tony@CIC

I hope it won't add to more battery usage, I currently end 18 with about 35-40% battery.

I love the new graphing feature in the latest app update!

Was it serendipitous or what: Taylomade sent me this - guess what I'm doing this Saturday . It'll be the battle between my Stealth 2 with the Speeder NX and anything they want to put in my hands. I'll be especially interested in the different shafts along with their recommendation on replacing my Radspeed 3 Wood.

I forgot about that one. I totally agree - won't play with anyone who spends their time walking along a pond looking for golf balls. Geeezzzz you just spent several hundred $$ on clubs, $75. greens fees and now you're looking for that errant Nitro that rolled into the pond?

On occasion I find the 'Last Shot' screen comes up on its own (vs. pressing the club icon). Anyone else find that this happens to them? I thought it was the watch band being too tight and the skin forcing the screen, but I can't get that screen to come up pressing either the crown or the lower button, only the club icon. Not a big deal but just curious if anyone else has had that happen.

I can deal with a lot of etiquette issues - but not cigarette butts. If you choose to smoke -that's your choice, BUT please don't throw your butts on the tee box or green OR anywhere else on the course.

Dammmm I wanted to watch it but forgot all about it. Will check to see if it's available OnDemand.

@TElmore as a newbie golfer, you also might try Global Golf which sells both new and 'used' equipment. I've bought a couple of drivers from them that where last year's models at a deep discount.

Wife and I are definitely watching. We're big fans of the LPGA so we'll be rooting for the ladies.

Thx for the quick response. Yup, I understand the "your results may vary" clause, but I have been back and forth with them on what I was looking for and needed. I've been looking for a new shaft for my Stealth 2 since I don't feel that the current Speeder NX optimizes my swing.

That data looks very promising. I might have to pop for the $250.

I believe yoga has a big impact on mobility and flexibility. While I've attended a couple of classes, I found it's easier to do the various exercises at home, especially since I need to do them after a workout or 18 holes. I do the stretching exercises found in "Yoga For Golfers - Katherine Roberts" dvd series. She is also on youtube, however, it's just easier for me to scroll the DVD.

Great point to remember. I'm trying to figure out a schedule especially for upper body work so that it doesn't happen the night before a golf game.

So how did the Newton shaft work for you? I've got some golf bucks to burn but now sure I want to experiment with a $250 shaft.

Down here you can tell a native born Floridian from us transients. When it gets below 60, even with no wind and sunshine, the native born will be wearing parkas and mittens.

Weather has been weird - it's been raining in the dry season and dry in the wet season. I feel bad for the snowbirds and those that decided to visit Florida this past weekend. Not only did it rain most of the weekend, but our courses are cart path only today. Men's group golf was cancelled early this morning but a handful of hardy souls, mostly northerners or Canadians decided to play anyway.

Thanks @chisag, like yourself, I would classify myself a medium speed smooth swinger. Looking at the chart, a couple of interesting thoughts: I have a King 59 5 wood that I retired with a stock Helium shaft which I hated., the other is that the Speeder is the stock shaft for the QI 10 Max - which I assume is their SGI head.

A big thx for doing the research on the Riptide and search on the Speeder. BTW not much info on the Fuji site. Interesting info on the Riptide, especially the CB which is what I have on my 3 wood. The lack of info on the Speeder NX might be due to it's 'newness'. It seems to have appeared with the Stealth 2 as a stock shaft. My SIM 2 had a Fuji Airspeeder 49g shaft and a fellow golfer who has a Stealth has an identical stock Airspeeder. If you do run across Airspeeder that would be great. In the meantime I might just search online for a discounted Riptide CB driver shaft to quench that desire to burn through some equipment money and have a bit of fun experimenting.

I could spend the $600 for the Q10 but looking for an inexpensive upgrade to narrow the difference in drive #'s. On average, the Stealth 2 is the longest driver I've had/tested and at this point and I love everything about it - I'm just tinkering to add a bit more consistency. Note: I'm happy with the distance on my shorter drives - I would just like to have every drive look like my longest drive. Additional background: I spend a lot of time on the range with impact tape to ensure swing consistency, and I'm almost OCD about set-up (I even have a special mark on my tees), so I'm less concerned about hitting it on the screws. The distance differential could be the result of physical (starting out cold on the first tee or sluggishness and need a quick energy fix) ,or it could be mental (having to hit a drive over a water). Or maybe this is just a desire to spend $100 on equipment since I haven't bought anything recently.

I'm toying around with the idea of replacing my Stealth 2 Driver shaft, keep in mind, I have been fitted several times. However, this is real world experience with large amounts of data acquired through Shotscope: I'm a consistently long hitter with my 3 wood (R Flex Radspeed Evenflow Riptide CB shaft 50 g.), While my drives are longer then my 3 wood, I'm less consistent in distance with Stealth 2 driver (R Flex Fuji Speeder NX approx 50g.). Both are R Flex and both are reasonably consistent in dispersion, however, there is a big difference between the two shafts in torque (yes I know there are different ways to measure it) and kickpoint. As a result, I'm toying with the idea of upgrading my Speeder NX. I could go to CC and spend $100 to get a driver fitting and then $300-400. for one of their custom shafts, but what if I just pop for a Project X driver shaft that has the same profile as my 3 wood Evenflow? Edit: Yes I did have several driver fittings and no I'm not interested in upgrading my Stealth 2. It's been the best of all of my previous drivers, including Callaway and Ping.

I've been fairly diligent in my workout out plan in February with 9 days out of 14 logged in. Note: that doesn't include any steps counted from golf, which is 4 times a week. I'm not using a fitness app to track progress, but rather just working through my documented plan - that includes progressive weight increases. However, I've seen 2 positive impacts; The first is gradual weight loss which is approx. 1 lb. a week. The other, interestingly enough is club distance (primarily driver and 3 wood) which I'm tracking through Shotscope. The distance gain is a pleasant and unexpected surprise and provides sufficient motivation to continue.

Fantastic - you'll find a great bunch of users here.

I was going to watch it this weekend, but the news feeds, pictures and overall antics quickly convinced me I don't want to watch a party. On a broader note, while I use to watch Tour events, especially on Sundays, I've been losing interest, although I will check the PGA App leaderboard just to see where my favs ended up.

Love the photos. I'm envious of the guys that can create bodywork like that - both welding and painting.

Is anyone doing asymmetrical strength training? One thing my fitness instructor (my daughter) identified is that I'm stronger on my left side (coincidently I'm a lefty) then my right side. Last night as I was trying to get to sleep, I wondered what effect that has on my golf swing, since my weaker side is the lead or 'pulling' side and the trail is the 'pushing' side. Doing a bit of research this morning I found out that the 'pull' side has a bigger effect on the directionality and speed than the 'push' side. According to one research article - focus on the lead arm will result in straighter drives. While that is not the result I'm looking to achieve, I'm now thinking that focusing a bit more on right side strength training might yield some improved swing speed results. Your thoughts?