Rickp 22,181 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Just nervous playing with studs like you guys!! Yup, gotta be it. The intimidating Ole Farts. He’s probably half way decent. He’ll get his chops busted badly if not careful. Ole guys are brutal once they get to know you.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 3 3 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; Titleist TSi2, Kuro Kage 50 gr R2 5 Wood; Cally Steelhead 5 Hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous Vista Pro R2 Irons; Ping G710 6-GW, Recoil 460 R2 Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post fixyurdivot 10,603 Posted February 21 Popular Post Share Posted February 21 Turn the tides at Mesa Del Sol today finally conquering the front nine, which has often had the better of me, with a 38 And turn the tide I did... as I shot a 44 on the back with three consecutive DB's . One was an OB and one I should have just taken the stroke and drop from the water edge (partially wet) vs. trying to take the awkward stance and splat it out. But the new KBS driver shaft and I are finding a groove. I was hitting second shots from positions on the fairway I've never been before. Two of my longest ever on #11 (271) and #14 (302 ... aided by aggressive corner cut on the dogleg and the hard dirt). The guys were loving it and insisted on taking a picture. 9 2 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver | Official 2019 MGS Tester G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w G410 Irons 4-UW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) B61 Putter Link to post Share on other sites
CarlH 5,280 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Tough day on the course today. Course was pretty sloppy from our recent rains, but that was the least of my issues today. Just had a tough time getting the club face on the ball all day long. Normally a good putter, but today didn't tell that story. 85 but felt like 95. 6 3 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9 degree Alta CB55 Stiff shaft Hybrids: M4 3W (16.5*), 5W (21*), 7W (24*), Atmos shaft R Irons: Apex CF19 6-9, PW, AW KBS Tour Graphite 70g shafts R Wedges: CBX-2 52*, 56*, 60* wedges. Stock shafts. Putter: Stroke Lab 7S Ball: MTB-X My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny B 25,090 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 1 hour ago, CarlH said: Tough day on the course today. Course was pretty sloppy from our recent rains, but that was the least of my issues today. Just had a tough time getting the club face on the ball all day long. Normally a good putter, but today didn't tell that story. 85 but felt like 95. Don't feel bad. There were more than a few pros that are really good putters that couldn't putt today. It happens. 3 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to post Share on other sites
Shapotomous 2,072 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 11 hours ago, fixyurdivot said: Turn the tides at Mesa Del Sol today finally conquering the front nine, which has often had the better of me, with a 38 And turn the tide I did... as I shot a 44 on the back with three consecutive DB's . One was an OB and one I should have just taken the stroke and drop from the water edge (partially wet) vs. trying to take the awkward stance and splat it out. But the new KBS driver shaft and I are finding a groove. I was hitting second shots from positions on the fairway I've never been before. Two of my longest ever on #11 (271) and #14 (302 ... aided by aggressive corner cut on the dogleg and the hard dirt). The guys were loving it and insisted on taking a picture. Now that you are hitting your driver so well....you should start doing some research & look into getting some new irons!! 2 4 Quote Modern Bag: Ping G410+ 9*, Accra TourZ X265 M5; Callaway Mavrik 16.5* 4W, EvenFlow Riptide 6.0 S 70g; Mizuno JPX 919 HMP 4i, PX LZ 6.0; Mizuno JPX 900 Forged 5 - PW, PX LZ 6.0; Cleveland Tour Action 49*, 53*, 57*; PX LZ 6.5 ; Ping Heppler Fetch; Ball - Snell MTB-X; Bag - Sun Mountain H2NO Classic Bag: Driver - Wilson Staff Persimmon; 3w - Hogan Speed Slot; 5w - Wilson Staff Tour Block; 3 - pw - Staff Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson; putter - bullseye standard or flange. Link to post Share on other sites
revkev 22,901 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Oh my was yesterday ugly - ocean inlet faux links course with dunes all over the place leaving tons of uneven lies - not good for a guy struggling with a lower leg injury. To give you an idea of how many mounds there were I logged 10 flights of stairs during the round - in flat Florida!You name the miss and I had it on the front with one exception but no worries I nailed two of those in a row on one hole on the back. Well at least there were no whiffs though on my way to a 48-39 87.I had 4 triples I that mess.The good news is my lower leg hurts way less than it did the day after last week’s round.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 7 1 Quote Ping G410 - turned down to11.25 degrees, neutral setting - Fujikura Motore X R flex Ping G410 5-9 wood Wilson D7 forged 6-GW - Mamiya recoil 460 R flex SCOR 52,60 EVNRoll ER 5 Titleist Pro VIx optic yellow with revkev stamped on them Currently testing Edison wedges to replace SCORS that are wearing out. Also auditions for the 14th spot in the bag. Current possibilities are a Ping 26 degree hybrid - duplicates the 9 wood or 5 iron but would be used almost exclusively for chipping or Tour Exotics 3 wood simply because you can carry 14 clubs and I might occasionally hit it in certain unusual wind conditions once every four or five rounds. Link to post Share on other sites
