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golf joke

One fine day, Jim and Bill are out golfing. Jim slices his
ball deep into a wooded ravine. He grabs his 7-iron and
proceeds down the embankment into the ravine in search of
his ball. The brush is quite thick, but Jim searches
diligently and suddenly he spots something shiny. As he
gets closer, he realizes that the shiny object is in fact
a 7-iron in the hands of a skeleton lying near an old golf
ball.

Jim excitedly calls out to his golfing partner: "Hey Bill,
come here; I've got some trouble down here."

Bill comes running over to the edge of the ravine and calls
out: "What's the matter Jim? Everything OK?"

Jim shouts back in a nervous voice: "Throw me my 8-iron!
Apparently, you can't get out of here with a 7."

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XDS Tour Carbon Steel Oil Can Wedge

Compare features and performance with Titleist(R) wedges at $150.

Built standard with high quality Pinemeadow steel from Apollo(R), a 120 gram shaft with a low to mid kick point for the same $29.00 value, perfect for the beginning to average golfer.
Beautiful oil can finish and slightly taller face for the most difficult lies.
Oil can finish will fade with use, just like the real thing.
Compare features, performance, and price with Titleist(R) Vokey Wedge 200 Series

XDS Tour Carbon Steel Oil Can Wedge

The extremely popular XDS Tour Carbon Steel wedge is now available in an all-new oil can finish! The oil can finish creates a professional non-glare look, and the buttery soft carbon steel body provides excellent feel around the greens. Available in three different lofts this club is the perfect for those tough chips and approach shots when a PW or SW might be too much.

Note: the oil can finish will wear out over time.

"I recently bought all 3 wedges in order to improve "feel" around the greens. I have not been disappointed. As soon as they arrived I took them to my club and showed the Head Pro. His first impressions were great clubs. He then told me that with his SW he will hit 100 yards. He then hit 2 balls with my club exactly 100! Yes, the finish does wear quickly but that is only a cosmetic gimmick anyway. Bottom line - these a fine clubs. Buy them. "

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XDS Tour Carbon Steel Oil Can Wedge

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Acer XP Step Cavity Irons

Compare features and performance with Callaway(R) at $1100.

Built standard with high quality Pinemeadow steel from Apollo(R), a 120 gram shaft with a low to mid kick point. Also available with our standard low-torque Pinemeadow graphite shaft from Aldila(R) for only $7.50 per shaft.
The ultimate in forgiving irons, everyone here at PMG agrees the XP are by far the best looking and most forgiving iron they have played.
Compare features, performance, and price with the Callaway(R) Steelhead X-16 Irons priced at $1100!
Suited best for: All levels of play. This iron set will help improve and stabilize anyone's game.

The Acer XP iron set is the epitome of forgiveness. The notched sole area combined with the undercut channel makes this club not only well perimeter weighted, but super forgiving. Every feature on the XP is designed for great feel, weight, and reduced twist, and everyone here at Pinemeadow agrees this is a perfect club for anyone who wants to improve their game, from a complete beginner to the scratch golfer, the XP suites everyone.

"I bought these clubs about a year ago and love them. I have demoed the Callaway X-16s and I can't tell much difference between the two. I have since bought two sets for family members who are beginning golfers and they definitely benefit from the forgiveness these clubs allow. Good customer service as well."

"These clubs are great. My friend has real Callaways and I have swung his clubs a couple times and these perform just as well. The first time I used them i hit the ball over the green every time. This sounds like a bad thing, but I wasn't used to getting the extra 10 yards on every shot! My irons are now the best part of my game and the last time I played I had 14 GIR and I used to be i mid handicap golfer! I also recommend the Acer driver. I have added 30 yards of distance!"

: "My brother has tried to get me to play golf with him for quite a while now, but being 6'8" and needing custom made clubs the cost of finding out if I liked it or not was too much for me to give it a shot. After coming across this site I decided that at this price level it was worth giving it a try, so I ordered a set of Acer XP Step Cavity Irons set up to fit me with Winn grips. Being totally new to the game I couldn't tell you if they perform well or not, but, my brother happens to play a set of Callaway X-16's and he went to the range with me today to hit my new clubs. He was sickened! They played so similiarly to his clubs he was shocked, and he actually hit the 7 iron longer than he ever has hit his. He stated repeatedly that if he had known about these he could, and would, have saved a small fortune and gotten the same performance. Thanks PineMeadow. Now could you sell me some skills?"

