What Have You Bought Lately? (CHA - Club Ho's Anonymous)

[Braehead]

1 hour ago, KOG said:

Thats perfection

You interested in getting rid of the Atlanta or possibly trade?

As a stop-gap until you buy a Mezz???

[golfgunguy99]

Ok, I did two recent upgrades to my bag, traded out my Paradym + driver and found out that the new AI smoke Max Fast had the right shaft for my swing speed. Big boost in distance, accuracy and confidence!

I have a Toulon Indianapolis putter that until recently I love. It got damaged in travels and my confidence in it is shattered. So I ordered another Toulon putter, this time a Las Vegas. Only to see the review of the PXG Allan putter a week later. I wish that I had more patience. Hopefully I get to test it. But I am getting use to the new Toulon.

[cnosil]

32 minutes ago, KOG said:

I got fit for a square putter (like what is a square putter) 

Bettinardi Inovai 10

[bama no 1]

1 hour ago, KOG said:

Everyone wants one after they try it. First try is always like... Ohhhhhh damn

• except for all of those folks that i know who bought one have since sold them.

[KOG]

41 minutes ago, Braehead said:

As a stop-gap until you buy a Mezz???

No I have been eying the Atlanta for a long time.  Thats my fav shape.

33 minutes ago, cnosil said:

Bettinardi Inovai 10

 

That is def Square. I actually had a TM Del Monte which was similar shape (wide blade) but hated the insert so I sold it. Still put my best with my BB1 or Sizemore SB1

 

11 minutes ago, bama no 1 said:

• except for all of those folks that i know who bought one have since sold them.

Elaborate? Thought you didnt know what they were

[Off Map Oscar]

1 hour ago, KOG said:

I will eventually get the Mezz version. Im scheduling a fitting as I get one annually with my golfcave membership and the Mezz was unreal consisitant for me, and the Sacks Perente felt so good but I got fit for a square putter (like what is a square putter) 35* toehang which is what I had at the time (odyssey Black tour 9 and Bettinardi BB1) . If the Mezz still performs like it did 2 years ago during the fitting Im getting one. I cant stop rotating putters and I need one I can call my own.

I hit a bunch at the store. I didn't realize I'd like the link so much. Waiting for a food deal on one to materialize.  I almost bought the white one on the outlet but 700 is not a good deal. 

[bama no 1]

5 minutes ago, KOG said:

No I have been eying the Atlanta for a long time.  Thats my fav shape.

 

That is def Square. I actually had a TM Del Monte which was similar shape (wide blade) but hated the insert so I sold it. Still put my best with my BB1 or Sizemore SB1

 

Elaborate? Thought you didnt know what they were

i still dont and neither did the folks that bought them because they thought they were putters but found out they were not.

[Off Map Oscar]

Grumpy old man detected.  

Those that can't hit these are typically of the variety that have gotten good at face manipulation with a putter and still insist on trying that with a lie angle balanced one and then hit it poorly.  

[cnosil]

5 minutes ago, Off Map Oscar said:

Those that can't hit these are typically of the variety that have gotten good at face manipulation with a putter and still insist on trying that with a lie angle balanced one and then hit it poorly.  

I'll disagree with this.  If you are attempting to manipulate the face of the putter you would probably benefit from the putting concepts that LAB is teaching.   I haven't personally found any benefit to the putter itself;  I putt just as well with a LAB as I do with other putters.   A putter can be used to fine tune things,  but skills are more important.  

[Gravenor]

On 8/31/2024 at 4:58 AM, ChiefMikeOfficer said:

Ordered the PuttOut Air Break as part of their preorder -- showed up in July, but between trips and a big conference at work, haven't had much time to set it up (I'm sure it will get a ton of use this winter - maybe this is the year Happy learns how to putt?). Well, here it is: 

 

Really cool concept. It's a hard foam base, a green top, has a separate stance stand (not supposed to step on it directly), and both the left and right side have four airbags underneath that you use to build yourself a 6 footer -- can make it up or downhill, multiple break points, etc. And it returns the ball to you (you know, if you make it). This one is 15-20 pumps each on 3 of the 4 bags on the right (hit one practice putt that I missed miserably, but this was the first take on video):

 

(Unrelated, anyone have putting tips? Averaging like 35 putts/round this year...looks like a choppy stroke to me, but no idea how to stop that)

What are your initial thoughts on the PuttOut AirBreak? Been looking at getting one for sometime but haven't taken the leap yet. Looks great, enjoy! 

