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1 hour ago, Apolloshowl said:
Technically yes, but given he has the 1 true strike i believe he would deserve the true win. Not getting a strike till week 15 is awfully impressive.
Maybe I should have been placing bets.
But either way, I enjoyed the survivor pool, it was a fun side game.
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On 1/11/2021 at 9:52 AM, Berg Ryman said:
I posted a whole blowout in the commish slack on where we stand. Let me copy and paste.
What a crazy end to Survivor we have going on! Here's where we stand.
Studque: 2 strikes, can pick Cleveland, then out regardless of result
Apollo: 2 strikes, can pick Baltimore, KC, Cleveland, Green Bay or Tampa, best remaining chance to make it through Super Bowl
Bucky: 2 strikes, can pick Cleveland, New Orleans, and Green Bay, can get through Super Bowl with Browns help
GB13: 1 strike, can pick Cleveland or Kansas City, cannot make week 21 pick.
Is that really a hard decision for me?
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On 1/2/2021 at 8:19 AM, B.Boston said:
Happy birthday kid!
Hope this semester is going well for you and you’re able to enjoy some “normal” school life.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThanks guys! So everything is going well. Hopefully that continues.
On 1/2/2021 at 11:52 PM, Kenny B said:Happy Birthday @GB13!! Hope it was a good one filled with birdies.
It was more filled with snow than birdies, but it was still good!
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I’m in again if I’m not too late!
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1 hour ago, ChiefMikeOfficer said:
I had him for a few weeks too. Paid off for at least one week when Thomas was injured, but it looks like he might slow down a bit. Swapped him out for AB this week - might work out, or might be a terrible move, we'll see.
You beat me to AB, he’s an all or nothing player, and with my team where it is, I needed the potential.
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10 hours ago, Apolloshowl said:
On the app its as shows below.
On the website it is far right tab. Hope that helps!
I will admit it took a little while to get use to the site and at first wasn't the biggest fan, but as I search through it and look around a little more I have learned it does have a ton of information and is pretty darn good, however it uses another site for a lot of its stats and such. Takes a bit, but overall starting to really enjoy it.Thanks! It’s taken me a while to get used to as well, but it is growing on me.
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8 hours ago, gavinski91 said:
For the second week in a row I ran up against the highest-scoring team in the league. Just my luck...!
Where can you find the scoring?
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13 hours ago, edingc said:
I hate to be that guy, but since the kid wants to work with numbers for a living, he needs to brush up a bit
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Last I checked, fourth place was still better than fifth place.
I came in dead last, thank you very much!
If you ain’t first, you’re dead last.
13 hours ago, xOldBenKenobiX said:Here you go
You are also a winner.
Jokes aside, despite the final result you put a great deal of dedication to this challenge and should be proud of how you played.
Participation trophies are for...
Well, I can’t finish my thought on this forum without breaking some rules, but you know what I mean.
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So... I came in Dead Last... even losing to the guy who withdrew with 2 weeks left.
That clearly wasn’t my best performance. Oh well, I still had a blast with this challenge. We’ve got so many great member who contribute to this thread year in and year out, too many to name, but y’all should know how much we appreciate you.
Somehow, even with a significant swing rebuild, and coming in a verrrrrrrry distant last, I still managed to drop my handicap 1.4. That not nearly as much as our newly crowned champion @B.Boston, but it’s still very respectable.
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New average
Coming into this challenge, my goals were;
1. More Speed, Less dispersion. Doesn’t that sound like the magic formula to lower scores? Well, seeing as this is my first set of properly fitted clubs, I don’t think it’s out of the realm of possibility.
2. I want the transition from player’s irons to player’s distance irons to be smooth. Sure, I’ll take extra distance, however, what I really want is more forgiving and accurate clubs that don’t sacrifice much playability. Cobra promises that with the Forged Tec, and I’m super excited to see if they pulled it off.
3. I’ll say it, Cobra wedges have been overlooked for years. I want them to live up to the quality of the rest of their line of clubs. I’m talking great feel, great versatility around the greens, good spin rates, and consistency on full shots. The MIMs are beautiful, now they just need to perform beautifully.
Let’s answer these questions!
1. My decent swings are certainly longer with the SZ, and the dispersion is the same as my old driver. So anytime you can pick up distance without losing accuracy is a win in my book.
2. Welp, almost my entire handicap drop came from better approach play. Seriously, these irons a legit, try them out. I don’t think I need to say much more about that.
3. Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes. I’m in love with these wedges. I can’t say one bad thing about them, even my playing partners are saying how much better my chipping looks. And I’ve hit some Phil level Phlops with the 58°.
Overall, I love the Cobra lineup. Minus some nit picky things here and there, I don’t have anything bad to say about it. Most of all, this has been an awesome challenge, and I can’t believe it is over already. Huge shoutout to my fellow competitors for making this such an amazing journey.
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8 hours ago, MattF said:
Congratulations for going through the wringer with this test competitors.
Congratulations @xOldBenKenobiX for the win.
@GB13, we need to talk...
Frankly, I agree.
8 hours ago, xOldBenKenobiX said:Well, they won’t end well for the guy talking to me.
Seriously, congrats on the driver, and you did an absolutely excellent job keeping this thread entertaining! Well deserved!
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16 hours ago, Lacassem said:
Well....Even though I couldn't win I got in on the betting action (this is why I dont bet on sports) I went away from my boy @B.Boston and went with the dark horse @daviddvm ....Whooops!
Congrats to those betters this week that crushed it (lots of 100%ers there) and @golfish! for the new kicks!
I think I had as much fun following this as you all did just playing. The beginning of this competition before everyone was selected was fantastic. In a time where I think we all needed a good laugh this entire group (not just competitors) delivered in removing our minds from the outside world.
Start to finish the entertainment value was:
My favorite aspect of this competition was tight between WEEK 3 irons only and WEEK 7 IRL Alt shot.
-Irons only strictly because it was a big turning point for myself realizing what I can do without a driver in my hand (if my putting is hot of course).
-Alt Shot because while I always have fun playing a round with @B.Boston this was the first time we really assisted each other and got the best out of our skill sets. I also think that it is a great way to get members to meet and get out for what we all enjoy, Golf!
I really wouldn't change much. I think a cool addition could be though is adding a round at the end of the competition where the competitors play 2 balls. 1 with old set 1 with the cobras just to see if an old fire could be rekindled, or if they were on the fence about which set they would be sticking with, could really settle the debate.
Well I only see it fitting to finish up with what I think our competitors look like at the end (almost end) with who is arguably one of funniest actors ever Chris Farley:
@edingc while he crushed reviews he just struggled to get going on course (not bad either just couldn't put it all together):
@GB13 I said it once I will say it again, you crushed it kid. At your age never would have been able to do this never mind write a readable review. You had some spectacular rounds but this wouldn't be the CCC4 thread if I didn't rag on your age:
@Headhammer crushed reviews, was playing well and had some really good instagram media...almost the trifecta. While I am sorry you were unable to finish up (and a damn good reason not to be able to) I am still gonna rag on your injury, in good humor:
@daviddvm got better and better every week. Great reviews and challenged my horse to the end, while we do not know who the winner is yet I hope the crown slips through your hands like this:
and finally @B.Boston I know your game and had the benefit of watching your game progress, just awsome. But the competition is over now so I hope your game goes like this so I can watch on and beat ya:
Cant wait to see all the final results. Its been a blast gents!
Pfft, it wouldn’t be a CCC thread if someone didn’t rag on my age. It’s been a hell of a lot of fun. I’ve enjoyed every minute of it!
6 hours ago, Lacassem said:My last question for the competitors (can add to your sum up too) what is the 1 club you wouldn’t give up. If you had to give them all back but 1 group whether it was just automatic or just out performed previous club? (driver, woods, hybrids, irons or wedges).
the gambler in me wants to guess:
@edingc wedges?
@daviddvm the OL?
@GB13 tough one I’m guessing driver or irons ? Only because you seemed to be launching the driver throughout
@B.Boston wedges or wood?
@Headhammer woods?
Just my guesses from initial reviews
58* wedge, then surprisingly the 3W. The flop shots I can hit with the 58° are absolutely amazing. Not to mention it is just automatically within 10-15 feet from 80 yards. The 3W because of the Baffler rails. I finally found one I can hit off the deck, and it’s nice.
5 hours ago, B.Boston said:B.Boston Review Update: MIM Black Wedges!
I am going to update my original post, but figured I should share here too. I was concerned about the MIM Black finish and how well it was going to hold up over the long run.
I’ve used the 60* wedge 67 times on the course which includes several more bunker shots (including some muddy/rocky ones that I wasn’t too happy to be in...). The wedge has help up VERY well and I think they will age gracefully. The most impressive part to me is that there is very little to no wear on the sole of the wedge. I am no longer concerned with the finish on these, if anything it seems like I’m going to need to really earn my character on these.