fixyurdivot 10,603 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 2 hours ago, revkev said: Oh my was yesterday ugly - ocean inlet faux links course with dunes all over the place leaving tons of uneven lies - not good for a guy struggling with a lower leg injury. To give you an idea of how many mounds there were I logged 10 flights of stairs during the round - in flat Florida! You name the miss and I had it on the front with one exception but no worries I nailed two of those in a row on one hole on the back. Well at least there were no whiffs though on my way to a 48-39 87. I had 4 triples I that mess. The good news is my lower leg hurts way less than it did the day after last week’s round. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy What did you do to your leg? Or is it one of the "I have no friggin idea" events? 1 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver | Official 2019 MGS Tester G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w G410 Irons 4-UW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) B61 Putter Link to post Share on other sites
dlow206 6,688 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Had an interesting round. Shot 103. Usually that means an all around terrible round. However, off the tee I was fine, no OB balls. Approach shots were ok, nothing really bad there. So where did all those extra shots come from. The first answer is bunkers. First bunker I was in, took two shots to get out, next bunker took three shots, last bunker, couldn't get out, just picked up the ball and took the max score on the hole. Thats more than 8 shots to get out of three bunkers. I have always been a bad bunker player, buts its getting worse and getting in my head. Also, when I finally get out of the bunker, its usually out by like a foot or two out of the bunker, so its nowhere near the hole. Second place I lost shots is short putts. Lag putting was ok, but I miss so many putts that are in the 5 foot range. I know even for pros, 5 footers are not automatic. But I probably made only like 10% of my 5 footers. 4 4 Quote Follow my golf journey to break into the 80s Current tester for the Titleist TSi Driver Spring 2020 MGS Tester for the Fujikura Motore X Shaft Updated 12/27/2020 Driver: TSi 2 - Graphite Design AD-XC 6S Hybrids: SIM Max 3H, 4H - Matrix Ozik 85S Irons: ZX5 5 - PW - Nippon Modus 120 S Wedges: CBX 2 54, CBX Full Face 58 - KBS Hi-Rev S Putter: ER2 Link to post Share on other sites
sirchunksalot 10,130 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 21 minutes ago, dlow206 said: Had an interesting round. Shot 103. Usually that means an all around terrible round. However, off the tee I was fine, no OB balls. Approach shots were ok, nothing really bad there. So where did all those extra shots come from. The first answer is bunkers. First bunker I was in, took two shots to get out, next bunker took three shots, last bunker, couldn't get out, just picked up the ball and took the max score on the hole. Thats more than 8 shots to get out of three bunkers. I have always been a bad bunker player, buts its getting worse and getting in my head. Also, when I finally get out of the bunker, its usually out by like a foot or two out of the bunker, so its nowhere near the hole. Second place I lost shots is short putts. Lag putting was ok, but I miss so many putts that are in the 5 foot range. I know even for pros, 5 footers are not automatic. But I probably made only like 10% of my 5 footers. Bunker shots are something I never practice, the courses here locally don't have many. I paid the price for that the time I played Bear Trace. Took me four shots to get out of a bunker on a par five. Just kept hitting them so bad, they rolled back in. It sounds like the rest of your game is starting to come along good. Keeping driver in play all round is something to be proud of and it sounds like all the work you've been putting in with the irons is paying off. Man, your swing is looking so good on the videos you've posted. It's a pleasure getting to watch the transformation of your golf game. You're honestly an inspiration for me. