Popular Post cnosil Posted March 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2023 10 hours ago, chisag said: ... Hahaha fair enough but it really is, although including a double is probably a little too simple. Even a PGA Tour player can have a blow up hole but it is the rare exception. I am certainly capable of a *S* with a wedge putting me in the desert or blade/chunk a chip. But those are rare mental mistakes when trying to do too much. Add in a 3 putt (or worse) when in an impossible position on the green to be fair. But I am talking the blow up holes of triples and higher or a really dumb double that kill so many scorecards. ... Hit a bad drive and then just put it back in play, followed by a shot on or near the green and a two put or up and down for a bogie, a double if you don't get up and down. But a mid and certainly low index player should not be making multiple bad shots on one hole is my point. A more complete perspective here and I agree 100%. Staying mentally focused during a round is a difficult undertaking even for PGA professionals. chisag, Rickp, jehresmann and 7 others 10 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shapotomous Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 13 hours ago, chisag said: ... but barring a penalty, nobody should have doubles or worse unless they are a beginner or high index player that lacks fundamental skills. That's a little like saying I should birdie every hole just because I can hit shots good enough to do it..... but it never happens! chisag, 202, Syks7 and 5 others 4 4 Quote Modern Bag: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex; 915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex; Mavrik 18* 5w; JPX 919 HM Pro 4i; JPX 900 Forged 5 - 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...
Popular Post cksurfdude Posted March 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2023 Another decent-ish practice session, after a lesson this morning. Really trying to focus in on - and improve - my weight/pressure shift targetward in the downswing. Got a few with a PW and a 7i that felt a little closer .. the ball flights looked strong and reasonably straight. Then I got brave and picked up the driver - tried to do the same thing and especially *not rush the swing* and got three off pretty straight downrange. Patted myself on the back and put the driver back in the bag for another day! sirchunksalot, richk9holes, Bang60 and 8 others 9 2 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Max (Grafalloy ProLaunch Blue 45/A) 3H...Cobra King Tec (MMT 70/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) SW, LW...Mizuno ES21 54-08, 60-06 (KBS Hi Rev 2.0) Putter...MLA Tour XDream or EvnRoll ER5 ...all in a Bag Boy hybrid bag on an MGI Zip Navigator. ..ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Or "found" Pro V1. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Other tests: MLA putter; Cleveland Hi Bore driver; Ben Hogan hybrids. For Sale in Classifieds: SkyTrak home launch monitor in excellent condition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richk9holes Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Went middle of the day to the driving range and hit about 75 balls off a mat. Didn't plan on it, but luckily my clubs and old shoes were in the trunk, gotta love the classic New Balance 518 long before I was buying Eccos to emulate Fred Couples I was wearing these because they were the absolute cheapest golf shoe on the online store in my size. My opinion, jeans is the way to go to coordinate with these. Problem being jeans are hard to swing a golf club in. Not a problem when I'm in my "fat jeans" like today, 2" extra room in the waist gives full range of motion. I never hit a large bucket, so I was sure to use more than half the swings on my wedge shots and only swing hard once or twice with each club. Shapotomous, sirchunksalot, EasyPutter and 4 others 7 Quote Finding a way to turn birdies into bogeys since 1992. #TeamChunks '23 Forum Tester: Elixir Golf Ball WITB:TS2 10.5° @ 11.25° Tensei blue AV 55 R graph•917f2 15° @ 16.5° Diamana blue x5ct dialed 70 R graph•Stealth 22° Ventus red 6 (non-velo) R graph• 699u 2i 17° tgi 70 R graph•24° Tour v 90 black pvd R steel•699 6i-PW Tour 110 black pvd R steel• SM8 50°/08° @ 52°/10° SM8 stock steel• Jaws Full