NM01 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 2 hours ago, ElmoGolfs said: I was coming here for a drill to help me with shaft lean at impact and you provided without me even needing to ask! Thank you! Chasing shaft lean is a recipe for more problems. Shaft lean occurs from what happens long before the club gets to impact or even p6 (shaft parallel to ground on the downswing) The cause of why shaft lean isn’t happening needs to be addressed. The majority of the time it’s going to be because the club is out of position early in the swing and compensations are needed to get the club back to the ball. Over top in transition from either a top inside takeaway, improper wrist set. Steep in transition from top far inside takeaway/flat turn, also from improve wrist set. Both situations from improper hip movement. Steep leads to early extension and flipping. Arms lagging behind. Identify the cause and fix that not fix the symptom. You don’t fix a cough you fix what causes the cough cksurfdude and William P 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmoGolfs Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 2 minutes ago, RickyBobby_PR said: Chasing shaft lean is a recipe for more problems. Shaft lean occurs from what happens long before the club gets to impact or even p6 (shaft parallel to ground on the downswing) The cause of why shaft lean isn’t happening needs to be addressed. The majority of the time it’s going to be because the club is out of position early in the swing and compensations are needed to get the club back to the ball. Over top in transition from either a top inside takeaway, improper wrist set. Steep in transition from top far inside takeaway/flat turn, also from improve wrist set. Both situations from improper hip movement. Steep leads to early extension and flipping. Arms lagging behind. Identify the cause and fix that not fix the symptom. You don’t fix a cough you fix what causes the cough Well I think my issue is releasing the club too early causing me to flip at impact. Seems like this would be a good drill to help with early release which would help my shaft angle, but the truth is I need to go see a pro! William P and cksurfdude 2 Quote Started playing June '23. Currently a 19 hcp 2024 WITB Dr - Kirkland Signature 10.5* 5w 18* - Callaway Mavrik 4h 20*- Callaway Mavrik 9w - Callaway Big Bertha 5i-PW - Maltby TS-1 50*/54*/58* - Maltby Max Milled Wedges P - (L.A.B. DF3 Coming Soon!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM01 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 2 hours ago, ElmoGolfs said: I was coming here for a drill to help me with shaft lean at impact and you provided without me even needing to ask! Thank you! Early releasing is a compensation you jab to make not a swing fault. Your club is out of position because of what I explained earlier. If you didn’t early release you will would either hit the ball worse than you do now or not hit the ball at all. If you did this drill it wouldn’t fix what’s causing you to early release. Seeing a pro is your best option vs trying to fix symptoms or compensations William P and cksurfdude 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmoGolfs Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 3 hours ago, RickyBobby_PR said: Early releasing is a compensation you jab to make not a swing fault. Your club is out of position because of what I explained earlier. If you didn’t early release you will would either hit the ball worse than you do now or not hit the ball at all. If you did this drill it wouldn’t fix what’s causing you to early release. Seeing a pro is your best option vs trying to fix symptoms or compensations Well this is a lot of info for not having seen me swing! I was hitting just fine and fell down a rabbit hole of chasing releasing the clubhead when I honestly was likely already doing a decent job. The last few rounds after drilling this "release" feeling I thought I wanted in a net and now i can barely get the ball off the ground. If I was hitting any worse than I am now I wouldn't be hitting the ball at all. I tried this drill for 30 minutes and every strike felt 100x better than the last few weeks for me. Again, going to see a pro is my best bet, so that's what I really need to do lol IndyBonzo, William P and cksurfdude 3 Quote Started playing June '23. Currently a 19 hcp 2024 WITB Dr - Kirkland Signature 10.5* 5w 18* - Callaway Mavrik 4h 20*- Callaway Mavrik 9w - Callaway Big Bertha 5i-PW - Maltby TS-1 50*/54*/58* - Maltby Max Milled Wedges P - (L.A.B. DF3 Coming Soon!