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I had tried Grint and it worked OK, I was just hoping to stick with the GHIN app, however, I may have to revisit The Grint. I had some minor issues with The Grint on course identification, Home or Away and I know they are working that issue for me. 

I had tried Grint and it worked OK, I was just hoping to stick with the GHIN app, however, I may have to revisit The Grint. I had some minor issues with The Grint on course identification, Home or Away and I know they are working that issue for me. 

I have been trying to use the GHIN app's GPS features and have had numerous problems with the app going back to the original setup page during the round requiring me to do a full reload. I have friends who have had similar problems and I have reached out to the USGA multiple times and they just blow me off saying they can't duplicate the problem. I have received their reply so fast, it's obvious that haven't really tried. Has anyone else who is using the app had similar problems? I'd like to come up with enough examples that would cause the USGA to take me/us serious. The app has the potential to be great if they can sort out some of the bugs. p.s. I even paid for the subscription service which offers extra features and got the same results. Shame on me for thinking they might really care.

Actually it’s not normal for Ping or any of the other brands. Prior to the lockdowns the major brands had a 7-10 day shipping window. It’s normal 2-3 days for a build and 7-10 for shipping. That’s been the norm for the last 15 years give or take

Have you tried running a diagnostic test on your 58* wedge? I had a problem with my putter and Arccos replaced the sensor and it seems to be OK now.

Have you tried running a diagnostic test on your 58* wedge? I had a problem with my putter and Arccos replaced the sensor and it seems to be OK now.

Have you tried running a diagnostic test on your 58* wedge? I had a problem with my putter and Arccos replaced the sensor and it seems to be OK now.

I now have 16 rounds posted using the Arccos system. I started using the system on my iPhone, but have recently been working on using my Apple Watch for shot detection with mixed results. Just this past week Arccos announced a number of improvements with the Arccos Caddie app on the watch and I am looking forward to seeing better results.
I do find the club distances extremely helpful, especially the distance range for each club. I feel the system has helped me start seeing more consistent results in my shots and scoring. 
I still have much to learn about all the information available and how to use it to my advantage. There is an abundance of data available, but I think you need to be careful that getting to deep into the data doesn't take the enjoyment out of the game.

I now have 16 rounds posted using the Arccos system. I started using the system on my iPhone, but have recently been working on using my Apple Watch for shot detection with mixed results. Just this past week Arccos announced a number of improvements with the Arccos Caddie app on the watch and I am looking forward to seeing better results.
I do find the club distances extremely helpful, especially the distance range for each club. I feel the system has helped me start seeing more consistent results in my shots and scoring. 
I still have much to learn about all the information available and how to use it to my advantage. There is an abundance of data available, but I think you need to be careful that getting to deep into the data doesn't take the enjoyment out of the game.

I now have 16 rounds posted using the Arccos system. I started using the system on my iPhone, but have recently been working on using my Apple Watch for shot detection with mixed results. Just this past week Arccos announced a number of improvements with the Arccos Caddie app on the watch and I am looking forward to seeing better results.
I do find the club distances extremely helpful, especially the distance range for each club. I feel the system has helped me start seeing more consistent results in my shots and scoring. 
I still have much to learn about all the information available and how to use it to my advantage. There is an abundance of data available, but I think you need to be careful that getting to deep into the data doesn't take the enjoyment out of the game.

If that is happening regularly I think it is time to change your golf ball, probably something brighter than the standard white ball. Do you normally wear sunglasses when it is sunny or very bright as that might help reduce the eye fatigue. You might need to change to polarised sunglasses over regular sunglasses. It might be time to get change the way your ball is marked especially if your usual mark is very small. Focusing on the ball through the putt is defiently key to ensure that you have read the green right. 

I would get a putting mirror for practice.  Focus solely on the same setup every time. Notice not just where your head is positioned but what that feels like so you can replicate the feel on the course when the mirror isn't there. I also incorporated Dustin Johnson's routine of lining up the putt, then pulling the putter closer so my practice strokes are heel up. I never move my feet, so I don't get off line anymore stepping into the putt. My putts per round are 2-3 strokes less since I started this.

For years I've been putting without looking at the ball. It started as a tip from a scratch player. I was complaining that my stroke was really herky jerky. He told me to go play a couple rounds just looking at the hole. It worked great. I went back to looking at the ball and the trouble returned. So I went back to looking at the hole. While doing that on shorter puts I realized I could see both ball and hole. I then experimented looking somewhere on my line ahead of the ball.  On 22-15 footers it's about a foot to 18"ahead of the ball. As a result of this my speed improved and putting has become my strength. 
Here's the trick to it. Find your line. Square the putter. Trace a line back from the hole to the ball and back out to that foot or so in front of it. All the while, keep that face sqaure, dont wait dont think, just let it go.

