CaptStang

Golf Pride MCC+4 midsize-yes all Super stroke 2.0 putters

Hi, as long as the clubs spec out for your game, you will be able to spend less and get a similar result from 2024 models...love to save $$ on equipment personally!

Vokey SM 9; 54/10, 58/10 both with KBS Tour Lite shafts and Golf Pride Midsize MCC 4 grips. On or shortly after 2/15/24 I will order the new Vokey SM10 54 and 58...likely with 8 degree bounce in the 54 and 12 in the 58. Will stick with same shaft and grip choice if available My other wedges are: PXG Gen 4 GAP and PW with KBS Tour Lite shafts and midsize PXG grips. These are "set" wedges.

Titliest AVX and PXG

For what it is worth, if you are a newbie to golf, the clinics may give you an idea of how the golf swing works and what you need to do to be more involved. I like what one respondent said that clinics are supervised practice sessions-if you like what you see and are feeling like you want to get more involved-then take a few 1 on 1 sessions to see if the positivity holds true. Remember this thought-in a group clinic, there will be a variety of skill sets and in a 1 0n 1-you are the skill set. Best of luck and I hope you have a great future in this wonderful sport!

I use set wedges for PW and Gap, then Vokey for 54 and 58...with different bounce designations. I had gone through a Titliest Wedge and Putter fitting before so I also order the Vokey wedges with the same shaft as my irons... I have used Vokey wedges for several years and found them to perform well with what I need them for. Similarly I use Scotty Cameron putters for the same reasons...they just seem to work better for me. Good luck on your choice and have a successful 2024!

I vary my irons from 4,5,6,7,8,9,PW,Gap, PLUS 54, 58 wedges-and usually delete the 4 iron in favor of a hybrid depending upon conditions...I live in MI and play during shoulder seasons can get cold, wet and windy and I just feel more comfortable with the hybrid replacing the 4 iron. Mid-summer-I drop the hybrid and bring along the 4 iron.

I just got fitted for a PXG Gen 6 Driver-definitely worth the $$...I replaced the Gen 5, and the fitting put me in a different shaft entirely !

I was skeptical of the benefits of a full fitting process but I was visiting my son in Dallas when the 1st PXG retail store opened and I went in for a full fitting AFTER having purchased a PXG driver etc... In the fitting process, I was able to see the variables of the different heads and most importantly the results of shaft selections. I ended up with a totally different setup for my clubs and paid up for an upcharged shaft for the driver-which has proven to be money well spent. One of the responders mentioned that after getting a full fitting to save the specs for future use-I totally agree as I have purchased several additional PXG clubs using the specs and that has worked out well. Having said all of that-my Nephew decided to get back into golf after a multi year layoff and leave behind 15 year old clubs. He asked me to go with him to an indy club fitting studio that uses Trackman tech...I can tell you after watching his fitting sessions there is a lot to be said for spending the time and money upfront of a purchase. He ended up with a totally different bag of clubs than he was anticipating. And the technology does not lie. FYI-and not to bore the rest of the viewers, I have also gone thru a putter and wedge fitting process with Titliest and am very pleased with the results of that choice as well.

I live in Michigan which means you either play in cold weather and adapt or you play for 3 months only... The first thing I do in cool/cold weather is to layer with compression gear under everything. Second thing I do is layer as few and as light as possible so I can actually make a swing. Being able to swing normally has a big impact on the distance the ball is going. When we start out in the high 40's with a forecast of 60-65 you need to shed as the temps rise. Third, I carry the small hand warmer chem packs in my pockets-I will put a ball in with them and switch every couple of holes-plus it helps to keep the hands warm. Fourth, I will wear winter or rain gloves on both hands to keep them warm-again-this impacts your distance AND a warm hat that covers your head and ears. I have several stocking type hats that fit over a golf cap so I get the visor shading and can remove the stocking hat when it warms up.. Lastly, I always play an extra club or two or three-depending upon temp and wind speed. No one is watching what club you hit and the point is to get the ball where it needs to go. I tried changing to lower compression balls a few years ago but in my case-it made no difference so I just stick with my normal choice. To me, keeping YOU as warm and dry as possible is the key to playing in cold weather and the rest will fall in place. Hope that helps!

