Mr. Desmond

I like driver off the deck when you have a level lie and a slight downhill fwy. I've hit a ball that comes out low with the Ping G400 Max and received lots of roll on a par 5. It's not the shot I want to play, but I'd hit a short drive and wanted to be within 70 yards of the hole and in the wide fairway for my 3rd shot.

The black will wear at points of contact - face, sole The brushed steel will also wear - some have reported issues. I had the Tour Chrome ( a brushed satin) and they were holding up like new after 4 months before I sold them to an avid Titleist Golfer and playing partner. In fainess, I will point out that Titleist is not alone in a black finish wearing off at points of contact - Miura, Ping Glide 2.0 Stealth, Titleist, et al, all wear off in a similar manner. PXG says it has a more durable black finish, but who knows until you play it.

After going to a weekend with Titleist reps and playing 2 rounds after a ball fitting, their take on the AVX, and the 2 players out of 7 players who were fit to AVX is that it is a ball for high spin, high speed players - they told both guys to try the ProV1 and AVX on the course over the weekend. I played with a 20 something guy with a 115 driver ss, and at first, he did not know if he could deal with the lack of spin around the greens, but he enjoyed the gain in driver distance and his irons - he thought his irons were going too far with AVX - but after 2 days, and now 4.5 months later, he is still playing AVX. He learned how to deal with the spin on the greens. The rest of us mere mortals were fit into ProV1x - we need the spin off the irons, and it was great around the greens - give me fresh wedges and a ProV1x - and put on the brakes. But other urethane balls do the same - like Snell MTB

I paired this up with my Blast Motion sensor; nice combo.

I turned in my Zepp Golf Sensor to Blast, they quickly sent me a promo code with a $75 discount, and in two more days, had my Blast Motion Sensor/Recharger.I went to the FAQ and Blast Site to figure out how the sensor recharges. The position of the stick man figure is important for recharging and placement (down grip) is important. Fired up the Blast App, and while not intuitive, you have quick vids explaining the metrics - loft, lie, tempo, face rotation, etc.You can set it up where you only get the time for the backswing, then only for thru swing, then for entire putt. GO up in levels, and you get a BLAST of data -- must have taken 260 putts both inside and then last night on the practice green. Found out I had issues - my face rotation was severe.And I was also using the TPM for the last few days - it's at https://ixiasports.com/products/true-pendulum-motionOK, so I took 3 of my putters to find out which was most consistent - it was the Edel E1 - but face rotation was upward of 5, 6+ and the throu stroke was not closing - so I was .6-1 degree open at impact most of the time in comparison with the closing rotation. Then I tried everything to correct the issue, which included my lie angle moving throughout the swing. I'm still learning.So what does a nut do? I went to my memory banks and Stan Utley and Brad Faxon - they have similar swing the clubhead methods - suddenly face rotation decreased to between 3-4, and it was closing, lie angle was down to .2 in terms of movement. Loft moved less than 1 degree during stroke. And then with the Blast 2:1 tempo, it made me think less and get the putterhead moving to make the ratio - and the more closer to ideal, the better the stats and better the result at the hole on the practice green. And that was with my TP Mills Putter. Will see how Edel does over the weekend. I wonder how it does with full swing? Anyway, Blast gives you a lot to learn, and some of it is beyond me. But feedback - you get it in spades. And this is just the start...It was an OCD kind of late afternoon/evening.

Haven't pressed consciously - but I like to move my feet subtly to remain athletic or tap the clubhead a few times on the ground before taking it back - keep the arms loose.

On second thought, if I could partner with Trump in the same cart, why not? We'd have a good discussion.

I don't want to be an enabler, so no. There are so many golf courses in the world ... I can skip a few.

It may be common sense to you, thank goodness, but not for me - I must refresh my memory once in a while because I get away from Stan's approach. Stan has a lot of technique as in putting, which does not work for me. But the chipping and short pitching tech does wonders. It takes practice on the course, too. It's one thing on a practice green with decent grass; it's another in the rough, on tight lies, going uphill and downhill. I see so many guys at the range using arms and pulling, and I must keep my mouth shut. lol.

Good luck with it. And please take a look at the Utley videos above - transformed my short game on the course - solid contact - nice rolling chips. When I want a little air time on a chip, I slightly hinge the wrists, and with every shot - soft hands. Have fun.

Bought it - thanks! Works great - like a miracle if you have nervous hands - you don't even think about the arms/hands any longer. It has you starting the stroke from the center of the back below the neck - that was my feel. Without any practice on real greens with it, had a nerves free day with my first round after using it at home. Definitely gives you a different feel on the greens. Canned a long one, and was very close on several others - it's more of a speed issue now - getting accustomed to it will take regular time on the practice green and more rounds.

