DarkBlue62 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Anyone use a Garmin Approach watch, or similar? Few of the guys I play with use them and they seem quite good. Looking at the S2, it's not the most recent but has most of the tools the S3 has. Over 30,000 courses on it and updates manually. Doulikefish does, I'm sure he can help. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Chris Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Anyone use a Garmin Approach watch, or similar? Few of the guys I play with use them and they seem quite good. Looking at the S2, it's not the most recent but has most of the tools the S3 has. Over 30,000 courses on it and updates manually. Swing by swing app on the iPhone is pretty good. And it's free. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 The mountain of a walk between 9&10 and 10&11 isn't much fun either. I find them not too bad as your leg muscles have loosened up but that first mountain always kills me Anyone use a Garmin Approach watch, or similar? Few of the guys I play with use them and they seem quite good. Looking at the S2, it's not the most recent but has most of the tools the S3 has. Over 30,000 courses on it and updates manually. Yeah ive got one,gives you the distances to front middle and back of the green,ive found it a great help in club selection,as i suspect like most i always used to not play enough club thinking i could hit the ball further or under estimate how far i was from the greens,its definitely taking a few shots off my score Off to play elmwood today,want to check out the new pro shop that db62 told me about 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94qJrMwM0AA&feature=youtu.be 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mid-table Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Swing by swing app on the iPhone is pretty good. And it's free. Fine for social golf, but iphone GPS apps are banned for club competitions. http://gps.about.com/od/sportsandfitness/a/USGA-iPhone-GPS-Ban.htm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkBlue62 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I find them not too bad as your leg muscles have loosened up but that first mountain always kills me Yeah ive got one,gives you the distances to front middle and back of the green,ive found it a great help in club selection,as i suspect like most i always used to not play enough club thinking i could hit the ball further or under estimate how far i was from the greens,its definitely taking a few shots off my score Off to play elmwood today,want to check out the new pro shop that db62 told me about Did you have a look in the pro shop? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 (edited) I need some guidance on shoes. I've just started playing again after a 4 year hiatus through moving here and whatever and I need some golf shoes. Majority of courses I play will be US "manicured" types, not links, so any recommendation on what type/manufacturer etc shoes to go for. If it helps I'll probably be about an 18h/c so I don't need to be looking for anything too fancy. Last pair of shoes I bought would have been in about 1995 and I know the technology has kinda moved on since then! Edit: to spell shoes properly! Edited July 11, 2013 by Raidernation 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Did you have a look in the pro shop? Yip pretty decent and by the amount going on they have plans to develop the whole site.Really good course aswell 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Currently playing at drumoig-beautiful course in north east fife, immaculately kept and perfect weather. Im playing there 2mr at 08 52,got it for £15 so was happy to book it at that time 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkBlue62 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Crieff are doing a deal for £15 for the next few weeks I think if anyone fancies it at some point? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Could be tempted if there's to be a P&B (east) golf day! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forzamorton Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Off to Ireland tomorrow for 3 weeks. Plenty of golf will be played, I can assure you of that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkBlue62 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Could be tempted if there's to be a P&B (east) golf day! I'm sure we could arrange a day or evening. Why not Sunday afternoon? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I'm sure we could arrange a day or evening. Why not Sunday afternoon?Because I'm working 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkBlue62 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Because I'm working Well when then? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussells Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Shot 68 -1 67 in the medal tonight, so back down to 1.0 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Drumoig is stunning,if you can play a round there 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest honestrae95 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Been playing a lot of golf recently up at my home club of Dalmilling, Ayr. My handicaps up at 11 at the moment, after some utter horseshit medals. Playing for the most prestigious trophy the club has, after the club championship of course, tomorrow and I've decided that the driver is staying at home. Too inconsistent with it and its giving me a lot of work to do with the irons. Would rather try hit a wood or even a 3 iron off the tee and be 20 yards further back on the fairway than in the rough, which is horribly thick at the moment. Got put out of the club championships in the quarter finals last week after putting out the 2nd seed (3 handicapper) in the second round. We play it off scratch and I don't think I've ever played a round as good as that in my life, won 3&2 and just about made him greet. Wasn't really expecting it to make it through the Quarters as the boys off 6 but still disappointed to get beaten 6&5. Ach well, lets see how tomorrow goes! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted July 13, 2013 Author Share Posted July 13, 2013 Broke 100 for the first time in a medal today, bang on 99. Gutted as I had a 10 at the first and three 7s on my card. Was three over my handicap for the front nine, three under my handicap for the back nine. Don't think I'll get cut though as our CSS is usually 70, if it was 71 (par) then I'd be looking at my first ever cut. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutz_the_Squirrel Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 (edited) Just put the TaylorMade Stage 2 3wood in my bag. Driver officially dropped. I'm hitting equal to or 10 yards short of what I can get out of my driver and have increased accuracy by 1000%. Still to take it to the course but I reckon this could take 5 shots off my (big) handicap. ETA- I can hit this club off the deck really well too! Give me a decent drive with a decent lie for my second shot and I'm going for the par 5 green in 2 shots. Edited July 13, 2013 by Nutz_the_Squirrel 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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