Two playing cues used in the same game?

David in FL said:
I've played a lot of 3 club tournaments

A decent player can usually shoot within a few strokes of their norm, even without a putter if they decide to go that way...
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I am 10 weeks out from knee replacement surgery and have been playing golf for the last 2+ weeks. I either play 9 holes with my wife or with a senior group of guys. Normally I play white tees. But for my recovery period, I play from the tees that my playing partners are playing. I carry a 7 and a putter. Our home course is difficult, but not long. My tee shots are short as you would expect, but I am always hitting my next shots from the fairways. I have to focus on avoiding bunkers. But that strategy of laying up to gain easier access to the green works pretty well. I was a bogie golfer before and, as you suggested, I still am.
 
My thoughts:

Sometimes on new, tight equipment, I find that if I switch to a low deflection shaft, my center ball shots I can hit the pocket better. But when I need to use English, I’m completely goofed up (like on a bank shot that I’m twisting). At those times, I’m not opposed to switching shafts to deflection my bank shots are used to for that shot.

Whether someone wants to do this, I think it should be allowed (to at least switch cues). Whether it’s advantageous is a totally different question, which posters will invariably answer to as well.
 
Bavafongoul said:
Because there is a world of difference playing a par 3 @ 120 yds & then a par 5 @ 520 yds.
Playing from a bunker or having to go over a tree is very different than middle of the fairway.
Lastly, using the almost up right flat club really well counts more than any of the other clubs.
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I thought my joke was obvious. I'm a pretty avid golfer. I just thought the differences between a 4.5x9 playing surface and an 18-hole golf course were glaringly obvious (for all of the reasons you mentioned).
 
I switch to my maple shaft on the rare occasion I have to masse to hit a ball. Did it last weekend in a big tournament and made the ball and ran out. I found that it is way easier to masse with a maple shaft compared to with my carbon fiber. In this case, you just need to make sure to notify your opponent that you are switching your shaft.
 
Toxictom said:
A one club competition league would be a hoot.
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I've played on a course that was all part 3 the only 2 clubs I took was my 9 iron and a putter.

If they had a 1 club match it would either be a 9 or 5 iron possibly3 iron for me depending on the yardage.

I think it would be fun.
 
galipeau said:
Golfers have 14 clubs, each with their own purpose. Why as pool players do we limit ourselves to one playing cue? Sure, we have a break and jump cue that are specialized, but why not extend that logic to your player?

Would you use for example, a low deflection shaft for long accuracy focused shots, and a larger tip solid maple cue shaft for touchy small position movements like a safety?

I've tried it and it didn't really help, but I've gone all last year without my main player I used to use every time I played. Long story short, I sent it out for a wrap that took 12 months to return to me.... I know.

Screwed me up since I had to use my other cues. Trying to reintroduce the old player, but I've found it hard to adjust. So I keep it in the bag, along with the cue I've been using in the interim, abs just swap in and out to see how I'm doing. I know it's likely better to pick a cue and stick to it... maybe that's why nobody used different cues during the same match. Too hard to adjust.

Recently watched Alex pagulyan talking about his cues. He plays a steel joint solid maple shaft for one pocket, and an ld shaft for 9 ball, etc.

I split my cues by game generally. There's a 1p cue, a billiard cue, 8 ball, etc. Maybe I'll just keep it that way...

Just my random thoughts, I know they may not make any sense
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You'd freak yourself out if you tried that. You'd never be used to any one cue. Pool is not golf.

All the best,
WW
 
CJBCoug said:
I switch to my maple shaft on the rare occasion I have to masse to hit a ball. Did it last weekend in a big tournament and made the ball and ran out. I found that it is way easier to masse with a maple shaft compared to with my carbon fiber. In this case, you just need to make sure to notify your opponent that you are switching your shaft.
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I don't do a full masse, but swerve shots seem to work better for me with a whippy wooden shaft. The stiffer carbon seems to push the ball into the table and it grips instead of squirting out to the side. On a slick table I can get the carbon to work. It's a shot I don't practice a lot because there are many more common shots that I dog.
 
galipeau said:
Golfers have 14 clubs, each with their own purpose. Why as pool players do we limit ourselves to one playing cue? Sure, we have a break and jump cue that are specialized, but why not extend that logic to your player?

Would you use for example, a low deflection shaft for long accuracy focused shots, and a larger tip solid maple cue shaft for touchy small position movements like a safety?

I've tried it and it didn't really help, but I've gone all last year without my main player I used to use every time I played. Long story short, I sent it out for a wrap that took 12 months to return to me.... I know.

Screwed me up since I had to use my other cues. Trying to reintroduce the old player, but I've found it hard to adjust. So I keep it in the bag, along with the cue I've been using in the interim, abs just swap in and out to see how I'm doing. I know it's likely better to pick a cue and stick to it... maybe that's why nobody used different cues during the same match. Too hard to adjust.

Recently watched Alex pagulyan talking about his cues. He plays a steel joint solid maple shaft for one pocket, and an ld shaft for 9 ball, etc.

I split my cues by game generally. There's a 1p cue, a billiard cue, 8 ball, etc. Maybe I'll just keep it that way...

Just my random thoughts, I know they may not make any sense
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I have my Predator player and I use my J. Flowers that came with an 8" extension for long shots rather than using a bridge. It's not ideal as my bridge hand is so far back on the shaft but I like it.
 
A pool cue and the wide range of shots y play with it is akin to a wedge used for all sorts of partial swingg type shots like chips and pitches around the green.
golfers use different clubs for full seings so they can seing the same full seing and get different yardages. We rarely use a 'full swing' on the pool table. It's all pretty much partials to varying degrees like a trusty wedge around the greens. I think playing multiple cues would hurt moee than it would help. Tho, as mentioned above, players often have preferences for a type of cue for a given game and guys like the lion play a more forqard weighted cue for finesse games like 1p and a more back weighted cue for games that require a lot of stroke shots or full table power shots. Alex gave his breakdown on his preference for balance point in a 'whats in the bag' vid he did 8n the last year or so.
 
golf has too many clubs

you could start to apply the same idea to all stick sports if you choose which makes as little sense as more sticks in pool
 
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