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Jul 9, 2012 12:54 PM
se-alum;1221503 wrote:Have you hit the TaylorMade Superfast 2.0 driver? It's about $20 more than the Diablo Octane, but I love it. I hit pretty much everything Callaway, Cleveland, Ping and Adams had, but didn't like any of them nearly as much as the Superfast.
Yeah I hit them. I like the callaway's the best. The taylor made's just don't look right to me and i'm not a fan of the feel either.
Jul 9, 2012 12:54pm
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Jul 9, 2012 12:59 PM
OneBuckeye;1221524 wrote:Yeah I hit them. I like the callaway's the best. The taylor made's just don't look right to me and i'm not a fan of the feel either.
It's funny how clubs have such a different feel for different people. I disliked the Callaway's more than anything...lol.
Jul 9, 2012 12:59pm
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Jul 9, 2012 1:10 PM
Playing Otter Creek in Columbus, Indiana in early August. Anyone played the course?
Jul 9, 2012 1:10pm
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Jul 10, 2012 10:06 AM
OneBuckeye;1221403 wrote:So I misplaced my old 588 56 degree wedge. I also could use a new driver currently hitting a Cleveland 400 launcher.

I am contemplating this on golfsmith.com

Diablo Octane Driver (Hit this last year and liked it the best)
Diablo Edge Hybrid 4 24 degree. I need something I can put on the green from 200-210. I am currently trying to do that with my 16.5 degree fairway wood or my 4 iron with mixed results.
New 588 Satin Cleveland Milled face 52 and 56 degree wedges

$400

So I am thinking of taking my bag from

Clev Launcher 400
Mizuno 4 wood - 16.5
Ping Irons 3-PW
56 Cleveland (lost)
60 Cleveland

To

Diablo Octane
Mizuno 4 wood - 16.5
Diablo Edge Hybrid 24
Ping Irons 4-PW
52 Cleveland
56 Cleveland
60 Cleveland

Thoughts?

Other directions I could go.

Buy Multiple hybrids get rid of 4 wood and get a 14degree 3 wood

Would be nice to get all the wedges plus a forged 48 degree wedge and 9 iron.

Problem: I am only looking to spend about 400 to 500 $

I shoot in the 80-90 range.

My Distances

Driver 250+
4W - 220-240
3i - N/A
4i - 195-210
5i - 185-200
6i - 175-185
7i - 165-175
8i - 160-170
9i - 150-160
PW - 130-145
56 - 95-110
60 - 60-70
Work on your short game sir. No reason with those distances your shooting 90's
Jul 10, 2012 10:06am
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Jul 10, 2012 10:16 AM
Classyposter58;1222329 wrote:Work on your short game sir. No reason with those distances your shooting 90's
I rarely shoot in the 90s... I will shoot a 90 on a tough course. My main problem is I play once a month, then i'll go in a streak where i play 4-8 times a month and lower my scores, then not play for a month. I went to Mohican (the course I played the most) a couple of weeks ago and shot an 85 from the back tees. That was after I hadn't played since April. I recently relocated and can now play year-round. So I am looking to play more and get better... I just need to upgrade my clubs IMO.
Jul 10, 2012 10:16am
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Jul 10, 2012 10:41 AM
I have a question. As I stated the other day, I recently played my best 9-holes with a score of 44. The one hole that killed me was a par 5 where I got in the bunker. The bunker wasn't a raked, well-maintained bunker to begin with, but after the storms it was in terrible shape, and the sand was like the deep powder sand you find at the beach. My ball was 3-quarters buried in this stuff. My question is, should I have taken relief or was I forced to play out of this stuff? There weren't even rakes out, so it seems to me that you shouldn't be forced to play out of it, but I did anyway, cause I wasn't sure what to do.
Jul 10, 2012 10:41am
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Jul 10, 2012 11:06 AM
se-alum;1222359 wrote:I have a question. As I stated the other day, I recently played my best 9-holes with a score of 44. The one hole that killed me was a par 5 where I got in the bunker. The bunker wasn't a raked, well-maintained bunker to begin with, but after the storms it was in terrible shape, and the sand was like the deep powder sand you find at the beach. My ball was 3-quarters buried in this stuff. My question is, should I have taken relief or was I forced to play out of this stuff? There weren't even rakes out, so it seems to me that you shouldn't be forced to play out of it, but I did anyway, cause I wasn't sure what to do.
If they are in that bad, you should have been able to either rake and place or drop out of it.
Jul 10, 2012 11:06am
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Jul 10, 2012 12:02 PM
bases_loaded;1222382 wrote:If they are in that bad, you should have been able to either rake and place or drop out of it.
Yea, there was no rake. The course was bought this winter, and the new owner has the fairways and greens in really nice shape, even with the lack of rain. However, they haven't gotten around to working on the bunkers.
Jul 10, 2012 12:02pm
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Jul 12, 2012 1:21 PM
Zwick,

Would you consider Chippewa a pretty nice course? I have not gotten to play much this summer. Only a few nicer courses. Scarlet a couple times and a newer semi-private course called Northstar in Sunbury. I'm looking for some nicer places to play. My course I play when I'm home is terrible. 6300 yards and I consistently am par or better. Is Chippewa long? Just trying to find some more newer, challenging courses.

