edingc Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Spent more than an hour trying to hone in a pitching technique. I've had great success with Utley's chipping techniques, but I've been struggling to find a good rhythm with his pitching technique (basically use the bounce effectively). Feeling quite a bit better after the session, hit a lot of shots with both my 54 and 60 degree wedges. Tried to work in a bunch of tight lies. With the 60, especially, it takes quite a bit of speed to send the ball more than 10-15 yards. It's a bit unnerving because it feels like an out of control skull is just around the corner. cksurfdude, Rickp, MDGolfHacker and 2 others 5 Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 7.5 / Anti-Cap: 13.0 (Last Updated Feb. 19, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°, -1/N), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, edingc said: Spent more than an hour trying to hone in a pitching technique. I've had great success with Utley's chipping techniques, but I've been struggling to find a good rhythm with his pitching technique (basically use the bounce effectively). Feeling quite a bit better after the session, hit a lot of shots with both my 54 and 60 degree wedges. Tried to work in a bunch of tight lies. With the 60, especially, it takes quite a bit of speed to send the ball more than 10-15 yards. It's a bit unnerving because it feels like an out of control skull is just around the corner. Nice!! It helps to let gravity do most of the work on the downswing. cksurfdude and cnosil 2 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 1 hour ago, cnosil said: Did a gap testing session on the MGS launch monitor. Wasn't the best ball striking day but it was nice to finally get some distances written down. Also worked with a driver shaft I picked up relatively inexpensively....proforce V2. Was able to be aggressive with the shaft, but had the tendency to spin it a bit too much; guess I will keep looking. Today's carry numbers Driver: 250 3 wood: 227 2 hybrid: 216 3 hybrid: 206 4 hybrid: 196 6 iron: 183 7 iron: 168 8 iron: 153 9 iron: 138 PW: 122 GW: 107 54: 90 58: 83 54 half swing normal foot width: 71 58 half swing normal foot width: 51 54 half swing narrow width: 50 58 half swing narrow width: 40 54 finesse: 28 58 finesse: 20 Excellent!! I could be a 5 with those numbers. tony@CIC, cnosil, cksurfdude and 1 other 4 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 9 hours ago, Kenny B said: Excellent!! I could be a 5 with those numbers. I wasn't paying attention to the numbers when I was swingin and really didn't look at them in detail until I got home last night. I was surprised that the gaping was pretty good. Obviously that was a single session and not anything long term like an Arccos /Gamegolf I am going to print the chart and start using it on the course to see how well I do; and make some adjustments as I see real execution; hoping to get myself back down to a 4 or less. Been working hard on short game technique and have started to work on AoA which is giving me better contact and launch angles. Rickp, Kenny B, cksurfdude and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke 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: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 10 hours ago, edingc said: Spent more than an hour trying to hone in a pitching technique. I've had great success with Utley's chipping techniques, but I've been struggling to find a good rhythm with his pitching technique (basically use the bounce effectively). Feeling quite a bit better after the session, hit a lot of shots with both my 54 and 60 degree wedges. Tried to work in a bunch of tight lies. With the 60, especially, it takes quite a bit of speed to send the ball more than 10-15 yards. It's a bit unnerving because it feels like an out of control skull is just around the corner. I used Utley's approach a long time ago. Took a lesson a month or so ago and we talked some about Ridyard and Jeff Pierce. Hard to get specifics from Ridyard's videos, but I found a deal on Course Kings; ad that popped up on some social media platform, where I got a free series of videos with Jeff Pierce explaining his technique. Pretty straight forward and it explains how to rotate the arms to effectively use the bounce. Here is a short instagram post that he discusses what I am talking about: cksurfdude, edingc, Rickp and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke 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: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomoMan83 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 I spent the last hour hitting balls into my net trying to incorporate single plane techniques into my swing. I think the single plane thing may work for me, but obviously it is going to take a lot of work to get it down. Need to get to the range and see what my actual ball flight looks like. It surely can't be any worse than hooking and slicing everything.Sent from my ZTE A2017U using MyGolfSpy mobile app cksurfdude and cnosil 2 Quote Driver: King F9 10.5* Helium Shaft Woods: R580 5W, 7W Hybrids: Nicklaus Dual Point 4H Irons: F9 Speedback One Length 6i - PW Wedges: 588 RTX 2.0 48*, 52*, 58* Putter: Impact 3 Bag: Grom 14-way stand bag Ball: GolfJet Jet 4 Rangefinder: NX7 Pro or ShotScope V2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesmandan76 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Played 18 today and messed around with the loft&spin settings on my old M1 to see if I had it right. Been playing it 9.5 high spin. Tried it at 10.2 and 10.9 but nope, too high, they ballooned a bit. Even 10.2 low spin (how i used to play it) though it didn’t balloon snd launched okay it just felt dead. So went back to the way it was. Gotta check it every once in a while!