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hckymeyer

 
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  1. You're right cnosil. The OP's comment about the handicap being based off certain tees led me to make an assumption that he was actually talking about a course handicap instead of an overall handicap index. If they are both 10 index's overall and go to a course, the person who moved forward is going to end up giving strokes to the person who moved back. That's why I like the handicap calculator in the USGA GHIN app so much. Takes out all the math and guesswork
  2. We never made dividers, but spent a lot of hours playing 4 person Goldeneye on N64 in college on split screen.
  3. I use the USGA GHIN app and there is a handy dandy course handicap calculator built right in to the app. You just pick the course, add your players after looking up their index and then you can even pick which tees each individual person will play. It will tell your your index, course handicap from the selected tee and then it will take the low index to zero and tell you how many strokes each person will get. The only caveat is that you will both need to have USGA handicap indexes to look up the players. Bottom line is this though, If he's a 10 from the back, and you are a 10 from the forward you will get strokes if either of you move boxes. So you can each play your normal tees and it will be square. Or if you move back your course handicap from those tees will be higher and you will get strokes. If he moves up to your tees his course handicap will get lower ahd you will get strokes. Here's an example below. This is my group for league today, I put all of us on the same tee's in the first picture. In the 2nd I moved the bottom guy up one set of tee's. Since the course is shorter his course handicap is 2 strokes lower from those tees.
  4. We just finished our basement and there is a nice bar area. I've got 2 flags from my course I'd love to frame and wondering if anyone has found a great (inexpensive) option for framing them? The flag itself is a little over 13" x 20". It also has the plastic tube built in to it that slides over the pole so I'd need at least a 1" deep shadowbox type of frame. I'm getting lost looking through Amazon on prime day so just checking if anyone has found a great site to check for flag frames? Thanks for the help!
  5. It really sounds like what the root of what you are looking for is finding certain repeatable swing feels and finding out how far those are going. Does that sum it up? I think either device could be used effectively for this purpose. But both will be different ways to get there. The rangefinder is going to be what I mentioned before, a slightly longer process of using your gamer ball on the course and then shooting back to something visible. Another option is finding an empty field and being able to hit 5-10 (or more) shots and then shooting back to your bag. I would recommend doing this type of setup off the tee on a longer hole or in an empty field. The idea is that you don't want a specific distance target, just a direction target. For the launch monitor it may be the better device, you just need to be aware of the distance difference (potentially) of a range ball vs your gamer ball. As long as it's consistent though it shouldn't be a hard calculation to make after a few times playing that yardage on the course. I do have a PRGR monitor personally but I've never tried it on the range. I've just been using it for Superspeed training to measure club head speed. Best of luck with your distance finding. I really don't think there is a wrong answer here, just different ways to get to the same result.
  6. If your goal is to find out how far you are hitting your shots I would lean toward launch monitor. If your goal is to find out how far away a target is then I would go range finder. Here are a few pitfalls though, especially on range use. Or at least things to be aware of because I don't think either is going to work exactly how you want them to. Launch monitor - Especially in the low end there are a lot of calculations that the machine is making vs actual measurements. Accuracy costs money so you will need to decide what's "good enough" for you. The other issue is using range balls vs your gamer ball. You may dial in an exact distance on the range with range balls, but when you switch to your gamer ball on the course that distance may not be the same. It could be as simple as just adding a few yards on the course but it's something to be aware of. Laser - Would be great for measuring how far away a target is, but doesn't really help you tell exactly where the ball landed. On short chips and pitches you would most likely get a pretty good reading, but much farther away and it's really hard to shoot exactly the ball. So while I don't think either is going to be a perfect solution, both could work for your purposes with some trade offs on either side. Sorry this is getting long but there are some great ways to figure out distances too. If it's with a rangefinder I would try to get some shag balls that are the same as your gamer. Then find an empty range or even on the course if it's not busy and nobody behind you. Drop 5 balls and hit the shot you want to test. Then leave your bag where you hit from and walk to your grouping and then laser back to your bag. Do that a few times and you should get a pretty good idea of how far that shot and feel were going. If you do it on an empty course you can do this next to a ball washer or hole sign so you can shoot back to that instead. If your watch has a tee shot tracker type thing you could do the same thing with your GPS. it's time consuming but will yield better results that pounding range balls at a sign.
