Kenny B Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 On 3/12/2021 at 5:12 PM, CarlH said: After some range time with irons and a bit with the driver, I moved over to the chipping area and worked on distance control, trying to land the ball on the point selected. I still tend to not be aggressive enough and will often leave it short of my intended landing area. I did that a lot on the course today! If I weren't playing tomorrow, I'd be spending a few hours chipping and putting. bens197, Shapotomous, cnosil and 2 others 5 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 March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 On 3/12/2021 at 8:12 PM, CarlH said: I still tend to not be aggressive enough and will often leave it short of my intended landing area. I have been working on my short game for a while, especially the finesse wedges and chipping and lately distance wedges. Committing to hitting the shot is crucial and while my technique is much better, the bad shots come when I don't commit and make a less than aggressive swing. Work on the mindset and the shots will improve. Shapotomous, CarlH, bens197 and 5 others 8 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: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlow206 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 On 3/9/2021 at 10:33 AM, edingc said: Yes! That's actually in one of Raflewski's videos. He uses it for when a ball is backed up onto the collar between fringe and rough. The putting chip is so close to blading anyway, I'd just have to move the ball slightly more heel side. The biggest difference would be that the ball would just come out a little hotter. Not sure why I didn't try it sooner. It eliminates a lot of variables. I seem to be OK with the higher lofted wedges, but I imagine the ball would want to stop and move right just a bit (for a right-hander) due to the slight cut spin that gets put on the ball. Fingers crossed that my practice facility opens up in the next few weeks as well. I still haven't decided if I want to purchase a short game membership or not. There's a huge putting green and pitching area that's included for free, but there is a private, dedicated short-game area with multiple greens, targets and hitting areas (both turf and mat). Not sure if it's worth the extra money... with unlimited range balls I can always practice pitching out onto the range. Used the putt chip a lot today. Chipped in for birdie with my gap wedge. And hit a putt chip to 5 feet from somewhere between 30 to 40 yards out with a 4 hybrid lol. EDIT: This was out on the course, not practice, but wanted to come back to this thread because we were talking about this. JohnSmalls, sirchunksalot, fixyurdivot and 4 others 7 Quote 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: Rogue St Max LS - Autoflex Fairway Woods: Rogue Max St 3HL and 7 Wood Irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal 5 to AW - Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff parallel tip Wedges: Glide 4.0 54 and 58 Putter: PLD Custom Kushin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 1 minute ago, dlow206 said: Used the putt chip a lot today. Chipped in for birdie with my gap wedge. And hit a putt chip to 5 feet from somewhere between 30 to 40 yards out with a 4 hybrid lol. EDIT: This was out on the course, not practice, but wanted to come back to this thread because we were talking about this. Yup, I used it extensively during yesterday's round with my 8 iron. (Actually one of those was near the end of the video I posted on the post about the round.) Much easier to know how the ball will react/release. Going to use it going forward, for sure. JohnSmalls, Shapotomous and fixyurdivot 3 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...
fixyurdivot Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, edingc said: Yup, I used it extensively during yesterday's round with my 8 iron. (Actually one of those was near the end of the video I posted on the post about the round.) Much easier to know how the ball will react/release. Going to use it going forward, for sure. Funny. I use to be an 8i putt/chip player for years and years and only recently switched over to a 56/12 for many of these same shots. The rest being the Texas Wedge if the grass is fairly evenly cut and not shaggy. It's taken some work adding this to my game and I now find myself adding that to my pre-round warm-up shots. Better accuracy and distance control more often than not. JohnSmalls, edingc, Shapotomous and 3 others 6 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlow206 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Sometimes i don't understand golf. After my round, was experimenting with grip strength, specifically my trail hand (right hand). I kept my left hand strong (2.5 knuckles or so), which is normal for me. If I weaken my right hand (not super weak), just weaker than normal, I start to hit small push draws, straight, or a slight push. If I strengthen my trail hand, I hit it every direction, but most likely to be a pull fade or poor contact. I would have thought that a weaker right hand would most likely lead to fades or slices, but didn't hit a single fade or slice with the weaker right hand. I understand the ball flight laws, and theories on grip, but either my swing is just reacting differently than typical with the weaker vs. stronger right hand, or I am missing something in my thinking. Shapotomous, JohnSmalls, sirchunksalot