Lefty Thread

[JohnSmalls]

On ‎11‎/‎19‎/‎2018 at 1:56 PM, TheWahoo said:

Sorry, at my age and health, I find that I can no longer march.   But if I could get a handicap flag and a cart...............

If the issue is equal access to golf equipment, perhaps, we should invite the ladies to join us.  That would make the march much more enjoyable and I would be willing to share my cart.

 

I thought we were just marching to be a nuisance?

[LeftyHawk]

Where are you guys getting those tag logos under your picture on the left?

 

Chris

[GB13]

4 minutes ago, LeftyHawk said:

Where are you guys getting those tag logos under your picture on the left?

 

Chris

 

[tony@CIC]

49 minutes ago, LeftyHawk said:

Where are you guys getting those tag logos under your picture on the left?

 

Chris

A PM to Studque will get you one. 

[JohnSmalls]

It's been almost a month and the lefty thread is on vacation.  Well I am returning to my rightful thread home with this post.  It appears that the Ping Blueprint is NOT a hollow bodied iron.  And Bubba is playing it, which says potentially good things for us in our right minds. 

https://www.golf.com/equipment/2018/12/21/ping-blueprint-forged-irons-hollow-construction/

[tony@CIC]

John, thanks for bumping the "lefty thread" !


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[GolfSpy_APH]

A month is too long... How dare we let it go this long without some love.
Thanks for the bump!
And just for kicks here is a few picks of one of my old collectors I'll say. Doesn't get much use because it doesn't suit my putting, but does it ever look good. Still miss Nike clubs.

[JohnSmalls]

2 hours ago, Apolloshowl said:

A month is too long... How dare we let it go this long without some love.
Thanks for the bump!
And just for kicks here is a few picks of one of my old collectors I'll say. Doesn't get much use because it doesn't suit my putting, but does it ever look good. Still miss Nike clubs.

Man that is a good looking putter.  I miss those guys cranking out tools from The Oven too. I'm reluctant to buy clubs because I want to still keep hitting my nikes. But the inevitable will come one day.  

[JohnSmalls]

Alright guys, what equipment do you have your eyes set on for this season?

[TSauer]

Alright guys, what equipment do you have your eyes set on for this season?

Been eyeing an Evnroll, but don't necessarily need one haha. Would like to pick up a new fairway wood or hybrid.

[Kor.A.Door]

On 11/16/2018 at 3:57 PM, TheWahoo said:

While I was disappointed with Mizuno, I must commend them for their honesty.    A while back, I saw in a golf magazine where Mizuno offered a set that was considered one of the top "game improvement" clubs.   I contacted Mizuno about the availability of left handed clubs in that model.   Their response was that unfortunately they do not offer those clubs in a  left handed version.  They explained that the demand for left handed clubs in that model did not warrant the cost to produce left handed clubs.   While I was disappointed, again, I must applaud their honesty.  

There was a year or 2 where they didn’t offer some of their clubs in Lefty, but the newer stuff seems to be available 

[Kor.A.Door]

I am not sure what I am looking for this season. I don’t need anything, but not sure. I have some other wood working projects that I am working on so it sort of takes my mind off buying new golf stuff. I am waiting to see if the Snell blacks come out in yellow. 

[JohnSmalls]

6 hours ago, TSauer said:

 

Been eyeing an Evnroll, but don't necessarily need one haha. Would like to pick up a new fairway wood or hybrid.

 

I'm not going to make this any easier. Doooooo it!!!!!!!! I've had my ER2 for a few months now and there is no turning back.  It is without a doubt my favorite club.   

[JohnSmalls]

4 hours ago, Kor.A.Door said:

I am not sure what I am looking for this season. I don’t need anything, but not sure. I have some other wood working projects that I am working on so it sort of takes my mind off buying new golf stuff. I am waiting to see if the Snell blacks come out in yellow. 

Have you switched over from the Chrome Softs?

[TSauer]

I'm not going to make this any easier. Doooooo it!!!!!!!! I've had my ER2 for a few months now and there is no turning back.  It is without a doubt my favorite club.   

Oooooh man, the persuasion is real! If 1 was "not buying" and 10 was "hell yeah, take my money and overnight ship it here" I'm at like an 8.

I think before this upcoming season ends, I'll have one.