  7. Afterschool job, summer job, work out a deal for chores with your parents, mow lawns in the neighborhood, birthday/christmas presents...just a few ideas there. Keep contributing to this forum and sign up for testing opportunities if it's something you would want in the bag. Also just looking at your WITB it looks pretty solid. I'd be asking myself is this really something I need that will help me shoot better scores? Or is it just something new and shiny that i want because I see other people with new shiny things? There's nothing wrong with either answer, but understanding the answer may help with allowing you to save up for it vs having to have it right now. Bottom line is if you want it, you'll have to hustle and work for it. Nobody is going to just hand it to you.
  8. Just about to start Pancakes, cheesy egg w/ ham, and bacon for dinner tonight
  9. Hey mods, If I'm way off base just ignore me But I was wondering if it's possible to put the WMGS topic titles in a different color text? My reasoning is that I'm not allowed to comment in them. I use the past 7 days filter when browsing and many times I've clicked on the threads because it was a topic I thought I could contribute meaningfully to, then after reading through the topic I realize I'm not allowed to post in them. I've felt I was able to answer questions posed on there a few times. I'd love to be able to contribute, but I completely understand the way it's set up. It would be nice to visually have the reminder of a different color text though so I don't click on it in the first place since I can't add anything to the conversation. Just a thought, thanks for listening.
  10. I do my own club work, but just know it is a slippery slope of continuing to want to buy more tools and equipment. Not a bad thing, but something to be aware of. Also it's not hard to change iron shafts, but there is a difference between just yanking the old ones out and popping the new ones in versus taking the time to do it right. Do you have a certain swing weight you want to achieve? Will you turn down the ferrules? Can you measure the length properly? Are you ok with installing new grips too? If this is a one off project and you don't see yourself continuing to do your own club work I would probably recommend just paying a shop to do it. Honestly the cost will probably be cheaper once you factor in some of the equipment and materials you will need to pick up and your time. However if you like doing that type of stuff and you can see yourself continuing to do your own work then it would be worthwhile investing in some equipment to do it right. I'd start with a shaft puller only if you want to save the graphite shafts, or plan on doing graphite shafted woods at any point. I'd also recommend a swing weight scale if you want to build them to a certain spec. A club ruler which you can either buy or make yourself (just google diy golf club ruler). For doing grips I'd recommend a vise with a shaft clamp. Then decide if you want to use solvent and grip tape or just install with an air compressor. Personally I'm an air compressor guy but it's really up to you. On the materials side you'll need epoxy, ferrules, grips, tip weights or lead tape if you are building to a spec, then either grip tape and solvent if you install grips that way, or just some 2" painters tape or masking tape if you install with air. Measure twice, cut once. Take your time and watch a few video's before you start. Dry fit everything together first before you start gluing. If you have any questions come back to one of the forums and ask, there are a ton of great club builders around here.
  11. 2i is not an easy club to hit, have you tried a hybrid or high lofted wood? I'm not sure what your gaps are with the rest of your clubs but sometimes it's easier to just move along rather than keep tweaking a club that's not working. I got some good advice many years ago that I try to follow. If you can't hit a club reasonably well (to the best of your current ability) 80% of the time then it has no business being in your bag.
  12. Which is more important shaft weight or flex? Both. Black and Green are very similar in profile, but what tip size do you need? I thought the green was only available in .335 so you'd have to shim it for a 2i. If it's a .370 hosel 2i then the black hybrid should be a a fit without doing extra work. If you think the black 80 hybrid is still whippy you could move up to the 90, or just up to a TX instead of the 6.5 in flex. Complete side note here so please take it with a many grains of salt. I've never seen you play or watched you swing. However with 115+ drive SS I would think your 200yd club would closer to a 5i than a 2i. I would suggest getting fit if at all possible because I don't think you are getting everything you can out of that club.
