CarlH

I'm not interested in buying or trading, but I am interested in your thoughts on the Brava shaft.

This thread reminds me of my submarine days when we'd sit around telling tall tales. No sooner than one guy told a wild story, the next guy would say "Sh**, that's nothing; one time......." and tell an even taller tale. Not saying these stories are far fetched, at all....love'm! Keep 'em coming!

L.A.B. DF2.1 was delivered yesterday!

2 come to mind: The first is similar to the OP. I hit my driver so thin that it struck the stone tee marker on the tees just forward of ours. All four of us in my group were swiveling our heads looking for where the ball might have deflected. What seemed like a full minute later (but obviously was mere seconds), we hear the ball bouncing on the road some 50-75 yards behind us. The second is similar but with much better results. On a par 3 over a pond, I hit a thin 8 iron that went low and was pond-ward bound. The pond had a fountain feature that wasn't working at the time. The ball bounced off the metal ring and up the hill onto the green, leaving me an 8 foot putt for birdie. I drained it for the skin much to the shouts of displeasure from my playing partners. Wildest one that I ever witnessed came from a 20 something handicap player who hit his tee shot on a par 3 into the tree to the left of the green. The ball responded like a pinball, ricocheting off 3 or 4 limbs until it fell to the ground on the green and rolled into the cup for his first HIO!

When I join as the single, I generally find the reason they couldn't find a fourth!

My regular group has decided that this month, because of the very wet course and winter golf anyway, we would play 2 holes on each 9 from the tees forward of our regular tees. The discussion came up about handicap posting and I suggested (and it was agreed upon) that we do NOT post our scores to GHIN, but we do continue to track the points earned from play since we're all playing the same. (Group accumulates points over the year based on gross scores on Saturday events to determine the top 20 players for a RYDER CUP format weekend). I have no problem with anyone playing hybrid tees, but if there is no established slope/rating assigned, posting to GHIN for competitive handicap calculations should be avoided. Now, if one doesn't compete in handicap tournaments and only wants a base line handicap for informative info, fine and dandy, do as you see fit. JMO.

More people should get their ego out of the way and find the gear that helps them play better golf and have more fun doing it! Good on ya! More people should get their ego out of the way and find the gear that helps them play better golf and have more fun doing it! Good on ya!

ahhhhh yes...the old Breakfast Ball on #1 tee box. I agree with you on the divot challenge. It's fun to complain about the lie then hit it on the green

I played with the Mezz Max, Mezz, and DF 2.1 for quite a bit when I was at a PGASS in Plano last month. I'd heard such great things about all of the L.A.B. line that I was very interested in trying them out. True to the hype, they felt great in the hand, albeit a bit awkward looking. I went back and forth between all 3 models and came to the conclusion that I really liked the DF. With a leap of faith, I placed my order for a custom build with L.A.B. DF 2.1, including a stability shaft. Closing my eyes at the cost, I pressed enter. It is enroute to my house as I type and it is expected to arrive Thursday. I can't wait to hear the comments from my playing buds about the ugly, oversized, branding iron I call a putter.

Rained out after 6 holes. Looks like bad weather for the next week...rain and possible snow.

Contrary to popular belief, orthopedic surgeons don't immediately jump to surgery without reason. What did he diagnose?

A 6 foot snake pole.....

Tough day today. 2-3 club wind. Opening holes were directly into the wind and I doubled the first 2. Ended up shooting an 85. Greens were slow today, in addition to the wind...just made for a tough round.

Do you have to defrost them in the microwave prior to play?

I've had both knees replaced (arthritis was the issue for me). Extensive rehab is required after knee replacement. Knee replacement aside, exercise and stretching of the joints (knees, hips, feet, arms) is never a bad idea. I recommend finding a good plan for exercising those hip and knee joints and doing so on a regular basis, regardless.

Not all of us! I'm still a holdout in serious resistance mode! OUT damn spot! OUT!

Just got notified that it is shipping from Oregon today! Edit: Arrival date moved up a day and will be here tomorrow. Of course, we're in the middle of an ice storm. Friday might be available to use the putting green with it. In the meantime, I guess it's the indoor putting mat to get a feel for it.

Despite his self-proclaimed status of one of the best putters in the world, I'm not sure he'd be my first place to seek advice.

My most bizarre weather story.....I was playing at the Yellowstone Country Club in Billings MT one fall day. Started out on #1 with a windbreaker. Temperature was probably somewhere in the upper 50's, slight breeze but quite sunny. By the 2rd hole, I had stripped off the windbreaker but the wind picked up and the temperatures seemed to begin dropping around the 4th hole. By the time, we reached the 8th hole, a short par 3 over the pond, the temperature was in the 30s and it started snowing. By the time the last of our 4some teed off, the green was completely covered by snow. We started heading back into the clubhouse, requiring a walk up #9, which was a long par 4. The snow was really coming down now and the wind was driving it sideways. Halfway up the #9 fairway, my left shoulder and arm had accumulated at least 1/2 inch of snow! While I don't have the actual temperature drop, I believe it dropped nearly 30 degrees in less than 2 hours and went from sunshine to snow.

I didn't find it too hard on the eyes. I was able to test out the DF, the MEZZ and the MEZZ MAX at a PGASS and liked the DF better overall. I actually found the MEZZ line to be the uglier of the 2. But, I'm sure that I'll get plenty of comments about how big and ugly the putter is from my "buds" and hopefully be able to smile as they hand me their money It's supposed to ship the first week of Feb and I'm looking forward to getting it on the greens so I can get a feel for rolling it and put it in action.

Good to read this, as my DF 2.1 is in production at the L.A.B. factory right now. Philip also did my remote fitting.

I take a similar approach, but carry it a bit further....if the pin is in the middle, I take enough club to land between the pin and the back of the green. If the pin is in front, I take enough club to hit the middle of the green. If the pin is back, I plan on taking enough club to reach the back of the green but not go over. Obviously, going long over the green is often trouble, but falling short is also trouble (green side bunkers, false fronts, etc)...middle of the green is always good.

I thought you were just head over heels for the place!