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Probably not the right thing to do, but I have been working on my putting and putting approach.   Ran across some info and have been diving back into the teachings of Geoff Mangum.  If you have ever read his information, his is really into brain science, biomechanics, physic, etc and the reading are definitely very tedious and detailed.   if you skip over some of the math and ramblings his videos, presentations, and documents actually some really good information.   His website is a navigation nightmare 🤣.   I've been applying some of his principles regarding the stroke and aim and based on my practice and first round I seem to be getting a little better speed and start line control.    

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                :titelist-small: 915H  24*  w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype        
Irons:      :honma:TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite
Wedge:  :titleist-small: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite
Putter:   :taylormade-small:TM-180

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Got to the range today to try and get some semblance of a swing before my fitting Thursday. Looks like rain tomorrow, so I may end-up at a sim to get in some swings.

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

Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X

Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X

Irons:  Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100

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

Putter:  :edel-golf-1: EAS 1.0

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After a round where lets just say it looked like I had not played for a few weeks I went out to the net work work on strike. Everything was very thin and toey on the course so just feeling of hitting a bit more down and just a crisper strike. It took a bit longer than I would have hoped to, but finally got there. I hope to get in a bit more net work to lock that in a bit. Might still be able to get another round in this year, but time will tell.

Also did my speed work and that speed is coming back a bit now. Was a bit slower which is usual for first day of the week, should pick up later this week.

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I decided to take the afternoon off yesterday and went to the range.  My intent was to try to hit my new hybrid to see how it worked for me, but wound up spending my time on something else.  I hadn't had a chance to swing a club in a few weeks, and last time I was practicing I worked on my downswing.  After a few warmup swings I felt I wasn't making as good of contact as I wanted.  Spent most of the time on my shorter clubs and tried to reinforce the feeling of a smooth turn through using ground forces.  Focusing on loading on my inner right leg, waiting for the club head to become weightless at the top, then a nice smooth turn to the target.  I'd say that this is the first time it felt like it clicked through an entire session.  Didn't always get it, still have too much of the "KILL" in my swing, that  will take some time to get out.  But the goal is to lose that conscious thought and get into flow. 

That said, I gained at least a club distance on all of low to mid irons.  I think by the end I was a bit tired, couldn't quite get it with my longer clubs.   I may also need to work a bit on setup with most of the long clubs as I can't feel the turn and loading as easily, maybe too wide.  Also need to check ball position as I tend to either push it a lot, or on occasion pull.  Can't seem to get it to go down the middle.

Another thing I found off with my longer clubs is I tended to miss either on the heel, or top center of the clubface.  Both will end in a terrible thing happening.

Driver - PXG GEN5 0311FX 9°+1° flat - ProjectX Cypher 40 5.5 trimmed to 44"
Wood - PXG GEN5 0311FX 4-wood flat - ProjectX Cypher 50 5.5 
Hybrid - PXG 0211 22° flat - ProjectX Cypher 50 5.5  and Adams Idea 5HY - 39" Fubuki z60 Hy Flex-R shaft
Irons - 5-PW Callaway Rouge ST Max w / ProjectX Tour Flighted 105 steel shafts
Wedges - Kirkland Signature G/S/L
Putter - Kirkland Signature KS1   Wilson Brass Tech BT-2 with Garsen ULTIMATE grip

Balls - Titelist Pro V1 (PROTO 388) and Pro V1x (PROTO 348 test balls from current '22 ball test.

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Watched the TXG videos with Drew and decided to mess around with the first few steps at the range just a bit. Was interesting to see how things played out. Saw some initial speed spikes, getting a solid 5-6 mph extra on 7 iron. Did not see the same increases with the longer clubs, which is fairly typical right now with my sequencing issues. I've got an appointment scheduled on Friday to start my next investment into my golf game, and I'm excited to see what comes out of that. Been getting a bit frustrated with my Skillest lessons recently, so I'm making a pivot and going a different route. 

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3 Wood: PXG 0341XF Gen 4 w/ Mitsubishi Diamana S+ 70g
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Irons: 5-PW PXG 0311P Gen 4 w/ KBS Tour 120
Wedges: Indi 50 FLX, 54 FLX, 58 ATK w/ KBS Wedge 610 (Official Review)
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20 hours ago, Mr. Mushball said:

 

That said, I gained at least a club distance on all of low to mid irons.  

