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okay cool. I'm still playing the Titleist 913D3 (7.5* loft), wondering if I should bother upgrading
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Homestar Runner posted:okay cool. I'm still playing the Titleist 913D3 (7.5* loft), wondering if I should bother upgrading
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Oct 20, 2017 05:45
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Callaway X-Hot Pro 9.5 from like 4 years ago.
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Oct 20, 2017 06:23
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I don't have one because I can't hit it.
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Oct 20, 2017 10:42
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Anyone watching the CJ Cup in Korea? Coincidence has it that I am landing at Jeju Island 9am tomorrow Korean time - will immediately rush to the golf course to attend my first ever PGA Tour event. I haven't been able to watch any of it on TV - do anyone have any tips for interesting holes or good locations to watch from? Since tee times are so friggin early for this tournament, I want to make the most of it. Any tips appreciated!
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Oct 20, 2017 13:12
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mattfl posted:Nike vapor fly pro Same, got it new from Dicks for $150 last year when they were liquidating Nike clubs. Lately there's been a rattle in the head though. It goes away for a while if I take the shaft out and put it back in but once it comes back it's really annoying because when I transition from backswing to downswing I can hear/feel it. I will probably end up getting a new driver for next year, I've got a lot of clubs to trade in and I'm happy with the rest of my clubs. I want to actually get fit for the driver but nobody locally does that so I may need to drive somewhere and make a day of it. Completely unrelated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_1AoeUxTWM Suprfli6 fucked around with this message at 14:45 on Oct 20, 2017 |
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Oct 20, 2017 14:23
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God I fucking love Diablo 3 gold, it even paid for this shitty title
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What's a reasonable amount to be chopping off your long irons/hybrids? I'm probably going to walk into my local shop & ask them to make my 6/5/4 the same length as my 7, then adjust weight & lie angle as necessary (And honest God, I hit my 8 noticeably better than my 7, so that may be my target length). I think each successive club is .5 inch longer, so we're talking about as much as 1.5 or 2 inches off the 4 iron. And frankly, I'd like something similar done to my hybrids, which are even longer than their respective irons. And they're graphite to boot, and I don't know if that complicates the issue further. I don't give a poo poo about distance lost, as it will be negligible for me, and far less important than hitting the sweet spot more consistently. Talking about modifying existing clubs here, not getting fitted for new, which I won't do for another year or more. I'm using Mizuno 850 cast right now. I know that affects the amount they can adjust the lie angle.
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Oct 20, 2017 19:46
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Lincoln posted:What's a reasonable amount to be chopping off your long irons/hybrids? I'm probably going to walk into my local shop & ask them to make my 6/5/4 the same length as my 7, then adjust weight & lie angle as necessary (And honest God, I hit my 8 noticeably better than my 7, so that may be my target length). I think each successive club is .5 inch longer, so we're talking about as much as 1.5 or 2 inches off the 4 iron. And frankly, I'd like something similar done to my hybrids, which are even longer than their respective irons. And they're graphite to boot, and I don't know if that complicates the issue further. I don't give a poo poo about distance lost, as it will be negligible for me, and far less important than hitting the sweet spot more consistently. If you want single length shaft irons, you have to build them that way from the start. Josh Lyman fucked around with this message at 20:16 on Oct 20, 2017 |
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Oct 20, 2017 20:13
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Lincoln posted:What's a reasonable amount to be chopping off your long irons/hybrids? I'm probably going to walk into my local shop & ask them to make my 6/5/4 the same length as my 7, then adjust weight & lie angle as necessary (And honest God, I hit my 8 noticeably better than my 7, so that may be my target length). I think each successive club is .5 inch longer, so we're talking about as much as 1.5 or 2 inches off the 4 iron. And frankly, I'd like something similar done to my hybrids, which are even longer than their respective irons. And they're graphite to boot, and I don't know if that complicates the issue further. I don't give a poo poo about distance lost, as it will be negligible for me, and far less important than hitting the sweet spot more consistently. Don't do this.
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I need to run something by you guys. I made a change for the better a few months ago and got myself swinging from the bottom a lot more and have been better for it. I'm hitting my irons crisp, I'm hitting my tee shots crisp, but all of a sudden I am hitting all of my wedge shots *really* fat. I mean like 2" behind the ball on a full swing fat with all 4 wedges. Any ideas? I'm stumped and it's bad enough I have been laying up to the 150 because anything closer I'm going to fat it.
