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to be fair, yes it does. you dont know if you’re slicing or hooking. however, i also tended to forget about distance and just concentrated on making the right impact & middling every shot as close as possible. very important stuff!…. the net was also great to hit a few warm up shots before i went to the course as my local’s dont have any practice range’s or nets. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Woodsie, With a net, you can’t see the complete ball-flight. Doesn’t that limit the information you can glean from your shots? Sincerely, John practice net for the backyard. hours and hours of free practice taught me lots about the swing.
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I bought a lazer pointer for $7 and duct-taped a tee to is so I could stick it in the end of my club. Seeing the red dot streak on the floor as I made a few practice swings showed me how far off my swing plane was and how to improve it. My swing made a quantum leap in improvement because of that. Best $7 I ever spent on a golf gadget. . .
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All good points. Thanks! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – to be fair, yes it does. you dont know if you’re slicing or hooking. however, i also tended to forget about distance and just concentrated on making the right impact & middling every shot as close as possible. very important stuff!…. the net was also great to hit a few warm up shots before i went to the course as my local’s dont have any practice range’s or nets. Hi Woodsie, With a net, you can’t see the complete ball-flight. Doesn’t that limit the information you can glean from your shots? Sincerely, John practice net for the backyard. hours and hours of free practice taught me lots about the swing.
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What would you consider to be the best equipment money you’ve spent? What one piece of equipment has helped improve your game the most aside from lessons. For me it was the addition of a lob wedge, made everything from 100 yards and in a whole lot easier and really helped my putting game by keeping my putts shorter. young…
2 things… 1 equipment, 1 not. 1) range membership 2) comfortable shoes (gotta keep the feet and legs happy) 
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What would you consider to be the best equipment money you’ve spent? What one piece of equipment has helped improve your game the most aside from lessons. For me it was the addition of a lob wedge, made everything from 100 yards and in a whole lot easier and really helped my putting game by keeping my putts shorter. young…
Shag Bag.
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50$ for a clone wedge? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – By the way I think its was about $50. 60 degree Volkey clone worked for me. For the the short chips I open the face and swing a lot harder. With a full swing I can land and stick from 40 or so yards. What would you consider to be the best equipment money you’ve spent? What one piece of equipment has helped improve your game the most aside from lessons. For me it was the addition of a lob wedge, made everything from 100 yards and in a whole lot easier and really helped my putting game by keeping my putts shorter. young…
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It wasn’t much money, but I bought a component putterhead, shaft and grip for about ten buck total. The head has three black lines on it for alignment. I almost never three putt and make the vast majority of my putts of six feet or less. The best money you can spend is on a putter you can aim properly. Wanna make more short putts? www.targetputting.com has the answer
What a joke
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mirrors aren’t bad.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Coupled with a video camera, I’d agree. Otherwise, just shooting into a net w/o any form of feedback might ingrain undesirable habits. A net is only so good but it beats practice swing with no feedback at all.
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What would you consider to be the best equipment money you’ve spent? What one piece of equipment has helped improve your game the most aside from lessons. For me it was the addition of a lob wedge, made everything from 100 yards and in a whole lot easier and really helped my putting game by keeping my putts shorter.
My Sand Putter, which I got for $15 from eBay – you can’t get more bang for your buck Ulrich
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What would you consider to be the best equipment money you’ve spent?
My STX putter–hands down. Dave Clary/Corpus Christi, Tx Home: http://home.stx.rr.com/dclary RSG Roll Call http://www.rec-sport-golf.com/members/?rollcall=claryd
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By the way I think its was about $50.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – 60 degree Volkey clone worked for me. For the the short chips I open the face and swing a lot harder. With a full swing I can land and stick from 40 or so yards. What would you consider to be the best equipment money you’ve spent? What one piece of equipment has helped improve your game the most aside from lessons. For me it was the addition of a lob wedge, made everything from 100 yards and in a whole lot easier and really helped my putting game by keeping my putts shorter. young…
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Is the STX face balanced?
