Jump to content
Testers Wanted! Toura Golf Irons Build Test! ×

CLaw

Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    31

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Posts posted by CLaw

    C-130 vs Maverick

    in Golf Bags & Carts

    Posted · Edited by CLaw
    Typo

    My search skills are failing me tonight because I’m positive someones discussed it:

    What are the differences with the 2022 and 2023 c-130 and maverick bags from Sun Mountain?  I’m looking at them online but can only actually see the 2023 C-130 in store. I want a bag with 14 full dividers and like Sun Mountain, but I have a really hard time finding the differences between the two models and then year to year. The sale price for last years models makes it pretty tempting…

    Upgrading bag piecemeal

    in General Q&A

    Posted

    Thanks guys. It sounds like the thought in general is to buy whatever club fits that gap best. I’ll see if there is a single iron at the box store here and if I can try it between the 8 and P clubs I have. I may spend some time on those other sites too. 
     

    Thanks everyone!

    Upgrading bag piecemeal

    in General Q&A

    Posted

    Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 
     

    Snow is on the ground but the simulator winter league is right around the corner here. I went out for a few shots and realized I have lost my 9 iron last time I went out and “shared” my bag with another person. I had already replaced my driver and 5 wood with PXG after the Tour Edge heads broke off, as well as a PXG putter, so my bag is already a mix. Now that my 9 iron is missing, I’m trying to figure out how to replace it best. I can’t find the same irons individually since it was the Bazooka 375 set, and I hit them fairly well. How do you guys recommend upgrading and maintaining bags club by club?  I’ve started looking at other clubs (Rogue, PXG 0211) to line up the lofts to try and keep some similarity to my gaps, but hopefully you guys can share some of your experiences on upgrading club by club. 
     

    Thanks!

    2 wood instead of driver?

    in Golf Clubs

    Posted

    4 hours ago, RI_Redneck said:

    If you slice your driver more than your other clubs, then you need to compare your driver setup (stance, ball position, swing, etc) to your FW setup. Odds are they will be very different. They should not be!

    The differences between driver setup and 3w setup should be as follows:

    Stance - Feet should be no further apart with driver than with 3w. Weight distribution should be the same, as well as pelvic tilt rearward.

    Ball position - NO MORE than 1" more forward in your stance than your 3w from a tee (1.5" 3w from deck).

    Tee Height - This can vary depending on the face depth of your driver, but if you sole your driver, the center of the ball should be even with the top of the face (not the crown).

    Many have wrecked their driver performance by trying to hit up on the ball TOO MUCH. Plus 3°-4° should be the max anyone tries to get. If you're at plus 3°-4° and your launch is too low, you need more loft. Your swing should literally be the same swing you make with the 3w. Your ball placement will insure the AoA is slightly up since the ball is slightly more forward compared to your 3w. I see many who place the ball A LOT more forward in their stance and not only do they have to make an exaggerated move to just hit the ball, their path is turning so hard left at that point that slice spin is almost guaranteed! Once you check the things listed above and have them correct. Hit some balls swinging just like you were hitting 3w shots. Odds are your shots will not be slicing nearly as much. But, if they are still slicing more than your 3w, check the weighting of your driver. Many drivers are a good bit lighter than FWs. A much lighter club will typically come into the ball more open because the weight is not sufficient to square the club with the same sequencing used to hit the heavier clubs.And it's not just swingweight, it's total weight too. The clubs should feel the same when swung. If they don't, the driver needs to be re-weighted.

     

    BT

    Thanks @RI_Redneck, I’ll have to get a few swings in the garage. I DEFINITELY have moved the ball much farther forward than you describe and take a noticeably wider stance than my 5W. I don’t use my 3W (haven’t upgraded it and the first one had the head fly off) but I hit my 5W great nearly like an iron. I’ll start bringing my tee in and see if I can find a sweet spot. 

    SOLD: Garmin R10 Launch Monitor

    in Archived BST

    Posted

    Bump. I love my R10 for what it’s worth. I don’t “practice” with it in my garage but I will go out and play a round a few times a week. It’s nice as an option since our course is now closed for winter, but even just to have when the kids finally are asleep and I’m tethered to the house. Great fun.

    2 wood instead of driver?

    in Golf Clubs

    Posted

    On 10/8/2022 at 7:18 PM, Bobbers said:

    A lot of courses have demo clubs which you can try out, usually for a round by just leaving your driver's license as collateral.

