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Why not try something different

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Sat, Jan 4 2014 4:42 PM

  I've always had problems with my Approach to St.A#4. Never got it right. Most of the time I have a tough putt for bird, with the roll of the green in some places... that could be hit of miss.

  So I thought stuff this,  Try something different, if it works..it's great.. if not, doesn't matter.

  14mph headwind, moving slightly to the left. 173yrds to pin....   not bad wind conditions.

  I selected the 6 Iron (180yrds) ....  no spin..did not touch the dot. Didn't touch the aim.

  This replay is what happened.....   1.4ft to pin.  Punch the fist in air time....lol

  I use the top level Nikes and the Max ball...  othere clubs and golf balls will have a different result.    If something is not working... Just try something different.

  -Roger

   

• mkg335 5,491 Posts

  Sat, Jan 4 2014 5:54 PM

  Roger, that's a beauty, well played.  Same strategy works for the back pin position...in both cases the tilt of the green will funnel the ball to the hole...just have to mind the trap for the back pin.

  Looks like you're becoming comfortable with the new irons.  The more I use 'em, the more I like 'em.

• MBaggese 15,367 Posts

  Sat, Jan 4 2014 6:58 PM

  I thought we might be talking about something else, especially after Mark replied;)

• mkg335 5,491 Posts

  Sat, Jan 4 2014 7:24 PM

  

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Sat, Jan 4 2014 7:29 PM

  mkg335:

  Roger, that's a beauty, well played.  Same strategy works for the back pin position...in both cases the tilt of the green will funnel the ball to the hole...just have to mind the trap for the back pin.

  Looks like you're becoming comfortable with the new irons.  The more I use 'em, the more I like 'em.

  Thanks mate. 

  The slower meter speed is a big plus, with the Nikes. I still have problems with shots coming up short, using different amount of spin or no spin is something I'm working on now. I like em.

  As I'm in practice mode today, I've also been using differnet types of Balls I have in the bag...  Nikes and Calls....  the meter speeds have been hard to handle sometimes, so I might go back to the Max's.

  Instead of starting Practice games (because I'm not trying one paticular shot, like bunkers) ,  I decided to play a Wgt unlimited comps on a course I like, this way I can also try shots in match conditions...  Beth is a good one as I know that course.

  It's all part of the learning process...   As I said before, if something is not working... try something different. 

   

• 9,041 Posts

  Sat, Jan 4 2014 10:28 PM

  mkg335:

  

  Really will be.....

  Someone in WGT office will think this oversteps the boundaries ?

  See you in 3 weeks  :)))) !

  Start it @ 2.20 and wait for the the nose gag ?

  Andy

   

• 9,041 Posts

  Sat, Jan 4 2014 10:29 PM

   

  Deleted...Still getting doubled ?

   

   

• PaulTon 10,731 Posts

  Sun, Jan 5 2014 9:49 AM

  Comedian? His last gig in Glasgow lasted 5 minutes, he's an odious little man.(imo)

• 9,041 Posts

  Mon, Jan 6 2014 1:11 AM

  PaulTon:

  he's an odious little man.(imo)

  Fair enough, we all have an opinion...

  IRL he is racist, sexist and homophobic.

  ( Man of his generation and background I guess ? )

  Still given me some great 'belly' laughs though.

  And I wouldn't go so far as to call ya man ' little '

  Andy

• PaulTon 10,731 Posts

  Mon, Jan 6 2014 7:10 AM

  alcaucin:

  And I wouldn't go so far as to call ya man ' little '

  LMAO  Very true Andy.