Flaming Moe

Can someone tell me why they think Petey is so good? Don't get me wrong, I think he is good, but I watched most of the first episode and thought he was decent but he still hit a few bad shots....then he was eliminated.....then on this show he kicked ass, which shows he is good....but in reading a lot of these posts, people were saying Petey is so good BEFORE this new episode came on and had his chance to get back on the show. So that means people were saying he was so good based off the pilot episode where he barely did anything. Same thing with the cast, they were saying, Damn Petey is back, he is the most dangerous/skilled one. Did I miss something in the first episode (or did he come out in other episodes and I missed those?) because I'm not sure I see how they say he was so great (before this last episode)

Funny on the timing of this post. I saved up some cash to get fitted and buy a brand new putter and was planning on going to Golf Galaxy or Golfsmith today to get fitted and buy a new putter. I read your post and search for the nearest Edel fitter and was extremely surprised there isn't anyone in San Diego? Closest one is near LA, so not sure when I'd have time to go up. Question- I know you're bias towards it, but honestly speaking, is there any significant difference between getting fitted by Edel vs Golf Galaxy/Golfsmith?

I think I know what your problem is. I used to have this problem as well. Actually I have it again now but that's because I got irons too good for me so I'm struggling to learn them. However, when I was hitting irons good, I too could not hit par 3's and wondered why. And I too would always find a broken tee and use that. And I would pretty much shank my par 3s OB. So then one day it occurred to me: maybe its because its a BROKEN TEE and that the ball is not really as stable as it should be; and when I hit the ball, at the moment of impact, the ball is slightly off balance and my swing is hitting a ball that is moving sideways by like .001 cm, but enough to make a difference. So what I do now is just use a regular tee as if it were a par 4/5 that I need a driver on. So I take a strong tee, push it all the way into the ground to the the right size, just a little above the ground and my tee shots on Par 3s improved immensley. Try using your regular tee and see what happens. A lot of times those broken tees you find have been hit many times on par 3s as people use them over and over again and they get in pretty bad shape and have bumps/cracks on the part that holds the ball and that slight offset makes a huge difference.

Well yeah thats true, I just put a number there cuz you can't register without putting a handicap in. So I'm probably a 30+, but I know I'll be breaking 100 regularly soon, I can feel it. So as far as what I've been doing for two years...when I got into the game, started with a walmart $100 starter set....realized I loved the game, and bought a whole new set of used clubs, which included adams as02 irons since they are hybrids and easy to hit (at that point was shooting 120-130)..then a year later realized I was hitting good and traded those in for a used nike slingshot hl (got to regularly 110-120).....kept practicing and yes, had a slice for over a year but now my life is all about golf, in fact took lessons when I had the slingshots and got better, kept watching golf channel and online lessons and now got my slice to a pull because I start with a strong forward shaft lean which helps me swing with lag, in addition finally figured out what hitting inside out meant, and now I have a pull the last three months (while getting down to 102-104).....went to the golf shop, had my swing analyzed and at my speeds they said I COULD go to S for accuracy.....kept my driver at R, but now picked up these irons (which should have been full cavity but they gave me split) and took them out once and hit them straight (at least the short irons...still working on the long irons) So yeah I'm gonna keep the S flex irons because I can hit them, and professionals told me I could hit them, and I think these are a great set to grow into and the plan is within 1-2 years move up to blades. But I agree, now that I have these irons, I'll go back and get some new lessons, especially so I can hit the long irons. Also, on a side note, the other part of the reason I got down from the high 110s to the low 100s is because of my driver......my driver had always been a huge banana slice that ended up OOB (which is what you would expect for a beginner), but what I did last fall was pick up the VR str8 fit driver and change the face to the extreme draw bias, so now my drives are straight (slice being offset by the draw setting) and hitting 240-260 easily (one time on a 417 yard hole, I birdied it with a 290-300 yard drive), and I figure I'll keep praciticing and as I get better, the drives will start going left, at which point I'll keep adjusting the setting towards fade until I'm at even setting and hopefully at that point I'll be able to hit draws/fades on purpose

