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I finished the Level 1 Protocol and was able to test my driver speed this morning. Everything will be indoors now since snow is on the ground, current temp is 19 degrees, and the wind chill is 7. Luckily a course 15 minutes from my house has two Trackman simulators set up. I felt kind of dumb bringing in my $100 SwingSpeed Radar when there is a $20k+ launch monitor behind me, but hey, consistency in testing right? My initial max driver speed before the program was 104mph. After six weeks of the Level 1 protocol and approximately 702 swings with the SuperSpeed clubs my max driver speed increased to 111mph (a 6.7% increase). Now I just need to find a way to bring back 80 degree weather in Wisconsin to see whether my distance increased 6.7% as well!

In all my years running casinos I have rarely hit the point of dealing with a patron that have had to get physical. Tonight was an exception. We had a concert at the property that I was able to make sure was going well. Had dinner and decided after dinner to enjoy a beer at one of our bars. The bartender is a great employee that has served me a beer or two in the last year. Guy comes to the bar and asks for a water and the bar tenders name. She says here is your water at he gets p!ssed off. Asks for a manager and tells her to buy a personality. I tell him to relax and he tells me to mind my own F’in business. I picked up my phone to call security and he lunged at me with a weak right. It did not end well for him and he is under arrest and needs some medical attention. Not trying to pat myself on the back but sometimes people need to do what is right. This guy was stalking a 21 year old woman and God knows what else. He was a damn creep and needed to leave the property. Unfortunately for him he left in handcuffs after his weak punch at me. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Well, I completed the final session of the SuperSpeed Golf Protocol 1 today. Lovely day!! Cloudy and 36º at noon after an overnight low of 26º. The chart below shows the highest speeds I recorded for each club, both right and left handed, over the 6 weeks of Protocol 1. I didn't gain a lot of speed with each club, and there is not a lot of difference between the different weighted clubs. Remember, I have the Senior set of SuperSpeed training clubs, which means I have a Yellow club which is lighter than the Green club which is the lightest club in the Men's set. My heavy club is Blue, which is the middle weight club in the Men's set. All of these clubs are lighter than my driver. The Blue club is 27 grams lighter than my driver. HOWEVER, at the start of Protocol 1 my driver swing speed was 83 mph measured by the radar unit provided by SuperSpeed Golf. I measured my driver swing speed in the same manner as I measured the speeds in the above table. I have not measured my driver swing speed since I started Protocol 1. After I completed this last session of Protocol 1, I measured my driver swing speed again... 93 mph, a 12% gain.

This was the best "idiot driver" picture I saw from our first snow. And no, it wasn't me! https://www.kare11.com/article/weather/slippery-road-mishap-makes-for-amazing-photo/89-612976353

We got to book a room at Portage Pointe resort in Michigan for the end of July next year. A bunch of our friends went this year but we couldn't make it. It's going to be a beautiful lake vacation and our daughter who will be 4 months old at that point. Not to mention its 10 minutes south of Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club. It's been on my bucket list for a while so now I'll get to play both of the courses there, while enjoying our first family of 3 vacation. [emoji3531] something to look forward to as winter sets in here. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

We prefer the darwin school of driving. Eventually they weed themselves out.

My girl

Rohan doesn't quite know where her yard disappeared to.

I say we have a road trip to Florida and crash at Fozcycle's pad and go nuts golfing with his Cobra's.

Friday morning Seniors game. I shot 36/44:80 with 17 Hcap netted a 63 for 3rd place. The 36 on the front was like I was in a fog, just kept making Pars. The back started great as well, but I put 3 balls in the water and still pulled a 44 out. Cobras were firing on all cylinders. Arccos 3 Best awards.....6 Up & Downs, Fewest 3 putts.....0! And Fewest putts with 28. Shot of the day was on #9 with a 19 yard chip in birdie. Second best Shot of the Day was a 193 yard 3 Wood, out from under trees on #16, which set me up for a chip and one putt par. Even though I messed up the back with a 44, I came away feeling very good. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy

I think it’s a riot that you made these in church. I had my driver in chapel today for an illustration - things that grandparents enjoy doing. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

MGS community, our first protocol is over and I thought I would share my thoughts and some data with you all. I would like to start out by saying that I'm really enjoying the program and have gotten to the point that I look forward to doing the routine every time. It's been challenging trying to fit them in to my work schedule, but I've been able to get them all in without a hitch. We've almost reached the halfway point before writing up our Stage 2's after week 14. So how's it going, you ask? I've seen some significant jumps in speed doing the training protocol. I hit a high of 114 during week 4 and had a couple of times after that I've hit 112. I can't complain. Now it's time to get down to the actual gains I've seen with my driver. I went to the driving range today, hit 16 shots, and got the total. My average swing speed after six weeks is 90.4 up from 89. That's only a 1.6 percent increase after the first protocol, or 32 percent of the total gains touted by SuperSpeed. I have seen some increase, but not what I expected. I was hoping for an average of 92 - 93 mph, but I'm not quite there yet. I'm going to give it two more weeks and see where I'm at so I can properly give it an assessment in my stage 2. I've been seeing that SuperSpeed works looking at my fellow testers with gains between 6 and 10 percent. I don't know where I'm going wrong or why I've seen only a small increase, but I'll keep on keeping on and see where it takes me. This is a long program and I'm excited to see where it will go from here.

