jcwrs
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Post by jcwrs on Jun 1, 2014 18:35:26 GMT
Hello all!
First, thanks for having me. This looks like a great place and I look forward to hitting the links with all of you.
My name is Alex and I'm a golf game (and golf, in general) junky. I've just started playing this game semi-seriously so I've still got a lot of work to do. Hopefully I can start upgrading my equipment soon and start competing with some of you at the top of this CC.
Hit me up if you want to play. I'm on UK time, but if I'm around, I'm up for it!
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Post by klefonster on Jun 2, 2014 6:39:49 GMT
Welcome Alex! Good to have you around.
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Post by MukilteoMike on Jun 2, 2014 7:49:28 GMT
Hi, Alex. Good to have you here! WGT is down so I can't check out your profile, but here's my advice...
Upgrade items extremely slowly.
There really are two reasons for this. The first is the most important--it's best to build up basic skills without the aid of great clubs. I know it's tough hitting shots at the pin with beginner/cheap clubs, but that's the point--you can't! It will help you manage your game better by being realistic about the type of shot you have to execute. This will also mean you'll be further away from the hole, which will aid in your reading-the-greens development. Plus, this will slow down your tier advancements and I think that's a good thing.
The other biggie is that you can save credits. There's no reason to upgrade to a club(s) that you could replace in a few weeks for something far better. Spend some time looking at all the clubs and make a game plan of what you'll get and when to conserve those precious credits. Here's one example of mine...I didn't upgrade my driver at all until I could get the Aldila shaft big bopper somewhere in the upper 40s level (I think those are right). Yes, most players were sailing drives far past me for quite awhile, but it made the rest of my game better. And saved me lots of credits. (Also, I never pay to rent clubs. I create a plan, do my research, and hope the clubs work out.)
Oh, and don't buy balls until you get up there aways and have some decent clubs. Those improved spec balls will spoil you and drain your credits when you should be using them on club upgrades. Most of all, enjoy the game!
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jcwrs
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Post by jcwrs on Jun 3, 2014 19:26:18 GMT
Mike, thanks for the advice! I just made Tour Pro today and I haven't upgraded anything yet. I'm grinding on surveys and have managed to sneak over 1600 credits. I'll do the research and see what makes sense long term. I appreciate the thoughts on the driver. I have been tempted there after struggling to reach the fairway on a few holes, but I will suffer through if it helps long term.
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Post by klefonster on Jun 6, 2014 6:29:10 GMT
Alex as a Tour Pro, I would recommend the following.
1. Driver is very important - I would seriously consider upgrading to the R1 or Big Bertha. You can get them at lower levels and will improve your overall game very much. These drivers you can carry on playing with for quite some time as they get good distance
2. get a good putter - Get a fairly good level putter as you can play wit it up to high levels before you need to upgrade
3. Balls - I don'y quite agree tat playing with the starter balls is good. I would recommend that you look at something like the Lethal balls. They are average, yet not to bad and they are not that expensive. I have seen many legends still play with them
4. Wedges - get proper wedges as soon as possible. I know a lot of people differ, but I am a loyal Cleveland fan
These four items will improve your game substantially and you can carry all of them for a while. The starter equipment is rubbish and I don't agree that you should hold on as long as possible. I believe get a fair set of clubs and rater play with them for a longer while.
Just my thoughts - happy golfing
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