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk cksurfdude and tony@CIC 2 Quote Driver: TM M1 9.5* 4W: Wishon bent FLAT Irons: Mizuno MP20MB Wedges: 50/55/60 Mizuno Putter: Evnroll ER2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Hit a large bucket with the new XRs. I definitely need to swap out the grips, I just do not like wrap-style. On the good side, these seem to take far less of a divot than my D300s or D200s, and feel like they glide through more than dig which is nice. They're also a 1/2" shorter, so I need to get adjusted to that. I hit more than a few thin, whereas fats are usually my main miss. cksurfdude and cnosil 2 Quote In my carry 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 Launcher 5h Launcher CBX 6i-PW CBX 54* & 58* Huntington Beach #10 e12 Contact CURRENTLY TESTING - Mizuno Long Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Didn't practice, but started prepping to take my putting practice up a level MomoMan83, edingc, yungkory and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 14 minutes ago, jlukes said: Didn't practice, but started prepping to take my putting practice up a level Just curious, are you lofting it level or building in some break? Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both) ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 23 minutes ago, cksurfdude said: Just curious, are you lofting it level or building in some break? Level other than any unintended break from floor and wood imperfections. cksurfdude and Rickp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 My arm felt really good after yesterday’s range time so I figured I’d head back today for a bucket. It was like I’d never hit a ball before. Pure garbage that just got worse the more I tried to relax and go easy. Tomorrow’s another day. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk cnosil, Rickp, downlowkey and 1 other 3 1 Quote In my carry 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 Launcher 5h Launcher CBX 6i-PW CBX 54* & 58* Huntington Beach #10 e12 Contact CURRENTLY TESTING - Mizuno Long Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMart519 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 I have been working through the 9 hole putting assessment in the book "Better Faster: The Modern Golfer's Blueprint for Getting More from Less" recently to compare different putters and really help ingrain what I learned from a recent Aimpoint clinic. Before the assessment I usually putt a few balls to the fringe to get a bit of feel for distance and then make a couple straight 4-6 footers to make sure my aim is in the ballpark. cnosil and cksurfdude 2 Quote G425 MAX Driver & 5W Baffler Rail-H 3H-4H 699 Pro Utility V2 - 4i APEX CF19 6-AW INDI Wedges 52, 56, 60 EAS 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 I, like many of you on here I'm sure, get several different golf-related emails every day; for me, that includes the short video tip of the day from Revolution Golf. Usually I watch them .. and then promptly delete and forget about them .. but the other day was one from Chris Como about hitting better approach shots. I'm not suggesting everyone go look at this, but it caught my interest and actually seemed pertinent to me - so I went and tried it out in the garage (have a hitting mat and net). And it did seem to help me with making more solid contact on irons and wedges. I _think_ (but yeah may be totally off course here .. have to go see my instructor again soon) the overall goal of it is to maintain your posture, or spine angle, better .. and longer .. through the downswing and into the follow-through - definitely something I could do better at! Today I went to a Par 3 and tried to apply it, and felt like I had some (not complete, but some) success with it. Didn't hit every green but played two balls and most were reasonably close. Yea! Here's the link, fyi... https://www.revolutiongolf.com/experts/chris-como/launch-it-like-the-pros?utm_source=DVT&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=190828&utm_term=Chris_Como Rickp and sirchunksalot 2 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both) ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 I, like many of you on here I'm sure, get several different golf-related emails every day; for me, that includes the short video tip of the day from Revolution Golf. Usually I watch them .. and then promptly delete and forget about them .. but the other day was one from Chris Como about hitting better approach shots. I'm not suggesting everyone go look at this, but it caught my interest and actually seemed pertinent to me - so I went and tried it out in the garage (have a hitting mat and net). And it did seem to help me with making more solid