End of Protocol #1 today. Snow on the ground here, so I had to travel up to Green Bay to find an area to measure my driver speed. Although the field at Lambeau was all cleared off, they wouldn't let me in there, but I was able to find an indoor facility not far from there. Here's how my stats ended up: Had kind of a 'glitchy' week in week #4, otherwise there seemed to be a steady increase. Today, my drives were between 96-99, with a high speed of 102 on one of the swings. So, compared to my beginning speed, that's an increase of a little more than 10%. According to their own simulator, the longest drive was 247, most of them between 230-240. Obviously, hard to compare that to an actual on-course measurement. But, increased swing speed was encouraging, nonetheless.

Great questions. We're all committed for at least the first 14 weeks of the program to complete our stage 2 reviews. Right now I plan on going the full 72 weeks assuming no big life changes happen along the way. From what we've been told the biggest gains come in the first 6 weeks, though we should see improvement into the 3rd level of the program (26 weeks). After that I believe it's more of a maintenance aspect. Unfortunately the weather turned cold here right as my swing speed started to jump. I played in a scramble last weekend when the high temp was 45 degrees, and I was hitting to about the same spots as my rounds in 75+ degree weather before the program. I was pretty happy with that considering cold weather limits ball flight and I was wearing 3+ layers of clothing.

Can't believe I finally beat Stud to a throwback!

The company I used to work for had a factory in Lexington, KY that I took customers to every year. After the factory tour we always made our way to the Buffalo Trace Distillery where they make some of the best bourbon known to man. I was able to secure a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle 18 yr, which was enjoyed over Thanksgiving with my two brothers. They are my closest and best friends, and it was truly a special experience with a special bourbon. I mixed the Pappy name with my last name: Roylance. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Happy stuff to report... Finally finished off a huge and intense 3-week long upgrade to the County Sheriff radio-communications network Friday. It was a rough one for me and took every last ounce of brain power and perseverance to pull it off. I'm glad it's over..whew! Received a long-awaited but very generous bonus that'll take a lot of financial pressure off and also allow the next "happy" things. Going out of town to visit family in Cali for Thanksgiving this year. This will be the first Thanksgiving in nearly 15-years that we've ever travelled out of the area (first for both kids) and also will be one that I haven't done all the cooking in at least that long. Thanksgiving day also happens to be my daughter's 13th birthday...though maybe I should stick this in the rant thread... The day after Thanksgiving, my sister's family and all of us will zip due South and hit Disneyland!!! Kids are totally stoked as am I. I'd love a new Tag watch or a shiny new set of irons, but this trip will be well worth the sacrifice of those selfish things. I got a bit misty telling the brats our plans and am totally happy that I have the means to pull this off for them.

Hadn’t checked here in a while. How’s everyone doing? I’m still holding steady between 164-166. Some days on the lower end, some days on the higher but I’m where I want to be heading into the pitfalls of the Holiday season. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

I hear you about the snow. I don't understand why people think that just because they have a 4WD they can drive like it's the middle of summer...I see you in a ditch or in the centre divider buddy!

I swear every winter it's the same thing - people forget how to drive in this crap and the first snow is like armageddon. Sent from my BLN-L24 using MyGolfSpy mobile app

Shot well today with two conditions/ First is was a very short course and we played from the whites. Advantage me. Winds were blowing up to 50 mph Gusts, Advantage track. Shot even, so I guess it was a tie. Fun working on low shots and 30 yard curves... with 9 irons.

So this isn't a problem its more of a question. Why do we not make idiots, people, take mandatory classes on driving in snow north of the Mason dixon line? Sent from my SM-G950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app

I don't make enough money to have problems... I just have troubles.

Good win for the Bronco's. Fresno State is a quality program and it wasn't that long ago creating all kinds of heartburn for coaches. I'm think the Clemson vs. Boston College could be closer than many expect. Eagles are playing on their home turf and all the undefeated teams draw extra motivation from around the leagues. The Georgia vs. Auburn is about the only other game I see with any ranking shake up potential. My Irish need to stay focused because FSU is better than their record shows and has nothing to lose. The undefeated's are in everyone's cross-hairs.

Just shot an 89 at the Waldorf Astoria course in Orlando. Rented TaylorMade M4s, cart path only, no laser, and the cart gps was in meters. Despite all that it was obvious these clubs go for miles. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy

Very close: Wakefield is in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. So winter arrives here early and stays a long time. I, of course, am an idiot. MI is Michigan. MN is Minnesota. MS is Mississippi MO is Missouri MA is Massachusetts. MT is Montana. I know these things. I just type before I think. And I have a feeling that this has been noticed on this forum already.