[txgolfjunkie]

I picked up an ER5 on sale with a gravity grip and it's pretty amazing. I'll go to CC to verify my specs and see if it's as good as advertised. 

While I would love to try out the F9 and 410Plus, I don't see how there would be a big enough improvement over my current setup. 

Not to say I won't buy anything...I still need to change out my wedges every year. No real reason why...just my addiction kicking in. 

[juspoole]

Just bought the TS3 and awaiting my Fujikura Pro 2.0 tour spec 7x shaft in mail to complete the club! Will try other stuff out there but found this in mint condition from global golf and the deal was too good to pass up.

 

 

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[JohnSmalls]

On ‎1‎/‎28‎/‎2019 at 11:56 PM, TSauer said:

 

Oooooh man, the persuasion is real! If 1 was "not buying" and 10 was "hell yeah, take my money and overnight ship it here" I'm at like an 8.

I think before this upcoming season ends, I'll have one.

 

So in other words, an '8' is " hell yeah, take my money! But ship it standard ground rates?"

[JohnSmalls]

21 hours ago, txgolfjunkie said:

I picked up an ER5 on sale with a gravity grip and it's pretty amazing. I'll go to CC to verify my specs and see if it's as good as advertised. 

While I would love to try out the F9 and 410Plus, I don't see how there would be a big enough improvement over my current setup. 

Not to say I won't buy anything...I still need to change out my wedges every year. No real reason why...just my addiction kicking in. 

What kind of grip did you play before the gravity grip?  How would you compare it to a pistol grip?

[robertana.c.3]

Love the Odyssey putter myself.

[txgolfjunkie]

1 hour ago, JohnSmalls said:

What kind of grip did you play before the gravity grip?  How would you compare it to a pistol grip?

I've got about 10 putter grips laying around my grip stash...SS 2.0, 3.0, Ping man blackout, Ping PP58, PP62, Bettinardi Oversized Lamkin Deep Etch, P2 Reflex Tour, GP Tour SNSR, GP Tour Tradition, a few others I can't think of. 

The Gravity Grip similar to a Rosemark NEO shape, maybe something like a P2 Reflex Tour but not as pronounced on the underside of the grip. Think pistol style without the taper and with some wide hips. It's got the texture and softness of the older Evnroll Midsize 115g grips that came stock on their putters. I like the grip for the most part, but I've been finicky about grips in the past. Personally I like the shape of the Oversized Bettinardi Lamkin Deep Etch Cord grip (pistol shape), but it's way too heavy and can really throw off the swing weight. The ping PP61 on their vault 2.0 series is a close second. 

I've got a putter fitting at Club Champion today at 2pm so maybe I'll either solidify the ER5 and the grip...or you'll see it on the For Sale site on MGS!!

[JohnSmalls]

52 minutes ago, txgolfjunkie said:

I've got about 10 putter grips laying around my grip stash...SS 2.0, 3.0, Ping man blackout, Ping PP58, PP62, Bettinardi Oversized Lamkin Deep Etch, P2 Reflex Tour, GP Tour SNSR, GP Tour Tradition, a few others I can't think of. 

The Gravity Grip similar to a Rosemark NEO shape, maybe something like a P2 Reflex Tour but not as pronounced on the underside of the grip. Think pistol style without the taper and with some wide hips. It's got the texture and softness of the older Evnroll Midsize 115g grips that came stock on their putters. I like the grip for the most part, but I've been finicky about grips in the past. Personally I like the shape of the Oversized Bettinardi Lamkin Deep Etch Cord grip (pistol shape), but it's way too heavy and can really throw off the swing weight. The ping PP61 on their vault 2.0 series is a close second. 

I've got a putter fitting at Club Champion today at 2pm so maybe I'll either solidify the ER5 and the grip...or you'll see it on the For Sale site on MGS!!

That is interesting.  I tend to have a little bit of trouble with those types of grips.  No matter what I end up trying, a pistol grip ends up in in the bag, but I want to give the gravity a shot.  Let us know how it all shakes out in the putter fitting, hope it goes well!

[Kor.A.Door]

On 1/28/2019 at 11:50 PM, JohnSmalls said:

Have you switched over from the Chrome Softs?

