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pmak

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  1. In general, I feel like each club would have its own unique setting to serve its own purpose. For me, I adjust the lie angle of clubs that hit the ground (non drivers) so that the club lays flush at impact (you can check by drawing and lining up a vertical line on the ball with a sharpie or dry erase marker and checking your club face after impact). For drivers, lie angle adjustments help move starting lines (flatter starts right, upright starts left). For loft, again I separate between drivers and non drivers. For non drivers, loft adjustments help adjust launch angle and carry distance. For drivers, loft adjusts spin (since you can change launch angle using angle of attack). The best (and easiest) way to know is to just try it out on the range! Hit a few balls on one setting, see how you like it. Switch it up until you find something you like, then keep it there.
  2. Do you use any system to track your shots like Arccos, for example? I've never done that myself, but seems like it'd be nice to collect that data to tell you objectively what your tendencies are and where you would aim in the future for your aforementioned landing zones.
  3. Underrated part of growing up: remembering that this is a game and it's supposed to be fun! I burnt myself out early playing junior tournaments and not playing up to my (possibly unrealistic) expectations. Now that I can only afford to play weekends, I try to enjoy my time out there with friends as much as possible
  4. I use the clock system for my wedges, so I do like to laser most shots when I feel I'm outside 40 yards. Sometimes if I'm around 30-40 and have to carry a bunker or something, I'll laser the number to carry the hazard so my internal feel will know "ok, at least swing hard enough to clear that". Otherwise, inside 40 would be feel, outside laser. I feel like it kind of depends on how you grew up playing too. Someone who always had a laser might have built their entire game around numbers, but those who grew up without probably have more confidence that "feel" can take over.
  5. I'll kick off the thread with my own experiences! I started playing when I was around 7, and had Tiger and Phil as my idols. Shot wise, I started out how most kids do, with a big hook swing to hit the ball as far as possible. Through the junior years with lessons, I tamed that to a nice, reliable stock draw that served me quite well. Short game wise, I definitely tried to imitate Phil and hit flop shots from everywhere. I actually got pretty good at it, and bump and runs were just not in my dictionary . Fast forward to the late teens early twenties, I'm not sure if it was watching Tiger shape shots on TV, or having the ball spin less with new equipment, but I started learning to work the ball every which way to attack pins. My stock draw just wouldn't hold greens as well, so I had to learn the soft fade. I definitely had a lot more fun doing that though. No better feeling than perfectly carving a shot into a tucked pin! Did I shot side myself more often than hit the green? You bet. But I can't say I didn't have the flop shot to bail me out . Nowadays with a full time job and much less practice time, I've been trying to play a bit more smart. I read up on DECADE intro stuff, and now am trying to get back to a nice reliable shot shape to hit the centre of those greens. Similarly with short game, I just don't have the hands anymore, so I've forced myself to learn the bump and runs and soft pitch shots with a variety of different clubs. I'll say that my short game is probably a lot more reliable now as I'm just making smarter shot choices.
  6. Golf courses, equipment, even your body has probably changed throughout your golf career. Did your golf play style ever change? Did you go from bomb and gauge to laying up to a comfortable yardage? Did you go from hitting all nine shots to stock shotting a course to death? Curious to see how members' games have evolved, and whether it made an improvement or maybe setback.
  7. I use Taylormade's MyRoundPro app to track my strokes gained. Overall it's a great app to track stats and how clubs are performing, with options to benchmark strokes gained on different handicap levels. Some issues are that inputting the rounds manually can take a long time (although I put that to me relying on memory for specific yardages and not using the GPS feature), the overlay isn't 100% accurate (so those tucked pins you might need to readjust your "lie" to be on the green since it thinks the pin is off the green), and inputting putts is a bit tedious since the zoom is limited (on Android, not sure about iOS). That being said, I really like the stats feature that lets you see how you stack up against the pros.
  8. New recruit here! For fun, I wanted to show off my bargain hunt WITB that I have accumulated over the years. Some of these are my gamers, but most have been upgraded (although I do like to take these our for a spin every so often). Driver: Taylormade M2 (2016) with Harrison Mugen Black 70 X Price: Free? I got the shaft from my coach, and the head from the backshop of my club as a giveaway since it was old and scratched up. Nothing a little paint job couldn't fix though! This is my current gamer. 3 Wood: Taylormade RBZ Tour Tour 3 (14.5) with Graphite Design YS7 70 X Price: $50 CAD. I got this off a demo sale in mint shape. This one's interesting because the double Tour in the name is not a mistake! The clubhead has a stamped TOUR mark, and the loft is denoted Tour 3 (14.5). It has a smaller footprint than the regular RBZ Tour 3, with full face score lines (I think these were the tour issue ones used in testing). I flip flop between gaming this or the next 4 wood, depending on the height I want for the course. 4 Wood: Tour Edge Exotics CB4 (16.5) with real deal Diamana Kai'li 70 S Price: $35 USD. I got this from a second hand golf retailer. Although a bit dinged up, it's one of my best performing fairway woods I've ever owned, at a ridiculous price for the head shaft combo. Irons: Mizuno MP-9 2-9 with Dynamic Gold S300 Price: $90 CAD. Another demo sale. Despite the price and age, every club was in pristine condition. One of my favourite irons for shotmaking, but the old style offset ultimately made me move on. I even bent them a full club weak (~ 4 deg) to increase bounce and reduce offset, but it was still quite noticeable. Wedges: Cleveland 588 Forged (52, 58) with Dynamic Gold Wedge Flex Price: $40 CAD, but technically free with my gift certificates . One of the best wedges I've used in terms of turf interaction, but alas, they got too worn to keep using. Putter: Yes! Ann Price: $80 CAD. The most expensive club in the set, but that's because I bought it brand new (it came with a stock IOmic grip too!). Still my gamer to this day (probably close to 8+ years). Super soft, and really good roll (I have mine bent to 0 loft for my stroke) Total Price: $260 CAD for 13 clubs (choosing the RBZ). Throw in a sand wedge or hybrid and you've got a full set! Curious to know what other steals you all have gotten!
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