Unpopular Equipment Opinions

[Bad9]

20 minutes ago, Drivingrangehero said:

 

I can’t believe Nike put Patrick Reed out on the course looking the way he does week in and week out. His “sneakers” look sloppy, like he ran through a bunch of puddles then left his wet sneakers out on the line to dry for the week, his pants are an ill fitting, un-tailored, dumpy mess, his shirt looks much the same and that hat 🤢 

 

Billy Horchel always looks great. His stuff is classic and tailored (as it should be, you are paid millions and are ambassadors of the sport)  I find myself at times rooting for a guy like Raphael Cabrea Bello to beat some dude out there in high tops, capri’s and a hoodie based on nothing more than my personal view of what golfers “ought” to look like in my minds eye. 

I'm no fan of Reed but I'd take his look over Horchel any day. To me Horchel dresses like a pretentious dweeb.

[Bunker2Bunker]

Hybrids are terrible and most people playing them would be better off with a high lofted fairway wood.

 

Better to play a shaft that is too flexible than too stiff.

 

If you are playing bad, speed up your preshot routine.

 

More people need to actually PRACTICE putting instead of slapping balls around a putting green for an hour.

 

 

[Guy In Lyon]

6 hours ago, Drivingrangehero said:

I don’t know who DJ Aoki is...

Steve Aoki.

DJ.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Aoki

Edited April 6, 2021 by Guy In Lyon

[Pinky5]

My 10 year old wedges, 58* and 56* are just as spinny and reliable as the current new wedges on the market.

[mogc60]

1 hour ago, Pinky5 said:

My 10 year old wedges, 58* and 56* are just as spinny and reliable as the current new wedges on the market.

Just curious, are they legal? I’m meaning do they meet the new groove specs. 

Edited April 6, 2021 by mogc60

[OttoVonBizMarkie]

I don't mind seeing signatures that have your clubs in them, but it gets kind of annoying when I have to scroll through every spec for every club and that you tipped your wedge shafts .5"

Edited April 6, 2021 by OttoVonBizMarkie

[BIG STU]

On 4/4/2021 at 4:07 PM, karstens_ghost said:

I have a few:

 

• I think club stamping looks unprofessional and cheap.
• Rust isn't a look; it's a dirty club. Get some CLR, would ya!
• Lead tape might be an experiment, but it looks terrible, and poisonous.

 

What are your unpopular opinions about equipment?

Well you will not like me then--- Rust and Lead tape that is my SOP--- And BTW Lead tape is not lead as others think it is actually organic blend and I have been using it for 50 years now and ain't dead yet

[BIG STU]

21 minutes ago, OttoVonBizMarkie said:

I don't mind seeing signatures that have your clubs in them, but it gets kind of annoying when I have to scroll through every spec for every club and that you tipped your wedge shafts .5"

Well some people like reading that me included

[mantan]

13 hours ago, vtpachyderm said:

Unless you have a medical reason, if you can't carry your own bag for 18 holes, you have too much crap in your bag. Applies regardless if you're walking/carrying or not. I just don't get these huge monster staff bags - I mean, what do you need all that space for?!?

 

And I'll even go one further

 

Golf carts are the bane of the game - it should be walking only - electric/push carts are ok, but you should walk. This would seriously free up some room on the course, and it would make the rounds go faster, and it would make course design more efficient. Carts are only allowed for those that medically need it or if you're over 70. You can't pretend to be a x-stiff, 320 yd carry player if you can't walk 18 ;-).

 

 

Early in the pandemic, many of the courses here in Texas stayed open but required everyone to walk.  We all loved it. And waxed philosophically about how this was how golf was meant to be played. And that we were playing better golf.  And questioned why we were riding all the time.  The spring turned into summer and when it was  95+ degrees and humid, we quickly remembered why we rode.  Thankfully by that time the restrictions had eased up to allow us to ride.

 

I don't mind walking on a nice day.  But when summer hits, no thanks.  

 

 

 

[miamistomp]

Collecting $100+ headcovers is silly- mommy throw away your Pokemon cards ?

The Buck Club is a scam

xxio are good clubs with a dumb name and a dumber ad campaign

[martinbns]

Vokeys suck.  I've tired at least 8 different Vokey wedges and didn't like any of them.

[humps]

Not alot of people take advantage of the discount on Aftermarket/Exotic shafts... Albeit it depends on your swing and getting fitted properly....

[lefthack]

10 hours ago, miamistomp said:

The Buck Club is a scam

??? I read 'the vision" and still have no idea what this is. Besides a scam, anyways.

[txgolfer45]

On 4/5/2021 at 8:54 PM, capking said:

I hate playing through people regardless it’s always a sure thing bogey or worse, I’d rather watch them hit all day then me double the hole I play through in any situation lol. 

