SPY VIP Popular Post GolfSpy Dave Posted December 11, 2018 SPY VIP Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2018 No F-ing Way You Can Do That! That's the response I received when I pitched this idea to my weekly play buddies. Somehow, they have come to the conclusion that I am a bit of a club ho. I've no clue where this idea came from! Sure, I've played with more putters in 2018 than most people have teeth in their heads, but that's just trying to be inclusive, I don't want the the garage multitudes feeling left out. Somewhere along the way though, I realized that swapping out gear all of the time could be costing me strokes on the course. Crazy idea, I know. What really got me thinking about this was my current driver. I've been gaming the PING G400 driver since summer of 2017, and my driving stats have never been better. I know how to hit that sexy beast. On the other hand, I played three (maybe it was four) sets of irons last year, and I can definitely leave my shoes on when I total up my GIRs for a typical round. I just never felt comfortable with any of the iron sets, or maybe just never gave them enough time to become comfortable. Some of these sets were custom fitted too, so that’s a little disheartening. Hitting nearly every fairway off the tee, and then not hitting any greens is a recipe for lots of post-round grumblings. I'd almost rather be bad off the tee too... Only Score Matters If I had to come up with a reason for swapping gear out so often, I'd actually list two reasons. The first, and obvious one, is that I like shiny new things. I experience euphoria when I slide new sticks into the golf bag. I’m sure that it’s a dopamine response thing. Replacing a fairway wood with a new one brings me joy, unlike replacing my currently defunct microwave oven. There is no joy in that expense. Woohoo $500 just to make something work the same again! The microwave comparison brings to light the other reason that I think I swap gear: optimism. I don’t think that cooking will improve with a new microwave oven, but I did wonder if switching to graphite iron shafts could find the distance that I have lost in recent years (it didn't). Helpful hint #1:Abdominal surgery does not help one’s core stability, strength, or swing speed. In spite of knowing better, I always wonder if new gear is the answer to playing better. The irony there is that by buying new gear to play better, I may actually be causing myself to play worse. That’s what got me thinking about doing this project. Could keeping the gear constant lead to lower scored? But Does the Gear Really Fit? As I mentioned above, some of the gear that went on the scrap heap was custom fit. I paid for two different sets of custom irons, taking financial beatings on both when I eventually sold them on Craigslist. Each time, I thought that the fitting would get me into a set of clubs that would be “the” set, and each time, they were not. I still believe that if I’m going to do this, the clubs need to fit. Think of it this way. No matter how many times I try and wear a pair of size 32 pants, they are never going to be comfortable with my 34 waist (perhaps 36 after the holidays). This is the mindset that has kept me searching for better fitting clubs, rather than sticking with one set. The Plan I will turn 50 this coming February. How I got so old, I really don’t know. It just seemed to creep up on me year after year… Anyway, since it’s a milestone birthday, I decided to celebrate by buying a new set of irons, and maybe woods too. Yes, I did also buy irons this past year as well, but this time I can actually use the birthday excuse to justify them. Ain’t twisted logic grand? I am convinced that there is a set out there that will fit my swing better than all others. I know this because I’ve had that set in the past. A few years back, I was fitted for new clubs at Callaway headquarters. The first fitting put me into a set of RAZR X irons. I told you it was a while ago. That set was great as I learned how to play golf, and improved my swing. The next time I visited Callaway, I was fit into a set of RAZR X Tour irons. I had taken lessons for a year, and my iron play was solid. That set is my never should have left set of irons. I think that there has been eight, or maybe nine sets of irons since the RAZR X Tours, and every time the new sets fail to measure up, I lament the loss of those irons. Why did I switch out of those irons? Like I said above, new and shiny things are attractive, and I am constantly seeking the ultimate new set, even if I may have already had it. And yes, I have thought about