Any golfers here?

[AUFred]

Do you hold your buddies to the 14 club rule?

 

[JScotty]

For me it depends on the situation, but I'm usually not bothered by my buddies having one or two clubs above 14. I'm a middle-of-the-range golfer, and I like to play mostly for fun and am not seriously concerned w/ the score, etc.

Bottom line: I'll only say anything if we're playing in a tournament/organized game of some type. If we're just out there for a fun round of golf on the weekend, then no big deal.

 

[AUFred]

For me it depends on the situation, but I'm usually not bothered by my buddies having one or two clubs above 14. I'm a middle-of-the-range golfer, and I like to play mostly for fun and am not seriously concerned w/ the score, etc.

Bottom line: I'll only say anything if we're playing in a tournament/organized game of some type. If we're just out there for a fun round of golf on the weekend, then no big deal.

That is the way I was thinking. Unless it is a tournament or a sanctioned event who cares?

 

[retro]

Not really... but I've also never come across anyone who had a problem with wanting to take more than 14 clubs with them anyway. Here's what I have...

Driver
Fairway Wood
5-9 Irons
P-Wedge
G-Wedge
Putter

So that's 10 clubs... I'm planning on adding a 3 and a 4 hybrid/rescue and a sand wedge to my set as I start playing more often again. That leaves me at 13 clubs... I guess adding a 3 wood make sense after that. But I can't come up with a reason to want to add another club, unless you wanted a lob wedge like carrying 4 wedges around.

 

[AUFred]

Here's where I am with my clubs.
Driver
#3, #5, & #7 fairway woods.
#3 hybrid iron
#4 thru #9
PW
AW
SW
Chipper
Putter

The chipper was a gift from my daughter. If I am held to 14 I would pull either #3 wood or #3 hybrid & the chipper.

 

[retro]

How much usage do you get out of your 7 wood? I've never even seen, let alone used one before.

 

[AUFred]

How much usage do you get out of your 7 wood? I've never even seen, let alone used one before.

I love my 7 wood. I'm good from 200 yds +/- with it if I am in the short grass. As a matter of fact I have landed the green on a 225 yd. par 3 with it.:thumbup

 

[Alien Allen]

I joke about the 14 club rule but never have made others stick to that even though I do myself.

I could have used another putter yesterday. Shot an 81 with 6 count em 6 three putt greens. I was so friggin steamed as only 1 really was all that tough and a couple were legitimate birdie attempts. This is how I used to play 25 years ago. Greens and fairways in regulation and then suck putting. I hit all but 5 greens in regulation (including 3 or the par 3's) and never got an up and down.

 

[AUFred]

I joke about the 14 club rule but never have made others stick to that even though I do myself.

I could have used another putter yesterday. Shot an 81 with 6 count em 6 three putt greens. I was so friggin steamed as only 1 really was all that tough and a couple were legitimate birdie attempts. This is how I used to play 25 years ago. Greens and fairways in regulation and then suck putting. I hit all but 5 greens in regulation (including 3 or the par 3's) and never got an up and down.

I average hitting the links 1 to 3 times a year. I don't have the time nor the extra funds at the moment to play much. Usually if I play I am paying for me and my son. We used to play best ball when he was young and we danced on the 18th when we broke 100 that way. If I flirt with 100 I have had a good day.

 

[Mystic]

1 main driver
3 driver
a putter
sandwedge
3-9 wedges
a wedge with a P on it...lmao
and a
8 zevo...god knows what that is...lol....

thats whats in my wilsons bag...and no i don't play...the bag and clubs were given to me...but i do own half a course. Ranked as one of Canada's top 20 courses...lmao...but i ahve no idea what 14th rule is. I do know, the grass should be green and the bar should be full. lmao

 

[AUFred]

1 main driver
3 driver
a putter
sandwedge
3-9 wedges
a wedge with a P on it...lmao
and a
8 zevo...god knows what that is...lol....

thats whats in my wilsons bag...and no i don't play...the bag and clubs were given to me...but i do own half a course. Ranked as one of Canada's top 20 courses...lmao...but i ahve no idea what 14th rule is. I do know, the grass should be green and the bar should be full. lmao

The USGA rule is maximum 14 clubs in your bag including the putter in your count. You can certainly play with less than 14 and a lot of people do. Green and well groomed preferrably on the course grass.

 

[retro]

I joke about the 14 club rule but never have made others stick to that even though I do myself.

I could have used another putter yesterday. Shot an 81 with 6 count em 6 three putt greens. I was so friggin steamed as only 1 really was all that tough and a couple were legitimate birdie attempts. This is how I used to play 25 years ago. Greens and fairways in regulation and then suck putting. I hit all but 5 greens in regulation (including 3 or the par 3's) and never got an up and down.

Sounds about like me... I'm finally straightening out my drives, can hit greens and fairways in regulation without too much of an issue. But my short game from chipping down to putting really really really needs work. If I can approach a green from over 25yds out, I'm fine and can usually put it on the green, but if I'm under 25yds, all hell breaks loose.

The most frustrating part of my golfing last weekend was getting stuck in a trap right at the lip, and I don't have a lob wedge... ended up finally getting it out in 4 shots, and then was so frustrated that I 5 putted for a 10... on a par 3... a par 3 that I've come close to hitting a hole in one at least twice previously... a par 3 that I usually birdie. Yeah, it was bad. I settled down after that though and drove fairways and greens the rest of the way.

 

[Alien Allen]

Sounds about like me... I'm finally straightening out my drives, can hit greens and fairways in regulation without too much of an issue. But my short game from chipping down to putting really really really needs work. If I can approach a green from over 25yds out, I'm fine and can usually put it on the green, but if I'm under 25yds, all hell breaks loose.

The most frustrating part of my golfing last weekend was getting stuck in a trap right at the lip, and I don't have a lob wedge... ended up finally getting it out in 4 shots, and then was so frustrated that I 5 putted for a 10... on a par 3... a par 3 that I've come close to hitting a hole in one at least twice previously... a par 3 that I usually birdie. Yeah, it was bad. I settled down after that though and drove fairways and greens the rest of the way.

In my early 40's I finally got my putter to work. I never was nor will be good at the very long putts. I put by feel and it rarely is consistent. What I dramatically improved on is the putts under 5'. I rarely miss them. Well until this year. I have normally a decent short game. On Thursday though I had a poached egg in one trap and a rediculous lie in another trap. Cost me a couple of strokes there alone.

I grew up in the country so to speak with a huge yard and not kids to play and my father was a golf nut so from day one I was hitting golf balls. I had a 12 handicap for 18 holes as a 12 year old. Could not hit the ball far enough to do better but I rarely missed a shot back then. Not always real straight but always solid.