Fatshot

My Indi Super Gap 48* arrived today!!  Beautiful piece of equipment, and it arrived in 4-5 days, IIRC.    Even though my wife is stressing about Thanksgiving and has a list of "honeydo" chores for me a mile long, I told her, "I gotta take a break and go check this thing out!!"   Took it down to the basement, checked it for length and swingweight (right on!), and proceeded to chip a couple of dozen balls off the tight weave carpet we have down there (I always chip there in the winter, figuring if I can chip off that stuff, chipping off of grass will be easy!).   It feels great, and I like the fact that the head looks nice and compact compared to so many of the oversized heads I see in the stores.  Next will be a session outside in the back yard....weather permitting....and then it'll be in the bag!!

The discussion of Indi Wedges here piqued my interest, so last week I poked around their website, found out they're having a "Black Friday" sale with a nice discount;  so I called Indi, talked to Zane, and ordered myself one of their  "Super Gap" wedges (48* bent to 49)!   It's on the way.....should arrive either tomorrow or Wednesday!   Unfortunately, the weather here in NW Ohio is turning less fall-like and starting to feel more like winter.   But, I'm sure there will be a mild day or two in late November or December (I've played here in every month of the year, at some time or another!), so I'll be trying it out.....

My Indi Super Gap 48* arrived today!!  Beautiful piece of equipment, and it arrived in 4-5 days, IIRC.    Even though my wife is stressing about Thanksgiving and has a list of "honeydo" chores for me a mile long, I told her, "I gotta take a break and go check this thing out!!"   Took it down to the basement, checked it for length and swingweight (right on!), and proceeded to chip a couple of dozen balls off the tight weave carpet we have down there (I always chip there in the winter, figuring if I can chip off that stuff, chipping off of grass will be easy!).   It feels great, and I like the fact that the head looks nice and compact compared to so many of the oversized heads I see in the stores.  Next will be a session outside in the back yard....weather permitting....and then it'll be in the bag!!

I am a member at Rattlesnake Ridge but I often play Royal American, Bent Tree, Clover Valley and Wyandotte. All are within 10-15 minutes for me.

Hey @Fatshot! I too am in Ohio - about 40 minutes from Maltby (Sunbury area). I had played Maltby for years (Ben Hogan prior) and recently trying the new-ish Takomo 101Ts (really liking them so far). I still have a set of TS1s that I played until a month ago when I got the Takomo irons. Glad you are here! Let me know your thoughts on the TE+ irons and TS3s. I was looking pretty hard at the TE+ prior to the Takomo order. The TE+s  were considerably more expensive however.
Cheers ⛳

New member here......This is one of the first threads I've gravitated to, and I've read the whole thing over the last few days.....a fascinating read!    I've been a Maltby guy over many years, and living in Ohio, I've been lucky enough to take his basic fitting and assembly class and visited the outlet store MANY times (my daughter lives only 30 minutes from Newark!).
I fell into a set of PTM irons in pearl chrome this summer, and they are SO good that I sold the Ping G425's I had been playing and have decided that I'm a Maltby guy for life now (relax.....I'm 78 now).   As I've said, I've been really interested in this thread, and have decided that my next set will be either the TE+ or the TS3's.    As many posters have said, these two clubs look MUCH better in actual photographs than in the catalog!  I'll just have to get to Newark asap to see which one looks and performs better in person and go from there.....

New member here......This is one of the first threads I've gravitated to, and I've read the whole thing over the last few days.....a fascinating read!    I've been a Maltby guy over many years, and living in Ohio, I've been lucky enough to take his basic fitting and assembly class and visited the outlet store MANY times (my daughter lives only 30 minutes from Newark!).
I fell into a set of PTM irons in pearl chrome this summer, and they are SO good that I sold the Ping G425's I had been playing and have decided that I'm a Maltby guy for life now (relax.....I'm 78 now).   As I've said, I've been really interested in this thread, and have decided that my next set will be either the TE+ or the TS3's.    As many posters have said, these two clubs look MUCH better in actual photographs than in the catalog!  I'll just have to get to Newark asap to see which one looks and performs better in person and go from there.....

