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1 hour ago, Bubba1985 said:
Might should start a topic out of this question, but is shooting a 74 and taking the "exciting" shots out of the question worth it, or do u miss trying to hit ur 3 wood over a pond 250 yards away?
Hero shots are fun when you don’t care about score. Once you decide you want to start scoring better you lessen the risky shots for the better play. I don’t miss the hero shot at all. Going low or trying to go low is far more exciting than one or two hero shots a round
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We don’t know your swing or technique. Any advice we offer is a guess. The information you put into the tool is your personal knowledge of your game? Your course conditions and how you use the club. The tools recommendations are going to be a better guess than what we come up with. The logic makes sense but remember for every 1° of loft change the bounce changes 1° in your case you will be adding 1° of bounce.
Do you know that loft change will provide the gapping you need and that leaving as stock won’t. 1° of loft with all things being equal in only 2-3 yards of distance
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It’s gone up but for the prices I don’t have any issues with the price. The courses are worth it and they maintain a pace of play policy with good enforcement.
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Miura irons are unique in feel and sound. Theres nothing like them on the market. The sound and feel is one that people either love or hate. Some prefer the softer feel and the sound of Mizuno but I’ll take a well struck miura over that every day of the week.
I have had a few sets of miura irons and still have my cb301s. The irons were bought because of the brand but also the craftsmanship of the clubs and to an extent because not many have them.
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Caring about score depends on how much you care about the event and why you are playing.
Every group I played with in a scramble we had the intention if playing well and trying to win so yes we cared about score.
Strategy off the tee was simple. Shortest driver first then the next two were to get a ball in play further up and then let the longest guy go last.
Best iron player went 3rd or 4th. Worst putter went second so that a decent putter would give some kind of actual read. Best putter 3rd or 4th depending on the hole, how often they putted before that and the situation at hand
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On 4/21/2024 at 6:10 AM, Chubbs1991 said:
I’d love to be able to work the ball draw or fade on command. But I decided that I feel much more comfortable with hitting fades. They just fit my eye better and feels. I do however carry a 3 wood which is the only club I like to draw these days.
I can’t remember the last time I hit a draw with my driver on purpose..The number of pros who work the ball both ways is around 5(not the number that can, but the number who do). No need to work the ball both ways
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3 hours ago, sanzo said:
McGuirks in Belfast NI, they had a good setup and large premises/ stock. I did a bit or research beforehand but I really wouldn't know about numbers for spin, launch angle, ballspeed ect or what to look for tho the Avg.height was 96 ft he said, so that's not too low. He said the dispersion and AVG. Distance was better than my old driver and better than with the ventus shaft and - better than the stiff HZ.black one ,so we went with the 5.5 60g one and right now j have to trust the thing I was recommended for anc just play it as is btw- I always thought my flight was a little too high so maybe the ' low trajectory ' would not make it go low low but lower than what I had before which is good
Most people won’t know the numbers, the fitter when appropriate during the fitting would explain what he/she is seeing in swing, ball flight and numbers and shown the golfer the difference so the golfer could make a decision based on data and what they felt and/or saw. Sounds like the fitter did that.
i agree that you will have to or should trust what you went with. Lots of people have gone to a fitting and come out with some head, loft, shaft or a combo of them they didn’t expect. Usually based on old, outdated and incorrect “conventional wisdom” that has been debunked with data and technology.
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3 hours ago, sanzo said:
Ok it's just I was at my very first driver fitting this week- and the hour passed like 20 minutes lol , but I ended up with a shaft that was probably last on any list I had , I thought maybe a 60g R or stiff shaft suppose it was actually a 5.5 60g shaft but it was ' low trajectory ' ie low launch , the Rdx black it was not on the range but Into the monitor , so no real idea of ball flight but iv read it's for a faster ,more aggressive swinger' to get the most out of it and I don't think I'm that ( 94) so I'm a bit worried about it , even tho he said it was best for me will just have to wait and see when it arrives I suppose
The marketing information from companies is marketing but just a general guideline. We can use the low launch and low spin label if shafts. Unless someone has a late release they aren’t going to be seeing that lower launch or spin. Same for the fast aggressive swinger it’s about a feel one the shaft and how it works with one’s swing.
