Texas Stay at Home Dad

[aburtonky]

What’s going on everyone?! I’ve been reading MyGolfSpy for years and I’m just now joining the forum. I live in San Antonio and am married to a wonderful woman who is an Air Force officer. Since our lives are so unpredictable, I just walked away from my job and am a part-time student, full-time dad. I’m now going to the range several times a week at our local PGA SuperStore and am working through some physical therapy before I get out on the actual course around Christmas time. I can’t wait to get it on these testing contests as I have plenty of time to test as 1) I don’t work and 2) I live in south central Texas where we play year round.

Here’s my WITB:

Driver: PXG 0811XF 9º Stiff 

Irons: Wilson D7 4-GW Stiff

Wedges: Cleveland CBX Gen 1 52º, 56º, 60º

Putter: Tommy Armour Impact No 3 (The one that won best mallet putter years ago)
I love this putter. I bought it from Dick’s using my military discount years ago for $70. 

The story for all my clubs is that I wasn’t playing enough to devote time to practice, so I used MyGolfSpy to find the most forgiving clubs at a reasonable price. 

Now, after multiple health issues from my time in the Army, I’m working with a physical therapist, nutritionist, and kinesiologist to get my back and body in shape eating right and hitting the gym daily. I went to the range at PGA SuperStore today and was crushing my 7 iron with 189yd carry. Come spring, after the manufacturers release their new products I’ll be doing a full fitting. 

 

[GolfSpy_APH]

Welcome!

[Josh Parker]

Welcome!  I'm out of the Austin area. 

[Preeway]

Welcome to the forum and thanks to both of you for your service. 

[Rob Person]

Welcome to the forums (officially)!

Good luck with the body refitting!

My brother and sister in law both retired from the USAF out there in SA.

Now hes a civilian contractor for them flying all over the nation as a trainer. (super secret squirrel stuff)

Thank you both for serving!

[BKervin]

Welcome to the world of Spies 

I love the San Antonio area.  The Quarry Golf Course was a challenging course but absolutely gorgeous!

[jbern]

Welcome to the forum and thanks for your service in the Air Force! I really like your current WITB! I was looking for a set of D7 forged irons for a long time and I ended up finding a whale of a deal on a used set of Sub70 659CB irons. The 659CBs didn't test extraordinarily well in the MyGolfSpy iron testing, but I couldn't pass up on the deal and I really like the feel of them. 

I also have the PXG 0811 driver (mine is Gen 4).

I also used to game the Tommy Armour putter before I switched to armlock! That putter was great!

Good luck with the PT and have fun with all the club fittings! Be sure to keep us updated. 

 

[aburtonky]

Man, I’ve loved my TA Impact 3, but I bought a membership at my PGAT SuperStore and have gotten my hands on the LAB Mezz.1 Max and I’m in love. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll do a proper fitting and who knows if I’ll end with that, Scotty (which I hope not), Evnroll, or Odyssey. But that LAB putter was butter smooth and reliable, even off the rack.

I’m excited about the fitting. It’ll be nice compensation for meeting my recovery goals. I’ll definitely keep in touch!

On 11/29/2023 at 10:07 AM, jbern said:

Welcome to the forum and thanks for your service in the Air Force! I really like your current WITB! I was looking for a set of D7 forged irons for a long time and I ended up finding a whale of a deal on a used set of Sub70 659CB irons. The 659CBs didn't test extraordinarily well in the MyGolfSpy iron testing, but I couldn't pass up on the deal and I really like the feel of them. 

I also have the PXG 0811 driver (mine is Gen 4).

I also used to game the Tommy Armour putter before I switched to armlock! That putter was great!

Good luck with the PT and have fun with all the club fittings! Be sure to keep us updated. 

 

 

[aburtonky]

On 11/29/2023 at 7:03 AM, BKervin said:

Welcome to the world of Spies 

I love the San Antonio area.  The Quarry Golf Course was a challenging course but absolutely gorgeous!

It really is. We go shopping and eating at the shopping center adjacent to the course. My only issue with them is the price. I could pay not much more and play TPC San Antonio with the military discount. I mostly play at the 3 military courses. 

[BKervin]

1 hour ago, aburtonky said:

It really is. We go shopping and eating at the shopping center adjacent to the course. My only issue with them is the price. I could pay not much more and play TPC San Antonio with the military discount. I mostly play at the 3 military courses. 

It is very costly but you need to experience it if visiting and can afford it.  I don't think there's any other course like it.

[aburtonky]

2 hours ago, BKervin said:

It is very costly but you need to experience it if visiting and can afford it.  I don't think there's any other course like it.

I will try to get out there this spring. This is an underrated golf town for sure!

[jbern]

On 12/1/2023 at 8:19 PM, aburtonky said:

Man, I’ve loved my TA Impact 3, but I bought a membership at my PGAT SuperStore and have gotten my hands on the LAB Mezz.1 Max and I’m in love. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll do a proper fitting and who knows if I’ll end with that, Scotty (which I hope not), Evnroll, or Odyssey. But that LAB putter was butter smooth and reliable, even off the rack.

I’m excited about the fitting. It’ll be nice compensation for meeting my recovery goals. I’ll definitely keep in touch!

 

I have never actually tested one out, YET! But I have customized so many different versions of LAB putters that every time I open google chrome, labgolf.com is one of the quick link “most visited” sites!

I don’t think you’ll be disappointed if you end up getting one!