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    Default Howdy from sunny Qld

    What an interesting forum - so many topics, threads and posts. I could get lost in here for days. Certainly have been for hours. Recommended to me by BrisWesty.

    Played as a kid/teen, then other interests got in the way, and after a couple of decades, only refound my love of golf about 3 years ago. Have been squeezing in 9 holes at Victoria Park GC Brisbane early most Saturday mornings with a couple of mates. Now want golf to take up a bit more of my life, and judging by some of the posts, that's not going to be hard.

    Made the mistake of hitting with a Ping G5 6 iron at a recent demo night at Vic Park driving range. Ouch, new as soon as I hit a few, that this was going to cost me a bit of money. As an impressionable kid, used to caddie for a guy that had Pings - gees they were good. So, have gone full hog for some Ping irons, 5 wood, 2 hybrids + a Cleveland 460 Launcer Comp driver. Irons should be here any day now. The driver's fantastic. Just gotta give some more thought to a new putter, and gees, i'd better play well. Would play off about 18-20 at the mo, and looking to improve my chipping and putting.

    So looking forward to getting a h'cap, and playing in games/comps at different courses around SE Qld. Read with interest one post to a new member about joining either Robina Woods ($129) or Gold Coast Country Club ($99). Alternatively, have also thought about joining www.aussiegolfclub.com ($99 h'cap and insurance option). I'll have to do some more research on cheap Clubs, and then join one. Actually, I'll start a new thread for your current ideas. Going away for 3 weeks from late Sep, so will get into the swing (*bad pun*) of things, and join, when I get back.

    Great to see all these rounds organised all over the place.

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    Hello back from Sunny Qld and welcome, rusty.

    Plenty of options to join golf clubs for handicap maintenance, but Robina Woods seems to be the pick.

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    Welcome and hello from Toowoomba rusty. Hope to catch up with you one day.
    RIP 1974-2006

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    No comment about Ping, jaster?

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    Welcome aboard Rusty. Yeah I tried those Pings at a demo recently and they were dead easy to hit. Good choice.

    Come and join Robina with the rest of us! I reckon next year we should have our champs at Robina & Colonial. Half the forum will be members by then and the rest can come at guest rate...!

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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyP
    No comment about Ping, jaster?
    Preaching to the converted is not worth my time
    RIP 1974-2006

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    Hi Rusty,

    sounds like you'll fit in around here without any problems.
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    Rusty, how the hell ya doin ??
    Originally Posted by sms316
    Without rules there is anarchy.

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    Hi Rusty,
    My "apologies" for pointing you in this direction. Now Mrs Rusty will be as annoyed as Mrs BrisWesty!
    WITB -
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    H'cap - 12.7 on 1/1/08, 12.8 on 1/1/09, 13.7 on 1/1/10

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    Howdy from grey Melbourne. Welcome aboard to The Love Boat. ( don't know why I added that - makes no sense really)
    FlowerGolf

    What's in the bag

    Driver :Taylormade R7 draw HT
    3 & 5 wood -Taylormade R7 draw
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    5 - SW Taylormade XD Burner
    60 - Wishon wedges
    Putter - Yes Natalie
    Ball - Whatever!!

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    Welcome Rusty

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    Hi Rusty

    Welcome to OzGolf, bit of a freakshow but is more bark than bite, and once you do meet most of us they are no way like the people you think they are by their posts on here.
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    G'day Rusty.

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    ah yes, picked up the pings on Thursday. bloody lovely! have trouble putting them down...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rusty
    ah yes, picked up the pings on Thursday. bloody lovely! have trouble putting them down...
    So - are they all nice and shiny
    FlowerGolf

    What's in the bag

    Driver :Taylormade R7 draw HT
    3 & 5 wood -Taylormade R7 draw
    Hybrid - TM R7 draw 22,28
    5 - SW Taylormade XD Burner
    60 - Wishon wedges
    Putter - Yes Natalie
    Ball - Whatever!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flowergirl
    So - are they all nice and shiny
    Fair go, they're Pings.

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    I was gonna make a similar comment.


 

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