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM01 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 (edited) 56 minutes ago, ElmoGolfs said: Well this is a lot of info for not having seen me swing! I was hitting just fine and fell down a rabbit hole of chasing releasing the clubhead when I honestly was likely already doing a decent job. The last few rounds after drilling this "release" feeling I thought I wanted in a net and now i can barely get the ball off the ground. If I was hitting any worse than I am now I wouldn't be hitting the ball at all. I tried this drill for 30 minutes and every strike felt 100x better than the last few weeks for me. Again, going to see a pro is my best bet, so that's what I really need to do lol I’ve been studying the swing for several years and reading threads on wrx for those looking for help with their swings an there are a few instructors and other who know the swing that reply to the ones looking for help. early release is very common amongst a lot of amateurs including some low handicaps who have been able to time the compensations up better than a mid or high handicap. There are commonalities between all swings for those who early release. If one didn’t early release there would be some big chunks of grass taking out before the ball or they would whiff on the ball completely. Stalling hips, standing up aka early extension and then flipping at the ball all part of the compensations made for someone who comes from the inside too much. over the top and releasing early is going to be lots of pulls or slices. Depending on what else the golfer is doing. Edited July 2 by RickyBobby_PR IndyBonzo, William P, Jim Shaw and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie T Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Day 166 (2 Jul 24) - Worked with the 54 today and the Divot Board with real golf balls in the backyard. Focus was on making smooth spinny contact to get the ball to hop and stop "as much as possible" in the backyard grass. A fun exercise that allows me to work on foot placement, ball placement and keeping a consistent swing path. IndyBonzo, cnosil, cksurfdude and 2 others 5 Quote WITB? G400 SFT w/Aldila NXT GEN NVS 55 Aflex ; G410 3w; G400 3h(19), 4h(22), 5h(26) - stock Ping Alta CB R-Flex; SMS 6i, 7i - KBS TourLIte 95 R-Flex; Maltby TS1 8i-9i-PW w/Apollo Acculite 85 R flex; INDI FLX-S wedges (50, 54, 58) w/Recoil graphite shafts -R-Flex and AI-One 7T BD Milled (aka Millie), ball choice tends to be Pro-V1 or simliar 3pc urethane balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyBonzo Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 Had a good lesson this evening, focusing on tempo and a smooth transition. I tend to get quick in the backswing and in transition, which throws off sequencing badly. It's amazing how difficult it is to slow down after the quickness sets in! Lots of long transition pause drills in my future. These also help me ensure my right leg stays in the correct position and doesn't straighten. Good progress today which I hope to be able to implement effectively. sirchunksalot, cksurfdude, Indy_Oz and 4 others 5 2 Quote Working at getting better ... and very slowly getting there. Paradym Max 8* ( Shogun Blue M0 Otto-Phlex) Brnr Mini driver 13.5* ( FX 3.0 140 M1 Otto-Phlex) Paradym X 4 and 5 Hybrids Maltby TS1 (shafts: Tour 120S) RTX6 Zipcore 53*, and 58* mid wedges ( wedge shafts 6.5) Frontline Elite 1.0 Gloves My Official 2024 TaylorMade Qi10 Review: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/62804-taylormade-qi10-drivers-2024-forum-member-review/?do=findComment&comment=1014200 My Official 2023 Red Rooster Sussex Glove Review: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/58614-2023-mgs-forum-member-test-red-rooster-sussex-golf-glove/#comment-911042 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shaw Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 16 hours ago, RickyBobby_PR said: I’ve been studying the swing for several years and reading threads on wrx for those looking for help with their swings an there are a few instructors and other who know the swing that reply to the ones looking for help. early release is very common amongst a lot of amateurs including some low handicaps who have been able to time the compensations