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    Course Management - How Would You Play This Hole?

    in Lessons, Drills, Mental Game, and Fitness Tips

    Posted

    48 minutes ago, Javs said:

    This is a beautiful looking hole! So, from the blue tees I hit either a choke down drive or 3 wood with a slight draw to the left side of the fairway. Hoping the mounds bring the ball into the left center and a flat lie. Then a high short iron into the small green. Depending on the pin, I would probably favor a slight draw to the middle left side of the green. Then pray for a great putt!

    I remember Brandon Grace hitting one over the tracks right during the US Open. He was playing well and had just a horrific tee shot.

    Liv Golf Central Thread: Events and News

    in Tour Talk

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, Owengeorge13 said:

    I may throw a joke out every once and awhile about it, but I enjoy watching LiV.  I would genuinely like to have a place to just talk about it.  I started doing a premiere league football (soccer) fantasy league this year and I have enjoyed every aspect of it.  If we could get something like that going here.  I think it would be great.

    Feel free to post all the LIV content here. It's what this thread is for. 

    As the topic is still very polarizing we have no need to inject the controversy into other areas of the forum.

    Liv Golf Central Thread: Events and News

    in Tour Talk

    Posted

    30 minutes ago, Owengeorge13 said:

    You need to watch out though.  When people think you like LIV they think you drink until you pass out, drive over tee boxes, wear tank tops all the time, and kick puppies.  I’ll make another thread soon.

    Any new threads that are created will just be merged with this one. So just comment here please. 

    There are many that like LIV and many that don't. To make the forum more tolerable for all any LIV centered discussion will remain here.

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    The Good Morning Thread

    in The 19th Hole

    Posted

    16 hours ago, ZoonORama said:

    I know it a “Morning” thread but I got a late start….

    COLD this morning…. High in the 20s but warming to almost 50 later in the week (Ohio weather).

    Couldn’t figure out why I wasn’t getting any mail this past week or yesterday. Went to the post office and apparently they just decided it wasn’t worth coming all that way just to deliver my mail so they were holding on to it until they had a sufficient pile. Nice of them. I asked them to please deliver my mail every day, like everyone else. They agreed and apologized once I pointed out that there were things like, bills, replacement credit cards, things a person might find time sensitive. Sheesh. Good thing it wasn’t meds or something. We have a new carrier for this area. The old one retired. At least once a week we would get a neighbors mail and they would get ours. Would always meet up and say hi, then exchange mail. We were like volunteer mail delivery people. Rural America…. 

    Today is National French Toast Day so I know what I’ll be doing for lunch. If you aren’t French I suppose it could be regular toast although that might be gross with syrup 😉

    Have a wonderful day!

    Cheers ⛳

    This often ends up being the check in thread regardless of time! 

    One of the best things about this thread in my mind.

    Was supposed to be a day off, but volunteer called in sick so back to work and now going on 32 days in a row... Ugh. However home now with the kids and hoping to have a productive day before we get our winter wonderland started!

    Odyssey Ai-ONE Milled Putters - 2023 Forum Review

    in Forum Testing Reviews

    Posted

    8 hours ago, ballhawk said:

    We need 8 forum members to put these putters to the test................................

    Another 4 to be picked ??

    All 8 are there! As others have said we there is another thread for the non milled testers. 

    However to give a little background and reasoning as to why we do it this way. 

    The reviews are long and in depth. When we have more than 4 reviews in a thread the reviews after the 4th see significant drop off in participation, views and reactions. This isn't fair to those testers that put in the work and effort for the reviews. 

    The flip side is while same release time and similar technology there are very different putters and serve a different audience. Nothing against the white hot testers, but it is not a face I like or have really any interest in and I won't be chiming in there that much if at all. It is just a product that I don't want. The milled however has my attention. Splitting the threads and products like this will cater to our forum members in a more sensible way and allow readers to get to the information they want and avoid some of the clutter from the other putters. 

    Hope that makes sense!

    Callaway Paradym Irons - 2023 Forum Review

    in Forum Testing Reviews

    Posted

    On 8/22/2023 at 12:17 AM, BKervin said:

    [Testing Review Placeholder]

    Introduction

    I can’t believe I was chosen to test these Callaway Paradym ☓ irons as an additional reviewer.  Thank you so much to MyGolfSpy, Callaway and @Golf2Much.  @Golf2Much was kind enough to offer the irons that where not what he had selected returned to Callaway – Callaway told him he could keep them but he offered them back to forum.  I was asked to if I would like to be an additional tester on these.  Thank you everyone for allowing this opportunity to put my hands on these beautiful clubs, what a privilege!