Hit the TS3s and the Hogans side by side today off grass on the range.

Right away these are better (for me) than the TE+ V4. I am currently messing with my swing so I had a lot of “forgiveness” testing and these felt better on toe and thin strikes. Also, and I want to be sane here, the TS3s felt better on center strikes as well. I found I just was looking forward to hitting it, in a way I wasn’t with the TE+. Haven’t gotten real numbers on them but I am going to put this in my bag and take it on the course next round I play. It feels that good. I never got comfortable enough with the TE+ to put them in the bag but this club. I could game this now. 
 
Again, I should temper myself a little but I was switching every 3 shots and these felt better and seemingly were coming out of the same window. Very pleased.
 

The testing and trying out rolls on. I swapped my TE+ V4 DBM head with a golfwrx'er for a TS3 head that I just got in last night. Hopefully will get it shafted this week and see how it goes. It has a little more thickness to it which I like (confidence inspiring and closer to my current setup). Looks really nice in person. 
 

Some reference photos on the TE V4 and the PTM Blacks.
It will be a while before I can test them, but good God are they gorgeous in their simplicity.
A very sexy topline that is truly minimal. It's compact compared to the PTM. It should be a bit more demanding.
The DBM finsh will make it play firmer in feel vs the pearl chrome.
I'll probably use the GW and PW as PTM replacements. As both the PTM GW and PW look huge to the eye.
I wish more of the Maltby line had a DBM finish option. Because once you bag them, you get hooked. The way they hold up and grooves stay sharp is hard to overlook. Never mind how amazing they look even a few seasons in.

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Cross posting over here as well. My test club came!
 

Maltby introduced some beautiful 5x forged iron heads with tungsten weighting in the toe. The TS-3 is a player’s cavity back and the TS-4 is a muscle back design. The TS-3 and TS-4 have high Maltby Playability Factors (MPF) in the super game improvement category, yet look, feel and perform like classic blades and player’s cavity backs.
I tested these Maltby heads against PXG ST Gen 4 (3x forged blades) and Callaway Rogue ST Pro (player’s distance) using equivalent loft, lie, Project X 6.0 shafts and GolfPride Velvet mid-sized grips. I hit dozens of shots with each iron in a random fashion into a Foresight simulator. The results were quite surprising. The Maltby irons gave me statistically significant more ball speed and lower dispersion. They also felt the most soft and buttery. The higher ball speed surprised me because the Callaway is a polymer-filled player’s distance iron.
For people who like forged blades and/or forged cavity backs, I would strongly recommend looking in to the new Maltby TS-3’s and TS-4’s. These are great performing clubs at a much better price than the big manufacturers. My bag is a combo set consisting of the TS-3’s for the long and mid-irons and the TS-4’s from the 7-iron up. I put the new Accra TZi 95 g graphite shafts in these irons with Lamkin Sonar Plus mid-sized grips. The build feels great and inspires me with more confidence.
Pete James

How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score?    I've 'only' been playing this game for about 65 years.....I'm 78 and I started playing when I was about 12.   I've been as low as a 7 or 8 hcp. but now I just say I'm a 10 and leave it at that.   This year I had several rounds in the 70's and shot my age about 10 times......SENIOR TEES, of course!
What do you love about golf?     Everything!   I love playing and practicing, love seeing the ball in the air, the feeling of a well-struck shot.   I enjoy reading about the game and its history.   It's "A game for a lifetime" for me....that's for sure!
What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies?    I've been receiving MyGolfSpy's emails for several years now.....enjoy their tests on all sorts of equipment ( I'm an equipment junkie, I guess!), and finally decided to start posting.
Where are you from? What is your home course?    I've lived in NW Ohio (the greater Toledo area) all of my life.   I play all over.....Toledo is lucky to have several FINE public and semi-private golf courses that are reasonably priced.   I guess I would call Chippewa Golf Club in Curtice, Ohio my home course.  I worked there for 20 years in the summer and still play there once a week.
What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?    The variety of good, well-maintained, reasonably priced golf courses within one hour or less of home is great for golfers in our region.
What do you do for a living?  I'm a retired high school teacher.   Coached the golf team at my school for 20 years as well.
How’d you pick your user name?  That's my "miss."   I usually manage to hit 1 or 2 FAT ones per round......

