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23 hours ago, SlowNLow said:

My putting is currently so awful therefore I am blaming the putter device and I am dumping it.   I'm going to use a Coke (or Pepsi?) bottle taped to the end of a stick.   Just not sure yet if glass or plastic would be better.  Cans are out.

Could not be any worse, geez.

🤢

Try a big fat grip.  Or, tthis takes time and patience:  get a face balanced putter and start putting cross handed.  Put the front hand fully below the rear hand.

Driver: PXG 0211, A flex Evnflo Riptide (2021). And an old Callaway 454 TI (2004) on regular flex.

3 W: Callaway Steelhead Xr A flex Tensei CK 55 gram. The rest are Regular flex.

5 W : Titleist TSi 1 on Aldila Ascent regular flex.

Driving Iron: Mizuno MP 18 MMC 3 18 degree, on Mamiya Recoil reg flex.

4 iron:  Mizuno Fly-Hi, 24 degree hybrid iron, GFF, even tho it is a hollow body iron.

6,7,8,9,wedge: Ping I 500, on Recoil reg flex shafts.

Gap wedges: 52 x 9 Mizuno forged S5, wedge shaft; 60 x 6 Mizuno forged T7, wedge shaft.

Sand: Old original Hogan Sure Out on Apex original shaft, probably 56 / 12.

Chipper:  (yep I carry a chipper) old Don Martin "Up n In" bronze? copper? 🙂

Putter: Just switched Jan 2024 to a Odyssey Stroke lab "R" Ball with the 2 piece, multi material shaft.🙃

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Everything in my bag is safe for the forseeable future.  Earlier this year I pulled out and sold my Titleist TSi2 5 wood and 10 yards longer than my old 5 wood.  Its a nice club but after more than a year I am nowhere near as consistent with it and since I rely on the 5 wood in trouble situations or teeing off when playing target golf courses, I need consistency.  My old Ping G10 is back in the bag to stay.  I might consider a newer shaft though. I do have a Tensei Blue sitting around....

 

One thing is for certain, my Odyssey Two Ball DFX blade with UST frequency filtered shaft is in my bag until I die.

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Titleist TS3 9 deg Grafalloy Pro Launch Red Supercharged - regular

TaylorMade SIM Titanium 3 wood Grafalloy Pro Launch Blue Supercharged - regular

Titleist TSi 2 5 wood Tensei Blue - regular

Titleist TS2 hybrid 23 deg Tensei Blue - regular

Callaway Apex 21 irons 5-PW KBS Max 80 regular

Cleveland CBX ZipCore 49 deg gap wedge Project X 5.5 shaft

Titleist Vokey SM4 54/8 deg sand wedge Project X 5.5 shaft

Cleveland RTX ZipCore 58/8 deg lob wedge Project X 5.5 shaft

Odyssey 2-ball blade DFX putter with UST frequency filtered shaft and Winn 1.38 grip

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I'm pretty happy work my bag except for my Cleveland 50 wedge. I just don't seem to get the same view as I did with my Vokey that I lost. Also I have the first generations T200's and I'm curious to see if there's anything out that I may like

TaylorMade Stealth 10.5* Graphite design Tour_AD GP-6 Stiff :taylormade-small:

Titleist TSi2 15* Fairway wood Hazardous Smoke Black Stiff :titleist-small:

Titleist TSi2 18* Hybrid Hazardous Smoke Stiff :titleist-small:

Titleist TSi2 24* Hybrid Hazardous Smoke Stiff Titleist TSi2 21* :titleist-small:

Titleist T200 Nippon NS Pro Modus 3 5-PW :titleist-small:

Titleist SM 8 Wedges 50* 8 - 56* 14 - 60* 8 :titleist-small:

Scotty Cameron Special Select Newport Putter :scotty-cameron-1:

Titleist Hybrid 14 Stand Bag :titleist-small:

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On 5/24/2023 at 3:22 PM, Javs said:

I’ll try it (fat putter grip)

Just FYI check out P2 and Rosemark (in addition to the ever popular Super Stroke).

