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DeadMan Super Member

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Finally got around to doing this:

I got it on the first try tonight, but my camera was not set up properly. Took me about 5 more tries to get it the second time, which is this video.

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Is this any better than my first or do I still need to go higher?? This is my work shirt and I decided to catch it in my shirt pocket  

phillyk
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I just had to find a lie that had some sand underneath to get the bounce of the wedge helping me.  Just a nice and easy swing is the trick.

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Had to get the "old fart" legs moving to make the catch.  

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I left the dive from the previous attempt in the video for your viewing pleasure

 

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33 minutes ago, woodzie264 said:

I left the dive from the previous attempt in the video for your viewing pleasure

 

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Bonus points for laying it out on the field. @GolfLug you can learn a thing or two from this man's dedication to the challenge :-P

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On 5/30/2017 at 11:31 PM, DeadMan said:

Finally got around to doing this:

I got it on the first try tonight, but my camera was not set up properly. Took me about 5 more tries to get it the second time, which is this video.

Mike Sullivan challenges the play for "not above head height" and upon further review, the call on the green is overturned: not a successful Flop Shot Catch challenge.

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C'mon man, get it up in the air! :-D

42 minutes ago, woodzie264 said:

I left the dive from the previous attempt in the video for your viewing pleasure

 

You've got the badge/award now, congrats!

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DeadMan Super Member

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Just now, iacas said:

Mike Sullivan challenges the play for "not above head height" and upon further review, the call on the green is overturned: not a successful Flop Shot Catch challenge.

C'mon man, get it up in the air! :-D

Booooooo!

I had in my head to get it above my shoulders, which I did. Not sure why I thought that, though. Anyways, I'll try it again and get it up the extra 6 inches to get it clearly above my head.

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12 minutes ago, billchao said:

Bonus points for laying it out on the field. @GolfLug you can learn a thing or two from this man's dedication to the challenge :-P

Hey now..

I wake in cold sweats in the middle of the night thinking about what could have been had I dove...:~(

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Tried again today.  I can hit it about 10 - 12 feet in the air but about 10 - 12 feet in front of me.  If I could have a designated base runner???

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On 2017-5-30 at 5:52 PM, iacas said:

So… everyone else has given up on this? C'mon… it's fun and you can earn a badge/award.

Was my first one acceptable or do I need to have another go?

Currently focusing on: Key 4 - shorter backswing.

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4 hours ago, woodzie264 said:

I left the dive from the previous attempt in the video for your viewing pleasure

 

Ha ha! That was awesome!

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1 hour ago, b101 said:

Was my first one acceptable or do I need to have another go?

Gotta be above your (standing) head height.

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10 hours ago, iacas said:

Gotta be above your (standing) head height.

No worries - will have another go!

Currently focusing on: Key 4 - shorter backswing.

What's in the bag: Callaway X2 Hot Driver, Titleist 915F 3 wood, X2 Hot 3 Hybrid, 3, 5-AW Apex Pro irons, 54*, 58* Cleveland RTX, Odyssey Versa 1 Putter

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I don't know how anything less than 10' could be considered a flop shot... less than 10' is more of a chip (or chitch) than a flop shot. The first couple of videos, @iacasand @phillyk, those were legit.

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I tried again today on a raised (sloped) tee box.   I won't quit but it isn't encouraging.  My 20 yard flop shot is definitely improving.  I used it today to jump over a sandtrap to a tight pin placement. 

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12 hours ago, dennyjones said:

I tried again today on a raised (sloped) tee box.   I won't quit but it isn't encouraging.  My 20 yard flop shot is definitely improving.  I used it today to jump over a sandtrap to a tight pin placement. 

 

Just get a nice fluffy lie. It's harder to do off of flat ground. I mean I can hit it of a tight lie but it's much harder to catch. 

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39 minutes ago, Killa said:

 

Just get a nice fluffy lie. It's harder to do off of flat ground. I mean I can hit it of a tight lie but it's much harder to catch. 

I found it easy with hard ground and fluffy lie, because the bounce will help launch it more. I think mine went 10-12ft straight up. I took about 3 steps to get it. Just having the fluffy lie, i would scoop too much and the ball would barely get off the ground. 

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Just to show I'm trying, here is today's failed attempt. Keep in mind I most likely have a torn meniscus in my left knee but I felt it was my duty to try as a Staff member!:-P

 

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3 minutes ago, boogielicious said:

Just to show I'm trying, here is today's failed attempt. Keep in mind I most likely have a torn meniscus in my left knee but I felt it was my duty to try as a Staff member!:-P

 

My brother from another mother!

 

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1 hour ago, boogielicious said:

Just to show I'm trying, here is today's failed attempt. Keep in mind I most likely have a torn meniscus in my left knee but I felt it was my duty to try as a Staff member!:-P

 

Soooo close!

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