and 1 other 4 Quote 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: Rogue St Max LS - Autoflex Fairway Woods: Rogue Max St 3HL and 7 Wood Irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal 5 to AW - Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff parallel tip Wedges: Glide 4.0 54 and 58 Putter: PLD Custom Kushin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, edingc said: Yup, I used it extensively during yesterday's round with my 8 iron. (Actually one of those was near the end of the video I posted on the post about the round.) Much easier to know how the ball will react/release. Going to use it going forward, for sure. ... Good to have those shots in your arsenal. I have come to believe the more short shot options you have the better. I have always used my 58/60* for all shots around the green with great success but that technique has proven problematic here in the desert with very tight Bermuda lies. Down grain the ball just doesn't spin quite as much and if the green is down grain too the ball just rolls out way more and hard to predict. The opposite problem when into the grain as hitting it 1/100th of an inch fat will come up way short. That same shot a little fat with a slightly open face is money on bent fairways. So I have been using my Gw and running the ball through the Bermuda fairways can be sticky and sometimes bounce the ball off line. Gotta keep experimenting with Gw-8 iron until it becomes a staple in my short game. ... I find it interesting that the ball rolls forever on these tight hard desert fairways which mean reaching many long holes in 2 BUT the short game calls for a completely different arsenal of shots so it will continue be a learning experience. Just when you think you have this game figured out ... JohnSmalls, CarlH, tony@CIC and 6 others 9 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: 430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r DHy #4 ... Steelfiber 780Hy Irons: '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: Maxfli/ Maxfli Tour/TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, dlow206 said: Sometimes i don't understand golf. After my round, was experimenting with grip strength, specifically my trail hand (right hand). I kept my left hand strong (2.5 knuckles or so), which is normal for me. If I weaken my right hand (not super weak), just weaker than normal, I start to hit small push draws, straight, or a slight push. If I strengthen my trail hand, I hit it every direction, but most likely to be a pull fade or poor contact. I would have thought that a weaker right hand would most likely lead to fades or slices, but didn't hit a single fade or slice with the weaker right hand. I understand the ball flight laws, and theories on grip, but either my swing is just reacting differently than typical with the weaker vs. stronger right hand, or I am missing something in my thinking. ... You are making it harder on yourself if your hands don't match on the grip. Your arms will be fighting each other and inconsistency will usually be the result. Try experimenting with changing your left hand to match your right and I think you will have better results. sirchunksalot, RickyBobby_PR, tony@CIC and 4 others 7 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: 430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r DHy #4 ... Steelfiber 780Hy Irons: '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: Maxfli/ Maxfli Tour/TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlow206 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, chisag said: ... You are making it harder on yourself if your hands don't match on the grip. Your arms will be fighting each other and inconsistency will usually be the result. Try experimenting with changing your left hand to match your right and I think you will have better results. Thanks. I will try neutral/neutral. Strong/strong for me leads to every direction and a lot of fat shots. Shapotomous, JohnSmalls, sirchunksalot and 3 others 6 Quote 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: Rogue St Max LS - Autoflex Fairway Woods: Rogue Max St 3HL and 7 Wood Irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal 5 to AW - Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff parallel tip Wedges: Glide 4.0 54 and 58 Putter: PLD Custom Kushin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan_Golfer_PNW Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 11 minutes ago, chisag said: ... You are making it harder on yourself if your hands don't match on the grip. Your arms will be fighting each other and inconsistency will usually be the result. Try experimenting with changing your left hand to match your right and I think you will have better results. Interesting. Thinking about my grip I am probably making things worse. My right hand is neutral to weaker and left is strong (about two knuckles) tony@CIC, sirchunksalot, chisag and 1 other 4 Quote Follow my journey to enjoying golf and going low Driver: Epic Max LS Ventus Black 6x 44.5" 3wHL: Rogue ST LS 75x Tensei AV Blue w/ xlink 7w: Apex UW 21* MMT 80S DI: Caley 01X 18* with KBS PGH Stiff plus 95g 4-AW: 0211 with KBS Tour Stiff 2.5* up 3/4" long, Soft stepped, MOI matched Wedges Zipcore Putter: L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 69*/35" in blue Ball: TBD Shot Tracking: 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) 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...
