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Micah T

 
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  1. Handicap posting season just started here in Utah: posted my 1st 3 scores of the season and to my surprise my handicap went up from 1.7 to 1.9. The scores were 1 over, a 3 over and a 4 over. So I looked at the differential for these rounds: to my surprise my diff for a 1 over round was a 2.3! So I checked the course rating -70.6. So, I tell myself I need to play some harder courses around the valley, and to my shock, they all have around the same slope rating, between 70.3 and 70.6, except for the course I play my men’s league at.(which is at 73) What really blew me away was how wildly the slope rating changed at all these courses: even when the course rating was identical! So courses I would view as “harder” the slope goes up, but the course rating does not. Really made me think about the difference between being scratch and a traveling scratch….. Your thoughts?
  2. This will be season 3 for the Cobra LTDx LS: I will definitely try some new drivers next year, but won’t be shocked if nothing beats this setup!
  3. I want my opponent to play well. The last thing I want is to watch my opponent scuffle all day.
  4. I really don’t have a limit to what I spend for a gamer: considering what I spent on my driver & 3 wood, I could see spending a stack on a custom LAB putter, if the results justified it. Considering you could theoretically use for the rest of your golfing career, the cost per season would be pretty low if you used it long enough.
  5. @walkerdb7 what’s your tee height? I didn’t look at the most wanted thread, but if you’re hitting down, those numbers are pretty optimal. If you have an old driver, you could practice teeing it up higher until you get comfortable with it. You’ll never maximize your speed unless you at least get neutral with your AoA. I don’t hit up much on my driver either, and use a 10.5 static loft driver.
  6. For ‘24 I’m switching from the Maxfli tour x to the tour: I’ve been training with the Rypstick this offseason; and the x is spinning too much/ launching too low off the driver.
  7. Just switched from the Mizuno Mcraft IV to an odyssey 11 tour line with a double bend neck.
  8. I laughed when I read that: describes me exactly. My swing tops out at 118 but I try and swing around 110 on course. I game a 60 gram x stiff Hzrdus blue RDX. Before that, I had a tour stiff tensei white that I couldn’t time: I pull down on the handle much too aggressively for a tensei or a Ventus: shouldn’t be surprised since my iron shaft is also project x (LS 6.5) No one swings it exactly like you, but for those of us with aggressive transitions, Hzrdus might be worth a try.
  9. I game both 3 wood and 5 wood(lofted up 1 degree) both with Hzrdus blue RDX x stiff. I love them both, honestly they’re both rocket launchers, and I rarely hit my 3 wood off the deck due to the 5 wood being so long. That could be a pro or a con depending on your bag setup. But they both are easy to hit , and can be set up differently depending on what you need. Distance and spin and ball speed are very consistent for me with both woods: I imagine they’ll be in my bag for quite some time.
  10. 2024 Goals 1. Get down to Scratch (ended at 1.7 last year) 2) Break 70 (lowest ever is -2 70) 3) Keep up with my flight in men’s league (seriously, these guys are sticks)
  11. I’ve had both the Titleist u-500 3 iron and a U-505 2 iron: both were great weapons off the tee, but lost their spots to my Aerojet 5 wood. It’s just so much more versatile: hitting 2 iron off the deck is a 60-40 proposition for me at best, so adding a 5 wood that launches higher, lands softer and is easier to hit was the right choice for me.
  12. Jet Black Vokey wedges for me, all SM9: 46 f grind 12 bounce 50 f grind 12 bounce 54 s grind 10 bounce (switching from f grind 14 bounce) 60 m grind 8 bounce (switching from d grind 10 bounce)
  13. Still gaming the LtDx LS, but I need to try this! My bag is all cobra woods, with the aforementioned driver and Aerojet 3 and 5 woods. I don’t need new clubs. I don’t need new clubs….
  14. I got into golf 8 years ago as it was a sport/game that required no time commitment. I had recently married, started my career, and could no longer commit to soccer/softball/basketball leagues that held games on a set schedule. Golf intrigued me since I could just go play by myself, whenever I had time. Something to do quickly turned into my obsession: being a high school/collegiate athlete makes me a highly competitive perfectionist, which makes golf a hideous addiction, lol. There’s just something about watching your handicap go down( by huge chunks at first) that just adds to the obsession. Then there’s which sub obsession appeals to you: will you be a club ho(like me) a gear junkie, or a technique/skill player? Will you play more or practice more? The possibilities are endless, and as I’ve come to terms with me reaching the limits of my abilities, I enjoy golf more and worry about my score less. My wife plays with me once a week, and that round with her and friends is always special. I’m way more critical of my play in my Monday league or rounds with a few bucks on the line with friends. Golf is many different things to many different people, and that’s why it’s the greatest game ever.
  15. I love ping irons: currently game the i59’s and love them. These are some of the cleanest looking clubs I’ve ever seen! I can’t stand shiny chrome on irons, so these are right up my alley!
  16. Just catching up with this l thread, good stuff all around! @Ben Joest good luck with the search! When I was higher handicap, I was obsessed with my arrows, now as a lower cap I’m obsessed with just being a better archer. Classic chicken or egg I guess…
  17. 2 over with no birdies on a gorgeous late summer day! 8/14 Fir 10/18 Gir 5/7 up & down with 30 putts. Hard to complain about golfing in this weather…
  18. Congrats Testers! Very excited to hear your experiences!
  19. 3 -5 ft putts: I put way to much pressure on myself to make every single one even though I know that’s not realistic
  20. I’m going for it! Just wanna see how good the gen6 is: the 0211 was the straightest driver I’ve ever hit: but also the shortest. So if this driver is in the distance ball park of my current gamer (cobra LTDx LS) but straighter, they can take my money! If not, I’ll gladly take theirs!
  21. Like @RickyBobby_PR mentioned, how you react to the settings is what matters, not the static settings. My previous driver was a g410 LST, and adding loft(closing the face) just made me hit a bigger fade: I subconsciously just held the face off since I fear the big hook. Just experiment, and better to experiment on-course where the shots matter.
  22. I use a Cobra Aerojet 3 wood turned up to 16 - essentially a 4 wood. It’s borderline automatic off the tee. Off the deck, my Aerojet 5 wood turned up to 19.5 is just way easier to hit.
  23. Welcome @nate.graham13! I game: 4 wood (Cobra Aerojet 3 wood lofted up to 16degrees) 6 wood (Cobra Aerojet 5 wood lofted up to 19.5 degrees) 4 iron (ping i210 22.5 degrees) But everyone’s swing/delivery is different! For some, this gapping would result in clubs that would all carry around the same distance - not ideal, but for me it works! Best to identify what you need the club to do(specific yardage, tee shot only etc) and try everything you can to fit the niche: happy tinkering!
  24. I’ve been scouring the inter-webs for 21 Tour x, to no avail. I’m a little sad that I won’t get to keep gaming these past this year.
  25. Weekend trip to Vegas with the wife: Bear’s best (+3) and finally got to play wolf creek in mesquite (+4) on the way back home!
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