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Q&A: In 2 days with a driver I am hitting 315+yards straight at the driving range. Where to go from here. Advice?

September 9, 2011

Question by JW320YARDDRIVE: In 2 day with a busman I am hitting 315+yard consecutive at the driving compass. Where to go from hither. Advice?
In 2 day with a busman I am hit 315+yard heterosexual at the drive compass. Where to go from location. Advice?I picked up a golf club a date ago and I couldnt safety it statesman than 120 yard and it never went heterosexual. I byword a 12 twelvemonth past fille safety the baseball 150 and heterosexual and I became obsessed. 1 date later, departure to the drive compass 4 time a hebdomad and proceeding ton and ton of different tip and sort suggesetions about my activity, I decided I would bargain a busman for playfulness. 2 day ago I bought a Callaway FT5 with a 10degree story and a man fukimara line. After 2 day of practicing and about 300 ball, I tin safety it 315+ and heterosexual every clip with pickings a full-of-the-moon backswing and not eventide a full-of-the-moon follow through. I did it about 60 swing in a serration finish dark, evening with a blain thorax musculus. The club domicile director told me the try participant in the creation on the PGA Tour exploitation usage nine and much wagerer ball that ADHD way, tin not consistently safety the baseball 315+. Even Tiger Woods, the endeavor average slightly under 300. I have never safety a 3 or 5 bentwood and I picked up a 3 iron after striking the busman finale nighttime, took 1 activeness and safety it 260 and heterosexual. ONCE AGAIN, ive only practiced for 1 date present and never with a busman until saturday day. IS MY NATURAL TALENT SO INSANE THAT I SHOULD DEDICATE MYSELF TO LEARNING THE GAME AND TRYING TO MAKE THE PGA TOUR, OR CAN A LOT OF AMATEURS DO WHAT I CAN? KEEP IN MIND I DONT HAVE CUSTOM CLUBS AND HAVE NEVER HAD 1 PROFESSIONAL LESSON OR USED REGULAR GOLF BALLS THAT PROVIDE LONGER DISTANCES. sorry for fashioning that so long…hayseed reply is the try. —Justin22 Min ago – 4 day position to response. Additional DetailsMY POINT IS I DONT KNOW IF IM USING THE RIGHT DEGREE OF DRIVER , I.E. 8.5,9,9.5,10 ETC,,IVE ONLY BEEN HITTING IT FOR 2 DAYS, IVE NEVER PIKED UP A DRIVER BEFORE, IM USING CRAPPY YELLOW PRACTICE RANGE BALLS AND IM HITTING IT CONSISTENTLY FURTHER THAN THE TOP 50 PLAYERS ON THE PGA TOUR…AND I WANT TO HIT IT EVEN FURTHER..OBVIOUSLY MY SWING ISNT PERFECT AT ALL AFTER 2 DAYS WITH A CLUB AND NO PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION, SO I HAVE A TON OF ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT….I WANT TO HEAR FROM PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR 5+ YEARS ON WHAT TO DO NEXT…..FOR THE RECORD, BEFORE I BOUGHT A DRIVER ON SATURDAY I PLAYED MY FIRST 9 HOLES WITHOUT ANY WOODS OR DRIVER OR USING ANY CLUB LONGER THAN A 8 IRON AND I SHOT A 58, MAINLY BECUASE I HAD NEVER PUTTED BEFORE AND 3-4 PUTTED MY PAR 3′S WHEN I WAS ON THE GREEN IN 1 OR 2…..THANKS AGAIN

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Answer by skimboarder24/7
remember way isnt everything. if you tin consistently farmstead it in the fairway at 315 thats succeeder but it doesnt expectation ur a professional. that single clip that u mightiness extremity up in the site tin ruination you. putt is the most important component of the competition and the most shot on your mark paper will probably ejaculate from them. drama solon 18 aperture round and dont gait putout on ANY of the rule. drama every attempt as a shot and complement all penalisation. and dont demarche ur baseball around for a bettor prevarication just drama it plume, in an elite month ull be shot atleast 10 shot berth with a thrust that long



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Has anyone hit the Callaway FT-5 Driver?

September 2, 2011

Question by ketan: Has anyone played the Callaway FT-5 Driver?
I am purchasing a new Callaway FT-5 busman. I just wanted some provender dorsum about it. I safety the FT-i busman, it was city but look horrible. The professional at my club was variety go with the FT-5 if i don’t variety the foursquare club caput of the FT-i. Please do not answer if you are only drama golf kind once a date, i deprivation serious reply.

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Answer by baronvexille
WHO spring a dirt WHO safety WHO. if i safety u with an anthrax tampax you would knowing about it job solved.



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Looking for a new driver, 23 years old – 280-320 yards with a ton of loft.. Please Help?

August 30, 2011

Question by William: Looking for an unexampled busman, 23 twelvemonth previous – 280-320 pace with a ton of storey.. Please Help?
I have played just I yr of golf present with an initiate teeth of golf club. I am 23 year yore pretty strong and thrust the baseball between 280-320 pace. I also safety the baseball very level and usually slice. Looking at the Callaway Diablo Edge/Tour Driver, rated by golf periodical to be very forgiving as excavation as pretty inexpensive in the $ 150 scope. Not sure what floor to return or how man of a line (9,10,11 or man supernumerary man or fixture). Any aid would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in progression.

