Many many thanks to old and newfound friends :)

ghoonk wrote:

It's not the easiest trick in the book. In my case, I need to focus on the feeling of taking the grip back on the takeaway (in the past, I used to 'pick up' the club with my wrists), then at parallel, remember to hinge my wrists when my arms are parallel to the ground. Top of backswing, due to my problem of over-active shoulders and hips, my coach suggested that I trigger the downswing with my arms - the lower body doesn't remain completely quiet, but quiet enough that it prevent my hips from shifting, which in turn does not trigger my shoulders to open to target too quickly, hence causing my right shoulder to turn DOWN into the shot instead of FACING the target (which causes a fade/push/slice) during the downswing. I don't think of unhinging my wrists, instead trusting that they will unhinge by themselves when my hands are almost parallel.

Sounds complicated, takes practice, start with your PW at the range, and practice on grass where possible - you can't get the feeling of compression off mats the way you do off the grass.

seebayho - to be honest, monday and wednesday were amongst the best ballstriking days I've had recently. Problem with me is that when I am under pressure, my swing becomes more mechanical than relaxed - what you saw that day on the back 9 was me playing to enjoy the company and the course, after a disappointing 9 holes where I felt pressured to play well. At SSN, I was just there to relax and enjoy the company, so again, my swing was very relaxed and I was able to make good contact. Lesson - don't keh kiang and swing at 100 balls the night before a round. I only brought up 50 balls for general swing practice and ended up hitting almost twice that number, which probably resulted in muscle stiffness the next (i.e. this) morning

wow! great tip! thx bro and all the best for yr return. hope to catch you next time again!

Ken,Everybody had said all there is to say. So I will make it simple haha. Nice meeting you for the first time and really enjoyed your company. Golf scores doesn't matter when you have great flight mates playing with you. YOu take care and hope to see you when you drop by again in the near future. " HIT HARD!! LOOK UP !!!" Hahahahhaah..


Happy Titu

k, u have a safe trip back.... was hoping to really INITIATE u to the game of snakes but u too slippery lah, seibei hard to catch u, somemore u sabo poor alvin (now he he beats malcolm for the most number of snakes per game)...tsk tsk tsk some unbecoming

anyway, dun know how u can play 120s after playing with us at kranji, suspect its your buaya talk at the tee-box, drive so straight, irons also straight, putt damn zhun haizzzz, lucky the ground wet ball got no roll, if not pants will drop

hoopefully next trip back, i will sort out my drives/irons/chips/putts, then i send u officially letter for another game, we play vegas this time....bery fun, trust me

slinger wrote:

k, u have a safe trip back.... was hoping to really INITIATE u to the game of snakes but u too slippery lah, seibei hard to catch u, somemore u sabo poor alvin (now he he beats malcolm for the most number of snakes per game)...tsk tsk tsk some unbecoming

anyway, dun know how u can play 120s after playing with us at kranji, suspect its your buaya talk at the tee-box, drive so straight, irons also straight, putt damn zhun haizzzz, lucky the ground wet ball got no roll, if not pants will drop

hoopefully next trip back, i will sort out my drives/irons/chips/putts, then i send u officially letter for another game, we play vegas this time....bery fun, trust me

Please remember to call me if its "VEGAS" time.....

Yo ghoonk!
Was not able to catch up with you much thus time round but had a great time at the den last sat, hearing your brand of poison in the form of tour issued equipment. (adding to the den's poisonous aura). Haha

And hey, that golf tempo thingy seems really cool.
Tried it at the range, ball striking does seems better. Will verify it on the-course tmr. All in, it was great knowing you.
Looking forward to a game with you in sept on your next trip.

duffader wrote:

slinger wrote:

k, u have a safe trip back.... was hoping to really INITIATE u to the game of snakes but u too slippery lah, seibei hard to catch u, somemore u sabo poor alvin (now he he beats malcolm for the most number of snakes per game)...tsk tsk tsk some unbecoming

anyway, dun know how u can play 120s after playing with us at kranji, suspect its your buaya talk at the tee-box, drive so straight, irons also straight, putt damn zhun haizzzz, lucky the ground wet ball got no roll, if not pants will drop

hoopefully next trip back, i will sort out my drives/irons/chips/putts, then i send u officially letter for another game, we play vegas this time....bery fun, trust me

Please remember to call me if its "VEGAS" time.....

when got $ to make, call me too

seebayho wrote:

duffader wrote:

slinger wrote:

k, u have a safe trip back.... was hoping to really INITIATE u to the game of snakes but u too slippery lah, seibei hard to catch u, somemore u sabo poor alvin (now he he beats malcolm for the most number of snakes per game)...tsk tsk tsk some unbecoming

anyway, dun know how u can play 120s after playing with us at kranji, suspect its your buaya talk at the tee-box, drive so straight, irons also straight, putt damn zhun haizzzz, lucky the ground wet ball got no roll, if not pants will drop

hoopefully next trip back, i will sort out my drives/irons/chips/putts, then i send u officially letter for another game, we play vegas this time....bery fun, trust me

Please remember to call me if its "VEGAS" time.....

when got $ to make, call me too

Seebayho.. you can fade and draw with ease..... so it makes an invitation to you difficult.....

