Random Golf Thoughts

kennethrhcp · 12-03-2021 12:27pm

Kiith wrote: »

Would you buy a putter without trying it first?

I'm in need of an upgrade, and was going to buy one and get some practice on the mat before we are back, but not sure about buying a club i haven't tried.

How much are you spending? If a decent amount i'd probably want to try if totally new to you.

I did buy a spider x without trying it but i knew i wanted 1 for ages & had a go off a friends 1 a few times on the course

dwd · 27-03-2021 10:08pm

I'm not sure why this came into my head today, but every time I play a course with any amount of gorse I wonder why the heck is it not treated as a water hazard (yellow staked). In most courses it's nearly a guaranteed lost ball, even if you did manage to find it, it would be unplayable. It wastes so must time with people attempting to find the ball and then having to go back to the last spot and replay, especially off the tee it can be a huge penalty. It would really help pace of play, if you knew you just needed to drop behind the hazard or just replay!

billy3sheets · 28-03-2021 12:04am

dwd wrote: »

I'm not sure why this came into my head today, but every time I play a course with any amount of gorse I wonder why the heck is it not treated as a water hazard (yellow staked). In most courses it's nearly a guaranteed lost ball, even if you did manage to find it, it would be unplayable. It wastes so must time with people attempting to find the ball and then having to go back to the last spot and replay, especially off the tee it can be a huge penalty. It would really help pace of play, if you knew you just needed to drop behind the hazard or just replay!

2 courses with fabulous gorse and great to play in May when it's in full bloom are Rathcore in Meath and Royal Curragh in Kildare

spacecoyote · 28-03-2021 11:19am

dwd wrote: »

I'm not sure why this came into my head today, but every time I play a course with any amount of gorse I wonder why the heck is it not treated as a water hazard (yellow staked). In most courses it's nearly a guaranteed lost ball, even if you did manage to find it, it would be unplayable. It wastes so must time with people attempting to find the ball and then having to go back to the last spot and replay, especially off the tee it can be a huge penalty. It would really help pace of play, if you knew you just needed to drop behind the hazard or just replay!

It's an interesting thought alright. I'm in Castlewarden and they've actually done something similar in parts of the course.

They declared some areas that are pretty dense with trees and scrub, generally in areas that balls shouldnt be landing, as hazards, to speed up the process and allow people to take a drop

BoardsMember · 28-03-2021 11:35am

Question, more than a thought. Can chipping, pitching endlessly during lockdown improve your longer game. Even if ony fuller wedges and fuller feel shots? Presume it can help timing and have other improvements?

redzerdrog · 28-03-2021 11:42am

BoardsMember wrote: »

Question, more than a thought. Can chipping, pitching endlessly during lockdown improve your longer game. Even if ony fuller wedges and fuller feel shots? Presume it can help timing and have other improvements?

Should help confidence if nothing else

Mantis Toboggan · 01-04-2021 7:22pm

Is the women's amateur event from Augusta this week on TV?

paulos53 · 01-04-2021 8:11pm

Saturday's final round is on Sky Sports and it will also be on their YouTube channel

Olivia Mehaffey has finished on level par for 36 holes and is currently in 2nd spot. If she stays there she might be in final group and should get plenty of TV coverage

Edit: Only 4 players are under par for the day and Olivia has the best with a round of -3

blue note · 01-04-2021 9:03pm

Is there YouTube channel free to watch?

PARlance · 02-04-2021 10:45am

Think this fits in random golf thoughts...

Maybe an idea for any committee members out there. Castlebar golf club recently looked for any unused golf trollies from members in order to have them converted into portable bins/rubbish collectors for the very active tidy towns committee.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=444078923331255

Mantis Toboggan · 02-04-2021 11:28am

blue note wrote: »

Is there YouTube channel free to watch?

Yes

blue note · 02-04-2021 11:37am

Great. I'm interested to see how the girls find the course. And if it's set up in a similar way to the lads.

siblers · 02-04-2021 10:39pm

When women play on male PGA events, do they use the same tee off spot?

weiland79 · 09-04-2021 5:57pm

Hi all

I didn't want to start a new thread for this so will try here. I want to get my father a voucher for an online golf shop and am wondering if anyone could recommend any. The only one i know is mcGuirks and am just wondering if there are any better value ones i might look at?

Thanks

Mantis Toboggan · 09-04-2021 9:24pm

weiland79 wrote: »

Hi all

I didn't want to start a new thread for this so will try here. I want to get my father a voucher for an online golf shop and am wondering if anyone could recommend any. The only one i know is mcGuirks and am just wondering if there are any better value ones i might look at?

