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TCUfrog

 
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  • Birthday 01/27/1995

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    Atlanta, GA

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  • Age
    29 and under
  • Swing Speed
    101-110 mph
  • Handicap
    5.5
  • Frequency of Play/Practice
    Multiple times per week
  • Player Type
    Competitive
  • Biggest Strength
    Putting
  • Biggest Weakness
    Driver/Off the Tee
  • Fitted for Clubs
    Yes

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  1. That's a real bummer @GolfSpy_BEN. From a past issue with a Taylormade Driver, there customer experience tends to be really good when there are issues. Well after reading through this thread and hitting the fitting bays for a bit. I've decided to order a Qi10. Wanted to go with the LS because my swing speed is around 105mph and wanted to have the optionality of the slider, but the consistency across the face of the standard Qi10 was too big of a plus to pass up. I went with the Kai'li White 60x shaft, but I am biased toward the Ventus from previous drivers. Depending on how testing goes with the Kai'li White, I may end up still getting the Ventus Blue 6x. I now practice in Atlanta at a trackman bar called Atlanta Golf and Social, so I'm looking forward to sharing the numbers with you.
  2. Just put the finishing touches on 2 golf trips. In May, I'm going to Sand Valley for 2 nights and tacking on a trip to Lawsonia on the way back to fly home. Currently on the waitlist for the Lido, but hoping we can get in there while at Sand Valley. Otherwise, we still have 2 rounds at Mammoth Dunes, 1 at Sand Valley, and a couple loops at the Sandbox on the table. Then due to a last minute wedding in San Diego in July, I'll be playing Torrey Pines. While I have heard meh reviews on the course design, I'm excited to knock a top course off my list and this time the wife wants to join in on the round, so it should be a fun trip (fingers crossed this gets the bug and can greenlight more golf based travel for us in the future)
  3. Another option are the plastic baskets that have variable height. Not as good as a wood tee, but a good option for driving off the mat with consistent tee height
  4. Two Major Winners 2 Rookies from KFT showing strength in the youth First Am in 30 years to win 2 multiple time tour winners Grayson Murray This is not that different from many starts to the PGA Tour season where less top players play the Sony Open, AMEX, Farmers and Mexican Open. Pebble Beach getting only 54 holes set the PGA tour back from an epic Sunday and will struggle until they get depth back for bigger events coming.
  5. What guys were previously barely making cuts that have now won (outside of Grayson Murray who's awful)? Not denying that the start of the season winners for the PGA tour have not been the massive stars so far, but Knapp is an awesome story, Kirk is a great winner and comeback story, Dunlap is the first Am since Phil to win then Hideki and Clark. I think the bigger issue is that the PGA tour has not capitalized on telling the story of these players. The PGA Tour has gotten so lost in the keeping up with the Jones' (LIV) they've lost the narrative unfortunately. Pro golf's beauty is that outside of 2000s Tiger, there has always been amazing parity in the top ranks and that any given Sunday a player could win. Pro golf has the best core group of strong competitive young players that it's ever had.
  6. I've recently joined a trackman simulator club here in Atlanta, but previously had access to my buddies mevo. Have any reviewers compared Trackman stats vs Mevo stats and the disparities between the two?
  7. Rahm has $51 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour. Think that net worth may be slightly understated especially when you add in sponsorships. Think your point remains though for the vast majority that they're not making as much as you think they are outside of the top 15-20 golfers. Plus there is a burden of large expenses as a PGA tour pro. The bottom end lose money or break even as they fight for their card.
  8. For a guy who's made $22million on the PGA Tour, saying $50million is a deal is shocking.
  9. Like the picks. Now would like the rain to go away so I can make this day speed up by having the coverage on.
  10. For my Dad's 60th birthday, we took a trip to Southwest Ireland a couple of weeks ago. I'll post the itinerary and a short review of the courses we played. TLDR: Southwest Ireland was stunning and immaculate Links golf. The only negative is the lack of centrality to the golf courses, so long drives between different courses. The unreal views and high cliff sides along the courses distract you from the pain of constantly having to punch out of the rough with a wedge. Itinerary (Numbers correlate to Day): Arrive in Dublin, drive to Cork Play Cork Golf Club Play Old Head Golf Links, drive to Killarney Play Waterville Golf Links Play Ballybunnion Golf Links, drive to Dublin Play Island Golf Club Play Island Golf Club again Fly Home Course Reviews: Cork Golf Club - an awesome Alistair Mckenzie Design that plays as a more parkland design with firm-ish greens and a quirky plot of land. It is a great warm up round for Irish golf as you fight off Jet Lag. Some favorite shots are the blind tee shot on the short par 4 6th. Playing back into a rock quarry, aim at the right chimney of the house