EasyPutter

Good morning MGSpies from a dark still 73⁰F downtown parking spot in Buffalo enjoying hot coffee and Tycho's Japan on Pandora before heading into the office to start the shorter work week. MG Midget project needs a tap to correct a cross thread situation that's keeping the brakes phase going. Open mic tonight for some rock and roll fun with the family men so golf limited to MGS Forum today. Hope golf is in your day and of course it is as you're here!

I can definitely recommend French Lick Resort for the stay and the golf, even has a 9 hole course on the property without having to travel to the Ross or Dye courses for a social round when it fits in the schedule. Centrally located for MO to OH and WI to KY crowd who don't want to drive as far as I will - and yes it is nicely in my driving travel distance, played there in 2022 with the Stick & Hack Club

Good morning from a balmy summer WNY on this Labor Day Monday coffee brewed and ready for heading to Rochester and the redo for last Sunday's brake line job on son's MG Midget. Hoping for golf but that is an eternal thing, hope golf is a part of your day!

Not sure if this is the place but one over my lowest personal best.

Date 09/01/2023 Course Name Elma Meadows Golf Course Gross Score 87 Course Handicap 23 Gross Strokes over/under par 17 Net Score to Par -6 Net Score 64 Net Birdies or better 7 Longest Drive 208 VCT Match Play Score Click Here for Week 1 Match Play Score

Good morning MGSpies from we are having a return to summer WNY this Sunday under brilliant sunshine with forecast highs the rest of this week in the upper 80s/30s and the following week upper 70s/20s, just in time for the schools to restart for the 2023-4 school year! Middle of the long weekend starts with yard work this morning and a family cookout at the in-laws this afternoon will likely be the last at the homestead before their downsize move next month, end of an era. Hope golf is a part of your day!

I would call Sam Hahn and get his opinion on what you should try given his extensive experience with golf and his dedication to L.A.B. putters. My experience when he was involved with the Forum test last year, I was also in questioning mode about which shaft to select and his reasoning combined my responses for input produced the ACCRA shaft and it has been working well for me. Not sure how to go about providing phone number or contact information as this is an open forum but will impress on @GolfSpy_APH for that detail.

Good morning MGSpies on the first Saturday of September and beginning of what should be a long weekend packed with things to do and some that need doing. It started yesterday afternoon when son called to say his Cross Country coach had made a mistake, he was not running at St John Fisher yesterday - so trip to Rochester cancelled and 4:00 Tee time was still on as I had not thought to cancel it, and then I knew why. Played a full 18 and without partners as a single between smaller groups was able to focus on each shot for a 43/44 87 and one of my best not just this year but ever, and it included giving the Lean Lock Putter a chance for a first experience with 1.8 putts per hole same as the L.A.B. DF2.1 with only two-putts except for 4 one-putts on the front 9. Family band rehearsal (to get ready for Tuesday's open mic) at the top of the hour. Hope golf is a part of your day!

Very glad to know your wife is recovering well Jason and that that she has you to look after her. I think anyone who has the benefit of your attention and character is better off than they realize even if they know how blessed they are. You are most deserving of your time off, your sleep in, and everything you can do that lowers stress, improves your already amazingly positive outlook. You are appreciated by many and none more than myself for your friendship and the way you do make my life better.

Good morning MGSpies on this chilly overcast WNY first day of September last day of the work week beginning of the long Labor Day weekend Friday coffee not yet decanted but systems going online for the workday. PGA HOPE at Niagara Frontier started with the Community Call on the drive and then unboxing of the Lean Lock putter before getting into hitting out of sand hazard with the Veterans and our teaching Pros. 4pm tee time looms ahead but so does son's first and possibly of what might be his only NCAA Cross Country race in this his last undergraduate year, it is this evening and with travel time golf would have to be the one missed, some things are once-in-a-lifetime. Hope golf is a part of your day And seriously, how did I get a good morning post off before Jason @sirchunksalot

Good morning MGSpies from it was a huge full moon making a bright patch of light in the bedroom when the alarm went off this morning in WNY for this last August day 2023 and now start the 'embers months. Had a good round yesterday in the unseasonably chilly overcast insulated with an extra layer on arms and legs keeping everything moving smoothly. hot coffee too hot to sip still as the systems are going online for a non-commute workday, posted my intro for the Lean Lock Putter test before retiring last night and a good number of photos for your visual mind, and linked here. Community call should be (finally) my entertainment for the drive to the PGA HOPE session 3 of 6 at Niagara Frontier GC this afternoon. Hoping to see everyone including Jason @sirchunksalot with good news about how the day went for his wife and himself on the call. Hope golf is a part of your day!