Ah, thanks for that info...yeah I go to the range once a week and its hard mats, so I'll have to go to the range at the course where I can play off grass

Yeah I think i've lost about 10 yards, but with the accuracy, thats worth it...plus, these have a mid flight trajectory, so its likely to roll more after the carry and I could probably make up that 10 yards....but like I said, can't really hit the 4-6 yet.....4-5 are shanks 50% of the time, and 6 shanks about 25%.....7-AW are pretty straight and flush shots 95% of the time.....so I think I can learn to hit the long irons as I get better.....really suprised at how smooth the shots feel.....I tried out a set of Nike NDS before I got the VR split cavity and I was shanking all the irons and my hands would hurt cuz the shaft would send that pain to the hands....not sure if the S300 on the VR's absorbs shock or something but if the shot goes at least 100 yards and straight, don't feel any pain.....I do feel something when the long irons shank, so I know I did something wrong although I'm not sure what I did wrong yet.....but let me tell you, those 2 that I hit a draw is a beautiful feeling and sight to see....never hit a true draw before...all had been straight...so if I can do that on purpose more, that will really help me and thus I should keep this as these are definitely ones I can grow into

I'm a high handicapper, been playing for 2 years, havent broken 100. Been in the 102-104 range for the last few months. Decided I should upgrade my irons since they are R flex and I'm pulling almost all the shots, and research suggested shaft needed to be stiff. Driver swing speed is 90-95 and iron swing speed is 80-85, which are on the cusp of R/S flex. golf store guys told me I could go to stiff if I wanted to for accuracy, but would lose distance. Driver and woods are R because I like the distance and only 1-2 times my accuracy has been an issue (out of bounds); which in theory would get me under 100 too so I'll look into that. So I have Nike Slingshot HL irons, and liked them because the long irons 3-5 are hybrids which have helped, but i have been all over the course with accuracy on it and just figured to get a stiff set. So I ordered from my local golf store a set from their website, the used nike victory red full cavity, stiff, since I wanted to try a new head, liked that style, and figured I was good enough for real irons in the long irons and not hybrids When the order came it and I picked it up, I didnt even pay attention to the back of the club, just the face and looking at the quality of the grooves, grip, etc. I get home and start cleaning the clubs and realized the back is not black on grey, but silver on grey, which means these are the VR SPLIT CAVITY. My first thought was to return them since I've read about these and I thought it was a stretch for me to even play full cavitys since most reviews say they are for 15-20 handicap, and not breaking 100 yet puts me over that. And the split cavity I heard are for 10-15 so no way am I good enough to use them. However, took them to the range and then the course...didnt play the long irons because those 50% of the time were shanks, so I only used the 7-AW, and when I needed longer distance, I either layed up or pulled out my VR hybrid....ended up with 102 this past weekend but that was because it was the first time I was using the irons and bladed/flubbed chip shots badly (need to get used to the bounce on these wedges). So in theory I can break 100, maybe even 90-95 with these irons if I get the chipping right; and maybe more if I hit the long irons. With that said, 4-6 irons are tough, but not impossible for me to hit. I'm fairly accurate with the 7-AW and with the stiffer shaft I'm not pulling them as much. Slight pull but nothing too bad. In fact, a couple of swings had a draw like motion in it, went right, then left and landed center. But that was like twice in 90 shots at the range... So with all that said.....high handicapper, playing with VR split cavitys.....should I return them, or keep them? I am thinking of keeping them because I think in the long run these will help my game...correct? Or is it better for me to get the full cavity because its more forgiving and thats what I should think about, at my current level? I figure might as well keep them since I'm not playing as bad as the internet said I would, and with enough practice I could hit the long irons.

Hello, I've been recently playing with a Nike VR Str8-fit Tour Driver and I don't feel the Adila Voodoo shaft loads like my previous shaft (had a FT-iQ with Mitsubishi Fubuki Stiff shaft). I'm concerned that I'm stuck with the Adila's? Or can I just buy an adapter off ebay, then go buy any shaft I want and take it to my local golf shop to install?