cksurfdude 8,020 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 10/28/2020 at 1:22 PM, azstu324 said: the par 4's are too short for full driver at around 300 - 350 yd. I wanted to make a smarta** remark like "yeah that's my problem too" but I held back 1 2 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... ..Tour Edge Exotics EXS 3W/HL (17*) and EXS 7W (both Tensei CK Blue) ..Callaway Super Hybrid 23 (PX Catalyst) and Big Bertha 19 5H (Recoil ZTR) ..PXG 0211 6i-GW (Mitsubishi MMT) ..Cleveland CBX2 54 and CBX 60 (both Rotex graphite) ..Evnroll ER5 (33", 385g, P2 Reflex Tour) ..all in a Datrek Hybrid bag on a Bag Boy Quad XL push cart. Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator Link to post Share on other sites
dlow206 5,918 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, cksurfdude said: That was not a part of the fitting? You would think it should be, but in a recent fitting i had, i had asked the fitter about different settings, and he kept mentioning that if i change the settings out of the standard setting now, it might cause me issues when i work on improving my swing. He made it sound like changing the settings might encourage me to ingrain a poor swing, which doesn't really make sense to me. I guess you could consider changing the settings to be somewhat of a slight bandaid, but i don't think to the extent the fitter was implying. 2 Quote Follow my golf journey to break into the 80s Current tester for the Titleist TSi Driver Spring 2020 MGS Tester for the Fujikura Motore X Shaft Updated 12/27/2020 Driver: TSi 2 - Graphite Design AD-XC 6S Hybrids: SIM Max 3H, 4H - Matrix Ozik 85S Irons: ZX5 5 - PW - Nippon Modus 120 S Wedges: CBX 2 54, CBX Full Face 58 - KBS Hi-Rev S Putter: ER2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post cksurfdude 8,020 Posted October 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2020 Ok I did actually spend $$ the other day on a putter fitting .. way way way worth it - even though I walked out with my exact same putter! They have a Quintic system, and the fitter checked everything on the putter itself and then on me rolling 7, 3 and a few 20 foot putts. He showed me where the cluster of impacts on the face were .. and then suggested moving just a teeny bit back. We repeated everything and he happily stated your putter is just fine for you .. and now you're hitting everything really close to the center of the face. So I got _me_ adjusted 12 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... ..Tour Edge Exotics EXS 3W/HL (17*) and EXS 7W (both Tensei CK Blue) ..Callaway Super Hybrid 23 (PX Catalyst) and Big Bertha 19 5H (Recoil ZTR) ..PXG 0211 6i-GW (Mitsubishi MMT) ..Cleveland CBX2 54 and CBX 60 (both Rotex graphite) ..Evnroll ER5 (33", 385g, P2 Reflex Tour) ..all in a Datrek Hybrid bag on a Bag Boy Quad XL push cart. Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator Link to post Share on other sites
azstu324 3,047 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 2 hours ago, cksurfdude said: I wanted to make a smarta** remark like "yeah that's my problem too" but I held back Well lets be VERY clear about something.. I'm not actually driving that far. The 3 wood just sets me up better for a more controllable approach. 5 Quote SIM Max 7°/ Fujikura MotoreX F1 6X 917F2 3 Wood / UST ProForce V2 Black F4S++ Epic Flash Hybrid 18* / Mitsubishi Tensei Silver 70g TS-1 3 - P / TT DG 105 (S+) / GP Microsuede TSW 50/6 + 56/12 Wedge O-Works #7 / Superstroke Ultra Slim 1.0 Link to post Share on other sites
Siamese Moose 363 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Yes, it was part of the fitting. However, my limited experience is that the head I get is never identical to the test head. So far it's close, but not the same, and that's probably because my swing is not totally repeatable. 4 Quote Moose, my cat, is Siamese Link to post Share on other sites