"I could not believe the quality of these clubs for the money. I had owned the same set of irons for over 10 years and wanted to take advantage of newer technology. I tested every major brand and decided I liked the Callaway X-16's best, but didn't like the price. After much research I decided to purchase the Acer XP Step Cavity Irons with the standard Pinemeadow graphite shaft and couldn't be happier. I am a 16 handicap and am hitting the ball almost 1 full club further. The ball feels so crisp coming off the face with distance and accuracy, I don't feel as though I have mishit one yet. Customer service, quality clubs and at a great price...what else could you ask for (maybe a new driver to go with my irons)? I will tell all my golfing buddies about your products. Thank you for making me feel great about my choice to buy clones. "

Acer XP Step Cavity Irons
Compare features and performance with Callaway(R) at $1100.

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Most of golf's so-called "fundamentals," such as grip and
stance, are negotiable. There are many ways to hold the
club that work, many stances that are acceptable. But all
good golf swings have a hip switch, meaning the weight
shifts into the back hip socket on the backswing and into
the front hip socket on the downswing.

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Acer XP Titanium Driver & Ti Woods

Compare features and performance with Callaway(R) at $399.

Fitted standard with our low-torque Pinemeadow graphite shaft from Aldila(R) for the same $99.00 value!
Classic design maximizing forgiveness without sacrificing distance.
Compares features, performance, and price with Callaway(R) Great Big Bertha II at $399.
Suited best for: All levels of experience

"I received my Acer 12 degree driver last week and played my first round with it on Saturday. I've used the Big Bertha II and I have to say it plays just as well at a fraction of the price. Well made club. I now have a set of your irons and the driver. I will be ordering a couple of fariway woods shortly. Great products "

"Not only was I skeptical of this driver but I was also skeptical of all the outstanding comments at this site. Well, after looking around for about 3 months for a driver and really liking the Big Bertha II, I decided to purchase the Acer XP. First off, it was delivered as promise. Took it out to the range and drove my first 5 shots down the middle--could not do this with my old driver. Feel just as great as the Big Bertha II and drives just as long. Needless to say, I am a skeptic no more--you have proven me wrong. You've got a new customer. "

"I finally had a chance to play with my friend who recently bought the Big Bertha II. We both were hitting the ball 290-340 yards off the tee with consistency. The only problem I had was I enjoyed the club too much and forgot to play my game of trying to hit fairways and greens. I was more into blasting the ball really really far, yell hell yeah, then try to get on the green from a short distance in the rough. Anyway, I figure the newness will wear out but my Acer XP Titanium Driver performed comparable to the Big Bertha II."

"First of all, anyone posting negative comments about this club must be upset that they forked out $400 on the name brand. Thank you Pinemeadow for providing us average golfers on a budget with the same technology that the more well off (or just stupid)golfers have in their bags. I've owned name brand drivers before (purchased used) and I'm just blown away at the quality of the Acer XP Titanium Driver. If any clone skeptics out there are reading this, get over your ego and spend $99 on this club. It will arrive at your door in less than a week from the day you placed your order. Unwrap the club, throw it in your bag and go to the range. Tee up a ball, take a nice easy back swing and come down through the ball and watch it explode off the face of this club! You'll be glad you saved the money and never look back. I'm now a Pinemeadow customer for life."

"I have just purchased the Acer XP Titanium Driver. I am currently using a Callaway Hawkeye VFT and am not getting the accuracy that I have with previous drivers. I bought a set of Acer irons this past summer and am very pleased with the results. I am hitting my 5 iron between 200-210 yards consistantly. I am looking forward to using this driver!"

"What a BOOMER off the tee! I used to be the guy that was hitting his drives about 210-220 yards and never the longest driver in my group of friends that I play with. Guess what? I am now consistently the longest hitter in the group. Sometimes I am 30 yards past my playing partners. How awesome! This club took some getting used to for the appearance of the large head and getting the accuracy down. But after several rounds and about an hour at the range, I hit the fairway much more often than I ever have. Now I feel like I am Mr. Automatic off the tee. Boy, golf is a lot easier when your drives are in the fairway. Also, Pinemeadow Golf has been excellent even after I have made several exchanges to get the exact clubs that I hit the best. I am really enjoying the game again and it is due to Pinemeadow and Steve Pettitt. Thanks Steve."

