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Josh Lyman posted:It's discounted to $299 everywhere, which means a new model is on the horizon. All the other major OEMs will be releasing new stuff in the next couple months too. I could wait, I suppose, not sure how much I will be golfing in the coming weeks thanks to this increased heat situation. Though I will be in Oak Island at the start of August and will be playing Carolina National again along with Oak Island GC
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dangling pointer posted:Growing up my family went to oak island every year. We have a big family and we would all stay in a beach house. A lot of good memories there. Haven't been for years though, is it still relatively quite/ not very developed? I can't even remember the courses I played there, it was before I was old enough to drive a cart. I don't know how undeveloped it is, we stay on Caswell Beach which is all houses, no hotels or anything. There isn't "much" around just a few of beach shops, maybe a couple miles up the road is a shopping center with a grocery store and stuff. I don't know the area very well though. Oak Island GC is about 1/2 mile from the house we stay at and Carolina National is like a 20 minute drive into the middle of no where up 211 in Bolivia, NC. 211 is probably the most sparse road I've seen in a long time, though last year it looked like there were a lot of new developments being built on it. If you go the other way and north you're in Wilmington, NC which is pretty booming last I was there. For the most part Oak Island/Caswell Beach area is family beach atmosphere not touristy like Myrtle, so it's usually pretty quiet.
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Shrapnig posted:I love mine for what it's worth. Saw one of Ebay too for 179.99, but it's not the color I want  WHooooop - Just won an auction in ebay after an intense 4 minute bid war between myself and 3 other people. $160 delivered. Not bad and it's the color and shaft I wanted. thebushcommander fucked around with this message at 20:10 on Jul 19, 2016 |
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Jul 19, 2016 19:45
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Shrapnig posted:It better be the green one! Nah, it's blue... it was a toss up between that in the full orange club head one, but I didn't see many of those in the + version.
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Jul 19, 2016 20:35
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Jul 22, 2016 20:26
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Man, Nike Vapor Fly line is super discounted right now everywhere. Places are selling the Vapor Fly and the Pro version for $149.99. Don't see any Pro's in stock anywhere anymore though, the flew off the virtual shelves.
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Jul 27, 2016 16:07
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http://maplehillgc.com/balls/golf-ball-closeouts/6-dozen-srixon-ad333-logo-overrun-bulk-golf-balls-95347.html I'll put this here for everyone. I have a feeling whoever wins the PGA Championship thread pool thing is going to get a lot of orange duck dynasty balls now 
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mattfl posted:$20 for 6 dozen balls?! I mean, sure they aren't balls I'll play a round with, but to fill a shag bag with to practice these would be great. Basically. I gave some dude my old rear end Burner Superfast that I haven't used in 5 years and he paid for shipping which was only 12 bucks, but he gave me 20 so, boom free 6 dozen balls to drive into the marsh or ocean while on vacation next week.