My Indi Super Gap 48* arrived today!!  Beautiful piece of equipment, and it arrived in 4-5 days, IIRC.    Even though my wife is stressing about Thanksgiving and has a list of "honeydo" chores for me a mile long, I told her, "I gotta take a break and go check this thing out!!"   Took it down to the basement, checked it for length and swingweight (right on!), and proceeded to chip a couple of dozen balls off the tight weave carpet we have down there (I always chip there in the winter, figuring if I can chip off that stuff, chipping off of grass will be easy!).   It feels great, and I like the fact that the head looks nice and compact compared to so many of the oversized heads I see in the stores.  Next will be a session outside in the back yard....weather permitting....and then it'll be in the bag!!

My Indi Super Gap 48* arrived today!!  Beautiful piece of equipment, and it arrived in 4-5 days, IIRC.    Even though my wife is stressing about Thanksgiving and has a list of "honeydo" chores for me a mile long, I told her, "I gotta take a break and go check this thing out!!"   Took it down to the basement, checked it for length and swingweight (right on!), and proceeded to chip a couple of dozen balls off the tight weave carpet we have down there (I always chip there in the winter, figuring if I can chip off that stuff, chipping off of grass will be easy!).   It feels great, and I like the fact that the head looks nice and compact compared to so many of the oversized heads I see in the stores.  Next will be a session outside in the back yard....weather permitting....and then it'll be in the bag!!

The discussion of Indi Wedges here piqued my interest, so last week I poked around their website, found out they're having a "Black Friday" sale with a nice discount;  so I called Indi, talked to Zane, and ordered myself one of their  "Super Gap" wedges (48* bent to 49)!   It's on the way.....should arrive either tomorrow or Wednesday!   Unfortunately, the weather here in NW Ohio is turning less fall-like and starting to feel more like winter.   But, I'm sure there will be a mild day or two in late November or December (I've played here in every month of the year, at some time or another!), so I'll be trying it out.....

The discussion of Indi Wedges here piqued my interest, so last week I poked around their website, found out they're having a "Black Friday" sale with a nice discount;  so I called Indi, talked to Zane, and ordered myself one of their  "Super Gap" wedges (48* bent to 49)!   It's on the way.....should arrive either tomorrow or Wednesday!   Unfortunately, the weather here in NW Ohio is turning less fall-like and starting to feel more like winter.   But, I'm sure there will be a mild day or two in late November or December (I've played here in every month of the year, at some time or another!), so I'll be trying it out.....

How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score?    I've 'only' been playing this game for about 65 years.....I'm 78 and I started playing when I was about 12.   I've been as low as a 7 or 8 hcp. but now I just say I'm a 10 and leave it at that.   This year I had several rounds in the 70's and shot my age about 10 times......SENIOR TEES, of course!
What do you love about golf?     Everything!   I love playing and practicing, love seeing the ball in the air, the feeling of a well-struck shot.   I enjoy reading about the game and its history.   It's "A game for a lifetime" for me....that's for sure!
What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies?    I've been receiving MyGolfSpy's emails for several years now.....enjoy their tests on all sorts of equipment ( I'm an equipment junkie, I guess!), and finally decided to start posting.
Where are you from? What is your home course?    I've lived in NW Ohio (the greater Toledo area) all of my life.   I play all over.....Toledo is lucky to have several FINE public and semi-private golf courses that are reasonably priced.   I guess I would call Chippewa Golf Club in Curtice, Ohio my home course.  I worked there for 20 years in the summer and still play there once a week.
What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?    The variety of good, well-maintained, reasonably priced golf courses within one hour or less of home is great for golfers in our region.
What do you do for a living?  I'm a retired high school teacher.   Coached the golf team at my school for 20 years as well.
How’d you pick your user name?  That's my "miss."   I usually manage to hit 1 or 2 FAT ones per round......