For me, no "6" means playing intelligently. Is my goal to score or pretend I'm Greg Norman (master of the "go for it" shot. Yesterday's Phil) ? Based on my recent scoring, I am not very intelligent for about 4 holes per round.

I forgot, from above - New Level Golf 902 Irons - a player's CB. good reviews

Nice thread ... Balls: Snell - great performance and pricing, MTB, Get Sum Fairways: Tour Edge Exotics EX10, or if on budget, Tour Edge Hot Launch 3 (hit them on a monitor and was surprised), HL 3 Irons, too. Wedges: Edel, Artisan, New Level Putter: Edel, TP Mills Custom, Directed Force Reno (it is a good putter but it overstates its claims) Shaft: TPT Golf Grips: Pure, Best Grips (leather), Lamkin (okay, well known but they are not Golf Pride), lots of Japanese Grips but not worth it, imho

HIgh handicap ... usually wants some forgiveness. Try the Glide 2.0 Stealth 56 ES Grind - 8 of bounce, but the grind (the sole) makes it rather versatile. If you also want a 60, the SS grind also helps. Cleveland also has a forgiving CB-like wedge. Check those out. But it's tough to beat the ES Grind in the Ping 56 as a sand wedge. If you want an easy method of chipping; I picked it up immediately, try Stan Utley - Ping Ambassador who helps in feedback with their wedges. I like his chipping/pitching technique - less arms, more turn ... he has you using the bounce.

Is it pick your poison? Towering flight with less spin or Lower flight, more spin? Power lofts will bring down spin a bit

In full ponder mode on the i210. Hit the i500 on a monitor and they looked good, was getting 165-171 on a 7i on about 4 swings in a row, which I thought was outrageous(ly good), and flight was similar with tight dispersion. But somehow, it's the 210 that intrigues me, probably because of Ping's marketing -- words like precision, soft feel, more ball speed with huge elastomer insert -- and in the Power Lofts, it would work with my wedge setup. Plus, I often play in the wind and all people talk about is the towering trajectory of the i500. (And yes, the PXG's are fine heads, but I need a heavier shaft - 78g uncut seems a bit light as my swing improves. Time for a fitting, and maybe for a smaller head - those big PXG (or any big) heads are tougher in the rough.) Whatever Ping (or Mizuno 919) I seek, it's probably in 6-PW as I really like the PXG Hybrids in the Mitsu Tensei Red 70g shaft. Best hybrid I've hit with the right shaft)

It's okay, well all go over the top once in a while. If your eyes are failing, my point was to use the feet, get a slope read, use your fingers for a spot, use some judgment and go. AimPoint Expresss does work and it's not snake oil like plumb bobbing Everyone has a different definition of P-B. I've tried it, most of the time it is useless.

Your eyes tend to play tricks on one when reading putts. Using your feet to feel slope at the ball or to the side of the line is more accurate. No method works on every putt, because greens are greens - try an AimPoint Express Class.

Maybe we need to define shoulder turn so everyone is on the same page.

Go to Callaway PreOwned and look at the Big Bertha and Big Bertha OS - forgiving head, good feel, good distance.

Personally, I like your 50, 56, 60 setup. I play fast greens and like a little more loft. I don't think of a 45-46 club as a specialty wedge - I think of it as an iron. My specialty wedges are 56 and 60 with different grinds, although I use the 50 for long bunker shots and running chips. The Gap typically does not have a "creative" grind. Good luck. I went to the Glide 2.0 Stealth recently in 50, 56ES and 60SS, and am finding them very agreeable and versatile - nice looking head and excellent stopping power.

I assume the MP4 PW, since it is almost 6 yr old, that it has a traditional loft of about 47-48. I use my Gap (which is 50 and comparable) for running chips around the green, and like you, for full, partial, flighted shots, depending on conditions. I think of the last 2 wedges in a lineup, traditionally the 54-60, as specialty wedges with a grind and bounce that offer versatility, so I would not be concerned about replacing your PW, but to focus on sand and lob wedge and what fits your swing - steep or shallow, and the types of shots you tend to create around the greens - look at the grind.

Don't know if this was mentioned earlier, but having blown on grips for a couple of years (thanks to everyone's advice here), sometimes I must spray a little bit of solvent on the mouth of the grip to start the install (but not on Pure Grips); Lamkins and Leather Grips (Gripmaster, Best Grips) go on fine with air with a bit of care, BUT not Golf Pride Grips - they tend to blow and offer more issues than other grips I've used - be careful with GP Grips. Even their website advises not to use air. But what I've done with GP is use solvent and the old shove down the shaft, and then I gently use air to adjust. Just my experience - yours may differ.

I wish her well, and don't want to speculate, and I should end this with a dry humor, but I'm depressed ... burned out ... on opiods and can't afford my heroin dealer ... hence the depression.