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@Jnoble89 GREAT REVIEW! I found iron covers from @craftsmangolf this fall for the new set...FANTASTIC fit. Easy to find, Easy on, Easy off, Excellent construction. My only comment; a stronger magnetic closure would be ideal...although probably not necessary. At times they don't fully close and can pop open, but this may subside entirely with age and use as the material softens. As for texture... I tried to show it in the picture but this version was spot on to the OEM look from my fairway and driver. Great compliments on the course!
 

8 Stupid Mistakes Every Golfer Makes - via blog.hole19golf.com
The link is to the original article. Decent read.. things we all know too well but can never hear enough. Unfortunately there was no by line provided for the write up. Enjoy!!
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8 STUPID MISTAKES EVERY GOLFER MAKES
How many avoidable mistakes would you say the average golfer makes in a single round? It isn't a low number, that's for sure. Even after a solid 18, you may walk off the final green telling anyone who'll listen how close you came to shooting the lights out.
Golf is not a game of perfect, but if you can learn to stop getting in your own way, it will become a much more enjoyable four hours away from the stresses and strains of everyday life.
While golfers can make a whole ream of mistakes throughout a round, here are some of the biggest offenders. (Those who have seen my golf game will understand this is far from an exhaustive list).
1. MISSING A TAP IN
Even the thought makes us wince - but we've all done it. If your putt stops just shy of the hole, don't just try to casually tap it in. It might be an action laced with a degree of frustration, but it's nothing compared to how you'll feel if the ball stays above ground.
It's one of the moments on the golf course where you'd be happy if the ground swallowed you up - to save you from the embarrassment if nothing else. And we all already know how to avoid them. Let's give every putt the respect it deserves.
2. PLAYING THE HERO ESCAPE
We're often told to ignore our inner critical voice on the course. Let's take that a step further: ignore the inner voice urging you to thread one through the trees when you haven't hit a straight ball all day.
When you're out of position, the absolute worst thing you can do - and we can't stress this enough - is take on a shot where the percentage chance of failure far outweighs any likelihood of success. And where the penalty for failure is severe.
OK, so the hero shot is fun. The punch shot back into the fairway is boring. We get it. Regardless, if you can salvage something from the hole by playing it safe, it's the obvious play. It doesn't matter how you scramble a bogey. As cliche as it sounds, there are no pictures on your scorecard.
3. GETTING THE WRONG YARDAGE
There's usually some fairway marker to give you the yardage to the green - the trouble is, is that to the front of the green or the middle? It can vary depending on the course you're playing, so having some way to get accurate numbers is essential.
As you already know, your Hole19 app gives you GPS yardages to the front, middle and back of every green.
4. NOT TAKING ENOUGH CLUB
Golf pros will tell you most amateur golfers overestimate how far they hit each club. Most mid-high handicappers are susceptible to leaving the ball short, and we would rarely go long (apart from the times we blade one off the back).
OK, so you smashed your pitching wedge 155 yards one sunny Thursday last. Nice one. But that doesn't mean you can expect to hit the same shot today in the depths of winter.
Only if you collect average carry and total distance data for each club - and then amend for weather and course conditions - can you ever expect to know how far you hit each club.
If you're not a data-driven golfer and are stuck deciding between two clubs on approach, grab the longest one. Making your target the back 1/3 of the green tends to lead to more greens in regulation.
5. FORGETTING TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF ELEVATION
After leaving a perfect yardage in the green light zone, you strike the ball beautifully, only to see it come up short. You forgot to take a little off into that elevated green again, didn't you!
It's an easy mistake to make, but it's particularly maddening when you stripe the ball exactly as you planned.
Maintain your concentration over the full 18 holes, stay fuelled and try to forget about previous shots (both good and bad). Keeping your head in the game will help you allow for elevation in each of your pre-shot club choices.
6. HITTING THE LIP IN FAIRWAY BUNKERS
Finding the sand from the tee is far from ideal, but don't go compounding the error by getting too greedy. Picking the golf ball clean out of the bunker is tricky enough, but when you hit it flush, you want to ensure enough loft to get back in play.
Lay up to your favourite yardage. It's always preferable to another wasted shot in the sand.
7. FAILING TO READ THE PUTT
A lot of putts are missed because golfers tend to focus on the break of a putt without actually reading it. It's important to know whether the ball will move left to right or right to left, but how much will it actually move?
Try to stand to the side of every putt to help you decide whether it's uphill or downhill, as this needs to be factored in when choosing your starting line and pace. Uphill putts will generally break less than downhill putts.
8. DWELLING ON BAD SHOTS
We've all been there. You've just made a three-putt and lost all focus as you step up to your next tee shot. There's a little pent-up anger and not a hint of a pre-shot routine as you proceed to smash your tee shot into the woods or straight OB.
After a bad shot or a bad break, remember that how you react will determine how the rest of your round pans out. Some of the world's best golfers have a form of 'short-term memory loss' - essentially the ability to stand on the next tee with a clear mind.
If you can learn to put the 3-putt, the chunked chip shot, the plugged lie, or the unlucky bounce out of your mind, you'll relieve yourself of the negative emotions that make it harder to play good golf.
 
