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MonarchGolf2010 last won the day on October 23 2012
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About MonarchGolf2010

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MonarchGolf2010's Achievements
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There were only ever 175 cards before. 25 from Q school, 25 web.com, 125 PGA tour. Now they come from 125 PGA Tour, 25 web.com, 25 from playoffs, which consist of 126-200 on PGA tour and 26-75 on web.com. (maybe 26-50) There are many players with conditional status as past champions, or whatever it may be. Also, PGA Tour winners receive 2 year exemptions.
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2013 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Discussion Thread
MonarchGolf2010 replied to iacas's topic in Tour Talk
I'm only speaking from experience. It is difficult to get to the corners of these Ross greens from any position, whether it be wedge or not. Having played Oak Hill East in tournament conditions (albeit not major championship conditions), I believe that whoever can make putts from the centers of greens will win the championship. Drivers are NOT necessary around this place. out of 14 holes, I hit 3 hybrids off of tees and 3 woods, 8 drivers. That very well could be 4 drivers, 7 three woods for anyone not comfortable. Judging only from past championships, the winning score will not be a low one, and there won't be many people under par. Therefore, a fairly conservative strategy playing for par with option birdie with a crisp mid iron and nice putt, will put a player near the top of the leaderboard. -
2013 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Discussion Thread
MonarchGolf2010 replied to iacas's topic in Tour Talk
Oak Hill is a course that Tiger can win on with his iron play alone. Think back to Hoy Lake. The scores will be such that he won't need to make many birdies to stay in contention. Pars will serve players well. As for those that say you need to hit driver at Oak Hill, you don't. The holes that seem like driver holes such as 7, 9, 17, 18, although striping one 320 will set the hole up nicely, the difference between hitting a 6 iron and 4 iron into a green is not great, when it comes to proximity to the hole and birdie average. So, the difficult holes are played for par, and then some of the easier holes need to be capitalized on, such as 2, 5, 10, 12, 14. I think Tiger has a great chance because of his iron play. Cheers! -
Too much weight at the front foot (Impact)?
MonarchGolf2010 replied to Golfprofi1234's topic in Instruction and Playing Tips
I also think that impact position looks pretty solid, especially when you get that left wrist flat. Here's a video as to why it is important. One other thing to mention. As I said, I think your impact looks great, but your head seems too forward. I think this problem can be addressed simply by moving the ball forward in your stance some. Here is another video. -
My Titleist Fitting with Trackman (MonarchGolf2010)
MonarchGolf2010 replied to MonarchGolf2010's topic in Golf Talk
Little bit more forgiving, same ball speed for me. But, my switch from D3 to D2 decreased dispersion by ALOT! But, that's just me. If not properly fit, you may see a great increase in ball speed from 910 to 913. Oh, and I was using a 1/2" short 913, and still getting same ballspeed. -
My Titleist Fitting with Trackman (MonarchGolf2010)
MonarchGolf2010 replied to MonarchGolf2010's topic in Golf Talk
I hit probably 150 balls. The whole process took 3 hours, maybe 3.5. -
Last Friday I went to Titleist's fitting facility in Acushnet, MA. I went to get fit for a whole new set basically. With the 913 driver coming out, I wanted to be sure I had one that was optimized for me. I also wanted to check the rest of my clubs. I had trouble controlling distance and getting shots to stop on the green this year. My results were eye opening to me. The entrance to the test facility, guard tower and the entrance lane. Got me all giddy! Here are my trackman numbers with a 6 iron. The above numbers are with my new, proper fit. The below numbers were with my old sticks. Both are 712 AP2. These numbers were pre-normalization, into about a 7mph headwind. Theses are my numbers for the driver. The above numbers were with my 8.5 degree 910d3, below was my fit with the 913 8.5 d2. The results for my fitting are as follows: My current clubs' lies, lofts, and lengths were irregular. New clubs will be 1/2" short, 3 degrees flat, and 1 degree weak. This combination allows me to contact the ball more consistently, and dig less, as is my propensity on my misses. The 1/2" short makes it harder to hit it fat. The 1 degree weak helps me launch it higher with more spin, which i need. It also adds bounce, to prevent me from digging. I was fit for Nippon Pro 105 x shafts in my irons. This is a big switch from my PX 6.5 hardstepped. They are 25 grams lighter and have a significantly different kick point. Both of these traits help me to launch higher with more spin. The lightweight shaft also allows me to feel the clubhead better and I then had greater control, missing left far less. I was told this is common, that good players come with super heavy and stiff shafts to hit it straight and not miss left, but they lose feel of the clubhead and lose control of the release. Therefore, with the heavy shafts, they can't control clubface closure. The last bit of fitting of irons came in set makeup. The fitter "Bubba" proposed that I hit my 3 and 4 iron nearly the same distance. I didn't argue because I didn't actually know my carry distances, so I went with it. I carried 3 iron 233, and 4 iron 228. So, we dropped the 3 iron. Next we tried 3 woods. I'll spare you the agony of this process because I was swinging so poorly and hitting bad shots. The verdict was a 15 degree 913f with a whiteboard plus shaft in 70g x flex, 1" short . We chose that clubhead to get more launch. The length helps me with consisent contact, and not get too steep. We then needed to gap the 3 wood and 4 iron. I carried the 3 wood 255ish, and the 4 iron 225 ish, so I needed a 240 club. We started with a 21 degree 913h, but that was spinning too much and was going quite far enough. We ended up with a 19 degree 913h with a whiteboard plus shaft, lightweight but I forget exactly, extra stiff, and 1" short. Again, this gave me perfect gapping with enough launch and spin to hold greens, and it being an inch short allows me to not hit it fat. Next we gapped wedges, which was easy. I went with 50, 54, 58 degree vokeys, all 1/2" short, 3 flat, and 2 weak. They will have the same shafts as my irons. The gaps were perfect, but the key was finding the correct bounce. I went with these lofts because once bent, they will be 52 and 14 bounce, 56 and 16 bounce, and 60 and 14 bounce. These will allow me to control my distances better with more predictable turf interaction if my attack angle gets too steep. Finally, the driver. Nothing special here. I hit a couple of shafts, but ended up with the same one I currently play. Then I jhad to determine which clubhead was best. Different from the 910 series, the 913 drivers have identical launch conditions with the only differences being cosmetic (d2 is 460 cc, d3 440cc), and the d2 has a very slight draw bias, much less than in the 910d2. I went with the d2 because it helped me to hit it much straighter, missing right far less. Conclusion: I am very fortunate to have been able to get this fitting experience. Literally anything Titleist was at my disposal. If you have the means, any trackman fitting would be HUGELY beneficial to you. I highly reccomend even taking a lesson on a trackman. The numbers don't lie.