Toe 56°/12° DG Spinner TI steel • c series DW 2.0 slant neck stock steel•Phantom 2 gps•Tour v3 rangefinder•Elixir golf ball• Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shapotomous Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 We hit 66* today with bright sunshine making it feel even warmer. So i headed to the course to search for a full swing that will work with some new aches and pains that have taken up residence. Last years swing isn't working and nothing from todays experiments worked either. The search will continue. sirchunksalot, richk9holes, EasyPutter and 5 others 6 1 1 Quote Modern Bag: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex; 915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex; Mavrik 18* 5w; JPX 919 HM Pro 4i; JPX 900 Forged 5 - 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...
Bang60 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 After playing with 6metre 12×2 inch boards I couldn't hit anything today worth a Damn, body too sore and stiff plus lost 3 balls... Shapotomous, 202, cksurfdude and 1 other 1 3 Quote I’m a hacker who loves nothing more than to change how I play, be that grips shafts and heads its all fair game lol… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyBonzo Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 8 hours ago, Shapotomous said: We hit 66* today with bright sunshine making it feel even warmer. So i headed to the course to search for a full swing that will work with some new aches and pains that have taken up residence. Last years swing isn't working and nothing from todays experiments worked either. The search will continue. Keep after it! I’ve so been there. Pain and inflammation are evil. Hope you can defeat them, and good luck. 202, sirchunksalot, EasyPutter and 2 others 5 Quote Working at getting better ... and very slowly getting there. Paradym Max 8* ( Shogun Blue M0 Otto-Phlex) Brnr Mini driver 13.5* ( FX 3.0 140 M1 Otto-Phlex) Paradym X 4 and 5 Hybrids Maltby TS1 (shafts: Tour 120S) RTX6 Zipcore 53*, and 58* mid wedges ( wedge shafts 6.5) Frontline Elite 1.0 Gloves My Official 2024 TaylorMade Qi10 Review: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/62804-taylormade-qi10-drivers-2024-forum-member-review/?do=findComment&comment=1014200 My Official 2023 Red Rooster Sussex Glove Review: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/58614-2023-mgs-forum-member-test-red-rooster-sussex-golf-glove/#comment-911042 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Triple_Putt Posted March 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2023 Got home and decided to “hit the mat” and roll some putts before dinner. Cold beverage in hand I set up a drill to hit 4 balls at two foot intervals gradually fading back to the 10 foot mark. Pretty horrendous but by the 3rd “round” of the drill I was going 4/4 up through six feet then slowly losing it out from there. Plenty of work to go! richk9holes, 202, ejgaudette and 7 others 10 Quote Super Burner 2.0 10.5* Fly-Z hybrid 17.5* Rogue 5 wood 24* SMS 4-GW Vokey SM7 60*, SM8 54* Versa 1 putter 2023 Tested: Edel SMS Irons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackS Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 After work lest night went out to the really nice practice area at The Texas Rangers golf club. With how long it’s been I hit some pretty good pitches. But definitely rusty from the bunker cksurfdude, EasyPutter, JerryB and 3 others 6 Quote WITB: Driver: Titleist TSR3 with TPT Nitro 15Hi 5 wood: Calloway Paradym Triple Diamond with TPT Power 15Lo Driving Iron: Tour Edge Exotics EXS Ti-Utility Hybrid: PXG 0317X Gen2 hybrid with TPT Power 15Lo Irons: Takomo 101T with Nippon Modus 120 shafts Wedges: Celveland RTX4 50 Degree, Calloway Jaws Raw 58 degree Z grind and 54 degree S grind Putter: Edel EAS 4.0 Ball: Srixon Z Star Diamond / Z Star XV Official 2024 TPT Shaft Test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jehresmann Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 I found a place a few blocks from my house that is a bowling alley, but has a few golf sim bays too. They literally run Windows '99, but it works well enough. Great to see how the ball is flying while waiting for the spring thaw. EasyPutter, Merlin1313, 202 and 4 others 7 Quote Husband. Musician. Financial