I forgot to mention that it's also 30°F colder than the last time I hit, so hopefully that counts for a few extra yards gained!

Driver - PXG GEN5 0311FX 9°+1° flat - ProjectX Cypher 40 5.5 trimmed to 44"
Wood - PXG GEN5 0311FX 4-wood flat - ProjectX Cypher 50 5.5 
Hybrid - PXG 0211 22° flat - ProjectX Cypher 50 5.5  and Adams Idea 5HY - 39" Fubuki z60 Hy Flex-R shaft
Irons - 5-PW Callaway Rouge ST Max w / ProjectX Tour Flighted 105 steel shafts
Wedges - Kirkland Signature G/S/L
Putter - Kirkland Signature KS1   Wilson Brass Tech BT-2 with Garsen ULTIMATE grip

Balls - Titelist Pro V1 (PROTO 388) and Pro V1x (PROTO 348 test balls from current '22 ball test.

RH player shooting ~112 in Portland, Oregon.  New to the game and improving every week!

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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)
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Range is still open and got out there for a nice large bucket today. Swing feels great and results are good, too. Always happens at the end of the season!

Spent some time on the putting green as well and really feel like I'm making strides there also. Wonderful day to spend a beautiful fall lunch break.

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Hit balls for about an hour today - we got brand new Taylor Made practice balls that are really nice.  Just took my time hitting 8 irons, 7 woods and drivers and then randomly alternating between shots at differing targets to simulate play.  Our range offers lots of alternatives including a fairway trap and rough.  If you go to either end on the back range, you can also practice hitting under trees or simulate a tree lined tee shot.  

 

I really focused on stuff that I've worked on in my lessons - looking at the front of the golf ball rather than the back is a huge one for me - I've never done that before - I finding that focusing on the front left (closer to my body) side of the ball really helps me to get it started right on target and to fly with just the slightest hint of draw.  I can hit fades by making sure that I keep the toe up and holding the face open through impact - but I would not trust that on the course - it's nice to be able to hit them in practice though.  At least I know that I can do it if I need to. 

 


Beautiful day - around 85, very dry, nice fall day - pretty typical of late October for us. 

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   

 

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12 minutes ago, revkev said:

looking at the front of the golf ball rather than the back is a huge one for me - I've never done that before

 

... Good stuff Rev. One of my teaching fundamentals for chipping. Many higher index and mid index players try and scoop or lift their chips but you can't lift the front of the ball if you honestly try and make contact there. 👍

Driver:     :taylormade-small:  Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R
Fairway:  :cobra-small: Aerojet 3/5 ... Kai'li Blue 60R
Hybrids:  :ping-small:      430 Hybrid 22*... Steelfiber 780Hy 
                  :taylormade-small:  DHy #4 ... Diamana LTD 65r 
Irons:       :titleist-small:         '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r
Wedges:  :taylormade-small: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r
Putter:     :cobra-small:  Sport-60 33" 
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40 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

... Good stuff Rev. One of my teaching fundamentals for chipping. Many higher index and mid index players try and scoop or lift their chips but you can't lift the front of the ball if you honestly try and make contact there. 👍

Scott firmly believes in looking at the front of the ball for any shot where the ball is on the ground.  We haven't really talked about driver - I'm still looking at the back of the ball there.  What's your recommendation, chisag?

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   

 

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Just now, revkev said:

Scott firmly believes in looking at the front of the ball for any shot where the ball is on the ground.  We haven't really talked about driver - I'm still looking at the back of the ball there.  What's your recommendation, chisag?

 

... Since hitting your drives with a +AOA produces the best results I would be reluctant to focus on the front of the ball but as I have said many times, whatever works. My son carries his driver 280+ and occasionally starts topping the ball. I had him try and hit the tee under the ball and it straightened him out. Not something I would recommend for everyone because most will have a -AOA but it works for him. 

... I play my best when I am swinging well and focusing on the top of the ball because I just want it to be in the way of my swing, not something I am trying to hit. 

Driver:     :taylormade-small:  Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R
Fairway:  :cobra-small: Aerojet 3/5 ... Kai'li Blue 60R
Hybrids:  :ping-small:      430 Hybrid 22*... Steelfiber 780Hy 
                  :taylormade-small:  DHy #4 ... Diamana LTD 65r 
Irons:       :titleist-small:         '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r
Wedges:  :taylormade-small: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r
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Instead of waiting until the end I fill divots as I go along as needed coinciding with breaks in the action, and since finding digger-slob remains on a range is not difficult I always end up filling more than my own, but I fix other pitch marks on a green too, it's just a habit I reckon.  