I know 6s, I know matchplay, I know stroke play. I luckily got to know 'Big snake/small snake'....

so quick hands and legs, to find out what the shit is Vegas...got the below thru web...wah piang.....(pengsan) (PS: luckily or unluckily, I failed the underlined criteria)

Quote :

Definition: Las Vegas is a betting game for two teams of two players each. Winnings and losings can add up quickly in Las Vegas, so it's a game preferred by better - and wealthier - players.
In Las Vegas, each 2-person team plays for a team score on each hole. But it's not a normal team score. The team members' scores are not combined; rather, they are paired: Player A gets a 4, Player B gets a 5. The team score is not 9, it's 45 (the lower number goes first).

If both players get 4s, that's 44; if one gets an 8 and the other gets a 3, that's 38.

The team score represents the number of points each team earns per hole. Points are tracked throughout the round and the differential is paid off at the end of the round. A single-hole example: Team A scores 4 and 5 for a 45; Team B scores 5 and 6 for a 56; the difference is 11 points.

Duval_S wrote:

I know 6s, I know matchplay, I know stroke play. I luckily got to know 'Big snake/small snake'....

so quick hands and legs, to find out what the shit is Vegas...got the below thru web...wah piang.....(pengsan) (PS: luckily or unluckily, I failed the underlined criteria)

Quote :

Definition: Las Vegas is a betting game for two teams of two players each. Winnings and losings can add up quickly in Las Vegas, so it's a game preferred by better - and wealthier - players.
In Las Vegas, each 2-person team plays for a team score on each hole. But it's not a normal team score. The team members' scores are not combined; rather, they are paired: Player A gets a 4, Player B gets a 5. The team score is not 9, it's 45 (the lower number goes first).

If both players get 4s, that's 44; if one gets an 8 and the other gets a 3, that's 38.

The team score represents the number of points each team earns per hole. Points are tracked throughout the round and the differential is paid off at the end of the round. A single-hole example: Team A scores 4 and 5 for a 45; Team B scores 5 and 6 for a 56; the difference is 11 points.

Duval, your abstract not local standard leh.... cos its got no reverse... and no multiplication.... which makes the whole game even more interesting.... Its also a game improvement betting game..... trust me....

Hi Bro, have a safe trip back. Witness the way you hit the driver.. very nice.. wish I can do that. Too bad though, could only get to see a bit of your iron play.. next time???

Despite our lousy scores yesterday, I had a fun day. Learnt a bit about your SW shot out of the rough.

Till next time, remember at the tee-box, water in front...

Ghoonk: my sincere apologies again for pulling out of our little match at the last minute (still cursing that @&$&) ... Anyway I certainly am looking forward to play with you on your next visit. Hopefully by then we can finally decide who has longer drive hehehe....

[quote="duffader"]

Duval_S wrote:

I know 6s, I know matchplay, I know stroke play. I luckily got to know 'Big snake/small snake'....

so quick hands and legs, to find out what the shit is Vegas...got the below thru web...wah piang.....(pengsan) (PS: luckily or unluckily, I failed the underlined criteria)

Quote :

Definition: Las Vegas is a betting game for two teams of two players each. Winnings and losings can add up quickly in Las Vegas, so it's a game preferred by better - and wealthier - players.
In Las Vegas, each 2-person team plays for a team score on each hole. But it's not a normal team score. The team members' scores are not combined; rather, they are paired: Player A gets a 4, Player B gets a 5. The team score is not 9, it's 45 (the lower number goes first).

If both players get 4s, that's 44; if one gets an 8 and the other gets a 3, that's 38.

The team score represents the number of points each team earns per hole. Points are tracked throughout the round and the differential is paid off at the end of the round. A single-hole example: Team A scores 4 and 5 for a 45; Team B scores 5 and 6 for a 56; the difference is 11 points.

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Duval, your abstract not local standard leh.... cos its got no reverse... and no multiplication.... which makes the whole game even more interesting.... Its also a game improvement betting game..... trust me....

Duval, F you la...when comes to betting you must check chinese website. Only Chinaman knows really how to bet.

Longest drive competition......ooh, interesting.
Will start odds on this next time round.

asahi wrote:

Longest drive competition......ooh, interesting.
Will start odds on this next time round.

