Comments on: Buying New Golf Clubs: Drivers and Putters http://dethroner.com/2007/04/02/buying-new-golf-clubs-drivers-and-putters/ Where every man is king. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:06:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Josh http://dethroner.com/2007/04/02/buying-new-golf-clubs-drivers-and-putters/comment-page-1/#comment-59590 Josh Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:36:15 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/02/buying-new-golf-clubs-drivers-and-putters/#comment-59590 Quick follow up in response to Don - I also agree with you there (the cc range is getting ridiculous at this point however), and I will break out a driver on most driving holes unless I am in a particularly heated match. Let the big dog eat as they say. Happy Golf Season! Quick follow up in response to Don – I also agree with you there (the cc range is getting ridiculous at this point however), and I will break out a driver on most driving holes unless I am in a particularly heated match.

Let the big dog eat as they say.

Happy Golf Season!

]]> By: security6600 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/02/buying-new-golf-clubs-drivers-and-putters/comment-page-1/#comment-58719 security6600 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:53:26 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/02/buying-new-golf-clubs-drivers-and-putters/#comment-58719 yeah, I tend to agree with josh. while it may be the coolest, the truth is the driver is probably a pretty frustrating and useless club for the beginner. it's a long club, so it'll be harder to hit. consider this: during tiger's win at the Doral recently, he was talking about his new best friend roger federer's golfing. apparently, even with federer's talents, he doesn't use a driver because he can't hit it that well. that doesn't mean you shouldn't get a really cool driver. I challenge you to resist when you see them in stores. but if you wanted to save some dough for now, forgo the driver, use the money for lessons, and get one later on that actually suits your swing (which you'll need time and help to figure out, i.e. lessons). don't forget to consider the mizuno putters made by bettinardi. they'll be around $230 USD and while it's totally personal, I was surprised how good the c-series felt. too bad they're not available in a silver finish. yeah, I tend to agree with josh. while it may be the coolest, the truth is the driver is probably a pretty frustrating and useless club for the beginner. it’s a long club, so it’ll be harder to hit.

consider this: during tiger’s win at the Doral recently, he was talking about his new best friend roger federer’s golfing. apparently, even with federer’s talents, he doesn’t use a driver because he can’t hit it that well.

that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get a really cool driver. I challenge you to resist when you see them in stores. but if you wanted to save some dough for now, forgo the driver, use the money for lessons, and get one later on that actually suits your swing (which you’ll need time and help to figure out, i.e. lessons).

don’t forget to consider the mizuno putters made by bettinardi. they’ll be around $230 USD and while it’s totally personal, I was surprised how good the c-series felt. too bad they’re not available in a silver finish.

]]> By: Don MacKenzie http://dethroner.com/2007/04/02/buying-new-golf-clubs-drivers-and-putters/comment-page-1/#comment-58701 Don MacKenzie Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:20:02 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/02/buying-new-golf-clubs-drivers-and-putters/#comment-58701 Josh: Actually, I think that the driver has become a much friendlier club to hit over the last 6-7 years, especially in the last 2-3 years. There was a time when most average golfers were better off hitting 3-wood on most driving holes, but I don't think that's the case anymore. A 460cc driver head is so much bigger and more forgiving than a 200cc 3-wood that the decrease in accuracy (due to having a longer shaft) in using a driver is negated to a large degree. I personally think there's much more benefit in hitting driver unless there's something (like a water hazard) that you're trying to stay short of by hitting a shorter club. On the average course, I used to hit driver maybe 8-9 times a round, teeing off with a wood on the other 3-4 driving holes (and excluding the four par-3s most courses have). Nowadays, I rarely hit anything but driver on a driving hole. It's the "bomb and gouge" philosophy that Tiger, Phil, Vijay et al use, figuring that it's better to be closer to the hole and in the rough than further back in the fairway. Besides, if you're only playing a few times a year, I think it's more fun to play for a few memorable "home run" shots than worry about your score, which means hitting driver whenever possible. Go big or go home, right? (Of course, Josh, you're more likely to win the US Open before I do with your solid strategy!) Josh: Actually, I think that the driver has become a much friendlier club to hit over the last 6-7 years, especially in the last 2-3 years. There was a time when most average golfers were better off hitting 3-wood on most driving holes, but I don’t think that’s the case anymore. A 460cc driver head is so much bigger and more forgiving than a 200cc 3-wood that the decrease in accuracy (due to having a longer shaft) in using a driver is negated to a large degree.

I personally think there’s much more benefit in hitting driver unless there’s something (like a water hazard) that you’re trying to stay short of by hitting a shorter club. On the average course, I used to hit driver maybe 8-9 times a round, teeing off with a wood on the other 3-4 driving holes (and excluding the four par-3s most courses have). Nowadays, I rarely hit anything but driver on a driving hole. It’s the “bomb and gouge” philosophy that Tiger, Phil, Vijay et al use, figuring that it’s better to be closer to the hole and in the rough than further back in the fairway.

Besides, if you’re only playing a few times a year, I think it’s more fun to play for a few memorable “home run” shots than worry about your score, which means hitting driver whenever possible. Go big or go home, right? (Of course, Josh, you’re more likely to win the US Open before I do with your solid strategy!)

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]]> By: Josh http://dethroner.com/2007/04/02/buying-new-golf-clubs-drivers-and-putters/comment-page-1/#comment-58471 Josh Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:52:34 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/04/02/buying-new-golf-clubs-drivers-and-putters/#comment-58471 One thing you forgot to mention about the driver is that it is the least used club in the bag - one would be lucky to hit it on 8 out of 18 holes (and I am talking about beginners here, as this article is geared towards them). Maybe that should be the topic of a whole 'nother article this week - the overuse of the driver. Maybe? One thing you forgot to mention about the driver is that it is the least used club in the bag – one would be lucky to hit it on 8 out of 18 holes (and I am talking about beginners here, as this article is geared towards them).

Maybe that should be the topic of a whole ‘nother article this week – the overuse of the driver. Maybe?

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