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  1. ... Is that the question? Why is a stranger on TV wearing something you don't like or you wouldn't wear? I try and watch every televised LPGA event and I have seen plenty of women wearing their hood up while playing in the wind or chilly temps. Same thing on the range before an early morning round when it is cold. Hood up on the range and when it gets warmer on the course hood down. That said even if the ladies are just making fashion statement I am perfectly OK with that too.
  2. ... Haha different subject but my Genesis GV60 might as well be a rolling video game. I have camera's that turn on and show my side view when I turn on my lane change signal. I have a BIG red warning signal in my side view mirrors if a car is in my blind spot. I have a back up camera AND graphics with a warning signal if a car or person is near me. I don't even turn my head to look anymore when backing up because my car does all the looking for me. Times be achangin' old man.
  3. ... Professionals on the LPGA Tour have been wearing hoodies and joggers for years.
  4. Soap box warning! ... Seems simple but this really is a complicated issue and covers more than what it seems like on the surface. Golf historically was an elitist sport. It is the main reason I didn't start playing til I was 35. All kinds of stuffy rules like no hat indoors. After wearing a nice baseball hat in the heat and sweating in the hot sun your hair can look so much worse than wearing a nice hat. And what about those Follicley challenged? Pa-lease. I didn't think they needed to change their elitist ways, but as a young hippie in worn out jeans and a tee shirts I just wasn't interested. ... And this is probably a controversial hot take but who ever said we need to grow the game and bring in undesirable elements? Sure I have played with some Judge Smails types over the years and they are only slightly better than Al Czervik types yet what most all of us prefer is something in the middle. Relaxed but respectful. In my opinion the games stuffiness needed to be changed but I think the pendulum may have swung too far in the opposite direction. Golf is a game of honor where we historically called penalties on ourselves. It has a very rigid set of rules. I didn't like some of them but understood and abided by them. It is a very unique sport. I rarely played with anyone just making up their own set of rules to make the game more fun. In fact I am not sure I ever heard "more fun" because golf wasn't/isn't that. Enjoyable for sure but demanding, unyielding, unlucky, extremely difficult while being equally frustrating and rewarding. Today at a typical muni or resort course in Phoenix I see more riding carts than walkers to accommodate not having a few drinks but excessive dinking. And not just music but very LOUD music. "Growing the game" has brought in an element the game didn't want or need. As I said earlier, Bro Golf is fine for Topgolf but has no place on a golf course. ... I know Benz was joking but music is such a controversial topic and probably sums things up more than outdated fashion. If you can play your music so only your group can hear it, and if everyone in your group wants music, and if everyone in your group likes your music, folks should have no problem with it. If someone in your group golfs for the fresh air, sounds of nature and the peace a solitude golf can provide, turn your music off. I constantly hear very LOUD Rap and Country blaring from nearby holes. There is a sense of entiltelment from those types of golfers that is even more egregious than the old Boomer thinking everyone should dress like them. I disagree with Chuck Z often but that's how life works. I see no reason a young college grad that loves the game wearing a nice pair of joggers and a tee short isn't "dressed for success". The problem rises of course when you have a limited interpretation on what that it looks like, or even what success is. Stock broker making 500k with a nice car and very expensive golf clothes or a Fireman, EMT, Armed Forces member or a Teacher driving a Hyundai Elantra and wearing inexpensive casual clothes? I'll take the latter for $500 Alex. ... I post this often but much of life comes down to are you a considerate person or an inconsiderate person? Considerate people know others feel/are different and not only accept it but embrace it. Most importantly they are aware of others and respect them and the course. If they play music it is at a respectful level that doesn't infringe on others enjoyment. They don't park their riding carts on the sides of tee boxes or greens. They have a drink or two but don't think It's Party Time on the golf course and get loud and obnoxious. They are aware people are behind them and do their best to keep up with the group in front of them. They fix their ball marks on the greens and any others they see. They replace their divots or fill them. They certainly don't care what you wear. Inconsiderate people live by "I don't give a f**k what anyone thinks I'm gonna gonna do things my way" and I have seen more and more of them in the last 10years. Seeing where someone entered a sand trap, hit a splash shot and walked out on a different path while stepping over a rake is far from rare. Tossing empty beer cans at trash bin and missing but leaving there or worse just tossing it out into the desert. ... In the end golf is like life. If you do your best to respect the game, the course and those sharing it with you, everyone can agree to disagree about the trimmings. I play in nice golf shorts/pants and polo shirts because I like them. Even though I would never wear them, I am totally cool with joggers/jeans (I have worn jeans when it was cold) and tee shirts with sneakers while am I equally cool with a 24 index sporting a $750 embroidered Callaway staff bag, ALL Callaway clubs, uncomfortable Callaway dress shoes and clothes only playing Chrome Soft balls. As long as they are both respectful of the course and considerate of others around them.