WITB of an "aspiring"  😉 play-ah ...
Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A)
5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R)
7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R)

4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3)
5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3)
6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 
54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite)
Putter...Ev
nRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both)
...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour.

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On notice...

Driver - thanks to being the lucky SOB who got selected for the Paradym-X review!

Irons - been demoing a few different ones in search of that ever nebulous "better"....

5H - this had been money for me in the past but now seem to have lost confidence in it?

 

Safe for now...

..ummmmm.... 🤔 

WITB of an "aspiring"  😉 play-ah ...
Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A)
5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R)
7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R)

4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3)
5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3)
6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 
54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite)
Putter...Ev
nRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both)
...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour.

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5 hours ago, cksurfdude said:

On notice...

Driver - thanks to being the lucky SOB who got selected for the Paradym-X review!

Irons - been demoing a few different ones in search of that ever nebulous "better"....

5H - this had been money for me in the past but now seem to have lost confidence in it?

 

Safe for now...

..ummmmm.... 🤔 

I'm pretty excited to see how you get along with the Paradym. I'm loving the Kai'li Blue shaft in the Aerojet so far and think you'll like it in the Callaway. 

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30 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

I'm pretty excited to see how you get along with the Paradym. I'm loving the Kai'li Blue shaft in the Aerojet so far and think you'll like it in the Callaway. 

Kal’il Blue in just released drivers? You and @cksurfdude are turning into a pair of ballers!

(don’t forget us common folk who knew both of you before you made it to the Show!)

 

Driver:          :ping-small: G425 Max 10.5*

Fairway:      :ping-small: G425 Max 14*5* & 17.5*

Hybrids:      :ping-small: G425 Max 22* & 26*

Irons:           :callaway-small: Apex DCB 6-AW

Wedges:      :callaway-small: Jaws Raw Face 54-10

                      :cleveland-small: RTX Zipcore 58-6

Putter:         :EVNROLL:  ER7  34”

                      

                      

 

 

             

             

 

 

 

 

 

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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31 minutes ago, Grand Stranded said:

Kal’il Blue in just released drivers? You and @cksurfdude are turning into a pair of ballers!

(don’t forget us common folk who knew both of you before you made it to the Show!)

 

It was a custom, no upcharge option in the Cobra drivers and I was just looking at the Callaway site and it looks like it's offered as the same. 

I'm guessing, at least in my case, having good looking equipment makes it look like you know what you're doing. As long as they don't see me swing, it'll all be ok. 

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With being a participant in the Cobra challenge this year, every club in my bag is on the block currently! The closest battles will be between driver and putter. I really do love my TSi3, but mishits are not very forgiving. If the Aerojet Max is as forgiving as all the reviews I see say it is, it’s got a good chance as long as it’s not too spinny. I also have a great feel with my Spider Tour Platinum putter, but again, the reviews I’ve seen on the 3D supernova are glowing. Everything else I can nearly guarantee the Cobra sticks will be replacing my current stuff. Irons are 100% being replaced lol

 

Driver: :titleist-small: TSi3 9* Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6X

Fairways: :cobra-small: Aerojet Max 3W & 7W MCA Kai'Li White 60 Stiff

Hybrid: :cobra-small: King TEC 3H MCA MMT 85g Stiff

Irons: :cobra-small: Aerojet 6-GW KBS $-taper Lite Stiff

Wedges: :cobra-small: Snakebite Black 52/56/60 Hi-Rev 2.0 Black Stiff

Putter: :scotty-cameron-1: Super Select Newport 2.0

Ball: :maxfli: Tour X :titleist-small: ProV1x

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At the moment the following are safe:

Driver - Rogue ST TD LS

7w - Rogue ST Max

54,58 wedges - Taylor Made mG3

The following are in flux with already possessed alternatives:

Irons - currently deliberating between ZX7, Apex MB, and JPX 923 HM pro

Putter - By virtue of testing 3 separate Garsen putter grips on 3 separate putters, there is a de facto competition as to which of the 3 will stay in the bag at the conclusion of testing.