Good morning MGSpies from it's mostly cloudy and cool but humid so it feels warm WNY on this Wednesday in August! hot coffee keeping me company already while the systems go online for the next rendition of work from home. PGA HOPE last night at Wildwood CC in Rush NY had dramatic clouds under mostly sunny conditions (not sure how that worked) and one in particular had a curtain of heavy rain that passed from downrange to right over us as a good soaker but in no way dampened spirits. Tee time at 5:20 today, hope golf is a part of your day and hope those in the Florida and surrounding areas fare well in the next 24 hours

Good morning MGSpies from a dark last Tuesday of August in downtown Buffalo enjoying my coffee and listening to Afterglow by Phaeleh on Pandora before heading into the office for my one day of the week away from home. Golf today is representing PGA HOPE as a graduate mentor at Wildwood CC with a stop to visit son at RIT before home at the end of a very long day. Lean Lock Putter testers announced today so we can start talking about this adventure in putting! Hope golf is a part of your day

Lean Lock Putter – Official MGS Forum Review by Derek Henshaw/EasyPutter Intro- My name is Derek Henshaw and I am a Veteran of the US Army and served in the Guard and Reserves for 30 years before the Mandatory Retirement Date with 28 years commissioned service was reached. The last third of the career was the most demanding starting with a year long combat zone tour wearing 60 lbs of gear, weaponry and protective ballistic body armor making my body strong but also producing excessive wear on joints, muscles, and blast shockwaves only added to the physical insult of war. I mention this because my golf interest began in the last year of that service at Fort Leavenworth where I was a curriculum author for military problem solving and staff skills for US Army officer education courses. Golf started as a challenge with reduced ability to twist and I have never carried a golf bag on a course, I have always had a pull cart, soon replaced with a push cart that better loads the spine and I prefer to walk for the exercise and delaying the “use it or lose it” reality of getting older. Golf is my peaceful place and the activity apart from everything that went before that was stress inducing or anxiety producing. And it all came together when I attended my first PGA HOPE program in 2018. Now I am a persistent volunteer for the program and introduced as a graduate mentor. I find great value in making the effort to connect with other Veterans in the Western New York footprint of the WNY PGA Headquarters that spans from Erie PA to Rochester NY west to east and northwestern PA to Lake Ontario south to north. My emphasis is building that community of Veterans we lost when we separated service and golf is a perfect activity as a reason to get together. The PGA and VA actually have a Memorandum Of Agreement for the HOPE Program as an adaptive golf therapy for Veterans receiving health care through the Veterans Healthcare Administration. This year the PGA of America extended an opportunity for Veterans who graduated from the PGA HOPE program in WNY to volunteer to support the PGA Championship held in May at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester NY. Many of us were accepted to serve on the Standard Bearers Committee carrying the score signs with each PGA Tour Pro playing group as they competed, inside the ropes and in close proximity with the Tour Pros and their caddies, a humbling and perhaps once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I for one will never forget. Topped off with being nominated by fellow HOPE graduates to participate in the PGA HOPE Secretary's Cup at Penfield CC the weekend before the Championship, the second full week of May was indeed an epic time in my life and stark contrast to the austerity of my deployment experience. MyGolfSpouse is my greatest supporter for my golf obsession and she and my grown children give me endless hours of encouragement and positivity listening to stories and doing what they can to help me be as involved with golf that is a good influence in my life. My daughter played varsity golf through high school “because you asked me to Dad” and my son will play with me when there are fewer things vying for his time and attention. My wife wants to know when and where I am going to golf and who I am going to be playing with - I think it is so she knows she doesn’t need to keep tabs on me for those hours and that is just fine. She has completely supported the two MGS meetup trips I have taken to Queenstown Harbor MD in 2022 and Pinehurst NC in 2023 (can't locate the whole group shot but can edit if it is received from anyone who has it). I started as a MGSpy in 2019 and the next year was selected to test the BirdieBall PuttUp Mat. This test of the Lean Lock Putter marks my fifth test and the second putter test with being chosen to test the L.A.B. DF2.1 in 2022. The putting mat is included as part of the testing surfaces for the putter in testing for indoors while practice greens at Glen Oak and Niagara Frontier have played host to outdoor testing. Other tests include Inesis Decathlon waterproof golf shoes and Red Rooster golf gloves. Next Putter is the => Lean Lock Mallet-PN I began with a Pinemeadow Z-ON M1 putter as my first club I owned while stationed at Fort Dix in 2006 until 2010. Putting became my strength because I studied mostly my own movements and then learned as much as I could to be the best I could be. I minimized the putting stroke to eliminate all movement unnecessary to move the ball and preserve only that energy required to move the ball to where it needs to go. My refined putting stroke is the body as a tripod, shoulders and arms to clubhead work as a solid pendulum and my head is part of the pendulum with no neck movement. Movement is shoulders