  5. ... I Hera ya. I play a soft draw to straight ball off the tee. Probably around 60/40 for a 3-5yd draw. I don't need a draw bias. I also rarely get along with MAX drivers but the Stealth2 HD (High Draw) sat very square and slightly open when turned down twice. I put a lighter weight in the heel and added two strips of lead tape on the toe and it performed very neutral for me. The Qi10 Max was supposed to have even less draw bias than the S2 HD but I hit far too many big draws to hooks and lost confidence in it fairly quickly. ... To be fair I never liked the look at address which seemed a little closed and that head is just massive looking. Of course I knew I didn't like the look after an indoor fitting but figured the 10k MOI and reported off the charts forgiveness were worth a try. Especially when it was the recommendation of my fitter, although my inability to swing like normal indoors has been mentioned many times. I was surprised when I exchanged it for the standard Qi10 and for my swing, found it more forgiving than the Max. I know we all like to say "Get Fit" and this is one of the reasons why. On paper the standard Qi10 should not have been as good a driver for me as the Max. But not only was it more forgiving, it is giving me quite a bit more distance than my S2 HD on my best drives, and I really wasn't expecting that. It has been quite awhile since any new driver produced my longest tee shots.
  6. ... I am normally not a fan of the wildcat formation as I don't find it any different than a QB handing the ball off in a normal formation. The inly difference is in the wild cat they know it will be a run. That said, when you have an athlete like Taysom Hill that is a bruising runner but can also throw, it can certainly be a nice change of pace and it worked well with Brees in NO. I am not sure Fields can stand up to the punishment between the tackles but I agree with you, it might be worth a shot. He is such a dynamic runner in the open field and if he can get past the first tackle or get some excellent blocking, he can score from anywhere on the field. Fields could also throw from that formation to keep defenses honest because he would most likely only have one target and wouldn't need to actually read a defense, and if not open he would be running. It could be interesting for sure.
  7. ... I still get the Chicago Sun Times everyday and have been reading the sports reporters constantly talking about how the fans love Fields. I have never talked to anyone from Chicago that loved Fields by the middle of his 2nd season when it became apparent he didn't hold the ball and seem confused by defenses because he was a rookie, it was because defenses will always confuse him and he will always hold the ball too long. That was the emphasis in training camp and we were assured in Season 3 we would see Fields getting rid of the ball quickly. Of course he didn't. He simply is not a starting NFL QB. I have wondered if he would entertain moving to WR where his amazing athletic ability and speed could be put to good use. ... The Trubisky/Fields Error I mean Era, is finally over. Traded picks to move up for both and at best they are back ups for other teams. I thought Pace made some pretty good moves but choosing a QB wasn't one of them. 26 starting QB's in 20 seasons and arguably other than Cutler, not a franchise QB among them. I think we all know there is no such thing as a Can't Miss college QB going to the NFL, but I think Williams and Maye are both as close as it gets.
  8. ... Real. IF Fields takes 51% of snaps next season it becomes a 4th round pick. A far cry from the 2nd round pick many in the media were predicting.
  9. ... Speaking for myself, the Qi10 is faster AND more forgiving than the Stealth2 HD I was playing. While faster isn't a surprise, more forgiving certainly is.
  10. ... 6th round isn't "decent" but I would have given him away for one round on a muni. ... And the best the Bears could get was a 6th round pick in 2025. But the NIGHTMARE is over and with the free agent trades shoring up the Oline depth and especially Keenan, the new QB will have some weapons and the 9th pick will be very interesting now that the Bears have Keenan.
  11. ... Haha I think k you were always safe as Getsy would have vetoed that trade. Fields traded for a 6th round pick which is basically giving him away. 7 years of Trubisky and Fields nightmare is finally over. That said, everything I have heard and read about Fields says he is a really good guy, hard worker and excellent leader so I wish him well in Pittsburg.
  12. ... Excellent read and thanks for posting it. I just don't see the Eagles making that move. Until I see a team actually make an offer for Fields, I am assuming it is posturing for leverage. What that leverage is for, I don't know. Or worse just the sports media drumming up some interest and since there is no smoke, there is little chance there is any fire. I know the Philly media can be just as bad as NYC or Chicago. The Chicago media knew long ago the Bears would be drafting a QB but every day there is a Should they keep Fields and IF they keep Fields that just riles up the fan base, seemingly split between keeping him or trading him .
  13. ... While not always possible, I try and lead as close to a chemical free life as possible. Like spraying weeds with salt/vinegar. Takes longer than chemicals and usually have to apply two or three times but it works. Glycol Ethers is a no go for me and honestly I had no problem just wiping my grips with water before the Lamkins, which don't need a wipe down. Not preachin' or suggesting what others should or shouldn't use, so thanks for the suggestion but it just isn't a product for me.
