Mnaks

Congrats! I'm looking forward to hearing how these wedges perform!

Congrats! I'm looking forward to hearing how these wedges perform!

PNW Golfers! I've been lurking around here for a while and decided to jump in. 

How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score?
I've been playing since 2015. Started due to a previous boss (also a lefty) suggesting I give it a try since I've played hockey most of my life. I've been taking it seriously (lessons,etc) as of this year. On my own I was able to get down to 15 and currently sitting at 10.1.

Normally shoot 80-84, I did break 80 for the first time a few weeks ago with a 79 and Immediately shot a 87 after :)))). With that out of the way, I am stuck in the low 80's hell. 
What do you love about golf?
It's self competition at it's best , I've not yet played in any tournaments or leagues yet. I really just enjoying going out and making the best shots I can and hopefully shoot better than yesterday. 
What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies?
I'm a big data guy, the more information the better. I do not know any officially.. I was recently paired with someone who was referencing the ball testing article where maxfli performed really well, however
Where are you from? What is your home course?
Southern Oregon - My home course there was shield crest, it's wide open and not the greatest but it holds a spot in my heart. 

Currently in the Seattle area, I consider Harbour Pointe to be my current home course. 
What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?
Best: So far, the courses up here are all gorgeous, some are prettier than others for sure but the amount of elevation out here is great, some really curious hole designs up here. 

Worst: ;Pace of play, I have yet to play less than a 5 hour round and I do understand this is my fault as I only golf in the middle of the day or late afternoon but even then, I've played some almost 6 hour rounds as the courses without marshals. 
What do you do for a living?
I am in a project-management style role, tech because seattle. 
How’d you pick your user name?
It was randomly assigned from a generator

WITB: All stiff
Driver: Stealth 2+
3W: Ping G425 Max - 
4H: Ping G425 
Irons (5-P) Sub 70 699 Pro V2 5-P - 
GW: Hi Toe 50
SW: Callaway Jaws Raw 54
LW: Callaway Jaws Raw 58 
Putter: Odyssey oworks 7s 

This morning I hopped on the simulator to work on two things:
 
1. Wedge control: I played a quick round yesterday and had a lot of shots at the 100-130 mark. I was consistently just pulling those shots, I could feel my shoulders coming way around and my body starting to lean back as I pulled the club face to the left. So I focused this morning on keeping the left hip stable (avoiding any potential swaying) and then holding the club face inside on the downswing to avoid over-rotating on it. I had to slow down initially, but it was good progress.
2. Ball Flight Control: I pulled the 7 iron and tried approaching the same 175 mark from the left, from the right, and straight on. It was a mixed bag, but I found that if I keep that lead hip more stable and then opening or closing my stance slightly helped me get that level of control I was looking for. Probably still not course ready, but encouraging progress!

This morning I hopped on the simulator to work on two things:
 
1. Wedge control: I played a quick round yesterday and had a lot of shots at the 100-130 mark. I was consistently just pulling those shots, I could feel my shoulders coming way around and my body starting to lean back as I pulled the club face to the left. So I focused this morning on keeping the left hip stable (avoiding any potential swaying) and then holding the club face inside on the downswing to avoid over-rotating on it. I had to slow down initially, but it was good progress.
2. Ball Flight Control: I pulled the 7 iron and tried approaching the same 175 mark from the left, from the right, and straight on. It was a mixed bag, but I found that if I keep that lead hip more stable and then opening or closing my stance slightly helped me get that level of control I was looking for. Probably still not course ready, but encouraging progress!

Hey folks! Coming to you live from Ferndale, WA. I picked up golf during the pandemic and just haven't been able to stop. I'm an 8-10 handicap (I don't have an official GHIN handicap yet) and I usually aim to shoot in the low 80s - breaking 80 on occasion. I love the grind, I got a Garmin Approach R10 about 2 years ago and I've logged so many hours on that thing that I've cracked a driver and busted up my 8 iron trying to figure out my swing. 
I've been a lurker on MGS for a while - it's been my go to source for getting reviews on new equipment that I've inevitably needed during my journey. My current set is the PXG 0211 irons and SW, a Vokey GW, the PXG 0311 fairway wood, and a Callaway Rogue MAX ST LS driver.
I don't have a home course necessarily - I like being a budget golfer so I follow the deals to Loomis, North Bellingham, Shuksan, Lake Padden, and Sudden Valley (or all the way down to Avalon for a free birthday round). I love that you can play golf virtually year round up here, but when we get a little too much snow and all the courses play temporary greens I get maybe a little too bent out of shape about it. 
I work remotely for a Software company as a developer - which can typically make it a little easier to get out on a weekday. 
Cheers!

