#COBRACONNECT Challenge 4

[MDGolfHacker]

Has anyone tried a shot they normally wouldn't because the Cobra's inspired that much confidence?

 

MDGolfHacker

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

22 minutes ago, yungkory said:

I just re-read what I wrote and it sounded a bit harsh. No hard feelings towards you personally, just CCC banter. I meant what I said about Boston sports and that ball though.

Lol I have thick skin you’re good. I didn’t make it through high school sports and the navy without it! 

[mikeanthony]

1 hour ago, daviddvm said:

I wanted to follow up on my round yesterday. Had a 8:40 tee time at Timber Creek Golf Club. Upon arrival I could see the place was packed! They were having a tournament that  was to kick off at 8:30 and would occupy two the three nine hole courses. So they intended the non-tournament groups to play the Timber Trail 9 holes twice for a 18 hole round. Well that was okay but would not be my ideal choice for this weeks competition. Without giving too much away it was a day of two types of shots, spectacular or embarrassing, but I managed the round well and putted great which can make for many sins. 

As an example of the day...hole #1 first time:

Hole #1 second time through:

First nine:

One birdie, four pars, three bogies, one double and two penalties.

Second nine:

One birdie, three pars, four bogies, one double and no penalties.

I managed the round well and never got too frustrated with numerous poor shots in the wet condition and responded with many outstanding shots that left me feeling very good about the round and the state of my game. Loving the ONE length hybrid and and irons!!!!!!!!!

Ended the day with a highlight 60* flop shot over a bunker to 4 feet and I made the little downhill put!!!   This hole was playing down wind 12 mph.

No personal bests here but a good day. And below is my current trends.

The driving trend has me concerned but approach numbers are gonna more than make up for that and my overall is trending the right direction.

The heavy rains we have been dealing with for the last three weeks look to be gone for this weekend and next week so I'm looking forward to getting back out on course this weekend.

That 3W looked to be working for you though on two of those shots!  

[daviddvm]

1 hour ago, MDGolfHacker said:

Has anyone tried a shot they normally wouldn't because the Cobra inspire that much confidence?

 

MDGolfHacker

Pin seeking with these SpeedZoneONE irons, before I usually just aimed at the middle of greens.

[mikeanthony]

From what @Wedgie said in a wayyy earlier post on this thread ... an advantage of the OL irons with the 9i on down to the GW is that the ball flies super high and lands straight down.

Is that true for you as well? Can you aim for the pin tucked just behind a bunker? 

[sirchunksalot]

4 hours ago, daviddvm said:

I wanted to follow up on my round yesterday. Had a 8:40 tee time at Timber Creek Golf Club. Upon arrival I could see the place was packed! They were having a tournament that  was to kick off at 8:30 and would occupy two the three nine hole courses. So they intended the non-tournament groups to play the Timber Trail 9 holes twice for a 18 hole round. Well that was okay but would not be my ideal choice for this weeks competition. Without giving too much away it was a day of two types of shots, spectacular or embarrassing, but I managed the round well and putted great which can make for many sins. 

As an example of the day...hole #1 first time:

Hole #1 second time through:

First nine:

One birdie, four pars, three bogies, one double and two penalties.

Second nine:

One birdie, three pars, four bogies, one double and no penalties.

I managed the round well and never got too frustrated with numerous poor shots in the wet condition and responded with many outstanding shots that left me feeling very good about the round and the state of my game. Loving the ONE length hybrid and and irons!!!!!!!!!

Ended the day with a highlight 60* flop shot over a bunker to 4 feet and I made the little downhill put!!!   This hole was playing down wind 12 mph.

No personal bests here but a good day. And below is my current trends.

The driving trend has me concerned but approach numbers are gonna more than make up for that and my overall is trending the right direction.

The heavy rains we have been dealing with for the last three weeks look to be gone for this weekend and next week so I'm looking forward to getting back out on course this weekend.

Great round and it looks like you're heading in the direction! I can relate to how you play driver/3W. I can hit a lousy drive and the fairway can be a beast off the deck. I'm impressed how quick you've adjusted to the one length irons. Keep it up!

[Headhammer]

5 hours ago, Lacassem said:

Walking a beach in Maine and found this beauty. #cuetheduckboats even on vacation golf and boston sports reminding us of greatness

 

 

 

 

[MDGolfHacker]

2 hours ago, daviddvm said:

Pin seeking with these SpeedZoneONE irons, before I usually just aimed at the middle of greens.

So no major adjustments needed with the shorter irons/wedges for the OL clubs?  I know I had a heck of a time adjusting to OL wedges...

 

MDGolfHacker

[daviddvm]

53 minutes ago, mikeanthony said:

From what @Wedgie said in a wayyy earlier post on this thread ... an advantage of the OL irons with the 9i on down to the GW is that the ball flies super high and lands straight down.

Is that true for you as well? Can you aim for the pin tucked just behind a bunker? 

Yes, if you can figure out and dial in your yardages these SZONE irons are very high launching and will stop dead in their tracks.