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Jul 28, 2016 19:43
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First round yesterday with the new Cobra King F6+, thing is a beast on the track. I didn't realize it made such a hollow thunk noise. When I hit one on a simulator the sound I guess was dampened from being in a small indoor space, but drat, this bitch be loud and awesome. Was a hard day to judge much more than accuracy thanks to the 30mph wind in the face all day, also it was 104 degrees with a heat index of like 112. Question for those that got one, does it seem really stiff, but then slightly flexy near the hozzle? I couldn't tell if it was just me, but I literally checked to make sure the screw was properly in and torqued twice to make sure. Running at 9.5 with weight in the second to front penetrating slot. Can't wait to get out there with it again after I adjust a bit. I literally took the plastic off the head while I was waiting on the first tee-box and put everything where I thought it would fit my game, pretty much everything was straight or fade and a I had 1 nice baby draw so it's *close*
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DJExile posted:Where does it rank compared to the nike sasquatch driver sound? Pretty close actually, more of hollow sound, not that loud metal THUNK noise. So far it's awesome, I actually have a squatch somewhere so I might have to bring them both to the range and compare with a nice video  dangling pointer posted:What's the funniest sounding driver you guys have played? The Nike covert driver makes a pretty weird sound. My brother uses a Covert and it's not that weird sounding. I always thought my old R1 was odd as it made this sound like you were taking a bunch of sticks and snapping them in half when you hit it dead center thebushcommander fucked around with this message at 20:17 on Aug 1, 2016 |
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dangling pointer posted:
I participated in a ReMax Long Drive local qualifier a couple years ago here in Charlotte at a local range. They were the only range around that could support the length because their range is like 400 yards normally, but they even built a small tee platform another 100 yards back over the chipping green to hit from. From what I could gather most of the people were just doing it for fun, like me, and a couple guys took it a bit more serious having like 4-5 drivers in a bag of varying specs. Not sure why that was their thing though or why they got into it. I think the dude that one blasted a drive 395 or something, but it was like his best ever, don't think he got even close in the regional. Just watching guys on tv in these comps some of them have clearly unorthodox swings, some are great swings etc. I myself can get a club head speed up to 125ish if I change my swing path more vertical, it doesn't work for every day golf as it's about a 4 in 5 straight block to the left, but if I throw my arms into it and rotate everything in proper sync for the speed the results can be pretty nice. If you look at like Sadlowski the dude is very vertical and long with his back swing, his driver for long drive is like 6" longer than the one he games normally. thebushcommander fucked around with this message at 15:29 on Aug 2, 2016 |
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Suprfli6 posted:Took my new Fly Pro to the range this afternoon and then played in the evening, I'm liking it so far but it's not exactly a huge difference from my Vapor Pro. We've gotten ~2.5 inches of rain in the last eight days and the course is a lot softer but my driving distance was still pretty solid. Yeah, most of the reviews I've read say that Vapor Fly line is basically a side-grade to the Vapor line. I think they tried to lower the CG a bit or something. It actually doesn't seem much different than the Covert 2.0 either, but hey what do I know
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Kameh posted:I would bet the house [Rory] goes back to Acushnet. PXG probably can't afford him. I mean both of them kicked mad rear end on tour with other irons before switch to Nike clubs. So I don't really see a problem for either of them, poo poo Rory might breath a sigh of relief not having to use Nike clubs and only having to wear their clothes.
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I got my 6 dozen duck dynasty orange balls the other day, they are terrible balls all around, but drat it it was worth it.Furnaceface posted:I love my Vapor Speed 5W more than any other club in my bag. RZN balls are pretty nice. I generally play Taylormade TP's and the occasional ProV1..only found/hit a couple RZN balls. E6 is obviously going to be a much better alternative to these if you have high spin problems. I used to love them for playing in the fall/winter though
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drat it, guys. You know them rounds where you're like 1 over through 12 and then all of a sudden you bogey the next 5 and par the last? That has happened to me twice in the last week. I guessing shooting back to back 78's should feel better than this, especially since both courses I played were 7100+ yards with pretty difficult ratings and slope, but man! I wish I could say it was my putting too, but it's not and it's not my tee shots either. Nearly all of the boges came from duffed >100 yard chips which is usually my money zone. I guess the last round wasn't the best putting wise, but I never really put myself in a better place on the green to have better then 30/70 odds of making a 1 putt. I had 2 bogies, 1 bird and 6 pars on the front. Also that birdie was on a par5 where I missed an eagle putt by about 5 inches. YAY
