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    Zero offset irons...I mean none - absolutely zero - for average players?

    in Golf Clubs

    Posted

    Quick follow up, the set on ebay is way to expensive for a set of ten year old irons without the pitching wedge.  And the other available set of R9 TP B stamps would require a shaft pull and new install as I most likely can't handle a tour level X-stiff shaft.  Probably still try and get them and put them to work, but not going to overpay.

    Does anyone know of another brand that made a set of CB or MB irons that have little to no offset?  This is clearly a hard thing to search for as companies don't really advertise or widely sell these tour issue sets.  Feels like Mizuno coould have made something like this at some time.

    Zero offset irons...I mean none - absolutely zero - for average players?

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    Posted

    On 4/23/2019 at 4:34 PM, 03trdblack said:

    I'd also like to see them make a zero offset hybrid.  I prefer a hybrid that has a little onset like a mini fairway wood so that I won't hit it left.  Maltby made one years ago called the CT250 that was exactly this and I played them for years.  

    Came to this thread looking for zero-offset iron info.  I'm about to pull the trigger on a set of Taylormade R9 TP B-stamps and see what happens.  But I saw your comment and Sub70 has what you are looking for.  I tested the Sub70 949x Pro hybrid this year and love it.  Its still in the bag and will take a lot to remove it.  its a neutral bias hybrid that is cost effective and has juice to it. 

     

    2021 Tony-fest, Part Deux (Catawba Island Club, Make-up Date 9/19/21)

    in Spy Meetups

    Posted · Edited by Lakeeriegolfer
    typo

    Oh wow, I didn't get that at all from Mohican. Played it twice last year, once at the end of September and it seemed like it was in fine shape for a muni course.  Greens always really fast and smooth. I played with a guy who told me they were sold back in 2018, so maybe it took them a year or two to get it back in good shape.  The distance from my house is all that stops me from playing it once a week. 

    A beautiful manicured country club it is not. There are definitely some burned out spots, but I thought it was a really cool and challenging routings with great greens. 

    Golfblueprint.com Thoughts?

    in Lessons, Drills, Mental Game, and Fitness Tips

    Posted

    I still feel like that is a bit on the pricey side for just a plan/blueprint after a meeting.  Monthly cost is similar to the price of one lesson a month, but without the benefit of in person with a trackman or an instruction being able to physically manipulate your swing.  

    I really struggle to figure out how this can be personal enough to be worth the $100 a month.  Obviously my opinion is worth nothing because I have not done this, but the up front cost makes it not worth it. I would rather just have ten buckets of range balls for $100 or buy a Rapsodo or something for the $500. I whole heartedly agree with @WaffleHouseTour point about some real feedback or MGS doing a dive into it. 

    True game changers

    in The 19th Hole

    Posted

    5 hours ago, TBT said:

    Oversized putter grips is another and that one wasn’t that long ago....there were a few guys adding Superstroke grips as an after market customization and then in a very short time it’s hard to find a putter sold without one.

    I remember when the fat Tiger Shark grips came out, and some of the guys at the club I caddied at got them.  It was so weird, and honestly a pain to handle the larger grip when double-bagging and trying to get two of them into two different overstuffed golf bags.  Lots of grip sticking issues with bags with those and the really tacky Winn grips. 

    Does anyone walk anymore?

    in General Equipment Talk

    Posted

    On 2/26/2021 at 7:13 PM, tony@CIC said:

    I have a 4 wheel cart - if I had to do it over I'd definitely get the 3 wheel swivel. It also requires less effort to push through the tall Ohio rough. 

    I definitely agree about the rough.  I also think the swivel pays off by not having to lift it up or drag it through the grass to turn.  I'm not hitting it straight enough to not have to navigate around trees and bunkers.  

    Does anyone walk anymore?

    in General Equipment Talk

    Posted

    I absolutely LOVE walking. I keep such better tempo in my game if I walk. Appreciate the good shots more, and have time to work out hitting a bad shot before going again.  

    I also think that riding actually slows the game down on muni/public courses.  People start to get really complacent, and also you have to go to one ball, then another, etc etc. Walking lets everyone go do their own thing and then join back up.  Uninhibited, my brother and stepdad and I can walk 18 in under 3.5 hours. 

    I am wavering on moving into the push cart segment.  However, I have used a push cart before and I really hate pushing it up a hill, which we don't have huge hills in Ohio, but there are small nubs on nearly every hole to navigate.  It was also not a swivel, and I am thinking that would have improved the experience a ton. 

