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Hunting Scratch Golf Show - an aussie who's been good and scored some good interviews. He just did one with Gueurin Rife on the Evnroll putters which had a lot of good information.
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So was he -2 after that? :-)
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Interesting, never really made any golf goals but you guys have inspired me! Thanks for your help and wisdom in 2016! Handicap - current 13 on GG, so would like to establish a GHIN number, and shoot for 9 Tournament - never played in one, and would like to give it a go. Lots of options here in DFW and Texas. Courses - I'd like to play one of my bucket list courses. Pebble Beach most likely. Game - Consistency is my biggest desire. Place the ball where I want when I want with confidence. I'd like to learn to be able to consistently shape shots in specific situations. This will take quite a bit of practice but I think is the next step in becoming a better golfer. I think this will greatly help to reduce the blow up holes as well, that always cost me strokes in a round. Oh and have fun! Health - golf has really helped me keep off some weight I had lost, and I'm working in the off season to lose even more.
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FINALLY!!!!! (fully disclosure, i played solo so I know it technically doesn't count) Shot a +4 76 at Watters Creek here In Plano, TX. Played from the men's tees (whites). Rating from that tee box is 70.0/126. So I guess adjusted would be +6? Not sure how that works. How i did it... GIR/nGIR - 14/18...best ever for me by a long shot Putts - 36..2 - 1 putts, 14 - 2 putts, 2 - 3 putts. Not my best day putting, but I wasn't wasting strokes trying to get on the green. Fairways - I drove the ball well, but didn't hit a lot of fairways. My misses driving in the last month have been much better and don't penalize me like they used too. Hitting the ball longer helps, as LSW points out, since I'm still getting closer to the hole. It was fun and great to see all the work/lessons come together for a round. Hoping to give it another go today!
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My Arccos 360 just got delivered so you won't be alone for long. I'm looking forward to not having to tag every shot...wasn't a fan of the GG process, so I'm hopeful this is a better experience. My only complaint right now is the putter tag. It doesn't really fit the oversized grips, couldn't get it to go in all the way. I had the same issue with GG tags on putters.
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many dream foursomes... Texas Based - Spieth, W, Trevino All PGA - Stenson, Mickelson, Bubba LPGA/Women who golf - Lexi, Paige Spiranac, Blair O'Neal Since it's our Fantasy list and all :)
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Wow! I think I've played more rounds this past year, than prior to getting back into the game. I'm going to be at ~60+ for 2016, if the weather cooperates.
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I am right there with you man and glad to see this thread get started. I've started making notes around what is holding me back so I can focus on those parts of my game: Driving - so much better and having a driver fit for my game has made a tremendous improvement Irons/Approach - a work in progress to better ball striking. My key focus here has been aiming properly. I was aiming to far right of target. Short game - lots of work needed here. I've been focused almost exclusively on Full Swing, so now need to spend much more time to get better. Putting - has been a focus of mine recently, and I went to an Aimpoint coach that helped a ton. I've made more one putts, some for birdie even than I can remember. Still a lot of work to be done here, especially on distance control. The closest I've come is an 81 a few weeks back, so I know it's possible!
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Club Champion Clubs are Expensive
skeedawg replied to allenc's topic in Clubs, Grips, Shafts, Fitting
That is right and I have to say the Forged irons felt amazing. Solid and smooth off the club. I personally didn't like the feel of the Hot Metal version of the irons. -
About what I expected since I have only, until recently, managed to have more than 1 birdie per round: GIR - 44%; Birdies - 3% = 6.8% I did recently break the 1 bird per round mark with 2, then a whopping 3 last Friday! Unfortunately that 3 birdie round didn't make it into GG because of technical issues. Sucks too because it was one of the best putting/ball striking days I've had this season.
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Club Champion Clubs are Expensive
skeedawg replied to allenc's topic in Clubs, Grips, Shafts, Fitting
Yes this! I did a fitting with Mizuno at a local Golftec and the most I was going to be charged, with a free wedge was $1300 for 4-PW, AW. Same irons as mentioned above. This included the grips I wanted, and the lie adjustments needed. Sounds like the point is you definitely can get what you want without having to break the bank. -
Not sure if others are having this issue but I'm missing Club Performance data for the last few rounds of GG. I contacted support and it's a known issue they are working to resolve.
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Thanks man. Got to play 36 holes for my birthday! It was a great day!