cnosil Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 56 minutes ago, dlow206 said: Sometimes i don't understand golf. After my round, was experimenting with grip strength, specifically my trail hand (right hand). I kept my left hand strong (2.5 knuckles or so), which is normal for me. If I weaken my right hand (not super weak), just weaker than normal, I start to hit small push draws, straight, or a slight push. If I strengthen my trail hand, I hit it every direction, but most likely to be a pull fade or poor contact. I would have thought that a weaker right hand would most likely lead to fades or slices, but didn't hit a single fade or slice with the weaker right hand. I understand the ball flight laws, and theories on grip, but either my swing is just reacting differently than typical with the weaker vs. stronger right hand, or I am missing something in my thinking. 37 minutes ago, rbsiedsc said: Interesting. Thinking about my grip I am probably making things worse. My right hand is neutral to weaker and left is strong (about two knuckles) How we grip the club influences how we swing the club. You can find information on how your normal hand position impacts grip and instructors like Mike Adams who base grip on biomechanics. Find the grip that provides you with the best results. dlow206, RickyBobby_PR, Kenny B and 5 others 8 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: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlow206 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 1 hour ago, cnosil said: How we grip the club influences how we swing the club. You can find information on how your normal hand position impacts grip and instructors like Mike Adams who base grip on biomechanics. Find the grip that provides you with the best results. I just read the Mike Adams hip speed test as it relates to grip. Quickly did the test and I am slow to medium hip speed, I would say closer to slow. Based on Mike Adams, a strong grip would be a disaster for me. Some of the other stuff he explains about slow hips resonates with me. For slow hips, he recommends two knuckles on the left hand with a weaker right hand, v pointing towards chin on the right hand. cnosil, Shapotomous and tony@CIC 3 Quote 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: Rogue St Max LS - Autoflex Fairway Woods: Rogue Max St 3HL and 7 Wood Irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal 5 to AW - Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff parallel tip Wedges: Glide 4.0 54 and 58 Putter: PLD Custom Kushin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 2 hours ago, dlow206 said: I just read the Mike Adams hip speed test as it relates to grip. Quickly did the test and I am slow to medium hip speed, I would say closer to slow. Based on Mike Adams, a strong grip would be a disaster for me. Some of the other stuff he explains about slow hips resonates with me. For slow hips, he recommends two knuckles on the left hand with a weaker right hand, v pointing towards chin on the right hand. You can do some experimentation and I know you are but trying to implement things from multiple instructors may not be the best solution either. Chip Strokes, sirchunksalot, tony@CIC 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: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlow206 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, cnosil said: You can do some experimentation and I know you are but trying to implement things from multiple instructors may not be the best solution either. I asked my coach that i am working with about why i might be seeing better ball flight and consistency with the weaker right hand and he gave a very detailed explanation on why it works with how I swing. He doesn't prescribe a specific grip, for him matchups are more important. I will check with him on what he thinks about me modifying my grip a bit, but i am pretty sure he will be good with it, especially since i am going to start with neutral/neutral, nothing too crazy. sirchunksalot, cnosil and Shapotomous 3 Quote 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: Rogue St Max LS - Autoflex Fairway Woods: Rogue Max St 3HL and 7 Wood Irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal 5 to AW - Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff parallel tip Wedges: Glide 4.0 54 and 58 Putter: PLD Custom Kushin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 ... Stuck in Brooklyn but if I brought my clubs with me, I guess I could practice hitting a knockdown 8 iron from the front of my hotel to the T at the end of the tag, which are everywhere in Brooklyn: JohnSmalls, Nolan220, tony@CIC and 3 others 6 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: 430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r DHy #4 ... Steelfiber 780Hy Irons: '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: Maxfli/ Maxfli Tour/TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan220 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Hit the range worked on drawing the ball .. had some good ones was pretty consistent but long irons 6-4 were just trash ... then went to the putting green and worked on close chips and had a good session then some 10 foot putts and closer tony@CIC, Shapotomous, Kenny B and 2 others 5 Quote Speedzone Driver Tensei AV Blue or G400 SFT 10. KBS TD 50 Category 3 shaft King Speedzone Black Yellow Fairway 3 wood Tensei AV Blue 65 F9 SpeedBack Black Grey Fairway 5 Wood ATMOS Tour Spec Blue 7 shaft T300 4i-GW - Tensei AV Blue AM2 Regular Flex or JPX 900 Hot Metal 5 - GW Project X Lz 4.5 Regular Flex Graphite Glide 2.0 SS Wedges 54 & 58 TP Red White Ardmore Putter - BGT Stability Tour Black shaft Precision Pro NX7 range finder Ultralight Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 (edited) More putting with a 17* day today. I am in love with the putt out trainer and I cannot wait until I can put this to work on the course. I have created a routine where I will leave It set on the floor and If I have a few minutes to spare I will roll a few putts. I've been playing around with head position and ball placement with my stroke. Right now I am seeing some nice success with my eyes just inside the line and putting the ball positioned off my left ear. Catching the ball on the upstroke is really working well for me. Edited March 16, 2021 by bens197 sirchunksalot, tony@CIC, GolfSpy_SHARK and 5 others 8 Quote Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Spent some time with the driver just trying to get the feel for a better and longer backswing and hip turn. Found that specifically targeting weight on the inside of my rear heel at at the top really helped me stay centered. Also working on not throwing my upper body through the swing, and on tilt at address all at the same time. Hitting the range tomorrow! cnosil, Kenny B, tony@CIC and 3 others 6 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...