Anyone else chime in if ya want. Any other nice public courses in the Central Ohio area.
Jul 12, 2012 1:21pm
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Jul 12, 2012 1:59 PM
Cook's Creek
Jul 12, 2012 1:59pm
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Jul 12, 2012 2:08 PM
Bent Tree
Glenross
The New Albany courses that are public(I think there are 2 out there)
Darby Creek
Jul 12, 2012 2:08pm
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Jul 12, 2012 2:35 PM
Thanks guys. Anyone who plays any of these and wants to get together and play sometime give me a shout. I'm always willing to play anywhere really.
Jul 12, 2012 2:35pm
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Jul 12, 2012 3:10 PM
Just walked thru Muirfield

Jul 12, 2012 3:10pm
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stephen3108

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Jul 12, 2012 3:26 PM
What I would give to play there. You get to play there lotz?
Jul 12, 2012 3:26pm
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Jul 12, 2012 3:34 PM
Fuck no. I caddied for a friend in the Ohio Am at Brookside this week. One of his friends' dad is a member at Muirfield so he just took us over for a little tour.
Jul 12, 2012 3:34pm
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Jul 12, 2012 3:35 PM
$100,000 initiation probably eliminates all but one OCer from joining.
Jul 12, 2012 3:35pm
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Jul 12, 2012 3:36 PM
That's cool. Tell him to get you on there. Haha. I have met thousands of people in Columbus through OSU and companies I've interned for and have yet to find a member.

Yeah I know about the membership fees, and the waiting list. But you can play as a guest. What I've been looking to do for awhile. Just gotta find a member.
Jul 12, 2012 3:36pm
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Jul 12, 2012 4:06 PM
Toughest public track in Central OH is Winding Hollow from the back tees. Cooks Creek is rec league by comparison.
Jul 12, 2012 4:06pm
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Jul 12, 2012 4:13 PM
I like Cook's but have only played there twice. Think it was $50 then for 18/cart and more importantly....they treated you like they wanted you there. I hate any place that has some jackass that assumes no one knows how to act on a course.
Jul 12, 2012 4:13pm
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Jul 12, 2012 4:24 PM
I've heard Winding Hollow is tough. I'm playing there or at Riviera this weekend, maybe both. If anyone wants a new challenge, try Northstar. Its fairly new. 7500+ from tips. Course rating of 76. Pretty tough track. I was delighted with a 75 there a few weeks ago. really nice place.
Jul 12, 2012 4:24pm
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Jul 12, 2012 11:06 PM
Ironman92;1224538 wrote:I like Cook's but have only played there twice. Think it was $50 then for 18/cart and more importantly....they treated you like they wanted you there. I hate any place that has some jackass that assumes no one knows how to act on a course.
Have you ever played Big Beaver Creek in Piketon? Playing there for the first time this weekend.
Jul 12, 2012 11:06pm
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Jul 12, 2012 11:32 PM
stephen3108;1224549 wrote:I've heard Winding Hollow is tough. I'm playing there or at Riviera this weekend, maybe both. If anyone wants a new challenge, try Northstar. Its fairly new. 7500+ from tips. Course rating of 76. Pretty tough track. I was delighted with a 75 there a few weeks ago. really nice place.
Winding Hollow is nice. Played there a few times. Northstar is sweet too and a scoreable course.
Jul 12, 2012 11:32pm
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Jul 13, 2012 12:47 PM
I played it about 5 years ago in High School. It wasn't anything special then. Its a decent course with some tough holes. Its no Augusta, but its an enjoyable course.
Jul 13, 2012 12:47pm
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Jul 13, 2012 3:03 PM
se-alum;1224777 wrote:Have you ever played Big Beaver Creek in Piketon? Playing there for the first time this weekend.

4 or 5 times....back when it was put in (early 90's)....I liked it, wasn't an easy score for sure. Big greens but nice (then)
Jul 13, 2012 3:03pm
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Jul 16, 2012 12:24 PM
Ironman92;1225156 wrote:4 or 5 times....back when it was put in (early 90's)....I liked it, wasn't an easy score for sure. Big greens but nice (then)
Definitely not an easy scoring course. Kinda hard to get a read on it though, since we played in torrential rains on the front 9, and the course was soaked and muddy all day.
Jul 16, 2012 12:24pm