up better than a mid or high handicap. There are commonalities between all swings for those who early release. If one didn’t early release there would be some big chunks of grass taking out before the ball or they would whiff on the ball completely. Stalling hips, standing up aka early extension and then flipping at the ball all part of the compensations made for someone who comes from the inside too much. over the top and releasing early is going to be lots of pulls or slices. Depending on what else the golfer is doing. @RickyBobby_PR I am shocked to see how violently I release my right hand at impact, I can't get the visual out of my head actually. Then my wife showed me a video of a professional in about the same position I am in, do most good right handed golfers have a strong turn on their right hand at impact? cksurfdude, IndyBonzo and William P 3 Quote committed to performance excellence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM01 Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 28 minutes ago, Jim Shaw said: @RickyBobby_PR I am shocked to see how violently I release my right hand at impact, I can't get the visual out of my head actually. Then my wife showed me a video of a professional in about the same position I am in, do most good right handed golfers have a strong turn on their right hand at impact? So in a good swing the trail hand is going from extension to flexion. This is what the release is. There are varying degrees of it for each golfer. Hopefully the file comes across. But you can see phil’s left hand(trail hand)coming off the club and being more towards flexion than extension. Vijay has a very similar pattern cksurfdude, William P and Jim Shaw 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shaw Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 10 minutes ago, RickyBobby_PR said: So in a good swing the trail hand is going from extension to flexion. This is what the release is. There are varying degrees of it for each golfer. Hopefully the file comes across. But you can see phil’s left hand(trail hand)coming off the club and being more towards flexion than extension. Vijay has a very similar pattern wow, that is crazy, thanks for that, I just watched a "tiger" video, yes @cnosil this right hand thing has got me watching video's lol, and his right hand is turning a lot but after impact, so that is what mine looked like so I am ok with that now, it is taking my club too far inside that is the issue and @RickyBobby_PR, I don't get solid strikes when I extend it too far straight back, something I will have to work on. Thanks for getting back to me... NM01, William P, cksurfdude and 1 other 3 1 Quote committed to performance excellence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodonnell17 Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 I went to the range yesterday to work on my iron game. The last few rounds my driver is killing it, but I'm losing so many strokes from terrible 2nd shots with my irons. I focused on slow controlled 3/4 swings and making flush contact on the ball. Yesterday's practice with this swing went well. Nice contact, better accuracy and still decent distance. Needless to say, I am sacrificing my total distance, but what's that worth when it's 30% or less of the time. I think I'm better off for now using a 3/4 swing and clubbing up on the course. cksurfdude and William P 2 Quote R11 3H 18° 4i-PW XTD Tour SM9 52° & 58° Top Flite Gamer Putter (Previous: Ping Anser from my dad, but he took it back ) PFM! Pure...Magic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM01 Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 2 minutes ago, Jim Shaw said: wow, that is crazy, thanks for that, I just watched a "tiger" video, yes @cnosil this right hand thing has got me watching video's lol, and his right hand is turning a lot but after impact, so that is what mine looked like so I am ok with that now, it is taking my club too far inside that is the issue and @RickyBobby_PR, I don't get solid strikes when I extend it too far straight back, something I will have to work on. Thanks for getting back to me... If you club is getting to far inside you probably are setting the wrists wrong or not at all. Assuming the extend to far back is on the takeaway that would be an indication it’s not setting properly rather than not at all. Here’s a good drill for setting the wrist