contact on irons and wedges. I _think_ (but yeah may be totally off course here .. have to go see my instructor again soon) the overall goal of it is to maintain your posture, or spine angle, better .. and longer .. through the downswing and into the follow-through - definitely something I could do better at! Today I went to a Par 3 and tried to apply it, and felt like I had some (not complete, but some) success with it. Didn't hit every green but played two balls and most were reasonably close. Yea! Here's the link, fyi... https://www.revolutiongolf.com/experts/chris-como/launch-it-like-the-pros?utm_source=DVT&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=190828&utm_term=Chris_Como I did see that video/instruction also and thought it was pretty good. I did save it.There was another on swing plane a couple days ago that really resonated with me as I have problems with Tempo/Swing Plane.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy cksurfdude and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomoMan83 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Had my first range session experimenting with the single plane swing. It was kind of hit or miss, lots of work to do to get it to become habit, but when I hit it right the ball went high and straight. Also hit 3 or 4 of my longest, straightest drives yet. A lot of inconsistency to start with, but some very well hit shots gives me hope for this swing change. Gotta watch some more videos and work on drills now.Sent from my ZTE A2017U using MyGolfSpy mobile app cnosil and cksurfdude 2 Quote Driver: King F9 10.5* Helium Shaft Woods: R580 5W, 7W Hybrids: Nicklaus Dual Point 4H Irons: F9 Speedback One Length 6i - PW Wedges: 588 RTX 2.0 48*, 52*, 58* Putter: Impact 3 Bag: Grom 14-way stand bag Ball: GolfJet Jet 4 Rangefinder: NX7 Pro or ShotScope V2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 Putting green is coming together. Base complete, holes drilled and cups installed cnosil, Rickp, yungkory and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Better day today. Driver was probably as good as I've ever hit - 5 balls just hit on a rope. Wedges and irons through 8i were fine. 7i & 6i were erratic, which has been plaguing me lately. Have to continue to work on that. I also need to really start mixing things up. I spend too much time hitting the same club instead of playing a simulated round. I find that when I do that, everything is so much better. sirchunksalot and cksurfdude 2 Quote In my carry 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 Launcher 5h Launcher CBX 6i-PW CBX 54* & 58* Huntington Beach #10 e12 Contact CURRENTLY TESTING - Mizuno Long Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Chipping and putting at lunch time for half an hour. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Rickp, cnosil, DrMJG and 2 others 5 Quote Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Back to the basics today. After shooting 79 two weeks ago, I've had a couple awful rounds spraying the ball all over the place. Worked on my takeaway and getting the shaft at a better position at P2. Drills courtesy Monte Scheinblum's Efficient Swing series. russtopherb, sirchunksalot, MDGolfHacker and 5 others 8 Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 7.5 / Anti-Cap: 13.0 (Last Updated Feb. 19, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°, -1/N), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrMJG Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 (edited) I took the day to work slowly with the three wedges. After physical warm-ups, I got ready by some short gentle swings using my 50º with my feet together. This allowed me to concentrate a bit more on the rest of the swing motion. When the time came to begin the smacking of the spheres, I was nice and loose. All the wedges performed well. I may not have gotten all the distance expected, but they were close. Direction was better, even though I still tend to finish a bit to the right. For the longer wedge shots, using my 50º, I was keeping it well into the 100 yard target areas. I made sure to keep my swing active yet not over powering as to loose a lot in total. I then tried a few gentler partial swing for shots between 50 and75 yards. Mostly good though I did hit a very ugly thin shot. 54º was good, though I still "over ran" a few beyond where I hoped they would have stopped. 60º was the best overall as to what I tried to do. I am saving the sand trap shots for this weekend when slightly cooler weather will be upon us. Edited September 5, 2019 by DrMJG cksurfdude, ncwoz and sirchunksalot 3 Quote In My BELDIN Green Bay Packer 1999 Super Bowl Champions Bag : G410 Plus, Alta Red CB 55 SR Flex, GX-7 14º(acting as a 3 wood), G400 4H, 5H. Sr Flex, G400 6i Sr Flex, G-Max 7i. 9i Sr Flex , Glide 2.0 Wedges graphite SR Shafts (50º, 56º, 60º), Putter: Cadence Mid-TR 350g e12 for the items I try to hit on purpose; matte red, so I can see them. on my feet and hands, US Embassy-Singapore hat on my head (with PACKERS, Brewers or UW-Badgers hats as options). