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  1. Still ver6 proud of my Cats. Next up is Tennessee........Let’s go Big Blue! Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy
    4 points
  2. Traded some stuff for a G400 Max driver head. Curious to see what happens! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
    4 points
  3. It is as it should be.....nothing fancy here. Kahuku Golf Course morning on the North Shore. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
    4 points
  4. Jmikecpa

    Random Thread

    Me on the bull as a teaser. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
    4 points
  5. I really think that Cobra needs to hire you as an extreme tester the amount of rounds you play isn't normal and it is difficult for them to build a product for a player like you Sent from my SM-G960U using MyGolfSpy mobile app
    3 points
  6. Reesedw

    How'd you play?

    Played what might be my last round of the season..I haven't plated in about a month to start with. But I felt good. Sadly it was sad.. went out with a 52.. a holy what the F 52.. worst front 9 in months.. heck worst 9 in months. Make the turn a bogey 10.. great it continues. Make a par here make a par there when all said and done shoot a 39 on the back. Omg I hate this game.. lol ended up with a 91 after a month lay off.. I'm ok with the finish. To all you who's season is still in full swing.. have a great winter.. Sent from my SM-G900V using MyGolfSpy mobile app
    3 points
  7. fixyurdivot

    College Football

    Oh goody, college footballs annual pillow fight.
    3 points
  8. Jmikecpa

    Random Thread

    That is SWMBO. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
    3 points
  9. Jmikecpa

    Random Thread

    My wife has video and I am assuming it is for the future divorce proceedings since I don’t have a copy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    3 points
  10. Jmikecpa

    Random Thread

    At age 42 I somehow thought it was a good idea to ride a mechanical bull......twice. I feel like I got hit by a bus. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
    3 points
  11. dbdors

    DIY Logo Golf Balls

    I want to start this by saying that I really like collecting logo golf-balls from courses that I play and sometimes just visit. I find it a complete bummer to play a new course and they don't have a logo ball. In additon to new course play, I also have a goal to play at least 9 - 18 holes in all of the 50 states and of course I collect a logo ball from each course. I've covered 10 states including my home state of Texas. And my evidence that I played is a logo ball. But there are times when a course does not have a ball. Like last week, I was working in South Carolina and played two course around the Greenwood area. I played 18 on one course that I was looking forward too, but once I got there I found out no logo balls. Fortunately the other course (played 9) did have a ball (so SC was covered). But still kept that feeling that I needed a ball from the first course I played there. I also collect balls for the companies I have worked for other special places/companies/projects, etc. Through spin-offs mergers or changing jobs, I have managed to work for 6 companies. Five of which I was able to get a ball for while I worked there, but for one I could not find a ball. I did a lot of searching the web and their company store, but no evidence of a ball was found. This got me thinking, "could I use printable water slide decals that the model builders use, to print my own logos and apply them to a ball". I saw this product once while perusing the model car section of Hobby Lobby. I used to build models cars as a kid and the water slide film is very thin. As you will see it can be done and quite easily. The process starts with some Testors Clear Printable Decal paper and spray decal bonder/set. The decal bonder locks the ink to the decal paper and prevents it from running once wet. If you buy it from Hobby Lobby, make sure you take a 40% off coupon for one item. The paper is on the expensive side at $12 for 6 sheets of 5.5 X 8.5 paper. But you should be able to get a bunch of logos from that material. This is a clear plastic paper that will take printing via an inkjet printer. I am a photographer by hobby and have a nice photo printer that I print photos with. But you can use any good quality inkjet printer. Also there are a number of companies that make printable decal paper (search Amazon or eBay). All you need is a app to allow the capture and editing of a graphic and printing of the graphic. To find a logos, I simply do a google image search for the golf course or company, etc. Many will have some sort of logo that you can download online. However one of my old favorite courses (but now closed) did not have a logo. I did find a picture of a flag from the course so I decided to use that as a logo (assuming that if they ever had a logo, that would likely be it). Fortunately it is a simple 1 color graphic that I was able to recreate in Power Point. But again, you wont need Power Point if you have a digital graphic. Once you have an image its a simple matter of editing the image and shrinking it down to fit on a golf ball. I found from some searches that 3/4" - 1" is a good size for a ball logo. So I set all my logo's to be about 7/8" to 1" wide (they looked the best to my eye, but do test prints, as one size does not work for all logos). I highly suggest that you print them out on plain paper first. Cut them out and test fit them to the ball. If too small, make it larger and test print again. If too big, then make them smaller and repeat until you get them to the size you want. But don't waste your decal paper trying to get the sizing correct, test on plain paper first and in black and white to save ink. To print them I used MS Word and built a page 5.5" wide by 8.5" long, the same size as the decal paper (but others sell it in 8 1/2" X 11") and Word is very easy to use. Once I had my image in MS Word, it was a simple matter of sending the print to the printer. I used photo paper settings with the highest quality. And print out 2-3 images at a time for each logo, as you might mess up the first decal and have to start over. Having extras means all you have to do is cut out another. Once printed, I let the print dry. For some printers this can be a few minutes (like mine) or many hours for others. In order to save on the paper, I cut the printed strip off. Then sprayed the cut off with a couple of light coats of the decal bonder. You don't want to spray the entire blank page as I assume you cant print on it again once sprayed (this was not tested by me so I don't know if its true). I found that I can print on the cutoff remainder just fine down to about 4 inches long. The bonder didn't seem to need more that 30 minutes to dry, but there were not instructions on the spray can or the paper package. I waited 30 min to 1 hour each between coats. Once the bonder was dry, I cut out the decals and trimmed them close to the edge. This is not critical since the balls I used were white and any un-printed edge did not show (note, use white balls as you can't print white on most consumer printers and if your logo has a white background it will have to show through the clear). Also use some cheap balls, unless you have money to burn I wouldn't do these on ProV1's. I had a bunch of Callaway and Nike balls that I got free that I don't play, (stuff I hit at the range sometimes). Finally take small bowl of warm water and let the decal soak to loosen the backing paper. While soaking I take this time to go wash my hands and the ball with some warm water and hand soap to remove any oils. I dried my hands but left the ball wet. This makes it easy to move the water slide decals around. At this point I gently slide the decal off the backing on to the ball, not using my hands on the sticky side. You can move the decal around and make sure its in the correct position. Then gently pat dry with a dry paper towel. Once pressed in, I take a q-tip (cotton swab) and roll over the surface to get any excess water out and press in the dimples to push out water as well, then let them dry over night. The final step is to spray with a light misting of decal bonder to seal the edges (not sure this is called for, but made me feel better anyway). Below are the first 4 balls I did are from courses I have played and the other is one is of a company where I worked. Looking at the balls its hard to tell that they are decals. But you can feel them slightly with your hands.
    2 points
  12. Mr. 82