The discussion of Indi Wedges here piqued my interest, so last week I poked around their website, found out they're having a "Black Friday" sale with a nice discount;  so I called Indi, talked to Zane, and ordered myself one of their  "Super Gap" wedges (48* bent to 49)!   It's on the way.....should arrive either tomorrow or Wednesday!   Unfortunately, the weather here in NW Ohio is turning less fall-like and starting to feel more like winter.   But, I'm sure there will be a mild day or two in late November or December (I've played here in every month of the year, at some time or another!), so I'll be trying it out.....

(This is also posted in the Irons/Wedges category, as it seemed fitting to place it in both areas)
Indi Golf Fitting
There are times when you walk into a place you’ve never been, and immediately feel like you’re home.  Or maybe you just feel like you’d like it to be your home, because of the sweet merch, the clean aesthetic, the GC Quad-connected hitting bay and putting mat in the next room – you get it. 😊

(Wedge heads on display)
This past Friday, I had the chance to go down to Carlsbad, CA to visit the headquarters of Indi Golf.  Most of you know that Indi has some wedges currently in the testing phase in the forum, but as none of the testers lived locally, and as I’m only about 3 hours north, I figured on my day off I’d travel down and check them out, and see what a wedge fitting at a company who specializes in wedges (and now putters) was like.  TLDR: it was a nearly perfect experience for a golf nerd (that's me).
For background, I’m an ~11 handicap (11.1 to be exact), and I game the OG Kirkland Signature wedge set (52, 56, 60).  Shockingly, I wasn’t fitted to these wedges (see, this is hilarious because … they’re from Costco. Off the shelf from Costco.) – I know, this is a cardinal sin amongst the hardcore on this forum 😉 but a) they were a gift, and b) they were a significant upgrade from my previous wedges which I’m not even sure had grooves left when I got rid of them.  I’ve gamed the K-Sigs for the last 2 ½ years, and they’ve been great to me, in all honesty.  I still feel that for the money, they’re a pretty hard set to beat.  
Nonetheless, I was VERY excited to be able to go to a company whose specialty is wedges, and to go through a real fitting trying the various builds and grinds to find something that suited me the golfer, and not just me the mayonnaise-and-toilet-paper-buying-guy-who-also-golfs.  
Upon walking into the facility, you’re greeted with a rack of genuinely-great-looking hats, a wall of the wedge heads mounted for you to see the various lofts / grinds, the lineup of putters, some shirts, and then several Jones bags (with Indi’s name embroidered on) full of the various wedges.  It’s clean, simple, beautiful and immediately gives you a sense that the company has an eye for design.

(Rack of Hats)
Zane, the fitter, was there to greet me, and shortly thereafter Rob (the CEO) came out and gave me the mini tour while I took a few photos.  (By the way, Rob did the Community Call with us a few weeks back, and if you haven’t checked it out, definitely give it a watch here (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1omlnwjBej48KJCZQZM47x-zXK5vPHN9Y/view?usp=drivesdk) – it’s super fun and informative.)  From the get-go, it was clear that both Rob and Zane were, to put it simply, golf nerds like me 😊  I asked a little more about how the business started, what the plans were for the space (currently only one hitting net with a TV connected to the GC Quad, but eventually it’ll be a full hitting bay with projection screen along with couches to make it more comfortable), etc.  
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Once the pictures were out of the way, they had me warm up with my 52-degree, hitting a few shots, seeing where the spin was, angle of attack, etc.  We segued into the 52 degree FLX head with the Dynamic Gold Spinner shaft, and then hit the ATK head (same loft), and it was immediately clear how much better for me the ATK head was.  I have a pretty steep (-7 (avg) degree) AOA (Angle of Attack for those joining the forum recently 😉), so the FLX was digging a little too much for me, and I was getting some pretty big deviations in spin.  As soon as we tried the ATK, my contact was just so much better.  It was a really amazing, tangible thing to feel the difference between the grinds, and to know that I really was better-suited to one than the other.  It felt a little like magic – with my previous wedges (which, again, weren’t fitted (obviously)), it was a case of me fitting myself to them over the last two years.  With these, they were doing the exact opposite, and the help it added was incredible and immediate.  

