MGS Off-Season Speed Challenge

[Bohnson]

Need to get a final check in. Have to go to golftec. I really plateaued the last couple months. Maintained the high 130s with the Superspeed sticks. Got into the 140 territory with the Superspeed c stick. Been working out like normal. Probably need a coach to get more gains. Got gains early and then the last part didn’t improve that much. Interesting though! 

[ejgaudette]

58 minutes ago, Bohnson said:

Need to get a final check in. Have to go to golftec. I really plateaued the last couple months. Maintained the high 130s with the Superspeed sticks. Got into the 140 territory with the Superspeed c stick. Been working out like normal. Probably need a coach to get more gains. Got gains early and then the last part didn’t improve that much. Interesting though! 

Always fun to give it a try and see what comes out for you from a speed perspective. Though you started out pretty fast so gains are always harder at that level.

[gavinski91]

Very late to the game (got busy with work the past couple months) but I finally sent @RichL85 the first place prize. Display it with pride - you earned it!

[ejgaudette]

Just now, gavinski91 said:

Very late to the game (got busy with work the past couple months) but I finally sent @RichL85 the first place prize. Display it with pride - you earned it!

Thanks and trophy was sent a while back be sure to hold on to it I am down to run this annually and pass the trophy around

[RichL85]

8 hours ago, gavinski91 said:

Very late to the game (got busy with work the past couple months) but I finally sent @RichL85 the first place prize. Display it with pride - you earned it!

Thanks so much! It breathes some color into the bag. I will be more than happy to pass the trophy to next season's winner! 

[ejgaudette]

4 hours ago, RichL85 said:

Thanks so much! It breathes some color into the bag. I will be more than happy to pass the trophy to next season's winner! 

I love it, looking good and indeed lets see some bombs this year.

[Vegan_Golfer_PNW]

Started gaining speed again. Focused on right side tilt and pushing hard on lead heel. Touched 137 3x on light weight max swings and got niddle weight about 120 twice for first time ever. 

[edingc]

Anyone else seeing the fruits of their offseason labor?

I had a drive yesterday that reminded me of why I need to work on trusting my mechanics more on course. I came to No. 13 not playing particularly well and coming off three straight bogies to open the back. I won't lie, I was a little mentally checked out at that point and just decided to see how hard/far I could hit my drive. No. 13 sets up pretty well to my swing, there's not a lot of room left but leaving it right is bogey at worst. For whatever reason this hole is confidence inspiring and holds the honor of some of my longest drives at home. Not sure why - it's flat as flat can be, listed at 323 yards.

So, with my goal to hit the ball as hard as possible, I absolutely centered one up. The ball carried to the front part of the green, and ran out to the back fringe!

Led to a "stress free" par... 

Still really nice to see. My mechanics have certainly gotten better, but I've had a handful of 300+ drives so far this season and good swings are now 280+ constantly. It does help that we've dried off a bit earlier than usual, but there is still lots of progress here!

[RichL85]

On 5/29/2023 at 3:00 PM, edingc said:

Anyone else seeing the fruits of their offseason labor?

I had a drive yesterday that reminded me of why I need to work on trusting my mechanics more on course. I came to No. 13 not playing particularly well and coming off three straight bogies to open the back. I won't lie, I was a little mentally checked out at that point and just decided to see how hard/far I could hit my drive. No. 13 sets up pretty well to my swing, there's not a lot of room left but leaving it right is bogey at worst. For whatever reason this hole is confidence inspiring and holds the honor of some of my longest drives at home. Not sure why - it's flat as flat can be, listed at 323 yards.

So, with my goal to hit the ball as hard as possible, I absolutely centered one up. The ball carried to the front part of the green, and ran out to the back fringe!

Led to a "stress free" par... 

Still really nice to see. My mechanics have certainly gotten better, but I've had a handful of 300+ drives so far this season and good swings are now 280+ constantly. It does help that we've dried off a bit earlier than usual, but there is still lots of progress here!

Not much to say other than nice drive! I legitimately haven't gotten out to course as much as I've wanted due to work. It has been crazy busy for me. Having said that, for comparison, during my fitting back in September, my 7 iron swing speed was averaging around 82mph. Recently went out and hit through the bag to check gapping, and 7 iron is sitting right around 89-90mph with what feels like a much easier swing. I just haven't been able to get on the course to have ShotScope track the results for me, but I see it at the range where my 9 iron is carrying past the stake that used to be my 8 iron target. 

[edingc]

2 hours ago, RichL85 said:

Not much to say other than nice drive! I legitimately haven't gotten out to course as much as I've wanted due to work. It has been crazy busy for me. Having said that, for comparison, during my fitting back in September, my 7 iron swing speed was averaging around 82mph. Recently went out and hit through the bag to check gapping, and 7 iron is sitting right around 89-90mph with what feels like a much easier swing. I just haven't been able to get on the course to have ShotScope track the results for me, but I see it at the range where my 9 iron is carrying past the stake that used to be my 8 iron target. 

That's awesome! Distance is such a huge advantage. Hopefully you can get out and play soon.

[BMart519]

On 5/29/2023 at 4:00 PM, edingc said:

Anyone else seeing the fruits of their offseason labor?

I had a drive yesterday that reminded me of why I need to work on trusting my mechanics more on course. I came to No. 13 not playing particularly well and coming off three straight bogies to open the back. I won't lie, I was a little mentally checked out at that point and just decided to see how hard/far I could hit my drive. No. 13 sets up pretty well to my swing, there's not a lot of room left but leaving it right is bogey at worst. For whatever reason this hole is confidence inspiring and holds the honor of some of my longest drives at home. Not sure why - it's flat as flat can be, listed at 323 yards.

So, with my goal to hit the ball as hard as possible, I absolutely centered one up. The ball carried to the front part of the green, and ran out to the back fringe!

 

I flamed out during this competition but then picked up the training in early spring. Plugging my numbers into the formula yields a 35.08 which would be good for 4th place. Seeing similar results - lots of 300+ yard balls with usually 1 per round up around 320 when I get solid contact on a downwind hole. Driving is the equivalent to a 2-3 index since adding about 20 yards. Been one of the biggest things I have done for my game considering it was all into a net in my garage without stepping on the course. 

[RichL85]

@edingc

I may have stepped on this one a little. 

[Goober]

Before my 2nd tour striker academy I was at 92 mph for the driver. Two months after my 2nd clinic I’m hitting 100-102. It’s odd, but feeling like him putting the speed in the ball super late with more pivot and dead hands really helps. I’m literally not thinking speed until a foot before the ball. But damn if it works