    College Football

    they posted a stat during the game last night that the last coach to beat Alabama by more than 16 points was Nick Saban in 2004 (when he was at LSU). We get the same debate year in and year out, and you can mark this post for this time next year, and every year going forward until Saban retires, Alabama will be undefeated or have maybe 1 loss next year, and the year after that, and they'll be in the conversation for the national championship. They'll likely win the SEC again, and will be steamrolling whomever they play next year and the year after as well. I've seen this same song and dance for the past decade, since Saban came to Alabama, and it is a broken record that never ends. He doesn't miss former players because he just reloads with better ones every year it seems. You can say they haven't played anyone, and that's fine. But we say that every year as well. Honestly, it doesn't matter. Last year Alabama opened the season against FSU, who was supposed to be contending for the National Championship, and for a lack of a better way of putting it, Alabama broke FSU. That team hasn't been right since that game. They chased off Jimbo Fisher, and now were stuck with Mr. Mediocre running the program. It just doesn't matter what year it is, or who is playing for Alabama, or who they play against. They just keep dominating college football. They didn't even win the SEC last year, and they still won the National Championship. There is no other program in college football that has the consistency and dominance over such a long period of time as does Alabama. I'll end this by saying that I absolutely hate Nick Saban, and Alabama. But I cannot argue with their record. I'm still in shock at how badly they rolled over Ole Miss earlier this year. Just unbelievable that they are that much better than the rest of even the SEC. And they made LSU look like a high school team last night. So until someone else can beat Alabama convincingly, which doesn't mean on a miracle play in the last minute of a game, there really is nothing to discuss as far as college football goes. It's Alabama and then everyone else playing for 2nd place. And that includes Clemson.
    2 points
  13. bens197

    Happy thread

    Spent yesterday with my beautiful wife watching the Sabres beat Ottawa 9-2. A nice day date with some cold drinks and some food before walking to the rink. Nothing beats a win with a home Buffalo crowd. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
    2 points
  14. I picked one of those up when they were released in spring of 16. It just finished its 3rd season in my bag. Thats saying something. Bridgestone Tour B JGR Driver and HF2 irons Pre Release Testing
    2 points
  15. I am listening....Arccoss and Cobra Connect.......they are still in my bag. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy
    2 points
  16. reading this thread and hearing about you guys going out and golfing is really bumming me out.
    2 points
  17. tommc23

    Whiskey!

