Healer X Driver: Identifying a Vintage Golf Club - Expert Analysis

QuestionI recently purchased a driver at a yard sale for $2.00, the name on the club sole is Healer X. It is an older persimmon wood. The thing is I hit th

Chipping Wedges: Are They Legitimate Golf Clubs?

QuestionHi! Is the chipping wedge (I mean not sand or P wedge or others, but the iron like putter :) a pure and normal golf wedge or its just for lazy gol

Elevate Your Golf Game: Personalized Coaching for Consistency

QuestionI have been playing golf a little over 3 years now and have worked my handicap down to a 7. The only reason my handicap isnt lower is some inconsis

Troubleshooting Driver Issues: Improving Your Golf Game After Winter

QuestionHi. I am just getting back into golf after a long Canadian winter. I was a 7 handicap last year but am pretty rusty so far this spring. I have ha

Golf Swing Troubleshooting: Addressing Driver Slice and Low Ball Flight

QuestionHi Eddie, Ive been doing pretty well lately, shooting around the low 80s. I have a few tournaments and tryouts for the team coming up soon. There

Driver Inconsistency: Seeking Golf Club Fitting Advice

QuestionHello,        To begin, Im 24 years old, 64, 200 pounds. I use a Mega Bear 450 10 degree loft driver with wha

Golf Putting Order: Fringe vs. Green Players - Official Rules

QuestionWhen establishing the putting sequence do we include the players that are on the fringe of the green or must they putt before those that are on the

Lost Ball Rule: When Does a Provisional Become Your Ball?

QuestionQuestion Eddie, I saw your email thread re declaring a ball lost. Here was my situation. I hit my 2nd on a par five in the bushes and then hit a

Golf Rules: Flagstick as Backstop - Ruling Inquiry

QuestionHello, I抎 love to get a 搑uling?on a claim my fellow competitor made this afternoon.  I made a putt from the putting green that rolled off the

Golf Scorecard Error: Partner's Score Incorrectly Attributed - Did It Affect the Result?

QuestionHi there, on Saturday myself and my partner carded a 4BBB s/ford score of 43 points (off 3/4 handicap), on one hole however my partner had a shot a

Golf Rules: Lost Ball & Unplayable Ball Procedures

QuestionYou hit the first ball off the tee into the sagebrush. Rule 27-2a states If a ball may be lost ... to save time the player may play ... provisional

Used Golf Balls: Are Recycled Balls Still Good?

QuestionQUESTION: Im planning to buy some used golf balls online, but Im wondering if their method of recycling balls will change the ball in any way... he

Golf Pin Placement and Legal Requirements: Understanding USGA Rules

Questionis it illegal if around the pin there is not a 3 foot radius of flat ground? AnswerHi Ryne, Not sure what the specific rule is here. Take a look

Proper Procedure for Marking a Ball on the Green During Match Play

QuestionIn a matchplay competition my ball was on the green and several centimeters directly in front of an opponents ball. To allow him to putt first I pl

What Happens If Opponent Hits Provisional Ball After Your Tee Shot?

Questionwhat is the ruling if an opponet hits the provisional ball i hit after i have alraedy found and played my first tee shot AnswerNorman, This is a

Golf Swing Troubleshooting: Addressing Hook and Low Shots

QuestionQUESTION: Hey, its me again :D Ive been having lessons from this one pro for about 2 years now off and on, and recently Ive been having hooking is

Fixing Driver & Wood Slices/Fades: A Golf Swing Analysis

QuestionIm ft 7 inches and have been playing golf for 2 years now. When i first began i struggled to hit an iron of any sort and after watching several gol

Trouble Getting Loft with Irons? Expert Advice for Better Shots

QuestionIve been golfing for a couple of years and havent been able to get proper loft with my shots, especially my irons.  My shots are typically har

Fixing Your Slice & Iron Fade: Understanding Clubface & Swing

QuestionToday I was working on the more vertical swing and such that you told me to do, and now Im slicing it with my driver sometimes... Should I focus on

Understanding Water Hazards in Golf: Red vs. Yellow Stakes

QuestionThe course that I play has two water hazards marked with both red and yellow stakes.  One water hazard comes into play on only one hole.