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 On 9/4/2019 at 3:19 PM, edingc said: Back to the basics today. After shooting 79 two weeks ago, I've had a couple awful rounds spraying the ball all over the place. Worked on my takeaway and getting the shaft at a better position at P2. Drills courtesy Monte Scheinblum's Efficient Swing series. Quoting my own post, but very happy to report day two of back to basics was a huge success. Started with small takeaway only swings in the pitching area like my posted picture, but then grabbed half a basket and headed to the range. This summer I've been going back and forth between hitting the ball great and then suddenly losing a club or more of distance (and way less club head speed based on my Swing Caddie). I am now certain my takeaway getting sloppy was the problem. Focused on getting a good takeaway and I added a good 10-15 yards to my irons and wedges. I was happy to see my 7 iron work up to the low 90s. That's a great sign that I'm doing things well in the takeaway. I'm running out of practice time before the range closes for the year, but together with the takeaway, I also need to focus on getting more consistent pressure shifts in the swing. Every few swings I get it right, but if I want to strike the ball better consistently that's an area of focus for me going forward. cnosil, Rickp, cksurfdude and 2 others 5 Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 7.5 / Anti-Cap: 13.0 (Last Updated Feb. 19, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°, -1/N), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 I don’t know why I bother to practice - I knew I had figured out what I was doing wrong earlier this week.Went to the range, warmed up, first shot was a 9 iron just short of the tree that I was aiming it - it was 155 so I knew I wouldn’t reach it - after hitting 9/10 9 irons that would have been on the green - a few close, I pulled 7 iron and brought out the Swing Caddie - picked a different target - a flag off in the distance that was 25 yards right of the tree - I hit all 5 of those straight (no fade or draw) between 155 and 159.Pulled 7 wood - same flag - 5 balls - between 194-205 all high and straight - one a tad too far right. Driver 9/10 great - everyone over 130 ball speed - Several over 135 - right around 240 total - flying past the flag that was 217 (remember these were range balls so I’d get a bit more speed and distance with my gamers.Ended up with a series of wedges to differing distances and a perfect 8 iron right to the base of that tree at 155.Also my teacher who was there gave me a drill to help improve swing efficiency a bit more (he was between lessons - he said I’m swinging it well enough to move onto more advanced stuff)Now I need to get this to the course -thats been up and down for me of late. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Rickp, sirchunksalot and cnosil 3 Quote Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 I don’t know why I bother to practice - I knew I had figured out what I was doing wrong earlier this week.Went to the range, warmed up, first shot was a 9 iron just short of the tree that I was aiming it - it was 155 so I knew I wouldn’t reach it - after hitting 9/10 9 irons that would have been on the green - a few close, I pulled 7 iron and brought out the Swing Caddie - picked a different target - a flag off in the distance that was 25 yards right of the tree - I hit all 5 of those straight (no fade or draw) between 155 and 159.Pulled 7 wood - same flag - 5 balls - between 194-205 all high and straight - one a tad too far right. Driver 9/10 great - everyone over 130 ball speed - Several over 135 - right around 240 total - flying past the flag that was 217 (remember these were range balls so I’d get a bit more speed and distance with my gamers.Ended up with a series of wedges to differing distances and a perfect 8 iron right to the base of that tree at 155.Also my teacher who was there gave me a drill to help improve swing efficiency a bit more (he was between lessons - he said I’m swinging it well enough to move onto more advanced stuff)Now I need to get this to the course -thats been up and down for me of late. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpySounds like “Champions Tour”Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy cnosil 1 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncwoz Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Took out a jumbo bucket, and boy did it feel great. Had enough to get a little partial swing work in, going for the 100yd mark with a few different clubs (thanks for the suggestion), then took some time going from a "tee shot" to an "approach", filtering through all the clubs I typically take off the tee and then getting in all my irons and wedges from there too. Also, had a bit of an epiphany. I've heard plenty of times that your "full swing" should really be ~85% or something like that. I've always tried to apply that by slowing my swing down a hair, and haven't really had much improvement in consistency. However, today I tried slightly shortening my backswing, and it was going absolutely great. Didn't feel like I had to try slowing my swing down, but it also kept me from feeling like I was swinging out of my shoes. And really consistent strikes! And on top of it all, not even enough change in distance to notice! Sometimes it amazes me that not everyone is hooked on golf. cksurfdude, sirchunksalot, edingc and 2 others 5 Quote Right Handed Driver: 9° Speedzone (HZRDUS Smoke Green 70g X-Stiff shaft) 2 Hybrid: 18° Exotics EXS Pro (Evenflow Black 6.5) (2020 MGS Official Review here) 3/Driving Iron: 18° UiHi Iron (MMT Utility TX 105g shaft) Irons: 4-GW T100 irons (Nippon Modus 120 X-Stiff shafts) (2021 MGS Official Review here) Wedges: 54° & 58° TSW Forged (Dynamic Gold S300) Putter: ER2B (2019 MGS Official Review here) Ball: MAXFLI Tour X Bag: Hoofer Lite WITB thread here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhartmann34 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Hit about 60 balls before playing 9. Trying to focus on staying down through the swing and not letting my arms get all wonky on the back and through swing. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk cksurfdude 1 Quote Driver: G400 (8*) with Diamana Kai'li X-stiff Fairway: G400 (14.5*) with Diamana Kai'li X-stiff Irons: Crossover 3 iron (19*) with TT Dynamic Gold 120 S400 shaft AP3 (4/5) and AP2 (6-PW) with TT Dynamic Gold 120 S400 shafts Wedges: Scor 50*, 54*, and 58* with TT Dynamic Gold 120 S400 shafts Putter: Pro Platinum Newport 2 Midslant Handicap: 3 Location: Illinois...until i can get my wife to move to a warmer climate Right Handed: Although sometimes I wonder if left handed would suit me better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrMJG Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 (edited) Anyone else ever have a day like this? I had a limited time to work as I was on my way to an appointment. Plan was to hit 15, or, even a few more, whacks with the mighty driver before meeting my doctor for a fairly short bit of follow-up. My range allows you to use a pre-purchased card to activate the ball set up about 90 minutes before they open. So it was time to go. I felt forced to leave, as I could not put up with a loud, irreverent and even profoundly profane group of young gentlemen (using the term quite loosely) of, I surmised, high school age, who decided to utilize far too much foul language and invectives. I was fairly sure of their age, as I taught HS for 47 years. They actually were screwing around in the parking lot and did not even pretend to practice; I suspect they did not have the card which allows the machines to work in the hour and a half before the range opens. Total time they were driving through the lot was perhaps 10 minutes tops. After I think I hit 7 or 8 shots or so, it became clear it was time to leave, as I could not concentrate at all. I was not even sure they fully saw me. So it was a morning dealing with "those types". Ok, I am an old geezer, but it was not fun. I do not blame the course as it was the actions of some, shall we say, idiots. As I was packing up and changing my shoes, they left. By then time was a factor for me. I am just venting as I have been substituting for 6th grade classes this week and the behavior level I saw this week was about the same level. Perhaps the golf gods found a off the wall way to tell me that I need to take a deep breath, relax, and have a focused practice tomorrow. Thus ends the sermon from your favorite curmudgeon! Edited September 8, 2019 by DrMJG cnosil and cksurfdude 1 1 Quote In My BELDIN Green Bay Packer 1999 Super Bowl Champions Bag : G410 Plus, Alta Red CB 55 SR Flex, GX-7 14º(acting as a 3 wood), G400 4H, 5H. Sr Flex, G400 6i Sr Flex, G-Max 7i. 9i Sr Flex , Glide 2.0 Wedges graphite SR Shafts (50º, 56º, 60º), Putter: Cadence Mid-TR 350g e12 for the items I try to hit on purpose; matte red, so I can see them. on my feet and hands, US Embassy-Singapore hat on my head (with PACKERS, Brewers or UW-Badgers hats as options). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Went to the driving range to continue working on getting the right elbow in-place, and took my first swings with the new Flash SZ.I then spent 30 minutes on the putting green using a new hand placement, and it seemed to work well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro cksurfdude, Kenny B, cnosil and 2 others 5 Quote 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: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 2 hours ago, PMookie said: Went to the driving range to continue working on getting the right elbow in-place, and took my first swings with the new Flash SZ. I then spent 30 minutes on the putting green using a new hand placement, and it seemed to work well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro How’s that driver? Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesmandan76 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Worked on grip, tempo, sequencing, lag, release, alignment. Just hitting 60-70 yard wedges. Mostly focused on using a half or 2/3 backswing and a very full follow through, which when put together help you to really delay your release so you get that sidearm skipping stone throw feeling. When I get it right it feels like Freddy Couples looks, like I’m just throwing the club to the target and oh there the ball goes too!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Rickp, cksurfdude and DrMJG 3 Quote Driver: TM M1 9.5* 4W: Wishon bent FLAT Irons: Mizuno MP20MB Wedges: 50/55/60 Mizuno Putter: Evnroll ER2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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