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Thu, Aug 4 2011 6:20 PM (9 replies)
  • PaNoob
    2 Posts
    Mon, Aug 1 2011 5:33 PM

     Ive always been interested in golf, but never had the time nor money to try. So bieng Im new to this in more ways then just one, I was hoping someone can advise me on my bag setup. What to focus on, things of that nature. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

  • JaLaBar
    1,254 Posts
    Tue, Aug 2 2011 8:51 AM

    #1 - Find a putter you feel comfortable with, even if it is the beginner putter

    #2 - Find a driver you can hit straight, with a meter that you can work with

    #3 - Wedges... the beginner and starter wedges are crap

    What I did:

    I bought the Tour Plus set at level 6... I know you are above that, so I don't advocate that, but it worked all the way to level 48, when I bought the Rapture set.  I tried all the putter, finally settling on the 2010 Redwood.  My recommendation would be to stick with the starter putter until you can at least get the lower level Redwood, as I think the Spider and Anser are also crap.  Buy the lower CG wedges... at least a 64 degree and one of the lower wedges, if not two.  If you want to save a little $$$, buy the Satins instead, though your level doesn't qualify you for the Satin 64 degree as yet.

  • MainzMan
    9,591 Posts
    Tue, Aug 2 2011 9:26 AM

    JaLaBar:

    #1 - Find a putter you feel comfortable with, even if it is the beginner putter

    #2 - Find a driver you can hit straight, with a meter that you can work with

    #3 - Wedges... the beginner and starter wedges are crap

    What I did:

    I bought the Tour Plus set at level 6... I know you are above that, so I don't advocate that, but it worked all the way to level 48, when I bought the Rapture set.  I tried all the putter, finally settling on the 2010 Redwood.  My recommendation would be to stick with the starter putter until you can at least get the lower level Redwood, as I think the Spider and Anser are also crap.  Buy the lower CG wedges... at least a 64 degree and one of the lower wedges, if not two.  If you want to save a little $$, buy the Satins instead, though your level doesn't qualify you for the Satin 64 degree as yet.

    I agree with all of this (especially about the Spider being crap!) bar buying the lower level Clevelands.  They're twice the price of the Satins and don't have better stats.  Given that you'll probably buy the better Clevelands when you can I'd save a lot of $ and get Satins until then.

    I always thought that Tour Plus set was mentally overpriced but I guess if it gets you to the L48 Raptures it's a good deal after all.  Most players probably buy 3 or 4 sets between level 6 and 48 so in the end you save some credits.  When I was level 6 3,000 credits seemed like a fortune, I'd never have bought them.

  • YankeeJim
    25,827 Posts
    Tue, Aug 2 2011 10:19 AM

    More than what clubs to buy I would say learn the game first. Learn how the physics work, what different clubs do under different conditions, how to get around the course and of course how to putt.

    You can do all of this with the free clubs and then when you feel like you have a handle on things start looking and asking. There are a lot of clubs to choose from and your needs are going to change as you get better and advance. By learning with the free clubs it isn't going to cost you a dime and you will be able to spend more wisely when you know what you want, not to mention that you'll appreciate the difference better equipment makes.  GL

     

  • gsoup
    2,929 Posts
    Tue, Aug 2 2011 10:56 AM

    YankeeJim:
    of course how to putt.

    learn to putt? really, just gotta get rid of this damn cantfriggiputtwortadamditis

    lmao

    gl on this addicting game

    -G

     

  • JaLaBar
    1,254 Posts
    Tue, Aug 2 2011 1:29 PM

    MainzMan:

    I agree with all of this (especially about the Spider being crap!) bar buying the lower level Clevelands.  They're twice the price of the Satins and don't have better stats.  Given that you'll probably buy the better Clevelands when you can I'd save a lot of $ and get Satins until then.

    I always thought that Tour Plus set was mentally overpriced but I guess if it gets you to the L48 Raptures it's a good deal after all.  Most players probably buy 3 or 4 sets between level 6 and 48 so in the end you save some credits.  When I was level 6 3,000 credits seemed like a fortune, I'd never have bought them.

    I suggested the Clevelands because the OP isn't high enough to get all the Satins he needs yet.  The 30s Satins are the same spec as the lower Clevelands, but twicce the price due to the much earlier availability.

    Yeah, I thought long about the Tour Plus set when I bought it, but looking at the clubs afterwards, I basiccally determined they would get me at least to L40, so I figured they'd be worth it.  Once I got that high, there were some upgrades, but not enough to justify buying them when I knew I wanted the Raptures anyway.

  • qzheng
    55 Posts
    Wed, Aug 3 2011 5:54 AM

    Hey, I checked ur clubs and found that u had been lacking on the irons, woods and hybrid. Get a better fairway wood to reach long par 5's, a hybrid maybe to get out of the rough better, and the irons are most important because if u can generate good spin and distance, and plus some experience, u will get more birdies.

  • FuzzyBallz
    179 Posts
    Wed, Aug 3 2011 11:54 AM

    PaNoob after reading the others replies then looking at your profile.

    You are doing pretty good going from what you said no golf experience / not having play golf games either. Sometimes not knowing is better then coming at something with preconceived ideas of how it should be.

    Your profile shows you at lvl 30 as of time of my post with your stats sitting at.

    Driving Dis of 233 yards / this is very playable / when you are hitting over 77 percent of the fairways / keeps that second shot very much playable.

    With the irons you have you're GIR is not to bad greens in regulation is key / if u can't get on the greens or hold the greens you can't get to putting as fast ( putting is about 40 percent or more of your total score ) you have holed out 2 approach shots. So Aiming the Shot, Meter Speed, and Reading the Distance is not keeping you from playing.

    Something I did notice from your stats a snap shot of what you play and how you play, going back to the Putting thing here. You have same problem lot of us have hitting the cup, I am a 2 or 3 putter same as your stats. Since the Putter gets used every hole and sometimes 2 times per hole it is the most important thing in the golf bag. If you can hit it, and hit it dead accurate, keep doing it no matter which putter you use even if it is the starter putter. Plenty of guys here use the Starter Putter for 1 reason - it is RED HOT and they are DEADLY with it. If you start Birdie Putting and other guy is chipping on green for Par, you put the pressure on them to start trying to force shots, that is when they get in to trouble.

    As far as clubs which to use which are better it is up to the person to find what they like or looking for. Only thing I can add to the great advice already given, find what u can repeat over and over / learn where to aim to what u can repeat no matter where the ball is at. Pick clubs that give the least amount of gap coverage, like with woods if you option to drop the 3 Rescue to pick up the extra wedges, try not to leave a big gap between the 3 iron to the 3 wood - if 3 iron hits 190 to 205 and the 3 wood hits 225 - 230 you will need to guess with the 3 wood the 20 to 30 yards you are missing in coverage. Same with the wedges try to fill the gap to get to the PW with in a few yards with 2 wedges or the 3 wedge set-up some prefer.

    Best Advice I Can Give You - Find your game, find your rhythm, stick with it, and trust it let the game just flow from there.

    Golf is more about what happens between the ears after you have hit the ball then before you hit the ball.

  • PaNoob
    2 Posts
    Thu, Aug 4 2011 12:41 PM

    Great advive.Thank you very much

  • Yappy22
    733 Posts
    Thu, Aug 4 2011 6:20 PM

    After you learn how to putt and start getting close most of the time. Trust your instincts. You will miss a lot of putts that are real close, don't change, trust it and believe and pretty soon you will be canning 10-12-footers all the time.  GOOD LUCK.

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