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11 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Not much of a story. Doing some training, hit one shot sounded funny. Setup hit a second and sounded worse. So put it down and saw a cracked crown. Taking it to the shop and looks like Callaway may replace it or repair?

Oh it's a Epic Sub Zero OG

Well congrats son gaining a new max ls!

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Driver: :callaway-small:   Epic Max LS :Fuji:Ventus Black 6x 44.5" 

3wHL: :callaway-small: Rogue ST LS 75x  Tensei AV Blue w/ xlink

7w: :callaway-small:Apex UW 21* MMT 80S

DI: Caley 01X 18* with KBS PGH Stiff plus 95g

4-AW: th.jpg.d6e2abdaeb04f007fd259c979f389de6.jpg  0211  with KBS Tour Stiff 2.5* up 3/4" long, Soft stepped, MOI matched

Wedges     :cleveland-small: Zipcore 

Putter: L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 69*/35" in blue 

 

Ball:  TBD

Shot Tracking: :ShotScope:

Bag: Vessel VLX 2.0

Grip: Lamkin Sonar +  Midsize 

My Reviews:

Caley 01X Driving Iron Review 2023

Max Swing Speed Training and Speed Progress: Current Speed 120 in the MGS Speed Challenge (updated 3/15/23)

 :1332069271_TommyArmour:TAIII #2  Review here: TAIII Impact #2 Putter )

 :cleveland-small: Zipcore Tour Rack 54/full and 58/mid (review here)

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7 hours ago, DiscipleofPenick said:

Vokey offers a 4 degree bounce in their 60, I don't think you could get much less than that.

Got it.  58-04 and 60-04, both good clubs, but the 58-04 is no longer made in the SM8 line.

 

Louisville Golf Persimmon___2, 4, 5, 7-woods;    Epon AF-906___driving iron;   Titleist T100 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-irons; 

Titleist T100S___48°;     Edison 2.0___53º;     Titleist SM-9 (T)___58º;   Tad Moore Otto Hackbarth___putter;   

Titleist Pro V1x___ball

 

 

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2 hours ago, BostonSal said:

Got it.  58-04 and 60-04, both good clubs, but the 58-04 is no longer made in the SM8 line.

 

I play the 58/4 but they stopped making that with the SM6. I am trying to track down ones so I have backups if they don't bring it back.

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Driver: PXG 0211 10.5* 

Fairway: Titleist 917 F3 15*

Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Boxer Gold 18*

Irons: MacGregor MT-86 Pro

Wedges: Vokey 50/54/58

Putter: SeeMore X2 Costa del Mar

Ball: Srixon Z-Star

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Just now, DiscipleofPenick said:

I play the 58/4 but they stopped making that with the SM6. I am trying to track down ones so I have backups if they don't bring it back.

They stopped making it with the SM7.  They may have discontinued it before the end of the SM7 production run, but I have  an SM7   58-04.    It could have been from early in the run.    Very good finesse wedge and very hittable [albeit not exceptionally forgiving ]  on full shots.

Louisville Golf Persimmon___2, 4, 5, 7-woods;    Epon AF-906___driving iron;   Titleist T100 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-irons; 

Titleist T100S___48°;     Edison 2.0___53º;     Titleist SM-9 (T)___58º;   Tad Moore Otto Hackbarth___putter;   

Titleist Pro V1x___ball

 

 

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After playing really poorly my last outing, I was thinking about going mega Game Improvement Irons. Saw these Tour Edge EXS 220H irons at RBG for under $71 an iron. 
Looking here and on YouTube for reviews is pretty shocking. There was 1 mention I could find here, and all of zero thorough reviews on YouTube. Guess I'll keep waiting for my Sub 70 demos to show up.

Tiger is the GOAT, change my mind.

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thinking about upgrading to the BGT Stabilizer putting shaft .. putting is a strong point of my game so I am not looking for this to be a super fix just really interested in the shaft and hope it could help a bit . 

