Random Golf Thoughts

Salvation Tambourine wrote: »

Portmarnock Links I think

Disappointing to see 15 of the 22 Irish miss the cut, you'd be thinking the standard on the European tour isn't great but lots of our best young players are struggling to even compete on the challenge tour.

I know there is a thread here somewhere on golf shoes recommendations.

I am looking for something for the summer as lightweight and comfortable as possible. Anyone got any they recommend?

Iv a pair of Adidas boost tour 360 that I wear for every round and I love them in general they just a bit heavy on the feet when going for 18 on a nice summers evening in the shorts.

Frisbee wrote: »

The Nike Roshe range are perfect for this. They are not waterproof in any way so as said above you need to wear them on a day where you know there is no rain coming and hasn't been any already as your feet would get wet in them fairly quickly just walking through wet rough.

There are the ones I have in a diff colour and they are just like wearing regular runners:

https://www.mcguirksgolf.com/p/nike-gents-roshe-g-shoes-black---red-004/p-cd6065nikegentsroshegshoesblackred004gents

Yeah these are the Nike shoes I have as well, definitely comfortable and lightweight

Lefty2Guns wrote: »

Recommendations!

Probably not the best place to put this but its golf related.

Can anyone in the South Dublin / Wicklow area recommend a really good sports physio for back pain and possibly realignment. Its for my brother, he has been to a lot of chiropractors in his time but is looking for something different to try who may come highly recommended. His golf game has been greatly affected by it.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

While not in the area you're looking for, Functional Patterns in Donabate. Very best in the business and Paul is also a golfer.
Can't recommend them enough

I'm in the market for a utility iron. Can't get on with the hybrids I have, developed a very nasty hook that occurs about 50% of the time. I currently have Driver, 3 wood and 4 iron so looking at something in or around the 17-19 loft range that will mainly be used off the tee as a fairway finder but occasionally on par 5s off the deck. Has anyone used one? Any recommendations? I'm looking at the Srixon UX, Cobra Utility, Callaway UT and TM UDI at the moment. Not keen on the looks of the Ping crossovers but could be persuaded.

Also, anyone bought from PXG uk site? Their UT is highly regarded in the US but can't seem to buy it on the UK site as far as I can tell. Seems heavily discounted at the moment too which is a shame as I'd take a chance on them at that price.

coillcam wrote: »

Could be worth considering 5w or 7w options too. Might be easier to hit and a good option on long par 3s. I bought a 3 iron (Callaway x forged) and sold it a few weeks later as my hybrid @ 20 degrees was much longer and more consistent.

Would be tempted by a 5w at some stage but think a utility is a bit more versatile. I can hit my 4iron (which is actually 20 degrees) well so it makes sense in my head to just go a couple of degrees lower and see how I get on. I accept of course that I might not be able to hit it out of my way but I have that issue currently with hybrids so worth a try. I could actually fit a 5w and utility in the bag as I've only a 50 and 54 wedge. I might have a chat with the pro and see what he thinks.

dan_ep82 wrote: »

I have the mizuno fli hi 3i in my bag for the last few years as I had the same issue. I could hit really good shots then hit one oob from the middle of the fairway.
I wouldn't never get rid of it but I am looking to have a hybrid fitting now I can control the golf swing better. Out if heavy rough the 3i is practically useless where as a hybrid will pop the ball up.

I have 13 clubs aswell but I'm stuck on either getting a hybrid or getting a 5w and replacing the 4w with a 3w.

My home course the rough isn't overly punishing if you are offline but you basically have two lies; 1. sitting up, can take an iron to it relatively easily, even a 4/5i. 2. Buried, take anything from a PW-7i to get it back in play. So the benefits of hybrids out of the rough are kind of lost because if I can get a hybrid at it, I can get an iron at it.

The bigger issue is the hook caused by the hybrids/my swing. I generally have a slight draw which turns to a hook when I hit the ball badly but they still travel similar distances. The hybrid just duck hooks way left, and way short and kills a hole for me more often than it gets me out of trouble. The irons seem to be less punishing when I miss hit them. I'm wondering now though if I should get a fitting and try both options.

spacecoyote wrote: »

Just sold a 20 degree one on myself which was a 3i equivalent. Was a failed experiment for me to be honest. I hit my 22 degree hybrid further and more consistently than it.

Found them a nice club if you're hitting out of the middle, but big falloff if your strike isn't great.

If you've a high swing speed then might be worth a look alright, don't think I had enough to get the best out of it (my driver swing speed is in around the 95 mark)

What hybrid are you using if you don't mind me asking? I had 22 hybrid in the bag that I've moved on but that's the club I was hooking badly. Had a 19 loft hybrid as well but wasn't getting much more distance out of it compared to my 4iron so seemed sort of pointless. Also as I mentioned the hooks were there with it as well though not as frequent I don't think.