One rare occasion, I was playing thru on a par 3.  Hit it stiff to 3 ft, sank the putt and played on.  

[vtpachyderm]

On 4/6/2021 at 6:20 PM, lefthack said:

 

I can play 9 holes hitting 3 balls in under 90 minutes with a cart (under an hour if I play straight one ball). It takes 2+ hours to do that walking. I ain't got that kinda time! 

 

I golf because I love the physics of it and enjoy being out of the office mid day. But I can't take a 2+ hour lunch, 90 minutes is fine. I'm glad you can blow hours chasing a ball. Unfortunately I have other sh*t to do. 🤣

Not sure I would call playing golf blowing hours 😉. But then again, you're on your lunch break and that is pretty much a practice session on 9 holes (with or without multiple balls) and that's actually pretty cool. I've got plenty of other s*** to do as well, but I can shift it around that I don't have to stress to get off the course.

 

But if you're playing on a weekend, or when the course is full, it doesn't really matter then does it? On my 9 hole course, I can walk it in just about an 65-70 mins when there is no one in front of me and do that regularly in the evenings here. If it's full, that same 9 will take me about 90 mins, and we don't have carts on our course.

 

But I hear what you're saying, and to each his own 👍🏽.

[vtpachyderm]

23 hours ago, Drivingrangehero said:

I had a back injury, so carrying a bag is not in the cards. I can walk with a cart, but even then, it’s a bit much. I suppose if I had one of the carts that is remote, I could walk, but I haven’t gone there yet! 
 

I did play much better when I walked for some reason. I used to play with a friend of mine who had multiple back surgeries and a knee surgery (born that way, not because of injury) and I found that I scored better when I played with another friend who walked. It dropped my handicap from a 5.4 to a 2.8 in a short time after my buddy who rode moved away to Florida. 
 

...

 

my 2 cents anyways! 

I honestly think that walking lets you mentally reset between shots such that you either forget the last bad shank, or look forward to striping the next one. And the other aspect that is overlooked, is that it becomes harder and harder as you get round the course and start getting tired that you actually feel like you're earning it. At least it motivates me to stay in shape and keep active in the off season.

[vtpachyderm]

14 hours ago, mantan said:

 

 

Early in the pandemic, many of the courses here in Texas stayed open but required everyone to walk.  We all loved it. And waxed philosophically about how this was how golf was meant to be played. And that we were playing better golf.  And questioned why we were riding all the time.  The spring turned into summer and when it was  90+ degrees and humid, we quickly remembered why we rode.  Thankfully by that time the restrictions had eased up to allow us to ride.

 

I don't mind walking on a nice day.  But when summer hits, no thanks.  

 

 

 

I guess as someone who's also walked in sweltering heat and in freezing cold, the elements just have to be dealt with. The way I see it is that riding takes away some of the physical aspect of playing the game which is already hard as it is. By getting tired or physically worn out, you introduce a reward for those that not only work on their swing, but also on their physical well being. But honestly, this is just my opinion, and I do not judge anyone if they choose to ride - I just feel like they're missing out on a lot.

 

p.s. where I live in the Northern Hemisphere, it is currently snowing out right now! If lucky, my course will open in about a month, and then I'll get to play till about the end of september. So, forgive me if I don't sympathise with you playing in the sweltering texan heat 😅

[Drivingrangehero]

5 minutes ago, vtpachyderm said:

I honestly think that walking lets you mentally reset between shots such that you either forget the last bad shank, or look forward to striping the next one. And the other aspect that is overlooked, is that it becomes harder and harder as you get round the course and start getting tired that you actually feel like you're earning it. At least it motivates me to stay in shape and keep active in the off season.

If I could walk, I would, I play better. I feel like on the walk I am plotting my next shot when walking to the ball. Funny thing is, I only use course range markers and walk stuff off, so it helps me focus on elevation, wind and I’m looking at the green and where I want to land it, rather than the cart path....... I hardly ever ride along, I usually will drive if I’m in a cart. I get frustrated with the driver taking bad routes or parking right on top of me.... give me some space man, I mean really! I think driving cost me 2 shots a round, and riding along cost me 3-4, unless I play with a friend I grew up with, we worked at a golf course together as well, he gets it. 

 

 

[Pinky5]

21 hours ago, mogc60 said:

Just curious, are they legal? I’m meaning do they meet the new groove specs. 

Yes they are legal.

[makana]

2 hours ago, Drivingrangehero said:

I think driving cost me 2 shots a round, and riding along cost me 3-4

 

Exactly the same! I have kept track of carrying vs riding...im always breaking 80 walking. I rarely break 80 riding with someone else in the cart. Definitely has something to do with feeling rushed, not "taking it all in", dropping off playing partner, looking for their ball etc.  