  14. ... Right there with you guys. I have never used a glove and always preferred very tacky grips. I had to wipe them down with a wet towel before every shot and then dry them off. The Lamkin ST +2 Hybrid grip changed that. While they are not tacky as in "sticky" per se, they provide a very solid grip that doesn't slip in my hands. Game changer for me and I have them on all my clubs.
  15. ... Amigo all you need to know is every franchise in the NFL has access to every play Fields has made the last 3 years and none are interested in him. And although the Bears have an abysmal record with finding and/or developing QB's that changes with just one. The new GM, HC and OC are not part of the Bears QB history and if they draft Williams and he plays to his potential that narrative finally changes. To me it's like a losing streak. It has to end at some point. ... There are just too many video's out there like this one, but it is pretty short and indicative of what every scout and GM has seen from Fields.
  16. ... Zero chance the Bears keep Fields. Kennan would be wasted with Fields. DJ Moore was open so often last season and Fields either didn't see him or couldn't force himself to throw the ball in under 4 seconds and the window closed. I wish I could find that stat but something like 17% of Fields sacks were the fault of the Oline and the rest were because Fields held the ball too long. Keenan was acquired for Williams (or Maye ) as was the addition of Everett. The big question now is will someone make a move during the draft or wait til a QB goes down with an Aaron Rodgers freak injury. ... Interesting for Fields fans (I have to assume they only watched his amazing highlights not every agonizing drop back Bears fans suffered through) but at this point no GM is interested in Fields. Even as a back up. If I thought I could use him in a wildcat formation to mix things up every now and then, his running ability is so explosive and he is so fast I would be willing to give up a 3rd or 4th round pick IF that could be part of my offense like T Hill in NO when Brees was the starter.
  17. ... Yup, we grew up in a shirt is always tucked generation. Hard for young folks to understand that because they grew up in the opposite with shirts untucked. Add to that our generations shirts usually had pretty long tails and you looked like a slob in a mini skirt with them untucked. ... Moving to Phoenix cured me of my tucked tradition and once the temps get over 100* I wear my shirts untucked because the last thing I want to do is trap any of my body heat. This facilitated me completely updating my shirt wardrobe to modern polo's that have a short tail and are designed to be worn untucked. I still wear them tucked in winter (at least I wear a white belt not brown with brown shoes ) but for the other 6 months they are untucked.
  18. ... There is really only one constant in life and that is change. Golf always was an elitist game/sport and that changed when Tiger started wining. And like most things in life the changes have been good and bad for the game. You wanna drink many more than a few and blare your music others don't wanna hear from 2 fairways away? Topgolf welcomes you. But not on your local golf course where your music and screaming disrupts others. Really no different than going to a nice casual restaurant, getting hammered and very LOUD, ruining the experience for the rest that are dining and it is just selfish. ... On the other hand spiked shoes with kilts, colored shirts and dress pants have thankfully been replaced by more casual clothing. To be fair I don't wanna see body fat squeezing out and flapping over the edges of a tank top on a man or woman so there are limits. But just clean and decent is the least someone can do for those sharing the course with them, so cargo shorts and a tee shirt with gym shoes shouldn't really annoy anyone. ... Personally I wear nice colored shirts with golf pants or golf shorts. I tuck them in during the winter and leave them untucked during the summer when temps get well above 100*. I don't wear them because they are traditional, I just like the look. I join a semi private upscale course during the summer because it is the only tree lined course near me here in the desert. If I get paired up with some guys wearing tee shirts, cut of jeans and some sandals ... as long as they are pleasant company, respect the course repairing any damage they do and keep pace, I am quite happy to play with them.
  19. ... Depending on pin and conditions, that is a normal 8 iron for me. When between clubs or having any doubt I take more club unless there is trouble long. I have found more often than not, and like most Am's if I always take a perfect distance club, I can come up short far too often. It is rare for me to take plenty of club and go over the green, just past the pin and that's the way it should be. When you are not pin high you should be a little short 50% of the time and a little long 50% of the time. ... I know some will say all the trouble at their course is long and we have two holes just like that where long runs off the green and into a tough spot or through a fence/into the woodsy desert area, but I am talking a normal shot to a normal green and a mid pin placement. I play with far too many that hit one shot pin high and all the rest are short. In fact this was the final piece of the puzzle to get me to a + index. Just taking more club whenever there is any doubt. My thought process changed from "7 iron should get me to the pin or just a little short" to "7 iron should get me to the pin or a little long".
