anyone can play when it's warm...

you try punching a 3 iron when it's snowing 217 yrds...

but then again, why would you want to:o

Here's what I bought about a year ago (but wasn't able to play much last year, so still getting used to them). Summer here was horribly wet last year and it seemed that every chance I had to play, it rained. I did get fitted for them and from the couple of times I've used them, I do hit them better and farther than my old Titleist irons, Biggest Big Bertha driver. My swing's pretty repetitive, so just need to get the exact distances down.

FT-3 Driver, 3 wood, 5 wood, 3-utility (had a distance gap between my old 3-iron/5 wood and one of Ledbetter's teaching pros that was at a clinic I was at suggested I go with the utility to cover it). EXTRA STIFF shafts on all and driver angled for a slight draw (natural swing path's for a power fade). X-18 irons, kept the Ping putter w/insert (like it and wouldn't trade for anything) and kept the old sand wedge (old Carbite, but it works good enought that I'd rather hit out of sand than chip, so it's staying too).

I have a combo box of the HX tour and HX tour 56's that I'll use once I get the rust off my swing (which is starting Monday). Haven't played those balls yet, but what I'm used to playing are Titleists (been using those since high school golf team... just upgrading to the new ones when they come out with them).
Can't stand Slazenger balls... one of my buddies loves them, I can't hit them for anything. I did however try the Bridgestone's last year and those weren't bad... but still like Titleists better.

I played with the old X-14's when they first came out. They were solid, but I just prefer the feel of forged irons (Playing with the Titleist 735 CM's right now.) I switched drivers for the first time in 6 years a couple months ago. I got the new Callaway Hyper-X driver. I love it, but I am still having a hard time adjusting to the closed clubface. I'm really regretting not getting the Tour version.

Again, I highly recommend the new Tour ix, and I never thought I would play anything other than Titleist.

Have you played Mount Prospect Golf Course?

I tried the X, but was a tiny bit more consistant with the FT-3, so went with it. I can hit a driver a ton (old BBB I could get over 300 regularly), but as high as I hit the ball, I lose distance with my irons, and in wet/windy weather... one reason I try to avoid it. With the irons, I could hit it about 30 yds more/club, but lose accuracy the harder I swing... and I'd much rather take a slightly longer club and know it'll end up in the middle of the green.

I hit my driver higher than most guys hit a 9-iron... let alone my irons, which has a ton of advantages when it's dry out, as I can even get a 3-wood to hold a hard green..... drives most of my low handicap friends nuts!
I'm used to playing with an offset set of irons (original Ping copies, then DCI's). Tried using forged's and though I hit them further, was a ton less accurate.

I'll definitely take your advice on the Tour ix... when I need to buy another box of balls (hopefully won't be till later this summer).

Now... if I could only learn to chip and get these yardages down, could get my handicap into high single digits (putting's not a problem, as missed winning best putter on my high school golf team by 1 shot and won a bunch of putting contests... even made the 'Chicago's longest putt' at the golf show here 3 different years, 80+ foot putt with multiple breaks. They give you three chances and one year I made the first and lipped out the next two).

Funny you say that.... actually, no. Heard good things about it and will play it this summer. Got to play Shore Acres and Dubsdread though.

If I need a place to walk-on as a single (normally the case), I end up going to White Pines. Going to the range Mon ($10 for all you can hit!!!), and I'll definitely get my money's worth! Then try to start playing later in the week (if it's not raining, which I see more thunderstorms in the forcast).

It is beautiful now, although there is one ranger that I think has a real serious hemroid. MP needs walk on all the time, this last Sunday, they had 4 threesomes in front of us, including us.

About 10 years ago it was garbage, but they really sunk some money into it and it is really nice now

Do they let you walk, or is a cart mandatory? I'd rather walk, which is another reason I've played White Pines so much... can walk-on on a weekend, with minimal wait, if any... and can hoof it.

Oh you can walk, IT DRIVES ME NUTS.....

I can understand when good golfers walk, but when bad golfers walk, it drives me up a wall. If we ever need a 4th, I'll look you up.....

I'm one that plays 18, walks and unless hitting horribly, am long gone in 3.5-4 hrs. One time I played the west at WP in 2.5 hrs walking it.

If you need one, send me a PM... can't always guarantee I'll be available that particular day, but if so, would gladly join up and play 18.

We always play on Sunday's, not this weekend because we have graduations to go to (siblings/friends) at Prospect.

Sundays actually work out better for me most of the time too.

Hope he finally can win one. One of the reasons he is playing well is that he is trying to make the Ryder Cup Team. It must be in Kentucky this year,or close to it. Amazing how they want to make that team so badly, and then they almost all choke once they make the team.

It is in Kentucky this year, at Valhalla

I think we should have a DT golf tournament in Saratoga this year. Nothing better than an early round of golf, and afternoon horse racing.

I agree, I need redemption this year for my abysmal performance from last year.

I live 5 mins from Blacklick and work practically across the street from the course. They got a new Super about 7 or 8 years ago and man it has really turned into one of the best public courses in the area for the money. Cooks Creek is anoth great course. Man I'll tell ya Central Ohio has a slew of great golf courses, too bad we have Old Man Winter.

About one or two miles past the Turfway Park exit on I71-75 they have a real nice sign proclaiming that the state is hosting the Ryder Cup. I was gonna play Kenny Perry's course in Franklin, Kentucky last year on the way home from my trip to Nashville and Churchill but I did not have enough time.

put Perry on the team with a win.

He's gunna skip Torrey Pines? LOL...He is playing pretty well for somebody about to turn 48.