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Have you ever attended a professional golf tour event as a spectator (i.e. PGA, LPGA, European, Nationwide, Champions, mini-tours, etc.)

  • Yes (72%, 234 Votes)
  • No, but I'm planning on it, sooner or later (21%, 68 Votes)
  • No, and I have no interest (7%, 24 Votes)

Total Voters: 326

Start Date: May 21, 2011 @ 11:16 pm
End Date: No Expiry

What is the biggest problem with the game of golf today?

  • It costs too much (36%, 214 Votes)
  • Slow play (27%, 161 Votes)
  • Lack of general etiquette (9%, 50 Votes)
  • Cheating or lack of integrity among fellow players (7%, 44 Votes)
  • It takes too long to play (aside from the issue of slow play) (7%, 39 Votes)
  • Perception that the game is only for certain kinds of people (i.e. wealthy Caucasians, etc.) (6%, 34 Votes)
  • The game is too difficult (4%, 22 Votes)
  • Insufficient access (i.e. not enough courses, courses already overcrowded) (3%, 16 Votes)
  • Bias of some kind (i.e. sexism, racism, etc. in clubs or organizations) (1%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 588

Start Date: December 30, 2010 @ 11:02 am
End Date: No Expiry

How will Tiger Woods' 2011 season shape up?

  • Significant improvement over 2010 (multiple wins, possibly a major) (41%, 17 Votes)
  • He will regain dominance (multiple wins, including majors) (34%, 14 Votes)
  • Some improvement over 2010 (One or more wins, no majors) (20%, 8 Votes)
  • Similar to 2010 (No wins, inconsistent play) (5%, 2 Votes)
  • He will play worse than he did in 2010 (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 41

Start Date: December 3, 2010 @ 12:25 am
End Date: No Expiry

If you had to play a round with only three clubs, which would you choose? (Please select THREE)

  • Putter (75%, 1,712 Votes)
  • 7 Iron (40%, 921 Votes)
  • 3 Wood (26%, 593 Votes)
  • Pitching Wedge (22%, 511 Votes)
  • Driver (20%, 447 Votes)
  • 5 Iron (16%, 364 Votes)
  • Sand Wedge (15%, 336 Votes)
  • 3 Hybrid (13%, 292 Votes)
  • 8 Iron (12%, 283 Votes)
  • 6 Iron (12%, 280 Votes)
  • 5 Wood (11%, 252 Votes)
  • 9 Iron (11%, 245 Votes)
  • 4 Hybrid (8%, 183 Votes)
  • 2 Hybrid (5%, 115 Votes)
  • 4 Iron (4%, 98 Votes)
  • Lob Wedge (3%, 66 Votes)
  • 3 Iron (3%, 65 Votes)
  • Other Fairway Wood (1%, 32 Votes)
  • Other Hybrid (1%, 19 Votes)
  • 2 Iron (1%, 19 Votes)
  • Some other club not listed (0%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 2,290

Start Date: June 13, 2010 @ 5:53 pm
End Date: No Expiry

On average, approximately how often do you replace your irons? (not counting wedges if you replace those at different intervals)

  • Between 5 and 10 years (43%, 54 Votes)
  • Between 1 and 5 years (33%, 41 Votes)
  • Greater than 10 years (14%, 18 Votes)
  • Rarely or never (9%, 11 Votes)
  • More than once per year (1%, 1 Votes)
  • About once per year (0%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 126

Start Date: May 11, 2010 @ 2:08 pm
End Date: No Expiry

What is your primary golf goal for the season?

  • I want to drastically improve my game (65%, 79 Votes)
  • I want to make minor to moderate improvement (19%, 23 Votes)
  • I want to have more fun (7%, 9 Votes)
  • I want to compete more (4%, 5 Votes)
  • I don't have any specific goals (2%, 3 Votes)
  • I want to win more money from my opponents (3%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 121

Start Date: March 8, 2010 @ 1:55 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Which of the following have you done in the past 12 months to improve your golf game? Select all that apply.