PingMD702 192 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Finally got the matching green headcovers to complete the final tweaks....for now Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 5 2 Quote Driver: Titleist TSi3 9 Degree 65 gram Tensei White Raw Extra Stiff B1/H2 setting (RH) 3 Wood: Titleist TSi2 15 Degree 75 gram Tensei White Raw Extra Stiff B1 setting (RH) 4 Hybrid: Titleist TSi2 21 Degree 100 gram Tensei White Raw Stiff D1 setting (RH) Irons: Titleist T200 Black 4 and 5, T100S Black 6-9 Project X LZ 6.0 Onyx 1 degree upright (RH) Wedges: Titleist SM8 Jet Black 45F/9 bounce, 50F/8 bounce, 55S/11 bounce, 60S/10 bounce Project X LZ 6.0 Onyx 1 degree upright (RH) Putter: 2019 Bettinardi QB8 Midslant Limited Run with Stability Shaft (RH) Ball: TaylorMade TP5 Yellow Link to post Share on other sites
cksurfdude 8,020 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 On 10/30/2020 at 8:15 PM, azstu324 said: Well lets be VERY clear about something.. I'm not actually driving that far. The 3 wood just sets me up better for a more controllable approach. Of course! But let's be clear I'm totally jealous of you golfers with a "distance problem" 6 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... ..Tour Edge Exotics EXS 3W/HL (17*) and EXS 7W (both Tensei CK Blue) ..Callaway Super Hybrid 23 (PX Catalyst) and Big Bertha 19 5H (Recoil ZTR) ..PXG 0211 6i-GW (Mitsubishi MMT) ..Cleveland CBX2 54 and CBX 60 (both Rotex graphite) ..Evnroll ER5 (33", 385g, P2 Reflex Tour) ..all in a Datrek Hybrid bag on a Bag Boy Quad XL push cart. Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator Link to post Share on other sites
Golfspy_CG2 25,597 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 1 hour ago, cksurfdude said: Of course! But let's be clear I'm totally jealous of you golfers with a "distance problem" I have a distance problem, but not the kind Stu has. I’ve played with him, and you could say, “He has distance, no problem” 4 2 Quote TSi2 Kuro Kage 50g R Flex TSi2 16.5 FW with GD AD IZ 6 Shaft G410 FW 7 Alta CB R flex G410 Hybrid 26 degree Alta CB R Flex T100S/T200 Combo 5-7 T100S 8-P T200 TT Black Oynx R Flex SM7 54.08 F 58.12 K Heppler Tomcast ProV1X Play number 12 Link to post Share on other sites
azstu324 3,047 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 19 hours ago, Golfspy_CG2 said: I have a distance problem, but not the kind Stu has. I’ve played with him, and you could say, “He has distance, no problem” Hey man, distance for show.. disbursement for dough. as far as I'm concerned, a 300 yd drive is still just a campfire story if you can't keep it on the fairway and convert that up and down or at least hit GIR. This is why the short game is the great equalizer. (and such is the gospel of Stu) 4 Quote SIM Max 7°/ Fujikura MotoreX F1 6X 917F2 3 Wood / UST ProForce V2 Black F4S++ Epic Flash Hybrid 18* / Mitsubishi Tensei Silver 70g TS-1 3 - P / TT DG 105 (S+) / GP Microsuede TSW 50/6 + 56/12 Wedge O-Works #7 / Superstroke Ultra Slim 1.0 Link to post Share on other sites
dlow206 5,918 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 44 minutes ago, azstu324 said: Hey man, distance for show.. disbursement for dough. as far as I'm concerned, a 300 yd drive is still just a campfire story if you can't keep it on the fairway and convert that up and down or at least hit GIR. This is why the short game is the great equalizer. (and such is the gospel of Stu) I would rather have the distance problem lol. Unless we are saying that the distance causes me to be so wild that i hit a large percentage of shots OB or requiring punch outs. Quote Follow my golf journey to break into the 80s Current tester for the Titleist TSi Driver Spring 2020 MGS Tester for the Fujikura Motore X Shaft Updated 12/27/2020 Driver: TSi 2 - Graphite Design AD-XC 6S Hybrids: SIM Max 3H, 4H - Matrix Ozik 85S Irons: ZX5 5 - PW - Nippon Modus 120 S Wedges: CBX 2 54, CBX Full Face 58 - KBS Hi-Rev S Putter: ER2 Link to post Share on other sites
chisag 11,840 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 1 hour ago, azstu324 said: Hey man, distance for show.. disbursement for dough. as far as I'm concerned, a 300 yd drive is still just a campfire story if you can't keep it on the fairway and convert that up and down or at least hit GIR. This is why the short game is the great equalizer. (and such is the gospel of Stu) ... Here is the thing Stu. Everyone is capable of crafting a great short game if they put in the time. Everyone is not capable of 275yd drives let alone 300 yds and longer. So while I agree with you amigo, the short game is the great equalizer but distance is king, especially when you combine it with a great short game. 6 Quote Driver: TaylorMade SIM Max ... Diamana Limited 55R Utility: Callaway Super Hybrid 17* ... Diamana Limited 65R TaylorMade DHy 19* ... Diamana Limited 65R Irons: 4-Pw Cobra King Tour MIM ... Nippon 950gh r-flex Wedges: SM6 52* F Grind ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex SM7D & SM8M 58* ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex Putter: Newport 2.5 at 33.5" Ball: TaylorMade TP5 Link to post Share on other sites