https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7KBAZBRacG/?igsh=MWI4MWpiZnY5YzllYg== youre welcome. Always here to try and help Jim Shaw, William P and cksurfdude 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shaw Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 6 minutes ago, RickyBobby_PR said: If you club is getting to far inside you probably are setting the wrists wrong or not at all. Assuming the extend to far back is on the takeaway that would be an indication it’s not setting properly rather than not at all. Here’s a good drill for setting the wrist https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7KBAZBRacG/?igsh=MWI4MWpiZnY5YzllYg== youre welcome. Always here to try and help I like that, simple. I have always had a "one piece" takeaway, that is the way I was taught in the 60's, no hinge per say. I will visualize that today in my session.. William P and cksurfdude 2 Quote committed to performance excellence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 22 minutes ago, Jim Shaw said: this right hand thing has got me watching video's lol, Don’t go down that rabbit hole. brodonnell17, ElmoGolfs, cksurfdude and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM01 Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 13 minutes ago, Jim Shaw said: I like that, simple. I have always had a "one piece" takeaway, that is the way I was taught in the 60's, no hinge per se. I will visualize that today in my session.. A too far to inside is a common issue with the one piece takeaway. here’s one showing why it can be bad. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CukD6VzsSKy/?igsh=Y203bHduaHd0bzk= cksurfdude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie T Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 Day 167 (3 Jul 24) - played weekly 9 hole round with my good friend. Solid for me 40 with 5 pars and 4 bogies. With 2 GIR - that meant 3 were up and down for par….short game was happening today… cksurfdude and cnosil 2 Quote WITB? G400 SFT w/Aldila NXT GEN NVS 55 Aflex ; G410 3w; G400 3h(19), 4h(22), 5h(26) - stock Ping Alta CB R-Flex; SMS 6i, 7i - KBS TourLIte 95 R-Flex; Maltby TS1 8i-9i-PW w/Apollo Acculite 85 R flex; INDI FLX-S wedges (50, 54, 58) w/Recoil graphite shafts -R-Flex and AI-One 7T BD Milled (aka Millie), ball choice tends to be Pro-V1 or simliar 3pc urethane balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasper007 Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 (edited) Took my first lesson yesterday. Lots of hands work, way off plane IMG_2500.mov Edited July 4 by Wasper007 jazz15c and cksurfdude 2 Quote Callaway Maverick driver, Mizuno 3-wood and irons, Cleveland wedges, TaylorMade putter. Primarily play with Oncore golf balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz15c Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 I've now got a regular booking with a local pro (30 mins, every 2 weeks) for lessons, which are starting to pay off. We mix it up between driving range and on-course, whatever is needed on any given day. I've also lost 21lbs so far this year, so he's helping me through any changes that has brought about too. Focus of late is on the driver and gaining some ballspeed, lengthening the backswing and creating more room at the top. My strong grip has had a tweak too An example of the backswing work (new swing on the left, old on the right); old swing = head dipped and weight went into heels early, so had to swing around myself and got stuck on the inside. The new swing focuses on getting hand higher and away from me (they feel miles away from me, but they aren't at all!), giving me room at the top and a better turn = more ballspeed. A work in progress, but getting there slowly... TJ Hall, Preeway and cksurfdude 2 1 Quote Bag full of mostly PING, apart from Cleveland CBX wedges..I need all the help I can get! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Snuck away from my in-laws to hit a couple of buckets at a deserted range this afternoon. After some decent iron and hybrid work I pulled the wedges at was aiming at 25, 50, and 75 yard targets. That did not go as well as I had hoped it would. Always more to work on. Preeway, TJ Hall and cksurfdude 3 Quote In my Big Max hybrid bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Halo XL 5i-DW CBX 54* & 58* ER5 Tour S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie T Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Day 168 (4 Jul 24) - long family day, did squeeze in some rolls of the putter. Practiced lagging to set distances using the bedroom carpet as a “slow green”. TJ Hall and cksurfdude 2 Quote WITB? G400 SFT w/Aldila NXT GEN NVS 55 Aflex ; G410 3w; G400 3h(19), 4h(22), 5h(26) - stock Ping Alta CB R-Flex; SMS 6i, 7i - KBS TourLIte 95 R-Flex; Maltby TS1 8i-9i-PW w/Apollo Acculite 85 R flex; INDI FLX-S wedges (50, 54, 58) w/Recoil graphite shafts -R-Flex and AI-One 7T BD Milled (aka Millie), ball choice tends to be Pro-V1 or simliar 3pc urethane balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy_Oz Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 (edited) Heavy rain passed through this afternoon, so I was glad I'd booked some sim time to work on wedge ladders and trying to figure what I've been doing wrong with the driver. Driver is still work in progress, but felt like I took some steps in the right direction. Some videoing my swings, reviewing, tweaking setup and take away and then doing some drills to sort downswing and follow through. All stuff from lessons last year that I had saved as notes for drills and 'feels'. I'll get there. I spent well over an hour on wedges and about 20 minutes on driver. I'm going to hit the practice areas at a local course tomorrow to get some putting and bunker and greenside chipping practice in. My 50* gap wedge now has the same shaft as my irons (KBS C-Taper Lite XS, used to be stock S200), so I needed to rebaseline my distances. The 56* is a recent addition (switched from MG3TW to MG4TW, which comes with an S400 shaft vs old one with S200). Both the 50* and 56* felt great, but my distances have definitely changed a little, so the session was very worthwhile. I try to revisit my wedge ladder distances at least a couple of times through the season after setting baseline numbers in spring. My putting is easily my weakest aspect of the game, so aside from getting lots of putting practice in, getting my short approach and chipping to a higher level will ease the pressure on my putting. Is it a bit OCD? Yep, but I'm an engineer looking at data and analytics every day, so I'm all in on 'marginal gains' - as coined by Sir Dave Brailsford, head coach of the British cycling teams for a number of years.lol Positions (hip, waist, ribs, shoulder, full) are all a personal thing based on perceived position. I don't video to check, it's what makes sense to me and gives me some good gapping. I hit at least 10 shots at each position to establish approx distance. Noted distances are +/- a few yards. I'm not a pro, so I'm not worried about hitting a '43 yard carry'. Rounding to nearest 5 and expecting (or hoping for) +/-5 or so on course works well. 56* is my go to club inside 100 yards, so that's my focus, but I've been getting good success with hitting 50* for shorter approach shots. 60* is a club I don't often use, but as it's my lowest bounce - and lowest to the ground at address- wedge, there's always a chance I'll have to grab it through during dry spells. I will be getting these onto a small laminated card to attach to my golf bag for quick reference. Edited July 5 by Indy_Oz TJ Hall, cnosil, William P and 1 other 3 1 Quote 2024 WITB: Driver: Ai Smoke Max 9* (@8*) w. Denali 60g 6.5 FW woods: TSR2+ 13* '2W' w. Mitsubishi Tensei White 75X & TSR2 21* 7W w. Mitsubishi Tensei White 75X Hybrid: Stealth+ 3H (@18*) w. Project X Hzrdus Smoke RDX Red 80/6.5 Irons: 5i-PW: '17 P790 w. KBS Tour C-Taper Lite 115X (Currently Testing: 4i-PW: 2024 P770 w. Project X T Rifle 6.0 (+1/4")) Wedges: 50/09 MG4; 56/12 MG4TW Raw; SM9 60/04L Putter: Phantom X7 Ball: TP5x // Chrome Tour // Maxfli Tour X Other: . Gogogo Sport V-Pro rangefinder; Woode Hybrid Stand Bag; Nitron push cart. 2024 Tests: Callaway Whitebox Test- Chrome Tour & Tour X Balls 2024 Sqairz Velo Shoe 2024 Taylormade P770 Irons (ongoing) "...pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space, 'cause there's bugger all down here on Earth!"