Comments on: 70/30 Rule: Not All Golf Clubs Are Created Equal http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2008/08/13/7030-rule-not-all-golf-clubs-are-created-equal/ Professional Golf Equipment at Down to Earth Prices! Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:08:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Alex Davidson http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2008/08/13/7030-rule-not-all-golf-clubs-are-created-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Alex Davidson Tue, 26 May 2009 20:19:35 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?page_id=494#comment-455 Great article. I think it's very important for any beginner or amateur player trying to improve their game to understand the importance of having a proper driver and putter. Too many players buy high end equipment that they can't hit or discard the putter as being all the same. I think another thing we should consider is the importance of good quality wedges. I've spent more on my wedges than the rest of my irons because I use them more often than all of my irons combined. You can be assured that playing "course management" and hitting fairways and greens will greatly improve your score. Keep the drive in the bag unless you need it. Great article. I think it’s very important for any beginner or amateur player trying to improve their game to understand the importance of having a proper driver and putter. Too many players buy high end equipment that they can’t hit or discard the putter as being all the same. I think another thing we should consider is the importance of good quality wedges. I’ve spent more on my wedges than the rest of my irons because I use them more often than all of my irons combined.

You can be assured that playing “course management” and hitting fairways and greens will greatly improve your score. Keep the drive in the bag unless you need it.

]]> By: Jeff Summitt http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2008/08/13/7030-rule-not-all-golf-clubs-are-created-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Jeff Summitt Wed, 06 May 2009 12:20:08 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?page_id=494#comment-453 Dante: It is all about course management and trusting the clubs you play best with. You might not think that 6400 - 6800 yards is that long, but for shorter hitters, even hitting a driver straight off the tee leaves them far enough out that they have a hard, if not impossible time reaching par 4's in regulation. For long hitters, they can eliminate the driver and tee off with a fairway and still have a short iron or wedge on their approach shots. Always base the decision on an individual basis. Dante:

It is all about course management and trusting the clubs you play best with. You might not think that 6400 – 6800 yards is that long, but for shorter hitters, even hitting a driver straight off the tee leaves them far enough out that they have a hard, if not impossible time reaching par 4’s in regulation. For long hitters, they can eliminate the driver and tee off with a fairway and still have a short iron or wedge on their approach shots. Always base the decision on an individual basis.

]]> By: Dante Bellizzi http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2008/08/13/7030-rule-not-all-golf-clubs-are-created-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Dante Bellizzi Tue, 05 May 2009 18:54:27 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?page_id=494#comment-454 I think that a lot of people rely on a (sometimes faulty) driver for distance off of the tee, which in the end gets them in more trouble (by not hitting the fairway) and actually makes score-per-hole higher. Many people I've played with, after swallowing their pride and pulling out a wood or long iron on the tee, play significantly lower golf in doing so. Most courses, between 6400 and 6800 yds - doesn't make a difference on going with driver or a wood off the tee... thoughts? I think that a lot of people rely on a (sometimes faulty) driver for distance off of the tee, which in the end gets them in more trouble (by not hitting the fairway) and actually makes score-per-hole higher. Many people I’ve played with, after swallowing their pride and pulling out a wood or long iron on the tee, play significantly lower golf in doing so. Most courses, between 6400 and 6800 yds – doesn’t make a difference on going with driver or a wood off the tee… thoughts?

]]> By: Fibonacci http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2008/08/13/7030-rule-not-all-golf-clubs-are-created-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Fibonacci Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:12:02 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?page_id=494#comment-452 This was a great article. Numbers make sense to me and as a new golfer its hard sometimes to stomach the awful rounds and find your way in terms of where you need to practice. This is an interesting way to look at the tried and true method of working your way backwards... work on putting consistency (putts per round)... then the approach (GIR as well as wedge play)... then the longer full swings with woods and drivers (Fairways hit). This does make me think I should be practicing my driver more than I do... at least work on finding the fairways more often. Thanks This was a great article. Numbers make sense to me and as a new golfer its hard sometimes to stomach the awful rounds and find your way in terms of where you need to practice. This is an interesting way to look at the tried and true method of working your way backwards… work on putting consistency (putts per round)… then the approach (GIR as well as wedge play)… then the longer full swings with woods and drivers (Fairways hit). This does make me think I should be practicing my driver more than I do… at least work on finding the fairways more often.
Thanks

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