afries

Hello Folks! 
 
Many of you have seen me around the forum popping up in various threads here and there. I have written about my evergreen fascination with muscleback blades. More recently, I  wrapped up testing the latest Titleist irons. Now, I am starting this thread as a means of having a place to record my thoughts and findings as I figure out a path forward regarding the Driver in my bag. As the title describes, I am looking for consistency, so I am going to put the 3 drivers currently in my possession up against one another and see which wins out. 
 
Let’s meet the competitors:

Current Gamer
The current gamer is a Titleist TSR3, 9 degrees with a stiff Tensei black 1K shaft. I have it adjusted up 1.5 degrees with the weight set in the second to last position towards a draw bias.
Former Gamer
A Callaway Rogue ST TD LS, 9 degree with a Tensei white X-stiff shaft. I have it set up 1 degree.
Former Former Gamer
A Ping G425 Max, 9 degree with the Ping tour stiff shaft. I have it adjusted 1.5 degrees with the weight toward the heel to promote a draw bias. 
 
My small miss is a push fade. My big miss is banana slice. My over compensating miss is a low hook. 
 
A part of this journey is going to be working toward eliminating the over the top move that periodically works it’s way into my swing when I’m either trying to kill it or starting to fatigue. I will also be using a series of range sessions to determine which of these 3 drivers gives me the best distance, dispersion, reliable shot shape. 

How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score?
I have been playing golf seriously for the last 4.5 years. I was always the guy who would go out and play but then went on a buddies trip and realized EVERYONE was better than me. I decided if I wanted to keep that group of friends, I needed to get better. I am around an 20 handicap and a normal score would be 95.
What do you love about golf?
Golf is great for me because I can enjoy it with my friends and family. I have two trips I go on usually, spring / summer, with the guys were I can get away from responsiblity for a few days and enjoy myself. When I'm at the home course we can all pile into the golf cart and enjoy the outdoors. It has become a thing for my family to enjoy being out on the course together. Also, as I'm getting older there isn't much in athletics that I can challenge myself with. Golf is a mental game that I can work at to get better at.
What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies?
Just been reading articles and reviews and thought that it should be a community that I can be apart of. Any tips or advice to help me lower score and be a better golfer is worth a shot. 
Where are you from? What is your home course?
I am from Ohio orginally currently living in Terre Haute, IN. My home course here is Idle Creek.
What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?
During the summer we get a lot of opporunity to play, a lot. However, we do have places that can flood, so to much rain in the spring and the winter really get in the way from Nov-March. 
What do you do for a living?
College Athletics 
How’d you pick your user name?
I  guess I'm boring. Didn't put much thought into it and just used my name. 

How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score?
I have been playing golf seriously for the last 4.5 years. I was always the guy who would go out and play but then went on a buddies trip and realized EVERYONE was better than me. I decided if I wanted to keep that group of friends, I needed to get better. I am around an 20 handicap and a normal score would be 95.
What do you love about golf?
Golf is great for me because I can enjoy it with my friends and family. I have two trips I go on usually, spring / summer, with the guys were I can get away from responsiblity for a few days and enjoy myself. When I'm at the home course we can all pile into the golf cart and enjoy the outdoors. It has become a thing for my family to enjoy being out on the course together. Also, as I'm getting older there isn't much in athletics that I can challenge myself with. Golf is a mental game that I can work at to get better at.
What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies?
Just been reading articles and reviews and thought that it should be a community that I can be apart of. Any tips or advice to help me lower score and be a better golfer is worth a shot. 
Where are you from? What is your home course?
I am from Ohio orginally currently living in Terre Haute, IN. My home course here is Idle Creek.
What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?
During the summer we get a lot of opporunity to play, a lot. However, we do have places that can flood, so to much rain in the spring and the winter really get in the way from Nov-March. 
What do you do for a living?
College Athletics 
How’d you pick your user name?
I  guess I'm boring. Didn't put much thought into it and just used my name.