- Eric Idle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie T Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Day 169 (5 Jul 24) - Family golf day (niece, her husband and my grandson) foursome. Early tee time on a busy course. Had some struggles with the long approaches - settled down on the back nine. Came away with an 86 (43 /43) - so the game is staying balanced front / back. Also continued testing the Claw Daddy gloves - playing the Pro front, Max back…interesting thoughts today… cksurfdude and Indy_Oz 2 Quote WITB? G400 SFT w/Aldila NXT GEN NVS 55 Aflex ; G410 3w; G400 3h(19), 4h(22), 5h(26) - stock Ping Alta CB R-Flex; SMS 6i, 7i - KBS TourLIte 95 R-Flex; Maltby TS1 8i-9i-PW w/Apollo Acculite 85 R flex; INDI FLX-S wedges (50, 54, 58) w/Recoil graphite shafts -R-Flex and AI-One 7T BD Milled (aka Millie), ball choice tends to be Pro-V1 or simliar 3pc urethane balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mdrnsamurai Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 I've been slacking lately and haven't posted in a few days... I made it to the range almost every day this past week... also got a lesson in there as well... I tried to get out for 18 on three separate days, last Saturday (Rained Out), Sunday (Rained Out), and Yesterday (Rained Out Again)... It's been super hot in Florida and right around midday the skies have just opened up... and made the courses unplayable... cksurfdude, William P and Indy_Oz 3 Quote "A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." ~John Stuart Mill "All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: Freedom, Justice, Honor, Duty, Mercy, Hope." ~Winston Churchill Currently Gaming: Driver: Titleist GT3, Mitsubishi 1K Black 6.5 - X-Stiff Woods: Callaway Ai Smoke 3W 17*, Project X Denali 6.0 70g - Stiff Irons: Mizuno MP 245 (4i thru PW), NS Pro Modus Tour 120X (4i - 21*, PW - 42*) Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM10 48.10F, 52.08F, 56.14K, 60.04T Grind Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Design 1.5 (2004) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coulter Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Went out with my little grimlin and played 9 holes this morning. At the turn he let me know he’d had enough but he wanted me to let his mom know he picked her some flowers out of the flower bed on one of the holes lol William P, cksurfdude, ZackS and 2 others 4 1 Quote I have a cobra rad speed driver, cobra fly z 3 and 5 wood, taylormade m1 irons (5-PW), Top Flite Gamer wedges (52,56,60), and odyssey white ice putter. When I’m playing to keep score I typically play the Maxfli Tour X. When just getting a round in with friends or scrambling I play whatever I might find on the course or might find at the bottom of my bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan_Golfer_PNW Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 (edited) Range today on grass. Swing feels with 7i and gate drills and shot shaping. Then driver tried to optimize settings. I was hitting face solid most the time. Just wasn’t able to close the face. Settled on weight in heel and draw setting just to see how it goes on course. On another note, I did have really good max hand speed distance with driver today. Lots in the 20” range. That part of my game is coming along. Finished with some putting work just working on eyeliner and lag putting. Edited July 6 by Vegan_Golfer_PNW William P, cksurfdude, NM01 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Follow my journey to enjoying golf and going low Driver: Epic Max LS TD Cat 4 60g 3wHL: Rogue ST LS 75x Tensei AV Blue w/ xlink 7w: Apex UW 21* MMT 80S DI: Caley 01X 18* with PGH Stiff plus 95g 4-AW: 0211 with Tour Stiff 2.5* up 3/4" long, Soft stepped, MOI matched Wedges Zipcore Putter:Directed Force 2.1 69*/35" in blue Ball: Prime 4.0 Shot Tracking: Bag: Vessel VLX 2.0 Grip: Lamkin Sonar + Midsize Glove: 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) TAIII #2 Review here: TAIII Impact #2 Putter ) Zipcore Tour Rack 54/full and 58/mid (review here) 0211 2019 Unofficial Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbodybrad Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Paid the twilight fee at the local goat track. Basically had the course to my self which was amazing. Focused on hitting fairways and approach shots. Since the course was empty I was able to hit a ton of shots. Fixed my ball marks on the greens plus a few and didn't putt out to keep the pace up. finished 9 in under 2 hours and easily did 30 driver, 45 approach, and a handful of chips hitting to real targets and course scenarios. to me this is the best type of practice. Josh Parker, Vegan_Golfer_PNW, cksurfdude and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie T Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Day 170 (6 July 24) - Attended a local festival today and my grandson, naturally, found