[Music on the Golf Course?]

Was never a fan of music and then I thought to myself, am I becoming a grouchy old fart? Ended up buying a Bushnell Wingman and always ask before pulling it out of the bag. Helps if you are waiting for a slow group ahead to keep my mind off waiting. Don't use it every round and not a huge country fan but no issues with others using their's unless it is in a tournament setting. Then I feel it is a no go. I guess I'm broadening my horizons as I approach 60!

[What Is The Most You Would Pay For A Putter?]

$500 without batting an eyelash. Not a big equipment turnover guy. Love my i210 irons and currently game a Ping Bergen Vault putter for about 7 years. If I could really get dialed in at the lab, why wouldn't I spend that much on a club I use about twice as much as my driver. People have no problem dumping $500-$600 on that club. I feel there has to be a value and a performance gain to change. 

[RUNNER Golf Putters! 2024 Forum Review]

Can't wait to hear the feedback on looks at address. Have fun boys!!!

[TaylorMade Qi10 Drivers - 2024 Forum Member Review]

Was this the only 10k driver you hit? Heard the Ping G430 is a great product as well. Not sure about the lower launch for my game but love the lower spin characteristic. Time to do a fitting and see what the results show!

[LAB Putters? Yea or Nay]

No but it sounds like you need something with some toe hang to assist in closing the face. Friend games one and loves it. He put a ding in it and ordered a new one so now he has a back up. Good luck!

[Would you rather... Masters edition]

Submit for tickets every year even for practice rounds and have not been lucky enough to get drawn. Would play for sure. Played Pebble and got shivers when playing 6, 7, and 8 as well as finishing on 18. Would love to walk the hallowed grounds and just take in the beauty while playing. 

[TaylorMade TP5/TP5X Golf Balls! - 2024 Forum Review]

Can't wait for the results!@!

[Opinions Needed! Sun Day Red]

Logo is underwhelming at best. When Tiger releases something you expect a wow factor. Logo looks like it was taken from a high school art contest and the 15 lines for his majors just didn't work. Not sure what the material is like but I'll stick with Johnnie O and other fresh new brands until I can get a deal on one to try out. 

[New Vokey SM10 Wedges!]

Drawback of getting to play 200+ rounds a year is that I wear out wedges and don't have the resources of Jordan Spieth and the boys to continually swap them out. Yearly golf budget only stretches so far before the boss gives me grief!!! Vokey fan for many years. Classic shape and now so many options for different swings and conditions. Firm believer in you get what you pay for. 

[Used Golf Balls…Thumbs up or down?]

For a tournament I always start with a new ball and use it until it is damaged to the point it will impact flight or I lose it. Can usually get 3-5 rounds out of a ball if I'm playing decent. If I'm playing with buddies at my home course and I find a nice Pro V1 that wasn't in the drink the day before I will save it and put it in play before breaking out another new ball. Love the buy 3 get one free usually in April.

[Want To Test a Callaway Paradym Driver? (SIGN UP CLOSED)]

Toooo stiff for me. What a cool concept!!! Happy Holidays to all!

[2023 Titleist White Box Testing Thread]

Dimples look different! Very interesting. 

[Does 1 degree of loft make a big difference in wedges?]

Truth is, most golfers even down into the single digits can't carry a stock wedge shot the same yardage shot after shot. If you can get it to within 5 yards you are better than 95% of the general golfing public. Go to a place where you can hit your irons and check carry, spin, and launch angle and you will have a baseline when going to the course. Very few professionals or very good amateurs take full settings at wedges so they can control flight and spin. They hit them much lower than you think. Good luck!

[What bag do you use?]

Sun Mountain C130 coming from a Ping Hoofer. Loved the Ping but due to knee replacements have been riding. Can't beat the C130. Will buy again when I wear this one out or want a color change. Pockets are nice but club dividers are great. No club jams and easy to locate your desired iron or wood. 

[2023 My Golf Spy U.S. Open Pool]

Cut +4

Highest round 86

[Zebra Putters - 2023 Forum Review]

Congrats! Very excited to hear the reviews on these beauty's!

[The Still Aceless Thread]

Had to wait until I retired and play about 250 rounds a year for the last 3 years. Had an albatross before but it does not seem to hold up to a hole in one in the golf circles. Got mine in April and it was a decent shot but I have hit many better that did not go out. Just took a nice kick in the correct direction. Convinced that it takes a great deal of luck. On the other hand, a friend of mine has 8. @#$%$

[The best ball?]

Some people drive Buicks and assume drive Mercedes. I volunteered at the NCAA tournament at Grayhawk and when I was in the landing area on #11, the long par 5, I checked and only 7 balls were not Titlest out of the 84 players that came through. Different strokes for different folks but that was pretty telling to me. Not everyone needs to hit them but for quality, Titlest is tough to beat. 

[Callaway Paradym Drivers - 2023 Forum Review]

Congrats, really looking forward to this test. 

[DRIVERS, setup standard or extreme?]

Depends on what club you are interested in,  most fairway woods and drivers have adjustable heads that can manipulate both loft and lie. Just purchased a Titleist 3 wood and it comes with a chart with each desired characteristic so you can modify to your liking. I play a G425 driver and it has a movable weight in back that can be set for draw or fade bias. Irons are a different story. A fitter should use contact tape on the bottom of club to assist with proper lie. This will assist with desired ball flight. 

[Golf Trip Games]

Blind draw best ball, gross/net par 3's, 4's, and 5's. Four man waltz depending on how many players. 1 ball counts,  then 2, then 3, then all per team. One solo, one of the other three for a 2 person per team score with the solo player rotating each hole. 

[Poll: Driving Range Warmup Before Playing a Round?]

Always have to hit a few. I see the shot shadow for the day and then just put club on ball. Try to sync the body. A short iron,  mid iron, fairway wood, then driver. 20 balls does the trick. No putts as this is usually my strength. 

[New irons/fitting before or after lesson?]

My vote is lessons first. With your handicap, you should not need super game improvement irons. Get a few tips and drills to work on and then get fit. Most fitters don't try and change your swing in the bay. Some guys can read data but not analyze a swing. Shaft selection in my opinion is huge. A lot of manufacturers make the same type of irons. Hollow body players distance irons for example: Taylor made p790, Ping i525, PXG, etc. Find something that fits the eye and then whittle down your shaft selection by ball flight, spin numbers, carry,  decent angle blah blah blah. Don't rule out lesser advertised irons like Srixon, you might be surprised. Enjoy the process!!!

[When Do You Switch Putters?]

Seems like a general theme. 2 putters in last 15+ years. Went from an Odessey 2 ball to my current Ping Bergen Vault I was fitted for in Phoenix. Would love to get a real fitting like the one I watched from Edel himself on a video. Showed how head shape and sight lines alter your aim. Just not sure if there is a true fitting guru close by. I think we all have ups and downs but if I ensure my setup and grip are consistent things work themselves out. Confidence is huge for me and I think it would take some time to break in a new gamer.

[How long do you play the same golf ball?]

Usually multiple rounds with the same ball. Just had my first hole in one and I am almost embarrassed at how the ball looks in its display case. Almost. After 58 years of trying I was finally blessed and am off the snide.