(Hitting net for now, but soon to be replaced with a full simulator screen)

(Rob, checking my numbers)
Once we got the head, we tried several different shafts (DG Spinner, DG 300, and the DG R300), and it was overwhelmingly clear the DG300 (in 120 Stiff) was the right choice.  It had the smallest deviations in spin/carry/launch, even on slight mis-hits, it was a winner.  The weight surprised me, to be honest, as my irons have always been a 105-ish range, but these felt absolutely fantastic – could be because they better match the weight of the Indi heads, but for whatever reason, it was a very easy choice.
Next we looked at the 48-degree, what they call their Super Gap.  Full-face grooves, a squared off, high(ish) toe, that really allows for some incredible flexibility.  You can go at it, full-swing, or you can go toe-down and use it for bump-and-run shots around the green - it really is incredibly versatile.  Flexible, if you will.  The FLX moniker is well-earned.  This is the only club that ended up with me in a different shaft – the DG Spinner 115g (in wedge flex).  As my set PW (in both my current gamers and the Caley 01T’s that I’m testing) is 44-degrees, it’s pretty apparent I need something between 44 and where my current next wedge sits – 52.  I did discuss with Rob and Zane the idea of going 48, 53, 58, but Rob said he prefers keeping the gaps the same from PW all the way through the last wedge, and with the numbers we were seeing, I think that’s the right choice – the 48 perfectly slots in right around the 120-125 number – my PW is just about spot on 135, and my 52 right about 112, so this was pretty great to see. 

(So many incredible choices...)
Once I started getting slightly tired (read: very, very sweaty and starting to hit some hosel rockets – wouldn’t be a Samsonite fitting without at least a few of those), Zane and Rob felt like they had enough information to confidently prescribe my set-up.  So, even though I’m in love with my L.A.B. DF2.1, I was curious what a putter fitting would look like, so they moved the GC Quad over to the putting area, where instead of a hole they had a Putt-Out set up.  

(Lining up with the Allison)
As Rob mentioned on the Community Call, their goal with the putters was to do something few other companies were doing.  The heads are fully aluminum, milled faces, with weights at the back edge (Jet (large mallet)) or far edges (Allison (half-moon) and Cash/Ramone (blades)) to increase forgiveness as much as possible.  As my L.A.B. is also milled aluminum, the feel was pretty much right at home, right from the get-go.  They had me roll a few with the L.A.B., to get a baseline, and after diagnosing my stroke as a slight arc (no argument here), Rob had me try the slant neck Jet, followed by a slant-neck Allison (my preferred shape).  With all three clubs (mine and the two Indi clubs), I was seeing a small “launch” of about 5 degrees, effectively popping the ball up in the air.  Zane and Rob were both set on me not changing my set-up, but as the L.A.B. has me having the ball forward-of-center, I moved the ball back about a 1/2 ball, and just like that, my launch was averaging 0.1 degree.  I then went back to my DF, and sure enough, having the ball 1/2 ball further back got the same 0.1 launch and much truer roll.  Were I in the market for a new putter, for me, the choice would be clear - the Allison, all day, every day. Everything about it promoted a better aim - the half-moon shape, the two parallel lines on the back of the head, the milled aluminum face was soft but consistent - it’s a really fantastic putter. 

