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  1. Houston

    Golf - I Love It !

    Uoops ! Sorry, it's WIFFLE Balls, not Woofle :confused:
  2. Houston

    Golf - I Love It !

    Golf – Practice – A Necessity. Whew!, it’s nearly 100° outside, and the Humidity is so high, things are dripping, out there! This happens a LOT where I live, and I’m just not up to getting out there, and dealing with it. Playing a Round under these conditions, is just out of the question...
  3. Houston

    Golf - I Love It !

    Golf – Options – A Choice. NOT ME!, I hear in the background, when it comes to cutting off my Driver, assuming the complaint comes from some amount of “loss of energy”, by shortening the Club Length. Actually, cutting a Shaft off a couple inches or so, only equates to about 1% or less, of...
  4. Houston

    Golf - I Love It !

    Golf – Analysis – An Evaluation. Just think of how nice it would be, if you had access to the elaborate diagnostic equipment, which a Pro’s Sponsor avails to him/her! They (the Sponsors) furnish no less than ten of the same type club, like a #1 Driver for instance, to the Pro, watching him...
  5. Houston

    Golf - I Love It !

    Golf – Tools of the Trade – An Approach USGA, 4-4.a, The player shall start a stipulated Round, with not more than Fourteen Clubs. Well fine, and if I ever go Pro, I’ll follow that rule! However, when I’m playing with friends, or the rare occasion, by myself, I’ll carry as many as I dang...
  6. Houston

    Golf - I Love It !

    Golf – The Mechanical Issues – An Opinion. I wouldn’t presume to tell you how to correct in your Swing or Setup, to get a better shot out. However, I can comment on the usual things, that mess that up for you, specially including the “Mechanical” issues, which you can’t change with just...
  7. Houston

    Golf - I Love It !

    Re-Gripping a Golf Club – Recommendations. The three MOST important rules for Re-Gripping a Golf Club are: 1. READ THE DIRECTIONS. 2. READ THE DIRECTIONS. 3. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS! Most Grip Kits have very clear and concise directions included with them, and just about anyone can follow...
  8. Houston

    Golf - I Love It !

    Lie and Shaft Length of a Golf Club: An Overview. One of the most misused and misunderstood elements of a Club is the relationship of the Lie, to the Length of the Shaft. “Lie”, is the angle that the Club Face is set/positioned to the Shaft of the Club. To see a diagram of how to measure...
  9. Houston

    Golf - I Love It !

    Loft of a Golf Club: An Overview. As you may know, Loft is the angle of the “Face” of the Club, to the center line of the Shaft. See Houston11.jpg for example. A diagram of measuring “Lie” is also included. Lofts which are low in numerical value, flatten the trajectory of the Ball when...
  10. Houston

    Golf - I Love It !

    Golf Clubs: An Overview. One of the first things I wanted to know when I started playing, was just why there were so many Clubs needed, to play the game. Please understand, I’m not directing these words to the experienced or Professional player. It’s apparent that Drivers get the distance...
  11. Houston

    Golf - I Love It !

    Come On Folks – Let’s Talk About Golf ! A large emphasis in Drivers now a days, is the size of the Club Head in Cubic Centimeters (cc). Here’s a way to check your Driver or Wood Club Head size, if you don’t already know it. See the attachment, Houston10.jpg
  12. Houston

    Golf - I Love It !

    Here’s a little history about it ! Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled for “Gentlemen Only…Ladies Forbidden”, hence the word G O L F, entered into the English Language. How I got started: Well over 50 years ago, my Father took me out to a local Golf...