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Sataere posted:So I think I've asked this before, but I will ask again. What do you look for from a golf instructor? Should he have some sort of certification? I took lessons from this guy for a while, busted my rear end hitting balls, with barely any improvement. I want lessons, but preferably not from a charlatan. Idk about a certification, although people can become certified golf instructors (which is different than a course pro etc.) Find someone that you like first and foremost, someone you don't mind talking to etc. Maybe find someone that can take your swing and make it work for you without completely changing it? You can probably also find decent reviews of teaching pros in the area online in most places. On the other hand some people can't be taught. I'm not saying you're that person, but maybe the guy was trying to get things across to you and not explaining in terms you could understand and reproduce? I'm about a 5 hdcp according to this grint app, and while I don't consider myself good enough to teach I can give tips to people that need them. My future brother-in-law is a loving terrible golfer, but thinks he should be awesome and doesn't "GET IT" when he tops the ball, shanks it etc. every stroke shooting a generous 138... I tried to explain to him on the tee box that his forward shaft lean and overly strong grip on a driver was incorrect (among many other things in posture, rotation, ball placement, tee height etc. the list goes on and on) and probably the source of 99% of his issues off the tee. He told me a buddy of his, that is really good at golf told him to do it like that, and I simply replied "if he told you that is a proper stance and setup for a driver then he is not good at golf." I moved him into the right position, weakened his grip slightly and low and behold he didn't hit a worm burner just a silly slice which is more or less an issue for the rest of his swing.... the very next hole he was right back to the same poo poo setup, topped the ball to the ladies tee box and looked at me and said, he did it the same way as the last hole when he clearly didn't. So I just told him to shut up. I almost wish I had video of him in a bunker as it would make even the worst golfers feel like 2001 Tiger Woods on a fucken hot streak. As for golf-specific workouts.. No. Do general strength and core training...and do some yoga. I'll find the link, there is like a 15 minute yoga for golf routine on a website that will help a lot just on it's own for flexibility, mobility etc. thebushcommander fucked around with this message at 20:05 on Aug 17, 2016 |
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daslog posted:I'll give it a shot today. I think a started doing that because I was hitting so many fat shots. My weight shift needs some work Weight shift for sure, but also you look like you're standing too far away from the ball. If you bent over more at your waist where would the club head sit? Looks like most of your strikes are bottom toe side and your weight shift and balance is causing a pretty nice outside to in swing. On the second video with the iron there is a lot of lower body movement going on too try to keep your knees/legs from moving at all, like your right knee buckles in toward your left on the down swing and it shouldn't do that, it should pivot in place. thebushcommander fucked around with this message at 16:45 on Sep 1, 2016 |
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EnsGDT posted:When I was a kid I played The Wizard and Man 'O War and remember them being awesome, but to be fair that was 15-20 years ago. Definitely Man O' War. A lot of Myrtle courses have resident pricing, so if you know someone that lives in the area booking the tee times etc. They can be as much as 40 dollars cheaper than the normal touristy rate. Edit: The Wizard is pretty nice too, more linksy and open, and unforgiving. thebushcommander fucked around with this message at 16:04 on Sep 14, 2016 |
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I play Taylormade TP's (non-X) but I saw that Kirkland GC2 launch monitor review crap on reddit, they seem pretty legit. Might pick some up during a firesale around black friday though when they are $10 because I only pay $20/doz for the TP's through a golf pro buddy of mine.
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daslog posted:I am thinking of trying single length irons next year. My thought is that if I can just do one consistent swing all the time instead of having to constantly change it maybe I can get better I hit some recently, it's weird at first just visually, but you get used to it. Basically if you can hit a 7 iron good, but nothing else it might help
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Messed around today with Cobra King F7+ driver, not much of a drastic improvement over the F6+ I own, but like 300rpm less spin rate consistently. Also went through about 50 balls with F7 ONE length irons...that was a mind gently caress for the first 15 or so hits, not bad overall the F7 normal irons were OK too.. Also played with a Mizuno JPX900 Driver, which was a beast even if the shaft in it was poor fitting for my swing...not sure it's worth 500 bones, but whatever. The new Epic driver was kind of poo poo.