Thanks

Can't go wrong with mcguirks.

Mantis Toboggan · 09-04-2021 10:00pm

Drive to survive is a great show on Netflix but would a golf version work? I'd like to see it.

gypsy79 · 10-04-2021 11:06pm

siblers wrote: »

When women play on male PGA events, do they use the same tee off spot?

Yes but nobody really has played since they stared destroying golf courses

In some ways when they used play in same comps the women were much more professional about their conditioning.

Since then the lads have stepped it up and 200 yard drives the norm

Kiith · 11-04-2021 8:22am

So what has everyone bought during lockdown?

Sim Max 3W and a Shotscope V3 for me, along with a bunch of golf balls to lose when we get back. Want to get some clubs re-gripped as well, but will have to wait till clubs are open i suppose.

redzerdrog · 11-04-2021 10:59am

This this time last year when down started I have bought
Garmin Approach s62 watch
Scotty Cameron Newport special select putter
52 and 56 degree Vokey SM8 wedges
Couple of dozen Pro v1x
Putt out and putt out Matt
Net - still in box
Heap of golf clothes

I think I have an issue :-)

The Big Easy · 11-04-2021 7:40pm

Kiith wrote: »

So what has everyone bought during lockdown?

Sim Max 3W and a Shotscope V3 for me, along with a bunch of golf balls to lose when we get back. Want to get some clubs re-gripped as well, but will have to wait till clubs are open i suppose.

Had mine regripped recently during lockdown. Ring a couple of pro-shops if you're not a member at the moment and I'd say you'd get sorted before the reopening.

It's kinda crap though having the clubs ready to go with thicker grips but not able to try them out!

dan_ep82 · 12-04-2021 9:28pm

Not sure if anyone picked up on this, Gary Players son was basically advertising a golf ball brand all the way through the opening ceremony

redzerdrog · 12-04-2021 10:28pm

Despicable! Never liked player, never mind the son.

If the same camera work was around back then he be the equivalent of Patrick Reed

Ollieboy · 13-04-2021 7:18am

redzerdrog wrote: »

Despicable! Never liked player, never mind the son.

If the same camera work was around back then he be the equivalent of Patrick Reed

History as been very kind to him...they own a share in the golf ball company.

Mushy · 13-04-2021 11:05pm

Kiith wrote: »

So what has everyone bought during lockdown?

Sim Max 3W and a Shotscope V3 for me, along with a bunch of golf balls to lose when we get back. Want to get some clubs re-gripped as well, but will have to wait till clubs are open i suppose.

Callaway Rogue driver...First new driver in almost 20 years.

Kind of looking at shoes. Want light ones for summer, but guess waterproof ones be best cos it is still Ireland. Anyone any recommendations on lightweight but waterproof shoes? Must check out my clothes too I guess

Kiith · 14-04-2021 6:51am

Shoes and a new bag are the next things i want to get, but after getting a €750 repair bill for my car, they may have to wait.

Or not :P

Ivefoundgod · 14-04-2021 9:29am

I'm only after joining a club in February (great timing of course) but had been planning too since before October so I've been adding stuff to my fairly old set over the course of the lockdown with a few more to pickup pending restrictions easing. I've an M2 driver, m2 3w and 4h, RBZ Stage 2 3h, GAPR 3h, 50 and 54 Vokey wedges and a Scotty putter. All 2nd hand except the wedges, want to try out a few different things hence the similar stuff first to see how I get on. I haven't hit any of them outside of a couple of range sessions with the M2s so the first round back could be interesting.

Plan is to just get back into playing this year and see where the game is and then get fitted next year.

benji79 · 14-04-2021 9:30am

Mushy wrote: »

Callaway Rogue driver...First new driver in almost 20 years.

Kind of looking at shoes. Want light ones for summer, but guess waterproof ones be best cos it is still Ireland. Anyone any recommendations on lightweight but waterproof shoes? Must check out my clothes too I guess

Those shoes from Druids golf look decent and good price

Ivefoundgod · 14-04-2021 9:32am

benji79 wrote: »

Those shoes from Druids golf look decent and good price

They've just released a new range of almost everything that looks really good value, the waterproof bag is great value just I don't like the camo finish.

benji79 · 14-04-2021 10:27am

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

They've just released a new range of almost everything that looks really good value, the waterproof bag is great value just I don't like the camo finish.

I’m the same, thought it ruined the bag.

Mushy · 14-04-2021 12:50pm

benji79 wrote: »

Those shoes from Druids golf look decent and good price

Yeah was looking at them. Is their stuff good in general?

