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First eagle on a par 4 hole!  8 iron hit the green, rolled and suddenly disappeared.  Gonna live on that the rest of the year.

Glad to hear that it isn't just me. While I'm not a long hitter by any means, today I struggled to hit my driver further than my pitching wedge. All through the bag I was hitting the ball well, better with the irons (60 through 5 iron), but completely incapable of hitting the driver.

I can around 9-12 balls. Thinking of going down to 6-9 and reduce the weight a little bit.  Starting to beome a minimalist. But also live by " better to have and not need  rather than need not have"

DF3 Weekley review  -  Highlights of week 1 Trying something new.  Welcome to the Weekly DF3 review and recap highlighting the best posts, pictures and findings for the week.  If this is helpful and you like this content, please let me know your thoughts. What Is L.A.B.?  @GolfSpy_APH L.A.B. stands for Lie Angle Balance. These putters, unlike other putters, are not toe-hang or face balanced. They are balanced to point at the target, meaning no twisting, no struggling to keep the face directed at the target—the putter does this naturally.  As each golfer is unique in their putting stance and stroke, the fitting process for L.A.B. is crucial. L.A.B. has made this easy by way of their online submission. A simple step-by-step process is sent to L.A.B. and they use this video to dial in your specifications. L.A.B. is best known for their big and unique-looking DF 2.1, a putter that has many nicknames and certainly does not appeal to all golfers. This is where the DF3 comes in.  Please welcome and congratulate our testers!  @GolfSpy_BEN This is a fantastic group of testers! I, and the entire forum, will be following along. Without further ado… Now the fun begins @sirchunksalot  To me, this is the most intriguing test of the year and I'm looking forward to seeing what y'all think.  @ShimmyCocoBop It would be interesting to know what the percentage of brooms vs. regular length putters are sold by LAB? Superb and excellent introductions by all the testers.  Testers: 4 standard putters, 2 counterbalanced and the @GolfSpy SAM special Overall impressions – a great deal of interest in the L.AB. putters, and the technology behind it,  Some scepticism regarding looks and price. @GolfSpy_APH -  be happy you are not in the PM channel - Its Cobra challenge bad. Especially after the surprise I dropped them today.  @Cfhandyman If we don't knock it out of the park, there will be hell to pay.  But seriously, we want to make this fun, informative and answer all questions people have.  This is a very intriguing putter and test.   Be prepared to see some great putter combinations.  @jbern We have all submitted online fitting videos, which is the most common way for LAB to fit putters. It was also SUPER easy to make a 3-5 second video of your putting stroke with a door pane behind you. One of the testers, @MattWillGolf, has received the fitting results back from LAB's fitter via email.   I have so many color/alignment options that I'm thinking through that I don't think I want to inundate the thread with all the screenshots!  @steve2526  Does anyone else see a goldfish cracker when looking at the DF 3 in orange?  I'm a huge Df 2.1 fan.  Best putter ever... @TJ Hall Anyone feeling overwhelmed by the shear number of possibilities here??? @GolfSpy SAM Two years in, my 2.1 is still kicking ass - THRILLED to see what this group experiences with the 3.0 (and yes, I'm a little jealous, but that's normal when a new kid is born into the family - the big bro gets a little jealous @Jim Shaw "can you open a stubby with one"  @Cfhandyman Send in your video to L.A.B. and they will use their video fitting software to analyze your stroke and calculate your ideal length and lie angle. They will then send you an email confirming your specifications.  https://labgolf.com/pages/remote-fitting  @CFreddie Since I've never been officially fit for a putter, I focused first on determining eye dominance, and concluded that I'm left eye dominant (as a righty).  Here is a simple test if you need to determine eye dominance - https://www.diyphotography.net/a-neat-trick-to-determine-your-dominant-eye/.   @CFreddie What's most important to you with respect to putting?  What matters to you and what do you look for?   @Cfhandyman When, I look at my data for putting, the first thing I look at it the total number of putts and then how many were: a) One putt, b) Two putt, c) Three putts or worse Below is Arccos data looking at total putts broken down by 1, 2 or 3 or more putts by handicap.  The higher handicaps 3 putt or worse far more than a scratch or low handicap golfer. Correspondingly, the low handicap golfer makes far more one putts.  So one of the key metrics for me is reducing the number of 3 putts and increase the number of one putts.  So according to Arccos, the 0 handicap makes on average 32.1 putts per round of which 5.2 holes were one putt, 11.5 holes are 2 putts and 1.3 holes were 3 putt.  See below.  