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10 minutes ago, MacTourney said:

Instead of waiting until the end I fill divots as I go along as needed coinciding with breaks in the action, and since finding digger-slob remains on a range is not difficult I always end up filling more than my own, but I fix other pitch marks on a green too, it's just a habit I reckon.  

It’s a good habit, I have it too from my days as a caddy.  You don’t replace divots in Florida, they won’t grow back, you fill them with a sand/seed mix. They have half a dozen boxes of those mixes on the range. It really is not hard to fill your divots. 

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   

 

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On 10/29/2022 at 10:19 AM, revkev said:

So I went to the range today. That sign was within 10 feet of this mess. There is another sign as you are walking into and leaving the range reminding us to use the sand to fill divots. 

I don’t get it. 
 

The club has spent a lot of money on our range. It was very good before, now it’s state of the art. Assuming a range worker or cart guy is going to come fill these is stupid - they are short handed. It’s also rude as they have other duties. People who belong to private clubs should know this. Clearly we don’t. 

 

... I know I say this a lot but it has been my experience in golf (and life) that people are either considerate or inconsiderate. Considerate golfers play at a good pace, fix their ball marks and others, replace/fill divots, if they play music they do so at a low level and they respect the range. Inconsiderate golfers just don't care about anything but themselves. 

... I played with 2 guys in LA back in the late 90's that introduced themselves s "2 rich Jews slumming at a muni because our CC is closed today". I laughed thinking they were kidding but they were not. A father and son maybe 50 and 70ish that drove their cart almost on the fringe, hit multiple shots from the same place and never replaced/filled their divots or repaired ball marks. I asked them politely to replace their ball marks/divots because this is my home course and they replied "maintenance crew does that" I replied no this is a muni so WE have to do that and I am sure their CC appreciates them doing it also. No they said, they pay the big bucks so they don't have to do "servants work". After 9 I thought they drove off to the concession stand, but we waited til the next group showed up, so we let them through and realized these guys weren't coming back. These guys were an extreme example but sadly not uncommon. 

Driver:     :taylormade-small:  Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R
Fairway:  :cobra-small: Aerojet 3/5 ... Kai'li Blue 60R
Hybrids:  :ping-small:      430 Hybrid 22*... Steelfiber 780Hy 
                  :taylormade-small:  DHy #4 ... Diamana LTD 65r 
Irons:       :titleist-small:         '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r
Wedges:  :taylormade-small: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r
Putter:     :cobra-small:  Sport-60 33" 
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It's been raining seemingly non-stop in DFW since yesterday morning so today I went to try out the PGATSS practice center. What a disappointment that was... The setup is ok and the GCHawk certainly appears to be accurate (not juiced in any way), but the whole point of me wanting to give them a try was the data and video capture. You'd think if they use those features as selling points on the website that they'd actually train employees to use them but that was not the case for me today. As soon as I got to the bay, the employee set the timer and took off (literally never saw him again) and I didn't even have golf balls to hit as they don't allow you to carry your bag through the store - had to walk back to the front counter and get them from customer service. When I finished, there was still no one around and the service desk was busy. Got my bag and walked out...

Anyway, I'm trying to make some swing changes and was really looking forward to the video capture for feedback. However, assuming I was actually making the movements I was trying to everything seemed to go okay. I picked up a little ball speed and was hitting very solid launch and spin numbers. Removing a few outliers, I'd guess average carry was somewhere north of 260 yards which is really good for my ball speed (~150mph). This aligns pretty well to the numbers I was able to achieve on Trackman this past Monday - got rained out at the course I was supposed to play and went to an indoor facility about 10 minutes away. I'm hoping I can ingrain this new move and add a bit more speed to it. I certainly wasn't swinging as aggressive today as I have at home while working on the changes. Of course, I'll need to get out to a driving range and record some video (at a minimum) to really see how things are doing. Might go back to the indoor facility with Trackman. It's not my favorite and I'll have to do my own video capture but seems like it would be a lot more useful than what I did today.

