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AndySP

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    New Jersey

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  • Age
    30-39
  • Swing Speed
    111+ mph
  • Handicap
    7
  • Frequency of Play/Practice
    Multiple times per week
  • Player Type
    Weekend Golfer
  • Biggest Strength
    Driver/Off the Tee
  • Biggest Weakness
    Short Game
  • Fitted for Clubs
    No

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  1. I would also try one of the iomic X grips, there are a few versions. https://www.iomicusa.com/fullswing
  2. I’ll chime in as a corded grip user, (except my driver which has a GP tour velvet align), I put Zgrip aligns on all the rest. I used to use MCCs but I liked the top more than the bottom, so when it was time to switch I went looking for something more consistent. I like a firmer and more abrasive grip for some reason. I find the softer grips like Star, iomic and pure to feel great, but “twisty” on full swings. I don’t have a good reason for the different grip on the driver…
  3. I haven’t yet paid over $100. I have played a few courses that cost that much when I played high school team golf, and more recently for work events, but to be honest it’s not really something that excites me. The special course designs, nice clubhouses and the other extras haven’t brought me any additional joy. I think I can appreciate why some people like it, but I don’t see myself doing it anytime soon. I still have so much fun at the municipal courses around me.
  4. I’m small and have small hands too. I used interlock from the start (age 7) until about 30. a few years ago, I’m 35 now, I started trying baseball to get more speed and help with the driver. While it worked ok on the range, I struggled with my wedges and other awkward finesse shots. Also during my speed training with the stack I saw that I wasn’t faster with baseball and tended to shut the face down too much. I feel my swing more with my left than right hand though, so that could be a reason for my preferences. Baseball grip brings back a little more of a slap shot hit feeling than I now prefer. The experiment was worth it though. I now use an overlap grip for everthing and don’t see myself changing.
  5. I think one thing that I haven’t seen mentioned is to remember that the game is hard and that “bad” shots are inevitable. I laugh them off as part of the round and just move on to the next shot focusing on it with the same (not more/less) attention as before. I have gotten better at not getting too attached to the “perfect” outcome so that whatever comes out isn’t a surprise or reflective of my entire game. Raymond Prior is a Psych who talks about this a little for what it’s worth.
  6. Someone on Reddit posted something interesting about the features changing in these irons. The first is a wayback screenshot of the irons specs from September, 2023, which describes foam, internal face groove, and tungsten in the features. The second is screenshot is a current grab from right Now where they are missing. The redditor claims that the change is nefarious, but I’m not going to go there because Im not going to cut mine open to check, nor do I know whether it’s intentional. I’m not sure what it means for the reviews, or whether this is the right place for it, but for those following along, it’s a little concerning, especially because overall they have performed well for most of us. I’m curious as to the reason for the change. I’m hoping it’s a glitch, or a single manufacturing defect.
  7. It might be minor, but I wonder if his involvement in the Tiger virtual league thing is also adding the final straw. Might just want to focus on life a little. He has a little girl to take care of. The weakest link is likely the advisory board (for reasons noted by some of you guys above), so it was easy to bail.
  8. I love these even though I am always in the running for last place: What Player Will Have the Most Points: Koepka What Player Will secure the Clinching Point on Sunday: Rahm
  9. @revkev yeah I was kind of reacting to other people. I know student loans are a hot topic, and I got a little close to the sun. I didn’t mean to sound terse when replying to you, my wife and I have often day-dreamed about moving to places that are a cheaper. I used to live in NYC and before that Chicago…so almost anywhere, haha. Thankfully, my wife is the smart one who was paid to go to school, so we only have to pay off my debts. I know a married couple whose combined med school debts approach half a million, and other friends who are struggling with $40k outstanding. But the struggle is relative and everyone deserves the benefit of curiosity before blame. There is a lot of student debt, almost $2 trillion that is about to go live again. I just hope that the financial forecast in the coming years does not negatively affect golf and the people who play it. I read some scary sounding predictions with mortgages and home values and it made me think about the 2008 crisis. For a lot of people golf is therapy, and in todays world, we all deserve a place to relax and have fun.
  10. Thanks guys! That’s a good plan. I will definitely take some time to practice my short game, and maybe I’ll even make some friends with the employees and get a deal…who knows. Maybe there will be other folks like me spending more time on the putting green, that would actually be pretty cool. @revkev read my question how I intended it. I didn’t mean to make this about myself, but for what it’s worth, I’m not in any financial trouble or trying to complain about the cost of education. My wife, daughter and I happily live in a decent area and plan to stay here for a while. She is a professor of chemistry/biology and I am a deputy attorney for the state. We’re happy and can take care of ourselves. I am not saying that I won’t be able to pay anything back, or anything like that. I’m only thinking about the fact that golf requires disposable income, and the way payments are calculated, a lot of people like me will not be able to afford as much golf as was possible during the pause. So I wonder what effects that might have on golf, which really exploded for other folks in my generation during the pandemic. Will see see anything change, or am I and some economists overreacting? Well, I paid them and didn’t play golf…that’s kind of the point of my post. Like a lot of people around my age, the loan forgiveness program happened in the years when we were just starting to make “golf money.” My question is whether I am alone in this financial position, and what that means for luxuries, like golf.
  11. I gotta believe I’m not the only one looking at my upcoming October payment and thinking that my golf budget is going to take significant hit. I’ve read that some housing experts expect some issues to last a few years, but I wonder about recreation as well. It’s always the first thing to go when my money is tight. Will courses have fewer millennials next year? Anyone else have any thoughts, concerns or reassuring wisdom?
  12. I want to like BOA, but every time I’ve tried them I can’t tighten them right. I have wide feet with a big heel. I tie my laced shoes tighter in the arches and like to leave the ankle looser for comfortable walking. I can never seem to get the boa to do that. It always seems to be a bit of the reverse with the ankle tight and the arches loose.
  13. I did it. I haven’t gotten to the range, but started swinging it in the house. It really gives you a feel for the club face that I haven’t felt in any other training aid. Hoping it works out.
  14. Flat Cat was having a sale (20% off for Labor Day) so I just bought one plus a backup driver shaft to give this a go. I think it’s really intriguing. I have a tendency to present too much loft and I think this setup will be a great way to really feel where the face is. Plus I think Fitz is a cool and want to be like him.
  15. I think that’s a good guess. The material doesn’t stick to a magnet, so (according to my chemistry professor wife), if it’s metal, it could be chrome or maybe nickel plating leftovers. I took a macro photo if that’s helpful. I’m curious if it’s common in the manufacturing process. I just haven’t bought enough new clubs to know.
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