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Got out to the practice range a few days ago. Lower back has been a little sore but been working on a new movement for takeaway / backswing and it seems to be helping .. hit about 140 balls (like twice as many as I, ummm, "should have") and felt OK after and since.

 

Also trying to make sure (as best I can) I have a consistent, neutral grip and good stance and posture.

 

Ball flight getting better and more consistent, too!

(Yeah, on the range anyway.......)

 

Making progress with working my way up the bag; that is - getting better and better with the wedges and short irons, OK-ish with the middle clubs (for me the 6i and 5 Ping Crossover) and so-so but improving with the longer clubs (20° hybrid and 3W).

 

Still cannot hit a driver well .. don't carry it on the course.

 

Tried to alternate "block" practice - hitting a few balls with the same club, trying to hit it with the same effort and in the same direction, then moving up to the next club - with more "random" practice, using different (shorter) clubs to different targets.

 

Started with a 54° to a 50 yard target and finished with a Gap (50°) to the same 50 yd target.

WITB of an "aspiring"  😉 play-ah ...
Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A)
5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R)
7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R)

4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3)
5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3)
6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 
54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite)
Putter...Ev
nRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both)
...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour.

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Got out to the practice range a few days ago. Lower back has been a little sore but been working on a new movement for takeaway / backswing and it seems to be helping .. hit about 140 balls (like twice as many as I, ummm, "should have") and felt OK after and since.

 

Also trying to make sure (as best I can) I have a consistent, neutral grip and good stance and posture.

 

Ball flight getting better and more consistent, too!

(Yeah, on the range anyway.......)

 

Making progress with working my way up the bag; that is - getting better and better with the wedges and short irons, OK-ish with the middle clubs (for me the 6i and 5 Ping Crossover) and so-so but improving with the longer clubs (20° hybrid and 3W).

 

Still cannot hit a driver well .. don't carry it on the course.

 

Tried to alternate "block" practice - hitting a few balls with the same club, trying to hit it with the same effort and in the same direction, then moving up to the next club - with more "random" practice, using different (shorter) clubs to different targets.

 

Started with a 54° to a 50 yard target and finished with a Gap (50°) to the same 50 yd target.

Nice!  At least you are practicing.  My body is aching to get out and swing a club.  Unfortunately, I can't even do that indoors!

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

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Went to the range worked on wedge work, and 2&5 irons full swings.

Miss hitting the urethane balls,

 :srixon-small:  ZX5 MKII LS 8.5

:taylormade-small: Stealth 2 plus 3 wood

:taylormade-small: Stealth 2 plus 5 wood

:taylormade-small: Stealth 2 plus 19.5 Hybrid 

:srixon-small: ZX5 MKll 5 / AW Dart stiff

:taylormade-small: MG3 black 52 9b 58 12b

:scotty-small:  7.5 Phantom 34”

:srixon-small: Z Star Diamond 2023

 

 

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Nice! At least you are practicing. My body is aching to get out and swing a club. Unfortunately, I can't even do that indoors!

Hey there's always a way! I have a few training clubs** that I'll take to the back yard every once in a while and just swing a few times.

 

I actually find .. for me .. that just a plain simple chipping / pitching motion a wedge a bunch of times -- No Ball! -- is the most effective practice!

 

** Training clubs include:

* Old wedge with a broken driveway marker stuck up the the butt, with a piece of white foam at the outer end for extra visibility

(Marker stick used to monitor butt end of club - want to keep it facing belly all the way back and all the way through for "smaller" shots and then on "bigger" shots finish 'outside' the front hip .. to my left, for RH player)

* Old wood, with a steel shaft, with an "I Gotcha Ready" warm-up weight on it

(Weight used in three spots on shaft: middle, then top just under the grip, then bottom next to the hosel)

* SKLZ version of the orange whip

WITB of an "aspiring"  😉 play-ah ...
Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A)
5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R)
7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R)

4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3)
5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3)
6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 
54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite)
Putter...Ev
nRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both)
...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour.

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Went to the range worked on wedge work, and 2&5 irons full swings.

Miss hitting the urethane balls,

2 iron??!!?? Wow..... Guessing you're good!

 

But, yeah, range balls seemed especially beat and dead (and cold!).........

