ATTN: ALL GOLFERS (PRO OR AMATEUR) **Post your bios with pics**

[Nemesis]

So I was talking to someone lately and didnt think there were a large amount of folks on here that are heavy into the gentlemans sport! However I have a feeling im wrong! So introduce yourself and describe your experience! I think a lot of folks would be suprised at who plays here! I hope that this thread can open up a few oppurtunities to meet people out of an automotive environment and maybe take a meet to a course or driving range day! Oh and post your collections of bag tags!

A little of my background

I have been playing since Freshmen year of high school. Earned a letter in high school and was team captain my senior year. I set the school record at a 9 hole high school tournament with a 1 under score of 35 at Cherokee Run Golf Club. I was awarded a golf scholarship to Clayton State University and played for approximately 3 months collegiately until I was involved in an accident with a semi. 4 months of rehab later I was no longer playing the way I used to. I was close to a scratch golfer, however now I could barely break into the 70s. Fast forward to today... Ive started back up hope to compete in a few open amatuer tournaments this coming summer.

Whats in my bag:

Titleist 975D 10.5*
Mizuno 18* Wood
Ben Hogan Apex Plus Irons 4-PW ( Original set of MP-29s at home)
Cleveland Gunmetal Wedges 56 and 60.
Scotty Cameron Putters ( I use two depending on green conditions)

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Driver


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Consistency baby.... butta !


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Wood


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Putters


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Wedges


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Staff Bag


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Carry Bag (Ping Hoofer Two/ SJGT Edition w Embroidery)


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Some of my favorite tags


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[Hulud]

I play

been playin since i was 6-7ish. fun and frustrating all in the same day lol

i have some cheap clubs, but they get the job done. i need a new putter though, cause i thought it was a bommerang, it wasnt....

My best club is my driver, i can drive the ball ~300 yards

i need help on my chipping lol

[Nemesis]

I play

been playin since i was 6-7ish. fun and frustrating all in the same day lol

i have some cheap clubs, but they get the job done. i need a new putter though, cause i thought it was a bommerang, it wasnt....

Nice dude! Didnt know that!


haha aint that shit the truth. I remember those days of having to replace shafts after using the bag as a whipping post :lmfao:

[Hulud]

Nice dude! Didnt know that!
yea, most people are surprised when they find out i play



haha aint that shit the truth. I remember those days of having to replace shafts after using the bag as a whipping post :lmfao:
haha

i really just like to go out and play some and have some beer lol

[SL33P3R]

Dude. thats awesome, I play on SJGT also.

My clubs are

Titleist 690v Irons MB 3-PW
Cleveland launcher COMP 8.5 degree with adola NV stiff
Titleist 3wood
Titleist Vokey Wedges (50 degree and 60 degree)
Cleveland Wedge (56 degree)
Scotty cameron studio stainless putter



George maybe me and you can go tee it up sometime?


Oh ya some background. When i first started, I played Atlanta Junior golf, I won like 8 of my first 10 tournaments. And now I play only on American Junior golf and Southeastern Junior golf tour. I play in highschool. Me and my buddy john have been numbers 1 and 2 on our team since we were freshman. We have both gotten letters each year. and I plan on playing in college:goodjob:

EDIT: Ill post pics tomorrow :)

[Nemesis]

Nice man! Im gonna see if I can get a range day going at least to get us all started!

I miss the SJGT. I never was too keen on the people that played on AJGA. PJGT and SJGT was where it was at! Now im way too old to even sign up haha

[SL33P3R]

I played ATLANTA JUNIOR GOLF like 2 years ago, but AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF is WAY different and ALOT better competition. Best juniors in the world play on atlanta junior golf

[SL33P3R]

Hey george if you have AIM, send me an IM

[Kyle]

I started playing really early. Then I played AJGA for a while, and one year was top 25 in my division and placed a lot that year. Thats the only real thing I have won. Then I stopped taking lessons and was bad for a while.

I have worked at a golf course in Roswell for three years. And I seem to start playing golf in the summer when i can play when the course is closed

We just moved and because of some piece of property we have I am a member of a bunch of courses: Reynolds Plantation, Great Waters, and a few others.