chisag Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 12 minutes ago, edingc said: Spent some time with the driver just trying to get the feel for a better and longer backswing and hip turn. Found that specifically targeting weight on the inside of my rear heel at at the top really helped me stay centered. Also working on not throwing my upper body through the swing, and on tilt at address all at the same time. Hitting the range tomorrow! ... Just amazing how easy it is with no ball and fairway in front of you! I would love to take that exact aggressive carefree swing in my yard to the first tee. Shapotomous, sirchunksalot, edingc and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: 430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r DHy #4 ... Steelfiber 780Hy Irons: '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: Maxfli/ Maxfli Tour/TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlH Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Worked on my full swing swing changes today again. Wish we were off mats, but it is what it is. cnosil, Kenny B, Shapotomous and 2 others 5 Quote Driver: Rogue ST Max (10.5* set at -1 and neutral) -- Mitsubishi Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Fairway: Rogue ST Max 3 wood (16.5*) and Heaven Wood (20*)-- Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Hybrids: Rogue ST Max 5H (23*)--Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Irons: Apex CF19 6-9, PW, AW -- KBS Tour Graphite TGI 70 shafts R +1/2 inch 3* upright Wedges: Edison 53* and 57* KBS PGI 80 Graphite +1/2 inch 2* upright Putter: L.A.B. DF 2.1 -- BGT Stability shaft Ball: Maxfli TourX...Golf Bag: Pioneer...Shoes: Hyperflex... Glove: Red Rooster Feather My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twyatt700 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Worked on tempo and ball striking today, 5 and 4 iron continue to be a bit inconsistent and not as long as I’d like but 6 down is getting really crisp! Focusing on set up and tempo has really helped my contact and ball flight start out of a more consistent windowSent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy edingc, Kenny B, sirchunksalot and 4 others 7 Quote Ping G430 Max 9* turned up to 10* in draw setting X-Stiff Ping Tour Chrome 2.0 60 Srixon ZX 3w Ventus Velocore Blue 7s Ping G425 5w X-Stiff Ping Tour 70 Srixon ZX5 4-6 Modus Tour 105 Stiff Srixon ZX& 7-PW Modus Tour 105 Stiff RTX Zipcore 50* 54* 58* TrueTemper Dynamic Gold Spinner Phantom X5 Putter Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond <> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 On 3/14/2021 at 3:54 PM, chisag said: ... Good to have those shots in your arsenal. I have come to believe the more short shot options you have the better. I have always used my 58/60* for all shots around the green with great success but that technique has proven problematic here in the desert with very tight Bermuda lies. Down grain the ball just doesn't spin quite as much and if the green is down grain too the ball just rolls out way more and hard to predict. The opposite problem when into the grain as hitting it 1/100th of an inch fat will come up way short. That same shot a little fat with a slightly open face is money on bent fairways. So I have been using my Gw and running the ball through the Bermuda fairways can be sticky and sometimes bounce the ball off line. Gotta keep experimenting with Gw-8 iron until it becomes a staple in my short game. ... I find it interesting that the ball rolls forever on these tight hard desert fairways which mean reaching many long holes in 2 BUT the short game calls for a completely different arsenal of shots so it will continue be a learning experience. Just when you think you have this game figured out ... You are right about having multiple short shots. My home course isn't perfectly manicured year-round, so I end up with my fair share of less than stellar lies that I shouldn't attack with a basic pitch/chip. The putting stroke chip gives me a lot more forgiveness assuming I don't need to go over something. Much less likely to flub a chip short or blade it across the green. 14 hours ago, chisag said: ... Just amazing how easy it is with no ball and fairway in front of you! I would love to take that exact aggressive carefree swing in my yard to the first tee. You and me both! Excited to be able to get back to the range to focus on the same feels with a ball, and hopefully, on to the tee box for real at some point. sirchunksalot and tony@CIC 2 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...