pivot at the spine and eyes remain stationary looking at the clubhead alignment line. The ball is a blur at impact with the putter face contact. Backswing distance determines the amount of energy imparted to the ball for speed and distance control and direction is completely determined during setup. Once set the swing is one quiet uninterrupted motion. Did you read all that? If not the bottom line is, I putt good. First Impressions- (19 out of 20) I unboxed my Lean Lock Putter-PN at Niagara Frontier Golf Club by the chipping and putting practice green with PGA Pro Chuck Antonuccio who happened to park next to me. The box had 9 squares of butcher block paper crumpled up protecting the putter and the only part wrapped was the mallet head cover. It was unblemished but one of the OEM Logo transfers on the shaft was applied with a wrinkle in it. A novel putter in its own design made to the builders specifications in my estimation would have such appliques done carefully to promote the impression that great care was taken in its assembly and this as its only flaw would not be egregious if my tactile senses were not as acute as they are and that plastic wrap wrinkle does end up under my fingertips a lot. Immediately obvious is the long grip with its flattened edge canted to the face of the putter mallet head. The entire shaft leans forward at about an estimated 20 degree angle. As soon as I grasped the grip I noticed it naturally fell into position on the outside of my forearm and I quickly got this as the “feel” of the club. That feel was what I soon realized as the tell-tale that I was holding it in my lead arm correctly when walking with the club, when sighting the putt and moving to address the ball. The club feels heavy only when pulling it out of the bag and carrying it to the ball position. I found as soon as I was getting into my stance with both hands in position and eyes looking vertically down at the alignment line on the mallet head, the club suddenly felt light. Not just overall light but practice swing light as in it had very little mass to move. As a physics educator, I know this was an apparent sensation and I attribute it to a great deal of mass being located in the long and large grip. What I was not ready for was the ease that a putt could be made to roll long. I took a swing at the ball with what I would equate to the swing necessary for the L.A.B. DF2.1 that has been in my bag since testing in 2022. The result was a ball roll that nearly doubled the distance the ball would have rolled from the L.A.B. putter. I found I was able to use very little perceived energy to get the ball to move shorter distances and I am referring to putts between 10 to 15 feet. The comparative energy for a 10 foot putt with the PN would be what I would impart for a 5 foot putt using the DF2.1. Brian is right about taking time to learn about his putter and what works fundamentally for the stroke to make the ball move as intended. He has supplied emails and videos to assist users of the Lean Lock Putter to adapt to a style that will work with the putter. He also acknowledges the differences that all golfers will have with any club when it comes to swing but irrefutable is the fact that the ball when struck with the club face is what moves the golf ball on its journey to the cup. Spending a little time learning how to make my putting style work with Brian’s guidance and coaching (taking video this week for his coaching tips) should prove to make this putter as effective on the green as any putter can be. I am impressed so far with the OEM Lean Lock and founder Brian Tennyson. Received an email on Friday day after all testers had committed to the test, responded and had a phone call with Brian on Saturday morning for a lively chat during which he said they were looking to ship the putter Monday. The putter was delivered on Thursday in time to take it to the PGA HOPE session at the same golf club where I unboxed my previous putter tested for MyGolfSpy. Continue reading with the Grading section of the review with First Impressions for more about the new experience. Testers were provided access to Vimeo app Master Class Series videos that provided information on how to use the Lean Lock Putter. These are some of the subjects and you can see the depth of instruction provided as part of the purchase of the Lean Lock Putter. Posture - awareness of position, relaxed, bend at waist so eyes are directly over putter alignment line, be mindful of balance! And practice it to get comfortable and “assume the position” whenever going to putt. Grip position - lead arm thumb pressure, can lift fingers off grip and move them like keys on a musical instrument, hover the club head before beginning the swing allows for down and back on the backswing to follow the surface. Open Shoulder - path of the putter is pretty straight for 6” behind the ball, trail side low gives 2 degree up at ball contact. Moment of Impact - speed should be greatest at moment of impact not before or after - longer backswing, maybe a tap. Basics of Putting - focus on what makes the ball go where you want it to go, speed and clubface direction at last 6” before impact. Shoulders open, feet angled to path line, dominant arm lined up with path of putt, shift hips forward to angle shoulders - helps putter to pull away low and come back up to ball Jack Nicholas effect - forward press shaft, arms bent tucking putter back under vertical line from eyes to ball. Slow backswing and start to forward swing. Dominant Hand - Brian invented a putter and stroke that incorporates facing the hole and rolling the putt using the dominant hand, which is what all teachers teach but then all the other teachers have the student stand facing perpendicular to the putt and use the major muscles and not the dominant hand, exactly opposite what was first said. Grading (already started with First Impressions: my thoughts) We were encouraged to be fair but firm with our grading, to be objective and honest with the review, and my choice is to avoid negative tones as even something that is unexpected as some might perceive it to be negative is in fact a positive if given a proper thoughtful consideration. I think that is the case with my Lean Lock Putter experience and what follows is my perspective. Note: Grading was applied after the testing was done and when I wrote the sentences that preceded this one I was skeptical that I would be able to write a positive review, hence my focus to make it positive - as it turned out the putter wrote the review for me. Aesthetics- (9 out of 10) The Lean Lock Putter I selected is the PN model, it is mallet head design which I have found works well with my eyes while putting and the longer line of the alignment mark and structure helps me to see that everything is going in the right direction during the swing and moment of impact with the ball. The hosel is square and gives a well machined appearance of strength and function with form. The graphics are not over the top ostentatious or garish with thoughtful and creative elements for letters and the symbol of a lock. Colors are basic black white and red which work well to make the statement but then let the putter work for itself to prove its worth. It looks odd because of the angle of the forward press of the shaft. It also has a long grip easily 1/3rd of the length of the shaft and there is a transparent logo graphic on the steel shaft next to the grip. The alignment line is as long as the lower flange behind the mallet face and the mallet longitudinal extensions that are separated by about a ball width making it possible to lift a ball without stooping to pick the ball up off the ground, something I did not try nor will I as I need to bend low for the exercise and should I miss catching said ball it would make it necessary to chase said ball with a detrimental effect for anyone’s appreciation who might see such a spectacle. The putter is not flashy but it is strikingly different, and mine did attract attention. When I explained what I was doing it generated significant interest. I do think that the long grip might be some duffer’s answer to what distance of ball would constitute being “inside the leather.” The putter feels substantial in the hands, like a solid club ready to do its job. While doing its job the sound was a pronounced click leaving no doubt when the ball was struck. This video is from the first set of videos submitted for Brian’s review and they have the sound for you to hear. The feel at impact is negligible and there is more sound than feel. I am pretty good at doing center of face contact but some variability happens and when it does there is still a good roll that should make a good lag putt if it does not in fact drop into the cup. What I found was the performance was all directly related to what I did with the club. As it is a new putting style with its own must dos and must not dos, it was very easy to let the practice get away from me and leave putts long, short or off to the sides, but refocus and doing what is prescribed would return to very good to excellent putts immediately. I found the sound to be pleasant. The Numbers- (9 out of 10) The putter was tried out on several putting greens and was gamed once or twice to try different surfaces. Critical to all these practices was clearing the mind and setting up according to routine. Specifically speaking, Accuracy – I was able to consistently put the ball on target when my focus was on putting letting go of distractions. Distance Control – As usual on a putting green the roll and lie is everything and conditions present variables that come into play. The putter rolls true to the golfer’s inputs for increased distance and playing slope. It is possible to roll long putts easily with the Lean Lock putter. Distance was easy to gauge. Stability of Stroke – The stroke promoted is low and follows the ground when drawing the backswing low and returning the clubhead back to the address in an upward sweeping motion. It takes practice but it does start the ball effectively towards the cup. Forgiveness – off center putts don’t suffer much from intended direction and distance as the putter held quietly and firmly in the hands resists twist of off center impacts. Playability – The putter is a fine tool that sits in the hands comfortably with it’s center of mass about the point where it is held. Once in the stance it feels weightless and what happens with the club is all induced by the hands. On-Course- (20 out of 20) I had the putter on the course after a quick and through review of the book supplied with the putter and all the videos that were provided via emails from Lean Lock and Brian Tennyson, which are well done and cover concepts in easy to manage parts but must be viewed and internalized with each one watched as there is a lot of information for how to putt with the Lean Lock Putter. That first foray was good but the greens had been freshly aerated so while it was not a good rendition of Plinko putting, the ball was affected in its roll by the variability of the surface from the green being punched then backfilled with sand. I decided to take it out of the bag for gaming and it went to the practice green for more work on fundamentals of setup and swing. This video like the one before was taken during the first practice session that were shared with Brian for his review and comments. Armed with Brian’s encouragement to try to keep my leading arm elbow tucked in tight with a motion “like pulling a lawnmower cord” I returned to the practice green for another practice session that calmed the lower body and again worked at using the Lean Lock position that apparently I was not demonstrating. Between the practice sessions I worked at muscle memory following the