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Jim418

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About Jim418

  • Birthday 02/09/1963

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    Sarasota, FLA

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  • Swing Speed
    91-100 mph
  • Handicap
    3
  • Frequency of Play/Practice
    Multiple times per week
  • Player Type
    Competitive
  • Biggest Strength
    Approach
  • Biggest Weakness
    Short Game

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  1. Tried to find reviews out there for the SMT 579's and there is nothing. Only thing I found was a post from last June on another golf forum where someone pointed out the striking similarity there. Like the finish on the SMT's a lot better.
  2. Damn beat me to that announcement post! More details below They are available for immediate delivery (estimated deliver of Dec 14 to FLA) Looking forward to reading reviews. Seems to be covered by their 100% Satisfaction Guarantee (you can buy, try and return for full refund)
  3. For short greenside chips where you want it to land "dead", I use a 56* wedge, set up like a putt and swing it like a putt (long smooth stroke with NO WRIST/HAND ACTION AT ALL). Just a long, smooth stroke. You'll be shocked at how short the ball goes for how long you swing it. And it just lands dead soft (albeit with no spin). For me this discourages deceleration or rapid acceleration. Seems easier to manage distance control too. I probably don't try to carry it more than 6ft as the stroke gets too long.
  4. A bit of background on my experience: I'm right handed and my right hand would jitter at impact. First happened a number of years ago on the practice green at Royal Dornoch. I had some success with the claw and most recently adding a 75g weight to a Superstroke grip. But whenever I was putting there was always a worry that my right hand was going to go off. Not a great thing to be thinking about over putts. This spring I came up with an idea while putting on a mat in front of the Masters telecast (sort of an annual ritual): The Death Grip. I grip the putter pretty much as tight as I can. For me it means my hands can't move. Also locks up my arms and as a result, my hands, arms and the putter are a solid "Y" moved only by my shoulders rocking. And putting with quiet hands and just a shoulder rock is actually pretty textbook, right? By locking up my hands and arms, I think I am achieving many of the benefits of the armlock style without the awkward setup and specialized putter. The setup is completely standard, with a normal putter. I do have a fairly upright setup with the ball directly below my eyes (and have my Spider putter bent to 3* upright which is the max they offer). I've continued to use a claw grip and have a Superstroke Claw on the putter, but I don't think either of those matter with the Death Grip. Don't want to anger the golf gods but ..... using this approach I've never putted better. My putts are always on line and roll purer than I've ever experienced (because I'm putting a better stroke on it). My speed control has never been better, perhaps because I only have one moving part: my shoulders. Any time I hit something offline it is because I am not gripping it as tight as possible and my right hand gets a bit active. Or if I get a little quick. Just have to keep those hands tight and shoulder rock smooth. I know if is completely the opposite of textbook (soft hands) but it has worked great for me. There is definitely an adjustment period, probably because you aren't using your hands for "feel" but since you shouldn't be using your hands anyways it is pretty logical that it works well. Give the Death Grip a try. Good luck!
  5. Ended up getting the Apex 21's with Project X IO 6.0 shafts. They feel sooo much nicer than my previous clubs. Not sure how much is the head vs shaft but I love this combo. Shots just feel pure.
  6. I recently tried the shafts in a demo. I currently play Callaway Apex CF16's with Project X 6.0 shafts. I was trying out the Apex 21's. With the same Project X shafts I got similar results to my current clubs. With the IO my dispersion was much tighter, both side to side and front to back. Spin numbers were much more consistent with the IO for me.
  7. I am VERY pleasantly surprised that My G400 LST from Feb 2018 (not Feb 2019) will be replaced by PING with the latest/greatest G425 LST. I took my Pro Shop's demo club out on the range and the course and was VERY VERY impressed. Somehow I was hitting the middle of the clubface WAY more often. Very excited about getting it in the bag. Will be a PING customer for life.
  8. So it looks like I'll be able to provide an update on PING's policies. My G400 LST driver cracked today (on the crown). Got it in Feb 2019 so hopefully it will be replaced (I hope it doesn't matter that it was a replacement for my cracked G30 LST driver!). It's manufacture date will be in the 2-3 year range and is just 2 models old.
  9. I'm looking at the SG data for Drivers for Mid Swing speeds. https://mygolfspy.com/the-best-driver-for-mid-swing-speeds/ What does the SG number really mean? The top driver is the Titliest TSi3 which has a SG of 0.0520. Compare that with the driver in the middle of the pack (Callaway Epic Speed with a SG of 0.0032). So based on this data the difference in SG is 0.0520 - 0.0032 = 0.0488. IF that is per drive, and one takes 14 drives per round: 0.0488 x 14 = 0.6832 SG per round from driving. So you'd save a stroke from driving every 1.5 rounds from using the TSi3 vs Epic Speed. Is that correct? If that is what the SG numbers mean, the differences between some of the top drivers really are very small. I'm looking at the Cobra Rad Speed (#6). If the above calculation is appropriate, the difference between the two drivers would work out to ONE stroke from driving every 4.3 rounds. On a side note, now can the Rad Speed be ranked better than the TSi3 in both distance (1 vs 4) and forgiveness (16 vs 17), but be lower ranked overall (6 vs 1)?
  10. Yes. They finally got back to me and indicted that 12g is the standard weight for a 33" putter.
  11. I contacted TM and they said it normally comes with 6g weights. Mine arrived and has 12g weights. Sorta sounds like it is like a box of chocolates - ya never know what you're gonna get. Trying to get some 6g weights out of them (for free).
  12. You know how Phil Mickelson uses a Triple Track ball? Check out how he uses it on the greens. He puts the lines on the BOTTOM of the ball. Yup, he puts those lines as far out of sight as he can. Don't get me wrong, I love my alignment line and use it religiously. I just think it is pretty funny that Phil endorses Triple Track and uses the ball, but actively avoids using the Triple Track lines.
  13. Nice! Hopefully mine will arrive soon. What custom weighting did you get? Didn't see that offered.
  14. Ordered a Spider X Hydroblast today. Last year I bought a cheap Spider Tour Ghost off ebay, sanded it down, painted it black with a white 1 inch stripe and a red line in the middle. Really liked how the line on the putter matched up with the line on the ball (pic below). But I've never like the look of the Spider Tour with the twin exhaust ports, even though I like how it works. The Hydroblast has the stripe and the line I like, as well as a much more attractive putter (for me). Ordered it 33" and 3* upright with suits my stature and putting style. Have been using a Superstroke GT Pistol 2.0. It isn't offered so I went with the Claw 2.0. Pretty similar. Really like the unpainted finish. Hopefully it arrives before the season starts here in Ontario.
  15. Just got confirmation through my Pro that this is the case. My club would have been manufactured in 2015/2016 so it qualified for 30% credit. As of August apparently it is full replacement or nothing. Currently a club manufactured in 2017 would be fully replaced, earlier than that nothing.
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