I bought the Nike OSS irons. 8-AW have a closed back. On 4-7 the back is open above the bar. Is this right?
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Yeah, that's part of the design of the irons, supposed to make them more forgiving. See here for info:\n\nhttp://www.golfdigest.com/hotlist
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Hybrid clubs are clubs with the some of the characteristics of a wood and some of those of a long iron.  It's simply this: the shaft is between the lengths of the 3 wood and 3 iron.  The head is roughly similar to a wood but smaller.  It's face is more like an iron.\n\nPersonally, I use several - Nike CPR Wood 18, 22, and 26.  Why? I suck using my 3Wood and my 3iron.  This combo of utility clubs replaces my 3 wood, 2 iron (never used one but nice to know), 3 iron, 4 iron, and 5 iron.  These clubs are awesome for control in crappy lies.  They are easy to hit.  IMHO, a must have in all bags.  It also gives room for my short game clubs, namely my PW, SW, LW, and GW.  These are part of the scoring clubs anyway. The putter and driver are the others.
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It depends on what you are looking for.  If you want a good set of clubs that are fitted to match you.  Go to a proshop.\n\nIf you know exactly what you want but don't need to have the clubs custom fitted, try E-Bay.  For example, I bought a set of Ping I-3 irons there last year for less than $300.00.  (With Ping's find out what color code matches your stats first.) You have to be patient on E-Bay though.  Be willing to pass up one auction if you don't like the price and wait for another to come along.\nAs mentioned earlier, check the seller feedback before purchasing on E-Bay.
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Check you right elbow on your downswing. You could be bringing it closer to your body causing you to open the club face. I developed a simular slice a few years ago and a shoulder problem was causing me to bring my right elbow in, causing the slice. My shoulder muscles was not keeping the ball in the socket properly.\n\nA simple exercise of using a 1lb can of Veggies solved the shoulder problem. I would bend forward at the waist and extend my right arm down. Then raise the can until it was almost under my armpit.\n\nAfter solving the shoulder problem the club pro helped me stop the habit of drawing my elbow in. That low slice went away. I still slice the ball at times, but they now have some nice loft.
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well i like the nike one. it gives me ultimate performance for my demands. nothing to take away from the prov1, its still a great ball. i like nike because i like the swoosh sign and its not something distracting when i tee it up. i also have a bit of nike clubs, not sure if this makes me biased. ignite 460 driver, pro combo utility iron, 3-pw nike nds, and a tiger woods lob wedge. \n\n:-) :-)
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I am a golf pro and I have the pleasure of trying alot of equipment.\n\nTrust me when I say this, the Nike SQ 3 wood off the deck is the straightest 3 wood on the market.  Comes out a little low and HOT.  The 5 wood is only 3 degrees different if you want something higher, almost the same distance.  \n\nThose rescues are not the best off the deck, but you will find them better than a 3 wood out of the junk or a fairway bunker.\n\nLets have a game sometime at Bushwood with Doctor Beeper!
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Each company had different clubs, Tommy Armour has gone downhill the last few years, but still has some good stuff. My suggestion is for you to hit the clubs you interested in.  Have someone check to make sure you have the proper shaft and lie.  Hit them again and if you love it buy it.
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My racket face is definately above my shoulder during my backswing.  Its motion path is sort of like a candy cane when it comes in line with the ball and finishes with a sort of twisted figure eight as I wrap the racket around my shoulder and back.  I would presume after looking closely on camera that my stroke does just dip down below the level of the ball as it straightens to come in line with the stroke.  This all happens so fast that you would need to slow the film down to see the actual path precisely
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I'm also a 7 handicap and I would say that most players at this level play the following irons: Titleist, Cleveland, Taylor Made, Muzuno.  I would go with irons with some game improvement features, but that still allow you to work the ball. \n\nMy bag is almost exclusively Cleveland, but that is personal preference.  I'm looking for new irons and looking at the following clubs:\n\nCleveland CG4\nTitleist 804's\nTaylor Made rac OS\n\nBottom line, make sure you demo your clubs at an outdoor range.