[rkj427]

OK, had an unexpected and unplanned Titleist GT Fitting appointment this morning, that actually wasn't made until I received a call from the fitter that although he had a fitting event scheduled, he had numerous openings in his schedule if I wanted to at least compare them to my current driver(s). Course is within walking distance from my house, but I loaded up my bag and drove over about 11:15 for a 12:00PM appointment.

Ther Orchards Golf Course - Washington, MI - Fitter: Brett Michie (he also fit me for my irons last year).

Some pictures of the course and some descriptions follow.

Clubhouse and Outdoor Meeting Area  (parking lot behind and to the right of these buildings, practice green just off to the right from this view)

Practice green, typically will walk here and practice at least once a week. Also have 2 practice sand traps on the far end of this green, shown next.

View of number 1 tee box below, It is a 390 yard Par 4. This course is more a "target golf" design, and doesn't have all of the tree lined, narrow fairways of many other courses in this area.

The next two are of the driving range, which measures 400 yards in depth, and Brett's Titleist Fitting set-up. Those who were fit all hit balls from in front of his tent with the Trackman just behind them.

OK, now the details.

I am a high launch player, so getting it into a window that wasn't too high or have too much spin was our goal, along with improving dispersion, not to have a two way miss if possible.

Took my 9 degree TSR3 with Ventus TR Blue shaft, and my Callaway 9 degree AI Smoke TD with Tensei AV Blue shaft.

It was low 60's and breezy, wind into our faces. Warmed up by hitting a few wedges, 7 irons, and a couple 3 wood shots, then 3 balls each with each driver. I knew that the TSR3 is what I played most of this year with, and we decided to use that as the baseline. The Callaway is just a long for me when using it but seems to spin a bit more than ideal.

Started with the GT2 head in 9 degrees and a variety of shaft, but it seemed to launch a bit too high, and although spin numbers were consistent, they too were a little higher than ideal for my swing and speed.

Went to the GT3 in 9 degrees, and it was better for launch, but still not ideal, and definitely easier to work the ball in either direction.

Tried the GT3 in 8 degrees, good launch but then spin went a bit too low for ideal carry and total distances, no matter which shaft we put into the head. 

Brett then went back to the GT2 head, but in 8 degrees. Swapped out shafts until we found the right combination for me, which ended up being Project X HZRDUS Black Gen 5 in 5.5 flex. Also tried the Ventus TR Blue in this head, and it had great launch but just a little too low spin. Lost about 5 yards of carry. I ended up hitting 5 shots in a row, center face, all within 5 yards front to back, and within a 10-yard circle.

TLDR: GT has faster ball speeds, potentially a couple MPH swing speed due to aerodynamics, and longer carry distances than the TSR models. The face design is similar on all of the heads with the variable thickness, and rings in the center, rather than either/or found in prior generations. Forgot to mention, that the GT fairways launched higher for me, and to keep my ball flight where it needed to be, I will keep playing my TSR3 fairways and TSR2 hybrid. Dispersion was similar with 2 yards total difference.

Should have the club in a couple weeks, so I will get some actual course time and provide feedback afterwards.

 

Edited September 3 by rkj427

[William P]

56 minutes ago, rkj427 said:

OK, had an unexpected and unplanned Titleist GT Fitting appointment this morning, that actually wasn't made until I received a call from the fitter that although he had a fitting event scheduled, he had numerous openings in his schedule if I wanted to at least compare them to my current driver(s). Course is within walking distance from my house, but I loaded up my bag and drove over about 11:15 for a 12:00PM appointment.

Ther Orchards Golf Course - Washington, MI - Fitter: Brett Michie (he also fit me for my irons last year).

Some pictures of the course and some descriptions follow.

Clubhouse and Outdoor Meeting Area  (parking lot behind and to the right of these buildings, practice green just off to the right from this view)

Practice green, typically will walk here and practice at least once a week. Also have 2 practice sand traps on the far end of this green, shown next.

View of number 1 tee box below, It is a 390 yard Par 4. This course is more a "target golf" design, and doesn't have all of the tree lined, narrow fairways of many other courses in this area.

The next two are of the driving range, which measures 400 yards in depth, and Brett's Titleist Fitting set-up. Those who were fit all hit balls from in front of his tent with the Trackman just behind them.

OK, now the details.

I am a high launch player, so getting it into a window that wasn't too high or have too much spin was our goal, along with improving dispersion, not to have a two way miss if possible.

Took my 9 degree TSR3 with Ventus TR Blue shaft, and my Callaway 9 degree AI Smoke TD with Tensei AV Blue shaft.