In my ping hoofer bag:

Titleist 975 J Driver- 10 degrees
Titleist 975 F three wood
Titleist 804 irons 3-p wedge
Cleveland 56 degree sand wedge
Titleist Scotty Cameron Newport Terryllium Putter

[Big Baller]

George, my brother plays a lot and is always looking for someone to play with. We are members at Creekside in Paulding. I think he is a 6 but I dont remember for sure.


Matt

[JASONBALL]

I also play. never competition liek you guys I just like to go out and swing my modified hammer and hope to hit the ball. but really I play not good at all. I just have fun. post up club when I get home.

[Hulud]

I also play. never competition liek you guys
same, i just go out and play a couple times a year

but i enjoy the hell out of it (besides the fact of having to buy a new putter lol)

[Codeman1407]

i play a bit, not very good, and i sold my clubs but borrow my neighbor's all the time...

[RUSH]

I started playing when I was like 12, my friends dad owned a golf course, and is why I started! Played for the high school when I didnt have any broken arms or legs, I slacked off for about a year and now me and my brother try to go once a week! I havent started up yet, but we were planning on going and then this gay weather hit us.....

[JackMaster]

I played on my Varsity team all four years in high school up in Michigan. Only the 3rd Freshman in my school history to earn 4 Varsity letters. 2nd Team All-State my sophomore year, All-state team my junior year. Our team won the State Championship my Freshman, sophomore and senior years. I used to hold the state record for Freshman low score in the 1993 Michigan High School State Tournament (74-77), not sure if its still my record. Earned full ride to San Diego State, red shirted freshman year, transferred to Michigan State University, walked on. Played the Big Ten pre-season tournament, and SEC Invitational, broke my arm the week after and never played NCAA golf again. I was a 4 handicap all through high school.

Driver: Cleveland Launcher 400 CC Regular Shaft
Callaway Warbird 4 Wood, grafalloy shaft (Basically a 3.5 Wood)
3-PW: Titleist DCI, Tru-Lite Rifle shafts. De-Lofted by 2 degrees
54, 57 degree Cobra Trusty Rusty wedges
BeCu Ping Anser 2 putter

and I rotate in either a Callaway Warbird 3-Wood (grafalloy shaft) or a Snake-Eye 60 degree wedge.

I aint going to lie, I was one hell of a player in high school and college. Probably coulda played some Nike Tournaments after college (now its called Hooters Tournaments I think), but probably never make it onto the PGA. I dont play as much as I used to, golf is an EXPENSIVE ASS SPORT! I was fortunate to live the Country Club life up in Michigan where I didn't pay for shit. Nowadays, I'm happy when I shoot 80. Rick Smith, from The Big Break on the golf channel was my teacher all through high school. I've played some of the best courses in the country, (The Ocean Course on Kiawah Island, InnisBrook, Pinehurst #2, Pinehurst #3, Medinah, Oakland Hills, The Bear, Blue Monster, Bethpage Black and many more). I've played with Lee Trevino (I won 2 dollars from Lee in the 10th grade), Bernhard Langer, Jesper Parnevik, Tom Kite and Duffy Waldforf.

Sigh, I miss when I used to be good. Golf is very frustrating to me now, I can't hit the shots I used to hit when I was in high school.

I'm down for a driving range session!

[ORGANIZATIONXIII]

I used to play.. not very good.. I tend to SLICE all the time..

Sold my clubs a few years ago.. been thinking about going at it again, just for shits and giggles..

[2.3 Evo 8]

When I was 5 years old I would walk with my dad when he played. He had 3 clubs for me to swing with, two irons had wooden shafts and the other was a putter.

I started playing serious when I was 12 years old and played on the junior tour when I lived in Arkansas. We lived on a golf course and in a matter of 1 year I was ranked 2nd in my age division and shooting in the low 80's. By the time I was 13, I was out driving my dad and hitting the ball 300 yards.