:cobra-small: Speedzone Driver Tensei AV Blue or  :ping-small: G400 SFT 10. KBS TD 50 Category 3 shaft 

:cobra-small: King Speedzone Black Yellow Fairway 3 wood Tensei AV Blue 65 

:cobra-small: F9 SpeedBack Black Grey Fairway 5 Wood   :Fuji: ATMOS Tour Spec Blue 7 shaft

:titelist-small: T300 4i-GW - Tensei AV Blue AM2 Regular Flex  or :mizuno-small: JPX 900 Hot Metal 5 - GW Project X Lz 4.5 Regular Flex Graphite 

:ping-small:   Glide 2.0 SS Wedges 54 & 58 

:taylormade-small: TP Red White Ardmore Putter - BGT Stability Tour Black shaft 

:918457628_PrecisionPro:Precision Pro NX7 range finder 

:cobra-small: Ultralight Cart Bag 

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Debating selling my Arccos sensors and link and going with Shotscope, sky caddie, or a range finder since my subscription is due soon. 

Follow my journey to enjoying golf and going low

Driver: :callaway-small:   Epic Max LS :Fuji:Ventus Black 6x 44.5" 

3wHL: :callaway-small: Rogue ST LS 75x  Tensei AV Blue w/ xlink

7w: :callaway-small:Apex UW 21* MMT 80S

DI: Caley 01X 18* with KBS PGH Stiff plus 95g

4-AW: th.jpg.d6e2abdaeb04f007fd259c979f389de6.jpg  0211  with KBS Tour Stiff 2.5* up 3/4" long, Soft stepped, MOI matched

Wedges     :cleveland-small: Zipcore 

Putter: L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 69*/35" in blue 

 

Ball:  TBD

Shot Tracking: :ShotScope:

Bag: Vessel VLX 2.0

Grip: Lamkin Sonar +  Midsize 

My Reviews:

Caley 01X Driving Iron Review 2023

Max Swing Speed Training and Speed Progress: Current Speed 120 in the MGS Speed Challenge (updated 3/15/23)

 :1332069271_TommyArmour:TAIII #2  Review here: TAIII Impact #2 Putter )

 :cleveland-small: Zipcore Tour Rack 54/full and 58/mid (review here)

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Irons and driver shafts.

Traded in pxg irons and proto driver Saturday to tinker with the tsi2 driver. Initial thought is to put my custom ef blue in it for now and finish out the season that way and then test with a new shaft next season. The options are. Ad iz, ventus red, atmos tz5 or 6, la golf or the new ust Lin-q blue(based on shirt conversation with ust’s tour rep)

For irons main ponder is pxg 0211 st. Others are t100-s with t200 4i, p790 zx5/7 combo or all zx5. 

Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4

Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white

Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid

Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120

Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60

Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1

Ball: Titleist Prov1

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Hit the epic speed 3w at DGS. I could elevate it. Was nice. Too low spin. Everything was hooky. I think I could get away with a max 3w. 
 

rolled EVNROLL er2 ( was soft but rolled nice) axis1. (Looked funky but the ball had legs) and a Scotty fastback (don’t get the hype). 
 

so thinking max 3w and still wanting to try a LAB. 

Follow my journey to enjoying golf and going low

Driver: :callaway-small:   Epic Max LS :Fuji:Ventus Black 6x 44.5" 

3wHL: :callaway-small: Rogue ST LS 75x  Tensei AV Blue w/ xlink

7w: :callaway-small:Apex UW 21* MMT 80S

DI: Caley 01X 18* with KBS PGH Stiff plus 95g

4-AW: th.jpg.d6e2abdaeb04f007fd259c979f389de6.jpg  0211  with KBS Tour Stiff 2.5* up 3/4" long, Soft stepped, MOI matched

Wedges     :cleveland-small: Zipcore 

Putter: L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 69*/35" in blue 

 

Ball:  TBD

Shot Tracking: :ShotScope:

Bag: Vessel VLX 2.0

Grip: Lamkin Sonar +  Midsize 

My Reviews:

Caley 01X Driving Iron Review 2023

Max Swing Speed Training and Speed Progress: Current Speed 120 in the MGS Speed Challenge (updated 3/15/23)

 :1332069271_TommyArmour:TAIII #2  Review here: TAIII Impact #2 Putter )

 :cleveland-small: Zipcore Tour Rack 54/full and 58/mid (review here)

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Received notification from another forum that I won the new King Tec Hybrid of my choice! I had to send-in a custom and stock option. The original message said anything custom, then they sent a second email saying send stock as well, just-in-case.

Asked for the 2 with AD-DI 105 X for custom, and stock comes with MMT.

With what’s been happening here with CCC, I’m curious to see if I get the club before 2022!

Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X

Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X

Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X

Irons:  Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100

Wedges: :edel-golf-1: SMS 50D/54V/58D:Nippon:Modus 130 stiff, +1”

Putter:  :edel-golf-1: EAS 1.0

Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX

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I'm definitely going to need new shoes next season. 