[daviddvm]

41 minutes ago, MDGolfHacker said:

So no major adjustments needed with the shorter irons/wedges for the OL clubs?  I know I had a heck of a time adjusting to OL wedges...

 

MDGolfHacker

I've been playing with 36" shafts in my wedges for several years, these are only 1.5" longer. Been no problem at alI.

I think my attitude toward trying the one length also has helped me because it just makes sense to me to simplify the game as much as possible.

I need simplification to improve and be more consistent and the irons are helping with that.  

[MaxEntropy]

10 hours ago, Lacassem said:

You get 2 and that’s it! As my son says “you get what you get and you don’t get upset”

 

Some days I feel lucky to have one.

[GB13]

10 hours ago, MDGolfHacker said:

Has anyone tried a shot they normally wouldn't because the Cobra's inspired that much confidence?

 

MDGolfHacker

Not yet, however, I’ve never been able to cut the entire corner off this dogleg, but I’m going to try it in my next round, and hopefully the added speed with the driver will make it possible. 

[mikeanthony]

6 hours ago, GB13 said:

Not yet, however, I’ve never been able to cut the entire corner off this dogleg, but I’m going to try it in my next round, and hopefully the added speed with the driver will make it possible. 

Drive for show, putt for dough! 

[fixyurdivot]

7 hours ago, GB13 said:

Not yet, however, I’ve never been able to cut the entire corner off this dogleg, but I’m going to try it in my next round, and hopefully the added speed with the driver will make it possible. 

Love these risk/reward shots. My decision to try and thread the needle is most often determined by how the round is going. 

[Reesedw]

Not yet, however, I’ve never been able to cut the entire corner off this dogleg, but I’m going to try it in my next round, and hopefully the added speed with the driver will make it possible. 

@GB13 stats be damned, Bomb and gouge.. your playing very well, now is the time to find your strengths and start playing to them during each challenge.. play smart

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[edingc]

Well, I definitely set a mark this morning that probably won't be equalled or bested in this challenge, unfortunately it had nothing to do with the weekly FIR/GIR Burger competition...

I didn't know there was an outing scheduled for this morning until I got to the course, so I had to bust it to get all 18 holes in ahead of them. Very interesting results! I scored OK, and putted pretty well for me. Running between shots, no practice swings, no marking or lining up putts, left my glove on for every shot including putting. Might have to start carrying over some of the putting thoughts - pick a line, pick a speed and go - to a normal-paced round.

As far as the FIR/GIR competition goes, I won't be submitting this round. I changed my strategy off of the tee and hit a lot of irons trying to hit more fairways and that failed miserably (and I'll expound on that in more detail in my iron review). Still, remove a ball I hooked out of bounds on No. 3 and I put together a pretty decent scoring round for me.

Best shot of the day came on No. 17, and the SpeedZone Xtreme really continues to impress me. Had to punch a 7 iron under a branch to get to the green and did so successfully for an easy two-putt par.

[daviddvm]

1 hour ago, edingc said:

Well, I definitely set a mark this morning that probably won't be equalled or bested in this challenge, unfortunately it had nothing to do with the weekly FIR/GIR Burger competition...

I didn't know there was an outing scheduled for this morning until I got to the course, so I had to bust it to get all 18 holes in ahead of them. Very interesting results! I scored OK, and putted pretty well for me. Running between shots, no practice swings, no marking or lining up putts, left my glove on for every shot including putting. Might have to start carrying over some of the putting thoughts - pick a line, pick a speed and go - to a normal-paced round.

As far as the FIR/GIR competition goes, I won't be submitting this round. I changed my strategy off of the tee and hit a lot of irons trying to hit more fairways and that failed miserably (and I'll expound on that in more detail in my iron review). Still, remove a ball I hooked out of bounds on No. 3 and I put together a pretty decent scoring round for me.

Best shot of the day came on No. 17, and the SpeedZone Xtreme really continues to impress me. Had to punch a 7 iron under a branch to get to the green and did so successfully for an easy two-putt par.

I envy you that you were able to play today

This is our weather map for today in H-town

Been stationary dumping heavy rain with lightning since 5am this morning and doesn't look like it will move out till this evening. Maybe I can play another round tomorrow?

There was no rain predicted for the next week according to the weatherman yesterday!

I guess I could pull one of these...

[sirchunksalot]

22 minutes ago, daviddvm said:

I envy you that you were able to play today

This is our weather map for today in H-town

Been stationary dumping heavy rain with lightning since 5am this morning and doesn't look like it will move out till this evening. Maybe I can play another round tomorrow?

There was no rain predicted for the next week according to the weatherman yesterday!

I guess I could pull one of these...

Hopefully the nasty stuff will clear out after this evening and you can get another round in tomorrow. 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

2 hours ago, edingc said:

Well, I definitely set a mark this morning that probably won't be equalled or bested in this challenge, unfortunately it had nothing to do with the weekly FIR/GIR Burger competition...

