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I decided that I'm going to groove that swing one way or another. I'm still having some regression on some swings, but it's getting more and more natural. I hit two bags of balls then walked 18 in this wonderful weather. I had the course to myself since there was a home game at 3:30    I had some three putts that kept me out of the 70's. My irons have small green dots on the faces and I'm feeling it. Farking Bastage fucked around with this message at 01:42 on Oct 2, 2022 |
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gvibes posted:I am trying to get back into the game and built a simulator in the garage. Get a foam pillow and stick it just to the right of your intended path. Another drill that helps a lot with this is to put a head cover over an empty water bottle inside of your target line basically in line with your right foot. For the face, imagine the ball is a clock face and try to hit around 2:00. The face is a pretty easy problem to fix. Fixing your path will take a while.
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Oct 2, 2022 05:38
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If anyone is looking for a new fairway wood or hybrid, the PXG 0211 stuff is on deep discount ($79/89). I picked up the 5 wood a few weeks ago and I'm a fan. https://www.pxg.com/en-us/2021-0211-fairway/FL-PXG4F.html
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Oct 5, 2022 03:16
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I can't turn down a $90 fairway wood. Thanks for the link.
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Oct 5, 2022 04:03
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Same, I’ve been meaning to buy a 5 wood but didn’t want to drop $250+
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Oct 5, 2022 04:05
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Here, here. Was looking to experiment with a 7 wood, and at $90, hard to pass up.
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Oct 5, 2022 12:11
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torgeaux posted:Here, here. Was looking to experiment with a 7 wood, and at $90, hard to pass up. This!
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Oct 5, 2022 12:54
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drat, some of the free shaft upgrades are worth more than $89.
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Oct 5, 2022 15:36
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Keyser_Soze posted:drat, some of the free shaft upgrades are worth more than $89. I noticed the drivers are on sale for $129 too, I don’t *need* a new driver, but for that price maybe I need a backup to my F9.
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Oct 5, 2022 15:38
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Keyser_Soze posted:drat, some of the free shaft upgrades are worth more than $89. Yeah, I dug around and found a shaft that I liked that had no $ upgrade cost.
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Oct 5, 2022 17:07
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xsf421 posted:If anyone is looking for a new fairway wood or hybrid, the PXG 0211 stuff is on deep discount ($79/89). I picked up the 5 wood a few weeks ago and I'm a fan. Y'know what, hell why not.
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Oct 5, 2022 17:27
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drat. Just bought a "new" used Rogue ST hybrid from Callaway PO. Would have definitely given the PXG one a shot for $80. Oh well.
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Oct 5, 2022 18:25
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Dang, a lot of people unhappy with their fairways itt
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Oct 5, 2022 19:25
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If anything I love my 3 wood and am thinking about swapping out my 3 hybrid with a 5 wood, SIR.
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Oct 5, 2022 23:49
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I have a natural in-to-out swing path and I find a lot of those clubs have a draw bias so I hook the poo poo out of them. I only have a driver then 4-PW as I don't trust my swing with those clubs. Interested to know which brands/models aren't set up to be anti-slice. If that's the term for it.
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Oct 5, 2022 23:57
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Halo14 posted:I have a natural in-to-out swing path and I find a lot of those clubs have a draw bias so I hook the poo poo out of them. I only have a driver then 4-PW as I don't trust my swing with those clubs. That said, 3 wood is usually the most difficult club for amateurs to hit so you may struggle to find something that performs consistently for you.
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Oct 6, 2022 08:03
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Josh Lyman posted:Generally, clubs/brands that cater to better players are less draw-biased (that’s the term). I’ve hit the new TSR fairways from Titleist and they are very neutral. The TSR2 is a great fairway for all skill levels. This is why I went to a 5w. Despite being a ~16 handicap I have massive swing speed from playing ice hockey for years. If I managed to connect with my 3w it carried about 255-260, which was just way too far on the 50% of shots I hit well.
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Oct 6, 2022 13:06
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Josh Lyman posted:Generally, clubs/brands that cater to better players are less draw-biased (that’s the term). I’ve hit the new TSR fairways from Titleist and they are very neutral. The TSR2 is a great fairway for all skill levels. Yeah, when I was at a 20 handicap, I was trying hard as hell to not fade or slice any club, from wedge to driver. Now I'm down to a 10, and I can't fade a ball to save my life.
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Oct 6, 2022 14:51
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Kirios posted:If anything I love my 3 wood and am thinking about swapping out my 3 hybrid with a 5 wood, SIR. 7 wood instead of 3 hybrid.
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Oct 6, 2022 15:35
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daslog posted:7 wood instead of 3 hybrid. 2 iron instead of any of that?
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Internet Savant posted:2 iron instead of any of that? Any of that instead of a 2 iron
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funny enough, I used to love using my 4 hybrid, and now I wish I had a 4 iron instead, as I might not hit it as far, but I can always hit an iron dependably straight.