The following are most likely gone once a suitable replacement can be found/sourced:

50 degree wedge - Jaws MD5

3/4w - Cobra Amp Cell

3h - PXG 0211

 

 

WITB:

D: TBD ??? 🤔

3w: :callaway-small: Paradym ♦️♦️♦️15° Hzrdus 6.0

3h: :ping-small: G430 19° Tour 2/Stiff

4u:   :titleist-small:  T200 Utility Build 24° Hzrdus 6.0

5i:  :titleist-small: T200 25° Recoil 110 f4

6i-PW: :srixon-small: Z 765 28°-46° N.S Pro 1050 gh S

50°:   :vokey-small:SM-8 

54° & 58°:   :ping-small: Glide Forged Pro

P:   :odyssey-small: Toulon Designs Atlanta

Ball:  :callaway-small: Chrome Tour X

Bag:  Jones Trouper R stand bag 

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On 5/24/2023 at 5:37 PM, EasyPutter said:

Noticed this is your first post and congratulations for choosing to join the MGS Forum and with your photo too!  Keep posting in any thread that interests you and you should get plenty of positive responses as this really is a place full of like minded friends which is my experience.  That's the sure fire way of when you put in to become a tester to be selected 👍 as last check 45% of this year's testers are new to the Forum.  Glad to have you join us and welcome in!

Thanks EasyPutter! I appreciate the advice! 

Driver: TaylorMade M6, stiff, 9°, 45.75"

3W: Lazrus 3 Wood, regular, 15°, 43.5"

3H: Lazrus 3 Hybrid, regular, 18°, 40.75"

5i-PW,AW: TaylorMade M6, steel (PW-43.5°, AW-49° [both 36.00"-D1/C9])

52°W: Lazrus, 52°, 8°, 35.25", D4, Milled face, Forged head, steel

56°W: Lazrus, 56°, 12°, 35.25", D4, Milled face, Forged head, steel

60°W: Lazrus, 60°, 10°, 35.25", D4, Milled face, Forged head, steel

Putter: TaylorMade Spider X Hydroblast, 35", Flow Neck #9 (21° toe hang), KBS Chrome C-Taper Stepless Stability, Superstroke Gtr 1.0 grip

Ball: TaylorMade TP5x, Titleist Pro V1x, experimenting with Snell & Vice

Bag: testing - Stitch Golf SL2 Fadeaway walking bag (active review post link)

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With the T series getting an update this summer, my irons remain on the chopping block. I plan on headed out for a fitting in July to try and hit them to get a feel for them. I hit the T200 earlier this year and decided to hold out for the new release to compare the two models.

Ian Lydon

Driver: Callaway Rogue 9.5

3W: Cobra LTDx

3H: Callaway XR 16 Pro

Irons: Titleist T100 (2023) PW-6, Titleist T200 (2023) 5-4

Wedges: Sub 70 (52 and 58 Tester)

 

Putter: Ping Anser G2

 

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Right now I'd still love to update my irons, my woods and driver are the safest, wedges will need updated at some point. The irons I'd love to go to a 5-p or 5-gw and find a 4 iron likely a utility iron that is graphite shafted. I have GI irons now and want to get into a smaller profile but with having 2 kids coming up and likely not having as much golf time I think it may dictate how small of a profile I go with

:taylormade-small: Stealth 2 Plus 9deg Kai' li Red

:taylormade-small:Stealth 2 13deg Aldilla Rogue Silver

:taylormade-small:Stealth 2 15deg Aldilla Rogue Silver

:mizuno-small: JPX 921 Hot Metal 4-PW Nippon Modus 120s

:vokey-small: SM8 54 and 58deg Dynamic Gold Wedge Flex

:titleist-small: Scotty Cameron Newport 2

Titleist ProV1

:ping-small: Hoofer Stand Bag

Stewart Q Follow Electric Caddie

:callaway-small: 300 PRO Rangefinder

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After more 3 putts this round then I can count in the last goodness knows how long the putter is on the block... or maybe it knew that I got the shipping notice for my LAB Mezz Max... 