    Old Shaft with New Head Taylormade Drivers

    in Golf Balls/Shafts/Grips

    Posted

    My situation is as follows.  I have played an Rocketballz 9* driver for about 8 years now and really liked the feel of it.  I thought it was time for an upgrade and (incorrectly) decided to buy a Taylormade M5 at a golf show last February.  I played it all summer and really didn't feel like it gave me much of an advantage.  Fast forward to last night and I decided to weigh the components, head and shaft, separately.  Ended up finding out that the Rocketballz head is about 192 grams and the M5=196 grams.  The stock shafts that came with each driver came in at Rocketballz=110 grams and M5=120 grams.

    It would seem to me that I was more comfortable with the lighter shaft, and I am not sure if the 4 gram difference in head weight would be a noticeable difference.  I think that the 8 year technology gap is enough to warrant that any new driver would have yielded instant results.  I never went on a launch monitor so I am relying on feel, but I felt like the M5 didn't fly noticeably straighter or farther than the Rocketballz.  

    I had a thought that I could possibly build a Frankenstein driver with the lighter Rocketballz Shaft and the technologically superior M5 Head and yield what I am looking for.  Is anyone familiar with this being done?  I think the adapter is the same and it would work.  My other option would be to sell the M5 and recoup some of those dollars to fund a proper fitting in the next couple months.  

    Vokey Introduces New Black SM8 Wedges

    in Golf Clubs

    Posted

    I picked up this finish of the SM8, 52* before a golf trip in mid-September. So I have been playing these for about a month now.  Previously had a 52* SM6, Chrome.  

    First off, love the black finish.  Even the way it is starting to wear off (or wear in, if you like that kinda thing) is good looking.  There is the assumption that it is a raw finish even though it is black, based on the sticker on the shaft saying "This wedge WILL rust."  

    As far as improvements that I have seen, I think the spin is pretty much the same.  Contact seems much more consistent and forgiving, less clunky than the SM6. The biggest change I have noticed is on more full shots with higher swing speeds. This wedge has a tendency to really JUMP when you go at it. I usually top out around 100 yards with my 52*, just out of comfort.  I have had a few 100 yard shots I airmailed maybe 110.  Felt and looked great, and just kept flying.  I am not sure if it is extra spin, or its simply an extra jumpy wedge, but I have to consciously compensate for this when I am in that range.  Partial shots 80 and in are still very similar to the old version. 

    Conclusion is that I love the black SM8 and it is making me think much harder about staying chrome on irons in the future. Black finish is definitely in the conversation now. 

    Northern Ohio (and maybe Michigan/Indiana) Get Together

    in The 19th Hole

    Posted · Edited by Lakeeriegolfer

    Basic yardages on carries of water or bunkers off tees are a very small one time cost for golf courses.  Having a solid layout on your website shouldn't be hard, but a lot of courses are really bad at it.  If its your first time seeing a course it makes it much more difficult to navigate. 

    I don't need a HD drone flyover and commentary.  Just screenshot Google maps and walk the course with a rangefinder and throw it on the site.  Its not going to ever need updating. 

    @Tsmithjr9 I do the same thing, especially before something competitive or official.  I did it for Portage Country Cub before the NOGA even I played in last Monday because their website doesn't have much.  Obviously its private and doesn't get much play from people who don't know the course, but still. 

    Or charge me for the yardage book. I think it is under $5 for the yardage book at Scarlet and Gray in Columbus, but its so worthwhile. 

    Sorry everyone, I hijacked the thread. Back to regularly scheduled programming. 

    Golfblueprint.com Thoughts?

    in Lessons, Drills, Mental Game, and Fitness Tips

    Posted

    Alright, I received a reply from the form I submitted. 

    1.) Price. $200 minimum to start with a 2 week trial, then $250 a month to continue. 

    2.) You get one long meeting and then a 2 week practice plan with the trial.  Then if you continue going it turns into ongoing emails and texts between you and the creators. 

    3.) 2 weeks, then it is monthly.

    Personally, this is too pricey for me.  If I had known what it was going in I probably wouldn't have spent the 20 minutes or so filling out the form.  $250 around what I spend monthly in greens fees, and that just feels like too much for non in person lessons.  I am sure I could find a package at a course somewhere near me to get a lesson every other week during the summer with a pro in person for less than the $1,000 that this costs for 4 months. I'm sure this is going to be helpful to someone, maybe who doesn't have great lessons available, but not for me. 

    Here are the breakdowns of the 2 price points.  

     

    GolfBlueprint Price 1.jpg

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