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Irons: :bridgestone-small: J40 CB (3-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
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28 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

... I know I say this a lot but it has been my experience in golf (and life) that people are either considerate or inconsiderate. Considerate golfers play at a good pace, fix their ball marks and others, replace/fill divots, if they play music they do so at a low level and they respect the range. Inconsiderate golfers just don't care about anything but themselves. 

... I played with 2 guys in LA back in the late 90's that introduced themselves s "2 rich Jews slumming at a muni because our CC is closed today". I laughed thinking they were kidding but they were not. A father and son maybe 50 and 70ish that drove their cart almost on the fringe, hit multiple shots from the same place and never replaced/filled their divots or repaired ball marks. I asked them politely to replace their ball marks/divots because this is my home course and they replied "maintenance crew does that" I reopened no this is a muni so WE have to do that and I am sure their CC appreciates them doing it also. No they said, they pay the big bucks so they don't have to do "servants work". After 9 I thought they drove off to the concession stand, but we waited til the next group showed up, let them through ands realized these guys weren't coming back. These guys were an extreme example but sadly not uncommon. 

I think golf still has a prevailing culture of respect, but to your point, there are those that are considerate, and those that are not.  We have 6 courses here and 4 are available to hotel guests, and guests that register through our website, so we get some of the guy and gal trips but 95% are respectful, ask about the area, where to eat, etc.  But last summer, there was a small group of guys warming up on the range.  As they were leaving for the first tee, one of them went through the pockets of his bag and dumped whatever trash he had on the ground, picked up his bag and started to walk off.  One of our lady members stepped in front of him and told him in no uncertain terms to pick up his trash.  Reluctantly, he did.  

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:mizuno-small: JPX923 HM 6i - GW w/ UST Recoil 460 ESX F3

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3 minutes ago, GaryF said:

I think golf still has a prevailing culture of respect

 

... Yup, I think the majority of golfers are certainly more considerate than the guy on the street. But it only takes a few to spoil it for the many. Playing in the desert I find the craggy landscape beautiful and filled with wildlife. Surprisingly more wildlife than a forest preserve course back in the Midwest. Yet I see trash every time I play, especially beer cans thrown into bushes or the desert ground. Just dumbfounding how anyone can just toss their trash when there are trash bins at every tee box. 

Driver:     :taylormade-small:  Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R
Fairway:  :cobra-small: Aerojet 3/5 ... Kai'li Blue 60R
Hybrids:  :ping-small:      430 Hybrid 22*... Steelfiber 780Hy 
                  :taylormade-small:  DHy #4 ... Diamana LTD 65r 
Irons:       :titleist-small:         '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r
Wedges:  :taylormade-small: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r
Putter:     :cobra-small:  Sport-60 33" 
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I haven’t been able to get out and play much lately but have been working on the range.  Most range sessions I start with one of my three wedges (doesn’t matter which one) and do partial swings at a target (60, 70 or 80 yards depending on which wedge).  Once I feel locked in, I do full swing with the same wedge.  Next is usually my 8i, then 6i, then 4h, then D.  IVe recently been testing various 5w and/or 7w.  If I do the woods, I might substitute a 7i in place of the 6i and 8i.  

Ive been in the market for new irons for quite some time.  My current, very old set have steel AMT Stiff shafts.  I’ve always liked the idea of hitting steel, but am struggling with getting my ‘younger’ distances, and know I have out-aged stiff, while with better swing technique, my driver distances are increasing, my hybrid and woods I have tested are very good.  

I’ve come to a couple of conclusions.  1) I think my iron swing is different, or more limited than that of my driver and woods.  At least as far as the amount of back swing rotation. Achieving my desired iron distances is becoming more of a struggle/effort and some frustration.  2) after trying various irons at pgtss, I think going with a lighter graphite shaft is starting to make sense, something I was resistant to a few months ago.  I’ve tried Recoil (ESX) and Tensi. I know there are also some good light weight steel shafts. For the woods, im finding I really like Project X Cypher. My driver has a Recoil ES and that is one club I am still happy with.  
 


 

:callaway-small: Driver: Fusion, 9 deg, UST Recoil 450 ES F3/2

:ping-small: 430 MAX 4w (5w head delofted 1* with 3w shaft), 7w, 5h w/ Alta CB Soft Regular shaft

:mizuno-small: JPX923 HM 6i - GW w/ UST Recoil 460 ESX F3

:cleveland-small: RTX6 52* and 56* with Recoil 760 ESX F2 

:odyssey-small: Versa DB DoubleWide 

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2 hours ago, chisag said:

 

... I know I say this a lot but it has been my experience in golf (and life) that people are either considerate or inconsiderate. Considerate golfers play at a good pace, fix their ball marks and others, replace/fill divots, if they play music they do so at a low level and they respect the range. Inconsiderate golfers just don't care about anything but themselves. 

