The OS Golfer's Thread!

[Aggies7]

I'm new to golf -- started about a month ago. More experience golfers are always trying to change my grip. I mean, its correct but the I don't 'choke' up enough on it. When I do it their way I'm yelling 'Fore!' the whole time -- when I have my grip starting at almost the end of the club I'm hitting it straight.

Thankfully I have my first lesson tomorrow -- I need to know whats right.

I'd say if you hit it straight the way your comfortable stick with that.

And once again thank y'all for driving tips.

[authentic]

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I'm new to golf -- started about a month ago. More experience golfers are always trying to change my grip. I mean, its correct but the I don't 'choke' up enough on it. When I do it their way I'm yelling 'Fore!' the whole time -- when I have my grip starting at almost the end of the club I'm hitting it straight.

Thankfully I have my first lesson tomorrow -- I need to know whats right.

You are gripping the club the correct way believe it or not. If you're right handed your left hands palm should be pressing down on the end of the club. This provides a nice leverage point and also adds control.

[authentic]

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Like others have said, general rule of thumb is ball inside your lead foot. Another way I like to imagine it is if I had three balls, all lined up parallel with my body. One ball starts from the center of your stance, the next ball is beside that ball, and the last ball ends up at the heel. All while each ball touches each other.

Each ball is for certain clubs. For full wedge shots and short irons, place the ball in the middle of your stance, medium irons like your 7,6,5, place the ball slightly ahead of the middle part of your stance but not too far forward, and for long irons like 4,3, hybrids, woods, drivers, etc place the ball inside your lead foot aka off the inside of your heel.

Hope that helps!

I would recommend staying away from this. I play almost every ball the same, excluding certain wedge shots or draw/fades, or when I'm trying to really put spin on the ball. The best way to hit your irons is to find where your swing wants to go and stick to one spot. I play almost all my irons just a little forward from center in my stance, and my drives are only a small bit forward of my irons. Average distances on my Driver and irons from the other day:

Driver- 319 yards
3 Wood- 294 yards
5 Wood- 282 yards
3 Iron- 274 yards
4 Iron- 262 yards
5 Iron- 255 yards
6 Iron- 248 yards
7 Iron- 230 yards
8 Iron- 215 yards
9 Iron- 200 yards
P (47D)- 180 yards
G (52D)- 162 yards
S (56D)- 132 yards
L (60D)- 115 yards

[JerzeyReign]

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Authentic -- Are you a pro? I'm at a lost for words after looking at those distances. Wow...

[Antec]

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I find the irons to be unbelievable. As in I do not believe him. The difference of a 5 wood and 3 iron should be much more than 8 yards.

[authentic]

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I find the irons to be unbelievable. As in I do not believe him. The difference of a 5 wood and 3 iron should be much more than 8 yards.

I hit my irons very well...my swing speed was measured at above average for the PGA tour. My ball striking was considered to be above average. Don't believe me if you want, but I'll be participating in Amatuer tournaments over this summer and already won one with a -9 score.

[authentic]

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I still struggle at times and am no where near being a pro caliber player. If I have a good day though, or weekend, I have the chance of shooting very low. I use a range finder and gps and have all my clubs tracked. Keep in mind, those distances are on the range, off a tee. Wind, lie, and trajectory can change a lot of things.

[SinisterAlex]

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I would recommend staying away from this. I play almost every ball the same, excluding certain wedge shots or draw/fades, or when I'm trying to really put spin on the ball. The best way to hit your irons is to find where your swing wants to go and stick to one spot. I play almost all my irons just a little forward from center in my stance, and my drives are only a small bit forward of my irons. Average distances on my Driver and irons from the other day:

Driver- 319 yards
3 Wood- 294 yards
5 Wood- 282 yards
3 Iron- 274 yards
4 Iron- 262 yards
5 Iron- 255 yards
6 Iron- 248 yards
7 Iron- 230 yards
8 Iron- 215 yards
9 Iron- 200 yards
P (47D)- 180 yards
G (52D)- 162 yards
S (56D)- 132 yards
L (60D)- 115 yards

There is certainly no wrong or right way to play. I've played my clubs like that since I was young, I'm almost 20 now. Something I've always stuck with and felt comfortable with. I know some guys who play their drivers off their toes, instead of heels. Some guys even play their drivers and woods a bit behind their heels. It all really comes down to personal preference. Whatever feels comfortable for you and feels natural, is pretty much the way to go. Not everything in your golf swing, setup, etc should be "mechanical".

Unlike Antec, I believe those numbers. What's in your bag if you don't mind me asking?

[authentic]

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There is certainly no wrong or right way to play. I've played my clubs like that since I was young, I'm almost 20 now. Something I've always stuck with and felt comfortable with. I know some guys who play their drivers off their toes, instead of heels. Some guys even play their drivers and woods a bit behind their heels. It all really comes down to personal preference. Whatever feels comfortable for you and feels natural, is pretty much the way to go. Not everything in your golf swing, setup, etc should be "mechanical".

Unlike Antec, I believe those numbers. What's in your bag if you don't mind me asking?

Nike Victory Red Blades TW LE, Nike Victory Red LE Tour Driver and Woods, Nike method concept LE.

I didnt mean to say moving the ball around is bad if you're used to it, what I shouldve said was because he's just starting out he should play his irons all The same. On my phone so it sucks to type lol

[SinisterAlex]

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I what I shouldve said was because he's just starting out he should play his irons all The same.

Good point there. I didn't really think about that.

[authentic]

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Good point there. I didn't really think about that.

Don't get me wrong, I love playing my approach shots deep and really having a high, downward swing on the ball and getting some spin, but that's not something I'd recommend to a starter golfer.

[Matt10]

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authentic, you mind posting your swing? Those distances are outstanding - you hit farther than half of the PGA tour...which includes Tiger Woods. I think you hit farther than Bubba Watson compared to his irons.

Anyway - let's see this swing, man. Sorry I'm skeptical, but let's see some data on you, my friend - after all I kind of believe you, but it'd be nice to see some proof HOpe you don't mind.

[authentic]

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authentic, you mind posting your swing? Those distances are outstanding - you hit farther than half of the PGA tour...which includes Tiger Woods. I think you hit farther than Bubba Watson compared to his irons.

Anyway - let's see this swing, man. Sorry I'm skeptical, but let's see some data on you, my friend - after all I kind of believe you, but it'd be nice to see some proof HOpe you don't mind.

I will try man. It's been a while since I had to record my swing lol keep in mind, my swing speed got as high as 138 mph.

[NYJetsfan]

I will try man. It's been a while since I had to record my swing lol keep in mind, my swing speed got as high as 138 mph.

I'd love to see this as well, considering tiger woods and Dustin Johnson can't hit a 7 iron 230 (and not even close to be honest), so I'd love to see the swing that can.

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[authentic]

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I'd love to see this as well, considering tiger woods and Dustin Johnson can't hit a 7 iron 230 (and not even close to be honest), so I'd love to see the swing that can.

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Like I said, that was off the tee at the driving range. I Guarantee they could hit it that far if not farther. When I hit the range I'm focusing on speeding up my swing and really driving the ball. On the course, my 7 iron is ( checking my gps for average distance this whole year) at 221.6.