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Getting a lower ball flight?
MonarchGolf2010 replied to Elmer's topic in Instruction and Playing Tips
If you're hitting everything too high, it is more than likely a swing issue. It is extremely difficult to add 6* of loft to a driver, no matter the shaft. I suspect you're a scooper and need to learn to compress the ball more. You can confirm this suspicion by seeing an instructor with a trackman, and posting your numbers. I would be interested to see your angle of attack with the driver, and with your other clubs. A driver could be fit to you to give you a great ballflight, but I still suspect that root cause is in your impact position. -
Reading a few posts in a few different threads got me thinking. I have seen some pretty interesting quirks over my years playing golf. Some that come to mind are eating grass, saucer chipping, cross-handed chipping, hitching the pants, or having happy feet before a shot. What are some quirks that you may have, or that one of your playing partners have? And, why do you have this quirk? I'll start with some of mine. I go through a few gyrations that seem as waggles to me, but sometimes my buddies poke fun. I also tend to have happy feet and "two-step" while settling in to the shot. Finally, my putting routine varies to whatever feels right. I sometimes make rehearsal strokes, sometimes I just step up and fire. Just whatever feels right. Let's hear what quirks YOU have.
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James does some pretty quirky stuff, but he is extremely skilled. He can pitch and chip very well conventionally, from rough or into the grain, or if the chip is too long. He said he switched to the saucer when he started getting a little yippy on the straightforward shots. But, this saucer pass is testament to his natural feel. He plays completely by feel, no technical swing thoughts, or position thinking. He told me many times that if something felt right, he would do it. For example, I'm not sure if they'll show it, but oftentimes when hitting a bunker shot or pitch he will take the club away and then close his eyes at his change of direction. Crazy I know! But, whatever works. Just keep watching, you won't be disappointed!
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Aim Bias and Putting Geometry
MonarchGolf2010 replied to iacas's topic in Instruction and Playing Tips
Sounds to me your subconscious is affecting your stroke. If you THINK your putter is aimed closed, your body will naturally correct to get the ball started on line that it intuitively sees as the correct one. Therefore, your putter may be lined up well, and you push it. It could be your putter that is messing up your alignment, but I have another idea. Your eyeline may be askew. Your head may be tilted to the right (closer to your right shouder) which would make your eye line look right of target and thus making it appear your putter is closed. This could be due to left eye dominance. When you are rear-eye dominant the tendency is to lift your head off-axis and turn it when looking at the hole. This procedure will skew your eye alignment. It is best to look at the hole by maintaining your neck tilt and swivelling your head on axis. if you have anymore questions...ask away! -
Ok, Im a convert...the Pro V1 and 1x balls rock!!!!
MonarchGolf2010 replied to mailman's topic in Golf Talk
I'm surprised no one on here mentioned the Kick X ball. http://kickxball.com/ I know Dave from Golf Evolution uses them. I guess they are affiliated with Medicus Golf somehow. They are a Pro-V1 quality ball, but for less jing. $40/doz... better than $50! I've never played them, but I know Dave is a good player and he does, so they must be solid. -
Oh, right, I forgot to answer that question. My natural ball flight has come down considerably, no questions asked. But, I hit the ball farther as well. It gets me into trouble occasionally because I sometimes feel uncomfortable hitting 7 iron from say, 190, which is maybe 5 yards longer than stock. I am still not used to, nor am I certain, of the exact distances my clubs fly. I haven't had the time, or resource to test this. The thread is very in depth. Wow! Lots to read. Mario and I talk golf swing frequently, and with his Morad/TGM/5sk background, I understand the patterns. He has taught me to elevate it, when I need to, by rehinging my wrists faster through the stroke. I will most likely be switching my equipment around at my upcoming fitting to get my normal ballflgith back up a bit.
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Thanks for the post Angel. First, I have no idea what "inline" or "cp" release means. I can talk the ins and outs of golf swings, but I am unfamiliar with some TGM or 5SK or w/e terminoligies. In regards to my right knee, I was exaggerating the feel in 2011 to get my hips to turn more on axis (they were too flat). But, I still do have some preset with my right knee straighter, it's just not as noticeable. I think its a great idea to preset this condition to lead to the correct motions in the swing. There is actually no way to set your weight left and maintain proper spine angle and alignments, without allowing your right leg to straighten some at address.
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You have me confused! Hopefully I can help quick. Notice the difference between the static grips in both videos. Mario's wrist will come in flatter because he has a weaker grip. Basically, I put that first video in there to show that wrist relationship to clubface position. The best way I can put it is that your hands work as they would hammering a nail.