The current rotation is looking pretty scruffy.

I generally buy the exact same model in three colors

and then wear them for a few seasons until they all wear out at once.

And yes, I'm still pissed about the steel spike ban.

That's a grudge that I'll take to my grave.

Louisville Golf Persimmon___2, 4, 5, 7-woods;    Epon AF-906___driving iron;   Titleist T100 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-irons; 

Titleist T100S___48°;     Edison 2.0___53º;     Titleist SM-9 (T)___58º;   Tad Moore Otto Hackbarth___putter;   

Titleist Pro V1x___ball

 

 

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So I went ahead and nabbed an oldy but a goody putter grip for my SIK. It is bigger, but slightly lighter than the stock which should make the head feel a touch heavier. We're going with a SS Legacy 2.0. A playing partner had one on his Odyssey 7 CH and I like the way that putter swung as a plumber neck mallet. Delivery set for early next week.

In a :ping-small: Hoofer Lite bag

 :titleist-small: TSR2, 10 degrees, A1 setting, Fujikara Speeder NX Blue 50-S

:taylormade-small: Stealth, 15 degrees, VA Composites Nemesys 70-S 

:755178188_TourEdge: E722, 19 degrees, Oban Devotion 80-S

:mizuno-small: JPX 921 Hot Metal Pro 4-P, Nippon 950GH Stiff Flex

 :cleveland-small: CBX Zipcore 50* (bent to *49) and RTX Zipcore Tour Rack 54* (bent to *55), DG 115 Spinner, Tour Issue

:wilson-small: Staff Model TG 60*, Dynamic Gold 120 S300

 SIK Golf Flo-C

:bridgestone-small: Tour B-XS (2022 Model)

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New shaft for my 5 wood. I'm pretty certain it'll be a Tensi CK Blue 70g. Waiting til we arrive in Florida so we don't have delivery issues. 

Left Hand orientation

:taylormade-small:SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft 

Cobra  Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft
:ping-small:  410  Hybrids 22*, 26*

Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts 

:titelist-small: SM7 54* Wedge

:ping-small: Glide 3.0  60* Wedge

:odyssey-small: O Works putter

:ShotScope: V3
:918457628_PrecisionPro:NX9-HD

:CaddyTek: - 4 Wheel 

EZGO TXT 48v cart
:footjoy-small: - too many shoes to list and so many to buy

:1590477705_SunMountain: And  BAG Boy

Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 

2020 Official Teste:SuperSpeed: Beginning Driver Speed  - 78

2019 Official Tester :ping-small:  410 Driver

2018 Official Tester :wilson-small: C300

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I also found an iron deal that might be too good to be true for me... gonna really think on that one though

In a :ping-small: Hoofer Lite bag

 :titleist-small: TSR2, 10 degrees, A1 setting, Fujikara Speeder NX Blue 50-S

:taylormade-small: Stealth, 15 degrees, VA Composites Nemesys 70-S 

:755178188_TourEdge: E722, 19 degrees, Oban Devotion 80-S

:mizuno-small: JPX 921 Hot Metal Pro 4-P, Nippon 950GH Stiff Flex

 :cleveland-small: CBX Zipcore 50* (bent to *49) and RTX Zipcore Tour Rack 54* (bent to *55), DG 115 Spinner, Tour Issue

:wilson-small: Staff Model TG 60*, Dynamic Gold 120 S300

 SIK Golf Flo-C

:bridgestone-small: Tour B-XS (2022 Model)

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Thinking about my T300 set that got delayed again

Follow my golf journey to break into the 80s

Tester for the Titleist TSi Driver

Spring 2020 MGS Tester for the Fujikura Motore X Shaft

Updated 07/15/2022
Driver:callaway-small: Rogue St Max LS - Autoflex
Fairway Woods:callaway-small: Rogue Max St 3HL and 7 Wood
Irons:mizuno-small: JPX 921 Hot Metal 5 to AW - Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff parallel tip
Wedges:ping-small: Glide 4.0 54 and 58
Putter:  :ping-small: PLD Custom Kushin 4

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I find myself repeatedly going back to Sub70's website and checking out the 639 CBs...