Kiith · 14-04-2021 1:05pm

I like some of the Druids stuff, but some of it is absolutely horrible looking. Where do most people buy their golf clothes? I need a few things before we go back, and since i won't be able to buy instore, need to get them online and hope they fit.

Ivefoundgod · 14-04-2021 1:19pm

Kiith wrote: »

I like some of the Druids stuff, but some of it is absolutely horrible looking. Where do most people buy their golf clothes? I need a few things before we go back, and since i won't be able to buy instore, need to get them online and hope they fit.

Yeah some Druids stuff is truly awful, it looks like they've upped their prices a bit as well so not as good value anymore for clothes. Their trolley and bags are still a very good price though.

County Golf is still my go to. They won't deliver to Ireland directly anymore but I always went through AddressPal anyway. You will pay VAT through AddressPal since January but I bought a full Adidas Waterproof set for less than €100 all in, paid something like €12 in VAT on it. I got stung for VAT & customs on one order but that was due to An Post mis valuing the stuff, I claimed off them, took ages but got a refund eventually. They're selling last years kit usually but that makes no difference to me. Aside from there I've heard Clubhouse Golf is very good too.

I've found the Irish sites to be ridiculously overpriced for clothes for some reason.

nonsheep7 · 14-04-2021 1:20pm

What are peoples thoughts on the Irish Open in July ? will it go ahead with/without spectators ? I booked accommodation some time ago and was looking forward to the break as I haven't been to a tournament for years ,Mount Juliet lovely place for a tournament as well.

Deeper Blue · 14-04-2021 1:22pm

nonsheep7 wrote: »

What are peoples thoughts on the Irish Open in July ? will it go ahead with/without spectators ? I booked accommodation some time ago and was looking forward to the break as I haven't been to a tournament for years ,Mount Juliet lovely place for a tournament as well.

With the quarantine rules the way they are currently there's zero chance of it going ahead in my opinion. Lowry alluded to this the other day too.

nonsheep7 · 14-04-2021 1:32pm

Yes Deeper Blue I read Lowry's comments he made after the Masters re the quarantine malarkey and the complications he has with his own caddy going home. The European Tour chiefs will surely come up with something though ? losing the tournament 2 years in a row could sound the death knell for its future :eek:

blue note · 14-04-2021 1:51pm

Kiith wrote: »

I like some of the Druids stuff, but some of it is absolutely horrible looking. Where do most people buy their golf clothes? I need a few things before we go back, and since i won't be able to buy instore, need to get them online and hope they fit.

I got a polo and hat from duck hook over lockdown. Haven't worn it yet, but it looks and feels nice. The real test is how it looks in a year though.

spacecoyote · 14-04-2021 2:06pm

Kiith wrote: »

I like some of the Druids stuff, but some of it is absolutely horrible looking. Where do most people buy their golf clothes? I need a few things before we go back, and since i won't be able to buy instore, need to get them online and hope they fit.

Agree re some of the Druids stuff, quality is hit and miss. Got a really nice gilet, but the tshirt I got from there seems like quite cheap synthetic material.

blue note wrote: »

I got a polo and hat from duck hook over lockdown. Haven't worn it yet, but it looks and feels nice. The real test is how it looks in a year though.

Duck Hook stuff is really nice, and very good quality. Got a couple of t-shirts as Christmas presents. Material is very nice and soft as you mention, and not shiny. Think it's more cotton based stuff. Plus they're an irish company so nice to support local.

If you're looking to treat yourself, there is some great stuff on Trendygolf.com. Coming from UK, so potential to be hit for VAT, as mentioned with other sites. But they have a great range, and some brands you wont find in a lot of other places. It's not the cheapest site to be buying from either.

KevH1984 · 14-04-2021 2:50pm

Kiith wrote: »

So what has everyone bought during lockdown?

Sim Max 3W and a Shotscope V3 for me, along with a bunch of golf balls to lose when we get back. Want to get some clubs re-gripped as well, but will have to wait till clubs are open i suppose.

Bought a brand new Evnroll 1.2B putter during lockdown. It's a thing of beauty and can't wait to get it on the course.

Deeper Blue · 14-04-2021 2:55pm

nonsheep7 wrote: »

Yes Deeper Blue I read Lowry's comments he made after the Masters re the quarantine malarkey and the complications he has with his own caddy going home. The European Tour chiefs will surely come up with something though ? losing the tournament 2 years in a row could sound the death knell for its future :eek:

It'd be a big blow to the tournament alright, hopefully it goes ahead, I'd definitely head down to it. Who knows, the hotel quarantine might have been scrapped by then, more and more people seem to be fighting it in the courts.

