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mattjamd

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  1. Congrats to everyone who trended downward… not the case for me
  2. I'm 50 and have been playing golf for 40 yrs. Ever since I stopped growing taller around 17 and hit 6'2" I've had my fittings for my irons. For over 30 yrs, I have been put into a 0.5" longer stiff shaft with 2 deg upright lie. I've mostly kept a 12-13 handicap playing a couple of times a month (family commitments), but in the last few years have been able to play every week, and got myself down to 10 h'cap with a brief soiree into single figures. (I still don't intentionally practice enough). Over the years I've played Mizuno blades, Wilson Staff Pi7's and now Wilson Staff FG Tour V6 irons since 2018. Iron play has consistently been the strongest part of my game. My iron fitting specs seem to still be working for me after 30 yrs. Though I have bought a few drivers over the years, I've never had a custom fitting for any kind of driver or fairway wood. I would usually just hit them in the bay, try a few model options, and since adjustable drivers came in the 'fitter' inevitably just closes the face to reduce my left to right miss. I can generate about 95 mph of driver head speed, but have been pretty inconsistent with my driver accuracy. My average driver distance over the past few years has been around 230yds (rarely straight), though I can hit 260 yds on occasions. In a word, inconsistent. (I've used Shot Scope for a few years now to collect my stats). Last summer I decided to get fit for a new driver and went to Titleist for an outdoor fitting day. I'll be honest, I was a little nervous because of the cost of a premium driver. The last thing I wanted to do was spend $600 on a fancy driver, and see no improvement in my driving - but hey, I was turning 50, so I'm going to treat myself. First of all, I was super impressed with the availability of Titleist driver options they had for me to try, (driver models, head lofts, shafts, weighting etc) and the ease in my locality (SoCal) of finding a Titleist fitting event. They showed me ball data and explained that I launched the ball very high with lots of spin (which is true), and they wanted to bring my launch angle down and reduce my spin numbers. They tried me in a couple of different head models and then we settled on the TSR 3. What happened next shocked me. Because I generate a lot of spin, they actually put me in a lower lofted 8 deg head, then lofted me up to 9 deg with the hosel adjustments, reduced my shaft length by 1" from standard, and then gave me a much heavier stiff shaft (85g Tensei Black 1K). The effect was immediately noticeable. My launch angle came down, my spin numbers came down and my ball flight straightened up significantly. The overall result is that I now hit a lower launch, lower spin, straighter (baby fade), drive which carries about 240 yds, but I now get 10-15 yards of roll out, so my driving distance and consistency has improved dramatically. I have almost entirely eliminated my left miss (a stated goal in my fitting), and my consistent baby fade gives me much more confidence standing on the tee. I would never have thought I would be in a shorter, heavier, lower lofted. We then did the same process for a 5 wood, and came up with a similar outcome - consistent lower launch window by going with a shorter length shaft, heavier shaft weight (Tensei 1K hybrid), but didn't need any loft adjustment. I'm getting a really consistent launch and distance with my 5 wood. (btw - although I can hit my existing Callaway Big Bertha 3 wood really well, I rarely use it; I find the 5 wood gives me a much more useful distance and I hit it more often, so I've dropped my 3 wood from my bag). I also can't believe I've waited so long to get a proper custom fitting for driver and fairway wood. It was worth paying for (the fitting cost came off the purchase cost). I'm also glad I had an outdoor fitting on grass and could see the ball flight change in real time.
  3. I got fitted for a Titleist driver and because of my tendency to create a lot of spin we shortened my shaft by 1inch and went for a heavier shaft weight. Hitting it lower, straighter and further as a result.
  4. I go with wood … biodegradable and less harmful for the greenkeeping crews equipment.
  5. I can’t give you the science as to why it matters (I’m sure someone on the forum can) - but I would simply encourage you to get fit for what’s best for you. I’m 6’2” and play 0.5 inch longer irons but I just got fit for Titleist driver and fairway and actually found 1” shorter shaft length (& heavier shaft weight) helps me find the center of the club face much more so I get a better quality of strike and am actually gaining yards from my previous driver (Ping G410 LST). isn’t the constant experimenting what makes us golf nerds?