⛳🛄 as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB
Driver:  :callaway-small: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! 

Wood:    :cobra-small: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft

Irons:   :titleist-small: T Series - T200 5 Iron
                                          T150 6-9 Iron
                                          T100 PW/GW

Wedge:  Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree 

Putter:  Screenshot 2023-06-02 13.10.30.png Mezz Max!

Balls:     Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange)

 

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41 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

After more 3 putts this round then I can count in the last goodness knows how long the putter is on the block... or maybe it knew that I got the shipping notice for my LAB Mezz Max... 

I'm with you on the 3 putts. After a spell where it felt I was tuning in the Sik dw, I've had 11x 3 putts in my last 60 holes played. I'm committed to the Sik for the season, but if I putt poorly today the stop after will be to get a 50g countercore weight to put in my Superstroke grip to see if I can offset the weight of the head.

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I guess I will join in on the fun...

 

Safe: PXG XCOR2 Irons (5-PW), Mizuno T22 wedges, Ping g410 max driver

On the chopping block:

  • Ping g25 3-wood: this is difficult to say as I have loved this club for years, but it is time
    • What I am looking at: Ping g430, Cobra King LTDX
  • Cobra bio cell hybrid (long past due, but haven't found a perfect fit for me yet)
    • What I am looking at: Sub70 949x, Cobra King LTDx, Callaway Paradym
    • I am very picky about the look and performance of my hybrid and have hit many over the past 8ish years since I bought the Bio Cell. BUT, I hit my hybrid a lot and want to be able to hit different types of shots and move the ball both ways - to this point I haven't found that club. Maybe this year will be that year!
  • PXG XCOR2 Gap Wedge (48*): unlike the rest of my set, I am not super happy with this club. It tends to spin too much and digs a bit too much for a 48* club. I have found that I feel more confident hitting a 75% PW or swinging out of my shoes on my 52* than to hit the Gap wedge. 
    • What I am looking at: Mizuno T22 48* wedge
  • Odyssey O-Works Two ball putter
    • What I am looking at: Will be trying out some newer mallet putters from PXG, Odyssey, LAB and potentially more.
  • My bag itself! (a 2015 Sun Mountain stand bag)
    • What I am looking at: a Jones stand bag

Driver: ping.png.e3ed5628ca52a8b2c125dee1b870da4f.png g410 (Mitsubishi Tensei Orange 65g) | 3 Wood: 70-707561_cobra-logo-png-transparent-cobra-golf-logo-vector.png-removebg-preview.png.b72d599215d4665a747b0adcf37e74ae.png LTDx (Project X HZRDUS Smoke IM10) | Utility Iron: srixon-removebg-preview.png.12b8a132cea8523f77746a94937ae416.pngZX Utility (23* UST Mamiya Recoil 95g) | pxg.png.1f27c0c70c160b03f2f988ce62043156.png XCOR2 0211 6-GW (True Temper Elevate 95) | Wedges (52, 56, 60): mizuno2.png.a20033d8eca70bb4ac47d0bc51dfd514.png T22 Blue Ion (True Temper Dynamic Gold 132) | Putter: Myproject-12.png.a10a6f62037a1d622840ac8f721d759f.png Versa Double Wide Blade (Stroke Lab shaft) | Ball: mizuno2.png.a20033d8eca70bb4ac47d0bc51dfd514.png RB Tour X

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27 minutes ago, J7Hawkins said:

I guess I will join in on the fun...