It was low 60's and breezy, wind into our faces. Warmed up by hitting a few wedges, 7 irons, and a couple 3 wood shots, then 3 balls each with each driver. I knew that the TSR3 is what I played most of this year with, and we decided to use that as the baseline. The Callaway is just a long for me when using it but seems to spin a bit more than ideal.

Started with the GT2 head in 9 degrees and a variety of shaft, but it seemed to launch a bit too high, and although spin numbers were consistent, they too were a little higher than ideal for my swing and speed.

Went to the GT3 in 9 degrees, and it was better for launch, but still not ideal, and definitely easier to work the ball in either direction.

Tried the GT3 in 8 degrees, good launch but then spin went a bit too low for ideal carry and total distances, no matter which shaft we put into the head. 

Brett then went back to the GT2 head, but in 8 degrees. Swapped out shafts until we found the right combination for me, which ended up being Project X HZRDUS Black Gen 5 in 5.5 flex. Also tried the Ventus TR Blue in this head, and it had great launch but just a little too low spin. Lost about 5 yards of carry. I ended up hitting 5 shots in a row, center face, all within 5 yards front to back, and within a 10-yard circle.

TLDR: GT has faster ball speeds, potentially a couple MPH swing speed due to aerodynamics, and longer carry distances than the TSR models. The face design is similar on all of the heads with the variable thickness, and rings in the center, rather than either/or found in prior generations. Forgot to mention, that the GT fairways launched higher for me, and to keep my ball flight where it needed to be, I will keep playing my TSR3 fairways and TSR2 hybrid. Dispersion was similar with 2 yards total difference.

Should have the club in a couple weeks, so I will get some actual course time and provide feedback afterwards.

 

So, the "unexpected and unplanned" fitting has led to a new driver, imagine that... God help me, since mine is "expected and planned." No telling what I'll come away with... 

[rkj427]

3 minutes ago, William P said:

So, the "unexpected and unplanned" fitting has led to a new driver, imagine that... God help me, since mine is "expected and planned." No telling what I'll come away with... 

Bill, I knew my fitter from prior experience and just trusted the process.

He knows my game, both good and not so good, and if it makes an improvement then we do it, if not, there is no reason to change.

Also, for my age, I am above average in speed, distance, and accuracy, slightly above the LPGA Tour averages for speed and distance, but not quite to those on the Champions Tour, although those guys are at least 10-20 years younger than I am.

Go in with an open mind, and an open wallet!   

[William P]

6 minutes ago, rkj427 said:

Bill, I knew my fitter from prior experience and just trusted the process.

He knows my game, both good and not so good, and if it makes an improvement then we do it, if not, there is no reason to change.

Also, for my age, I am above average in speed, distance, and accuracy, slightly above the LPGA Tour averages for speed and distance, but not quite to those on the Champions Tour, although those guys are at least 10-20 years younger than I am.

Go in with an open mind, and an open wallet!   

The mind is wide open, but the wallet will require proof of life...  My issue is usually too much spin so I'm looking for some improvement from everything I've read and heard.

[rkj427]

10 minutes ago, William P said:

The mind is wide open, but the wallet will require proof of life...  My issue is usually too much spin so I'm looking for some improvement from everything I've read and heard.

You should be able to get optimal results for you IF the fitter goes through the complete process of trying all the head models in the appropriate loft to get both launch and spin within the parameters for your swing.

Shafts are just "timing mechanisms" for our swings, which may have an impact on how the head is delivered into the ball, so keep an open mind that way too.

All shafts have their own unique EI profile, and while some are similar in design, the results are not always similar.

Forgot to mention, IT IS ONLY MONEY, CAN'T TAKE IT WITH US WHEN WE GO. 

Edited September 3 by rkj427

[William P]

3 minutes ago, rkj427 said:

You should be able to get optimal results for you IF the fitter goes through the complete process of trying all the head models in the appropriate loft to get both launch and spin within the parameters for your swing.

Shafts are just "timing mechanisms" for our swings, which may have an impact on how the head is delivered into the ball, so keep an open mind that way too.

All shafts have their own unique EI profile, and while some are similar in design, the results are not always similar.

Looking forward to it. Approx 18 months ago when I got back into the game, I was fit by Titleist for my TSR1, but admittedly, my swing at that time was not where it needed to be for a proper fitting. He did his best and the club has been a good performer. My swing has matured quite a bit since then and I believe I will see some benefit from the fitting, The TPT shaft I was fitted in to as a tester earlier this year really made a significant improvement in performance of the club. May ask them to use it during the fitting process as well.