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny B 25,090 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 33 minutes ago, dlow206 said: Had an interesting round. Shot 103. Usually that means an all around terrible round. However, off the tee I was fine, no OB balls. Approach shots were ok, nothing really bad there. So where did all those extra shots come from. The first answer is bunkers. First bunker I was in, took two shots to get out, next bunker took three shots, last bunker, couldn't get out, just picked up the ball and took the max score on the hole. Thats more than 8 shots to get out of three bunkers. I have always been a bad bunker player, buts its getting worse and getting in my head. Also, when I finally get out of the bunker, its usually out by like a foot or two out of the bunker, so its nowhere near the hole. Second place I lost shots is short putts. Lag putting was ok, but I miss so many putts that are in the 5 foot range. I know even for pros, 5 footers are not automatic. But I probably made only like 10% of my 5 footers. My old course had no bunkers. My current course has many! When I moved here, I was terrible out of the sand. After 4 years of it, I wasn't much better and had no confidence. Watch Monte's bunker videos... Use the Bounce 2. I watched many times, and did exactly what he said; a couple of setup changes and make your normal swing. Now, I don't fear them anymore, and I am confident that I can get out every time. I am now working on getting the ball close to the hole. I've had several sandy pars, and I would have had a sandy birdie if that *#%! pool noodle wasn't in the hole!! 3 1 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to post Share on other sites
dlow206 6,688 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 9 minutes ago, Kenny B said: My old course had no bunkers. My current course has many! When I moved here, I was terrible out of the sand. After 4 years of it, I wasn't much better and had no confidence. Watch Monte's bunker videos... Use the Bounce 2. I watched many times, and did exactly what he said; a couple of setup changes and make your normal swing. Now, I don't fear them anymore, and I am confident that I can get out every time. I am now working on getting the ball close to the hole. I've had several sandy pars, and I would have had a sandy birdie if that *#%! pool noodle wasn't in the hole!! I need to rewatch Monte's video many times. I've watched and try to do what he says, but my execution is way off. 1 Quote Follow my golf journey to break into the 80s Current tester for the Titleist TSi Driver Spring 2020 MGS Tester for the Fujikura Motore X Shaft Updated 12/27/2020 Driver: TSi 2 - Graphite Design AD-XC 6S Hybrids: SIM Max 3H, 4H - Matrix Ozik 85S Irons: ZX5 5 - PW - Nippon Modus 120 S Wedges: CBX 2 54, CBX Full Face 58 - KBS Hi-Rev S Putter: ER2 Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny B 25,090 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 1 minute ago, dlow206 said: I need to rewatch Monte's video many times. I've watched and try to do what he says, but my execution is way off. I usually watch a video in bed until I fall asleep. OK, go for it!! I can take it! 3 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to post Share on other sites
chisag 12,157 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 ... This is one of the best video's I have seen for sand shot basics. I wore out the saying with my students "it is not a golf swing but a specialty shot". 2 Quote Driver: TaylorMade SIM2 Max ... Diamana Limited 60R Fairway: Cobra SZ 14.5* ... Atmos Blue TS 7S Utility: Callaway Super Hybrid 17* ... Diamana Limited 65R TaylorMade DHy 19* ... Diamana Limited 65R Irons: 4-Pw Cobra King Tour MIM ... Nippon 950gh r-flex Wedges: Cobra Snakebite 50* ... Nippon 950gh r-flex Mizuno T20 58* ... Nippon 950gh r-flex Putter: Cleveland Hunting Beach Soft 11S 33.5" Ball: TaylorMade TP5x (2021) Link to post Share on other sites
CarlH 5,280 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Mr 14 strikes again! Played the front 9 at 1 over (37)...then on the back I make 4 double bogeys to shoot 8 over for an 81. Unreal! Double on 10 was set up by a really piss-poor shot pitch that came up short and the next one ran out 15 feet. Double on the par 5 #12 was drive catching a tree limb at the dogleg, followed by a topped 3 wood. Double on 17 when I pulled the drive in the trees where I couldn't get to the green, followed by a 40 yard pitch that came up short and buried itself in the side of the bunker. Double on 18 was another errant drive forcing a pitchout, then short siding my approach shot leaving myself an impossible short chip to a pin location that was on the upper tier and sloping away from me. 14 holes of good golf. 4 holes of mistakes. 