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vandyland

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About vandyland

  • Birthday 01/18/1984

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Tennessee

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  • Age
    30-39
  • Swing Speed
    101-110 mph
  • Handicap
    4.5
  • Frequency of Play/Practice
    Multiple times per week
  • Player Type
    Competitive
  • Biggest Strength
    Driver/Off the Tee
  • Biggest Weakness
    Putting
  • Fitted for Clubs
    Yes

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  1. I love the aesthetic of the grind wedges (in gunmetal) and the GOAT and Vandal irons are also very cool looking. I don't think I have ever seen Byrdie Golf Design clubs out in the wild before so will be cool to see how everyone gets along with the testing. And I agree with @Jeremy26, a 35* 7 iron is a sight for sore eyes!
  2. Stono Ferry is a great option. Personally I would lead with that as well. They are usually packed though so I don't think they would be amenable to a fivesome (as most courses are not in my experience). Charleston Muni underwent a renovation a few years ago and it is now "better" in conditions but I will say it has some pretty wild greens. Like, crazy undulations for a municipal course. If you are into that.
  3. I was very impressed with the Driver. So much so that I have not even thought about another driver in 6 months...which is saying a lot for me. They are good all-around with their super power being retaining speed and keeping spin down on off-center strikes.
  4. The challenging part of this is the putter. I LOVE LOVE my LAB putter. But if I was going to solo out with one brand....it might have to be Cobra. #1 I like the underdogs and #2 they are making some really good stuff through the bag. Driver: Darkspeed LS 10.5* - UST LIN-Q Red Hybrid: King Tec Hybrid 19* (always been fascinated by that thing) Irons: King Tour 5-GW with KBS Tour 120S -- this is what swayed me the most...I mean look at these Wedges: Cobra Snakebite 52* and 58* Putter: Agera Armlock (because why not?) with the SIK face
  5. More sporadic updates these days, in a bit of lull currently as I don't have any big goals at present. But, I did want to share a small tweak to my chipping/pitching that has been very helpful: Setup: Weight left (70% of weight on front foot), hands even with the clubhead so there is no forward press Feel: No weight transfer, quiet lower body. Basically weight starts left and stays left. Big Change: Extend the head and chest in the downswing. A bit hard to explain in words but previously I was staying very "down" in my chipping and I felt like I was getting steep and out to in coming into the ball. This subtle "extension of the head and chest" shallows me out a little bit, helps me elevate the ball and my low point consistency is much improved. Now my "miss" is a slightly thin shot (not a skull but just a groove low). Fat shots are almost (ALMOST!) impossible here because those are generally down to weight shift being bad or loss of posture downward. This has helped my sand game and generally chipping and short pitches. Also, I can hit this shot easily off a tight lie or fluffy grass. Just feeling VERY confident chipping the ball at the moment. Played twice while in Florida, shot an 80 and a 73. The 80 at Regatta Bay was down to iron play not being that sharp and just putting myself in a few bad spots. That is a tough golf course. The 73 was much more in line with how I feel like I have been playing. Driver has been good since I moved my ball position back slightly. Irons were fine. Wedges were great and chipping/sand/pitching feels very comfortable with the feel described above. Putting is streaky as always but I have moved the ball back in my stance there as well and had less pull misses, it is more just down to speed at this point.
  6. How do you find you use the MLM2Pro most? Is it combines? Impact vision? Just being able to see the simulated flight on the range even when hitting into a net?
  7. Played a second round yesterday, this time in a 15-20 mph wind most of the day. Good results downwind and in crosswind but, as is expected with a high spin ball, gets eaten up a little into the wind. I had 129 into a flag with a 20 mph headwind and hit my 135 club and came up 10 yds short. I think ProV1x would also have gotten eaten up by that wind. Also loved the alignment aid on putts. Also got it to line up for an approach shot (see above) naturally. Getting more comfortable on tee shots as well.
  8. Date 03/14/2024 Course Name Baytowne - Sandestin Gross Score 73 Course Handicap 3 Gross Strokes over/under par 2 Net Score to Par -1 Net Score 70 Net Birdies or better Longest Drive SIM Round? Better round today, but very windy.
  9. I have found the same thing. The alignment is good but doesn't seem to impact how the ball rolls, anecdotally, for me. Played a full round with them here in Florida and was hitting my distances as I expect vs what I see out of a ProV1x. Flight with the irons seems higher (which is fine) and we had a bit of wind here and I didn't see the ball getting batted down out of the sky. Unfortunately, I did donate one ball to the water (there is water on every hole at the golf course here) but thankfully I still have plenty of balls. Another thing I noticed is that I didn't have any "road rash" on the ball from wedges. I noticed the new Titleist White box balls were a little "fragile" when it came to that. So far, these are resilient. Also, I was lining up all my tee shots and putts (which doesn't take much time) and seemed to suggest I had a "slight" aiming problem off the tee. I initially didn't trust the lined up ball (parallax effect probably) but found if I adjusted a little left, voila, the ball went a little left of target. So next round (tomorrow) we are full commitment to trusting the alignment aid off the tee.
  10. @azstu324 I was very surprised at how much I liked (and continue to like) the Mizuno ST-Z 230. The adjustability is impressive but it does best for me on standard everything (9.5*). I have the LIN-Q red in it and the positives for me are that this driver is very good ALL AROUND. Not the fastest, the most stable, not the most anything but does everything very well. I would say it's best characteristic is how well it retains speed and keeps spin down on heel strikes. Also does very well on toe strikes. It is decently low spin but not crazy low spin and overall has just been a revelation for me. Would never have tried it otherwise but now I am bullish on Mizuno woods. Edit: I have since hit it against the Aerojet, Paradym and Ping G425 and wasn't swayed. I also like that the Mizuno is setup to 45" but obviously you can shaft it however you want.
  11. We are in florida this week so a little trip for the Tour X align was lining the ball up on all tee shots and putts. It is not a very distracting line at all and I think I prefer it to the triple track.
  12. Date 03/12/2024 Course Name Regatta Bay Gross Score 80 Course Handicap 6 Gross Strokes over/under par 8 Net Score to Par 2 Net Score 74 Net Birdies or better Longest Drive SIM Round? Well, not the start we wanted but here we are. Another round on thursday so hopefully a better outing there.
  13. Got some chipping testing in today! Feel is similar with the Tour X maybe a *tad* firmer. Both spin and react similarly. Don’t feel like I was giving anything up with the Maxfli vs ProV1x. Didn’t have my tripod (idiot) so couldn’t really capture green reaction. I did catch a hole out right out the gate with maxfli. IMG_9019.MOV Must be the alignment tech!
  14. Geoff Shackleford also had some interesting thoughts -- https://linksmagazine.com/geoff-shackelford-we-dont-need-professional-golfers/
  15. Second ball did much better on saltwater test… FullSizeRender.MOV
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