alleztom March 15, 2022 Report Share March 15, 2022 @iacas thank you so much for the commentary here. I really enjoy the podcast, fwiw, because they're tilting at windmills, which they do with a bit of charisma and a good mix of humour/seriousness. But having got to the end of the last season, and then reading through this thread, your 'commentary' on it made it even more enjoyable. Thanks, made me smile a lot, I hope you keep it going. 1 D: Ping G25 Stock S Shaft 3W: Titleist 915F 16.5* Diamana S70 Blue Stiff 3H, 4H: Callaway XR Project X LZ 6.0 5i-PW: Mizuno MP54 Project X 5.5 Shafts 52*, 58*: Mizuno JPX Wedge TT Dynalite Gold AP Putter: Mizuno MP A306 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
Administrator iacas March 15, 2022 Author Administrator Report Share March 15, 2022 7 hours ago, alleztom said: @iacas thank you so much for the commentary here. I really enjoy the podcast, fwiw, because they're tilting at windmills, which they do with a bit of charisma and a good mix of humour/seriousness. But having got to the end of the last season, and then reading through this thread, your 'commentary' on it made it even more enjoyable. Thanks, made me smile a lot, I hope you keep it going. Thanks. I think they have the talent to get to scratch, but their planning and methodology is really bad. They outed their names so now we can track them on GHIN, too. Mike Shade and William Strait. Erik J. Barzeski — ⛳ I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼♂️ Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • Author, Lowest Score Wins Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
Carl3 March 15, 2022 Report Share March 15, 2022 12 hours ago, iacas said: Thanks. I think they have the talent to get to scratch, but their planning and methodology is really bad. They outed their names so now we can track them on GHIN, too. Mike Shade and William Strait. What state are they from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
Administrator iacas March 16, 2022 Author Administrator Report Share March 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Carl3 said: What state are they from? NC and KY. Do you listen? (And I don't mean that snarky like — I know of at least one person who just reads this topic and follows along that way, ha ha.) Erik J. Barzeski — ⛳ I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼♂️ Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • Author, Lowest Score Wins Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
alleztom March 16, 2022 Report Share March 16, 2022 14 hours ago, iacas said: their planning and methodology is really bad. I think that's the chaos and fun of it. I think then it's more than they're tilting at windmills, that they possibly could, and aren't, is part of the fun. I think if they just approached it methodically and logically they'd get there and I wouldn't enjoy it. D: Ping G25 Stock S Shaft 3W: Titleist 915F 16.5* Diamana S70 Blue Stiff 3H, 4H: Callaway XR Project X LZ 6.0 5i-PW: Mizuno MP54 Project X 5.5 Shafts 52*, 58*: Mizuno JPX Wedge TT Dynalite Gold AP Putter: Mizuno MP A306 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
Administrator iacas March 16, 2022 Author Administrator Report Share March 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, alleztom said: I think that's the chaos and fun of it. I think then it's more than they're tilting at windmills, that they possibly could, and aren't, is part of the fun. I think if they just approached it methodically and logically they'd get there and I wouldn't enjoy it. I don't think it's fun. Erik J. Barzeski — ⛳ I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼♂️ Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • Author, Lowest Score Wins Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
alleztom March 16, 2022 Report Share March 16, 2022 I know, and I'm cool with that. I can see why you'd find it excruciating. D: Ping G25 Stock S Shaft 3W: Titleist 915F 16.5* Diamana S70 Blue Stiff 3H, 4H: Callaway XR Project X LZ 6.0 5i-PW: Mizuno MP54 Project X 5.5 Shafts 52*, 58*: Mizuno JPX Wedge TT Dynalite Gold AP Putter: Mizuno MP A306 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
Wanzo April 28, 2022 Report Share April 28, 2022 They pledged to get to scratch. Five years later, what have they learned? Mike and Eli set a goal to get to a scratch handicap in one year and documented their progress — along with all the twists and turns. Matt My Swing G425 Max Driver Sub 70 3 wood, 3 hybrid and 5-p 639CB Edison wedges 51, 55, 59 Sub 70 004 Mallet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
Administrator iacas April 28, 2022 Author Administrator Report Share April 28, 2022 They’re 5.7 and 4.7 right now. They got to 3.6 at one point in year two I think. Erik J. Barzeski — ⛳ I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼♂️ Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • Author, Lowest Score Wins Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
Bucki1968 April 28, 2022 Report Share April 28, 2022 I listen to a lot of golf podcasts but for some reason I have never really gotten into this one. It's really blown up but I've never gotten hooked. I would have thought that I would. My bag: Taylor Made R7 (x-stiff). Taylor Made Burner 2 irons (stiff) Cleveland Wedges (gap and 60) Odyssey two ball putter (white) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