No, I tried the the Snell red, but didn’t like it. I do like the blacks but I haven’t used a white ball in a long time. The change to the Snell black in yellow (hopefully), would be purely a cost issue. 28 vs 40 per dozen. If they don’t make it in yellow, I will stay with the yellow and black Chrome Softs. 

[txgolfjunkie]

20 hours ago, JohnSmalls said:

That is interesting.  I tend to have a little bit of trouble with those types of grips.  No matter what I end up trying, a pistol grip ends up in in the bag, but I want to give the gravity a shot.  Let us know how it all shakes out in the putter fitting, hope it goes well!

Well this putter ho was sorely disappointed to hear the results of the putter fitting with the SAM lab at Club Champion...

I apologize for not having this stuff electronically but let me dictate what the print out shows/fitter told me:

'Wow...this is strange...hit some more putts...wow...this is crazy...' - club fitter

I have a grand total of 2* of putter rotation in my stroke...essentially the closest robotic 'straight back/straight through' the fitter has seen. He said most guys have 6-15* of putter rotation on the back swing and follow through but noting this close to 0*. 

So what does this mean? Goodbye to all you sexy flow necks. Goodbye to all you lovely plumber necks. Goodbye to any putter with any true character to it whatsoever. While the Evnroll ER5 is a solid fit for my swing, the putter shape that was recommended was the Bettinardi Queen Bee #6. Yes, a rectangle, bland, fugly brick on the end of a double bend shaft. The most 'meh' putter out there. And yes, I rolled it and yes, made all ten of the 12' putts with it. Essentially true face-balanced putters with 0* of toe hang will work for my stroke but with my stroke being so 'robotic', no putter will truly stand out, nor will one really be detrimental unless it has 45*+ of toe hang. 

So...the fitter adjusted my loft (from 2.65* to 1.75*) and lie (from 71.25* to 69.75*) and I rolled in all ten 12' putts. No new putter needed. The hoeing of putters is over for yours truly. It's fugly mallets with double bends from here on out and one won't improve the game more than the other. What I have is 'probably 95% fit to my stroke'...could the fitter have kicked me any harder in the nuts? I think not. 

Recommended putter:

Bettinardi Queen Bee 6

Other recommendations from fitter (I'm done with most inserts so most of these are solid/milled face putters): 

TM Spider (the only insert I do enjoy)

SC x5

Bettinardi iNOVAi series

...and that's about it. 

 

 

[Kor.A.Door]

8 hours ago, txgolfjunkie said:

Well this putter ho was sorely disappointed to hear the results of the putter fitting with the SAM lab at Club Champion...

I apologize for not having this stuff electronically but let me dictate what the print out shows/fitter told me:

'Wow...this is strange...hit some more putts...wow...this is crazy...' - club fitter

I have a grand total of 2* of putter rotation in my stroke...essentially the closest robotic 'straight back/straight through' the fitter has seen. He said most guys have 6-15* of putter rotation on the back swing and follow through but noting this close to 0*. 

So what does this mean? Goodbye to all you sexy flow necks. Goodbye to all you lovely plumber necks. Goodbye to any putter with any true character to it whatsoever. While the Evnroll ER5 is a solid fit for my swing, the putter shape that was recommended was the Bettinardi Queen Bee #6. Yes, a rectangle, bland, fugly brick on the end of a double bend shaft. The most 'meh' putter out there. And yes, I rolled it and yes, made all ten of the 12' putts with it. Essentially true face-balanced putters with 0* of toe hang will work for my stroke but with my stroke being so 'robotic', no putter will truly stand out, nor will one really be detrimental unless it has 45*+ of toe hang. 

So...the fitter adjusted my loft (from 2.65* to 1.75*) and lie (from 71.25* to 69.75*) and I rolled in all ten 12' putts. No new putter needed. The hoeing of putters is over for yours truly. It's fugly mallets with double bends from here on out and one won't improve the game more than the other. What I have is 'probably 95% fit to my stroke'...could the fitter have kicked me any harder in the nuts? I think not. 

Recommended putter:

Bettinardi Queen Bee 6

Other recommendations from fitter (I'm done with most inserts so most of these are solid/milled face putters): 

TM Spider (the only insert I do enjoy)

SC x5

Bettinardi iNOVAi series

...and that's about it. 

 

 

Let us know if you have any “cool” putters you want to get rid of. Post them in here so us lefties can see

seriously though, at least you now know what type of putter fits your game. 