Bro Asahi, not longest drive.. haha

Asahi, FYI this competition is only for mortals like me and ghoonk... Superhuman like slinger and Alvin are not qualified.

watermyforrest wrote:

Asahi, FYI this competition is only for mortals like me and ghoonk... Superhuman like slinger and Alvin are not qualified.

WMF, you might want to add zhenhua in the list too...

slinger wrote:

k, u have a safe trip back.... was hoping to really INITIATE u to the game of snakes but u too slippery lah, seibei hard to catch u, somemore u sabo poor alvin (now he he beats malcolm for the most number of snakes per game)...tsk tsk tsk some unbecoming

anyway, dun know how u can play 120s after playing with us at kranji, suspect its your buaya talk at the tee-box, drive so straight, irons also straight, putt damn zhun haizzzz, lucky the ground wet ball got no roll, if not pants will drop

hoopefully next trip back, i will sort out my drives/irons/chips/putts, then i send u officially letter for another game, we play vegas this time....bery fun, trust me

wah VEGAS initiation now

btw Ghoonk was constantly complaining about the snakes game, even though he was the only one in the whole flight that didn't get bitten by any BIG snake...*cough* buaya *cough*

slinger wrote:

k, u have a safe trip back.... was hoping to really INITIATE u to the game of snakes but u too slippery lah, seibei hard to catch u, somemore u sabo poor alvin (now he he beats malcolm for the most number of snakes per game)...tsk tsk tsk some unbecoming

anyway, dun know how u can play 120s after playing with us at kranji, suspect its your buaya talk at the tee-box, drive so straight, irons also straight, putt damn zhun haizzzz, lucky the ground wet ball got no roll, if not pants will drop

hoopefully next trip back, i will sort out my drives/irons/chips/putts, then i send u officially letter for another game, we play vegas this time....bery fun, trust me

think i need to do some homework and find out what Vegas is about

I wasn't THAT slippery, but thanks to you guys, I learned that I can make shots if I need to. Alvin was very generous yesterday, offering to pick up all the big snakes and letting me get away *phew*

my putting zhun? i think i picked up at least 8 snakes from 3 putts wor! I didn't kena big snakes due to lucky timing, nothing more

eiji wrote:

btw Ghoonk was constantly complaining about the snakes game, even though he was the only one in the whole flight that didn't get bitten by any BIG snake...*cough* buaya *cough*

that's cos of the team hero Alvin who bravely protected me from the big snakes!

Alvin was just

blee2007 wrote:

Hi Bro, have a safe trip back. Witness the way you hit the driver.. very nice.. wish I can do that. Too bad though, could only get to see a bit of your iron play.. next time???

Despite our lousy scores yesterday, I had a fun day. Learnt a bit about your SW shot out of the rough.

Till next time, remember at the tee-box, water in front...

you saw my iron play at the range leow. heheheh. driving was okay, but swing plane was a bit off compared to SSN. but yesterday was definitely fun, esp when all I kept hearing was coconut, chocolate and XMM

no water in front in Dubai, just bunkers, and not pot bunkers either

eiji wrote:

Alvin was just

he's supposed to more familiar with this evil game than I am wor! but heng slinger never sabo. Gotta admit he is damn good at spotting our wayward balls too

asahi wrote:

Yo ghoonk!
Was not able to catch up with you much thus time round but had a great time at the den last sat, hearing your brand of poison in the form of tour issued equipment. (adding to the den's poisonous aura). Haha

And hey, that golf tempo thingy seems really cool.
Tried it at the range, ball striking does seems better. Will verify it on the-course tmr. All in, it was great knowing you.
Looking forward to a game with you in sept on your next trip.

Tour Tempo is interesting is that it doesn't focus on the mechanics, just the tempo. I kinda hum the tune in the buggy, but just lost tempo recently. Need to get back on the programme. Best when practiced at grass range (brushing the grass), but should work fine off mats. Remember to maintain soft hands/wrists, which will result in your hands leading the clubhead through impact, and give you clubhead lag

Not bad, finally got to meet you after everything I've read about you

P.S. did anyone manage to *ahem* get away* with the *ahem* ZIM *ahem*

ghoonk wrote:

blee2007 wrote:

Hi Bro, have a safe trip back. Witness the way you hit the driver.. very nice.. wish I can do that. Too bad though, could only get to see a bit of your iron play.. next time???

Despite our lousy scores yesterday, I had a fun day. Learnt a bit about your SW shot out of the rough.

Till next time, remember at the tee-box, water in front...

you saw my iron play at the range leow. heheheh. driving was okay, but swing plane was a bit off compared to SSN. but yesterday was definitely fun, esp when all I kept hearing was coconut, chocolate and XMM

no water in front in Dubai, just bunkers, and not pot bunkers either

Ya lor.. I was expecting to see more of those shots at the course.. but then i think you were a bit distracted by the XMMs roaming around the course..