnily enough at the same time, he's the reason why I started watching those types of You Tube videos.

I feel like he was one of the first to be doing it, if you look back to some of his stuff from 10 years ago or more (I would have watched most of them), its very amateurish looking compared to some of video footage we get now. Peter Finch for example seems to have at least 2 camera men, along with drone's going around when he plays. The editing is quality too. Same goes for the Good Good guys, Rick, Grant and the rest. Maybe this additional expense was not worth it for Marc.

coillcam

I'd imagine it's cost related or maybe he's not pushed to play/shoot golf anymore. The big guys have various full time staff on the books who only do videos/editing. They've easily covered salaries with a the various commercial tie ins.

slave1

and the big guys have backing too

dan_ep82

And they’re somewhat likeable. I think mark was so popular because he was one of the only ones to do it at the time. If you remember when the other lads started doing it he became very bitter and used to slip in digs in videos and call people out on twitter etc for copying him.

Ottoman_1000

Your probably right, he was definitely the first that I remember doing it.

I just find it odd, that giving the popularity and growth that's happening within this form of YouTube content, and the fact that he seems to have been one of the original pioneers of it. That he never seemed to try to expand with it or grow it further for himself. I did like coach Locky on it to be fair.

slave1

He doesn't have the backing, look at Rick and Grant for example, they have big backers and when you look at their guests it's not that hard to work out…..also, their footage and editing is excellent

spacecoyote

Yeah, I think he was somewhat ahead of the game, but could get a bit annoying at times with some of the carry on with his mates.

Like of Shiels and Finch probably better at playing the media game and with some Saudi backers tucked away they're well set

Mantis Toboggan

Shiels and Finch started after him but soon caught up and when they did they invested in proper equipment, built studios, hired staff and their production levels went up and up. Backers soon came and that allowed them to just keep getting better and better. Only time I see Crossfield now is on his podcast which isn't bad in fairness.

coillcam

Taylormade and Callaway are pumping a fortune into the Golf Influencer world atm. Adidas too seems to have a chunk of their marketing budget set aside. Even smaller shops like Takomo are punting on newer names. Rick's management company is partially owned via the middle east iirc. Unsure about Peter Finch.

spacecoyote

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122395540#Comment_122395540

Pretty sure Shiels, Finch and that girl The Jazzy Golfer all under the same umbrella with the Middle East backers.

coillcam

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122395617#Comment_122395617

Would make perfect sense given the way they operate and collaborated over the years.

PARlance

There may be doubts about Trump's claim to be a 3 handicap, but he can certainly play.

https://youtu.be/6Rb9b8rYhII?si=0RE04UzHUVVSkH4s

PARlance

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122419714#Comment_122419714

Not to get political, but I went from not being his biggest fan to thinking that it would be great fun to play a round with him by the end of it. Saying thay doesn't sit well... but by the end of it he was just a crazy old good golfer.

If I'm playing golf like that at 58, let alone 78, I'll be very happy.

OEP

He can play for a man of his age. Not incredibly surprising given the amount he plays and his access to coaches etc.. Though, if you believe that we saw all of his shots and that there were no mulligans etc., then you're quite naïve!

PARlance

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122420151#Comment_122420151

It's more than a bit suss that his caddies wait up in the landing area of his tee shots. They actually included a few poor shots from him which I was surprised by.

But yes, he's capable of more than just taking the odd mulligan.

awec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122420353#Comment_122420353

The ones that wait up in the landing area are forecaddies.

Their only job is to see the ball land so it doesn't get lost, or to signal back to the tee box if you need to hit another shot.

OEP

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122420353#Comment_122420353

His solo birdie on hole 8 or 9 is probably a bit suspect too.

spacecoyote

He's also a MOD EDIT, and I couldn't justify even watching the video to be honest, as i wouldn't even want to add to the view count.

Unfortunately I can't get past the political side of him.

I wouldn't play one of his courses, even on a freebie, even if he does own some spectacular courses worldwide.

MOD EDIT The upload is for Charity

PARlance

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122420383#Comment_122420383

Did you watch it? It's fairly clear from the video that it was their caddies acting as fourcaddies on the longer holes (they were with them on the tee for Par 3s but up the fairway for the rest.)

IAmTitleist

Regardless for a man of 78 years old he hits the ball superbly.

That driver is damn near automatic with a little baby cut. Couple of very good wedges/irons from 120 yards as well.

The putting stroke is bizarre to say the least but the actual putts roll pretty well.

Pdoghue

The best line in that video is when someone says: it looks like President Trump is inside you.