Have a Fantastic Day folks!!

Fair to say I really have a goal in figuring out this section of the bag this season. Kinda hoping we see a long game test that can provide some member reviews for some additional insight!

Motherinlaws got a lot to answer for, my first told my wife no nickynackynoo when your expecting, I took my wife to our Dr who just happened to be FEMALE lol lol...

MY WEEKEND THREESOME......😃😬

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Legend says he 3 putted that.

Head Covers vs Non Head Covers is a debate like:
Blades vs Game Improvement
Walking vs Riding
Fitting vs Lessons or neither just play the game
There are no right or wrong answers to any of them, they are all personal preferences.   I'd gladly play with anyone that chooses any of them. Do what makes you enjoy the game. 
 

Oh, got it! That looked pretty damn good to me because I use head Covers and carry a ball retriever - 14.7 is my HDCP. 
I don't care that others look down on headcovers. I can't stand club chatter. I'm a musician and, that noise is unbearable if I can prevent it = headcovers. 
Totally explains why I didn't get it!

Showing up at the course with the putter at home in the basement several times over the years.  Glad to see I’m not alone!  The good karma of practicing my putting  goes out window with with the foul language and stress of sprinting home or renting/borrowing a putter.
This seems worse than all the others!!!   
 
 
 
 

8 Stupid Mistakes Every Golfer Makes - via blog.hole19golf.com
The link is to the original article. Decent read.. things we all know too well but can never hear enough. Unfortunately there was no by line provided for the write up. Enjoy!!
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8 STUPID MISTAKES EVERY GOLFER MAKES
How many avoidable mistakes would you say the average golfer makes in a single round? It isn't a low number, that's for sure. Even after a solid 18, you may walk off the final green telling anyone who'll listen how close you came to shooting the lights out.
Golf is not a game of perfect, but if you can learn to stop getting in your own way, it will become a much more enjoyable four hours away from the stresses and strains of everyday life.
While golfers can make a whole ream of mistakes throughout a round, here are some of the biggest offenders. (Those who have seen my golf game will understand this is far from an exhaustive list).
1. MISSING A TAP IN
Even the thought makes us wince - but we've all done it. If your putt stops just shy of the hole, don't just try to casually tap it in. It might be an action laced with a degree of frustration, but it's nothing compared to how you'll feel if the ball stays above ground.
It's one of the moments on the golf course where you'd be happy if the ground swallowed you up - to save you from the embarrassment if nothing else. And we all already know how to avoid them. Let's give every putt the respect it deserves.
2. PLAYING THE HERO ESCAPE
We're often told to ignore our inner critical voice on the course. Let's take that a step further: ignore the inner voice urging you to thread one through the trees when you haven't hit a straight ball all day.
When you're out of position, the absolute worst thing you can do - and we can't stress this enough - is take on a shot where the percentage chance of failure far outweighs any likelihood of success. And where the penalty for failure is severe.
OK, so the hero shot is fun. The punch shot back into the fairway is boring. We get it. Regardless, if you can salvage something from the hole by playing it safe, it's the obvious play. It doesn't matter how you scramble a bogey. As cliche as it sounds, there are no pictures on your scorecard.
3. GETTING THE WRONG YARDAGE
There's usually some fairway marker to give you the yardage to the green - the trouble is, is that to the front of the green or the middle? It can vary depending on the course you're playing, so having some way to get accurate numbers is essential.
As you already know, your Hole19 app gives you GPS yardages to the front, middle and back of every green.
4. NOT TAKING ENOUGH CLUB
Golf pros will tell you most amateur golfers overestimate how far they hit each club. Most mid-high handicappers are susceptible to leaving the ball short, and we would rarely go long (apart from the times we blade one off the back).
OK, so you smashed your pitching wedge 155 yards one sunny Thursday last. Nice one. But that doesn't mean you can expect to hit the same shot today in the depths of winter.
Only if you collect average carry and total distance data for each club - and then amend for weather and course conditions - can you ever expect to know how far you hit each club.
If you're not a data-driven golfer and are stuck deciding between two clubs on approach, grab the longest one. Making your target the back 1/3 of the green tends to lead to more greens in regulation.
5. FORGETTING TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF ELEVATION
After leaving a perfect yardage in the green light zone, you strike the ball beautifully, only to see it come up short. You forgot to take a little off into that elevated green again, didn't you!
It's an easy mistake to make, but it's particularly maddening when you stripe the ball exactly as you planned.
Maintain your concentration over the full 18 holes, stay fuelled and try to forget about previous shots (both good and bad). Keeping your head in the game will help you allow for elevation in each of your pre-shot club choices.
6. HITTING THE LIP IN FAIRWAY BUNKERS
Finding the sand from the tee is far from ideal, but don't go compounding the error by getting too greedy. Picking the golf ball clean out of the bunker is tricky enough, but when you hit it flush, you want to ensure enough loft to get back in play.
Lay up to your favourite yardage. It's always preferable to another wasted shot in the sand.
7. FAILING TO READ THE PUTT
A lot of putts are missed because golfers tend to focus on the break of a putt without actually reading it. It's important to know whether the ball will move left to right or right to left, but how much will it actually move?
Try to stand to the side of every putt to help you decide whether it's uphill or downhill, as this needs to be factored in when choosing your starting line and pace. Uphill putts will generally break less than downhill putts.
8. DWELLING ON BAD SHOTS
We've all been there. You've just made a three-putt and lost all focus as you step up to your next tee shot. There's a little pent-up anger and not a hint of a pre-shot routine as you proceed to smash your tee shot into the woods or straight OB.
After a bad shot or a bad break, remember that how you react will determine how the rest of your round pans out. Some of the world's best golfers have a form of 'short-term memory loss' - essentially the ability to stand on the next tee with a clear mind.
If you can learn to put the 3-putt, the chunked chip shot, the plugged lie, or the unlucky bounce out of your mind, you'll relieve yourself of the negative emotions that make it harder to play good golf.
 