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Oct 21, 2017 19:53
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Farking Bastage posted:I need to run something by you guys. I made a change for the better a few months ago and got myself swinging from the bottom a lot more and have been better for it. I'm hitting my irons crisp, I'm hitting my tee shots crisp, but all of a sudden I am hitting all of my wedge shots *really* fat. I mean like 2" behind the ball on a full swing fat with all 4 wedges. Any ideas? I'm stumped and it's bad enough I have been laying up to the 150 because anything closer I'm going to fat it. With wedges, it's also possible your lower body is stopping causing you to throw the club at the ball.
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Oct 21, 2017 20:05
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How do I know there is no God? Golf. Yesterday, I hit long and down the right side, blocking out my approach to the green. I have a small window through some trees, not incredibly difficult, and I get the guy's attention in the fairway, and ask him and his wife to watch my shot. "Okay!!" I hit, ball catches some leaves, and I lose sight. "Did you get it." "Yeah!" I drive over. "Where is it, did it go in the bunker?" "Did what go in the bunker?" "My shot." Oh, did you hit?" I go searching, find my ball on the line expected, in the bunker, hit out, two putt for bogey. My companion? Hits a crappy shot, short of the green, bounces forward, rams the pin for an eagle.
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Oct 21, 2017 20:47
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Farking Bastage posted:I need to run something by you guys. I made a change for the better a few months ago and got myself swinging from the bottom a lot more and have been better for it. I'm hitting my irons crisp, I'm hitting my tee shots crisp, but all of a sudden I am hitting all of my wedge shots *really* fat. I mean like 2" behind the ball on a full swing fat with all 4 wedges. Any ideas? I'm stumped and it's bad enough I have been laying up to the 150 because anything closer I'm going to fat it. like Lyman said you'll need to post a vid but I'm going to take a wild guess that maybe you're not getting weight-shift across on the downswing on your wedge shots, like you are with your longer clubs...? I say that because the increase headweight of the wedge and shorter shaft can feel a little less natural to drive your body through, compared with longer clubs that encourage you to swing freely. Just a thought.
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Oct 21, 2017 21:33
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Really wanted Leishman to win that tournament but I have to admit, it took balls for Justin Thomas to hit a 3 wood to an island Green after Leish put it in the water in the playoff. I'm now wondering who's better, Speith or JT? Will be great to watch 2 good mates battle it out this season.
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Oct 22, 2017 09:43
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http://news.tigerwoods.com/hwc-tiger-woods-to-play-in-2017-hero-world-challenge Guys, guys, guys, Tiger's back again! Hopefully we'll see him play more than his own tournament this time.
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Dimebag posted:http://news.tigerwoods.com/hwc-tiger-woods-to-play-in-2017-hero-world-challenge Short course, relatively no pressure, idyllic setting. He did this two years ago when he tried an aborted comeback. I'd love to see him back, healthy, and competitive so this is kind of a first step to getting back into that mindset I would think.
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Oct 31, 2017 01:29
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Shrapnig posted:Short course, relatively no pressure, idyllic setting. He did this two years ago when he tried an aborted comeback. I just want to see him at Augusta again.
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Oct 31, 2017 01:40
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I've got a good feeling he'll make the cut.
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Oct 31, 2017 07:07
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I don't know why, but I get the feeling he's really back this time, and will win some PGA Tour events.
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Oct 31, 2017 07:20
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A couple of events, one good round, lots of enthusiasm, "he's back!" Then, back into retirement.
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Oct 31, 2017 09:11
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Just please stay healthy until March for the Arnold Palmer tourney so I can go see him!
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Oct 31, 2017 12:46
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BCRock posted:Don't do this. After further research, you are correct. Josh Lyman posted:If you want single length shaft irons, you have to build them that way from the start. After further research, you are likewise correct. I’m going to get fit (fitted?) for a set of Cobra one-length irons. So now I have a new dumb question: let’s say I have every iron in my bag equal the length of a 7-iron, because I struggle with 6 & higher. Can/should I keep my 8/9/P/G their standard length? I have no troubles hitting, say, my 9-iron. Why lengthen it?
