[Decade Foundations - just signed up]

Scott has his “Tiger’s 5 rules”keys to  score well. Where do you feel you lose shots?

https://golf.com/instruction/5-golden-scoring-rules-scott-fawcett/?amp=1

[I *finally* went to Truespec]

That’s quite cool. Hope you get multiple kick in birdies with this set 

[Women’s Open]

Buhai ate up the course under some quite blustery conditions. Hope she can finish the deal

[quality component companies?]

Golfworks makes quality heads. My son just started playing. After spending too much time (and money) on eBay figuring out which irons for me, I had him work with a fitter to find the right shaft. The Mizuno shaft optimizer was very helpful if you have access. The KE4 tours with DG120 has been great for him and doesn’t break the bank

[Lighter Faster Farther? Do you believe this is true?]

You measured swing speed in this test. Isn’t the goal to increase ball speed to get more distance? While club head speed might be the same, did one shaft result in better strike patterns? I think Mark Crossfield had argued that shafts are vastly overrated and even TXG guys  have stated that shafts do more for timing than anything by else. 

[Sluggo’s Golftec Lessons]

Have fun with them. I did a set of Golftec lessons couple years ago. The online lesson recap and the practice bays were the things that really helped for me groove things. That and not abandoning fixes too soon

[Irons]

If you can get past the look, I found the Ping G15 to be almost stupid easy to hit. Very forgiving. Now if you can get even a rudimentary fitting to know lie angle and what shaft tends to work for you, that will go long way to getting consistent with the irons. I had a set of Golfworks KE4 irons made for my son by his instructor. He had him swing the Mizuno shaft optimizer. That got us a shaft and lie angle. My son is a new golfer, and when he got these, his iron game jumped. Almost made a hole in one with his first time out. Hard to beat at around $400

[Poll: Spikes or Spikeless?]

I’m still spikes. But curious for the spikeless converters, what made you switch and stay switched? I don’t play if actively raining, but do walk almost all my rounds in the dewy morning 

[The cost of swag]

For me, growing up less well off than I am now, I struggled with being, let’s say the word, cheap. Have learned over time to pay more for specific things that I valued
1) Quality. Have a number of component clubs that I moved on from because they were cheaply made. Would have saved money paying more and getting a used set from a well made brand (which is my Ping G15s).

2) Memories. Just got back from Pinehurst and decided to buy a putter cover to remember an awesome trip

3) Support good cause. I get value from MGS and few other channels. 

4) Expertise. I’m looking for new irons. Developed a great relationship with small golf shop and will be buying from him, because he knows clubs and know how I swing 

5) Family and friends  I did get my father in-law shirt and from Pinehurst  But was able to find it on sale because he is a small  Hey, didn’t say I was totally cured

 

[" Like New " New Level Golf PF2 Irons- 5- PW SOLD SOLD SOLD]

What shaft are these?

[2020 Official Member Review: Rapsodo MLM Personal Launch Monitor]

When I am working on swing mechanics, I don’t use it. Because he marks your yardages, I don’t want to muddy up the waters. And I want to focus on the swing feel as opposed to with the ball is doing at the moment. I find it helpful to do my gapping especially with half and three-quarter wedges. That really helped my last couple rounds.

[A sneaky pastor]

Happy birthday Rev

[Sub70 golf]

Anyone compare the 699 with Maltby TS-1?

[Second fitting worth it for junior transitioning to adult clubs?]

If your son have a golf teacher or coach, he or she can give a good ball park of players or game improvement heads. Then looking at Mygolfspy most wanted list is a good place to start. If not, just have him swing a couple types in same brand family. That he liked the muscle back might mean he needs thinner soled irons  

For shafts, look for a golf store that has the Mizuno shaft optimizer.  It is a gizmo they put on a  club and let your son swing. It will give a listing of 3-6 shafts that would work for him. My fitter found that it tends to give recommendations that go across brands. 

If you are not very brand OEM conscious, consider something like Maltby or Sub70 as your son will outgrow the clubs in 3 years or less. 

Good luck and have fun with him 

[Play the "right" way—or ditch the driver?]

Feel for you. Golf is like a whack-a-mole. Improve one part and another problem pops up

[Play the "right" way—or ditch the driver?]

9 hours ago, GolfSpy MPR said:

 

On having the Epic Flash SZ: when I went for a driver fitting, my spin rate was so high that the fitter was throwing everything at it that he could to get that down. Unfortunately, the fitting (at a Callaway fitting day) was not done with a high-end LM, so it wasn't measuring AoA, but the spin rates I was seeing (upper 3,000s) were consistent with a negative AoA.

Did you check where you impact the face? I got high spin with very positive AoA (average was 4) because I would  strike low on face. After watching Monte’s Drive 4 Dough, saw his clip of lowering tee height influenced a more level and centered strike. Swing now around +1 degrees with much more centered strike 

[Play the "right" way—or ditch the driver?]

I will +1 the tee it lower. I find better contact when I don’t try to swing up, but think line drive and let the ball position make me catch on upswing instead of swing for the fences

[Fitted driver goes low and left!??]

Consider doing the foot spray test on both drivers to see where he is hitting on the face. I’m guessing he’s hitting the new driver more toe and low. 

[2020 Official Member Review: Rapsodo MLM Personal Launch Monitor]

Update. Got my driver woes fixed. MLM showed me i was launching really low. Mainly from low face strikes. This last range session

 

[What training aids do you recommend to friends?]

Something that measures your performance on course to help you know what to practice. Currently using Golflogix, but thinking about Arccos. 

+1 on the instructor. 

My Rapsodo helpful for doing wedge yardages

PuttOut because pace control is king 

[Unofficial Srixon ZX7 Review]

How do you feel with doing flighted shots or draw/fade control?

[MGS Forum Badge Catalog]

Would like a donor badge please

[Key to Winning: Switch to a Fade?]

After watching this video 

 I doubled down on the fade for driver. I tried to draw my driver when first getting out of beginner slice. Was relatively successful at first, but when started to speed up the swing, duck hooks were close by. The ball position being forward and teed up tends to cause the path go left, making the fade a simple thing with a squared up stance. I don’t think a fade goes shorter, because I can pivot faster and release more without worrying about closing down the face and hooking OB. YMMV

[Putting Practice - what would you do with 20 min?]

I do distance drills, pace out to target and see how my feels are matched to reality for 10’ over. Then clock drill from 1 to 5 feet

[Maximizing equipment]

For the 3/4 wood, while I got good speed numbers from both regular Mavrik and the Max, I went with the Max because of the lower edge has helped my poor turf contact. Also liked the higher spin numbers I got.