    You sir are the only one who posted in this thread 5 years ago who is still active to this day. Sent from my SM-G950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app
    2 points
  18. you're playing to much. they are assuming a persob will play a normal # of rounds per season
    2 points
  19. awesome. Just like me, the best part is that golf gets to be more and more enjoyable with each round as opposed to being a struggle.
    2 points
  20. Big money

    College Football

    There was a little girl a few seats down that had a beautiful sign.It said “good luck Irish, want to buy some Girl Scout cookies”.. haha. Every band member gave her a high five.And even a few Northwestern players bought some from her.This is college football
    2 points
  21. Big money

    College Football

    Been to every game, except Vandy.If I’m going to watch football. I’m going to sit in in seats where I can see it well.This was a great old stadium.Next week I’m back at ND for the final game at home.Than heading over for the Michigan - Ohio State game for last game of the year.I enjoy college football and enjoy great plays and fun atmospheres
    2 points
  22. silver & black

    Whiskey!

    All three are excellent drams. I'm a huge Caol Ila fan. It has a subdued, peppery finish that I love. I believe it is also the main malt in Johnny Walker blends. Ardbeg I find to be on the sweeter side of Islay whisky, but that might just be me. Lagavulin 16 is just a great whisky, period. If you can find the 12 year old, I like it better than the 16. With Islay whisky, the younger stuff is usually stronger in the peat and smoke. The older stuff is more mellow. I love the peat bombs.... so! If you prefer the smoky stuff, I would suggest you try Talisker. It's not a true Islay, but it's very smokey and just a wonderful sipper on a crisp, Fall evening! edit: I just noticed this is an old thread and I already posted in it...lol.
    2 points
  23. Yesterday my course had an end of year cross-country shootout event. They converted the normal par 72 course into a 9 hole, 6051 yard, par 52 monster. We also had the option of buying "tee it up anywhere" shots. These were extremely helpful on the 700+ yard holes. It was a fun event. This was my first time playing in 3 weeks and I could definitely tell the SuperSpeed training has affected my game. The good: when I connected on a drive in the 40 degree weather it was going noticeably farther than I have hit all summer long. The bad: it took me a good 3 or 4 holes to find my swing and be able to make solid contact with any club. Its difficult going from swinging as hard as you can in the SuperSpeed training to dialing it back to ensure solid contact over max power. Unfortunately this will probably be my last time out on the course for the year. By next weekend our high temps are supposed to be in the low 30's with a chance of snow. There is a place nearby that has Trackman 4's set up as indoor simulators, so that will most likely be my new home course for the winter.
    2 points
  24. By who?? Georgia has been a top 2/3 team all year for basically everyone until they got blown out by LSU. Then they've still been a top 5 team for basically everyone. Definitely a CFP contender for everyone. Maybe I'm missing something but everyone I've seen has hyped Georgia plenty??
    2 points
  25. Big money

    College Football

    A good time at the Nd - Northwestern game. Chilly , but was competitive until the end
    2 points
  26. Jmikecpa

    Random Thread

    I was somehow still sober. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
    2 points
  27. robertson153

    Whiskey!

    If you’re wanting a good bourbon just look to see if it was made in Kentucky [emoji16]. We know a thing or two about that subject, except for me, but I generally like it all. Blake
    2 points
  28. ole gray

    College Football

    What really JERKS my chain is Georgia beat a really strong/good Kentucky team tonight. Georgia could win out, win the Sec Championship, win the semi final game in the final four and there are STILL some in here who would not give due credit to our football team! They would not rate Georgia as a top tier team. Just look back in the beginning of the season posts and you'll see Georgia is never mentioned as a contender for anything. We/I take our football extremely serious in this part of the country and when folks continually write us off as 2nd tier team, it irritates the piss out of me. Ok I'm really done with this thread for now. I may check in after the NC game to beat my chest a bit.
    2 points
  29. Oh yeah. [emoji16] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
    2 points
  30. Got the opportunity to play 18 today, the day started out chilly and got pleasant as the day went on. Played pretty decent, for me. My drives seemed to be less dispersed than usual with my ball tending to draw/hook more than I'm used to. Did hit 57% percent of my fairways. I was also noticing that a lot of my iron shots were also going from right to left and that really threw me off. Now down to speed, I recorded five drives with the monitor of 90, 90, 89, 85, and 89. So I'm really not seeing the benefits of the training. I'm trying to tell myself that there's still one week before the changes become permanent. I'll probably do my six week test on the driving range so the mental hurdle of trying to hit the fairway is out of the equation. I'm pleased with the better ball striking across the board. I did have a few shots that were like Waffle House hash browns, scattered, covered, chunked, and topped. Those are more the Indian and not the arrow. What concerned me was the speed. This is six weeks and a five percent increase, so if I don't see it, it will be brought up in my stage two. I might see the jump later and if that's the case it'll be addressed then also. I'm curious how my training schedule is affecting the results. I have to do it in the evenings twice a week because my schedule isn't conducive to doing it in the mornings. But, there's still another week to go before they are supposed to set in and I believe in this system. Hopefully next weekend will bring about more speed. Sent from my SM-G955U using MyGolfSpy mobile app
    2 points
  31. JBones

    Whiskey!

