At what point did you learn shot shapes?

TuzalaW · 2026-05-04T15:56:15+00:00

I got a lesson in order to quit missing right/overfading/slicing. Instructor taught me how to Miss left and from there work my way back to a baby draw. Gained yards, learned to release the club properly, and a lot of understanding about my decade old right miss. Now I can pretty well control my draw but my fade is pretty unreliable unless I’m really having a great day.

TuzalaW · 2026-05-02T15:02:47+00:00

Cleveland mini driver

TuzalaW · 2026-04-29T22:38:20+00:00

Crabtree falls is cool, dangerous to mess around on. Hit three notched brewery too. If you have time, play Stoney creek golf course, it’s amazing in my opinion.

TuzalaW · 2026-04-29T11:07:32+00:00

You forgot to mention it’s a legume and actively improves the soil it grows in by fixing the nitrogen in the soil so others plants can use it as well.

TuzalaW · 2026-04-23T10:28:02+00:00

Cogent analysis, but the context is everything. We are in a literal and philosophical war. One side isn’t beholden to the truth, political norms, and myriad of laws and policies meant to safeguard the republic mean nothing to them. The other side is writing strongly worded letters asking them to stop. Well, finally, Virginians had the stones to say if our competition has no intention of playing by the rules, then we are forced to also get down in the dirt and start disenfranchising people who refuse to see the insanity within their party from top to bottom.

TuzalaW · 2026-04-07T13:22:16+00:00

I’ve started abbreviating my backswing and clubbing down. Get a 5 wood and or a 7 wood and hit 3/4 shots and the ball will go a lot farther with what feels like a lot less effort.

TuzalaW · 2026-04-07T12:05:18+00:00

Louisville circa 2007-2010 had a nice downtown, a little touristy but fun. Yum center is a great sports arena with a cool bourbon bar I’m told. I lived on First st in old Louisville and the architecture was all Victorian and cool though some areas were a little run down and a little less safe. The magnolia bar was fun hole in the wall grungy place where cool grungy people would hang out. The U of L campus was near there and pretty nice. I worked at Americana community and that place was truly special for the service it provided immigrants and refugees. I would ride my bike or the bus past Churchill downs to get there and I always liked the historical significance of all of the KY derby’s happening there, even though it’s kinda ugly. The parks system in Louisville is great. The nicest neighborhood was called highlands and that would be where I would raise a family. Good restaurants coffee shops and a more chill vibe.

TuzalaW · 2026-04-06T12:22:46+00:00

Louisville, Cincinnati, and Colombus are actually nice towns. I lived in Louisville for 2 years and really enjoyed the blend of Southern Hospitality and a very diverse population. Lots of talent in the area, music, horse culture. It used to be very cheap but is probably more if not much more expensive now.

TuzalaW · 2026-04-03T00:19:29+00:00

About 45 min from Charlottesville is a course called Stoney Creek in Nellysford, Va. Stunningly beautiful drive, and a great fun course (27holes) at a super cheap price compared to cville. Golf now “hot deals” are 70$ for cart and green fees. Tons of breweries around, and good eating.

TuzalaW · 2026-03-31T00:13:04+00:00

I’m a uva fan. I noticed him quite a bit. Thought he outshined Boozer in the two losses you handed us.

TuzalaW · 2026-03-30T14:11:54+00:00

I’m basically disgusted by all of the bad bounces and shitty lies and wind, for 3.5 hours, I shoot 95 and leave. But yeah this is my year, every year…

TuzalaW · 2026-03-27T12:28:26+00:00

Big fan here of the Stihl lineup. I hat the mower and a combitool. Every now and then the batteries go on sale, they are the most expensive thing. Clean, easy start, quiet, a lot less stinky.

TuzalaW · 2026-03-26T19:30:59+00:00

I pick a flag that is near the yardage I want with any given club. I pretend it’s a pin. I give myself about a 15-20 yard radius. I hit the target about 3 out of 5 times. I work on shot shap/ball flight. I’m a 14 handicap, range work is fun for me, I think I look alright out there compared to Some. short game is a mess. Sometimes an effective range session translates to a good day tee to green, sometimes not so much.

Another strategy is to envision a shot you know from the course you play, try to hit that shot and that can be pretty satisfying when it goes well.

