06-12-2003, 01:09 PM
In a couple of things :)
1. About the new balls. I can see that older balls recovered from ponds could have been worse than new balls some time ago, but modern 2-piece balls? I don't really think so.
2. The wedge-no wedge. Am I the only one who can get backspin with a 3 iron here? It's really not that hard to do a high shot with a 9 iron, and in terms of half-swing short shots, I don't see a big advantage over a pitch, specially for a beginner *looks at post about his own set*... I'm talking in general :lol:
And for the really short shots, I strongly recommend the chip-and-roll approach with a 5 or 7 iron. Although one should have as many weapons as possible at hand, rolling your ball over the green for short shots will help you learn and understand how to 'read' the Greens, and improve your putting skills. (I'm not sure if it's the correct term in English, it's how we say it in Spanish).
1. About the new balls. I can see that older balls recovered from ponds could have been worse than new balls some time ago, but modern 2-piece balls? I don't really think so.
2. The wedge-no wedge. Am I the only one who can get backspin with a 3 iron here? It's really not that hard to do a high shot with a 9 iron, and in terms of half-swing short shots, I don't see a big advantage over a pitch, specially for a beginner *looks at post about his own set*... I'm talking in general :lol:
And for the really short shots, I strongly recommend the chip-and-roll approach with a 5 or 7 iron. Although one should have as many weapons as possible at hand, rolling your ball over the green for short shots will help you learn and understand how to 'read' the Greens, and improve your putting skills. (I'm not sure if it's the correct term in English, it's how we say it in Spanish).