I had a retinal detachment around 7 years ago and it really messed up my putting.  The retinal has since been repaired, but my dominant eye was lessened to about 90%.
Several things helped.  1) Rhythm is important (Staying Alive...)  2) i read a book "7 Days in Utopia".  In that book they talk about a lagging drill of tossing washers into an orange can.  That drill can be applied to your distance control.  Imaging you are rolling the ball into the hole under-handed.  It works for me.  3) look into the concept of "Vector Putting.  Essentially it means figuring the high spot within 3 feet of the hole and aiming toward it.  Dave Pelz has some good advice on this.  4) Adapt your spot putting.  It means you aim at a spot 12" to 18" ahead of your ball in line with your 'high spot'.  From there it is all rhythm.

When that sort of thing happens to me, (distance control remains fine but I’m missing right or left) , it’s not what I’m looking at or not looking at, it’s grip pressure.  I’m right handed, if my right hand is gripping the putter harder than the left, my putts will tend to go right.  If my left hand is gripping harder, putts will tend to go left.  To check how hand pressure effects you, stand over a putt, intentionally grip one hand harder than the other and lift your putter slightly.  The face will open or close depending on which hand is gripping more firmly.  Correcting this is simple, equalize the grip pressure on each hand with the putter just barely off the ground at setup.  You will know when you are balanced when the putter face is square to the target, not open or closed.  Last thing, the grip should be light but firm.  A light grip with equalized pressure will result in a more steady stroke.  Your eyes might not be bad.  Try this a few times, it takes practice but produces good results.  Equilibrating grip pressure is part of my pre shot routine, it takes 3 or 4 seconds.

I think in putting, it is not that important to look at the ball. I have a friend who is a professional golfer and very good putter who looks at the hole when putting,

Agree 100. I’ve recently had the same problem and found I just couldn’t see the line, I have switched to a triple track putter and put the TT on my ball which definitely helps me, however this video really helped me a ton. I re-examined my length/lie of my putter once I figured out where my eyes need to be to see the line, in my case it’s directly over the ball, maybe a tick back, I went from a 34 to 35” and my lie stayed at 71 degrees, this slight change really helped me, but it all had to do with eye placement, which will be different for everyone.

My problem is a bit different, it's more about depth perception. I had a detached retina followed by a cataract in that eye and those events have led to my either leaving putts short of well past the hole. I realize that sounds like an excuse for poor putting but did not have that much of a problem before the eye problems. I have tried just using the good eye, closing the bad eye and that just seems to make it worse. Anybody have a similar problem and if so how did you deal with it? Same issue judging distance but I can manage that with range finder and playing partners. Thanks

Just ordered my PXG 0811XF Gen 2 driver today. It was hard to find an available time for an on site fitting so I tried their phone fitting service and feel pretty good about the result. The phone fitting matches very close to the TruFit online fitting I took late last year. The discount must really be boosting sales as it looks like it could be 4-6 weeks before I get the new club. More to follow after I spend a little time with the club.

This is correct. Before the pricing was extended I ordered one (2 wood actually). I emailed the local guys and they put the order on hold to maintain the price. I just did in person fitting today and they are changing the specs and releasing the order. They also do what they call a spec check so if you can get the club, and get it dialed in when things open back up.

I did a full fitting in February and have been playing the Gen 2 XF with a AD VR 6x. It was a bit shorter than the X and my TS3 but the dispersion was unbelievable. That has translated from the fitting to the course and love it. Again, not the longest I hit but it is forgiving and still plenty long for me. For $295 this is a steal.


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I didn't get the best ball speed or distance numbers when I tried the Gen 2 XF. But, it was silly accurate and consistent. I did a fitting at club champion, started hitting 10 shots with about 7 different clubs. After hitting  the PXG the fitter was like "that isn't the one for you, ball speed is down". I looked at the chart and I was like, "I don't care about 5 yards, look at the dispersion, all 10 shots within 7 yards of each other." 
Best "feeling" driver I hit that day. And most accurate, but it wasn't that big of difference over my G400 Max to warrant the hit to the bank account. But at this price... 

I have the Gen 1 0811X, and I got it for the hero’s price, so much like the deal that is in place now. I did the online fitting, so I cannot speak to the in person fitting, but I hear it’s top notch. The driver is as good as anything out there, and pretty forgiving, so better may be splitting hairs.  I get comments all the time about the sound, and I get really good distance from it. The head cover is really soft high quality leather. I do not regret my purchase at all. I hope this helps. 

Now that I'm starting to get up to speed on the site, would like the badge for Broke 70. Most recently March 30, 2020, number of time prior to that just not a consistent achievement.