This morning I hopped on the simulator to work on two things:
 
1. Wedge control: I played a quick round yesterday and had a lot of shots at the 100-130 mark. I was consistently just pulling those shots, I could feel my shoulders coming way around and my body starting to lean back as I pulled the club face to the left. So I focused this morning on keeping the left hip stable (avoiding any potential swaying) and then holding the club face inside on the downswing to avoid over-rotating on it. I had to slow down initially, but it was good progress.
2. Ball Flight Control: I pulled the 7 iron and tried approaching the same 175 mark from the left, from the right, and straight on. It was a mixed bag, but I found that if I keep that lead hip more stable and then opening or closing my stance slightly helped me get that level of control I was looking for. Probably still not course ready, but encouraging progress!

I went a slightly cheaper build (ignore my father in law "testing" it out) - I spent about 250$ on the Spornia spg7 net, 70$ on the mat and then just under 500$ on the Garmin R10 approach. I've easily used this thing upwards of 100 hours and it's been great for just getting an idea for what's going on with my swing (face to path angle, launch angle, etc.). I also got some of the Pro V1 RTC golf balls that improve the tracking accuracy with the R10 - I won those off a buddy in a bet over a round of golf 😉

This morning I hopped on the simulator to work on two things:
 
1. Wedge control: I played a quick round yesterday and had a lot of shots at the 100-130 mark. I was consistently just pulling those shots, I could feel my shoulders coming way around and my body starting to lean back as I pulled the club face to the left. So I focused this morning on keeping the left hip stable (avoiding any potential swaying) and then holding the club face inside on the downswing to avoid over-rotating on it. I had to slow down initially, but it was good progress.
2. Ball Flight Control: I pulled the 7 iron and tried approaching the same 175 mark from the left, from the right, and straight on. It was a mixed bag, but I found that if I keep that lead hip more stable and then opening or closing my stance slightly helped me get that level of control I was looking for. Probably still not course ready, but encouraging progress!

This morning I hopped on the simulator to work on two things:
 
1. Wedge control: I played a quick round yesterday and had a lot of shots at the 100-130 mark. I was consistently just pulling those shots, I could feel my shoulders coming way around and my body starting to lean back as I pulled the club face to the left. So I focused this morning on keeping the left hip stable (avoiding any potential swaying) and then holding the club face inside on the downswing to avoid over-rotating on it. I had to slow down initially, but it was good progress.
2. Ball Flight Control: I pulled the 7 iron and tried approaching the same 175 mark from the left, from the right, and straight on. It was a mixed bag, but I found that if I keep that lead hip more stable and then opening or closing my stance slightly helped me get that level of control I was looking for. Probably still not course ready, but encouraging progress!

Went to the range last night to work on two things:
1. Practice out of the sand... End Result: I still have no clue how to get it to come out high and light. Every shot was a beamer out of the sand into the thick grass outside the chipping green or 50+ yards further right. I've watched all the videos and kept the ball forward, weight forward a good amount, open up the face, choke down and always follow through. Still nothing. If anybody has any go to sand articles that have worked for them or YT vids, I'd be glad to see them (assuming I haven't watched it already).
*Note: my sand wedge is a Callaway SureOut 2 so not sure if this would negate any of the above swing mechanics that most play with a "normal" sand wedge.
2. Being able to fade the ball with my driver. Ever since I've fixed and gotten rid of my slice, I now have either a straight drive or a slight draw (which is great). But on the dogleg rights, I get in trouble and would like to learn how to fade the ball. The results from this were much better than the sand play and found that just moving the ball forward to my left toe instead of heel and SLIGHTLY opening my grip, I had a slight left to right fade so I may be giving this a try this weekend with my league's championship both days. We shall see. 

Hit the grass range this morning, still doing swing work of course. Wasn't really feeling it with the irons. Had some really solid swings, but also some of my worst in a while. I didn't change too much but it just wasn't there fully. Spent over an hour and a half chipping from all over which was a slow start, but after a few, I was really starting to hit the spots I wanted.
I'm pretty sure my irons suffered so my wedges could live today, I am really trying to get my wedge hands ready for my Titleist Wedge fitting Sunday. 

I went a slightly cheaper build (ignore my father in law "testing" it out) - I spent about 250$ on the Spornia spg7 net, 70$ on the mat and then just under 500$ on the Garmin R10 approach. I've easily used this thing upwards of 100 hours and it's been great for just getting an idea for what's going on with my swing (face to path angle, launch angle, etc.). I also got some of the Pro V1 RTC golf balls that improve the tracking accuracy with the R10 - I won those off a buddy in a bet over a round of golf 😉

Welcome to the forums - glad to have another Whatcom County golfer!