(Talking golf with two VERY smart people)
Once all the swings were swung, measurements taken, and data crunched, I got to hang around a little and pick Rob’s brain - about where he started, where he’s been, how he got started Indi, and briefly where he’s going.  While he wouldn’t take the bait about whether or not they’ve got a full set of irons in the works (I had to ask - it’s my JOB to ask questions I know won’t get answered!), it’s abundantly clear that he’s passionate about making golf more fun and accessible for the average golfer.  It’s why his first design was the non-conforming boxed-groove wedges - who doesn’t want to watch their wedge shot rip back towards the pin after landing on the green?  It’s the same reason they developed the putters - they saw a market for something other companies weren’t doing yet, and dived in, creating something beautiful and functional, and ultimately, designed to help golfers perform better.
I’ll be putting a set of Indi wedges into play shortly after this is posted - a 48-degree FLX Super Gap (with Dynamic Gold 115g Spinner), and then 52/56/60-degree in the ATK with DG Gold 300 120g Stiff.  I really cannot wait to see what these do to push my approach game to the next level - I’ve gotten so confident on the greens with the DF over the last year, that I’ve been actively trying to give myself more and better opportunities to make putts.  Given what I saw in the hitting bay, these felt like a no-brainer addition to my bag, and I cannot wait to get them into play (hopefully this Friday, if the shipment arrives when it’s expected to).  

(They're pretty, pretty pieces of metal)
I’ll be keeping you updated along the journey, and am considering myself an honorary tester of the Indi wedges along with the other members.  
I.  Cannot. Wait.  
Thanks again to Rob and Zane for having me down, and to Jamie (@golfspy_APH) for thinking this was a good idea in the first place 😉
. 
(Zane, the fitter). 


(Rob Lang, the President and Founder of Indi Golf)
 
 
 

The discussion of Indi Wedges here piqued my interest, so last week I poked around their website, found out they're having a "Black Friday" sale with a nice discount;  so I called Indi, talked to Zane, and ordered myself one of their  "Super Gap" wedges (48* bent to 49)!   It's on the way.....should arrive either tomorrow or Wednesday!   Unfortunately, the weather here in NW Ohio is turning less fall-like and starting to feel more like winter.   But, I'm sure there will be a mild day or two in late November or December (I've played here in every month of the year, at some time or another!), so I'll be trying it out.....

How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score?    I've 'only' been playing this game for about 65 years.....I'm 78 and I started playing when I was about 12.   I've been as low as a 7 or 8 hcp. but now I just say I'm a 10 and leave it at that.   This year I had several rounds in the 70's and shot my age about 10 times......SENIOR TEES, of course!
What do you love about golf?     Everything!   I love playing and practicing, love seeing the ball in the air, the feeling of a well-struck shot.   I enjoy reading about the game and its history.   It's "A game for a lifetime" for me....that's for sure!
What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies?    I've been receiving MyGolfSpy's emails for several years now.....enjoy their tests on all sorts of equipment ( I'm an equipment junkie, I guess!), and finally decided to start posting.
Where are you from? What is your home course?    I've lived in NW Ohio (the greater Toledo area) all of my life.   I play all over.....Toledo is lucky to have several FINE public and semi-private golf courses that are reasonably priced.   I guess I would call Chippewa Golf Club in Curtice, Ohio my home course.  I worked there for 20 years in the summer and still play there once a week.
What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?    The variety of good, well-maintained, reasonably priced golf courses within one hour or less of home is great for golfers in our region.
What do you do for a living?  I'm a retired high school teacher.   Coached the golf team at my school for 20 years as well.
How’d you pick your user name?  That's my "miss."   I usually manage to hit 1 or 2 FAT ones per round......