    When you say "2 wood" I have to ask what you mean?  Yes, I'm old enough to remember persimmon headed clubs and I had a set of four woods once upon a long, long time ago; a 1/2/3/4 wood.  I ask because a 2 wood used to be in the 12-14 degree loft range.  A lot of today's adjustable drivers are available in a 12 degree head configuration which can be adjusted from 10.5-13.5 degrees (think PXG, Ping) with some offering a +/- 2 degree adjustability. 

    What, if I can ask, is the shaft flex in your driver vs. 5 wood vs. irons? 

    And finally, what's the playing length of your driver and your 5 wood?

    As to your short term idea of using the 5 wood off the tee?  Better to hit a ball you can find after you hit it then a "bomb" that disappears never to be found in my opinion.  Worse yet would be to make your current driver swing your "standard" and start aiming further and further left with the hope that the mega slice will somehow find the fairway if there's enough room down the left side to accommodate the slice.

    Hey @Bobbers, 

    I was looking at one of the PXG fairway woods that had a 2 wood around 14 degrees, but you’re right that a lot of the new drivers seem to adjust to 12 degrees. 
     

    As for flex, my Tour Edge Bazookas are Regular flex steel (irons at this point), the 5 wood is Diamana S+ 60g in regular flex, but I’m told that would be considered stiff by some other shaft manufacturers so I’d say it’s right on the edge. The titelist driver is regular flex as well, but I’d be looking more towards stiff for any new driver based on comments from the guy I’d been getting lessons from. 
     

    The lengths are all “standard” but im not sure what that is. I am 5’9” and again the guy I’d been getting lessons from says that is a good starting point without getting a good fitting somewhere (not a lot of options in northwest Montana). 
     

    I did get out for 9 holes yesterday and had some of my best drives yet. More of a fade than a terrible slice. I was deliberately tilting my upper body away from the ball on the driver only. 

    2 wood instead of driver?

    in Golf Clubs

    Posted

    12 minutes ago, cnosil said:

    My Opinions:

    Time to give up on driver:  Yes and no.  Maybe time to give up on driver during rounds as it seems to be costing you stroke.   Time to get your swing fixed so you can hit your driver better.   

    For your rounds, find a club that keeps your ball in play and doesn't result in frequent penalty shots.   

    The PXG is a good driver but it probably won't dramatically fix the type of slice you are describing.   I believe you need lessons.  

     

    Thanks Cnosil! I’ve had a few lessons and my irons show it, and my new 5 wood shows it, but the driver is just not sticking. We’ll get one good hit out of a dozen and I cannot tell what was different. 
     

    For saving strokes during the round, any thoughts on a 2 wood or stick with the 180 yard 5 wood for now?

     

    Thanks!

    2 wood instead of driver?

    in Golf Clubs

    Posted

    I keep struggling with my driver slicing excessively. I still am trying different heights, different positioning in my stance, making sure to TURN through the swing with my hips, but I cannot hit my driver (old titelist) straight. I had my first hit of the day slice right into the adjacent fairway, and my playing partner said to hit a breakfast ball and it would be better. It sliced as well and both were within 5 yards of each other. Very consistent, just bad. My woods used to slice a little as well, although the PXG 5 wood I just got has been drilling them straight as can be, and my irons are pretty straight most of the time. 
     

    is it time to give up on a driver?  Should I try running a 2 and 5 wood and see if that’s my ticket?  I’m also eying the PXG driver sale and thinking maybe they could fit me over the phone as well as the 5 wood, but I’d hate to do that and then just be slicing with a newer driver…. 
     

    Open to any suggestions or help!

    PXG 0211 Hellcat

    in Golf Clubs

    Posted

    I got out for 9 holes last night…not my best. I will say that my putts within 6 feet were very comfortable and smooth. I didn’t over power any at that point which was often a problem before. I still need to get dialed in on the longer putts as I ended up leaving several 20+ foot putts well short. The hellcat feels heavier in hand, which helps smooth my stroke out, but gauging the width of swing for distances is something I’ll need to spend some time on a long green to get dialed in. 
    So far, I’m liking it!


Create

Inbox

Home

Feed

Tests

Search
×
×
  • Create New...