just buying another set of the RAZR X Tour irons, but every time I find a set, they always look like someone dragged them along the cart path. There is an interesting synergy with the Callaway story and this new project though, as I will be heading down to their headquarters to hit their new stuff next week. My hope of all hopes is that something in the new line will once again fit my swing. The Rogue Pro is actually pretty close, but maybe there is something else rolling out for 2019 that’s even better. I’ll let you know how the trip goes, though embargo rules may require me to call the new stuff Individual 1 for a while. The Goal: Break 80 This is my overall goal for 2019: to finally break 80. For someone who didn’t start playing golf until 40, I feel pretty good about my progress and my current 11.8 HCP, but that 80 barrier needs to fall. I’ve shot 80 three times, but never in the 70’s. Gear is obviously one part of the score equation, and I’ll be trying to play more in 2019, hit the range more, and maybe even take a lesson or two as well. That 80 barrier needs to drop this season. It’s making me crazy every time I shoot low 80’s, especially when I've left easy strokes on the course. The Plan and Timeline I am thinking that everything will be locked in as of my birthday in February, making this a Shoot Under 80 while Over 50 project as the year rolls on. The February cut off should give me time to see the new stuff that is rolling out, and make the final bag selections. Who knows, it could actually be my current bag of sticks (posted below), but once the gear is set, it’s set. Current Bag and State of Attachment Driver: PING G400 - Beloved, likely locked Fairway: Callaway Epic 3W - likely locked, like is so much I may add the 5W Hybrids: PING G25 - good, but not attached. Playing 3H, with 4H possible Irons: Srixon 765 - 4-PW, bought used a month ago. Seem promising, but I’m iron fickle. Modus 120s are nice! Wedge 1: Cleveland CBX 50° - bought on Cyber Monday to fill in set - so far so good Other Wedges: Cleveland RTX 3 54/58 - like these - KBS C-Taper shafts feel lovely Putter: Bettinardi Queen Bee 10 - Any putter would be the hardest club to keep in the bag, but this one is delightful to roll and has a good chance at longevity. Escape Clause Now that you have read all about how I am going to commit to this project, I am going to hit you with one caveat about not sticking with it. Basically, if this project makes golf not fun, or worse, makes me not want to even go and play at all, I’m ending the experiment. Having fun is what golf is all about for me, and while shooting lower scores is definitely fun, not shooting lower scores is definitely not fun. If a club in the bag becomes the bane of my existence, evoking dred whenever I unsheath it, I am going to remove the offending object, and end this experiment. Now lest you think that this club swapping sounds exactly like what I am doing now, it won’t be. I am going to assess progress on July 4th, 2019. If the scores are lower, or if I have actually broken 80, then the experiment will continue on with the bag locked in for the remainder of the year. If that’s not the case, some of the contents in the bag will be detonated along with the Independence Day fireworks. Hopefully it’s the former situation, but if there is no trend of improvement at that point, then the bag will need to be reassessed and maybe reloaded. Updates to Follow As the project progresses, I promise to keep you all updated. I’ll post the February bag contents, and then post scores and handicap revisions as they happen throughout the year. I’ll let you know if clubs are working out, or if some are moving toward the end of the plank. If/When that sub-80 round is finally shot, I’ll do some kind of giveaway for the loyal thread and social media readers. That way we can all share the joy of the accomplishment. So stay tuned to this thread for more info. I’ll let you know about the Callaway trip results, as well and all of the other minutiae as we move along. Reporting the data back to all of you will keep me accountable and focused on the goal, so thank you in advance for that. Hopefully this will be fun to report and read about, and not ultimately your source for weekly doses of schadenfreude. UPDATE 1: The Callaway Fitting and First Bag Locks cksurfdude, mpatrickriley, Rtracymog and 10 others 13 Quote Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Will be looking forward to following along, Dave. 2019 is a year of scoring for me too. I've signed up for a winter improvement plan with my instructor and really hope to take my game to the next level. I'll be starting my own thread to document my swing changes once lessons kick off in June cnosil and GolfSpy Dave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. 