Advisor. Future retired golfer. Apex irons, Taylormade Woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed all about it Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Slowly getting all the pieces of practice gear together in the garage. I use an old welcome mat and hit my old set of clubs. Simulate playing 18 holes. Aim, practice swing, one hit. Base my next clubs selection on the feel of the shot since i do not have a launch monitor. Finish each 'hole' hitting 5 clean chips in a row. Need to get a putting practice mat to go along with it as well. 202, richk9holes, JerryB and 6 others 9 Quote Does a FIR care WHICH fairway its in? Gen 5 - MCA Diamana S+ 60g - S 0211 3W MCA Tensei AV Raw Blue Hybrid 75 - S, 0211 22 Hybrid MCA Tensei AV Raw Blue 75 - S 6i - Pw - V2 Elevate Tour S CBX2 54, 58 Gunboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richk9holes Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 1 minute ago, Reed all about it said: Slowly getting all the pieces of practice gear together in the garage. I use an old welcome mat and hit my old set of clubs. Simulate playing 18 holes. Aim, practice swing, one hit. Base my next clubs selection on the feel of the shot since i do not have a launch monitor. Finish each 'hole' hitting 5 clean chips in a row. Need to get a putting practice mat to go along with it as well. I do this "simulated round" at the driving range. Only difference is when I get to where I feel is "around the green" I pick a spot and chip to it until I feel I did it right. Could be 1 chip for each imaginary hole, could be 5. Shapotomous, cksurfdude, 202 and 1 other 4 Quote Finding a way to turn birdies into bogeys since 1992. #TeamChunks '23 Forum Tester: Elixir Golf Ball WITB:TS2 10.5° @ 11.25° Tensei blue AV 55 R graph•917f2 15° @ 16.5° Diamana blue x5ct dialed 70 R graph•Stealth 22° Ventus red 6 (non-velo) R graph• 699u 2i 17° tgi 70 R graph•24° Tour v 90 black pvd R steel•699 6i-PW Tour 110 black pvd R steel• SM8 50°/08° @ 52°/10° SM8 stock steel• Jaws Full Toe 56°/12° DG Spinner TI steel • c series DW 2.0 slant neck stock steel•Phantom 2 gps•Tour v3 rangefinder•Elixir golf ball• Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed all about it Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 22 minutes ago, richk9holes said: I do this "simulated round" at the driving range. Only difference is when I get to where I feel is "around the green" I pick a spot and chip to it until I feel I did it right. Could be 1 chip for each imaginary hole, could be 5. It is much better on the range. A course i used to play had the practice green so close to the range, when it was slow I could walk over and hit actual chips and putt out. richk9holes, EasyPutter, Shapotomous and 3 others 6 Quote Does a FIR care WHICH fairway its in? Gen 5 - MCA Diamana S+ 60g - S 0211 3W MCA Tensei AV Raw Blue Hybrid 75 - S, 0211 22 Hybrid MCA Tensei AV Raw Blue 75 - S 6i - Pw - V2 Elevate Tour S CBX2 54, 58 Gunboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richk9holes Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 1 minute ago, Reed all about it said: It is much better on the range. A course i used to play had the practice green so close to the range, when it was slow I could walk over and hit actual chips and putt out. They closed my local range that had spotlights you could get a bucket up to 9:15pm and lights out at 10pm. Little 9 hole par 27 for short practice. The best part was a shag bag area past the range mats. You could pay $15 and leave a driver license for a shag bag of 60 balls, hit off grass or a sand trap they had built. Now it's paved over as an Amazon fulfillment center and no range open past 7pm in the area. EasyPutter, Syks7, Bang60 and 3 others 1 5 Quote Finding a way to turn birdies into bogeys since 1992. #TeamChunks '23 Forum Tester: Elixir Golf Ball WITB:TS2 10.5° @ 11.25° Tensei blue AV 55 R graph•917f2 15° @ 16.5° Diamana blue x5ct dialed 70 R graph•Stealth 22° Ventus red 6 (non-velo) R graph• 699u 2i 17° tgi 70 R graph•24° Tour v 90 black pvd R steel•699 6i-PW Tour 110 black pvd R steel• SM8 50°/08° @ 52°/10° SM8 stock steel• Jaws Full Toe 56°/12° DG Spinner TI steel • c series DW 2.0 slant neck stock steel•Phantom 2 gps•Tour v3 rangefinder•Elixir golf ball• Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang60 