Now Cobra, if you’re reading.... PLEASE make this in PW lofts too. I would LOVE to add a 48* classic grind to my bag. If you need a tester... you got my info!
This is interesting, I’ll need to post a photo of mine, but I’m seeing significantly more wear on my 54*. I’m not sure if it is due to the soil here being mostly clay, or what.
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7 hours ago, fixyurdivot said:
Is Arccos similar to Shotscope with respect to having to take a practice swing or two with the chosen arrow in order to wake the system and capture the shot? I'm still struggling to remember and do that.
To add to what @edingc said, the system also uses your phones microphone to detect the sound of the ball being hit. Usually the system doesn’t mark practice swings (for me), because there is no sound. I’ve also had no real issues with Arccos detecting shots where I took no practice swing. I don’t get up and play at the break of dawn, so I’ve had no issues with there not being enough light.
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Official Arccos Review -GB13
So it’s finally time to review the unsung hero of the Cobra Connect challenge and winner of the hardest worker award... Arccos!!! I’ve never used any type of shot tracking before, so I was a blank slate to be impressed or disappointed.
We were given both screw-in sensors for our old clubs, and our new Cobras came with smart sensors embedded in the grips.
On the Course Performance - 3/5 Stars
Arccos offers a very slick app interface (although it lacks a tutorial on how to use it). You simply download the course beforehand, pick your tee box, hit start round, and you’re off. Well, until you have to mark the first pin.
As @edingc mentioned, the tracking is only as accurate as the GPS. And while the GPS is remarkably accurate, it just isn’t precise enough for putting. I found myself pacing off every putt and then editing on the way to the next teebox. Good thing I mainly play as a single!!
My course mapping has proven to be pretty accurate. Most of the courses I play, aren’t heavily forested, so it’s a pretty wide open shot for satellite imagery.
The smart yardages that has assigned each club seem reasonably close, however, especially in the mid irons, where I lack the most shot data, the numbers aren’t what I typically experience. For example, the smart distance for my 8 iron is 164. Now, I’ve taken 21 shots with that club, and 12 of them have been on a par 3 tee shot that average 10 yards downhill. Now, here is my complaint. Arccos KNOWS what that shot plays like; it’s rangefinder tells me on the tee, plays like 154 to the center. So then why is my smart distance calculated off of the actual distance I hit the shot (164), vs how far the shot I hit played (154). The complaint is the same for windy shots etc. Why isn’t the “plays like” number used for my smart distances?
That brings me to my biggest complaint, I can’t stand all of the time I spend on my phone on the golf course. It’s not the phone in pocket thing that bugs me, I got used to that right away. It’s all the editing, marking pin locations, checking putt distances, advancing to the next hole, and moving shots from hole to hole that bothers me. I counted one round how many times I had to check my phone, and came up with 118. That just isn’t how I want to play golf. I understand I can edit later, but then the data isn’t as accurate. It’s tough to remember every 1st putt distance.
Frankly, my favorite part about the app is the GPS rangefinder, I like having a GPS number for when I’m out of position or hitting uphill and can’t get a rangefinder yardage.
Off the Course Performance - 4/5 Stars
For all of my complaining about the actual data collection, the data that Arccos gives you post round, is pretty neat.
You can see analytics, and set filters for pretty much anything you want. My personal favorite chart to look at is the fairway accuracy, and average dispersion data. It really gives me an idea of how wide a fairway needs to be for a certain club to be the right play.
Again, as @edingc said, the web interface and app don’t always matchup perfectly. Often I’ll find a different handicap on the website and the app. Frankly, this bothers me a little bit. It makes me lose a bit of faith that the system is calculating things properly.
Like I said earlier, the club data and dispersion charts are my favorite features, however this data is only as accurate as you make it. There is significant editing required to make sure your data is correct, if not, you’ll be making decisions based on faulty data.
Miscellaneous - 3/5 Stars
Getting set up with Arccos is very easy, and pairing the sensors was very quick, however, the billing method is a recurring subscription, AFTER you buy the sensors. Now, as a consumer, I’m terribly biased against subscription billing, so I won’t complain about that anymore, but if you’re as biased as I am, you’ll probably be looking elsewhere.
The Arccos app does drain my battery significantly, and has also crashed a few times, but I am using an older phone, so I don’t think I can blame too much on Arccos there.