[rkj427]

2 minutes ago, William P said:

Looking forward to it. Approx 18 months ago when I got back into the game, I was fit by Titleist for my TSR1, but admittedly, my swing at that time was not where it needed to be for a proper fitting. He did his best and the club has been a good performer. My swing has matured quite a bit since then and I believe I will see some benefit from the fitting, The TPT shaft I was fitted in to as a tester earlier this year really made a significant improvement in performance of the club. May ask them to use it during the fitting process as well.

They will have you use your club as a "baseline" to see what/if any improvements can be made, and then will adjust whatever is needed to get you too optimal for you.   

 

[TAGolf13]

6 hours ago, rkj427 said:

OK, had an unexpected and unplanned Titleist GT Fitting appointment this morning, that actually wasn't made until I received a call from the fitter that although he had a fitting event scheduled, he had numerous openings in his schedule if I wanted to at least compare them to my current driver(s). Course is within walking distance from my house, but I loaded up my bag and drove over about 11:15 for a 12:00PM appointment.

Ther Orchards Golf Course - Washington, MI - Fitter: Brett Michie (he also fit me for my irons last year).

Some pictures of the course and some descriptions follow.

Clubhouse and Outdoor Meeting Area  (parking lot behind and to the right of these buildings, practice green just off to the right from this view)

Practice green, typically will walk here and practice at least once a week. Also have 2 practice sand traps on the far end of this green, shown next.

View of number 1 tee box below, It is a 390 yard Par 4. This course is more a "target golf" design, and doesn't have all of the tree lined, narrow fairways of many other courses in this area.

The next two are of the driving range, which measures 400 yards in depth, and Brett's Titleist Fitting set-up. Those who were fit all hit balls from in front of his tent with the Trackman just behind them.

OK, now the details.

I am a high launch player, so getting it into a window that wasn't too high or have too much spin was our goal, along with improving dispersion, not to have a two way miss if possible.

Took my 9 degree TSR3 with Ventus TR Blue shaft, and my Callaway 9 degree AI Smoke TD with Tensei AV Blue shaft.

It was low 60's and breezy, wind into our faces. Warmed up by hitting a few wedges, 7 irons, and a couple 3 wood shots, then 3 balls each with each driver. I knew that the TSR3 is what I played most of this year with, and we decided to use that as the baseline. The Callaway is just a long for me when using it but seems to spin a bit more than ideal.

Started with the GT2 head in 9 degrees and a variety of shaft, but it seemed to launch a bit too high, and although spin numbers were consistent, they too were a little higher than ideal for my swing and speed.

Went to the GT3 in 9 degrees, and it was better for launch, but still not ideal, and definitely easier to work the ball in either direction.

Tried the GT3 in 8 degrees, good launch but then spin went a bit too low for ideal carry and total distances, no matter which shaft we put into the head. 

Brett then went back to the GT2 head, but in 8 degrees. Swapped out shafts until we found the right combination for me, which ended up being Project X HZRDUS Black Gen 5 in 5.5 flex. Also tried the Ventus TR Blue in this head, and it had great launch but just a little too low spin. Lost about 5 yards of carry. I ended up hitting 5 shots in a row, center face, all within 5 yards front to back, and within a 10-yard circle.

TLDR: GT has faster ball speeds, potentially a couple MPH swing speed due to aerodynamics, and longer carry distances than the TSR models. The face design is similar on all of the heads with the variable thickness, and rings in the center, rather than either/or found in prior generations. Forgot to mention, that the GT fairways launched higher for me, and to keep my ball flight where it needed to be, I will keep playing my TSR3 fairways and TSR2 hybrid. Dispersion was similar with 2 yards total difference.

Should have the club in a couple weeks, so I will get some actual course time and provide feedback afterwards.

 

Definitely envious of this experience. One of these days...I dig the context and detailed info you provided. And pics always help, eh?

[TAGolf13]

On 8/31/2024 at 9:38 PM, Mdrnsamurai said:

update... it's an absolute BOOM STICK!!! aka H2D2 lol...

Average Carry 252.7, Club Speed 105.2, Ball Speed 148.7, Spin 3300 over 30 shots on the range...

and then 11/14 Fairways and all over 250 yds and only one got away from me that I couldn't find... and had one roll out to 281 yds...

a brilliant Driver... Bravo Titleist!!!

I hope it stays in the sweet spot for you!

[TAGolf13]

20 hours ago, MattF said:

Sold my ShotScope X5 and used the money to buy a HZRDUS Smoke Green RDX 6.0 (Hulk shaft) for my driver.

Was there an issue with the X5?

