RetiredBoomer Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 GPS has definitely had an effect on my game. It has made it easier to commit to a club choice and not subconsciously quit or decelerate on a shot. But another thing that it did was significantly change my set configuration. It's ironic, given present circumstances, but I bought a new set for this season--my first new one in a very long time. When I bought every previous set, I wasn't playing with GPS. Nobody was, actually. Now that I do, that radically changed the makeup of the set that I assembled. Have any of you had a similar experience? Quote Louisville Golf Persimmon___2, 4, 5, 7-woods Titleist U-505___driving iron [bent from 18 to 19º] Titleist T-100___#s5-9 irons Titleist T-150___48°W-----Titleist SM-10___54-08, 60-04 wedges____True Temper Dynamic Gold R-300 [13] Golf Pride Tour Wrap 2G [13] Louisville Golf Amby-Dex___putter Titleist Pro V1x___ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1PTIK Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 It hasn't really changed anything with my set composition (per se), but it has helped me learn my yardages and to identify when something is off. For example, I bought a set of wedges off eBay a few years ago, followed by a set of irons. When I purchased the wedges, I wasn't really thinking about an iron purchase so I matched them to the set I had. When I eventually made the switch however, my PW loft went from 47* or 48* to 46*. It's a small difference, but I started to see a bigger gap between my PW and GW. Last year, I was selected for Bridgestone wedge testing and requested all of my wedges in 2* stronger lofts - problem solved. Quote Driver: ST190 9.5* Fujikura Atmos Blue 5S Fairway Wood: ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hybrid: CLK 17* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: J40 CB (3-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 2 54* & 58* Dynamic Gold S200 Putter: Tri-Hot 5k Two 34" Bag: Players 5 Stand Bag Ball: Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredBoomer Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share Posted March 19, 2020 I didn't realize how close together I hit some of my long clubs until GPS proved it to me. I simply didn't need as many long clubs. But at the opposite end of the bag, GPS mitigated my insufficient practice time and helped my to take advantage of multiple wedges. HardcoreLooper 1 Quote Louisville Golf Persimmon___2, 4, 5, 7-woods Titleist U-505___driving iron [bent from 18 to 19º] Titleist T-100___#s5-9 irons Titleist T-150___48°W-----Titleist SM-10___54-08, 60-04 wedges____True Temper Dynamic Gold R-300 [13] Golf Pride Tour Wrap 2G [13] Louisville Golf Amby-Dex___putter Titleist Pro V1x___ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Hasn't changed mine and I've been using it for about 3 years. However, and not to hijack the thread, what did make a difference was buying a SC200 for dialing in distances. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy 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...
PlaidJacket Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 I've used a GPS of some type for a long time. The GPS helped me on approach shots mostly. I've also used it on the course practicing and getting a better feel for distances/gaps with my irons. These days I have a solid knowledge of my average distances - so a quick glance of my GPS; a laser shot and I'm good to go. Over the past couple of years I started to pay more attention to the back of green distance. It enabled me to hit more greens. Some days anyway. CarlH 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...
HardcoreLooper Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 I've been using DMDs for some time now, and they have not changed my set makeup. Arccos, however, has taught me the same thing that you learned - that I have multiple clubs I hit the same distance at the top end of the bag. So I'm looking for replacements and better gapping. Quote What's in the bag: Driver - F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S ) 3 Wood (13.5*) - 980F 4 Wood (18*) - F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S ) 3 Hybrid (19*) - RBZ 4i - PW - D7 Forged - Recoil 760 ( S ) 52* - CBX 58* - CBX Full Face 2 Putter - Craz-e Bag - 2.5 (Blue) Ball - AVX Instagram - @hardcorelooper Twitter - @meovino Facebook - mike.eovino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB13 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 I’ll say that I didn’t realize how much of a gap I had in my wedges until I started using a DMD. So yes, I’ve had to significantly change my gapping. 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...
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