azstu324 3,047 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, chisag said: ... Here is the thing Stu. Everyone is capable of crafting a great short game if they put in the time. Everyone is not capable of 275yd drives let alone 300 yds and longer. So while I agree with you amigo, the short game is the great equalizer but distance is king, especially when you combine it with a great short game. oh no doubt, the 2 combined is a winning combination for anybody. I think I'm more-so speaking for myself.. and this person you speak of who has both a dialed in short game paired with the long game.. sir, is not me . I would tout my distance game as reasonable but by no means is it excellent. For the times that my driver just goes all to hell (and it does), it's my short game that ends up bailing me out. Additionally, when the driver's just going off the rails, I'll either A) dial it way back to regain the control or B) bench it and use the 3 wood. Yes I'm losing the distance, but I'm also usually able reel my game back in and salvage my round. Is it optimal.. no, but it works when needed. I've been schooled plenty of times by guys who aren't as long off the tee but are razor sharp from a good fairway lie.. while I'm off hitting over trees from the adjacent fairway rough and I'm saying.. "man I wish I had that guy's lie" In a perfect world, every drive is 300 yds, on the fairway, and approach shots within 10' from the pin.. and I'm playing scratch golf. We're far from that world unfortunately. 5 Quote SIM Max 7°/ Fujikura MotoreX F1 6X 917F2 3 Wood / UST ProForce V2 Black F4S++ Epic Flash Hybrid 18* / Mitsubishi Tensei Silver 70g TS-1 3 - P / TT DG 105 (S+) / GP Microsuede TSW 50/6 + 56/12 Wedge O-Works #7 / Superstroke Ultra Slim 1.0 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post chisag 11,840 Posted November 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2020 ... 6 dozen Bridgestone B-RX golf balls. Actually I just found out I won a years supply of Bridgestone balls. I fill out surveys for Golf Datatech and kinda figured the enter your email to win kinda deal at the end of the surveys was suspect but evidently not. I also guess someone that plays every Saturday might find 6 dozen balls "a years supply" but I play 3-6 times a week so not quite a years supply for me since I start every round with a new ball. Not complaining of course because 6 dozen Bridgestone balls for free is even better than than buying 5 dozen TP5 Pix PRACTICE balls for $100. 11 1 Quote Driver: TaylorMade SIM Max ... Diamana Limited 55R Utility: Callaway Super Hybrid 17* ... Diamana Limited 65R TaylorMade DHy 19* ... Diamana Limited 65R Irons: 4-Pw Cobra King Tour MIM ... Nippon 950gh r-flex Wedges: SM6 52* F Grind ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex SM7D & SM8M 58* ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex Putter: Newport 2.5 at 33.5" Ball: TaylorMade TP5 Link to post Share on other sites
Tom the Golf Nut 2,816 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Daaaaammmm! 3 to 6 times a week is hard-core. 1 Quote Driver, G400 11* SR Flex 3 Wood, SLDR HL 17* R Flex 5 Wood, SLDR 19* R Flex 7 Wood, F6 22.5* R Flex Irons, 699 Pro's S Flex (5 - AW) JB Wedge 56* Wedge, CBX 60* Putter, Marksman Fang 35" Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post chisag 11,840 Posted November 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2020 8 minutes ago, Tom the Golf Nut said: Daaaaammmm! 