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Oct 6, 2022 18:18
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youd be surprised how much you can slice low irons at least i am, every time i hit my 4
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Oct 6, 2022 18:30
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Galaxy brain: 3 iron with the shaft length of a 9 iron for punches out of trees. For when you should just punch out to get it into play but decide that threading the needle between 5 trees to go for the green is a shot you definitely can make.
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Oct 6, 2022 19:57
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I too miss hitting 200 yd grounders with a 3 iron. I just chip with a 3 wood or 3h from under trees.
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Oct 6, 2022 20:18
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All y'all are wild. Trying to escape trouble? Driver off the deck. Two slices = back in play bb
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Kameh posted:All y'all are wild. this guy gets it 
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Josh Lyman posted:Generally, clubs/brands that cater to better players are less draw-biased (that’s the term). I’ve hit the new TSR fairways from Titleist and they are very neutral. The TSR2 is a great fairway for all skill levels. Thanks Josh. I'll see if a local fitter has them to try out.
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Oct 6, 2022 23:00
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Played golf with a guy who wore a fanny pack today. That is all.
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There was a guy at my old course who wore a fanny pack because he played crazy speed golf in the twilight hours. He'd grab a putter, driver, 8i and I think a 3i, throw a few balls/tees into his fanny pack and jog 18 in like 90 minutes if no one was out there playing. He was like a 2 handicap which I assume helped a lot.
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Oct 8, 2022 02:46
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Anno posted:There was a guy at my old course who wore a fanny pack because he played crazy speed golf in the twilight hours. He'd grab a putter, driver, 8i and I think a 3i, throw a few balls/tees into his fanny pack and jog 18 in like 90 minutes if no one was out there playing. He was like a 2 handicap which I assume helped a lot. Cart bag, in a cart. Never saw him open it. Also, it was a multicolored pattern.
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Oct 8, 2022 04:26
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dangling pointer posted:Galaxy brain: 3 iron with the shaft length of a 9 iron for punches out of trees. For when you should just punch out to get it into play but decide that threading the needle between 5 trees to go for the green is a shot you definitely can make. I would prefer my terrible shot decision making on the course not be disclosed.
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Oct 8, 2022 04:38
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I hit those punch shots through tiny tree gaps perfectly like 90% of the time. It's the shot where there's a tree above the shot where I will hit the tree 100% of the time even when I'm trying to flight it lower.
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Oct 8, 2022 04:44
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abigserve posted:I hit those punch shots through tiny tree gaps perfectly like 90% of the time. It's the shot where there's a tree above the shot where I will hit the tree 100% of the time even when I'm trying to flight it lower. My favorite shot from this year was the punch shot under a tree with a trunk maybe 4 inches in diameter. I managed to hit it dead on and go backwards from my initial shot... I just had to laugh. I was able to hit a standard pitching wedge for the next shot.
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torgeaux posted:Cart bag, in a cart. Never saw him open it. Also, it was a multicolored pattern. Diabetes or other medical stuff maybe? Or just drugs
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The Maestro posted:Diabetes or other medical stuff maybe? Or just drugs I saw him vaping occasionally. Probably that. Colorado, so maybe the ganja, but never saw that.
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xsf421 posted:I noticed the drivers are on sale for $129 too, I don’t *need* a new driver, but for that price maybe I need a backup to my F9. My driver is like 12 years old and the only club I have not upgraded in the past 2 years. I am ordering one of these drivers blind, if it sucks I am sure I can resell it for what I paid.
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Dead ball today. I play two balls in a round, especially in winter. Odd number and even number, switch every hole, so the "resting" ball is warming in a pocket. Today, my even number ball was noticeably dead. Off the tee with driver, couldn't tell because it struck a tree after flying much, much lower than normal driver ball. Figured it was just me not getting center of the club face. Second shot on the par five, had to take the ball left around the corner, lying at 305 yards, hit my 185 club to turn with the fairway. Perfect, felt great, nice draw, lands clean in the fairway. I head up to one of my foursomes ball at around 155, nope, it's me. Hit my 165 club to a rear pin, nice flight, short of the front of the green at 140ish. Paying more attention, I chip up and it just felt dead. On examination, it was a 2021 ProV1x, that milky off-white color they can get. Felt ok. No problem with distances on 1, or 3 or thereafter. Edit: PXG makes good clubs. Their shipping? Jesus. $93 7 wood, direct signature required. So, I cannot have it dropped at my local FedEx pickup (Safeway), it either comes to my house or a FedEx facility an hour away. My $2000 camera was easier. torgeaux fucked around with this message at 15:10 on Oct 12, 2022 |
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Oct 11, 2022 22:51
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I just played one of the best rounds of my life having played 4 times this year while buzzed while taking out my boss who hasn’t played in 20 years while paired with some douche tech bros. There’s no rhyme or reason to this dumb game.
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I’m laying buzzed usually works out pretty well
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