a temporary 9 hole putt-putt course (at least they had "real" metal head putters). We had a blast playing this little setup. He outputted me I had 4 holes in one, and he had 6.....gotta love young talent. Wasper007, cksurfdude, Vegan_Golfer_PNW and 3 others 6 Quote WITB? G400 SFT w/Aldila NXT GEN NVS 55 Aflex ; G410 3w; G400 3h(19), 4h(22), 5h(26) - stock Ping Alta CB R-Flex; SMS 6i, 7i - KBS TourLIte 95 R-Flex; Maltby TS1 8i-9i-PW w/Apollo Acculite 85 R flex; INDI FLX-S wedges (50, 54, 58) w/Recoil graphite shafts -R-Flex and AI-One 7T BD Milled (aka Millie), ball choice tends to be Pro-V1 or simliar 3pc urethane balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Spent some time on the range this morning and worked on the driver and the mini. Got home after a short while with something I noticed switching between the two. The mini is 9g heavier than the TSR and it got me thinking about kick points and how well I hit the mini and my woods. They are all heavier than the driver, so I added some lead weight to the TSR and immediately started seeing a better flight window. I am now planning on doing a driver fitting soon but want to keep the weight issue in mind when I meet with my fitter. Indy_Oz, cksurfdude, Vegan_Golfer_PNW and 1 other 3 1 Quote Titleist GT3 11* Tensei 1k blue Titleist TSR2 4w 16* Titleist TSR2 5w 18.75* MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey SM9 Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy_Oz Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 13 minutes ago, Josh Parker said: Spent some time on the range this morning and worked on the driver and the mini. Got home after a short while with something I noticed switching between the two. The mini is 9g heavier than the TSR and it got me thinking about kick points and how well I hit the mini and my woods. They are all heavier than the driver, so I added some lead weight to the TSR and immediately started seeing a better flight window. I am now planning on doing a driver fitting soon but want to keep the weight issue in mind when I meet with my fitter. Funny you say that- I’ve been wondering about shaft and head weight as my 3W and 7W are 75g x stiff shafts and driver 60/65g. I definitely his the woods straighter and I’ve been thinking of playing with swing weight and shaft weight a bit in future. I’ll wait for a formal fitting until the Ai smoke TD max arrives and I’ve decided whether to stick with Ping or go Callaway longer term. In the meantime, lead tape experimentation sounds like a plan… Josh Parker, cksurfdude and William P 3 Quote 2024 WITB: Driver: Ai Smoke Max 9* (@8*) w. Denali 60g 6.5 FW woods: TSR2+ 13* '2W' w. Mitsubishi Tensei White 75X & TSR2 21* 7W w. Mitsubishi Tensei White 75X Hybrid: Stealth+ 3H (@18*) w. Project X Hzrdus Smoke RDX Red 80/6.5 Irons: 5i-PW: '17 P790 w. KBS Tour C-Taper Lite 115X (Currently Testing: 4i-PW: 2024 P770 w. Project X T Rifle 6.0 (+1/4")) Wedges: 50/09 MG4; 56/12 MG4TW Raw; SM9 60/04L Putter: Phantom X7 Ball: TP5x // Chrome Tour // Maxfli Tour X Other: . Gogogo Sport V-Pro rangefinder; Woode Hybrid Stand Bag; Nitron push cart. 2024 Tests: Callaway Whitebox Test- Chrome Tour & Tour X Balls 2024 Sqairz Velo Shoe 2024 Taylormade P770 Irons (ongoing) "...pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space, 'cause there's bugger all down here on Earth!"- Eric Idle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 3 minutes ago, Indy_Oz said: Funny you say that- I’ve been wondering about shaft and head weight as my 3W and 7W are 75g x stiff shafts and driver 60/65g. I definitely his the woods straighter and I’ve been thinking of playing with swing weight and shaft weight a bit in future. I’ll wait for a formal fitting until the Ai smoke TD max arrives and I’ve decided whether to stick with Ping or go Callaway longer term. In the meantime, lead tape experimentation sounds like a plan… Yeah my mini and tsr have the exact same shaft and length. Only real difference is weight and the loft is 1.5 degree. I hit the mini so good and it's bothering me that my swing is the same for the driver. I'll tinker until I can do a fitting. Vegan_Golfer_PNW, Indy_Oz, cksurfdude and 1 other 4 Quote Titleist GT3 11* Tensei 1k blue Titleist TSR2 4w 16* Titleist TSR2 5w 18.75* MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey SM9 Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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