I'm playing a course designed by the golden bear next week.

I can't fucking wait.

I've got a 7 wood and I like it, kinds of fills the space between my 3 iron and 3 wood which is quite a gap. A 9 wood would be like a 5 iron, I think people should just go out and practice their 5 iron. A guy I play golf with even has an 11 wood.

I can tell you why teeing it in the middle of your stance causes less slice... it's because when the balls in front the natural path of the swing is moving in a slice position at that point. when it's in the middle the natural path of the club isn't coming in as much.

9 woods are for women.


Yes, it is ironic that Vijay "Get the fuck off my motherfucking tour" Singh uses one.

Definitely, definitely easier to hit than long irons. If you struggle with long irons, go with a high wood. It's not about how you look doing it, it's about the final score at the end, and a lot of guys can score better with a 7 wood than a 4 iron.


Personally, I play a driver, 3 wood, 2 iron+

Why? I don't know, I suppose I have a swing that fits long irons.


And then always there's the long iron joke:

Two guys are playing golf when a storm sweeps in very quickly. It starts raining hard and they start running towards the clubhouse. By this time the lightning has gotten very close, so the one guy reaches into his bag, pulls out his 2 iron and holds it to the sky. The other guy says "what the hell are you doing?" First guy says "not even God can hit a two iron"

LMAO!!

I use a Callaway Great Big Bertha Heavenwood as my 7 wood. I like it.

is there really a point to having that?

if you can't hit the low irons, definately buy one. they are easy as shit to hit. I use a 7 wood. and i am 22 and a 7 handicapp. i can rip the club about 240 when i pure it with favorable conditions. hardly ever miss hit it either. can draw or slice it easily as well.

dude, i live and die by cleveland clubs. to me they are the best. i have hit others, and like others, but i really only buy clevelands. their woods and irons are phenomenal. so much of golf is trust. i trust in clevelands. my father trusts taylormades. i let all my friends that i play golf with try my driver out from time to time to see how it performs for them. they are all amazed by the launchers softness and accuracy. i would suggest clevelands, but that's because of the trust i have for them. if you have a favorite brand that you usually look at first, i would prolly suggest that route. they're enough other things to worry about when you play a round of golf. no need start worrying about if you trust your sticks or not.you should go to carl's golfland, and demo their clubs on their outdoor range facilities. they will tape any clubs you wanna try and give you some balls to whack.

I don't think so but he's 65 and needs some help with distance now. Plus he builds clubs and is always tinkering around with one or the other.

try this. when you grip the club, make sure the v that is formed between your index finger and thumb is lined up to your right shoulder. worked good for me. saw tom watson give this tip last year in a little article in the usa today.

Keene's point in Florida.

Looks hard as hell. It's designed like a links course. I'm going to lose a ton of balls.

I just picked up a hogan hybrid 2iron and it's the shit...i'd give that a whirl if i were you...

There are always plenty of reasons that could be for that slice, so I don't want to give any advice, though i know a few of the more common ones.


One thing that can never, ever hurt, no matter if i've seen your swing or not, is to check you fundamentals. Check your stance, your weight balance, your shoulders, your grip, etc. etc. etc. Check those fundamentals. After that, I don't want to give you advice. Even if checking your fundamentals doesn't cure (or help) your slice at all, it never hurt anything.


A lot of times compensating for a slice (lining up left, etc.) will create more of a slice.

I'll try that.

The only thing that seems to work is teeing the ball low and putting it closer to the middle of my stance. It just feels more natural that way and I hit the ball straighter. I do lose distance, but it's usually worth it.

Eh, if I could score better using a strand of spaghetti, I would. it's not about the look, it's about the final score. That said, all you guys get out there and practice your short game.

which one. i played "The Bear" in Traverse City. hard as hell.

I've developed a terrible slice off the tee and can't figure it out. I'm sure I'll lose close to 10 balls.

On an unrelated note, I'm happy that I'm not paying for this. The prices on some of these courses are outrageous.

prolly are clearing you hips better when you line up like that causing your clubface to get square to the ball. I always play a power fade wit h my driver. i can draw my 3 and 7 woods, and any iron higher than a 5, but off the tee, if i try to draw the ball, i might as well just throw the ball 40 yards in front of the tee box. i always play the fade off the tee with the big dog. i can hit the ball good, no problems there, it's my short game that costs me. although, last year, i practiced a lot more on it, and got noticably better, and then it happened....winter came, and caused me to prolly lose it again. gonna take me all summer prolly to figure it out.