toehold57 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 (edited) Oy! Found that the Apex II’s do not tolerate anything less than the middle of the face. The lofts are 3-4 degrees less than my Wilson C300 Forged so I was planning on adding an extra club on every shot. Missing the sweet spot means I still came up short. Wow. Only a couple of shots felt good and those are the ones that reached the green. My no-name persimmon driver had the pulls. Towards the end I was able to get a little length and straighten it out some. The shortest club in the bag was the pitching wedge, I needed less. From 60-80yds out, I consistently flew the green, it just took off. Ah, well. A good warm up round to see how they would play. +10 for 9 holes. Rating: 69.3 • Slope: 117 Handicap around 18 I guess, I don’t maintain one. Edited October 22, 2020 by toehold57 sirchunksalot, HardcoreLooper and JohnSmalls 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreLooper Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 2 hours ago, toehold57 said: Oy! Found that the Apex II’s do not tolerate anything less than the middle of the face. The lofts are 3-4 degrees less than my Wilson C330 Forged so I was planning on adding an extra club on every shot. Missing the sweet spot means I still came up short. Wow. Only a couple of shots felt good and those are the ones that reached the green. My no-name persimmon driver had the pulls. Towards the end I was able to get a little length and straighten it out some. The shortest club in the bag was the pitching wedge, I needed less. From 60-80yds out, I consistently flew the green, it just took off. Ah, well. A good warm up round to see how they would play. +10 for 9 holes. Rating: 69.3 • Slope: 117 Handicap around 18 I guess, I don’t maintain one. Good start! I love those Apex IIs. I think that driver is an old Golfsmith or Golfworks model. sirchunksalot, JohnSmalls and toehold57 3 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...
DPattGolf Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 This is way too good to not get in!! So I just finished putting together my bag (minus a sand wedge which I can hopefully pick up soon) and I will be playing my first round tomorrow. And yes I will be gaming a 1 iron for this! toehold57, JohnSmalls, NRJyzr and 4 others 5 2 Quote * Staff Professional* Driver: Stealth Plus+ (7.25*) - Fujikura Ventus Black 6X Tipped 1" 3 Wood: Stealth Plus+ (14.25*) - Fujikura Ventus Blue 7x Tipped 1" Driving Iron: P790 UDI 2 iron - HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5 4 Iron: P790 - KBS C-Taper 130 X Irons (5-7) P7MC - KBS C-Taper 130 X Irons (8-P) P7MB - KBS C-Taper 130 X Wedges: MG3 Black 50.09 / 55.11 - KBS TOUR FLT 130 X 60* Wedge: High Toe Raw - KBS Tour 130 X Putter: Custom Black ER2 or Custom Black Del Monte Bag: FlexTech Stand Bag Glove: Tour Preferred Glove Ball: TP5X #11 RangeFinder: R1 Smart Rangefinder Instagram: @dpattgolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchunksalot Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 8 hours ago, toehold57 said: Oy! Found that the Apex II’s do not tolerate anything less than the middle of the face. The lofts are 3-4 degrees less than my Wilson C300 Forged so I was planning on adding an extra club on every shot. Missing the sweet spot means I still came up short. Wow. Only a couple of shots felt good and those are the ones that reached the green. My no-name persimmon driver had the pulls. Towards the end I was able to get a little length and straighten it out some. The shortest club in the bag was the pitching wedge, I needed less. From 60-80yds out, I consistently flew the green, it just took off. Ah, well. A good warm up round to see how they would play. +10 for 9 holes. Rating: 69.3 • Slope: 117 Handicap around 18 I guess, I don’t maintain one. I love the look of those Hogan's and your whole setup in general. I've got a couple of the Medallion irons and they're not the easiest to hit consistently. Great round, too! 5 hours ago, DPattGolf said: This is way too good to not get in!! So I just finished putting together my bag (minus a sand wedge which I can hopefully pick up soon) and I will be playing my first round tomorrow. And yes I will be gaming a 1 iron for this! I'm a sucker for the Fluid Feels, those look great! I wish I could have found a 1 iron when I got mine. That bad boy looks intimidating. Good luck finding a sand wedge! JohnSmalls and toehold57 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toehold57 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 9 hours ago, DPattGolf said: And yes I will be gaming a 1 iron for this! I only used my 2 iron once, wasn’t exactly flushed and only went a little over 180yds. Not a club you can muscle! Be smooth I’m with you can finding a sand wedge, I really missed having something shorter than the Hogan Equalizer PW. Nice club but it wants to fly! And of course the weather is turning next week here. 21 for a high on Monday. Fingers crossed the first of November will be warm enough to let me get out and play sirchunksalot and JohnSmalls 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreLooper Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 9 hours ago, DPattGolf said: And yes I will be gaming a 1 iron for this! Butter your toast with that thing. Wow. sirchunksalot, DPattGolf and JohnSmalls 3 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...