Frisbee · 14-04-2021 3:10pm

I have some Druids gear, main issue I had was with the sizing. Bought a Polo, Gilet & Midlayer, all in Small.

Polo is a little bit too big for me.
Gilet is absolutely massive, even over a few layers.
Midlayer fits perfectly.

youcancallmeal · 20-04-2021 11:51am

blue note wrote: »

I got a polo and hat from duck hook over lockdown. Haven't worn it yet, but it looks and feels nice. The real test is how it looks in a year though.

How's the fit on the polo? I'm normally size L in vast majority of golf gear manufacturers but I just ordered a polo and jumper in XL from them as their site says L chest size is 40-42. L with Under Armor for example is 42-44. I'll just exchange them if they don't fit, the benefit of buying Irish I suppose

blue note · 20-04-2021 2:05pm

youcancallmeal wrote: »

How's the fit on the polo? I'm normally size L in vast majority of golf gear manufacturers but I just ordered a polo and jumper in XL from them as their site says L chest size is 40-42. L with Under Armor for example is 42-44. I'll just exchange them if they don't fit, the benefit of buying Irish I suppose

I'm generally a medium in clothes and a medium from those guys fits me perfectly. The odd time with (generally American) manufacturers I might go to a small, but it wasn't necessary for this.

But return them if they're the wrong size. We're lucky as guys that are shape is more standardised than women's, so there are less places that something might not fit you. But you could still find that the shoulders are fine, but the sleeves aren't, or belly isn't or whatever. It's the annoyance of buying online.

youcancallmeal · 23-04-2021 10:15am

youcancallmeal wrote: »

How's the fit on the polo? I'm normally size L in vast majority of golf gear manufacturers but I just ordered a polo and jumper in XL from them as their site says L chest size is 40-42. L with Under Armor for example is 42-44. I'll just exchange them if they don't fit, the benefit of buying Irish I suppose

Order arrived today and the XL fit is perfect for me. Glad I went a size up. Quality seems great. Remains to be seen how well they'll last but quite happy so far. They threw a load a tees into the package as well which is nice

blue note · 23-04-2021 10:25am

The tees are great marketing too I imagine. A lot of people will have seen the ads online and now if they see a few tees on the course it'll reinforce it.

It's nice to have a good Irish brand like that. Hopefully they last as well as they look like they will.

youcancallmeal · 23-04-2021 10:42am

One thing I would note is on the description for the jumper they say it's a cotton blend but the materials are 95% polyester, 5% spandex. It does feel and look great though and the price is good but not expecting polyester to last years

The Big Easy · 23-04-2021 12:33pm

youcancallmeal wrote: »

One thing I would note is on the description for the jumper they say it's a cotton blend but the materials are 95% polyester, 5% spandex. It does feel and look great though and the price is good but not expecting polyester to last years

Yeah, I wish their stuff was pure cotton and I'd support them. Their whole thing was I thought going against the synthetic crap the big brands churn out, but it's just another poly blend. I find that very disappointing.

If anyone knows somewhere that does decent cotton polos and trousers for not unreasonable prices? I remember SeveOB got us some stretch cotton polos for the boards society and they're pretty good, still have and wear mine on the outings

spacecoyote · 23-04-2021 1:07pm

The Big Easy wrote: »

Yeah, I wish their stuff was pure cotton and I'd support them. Their whole thing was I thought going against the synthetic crap the big brands churn out, but it's just another poly blend. I find that very disappointing.

If anyone knows somewhere that does decent cotton polos and trousers for not unreasonable prices? I remember SeveOB got us some stretch cotton polos for the boards society and they're pretty good, still have and wear mine on the outings

Original Penguin is a brand that does some of their polos in 100% cotton. Need to make sure you check the individual one before buying.

The first ones i bought were 100% cotton, so assumed that was the case for all their polos. Then bought another one at a later date that was a bit of a shiny blend

Ivefoundgod · 23-04-2021 1:13pm

Free shipping this weekend if anyone is looking at Duck Hook, I've ordered a mid layer to give it a try. €35 its hard to argue with and happy to support Irish.

fred funk }{ · 23-04-2021 5:18pm

Has anyone bought a polo? Just wondering what are their sizes like.

spacecoyote · 23-04-2021 8:00pm

fred funk }{ wrote: »

Has anyone bought a polo? Just wondering what are their sizes like.

I've got two of them, would say they're a slightly large fit

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