I am over 100mph and have an agressive transition, the original hzrdus black would be a better fit on paper than the original hzrdus yellow. Yet in my fittings the hzrdus yellow was a better fit along with other shafts that have a higher balance point.
When it comes to indoor fittings you have to have a baseline with your current setup, compare the numbers with the options being used on the fitting and see if there are improvements not just with total distance or carry distance but the numbers that lead to them. Ball speed, launch, spin, peak height and descent angle along with dynamic loft since you can’t see the actual ball flight. And also how each setup feels.
Where did you get fit at?
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Post a swing from down the line and face on and let’s see what’s going on and what bigger issues need to be addressed first.
remeber when taking videos that for down the line the camera should be at hand height and down the hand line not the target line or at that body. This way we don’t get weird angles that could skew what we see. For face on samething with camera at hand height and this time at the center of the body. Camera doesn’t need to be too far away but far enough to see the whole swing
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1 hour ago, sanzo said:
Sorry, do you mean that this shaft is more suitable for under 105 then?
Swing speed is far down the list for choosing a shaft. Forgot what thread it was posted in but there was a social melds post of a long drive hitter talking about using a shaft labeled as ladies and many of the guys on long drive tour using a “ladies” flex shaft.
Feel and balance of the shaft with head combo, the weignt and how all those work with one’s swing is what determines whether a shaft works. If the weight and feel which is also going to come from the shafts stiffness profile are a match for the golfer then the results will show up in the performance
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6 minutes ago, mackdaddy said:
Maybe. I tend to play wedges very well and hit that shot like a put. I think it is how my eyes perceive the angle of the face.
I know it works well for many people it just hasn't been consistent for me.
I am hoping that having the club more upright when soled will help.
Thanks
Looks like feel play a big part in what we do. Learned that several years back during a titleist fitting. The fitter wanted to do some testing and experimenting with some things after my fitting since I as his last appointment and we both and traffic to fight I told him I had no problem staying and hitting more balls.
he changed the hosel settings on the driver but didn’t tell me what. My first swing the bal didn’t do what I expected it to do based on the fitting. Took another swing and same result. He goes you changed your swing to try and achieve your normal ball flight based on what you saw at address. Club was more closed than I was used to and I think he messed with lie angle too.
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1 hour ago, mackdaddy said:
I have played toe down shots like that. I found that I often lost the angle of the face to the left doing that.
More than likely caused by how the club moves in the takeaway and/or how your lower body is moving
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1 hour ago, Seth.Tunstall said:
Thank you!
honestly this gives me confidence that i am not just looking like a fool but to answer the topping question. I top essentially all my clubs but my wedges. Depending on life and scheduling i play a round at least once a month when the weather is nice and i have the opportunity to go to the range everyday after work. Managing expectations is something i need to work on because i watch a video and convince myself i have solved the issue and when i go play nothing has changed which leads to a not good time. But i do appreciate these tips and the time you took to respond
If you are topping the ball then you have some issues to address in the backswing that are causing you to stand up in the swing and also lifting your arms.
Heres the thing about the golf swing. Yes there are some unique individual things people do in their swing and/or setup. But there are things that over 99% of good to great golfers do. It makes sense to do those things and not what the outliers do.
So what is it that the good to great players do. They have a grip that matches up with their bodies and their swings. There are some fundamentals to the grip such as keeping it on the fingers. Your hands are the club face and for some instructors they will say the trail hand and the club face should match.
what else do pros do? They shift pressures how much varies by individual and when. But they all do it and it’s completely done no later than lead arm parallel, recenter pressure between lead arm parallel and get 70% of pressure to the lead side before they start the transition. They get their lead wrist adding flexion in transition and unfolding of the trail arm early in the transition and downswing. They are using the ground to help their rotation.