  13. I don't have your cart or waterbottle holder, but I use a Zak! 30oz tumbler I got from Target and it fits in more cup holders than any of my other 30oz tumblers. It fits in my older '96 EZGO cup holders and they don't fit much more than a 12oz can size. Do you want something that's more of a cup with a lid and possibility of a straw (that's what the Zak is) or more of a closed lid waterbottle? If the latter I've also had good luck with the thermoflask bottles. Costco runs deals on 2 packs quite often. I think right now they have the 40oz versions in store, those wouldn't fit in a cup holder but they have a handle so you could use a carabiner and just clip it to the cart or bag somewhere. Last advice for ya Whenever I've had larger waterbottles that won't fit in my cart I use the adapter that came with my golf cart heater. It goes from normal cup holder size to a 1lb LP tank size. Should fit just about any waterbottle. Here's a link to an example. https://www.amazon.com/Buggies-Unlimited-Portable-Propane-Adapter/dp/B07ZQLKSSD/ref=asc_df_B07ZQLKSSD/?tag=&linkCode=df0&hvadid=385339623497&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7725703253960989704&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9019571&hvtargid=pla-838403583054&ref=&adgrpid=81331771391&th=1
  14. Since it's a buddy that wants to swap why not just offer a test with the option to take it back? You test out his in your clubs and see how it goes?
  15. I'm a little confused by the question I guess. I would have said ascending weights from driver to hybrid (they get heavier as you move from driver to hybrid). Generally speaking with a shorter shaft length you will need a heavier shaft to get a similar feel to the driver. But really it's just a fitting variable and some will work better with lighter and some with heavier. As for going from the blue to the red...What are you hoping the red will do that the blue is not? Generally speaking the red is just going to be a touch higher launching. My real advice would be to get fit. Especially before blindly dropping around $700 (used) to over a grand (new) on 3 shafts you are hoping will work. Just my .02 though
  16. I think pulling the adapter and tip trimming is the way to go. 2nd option would be to look at used clubs. Guessing you can find a shafted cobra 5w for not much more than the head only if you are patient, but if you want something right away and are open to other brands I would check out Sub70 for a great product at a lower price. Also Callaway Preowned has 25-40% off their fairway woods right now. Best of luck with your search, 5w is one of my favorite clubs
  17. Rev, you gotta delete this post. The USGA might see it and use it for evidence in the rollback discussion!!
  18. This Shaft is going to play very whippy, I would recommend against your plan. If you want to use the shaft and save money then it would be worth pulling the adapter and tip trimming it the recommended amount. Mind if we ask what shaft and club head you are talking about? You may be better off finding a used 5w for similar cost and trying that out first but the cost is going to depend on what you are looking for.
  19. Thanks guys, we still have feet of snow here left to melt so it'll be watching The Masters and then Topgolf tonight!
  20. The beautiful thing about adjustable drivers is that they are easily adjustable. You could probably change the setting and hit a few balls faster than reading these replies! Generally speaking if you raise the loft you will close the face angle a little bit and increase spin. Lowering the loft will open the face angle and decrease spin. The cobra also has 3 draw settings which will give you a more upright lie angle. My advice with a right miss would be to play around with the draw settings and try out +1, STD and -1 on the range and see what happens. Worst case you just adjust it back to where you had it.
  21. Depends on the shot. If I'm hitting a full shot then no, it's pretty much the same. Typically from 100 in though I'm dialing something back so that is going to change the swing a little bit depending on what you are trying to accomplish. The pro at my course gave me some good advice a while back. Practice a full swing and a 3/4 swing with each wedge. That should give you 4-6 "stock" distances depending on how many wedges you carry. Then choke down an inch or two and do the same thing, That should give you another 4-6 "stock" distances. Now you've got 8-12 distances you are comfortable with, without having to manipulate your swing. After that it's getting creative and practicing the touch shots.
  22. That was way cooler than I thought it'd be, great insight leading up to this week! Thanks, cnosil
  23. The answer is right there in the question. It's Bestgrips, go leather and don't look back. Talk to Zach and check out their website bestgrips.com
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