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Nicely done. Looks like it will work perfectly Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Read about this today. Crazy story. Seems like he lied and covered it up and then denied and then said 'I took ownership' LOL. Kinda odd. Seems like very odd behavior for a pro.

Yea I don’t use the tool with an air compressor. I use the tool to remove grips installed using standard double sided grip tape. I didn’t want to buy a tool for 20 or more dollars so a piece of steel for $3 and some time on the grinder to thin it out, refine the shape. Real easy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here’s the tool I made. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here’s the air compressor nozzle Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Surely I will once I get home. Not really home made. Compressor came with two attachments a tire pump and a nozzle type inflator I believe one would use on some inflatables lol but it works fine for this purpose too. I had to cover up the blow out holes with good ole duct tape. I’ll take a photo when I get home. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yea I wanted to try 4 extra wraps at the bottom of my grips - already playing midsized winn dri tec grips - I've used air now for about 5 years. Love it. I even made a small tool to remove grips installed the traditional way - I can wet it a little with grip solution, slide it up under the grip, add more and work it down to the bottom and then around and just pull the grip off. Then clean up the shaft, install my grips with air and then either hold onto grips for friends that don't care what kind etc or sell the set online. OR keep the grip in case you want to sell a club but don't want to loose a nice winn, leather, special edition grip - So far I'm 100% in removing traditional grips using my method and I use full max pressure on my compressor - 120psi, never blown a grip out but then again I can feather the button so its not full blast all the time. I'm glad the guy got it to work because its one of the best ways to install a grip. I tend to wear down my left hand thumb area on the grip first - I can rotate the grip 90 degrees so I cannot see or feel the wear spot - the entire grip feels new again. *this only happens with winn grips because they're so soft. People think rubber lasts longer and I always say it doesn't - it looks better longer but it doesn't mean you shouldn't change them every year. I hate doing a guys grips who hasn't changed them since the 90's because the rubber disintegrates as you try to remove it and your left pulling tiny pieces off stuck to the shaft. I'll tell those guys take it to a shop hahaha. I've even been at a tournament where this place had an air compressor right as you entered a locker room to blow debris off your shoes - well I thought, with that nozzle I can adjust grips - and I did LOL people looked at me crazy but interested. You don't even need a special nozzle to blow grips on or off - as long as its pointy enough to get into the small hole at the end you're good to go. I always wonder what the big box stores think when they do a grip job on a club I re-gripped last - no grip tape! WTF. LOL.

Top golf actually bought the technology and own it now. I'm assuming they'll least it out to any range who wants to pay but they'll also be installing across their locations. Just an FYI. I've heard this directly from TopGolf. Anyhow yes I've been to two ranges. One was a golf dome in Romeoville IL and another was an outside range called Green Grass Driving Range in northern Illinois. Nice technology. When I went I noticed everything going about 15-20 yards shorter than what I'd expect - I know, many will say or think its just another amateur expecting to hit it like the pros. Well I beg to differ and here's how I know. When they say same tech as the pros - yes same tech that traces shots - BUT Pros shots are measured by trackman on every single tee and shot link - not top tracer. Pros are using their own balls - we use range balls. I believe that along with a bit colder weather is the reasons for distance discrepencies. Their technology is supposed to have a setting to account for the range balls but I'm not sure if that is turned on or calibrated correctly. Someone is wrong but who? So the folks at both ranges asked what I thought and specifically the accuracy of the distances and I said the same thing about being 15-20 yards off and they roll their eyes and say its cold and I just don't know my distances - which is probably true with most who hit up the ranges right but I have one big advantage - I'm good and I've played along time. I've used numerous range finders, GPS units and before all that we walked off yardages from sprinklers, etc. So some is wrong. But who is wrong? Either the top tracer ranges are off by 15-20 yards OR every single courses sprinklers, yardage markers, total hole lengths are all completely wrong AND all GPS units and laser range finders are wrong AND my entire life I've been living a lie AND all my fittings on trackman are also wrong. So what is more likely? 1 piece of tech being wrong OR courses, GPS, Lasers and fittings? I think its the top tracer LOL. If I have 105 to the back middle, 110 over the green, 99 to the middle and 90 to the front - I hit a 58 degree every time assuming no wind/uphill - every time I hit the green unless its a fat or skulled shot or pulled - I'm assuming a well struck shot. Well according to top range the absolute max my 58 will go is 79. LOL so I've either been lucky for 30 years AND all the yardages, sprinklers, GPS, and lasers are all wrong or just top tracer due to balls, and algorithms. I can describe this exact scenario with any club. PLUS last year on trackman I was fit for wedges (didn't buy it was a free fitting by Titliest) and my 50 flies 128, my 54 flies 115 and my 58 flies 102 - all max yardages - BUT top tracer shows 110, 100 and 79 LOL so again I think its amazing tech, its useful but DO NOT use it to club yardages. You can use it to improve and understand your game though. ADD in the MGS ball study and remember even premium balls show discrepancies of 28 yards! So a range ball going a lot shorter is definitely possible. Its really cool playing a round. I've played a round of 18 in 23 minutes. I played another round of 18 in about 25 minutes LOL, I absolutely love the 'putting' part where you chip to targets and the circles are either large or small depending on how long of a 'putt' you've got. ITs really something to go try at least once! Whats really impressive is the leaders in top driving game - 300 yards when even though the thing is measuring short! LOL really some bashers go to just murder the ball. I'm not short hitter but those numbers are insane.

biggest sport in the world indeed, go get your own damn channel, it was also on about 3 other channels on Comcast so they can go watch it there, give me more golf.

Saw it on Comcast. HOPE its not a new thing, really burned my bippy, hate soccer and don't want it on the golf channel. Jesus.

I see and hear about this happening. As a kid who grew up at a highly exclusive country club and now as a grown man is barely able to afford local muni fees and constantly look for deals or coupons to continue my habit - I feel I can relate to both sides. For the most part I feel if you can afford the dues and respect the course, club, its rules, by laws and handle yourself like a decent human being - you should be allowed to join. That's who I am. I have clubs calling me, emailing me, sending me stuff on facebook, etc all trying to get me to join - I tell them flat out - I can afford about 100/month and since they're all about 1000/month and up I'll have to holler at them after my trust fund kicks in LOL. It is annoying though because yes I want to join so bad but just cannot afford it any way short of selling an organ. I do believe we have plenty of clubs out there who cater to the exclusive ultra high end client. The ones with private jet travel - you know the types. They belong to 3 or 4 private clubs around the USA. Sometimes they only make it to one a few times a year, staying on property, bringing clients or friends for a few days of play. Usually hailing from NYC or a posh place on the west coast - those are the guys who can command the 'we don't want your kind here' type of attitude. BUT if you're a no name, we haven't heard of ya, not rated on anything type of private country club you must take what you can get and I think that's a good thing. I think its a good thing they're kinda loosing their asses because we have too many private courses by me. WAY too many - would I love to play them - you bet! I'm in the Chicagoland area and believe me its a minimum 50/round to play a crap muni, yes deals can be found for 25 or 35 and those are the courses I play! I have played some of the most exclusive clubs (not in this area though) and can attest if you look the part you will be treated with respect and kindness. I'm not black or brown though and I'd bet if I was I would've had a different experience at courses like Firestone or Sharon Golf Club, Medinah, etc. I know some things I've said will be met with 'I don't think so' or controversial issues but I speak the unbiased truth. If it hurts your feelings I can't help how you feel but its true that many people of color don't feel welcome at many places but things are changing and change is good. Its not like Roger Dangerfield bought bushwood country club and made it a hockey rink and pin wheels, etc. LOL Come on folks - just because the faces of membership don't look like you - ITS OKAY and things are going to be just fine even if low riders fill the parking lots, hoppties rocking hiphop music blaring from the subs - do they pay on time, do their checks cash, do they follow the rules and respect others, tip when appropriate, etc. - That is what matters - being a good human being and a responsible golfer.

Wow. So I had to get all names in 1-4, sort into excel sheet, then google maters field, sort it into excel, remove duplicates to find the damn people not in groups 1-4....wonder if that is part of the contest....I've seen a few picking folks out of group 1 for their group 5 pick...:( Martin Kaymer Winning score: -12

After seeing both sets in person over the weekend I can say both have a players iron look. Regardless of tech built in and who they’re made for, both fit my eye and trust me the only irons that fit my eye are players irons. I’m not a fan of blades because I like a little forgiveness not saying they don’t look good. I just think it’s stupid to play them unless you can wear a penny sized spot in the face of your 6,7,8,9 and pw in 1 season. I was able to accomplish this in two seasons but i still consider myself not good enough to play them. If you can’t then you’re wasting shots, time, effort and you’re not good enough to game muscle back blades. These offerings from ping are amazing on what they claim they can do. I can’t wait until next year when maybe I can get a set on sale or maybe slightly used. I’ve had the same irons now since 2005 when I got them for graduating from college. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice stage one. That is a smooth swing and congrats on making it down to single digits. That’s a real accomplishment Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I entered to test both the i200 and i210. Love them. I just saw the i210’s for the first time and they’re amazing looking. They look great. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk