Lee Reynolds

IF any? I know jase is but any more?

What clubs are you playing with and whats your handicap. Im playing off 15 and been looking for new irons today. The ones i were hitting best were the titleist 804...these are blades and i feel at 15 HC im not ready for blades? Dunno what to do.

allsteel

Some blades now come with a cavity in the back to help you,so they may be ok for you.At 15 handicap make sure you go for a regular shaft.

Lee Reynolds

Im sticking with steel shafts mate, i dont like graphite only on my Woods,,which then is stiff!

The Titleist blades do have a small cavity, theyre not the muscle backed ones...maybe ill buy em ! Just wanna be sure as theyre 499 for the 3-PW

The Youth.

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I play off 18 at the moment, at my best a few years ago I was off 13 don't play often enough now due to family and work commitments not to mention my cars!
My irons are wilson steel shafts, cavity backed can't remember what model tho, suit me fine, new woods are on my summer shopping list.
steve

Lee Reynolds

steve i have been looking at Wilson deep reds today, but they cannot be calibrated..and im a short arse(5'8'') so the toe dropping a couple of degree! Otherwise id have em as they were on special!

Been looking on ebay and those titleist i mention are 350 at some stores Bargain!

If ya after new woods i can really recommend the cobra 440cc. I have the 400..mates just got the 440 and its great

Phil

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I have Maxfly Irons, Callaway Biggest Bertha driver and some other Mizuno drivers..

Only use them down the driving range though

Lee Reynolds

i see loads of big berthas for sale in the local rag...people buy em thinking theyll be 350 yards down the fairway, only to find out they hit it 300 yards in the trees

The Youth.

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Lee, I really fancy some taylor made woods so thats prob what I will go for, not too big tho don't fancy trying to swing a house brick on a stick!!
need my woods for july when I am in scotland for 4 days golfing then over to spain to my parents place for 2 weeks of golf

steve

Phil

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I can tonk it straight out the end of the driving range with mine Will definitely get a few rounds in this summer, my dads playing at Royal Troon one week and Italy the next, jammy git Need to get into this golfing malarky a bit more

DaveEscos

currently 23 HC

just bought some taylor made irons... Calaway pitch and some Mizuno woods

Lee Reynolds

steve my mates driver is massive(the 440) and is light as fook...and the sweet spot is massive mate. Go hit some, you'd be suprised.

Phil yes hes a jammy git! Royal troon would be smart!

Dave, getting down the 20 HC is quite easy, and ya think '' this time next year ill be off 10''...then 4 yrs later ya off 15 Gets fookin hard.
Was shooting regular 11's and 12's 2 yrs ago, but in last 2 year i have played about 40 times if that starting to get regular again now am not so busy..i hope to be off ten in 2 yrs

Coldo

Play off 12, been as low as 10, but not played at all this year though

Currently using Mizuno MX-17 irons, great clubs, solid feel, good balance, suit most golfers id say.

Using a Callaway hawkeye VFT driver, pretty old, and tatty, but a great club none the less.

full set of cleveland wedges, and a 64 degree gun metal lob wedge (also by cleveland)

Love a good game of golf, just far too busy to get right into it again really

Also, when we're on the subject of courses.. I live about.. 8 miles from royal troon, played it twice, and played St Andrews old course just the once, Excellent

cossied

a really good club for your handicap is the ping 3i good forgiving head and excellent shaft or the 3i+ for a bit more money and a slightly lower and longer flight.

Andreas

Stopped in 2000 due to back injury. I hope I will be able to take it up again sometime in the future.

Was at 6 but will have a hard time returning to that.

jasonp

Currently playing of 6 but on my way down. I play with a Mizuno TP22 blade. Id say you have to be playing of single figures to be playing with any blade. I use to teach when i was 18, and when i had more time to play and just getting someone to use a "cavity back" iron would improve somes game by 3-4 shots as they allow for that of centre hit now and again and you get away with it.

Ive probably had 20 different drivers and woods over the years but am using the cobra ssz440 range at moment as they go miles and let you of the hook with the odd wayward swing

Maybe a summer golf bash is in order

DaveEscos

deffo! can get access to some quality courses through the country via work too...

you guys all seem a bit good for me though... you'll have ot bear with me on the course!

jasonp

dave Id imagine a course up your way would be easier as most people are nearer your way.

Im still walking wounded with me dodgy wrist some im not up to speed yet

BUK

used to play a lot few years back , dont get the chance now with work, footy , bird etc. Royal Troon is just down road from me , great course from what i remember last time i played it.

Lee Reynolds

Most people dont live Daves way Jase Best courses are up here anyways

I think the cobra ssz440 you mention is what Ray has! Very forgiving as ya say! I may upgrade once ove sorted the irons.