Another way of looking it is for the 0 Hcp: One putts - 16.2%, Two putts - 71.6%, and three putts - 12.2% @jbern For me, stats wise, the most important stat is # of 3 putts. If I'm 3 putting the rest of the stats fall apart also.  When it comes to the act of putting, the most important thing to me is speed. If my speed is on, confidence goes up, green reading seems to be better and it leads to more tap-ins and made putts. @jbern  If I want to lower my handicap, I'll need to improve my putting. This data is a good baseline and it's pretty nice to see it visually on a graph and compare to a statistical giant like Arccos.  @Steve F Markers set at 3', 5', 7' and 10'. I didn't do 10' last time, but figure I should add that especially since the 1 putt on 12 was from 19'. You certainly wouldn't know it by the practice session beyond 7'!!   @CFreddie I'd agree with your ranking @Cfhandyman, (TPT>Stability>Accra>Steel) although I've never hit a Stability in a LAB.  Having hit the others though, there is definitely a distinctive "feel" characteristic across the shaft options.  For the stock steel, you get a muted but firm feel, which is the opposite of the Accra, which has a distinctive soft / almost "whip-like" feel to it (I could see how some people love the Accra, while others don't).  The TPT was the best in my eyes (hence the high $) - you get very direct feedback on the hit, while feeling incredibly stabile in your hands.  On a standard length putter, these aren't as pronounced, but I'd imagine in a Broomstick (with a much longer shaft), these are much more obvious.  @downlowkey there’s an Easter Egg on L.A.B. Golf’s Meet DF3 page, that explains how you can even _combine_ multiple alignment aid options. @Steve F Thanks. And here, I was thinking simple black the entire way.... We potentially can mix them? If so, you're onto something there @jbern, I'm digging the EE and Z combo!  @MattWillGolf My mockup for today. I am also leaning towards the heavier version as my ER11v is on the heavier side. But that will be part of the discussion with the fitter.  @GolfSpy MPR Interesting timing for us testers on this MGS blog article: https://mygolfspy.com/news-opinion/first-look/should-you-switch-to-a-counterbalanced-putter/    I know that, unless the fitter at L.A.B. actively disuades me, my intention right now is to go counterbalanced. The Edel I'm using is, I suspect, at the extreme of weighting. I do not have (unfortunately) have a swing weight scale, but just compare these numbers of two of my putters, both 34":  Put in some practice this morning in what might be the best-equipped putter studio in Michigan's Upper Peninsula: my basement. @TSauer I've watch a couple of videos on L.A.B.'s build process and I'm pretty sure every single putter goes through the revealer and the grip is a big part of the balancing act that the revealer... reveals.  So I think if you wanted to use a grip that isn't from L.A.B. you would have to send it to them so they can install it during their club construction and balancing process. @Rob Person For me, the amount of time you take to learn The putters characteristics , the more benefit you will gain on the green. This goes not just in golf, but with anything.  @cnosil Just remember,  the ball pretty much goes where the face points at impact.  You don't need to force putter rotation or a putter arc...You stand pretty close to the ball so there won't be a lot.   With the DF3, they will tell you very light grip pressure and basically just move the putter back and forward.   Line of the Week @ole gray This is going to be more fun watching than Uncle Rufus hunting for his upper plate after the state finals apple bobbing contest at the county fair!  @GolfSpy MPR If we actually meet this expectation, we should all get special forum badges with an apple and a set of dentures. @Steve F ... and the hits just keep coming! Have been messing with my Golf Pad tracking app, finally figured out how to mark the pin.... so now I should be getting some better data! Apparently a trick that I wasn't aware of that now I am! Will be able to test it tomorrow night during League Play! This is panning out AWESOME!!! @Steve F VERY psyched! Got the email from L.A.B. golf last night, and I definitely have questions! Hopefully hear back from them today so I can discuss the options and their recommendations!  And last but not least: @GolfSpy SAM A very happy birthday present to me - I've already told the testers, but figured I'd share here, too.  Due to some VERY unforeseen (and happy) circumstances, I'll be joining in on the fun (not as an official tester by any means, but more as a happy co-participant).   This was ordered yesterday (white Accra shaft, white pistol grip).  To say I'm excited is a VAST understatement.  

In my short time golfing, I have never showed up early to practice anything beforehand. I feel like having too many swing thoughts, which I practice other days, would be detrimental to me in my round. I never putt beforehand which may be why the first couple of holes are usually the toughest in that area, but yeah, so far, no warm ups. Get there and go.