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 12 hours ago, ZackS said: After work lest night went out to the really nice practice area at The Texas Rangers golf club. With how long it’s been I hit some pretty good pitches. But definitely rusty from the bunker On horseback Merlin1313 and cksurfdude 1 1 Quote I’m a hacker who loves nothing more than to change how I play, be that grips shafts and heads its all fair game lol… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang60 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Practicing with my regripped 9iron 40 gram and working well from 120 metres, feeling nice now I removed the slippery grip. Was a real bugger getting on as its a ladies grip .59 went on a .600 shaft and it’s not on perfectly but I can live with it lol Merlin1313, cksurfdude, Shapotomous and 4 others 7 Quote I’m a hacker who loves nothing more than to change how I play, be that grips shafts and heads its all fair game lol… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple_Putt Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Spent some more time doing some putting drills in the basement, still feel like I lack a lot of feel when I putt. Like when I hit an iron, I can feel almost instantly when I strike whether it was decent or not… but with the putter I feel…. Mostly lost Merlin1313, cksurfdude, JerryB and 2 others 2 2 1 Quote Super Burner 2.0 10.5* Fly-Z hybrid 17.5* Rogue 5 wood 24* SMS 4-GW Vokey SM7 60*, SM8 54* Versa 1 putter 2023 Tested: Edel SMS Irons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, Triple_Putt said: Spent some more time doing some putting drills in the basement, still feel like I lack a lot of feel when I putt. Like when I hit an iron, I can feel almost instantly when I strike whether it was decent or not… but with the putter I feel…. Mostly lost why do you feel lost? what feel are you looking for? EasyPutter, Rickp, 202 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple_Putt Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Just now, cnosil said: why do you feel lost? what feel are you looking for? Maybe not lost but when I go to putt I feel like I can’t predict where it’s going as it leaves the club face. Unpredictability maybe? Merlin1313 and cksurfdude 2 Quote Super Burner 2.0 10.5* Fly-Z hybrid 17.5* Rogue 5 wood 24* SMS 4-GW Vokey SM7 60*, SM8 54* Versa 1 putter 2023 Tested: Edel SMS Irons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Stanek Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 I did some chipping on an indoor practice green at a local dome. No courses open here for a while!! 202, IndyBonzo, cksurfdude and 2 others 5 Quote Lee Stanek Driver: SIM2 Max 9* 3,9 Woods: S2H2 Big Bertha 4-9i,PW,SW S2H2 GW MG3 52* LW Adams GT2 Undercut 60* Putter: Scotty Cameron Caliente Ball: Play either ProV1 or Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, Triple_Putt said: Maybe not lost but when I go to putt I feel like I can’t predict where it’s going as it leaves the club face. Unpredictability maybe? I'd consider that lost What are your thoughts? How are you moving the putter through the stroke? By can't predict where its going, does that mean you can't start the ball on your intended line, can't control the speed, or can't read the putt. The answer can't be all of them at this point, have to fix something first. Are you more mechanical or feel based in your approaches? sirchunksalot, cksurfdude, richk9holes and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple_Putt Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Just now, cnosil said: I'd consider that lost What are your thoughts? How are you moving the putter through the stroke? By can't predict where its going, does that mean you can't start the ball on your intended line, can't control the speed, or can't read the putt. The answer can't be all of them at this point, have to fix something first. Are you more mechanical or feel based in your approaches? Great questions… I should have elaborated. It’s mostly when it comes to distance like I can’t put the correct force into it. I can usually keep it on line but I either come short or have too much pace and blow past the hole. I try to keep my stroke identical and keep it mechanical but maybe I just don’t have repeatability to do the same thing every time