@Mnaks  Welcome to the forums!  Glad to have you aboard!!

Hey folks! Coming to you live from Ferndale, WA. I picked up golf during the pandemic and just haven't been able to stop. I'm an 8-10 handicap (I don't have an official GHIN handicap yet) and I usually aim to shoot in the low 80s - breaking 80 on occasion. I love the grind, I got a Garmin Approach R10 about 2 years ago and I've logged so many hours on that thing that I've cracked a driver and busted up my 8 iron trying to figure out my swing. 
I've been a lurker on MGS for a while - it's been my go to source for getting reviews on new equipment that I've inevitably needed during my journey. My current set is the PXG 0211 irons and SW, a Vokey GW, the PXG 0311 fairway wood, and a Callaway Rogue MAX ST LS driver.
I don't have a home course necessarily - I like being a budget golfer so I follow the deals to Loomis, North Bellingham, Shuksan, Lake Padden, and Sudden Valley (or all the way down to Avalon for a free birthday round). I love that you can play golf virtually year round up here, but when we get a little too much snow and all the courses play temporary greens I get maybe a little too bent out of shape about it. 
I work remotely for a Software company as a developer - which can typically make it a little easier to get out on a weekday. 
Cheers!

Hey folks! Coming to you live from Ferndale, WA. I picked up golf during the pandemic and just haven't been able to stop. I'm an 8-10 handicap (I don't have an official GHIN handicap yet) and I usually aim to shoot in the low 80s - breaking 80 on occasion. I love the grind, I got a Garmin Approach R10 about 2 years ago and I've logged so many hours on that thing that I've cracked a driver and busted up my 8 iron trying to figure out my swing. 
I've been a lurker on MGS for a while - it's been my go to source for getting reviews on new equipment that I've inevitably needed during my journey. My current set is the PXG 0211 irons and SW, a Vokey GW, the PXG 0311 fairway wood, and a Callaway Rogue MAX ST LS driver.
I don't have a home course necessarily - I like being a budget golfer so I follow the deals to Loomis, North Bellingham, Shuksan, Lake Padden, and Sudden Valley (or all the way down to Avalon for a free birthday round). I love that you can play golf virtually year round up here, but when we get a little too much snow and all the courses play temporary greens I get maybe a little too bent out of shape about it. 
I work remotely for a Software company as a developer - which can typically make it a little easier to get out on a weekday. 
Cheers!

That's a sign that I got a great deal as I built that bag!

Hey folks! Coming to you live from Ferndale, WA. I picked up golf during the pandemic and just haven't been able to stop. I'm an 8-10 handicap (I don't have an official GHIN handicap yet) and I usually aim to shoot in the low 80s - breaking 80 on occasion. I love the grind, I got a Garmin Approach R10 about 2 years ago and I've logged so many hours on that thing that I've cracked a driver and busted up my 8 iron trying to figure out my swing. 
I've been a lurker on MGS for a while - it's been my go to source for getting reviews on new equipment that I've inevitably needed during my journey. My current set is the PXG 0211 irons and SW, a Vokey GW, the PXG 0311 fairway wood, and a Callaway Rogue MAX ST LS driver.
I don't have a home course necessarily - I like being a budget golfer so I follow the deals to Loomis, North Bellingham, Shuksan, Lake Padden, and Sudden Valley (or all the way down to Avalon for a free birthday round). I love that you can play golf virtually year round up here, but when we get a little too much snow and all the courses play temporary greens I get maybe a little too bent out of shape about it. 
I work remotely for a Software company as a developer - which can typically make it a little easier to get out on a weekday. 
Cheers!

I went a slightly cheaper build (ignore my father in law "testing" it out) - I spent about 250$ on the Spornia spg7 net, 70$ on the mat and then just under 500$ on the Garmin R10 approach. I've easily used this thing upwards of 100 hours and it's been great for just getting an idea for what's going on with my swing (face to path angle, launch angle, etc.). I also got some of the Pro V1 RTC golf balls that improve the tracking accuracy with the R10 - I won those off a buddy in a bet over a round of golf 😉

Congrats! I just broke my 0211 8 iron so looking forward to hearing what my potential replacement might be like

Congrats! I just broke my 0211 8 iron so looking forward to hearing what my potential replacement might be like

Congrats! I just broke my 0211 8 iron so looking forward to hearing what my potential replacement might be like

Congrats! I just broke my 0211 8 iron so looking forward to hearing what my potential replacement might be like