Beakbryce

I have followed MGS testing regarding scuffs on the ball. I usually use a ball until it doesn't perform and have played plenty of balls with "scuffs". Yesterday one of these balls went a bit wayward and ended up on a bridge down the left side. Minor scuff. The next 3 full shots literally fell out of the sky. It's been a while since I have had this happen. Out of play immediately. Still like the ball. Anyone else experiencing this?

Had a chance to play additional rounds with this ball. While I don't have exact numbers, I can give impressions vs my normal Pro V1. Just a tad shorter off the driver. Pretty much spot on yardage wise with the rest of my clubs. Good height and spin off the scoring clubs, say, 4 hybrid through 58 wedge. Nothing unusual. A bit flatter trajectory off the fairway woods but at times wowser distance off the 5 wood. ??? Can't explain it. This ball just likes that club. It might even be just that one ball. Hmmmm. Will try another ball next round. Ball does not show much use and looks to last several more rounds. Come to think on it, it might be awhile before I test another ball off the 5 wood. As I indicated in a previous post, the concept painted on the ball is a good reminder, but as I have played golf for 40 years I already do this. You only get to do it on the tee ball and putting unless a miracle happens in the fairway and the green dot is on the top side with arrow at the target, so you still need to find a way to make it work without the logo. I guess painting a green dot all over the ball would be weird. I wish the arrow was longer and wider, so ya, bigger. Maybe they did testing and a bigger arrow detracted from the process, becoming to line oriented instead of the visualized target? I do have one Par 5 on the base course where I have difficulty lining up, getting happy feet, and the ball to far forward. Yesterday for the first time in years I felt totally comfortable over that shot, so there's that. Bottom line, if I had to buy balls I would consider these. It's that pesky shoe box full of free found Pro V1's that get in the way. Any ball I find that isn't looking brand new or is another brand, I put on a catch and release program to friends that use a ball other than Titleist or to a buddy that sells the rest. Good times.

Driver, 3,5,7 woods. I don't use the 3 wood a lot but when you need that distance, you need it. Bonus off the tee for short par 4's. I would rather hit my 5 wood off the deck, but if a 3 wood is going to put me in a better position, I hit it.

Fun thought. Pete Rose or Reggie Jackson. All I can say is I payed to watch Reggie and was rewarded with a Home Run. Fun times either way. I guess I am a bit different. If you aren't playing for money, this round is inconsequential over a lifetime. Throw down a water ball and have at it. You won't ever know if you don't try. Sure, on that day it affects your score, but 20 years from now you will remember clearing that water, whereas you won't remember the possible double bogey.

Sky Caddie SX 400. I have used several Sky Caddie products and love them. Can really help if you play holes backward from the green to figure out where to place t shots. Can't be beat when yardage is needed where a laser wouldn't work. It does require payment. I have a 3 year plan. With the proliferation of app products out there for the phone that not only show the hole with yardages etc, but also track shots, probably will be my last Sky Caddie product unless there is a serious upgrade to track shots etc. That being said I also have a laser. Shot Scope Pro 2 L2. Highly rated by several different web sites for under $150. Have had it for 3 months and love it. Replaced a 20+ year old Bushnell hunting laser. Lasers have become very cheap on Amazon. No idea of the quality or accuracy. Would make an interesting long term test.

30 minutes. Most times the wife checks in and I corral the clubs. Then 15 minutes chipping and putting. 10 minutes chatting and stretching. As I either play everyday or swing on the back porch, doesn't take much to get loose.

Basic backstory. Live in AZ in an aged community. We have three courses. Clearly water and the requirement for over seeding every year has become a problem. They shut down one course for basically all of last year and put in grass that doesn't require much water and does not require over seeding. 2 months they have to color it green. Anyway, I haven't played the course in 1.5 years. Played Sunday. The greens might as well have been grassed with green concrete! Example, front pin at 127 yards measured. Hit choked PW with regular mid high trajectory that landed just on the green and rolled off the back. First bounce, and I swear, could have cleared the Empire State building! Well, maybe not, but you get the idea. In our foursome there were NO ball marks on the greens. Those greens need work for sure. Couple years of sand and top dressing, plugs, and whatever, to be playable. Right now with the snow birds, packed anyway.

I love country on the golf course. Especially when I play by myself. But not if anyone objects. My usual group has a music hater on the course so I respect that. I have noticed playing that there are some pretty entitled feeling people who think when in range of them you will enjoy rock blasting from their cart. I think forum decorum would object to my written feelings along those lines.

I don't watch much. I watched Quite the Chap for awhile. One minute lessons that made sense. Not sure what happened to him. Looked at Facebook and the site talks about a lot of channels but I didn't see the lessons right off the bat.

Never, ever, come home pissed about your game that day. Don't worry about score, treasure the good shots. As a teacher you already understand this. Feed them and read to them. I am in agreement that taking the kid(s) with you can be everything. Give the wife her time. Pick some home chores and just do them . Often. Show up for as much of whatever sport or interest they develop as that is way more important then your golf. Get 30 minutes of exercise everyday even if it means no golf. They want to feel like you will be around forever.

Played with the ball today. I went through their online fitting and it suggested Tour B RX. I didn't have any problems with the thought process as that is what I do anyway. I did end up liking the spot on the back part of the ball, both off the tee and when putting. I don't usually use a line for either but it did show me on one tricky tee that I wasn't lining up correctly. I think the process that the graphics represent is good for anyone. The ball itself I found to be eminently playable. I had a little less spin on approach shots and chips/pitches as they ran out a little more, but easy adjustment. Usual ball is a Pro V1.