 

Safe: PXG XCOR2 Irons (5-PW), Mizuno T22 wedges, Ping g410 max driver

On the chopping block:

  • Ping g25 3-wood: this is difficult to say as I have loved this club for years, but it is time
    • What I am looking at: Ping g430, Cobra King LTDX
  • Cobra bio cell hybrid (long past due, but haven't found a perfect fit for me yet)
    • What I am looking at: Sub70 949x, Cobra King LTDx, Callaway Paradym
    • I am very picky about the look and performance of my hybrid and have hit many over the past 8ish years since I bought the Bio Cell. BUT, I hit my hybrid a lot and want to be able to hit different types of shots and move the ball both ways - to this point I haven't found that club. Maybe this year will be that year!
  • PXG XCOR2 Gap Wedge (48*): unlike the rest of my set, I am not super happy with this club. It tends to spin too much and digs a bit too much for a 48* club. I have found that I feel more confident hitting a 75% PW or swinging out of my shoes on my 52* than to hit the Gap wedge. 
    • What I am looking at: Mizuno T22 48* wedge
  • Odyssey O-Works Two ball putter
    • What I am looking at: Will be trying out some newer mallet putters from PXG, Odyssey, LAB and potentially more.
  • My bag itself! (a 2015 Sun Mountain stand bag)
    • What I am looking at: a Jones stand bag

Keep an eye out for when we run another group buy! @GolfSpy BOS is running that, but last I checked we could get the discount on an order of 6 bags, so if you are in or interested we would just need 5 more members to jump on!

⛳🛄 as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB
Driver:  :callaway-small: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! 

Wood:    :cobra-small: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft

Irons:   :titleist-small: T Series - T200 5 Iron
                                          T150 6-9 Iron
                                          T100 PW/GW

Wedge:  Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree 

Putter:  Screenshot 2023-06-02 13.10.30.png Mezz Max!

Balls:     Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange)

 

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1 minute ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Keep an eye out for when we run another group buy! @GolfSpy BOS is running that, but last I checked we could get the discount on an order of 6 bags, so if you are in or interested we would just need 5 more members to jump on!

From now on we actually only need 2 at a time to get our special pricing. 
 

and I may have someone lined up already! @J7Hawkins send me a PM if you’d be interested. 

:callaway-small: Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | :cobra-small: Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | :titelist-small: TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S

:edel-golf-1: SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | :taylormade-small: MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200

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I finally pulled the trigger and upgraded my driver to the TSR3, after about 10 years with my Ping G15. The only clubs that I would say are safe are my Ping G10 3 wood, I know it's older but it's my most consistent club and have never been able to hit the newer versions as well, and my 3H TaylorMade M2, It's 90% consistent and don't want to tempt fate that a new one would do the same. 

Other than that, my TaylorMade R9 irons, 3-PW, have done me well but I'm starting to think newer irons would give me the extra distance I've been missing. I have two older Cleveland wedges that are both probably due for upgrades as I don't get much spin anymore and I'm starting to really struggle because of it!

Finally, I have my Odyssey 2 ball white hot putter, boy do I have a love hate relationship with this thing. I've always used a mallet putter so don't think I could ever go to a blade putter. All my troubles started when the factory grip deteriorated so I replaced it with a bigger Super stroke grip which was nice right away, but I've been much more inconsistent. This year I doubled down and bought the new super stoke wristlock grip and so far I have mixed results, but the jury is still out on that!

Driver - Titleist TSR3 

3-wood- PING G10 

3 Hybrid- Taylormade M2 

Irons- Taylormade R9 

Gap Wedge- Cleveland CG12 

Lob wedge- Cleveland CG10 

Putter- Odyssey 2-Ball White hot 

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My hybrid did get chopped this week. As my swing has gotten tailored better in the past little while I am hitting everything wonderfully (my 3 wood being the best so far!), but my hybrid is a duck hook champion with the occasional good shot. It has a little bit more offset than I would like, and I know hybrids have that but I was looking into more of a Utility Iron-type hybrid. I just so happened to find one. I am so excited to start playing the Sub 70 949x Pro hybrid as it is labeled as an anti-left club. 