... I played with 2 guys in LA back in the late 90's that introduced themselves s "2 rich Jews slumming at a muni because our CC is closed today". I laughed thinking they were kidding but they were not. A father and son maybe 50 and 70ish that drove their cart almost on the fringe, hit multiple shots from the same place and never replaced/filled their divots or repaired ball marks. I asked them politely to replace their ball marks/divots because this is my home course and they replied "maintenance crew does that" I reopened no this is a muni so WE have to do that and I am sure their CC appreciates them doing it also. No they said, they pay the big bucks so they don't have to do "servants work". After 9 I thought they drove off to the concession stand, but we waited til the next group showed up, let them through ands realized these guys weren't coming back. These guys were an extreme example but sadly not uncommon. 

Yup, amazing how some people have that attitude.  The “entitled attitude” drives me nuts!!

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

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I took the good vibes I had from my last round and went to the range today to see if they carried over. I started out poorly, but once I realized my tempo was too fast and backswing too long, the vibes returned. 

I was a little inconsistent with PW as I was figuring all this out, but once I moved to 8 iron the contact got more consistent. I actually hit 3 move fades in a row with it at the 150 marker. I wasn't hitting that distance, but was impressed with the accuracy.

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I hit through the bag and hit all the irons decently with the exception of the 4 iron, and it wasn't horrible but just a bit on the "I'm slicing it" side. 

Fairway woods were decent when I got through to my lead side and I actually crushed a couple, but they still need more work to be consistent.

The driver was not so good, I was launching it like a flop shot and I put it away after losing 4 tees. I wasn't in the mood to lose my good mojo.

After the block practice, I started randomly pulling clubs and hitting one shot apiece with them, then changing to another club. 

 

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Did some wedge and putting practice at the short course at Buena Vista after my round today.  Pulled out four of the Titleist prototype balls to test along with a found TP5 and a matte SuperSoft.  No one else ever came by, so I just hit all six balls and putted out on the first hole over and over again.  

Really hit home that I generally end up left of my target with my wedges and short irons.  I made some set up and alignment adjustments to finish up the session.

Cobra Aerojet Max driver

Cobra Aerojet Max 3 wood and 7 wood

Cobra Aerojet 4/5/6 hybrids

Cobra Aerojet 7-PW, GW

Cobra Snakebite 52° and 58° wedges

Cobra King Stingray 20 putter

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13 minutes ago, JerryB said:

Did some wedge and putting practice at the short course at Buena Vista after my round today.  Pulled out four of the Titleist prototype balls to test along with a found TP5 and a matte SuperSoft.  No one else ever came by, so I just hit all six balls and putted out on the first hole over and over again.  

Really hit home that I generally end up left of my target with my wedges and short irons.  I made some set up and alignment adjustments to finish up the session.

Could you need to adjust the lie angle on those irons? Just a thought to consider. 

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   

 

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53 minutes ago, JerryB said:

Did some wedge and putting practice at the short course at Buena Vista after my round today.  Pulled out four of the Titleist prototype balls to test along with a found TP5 and a matte SuperSoft.  No one else ever came by, so I just hit all six balls and putted out on the first hole over and over again.  

Really hit home that I generally end up left of my target with my wedges and short irons.  I made some set up and alignment adjustments to finish up the session.

I used to do the same thing many years ago, but I had a tendency to slice the ball so my setup was left of where it should be.  Short clubs don't curve as much as long clubs, and I was setup left, and that's where they went!!  I got rid of the OTT move so I set up square for most all shots now, even pitch shots.

Might check the lie angle of your wedges as @revkev mentioned; I changed all my clubs to 2º flat which helped keep the heel from digging and turning the club left.

We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.”

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8 hours ago, revkev said:

6F3A2FF7-71CA-468A-8F14-0011B6159543.jpeg.deb22e330fa260b4347c9fd9ca7bab3c.jpegDCC97CC2-5061-490C-9CEA-E03B16B01575.jpeg.cebc63e9692a78097593a472bb069938.jpegSo I went to the range today. That sign was within 10 feet of this mess. There is another sign as you are walking into and leaving the range reminding us to use the sand to fill divots. 

