OxfordJeff

I haven’t bought a ton, but I’m loving my perfect practice putting mat!

For me, +250 yds anywhere in the fairway... no complaints. 

For me, +250 yds anywhere in the fairway... no complaints. 

For me, +250 yds anywhere in the fairway... no complaints. 

For me, +250 yds anywhere in the fairway... no complaints. 

I haven’t bought a ton, but I’m loving my perfect practice putting mat!

As a result of the worldwide Covid19 pandemic this year many people had a disruption in their lives.  My life was upended in a number of ways too.  The highlight of the year though for me and many others was that the sport of golf provided a welcome respite.  There is no doubt that I played and practiced more this year than any other prior year.
Having more time to dedicate to the game of golf and also more time at home allowed me to do several things that contributed greatly to my enjoyment of the game and for my performance to improve.   Ultimately resulting in reaching my goals for the year which were to reduce my handicap below 5, break par and break 70.  All of which were achieved.
It has been said that you can’t buy a new swing or golf game, yet there are lots of people making equipment purchases seeking to do just that.
Looking back over the past year and forward to the next I was reviewing all of the things that I did that made a contribution.  There were also numerous golf related purchases this past year and that got me thinking about what was the single best golf related purchase that did make the biggest contribution to my game?
Many of the purchases were guided by MyGolfSpy’s reviews.
Here is a list of some of my golf related purchases this year:
Putt-Out putting trainer & practice mirror with gates
Big Moss Putting Matt
Breakthrough Golf Technologies Stability Tour Shaft
Blast Golf swing analyzer
Superstroke Traxion Midsize Tour grips
Superstroke Traxion Tour 3.0 putter grip
Superstroke Counter balance putter grip weights
Corey Paul 52, 56 & 60 Wedge heads
Tour Edge XCG7 7wood & 28 degree Hybrid with Fujikura Fuel Stiff shaft
Fujikura Fuel Red stiff shaft for my Tour Edge EX 10 4 wood
Titleist 818 H1 25 degree hybrid with Mitsubishi Tensei Red shaft
New Titleist Cart 15 bag
Dave Pelz’s books - The Putting Bible & The Short Game Bible
Arccos Caddie Sensors & Link
Orange Whip Swing Trainer and Lightspeed
Check Go Pro ball spinner
Dave Pelz O-ball mask, elevated string line, putter impact tape 
8 dozen Bridgestone recovered Tour BRX golf balls to practice chipping & putting with the ball I game.
The Original Shag Bag
Grip replacement and club building supplies from Golfworks and BB&F.
Galway Bay rain pants and jacket.
Antigua performance polo shirts
Titleist golf caps 
Footjoy rain gloves
Footjoy rain vest
Ecco Biom 3 spikeless golf shoes
Footjoy professional spikeless golf shoes
Stretchy belts for golfing
Wilson Staff Tour gloves
Wilson Staff winter gloves
Stitch golf bag & accessories for a set of Corey Paul forged prototype irons
Martini Tees
Golf lessons from my local Teaching Professional
 
I’m sure I’ve missed some.
 
So what made the biggest difference in my opinion?
The Arccos Caddie grip sensors and App provided me with knowledge about my game that guided most everything else.  The club gapping information and statistics pointed me to the equipment changes to consider and the areas of my game that I needed to focus on.  That information led me to the Dave Pelz’s books which gave me more knowledge and understanding of what to do and how to do it to get better.  Most of the purchases followed after that.
The best part of the Arccos Caddie grip sensor purchase was that I got them for free as a result of their promotion with Ping for those who had bought qualifying Ping clubs recently. 
The reason I hadn’t bought the Arccos system prior to that was that I wasn’t convinced that they worked, was unsure if they were convenient to use, and I thought they were expensive.
If I knew how much of an impact they would have had on my game I would have gladly paid for them.
 
What purchase did you make in 2020 that made the biggest difference in your game? 
 
The most recent purchase I’ve made, and based on my immediate results, my prediction for 2021 is that the one that I think will make the biggest difference in the coming year is the Orange Whip Trainer and the Lightspeed trainer bought as their Distance Duo package.
What is your prediction for next year?

@Hoyoymac, your 2020 golf purchases are more than I have made in the past 20 years 🙂.  That is quite a list!  My best purchase for this year was the used V2 I got from a fellow spy. In second place would be my G400 5w.

You can waste a lot of money by just buying driver after driver. Either take a lesson or go get fitted for a driver. There could be a lot of different issues: golf swing, grip, driver shaft, driver head, etc. Got to dig deeper to prevent throwing away money.

Thanks for the reply GADAWG. We had a blast at Kelly Plantation! Hope to try the others one day!

Golf Course Recommendations:
Kelly Plantation Golf Club - https://www.kellyplantationgolf.com/
Emerald Bay Golf Club - http://www.emeraldbaygolfclub.com/
Raven Golf Club - https://www.sandestin.com/golf/raven-golf-club?utm_source=google-gmb&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gmb
Windswept Dunes Golf Club - http://www.windsweptdunes.com/
Food:
Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar - https://www.shunkgulley.com/
The Back Porch - http://www.theback-porch.com/
The Harbor Tavern -

i think they’re all pretty stupid and useless to be honest. 
what are the courses really preventing here? 
surface contamination has been shown to not be a significant cause of spreading the disease. 
even if it was, you still have to bend down and pick your ball up off the foam or inverted cup the same way you would if it were allowed to drop to the bottom. 
i don’t see a point. 

no picture? I'll offer you six dollars.