illustrations in the book, re-reading Brian’s unambiguous directions on what I should focus on to use the Lean Lock position and I came to a conclusion that my late to the game, body used to the extreme and “put away wet” to borrow a term that captures what 10 months collecting hazardous duty pay in a combat zone does to the human body when wearing 60 lbs of gear (including body armor, electronic gear and ammunition) while carrying weapons from morning until night in all seasons in a desert from summer 125F heat to winter single F digits including 3 months of monsoon rains. That doesn’t include torn knee cartilage and spine compression (the helmet weighed 8 lbs and don’t forget the rest of the worn gear that took a coordinated lift to get it off the floor to on the body in one movement every time leaving a secure location). (used the bomb logo on the side of our trucks, one for each bomb that got us) As a Veteran involved in the PGA HOPE program, I have seen the PGA Pros trained in adaptive golf techniques instruct my fellow Veterans who have physical limitations such as missing limbs, fused vertebrae, muscular and bone structures maimed in service, some learning to golf in a sitting position. The concept of modifying an accepted golf movement is as natural for me as every kind of adaptation I was trained to employ from earliest days of Army training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri as the Drill Instructors turned me into a Combat Engineer. What I was comfortable with and what works for me might not be what works for others, but I got rid of the kinks on Monday gaming the Lean Lock Putter - PN model. What you will see in this video is the growth from taking the practice green practice to the golf course green. It was a wet day, I arrived at the course at 3:40pm and the Starter said I was the 5th golfer all day and I could play wherever I wanted because I had the golf course to myself. I opted for the back 9. Another golfer (#6 it would seem) arrived and I think he went to the front 9 but it caused me to keep looking back to the tee box for the first 3 holes to make sure nobody else had arrived I would have to consider with the testing round in progress. It was also raining on and off so it was the 13th green before the tripod and phone camera came out to capture the putts. All the cups were topped off with water, as my regular partener would say, they increased the number of ball washers by 18 that day. Putts on holes 10, 11, and 12 were 2-putts and a 3-putt. Not lots of consistency to begin the round but loss of focus until I was settled in the round had its effect. 13th green was on and 2-putt with a good lag and a tap-in (the first segment). 14th green has 2 segments dropping 2 balls for a total of 3 that really look like a practice in dispersion patterns, I used where they lay as practice into the cup for 2 and the 3rd was less than a ball width from dropping in, hole done. 15th hole was the best hit onto that green all year. I fixed the ball mark and stuck the PitchFix into the green to know where to drop a 2nd ball, sighted the putt and drained it for 1-putt birdie. 16th green was the longest putt estimated about 40 feet, again PitchFix tool stuck into the green for where to drop a 2nd ball, sighted the putt and drained it for 1-putt bogie. In the video I say using the PitchFix is key to rolling a 1-putt. This was also when the rifle range across Buffalo Creek started serenading me with a one note symphony. 17th green I was now working 3 balls onto the green with a nice variety of direction, slope and distance. Set up the tripod and camera and was pleased with how well I drained all 3 putts as 1-putts with a variety of left and right break, downhill and level, and where after the previous 2 holes I decided this Lean Lock PN might just supplant my fitted L.A.B. DF2.1 as my gamer putter. 18th green my approach shot landed about 60 feet from the cup. I decided to roll 3 balls from that location, slightly uphill then downhill with increasing right to left break (in the video I said left to right and with nobody to correct me, it is what it is) and plenty of rainwater still standing in places including where I was starting from and in the last 10 feet near the cup. It was a good opportunity to power the ball which is very easy to do with the Lean Lock yet there was sufficient water to make even that kind of significant impact insufficient for the ball to make the distance. The next day was drier, cups only half filled with water so still pulled freshly cleaned balls from the bottom of each cup. Regular playing partner Jim was with me and helped with video, good because in drying everything from Monday the tripod was securely left in the garage at home. Tuesday was much busier on the course and we were cognizant of a foursome following us on the front 9. Video started on the 3rd hole with another 1-putt but wasn’t suitable for inclusion. 4th green was a one-putt for par. 5th green lag and tap-in for bogie in the video, then 6th and 7th videos were not good. 8th green is a difficult to read green before Plinko, I mean aeration punching as it looks like it has lots of slope but it is optical illusion which was our discussion topic for our nemesis green that laughs at us as we try to 1-putt even from in close. 