Tight one last night, but against all odds (literally), Boise State showed up and kicked some Fresno Bulldog butt! Admittedly, I was prepared for the reverse results as their defense is a real nightmare and our offence has been weak especially with the run and pass protection. But I stayed the whole game and yelled my head off to the end! Somehow we won despite the refs and their total incompetence who did their utmost worst to submarine our boys at every turn it seemed... GO ORANGE! GO BIG BLUE! FIGHT! FIGHT! BSU!!!!!!!

Excuse me, Pat, but I don't live that far from you. You've had snow like that already? I REALLY dodged a bullet if you did. Scratch Rohan behind the ear for me. Wait...that's Wakefield MINNESOTA. At first glance, I saw MA instead of MI. Scratch Rohan behind the ear anyway.

Those beautiful dogs look as though they really know how to pose for pictures. And why not? They're obviously accomplished.

Just had a thought of how amazing the i210 would look in stealth....

So far the biggest factor I've seen with the cooler weather and swing speed is the amount of clothing I wear and how it affects how I turn. Thursday night I did my training and noticed a drop off in speed due to the fact I was wearing a UA Storm hoodie that's more restrictive than I usually wear. It had been rainy that day and it was my best choice for being outside. Usually, when I play in colder weather I'll use lighter layers that allow me to move better. I'll find out today as I'm going to the range to measure my SS and the high here is only supposed to hit 45. Sent from my SM-G955U using MyGolfSpy mobile app

MPR with the church swings that is too good.

My wife's preschool room for me-- when the kids aren't around.

One of my worst shots may have been one of my longest drives, it may have gone for miles. Ya see, it landed in the back of a dump truck going down the road next to the course. Also, it appeared that the truck was loaded with dirt or sand, so to add insult to injury, it landed in the sand as well.

This was fun! Who needs a snowmobile?

He's not being a troll. He's correcting your misinformation. Neither mygolfspy nor TrueGolfFit are sponsored at all be any major golf equipment manufacturers.

The insurance adjuster came and went...the downed tree is going and we're getting a new fence. We'll have enough left over to get rid of the other tree at the same time, plus a bit of mad money. We're both pretty happy today.

OK, gentlemen: I'm open for critique. As mentioned, the slo-mo setting on my current phone is pretty mediocre. But YouTube lets you change the playback speed setting, and at .25 speed, I think it's possible to pick up some differences. Here's a righthanded swing: And here's from the left: Both of these are done without much by way of warm-up; I wouldn't consider either one necessarily a full-out swing. In fact, I'm wearing boots while swinging But they're good representations, I think, of what you'd get if you asked me to show you a swing right handed and then left handed. Thoughts?

Happy dogs because they got worked and had fun. Sent from my SM-G950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app

I've posted about losing my son to suicide back in 2014. Gregory was his name, and his favorite word/phrase to everything that he liked was "SWAG". After his death shook me to my core, I started playing golf again. Somewhere in the last year or so I found MGS, and only recently started posting regularly. But when I signed up I incorporated his initial "G" with his trademark word "SWAG". In fact, if you see me driving around Tallahassee, my license plate is "4 G SWAG" in memory of my son. I miss him dearly.

Damn, those are great looking pointers!! Proud as can be they do great work [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

I've been fluctuating but my weigh in this morning had me the same as @Rickp...205. I need to go lower because I have my annual physical in about 2.5 weeks.

12% is huge! That is great! For those of you that do the protocol outside, does the colder weather effect your swing speed at all? Is the dynamic warmup effective enough that the weather isn't a factor? I am just curious because a very small change in environmental factor could cause a large change in Swing Speed.

First hole of my first junior college tournament. I had been playing golf for about 3 months and was so nervous I could barely hold the club. In front of about 20 of my peers, I topped the first shot and it hit pro shop door, OB. Re-tee and almost the same thing, Re-tee and find the club face and proceed to hit it 40 yards left of the OB. 4th tee shot finds the fairway and I grab my clubs and walk off. You could hear a pin drop on the tee. Proceeded to make 12.

That's exactly what came to my mind as well lol Very nice Sent from my SM-G950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app

Love it! [emoji1] Another guy had told me: "Golf is easy .. just hit your second shot the first time!"

Shame on me for not paying attention to the Cobra video. I was originally planning on buying an F-8 wood over the winter - Didn't realize that F-9 wood was part of the introduction. I'm going to have save a few more pennies because I MUST have that F-9 wood in yellow!!! Wish I could afford the F-9 driver ( in yellow of course) but just bought that Callaway GBB and I think SWMBO would have a problem with my having three drivers (G-20, GBB and the F-9)

That yellow head with my black and yellow hzrdus yellow shaft [emoji7][emoji7][emoji7]

Really digging the Jingle Punks Hipster Orchestra right now. Good covers of Nirvana.

That’s awesome! I’m getting to the point where I need new clothes, which I’m excited about! Also another plus is that all my “work” clothes are also golf clothes haha. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy