Jump to content
TESTERS WANTED! ×

revkev

 
  • Posts

    15,714
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    222

Everything posted by revkev

  1. Great question, thanks. It’s tempting to say my miss is an imperfection in the green. Actually there is a big change to my misses. They were consistently left, short left on long putts, long or short left on short ones. Now on the short ones it’s either way but I almost always hit the hole. I think it’s poor aim or read. I find this putter to be incredibly true, thus far. I’m comparing it to an Evenroll - that is a great putter. But this blade fits me far better than the hatchback that I had, prior. I also think there’s something to the low balance point. The putter absolutely inspires confidence. I’m playing on old school Bermuda on Thursday. That will be interesting. Let’s see how it goes, there aren’t many of those greens left.
  2. Data gathering today. These are 8 footers. My prior 50/50 distance was 6.5 feet. Thats been consistently true for me since I started tracking it. 8 feet is the tour 50/50 distance. My fitter, Aki, told me that I have a good enough stroke that I should be able to better that since I play most of my rounds at the same club and country clubs have good greens. I was 12/20 today…
  3. It was a great Christmas at the “office” and at the house. I hope everyone else had as nice a Christmas we did. Thanks for the greetings and right back at all of you —— Im heading to the golf course today, tomorrow and Friday.
  4. I’ve been understandably busy the past few weeks. Did get to the putting green today. Hit 15 20 footers and holed 4 of them with zero 3 putts. That’s remarkable for me, not the zero 3 putts but to hole that many from 20 feet.
  5. I wish the survey had asked the million dollar question of will you follow the new rule in 2030. I answered it as if I would but I most certainly won't. My guess is that this will change by then but should it remain the same I simply won't play by the rules and won't maintain a handicap at that point. I play golf for fun - losing 7 or so yards off of driver and a like number off of irons is not helpful in that regard. I don't' hit the ball far enough as it is and I'm as long as or longer than many of the people whom I play with, even those younger than me. They are taking what's not broke, in fact what is working the best that it has in decades and running the risk of ruining it. Good luck
  6. 1. Csnoil’s data is off the charts. Thank you! 2. Fully agreed in regards to feel - yes the lighter components make the swing weight of the SP putters heavier. No they don’t feel that way. To me my Duke simply feels incredibly stable. 3. On Friday, my two righty playing partners tried my putter and it was hard to get it back in my bag. 4. All three of them tried the balance point test and were amazed at the difference between their putter and my SP. 5. The greens at my club are crazy undulating, multi tiered and tricky. I did not have a good ball stringing round and was on the wrong tier often. I had 0 3 putts. I’ve been averaging 1.8.
  7. A little early Christmas present for me!!! Three dozen of these personalized via a cyber Monday deal.
  8. Played for the first time in over two months. It was also my first time post cataract surgery. What a joy it was to be able to follow shots, see where the pin was on the green, notice the grain and the wildlife around me: I’d love to say that I had a banner round - I did not, shot 86, my second highest score this year. But everything looks so different that it’s going to take some adjustment. I figured a bunch of stuff out during the round and hit my best shots were on the last four holes. My drive on 18 was a career long from the set of tees I’m currently playing - 25 yards past my buddy - he and I are normally neck and neck and he did not hit his drive poorly - I also got frisky on the gap wedge into the green on that one and was rewarded with a brutal putt that I read and executed almost perfectly. Just fun to be back at it.
  9. Mine were ordered two flat. It definitely came in plastic wrap. My understanding is that when you order a factory adjustment they have heads premade flat or upright - perhaps that’s only larger OEMs do perhaps someone will correct me. I meant to take mine to the course yesterday when I played but chaos ensued at my house and I forgot it. I will need to run to the store after the UConn game today - I’m picturing a quick side trip to the club on the way.
  10. Just home from church but look what came for me today, too. Happy St Nicholas Day everyone.
  11. Got some more putting practice in after work Monday evening. Love the look and feel of this putter. Results aren’t bad, either. Assuming I get cleared by my ophthalmologist tomorrow I’m going to play Friday. I seemingly can’t miss on short putts. One of the things I truly intend to test, soon is my make percentage from 8 feet. At my fitting Aki told me that he believed a single digit handicapper who regularly plays the same course should have a better make percentage than a touring pro in tournaments. 8 feet is their 50/50 point. Whenever I’ve checked mine has been around 6.5. We shall see
  12. I’ve thought about it. There should not be much impact. I can’t ever recall hitting a putter as far as I was able - sober….:)
  13. Sorry I’m telling to Nick_D above - for many players are no tees to move up to - senior plates and women are often at the front already. The smaller ball was under R and A rules. They simply adopted USGA rules because their pros and US pros complained about jumping back and forth when crossing continents. You count play that ball in the US - legally. You are certainly entitled to your opinion but honestly a modern 6 iron is close to a 4 iron from the 70’s or 80’s - it is a long iron and i5’s and 6’s get hit often in tour events.. Regardless this won’t affect me because I’m not doing it. My plea is that no one else does either.
  14. As if it hasn’t been interesting enough. I really don’t care what they do. They clearly don’t care about me or the opinion of people like me or anyone else whose opinion differs from theirs. They will do as they please and I will do as I please in regards to playing golf. I’ve had fun playing competitive golf by USGA rules and I’ve had fun playing with friends with our own set of crazy, modified rules like strings, call backs, mulligans and such. I will just resort to playing goofy golf - I will be in my 70’s by the time this takes effect, my competitive USGA days are over. I feel bad for guys in their 40’s and 50’s who still like to play by the rules - it’s kind of late in the game to adjust to this radical a change. But let’s see exactly what it is and the reaction of the tours and OEMs. Lots may happen yet.
  15. This is so easily resolved - just don’t do it - Here’s a chance for the tours to stand up for us - simply say - we aren’t doing it.
  16. Got some practice work in yesterday. No putter, new eyes! Great combination.
  17. Is there some sort of guide that says - this setting produces this result or helps to correct this fault?
  18. Well first time for me post cataract surgery. Putted beautifully, big advantage being able to see when putting. Also trying out that Sacks Parente putter. You guys should check out the test thread for that one if you haven’t yet. Chipping/pitching were a bit weird but I really warmed to those, too - again it’s a big advantage being able to see for those short shots. I tried a few full wedges - that was tougher but I did just have surgery yesterday, my right eye is still a bit dilated and I was not wearing my golf sunglasses - plus I was hitting a wedge and wedge and I had not been getting along well pre-surgery I will give full shots a go again Sunday and booked a tee time for next Friday and Saturday - those will be my first rounds in 6 weeks. Can’t wait
  19. Got my shipping notice from Edel today. I’m guessing it will be here the middle of next week. Very excited to give it a try.
  20. Second eye surgery in the books. Got to the practice green today. Rolled in 3 consecutive 10 footers right off the bat and then hit two beautiful 40 footers up the hill one to tap in the other to about 4 feet that I subsequently jarred. I’ve been practicing on the carpet almost daily the past few weeks. It was good to get on a real green to confirm what I’m seeing at home - it’s very easy to get the ball rolling on line at the intended speed with this putter.
  21. Thanks guys - very helpful. I do wonder why they don’t offer the i80’s as an option, They seem to be calling my name. I will see how I do with the i95’s in that 7 iron. Looking forward to it.
  22. So from the original group did any of you go for additional weight after the fact? I understand the concept now - the additional weights are sold if someone feels they need it. I really wish they had the aerotech i80 available.
  23. Did you figure that out through trial and error or with a fitter? I could argue for a new thread or keeping it here. I will leave that decision in @GolfSpy BOS hands. Your call…
  24. Thanks for posting this - I will have to test out his theory about mid irons. I suspect it's true. I've known for years that irons are over-rated in my game - in regards to usage its putter, driver, wedges, fairways/irons toss up. Some of that is me dependent, some course dependent. At my course I could shoot in the mid 70-s and only hit an iron 5 or 6 times - the par 4's are either long (fairway wood) or shortish (wedge), there's only one of the four par 3's where I'm guaranteed to have an iron and if I hit good enough drives I'll have wedges on the par 5's, also. I would say that's another factor in a fitting/equipment purchase that often goes unmentioned - where do you play most and how does your game fit into it.
×
×
  • Create New...