  20. ... Obviously you will keep us posted but it has been my experience that they under promise and over deliver. If they tell you 7 days and it takes 10, some will be furious. You know, angry because a huge corporate entity is sending them a brand new replacement club that takes 3 extra days to arrive. ... I have told this story before but when I did an interview and tour of the Ashworth plant with John Ashworth, he told me to pick out a shirt, sweatshirt and vest from the production line. I did so and he said he will put in a request and have them shipped to me next week. I said "John, it is your company with your name on the clothes so why can't you just grab one off the production line?" He laughed and said both his Personal Secretary and the Production Manager would be pretty angry if he did. Everything is bar coded and scheduled for a delivery and if he just grabbed something off the production line it would throw everything into a tail spin and the paperwork would be off the charts trying to rectify the change. ... I can't imagine a worse time than Spring for OEM's with custom club orders and just stock orders to fill coming in every day. So it will be interesting to hear if your Qi10 comes in ahead of the scheduled delivery.
  21. ... If you guys ever saw the kind of R&D Oem's go through before releasing a product you would know there is no such thing as a faulty design. All of the great engineering feats of any given driver would be lost with several posts and pictures on social media. If 20 photo's like BEN showed up online TM would be in a world of hurt. They just won't take that chance. And remember, they were working on the Qi10 Head as long as 4 years ago. That said, when you are pushing the envelope like TM has with a carbon face there are potential problems with very high swing speeds. 105-110 is a high swing speed compared to the average golfer but well within the testing parameters TM did with the Qi10. I think we need to see 120+ before any driver has a chance of failure being hit off center and causing a failure. 120+ has to be less than 1% of all players hitting a Qi10. ... And the faces of the Stealth's that suffered fractures from very high swing speeds also happen with any other driver that has a face insert. And some that don't. They all fail. Somehow the Callaway Hawk driver slipped through the cracks and I mean that literally as that head cracked and failed more than any other. They abandoned it after one year. ... Lastly I think every OEM is releasing drivers with razor thin margins to reap the performance benefits of lightweight areas of the club head in order to maximize weight distribution. So a small batch made in error or even one head that somehow is micro thinner than the design could fail. Taylor Made has always been very generous with their replacements and usually upgrade a failed head to the newest generation with no cost involved. Often without a receipt. ... I have had one driver crack in my golfing life and it had zero influence on my trust with the replacement. Ymmv ...
  22. ... Same Ventus Red Velocore shaft in both and also tried my AD-IZ. Of course we are all different and depending on how you swing and where you hit the face there can obviously be a performance difference. I was also comparing my Stealth2 HD to the standard Qi10 head. If you remember I did not get along with the Qi10 Max at all which should be more comparable to my S2 HD.
  23. ... Compared to Rory? No. Compared to everyone on a golf forum? Most definitely a high speed player.
  24. ... This is really easy to confuse. In reality swinging slower is never a good idea. What is a good idea is slowing down your body. You can swing your arms and club as fast as you can control while keeping your kinetic chain together. But moving your trunk too hard or too quickly will make it impossible for your arms to keep up. Many confuse swinging "hard" with swinging "fast". Us manly men have a ton of strength in our chest and shoulders so it makes common sense to use it, but more often than not it is counter productive to generating club head speed. ... So like many opposites in golf like hitting down to make the ball go up, many will find success "swinging slower" if their bodies are moving too quickly or violently. But in reality they aren't swinging slower and in many instances they will actually swing faster by slowing down their body movement.
  25. ... One of the reasons I have never liked "BEST" of anything. Semantics maybe but I prefer "Highest Ranked". As you point out the average for any category is just that, an average of above and below, so any of the top 10 ranked driver in any category can easily be the Best for that individual golfer. As I have posted many times the Qi10 Max is ranked much higher for MOI and forgiveness compared to the standard Qi10. But for me, the standard Qi10 is more forgiving. ... I believe if you take the top 5 in any category like the Ping 430 Max, Titleist TSR3, Qi10, Callaway Smoke Max and Exotics E723, 20 different players will have 20 different opinions starting with just looking at the head at a dress. "Wow, that looks good!" and "Wow, that is ugly!" for the exact same head. The difference between the 430 Max 10k with turbulators, carbon fly two toned wrap that seems to have everything and the kitchen sink on the crown compared to the Qi10 Max 10k with the Infinity Crown that is as clean as it could be is night and day different. Some will look at the tech in the Ping and think it looks like it will produce excellent results and look at the subtle Taylor Made and think there is no visible technology and won't perform as well. ... All these drivers today are just so good, that a personal preference based on looks won't be much different than another. I doubt most anyone could be fit for the Qi10 Max 10k and Ping 430 Max 10k and with well fit shafts for their swing, find much difference between the two. Sure a few yards farther or shorter, or a little better or worse dispersion and of course a personal preference for sound/feel/looks can make one much more desirable than the other. But pure performance will be very close. ... Again, fun read but you have to narrow your choices to what looks at least acceptable to your eye, do your own research and then get fit.
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