Other than that I would say my wedges. I have had them for a while and they are good but looking for some different options. Also, the degrees I am looking to change. Currently I am playing the TM p760 irons and the PW loft is set @ 46 degrees and I realized that I have a pretty big gap from my PW to my GW which as made it really difficult to hit consistent shots from 130 - 140 yards. So, with that being said I am looking to get some new wedges at the 50, 52, and 58 lofts. 

DRIVER :titleist-small: TSR3 9* Ventus TR Blue TX 70g,

3 WOOD:titleist-small: TSR3 15* Ventus TR Red TX 80g,

5 WOOD :titleist-small: TSR3 18* Ventus Blue VC TX 90g

IRONS:srixon-small: ZX7 MKII (5, 6, & 7), Z Forged (8, 9, &PW)

WEDGES:vokey-small: SM9 50* D Grind, 54* D Grind, & 60* M Grind

 PUTTER:taylormade-small: Spider Tour 36", SuperStroke ZENERGY XL TOUR 3.0+ w/50g counterbalance weight

BALL - Maxfli Tour X, :taylormade-small: TP5x, & :bridgestone-small: Tour B X (Testing)

Home Course: Snowflake Municipal 

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1 hour ago, J7Hawkins said:

I guess I will join in on the fun...

 

Safe: PXG XCOR2 Irons (5-PW), Mizuno T22 wedges, Ping g410 max driver

On the chopping block:

  • Ping g25 3-wood: this is difficult to say as I have loved this club for years, but it is time
    • What I am looking at: Ping g430, Cobra King LTDX
  • Cobra bio cell hybrid (long past due, but haven't found a perfect fit for me yet)
    • What I am looking at: Sub70 949x, Cobra King LTDx, Callaway Paradym
    • I am very picky about the look and performance of my hybrid and have hit many over the past 8ish years since I bought the Bio Cell. BUT, I hit my hybrid a lot and want to be able to hit different types of shots and move the ball both ways - to this point I haven't found that club. Maybe this year will be that year!
  • PXG XCOR2 Gap Wedge (48*): unlike the rest of my set, I am not super happy with this club. It tends to spin too much and digs a bit too much for a 48* club. I have found that I feel more confident hitting a 75% PW or swinging out of my shoes on my 52* than to hit the Gap wedge. 
    • What I am looking at: Mizuno T22 48* wedge
  • Odyssey O-Works Two ball putter
    • What I am looking at: Will be trying out some newer mallet putters from PXG, Odyssey, LAB and potentially more.
  • My bag itself! (a 2015 Sun Mountain stand bag)
    • What I am looking at: a Jones stand bag

My Tuesday league playing partner picked up a 3 and 4 LTDx hybrid and they are fantastic looking clubs. He's hit some absolute missiles with them so far already this year. Got a steal of a deal on certified pre-owned ones on global golf and you wouldn't be able to tell they aren't brand new.

 

Driver: :titleist-small: TSi3 9* Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6X

Fairways: :cobra-small: Aerojet Max 3W & 7W MCA Kai'Li White 60 Stiff

Hybrid: :cobra-small: King TEC 3H MCA MMT 85g Stiff

Irons: :cobra-small: Aerojet 6-GW KBS $-taper Lite Stiff

Wedges: :cobra-small: Snakebite Black 52/56/60 Hi-Rev 2.0 Black Stiff

Putter: :scotty-cameron-1: Super Select Newport 2.0

Ball: :maxfli: Tour X :titleist-small: ProV1x

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I dropped the TM 300 Ti 13.5* “mini driver” at the end of last week, and put the tried-and-true Titleist TS2 4-wood (16.5* set in the D1 position for a 15.75* loft) back in my bag.  I’m really happy with this decision, because after my driver started misbehaving in my statewide matchplay league match on Tuesday, I only hit the 4-wood or an iron off the tee for the final 10 holes. I hit every fairway using the Titleist 4-wood and several of those tee shots went 230+ yards. Better than that, I won every single hole when I hit the 4-wood off the tee and crushed my opponent 3-0.