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Keyser S0ze posted:How dare you challenge my 4-putt record. You have to do it twice on the back 9. Sunday pin placement at most of the public tracks near me are like this, so if you just miss the hole you're basically screwed and have a longer putt coming back. Course I played yesterday had probably 15 holes with pin placement no more than 2-3ft off the fringe. I thought it was a little weird since it their greens are pretty large and historically I've never seen the pins all placed like that there. At the turn the old guy in the club house said it was because it was winter(ish) and with all the hackers that seem to come to their course they're trying to preserve as much of the green as possible, putting it close to the edge means less trampling the parts of the green they want to keep nice for spring...He wasn't kidding though, yesterday was around 70 here and the course was jam packed and I counted at least 6 guys playing in jeans or jorts. Apparently they are extra lenient on dress code.
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DJExile posted:Yeah it's this. Golf's an expensive sport and courses need all the customers they can get these days, especially public courses. I actually just think the course I played doesn't give a poo poo. They are never busy, their fees never go above $35 even in prime season including a cart. It's the cheapest and hardest course within 10 miles of my house and it's actually really well maintained compared to a lot of more expensive courses in the area. There is a golf course almost every 1/2 mile in every direction around me for probably 15 miles. Most of them are private, but there is a lot of golf here. The only course around I can compare it to for difficulty and quality has a $65 dollar twilight rate (after 2PM) in the winter... Edit: On another note. I am going to Playa Mujeres Mehhhico for 2 weeks at the start of February. Anyone here ever played the Playa Mujeres Golf Club? http://www.playamujeres.com.mx/ - I've booked a few rounds at the course simply because greens fees are included with my resort stay. Still going to have to rent clubs and pay a cart fees for $130 dollars though, not bad considering their green fees are $200 for non-hotel guests... Looks like a stupidly tough course, should be a lot of fun. thebushcommander fucked around with this message at 16:02 on Jan 17, 2017 |
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Josh Lyman posted:I haven't played since August, maybe July. Sounds like you need to golf more, friend.. I hadn't played since late November until about 2 weeks ago and man did I miss it. Going from 2 rounds a week to almost 3 months off is just really lame. The worst part is only about 3 weeks out of those 3 months was it actually lovely enough weather where I couldn't play, otherwise it's been in the upper 50's or 60's with some peaks into 70's. Fully plan to go out Sunday in the sunny 52 degrees to get a round in as I want to be on my game for Playa Mujeres Golf Club next week.
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Farking Bastage posted:Stuffs Yeah those are strong. That 6 iron loft is what my 5 iron is. poo poo like this is hilarious, but whatever --*Marketing*-- it's like when I am messing around at the golf galaxy next to my house and hit an mp5 6 iron like 185 and then grab an M2 7 iron and hit it 200 and the guy goes "that's the power of the M2 man, gives so much distance" and I'm just like yea, but this 7 iron is basically a 5 iron loft in my current set and he just looks at me like it's weird.
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Suprfli6 posted:MG Tour C4 balls are good, I've gamed them on and off. I really like their gloves too, they're usually the best deal for real leather. I think K-Sigs are going to reappear soon, but with two variants, similar to ProV1 and ProV1X - then we'll see some tour pro sponsored by Kirkland rocken K-Sigs
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The Maestro posted:Sea level here. Never even thought about it til now. I've also never thought about it as I live just a smidge above sea level where it doesn't even count really. However I am curious now, but there isn't anywhere high enough around me where it would be that drastic. Highest I can get within driving distance is like 2500ft
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ironlung posted:I'm in the market for new irons. I'm a very average proportioned individual and according to Ping's dot system (and like everything else in life, for that matter) I'm standard everything. With that in mind would it make sense to just go demo a bunch of clubs and buy the ones that I hit best? Or should I still get "fitted"? you should go buy some Cobra Forged One Lengths so I don't have to.
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Kameh posted:Hit the ball like Sergio, putt the ball like Sergio. So you hit a cameraman with your ball?
