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

[Bang60]

1 hour ago, Berg Ryman said:

 

Yeah, the color compromise on gray is a little... saddening. The things we do for love, and cooler sheets so I don't sweat through our new mattress

Nothing like a good sweat after a good workout for us yeah?

24 minutes ago, Kenny B said:

Anything for a great night that leads to a great round of golf the next day… right?  

Hmmm after a great night I'm more than happy to miss golf the next day, I've got my priorities the right way round lol...

[DRLEONARD58]

My demo of Sub70 699 Pro v2's showed up yesterday! The packaging of the clubs was outstanding and the clubs arrived in great condition -- especially considering these are their demo clubs. I am excited to go to the range and play a few rounds with these.

For demos, Sub70 sends you a 6 iron and a 9 iron for roughly $20 after you send them their clubs back. One thing that surprised me when comparing them to my current set (Ping Eye2) are the stronger lofts. I didn't expect the exact same lofts but expected them to be close. Based on my online research and my own rough measurements, the 6 iron is more like a 4.5 iron and the 9 iron is more like a 7.5 iron. Long term, I don't think this will make much of a difference, but it will shift what clubs in my bag I use as direct comparisons to the demo clubs.

[OdinSnipes414]

4 minutes ago, DRLEONARD58 said:

My demo of Sub70 699 Pro v2's showed up yesterday! The packaging of the clubs was outstanding and the clubs arrived in great condition -- especially considering these are their demo clubs. I am excited to go to the range and play a few rounds with these.

For demos, Sub70 sends you a 6 iron and a 9 iron for roughly $20 after you send them their clubs back. One thing that surprised me when comparing them to my current set (Ping Eye2) are the stronger lofts. I didn't expect the exact same lofts but expected them to be close. Based on my online research and my own rough measurements, the 6 iron is more like a 4.5 iron and the 9 iron is more like a 7.5 iron. Long term, I don't think this will make much of a difference, but it will shift what clubs in my bag I use as direct comparisons to the demo clubs.

I’m an old school ping er as well!…..

 

 

[StrokerAce]

8 minutes ago, DRLEONARD58 said:

My demo of Sub70 699 Pro v2's showed up yesterday! The packaging of the clubs was outstanding and the clubs arrived in great condition -- especially considering these are their demo clubs. I am excited to go to the range and play a few rounds with these.

For demos, Sub70 sends you a 6 iron and a 9 iron for roughly $20 after you send them their clubs back. One thing that surprised me when comparing them to my current set (Ping Eye2) are the stronger lofts. I didn't expect the exact same lofts but expected them to be close. Based on my online research and my own rough measurements, the 6 iron is more like a 4.5 iron and the 9 iron is more like a 7.5 iron. Long term, I don't think this will make much of a difference, but it will shift what clubs in my bag I use as direct comparisons to the demo clubs.

I think this is an awesome deal that sub70 has. Sure, they may lose a few clubs but 20 bucks to demo a couple clubs on your own in all types of conditions (vs on a mat into a screen in a golf shop) is great.

have fun with the sticks!

[richk9holes]

Dad came home from Florida with an Epic Speed driver w/ Cypher forty shaft, says it gains 20y on his Ping G25 which is now in the garage tempting me to add a 3rd driver to the mix and have a good old fashioned shootout.

He also got a precision pro nx9 slope rangefinder and a 60° jaws md5.

I'm still trying to get him to register on MGS, but for now he's just an honorary club ho.

I think of this stuff as "What I don't have to buy, just wait for him to pick up something new and hand it down."

[Boshek]

I picked up a few items on the cheap latetly. 

First a Adams Tight Lies 7 Wood (more of a 4 hybrid really) with the original graphite shaft. I got it at the used store for $15. I tried it out in the backyard with the foam balls and was smoking them off the fence. I can't wait to try it out on the course. It was digging the ball really well out of my centipede grass so should be good in the rough.  

Next up I found two items I needed at Goodwill. A 56* wedge for $3 and the only lefty club there. A TaylorMade ATV. Its in rough shape but should serve me well until I can invest in wedges.

After that I found a TaylorMade 2017 TourLite College Bag, college is Augusta University. Its been used hard but I was using a bag with a broken stand mechanism, no strap and no full-length dividers so this in an upgrade. I got it for $10. Stand works great, straps have a little fraying and the pad is cracked but the rest of it is in great shape. 

Edited May 24, 2023 by Boshek

[richk9holes]

@Boshek Those tight lies are great from the rough. Some of my best shots from my early golfing were with my 16° 

[StrokerAce]

Just signed up to volunteer at 2024 US Senior Open at Newport CC...

[Rickp]

1 minute ago, StrokerAce said:

Just signed up to volunteer at 2024 US Senior Open at Newport CC...

You will enjoy it!

[Fred Mitchell]

8 hours ago, StrokerAce said:

Just signed up to volunteer at 2024 US Senior Open at Newport CC...

You have to pay them to volunteer ?

 

[Fred Mitchell]

Trip to Dicks Sporting Goods with 30 bucks worth of scorecard funny money burning a hole in my pocket and I left with a Cleveland RTX Full Face wedge 52 degrees and 9 degrees of bounce. Tomorrow will be its debut. 

[OdinSnipes414]

Just an 849 pro from  with stiff HZRDUS 70 RDX smoke shaft and white NO1 grips!