4 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9 degree Alta CB55 Stiff shaft Hybrids: M4 3W (16.5*), 5W (21*), 7W (24*), Atmos shaft R Irons: Apex CF19 6-9, PW, AW KBS Tour Graphite 70g shafts R Wedges: CBX-2 52*, 56*, 60* wedges. Stock shafts. Putter: Stroke Lab 7S Ball: MTB-X My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny B 25,090 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 23 minutes ago, CarlH said: Mr 14 strikes again! Played the front 9 at 1 over (37)...then on the back I make 4 double bogeys to shoot 8 over for an 81. Unreal! Double on 10 was set up by a really piss-poor shot pitch that came up short and the next one ran out 15 feet. Double on the par 5 #12 was drive catching a tree limb at the dogleg, followed by a topped 3 wood. Double on 17 when I pulled the drive in the trees where I couldn't get to the green, followed by a 40 yard pitch that came up short and buried itself in the side of the bunker. Double on 18 was another errant drive forcing a pitchout, then short siding my approach shot leaving myself an impossible short chip to a pin location that was on the upper tier and sloping away from me. 14 holes of good golf. 4 holes of mistakes. C'mon man!! 3 2 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to post Share on other sites
chisag 12,157 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 15 minutes ago, Kenny B said: C'mon man!! ... LOL after watching Monday night Football I could see a video of several putts dropping and Carl shooting a 37 on the front then a quick montage of 4 double bogies and a C'mon man!! 3 3 Quote Driver: TaylorMade SIM2 Max ... Diamana Limited 60R Fairway: Cobra SZ 14.5* ... Atmos Blue TS 7S Utility: Callaway Super Hybrid 17* ... Diamana Limited 65R TaylorMade DHy 19* ... Diamana Limited 65R Irons: 4-Pw Cobra King Tour MIM ... Nippon 950gh r-flex Wedges: Cobra Snakebite 50* ... Nippon 950gh r-flex Mizuno T20 58* ... Nippon 950gh r-flex Putter: Cleveland Hunting Beach Soft 11S 33.5" Ball: TaylorMade TP5x (2021) Link to post Share on other sites
revkev 22,901 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 What did you do to your leg? Or is it one of the "I have no friggin idea" events? I sprained my Achilles’ tendon lifting my daughter about two and a half weeks ago. It’s continually improving but still hurts enough that I know that it’s injured and uneven lies were really tough on it. Sore today after a 31/2 hour drive across the state this afternoon. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 1 4 Quote Ping G410 - turned down to11.25 degrees, neutral setting - Fujikura Motore X R flex Ping G410 5-9 wood Wilson D7 forged 6-GW - Mamiya recoil 460 R flex SCOR 52,60 EVNRoll ER 5 Titleist Pro VIx optic yellow with revkev stamped on them Currently testing Edison wedges to replace SCORS that are wearing out. Also auditions for the 14th spot in the bag. Current possibilities are a Ping 26 degree hybrid - duplicates the 9 wood or 5 iron but would be used almost exclusively for chipping or Tour Exotics 3 wood simply because you can carry 14 clubs and I might occasionally hit it in certain unusual wind conditions once every four or five rounds. Link to post Share on other sites
jddaigneault 1,341 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Played a little par 29 9 hole course today. Short game needs work. I’m struggling to get up and down, zero confidence in my chipping right now. Could be time for a lesson... 6 Quote P790s/M5 Driver/F9 3wood/F9 hybrid/MG2 wedges/Ardmore putter Link to post Share on other sites
cnosil 16,769 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Haven't played since January 10th and haven't hit been able to hit lot of shots at MGS. Finally had a couple of days of sun and no rain so I headed out to the course. It was sunny, very little wind, and 35*. Ground was generally frozen or completely saturated. Struggled my way around the course with lots of bogeys, doubles, and even worse. Kind of got things together toward the end of the round but still a disaster of a round. Didn't keep score, but pretty sure it was in the 90s. It was nice getting to the course to play, but I need some practice to get my swing back in shape. 7 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* set to 16.5* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 816H1 19* set at 18* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 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: 588 54-14, 58-12 Putter: TM-180 Backups: 6330, ER2.2, Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to post Share on other sites
TBT 2,686 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Issues off the tee today lead to way too many penalty strokes 47 - 44 = 91Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy 3 Quote King F7+ UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 6F4 Shaft King F7 3W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 5W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 4 Hybrid Graphite Designs Tour AD-HY 95 Shaft King F7 5 Hybrid Graphite Designs Tour AD-HY 95 Shaft King F7 6-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 Shafts King PuR Wedges 50*,54*,58* UST Mamiya Recoil 95 Shafts Metal X Milled #7 with SuperStroke 3.0 grip Arccos Generation 1 Sensors on all clubs Snell MTB Twitter: @timldotson Instagram: timldotson Facebook: TimDotson Link to post Share on other sites
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