If you plan on getting Arccos, I 100% recommenced the smart grips. The other sensors were a bit bulky and a little distracting. The grip options a plenty varied enough that you can easily find a smart grip that fits your hand.
Play it or Trade it - 2/5 Stars
I will not be renewing my Arccos subscription. The data is fascinating, and the technology is pretty cool, but overall it’s more of a hassle for me to use than the utility I receive from it.
Overall - 3/5 Stars
I’m not really sure if this is a knock on the Arccos system, or if I would cease using any tracking system. In fact, it’s probably the latter. The product Arccos has turned out is pretty slick, it just isn’t for me. If you are willing to take on the work of getting your data right, and think it’ll be worth it, Arccos’ data UI is probably the best there is. So, personally, I wouldn’t recommend shot tracking, but if you really want to do it, do it right, and get Arccos.
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2 hours ago, Lacassem said:
get after it! 2 and 14 look wild!
good luck!Yep, I played there for the first and only previous time last year (from the whites) and it’s a beast from there! It’s situated on an Indian reservation in the middle of nowhere. Its a beautiful setting, surrounded for miles by wide open rolling prairie. That said, it is maintained absolutely perfectly with super quick greens, and is 100% my favorite course. I’d say it’s an absolute must play if you’re in the area... but I’m not really sure why you would be.
Seriously, check out this photo gallery which doesn’t even do it justice:
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First off, my apologies for not being super active this week. School started for me, so my amount of free time has been cut down a bit.
Anyway, for this week’s challenge, I decided to partner up with my mom. We used to play all kinds of alternate shot/scramble/best ball games when I was little and she was introducing me to golf, and I figured it be fun to do again. Nostalgia!! We had an absolute ball of a time, and while the golf was subpar (most confusing terminology ever), it was great to do again. We ended up shooting an 88 at my home track (68.6/128). Her adjusted handicap is 19. She really liked the irons and wedges, but the driver was just too far off in fit for her to swing well.
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On 9/4/2020 at 7:28 AM, Lacassem said:
I could have told ya that day 1!
Who was he gonna pick? The dude from Boston?
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Unfortunately, I’ve not had any AHA moments with my Cobra’s like my fellow competitors. That said, I’m in the middle of a swing “rebuild” and I’m starting to see signs of improvement. So I’m very hopeful for the future. The bright spot the last few weeks has definitely been the 3 wood off the deck. I have a lot more confidence going into par 5s now!
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Welp, that’s the worst round of the challenge for me... at this point, I’m deciding which screenshots of my “adventures” make the cut. Need to work on some consistency apparently...
Yes, that’s a 49 yard drive off the opening tee.
Scramble much?
That ain’t the right fairway. Nor are you supposed to be on the previous hole’s teebox for your third.
“Nice drive dumba$$!” -me on the green
“Wait, it’s where?!?” - me to the group on the 8th hole. Not cart path aided. Must have been doping before that shot...
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7 hours ago, Headhammer said:
As many of you know I've been dealing with some severe elbow pain for a while and after conferring with my doctors, Chairmen @GolfSpy STUDque , Lexi Thompson and my family, it is with deepest regrets that I announce my withdrawal from the Cobra Connect Challenge. I want to thank Cobra Golf & My Golf Spy for the opportunity and I wish my fellow competitors best of luck as they continue through the final challenges. While I'm down, I'm not out and still have a few things to offer over the coming weeks so keep your eyes peeled.
Damn! Sorry to hear this! I hope you heal up quickly! You’ve done this competition proud.
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3 hours ago, Nunfa0 said:
There were some nice shots being posted then @Headhammer comes waltzing in like....
That is seriously impressive mate but I would love to see someone beat it.....
I frankly want to see that too. I’m waiting for @daviddvm and his magic One Lengths.
2 hours ago, Lacassem said:Hey still good shooting. Those greens are immaculate. Looks fast
Yeah, they’ve really put a lot more effort into the greens this year, and it has paid off in some really nice rolling fast greens. Last year they were pretty much like playing Plinko.
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Well, I was pretty happy with my entry this week, but then I saw @Headhammer‘s darts, and then I was less stoked... Anyway, actual measurement was 4’8”, I’m sorry I didn’t get a pic with the tape measure like the other two. This was a not so solid 8 iron that I caught off the toe, but sill flew very well. On the pin the whole way, it just needed to go!
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