I'm just surprised they gave you time off of "American Pickers" to golf.

Does anyone know how long after the Farmers Torrey reopens to the public?

^^ looks like last year is it opened the Tuesday right after it wrapped up. Yummy.

Courses always seem to be in ****ty shape after a pro event, at least that's what I have experienced. Playing before is better, if you like cart paths only.

Did they actually add cart paths, I don't remember the course having them but I could totally be wrong as last time I played it was around 2005 or 2006.

Just looked they seem to have some cart paths around tees and greens but most holes share a path with the adjacent hole so you should walk if it is cart paths only. I honestly don't recall seeing anyone riding the few times I played.

Unless you are somehow getting the resident rate I would play Maderas, Aviara, or if you can swing it stay a night at the Grand and you can play the course.

The Grand is really expensive, Aviara is under $200 I think and Maderas is in the low 100's. Aviar and Maderas are both on golf now. I think both of them are more fun then Torrey but if you want to golf there to say you golfed US Open course then I understand. Be ready to have the course kick your ass though.

Sorry, was just talking golf courses in general and not Torrey.

All good. Used to live in San Diego. Torrey is nice when you can get off for $70 or whatever resident rates are. But if you get stuck for like $240 plus $30 fee just to get a tee time there are way better options.

Would never pay for them but something bout the PXG clubs are sexy and I want them.

Looking at getting my clubs re-gripped and I've never done this before (besides wedges, once, years ago). The 40% off event is happening currently at golf town and I'm pretty lost. Tons of selection, price points and options. Is installation usually included in the price? If not, how much is that?

Wanted to do D, 4W, 4-PW, 52, 56, 60. Do they need different grips? All the same?

all the same is what almost everyone does.

Installation usually $1-$2 per club.

My local place includes install in the price. They take off $1 per grip if you install yourself.

These seem to be about the most expensive, the ones made with "cord"

http://www.golftown.com/Golf-Pride-M...1#.Vp0-9fkrKUk

Golf pride also has the tour velvets (all rubber?) for nearly half the price.

http://www.golftown.com/Golf-Pride-T...8#.Vp0_VfkrKUk

There's also some Ping grips (my irons are Ping), for about $10/per.

http://www.golftown.com/PING-ID8-Mid...4#.Vp0_oPkrKUk

Is durability going to be similar across the board? Tackiness? How often should I be replacing grips, every "X" rounds?

Grips are such a matter of personal preference. I know a lot of people that play the Golf Pride New Decades, I don't care for them at all. I used Ping grips for a long time but they discontinued the type so last time I regripped I went with Golf Pride Tour Wraps and I've been very happy with them. Easier on the hands than cord grips imo. I didn't use any kind of complicated process, just stopped in to the local golf store, got my hands on their samples and went with what felt best.

Can't really say much by way of comparison re: durability. I play a fair amount and usually end up regripping every couple of years.

All grips are personal preference. My personal preference is to save as much money as possible. Basic rubber grips for me. No cord, no wrap.

So want to go play today. No work to do and I am stuck indoors. I know, FU and your nice FL weather. Supposed to drop to 50s and 20-30 mph winds behind the front. Add to that likely cart path only.

The multi compound grips are the best imo, and I'd guess they are easily the most popular grip on tour as well.

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Re: grip discussion


I know some people change their own oil. I know some people refuse to pay for ANYTHING they can do themselves. Even those people would be better off just paying for regripping. It's such a pain in the ass.

So much so that I have contemplated starting a local club repair shop but decided against because I don't want to regrip 20 sets of clubs every day.

If you don't use double sided tape and own an air compressor it really is easy. I can change grips on my whole set in about 10 min.

Played mauna kea on the big island today. By far the hardest course I have ever played

I guess my aversion to it is scraping off the old tape.

Right, but what most people don't realize is that you don't need to use the double sided tape and when you don't it makes removing the old tape unnecessary and if it is needed it's a lot easier to remove. Only issue is when you buy new clubs the grips will be put on with adhesive and usually need to be cut off.

I use 3 wraps of masking tape on mine and have never needed to replace the tape when regripping. Use an air compressor to blow the grips off and on with no adhesive of any kind. Grips stay put and there's no mess. Also, saving the grips is guaranteed this way. If I want to try a new grip out I can buy one and put it on the driver and if I don't like it I just put the old one back on.

Good stuff, probably only takes 30 seconds to change the grip and no mess and getting high off solvent(could be a negative to some people)