I don’t get it. 
 

The club has spent a lot of money on our range. It was very good before, now it’s state of the art. Assuming a range worker or cart guy is going to come fill these is stupid - they are short handed. It’s also rude as they have other duties. People who belong to private clubs should know this. Clearly we don’t. 
 

5C642169-8C61-449E-B982-CB75CF25BBC4.jpeg.764bcbc1d6cf47321cda9eaeebe9fe1d.jpegHere’s my practice station. There’s a filled divot that I didn’t take. The line was 40 or so wedges and 8 irons (I take shallow divots). The other little divot on the left came from the half dozen fairway woods that I hit. 
 

I filled my divots, and the other guys. 
 

Oh and I hit it pretty well. My teacher was giving a lesson and watched a few swings for me. He was pleased, so was I. It’s amazing how much farther the ball goes when you strike it solidly 

At our muni we get the patterns you don't want to see.  Some guys will hit 2 large buckets of balls and take every bit of grass in a big square.  The random pattern is caused by people that don't know any better and generally high handicappers.  We don't have any sand/seed mix on the range and the crew doesn't fill the divots either.  The stations are moved frequently, but not frequently enough and the turf never really gets fully recovered before the stations come back there again.  

Last week the range mats came out and positioned near the back of the range.  They are moved side to side, not forward and back like stations during the rest of the year.  They are supposed to be for iron shots, and we are allowed to tee it up in the grass for driver shots.  Sadly, on days like today when the weather is nice, people use their irons in the grass between mats tearing up the turf.  The grass has basically stopped growing until next spring, so any divots made now will be there until April.

We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.”

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1 hour ago, revkev said:

Could you need to adjust the lie angle on those irons? Just a thought to consider. 

Good observation!  With several golfers that I have fit, I have had to bend the golfers’ wedges 1/2 degree to a degree flatter (sometimes I bend the 9-iron 1/2 degree flat and the wedges a full degree flat). I play my personal 9-iron and wedges at 63* lie angle, because I was constantly hitting those clubs left of my target.

DR - Callaway Paradym X, Newton Motion 4-Dot

4W - T.E. Exotics C722, Diamana D+ 82-S

HYB - Paradym X 18*, HZRDUS Smoke Red 80S; Sub 70 949X 21*, same shaft

7W (if played) - Callaway Epic Flash, ACCRA Tour X 80S

Irons - Cobra Forged Tec X (5-GW), KBS TGI 75-R

Wedges - Edison 2.0, 53* and 57* (bent to 58*), KBS TGI 100

Putter - Makefield VS custom, 34", 67* lie, 1.75* loft

Ball - Maxfli Tour-X CG (2023) or Vice Pro Plus (OnCore ELIXR or Maxfli Tour S in winter)

Bags - Vessel

Cart - MotoCaddy M7 Remote (without the remote)

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7 hours ago, chisag said:

 

... Yup, I think the majority of golfers are certainly more considerate than the guy on the street. But it only takes a few to spoil it for the many. Playing in the desert I find the craggy landscape beautiful and filled with wildlife. Surprisingly more wildlife than a forest preserve course back in the Midwest. Yet I see trash every time I play, especially beer cans thrown into bushes or the desert ground. Just dumbfounding how anyone can just toss their trash when there are trash bins at every tee box. 

It’s heartbreaking actually. Way worse than not filling a divot. 

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   

 

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4 minutes ago, funkyjudge said:

Good observation!  With several golfers that I have fit, I have had to bend the golfers’ wedges 1/2 degree to a degree flatter (sometimes I bend the 9-iron 1/2 degree flat and the wedges a full degree flat). I play my personal 9-iron and wedges at 63* lie angle, because I was constantly hitting those clubs left of my target.

Thanks - as you can imagine I learned this one the hard way. 🙂

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   

 

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Never really thought about it.  I usually just assume any issues are operator errors.  What does checking the lie angle entail?

Cobra Aerojet Max driver

Cobra Aerojet Max 3 wood and 7 wood

Cobra Aerojet 4/5/6 hybrids

Cobra Aerojet 7-PW, GW

Cobra Snakebite 52° and 58° wedges

Cobra King Stingray 20 putter

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