    I was born and raised right here in Bradford, Pennsylvania area.  I have 2 grown children and 3 grandchildren.  My son lives here in Bradford and my daughter lives in Spencerport, NY (near Rochester).  Currently, I am insuring businesses on a part time basis (more retired than working). 

    I started golfing over 20 years ago with my husband and children.  I had not really had the time to commit to golf as I would have liked working.  My husband retired January of 2022.  My employer offered me a part time position at that time so we could enjoy his retirement.  It was just too good to pass up.  This has allowed us to winter in Pawleys Island, SC January – April.  We golfed most everyday while there.  My handicap is not at a great number at 28.5 but I am working on getting that down.

    The course that I play on regularly is the Pennhills Club here in Bradford.  Walter Travis designed the course and the first 9 holes were completed in 1922.  14 of the 18 holes involve water on the 6,400 yard course with undulating greens making it a challenge. The course is far more open at this time than it had been, as there was a tornado that took out many trees and the course was closed for a few weeks to clear them and get power back to the clubhouse.  The clubhouse is like an old castle.

    I do not have a long drive nor a high swing speed, but I can typically keep the ball in the fairway or just off the fairway.  I have learned how to hit out of the sand with the winters in South Carolina.  My true strength is my putting.  I am not sure if it’s the undulating greens that I am used to playing but I seem to be able to read the greens fairly well. My biggest challenge is my approach game.  I have been working on my irons and currently have PXG 0211Z clubs that I was fitted for this winter.  These replaced my TaylorMade Miscela clubs.

    I did not have a fitting for these clubs but have brand new hand my downs from @Golf2Much.

    Unboxing

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    These clubs had to make an around the block trip to my home.  They went from Callaway to Key West and then north to me.  They were packed extremely well and made the journey unscathed.  You can see that there was cardboard between each club. Each club was sealed in plastic and then bubble wrapped.  @Golf2Much included the packing slip so that I could see what was shipped.  The pictures of these irons just don’t do them justice.  They are beautiful.  They are polished to a shiny gloss almost mirror like with the face being a more matted finish.  The blue Callaway Parardym X insignia is just gorgeous. The Aldila Ascent Shafts design with black, grey and blue compliment the blades very nicely. The Golf Pride CP2 Pro Wrap grips are comfortable and very grippy.  No slip in the hand without a glove on as I unbox them.

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    With the technology behind the clubs, it’s hard to believe they can look so beautiful and unassuming.

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    Final review:

    Thank you MyGolfSpy and Callaway for the opportunity to review the Paradym X irons.  It was my pleasure.  This is my first testing opportunity with MyGolfSpy, I do not have all the statics that others have with their computer analysis, but hope you find this review informative from the higher handicapped recreational golfer that plays very frequently.

    First impressions (20 out of 20 points):

    Callaway states that these irons will improve my game with a more forgiving forged face based on AI technology.  I am eager to put these to work for me.

    These irons are beautiful to look at and I hope they are as forgiving and improve my consistency as they are designed to do.  Pictures of these irons just can’t do them justice. The feel, the look, the precision of craftsmanship in these irons is remarkable.  They have a cohesive blend from the grip to the head.  There isn’t one place that your eyes stop that doesn’t bring pleasure if such a fine piece of equipment.

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    Aesthetics (10 out of 10 points)

    These irons are so easy on the eye.  I thought that the shiny metal shaft would create reflection or glare for me but have found that they do not have any impact.  I have never had a chrome shaft, so this was totally new to me.  The irons feel good in the hand with a sublte weighting of the club head.  The nice click when you strike the ball is pleasant to hear as well.

    I have had other golfers ask what I am playing as they are such an attractive club.  I have even had others ask to use them for a stroke or two.  They are never disappointed either.

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    The Numbers (10 out of 10 points)

    My mid game with irons has always been a challenge to me.  I don’t seem to be able to be consistent in the swing, loft or direction of the ball off the face of the PXG 211 irons.  I am not a long hitter with my drive around 130 – 150 so my irons play a big part of my game. 

    These clubs where much more accurate to the green – consistently getting me either on the green or fairly close to the green, which is the way of my game not a club error.  The feel in my hands provide stability with consistent swing, whether it was a full swing or a partial swing.  The irons provide about a 10 – 12 yard gain.

    The distance is much more consistent as well as the trajectory.  I was hitting each of the irons a consistent distance, as you can see by the chart below compared to my current PXG 211s.  I did not compare club number to club number as the loft was different from the PXG to the Callaway.  i used the comparable PXG 211 loft.

    Callaway Paradym X 7, 8, 9, PW, AW - I did not currently have an AW and did not have anything to compare it to in my PXG lineup.

    PXG 211 6, 9, 8, 9, PW - I kept the 6i in play as there wasn't a Callaway to compare it to.