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Shrapnig posted:Breaking in my new MGGolf rangefinder today. I'll let you chaps know how it works out. I picked up a Breaking 80 - IS500 rangefinder the other day. Dude was giving out 50% off codes on Reddit so I nabbed it for 82 shipped through Amazon. Current price is 179.99, so it seems worth it. Haven't brought it out to the course yet thanks to work, but it accurately gave me distances to random things in my house. Gonna get it out on the course this weekend and see how it goes
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Keyser S0ze posted:Those general "center of the green" measures on phone golfshot gps apps or carts are better for most folks but I love my rangefinder. yeah, I like to throw darts at the pin from 105 and in with my 56 degree wedge so knowing the exact pin distance allows me to know exactly what I should swing to for the distance. Most people wouldn't care, but I do. Range finder doesn't slow me down, but I am generally waiting on the people in front of me always. I get my yardage to most pin locations before the scrubs even pull the flag for their 3rd putts. edit: Before I got a range finder a few weeks back though I would generally try to do the same thing moving the target on The Grint gps screen based on pin position given and then guesstimating it's location. Wasn't bad, took a little longer to adjust/feel comfortable with the distance though, but my putting average over 18 holes has improved with a range finder because I am putting it much closer.
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Dr. Capco posted:Haven't caught up with the thread yet but thanks to it I scored these Nike FIs for 20 bucks via Burlington coat factory. Only size 12 and only pair of golf shoes in the store. Super comfortable and felt great at the range today with my hybrid/short iron practice. I got the same pair yesterday...along with 5 others ... Had multiple requests for different sizes so I am going back today to get rando sizes for people without local burlingtons. Some dude gave me $60 + Shipping for some Lunarlon's already that I got so I've basically gotten back half the money I spent already selling 1 pair.
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Homestar Runner posted:Yeah similar experience a few weeks ago, 4-man team shot 58 and putted lights out all day and we finished 3rd lol BCRock posted:Same. It's charity scramble season here and last week was some ESPN tournament at a tough course. Played with 3 other near-scratch players. Kameh posted:I feel the same. I played in one at the end of May on perhaps the worst greens I've EVER played on, and I paid almost double what I'd normally pay to play at this course (for no good charitable cause, I might add), and we barely managed a 68 (2 putt birdies on 3 par 5s and an up-and-down on a driveable par 4). Scrambles are basically the worst, especially charity ones. I will never play in one again if I am expected to foot the bill for myself. I think I posted here about my last experience in one a year ago or so. The 18th was the "long drive" hole, I mashed the poo poo out of the power boost button and creamed a drive, perfect draw around the bend, ball ended up maybe 10 feet off the front side of the green. ~330+ yard drive all said and done. Easily had the longest by probably 40 yards. The prize was 4 round vouchers at a local TPC course. During the "awards" they called my name out for the victory and the guy sponsoring the prize decided since I had won he would rather give it to the only all woman group that played, so I got my choice between a crappy corona baggo set or a corona beach umbrella. In front of ~50 people there I told them that was kind of BS, took the baggo set and threw it in the garbage can. Thing was better off in the garbage anyway. We came in 3rd place overall that day. We shot a 60 (12 under) the winning group (a 13 year old, his grandfather, a man with a limp and a 10 handicapper) carded a 56....a fucken 56 and no one questioned it. I also got closest to pin that day and they didn't even have a prize for it. On a brighter note, I played in a 4 man best ball yesterday with a buddy of mine and some dudes he knows from work. They were all 5-6 handicaps, my buddy used to play to a +1, but hasn't played in a few years because life so he decided to roll as a 5 and myself, last year I was about a 3.5 and after ~5 months off My consistency is wrecked so they all just kinda marked me as a 10 handicap and went on with it. Shot a lights out 76... had a triple and and double and a birdie. The other group of "5 handicappers" didn't shoot better than 86 between them. Edit: Also won $40 off them, so that's a bonus. thebushcommander fucked around with this message at 19:00 on Jun 11, 2018 |
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https://imgur.com/a/336oIRP Nothing like a nice stroll around the driving range. He must have been out looking for his friends, I was told they removed 16 gators from the pond next to the range
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