DR - Callaway Paradym X, Newton Motion 4-Dot

4W - T.E. Exotics C722, Diamana D+ 82-S

HYB - Paradym X 18*, HZRDUS Smoke Red 80S; Sub 70 949X 21*, same shaft

7W (if played) - Callaway Epic Flash, ACCRA Tour X 80S

Irons - Cobra Forged Tec X (5-GW), KBS TGI 75-R

Wedges - Edison 2.0, 53* and 57* (bent to 58*), KBS TGI 100

Putter - Makefield VS custom, 34", 67* lie, 1.75* loft

Ball - Maxfli Tour-X CG (2023) or Vice Pro Plus (OnCore ELIXR or Maxfli Tour S in winter)

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16 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

 

 

... I have some advice for anyone struggling with 3 putts. Ignore the line. Sounds radical but it isn't. I am not going to go into my personal philosophy as I have posted it many times but next time out try this:

1. Take a look at the general line of your putt. "kinda straight" or "breaks right or left". It doesn't matter if kinda straight actually has a few inches of break or if your breaking putt has 3, 4 or even 5 feet of break. Just get a very general idea of looking at the line without studying it. I would add whenever you are a little unsure of how much break, play more. When you play more break your putt is always breaking to the hole, not away from it. But again, you aren't really concerned with how much break, just a general idea off that break. 

2. Your only thought is speed needed to reach the hole. You are ignoring the line and all your concentration is on the speed. You are trying to develop a feel for different speeds of uphill, downhill, sidehill and flat putts. 

3. Ideally, if you can get to a practice putting green, drop balls for all the holes and putt to all of them from one spot. It is an excellent way to develop feel for distances.  

Initially it may be a mental transition to ignore the line but once you see it, it is engrained in your brain and I think many of you will be surprised at how close you can git the ball to the hole just thinking of speed. 

When you said "ignore the line" I originally thought you meant the line on the ball (if you use one).

I've heard that ignoring the line drawn on the ball can be beneficial too because you can get too caught up in keeping it on that line and forget about the speed needed.

Totally agree with you on this and it has helped me a lot. 

DriverCobra  Aerojet LS
Woods-
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Irons- XXIO X (6-A)

Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58)

Putter- Bettinardi BB56
Ball- Maxfli Tour X/Wilson Triad
Buggy- Clicgear 4.0
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29 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

 

 

... I have some advice for anyone struggling with 3 putts. Ignore the line. Sounds radical but it isn't. I am not going to go into my personal philosophy as I have posted it many times but next time out try this:

1. Take a look at the general line of your putt. "kinda straight" or "breaks right or left". It doesn't matter if kinda straight actually has a few inches of break or if your breaking putt has 3, 4 or even 5 feet of break. Just get a very general idea of looking at the line without studying it. I would add whenever you are a little unsure of how much break, play more. When you play more break your putt is always breaking to the hole, not away from it. But again, you aren't really concerned with how much break, just a general idea off that break. 

2. Your only thought is speed needed to reach the hole. You are ignoring the line and all your concentration is on the speed. You are trying to develop a feel for different speeds of uphill, downhill, sidehill and flat putts. 

3. Ideally, if you can get to a practice putting green, drop balls for all the holes and putt to all of them from one spot. It is an excellent way to develop feel for distances.  

Initially it may be a mental transition to ignore the line but once you see it, it is engrained in your brain and I think many of you will be surprised at how close you can git the ball to the hole just thinking of speed. 

couldn't agree more. Distance, especially outside of 12 ft has sucked for me. Been leaving everything short. Forced myself to recalibrate to today and I hope that transfers over.

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Putter: L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 69*/35" in blue 

 

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My irons are on the chopping block! I traded my Maverick Pro irons & PXG 0211 driver, for the Paradym X Driver during Callaway online promotion last month.  Very happy with the Paradym X Driver!  