9th green the approach shot landed and rolled off the back into the 2nd cut rough. I decided it was a good opportunity to try hitting from the rough onto the green and nearly holed it for a no-putt. Adjustment for speed control was easy and direction for me is intuitive after sighting the shot. You can see how close I was for the 1-putt bogie to end the round. I have everything I need for this review and accuracy, distance, forgiveness, stability, forgiveness, and playability have all been experienced on practice greens and course greens. I had a variety of pressure putts with side slope, uphill and downhill reads, dry and wet conditions, and differences in grass cut length and surface conditions between neatly groomed and “Plinko” aerated putting greens. I like the feel of the putter in the hands how it has a substantial feel to it while carrying it until it goes into the grip and (my) Lean Lock position when it seems to go weightless as the fulcrum of the long moment arm is right in the hands. Remembering the club has momentum, it was that element that gets the ball rolling with speed and direction and that is the golfer management piece of using the Lean Lock putter to its designed purpose of doing just that without the hands/wrists getting involved for anything more than making the Lean Lock putter work as it is intended. In my experience, the Lean Lock Putter performs exactly the way it is designed to work. It produces putting strokes that minimize number of putts and my putts per hole using the putter went down from 1.8 with the L.A.B. putter to 1.6 with the Lean Lock putter. I am pleased to say the product confirmed my impression with the OEM as promoting a putter that will do exactly what it is claimed to do, there is no exaggeration in the advertising. The model itself is purpose designed and executed, changing anything about it would not improve it in my estimation, however, being a gadgets kind of guy what I would like to see is some kind of sleeve scabbard for sliding it into that clips to the outside of the golf bag as it is as long as a driver and being able to put it alongside the bag would make it easier to carry/transport and keep it readily available as some of the 14 individual club slots in my golf bag are too narrow for the cross-sectional size of the Lean Lock putter grip. A few extra Logo stickers would be good to throw into the box as those things appear on visible surfaces like vehicle windows, gear bags, push carts, and the like. What I really like is the grip, its shape and its length and the way the flattened edge is angled. I like how the grip feels on the forearm between wrist and elbow when setting up and putting. I like the graphics that are iconic and just right and the shaft and mallet head should be continued in future models even if a wider array of club head styles are added to the line. The Good, the bad, the in.between- (20 out of 20) The Good - excellent customer support and personal interest from the inventor/promoter/OEM himself Brian Tennyson who deserves recognition for creating not just a club but an entire process and curriculum to improve putting that I believe should work for anyone who wants to try this putter. It does well to try to apply everything as specified even if ending up with unavoidable modifications (included at your own risk for less than ideal results I will add). The Bad - one sticker slightly puckered on application (already took a point off for it, no double jeopardy in my scoring). Yep that’s about it from me, oh and for those people with an easily bruised feeling, might be more than one, get ready to suck it up cupcake because Brian does not hold back when it comes to emphasizing what you are doing right and what you are not doing right in his review of your videos (I almost feel like that should be part of The Good). The In.between - I’ve got nothing. Play it or Trade it? (20 out of 20) Keeping this putter in the bag and here’s the thing: I feel confident using this putter. I put the ball down, get a read on where I think the ball will go, set up into my stance and relax for the putt and trust that it is going to go where it is supposed to go without feeling like I need to watch it go and I don’t, though I have done with every other putter I have used. I’m not that visually complacent that I can not watch it drop into the cup but I am in no hurry to lift my head to look to see where it is going. The real trick would be to put it into a big tournament or money game when the pressure is really on. I think this putter helps me to play my best and now I have a dilemma. How do I tell my playing partner that he is not going to get my L.A.B. putter just because the Lean Lock is going to displace it from my gaming bag. The asking price in my estimation is a fair price for the product when considering its place in the market. It is well made and durable, shows no wear from weeks of use going everywhere my vehicle has gone (put in just in case I had time to practice) and into the house most nights. Even the club head cover is well made and durable not showing any wear and it cleans up easily when it gets muddy splatters on it. Based on my experience, I think this putter can work for any golfer and would be best for a golfer with two arms, but that said I would not put it past a golfer with one arm that it would not work for them as it is balanced at the point of the grip where the hands are located for the putt. Conclusion My reviews are always long, here is the bottom line: The Lean Lock Putter and the Lean Lock Putting Method is a bonafide revolutionary putting system that when properly studied and applied as designed will, in my experience, improve putting and result in fewer putts per round. The book should be read like an authoritative how-to, because it is, and the videos should be watched with putter in hand as trying what is being presented is a must to begin building the all important muscle memory to teach a new method assigned directly to the unique design of the Lean Lock Putter. It is possible to not watch the ball after contact and listen for the ball to drop into the cup instead of watching it, I did it regularly on the practice green, it works. If you are frustrated with your current putter as it is no different than all the others you have used, this putter is totally different. (Just going to drop the mic here.) Final Score- (97 out of 100) I know, I was expecting it to be much lower but then I gamed it and... want to play for ?