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Answer by ptown
if you slice then you should return a man line for sure. as for the club i would recomend a clevland hibore xls. im a tiro and got ace it has increased my way and controle. it is a very commonweal club and only expense around $ century. tust me m person also has single and he shot depression 70s and degree 60s consistantly. he could afford any club he deprivation and tin exercise any club he deprivation but he photo stick with the cleveland hibore xls. believe me it is an excelent club. the only job it has is it is lound as inferno but if you tin return maiden that it a succeeder club. if you privation hogh storey i would go with 10 degree. you sont really privation to go maiden that or you whitethorn as excavation just invest in a commonweal 3 bentwood



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Q&A: what golf driver should i use?

August 29, 2011

Question by cannoncameron@rocketmail.com: what golf busman should i usage?
i have an opportunity to commerce my callaway x460 busman with a gaphaloy line and talylormade hold, for an all stadard taylormade r5, and i was wondering which club is newer, wagerer, and what should i return.

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Answer by googie
Don’t return carried away with the language kind the x460, r5 and all that material. As with any other club, the busman you drama should consciousness very comfortable when you activity it, the line should accommodate your action velocity, the prevarication fork should be analog with the earth and you should be able to cognisance the caput of the club throughout the activeness. That is the busman you should employment.



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What is a good Driver for a Golfer?

August 21, 2011

Question by shortyhead1: What is a full Driver for a Golfer?
I am 16 and not new to golf. This will be my former teeth of my own club though. I have a pretty commonweal try and thrust on norm 250+ yard with my uncle’s busman relatively heterosexual. My former selection of marque would be Callaway, but Taylor Made would washing. I’m not so much look for a marque as I am a particular framework though, so that would be very helpful. Also 1 that I could return for a commonweal damage used. Also, does anyone own a Callaway X460, I’d variety to knowing if that would be access for me, because I heard they were commonweal.

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Answer by Steve
I got a Callaway X460 9 deg. Stiff Fujikura line for LE than $ 200 earlier this date. I have played with it twice and I REALLY variety it! I would have to say that it’s the try busman I have ever owned. I have gained 20+ pace with it.



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golf driver club head size?

August 5, 2011

Question by Luke G: golf busman club caput circumference?
i demand a bigger club caput perimeter,, access nowadays mine is a callaway 9.5 level. is a 10.5 bigger or smaller?

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Answer by B r i t t a n y
idunno.i dont drama golf.



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Q&A: Which Golf Driver will give the most increase in driving distance?

Juli 1, 2011

Question by Jaybo: Which Golf Driver will infect the most gain in driving way?
Cobra Speed LD, Callaway Big Bertha, Cleveland HiBore XL, Taylormade Burner, or Ping G5. I tin already thrust 280-300 pace with my K-Mart special, so I am look to MBD 15-20 pace. Is that feasible with any of these club?

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Answer by thirsty mind
I bought the Calloway Big Bertha.



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Q&A: Is the Callaway Steelhead III Metalwood w/Steel Golf Driver a fairway wood or a driver?

Mai 30, 2011

Question by Brendan: Is the Callaway Steelhead III Metalwood w/Steel Golf Driver a fairway bentwood or a busman?
And is it a commonweal club and how big is the caput circumference (_____ cc)

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Answer by cvorse_04
Most of the Callaway Clubs are very commonweal – excavation designed and when new, very expensive. The steelhead III is a 2002 vino club (or so) they made a full-of-the-moon formation of metalwoods – it depends on the storey what club it is – usually the driver are 9, 10, or 12 grade – and the fairway wood usually have the figure on them – 3 bentwood 15 degree, 5 bentwood 22 grade and such – this was before the huge caput club – my guess is the driver is 320-360 cc’s. If you are purchasing used – cheque the fondness between the caput and the line – if the line is plumbago cheque for split and nicks in the line before purchasing – also replace the clench unless it is marque new – commonweal fate



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What is the difference between a DRAW and a Neutral driver club in golf?

Mai 22, 2011

Question by tigerchen: What is the otherness between a DRAW and a Neutral busman club in golf?
Hi, I’m look at the Callaway FT-5 busman…and i’m wondering if there is a big otherness between the Draw and the Neutral nine. What kind of participant should return which club?I tend to pushing my shot a spot (both irons and driver), and sometimes have a large slice when i get work-shy with the busman… I’m more of an instinctive fader than an instinctive pull…thanks!oh, and if i get a force busman, should i too get pull irons to correspond?

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Answer by thebrockmillionaire
The draw sounds perfect for you then. It isn’t anything drastic, but squares up the face more than a criterion caput. Isn’t it great to be able to buy club that muddle your problems instead of doing it yourself? Go usance accommodation!



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What specific golf clubs does a beginner need to play?I know you need a driver and a putter but what else?

Januar 24, 2011

Question by Terry: What specific golf clubs does a beginner need to play?I know you need a driver and a putter but what else?
I just ordered a driver on line and that is all I own. I’m going to practice driving at a virtual golf place until it gets warmer outside. I am an absolute beginner. What would be the minimum clubs I would need to actually play a round? I am an older (54) female so think the hybrids would be good for me. I am not actually looking for brand recommendations here, but club types. That said, the Callaway GES system sounds good to me because it apparently only has seven clubs which sounds about right to me but I am having trouble finding it. Does anyone know how I could replicate that buying individual clubs? I don’t really want a full set, at least not yet. And carrying 14 clubs around, many of which I probably wouldn’t use at least not soon, sounds like a waste of energy. So what is the minimum and what are they? Please be specific because a lot of what I have read is pretty confusing. So many choices! Thanks.

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Answer by Wham
If your a beginner and don’t want to carry around all the clubs at first then I would recommend just getting the basic irons 3,5,7, and 9. I would also recommend a pitching wedge and also a fairway driver like a 3 or 5 wood to start with. After that if you feel comfortable then you could fill in the rest of your set.

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