Angry Yeti

Harold Varner III -12

Got outside for the first time over the weekend for a quick 9. VERY inconsistent with my irons, which is normally the better part of my game. Driver was shorter than usual but generally straight, which was great as I was swinging easier in an attempt to find fairways. 5/7 fairways hit. A lot of my mishits were fat, which I'm hoping is a symptom of playing on mats all winter that will go away sooner rather than later. All in all, great day and happy to be getting outside again!

Zach Johnson -12

Says one of the Hard Rock Challengers... Possibly not the right thread, but it's still about a ball! Has anyone heard anything about the Genius ball OnCore started mentioning in 2017? I feel like they did a few pushes of marketing and interviews and have since gone silent on the topic. This thread and Mookie trying to sort out distances for his new irons had me thinking it'd be helpful if it ever turned into a real product.

bag, opting to bring only 5 clubs to the course so he'd have room for...

I missed joining in time to see this contest. I have two dozen TF XL collecting dust, count me in if this is taking place. Happy to help with any organizing/logistics if needed. I may ask to borrow my uncles Hammer-X to really drive these rocks out there.

Wallet in my back right pocket, phone in my front left. push cart and my bag carry the rest.

One should always take their balls seriously. Depending on which Snell you'd be going with, there is a closeout on the MBT Red at the moment.

I use Grint and think it's a great app. Easy to use and the handicap tracking is convenient. The GPS works well enough, but a few courses I play I'll lose cell service and it's number get wonky. I don't fault the app for that, just something to check if you use the feature. There is the option to download courses ahead of time as well, which is great for getting a birds eye view of the hole and measure distances to hazards.

I ended up with an hour to kill yesterday and happen to be near a golf shop. Off the shelf the Flash Sub Zero does some great work, I can imagine a fitting would only improve results. Thinking about way too many metals/woods/fairway clubs after yesterday. Loving my Cobra F7 3/4 wood so much, I always start with Cobras and work from there. I wasn't recording numbers, but the G410 fairway woods impressed me a lot!

I love the Elixr, it's my game ball at the moment, and I agree with you on the logo. It's the second "C" that gets me the most for some reason, and red numbers above the text looks too blocky / stand out-ish (The grey numbers are great by comparison, but I'd be all for a simple black number). I feel like if it was limited to the "O" it'd be more acceptable to my eye. Putting and off the tee I have to align it so I see little to none of the logo/numbers. Beyond the logo, I do like the lines bordering "Elixr" on the side. They've served well for alignment and I no longer have to use a maker to add lines.

I always enjoy slow play threads and conversations. What people enjoy and hope for when playing 18 can vary so much. It's fun to read. Personally, slow play drives me crazy. I lose my mental rhythm and struggle to finish a round. I don't play Tee times after 7:30am on weekends for this very reason, and will call to ask before playing any weekday rounds. If I have 5-6+ hours to play, I'd rather play 27 holes at a regular pace than sit and wait before every shot. There are a lot of contributing factors to slow play. Ultimately I think the course is responsible for holding people to a pace they find acceptable. If they are OK with 18 holes taking 6 hours, I'll likely take my business elsewhere. They are not obligated to match their rules to my opinions. General human decency should be enough for people to sort things out between themselves on the course. If you're walking slow on the sidewalk, you don't prevent people from passing you. Why would letting someone play through on the golf course be any different. It doesn't always happen, but I find most people pretty reasonable if you approach them nicely.

This is the second worst news I've heard today. The worst was hearing LeBron James involvement with Space Jam 2...

I'm curious - why the handicap limit if there is such a strict pace of play? If I play the course poorly in 3 hours would anyone notice? my unpopular opinion - too much emphasis is placed on achieving longer distances with irons.

Sogged with Nog, she flogged the sod who pushed her...

the bull dance, followed by a rousing TANGENT- IGNORE FOR THE STORY You rang?

Mentioned Oncore earlier in this thread so I wanted to share - they're having a sale on the Elixr, buy 2 get 1 free (3 dozen for $70). https://www.oncoregolf.com/products/elixr-buy2-get1?utm_campaign=buy2-get1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendinblue

Always a fun thing to think about. My wife thinks I'm boring when it comes up. Going into it it'd: -set up a trust for my kid(s) and hopefully grandchildren. Some rules that it's for education, first home purchases and a small yearly amount. -Pay off any remaining debts/mortgage for myself, my parents and my siblings. -give my parents and siblings a one time life bonus for being great. -reduce my work week to 3 days. -join a local golf club. -start coaching youth sports again. And that's it. squirrel the rest away and make some yearly donations to charities in the area.

I just found the Hudl Technique two weeks ago and have found it very helpful. Slow mo video review has been one of the biggest aids for me reforming my swing this winter. It's amazing how disconnected your "feel" about a swing can be from what's happening.

TXG just did a ball test on the Cut Blue and found it spins a lot, might be worth trying. $20 for a dozen is a great price point for how well they perform.

Going to stick with the Oncore Elixr. It performs as well as any other ball I've tried and I like the sound/feel. They had a sale in December where I was able to stock up a bit.

You might not be long enough for that line, but CHEERS for trying. Nice looking swing you have there

Spent 90 minutes over the weekend on an indoor simulator. Rotated between 50/75/100/120 yard shots trying to hit each yardage with two different clubs. Surprisingly, 100 yards had the closest average by far (about 15 feet closer than 50 yards). I guess for now I have a lay up distance to aim for.

Great looking bag, looks like you've kept everything in great shape.

Got to hit a friends Ben Hogan PTX irons over the weekend. They felt and look great. Making me reconsider the project of building my own irons this year.