MmmmmmBuddy Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 I'm In. BIG STU, JohnSmalls, Rickp and 3 others 5 1 Quote Driver - Ping G430 Max 9° | Ventus Blue TR Hybrid - ZX 16° & 18° | GD Tour IZ S 2 Iron - ZU65 17° | AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S Irons - ZX7 MKII 4-Pw | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Wedges - RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Putter - L.A.B. Golf Link.1 | LA Golf P135 shaft | Garsen Quad Tour grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchunksalot Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 4 hours ago, MmmmmmBuddy said: I'm In. I love the simplistic looks of those MacGregor's, they just look like a billet of metal from the back. Welcome aboard! JohnSmalls and Rickp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPattGolf Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Ended up firing 35 (-1) on the front today from the back tees. Course Rating = 71.8Slope = 132Handicap = +2 35-((132/113)x(-2/2))+(72-71.8) = 36.37 Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Rickp, HardcoreLooper, JohnSmalls and 1 other 4 Quote * Staff Professional* Driver: Stealth Plus+ (7.25*) - Fujikura Ventus Black 6X Tipped 1" 3 Wood: Stealth Plus+ (14.25*) - Fujikura Ventus Blue 7x Tipped 1" Driving Iron: P790 UDI 2 iron - HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5 4 Iron: P790 - KBS C-Taper 130 X Irons (5-7) P7MC - KBS C-Taper 130 X Irons (8-P) P7MB - KBS C-Taper 130 X Wedges: MG3 Black 50.09 / 55.11 - KBS TOUR FLT 130 X 60* Wedge: High Toe Raw - KBS Tour 130 X Putter: Custom Black ER2 or Custom Black Del Monte Bag: FlexTech Stand Bag Glove: Tour Preferred Glove Ball: TP5X #11 RangeFinder: R1 Smart Rangefinder Instagram: @dpattgolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toehold57 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 34 minutes ago, DPattGolf said: Ended up firing 35 (-1) on the front today from the back tees. Course Rating = 71.8 Slope = 132 Handicap = +2 35-((132/113)x(+2/2))+(72-71.8) = 36.37 Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Nice going. BTW, I come up with 33.63 instead of 36.37. Has to do with your handicap? Not sure how that works here. Now that you did the math, I will too. Just for fun since we don’t begin until Nov 1. =46-((117/113)*(18/2))+(72-69.3) = 39.38. I think I can do better with a little practice sirchunksalot and JohnSmalls 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPattGolf Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Nice going. BTW, I come up with 33.63 instead of 36.37. Has to do with your handicap? Not sure how that works here. Now that you did the math, I will too. Just for fun since we don’t begin until Nov 1. =46-((117/113)*(18/2))+(72-69.3) = 39.38. I think I can do better with a little practice Yea it’s because my handicap is +2 and I have to add strokes for net competitions. In the equation it’s actually -2/2 JohnSmalls, sirchunksalot and HardcoreLooper 3 Quote * Staff Professional* Driver: Stealth Plus+ (7.25*) - Fujikura Ventus Black 6X Tipped 1" 3 Wood: Stealth Plus+ (14.25*) - Fujikura Ventus Blue 7x Tipped 1" Driving Iron: P790 UDI 2 iron - HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5 4 Iron: P790 - KBS C-Taper 130 X Irons (5-7) P7MC - KBS C-Taper 130 X Irons (8-P) P7MB - KBS C-Taper 130 X Wedges: MG3 Black 50.09 / 55.11 - KBS TOUR FLT 130 X 60* Wedge: High Toe Raw - KBS Tour 130 X Putter: Custom Black ER2 or Custom Black Del Monte Bag: FlexTech Stand Bag Glove: Tour Preferred Glove Ball: TP5X #11 RangeFinder: R1 Smart Rangefinder Instagram: @dpattgolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPattGolf Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Yea it’s