just yet. My consistency lacks throughout all of my game but seems worse on the greens cksurfdude, sirchunksalot and 202 3 Quote Super Burner 2.0 10.5* Fly-Z hybrid 17.5* Rogue 5 wood 24* SMS 4-GW Vokey SM7 60*, SM8 54* Versa 1 putter 2023 Tested: Edel SMS Irons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 29 minutes ago, Triple_Putt said: Great questions… I should have elaborated. It’s mostly when it comes to distance like I can’t put the correct force into it. I can usually keep it on line but I either come short or have too much pace and blow past the hole. I try to keep my stroke identical and keep it mechanical but maybe I just don’t have repeatability to do the same thing every time just yet. My consistency lacks throughout all of my game but seems worse on the greens So it is distance control. Lots of 3 putts? Do you have good expectations for possible make rates? Putts have a dispersion pattern just like regular golf shots and some go long and some end up short. You say you like to be mechanical; so how do you attempt to control distance when putting? Here is some perspective on PGA level putting: 202, IndyBonzo, Syks7 and 3 others 6 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richk9holes Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 I can't always execute, but I think identifying the correct side you want to leave a lag putt goes a long way. cksurfdude, 202 and sirchunksalot 3 Quote Finding a way to turn birdies into bogeys since 1992. #TeamChunks '23 Forum Tester: Elixir Golf Ball WITB:TS2 10.5° @ 11.25° Tensei blue AV 55 R graph•917f2 15° @ 16.5° Diamana blue x5ct dialed 70 R graph•Stealth 22° Ventus red 6 (non-velo) R graph• 699u 2i 17° tgi 70 R graph•24° Tour v 90 black pvd R steel•699 6i-PW Tour 110 black pvd R steel• SM8 50°/08° @ 52°/10° SM8 stock steel• Jaws Full Toe 56°/12° DG Spinner TI steel • c series DW 2.0 slant neck stock steel•Phantom 2 gps•Tour v3 rangefinder•Elixir golf ball• Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple_Putt Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 39 minutes ago, cnosil said: So it is distance control. Lots of 3 putts? Do you have good expectations for possible make rates? Putts have a dispersion pattern just like regular golf shots and some go long and some end up short. You say you like to be mechanical; so how do you attempt to control distance when putting? Here is some perspective on PGA level putting: Definitely tampering my expectations but sometimes even on shorties I feel I should be making I end up leaving it short. I think of either slowing or speeding up my stroke to control distance but seems the judgement of that speed isn’t there yet cksurfdude, 202 and sirchunksalot 2 1 Quote Super Burner 2.0 10.5* Fly-Z hybrid 17.5* Rogue 5 wood 24* SMS 4-GW Vokey SM7 60*, SM8 54* Versa 1 putter 2023 Tested: Edel SMS Irons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 10 hours ago, Triple_Putt said: Definitely tampering my expectations but sometimes even on shorties I feel I should be making I end up leaving it short. I think of either slowing or speeding up my stroke to control distance but seems the judgement of that speed isn’t there yet IMO, using the speed of the club to control distance can be difficult. The other option is same tempo but different length. Either way, it comes down to practice and learning how far the ball rolls when you make the stroke. I'll go back to the example many people like to use...when you throw a baseball enough times you learn the feel to control how far you throw the ball. Putting is the same way. when you start getting inside of 8 feet you should commit to and almost always hit it past the hole. sirchunksalot, cksurfdude, Triple_Putt and 2 others 5 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syks7 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Went out for another twilight practice 9 yesterday. Very wet/ casual water conditions. I went off on the back since it was pretty empty and did some experimenting on target selection off the tee specifically focused on avoiding trouble. Shockingly (sarcasm) it was as good for my score, even when laying up, as it is when I 'cut the corner'. With zero chance of getting stuck in the trees. The most interesting thing I did was on 18 -- Par 5 playing into a 20-25mph wind. My third shot