The OS Golfer's Thread!

[Matt10]

Quote: Originally Posted by JJLinn

Shot a +12 44 last week in my 9 hole league. Still having an extremely difficult time hitting my irons off the tee box, same old crap with my driver too. Any suggestions?

What issues are you having, JJ? Let's see a video to help out better.

Authentic...75 with your distance, man? Come on, brother - what's stopping you from hitting the 60s?

Keep rocking it out, guys - I played this morning and shot 80; chipping was hurting me big time.

[authentic]

Quote: Originally Posted by JJLinn

Shot a +12 44 last week in my 9 hole league. Still having an extremely difficult time hitting my irons off the tee box, same old crap with my driver too. Any suggestions?

Going to need more information on what you're doing...pulling, pushing, slicing, hooking, too low, too high...etc.

[authentic]

Quote: Originally Posted by Matt10

What issues are you having, JJ? Let's see a video to help out better. Authentic...75 with your distance, man? Come on, brother - what's stopping you from hitting the 60s? Keep rocking it out, guys - I played this morning and shot 80; chipping was hurting me big time.

Shot a bad first round...2nd round felt great though.

[Antec]

I'm really struggling hitting the driver lately. I'm finally getting better at golf and think I could be shooting in the 80's if I could drive the ball. I'm hitting almost every shot solidly (no more topping balls etc) and have consistent iron shots but I hook my drives like crazy. I'm lucky if I hit 1-2 drives down the middle a round.

All my shots have a natural draw but the driver moves about 30+ yards of hook. On some holes it's playable but doglegs right kill me. I've tried playing it more up in my stance, opening the club face, standing closer to the ball, but nothing has straightened it out. There was a time that I could drive the ball with ease and I'm not sure what I'm doing differently.

I also don't get as much distance as I think I should. I'm 2 clubs longer than my brother/father on iron shots but consistently in the same range on drives, even when I hit them straight. I hit my PW about 150+ but only drive the ball 260 or so.

[authentic]

Downloaded Links 2003 on my PC, and wow, I might start playing this game again. I can't remember if it's the game I used to play back when I was really young, but I think it is...

[Matt10]

Quote: Originally Posted by Antec

I'm really struggling hitting the driver lately. I'm finally getting better at golf and think I could be shooting in the 80's if I could drive the ball. I'm hitting almost every shot solidly (no more topping balls etc) and have consistent iron shots but I hook my drives like crazy. I'm lucky if I hit 1-2 drives down the middle a round. All my shots have a natural draw but the driver moves about 30+ yards of hook. On some holes it's playable but doglegs right kill me. I've tried playing it more up in my stance, opening the club face, standing closer to the ball, but nothing has straightened it out. There was a time that I could drive the ball with ease and I'm not sure what I'm doing differently. I also don't get as much distance as I think I should. I'm 2 clubs longer than my brother/father on iron shots but consistently in the same range on drives, even when I hit them straight. I hit my PW about 150+ but only drive the ball 260 or so.

Sounds to me you might have the wrong shaft for the driver. What's the loft and shaft? I swing 107 mph, use a 9.5 with a stiff shaft. I tried to hit my dad's beautiful R9 driver with a regular and I hook the crap out of it.

If anything - let's take a look at the swing. Who knows it could be a matter of set up or tempo. Hard to say.

[Matt10]

Quote: Originally Posted by authentic

Downloaded Links 2003 on my PC, and wow, I might start playing this game again. I can't remember if it's the game I used to play back when I was really young, but I think it is...

Loved that game, but I keep coming back to TW 08. Used to play on an incredibly fun Tour called The Clambakers for several years. It used a realistic handicap system - and software developers created an online tracking hub in their spare time. It was the cat's pajamas, man.

[authentic]

Quote: Originally Posted by Matt10

Loved that game, but I keep coming back to TW 08. Used to play on an incredibly fun Tour called The Clambakers for several years. It used a realistic handicap system - and software developers created an online tracking hub in their spare time. It was the cat's pajamas, man.

Which Tiger Woods game would you say is the best one for PS3? I slightly enjoyed 13 but it just didn't look as good as other versions I felt.

[Matt10]

Quote: Originally Posted by authentic

Which Tiger Woods game would you say is the best one for PS3? I slightly enjoyed 13 but it just didn't look as good as other versions I felt.

I hear 08 was one of the best. Although, I am a late bloomer to consoles, man. I played nothing but PC games for a long time there. I've had a total of 4 nexgen games - and they were all football.

[Aggies7]

Shot -2 for a 7 hole stretch. Best I have ever done. Ended up finishing the back nine +1.

We won't even discuss the front nine because it was ugly.