on the hill for a 200 yard shot and have an easy wedge in. The 17th is a great par 4 playing from an elevated tee shot down to a hard right to left sloping fairway with the out of bounds wall down the left. 2 good shots to find one of the larger greens on the course. Old Head Golf Links - Easily the most spectacular golf course you'll ever play in your life. For those who don't know, Old Head is a peninsula on the very southern point of Ireland. Developed in the 90s it's course is played on the edge and over towering 300 foot cliffs. Favorite shots are hard to describe here because almost every hole (except hole 1) is played amongst stunning views of the ocean crashing on the rocks far below you. We played in 35-40mph winds with gusts up to 50mph so a true Irish Golf Experience. Despite the tough scoring conditions, if you're willing to make the drive out of your way Old Head is worth the trip once in your life. Bring Extra Balls, hold on tight and grab a few beers at the turn. The coolest part of this day for us was we played under a rainbow that covered the island. For once in my life, I can say I truly saw the end of the rainbow. Photo of the rainbow and lighthouse below. Waterville Golf Links - A wonderful Links golf experience. Built in a very small town on the furthest Southwest part of Ireland, Waterville Golf Links, is 18 holes of pure links golf. Nestled between the coast and inlet waterway, the course winds its way for a tremendous design. It was a favorite amongst our group as a course that everyone would love to be a member of. The Modern clubhouse and upstairs bar and restaurant make for a place you'd like to spend everyday looking out over those battling the wind and course. The 18th is a great par 5 finishing hole that plays with the coast and water all the way down the right. It's a reachable 5 with 2 good drives (and the right wind conditions) to the right of the green is a large bank that the right ball will feed back to the putting surface, but a bit too far and you'll be dropping from a near impossible chip. Ballybunnion Golf Course - The granddaddy and most renowned of the courses we played while there. From the moment you step on the grounds, you know it's a special experience. A classic clubhouse, large driving range with a Top Golf style bay on one end to give you real time feedback on your shanks (this is day 4 of playing golf, some were finding their groove and others were losing their mind trying to find a swing thought), and a beautiful first tee. The first tee shot is an awesome jog left, mid-length par 4 that plays over a graveyard on the right ($100 if you hit a 'Kennedy' Head Stone). After the gentle introduction, the second slaps you in the face as the Number 1 Handicap. A long Par 4 that plays into the prevailing wind and the second shot plays significantly uphill between 2 large dunes to a well guarded green. The rest of the course is a constant battle of risk/reward shots. Play to the narrow part of the fairway to have a wedge in or lay back to have a mid to long iron into a turtle shell greens guarded by deep bunkers. An absolute gem of a routing that I would play again in a heart beat. The only thing here is we had the worst caddies of our trip at this course. Both were inaccurate with yardages, gave bad advice on lines to take, and overall not helpful. By the end of the round, I refused to take any of his advice, pulled my own yardage and utilized the book to pick my lines. Shot 88 and played the last 7 where I didn't take his advice in 4 over. Island Golf Course - Probably the least known course we played in Ireland, this little course tucked away north of Dublin is an absolutely fantastic course that we played at the recommendation of a friend who lived in Dublin previously. It's a course that plays amongst large sand dunes and swells. It is a great mixture of gettable and challenging holes. It made for a bunch of fun amongst 8 guys who were feeling the pain of playing 6 rounds in a row plus many hours riding in a bus. The stretch between 12-15 is an awesome stretch of golf. 12 is a long par 4 Dog Left that begs you to take off more than you can chew and end up on the wrong side of a sand dune. The 13th is a challenging long 210 yard par 3 played over a ravine. Into the wind on the second day, I hit 3 wood and it barely made it (normally a 245 yard shot). 14 is a knifes edge of a par 4. The fairway only 25 yards wide at its widest makes for the most demanding tee shot of the day with marsh right and deep rough left. The 15th is a long par 5 with a tee shot to a wide and open fairway and a blind second shot that allows you to to take aim at the rock in the hill behind the green. Hit a good second shot and you've got a eagle/birdie chance, but if it goes left its a lost ball and right finds a deep bunker with a 35-40 yard shot to the green.
  11. @Splatt any favorite picks to win this week?
  12. Sorry, this will be picking up soon. Had a couple of deaths in the family and had to take on a 2nd person on my team's role since they quit and we haven't been able to backfill.
  13. The PGA Tour has dropped the hammer by indefinitely suspending all players who participate in any LIV golf including banning sponsor's exemptions for those players. Keyboard lawyers, let's leave it at the door, but this is quite the message by the PGA Tour.
  14. Checks notes: Saudi League has BAD, Reed, Na, Sergio. Hmmm logic checks out
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