Comments on: Quick Question

By: Crane

Crane — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 05:54:34 +0000

Maybe a right handed club for trouble without a lefty shot. I have a 4 iron for the other side if I need to make a shot “the wrong way”. Before I flipped over a 3 iron but this has been going well.

By: bigstack

bigstack — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:30:05 +0000

I agree with a lot of the others in that you should get a 60 or 62* lob wedge.
I mainly use mine for coming out of green side bunkers and or up and over green side hills that protect the green. Or whenever the pin is very close to the edge of the green and i want very little roll out.

also like they said bounce really is based on your swing and your terrain…

I also dumped my 3 wood and got a 2-hybrid…. could not be happier… I am not long by any imagination… but i can send that 2 hybrid about 220-240 off the tee… 210-225 off fairway…nice low shot that defeats the wind. (callaway razrx tour 2-hy). I likeld my 3 wood off the tee however hitting it off the fairway was always problematic.

I have recently discovered your website and “plan”… I also started playing recently and have gone off the deep end in terms of amount of time playing.I never played golf till a year ago (nov 2011) and have played roughly 120-130 rounds of golf in that time. I went back and watched every video of yours and can draw a lot of correlations between our “journeys” .
I am not as good as you are as I have not broken 80 yet (am trying to break 80 in under a year). I have had a several 83-85 rounds in the past few months but have not gotten there yet(mainly I am in the 85-93 range). I have pretty much been 100% self taught .. .via youtube videos and recording my own swing to compare to others. I imagine that my next step would be to get a coach…. but it is hard to find a coach that is willing to spend time on the course… and not just swing coach at a driving range.

Another thing you may want to spend some $$ on is a high speed camera(though judging from the videos etc you like already have something that will do over 120fps).
I bought the CASIO EX-FH100 does 1000fps (yes 1k not 100)… also adjustable shutter speed… which makes a difference.

Anyway sorry for the long boring blog comment… but your story really excites me that someone has the f#cking balls to do this. I hope you do well. I want to see “the dan plan” marching down the course at the us open (or some other big time event)… IT WILL BE A VICTORY FOR DREAMERS! and a confirmation that hard work pays off.

By: Blake

Blake — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:24:56 +0000

Hi Dan,

I know you didn’t necessarily ask for this, but wanted to finally let you know that you’ve really inspired me. I love the theory that you are living out. Primarily, that hard work does pay off and is the dominant factor in determining one’s success! Really enjoy your small video clips as well.

By: Gareth

Gareth — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:50:44 +0000

what is your loft on your PW? 44 degrees?

Maybe a 48 degree loft with 4/6 of bounce?

By: Celio

Celio — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:43:15 +0000

Put in a right-handed club!
You might need them from time to time… (on courses with a lot of trees)

By: tom

tom — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:24:07 +0000

A low bounce 60* wedge will be your new favorite club.

By: Ric (Crusader55A)

Ric (Crusader55A) — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:00:05 +0000

Low bounce 60* wedge or a 5W.

You started with the short game so the 60* will either give you shot options that will have you jumping for joy or you’ll hate it because of what you’re already used to and the added option could result in too many choices around the green. Just about everyone carries a 58* or 60* these days so you’re definitely “old school” with your 56* wedge as most lofted.

The 5W will give you another short par 4 “go to” driving club, an accurate par 5 approach gap club, and a long range option from the rough for shots farther than your 3H.