Have a Fantastic Day folks!!

There's a single club in my bag that regularly carries 200+.  I carry my driver 215 pretty consistently. Next in line is a 5 wood at 190ish.  

I have a few choices dependent on total distance, weather, ground conditions, what I've got to carry (bunker/water .....) you know- the same concerns everyone else has. My 5I/4 Hybrid is 205-215ish, 3H is 225ish UW is 240ish.
The Iron/Hybrids are a little bit better out the thick stuff. The UW still does a pretty good job unless it's REALLY thick/wet. They all work reliably off the deck or tee.
 

Fairway wood for me, more mental than anything else. The head shape gives me more confidence from the fairway vs a hybrid, same if it's off the tee.

In 1995 I lived in Rochester, New York and wanted to volunteer for the Ryder Cup matches at Oak Hill.  I decided to work security.  Back then our biggest security challenges were checking credentials and making sure people didn't wear metal spiked golf shoes on the course (many tried).  I decided to work double shifts on the first two days to meet my volunteer responsibilities so I could watch the remaining week as a spectator.  
Monday morning of Ryder Cup week I woke up early, put on the uniform that I had laid out the night before and drove to the parking lot.  There wasn't any cars parked at 6AM so I parked at a secondary lot I knew.  I walked through the woods in the dark, on to the course, up to the security trailer and announced I was here and ready to work.  A handful of people in the trailer looked at me confused and said "it doesn't start until tomorrow!"  Dejected, I drove back to home, neatly took off my uniform and went to work.   Needless to say, not my proudest moment. 

That's why I just purchased a second L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 that I could leave at home and keep one in the bag at the course.    I didn't want to take the chance of being without it!

Grabbing the wrong club from the bag, i.e. a 6 instead of a 5, hitting it perfect and not knowing why it came up short until you go put it back in the bag.  Most. Frustrating. Ever.

Taken me a while. Some would say "a long while" but know I'm out on a "Day Pass"; everyday I play golf!!