When I was 13 years old I had a miracle round and shot a -2 on my home course(Springdale Country Club) in Springdale, Arkansas. Our house was right next to the 8th hole tee box. I continued to play junior golf and then lettered in highschool when I lived in Florida. I played in the Florida highschool state championship and was leading the tourny going into the last hole, only to blow it on the green with a 3 putt. I quit playing golf after that. I was so upset with what had happened, I swore to never pick up a club again.

Before my back surgery from a car accident 3 years ago, I was a 2 handicap. Now, I'm maybe a 6 - 8 or so. I can still shoot high 70's to low 80's, but I was much happier shooting 72-74, lol.

I competed in the REMAX long drive championship at Laurel Springs golf course back in 2000 at a regional. I was using a standard length graphite shaft driver (44 inches), and qualified with a 380 yard drive. Believe it or not, 380 wasn't good enough. There were a couple sponsored guys out there that looked liked a couple linebackers weighing 260-280 lbs using 48 and 50 inch drivers hitting the ball 400+yards. These guys were animals. I was amazed watching them land the ball where my ball would finish. I was only 185 lbs compared to them so I think I did pretty good.

Even though I have two 3 inch screws in my back, I can still spank one out there 300+ yards. I hit one last year the went 360. My buddy hits it even further than I do and last year he hit one 430 yards. He's 6'2 and 260 lbs though and can generate some serious club head speed. He's also a scratch golfer.

We went to TPC Sawgrass last year, I've played Bay Hill 4 times for a tourney, and TPC Sugarloaf about a dozen or so times. I can't even begin to name all the courses I've played in georgia. If it cost between $70-120, I've played it. One of my favorites is in Savannah Georgia called the Savannah Harbour Club. Beautiful course, normally with a good amount of wind.

I like playing the Stone Mountain courses. lol I played 36 holes out there one day and shot 73 and 75. Lake Lanier courses are fairly easy and are normally good for a round in the 70's.

Titleist 975D 9.5 driver
Titleist irons
Snake eyes 54 deg wedge
Snake eyes 60 deg wedge
Two ball putter

I have played both the woodlands and Chateau courses at Chateau Elan about 3 dozen times at least. I use to play there 2 times a week. Nice courses. I like the fun little par 3 course they have too.

I played in a 4 person scramble out at Chateau Elan a couple years ago and as a group (cough* I carried them *cough), we shot -19. Two of the guys playing with us were a 20 handicap and my dad is about a 12 handicap. All 3 of the guys in our group including my pops were 63 years old or older.

[ShooterMcGavin]

i can count the # of times i've played golf on 1 hand.....i have a set of so so clubs but just don't ever have enough time to get out and pick it up. in fact, golf is the 1st sport that i've just plain sucked at :P

["B"]

I love golfing with my cheap set of clubs. I suck though; like in the 100s suck.

[Wurm]

I play rarely... I have a set of Ping's. They are in the attic so i cant tell you much more about them except who made them

[DerrickT]

I started playing less than 6 months ago, but have hit the sport hard, I still suck still shooting way above 100. I know it takes time so i am ok with me sucking!

In my bag:
Taylormade R580 7.5*
Snake eyes fire forged compressor 3 wood (golfsmith...woot.)
Nike CPR 18* (for sale, hate it.)
PING WRX i5 irons 3-PW, dynamic gold s300 shafts
PING M/B wedges 54* & 60*
Odyssey White Hot XG #7

Its my new hobby, it took the place of cars.
will post pics soon!

but for now, here are the clubs I started with PING ZING2's I kinda miss them.

[ATLTSX]

I love golf as well. I actually played at East Lake last Thursday. What a sweet course. I walked in with my dirty ass shoes and the guy was like let me take those for you and I will put them in your locker. I got to my locker and they were shined. They looked new. I wanted to quit after I hit a drive on someone elses green while they were putting. Damn wind. lol

G5 Ping Driver
G5 Hybrid
Ping eye 2 irons
Scotty Cameron putter

[240sxdreamer]

My name is Zack, I play every now and then, i just got an extended set of clubs to match my height, and it has improved my game alot but i still suck....lol. Any tips on helping me not open my club face up so i dont hook it right would be helpful.
My clubs are are Ping 2 imitations i got from the West Georgia Golf Store.