Do what the best do and not what the one or two outliers do.
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I’ve always gone flatter in wedges by 1-2° of their standard loft
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39 minutes ago, BadwolfJedi said:
Flex and weight seem to vary between brands. I’ve swung stiff 55’s that feel like an axe and others that feel like a wet noodle. Going back and starting over trying new shafts knowing this one isn’t for your specific swing is the way to go. They should have an exchange policy.
Weight is weight. 55g is 55g no matter what the stiffness is. What you are feeling is the stiffness profile of the shaft or what is referred to as the EI profile. Not the flex or the weight.
which is what I mentioned earlier in the thread about dfindong the right stiffness profile for one’s swing after finding the right weight.
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Just now, GolferXY said:
True. But sometimes its fun to find out how others feel about different equipment and compare notes. That's why we have this forum in part. Sharing experience of the game we love to hate to love is an enjoyable part of my day. It's like watching self-help golf videos; you might find something that works for you, but IMO its mostly about immersing myself in the game.
Sure getting others experience is great for general conversation. Or to show how two people who claim to have similar swing characteristics like a smooth swing or that state their swing speed or handicap get different results. But how shafts compare between each other is only relevant to the user
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44 minutes ago, ClarkWGriswoldIII said:
This past winter, I went for a driver fitting. By way of background, my driver swing speed is in the 92-93 mph range and at 59 I'm not getting any faster. I tend to create a lot of spin. My prior driver, which I purchased used, was a Callaway Rogue ST Max with a 40 gram 5.5 Project X Cypher. The fitter, with whom I have had good experiences with previously, fitted me into a Cobra Aerojet LS with a Mitsubishi Kai'li Blue 60 gram stiff shaft.
During the fitting, the stiff shaft seemed to take my big miss, to the right, out of the equation. When I am swing it well, I have a slight fade but when I get a little loose I get the "right to rights." I was a little skeptical of the stiff shaft given conventional wisdom and my swing speed but went with it. After using the driver now for 6 or 8 actual and simulator rounds, it just feels like a little too much club and it has not eliminated the right side as it did in the fitting.
I have a Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 60 gram 5.5 flex shaft I can swap in.
Just curious as to all of your thoughts.
The conventional wisdom is old and outdated and swing speed, age, handicap have very little to do with shaft selection and there’s no standard for flex in the industry so the stiff label is only relevant for the shaft line and weight class of the shaft. Stiffness isn’t the same even from the same manufacturer in different lines. So take the conventional wisdom and toss it out the window.
the shaft is a timing device. Getting the weight correct then the shaft profile which gets to where the stiffness is and how much in each section is more important. These develop a feel and the better the feel the better chance we have of not manipulating our swing.
based on the shaft you were fit for you are a fit for the blue profile shafts. These are typically labeled as mid launch mid spin.
based on what you saw your issue is probably due to adding loft at impact and and open face. These are swing issues that unless you found a shaft that significantly changes your swing the shaft isn’t the issue.
the smoke black is a completely different design and profile from the kali blue. Its typically a shaft for high swing speed golfer with an aggressive transition.
how that will translate for your swing none of us can say or say what to expect because we all swing different. And typically it’s those who have a late release that see the difference in launch and spin from a design change.
The smoke black could be better, could be worse or no different at all. The only way to tell is to test it and see what happens
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There is no ideal setup for golf it’s all dependent on the golfer and their build and body shape.
the keys to golf are proper pressure shift to trail side by shaft parallel, pressure moving towards the center around lead arm parallel and then to lead side at the top of the swing.
proper wrist set early on the swing and to move them properly on the transition.
If choosing the YouTube route then focus on one instructor and follow their steps for setup, grip, takeaway backswing and downswing.
my recommendations are Porzak golf. Search his takeaway, backswing and wall drillls.