[lefthack]

8 minutes ago, makana said:

 

Exactly the same! I have kept track of carrying vs riding...im always breaking 80 walking. I rarely break 80 riding with someone else in the cart. Definitely has something to do with feeling rushed, not "taking it all in", dropping off playing partner, looking for their ball etc.  

 

I usually play solo and the cart just cuts the time between shots down. I am not rushing my shot(s). I feel like I can keep my groove vs walking. I'm tall with a long stride, so it's not like I walk slow.

 

Unfortunately the club only has 3 functional carts (it's kinda funny, really). So if there are others there before me, I could be walking. This is where my want for a scooter comes in. I bet with a fast scooter, I could shave another 10 minutes off my round.

Edited April 7, 2021 by lefthack
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[betarhoalphadelta]

I much prefer to walk. Even in the summer--which admittedly isn't all that hot here.

 

However, part of this is that I like to play golf in the morning. Even in the summer when we've got plenty of daylight, I'm not trying for a tee time after noon. Just gets in the way of the day. I'd like my round to be over around lunchtime. That means that I avoid being on the course during the hottest part of the day. 

 

I played as a single a few months back and was paired with another single and a twosome riding. It was cart path only that day. The cart paths [mostly] go down the right side of holes, and one of the guys was a lefty who played a bit of a fade. I swear he walked more miles that day than I did lol...

[vtpachyderm]

2 hours ago, lefthack said:

 

I usually play solo and the cart just cuts the time between shots down. I am not rushing my shot(s). I feel like I can keep my groove vs walking. I'm tall with a long stride, so it's not like I walk slow.

 

Unfortunately the club only has 3 functional carts (it's kinda funny, really). So if there are others there before me, I could be walking. This is where my want for a scooter comes in. I bet with a fast scooter, I could shave another 10 minutes off my round.

I so want to modify my fatbike to carry my clubs. I think that’s the perfect solution. Ride a bike play golf and the fat tyres won’t damage the turf. 

[lefthack]

58 minutes ago, vtpachyderm said:

I so want to modify my fatbike to carry my clubs. I think that’s the perfect solution. Ride a bike play golf and the fat tyres won’t damage the turf. 

I was thinking a little more lazy, but that would work, too. 

 

 

[karstens_ghost]

I don't understand why there's no "chariot" yet. 

[Drivingrangehero]

23 minutes ago, karstens_ghost said:

I don't understand why there's no "chariot" yet. 

My grandfather showed my one of those old school home projector films of him and my grandmother golfing. The didn’t have carts back then, so they had a beer, wine and snack donkey....... yep, they loaded up a wagon full of pre-made sandwiches, beer, and wine that was pulled by a Donkey. 
 

He told me most courses had them.... who knew ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  

 

 

Edited April 8, 2021 by Drivingrangehero
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[me05501]

I agree that walking is superior, but about half the clubs in America would go under tomorrow if carts were banned. 

 

On a trip many years ago we played at my buddy's club, Blue Canyon in Phuket. The Canyon course is walking only. You may choose to take one caddie or two. We chose to have two apiece at my buddy's suggestion. 

 

Your main caddy handles your clubs and reads putts and does all the stuff a caddie typically does. The second caddie is there for your comfort. She carries an umbrella and folding chair so she can shade you while you walk and let you rest and maybe get a little shoulder rub if you have to wait on the tee. 

 

Our round of golf, rental clubs, two caddies and tips came to about $200 USD per man. 

 

 

 

[lefthack]

1 hour ago, karstens_ghost said:

I don't understand why there's no "chariot" yet. 

 

As long as there is a cup holder, I'm cool with that.

[OsnolaKinnard]

19 hours ago, Drivingrangehero said:

If I could walk, I would, I play better. I feel like on the walk I am plotting my next shot when walking to the ball. Funny thing is, I only use course range markers and walk stuff off, so it helps me focus on elevation, wind and I’m looking at the green and where I want to land it, rather than the cart path....... I hardly ever ride along, I usually will drive if I’m in a cart. I get frustrated with the driver taking bad routes or parking right on top of me.... give me some space man, I mean really! I think driving cost me 2 shots a round, and riding along cost me 3-4, unless I play with a friend I grew up with, we worked at a golf course together as well, he gets it. 

 

 

If I could walk, I would. 

 

3 cancer surgeries, no kidneys, and on dialysis 3 times a week...brother I am riding.

 

First...I want to play all 18, second...if something does happen, I don't want to make my playing partners carry my big a** to an ambulance.or something. 

 

[scott406]

 

 

If you are not a teaching professional I do not want your opinion on my golf swing.

 

Even then, I will pay for a lesson before I listen to you tell me what to do in the middle of a round

Let me figure it out, and if I can't, that's my business

 

I also don't want to hear what your problem with your swing is.

 

 

Big ball markers suck also