pulledabill Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 3td post injury session. Pulling the ball a bit but struggles expected as Ive made a few adjustments. Little quick at times. My 1st session with my new F9 driver went well. 2nd not good at all, and last night was bad, but a buddy worked with me and we straightened it up a bit. The driver has a Tensei Blue in stiff. I was never fitted and never hit it as I was injured when I bought it but I have hit that head and that shaft but never in combo. It felt soft and my buddy agreed. When hitting my 5w in an X, buddy suggested I should find a driver shaft that matches my 5w shaft since that shaft seems to fit me. Problem being is that it is an old shaft and hard to find. Ebay has one ...hmmmm cnosil, sirchunksalot and tony@CIC 3 Quote DRIVER: Cobra F9 10.5 Tensei AV Blue 65g 3W- Callway XR PRO 16 stiff 5W- Alpha- Mitsubishi Diamana Redboard w/band Irons- Mizuno JPX 919 Tours with S KBS Tour shafts Hyrbid- TM 4h mid-rescue Vokey- Vokey SM5 51 degrees, SM7 Wedges 54 and 58 1/2 half 3 degrees upright Putter- Taylor Made Rossa Monza Mini Spider Ball-ProV1 and AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 On 3/14/2021 at 8:21 AM, cnosil said: I have been working on my short game for a while, especially the finesse wedges and chipping and lately distance wedges. Committing to hitting the shot is crucial and while my technique is much better, the bad shots come when I don't commit and make a less than aggressive swing. Work on the mindset and the shots will improve. Exactly my problem! I should be committed. With so many things going on in my life right now, I haven't been practicing as much as I used to. It's difficult being aggressive when you are not confident in your ability. cnosil, tony@CIC and bens197 3 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...
dlow206 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Worked on weakening my grip a bit compared to what it used to be. This grip feels massively weak to me, but on camera its not really that weak. (off topic - still supporting the beard i started for the Movember thread lol) tony@CIC, Vegan_Golfer_PNW, Shapotomous and 3 others 5 1 Quote 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: Rogue St Max LS - Autoflex Fairway Woods: Rogue Max St 3HL and 7 Wood Irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal 5 to AW - Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff parallel tip Wedges: Glide 4.0 54 and 58 Putter: PLD Custom Kushin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tchat07 Posted March 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2021 been working on hitting the center of the club face. Not perfect but this is definitely a step in the right direction.Sent from my SM-G950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app sirchunksalot, cnosil, golfingbrock and 8 others 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twyatt700 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 been working on hitting the center of the club face. Not perfect but this is definitely a step in the right direction.Sent from my SM-G950U using MyGolfSpy mobile appI’d say that pretty much centered Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy bens197, sirchunksalot, tony@CIC and 1 other 4 Quote Ping G430 Max 9* turned up to 10* in draw setting X-Stiff Ping Tour Chrome 2.0 60 Srixon ZX 3w Ventus Velocore Blue 7s Ping G425 5w X-Stiff Ping Tour 70 Srixon ZX5 4-6 Modus Tour 105 Stiff Srixon ZX& 7-PW Modus Tour 105 Stiff RTX Zipcore 50* 54* 58* TrueTemper Dynamic Gold Spinner Phantom X5 Putter Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond <> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shapotomous Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 I hit into the net this morning for about 1/2 hour. Mostly 3/4 8i swings to emphasize set up position, getting wide on the backswing and hip timing. I had good consistent contact on the face. When I was done there was a quarter size spot that is slightly toward the toe but not outrageous. I wish I had a launch monitor, I'd be interested in seeing how far these 3/4 swings fly compared to a full swing. sirchunksalot, cnosil, tony@CIC and 2 others 5 Quote Modern Bag: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex; 915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex; Snake Eyes 18* 2h, 23* 4h & 27* 5h; JPX 900 Forged 6 - PW, PX LZ 6.0; Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S; Heppler Fetch; Ball - MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder Classic Bag: Driver - Persimmon; 3w - Speed Slot; 5w - Tour Block; 3 - pw - Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson; putter - bullseye standard or flange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy BOS Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Well we didn’t get the snow they were predicting last night so I took the opportunity to take some swings after some stretching. It felt warmer in the sun than the 39* temps suggested and I finally am starting to feel like I’m swinging up to speed again. I hit 113 on the swing speed radar with a larger number in and around the 110 mark which is great for me. The ground was maybe not quite ready though.... I tore up a lot of grass just in running shoes. I also got this reading and some close to it with my 7 iron... I don’t remember ever quite being this high. And I actually felt really good about my balance on the swing too. I’ll be hitting the simulator tomorrow evening and get a chance to hit some real balls which is always nice. Bring on the Spring! sirchunksalot, Shapotomous, bens197 and 4 others 7 Quote Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 ER2B | Pro V1x | NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Spent today at the range on a 55* and sunny day with and some wind. This thing is a rocket launcher. High bombs were hit. Mostly spent time getting a feel for where i need to setup and where the ball should be set on the face at address. Shapotomous, tony@CIC, sirchunksalot and 4 others 7 Quote Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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