3 to 6 times a week is hard-core. LOL, when wintering in Phoenix I play 7 times a week. Two winters ago I played 111 out of 121 days. Several days I was gonna not play and give my body a day off ... but then I would wake up and the weather would be 85* with crystal clear blue skies and an opening for a single at twilite and there went my day off. 9 3 Quote Driver: TaylorMade SIM Max ... Diamana Limited 55R Utility: Callaway Super Hybrid 17* ... Diamana Limited 65R TaylorMade DHy 19* ... Diamana Limited 65R Irons: 4-Pw Cobra King Tour MIM ... Nippon 950gh r-flex Wedges: SM6 52* F Grind ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex SM7D & SM8M 58* ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex Putter: Newport 2.5 at 33.5" Ball: TaylorMade TP5 Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny B 24,318 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 17 minutes ago, chisag said: LOL, when wintering in Phoenix I play 7 times a week. Two winters ago I played 111 out of 121 days. Several days I was gonna not play and give my body a day off ... but then I would wake up and the weather would be 85* with crystal clear blue skies and an opening for a single at twilite and there went my day off. I know the feeling. We'll be in Palm Springs in January. The following January I think we are headed back to Phoenix; my wife's brother lives in Surprise. 6 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to post Share on other sites
MattF 9,982 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Ordered 1 lowly dozen MTB Blacks because I'm playing on Monday and need them. 4 Quote In the bag: Driver: TSi2 Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 6.0 Fairway: 939X 15° Project X Even Flow Blue 6.0 Hybrid: TBA Irons: D7 Forged 4-GW Project X Catalyst 80 6.0 Wedge: Smartsole S Putter Tracy Bag: Alpha Convoy 514 Balls: MTB-X or Black Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the Queen, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawg 601 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 (edited) Lord willing, in 12 more months I plan on playing 365 days a year! Seriously, I will be playing 3+ times a week. Edited November 5, 2020 by GaDawg Spelling 7 Quote Driver: TaylorMade M5 Tour - 10.5*, Graphite Design Tour AD DI6 Stiff Driver: TaylorMade SIM Max - 9*, Fujikura Ventus 6 Stiff 3 Wood: TaylorMade M3 - 15*, Graphite Design Tour AD DJ5 Stiff Hybrid: TaylorMade M6 - 19*, Fujikura Atmos 5 Stiff Irons: Titleist 4 - 6 T200,Titleist 7 - PW T100S, Nippon NS Pro 880 AMC Chrome Stiff Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM 7 - 50*, 56*, 60* Standard Wedge Shafts Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 1.5 Ball: Titleist Pro V1 X Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawg 601 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 On 11/3/2020 at 9:07 PM, chisag said: LOL, when wintering in Phoenix I play 7 times a week. Two winters ago I played 111 out of 121 days. Several days I was gonna not play and give my body a day off ... but then I would wake up and the weather would be 85* with crystal clear blue skies and an opening for a single at twilite and there went my day off. Just curious, do you rent/lease in Phoenix or own a place? We love that area and will be looking for a nice winter place next year. Quote Driver: TaylorMade M5 Tour - 10.5*, Graphite Design Tour AD DI6 Stiff Driver: TaylorMade SIM Max - 9*, Fujikura Ventus 6 Stiff 3 Wood: TaylorMade M3 - 15*, Graphite Design Tour AD DJ5 Stiff Hybrid: TaylorMade M6 - 19*, Fujikura Atmos 5 Stiff Irons: Titleist 4 - 6 T200,Titleist 7 - PW T100S, Nippon NS Pro 880 AMC Chrome Stiff Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM 7 - 50*, 56*, 60* Standard Wedge Shafts Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 1.5 Ball: Titleist Pro V1 X Link to post Share on other sites
chisag 11,840 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, GaDawg said: Just curious, do you rent/lease in Phoenix or own a place? We love that area and will be looking for a nice winter place next year. ... I rented a house and the year before rented a townhome. But this year I am looking to buy a permanent home there. 2 1 Quote Driver: TaylorMade SIM Max ... Diamana Limited 55R Utility: Callaway Super Hybrid 17* ... Diamana Limited 65R TaylorMade DHy 19* ... Diamana Limited 65R Irons: 4-Pw Cobra King Tour MIM ... Nippon 950gh r-flex Wedges: SM6 52* F Grind ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex SM7D & SM8M 58* ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex Putter: Newport 2.5 at 33.5" Ball: TaylorMade TP5 Link to post Share on other sites
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