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Instead of adding more Mods, perhaps there is need for Mod Assistants who like the mods focus on a particular Mod's area like VCT or Testing, could straddle in the case of a testing team coodinator for instance, so instead of moderating things they are doing the leg work for the added value, going deeper kind of Forum experience. Prizes could be designated as the Testing Group Awards for MVP, Best Review of the (Topic), Most Original Review of the (Topic). Focus away from material "gimme" stuff and more on the social aspect. This would even work for such things as Craftsmen club covers.

I would like to see some kind of interactive thing for each of the testing groups, not just the clubs, and not sure how that will be done but the interplay between testers, Mods, and Forum members is what really makes these threads come alive and entertaining.

Good morning MGSpies on an it's cooler but still summer when we get to afternoon WNY Monday hot coffee ready and systems going online for the no commute workday, no golf today as new tee time scheduler (thanks Jim) has yet to inform of what we have for this week and family band practice is now on for this evening so Monday is out. Had a great day helping son with his MG Midget project car, left front brake hose this time. Next is the left front brake line! If he joins the Forum would that then become a MGSpy Midget? Hope golf is a part of your day

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Marc! It's been too long already! Going to miss you in the foursome. Congratulations on your first Forum post and welcome in!

Good morning MGSpies on a sunny Sunday in WNY coffee almost ready before drive to son's RIT apartment for breakfast then the next job on his project car. Awesome way to connect with him at the beginning of his last undergraduate year. Hope golf is a part of your day!

Date 08/25/2023 Course Name Glen Oak Golf Club Gross Score 98 Course Handicap 24 Gross Strokes over/under par 26 Net Score to Par 2 Net Score 74 Net Birdies or better 5 Longest Drive 175

Good morning MGSpies on a hey it's sunny WNY Saturday. Hot coffee supplied by MyGolfSpouse has everything on the up side and sure to help those home jobs that I am yet to be aware of that will be much easier to get done Yesterday after work headed to the PGA HOPE Down Range play day at Glen Oak GC with 9 fellow HOPE graduates for a no-hurry round as the evening was reserved for the WNY PGA Headquarters including our Down Range play. Finished just before nightfall and with heavy clouds that thankfully stopped dropping drizzle, the course was CPO taking over 2 hours to play a 9 hole round. There was also a fundraiser Longest Driver competition for PGA REACH but my time needed to be closer to home with my long-time friend, retired Buffalo policeman, fellow Scout Dad, and most frequent golf partner... we had one last opportunity for our foursome to get together around a campfire to enjoy conversation, banter, and a 19th hole brew. If we play again it will be in his retirement home of choice in the Denver area (and that reminds me I need to get his profile going for MGS Forum as it is apparently giving him problems ) Hope golf is a part of your day!