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Lincoln posted:After further research, you are likewise correct. I’m going to get fit (fitted?) for a set of Cobra one-length irons. So now I have a new dumb question: let’s say I have every iron in my bag equal the length of a 7-iron, because I struggle with 6 & higher. Can/should I keep my 8/9/P/G their standard length? I have no troubles hitting, say, my 9-iron. Why lengthen it?
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Nov 2, 2017 18:57
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Josh Lyman posted:scientifically unfounded pursuit of more consistency What Edit: sorry, should have been more thorough. I hit a 9-iron flawlessly. I chunk or slice my 4-iron more often than not. The longer the club, the more pronounced my problems. Lincoln fucked around with this message at 19:01 on Nov 2, 2017 |
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Nov 2, 2017 18:59
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Lincoln posted:After further research, you are correct. I also considered this, but I went with hybrids for 3 to 6 and irons from 7 and up and I'm happy I went that way. I have a lot more confidence in my long "irons" now
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Nov 2, 2017 19:06
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Lincoln posted:What That's not to say single length is a bad idea, just that it's not guaranteed to help.
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Nov 2, 2017 19:13
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I’m not sure I even understand why longer irons are a different length to begin with. The info I’ve seen seen says extra club length has a minor (or even negligible) effect on distance, and that loft angle is far more meaningful.
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Nov 2, 2017 19:18
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That being said, we need a goon to do the needful and play single length for a year and report back.
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Nov 2, 2017 19:19
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Full disclosure: I hit the course at 10 this morning and have been day drinking since tee box #1.
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Josh Lyman posted:...Distance gapping is compressed and everyone ignores that fact that your other clubs are a different length, so instead of a gradual transition between you have a giant difference from your woods to your irons... There’s a huge difference between my putter swing & driver swing, but it doesn’t affect my score. What’s wrong with having only 4 swings? Driver, iron, wedge, putter. I’m not trying to be an rear end in a top hat, I’m genuinely curious about swing mechanics. I know nothing.
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Nov 2, 2017 19:24
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Hey guys, looking for a decent inexpensive rangefinder if that exists... I'm looking at the Breaking 80 Rangefinder right now, anyone have any experiences with it?
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Nov 2, 2017 19:27
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Angry Asian posted:Hey guys, looking for a decent inexpensive rangefinder if that exists... https://www.mggolf.com/gps-rangefinders/#MG600 Several of us have various iterations of this rangefinder and we all agree that it's pretty great.
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No options to ship to Canada unfortunately 
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Lincoln posted:There’s a huge difference between my putter swing & driver swing, but it doesn’t affect my score. What’s wrong with having only 4 swings? Driver, iron, wedge, putter. See: Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth Again, single length may work for you, but you won't know until you try it.
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Lincoln posted:There’s a huge difference between my putter swing & driver swing, but it doesn’t affect my score. What’s wrong with having only 4 swings? Driver, iron, wedge, putter. The first thing I was taught when learning golf is there aren't any shortcuts. This is sounding like a massive shortcut. Why not just take the money you're going to spend on this and go get some lessons?
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Nov 2, 2017 21:12
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Seems to me you don't actually want single length irons, you just want your long irons to be easier to hit. Fortunately there's a solution that isn't quite so drastic: hybrids. Replace your 4 and 5 iron with hybrids to get the forgiveness you seek while not making your short irons awkwardly longer.
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There is a bit of a happy medium between irons and hybrids if you use a utility iron. But best option is go and try some hybrids and utilities see what you get the best numbers from/feel most comfortable with.
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Nov 2, 2017 22:59
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It might be reasonable to have groups of lengths -- the 6-9 iron are same length, wedges same length, 2-5 same length. Lofts tweaked to close distance gap.
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Nov 2, 2017 23:59
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Dimebag posted:There is a bit of a happy medium between irons and hybrids if you use a utility iron. But best option is go and try some hybrids and utilities see what you get the best numbers from/feel most comfortable with. I hook hybrids off the planet but have been doing really well with a utility iron in recent months. I don't carry a 3 wood or any hybrids. It's driver, utility, and 3-PW.
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The new Titleist 818 hybrids fly like a frickin rocket. I have two of em 
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