because my handicap is +2 and I have to add strokes for net competitions. In the equation it’s actually -2/2 (since fixed) and it creates a negative value to make me add back strokes. toehold57 1 Quote * Staff Professional* Driver: Stealth Plus+ (7.25*) - Fujikura Ventus Black 6X Tipped 1" 3 Wood: Stealth Plus+ (14.25*) - Fujikura Ventus Blue 7x Tipped 1" Driving Iron: P790 UDI 2 iron - HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5 4 Iron: P790 - KBS C-Taper 130 X Irons (5-7) P7MC - KBS C-Taper 130 X Irons (8-P) P7MB - KBS C-Taper 130 X Wedges: MG3 Black 50.09 / 55.11 - KBS TOUR FLT 130 X 60* Wedge: High Toe Raw - KBS Tour 130 X Putter: Custom Black ER2 or Custom Black Del Monte Bag: FlexTech Stand Bag Glove: Tour Preferred Glove Ball: TP5X #11 RangeFinder: R1 Smart Rangefinder Instagram: @dpattgolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toehold57 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 @sirchunksalot - I think you gotta real thing going on here. We’re 9-10days away from starting and we’re already on page 3. Wait until November 1st gets here! sirchunksalot, HardcoreLooper and JohnSmalls 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchunksalot Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 22 minutes ago, toehold57 said: @sirchunksalot - I think you gotta real thing going on here. We’re 9-10days away from starting and we’re already on page 3. Wait until November 1st gets here! You ain't kidding. I'm glad to see so much interest in this competition and candy wait to see how it shakes out once it starts. I appreciate all the support you guys have shown. Rickp, JohnSmalls, HardcoreLooper and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 On 10/18/2020 at 11:00 PM, fixyurdivot said: This guy got it all going on . Challenge excepted. Now I just have to figure out how to flop a driver. sirchunksalot, fixyurdivot, HardcoreLooper and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Eyeing a set... dang it! Also, figured I’d get some of those PING golf balls to go along with the vintage bag... but wow!!! Saw some for $299 for one ball! tommc23, HardcoreLooper, JohnSmalls and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toehold57 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 9 minutes ago, Shankster said: Eyeing a set... dang it! Also, figured I’d get some of those PING golf balls to go along with the vintage bag... but wow!!! Saw some for $299 for one ball! So does that mean these are worth more than $8.99? JohnSmalls, sirchunksalot and tommc23 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 5 minutes ago, toehold57 said: So does that mean these are worth more than $8.99? I’m sure to someone they are JohnSmalls and toehold57 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchunksalot Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 19 minutes ago, Shankster said: Eyeing a set... dang it! Also, figured I’d get some of those PING golf balls to go along with the vintage bag... but wow!!! Saw some for $299 for one ball! What set of clubs are you looking at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 50 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said: What set of clubs are you looking at? I’m trying to date my old set of Titleist. They may be 1997. But I am looking at some 40’s stuff and the mid 90’s Cleveland irons. JohnSmalls, HardcoreLooper and sirchunksalot 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreLooper Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 7 hours ago, MmmmmmBuddy said: I'm In. Those look like my Muirfields, but I've never seen blank-backed MacGregors. Those are beautiful. sirchunksalot, MmmmmmBuddy and JohnSmalls 3 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...