Administrator iacas April 28, 2022 Author Administrator Report Share April 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Bucki1968 said: I listen to a lot of golf podcasts but for some reason I have never really gotten into this one. It's really blown up but I've never gotten hooked. I would have thought that I would. You're too old, perhaps? It's definitely targeted at about people within ± 5 years or so of them. Erik J. Barzeski — ⛳ I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼♂️ Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • Author, Lowest Score Wins Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
Administrator iacas October 28, 2022 Author Administrator Report Share October 28, 2022 In general, the guys bounce around too much. They're constantly looking for a lever to pull, as if it's "instant," when really they don't seem to appreciate how long they have to work on something. Mike had something that he was told would take him six months. I don't think he was still working on that same thing six weeks later. P.S. No real reason for this, except that I watched their visit to Titleist, where they once again think "man, this is so good, I'm going to play so much better now!" 1 Erik J. Barzeski — ⛳ I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼♂️ Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • Author, Lowest Score Wins Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
bkuehn1952 October 29, 2022 Report Share October 29, 2022 I gave up following nobodies on their golf path to [fill in the goal] after the "Dan Plan." Suckered into something like that once but not again. Brian Kuehn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
Administrator iacas October 29, 2022 Author Administrator Report Share October 29, 2022 1 minute ago, bkuehn1952 said: I gave up following nobodies on their golf path to [fill in the goal] after the "Dan Plan." Suckered into something like that once but not again. I mean, these guys are at least entertaining. They won’t achieve their goals, but it’s funny to listen to. It’s getting old though. Same jokes. Erik J. Barzeski — ⛳ I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼♂️ Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • Author, Lowest Score Wins Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
Administrator iacas November 6, 2022 Author Administrator Report Share November 6, 2022 Well, at the end of the "S5 Ep 20: The Fifth End, Part 1" episode, Mike and Eli are both somewhat downtrodden about their prospects for continuing. I suspect they're making a decent amount of money, so I don't think they're going to walk away, but it didn't sound great. They both said that unless they do something dramatically different than what they've done in the past, they see no point in continuing. So I think they're probably going to find a way to say they're going to do something dramatically different. I hope they do. My offer still stands, too. And in fact I'd be happy to have them both up to get on GEARS. But if they don't want to do that, well, they're still entertaining as heck, and they still seem to enjoy playing golf. But… there's a non-zero chance they're done. I don't think it's much higher than zero. Guess we'll find out soon enough. 1 Erik J. Barzeski — ⛳ I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼♂️ Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • Author, Lowest Score Wins Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
play18 November 14, 2022 Report Share November 14, 2022 Chasing Scratch is one of my favorite golf podcasts, and I am a Velcren member, too. Getting to scratch is a monumental goal, but their irreverent humor, everlasting friendship, and journey are better than the struggles to get to the Holy Grail of 0.0. Their story motivated me to reach a current 5.5 (formerly 10 5 years ago). I hope they continue with the podcast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator iacas November 15, 2022 Author Administrator Report Share November 15, 2022 2 hours ago, play18 said: Chasing Scratch is one of my favorite golf podcasts, and I am a Velcren member, too. Getting to scratch is a monumental goal, but their irreverent humor, everlasting friendship, and journey are better than the struggles to get to the Holy Grail of 0.0. Their story motivated me to reach a current 5.5 (formerly 10 5 years ago). I hope they continue with the podcast. You've made roughly the same jump as they have, eh? IIRC they were about 10s or 11s. Erik J. Barzeski — ⛳ I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼♂️ Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • Author, Lowest Score Wins Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
NZ Golfer November 17, 2022 Report Share November 17, 2022 On 11/15/2022 at 11:43 AM, play18 said: Chasing Scratch is one of my favorite golf podcasts, and I am a Velcren member, too. Getting to scratch is a monumental goal, but their irreverent humor, everlasting friendship, and journey are better than the struggles to get to the Holy Grail of 0.0. Their story motivated me to reach a current 5.5 (formerly 10 5 years ago). I hope they continue with the podcast. Great Work .. I'm working to lower my HC to your level 5 at present ... did hit a +4 "76" last week in local comp ... +8 over yesterday same weekly club comp(Driver was woeful + missed so many birdie putts!!!!) ... game has really picked up a gear after my first Tournament couple weeks ago must have been all that time I put in prior week ...along with added pressure(50+ watching tee off etc) that I think has helped my mental game aka the more pressure situation the better your'll play when the pressure isn't so relevant ... Looking forward to more competition to push me further... Go Foxy Go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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