Received my balls today. Will play tomorrow. I realize the spot to look at when hitting is supposed to be on the top of the ball, so will start that way. I usually look at the back of the ball, so may put the spot off center toward the back of the ball, just where I can see it and see how that works.

1st Tie Breaker What is the Cut Number: +4 for the cut line 2nd Tie Breaker -Who will be the low amateur: Christo Lamprecht

To each their own. This is an existential debate. Is it the archer or the bow? I figure they got lost because the wrong person was abusing them. They found me so I feel really lucky. I mean, lost balls have feelings to. They want to complete their mission. Just need the right owner. Someone who will treasure them, mark them with a USMC insignia so they feel special, wanted even. I just used a found green Titleist for 11 rounds. Unfortunately I forgot to load the bow properly and set it off into some green shrubs that effectively hid it from me! Additionally, I may have unfairly spoken to it quite sternly about the missed birdie putt on the last hole. So ya, hurt feelings are never good in a true and loyal partner. It's probably still sulking. I know I am. No problem, reached in the bag for another ball I found as it's replacement. When one goes down another steps up. It's a team thing, a family thing. I have played the same courses for 20 years+. Even if a ball is scuffed, if it goes where I am aiming it and close to the historical distance, than I keep playing it. Golf is very expensive without buying new balls and switching them out every nine holes! I will say I play for fun and no competitive rounds. If I was playing for money... I would hope to find some of those balls from the people who use a new ball every 3 holes. Sounds "brand new" to me.

Somewhat tongue in cheek. We moved down here from Sun Valley Idaho so I feel your pain...

There's a golf off season?

Following this test. Have fun. Unboxing, the clubs look super.

Congrats. Looking forward to see if this has features that makes it as good or better than whats already out there. Battery life, ease of use, and of course the bag and how it fits the cart should be really good info. Rock on!

I had a Callaway Org 14 bag. The zipper to get at the bottom of the bag to clean out crud or dropped stuff was in one of the clothing pockets. So no need for an additional cover over the zipper. I am told this feature is in other bags as well. Just not in the Sun Mountain. Among other things, I used this opening to rehook up one of the stays that had slipped out of place.

Cart bag all the way. Sun Mountain C-130. The only thing I don't like about it is there is no zipper in the clothes pocket to allow access to the bottom of the bag. Fits both cart and motorized Alphard unit on the Rovic. It is just a bit awkward on the Rovic as the clubs are all wrong with the woods on the bottom. You can rearrange, but still awkward as I have animal headcovers that "cover" the rest of my clubs. I am waiting for a motorized walking cart that has a vertical holder for the club bag!

Oakley Flak 2.0 with the darkest lens I can find for golf and everyday. Look, I have accidentally run these over with my Alphard electric cart. Picked the pieces up and put them back together and moved on. Must have been 2 years or so ago. These things just flat last. Also have a pair of Maui Jims "Aviator" glasses for going out. You know, because I was a Marine aviator. At my age it's the only thing that I can look cool wearing as every other clothing item makes me look like an overfed old guy.

I wouldn't pay more than $175. It may be half the strokes, so maybe practice more if it's that important. Besides, I just bought within the last 6 months my forever putter. An Odyssey 11. Along with the clam shell grip, cured my yips. This would be slightly off topic, but I might pay more for a lesson on a good way to read greens than an actual putter. I would go to an Aimpoint lesson if it didn't look so, uh, weird? I see the pros doing it and they still miss! I can see the advantage for short putts. However, I watch in amazement as they walk a long putt stopping every few feet. Makes me fast forward the golf telecast. Seems to me on long putts a general read and speed is way more important than analyzing every inch of the putt. I don't know where 70% make is, maybe 10 ft for the tour average? I wish someone with the stats would have a comparison on putting distance longer than where the stats point to worse than 70% make would have a comparison between aimpoint and just looking at it. And how long it takes. I have played the same greens for 23 years and still can't read them. With the change in grass type twice a year they putt totally different. Just when I think I have it down, the new grass comes in. Then for 6 weeks they putt about 6 on the stimp and then when finally cut to greens height, anywhere on any given day, 8-12. Plus the other courses in my old age community have a 2 totally different surface grasses than the military course I play the most. Speeds are totally different for all 4 courses. Honestly, if I had to say one thing pros do better, it would be going to totally different putting surfaces as often as they do and still putting well.

Just checked Callaway pre-owned and they have last years Paradym left handed Heavenwoods and 7 woods for less than $200. The bigger problem may be if you need a stiff shaft as the shafts are regular or light. You could buy one of these clubs and a shaft on the pre-owned, but as you indicated that would get the price above $200. I have used pre-owned for a long time and they sell the clubs as is, so they haven't been willing to swap the shaft out for you. I actually bought my Epic Heavenwood as a ladies club as it's the same head and bought a separate shaft. At the time the ladies clubs were way cheaper and I saved overall vs buying a mens club straight up. They have since closed that loophole! BTW, the shaft problem is the same for right and left handers. Tough to find a 7 wood with stiff shaft unless ordered new. Hope you find what you are looking for.

Epic heaven wood with a 5 wood shaft. I don't believe among the well known brands that there is a bad 7 wood. It just seems to be one of those clubs that is easy to hit. Maybe it's the standard-ish shaft length and loft with enough clubhead room for MOA magic, but they all seem to work. Kind of like 6 irons.

You may have heard this before but keep track of the deals on Callaway Golf Preowned. Since you seem to have the time, you can wait for what you consider a good deal. You may want to sign up for emails. I receive their emails and they have 1 day flash sales fairly often.