:Sub70: 849D with Evenflow Riptide (stiff)

:taylormade-small: V Steel 3 & 5 woods

:Sub70: 699U 3 (19.5*) 

:Sub70: 939X 4H 

:Sub70:  699 (4-6) / 699 Pro (7-PW) with KBS Tour 120 shafts (stiff)

:Sub70: 286 Wedge (50 degrees)

:cleveland-small: 588 RTX 2.0 (56 degrees)

:EVNROLL: ER8v with Fujikura MC shaft (firm)

:maxfli: Tour 

:1590477705_SunMountain: 2023 2.5+ / :nike-small: University of Miami Stand Bag

:BagBoy: Nitron - Forum Test Review

:ShotScope: Pro L2

Garmin S10

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1 hour ago, Hobert said:

I find myself repeatedly going back to Sub70's website and checking out the 639 CBs...

I'm just caught myself looking at the TAIII Forged Irons😇

:taylormade-small: Stealth 2 Plus 9deg Kai' li Red

:taylormade-small:Stealth 2 13deg Aldilla Rogue Silver

:taylormade-small:Stealth 2 15deg Aldilla Rogue Silver

:mizuno-small: JPX 921 Hot Metal 4-PW Nippon Modus 120s

:vokey-small: SM8 54 and 58deg Dynamic Gold Wedge Flex

:titleist-small: Scotty Cameron Newport 2

Titleist ProV1

:ping-small: Hoofer Stand Bag

Stewart Q Follow Electric Caddie

:callaway-small: 300 PRO Rangefinder

Official Nippon Regio B+ Driver Shaft Review

Official Stewart Q Follow Review

 

 

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I'm thinking about Wilson, but not to buy anything,

Wilson is the current brand that I'd be putting on suicide alert.

Mizuno and Wilson are full line sporting goods manufacturers,  much as MacGregor and Spalding used to be.

This is clearly NOT the current trend in golf marketing.

Mizuno seems to be hanging in there well, but Wilson's footprint is miniscule compared to how massive it was five or six decades ago.

That being said, Lynx and Ram showed us how the "golf-only" brands can fold as well.

Still, my guess is that Wilson Golf is not long for this world, and if that happens, another big hunk of golf history would be gone as well.

Louisville Golf Persimmon___2, 4, 5, 7-woods;    Epon AF-906___driving iron;   Titleist T100 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-irons; 

Titleist T100S___48°;     Edison 2.0___53º;     Titleist SM-9 (T)___58º;   Tad Moore Otto Hackbarth___putter;   

Titleist Pro V1x___ball

 

 

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55 minutes ago, GolfSpy Barbajo said:

I think Clarke has an operation that's right-sized (meaning it's not bloated or top-heavy), and he's been in charge since 2007, so there's tremendous continuity. Do they market well? Not particularly, but as savvy golf consumers we look beyond the marketing, don't we????

 

I, for one, wish Wilson the best.  MacGregor and Spalding, who both made good kit, 

 couldn't hang in there, but I'd really hate

to see the entire BIG THREE from days of yore  all be gone.

Louisville Golf Persimmon___2, 4, 5, 7-woods;    Epon AF-906___driving iron;   Titleist T100 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-irons; 

Titleist T100S___48°;     Edison 2.0___53º;     Titleist SM-9 (T)___58º;   Tad Moore Otto Hackbarth___putter;   

Titleist Pro V1x___ball

 

 

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Rare afternoon round today, but something interesting has come up. 

A set of very lightly used Ping woods are on consignment in the pro shop.

You never see a matching set of four woods anymore, so I find these to be quite interesting.

Ping G425 in 12 {D}, 16, 19, and 22°.

Alta CB 65 Red stock proprietary shafts.

The interesting part is that they're almost brand new, priced at way below new [although still expensive], and they're all quite useable in my game.

I can easily see the four of them with a driving iron, 5-GW, a 58, and a putter making a very playable set.

 

Anybody have any comments on the Ping G425?

 

 

Louisville Golf Persimmon___2, 4, 5, 7-woods;    Epon AF-906___driving iron;   Titleist T100 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-irons; 

Titleist T100S___48°;     Edison 2.0___53º;     Titleist SM-9 (T)___58º;   Tad Moore Otto Hackbarth___putter;   

Titleist Pro V1x___ball

 

 

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16 minutes ago, BostonSal said:

Rare afternoon round today, but something interesting has come up. 

A set of very lightly used Ping woods are on consignment in the pro shop.

You never see a matching set of four woods anymore, so I find these to be quite interesting.