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Lellan sent this tip by T.J. To masi

The term "face angle" refers to the direction of the club
face when the golf club is placed in its normal playing
position, i.e., how the club comes to rest on the ground
when the player assumes the address position. Typically,
face angles are described as "square" (looking at the target),
"closed" (looking to the left of the target for a right-
handed player) or "open" (looking to the right of the target
for a right-hander). However, when I fit golfers for metal
woods, I find they often misperceive the face angle at
address. This misperception is a product of the rapid changes
in technology. Before woods were made of metal (they actually
were wood) and before the advent of huge metal woods (over
300 cc), the center of gravity of these clubs was near the
front of the face, close to the shaft. Since a club head
tends to rotate around its center of gravity, manufacturers
built clubs with varying degrees of open face angles to
prevent the face from closing too quickly through impact.
Thus the standard club face, which was actually open at
address, was termed square by golfers. Now that the center
of gravity has changed on metal heads, the face angles
required to square the club at impact have also changed --
to square or even a bit closed. These angles look terrible
to many long-time players, so they do one of two things:
(1) they don't put big metal woods in their bag, or (2) they
manipulate the club face open so it looks square. Either way
they are doing themselves a disservice by not taking advantage
of the latest technology. My advice: Get used to it. Once you
get by the closed look of the club face at address and allow
it sit on the ground the way it was designed, you can boom
them out there farther and more accurately than you ever have.

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Danny boy emailed this:

My 8-year-old daughter started a junior golf clinic
recently and she tells me that her instructors emphasize
what she calls "the three stations of the swing" --
address, top of the backswing and finish. Her swing looks
pretty good, but I have never heard of this approach. Can
you tell me more about it?

A: Most good golfers know where the club head is at all
times during their swings. This so-called "club head
awareness" is an ability that gives you great rewards in
terms of consistency. When the club head is stopped it's
easy to be aware of where it is. The three stations your
daughter describes are the three times the club head is
stopped during the swing (albeit for a very short time
at the top of the backswing as it changes from motion
in one direction to motion in the opposite direction).
This three-station approach is good for adults as well
as children because these "stopped positions" are the
easiest to observe, adjust and refine. Also, children
are great mimics. If the instructors demonstrate these
three stations correctly (and apparently they have
because your daughter's swing looks "pretty good"), the
children will find it is easy to swing to and from each
station.

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no no no

An incident I witnessed recently reminded me that it's time
for my periodic rail against the worst advice in golf: "Keep
your head down." Two young fellows arrived on the driving
range and started hitting. It was apparent that one had play-
ed for some time and the other was new to the game. The be-
ginner took the driver and made a beautiful, athletic swing,
but missed it completely. He then made another move at the
ball and hit it about 260 yards down the middle with a slight
hook. His third attempt was another "almost-right" whiff, so
his friend decided it was time to help him. You guessed it --
the friend told the beginner to keep his head down, and pro-
ceeded to demonstrate by hitting three 180-yard slices. No
slouch as a learner, the beginner then copied him perfectly.
He kept his head stock still and hit a weak slice that
started left then cut back into the middle of the range
about 180 yards out. "There, now you have it," his mentor
said, although it would have been more accurate to say,
"There, now you've HAD it." The new player hit the rest of
his bucket, never again duplicating the 260-yard bomb --
another budding golf career nipped in the bud by bad advice.
The moral of this sad story: To preserve the athleticism of
your swing, let your head participate as your body rotates;
it swivels as you do.

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The takeaway sets the tone for everything that follows in
the golf swing, and a mistake made here can set off a chain
of errors from which it is hard to recover. A common take-
away error called "fanning" occurs when your trail hand and
forearm roll, causing the club face to open at the top of
the backswing. In an attempt to square the club face at
impact, a recovery motion is the order of the day, but it's
hard to time it correctly. If you over-recover, you'll close
the club face, resulting in a pull hook. And if you under-
recover, the club face remains "open" at impact (looking to
the right of the target), resulting in a weak slice.

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style blade putter

Four Ball Blade Putter

Four Ball Blade Putter $39.00
Compare features and performance with Odyssey(R) at $149

Improved feel and weight from the previous Four Ball model
Recommnded for: All golfers looking for the ultimate in putting control
Compare features, performance, and price with Odyssey(R) Four Ball Blade Putter at $149.
Free Pinemeadow putter head cover with purchase! We will make sure that head cover is included with your order.

The four ball blade putter is a style blade putter that features a unique ball alignment system to ensure proper set-up and smooth takeaway. A majority of the weight is distributed towards the top plane to create immediate over spin and to reduce skidding. The rear of the putter head is weighted to a precise measurement to help increase MOI (Moment of Inertia) for reduced twist on miss-hits.