ended up being from 200. I decided to see how many times I could hit the green from the 220 effective distance with six shots. The answer - Zero. Two were okay and short of the green, 4 were off line leaving odd lies and weird chip/pitches. I've been better with these lately, but they're still pressure swings with much less forgiveness to them and even though they were all inside 100 yards I wasn't guaranteed of even hitting the green with any but the ones that were short in the fairway. Then I took a 7th as a simple layup to right around 100 yards (120 to 130 effective distance) which put a much easier club to hit in my hands -- surprise surprise I hit it exactly where I wanted. I then gathered the original six and scattered them in a dispersion pattern around the 7th -- I hit the green with all 7 and got up and down with 4/7. Pretty telling. Following that lesson I fixed all 7 ball marks and all of the rest that I could find. richk9holes, IndyBonzo, JerryB and 3 others 6 Quote Driver 0311 Gen 5 -- Ventus Velocore+ Blue Hybrids 0317X 2&3 -- Tensei CK Orange Irons ZX7 4/AW -- C-Taper Lite 110 Wedges RTX Zipcore 56/10º@55º 58º/10 C-Taper Lite 110 Putter Link.1 -- Accra Ball Zstar Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackS Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Went and hit a few balls and did some putting and chipping with my son. Other than him not taking any of my advice “shocking” we had a good time. As for me after years of barely playing I am starting back with my never ending battle to keep the lower body from pausing at impact and not having to use my hands so much to square the club. FullSizeRender.MOV IndyBonzo, Vegan_Golfer_PNW, JerryB and 3 others 6 Quote WITB: Driver: Titleist TSR3 with TPT Nitro 15Hi 5 wood: Calloway Paradym Triple Diamond with TPT Power 15Lo Driving Iron: Tour Edge Exotics EXS Ti-Utility Hybrid: PXG 0317X Gen2 hybrid with TPT Power 15Lo Irons: Takomo 101T with Nippon Modus 120 shafts Wedges: Celveland RTX4 50 Degree, Calloway Jaws Raw 58 degree Z grind and 54 degree S grind Putter: Edel EAS 4.0 Ball: Srixon Z Star Diamond / Z Star XV Official 2024 TPT Shaft Test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyBonzo Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Confirmed some gapping on the sim, and played a few holes for practice/warm up. 25+ mph winds outside today. Tomorrow is 63 and calm -- getting out to play for real! Spring!! sirchunksalot, richk9holes, cksurfdude and 2 others 5 Quote Working at getting better ... and very slowly getting there. Paradym Max 8* ( Shogun Blue M0 Otto-Phlex) Brnr Mini driver 13.5* ( FX 3.0 140 M1 Otto-Phlex) Paradym X 4 and 5 Hybrids Maltby TS1 (shafts: Tour 120S) RTX6 Zipcore 53*, and 58* mid wedges ( wedge shafts 6.5) Frontline Elite 1.0 Gloves My Official 2024 TaylorMade Qi10 Review: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/62804-taylormade-qi10-drivers-2024-forum-member-review/?do=findComment&comment=1014200 My Official 2023 Red Rooster Sussex Glove Review: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/58614-2023-mgs-forum-member-test-red-rooster-sussex-golf-glove/#comment-911042 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richk9holes Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Played a little target practice then 23 holes on the simulator. Confirmed my adjustment to 12° loft in my driver is creating more carry distance. After the full round I played, my driving distance average updated on the app and I gained 1+ yard, I think about 1.3. Routinely hitting it 235y carry with the A4 hosel setting. That was the absolute best I could hope for when set at D4. JerryB, cksurfdude, sirchunksalot and 2 others 5 Quote Finding a way to turn birdies into bogeys since 1992. #TeamChunks '23 Forum Tester: Elixir Golf Ball WITB:TS2 10.5° @ 11.25° Tensei blue AV 55 R graph•917f2 15° @ 16.5° Diamana blue x5ct dialed 70 R graph•Stealth 22° Ventus red 6 (non-velo) R graph• 699u 2i 17° tgi 70 R graph•24° Tour v 90 black pvd R steel•699 6i-PW Tour 110 black pvd R steel• SM8 50°/08° @ 52°/10° SM8 stock steel• Jaws Full Toe 56°/12° DG Spinner TI steel • c series DW 2.0 slant neck stock steel•Phantom 2 gps•Tour v3 rangefinder•Elixir golf ball• Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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