Not sure what my swing speed is these days as I'm only getting back into the game properly but I'd say around 95mph would be right. I use stiff shaft driver and 3 wood but my irons are regular. Driver can go anything from 240-80 depending on the conditions and the strike. Looking at hole 19 my average is around 255yards (total, not carry) so I assume I'm carrying around 230ish maybe.

Plan to get fitted for everything next year so this is just a stop gap solution really and likely a failed experiment like you.

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

My home course the rough isn't overly punishing if you are offline but you basically have two lies; 1. sitting up, can take an iron to it relatively easily, even a 4/5i. 2. Buried, take anything from a PW-7i to get it back in play. So the benefits of hybrids out of the rough are kind of lost because if I can get a hybrid at it, I can get an iron at it.

The bigger issue is the hook caused by the hybrids/my swing. I generally have a slight draw which turns to a hook when I hit the ball badly but they still travel similar distances. The hybrid just duck hooks way left, and way short and kills a hole for me more often than it gets me out of trouble. The irons seem to be less punishing when I miss hit them. I'm wondering now though if I should get a fitting and try both options.



What hybrid are you using if you don't mind me asking? I had 22 hybrid in the bag that I've moved on but that's the club I was hooking badly. Had a 19 loft hybrid as well but wasn't getting much more distance out of it compared to my 4iron so seemed sort of pointless. Also as I mentioned the hooks were there with it as well though not as frequent I don't think.

Not sure what my swing speed is these days as I'm only getting back into the game properly but I'd say around 95mph would be right. I use stiff shaft driver and 3 wood but my irons are regular. Driver can go anything from 240-80 depending on the conditions and the strike. Looking at hole 19 my average is around 255yards (total, not carry) so I assume I'm carrying around 230ish maybe.

Plan to get fitted for everything next year so this is just a stop gap solution really and likely a failed experiment like you.

I have a small duck hook issue on my hybrid but only IF I try a draw and knuckle/toe strike it. It has to be a really bad one though. Generally speaking, a neutral swing that's toey develops a very acceptable small draw. I'm using Mizuno CLK (2018) in 4h(@20) and 5h (@25). The 4h carries about 200 yds and the 5h about 180 yds. Both of them don't roll out too much.

KevH1984 wrote: »

If I were you I would be having a look at your bag set up and seeing if you really need another club at the top end of the bag. 3w is typically 15 deg and your 4i is 20 deg so are you going to have any benefit from a 3rd club in a 5 deg range? I play a 3w and 19 deg hybrid as my 4i is 23 deg and the hybrid fills that gap nicely. You mention you have a 50 & 54 deg wedge, might it be of more benefit to get another wedge perhaps a 58? I'd imagine like most players you would likely have more shots with a wedge in a round than you would with a utility. Obviously it depends on your game and what you like but just explore all the options available to you before making a decision rather than being sure you need a utility when you might have very little room at that end of the bag for one.

That is actually very good advice, thanks. I would say the Utility would be in play 3 or 4 times a round, the course is relatively short and there are a few holes where accuracy is more important than length but I've been using my 4i and 3 wood to good effect in those cases. Might just get a 58, had always planned on one but have got this UT notion in my head recently.

Aph2016 wrote: »

Anyone know if it costs to get a fit done in halpenny?

Was just looking at this myself, they seem to have a 30 min and 60 min options to book but doesn't mention cost

Is Kilrush’s golf club any use?

Shannon have Capt prize this weekend, Ennis has club singles and priced out of Dromoland. (Play Woodstock a lot so want something different).

Anything else within 25 mins of Clarecastle/Ennis would be grand too - but not the Limerick courses

Aph2016 wrote: »

Can anyone explain how I can hit a 15+ year old Taylormade driver further and more consistent than last years Callaway flagship.

Taylormade is a regular flex, callaway is stiff. Driver swing speed 110mph.

Because a regular shaft goes further than a stiff, just less accurate?

What type of stiff shaft? They can vary pretty radically in feel I’ve found. I couldn’t hit a hzrdus smoke 70g stiff shaft at all but can hit a evenflow riptide 60g with ease for example. Assuming you were getting fitted if you had swing speed stats, fitter really should have been able to find a shaft that works for you. 5/6 year old club you might not see much distance but a club from 2006 should definitely be less forgiving compared to the modern clubs.

youcancallmeal wrote: »

I was playing with a very high handicapper the other, he hit a par 3 tee shot well right of a hole so he hit a provisional which landed on the green. He found the first ball but it was in a very tricky position, downhill lie to a green 30ft above him. It took him several shots but he got it on the green and ultimately scratched the hole. Now I was thinking to my self he should have declared the first ball unplayable and play his provisional. We weren't sure though if he was allowed to declare it unplayable?

You can declare any ball unplayable. But I'm pretty sure you couldn't declare your provisional in play after finding a ball and deciding its unplayable.

You could take relief or go back and hit a third ball again as far as I know