I didn't know there was an outing scheduled for this morning until I got to the course, so I had to bust it to get all 18 holes in ahead of them. Very interesting results! I scored OK, and putted pretty well for me. Running between shots, no practice swings, no marking or lining up putts, left my glove on for every shot including putting. Might have to start carrying over some of the putting thoughts - pick a line, pick a speed and go - to a normal-paced round.

As far as the FIR/GIR competition goes, I won't be submitting this round. I changed my strategy off of the tee and hit a lot of irons trying to hit more fairways and that failed miserably (and I'll expound on that in more detail in my iron review). Still, remove a ball I hooked out of bounds on No. 3 and I put together a pretty decent scoring round for me.

Best shot of the day came on No. 17, and the SpeedZone Xtreme really continues to impress me. Had to punch a 7 iron under a branch to get to the green and did so successfully for an easy two-putt par.

We’re you running!?!? I think your busting and my busting are very different because they would have to be a sprint!

[edingc]

3 minutes ago, Lacassem said:

We’re you running!?!? I think your busting and my busting are very different because they would have to be a sprint!

Parts were a sprint, not going to lie! Quite the workout. 

[GolfSpy BOS]

Lots of driving today but I have a tee time tomorrow morning up near camp. One last chance to post a good score and grill up some FIR/GIR burgers! (Bad dad joke intended).


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[yungkory]

8 minutes ago, edingc said:

Parts were a sprint, not going to lie! Quite the workout. 

I'm crying in bag chatter right now

[edingc]

6 minutes ago, yungkory said:

I'm crying in bag chatter right now

I don't publicize this, but I invite you to look at pictures from the Epic Flash intro last year.

Let's just say, the irons have, uh, protection. As sacrilegious as it is.

[edingc]

23 hours ago, MDGolfHacker said:

Has anyone tried a shot they normally wouldn't because the Cobra's inspired that much confidence?

 

MDGolfHacker

Lots of confidence with the SpeedZone Xtreme. During my round Tuesday afternoon I setup my aim point such that I needed to carry the bunker on the right, which isn't always a guarantee with my driver swing. Cleared them easily and rolled a little. Maybe not a crazy difficult or not normal shot, but while I still hit bad drives, I have a lot of love for the Xtreme at the moment.

If I hit a good drive on No. 3 at my home course, I really think I can get to the green in two. Some of the danger has been removed from the hole because we've been so dry that the drainage area in front of the green is basically normal grass right now, but it's a possibility with how I've been driving the ball as of late. (Pictured for example.)

 

[edingc]

On 7/30/2020 at 11:49 AM, JohnSmalls said:

Is there much of a difference in the size/placement of the rails between SZ and F8---or the general size/shape of the clubs?

Haven't forgotten about this - just wanted to get a comparison picture for you. There is not a big difference in general size/shape. The SpeedZone 2 hybrid has a slightly larger footprint than the F8 4 hybrid.

 

[sirchunksalot]

1 hour ago, Lacassem said:

We’re you running!?!? I think your busting and my busting are very different because they would have to be a sprint!

I ain't running unless something is chasing me and even then I'm just going to have to turn and fight. 

[yungkory]

1 hour ago, edingc said:

I don't publicize this, but I invite you to look at pictures from the Epic Flash intro last year.

Let's just say, the irons have, uh, protection. As sacrilegious as it is.

MODS IS IT TOO LATE TO CHANGE TEAMS?!?!?!?!?

 

joking. #teamedingc #flashreviewbois

[HeathS16]

MODS IS IT TOO LATE TO CHANGE TEAMS?!?!?!?!?
 
joking. #teamedingc #flashreviewbois

Had thought about switching too but this may have dumped on that idea... #joking

Seriously though I probably would do the same with those cobra beauties!


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[fixyurdivot]

3 hours ago, yungkory said:

MODS IS IT TOO LATE TO CHANGE TEAMS?!?!?!?!?

 

joking. #teamedingc #flashreviewbois

 

3 hours ago, HeathS16 said:

Had thought about switching too but this may have dumped on that idea... #joking

Seriously though I probably would do the same with those cobra beauties!


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Patience.  This race is just getting started.

 

[fozcycle]

That's interesting, and one of the reasons I didn't get along with a lot of hybrids until I found my CBX 119...a lot of lefts. Just a guess but it seems to me that in an effort to make them easier to hit, too much offset gets baked in.  

In #CCC2, I found the F8 3 Hybrid was always hooking so I took it out of the bag. Later I tested the Tour Edge CBX119 4 Hybrid and it went straight. The Cobra has a Recoil shaft and the CBX119 has a Project X Evenflo shaft which is heavier. I do believe the heavier shaft helped.


Using Tour Edge Exotics EXS Driver w/ Mitsubishi Tense ck Blue regular shaft; Cobra King F8 4W & 6W w/Mitsubishi Tense ck Blue regular shaft; Tour Edge CVX 119 4 Hybrid , Irons 5-PW Wilson Staff D-7 w/Recoil 460 regular shafts; Cobra King wedges 50/54/58 & Bellum Winmore 707 putter.

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