Ping G425 in 12 {D}, 16, 19, and 22°.

Alta CB 65 Red stock proprietary shafts.

The interesting part is that they're almost brand new, priced at way below new [although still expensive], and they're all quite useable in my game.

I can easily see the four of them with a driving iron, 5-GW, a 58, and a putter making a very playable set.

 

Anybody have any comments on the Ping G425?

 

 

Since the g400 series, Ping woods have been great clubs.   There was an MGS review last year (maybe prior year) of the Ping woods and crossovers.   You can look up the review and get the opinions of the reviewers. 

Driver:  :ping-small: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven
Fairway: :titelist-small: TS3 15*  w/Project X Hzardous Smoke
Hybrids:  :titelist-small: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype
                :titelist-small: 915H  24*  w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype        
Irons:      :honma:TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite
Wedge:  :titleist-small: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite
Putter:   :taylormade-small:TM-180

Testing:   SPGC_logo.jpg

Backups:  :odyssey-small: Milled Collection RSX 2, :seemore-small: mFGP2, :cameron-small: Futura 5W

Member:  MGS Hitsquad since 2017697979773_DSCN2368(Custom).JPG.a1a25f5e430d9eebae93c5d652cbd4b9.JPG

 

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Trying to figure out what I should put in the bag for my 14th club?  I had a 3 hybrid, driving iron and 3 wood in the past.  I definitely find that I am hitting shorter clubs primarily so wondering if I could rework my wedge gapping so i have a full swing more often.  Currently have PW - 44 - GW 49 - SW - 54 and LW -58.

Yardages as follows:

PW - 133 - 150

GW - 114 - 132

SW - 99 - 113

LW 80 - 98

79 and less dependent on situation for SW or LW. 

Maybe going something more to PW 44 - GW - 48, GW - 52, SW - 56 - LW 60

Just not quite sure honestly. I know my yardages fairly well and don't mind taking a little off my shots as needed.  However, I previously did not carry a 58* and was happy that I added that to my bag once I really learned the yardarge.

Driver:  image.png.3c6db1120d888f669e07d4a8f890b3f1.pngMavrik Sub Zero 9* (Set to 10) Ventus Blue 6X

2 Hybrid: :titelist-small: TSI3 Hybrid Tensei Blue 80 X (17.25*)

3 Hybrid :titelist-small: 818 H2 Hybrid Hzrdus RDX Black 6.5 (20.5*)

4 Iron -  :titelist-small: T200 4 Iron Graphite Design Tour AD IZ X Hybrid Shaft

Irons 5-PW:  :titelist-small: T100-S 5 - GW KBS Tour 130 X

Gap/Sand Wedge:  :titelist-small: Vokey SM6 49*  SM8 54* 

Lob Wedge:  image.png.3c6db1120d888f669e07d4a8f890b3f1.pngJaws 5 Wedge 58* DG Tour Issue Stiff

Putter:   :scotty-small: Phantom 5.5 34"      Pro Platinum Newport 2 35"      Taylormade Tour Black Spider 34"

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1 minute ago, juspoole said:

Trying to figure out what I should put in the bag for my 14th club?  I had a 3 hybrid, driving iron and 3 wood in the past.  I definitely find that I am hitting shorter clubs primarily so wondering if I could rework my wedge gapping so i have a full swing more often.  Currently have PW - 44 - GW 49 - SW - 54 and LW -58.

Yardages as follows:

PW - 131 - 150

GW - 111 - 130

SW - 96 - 110

LW 80 - 95

79 and less dependent on situation for SW or LW. 

Maybe going something more to PW 44 - GW - 48, GW - 52, SW - 56 - LW 60

Just not quite sure honestly. I know my yardages fairly well and don't mind taking a little off my shots as needed.  However, I previously did not carry a 58* and was happy that I added that to my bag once I really learned the yardarge.

Based on a relative strong PW at 44º, I can't see how you would gap your wedges any tighter, or why you'd need to.

You seem OK where you are.   If you had, say, a 46º PW, you could even go 46, 52, and 58º to make room for another long club, but you don't need one of those. 

64º flop wedge, maybe?   44, 48, 52, 56, and 60 takes the 58 that you like out of your bag for no apparent reason.