    Each of the Callaway clubs played a straighter and tighter flight.  Landing on the green 50% more than with the PXG.

    On The Course (20 out of 20 points)

    The irons are solid on impact and have me on the green more frequesntly.  They are consistent in the distance and the accuracy of the ball flight.  The ball comes off the face with a nice arch that is easy to achieve with each swing (other than operator error).  The “shiny” shaft did not impact my play – I actually forgot that they were shiny until someone would comment on them.

    My iron usage had been erratic at best – too long, too short, too right, too left – you name it and that was me on the approach to the green.  I was becoming more and more frustrated with my green approach.  The Callaway Paradym X has changed my mind about this area of play.  They have created a consistent straight flight with consistent distance creating a much more enjoyable game for me.  The head of the club provides more forgiveness than I have seen in my PXG 211s.  The Paradym X in the rough is such a smooth transition from the PXG 211s.  I always could feel the pull of the rough on the face/toe of the iron with the PXG but I don’t feel that with the Paradym X.   I have even received compliments on my improved iron play during league play.  This in itself is a complement to the iron.

    The Good, the Bad and the In between (20 out of 20 points)

    While I was not part of the original group having the clubs custom built for me, the good would need to start with the look of these irons right out of the box.  From the grip to the brilliant shiny shaft to the gorgeous head with the blue Callaway inset is just a pleasure to look at.  If looks were it’s only badge of glory, it would be disappointing unless hung on the wall as art, but the effects of these irons on my game are incredible.  With my slow swing speed and an inconsistent swing these preformed so much better than anticipated.  I was on the green 50% more than with my PXG 211s.  They removed a great deal of the variance of my ball strike and trajectory of the ball in a much straighter direction.  It helped remove the far left or right shot.  It built much more confidence in my swing.  I was able to reduce my index from 31.5 to 28.5 over a short period of time.  Having my best game ever while using these irons.

    They have earned a spot in my bag at this time as they are improving my outcome on a consistent basis.  This also creates confidence in myself and my game, which can only increase my ablity to play, it definitely won't hurt it.

     

    I cannot find anything “ugly” about these irons – they are simply a beautiful piece of equipment that has enhanced my game.

    Play It or Trade It? (20 out of 20 points)

    This is a definite Play It!  From the door step to the green these irons do not disappoint.  They only improved my game.  The straighter line, the higher trajectory, the closer to the green – I just can’t go back to the old irons.

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    Conclusion

    I have played Miscella clubs for most of my golf life with a change to the PXG 211s February 2023.  I have never been in love with an iron like I have the Paradym X. Before the Paradym X I hated to even consider needing to pull out an iron.  The Paradym X are terrific irons that helped my confidence with a much more consistent straighter and tighter trajectory.  They have increased my distance by 10 – 12 yards with a much more accurate outcome.  Callaway is setting a high standard for great irons that also look so pleasing to the eye from the grip to the shiny chrome shaft to the forged head with the Callaway blue emblem.  I am a higher handicap player and these are a game changer for me!

    Final Score (100)

     

    Great review and thanks for sharing your experience with these irons!

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    Players clubs vs Game improvement irons

    in General Q&A

    Posted

    Going to take a lot different approach with answering.

    Get the P790.

    Why? They are a fantastic all around iron that can work and fit for maybe the widest range of abilities. You aren't going to be punished that much more with them vs the stealth. They will have improved feel and give a slightly smaller look. Best part is you can play them till you get bored of them. I have seen 25 plus handicaps play them and I have seen 5 handicaps play them. 

    As for shot shaping the ability is there with basically any club, but having a consistent swing and predictable flight is far more important. 

    UST Mamiya All-In putter shaft experience

    in The 19th Hole

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Donn lost in San Diego said:

    I am thinking about spending the $100 to put a All-In into either my cheap but excellent K-Mart Precise face balanced putter, or into my 7 year old Scotty Futura X face balanced.

    Also considering a Cobra Aerojet 340 SS with the SIK face.  The fitter at my local does not recommend replacing the KBS shaft in the Cobra, says the putter is tuned to work with the KBS shaft. 

    I changed our my Stokelab shaft into my Cobra vintage 7 Style putter with good success. Tricky part was lie angle, but I definitely prefered the putter after the swap.

    Golf Deals - Forum Finds!

    in Deals & Contests

    Posted

    1 minute ago, Preeway said:

    I was asking more because I noticed a few times you would share a bunch of links with some having been mentioned previously by others but if using a link you shared provided a kickback then I would prefer to use that link. If that makes sense.

    I will admit I sometimes find it hard to keep up so I often share any and all links or deals I find. If I duplicate some that is my bad! 

    Fwiw it shouldn't matter the link you use, but we are happy for the links that are posted as they all can potentially help. 


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