(so was not really judging distance, only ball flight and accuracy)

WITB of an "aspiring"  😉 play-ah ...
Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A)
5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R)
7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R)

4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3)
5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3)
6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 
54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite)
Putter...Ev
nRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both)
...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour.

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2 iron??!!?? Wow..... Guessing you're good!

 

But, yeah, range balls seemed especially beat and dead (and cold!).........

(so was not really judging distance, only ball flight and accuracy)

I use to have a Hogan 2 iron that I used to go snake hunting with. Not much wider than my two fingers. Hell you could slice butter with that sucker

 

 

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Titleist TSR1 4, 5, & 6 Hybrids 
Titleist T350 Irons 7 - W48 
Cleveland
CBX ZipCore  52 56 & 60 Degree Wedges

LAB Mezz Max Broomstick Putter / TPT Shaft  (Platinum @ 45/78)

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

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I use to have a Hogan 2 iron that I used to go snake hunting with. Not much wider than my two fingers. Hell you could slice butter with that sucker

 

 

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Everything I would with it would slice!   :(

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

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Hey there's always a way! I have a few training clubs** that I'll take to the back yard every once in a while and just swing a few times.

 

I actually find .. for me .. that just a plain simple chipping / pitching motion a wedge a bunch of times -- No Ball! -- is the most effective practice!

 

** Training clubs include:

* Old wedge with a broken driveway marker stuck up the the butt, with a piece of white foam at the outer end for extra visibility

(Marker stick used to monitor butt end of club - want to keep it facing belly all the way back and all the way through for "smaller" shots and then on "bigger" shots finish 'outside' the front hip .. to my left, for RH player)

* Old wood, with a steel shaft, with an "I Gotcha Ready" warm-up weight on it

(Weight used in three spots on shaft: middle, then top just under the grip, then bottom next to the hosel)

* SKLZ version of the orange whip

HAHAHA

I have all the things I need to practice with in my backyard.  I just wish I had a backyard right now!!!

 

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Oh yeah, it's only 14* at the moment.

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

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Putting and Chipping.   

 

Chipping has been a weak point this season.  Thought back to my chipping lessons and realized I was dropping right shoulder and not getting weight forward.  So I have been in my den just chipping foam balls working on making solid contact.  

 

I practice putting all the time.   Been working on my stroke by rolling the ball over a dime.  Usually roll about 100 putts.  Also been doing the most wanted putter testing so I have been rolling a bunch of 5, 10, and 20 footers.  While not my putter,  it has helped me with working on my routine.  

Driver:  :ping-small: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven
Fairway: :titelist-small: TS3 15*  w/Project X Hzardous Smoke
Hybrids:  :titelist-small: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype
                :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

Testing:   SPGC_logo.jpg

Backups:  :odyssey-small: Milled Collection RSX 2, :seemore-small: mFGP2, :cameron-small: Futura 5W

Member:  MGS Hitsquad since 2017697979773_DSCN2368(Custom).JPG.a1a25f5e430d9eebae93c5d652cbd4b9.JPG

 

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I got out in this beautiful weather and hit a large bucket. Nice to swing a club again!!!! Shoulders were unusually tight... It took awhile to really get warm. The RTX 3.0 were so good!!!!

 

 

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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

Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX

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HAHAHA

I have all the things I need to practice with in my backyard. I just wish I had a backyard right now!!!

 

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Oh yeah, it's only 14* at the moment.

Oh yeah, that Winter thing. Can't believe it's worse .. right now, anyway .. out there than NY!

WITB of an "aspiring"  😉 play-ah ...
Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A)
5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R)
7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R)

4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3)
5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3)
6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 
54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite)
Putter...Ev
nRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both)
...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour.

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My girls came to the range today. I love it when they join me!

 

 

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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

Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX

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Oh yeah, that Winter thing. Can't believe it's worse .. right now, anyway .. out there than NY!

love when you Americans complain about the weather. It was -40 Fahrenheit here all week in my part of Canada..lol

 

 

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My girls came to the range today. I love it when they join me!attachicon.gifIMG_1903.PNGattachicon.gifIMG_1902.PNG

 

 

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Building memories.....   Great job Dad!

Ping G430 Max Driver 10.5 Degree
Titleist TSR1 4, 5, & 6 Hybrids 
Titleist T350 Irons 7 - W48 
Cleveland
CBX ZipCore  52 56 & 60 Degree Wedges

LAB Mezz Max Broomstick Putter / TPT Shaft  (Platinum @ 45/78)

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

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love when you Americans complain about the weather. It was -40 Fahrenheit here all week in my part of Canada..lol

 

 

Sent from my iPhone while sitting at the 19th hole.