82 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I did the reverse of what you are trying this past three months or so. I took six 15-year old clubs and created a Sunday bag, and played with those, and those alone during the week. I found it interesting that I played much better with just the six old clubs then I did with the 14 new ones. The only way I buy anything new now is if I break 70. Otherwise, I'm not buying any new clubs again. I'm also not playing any course over 6,500 yards, as I just don't have the game for that, but I digress. cksurfdude, silver & black, GB13 and 2 others 5 Quote G400 Driver XR 4 Fairway 16.5° Fli-Hi Utility Iron - 21° G Series 5-9 irons SM7 46°, 50°, 54° & 58° Ghost Spider S putter Nexus Laser Rangefinder Garmin Approach S20 GPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Theoo Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 You can do it Dave! Jmikecpa and GolfSpy Dave 2 Quote Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB13 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I'm on a similar journey as you. I switched out my entire bag again this year (except for wedges, I'll fight you for my wedges!) and am going to try to keep the family, one happy unit for a year and see how my scores end up. My goal, break par again, and shoot in the 60's. Good luck! I'll be following along! cksurfdude and GolfSpy Dave 2 Quote Wilson Staff C300 9.0* Fujikura Pro 58 stiff Callaway Rogue 3W Mitsubishi Diamana D+ LTD 80 stiff Mizuno MP-18 MMC FLI-HI 2 iron UST Mamiya Recoil 95 stiff Ping I200's 4-W Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW stiff Ping Glide 52* and 58* stiff Bettinardi Studio Stock #38 Armlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted December 12, 2018 Author SPY VIP Share Posted December 12, 2018 Thanks for the positive feedback. I do welcome any of you to join me in the one set in 2019 crusade. Think of all the gear money that you can save and use for fancy booze instead. I'd have a case of Pappy Family Reserve ready to go based on 2018 fozcycle, STUDque, GB13 and 3 others 6 Quote Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Theoo Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 1 hour ago, GolfSpy Dave said: Thanks for the positive feedback. I do welcome any of you to join me in the one set in 2019 crusade. Think of all the gear money that you can save and use for fancy booze instead. I'd have a case of Pappy Family Reserve ready to go based on 2018 You get a case of pappy and I’m coming to visit lol fozcycle, GolfSpy Dave and tommc23 2 1 Quote Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Looking forward to the experiment and the whole process! Good luck and thanks for sharing. You have me thinking it would be a good thing to try. Hard to truly dedicate to it though! GolfSpy Dave and GB13 2 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommc23 Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Can you somehow get @Golfspy_CG2 to join you? MaxEntropy, cksurfdude, GolfSpy Dave and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Can you somehow get [mention=65448]Golfspy_CG2[/mention] to join you?Wrong thread... Pretty sure that goes into the best joke thread. romeopapazulu, GB13, cksurfdude and 4 others 6 1 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Can you somehow get [mention=65448]Golfspy_CG2[/mention] to join you?I think he's well past that. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy GolfSpy Dave and GB13 2 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB13 Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 37 minutes ago, tommc23 said: Can you somehow get @Golfspy_CG2 to join you? It's too late for him! Save yourself! tommc23, GolfSpy Dave and Golfspy_CG2 3 Quote Wilson Staff C300 9.0* Fujikura Pro 58 stiff Callaway Rogue 3W Mitsubishi Diamana D+ LTD 80 stiff Mizuno MP-18 MMC FLI-HI 2 iron UST Mamiya Recoil 95 stiff Ping I200's 4-W Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW stiff Ping Glide 52* and 58* stiff Bettinardi Studio Stock #38 Armlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Dave I am with you. I played 9 different sets of irons last year, five different drivers, four fairways, seven different hybrids, five sets of wedges and too many putters to count. Did absolutely nothing for my game at all for better or for worse. I went to a friend of mine that is a club fitter and we