  • Practice at a driving range or practice green (87%, 251 Votes)
  • Read or watch instructional materials (70%, 203 Votes)
  • Take a range lesson from a golf pro (37%, 107 Votes)
  • Conduct a video analysis of your swing, (by yourself or with a pro) (25%, 71 Votes)
  • Get a club fitting (23%, 67 Votes)
  • Another thing which is not listed (16%, 47 Votes)
  • Have a computerized swing analysis done (not at a club fitting) (16%, 47 Votes)
  • Take a playing lesson from a golf pro (15%, 42 Votes)
  • Attend a clinic at a local course or driving range (9%, 25 Votes)
  • Attend a golf school (3%, 10 Votes)
  • None of the above (2%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 288

Start Date: September 1, 2009 @ 9:45 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Approximately how many different golf courses have you played in your life?

  • 11-30 (32%, 176 Votes)
  • 51-100 (20%, 112 Votes)
  • 31-50 (18%, 100 Votes)
  • 0-10 (15%, 83 Votes)
  • 101-200 (9%, 50 Votes)
  • Over 200 (6%, 33 Votes)

Total Voters: 554

Start Date: May 27, 2009 @ 10:37 pm
End Date: No Expiry

What is your most dreaded shot?

  • Long carry over water (14%, 82 Votes)
  • Delicate downhill pitch/chip over a bunker with the pin cut close (14%, 82 Votes)
  • Tee shot on a tight driving hole (14%, 80 Votes)
  • Long irons, in general (9%, 50 Votes)
  • The next shot after a shank (8%, 46 Votes)
  • Bunker shots, in general (7%, 41 Votes)
  • Super-slick downhill putt (7%, 40 Votes)
  • Long second shot from deep rough (7%, 39 Votes)
  • Any shot with OB/water on the side where I tend to miss (6%, 34 Votes)
  • Finesse wedge shot over water (4%, 24 Votes)
  • Blind approach shots (3%, 19 Votes)
  • I don't dread any golf shots (3%, 19 Votes)
  • I dread a certain club as opposed to a certain type of shot (2%, 14 Votes)
  • Other - e-mail me and I'll add it to the poll (2%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 577

Start Date: December 22, 2008 @ 1:04 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Which best describes your winter golf habits?

  • I play when I can in winter, if the temperature is above a certain level (37%, 64 Votes)
  • If the course is open, I play, no matter how cold it is (26%, 45 Votes)
  • I live in a warm/mild climate so winter is not a factor (13%, 23 Votes)
  • Snow comes early and stays around so I can't play even if I want to (11%, 19 Votes)
  • When cold weather comes, I'm done until spring (10%, 17 Votes)
  • It's not the cold so much, but the wind will keep me off the course (3%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 173

Start Date: October 5, 2008 @ 1:19 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Is the 2008 FedEx Cup shaping up better than 2007?

  • No (61%, 31 Votes)
  • Yes (27%, 14 Votes)
  • It's the same (6%, 3 Votes)
  • No Opinion (6%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 51

Start Date: September 1, 2008 @ 11:15 am
End Date: No Expiry

Have You Ever Had a Hole in One?

  • No (58%, 178 Votes)
  • Yes (42%, 130 Votes)

Total Voters: 308

Start Date: June 9, 2008 @ 10:00 am
End Date: No Expiry

What is the club that you have the MOST confidence in?

  • 8i (14%, 36 Votes)
  • 7i (13%, 35 Votes)
  • Pitching Wedge (12%, 31 Votes)
  • Driver (11%, 30 Votes)
  • Putter (10%, 27 Votes)
  • Hybrid (8%, 21 Votes)
  • Sand Wedge (7%, 19 Votes)
  • 5i (6%, 15 Votes)
  • Fairway Wood (5%, 13 Votes)
  • 9i (4%, 11 Votes)
  • 6i (4%, 10 Votes)
  • Lob Wedge (4%, 10 Votes)
  • 3i (1%, 2 Votes)
  • 2i (0%, 1 Votes)
  • 4i (0%, 1 Votes)
  • Other (1%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 263

Start Date: April 19, 2008 @ 8:54 am
End Date: No Expiry

What do you spend the most practice time on?

  • Short Irons (32%, 30 Votes)
  • Mid-Irons (16%, 15 Votes)
  • Putting (15%, 14 Votes)
  • Pitching (12%, 11 Votes)
  • Driving (9%, 8 Votes)
  • Practice? Hah! (6%, 6 Votes)
  • Long Irons/Hybrids (5%, 5 Votes)
  • Chipping (3%, 3 Votes)
  • Sand Play (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Trouble Shots (1%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 94

Start Date: March 6, 2008 @ 5:08 pm
End Date: No Expiry

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