    Not a fan of scotch. I love bourbon. My regular is Woodford Reserve and when I'm out on the town Angels Envy. If I'm drinking whiskey, it's either Jameson 12yr or Jack Daniels Single Barrel. Really I'll drink anything though........I have a glass of wine every night.
    2 points
  32. 2 years at 40 rounds a year. Not 2 years at 200 rounds a year. It looks like 80 rounds on your most used clubs are the tipping point.
    1 point
  33. Shankster

    College Football

    Go Blue... that is all.
    1 point
  34. dbdors

    DIY Logo Golf Balls

    If you try it and have questions, let me know.
    1 point
  35. Annual boys hunting trip with my college roommates. Lots of beer. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
    1 point
  36. Mr. 82

    DIY Logo Golf Balls

    Thanks for posting this thread. I have over 180 logo balls, and I feel the same way you do when I show up at a course and they don't have a logo ball. There are several courses in the area that don't have logo balls, mostly because they are barely in business. I might have to try what you are doing and see how it goes.
    1 point
  37. That happened to me this past week. We had a light drizzle and light fog. I could see the Pin from about 160 yds but it was tough to see. I tried using the NX7 Pro, but it didn't work. I don't think any LRF would have worked in those conditions. Another reason why I use it in tandem with my phone app. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy
    1 point
  38. I just got a bottle of angels envy Sent from my SM-G950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app
    1 point
  39. Bought a dozen TP5X today just to try them out. Hoping I can get out once or twice before winter is officially upon us...
    1 point
  40. Love the stage twos guys, I was one of the fan boys for the I500s and applied to test them but after reading their reviews and your reviews I'm happy I missed out. The I210s sound like excellent clubs and far more consistent. I really like the sound of them from your videos and think they would suit me well. Thanks for the great work and honest reviews
    1 point
  41. robertson153

    College Football

    I think you meant “run over” [emoji23]. Georgia was just to much for us today. We can still win out with a 10 win season, hasn’t happened for a while. Maybe this season won’t be a fluke and we can start expecting KY to have more seasons like this. Blake
    1 point
  42. tony@CIC

    Random Thread

    That's a pretty serious face you have there [emoji23]. Is the woman in the background your wife (getting ready to video your performance)? Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy
    1 point
  43. No3PuttLaLa

    Random Thread

    I’ve taken the last two or so weeks off from golfing to bow hunt. Needless to say, it has reaffirmed my true love of golf and the itch to go back out. This week will be at least two or three rounds for me! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
    1 point
  44. Week five is completed. Had kind of a set-back last week--not sure what to contribute it to, but was back on track this most recent week, Here are my numbers thus far: It's quite noticeable that a flatter swing plane generates more speed for me when compared to a slightly more vertical swing.
    1 point
  45. I play with Lynx tour blades. Got them in April from an online stockist in the UK. With my old Lynx USA irons my best score this year was 99 and the only time I had broken 100. The second time I used the blades I shot 98 then another 98 and a 97 and later that month an 89. Wouldn't use anything else. People tell me I am not good enough to play with blades but I ignore them. I hit them well enough last month to shoot an 85 and am on a roll at moment with 14 of my last 15 rounds sub 100. I play at Mt Osmond golf club, an undulating hilly course in Adelaide Australia
    1 point
  46. silver & black

    College Football

    I understand.... I used to be that way about the Raiders. I've since got a handle on it, and I honestly don't give two s**** if they win or lose anymore. It's just a game and if they win or lose it doesn't change a damn thing about my life or day to day routine. I'll always love my Raiders, but that's as far as goes anymore.
    1 point
  47. Actually, I think this is a great time to be doing the SuperSpeed training. If you dedicate the next several months to training without playing golf, I think you will be better off than if you trained and played golf on your off days like I am. I know my swing speed has increased; there is a definite trend in the data I record. I haven't seen a driver distance correlation on the course because of my inconsistency. However, I do feel like I am swinging the SuperSpeed clubs with more control than when I started. Remember this is Protocol 1 and there are 67 more weeks to complete the 5 Protocols, if we last that long!! I think the longer we do this, the more the faster swings will feel natural and control will come. At least that's what I'm counting on.
    1 point
  48. Local 2018 Club Championship is over and done. Shot 75 both days to win by 3 shots. In the bag Driver: Callaway Rogue Subzero 9.5 Stiff flex 3 wood: Callaway Rogue Subzero 15 degree Hybrids: 17 degree titleist 816 h2 Irons: Ben Hogan Ptx 22-46 degree (4-pw)stiff flex standard lie Wedges: Callaway Mac Daddy 4 50,54,58 degrees Putter: Odyssey EXO seven Gig’em Aggies!
    1 point
  49. apprenti23

    Whiskey!

    Had a Jack Daniel's Honey with Lemonade yesterday--- fantastic! The Summer Shandy of whiskey!
    1 point
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