  6. So I’m traveling to Scotland in October to visit St Andrew’s among other places. Will be taking my clubs (obviously). I’ve seen a few social media horror stories of damaged bags/ clubs on the airlines and wondered if this forum has any tips/ hacks for traveling with their golf gear. Do you travel with a different set up than normal? Do you pack your gear in a certain way (e.g. remove heads from shafts, etc) Do you have specific gear you won’t travel without? Give me your best golf travel hacks.
  7. I have 2 candidates..... the short sided bunker shot from hard pan sand, and the 6 ft par putt after you just rammed your birdie attempt past the hole, and now you are worried about a 3 putt bogey.
  8. Thanks for sharing. Interesting to read about your fitting experience, and also see the strike pattern on your putter face. Center strikes are not easy, even with a putter.
  9. Having just been fit for Titleist driver and fairway I’m really interested to see what you make of the new T series irons… watching this space for your reviews.
  10. Walk if you can, drive if you must (and sometimes you must) - but either way, please play ready golf!
  11. To every wannabe DJ on the golf course… do us a favor and put your earbuds in! we all listen to different music… I don’t wanna hear yours.
  12. I’m a 50 yr old 10 handicapper and I try to play between 6000-6400 yds. Course layout and conditions will also inform that decision. (& I agree that thoughtless cart play is a big pace of play issue - see too many groups with 3 people sitting in carts watching one guy take practice swings.)
  13. 15-30 mins depending on if I need to hit some balls or just stretch and putt.
  14. I carry 52 & 58. I really only use my 58 for bunkers and trouble shots around the green so I try to practice having a couple of stock shots with my 52 (a 90% shot and a 50% shot). after that I just work at being versatile with my 52. I also try to leave myself ‘stick’ yardages into a green. my bigger challenge is having a stock chip shot around the green. Trying to use my PW more to get the ball rolling quicker.
  15. I’m still waiting the new medallion they promised in June Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
  16. Tier 5 - Luke Donald Winning Score -9
  17. Yes, I got this firmware update too. Spent the last few of rounds trying to tag all my shots and even this work around system is not working. Not doing it any more! This is completely distracting me from actually playing golf and enjoying it. Have asked them to either refund me for not providing a working product or to send me a fully working product. In the meantime, I'm reverting back to my Game Golf Live system (presuming it still works). Peace out.
  18. These recent posts mirror my experience. I upgraded to GG Pro in January having used GG Live quite successfully for a couple years. I figured no tagging was worth the upgrade. The sensor setup was a confusing hassle. One of my tags didn’t work and GG eventually replaced it free of charge for me. To this day, GG Pro does not detect any of my putts. (I’ve even swapped putters in case the fat grips dull the sensor). It is supposed to have a feature that will ask you to confirm how many putts you took when leaving the green but I don’t even get that, so I have to manually edit every putt as I leave every green. Seriously?! I might as well just tag them with my GG live system. I have a free subscription to the Smart Caddie option in the app but it really doesn’t help me. I can see how it would help if you really think you are always going to knock your 8 iron 190yds like you did that one time. But it’s just using your data to tell you how far you really hit your clubs and recommending a club on that basis. Ive never used the GG apps for yardages. I use a laser and previously used a SkyGolf gps unit. I don’t want to keep messing about with my phone on the golf course. I got the impression that the company has gone quiet. My replacement tag came after several reminders to chase it up and arrived in a hand addressed envelope. I’m wondering if the company is I trouble. If I inadvertently signed up for Beta testing then I’m not getting any feedback on how they are improving. There’s hardly any user generated reviews online at the moment, which I find worrying. Id stay away from GG Pro for the time being. Seriously considering asking for my money back but I’m way past the 30 day period now.
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