[palvord]

Well this putter ho was sorely disappointed to hear the results of the putter fitting with the SAM lab at Club Champion...
I apologize for not having this stuff electronically but let me dictate what the print out shows/fitter told me:
'Wow...this is strange...hit some more putts...wow...this is crazy...' - club fitter
I have a grand total of 2* of putter rotation in my stroke...essentially the closest robotic 'straight back/straight through' the fitter has seen. He said most guys have 6-15* of putter rotation on the back swing and follow through but noting this close to 0*. 
So what does this mean? Goodbye to all you sexy flow necks. Goodbye to all you lovely plumber necks. Goodbye to any putter with any true character to it whatsoever. While the Evnroll ER5 is a solid fit for my swing, the putter shape that was recommended was the Bettinardi Queen Bee #6. Yes, a rectangle, bland, fugly brick on the end of a double bend shaft. The most 'meh' putter out there. And yes, I rolled it and yes, made all ten of the 12' putts with it. Essentially true face-balanced putters with 0* of toe hang will work for my stroke but with my stroke being so 'robotic', no putter will truly stand out, nor will one really be detrimental unless it has 45*+ of toe hang. 
So...the fitter adjusted my loft (from 2.65* to 1.75*) and lie (from 71.25* to 69.75*) and I rolled in all ten 12' putts. No new putter needed. The hoeing of putters is over for yours truly. It's fugly mallets with double bends from here on out and one won't improve the game more than the other. What I have is 'probably 95% fit to my stroke'...could the fitter have kicked me any harder in the nuts? I think not. 
Recommended putter:
Bettinardi Queen Bee 6
Other recommendations from fitter (I'm done with most inserts so most of these are solid/milled face putters): 
TM Spider (the only insert I do enjoy)
SC x5
Bettinardi iNOVAi series
...and that's about it. 
 
 

It is fantastic that you went and took the time to be fit for a putter. Getting feedback about your stroke and then sharing it here is making me re-think what my big purchase this year will be. I was originally thinking a driver, but a putter fitting may be more beneficial.




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[Kor.A.Door]

Buddy of mine who is also left handed put me on to the Facebook site called Lefty golf buy sell trade. Do not check it out. It will cause you to want more things than you need, seriously though, it looks to be a pretty good place to check out some Lefty stuff. 

[txgolfjunkie]

It is fantastic that you went and took the time to be fit for a putter. Getting feedback about your stroke and then sharing it here is making me re-think what my big purchase this year will be. I was originally thinking a driver, but a putter fitting may be more beneficial.




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Getting a legit driver fitting has saved me a bunch of money. I used to go through drivers and shafts like crazy and always thought the next driver would add a double digit gain on my carry yardage or suddenly find the magic combination but alas I discovered that the difference between certain driver heads were minimal and there are only a few select shafts that could help with dispersion and launch numbers.

I anticipate the putter fitting will do the same thing.

A professional fitting with trackman/GC Quad with someone who can properly interpret the data and recommend the proper setup is a great investment, especially if you're easily swayed/hooked by club marketing and what you see on TV like me.


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[palvord]

Getting a legit driver fitting has saved me a bunch of money. I used to go through drivers and shafts like crazy and always thought the next driver would add a double digit gain on my carry yardage or suddenly find the magic combination but alas I discovered that the difference between certain driver heads were minimal and there are only a few select shafts that could help with dispersion and launch numbers.

I anticipate the putter fitting will do the same thing.

A professional fitting with trackman/GC Quad with someone who can properly interpret the data and recommend the proper setup is a great investment, especially if you're easily swayed/hooked by club marketing and what you see on TV like me.


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Thank you for the advice. The more and more I read in here about what being properly fit can do for your game, the more and more I want to make the investment. I just need to convince SWMBO of the same thinking.


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[palvord]

Buddy of mine who is also left handed put me on to the Facebook site called Lefty golf buy sell trade. Do not check it out. It will cause you to want more things than you need, seriously though, it looks to be a pretty good place to check out some Lefty stuff. 

You are acting as both angels on opposite shoulders. Do it! Don’t do it!

Thanks for the heads up of a place to find lefty gear. You know I’m giving in to this temptation and looking to see what I can sneak into the bag without SWMBO noticing.


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