When I was growing up Arnold Palmer was my golf hero. Mr. Palmer was asked this same question for one of the golf magazines. He replied, "I tee up every shot I can and never even think about it." That was good enough for me and I have always done the same.

I have been playing Titliest AVX and PXG-I find there is not much difference in any situation. Cost difference is Titliest $54 and PXG $40-BUT I usually buy Titliests in the spring when they have buy 2 or 3 dozen and get one free which lowers the cost to comparable with PXG.

Depending on green stimp speed, I use a Scotty Newport 2.5 + on fast greens and a Scotty Phantom 12 on slower greens.

I actually do switch putters for different green speeds. I have a Scotty Phantom 12 for slow greens and a Scotty Newport 2.5+ for fast greens...same lengths, same Super Stroke Traxion 2.0 grips...both work well.

I generally practice at the Michigan State golf facility and they have heated enclosed stalls for cold weather and a large grass range for short game/long game practice. They have multiple purchase discounts. Walk ins are $5,$10,$15 for small, medium, large. Slight surcharge for heated stall usage in cold weather. Balls are rotated and in great shape.

My group is comprised of retired golfers with high single or low double digit handicaps. Most still hit the ball well and in play. When traveling to a new course (or at our regular courses), we choose the tees that average 6,000-6,200 yards...that works for us and we complete 18 holes in around 3 hours.

I have two guys in our large group who carry cart speakers...they drive the rest of us insane. I always make sure I cart up with someone other than the music loving golfers....they also smoke cigars from #1 to #18 and I am not a smoke lover, so I always have a back out plan. Same for music on the range-please-NO...

PXG midsize on woods and irons, Golf Pride MCC mid on Vokey wedges and just had SuperStroke 2.0 installed on Scotty putters today

Good update on the Rocket....just off the course in West MI and my clothes smell like I slept next to a bonfire for a week...smoke everywhere and same in Lansing-thanks Canada, eh.... We really need a southwest wind to blow this stuff out of here....they said Grand Rapids had the worst air quality index yesterday of any major city in the world-not a joke...worse today... Play well guys! And hope for a good wind to blow this out of here.

For carry-Jones original....no snag, no tangle, I generally remove redundant clubs when I carry to save weight....it's also challenging to change shots to accommodate...

I agree with the reply that you may be calculating this incorrectly. If you have a worldwide GHIN handicap index, there is virtually no way this could occur. I just calculated my handicap allowance at my home course and it looks like this: GHIN Handicap Index (this is the real one-potentially could change each round)-7.9 I applied that GHIN Handicap Index to the tee boxes at my home course-here is the actual stroke allowance I would receive from the various tee boxes: Black-13 Blue-10 White-9 Gold-5 Red-0 So the USGA reply was correct providing your course rating is accurate from the various tee boxes. I guess I would also ask if your playing partners all have an official GHIN handicap or are they calculating their own an app or other software system? If they have the USGA approved/endorsed GHIN system, you can look up every golfer in the system and apply the tee boxes in use for that course and you will get the same result as above-it is automatic. Play well!

For cart use: Ping Hoofer For carry: Jones

PXG 0311 Gen 4 PW-46 PXG 0311 Gen 4 Gap-50 Vokey SM9-54 Vokey SM9-58

I play Titliest Pro V1x AVX and am waiting to open a dozen PXG to try....No others have ever come close to Titliests....IMHO.

I hit the range with a plan-not to warm up. I carry stretch bands in my bag and ALWAYS do my stretches before a round...I also use an orange whipt to loosen up. And if time, I will chip and putt a bit....I live in MI so getting the muscles awakened before a chilly tee time is critical.