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Smoked an everything bagel casserole, tastes so good I'm not sure if we'll have leftovers!

There's a really nice muni up the street from me that's really well kept, very good rates, but also has a strange dislike for singles. They won't make a tee time, and ask you to just show up and wait if "if there's an opening". Unfortunately opening for them doesn't mean a twosome or threesome to tag along with, it's a vacant slot. Not even worth trying on weekends. Bummer too cuz that'd be easily my most played course otherwise, I really enjoy it.

Smoked some spares for my wife and I tonight

Re-caulked our shower! It was starting to get a little moldy, and the previous owner had done a sloppy job (which is a trend we're continuing to notice throughout the house ), so I gave it a shot. Definitely glad I did it, as I was taking out the old caulk it was obvious they had simply caulked over previous layers. Took me a little longer than I thought it would, and not a flawless job but I'm happy with how it turned out!

Not sure how many details will actually be shared in their video update, but I'm more than willing to give Ian & company a fair shake that the channel and company will hold true to its values and commitment to teaching the common golfer. Really bummed to see Matt go, but business gets messy sometimes and I hope this is the best route for him. No insider info from me, so I'll give everyone the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise, and not jump to any rash or judgemental conclusions on what is best for other folks and their families.

You've got a good eye! One of the things I worked on this year from last winter was my setup, but in the process I regressed some on the early extension.

https://youtube.com/shorts/gnyjNnfRP_8?feature=share To your eye is this better, worse or the same? This is from last winter.

The back end of this past golf season saw me practicing almost none and playing very little. I slowly reverted back to a long back swing that got across the line pretty far, and subsequently my ball contact was really poor. I've been getting some more swings in the last few weeks to clean it up a bit, and was pretty pleased with my most recent range session over the weekend. Curious to hear any of your thoughts: Something I've always struggled with to some degree is early extension, which I believe I still have in the swing above. Another thing that (I believe) results from that is my exit tends to be "high and right-ish" instead of "low and left". I'm probably going to try to diagnose a little more thoroughly and work on that, unless anyone has a good reason they don't think I should Always something to work on!

I second that! I'd have to assume they'll reach out to winners via email, but it'd be cool to see if some familiar faces come away with anything.

Yeesh, I'm gonna need you to give me some strokes next time we get some match play going!

Lol don't mean tight in a literal sense, it's looking super good!! And showing some serious speed along with it!

Man, your swing is looking really tight!!

Got a little brisket action on the smoker! Overnight cook to have ready for family Christmas dinner tomorrow. Looking good so far!

My brother and I "played" a round on a simulator - realized that between spraining my ankle and the cold weather setting in I hadn't hit a ball in almost 7 weeks! We played Bay Hill, and I actually hit the ball way better than I thought I would. Nice to see there wasn't too much rust to knock off. And I almost "Bryson-ed" the green on #6 as well!

Finally got a new bag! Stacked a couple gift cards and a deal, only had to put down $80 of my own! Old one was literally falling apart at the seams, so it was long overdue. Really like the Hoofer Lite after my initial impressions.

That's another good point. I've found a few random shafts with the correct hosel size that I might give a go, but the options are limited. @edingc pointed me to the Recoil 110's and MMT Utilities as other options that also have the .355" taper if you're looking for other ones in addition to the Graphite Design shaft

Interesting! Certainly might just be a case of different swings needing different clubs, unique deliveries, etc. but I do typically find the Hogan UiHi gets the ball flight I'm looking for - stock mid to low, but then I can (usually) deloft it a bit at impact for a lower ball flight if I'm really trying to keep it below the wind. I do wonder if the high flight you're seeing is more influenced by the 4 iron loft or even the shaft than you're realizing, but you're the one who's seen and experienced it first-hand so it would be silly for me to tell you you're wrong There were pretty varying experiences from the testers of the UiHi as well (pretty sure I still have the link in my bio), but I personally think that had more to do with differing swings and deliveries than the club itself. Just another reason to get fit! And also a frustrating part of this part of the bag and getting fit - below Driver/3W and above irons, it seems many fitting places have much less options, or none at all. Good luck with the Sub 70!

I have a growing theory that the courses a player plays at can have a substantial impact on a players handicap. For instance, @edingc's home course (and many of the local courses I play) has a rating and slope on the lower side. I feel like I have a much harder time scoring to my handicap on these courses compared to a few others I play that are probably in the more typical range of ratings. Maybe that's a product of my strengths and weaknesses working/not working at particular setups, but personally I just think of Cody and I as "pretty much scratch-ish, kinda almost" and try to cover up the chip on my shoulder as much as I can

Sorta, the shaft that's in there now is a softer and lighter steel shaft. I don't think weight is the issue with that shaft, but the flex and overall feel doesn't suit my liking. I think getting a similar profile to my irons, with slightly less weight and still enough flex would be the goal, but that's a chunk of variables to all consider. Thus, my search continues

I've been playing a Ben Hogan UiHi with a steel shaft in it, and am likely going to find a nice graphite shaft for it this off-season. Steel feels a bit heavy to me at that length, and I'm also more concerned with distance with that club, because it's nearly exclusively a tee ball club for me. Finding a good graphite option hasn't been the most straightforward for me though, so there is that to consider as well.

Jeeeez, how is it already the end of November?!

I know this is a flier seeing as we've gone quite a while since the original post, but is the Diamana Thump shaft still available?

Dang, looking awesome!! Is your garage setup something you've gotta put up and tear down each time you use it, or do you have the space dedicated?

It's an easy enough decision if you have a 50/50 chance of going into the hazard/OB whether you're using driver or 6 iron like me;) If there was a little more room short of the green it'd be a no brainer for me, but there's almost no room for a mishit to come up short at all. It's one of the things I love about Devries designed courses tho, because as you look at your shorter club options there's really nothing that stands out to me as the obvious choice. Like @edingc said, if you lay up there's still a good chance you're left with a really tricky approach, and if you're like me the layup is still intimidating enough that I nervely hooked it OB. On top of it all, it's absolutely beautiful when the sun is going down at your back.

Could be wrong, but it I remember right Edel's site has a spot where they list out fitters that stock their stuff, might be worth looking into.