PING Apologist #9

Good work out there Carl! I'm so pleased it seems that you're though the "bad" stuff and back in the saddle. Keep hitting them true my friend!

Soooooo glad you are getting back into it Big Rick! Keep at it Bud!

The elevated par-4 17'th tee box from the tips at Boise Ranch (not me hitting...nor to the left...took pic...) Best view in Boise. Hit right at Shafer Butte which overlooks Bogus Basin Ski resort in the shadowed mountains way up there and you'll have about 170 or so (for me any-hoo) to carry the creek that runs in front of the green's false-front. I had hit a perfect one this time then had a laser 7w that put me on in 2. Bogie...

This damn 7w I got just continues to impress. Had two long approaches I hit with it today, both from the 180 mark or so. Both started well left and faded beautifully right and were like lasers toward the flags. Both wound up rolling past and were long, but I'll take those shots any day when faced with using my 5i instead. Man I love this club!!!

Had GG re-tip my Aldila Tour Blue driver shaft for G410 from G400. My mileage is varying, and the jury is still out, but initial impressions over the original Mitsubishi Tensei Orange are good. Need to play some more with the hosel adjustments to fine tune it in. Just another experiment to see if it'll help me better translate great range data to better actual play. I also really want to try the PING Tour 65 shaft which I also hear a lot of positive things about. Somethings gotta give. I crush those stupid Pinnacle Practice balls every time and yet it seems I get no more than 200, 210 out there with my Snell's with that damn power-fade being omnipresent. I think the Tensei is just giving me too much side spin. I hope I can tame this beast. I need it!

A very symmetrical 44/44 with 8 pars and no birds despite having looks at 3 of them. 3'rd sub-90 round in as many weeks. I could get used to this! Putting was OK, while scrambling was an A+ since I used my 8i more often than my 60* for more controllable bump-n-runs rather than spraying flop shots with my many near-green missed approaches. Driver was "meh" though with a recent shaft change I "think" it was better on the course. Of course it was a monster on the range, but it seems rare to have that warm-up translate to actual play which is something I gotta figure out...in a hurry! FW's as usual saved my bacon most of the day with 2 fine 7w shots that were, for me, amazing left-to-righters that went flag hunting on both, just a little long.

After a quick stretch, I usually start with PW to work the kinks out. A few 1/2, 3/4 then full shots. Then I go 8i for 5, 6i for 5, 7w, 3w & finally driver. Then back down the bag hitting al the odd-numbered clubs for a few shots. Then I'll usually grab the 9i or PW (sometimes 8i) again and start trying to pepper a certain target. Then off to the putting green.

Happy INDEPENDANCE day all! It just so happens to be celebrated traditionally on July 4th...

Incredible! Great write-up and fantastic pics!

Did another round yesterday (third), but nothing good came of it score, driver distance or closest to the pin-wise... In fact the whole round was just awful, so I have noting new to add that is better than what I've already posted. NUTS! Now off to the doc to have my spleen put back in place...

All you can do is ask them directly. Confidence isn't very high, but we've all been pleasantly surprised by PING's legendary customer service before. Give them a call tomorrow and let us know the results.

Have a blast out there today!

Hit 'em well out there Stud!!!

PING Apologist: APPORVED!!! Enjoyed the mini-review and am glad you landed on something that has increased your enjoyment of the game. I've been picking these up and trying them myself and like them a lot-especially the looks. But, the shop I frequent also has a S2 Fetch which I wasn't immediately attracted to on looks alone, but , DAMN! I love how that one feels and performs too! Tried it over & over against the Tyne, Valor 400 and several Scotties they had in the same rack and just kept coming back to it. Gotta somehow get it in my hands permanently! Roll 'em true out there!

My latest addition to my bag is a G410 SFT 7w with a stock Alta (s) shaft. It is really amazing and fit right into an awful gap I had between 5i & 3w. For some reason, I had troubles with my 4i and confidence with it was always low. Knowing that I hit FW's pretty well and consistently, it blended right in with them and solved that gap issue and has had an immediate positive impact on my game. I've read al the posted stage-1's so far and nice work everybody! Really dig this review and am looking forward to watching you all progress.

Have a fantastic day out there! Happy Birthday!!!

Good Lord! That thing has the look of something that escaped the Smithsonian!

Looks like it's time for me to bust out my Nitro... It'll be against doctor's orders, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do...

Stay stress-free, enjoy the experience and have a blast! Best of luck to you out there! Cheers!!!

Couldn't agree more! Many poorly-scoring rounds for me were some of my "better" ones because at least I was having a decent ball-striking day. They may have been going off into the weeds, but they were "pure"! Many times I am simply satisfied with a good hit and if it is off-line, so be it. I'll just say to myself; "that was a damn good hit!" and walk away with the knowledge that I know I have the ability and only need some little tweaks here & there...

Well said Chi! So well said!

War Department was in Phoenix last week on business and wound up going out with the fellas of her group to Top Golf of all things. I was a bit miffed, but she brought me back this; My new favorite hat! Thanks Hon!

Just getting caught up with this one...WHEW! Sorry for the troubles there but so glad it worked out!

OK, OK...Love my B60 putter and with the GP SNSR grip I just put on it, but damn...the Pro Shop I frequent has a new PING Sigma 2 Fetch that just feels like a dream! It just sits so nice and the face is just so creamy when the ball is struck...On the top of my B-day wish list for sure!

47 is nothing to be ashamed of...heck it's my usual score to be honest. So long as you have a good time, can relax a bit and enjoy the game, who cares what the bleeding score is..?! Have fun out there and keep plugging away! Cheers!