Last night I stole a golf putter from someone’s house at a party. Should I return it or should I just keep it? I need advice please. It’s a very big golf club so I’m guessing the owner of the club is a big guy and he might want to hurt me. I need advice.

Ahh the classic stolen golf club dilemma, this is similar to Plato’s cave allegory. Should you stay in the dark (return the club) or come out to the light (keep it). And obviously Plato said that it is much better in the light for the light represents knowledge. In the word’s of Plato: "only homos return stolen golf clubs." My advice, and Plato’s, is to keep it. God speed.

Ping, calaway etc. Thanks!

A quality set of golf clubs , both irons and woods under normal use should last a player 30 to 40 years. The wedges and scoring irons like the 7,8,9 and PW might require groove sharpening but the playability , otherwise , is not effected. The majority of new club purchases are by those who are looking for the set of " magic wands" which are " game improvement " clubs . Another reason is having youngsters who become interested in the game who need clubs. They inherit mother or dad’s clubs who then buy the new sticks.

I go to high school and am on the school team. I play of a 5 and am looking to become a scratch golfer. I can play on monday, wednesday, friday, saturday and sunday. I currently play 2 rounds of golf a week along with an hour of short game practice. I spend a lot of time playing competitively with friends. I am wondering what a good conclusive practice regime would be that could include occasional lessons.

My main weakness is driving and apart from that shots are lost purely on overall consistency. My strengths are chipping, ball striking and short putts.

Thanks, all replies are welcome, especially from those with personal experience.

I’m also in high school and I’m the number one player on our team. I play to a 2.5 index.

Last year I was a 5.5 index and I was spending almost 3 hours a day at the practice range. That’s not the way you want to go if you want to improve. It sounds like you could use a little time at the range if your driving isn’t at the level you would like it to be, but no more than one hour a day. Work on alignment with a club on the ground between you and the ball, set-up parallel left of your target. If your driving doesn’t improve, consider taking lessons and find a coach/instructor that really understands your swing.

Also, if you have a good short game and are a good putter, you probably don’t need to practice those two parts of your game too much. You could cut some of your short game time to work on oyur long game. Practice your weaknesses, not your strengths.

This is some good advice I heard from my swing coach – "If you’re playing well, then play. If you’re not playing well, practice."

If you’re on a hot streak and playing really well, you don’t need to practice as much.

i practice really hard and im a great golfer(2 handicap pretty much anywhere). and nothing is ever good enough for me and i always strive for the perfect golf game. alot of my friends said it isnt healthy because i think about my swing all the time(except when im golfing of course, im great at blacking out any thoughts) and one of my friends actually mentioned how i can hit a 200 yard shot and knock it 2 feet from the cup and i wouldnt be happy because my divot wasnt lined up to where i wanted it(true event actually)

to me my "its not good enough" scheme seems to work great for my golf game but what do you guys think? is it healthy golf wise? or just life wise? i have a great life, a great job, i go on dates, have awesome freaking doggies and i dont stress out too much but i do sometimes when im not swinging crisp. some of my friends say this isnt a healthy path for a 24 year old. i’d give up most of my possesions to become a pro, and im aware its slim making tour but i wont quit!

Golf is a game of passion. Its a game that pushes you mental and physically ever time you play. Most golfer are not happy with there game because they always know in the back of there head they can improve. That is way you see guys like Tiger, Phil, Elkington, and everyone else on the PGA working on the range for hours on end, sometimes even after a six hour round of golf. So do I think you are crazy, no, I just think you have caught the "Golf Bug" are you are passionate about it. Keep going after your dreams!

If you have that kind of passion for golf have you ever though about getting into the golf business?…Working in the golf business is a great way to learn, practice, make future connections and get paid for going what you love.

Have you looked at playing some mini tours, like the Pepsi Tour, Hooters Tour, Grey Goose Tour, and Tight Lies Tour, just to list a few…These are great little tour to get some exposure, make some money,don’t cost that much to play (200 to 500 dollars for an entry fee) and also a great way to see how you stack up against other people your age.

Good Luck.

I have the rescue 3 and I love it. Great club.

How do you READ a green? What are you looking at? What are you looking for?
I’m going to be a tad more specific. Although all the answer are great, here’s the crux of the situation. Can you really tell which way a green goes by "eyeballing" it with your putter? Maybe i’m just not getting and its been a while since i’ve truly "whacked the ball".

try plumb bobbing

hold your putter in front of you with 2 fingers on the top of the grip

line up the bottom blade with the ball

with your non-dominant eye closed start at the ball and slide up the shaft till you see the hole

your putt will break towards the side of the grip the hole is on

That would be a GREAT idea… for someone to create forum/blog independently hosted with anonymous user ratings, kind of like eBay feedback. Golf instructors are typically under-qualified in my opinion. There are merely a handful that really worth their salt. One acid test I use is whether the instructor has a grasp that golf cannot be explictly "taught"… the learning, for any player, comes thru self-discovery and experience. The instructor’s role is to convey WHAT needs to happen in a cause/effect fashion, but there are numerous ways to "implement" a given what. And more over, the verbage rarely translates into "feel". You can’t explain "feel"… but rather guide a student to constructively acquire feel thru guidance. Finally, I feel instruction RARELY touches on the mental aspect of both playing and learning. What constitutes good practice?? How to play under pressure… My list of rants goes on and on… so YES, I think an objective reviewing source would be fantastic. Other comments?

I am looking to buy some golf balls and am wondering what some of the best balls are for putting. Cheap please? like under twenty or twenty five dollars?

All depends on the putter your on…

I have found Pinnacle’s (P-Knuckle) has "characteristics" of such description in their Platinum/Distance Model.

With a milled blade putter I find that I am able to produce a putting swing that accommodates this current line and make me look pretty good, esp. with Wedges.

The added bonus for my "frugal" situation, is the presence of density that I seek in a ball (elevated to the the next level up is the NXT Tours)..however, I find lacking in the V1s, C or Nike for my nerve endings.

Chipping with 54* ~ 58* W around the quick greens, I found that the bump & run is do-a-ble…another bonus in my much needed forgivable game.

With my 47* @ 125 – swinging "relaxed & easy" will get me there w/out the overcooked effort, even after a few Brewski’s & 100* temps ya kno’ wut’ I mean Maahn?

Losing "soldiers" during a round is expected, and I’de rather throw out a Dollar Bill & marker & throw it away, than to take (what it would feel like for me) a $5 Bill & do the same.

How is it on the tee box? Yaaaamaaahn!

Fred funk was lining up a putt kneeling legs spread and asked tiger "what do you think" what was tiger smart remark. fred funk was in the pink skirt b/c annkia beat him in a drive
ps list the website if there is the video footage of that event

"It looks like one..no, maybe two balls out."

im doing a research paper and i dont know how it could impact you. positive or negative, ill take anything.

thx a bunch!

♥sc

Golf, due to it’s strong etiquette, has changed many people. Playing golf is a "gentlemans" game, where rules are strictly enforced, and primarily by the player themselves. There are no officials, no referrees, so it is up to the players.

Additionally, golfers by nature are polite people. When with other golfers, this will be the personalities you will generally see.

Growing up, I learned to respect the game, and respect other golfers. In other sports, you don’t necessarily respect your opponents, you try to beat their brains out.