Louisville Golf Persimmon___2, 4, 5, 7-woods;    Epon AF-906___driving iron;   Titleist T100 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-irons; 

Titleist T100S___48°;     Edison 2.0___53º;     Titleist SM-9 (T)___58º;   Tad Moore Otto Hackbarth___putter;   

Titleist Pro V1x___ball

 

 

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36 minutes ago, juspoole said:

Trying to figure out what I should put in the bag for my 14th club?  I had a 3 hybrid, driving iron and 3 wood in the past.  I definitely find that I am hitting shorter clubs primarily so wondering if I could rework my wedge gapping so i have a full swing more often.  Currently have PW - 44 - GW 49 - SW - 54 and LW -58.

Yardages as follows:

PW - 133 - 150

GW - 114 - 132

SW - 99 - 113

LW 80 - 98

79 and less dependent on situation for SW or LW. 

Maybe going something more to PW 44 - GW - 48, GW - 52, SW - 56 - LW 60

Just not quite sure honestly. I know my yardages fairly well and don't mind taking a little off my shots as needed.  However, I previously did not carry a 58* and was happy that I added that to my bag once I really learned the yardarge.

It sounds like you have those gaps filled well and another wedge might not help really. How is the top end of your bag. I have been thinking about this more since watching some Mark Crossfield videos. He has only the three wedges 47 PW, 52 and 58 and added a club up to so the top of his bag overlaps a bit more since those are the harder yardages to hit. I have been thinking of adding a new 3, maybe a longer one, and then say a 5 wood which would be the same loft as my 3H but longer shaft and should be a bit longer. Then go down from there, and go with the 3 wedges since I really only use three of them. Maybe something like that could work for you too?

:callaway-small: Epic Max LS 9° :Fuji: Ventus Blue 6X  (2021 Official Review) | :callaway-small:Epic Speed 18° Evenflow Riptide 70g 6.0
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image.png.08bbf5bb553da418019f0db13c6f4f9a.png SMS 4-5/SMS Pro 6-PW  image.png.267751aa721ee9cf3944fa2ff070b98c.png  Steelfiber i95 S (2023 Official Review)
:ping-small: Glide 4.0 50°.12°S/54°.14°W/58°.6°T PING Z-Z115 Wedge Flex | :cleveland-small:  SOFT 11S Super Stroke Mid-Slim 2.0
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42 minutes ago, juspoole said:

Trying to figure out what I should put in the bag for my 14th club?  I had a 3 hybrid, driving iron and 3 wood in the past.  I definitely find that I am hitting shorter clubs primarily so wondering if I could rework my wedge gapping so i have a full swing more often.  Currently have PW - 44 - GW 49 - SW - 54 and LW -58.

Yardages as follows:

PW - 133 - 150

GW - 114 - 132

SW - 99 - 113

LW 80 - 98

79 and less dependent on situation for SW or LW. 

Maybe going something more to PW 44 - GW - 48, GW - 52, SW - 56 - LW 60

Just not quite sure honestly. I know my yardages fairly well and don't mind taking a little off my shots as needed.  However, I previously did not carry a 58* and was happy that I added that to my bag once I really learned the yardarge.

Assuming the range of yardages is based on partial to full swings.

Changing to wedges that are 1-2* different from what you have aren’t going to change distances significantly. All things being equal 1* is 2-3 yards of distance. 
 

If you want to full swing mode then leave yourself distances into the green for full swings. Many will say swinging a sw or lw with full swings isn’t wise. 

Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4

Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white

Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid

Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120

Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60

Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1

Ball: Titleist Prov1

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1 hour ago, BostonSal said:

64º flop wedge, maybe?   44, 48, 52, 56, and 60 takes the 58 that you like out of your bag for no apparent reason.

Possibly - although I can't see myself using it that often.  I've never been the best at judging distance on a flop shot.  I do like the 54 and 58 I have, but I'm sure I would like the new wedges just as much once I dialed in the distance.  My drawback is that it's taken a lot of golf and practice to know my distances as well as I do.  Do I want to jeopardize that? 

1 hour ago, ejgaudette said:

ow is the top end of your bag.

It's lacking for sure - I go from Driver straight to 2 hybrid.  Mainly because I find that a 3 wood isn't all that much more accurate than driver off the tee so I don't hit it except on the rare occasion that I have 265+ left into a par 5 that I am going for.  I can hit the 2 hybrid about 235 - 250 if needed.  If conditions are normal and dry, I am able to get to most par 5's with the combo of driver - 2 hybrid.