How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score?    I've 'only' been playing this game for about 65 years.....I'm 78 and I started playing when I was about 12.   I've been as low as a 7 or 8 hcp. but now I just say I'm a 10 and leave it at that.   This year I had several rounds in the 70's and shot my age about 10 times......SENIOR TEES, of course!
What do you love about golf?     Everything!   I love playing and practicing, love seeing the ball in the air, the feeling of a well-struck shot.   I enjoy reading about the game and its history.   It's "A game for a lifetime" for me....that's for sure!
What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies?    I've been receiving MyGolfSpy's emails for several years now.....enjoy their tests on all sorts of equipment ( I'm an equipment junkie, I guess!), and finally decided to start posting.
Where are you from? What is your home course?    I've lived in NW Ohio (the greater Toledo area) all of my life.   I play all over.....Toledo is lucky to have several FINE public and semi-private golf courses that are reasonably priced.   I guess I would call Chippewa Golf Club in Curtice, Ohio my home course.  I worked there for 20 years in the summer and still play there once a week.
What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?    The variety of good, well-maintained, reasonably priced golf courses within one hour or less of home is great for golfers in our region.
What do you do for a living?  I'm a retired high school teacher.   Coached the golf team at my school for 20 years as well.
How’d you pick your user name?  That's my "miss."   I usually manage to hit 1 or 2 FAT ones per round......

How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score?    I've 'only' been playing this game for about 65 years.....I'm 78 and I started playing when I was about 12.   I've been as low as a 7 or 8 hcp. but now I just say I'm a 10 and leave it at that.   This year I had several rounds in the 70's and shot my age about 10 times......SENIOR TEES, of course!
What do you love about golf?     Everything!   I love playing and practicing, love seeing the ball in the air, the feeling of a well-struck shot.   I enjoy reading about the game and its history.   It's "A game for a lifetime" for me....that's for sure!
What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies?    I've been receiving MyGolfSpy's emails for several years now.....enjoy their tests on all sorts of equipment ( I'm an equipment junkie, I guess!), and finally decided to start posting.
Where are you from? What is your home course?    I've lived in NW Ohio (the greater Toledo area) all of my life.   I play all over.....Toledo is lucky to have several FINE public and semi-private golf courses that are reasonably priced.   I guess I would call Chippewa Golf Club in Curtice, Ohio my home course.  I worked there for 20 years in the summer and still play there once a week.
What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?    The variety of good, well-maintained, reasonably priced golf courses within one hour or less of home is great for golfers in our region.
What do you do for a living?  I'm a retired high school teacher.   Coached the golf team at my school for 20 years as well.
How’d you pick your user name?  That's my "miss."   I usually manage to hit 1 or 2 FAT ones per round......

Great topic for an "old guy" who refuses to act old...I'll be 78 in a month!!   I honestly haven't felt "OLD" until this year.   Lucky for me, old age seems to run in my family (both my father and his mother lived into their 90's and were pretty healthy until the end).   I've played golf since I was a kid, and usually WALK, which I think is very important for muscle tone and overall health.  I will ride (my wife's orders!) if it gets up into the 90's.  I will confess to feeling "older" this year for the first time, as I'm losing distance with my driver, and find that I need to take one more club for any given distance.   Having said that, I've shot my age or better several times this year and for the last 4-5 years.  This year though, it's been b/c of my short game more than in the past.  
I've undertaken more "hard work" type of jobs this year than in the past....and maybe that's why I'm feeling aches and pains more than in the past.   So far this summer, I have torn up all the boards on my wood deck and replaced them, built a pergola from a kit (with my wife's help) that took about 2+ weeks, installed a new railing system on that deck, and installed gutter guards on 3 sides of my garage.   All this while taking time out every week to mow a 1/2 acre lawn, since it hasn't stopped raining this summer!!!   
I've also decided to devote more time to yoga / stretching this winter, as I find that every morning I wake up with stiffness and soreness.   Before Covid, I took a Senior Yoga class at the local YMCA for a few years, and I realized how important that is to us older guys....!!  Hope this is thought provoking to other guys my age.....I've enjoyed reading this thread from guys of similar age.....