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – What would you consider to be the best equipment money you’ve spent? My STX putter–hands down. Dave Clary/Corpus Christi, Tx Home: http://home.stx.rr.com/dclary RSG Roll Call http://www.rec-sport-golf.com/members/?rollcall=claryd
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Is the STX face balanced?
don’t know. When it’s on the end of a 52" shaft, don’t know that it makes that much of a difference! Dave Clary/Corpus Christi, Tx Home: http://home.stx.rr.com/dclary RSG Roll Call http://www.rec-sport-golf.com/members/?rollcall=claryd
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It wasn’t much money, but I bought a component putterhead, shaft and grip for about ten buck total. The head has three black lines on it for alignment. I almost never three putt and make the vast majority of my putts of six feet or less. The best money you can spend is on a putter you can aim properly. Wanna make more short putts? www.targetputting.com has the answer
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Sun Mountain Speed Cart. I’m not in the best of shape and buying that cart has already paid for itself financially by my NOT paying cart fees I would have otherwise have paid! Additionally, by walking more, I’m both getting in better shape and enjoying my life more. Fewer lost balls because I can walk directly to where I think the ball is, rather than lose my view angle as I manuver the cart up to path to the 90 degree point, crossing the fairway, and then hoping I’m looking in the right place. Finally, my course management has improved since I have time while walking to think about more than just the next shot. With a power cart, that thinking time is gone as I have to pay attention to my driving (or cringing at the driving of my cart partner, who I rarely know since I usually play as a single standby) What would you consider to be the best equipment money you’ve spent? What one piece of equipment has helped improve your game the most aside from lessons. For me it was the addition of a lob wedge, made everything from 100 yards and in a whole lot easier and really helped my putting game by keeping my putts shorter. young…
RSG Roll Call: http://rec-sport-golf.com/members/?rollcall=dorsts I’ve Taken to UIP pledge! See: http://rec-sport-golf.com/newsgroup/uipindex.html
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practice net for the backyard. hours and hours of free practice taught me lots about the swing. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – What would you consider to be the best equipment money you’ve spent? What one piece of equipment has helped improve your game the most aside from lessons. For me it was the addition of a lob wedge, made everything from 100 yards and in a whole lot easier and really helped my putting game by keeping my putts shorter. young…
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What would you consider to be the best equipment money you’ve spent? What one piece of equipment has helped improve your game the most aside from lessons. For me it was the addition of a lob wedge, made everything from 100 yards and in a whole lot easier and really helped my putting game by keeping my putts shorter. young…
I don’t know if any equipment will help you. I am most consistent when I practice systematically. Work on specific shots and count how many times I make and miss the shot in practice, and how many times I make and miss the shot when I play. I come to know for a fact which shots are my best shots and which are not. It makes a big difference in club selection. I don’t know that it has helped my scoring very much yet, but it does help me to understand my game a bit more, and make it more enjoyable. I am learning that practice helps with some shots but not with others. Hopefully I will get a really clear understanding of the shots I have and those I don’t have as I progress with this. — RSG Masters 2004 pre-preliminary format http://home.att.net/~frostback2002 RSG Roll Call: http://rec-sport-golf.com/?rc=frostback "The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are" Joseph Campbell
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Hi Woodsie, With a net, you can’t see the complete ball-flight. Doesn’t that limit the information you can glean from your shots? Sincerely, John – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – practice net for the backyard. hours and hours of free practice taught me lots about the swing.
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Hi Woodsie, With a net, you can’t see the complete ball-flight. Doesn’t that limit the information you can glean from your shots? Sincerely, John practice net for the backyard. hours and hours of free practice taught me lots about the swing.
A net is only so good but it beats practice swing with no feedback at all.
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And a video camera to see your swing. If you are really good you can admire yourself.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Woodsie, With a net, you can’t see the complete ball-flight. Doesn’t that limit the information you can glean from your shots? Sincerely, John practice net for the backyard. hours and hours of free practice taught me lots about the swing.