1 hour ago, RickyBobby_PR said:

If you want to full swing mode then leave yourself distances into the green for full swings. Many will say swinging a sw or lw with full swings isn’t wise.

That's surprising to hear - i feel that if I have a full swing with a wedge, I'm more accurate with distance control and maybe even with dispersion than a partial distance.  I am able to control trajectory and spin fairly well so it has not been a problem.  

Driver:  image.png.3c6db1120d888f669e07d4a8f890b3f1.pngMavrik Sub Zero 9* (Set to 10) Ventus Blue 6X

2 Hybrid: :titelist-small: TSI3 Hybrid Tensei Blue 80 X (17.25*)

3 Hybrid :titelist-small: 818 H2 Hybrid Hzrdus RDX Black 6.5 (20.5*)

4 Iron -  :titelist-small: T200 4 Iron Graphite Design Tour AD IZ X Hybrid Shaft

Irons 5-PW:  :titelist-small: T100-S 5 - GW KBS Tour 130 X

Gap/Sand Wedge:  :titelist-small: Vokey SM6 49*  SM8 54* 

Lob Wedge:  image.png.3c6db1120d888f669e07d4a8f890b3f1.pngJaws 5 Wedge 58* DG Tour Issue Stiff

Putter:   :scotty-small: Phantom 5.5 34"      Pro Platinum Newport 2 35"      Taylormade Tour Black Spider 34"

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6 minutes ago, juspoole said:

Possibly - although I can't see myself using it that often.  I've never been the best at judging distance on a flop shot.  I do like the 54 and 58 I have, but I'm sure I would like the new wedges just as much once I dialed in the distance.  My drawback is that it's taken a lot of golf and practice to know my distances as well as I do.  Do I want to jeopardize that? 

It's lacking for sure - I go from Driver straight to 2 hybrid.  Mainly because I find that a 3 wood isn't all that much more accurate than driver off the tee so I don't hit it except on the rare occasion that I have 265+ left into a par 5 that I am going for.  I can hit the 2 hybrid about 235 - 250 if needed.  If conditions are normal and dry, I am able to get to most par 5's with the combo of driver - 2 hybrid.

That's surprising to hear - i feel that if I have a full swing with a wedge, I'm more accurate with distance control and maybe even with dispersion than a partial distance.  I am able to control trajectory and spin fairly well so it has not been a problem.  

Most amateurs swing their wedges to hard and go 100% on them and that’s just trouble for most. A full swing at less than 100% is better for distance and spin control

Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4

Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white

Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid

Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120

Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60

Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1

Ball: Titleist Prov1

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Some clever obfuscation is definitely required.

My afternoon round was cancelled, but I had to go back and look at those almost brand new Pings. 

I mentioned a few posts ago that a set of Ping G425s in 12, 16, 19, and 22º were on consignment in the pro shop, and as my round washed out, I decided to see if I could hit some balls with them.

No point worrying about the driver.  I'm going to hit any full size driver foul pole to foul pole--I always have since the dawn of the huge ones that have to be teed so high--and thus I'm only going to play it on a few wide open holes anyway.  The clubs are being sold as a set, at least for now, so springing more than a little for the driver comes with the deal.  Plus it's a pretty set to be breaking up.

My big concern was the 16.  For several years, now, I've made 18º more or less my bottom limit on fairway woods.  I'll tolerate hitting line drives with my driving iron, but I've got to gat a fairway wood--any fairway wood--up in the air.  Among my odd old clubs is a 17º Orlimar TriMetal that I was able to hit fairly well back when I bagged it. 

16, to be honest, sounded strong to me, but from the deck, I got it up and flying just fine. With the range balls and stock Alta shaft that I wouldn't be changing.   Ping did an awesome job.  This thing could add a few  yards to my "Hail Mary" shot range.  

So it looks like a go. I haven't had a matched "set" of woods in decades, and these are really nice.

But I mentioned obfuscation.  We're trying to contrive a way to get the payment on my food and beverage bill.  That's one bill that I handle and my wife doesn't see.  We figure it out and it's a go.  I'll just need Tour Wrap 2Gs because the stock grips feel abrasive.  

 

 

 

Louisville Golf Persimmon___2, 4, 5, 7-woods;    Epon AF-906___driving iron;   Titleist T100 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-irons; 

Titleist T100S___48°;     Edison 2.0___53º;     Titleist SM-9 (T)___58º;   Tad Moore Otto Hackbarth___putter;   

Titleist Pro V1x___ball

 

 

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