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I'm partial to Lauren...she could yell at me all she wants! http://www.golfchannel.com/media/morning-drive-get-know-lauren-thompson/
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Thanks for the confirmation. I was hoping that as I approach the tender young age of 47 that I wasn't falling into the 'that music is too loud' syndrome. :)
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Fat Shots Though Swing Seems Correct
skeedawg replied to yanni's topic in Instruction and Playing Tips
FWIW I don't take practice swings anymore, except to help warm up or if something feels off after the last shot. Does it help? I think so, but I certainly still hit some thin or fat occasionally. It was a lot of wasted energy for me that I thought was better spent focusing on hitting the ball. -
What's Your Favorite Grip and Grip Size?
skeedawg replied to Al Bundy's topic in Clubs, Grips, Shafts, Fitting
Picked up a setup of Ping S55s that have the GolfPride MCC Plus 4 Midsize and really like them. Firm but grippy. I have a set of Lamkin Wrap-Tech midsize from the Golfsmith closing near me, and had planned to use those. I liked the GP so much I haven't wanted to change. I do love the Lamkin on my wedges though. Really nice feel and tacky.- 34 replies
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Had a great lesson with a local Aimpoint instructor today. His approach followed everything discussed in this thread which helped me feel confident about my decision to work with him. We worked first on tempo, so I get what @iacas was talking about above. We talked about as rhythm or timing, and I like thinking about it as rhythm since I have a bit of a music background. Next we worked on trusting my judgement of spatial distance, similar to throwing a ball. I found that really helpful since I've thrown thousands of baseballs with my son. The key was you don't think about how far to throw the ball a given distance, you just do it. Same with putting even though there are other factors involved. Spatial distance drill - hit one ball short and one long on purpose, then hit one the distance you judge to the hole. 2nd distance drill - hit four balls with varying backstroke lengths - short, medium, longer, longest (good one for getting green speed before a round) Next we worked on reading slope to gauge the break. I finally get what people said about looking a little silly using your feet to feel the slope. It was cool engaging other senses to get an accurate read of the slope. Can't trust your eyes! And finally I took it to the course late today and dropped 4 strokes, from my strokes gained measure in GG. An 81 versus the 85 I shot yesterday. Pretty cool. Much more work to be done, but I'll definitely be going back.
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Stoked for my first Aimpoint lesson tomorrow. Big thanks @iacas for the comments!
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The Virtue of Being a Stupid Monkey (and How it can Help Your Golf Game)
skeedawg replied to iacas's topic in Swing Thoughts
Thanks for this and I get it. I was recently told that I'm a real thinker when it comes to the swing, trying to understand what I'm doing and why it will work. I'd be the guy asking 20 questions when I only need to focus on one thing. As an IT guy in the business world this really comes natural to me, because we have to question and validate everything, so I come by it honestly. It's what makes me good at my job, but it doesn't really help me with golf. I think the only swing thought I want when I'm playing now is 'dollar bills'. Just trust all that practice and let the swing do the work. -
Well until recently I had only owned one set of irons, some knock off Ping Eye clubs I found used. They weren't horrible, shot an 83 using them once. But after a long hiatus of around a decade, I decided it was time to get fitted for some proper clubs. I did a Golfmsith fitting, which really is just hitting clubs until you find something that feels good. Ended up with a set of TM Speedblades HL which I've used for around the last year+. As my game and swing improved I thought it might be time for something different. I found a set of used Ping S55s with a stiffer shaft (KBS Tour 90) and I've really enjoyed them. They are harder to hit, but my misses are never anything a GI iron was ever going to really help.
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@iacas Do you find any particular putting grip style promotes the pendulum action better than another? I've always used my full swing stroke grip but more neutral, with right index finger pointing down the side of the shaft. Lately while experimenting I've separated my hands, left hand high, right hand low at the bottom of the grip, with mixed results. My biggest issue has always been longer putts of 30+ feet and getting them somewhere in the mythical 3 foot circle. I typically leave these well short which as I read this thread may be simply because my backstroke is not long enough.
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Thought this was pretty cool - http://www.golfchannel.com/media/no-simulation-sadlowski-destroys-golf-channel-simulator/?cid=Email_WednesdayNL_20161012 Obviously that screen wasn't designed for the 150+ ball speed he generates. He's making a run at the PGA Tour this year and has dropped the WLD competitions. It will be interesting to see how he does.
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Get your kleenex ready...Jim Nance and Jack will make you weepy. Congrats on the great round!