Technically it is a phone. Golf play time it is my SwingU App electronic device with Do Not Disturb turned on. My golf bag is/(was just retired unless zippers are replaced) a Sun Mountain C130 Supercharged bag that came with a Philips USB battery pack to ensure I had plenty of power for my golf app but with my new phone I really have not needed it even for 18 holes with full brightness on the screen.

I'm one of the golfers that enjoys playing in the rain and I attribute it to standing looking through a gap in my grandfather's back hedge at a fairway of Wolstanton Golf Club in the rain watching golfers playing golf before I was old enough to start school. Key to my enjoyment is my rain gear as being caught out without it is not as much fun, so experience tells me to always carry the rain gear as even clear sky WNY afternoon can turn into a soaker by 5th fairway as captured in the selfie photo below. The short checklist for rain gear to make it fun: BIG umbrella, golf bag umbrella, raincoat for the golf bag, waterproof golf shoes, wide brim hat (for stepping away from umbrella rain shadow and not getting water down the neck), extra towel to hang under the umbrella where rain cannot soak it, cord to hold the golf bag umbrella down so wind doesn't lift it. New umbrella this year! The MAXFLI 70" umbrella in these photos was 11 years old when this spring playing the 14th fairway on a downhill lie, wind from uphill took the whole pushcart over breaking one of the fiberglass ribs. Fortunately had bought a Callaway 68" umbrella over the winter and had it on the pushcart when it happened so quickly swapped them and finished the round. A large umbrella is essential not just for somewhere dry to stand and walk but also for hanging things underneath like gloves if you wear them, a towel to dry the putter, and for hanging the putter cover where it stays dry while putting. Hot Tip: big umbrellas have two straps to hold them closed, use the velcro tabs to hook them together and it will keep the lower one from hanging off the edge where it can be annoying and they both will not flap in the wind. Figured it out finally after swapping to the Callaway umbrella. The DrizzleStik golf bag umbrella is essential when on a course with riding carts without rain hood for the clubs, also works great in combination with a raincoat for the golf bag. On windy days, a small bungee cord run through the DrizzleStik rib supports keeps it in the bag low where it just does its job of keeping things dry, the other end attached to the bottom of the golf bag to not interfere with the rain cover/raincoat. Hanging the raincoat hood over a slightly extended ball retriever gives room for the Driver to be accessed without having to move the raincoat cover more than to the side to get the driver out at the tee box, and all other clubs are as easily accessed and stay as dry as wiping them off will allow. The golf bag rain cover/raincoat stays in place with the arms led back to the push cart handle tucked where they will stay put. Putting a club cover over the ball retriever spreads out the raincoat hood making it easy to get clubs out on both sides of the strategically relocated ball retriever (next to the driver) where it does it's support role, and the club cover is excellent camouflage that there is a ball retriever in the bag! Staying dry is key to enjoying golf in the rain. The raincoat allows for complete access to golf bag pockets and in heaviest downpours keeps spare towels, socks, electronics like rangefinder, phone, GPS, keys and wallet dry. Still working on best way to keep the phone dry in the handle bracket when the wind blows rain at an angle but so far a small towel works well, just gets flipped aside by gusts. Set up and take down is probably the only time that rain is an issue. Speed of setup and take down can help minimize the exposure but so too does getting push cart set up to hold the big umbrella for you. This is just one more advantage of using a push cart to hold the big golf umbrella where bigger is better for this use. Parking the vehicle it is helpful to put doors where golf gear is downwind. My driver side rear door is where some things go and the cart and golf bag are inside the rear lift hatch so I look to park with the passenger headlight pointing into the wind for the rain shadow to keep rain out of the open doors while I set up and take down. Take down takes longer and everything is wet so look for overhanging trees and if not already parked there, move the vehicle under the overhang to load into open doors. In one deluge I was able to back my vehicle under the golf course clubhouse awning when play was impossible for standing water on the greens. Hang the wet raincoat over the back of the passenger side front headrest by its hood, umbrellas go on the rubber floor mats with waterproof golf shoes, and that is pretty much the only extra planning to golf on a dry day for take down. Best part of golf in the rain is so few people do, the course becomes empty when rain starts, the clubs slide over grass easier at the bottom of the swing arc making ball contact cleaner with no loss of clubhead speed to the grass, and the colors become vivid in an already gorgeous place on Earth. Too bad I rarely have a playing partner when it rains. Seriously, can you tell I play much in the rain?