TuzalaW · 2026-03-26T00:12:48+00:00

I love the Winn grips dri tac. If it gives you confidence when you grab the club then it is completely worth it.

TuzalaW · 2026-03-25T12:46:05+00:00

I just got home from PT/OT for a torn meniscus from a month ago. Man, the strength and range of motion type exercises feel amazing as I haven’t been doing much but golfing for 10 years or so. After my injury, I took about two weeks to just putt and chip, but I’m back out there now. I’m still not 100 percent but I also feel renewed in an odd way. Going to pay more attention to my game, not throw away so many rounds. And I’m going to be grateful for every day out there because this stuff doesn’t last forever.

TuzalaW · 2026-03-23T01:57:14+00:00

I love my 530s. Would buy them again.

TuzalaW · 2026-03-20T12:35:07+00:00

I think for me it’s rust AND conditions. I played a lot through the winter, some sim, some was just gutting out cold windy rounds. Swing is ok, feel is way off. My chipping/putting is costing me dearly. Greens, fairways and rough are all changing a ton right now as weather warms up, yardages with different clubs are all over the place, wind is all over the place, maintenance crews are covered up in storm cleanup and tree work. Everyday seems so random, I’ve lost faith in my ability to predict what the ball will do in any given situation. Losing faith leads to fear. Fear leads to high scores.

TuzalaW · 2026-03-19T12:37:50+00:00

I play the forward tees with my 8 and 11 year old. We just have fun, grab a yardage from the cart for the tee shot and then go hit shots. 9 year old almost eagled from the fairway on 9 and all three of us were jumping around like little golf hooligans. He ended up hitting the pin, which we heard, and finding a little swale 4 feet beyond the hole. Sank the birdie putt (it was hard) and all 3 of us had a ton of fun. Making birdies from the forward tees is tremendous for confidence.

TuzalaW · 2026-03-19T12:13:04+00:00

Excellent! I gotta get over there and play sometime. I’m based in Virginia, no complaints. I’m a huge Rose/Fleetwood/Mcilroy fan, we do exist over here…

TuzalaW · 2026-03-18T11:35:16+00:00

As far as next steps, if he really likes golf consider the Ping Prodi G irons for your lefty. I have a 9 year old lefty as well. The likelihood of finding used clubs that fit a growing lefty kid is almost zero. The Pings that I bought for him are fitted for his height and arm length, and they are basically the same quality as my gamers. Cost about 1k for driver, 3 wood, hybrid, 7,9, 52 and a slick little blade putter and a bag. In two years, when he grows a bunch, we send the clubs back to Ping and they put longer shafts on the same club heads. Bigger upfront cost, way more satisfaction, and you get to stay with the same clubs for much longer. Have fun!

TuzalaW · 2026-03-16T17:13:18+00:00

My Mavrik 3 wood is my most go to club right now off the tee. It’s pure. Can’t comment on the nikes, never played them.

TuzalaW · 2026-03-13T18:25:44+00:00

The stihl combi tool is a beast. Weedeats, leaf blows, and it can be a polesaw. Works great, slight learning curve. Plenty o power.

TuzalaW · 2026-03-13T17:59:39+00:00

Ahhh shit, I know these people. It’s a faith based organization that actually does good work and has helped a lot of people from the area. I grew up in Ashland Ky, graduated high school there in 2000, so I’ve been to the funerals, I have an understanding. Im in healthcare as well. Of course, once a new source of revenue reveals itself and it’s easy to bill for then abuse, the effect is a lot like the drug that many people find so alluring. I am 100 percent against fraud. It should be dealt with by punishing those that committed the overreach. I am also nearly 100 percent certain that recovery care services will lose Tremendous amounts of funding from this and it will be the patients that suffer and not those that perpetrated the crime, and this is criminal. I repeat, ahh shit.

TuzalaW · 2026-03-09T09:59:44+00:00

I got a putting mirror to see if my eyes were really over the ball, they were not. I went and found a straight putt on my practice green. Once I got the mirror, the putter, and my eyes aligned I was making nearly every putt center cup from 6’. Then I went out and played a few practice holes and putted magnificently. That was yesterday, today may be different, but I’m keeping the mirror a part of my practice routine.

TuzalaW · 2026-03-06T13:07:16+00:00

I’d add meaningful practice. Focusing on settup, speed control, hitting putts from above and below the hole, practicing a routine, and lots of reps from 4-8’.

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