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Re: Getting below 70

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Thu, Apr 18 2013 1:31 PM (13 replies)
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  • Rockitch
    1,022 Posts
    Thu, Apr 4 2013 6:14 AM

    Playing 9 hole stroke play games will make a whole lot of difference in your average. It's just easier to have a good 9 hole round then it is to have a good 18 hole round.

    Then equipment....

    You are about to reach the levels where you can buy equipment that will last you a while:

    The mid 70's cleveland wedges are brilliant, I would wait for them.

    You will want to end up with PING G20's or TM R11(s) Driver and 3WD.

    Best Irons also start from the level 79 rocketbladez.

    So the best advice I can give is hold on to your current equipment until you can buy descent replacement.

    The only buy right now that would last is the Daytona putter.

    R.

     

  • adtjoel
    124 Posts
    Thu, Apr 4 2013 1:28 PM

    I got to Master (and very nearly tour master) with similar clubs to what you have there.

    I would recommend what some other people say. 9 holes is better than 18 - my best score over 9 holes is 27 and have hit 30 and under dozens on times on pretty much every course. 

    However, over 18 my best is 58 and have only ever hit 3 rounds under 60 - all on St. Andrews which is the easiest one. So that will help get your scores down.

    Also I tend to do worse in multiplayer rounds. Although I almost always finish under par I also  very rarely hit 30 or under in them mainly because it's hard to get into a rythem. In a solo game you can play at your own speed and play shot after shot whereas in a group game you might be waiting for several minutes before you get another shot.

    As for clubs - the G20 level 59 clubs are excellent - they got me to Legend but as you are level 70 I would maybe wait. The higher end G20s (level 83) are excellent. I went with the driver and wood (lvl 81) and the rocketbladez irons. I use the max putter now, but the nike lvl 77 putter is probably better if you are not good at hitting the ding. I did well with the lvl 35 ghost spider and used it for more than 40 levels.

    The main thing is practice. I recommend you always use a ball with the same amount of feel - chopping and changing will not help at all. 2.5 feel is good because there are cheap balls with 2.5feel and also arguably the best value balls (Cally 250c) also have that.

  • TarheelsRule
    5,607 Posts
    Thu, Apr 18 2013 1:04 PM

    In my opinion the 9 hole round is a better indication of your playing ability.  The 18 hole matches take a while and with the short attention span that most of us have, I find that I get bored before finishing it unless I'm playing in a group with a few others that I am friends with, then it seems to work similar to a 9 hole round, although I admit 95% of the games are still 9 hole games.

  • WakeIsland
    213 Posts
    Thu, Apr 18 2013 1:31 PM

    Sarcastically speaking...and one of my favorite lines from the movie Tin Cup by Roy McAvoy - "Make more birdies"

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