Hitting a small grain of sand or something like that is what scratch up the club. The best way to protect them is by of course not throwing the clubs into the bag, but most importantly keep the face clean of dirt and sand.
Also keep the grooves clean and NEVER hit at a Driving Range that doesn't wash their balls! Hitting dirty, sandy, grimie balls can grind down your grooves and wear your club face. More sharing options... Monty! I take fanatical care of my clubs, excessive and obsessive I would say.
If you live on a golf course you should expect to have a golf ball or two end up on your property. More sharing options... i will retrieve my ball if i can see it from outside their property line. i will not enter their property to begin the search.
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I always get tired on the 15th hole. How do you keep your stamina up for 18 holes especially in Golf Tournaments?
I do a lot of running and cycling,builds up cardio strengh,a round of 18 is a lot easier when your not getting out of breath..
Cardio 3-4 times per week and sometimes a Hydroxycut or red bull on those sluggish days.
I've changed my work out routine from building strength to increasing my cardio and flexibility. I noticed by the 18th hole, I still have plenty of energy to play another 18 if I wanted to. Also, I use to eat alot of almond with flavoring and that didnt cut it. So I am now currrently snacking on granola bars and banana's. Also water is a must.
Need to work on basic conditioning; running and/or cycling can get your legs it shape. Also, ensure you are properly hydrated. Drink water the night before, before you play and during the front nine. Have a snack at the turn, and get some sports drink (Gatorade or others) during the back nine to replenish your electrolytes.
Agree with WU Tiger. Drinking water throughout the round (not just if you feel thirsty) is a must. Even on days that are not particularly sunny or warm. You still sweat out a lot of water.
As a bicyclist, I think a lot of the tips are good here. You need to know the difference between granola bars and energy bars. They don't offer the same thing. Coffee and cola with caffeine are dieuretic drinks that will help your body get rid of water.
Hey, I just bought new Callaway Clubs.. I paid a decent amount for them (for me considering I'm young). I want to keep the irons free from scratches and since I don't want to look like an idiot with iron covers, who actually uses them?..
I take fanatical care of my clubs, excessive and obsessive I would say. But I don't worry about scratches and dings, they're going to happen. They kind of give the clubs character. I do believe in keeping the grooves clean, and keeping my forged irons from rusting. I clean all my clubs once a week, but scratches and dings are a part of the game.
Use them, clean them and enjoy them. They'll have character the more you use them.
If you want to use covers go ahead. They are your clubs and to hell with the opinion posse members who want to tell you what you look like. I use covers and there is not a person yet who saw them that has had the nerve to say a thing to me.
The scratches don't matter. Just keep 'em clean. Use the covers if ya wanna. They sell 'em for a reason. People buy 'em
I use the Neoprene head covers from WalMart, all my clubs have covers, the only time my clubs don't have a head cover on it is if I'm using it.
Get yourself some iron headcovers. They are cheap...especially at Wal-Mart ($8 a set). That $8 will save you over $100 when you get ready to trade or sale later. Also keep the grooves clean and NEVER hit at a Driving Range that doesn't wash their balls! Hitting dirty, sandy, grimie balls can grind down your grooves and wear your club face.
at my course they have some special machine that colors the ball yellow and puts stripes over the logos so you don't know what brand it is, but occasionally i will find nike or titleist balls in there. I'm assuming that after buckets people will hit some of thier own balls just to compare or something.
Can someone explain to me why some people have this desire to steal range balls? I'm guessing that no one on this board would ever have done that, but it's obviously enough of a threat by the quantity of signs I see.
There is a really nice course a couple of hours away where the range balls are all ProV1's and they are not range balls. I have seen people putting them in their pockets. At my home course, I am sure some of the members keep a few range balls to use on "over water" shots as I find them scattered around in odd places near the ponds.
There is a really nice course a couple of hours away where the range balls are all ProV1's and they are not range balls. I have seen people putting them in their pockets. At my home course, I am sure some of the members keep a few range balls to use on "over water" shots as I find them scattered around in odd places near the ponds.
Back several years ago when I was unemployed and had severely limited funds for golf, I would go to my local range which also had an excellent chipping and pitching area.
This thread kinda surprises me. Taking range balls marked "range balls" is flat out stealing. For all the grief that is given about following rules ( don't roll your ball etc ) and it being a game of honor, stealing is by far a worse infraction. Just an observation on my part.
I really like this idea. When my shag bag is full - it's almost there - I think I'm going to put balls aside that would've gone in there until I have a dozen or so, and then I'm going to suggest this to my home course, and I'll donate a starting few.
so this was something that popped in my head due to the "taking a range ball" thread and the ethics of doing so.
It's pretty rare that I drink alcohol while golfing. I have though, both smuggled in beer/whiskey or purchased from the cart girl. I have no real qualms about drinking "outside beverages" on the course.
I don't drink on the course but I voted no. No cheapskate here ..... buuuuuut, I bring food and other liquid refreshment b/c I can't stand what the course offers. I prefer vitamin drink vs Gatorade, healthy sandwich/fruit vs hotdog and other greasy stuff they sell.
I've gotten to the course with one bottle of soda I was drinking and took it with me. I don't hide multiples in my bag to drink throughout the round though. I just don't see the point in wasting what I bought because I didn't finish it before arriving. I've occasionally brought a snack like beef jerky or something too, but rarely.
Cheapskate here, I will sometimes bring a 6-pack, when I am drinking. I hide the cooler under the cart seat (electric only).
More or less, yep. Sometimes I do things that are "wrong" but at least I own up to it instead of spewing some convoluted nonsense in an attempt to justify it. What can I say, I'm a bad ass mo-fo.
I bring my own water. Sometimes I refill my water bottle at the club house though....
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Hole number 5 at my home course has OB right. If you hit a big push or slice, you can easily end up across the road and into the front lawn of a homeowner. What are your thoughts as to whether a golfer should retrieve their golf ball?
i will retrieve my ball if i can see it from outside their property line. i will not enter their property to begin the search.
If the yard is not fenced and the ball is visible from the course, I will go get it. If the yard is fenced and I can reach the ball with my 15ft ball retriever, I will get it. I will not open a gate to a fence to go in and get a ball from a yard.
I will absolutely retrieve my golf ball! The reality is the vast majority of homeowners would probably rather not spend their spare time cleaning the backyard removing golf balls. If the property has a fence more than a simple "hop over", I leave it lay. It's not worth the effort to scale a wall or tall fence......LOL
If the yard is not fenced and the ball is visible from the course, I will go get it. If the yard is fenced and I can reach the ball with my 15ft ball retriever, I will get it. I will not open a gate to a fence to go in and get a ball from a yard.
So only trespassing a little bit is OK? To me its a basic courtesy to stay off someone else's property. We have homes lining one fairway on my course also. I watch golfers ignore the 'no trespassing' signs to get their two dollar golf balls, some even try to play the shot.
I've hopped a fence or two. Got chased by a rot once, didn't see him til he started barking after I was on his turf. Made it out alive but the ball didn't.
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