[Merlin1313]

I finally decided that the last surviving GP CPX midsize grip has to go. So- I bought its replacement and it'll get put on tomorrow after the tournament (it'll be the CPX' Farewell tour). The GP MCC+4 Midsize Align won out. 

[StrokerAce]

10 hours ago, Fred Mitchell said:

You have to pay them to volunteer ?

 

You pay for the apparel - shirt, jacket, hat, etc... - and access to the tournament.

if you were to pay for that a la carte it would be much more than they are charging.

[StrokerAce]

going all-in on the one length. read great things about this hybrid and people were rather impressed...

[ejgaudette]

1 minute ago, StrokerAce said:

going all-in on the one length. read great things about this hybrid and people were rather impressed...

Should be a fun experiement. Also how are you liking the new putter. Might do an upgrade for fathers day as the new shaft seems really interesting

[StrokerAce]

Just now, ejgaudette said:

Should be a fun experiement. Also how are you liking the new putter. Might do an upgrade for fathers day as the new shaft seems really interesting

absolutely loving the putter. the feel is very good and traditionally I'm not a great putter but I've rolled in some long ones with it and am able to lag it close.

most putters today are heavy, some super heavy, to prevent the face from twisting and all the other stuff but I like a lightweight head and this is one of the few I could find. I think it's 345g. My other putters were around 375. 

the combo of the shaft and head is very nice

[ejgaudette]

9 minutes ago, StrokerAce said:

absolutely loving the putter. the feel is very good and traditionally I'm not a great putter but I've rolled in some long ones with it and am able to lag it close.

most putters today are heavy, some super heavy, to prevent the face from twisting and all the other stuff but I like a lightweight head and this is one of the few I could find. I think it's 345g. My other putters were around 375. 

the combo of the shaft and head is very nice

Awesome, I actually like the heavier head but I have the original SOFT 11s and love that, would be upgrading mostly for the shaft. Also I love the face milling seems to take my speed control to the next level.

[GolfSpy AFG]

New wedges…Jet Black SM9s, 48 degree F Grind, 52 degree F Grind, 56 degree M Grind. Stock loft and lie, with Steelfiber i95s.  

[Rickp]

1 hour ago, StrokerAce said:

going all-in on the one length. read great things about this hybrid and people were rather impressed...

Cobra has always made great hybrids.

[cnosil]

11 hours ago, Fred Mitchell said:

You have to pay them to volunteer ?

 

As mentioned above you are provided access to the course for the week, volunteer uniform, food, etc.   the fee is also there to give some level of accountability to try and make sure you show up for your assigned shifts and dont just take the stuff and run.   It really isn’t any different than paying as a spectator to see the tournament.  

[fozcycle]

Decided to replace my woods grips as there were different ones….ordered four grips from Pure…here is the installation…as you can see, I am an air guy which makes it somewhat easier and less messy. 

 

[richk9holes]

3 hours ago, StrokerAce said:

going all-in on the one length. read great things about this hybrid and people were rather impressed...

Next up 450cc driver head on a 37.5" shaft ok ok not fully all-in.

I wonder if anyone has tried to do that Driver through putter all one length. I haven't seen in my travels, probably due to the physics involved. I think I'd try 39" for some reason.

[IndyBonzo]

1 hour ago, fozcycle said:

Decided to replace my woods grips as there were different ones….ordered four grips from Pure…here is the installation…as you can see, I am an air guy which makes it somewhat easier and less messy. 

 

Cool setup!  I thought about doing the same thing.  Does the table move around on you any when tugging/pushing on grips?  Thanks for sharing!

[fozcycle]

1 hour ago, IndyBonzo said:

Cool setup!  I thought about doing the same thing.  Does the table move around on you any when tugging/pushing on grips?  Thanks for sharing!

Not so much when you hook your foot around the bottom bracket.

[Shapotomous]

So i was looping for the Big Guy.   No not Big Stu... The dali lama. And when we got done he started walking off like he was gonna stiff me.  So i says hey lama...how about something, ya know, for the effort? He starts to say something but then stops and hands me these...

I was kinda hoping for the total consciousness thing....but maybe he was still mad about the wrong yardage thing where he didnt carry the glacier.

 

[Josh Ross]

UPS was late but they're finally here! Grips and shafts are logo down, so excited to try these and compare them to the original!

[Fred Mitchell]

8 hours ago, StrokerAce said:

You pay for the apparel - shirt, jacket, hat, etc... - and access to the tournament.

if you were to pay for that a la carte it would be much more than they are charging.

so its for the clothing , im guessing is what you are saying, that makes more sense

[StrokerAce]

2 hours ago, Fred Mitchell said:

so its for the clothing , im guessing is what you are saying, that makes more sense

I suppose; I don't know, I've never done it before and thought it would be fun since it is a major and probably not quite as crazy since it's the senior tour.

[Rickp]

4 hours ago, Shapotomous said:

So i was looping for the Big Guy.   No not Big Stu... The dali lama. And when we got done he started walking off like he was gonna stiff me.  So i says hey lama...how about something, ya know, for the effort? He starts to say something but then stops and hands me these...

I was kinda hoping for the total consciousness thing....but maybe he was still mad about the wrong yardage thing where he didnt carry the glacier.

 

Is that the guy who plays the sitar?   No, didn’t think so