But you are used to it.  I wish you would just keep it up there!!  Wall??   :)

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

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love when you Americans complain about the weather. It was -40 Fahrenheit here all week in my part of Canada..lol

 

 

Sent from my iPhone while sitting at the 19th hole.

But you are used to it. I wish you would just keep it up there!! Wall?? :)

Great idea!! And.. make them pay for it....

WITB of an "aspiring"  😉 play-ah ...
Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A)
5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R)
7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R)

4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3)
5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3)
6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 
54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite)
Putter...Ev
nRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both)
...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour.

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Building memories..... Great job Dad!

And looks like he's building a nice golfing future for them, too .. they look like they're having fun which is the most important!

(oooh they are both sooo cute! What a proud daddy )

WITB of an "aspiring"  😉 play-ah ...
Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A)
5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R)
7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R)

4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3)
5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3)
6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 
54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite)
Putter...Ev
nRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both)
...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour.

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In the bag:
Driver: :titelist-small: TSR2 Project X HZRDUS Black 5.5
Fairway: :callaway-small: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5

Irons: :mizuno-small: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Wedges: :mizuno-small: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Putter :Sub70: Sycamore 005 Wide Blade
Bag: 
:Ogio: Alpha Convoy 514
Balls: :callaway-small: Chrome Soft X

Cart: :CaddyTek: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8


God Bless America🇺🇸, God save the King🇬🇧, God defend New Zealand🇳🇿 and thank Christ for Australia🇦🇺!

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Hit balls indoors today with my son. Working on the basics and starting to get ready for the season. Swing felt surprisingly good despite the few month layoff. Goal is to hit balls twice a week when I am not traveling.

 

 

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WITB 2024

   Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60g 6.5

   M5 15* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5

   Sim Ti 22* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5

   Sim2 Rescue 22* Diamana Thump 100x

   X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX 

   Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner

   Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75"

   Z Star Diamond

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I want to help people play better and not struggle 9.8 GHIN but will be a 4 by end of 2017 season. Anyway its physics heavy weight on a long stick. Swing right on downswing thru ball this accomplishes 2 very key things 1. Will keep club head and swing path inside Not over the top. 2. By swinging right club shallows and forces your head to stay behind the golf ball. Good Luck and play well!!

 

 

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Chipping with lob wedge inside since it is raining all day here in Georgia.

Also teaching Amazon Echo Alexa some new swear words when I skull the chip over the net into a wall. I then tell Alexa to order new sheet-rock.

WITB - :taylormade-small:

Driver - TaylorMade M2 - Stiff flex / 12.5*

3 & 7 Wood - TaylorMade M2

6i -Gap - TaylorMade M4- Stiff flex

Wedges - TaylorMade ATV 55* & 60*

Putter - Odyssey 2 Ball

Ball - Titleist Pro V1

Bushnell Tour V3 rangefinder

Right Handed Neutral lie on all clubs

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  • 2 weeks later...

Did some range time yesterday; chilly, breezy, grey and damp but really felt like smacking some golf balls.

 

Result:

If I could play only from 125 and in .. and then have a "pinch hitter" for tee and long second shots .. I'd be a very low single digit handicap....!

 

(ha ha ha ha)

 

OK, so... back to practicing what I was hoping would be my new and improved swing (with weight transfer and body rotation and a better release)

WITB of an "aspiring"  😉 play-ah ...
Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A)
5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R)
7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R)

4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3)
5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3)
6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 
54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite)
Putter...Ev
nRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both)
...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour.

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You are going to have to zoom that picture in but if you do you will see a magnificent Bald Eagle perched on the tree.

 

I hit balls for 2 hours with lots of breaks. My basket had 125 in it and I had 6 left when I finished.

 

My teacher has my working hard on staying connected and hitting the ball straighter with less of a draw.

 

Overall it was a good practice session. I hit lots of very solid shots only a couple of fat ones (the bane of my existence) and very few hooks (the other bane). I actually hit a couple of nice fades with the driver.

 

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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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The 5 yr old and I hit a bucket and then we putted. She had fun!!!!

 

 

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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

Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX

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