I too thought that i wouldnt get blades until i was under 10, but as i say, they felt nice. Maybe ill stick with cavity backs tho, as its a lot of money to play with twice and throw in the bin

Keep looking at the callaway X18's. Gonna pop to direct and have a swing with some!

Lee Reynolds

just looking and the SZ440 has 9 sweet spots!

jasonp

lol and sometimes i use all 9

we would have to find a "mutual" course then we could all get to

Daveyboy

I play in the summer when its a nice day.... so wouldnt call myself a serious golfer, more a social one lol. Got a set of Callaway clubs though and a mish mash of woods i inherited from my old man.

When we were in NY last year he bagged a Big Bertha for Ł55 which im told is a proper bargain!! My old man CAN belt that fooker 350 yds in a straight line as well! Me, i cant hit fook all with woods or driver, not a fookin thing

Lee Reynolds

a good hit that davey! I average around 280-300 yrds but in summer can get a run up to about 330 max. But id rather be on the fairway short, than be in the rough long LOL!

Daveyboy

lol yeah im with you, im lucky if i can hit a ball 200yds, no matter what club i use

Theres something very satisfying about the 'ping' you get off a ball when you hit it just in the sweet spot.... not that i'd know

My old man takes his golf quite seriously though, pisses my mum off

DaveEscos

i hit further with a fookin 5 or 3 wood than with a Driver

I can reach 280 - 300 no probs...

wether thats in a straight line.. is down to luck on the day!

RichardPON

Davey - I didn't know you were a golfer?

I try and play once a week at the moment, but am trying to play more regularly.

Daveyboy

Im a lot of things Rich

Daveyboy

Ive actually got the day booked off for a round tomorrow, but been blown out fook it, pub it is then

RichardPON

LOL - might join ya for a pint tomorrow, as I've got a day off too

Daveyboy

sweeeeeeet you can help me get the place ready for the carnage at the weekend as well then

I'll expect you about 12. Thanks bring tools

RichardPON

What do we need to do then?

Play golf in your hallway?

Daveyboy

we can do that if you like


well so far for the BBQ i have managed to get a err...... BBQ lots of things to sort out before saturday! im only kiddin about help though mate, but if you're around the area in the afternoon, im well up for a pint.

M7 COS

I play off 10 at the moment, was a 9 handicapper until a few months ago but I've been struggling with my game for a while.

I play at Five Lakes in Essex.

My clubs are as follows:

Driver - Titleist 975 LFE 9.5 with graphalloy blue stiff shaft
Woods - Callaway Steelhead 3 and 5 woods, regular steel shafts
Irons - Taylormade Firesole 3 - PW, regular steel shafts
Wedges - Taylormade Tour wedges 50 and 58 degrees
Putter - Titleist Scotty Cameron Studio Stainless

My advice to you would be to not go for any blades as you're not a good enough player to use them and they won't help your game. My brother plays off 6 and he still doesn't use blades, in fact there's a fair number of tour pros these days that use cavity backs rather than blades.

Callaway make good irons for the improving player, ugly but effective!

The second hand market is full of golf clubs, ebay and golfbidder.com are both worth looking at.

Farmer Giles

If you are looking at spending Ł300 to Ł400 on a set of clubs then why not get some made specifically for you.

I had my clubs adjusted to suit my style a couple of years ago and the guy who did it offered to make me some clubs and the price was somthing like Ł250 for a set of irons and then about Ł70 for each wood. When I next upgrade I will probably go down that route.

This is the guy I used, not local to you I know but it maight give you some ideas.

http://www.madetomeasuregolf.co.uk/

2p

Martyn

Kev.H

courtesy of Jobbo @ mucho goodus dealous

Phil

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I'm up for a golfing session, so long as we can hit the bar afterwards of course!

Might pop down to the driving range tonight infact

M7 COS

I've asked you this before but you never answered!

Is Jobbo's first name Paul?

As I know a jobbo who's called Paul, he used to have a lovely black S2, he then got an Escort Cosworth. I don't know what he drives now as I haven't seen him in years but he used to work in golf too!

I just wondered if it was the same guy?!

Kev.H

sorry dude maybe i missed it Possibly the same guy had a E plate s2 Black with mondeo\cossie 5 spokes then sold it for an RS2000 with chrome 7 spokes and now has an escort cossie I will send him the link to this post dude as he comes on here

M7 COS

Must be the same guy! Be good to catch up if he comes on here, I haven't seen him in about 4 years I reckon!

Did he once hit a tree trying to avoid a fox?

Kev.H

APMSL Must be him real tears ---> that old chestnut He did have a coming together with a tree the fox was never brought to justice or infact seen again he has ever since driven like a girl