DPattGolf Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 This whole thread has renewed my interest in going a step further and acquiring some playable hickory clubsSent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Shankster, NRJyzr, HardcoreLooper and 2 others 5 Quote * Staff Professional* Driver: Stealth Plus+ (7.25*) - Fujikura Ventus Black 6X Tipped 1" 3 Wood: Stealth Plus+ (14.25*) - Fujikura Ventus Blue 7x Tipped 1" Driving Iron: P790 UDI 2 iron - HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5 4 Iron: P790 - KBS C-Taper 130 X Irons (5-7) P7MC - KBS C-Taper 130 X Irons (8-P) P7MB - KBS C-Taper 130 X Wedges: MG3 Black 50.09 / 55.11 - KBS TOUR FLT 130 X 60* Wedge: High Toe Raw - KBS Tour 130 X Putter: Custom Black ER2 or Custom Black Del Monte Bag: FlexTech Stand Bag Glove: Tour Preferred Glove Ball: TP5X #11 RangeFinder: R1 Smart Rangefinder Instagram: @dpattgolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MmmmmmBuddy Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Those look like my Muirfields, but I've never seen blank-backed MacGregors. Those are beautiful.I couldn’t pass them up. Hard as balls to hit though. Super sharp leading edge. Any thick miss is going nowhere. Might be good in firmer conditions, but we play in the mud. Sent from OregonMyGolfSpy HardcoreLooper, sirchunksalot and JohnSmalls 3 Quote Driver - Ping G430 Max 9° | Ventus Blue TR Hybrid - ZX 16° & 18° | GD Tour IZ S 2 Iron - ZU65 17° | AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S Irons - ZX7 MKII 4-Pw | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Wedges - RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Putter - L.A.B. Golf Link.1 | LA Golf P135 shaft | Garsen Quad Tour grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Unfortunately I gave my blades to my Nephew about 20 years ago.....Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy JohnSmalls, Rickp and sirchunksalot 3 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 ER6R or ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: 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...
Shankster Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 I’ve found the OG speed slot clubs... unreal! Might have to buy them. sirchunksalot, HardcoreLooper, JohnSmalls and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 You guys are making me want to go to my local golf shop and pick up a set. They used to have a bunch of classic irons for $10 a set and a few woods as well. The bigger problem I would be finding some time to get out and play other than. My weekly round. I’d want to do this separately Rickp, sirchunksalot, HardcoreLooper and 2 others 5 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Digging through my stuff and I have the putter covered and I have a dozen top flite zbalatas from 1995 and 3 titleist DT wound, so balls are covered too. I was worried about balls since I dumped a shag bag full of old balls earlier this year. Going to try and head to my local shop and see what they have left as well as the local thrift stores. I think this is going to be doable especially since it is only9 hole rounds. Even going to play on a course originally built by Donald Ross in 1916. Do I get bonus points for playing on an old course? HardcoreLooper, sirchunksalot, MyWifesSwingCoach and 4 others 7 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Say a product manufacture ranges from 1993-1997... will the board of directors allow them in play? JohnSmalls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyWifesSwingCoach Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 In terms of balls, what do you guys think about the Wilson Duo Soft? Could those be a modern day equivalent of the older ball in terms of compression? BIG STU 1 Quote Driver - R9 Superdeep TP 10.5* - Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana 65g XStiff Shaft 3 Wood - 2020 Tight Lies 16* - Aldila Synergy Red 50-S Shaft 2 Hybrid - Idea Pro - Aldila VS Proto+ 'By You' 80-S Shaft 3 Iron - R7TP DGTT SL S300 Shaft 4-9 Irons - R7TP DGTT X-100 Shafts (6i has mismatched Project X 6.0 shaft) Sand Wedge - Adams GT XTreme 2 SW Putter - Heppler Tomcat 14 Ball - Tour Soft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 1 minute ago, MyWifesSwingCoach said: In terms of balls, what do you guys think about the Wilson Duo Soft? Could those be a modern day equivalent of the older ball in terms of compression? A lot of the Hickory dudes use them... frown what I’ve gathered anyways. sirchunksalot, cnosil, JohnSmalls and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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