[TAGolf13]

21 hours ago, Flanpro said:

Bought a new Ping Tyne 4 (2023) putter last week. Did some research on my putter stroke arc with my local fitter and looks like I needed a putter with more toe hang because of the “strong arc” I have - who knew?  
Results are in. Either my course made the holes bigger or it was a significant improvement for my game…… NINE birdies in 27 holes! 

3 birds per nine is on my wish list! Looking forward to getting fitted for a putter to see if it's the putter or just me. I figure I have some good putting days, so the other days must be me. Congrats!

[MattF]

59 minutes ago, TAGolf13 said:

Was there an issue with the X5?

Yeah, it started to miss a lot of shots even when I made sure it detected the tag so editing was a chore. I'm not using the stats collected as they should be used and I can get a majority of that info from the GHIN app I use for scoring.

So, it was too much fiddling around during the round and I was starting to get ****** off with it.

Edited September 3 by MattF

[jolter1]

Since I will be adding, hopefully, another year to may age next year, I have invested in a 5 hybrid to go allong with my 4, which will go into the bag next year.

Edited September 3 by jolter1

[Dan1247]

I've been on a bit of a spending spree lately. Ordered 50, 54, and 60 Sub70 JB Forged wedges last Saturday. Ordered 4-PW 659 CBs last Tuesday when they were 20% off. Then an unplanned purchase of a Garmin Vivoactive 5 after my Fitbit died at the waterpark. A big selling point was it includes golf gps, while still having all the other functionality I need. Hopefully I'll be able to test it out soon, but I need my wife and kids to stop adding things to our calendar!

Edited September 3 by Dan1247

[JStapp]

I recently have been hitting the Ping Max 10k and the Ping Max. I'm testing them for purely finding fairways. I don't care how far it goes, just want it on the middle stripe. Any opinions on which one is better? I haven't been able to tell much difference personally. 

[PrismFlopper]

On 7/9/2024 at 4:35 PM, rkj427 said:

I kind of stumbled across a great opportunity while walking through my subdivision yesterday and mentioned it to a couple other forum members as well.

Decided that this was too good to pass up, and also offer any of these to the other members here if they wanted or needed them initially and thought at the least, I would be able to sell what I didn't want or need and recoup the initial cash out

A neighbor who collected putters, and golfed recently passed away, and they were selling off his clubs. I bought a total of (4) putters from them, and another member here wanted one initially, so I shipped that one to him today after getting them.

(3) Scotty Cameron putters, all 35-inch length, but (2) had the heavier weights in them that typically are found in 34-inch models. (2) were new, unused, still in plastic, and the other was used for 4 rounds this year, but still had the plastic on the bottom of the head. (2) are Phantom mallet models, a 7 and a 7.5 head design. The other Cameron is a Champions Choice Newport 2+ Buttonback. The mallets cost me $250.00 each, and the Champions Choice was $300.00.

There also was a new, still in the plastic shipping bag Odyssey Jailbird Limited Edition, the original model released after Fowler and Clark were successful with that model last year. That one was $200.00 and was purchased by another member here and is on the way to him at this time. 

I may just keep the Champions Choice and would consider selling any of them to a member here for what they cost me plus shipping, provided that the member would use them and not try to resell for profit.

If no one has any interest initially, I may just post them in the classifieds here at a later date.

Pictures of all of them are below.

Phantom 7.5 - Heading west to Nebraska on July 10, 2024.

 

Phantom 7 model - Heading to Indiana on July 10, 2024.

 

Champions Choice Newport 2+ Buttonback

Odyssey Jailbird 39" Model - Microhinge Insert - Heading Out at This Time to it's New Home

Those champions choice to me have to be one of the most beautiful putters in the game!

[LiamC]

Got a few things recently, Stealth UDI 2 iron i can’t recommend it enough I was always under the illusion that driving irons would be hard to hit and are only useful teed up off the tee but this is smooth off the deck to very easy to get in the air favourite club in the bag,also just got some new alignment sticks a bag must in my opinion 

 

[jolter1]

2 hours ago, JStapp said:

I recently have been hitting the Ping Max 10k and the Ping Max. I'm testing them for purely finding fairways. I don't care how far it goes, just want it on the middle stripe. Any opinions on which one is better? I haven't been able to tell much difference personally. 

Not sure about the Ping Max 10K but I do own the Ping G430 Max (senior flex) and SFT (R Flex) and neither one I would say are distance drivers but boy do the find the fairway, especially my SFT.

[Bangsuk]

SC studio design grip. Get them while before these grips are sold out. I waited 5 years .

[Mdrnsamurai]

picked these beauties up today... had them on hold for about two weeks...

but they were too beautiful not to pull the trigger on...

Mizuno MP-69's (2013) light usage with TT S300's 3-PW