Chris Ryan. Has a series for beginners on each aspect of the swing. The reality is that series is good for most amateurs because it addresses many of the issues in the swings of even some low handicap golfers. Also search his how to grip, perfect takeaway, perfect backswing me his downswing videos
Athletic motion golf has great videos on grip, shifting, turning, takewaw and backswing. They have a membership site and the free version has a great layout for learning the swing.
lastly rebelliongolf.com from Monte Scheinblum. He has a free video for grip and setup. For the cost of a couple Starbucks runs buy the effecient swing and work on that. Spend weeks working on one drill til you get it. You can play golf during that time but each practice session spend time on the drill. Do 3-5 drill swings then 10 full swings with the feeling of the drill.
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Haven’t played cb wedges in awhile but I use them the same as any wedge I play and gap them the same.
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How they compare for anyone is irrelevant to how they will perform for you or how they will compare for you. Posting this myth below.
The designs are very different and the hzrdus line is a stiffer design than the rogue. The black is beefier in the middle.
Your statement about just try them is really the only answer and way for you to figure out how they compare
Myth #5 – How a shaft plays and performs for one golfer or group of golfers is important for other golfers to know to be able to make a proper shaft selection
Only if the golfers involved all happen to have EXACTLY, and I mean exactly, the same swing characteristics is someone else’s experience with a particular shaft of any importance. And how often do two or more golfers swing exactly the same way?
I can’t tell you how many times I have scanned posts on golf equipment internet forums from golfers who ask a question such as, “has anyone tried the XYZ shaft and what do you think of it?” Invariably, almost every golfer’s response comes back citing this or that personal opinion or playing result without ever saying one thing about any of their specific swing characteristics.
In addition, numerous times I have heard a golfer comment about a shaft to say something like, “that XYZ shaft is really a bad shaft. If golfers knew that shaft performance is so tied to specific golf swing characteristics they would say instead, “that shaft is probably a good shaft for some other golfer, but it is a bad shaft FOR ME AND MY SPECIFIC SWING CHARACTERISTICS.”
There is no such thing as a good shaft or a bad shaft in this game. There are only shafts that fit their owners and shafts that do not fit their owners. More than any other component, the performance of the shaft is completely related to a series of finite, specific swing and playing characteristics – your clubhead speed, your transition move to start the downswing, your downswing aggressiveness/tempo, the point during the downswing when you unhinge your wrist-**** angle to release the club to impact and whether you as a golfer do or do not have a specific, preferred sense for the bending feel of the shaft during the swing.
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The last two posters have it right.
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5 hours ago, BrianL99 said:
I have a different perspective on why golf viewership has been on a downward trend.
I think the quality of play on the PGA Tour has risen so far above what the average golfer can relate to, recreational viewers are losing interest.
In days gone by, we could watch Jack Nicklaus hit a 7 Iron into a 155 yard Par 3 hole and know that we could do the same thing. We could watch John Daly hit Driver-3 Wood into a 550 yard Par 5 and we knew weren't far from being able to do it, too.
We now see a 15 year old kid, shooting -14 in a Korn-Ferry event.
We used to watch golf on TV and think were only 6 month's of practice, from being on the PGA Tour. A Scratch golfer knew he was close. These days? A Scratch golfer wouldn't break 80 on his best day, on a course set up for a Tour event.
I think professional tournament golf, has distanced itself from the golf we play ever day. That wasn't the case 10-20 years ago. We used to play the same game, on the same courses. Not so much these days.Tv contracts and the advertising costs plus those willing to pay it disagree. If there wasn’t a return on the investment for paying those fees the broadcast channels wouldn’t be paying the money and the advertisers wouldn’t pay the prices for their commercials.
Too many focus on the tv viewership number with is a misleading and inaccurate stat.
Which has more impact on your score: fairways hit or three putts?
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Didn’t need that article to tell anyone. Strokes gained as made that knows for a while.
being in the fairway guarantees nothing and giving up distance to be in the fairway doesn’t improve score and makes the game harder