went through the entire bag top to bottom to see if I had any issues. Driver was simply a setting change, nothing to the three wood and ditto on the hybrid. The wedges were perfect and I just ended up getting a fresh set of what I was playing. That leaves the irons and the putter. What we found was I was working too hard to swing X100s and we went lighter which made a huge difference. I could flight the ball a lot better and could hit touch shots again. I wanted something with some forgiveness and we settled on Rogue Pros with XP105s. The putter was a different story and there was only one putter that just seemed to work for me. I rolled the ball so well with the Edel E1 that I had to find one. There is something about the round grip that relaxes my hands and the stroke just improves from there. It was head and shoulders above what I had been using. So I am with you on this challenge as I don’t intend to change anything this year outside of possibly my hybrid. If the new Apex hybrid is that much better than what I have then it will go in the bag. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy tommc23, Peaksy68, GolfSpy Dave and 3 others 6 Quote WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 TX Fairway: BRNR Mini Driver Copper 13.5* HZRDUS Yellow 76 TX Fairway: Sim 19* RDX Smoke Red 75 TX Hybrid: Sim2 Rescue 22* Matrix Black Tie 85x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted December 12, 2018 Author SPY VIP Share Posted December 12, 2018 That really sounds like a solid plan. If the Callaway fitting doesn’t hold all of the answers, I’m going to work through the bag the same way. Thanks for the details Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thin2win Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Dave, I wish you the best on this endeavor. I'm locked in my set with the exception of the driver. New drivers are just too fun to not try. As much as I like the g400 max, the F9, G410, M6, and the new Wilson all need testing.I totally agree that just knowing your clubs is a huge deal. Then again, that guy at q school that had his clubs stolen spot a 63 with a random selection set.I'll be here for your journey to analyze and judge all your personal decisions from a far. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using MyGolfSpy mobile app GolfSpy Dave and cksurfdude 2 Quote WITB: Driver: SIM2 Max 12° - Accra TZ6 M4 FW Wood: Gen5 0311 7w Fujikura Motore X F3 Irons: ZX7 PW-7i, ZX5 6i-5i Wedges: Zipcore 50°, 58° Putter: MySpider X Cart: Onewheel XR+ Ball: Z-Star Diamond/ Z-Star XV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaksy68 Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 6 hours ago, Danbrook said: 6 hours ago, tommc23 said: Can you somehow get [mention=65448]Golfspy_CG2[/mention] to join you? Wrong thread... Pretty sure that goes into the best joke thread. Or maybe the Christmas Miracle thread! GolfSpy_APH, GolfSpy Dave, tommc23 and 2 others 5 Quote 849 Pro Evenflow Riptide 6.0 F8 3 & 5 Woods Project X Evenflow Blue 6.0 TS2 7 Wood Project X Evenflow Blue 6.0 MP18 MMC - Project X LZ 5.5 Zipcore Wedges 50,54,58 - Project X LZ 5.5 MLA Tour Mallet 33" Z Star Pioneer bag buggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaksy68 Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Good luck with the journey Dave. Have you done a fitting with the Mizuno Optimiser? For me it absolutely pointed me in the right direction. I'm currently going through my most significant equipment change since I bought my first set. Irons and wedges are sorted, driver chosen, just need to sort out fairways and hybrid. The putter will be in my bag indefinitely unless something unexpected happens to it. One of the few good things about turning 50 is being a bit self indulgent GolfSpy Dave and cksurfdude 2 Quote 849 Pro Evenflow Riptide 6.0 F8 3 & 5 Woods Project X Evenflow Blue 6.0 TS2 7 Wood Project X Evenflow Blue 6.0 MP18 MMC - Project X LZ 5.5 Zipcore Wedges 50,54,58 - Project X LZ 5.5 MLA Tour Mallet 33" Z Star Pioneer bag buggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Best of luck Dave. Now, if it was @Golfspy_CG2 doing this, we'd all laugh and laugh and carry on because we KNOW, without a doubt, that it would work. fozcycle, GB13, GolfSpy Dave and 3 others 6 Quote In the bag: Driver: Darkspeed X 9° UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X Blue 7F4 Fairway: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5 Irons: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Fairway 14 stand bag Balls: Chrome Tour X Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 That really sounds like a solid plan. If the Callaway fitting doesn’t hold all of the answers, I’m going to work through the bag the same way. Thanks for the details Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy It was really an eye opening experience to try and get the most out of what I had already been fit for, never tried it before. The only issue I went in with was my irons which we worked out. Good luck to you in your quest. I am staying strong with you. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk GolfSpy Dave 1 Quote WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 TX Fairway: BRNR Mini Driver Copper 13.5* HZRDUS Yellow 76 TX Fairway: Sim 19* RDX Smoke Red 75 TX Hybrid: Sim2 Rescue 22* Matrix Black Tie 85x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted December 12, 2018 Author SPY VIP Share Posted December 12, 2018 10 hours ago, Peaksy68 said: Good luck with the journey Dave. Have you done a fitting with the Mizuno Optimiser? For me it absolutely pointed me in the right direction. I'm currently going through my most significant equipment change since I bought my first set. Irons and wedges are sorted, driver chosen, just need to sort out fairways and hybrid. The putter will be in my bag indefinitely unless something unexpected happens to it. One of the few good things about turning 50 is being a bit self indulgent It has been about two years since I've done the Optimizer. That's how I ended up with Nippon 1150 GS Tour shafts in the 850 Forged. Another set I probably should have stuck with, and the reason that I took a somewhat blind shot at the Srixon 756 with the Modus 120 shafts. That shaft really seems to have the right weight and flex profile for my swing. I can easily keep track of the club position, whereas the Recoil 780s in my prior set of Apex irons cause the club to seem borderline etherial. cksurfdude, tommc23 and Peaksy68 3 Quote Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaidJacket Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 On 12/11/2018 at 1:04 PM, GolfSpy Dave said: schadenfreude LOL.... great read Dave. I'll try and keep an eye your exploits. GolfSpy Dave 1 Quote My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckymeyer Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Love this one Dave, now where's the section for prop bets or over/under and pick a date? I know you don't really have much of an "off season" but I find it's both helpful and hurtful for my club ho'ing tendencies. Once the season starts here and I finally get to play my bag doesn't usually change much at all. It's in the off season that I start lusting over shiny things and usually end up with a pile of stuff to try out once the courses open. Maybe it's that our season is so short that I don't have time to be experimenting with different things, but I've found playing regularly makes me not want as many shiny new things. Also for the first time I can remember I'm a month in to my winter blues and I don't have any equipment wants at the moment. That said there are a lot of shiny news things coming in the next 2 months that could change my mind. I've also got a stock pile of clubs to sell or trade in that could potentially replenish the golf equipment slush fund... aka PayPal. Here is my only advice/tweak I'd suggest and you kind of have it built in already. Commit to playing the same sticks, but break up the year into trimesters. Commit for the first trimester. Reassess, tweak if needed and recommit for the 2nd trimester. Rinse and repeat. Also when you evaluate the club try looking at it this way. Can you hit it well to the best of your personal ability 80% of the time? If the answer is no it probably doesn't deserve to be in the bag. Does the club save you strokes or cost you strokes overall? If it's overall costing you strokes then it gots to go. Can't wait to see how this plays out, I'll be following along! MattF, GolfSpy Dave, GB13 and 3 others 6 Quote Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp0rtsfan86 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 I'm the opposite. Just traded out my driver after 4 years of service. Otherwise it's been the same stuff in the bag for the last two years and the only change was adding a a 3W. I've always been interested in the opposite end of the spectrum... what would it take for a club ho to keep everything in the bag. Good luck and I'm curious to see how this ends up... whether you go back afterwards to swapping out clubs or if you keep the current set well beyond the year. Good luck on breaking 80! GolfSpy Dave and cksurfdude 2 Quote Driver: Epic Flash 