I wasn't happy with the Maverick Pro Irons because of the shafts. The Elevate 105 Stiff were just too light. Right now alternating between Ben Hogan Apex Pro Irons (2004 model) & Precept Forged Premium (2009 model) irons. Both iron sets are 14+ yrs old.  The Hogan irons have Dynamic Gold S300 shafts, which I'm definitely liking over the Elevate 105 S shafts in the old Mavericks.  My Precept Irons have Dynamic Gold R300 shafts, not stiff enough, not to mention the lofts on the Premium Forged irons are in some case 4 degrees weaker than todays irons. May just reshaft the Precept irons with Nippon shafts & strengthen the lofts.

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Callaway PARADYM X 9.0 with Hazrdous X Black 6.0 Stiff Shaft

Fairway Woods:  Callaway Maverick 3W & RazrX Black 5W - Stiff Flex

Rescue:  Apex 4 (22 degree )- Recoil 75H stiff flex 

Wedges: Titleist SM8 - 54 (D Grind) wedge flex; SM8 58(M grind) wedge flex

Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X5.5

Ball: Titleist ProV1

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6 hours ago, chisag said:

 

 

 

... I have some advice for anyone struggling with 3 putts. Ignore the line. Sounds radical but it isn't. I am not going to go into my personal philosophy as I have posted it many times but next time out try this:

1. Take a look at the general line of your putt. "kinda straight" or "breaks right or left". It doesn't matter if kinda straight actually has a few inches of break or if your breaking putt has 3, 4 or even 5 feet of break. Just get a very general idea of looking at the line without studying it. Then ignore it. I would add whenever you are a little unsure of how much break, play more. When you play more break your putt is always breaking to the hole, not away from it. But again, you aren't really concerned with how much break, just a general idea of that break. 

2. Your only thought is speed needed to reach the hole. You are ignoring the line and all your concentration is on the speed. You are trying to develop a feel for different speeds of uphill, downhill, sidehill and flat putts. 

3. Ideally, if you can get to a practice putting green, drop balls for all the holes and putt to all of them from one spot. It is an excellent way to develop feel for distances.  

Initially it may be a mental transition to ignore the line but once you see it, it is engrained in your brain and I think many of you will be surprised at how close you can get the ball to the hole just thinking of speed. 

I've been doing this to a degree when I'm trying to keep pace, just trying to miss on the correct side of the break and focusing on speed. I'm probably just a victim of high expectations at this point. A lot of it starts with not leaving yourself a 57' putt and if you do getting in in 3 isn't horrible.

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2 minutes ago, richk9holes said:

I've been doing this to a degree when I'm trying to keep pace, just trying to miss on the correct side of the break and focusing on speed. I'm probably just a victim of high expectations at this point. A lot of it starts with not leaving yourself a 57' putt and if you do getting in in 3 isn't horrible.

 

... No such thing as "victim of high expectations" as long as you let it go after you are done putting regardless of the outcome. I expect to make every putt. Even from 57'. I very rarely 3 putt because I have been focusing on speed for 40 years and that has never waivered. I think a putt finishing in a 2 foot circle should not be difficult, unless we make it difficult. There are occasions when I find myself in the wrong spot, like a pin tucked at the bottom of a tier and I misjudge an iron approach or hit it a little thin and end up on the top tier. No way to stop the ball within 10 feet. Or just a difficult green with mounding and a severe break. I don't count those as 3 putts because a putting machine would still struggle when the ball is in the wrong spot on a difficult green. 

... But like Yoda's advice “Do or do not. There is no try” expect to make every putt and if you miss expect a tap in. Once you give yourself that mandate and never again look at a putt and think "This will be a tough putt" or "I'll be lucky to not 3 putt" I think it will be easier than many think. 

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Fairway:  :cobra-small: Aerojet 3/5 ... Kai'li Blue 60R
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                  :taylormade-small:  DHy #4 ... Diamana LTD 65r 
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