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Rule 16 \n\nRequirements for Hole Location on the Putting Green \n\nQ.  What are the requirements for establishing a hole location on the putting green? \n\nA.  The USGA frequently receives requests for guidelines with respect to selection of hole locations on the putting greens, particularly during competitions. There are no rules regarding hole locations, so there is no such thing as an "illegal" hole location. The USGA believes that many factors affect selection of hole locations. The first and most important is good judgment in deciding what will give fair results. Do not be tricky in locating holes. Following are specific points:  \n\n\n\n\nThere must be enough putting green surface between the hole and the front and the sides of the green to accommodate the required shot. For example, if the hole requires a long iron or wood shot to the green, the hole should be located deeper in the green and further from its sides than should be the case if the hole requires a short pitch shot. In any case, it is recommended that generally the hole be located at least four paces from any edge of the green. If a bunker is close to the edge, or if the ground slopes away from the edge, the distance should be greater, especially if the shot is more than a pitch. Consideration should be given to fair opportunity for recovery after a reasonably good shot that just misses the green.
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More then likely you are simply hitting the ball with an open clubface.\n\nNow there are several other reasons for this but you indicate that you are hitting straight right and not slicing. One of the reasons are a poor weight shift, meaning your body is getting to far ahead of your arms causing a push to the right.\n\nA quick fix would be to assure not to lean or sway back in the backswing, make a turn as if you were standing in a barrell.\n\nLeon
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Ok, I would normally be ofended by such questions, but there is a perfectly logical answer: Lets see you swing that club with a couple melons hanging inside your shirt. Seriously. Try it. It's incredibly hard. We need to bend out knees and arch our backs in a totally different way, just to get our arms straight.
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Well it all depends on how badly they're worn. Basically there are two major areas of concern.\n\n1) Grooves - If the grooves are worn away in the hitting area you'll start hitting flyers (knuckleballs) out of the fairway. I'm assuming since you've worn your clubs out that you're a decent golfer and can control your ball. You DO NOT want to start hitting flyers from the fairway.\n\n2) Concave face - This is when the face starts to get like a "bowl" effect. This effectively limits the sweetspot of your club, because you have to hit it in the "bottom" of the bowl for it to go straight. If you hit the sides of the bowl, you'll hit it slightly offline and you won't be able to figure out why....this can lead to you making unecessary swing changes and adjustments....and you do not want that either. \n\nMy advice would be to show your clubs to your local pro or a reputable golf specialty shop, they'll be able to tell you if they're too worn out. \n\nI know there are a few places that "re-groove" irons. With GolfWorks probably being the best known, check out the link here:\n\nhttp://www.golfworks.com/product.asp?pn=REGROOVE
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This depends on how well you hit, as well as what lies ahead...\n\nFor instance, I use a 7 iron to hit 150 as well. Not every time, butr most of the time. However, if Im hitting up hill, I would use a 6 or 5 iron, depending upon the difference in height. Similar, in shooting downhill, I would use an 8 or 9 iron. \n\nWhen chipping, it is also important to pay attn to the lie - if youre chipping uphill, dont use a 60* wedge! It will be a 80* wedge! Instead, use your 8 iron and hit it softly - takes the extra loft off the hillside lie....\nPretty much, there should be roughly ten yards difference between clubs. I go 100 with a PW, 110 with a 9, 130 with an 8, 150 with a 7, 160 with a 6, 160 - 170 with a 5, etc. As my iron length increases, my distance drops, as I am not great with long irons... But I have this new Nike CPR rescue club - it is AWESOME! Replaces my 3 & 4 iron, and goes around 180 almost every time! 3 wood, around 200, driver around 220 - if I can keep it from slicing...\n\nFeel free to hit me up about golf anytime - IM ADDICTED!
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sure all the way back, i will give u 3 a side. Automatic press if u get 3 down. press anytime if u are behind. either party can press for the hole and the hole only at anytime the opponents tee shot is in the air. be it going out of bounds, woods, water or fairway. trash talk is acceptable. My "hanicap" is plus 2.7 on a 119 slope rated course 6500 back tees. built in 1937. with postage stamp greens. let me know ok?
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There's a simple way to check if your wrists are hinging properly:\n\nOn your takeaway, when the club is roughly parallel to the ground and at waist level, stop your swing, if the toe of your club is pointing straight up, you are hinging your wrists correctly and you don't have to worry about it anymore.\n\nI'd like to take credit for this piece of instruction, but I gleaned it from one of Harvey Penick's books ;)
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Some bags have different set ups \nStandard \nWoods and putter in back - The back being the side with the strap.\n\nIrons in center  3 - 6 irons\nFront 7 iron - PW wedges\nSome bags have a clip so you can keep putter on the outside of your bag\nGood luck \n\none last thing if you carry be careful how you fill the pockets up.  You want to make sure you don't make the bag bottom heavy.  Balance it out so it want pull on your shoulder.