12 Degree Wood: GBB 3 Wood Hybrid: Razr 4 hybrid stiff stock shaft. Irons: X2 Hot 4 iron (pro version) 5 iron - Gap Wedge (non pro version). KBS 120g Shaft stiff cut 1/2 inch bent 1°upright Wedges: 52° 56° and 60°. All grips are Golf pride grips midsized Putter (lefty): Odyssey Metal-X #8 34", stock shaft bent 2° Superstroke grip Golf Balls: Tour X 2024 Shoes: Dryjoy tours or Sketchers Max Fairway Go 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted December 13, 2018 Author SPY VIP Share Posted December 13, 2018 15 hours ago, hckymeyer said: Here is my only advice/tweak I'd suggest and you kind of have it built in already. Commit to playing the same sticks, but break up the year into trimesters. Commit for the first trimester. Reassess, tweak if needed and recommit for the 2nd trimester. Rinse and repeat. Also when you evaluate the club try looking at it this way. Can you hit it well to the best of your personal ability 80% of the time? If the answer is no it probably doesn't deserve to be in the bag. Does the club save you strokes or cost you strokes overall? If it's overall costing you strokes then it gots to go. Can't wait to see how this plays out, I'll be following along! Maybe I should do it based upon the majors... Like the 80% idea a bunch. That gives me something a bit more concrete to approach the assessment. MattF and tommc23 2 Quote Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Great challenge Dave! I know you can do what you put your mind to. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy cksurfdude 1 Quote Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER2 w/Gravity Grip or ER6 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip or Tommy Armour Impact No. 3 Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Bridgestone RXS Mindset, Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted December 14, 2018 Author SPY VIP Share Posted December 14, 2018 14 hours ago, fozcycle said: Great challenge Dave! I know you can do what you put your mind to. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Thanks Foz. I think that it was the Cobra Connect Challenge stuff that got me thinking about this as well. Maybe I need to add a set of sensors to whatever I end up playing for the year. fozcycle, tommc23, STUDque and 1 other 3 1 Quote Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteddyGolf Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Chasing the Amy of equipment is fun but can distract you from the real culprit for lost strokes over rounds played. I recommend keeping your statistics and instead of assuming something shiny will make the difference focus on improving the techniques that will help you to more consistently execute the shot. Moving into the 70s means you absolutely need to remove the big numbers from your card. You get only 7 total strokes lost per round. A double or even triple bogey quickly diminishes your ability to reach the number you desire. Your goal is 13 pars and nothing above a bogey. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy GolfSpy Dave and cksurfdude 2 Quote Miura MB 502 Irons ping G400 Driver Cobra F7 3 wood Mizuno putter Mizuno Wedges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Har in the Hat Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Dave I know the issue you are having and why you are constantly changing clubs. GolfSpy Dave and cksurfdude 1 1 Quote What's in my Mizuno BR-D2 bag OFFICIAL TESTER FOR THE PING i500 CLUBS. Currently playing Ping i500 w/ Alta CB graphite shafts MP 25 - fitted w/ Project X shafts - stiff 60 / 56 52 910 D2 driver - 9.5 degree -fitted13 F 3 wood 13.5 deg CPR 3 hybrid Method mallet Dexterity: I shoot left-handed so no one can ask me "Hey, can I try that club?" Twitter @GolfingHat Instagram @Mizunostixgolfnut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted December 15, 2018 Author SPY VIP Share Posted December 15, 2018 Dave I know the issue you are having and why you are constantly changing clubs.I’ve actually felt Mizuno two or three times in the past two years Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy GB13, MattF and Har in the Hat 2 1 Quote Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted December 18, 2018 Author SPY VIP Share Posted December 18, 2018 Shot 82 today and left probably 5 strokes on the course. Maybe just thinking about playing the same gear is enough to improve Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy tommc23, MattF, Golfspy_CG2 and 3 others 5 1 Quote Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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