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Coupled with a video camera, I’d agree. Otherwise, just shooting into a net w/o any form of feedback might ingrain undesirable habits. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – A net is only so good but it beats practice swing with no feedback at all.
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The one piece of equipment that helped me the most is mirrored walls in my inside practice area so I can watch my swing and learn how to swing on plane. Runners Up: #1: The Right Ball. I believe that all players, especially beginners, need to work on their game with as few variables as possible, and one of the easiest variables to control is the ball. I’ve tried a bunch of balls and score best with the Wilson ProStaff SmartCore Tour Accuracy. Unfortunately it is discontinued and I have found no ball that combines (for me) the green-holding, putting, and straight driving characteristics of this ball. The closest I’ve found so far is the Precept U-TRI Extra Distance, but the only balls that match the putting feel are balatas (and the ProV1x, which is a waste of money while I still lose balls every round). Suggestions, anyone? #2: Ping B60 Putter. This sets up for me perfectly. #3: My Golf howto books: including _The Golfing Machine_, Rotella, Pennick, Shoemaker, Galway, the Pelz bibles, and _Golf Swing Secrets and Lies_. #4: Wilson practice putting thing, the one with the 10 feet of green felt and an automatic ball return. #5: Dunlop 19* No Problem 5W. This is a shallow-faced 4W that is really easy to hit off tight lies and the fairway. The 13* 3+ is a shallow-faced 2W that is also pretty good, but I hit my 16* Tight Lies 3W the same distance so use it instead. — Digital forums are a gift to the slow witted
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The one piece of equipment that helped me the most is mirrored walls in my inside practice area so I can watch my swing and learn how to swing on plane. Runners Up: #1: The Right Ball. I believe that all players, especially beginners, need to work on their game with as few variables as possible, and one of the easiest variables to control is the ball. I’ve tried a bunch of balls and score best with the Wilson ProStaff SmartCore Tour Accuracy. Unfortunately it is discontinued and I have found no ball that combines (for me) the green-holding, putting, and straight driving characteristics of this ball. The closest I’ve found so far is the Precept U-TRI Extra Distance, but the only balls that match the putting feel are balatas (and the ProV1x, which is a waste of money while I still lose balls every round). Suggestions, anyone? #2: Ping B60 Putter. This sets up for me perfectly. #3: My Golf howto books: including _The Golfing Machine_, Rotella, Pennick, Shoemaker, Galway, the Pelz bibles, and _Golf Swing Secrets and Lies_. #4: Wilson practice putting thing, the one with the 10 feet of green felt and an automatic ball return. #5: Dunlop 19* No Problem 5W. This is a shallow-faced 4W that is really easy to hit off tight lies and the fairway. The 13* 3+ is a shallow-faced 2W that is also pretty good, but I hit my 16* Tight Lies 3W the same distance so use it instead.
I was also loving the Wilson Smartcore balls and just scored the last box at my local Sportchek yesterday. I have found the Wilson Sonic’s to be a nice ball as well but not the Smartcore. I really liked the Maxfli Noodle and the Nike TA2 but they are not economically viable whilst I am still losing them to the woodland and watergods. I have found some good prices on both balls on E Bay though so I might go that route until I find another ball that I like as much as the Smartcores. A new putter is now top of my list but I really like a heavy putter and the only one i’ve tried so far that I liked was an Inazone four ball. It seemed to have a nice weight which is what I have found really helps my tempo. young…
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60 degree Volkey clone worked for me. For the the short chips I open the face and swing a lot harder. With a full swing I can land and stick from 40 or so yards.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – What would you consider to be the best equipment money you’ve spent? What one piece of equipment has helped improve your game the most aside from lessons. For me it was the addition of a lob wedge, made everything from 100 yards and in a whole lot easier and really helped my putting game by keeping my putts shorter. young…
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What would you consider to be the best equipment money you’ve spent? What one piece of equipment has helped improve your game the most aside from lessons. For me it was the addition of a lob wedge, made everything from 100 yards and in a whole lot easier and really helped my putting game by keeping my putts shorter. young…