8 Stupid Mistakes Every Golfer Makes - via blog.hole19golf.com
The link is to the original article. Decent read.. things we all know too well but can never hear enough. Unfortunately there was no by line provided for the write up. Enjoy!!
~~~~
8 STUPID MISTAKES EVERY GOLFER MAKES
How many avoidable mistakes would you say the average golfer makes in a single round? It isn't a low number, that's for sure. Even after a solid 18, you may walk off the final green telling anyone who'll listen how close you came to shooting the lights out.
Golf is not a game of perfect, but if you can learn to stop getting in your own way, it will become a much more enjoyable four hours away from the stresses and strains of everyday life.
While golfers can make a whole ream of mistakes throughout a round, here are some of the biggest offenders. (Those who have seen my golf game will understand this is far from an exhaustive list).
1. MISSING A TAP IN
Even the thought makes us wince - but we've all done it. If your putt stops just shy of the hole, don't just try to casually tap it in. It might be an action laced with a degree of frustration, but it's nothing compared to how you'll feel if the ball stays above ground.
It's one of the moments on the golf course where you'd be happy if the ground swallowed you up - to save you from the embarrassment if nothing else. And we all already know how to avoid them. Let's give every putt the respect it deserves.
2. PLAYING THE HERO ESCAPE
We're often told to ignore our inner critical voice on the course. Let's take that a step further: ignore the inner voice urging you to thread one through the trees when you haven't hit a straight ball all day.
When you're out of position, the absolute worst thing you can do - and we can't stress this enough - is take on a shot where the percentage chance of failure far outweighs any likelihood of success. And where the penalty for failure is severe.
OK, so the hero shot is fun. The punch shot back into the fairway is boring. We get it. Regardless, if you can salvage something from the hole by playing it safe, it's the obvious play. It doesn't matter how you scramble a bogey. As cliche as it sounds, there are no pictures on your scorecard.
3. GETTING THE WRONG YARDAGE
There's usually some fairway marker to give you the yardage to the green - the trouble is, is that to the front of the green or the middle? It can vary depending on the course you're playing, so having some way to get accurate numbers is essential.
As you already know, your Hole19 app gives you GPS yardages to the front, middle and back of every green.
4. NOT TAKING ENOUGH CLUB
Golf pros will tell you most amateur golfers overestimate how far they hit each club. Most mid-high handicappers are susceptible to leaving the ball short, and we would rarely go long (apart from the times we blade one off the back).
OK, so you smashed your pitching wedge 155 yards one sunny Thursday last. Nice one. But that doesn't mean you can expect to hit the same shot today in the depths of winter.
Only if you collect average carry and total distance data for each club - and then amend for weather and course conditions - can you ever expect to know how far you hit each club.
If you're not a data-driven golfer and are stuck deciding between two clubs on approach, grab the longest one. Making your target the back 1/3 of the green tends to lead to more greens in regulation.
5. FORGETTING TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF ELEVATION
After leaving a perfect yardage in the green light zone, you strike the ball beautifully, only to see it come up short. You forgot to take a little off into that elevated green again, didn't you!
It's an easy mistake to make, but it's particularly maddening when you stripe the ball exactly as you planned.
Maintain your concentration over the full 18 holes, stay fuelled and try to forget about previous shots (both good and bad). Keeping your head in the game will help you allow for elevation in each of your pre-shot club choices.
6. HITTING THE LIP IN FAIRWAY BUNKERS
Finding the sand from the tee is far from ideal, but don't go compounding the error by getting too greedy. Picking the golf ball clean out of the bunker is tricky enough, but when you hit it flush, you want to ensure enough loft to get back in play.
Lay up to your favourite yardage. It's always preferable to another wasted shot in the sand.
7. FAILING TO READ THE PUTT
A lot of putts are missed because golfers tend to focus on the break of a putt without actually reading it. It's important to know whether the ball will move left to right or right to left, but how much will it actually move?
Try to stand to the side of every putt to help you decide whether it's uphill or downhill, as this needs to be factored in when choosing your starting line and pace. Uphill putts will generally break less than downhill putts.
8. DWELLING ON BAD SHOTS
We've all been there. You've just made a three-putt and lost all focus as you step up to your next tee shot. There's a little pent-up anger and not a hint of a pre-shot routine as you proceed to smash your tee shot into the woods or straight OB.
After a bad shot or a bad break, remember that how you react will determine how the rest of your round pans out. Some of the world's best golfers have a form of 'short-term memory loss' - essentially the ability to stand on the next tee with a clear mind.
If you can learn to put the 3-putt, the chunked chip shot, the plugged lie, or the unlucky bounce out of your mind, you'll relieve yourself of the negative emotions that make it harder to play good golf.
 
Have a Fantastic Day folks!!

1985 GMC Safari
Original Model w/ auto 4.3L V6 (may still run) ...carbureted too 🙂 
Oh the memories...
Purchased new in '85 for around $8k as a 'truck' aka it had a driver seat and AM/FM radio... my father, brother and I argued and completed the 'custom' plush interior (remember conversion vans?).
Used as a family camping wagon all across the country for 12 years or so before passing it along to the youngest (that's me) to drive it into...  severe old age.
I believe it was finally sold from the farm garage a few years back for $500. Still running fairly strong... although the only working door was the passenger side front! It was one hell of a 'clown car' 'party wagon' 'trail boss' in its day!! Long live the 'Wool Ride'! 

#16) Using your 60* Lob Wedge for all shots inside 100 yards (I would say except putting... but I've done that too... refer to #1)

I very much resemble that remark Stuka!

15) Show up on time and early to practice, but the course doesn't have any practice facilities. 

😞 Thats happened to so many. 
We showed up to play right time and it was a bit cold and the course decided to close. Didn't tell us, email, text or anything. 2 hour drive one way...