"beautiful putter, amazing touch to it...go with the winn grip it is soooooo buttery soft. pine meadow has been amazing..i recieved excellent advice through ou the months leading up to my purchase..they were amazing...UPS dropped the ball though...i can't wait to turn the worst part of my golf game into my best, thanks for the secret weapon"

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Got this in a an email:

Q: I'm a 7-handicap but can't seem to get better. I have a
strong grip, and I have even seen on video that I regrip
as I start back (I'm not conscious of it) and make the grip
even stronger. I hook everything -- even with an 8-iron to
the green I have to start the ball over the right side
bunker. I've tried to neutralize my grip, but can't seem to
do it. My pro keeps a 7-iron with a molded training grip on
it, and I can hit the ball dead straight with it. However,
when I switch back to my own club I can't keep my hands in
the right place. My father says I need a psychiatrist. Do
you have any suggestions?

A: In this case, "father knows worst." You don't need a
shrink, just a little information. First, be aware of why
the molded training handle works. Assuming you are a right-
handed player, the grip guide places the first joint of
your right index finger on the right side of the shaft.
Pressure from this joint keeps the club face square to the
intended line of flight. A strong grip places that joint
under the shaft, causing the club face to rotate excessively
and producing a hook. So check to make sure the first joint
of your right index finger is placed properly when using
your own club. Players often believe that they are placing
their hands in the same way as they did on the training
handle but miss the correct index finger placement. As far
as the regripping is concerned, you're probably uncovering
your left thumb as you start back. To keep it covered,
apply pressure with the heel pad of your right thumb
against the big joint of your left thumb. I give many of my
students a molded training handle (the handle alone) and
tell them to get used to the feel. I find that using it
while watching TV works well. The more you use it, the more
comfortable the proper grip will feel on a regulation
handle.

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Power Play Keel Stainless Steel Woods
Compare features and performance with Taylor Made(R) at $250.

Fitted standard with our low-torque Pinemeadow graphite shaft from Aldila(R) for the same $49.00 value!
Designed with a lower center of gravity providing excellent playability from all sorts of lies.
Compare features, performance, and price with Taylor Made(R) V steel Fairway Woods at $250
Suited best for: All levels of play looking for a club that is well balanced and able to perform in various situations and conditions

Power Play Keel Stainless Steel Woods

The well balanced design of the Power Play Keel stainless woods makes this club an all around performer. Combined with an improved striking area, taller than average face, and deeper head, the Keel Steel is also one of the most forgiving and easiest to play. With a new leading edge design it is also a great looking club. The superb balance and feel providing longer, cleaner approach shots which effectively lower scores is a superb choice at a great value for all levels of golfers.

If you like the Power Play Keel Steel woods, the Power Play Select 5000 Irons are a perfect match.

"I've been hitting my buddy's Heavenwood for a long time on occasions when we've played together and really liked it. I looked on E-bay and rarely found one with the flex or condition I was looking for. If i did it was for 80 to 120 bucks. I just couldn't see spending that much money for an 11 year old golf club. The Keel Steel isn't a Callaway clone but I like the looks of it and with Pinemeadow's gaurantee what did I have to lose? For $56 I got a club made only days. I played a round with it yesterday for the first time. I hit it five or six times and it was great. The feel and the distance was spectacular. Golf is good and so is Pinemeadow. "

"In my research for the perfect fairway wood, I decided to try the TM V-steel, and instantly fell in love with it, but, as everyone who shops Pinemeadow knows, the sticker was out of my range. So, I bought the Keel Steel instead. All I can say is, "Eat your heart out TaylorMade and all name brand manufacturers!" This club is AWESOME!!! If you are considering buying clubs, BUY CLONES! Don't fall into the trap of the major manufacturers. I also bought the Power Play Select 5000 irons and can honestly say they rival the TM rac LT's. Thanks, Pinemeadow, you've got a customer for life!!!"

"Bought the wood nr 3 last week and without having tested it on the driving range, I've played my first round with it. Pretty nice performance, perfect handling. I used to play the Acer XDS 2+ Ti Wood 3 which I liked very much, but I wanted to try a wood with a smaller face height. And it works much better for me. Average tee-off-shots farther than 220 yards, pretty good fairway-shots. Gave this wood to a friend to try it out. He compared it with the TaylorMade Burner Wood 3. Much better shots with the Power Play Keel Steel Wood! Return on investment seems to be perfect! Thanks to Pinemeadow!"

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