NZ Golfer

Yes this was what I was thinking you have two golfers same 5 HC same swing speed 110Mph ...one you changed the driver head to a 10yr old model head but the same loft etc the other you changed shaft ...now if its just 10yr old shaft of the same flex weight etc it would be more so the newer head IMHO ..but if the shaft was changed to softer flex lighter than player was use to then the shaft would be the winner IMHO

Interesting as I only recently upgraded my Callaway EPIC Flash driver head 9.5 with a Paradym 10.5 which come with a decent Diamana 60 stiff shaft ... year ago I was playing around with shafts and settled on Ventus black X6 .. I tried out both shafts in my new driver head and even tried out Diamana in my older driver head and no way did it work for me ... I also recently after having issues with my Mizuno. MP20 nippon 105 S irons I purchased new JPX923t with heavier shaft DG 120 S I was told by PGA coach the shaft would suit my swing far better and he wasn't wrong so for me shafts matter alot more so than even heads but the difference in the heads for my clubs wasn't massive

Certainly BUY used so many near new Drivers in Good condition that will suit ...which IMHO the shaft is the most important part if you want to buy new get a shaft new that suits you then find the head you like the feel off

I found being part of a Great Golf Club renewed my love for the game and comps ..previously at my other club I was just a player with novice player mates or solo .and that was hard to progress and drive the passion when my job was very restrictive to playing in good weather and friends couldn't play as much... that become a grind at times and gave up the game for couple years..but now work for myself and have clear goals and new GC with serious players ongoing comps and great course I can pretty much always get on .. some great Golfing friends I made playing in the weekly comps ..I'm loving it.. Still get down on my game and can walk off gutted ..but thats the game we wouldn't love the good round if we never had bad rounds So for me maybe dropping the pressure of the HC grind and more so enjoy playing comps with others serious on the game ...understand the game is hard ,enjoy the good times and your game will develop ...

Big week of Golf nursing golfing elbow ....played local amazing course Arrowtown tuesday ..had a tidy 81 for what I felt wasn't my best Golf in some wet windy conditions found the greens tough to read and gave away many shots... three birdies Played my local GC wed STB mens comp... very rough whole game not happy 89 just felt tired made so many mistakes max 4-holes I played well the rest rubbish to woeful ... Friday played south of my local Alexandra in a 4ball with my mates (we have a comp same partners over the year) played pretty well after not even hitting my 3wood past the ladies tee on the 1st hole ...very slow greens to what I usually played so we made gimmes within 2ft ,,,, couple birdies .. Wasn't going play ..but wife wasn't stressed so joined into the SAT Medal comp ..teed off early .. had some brilliant holes and shots some of my best .. birdied 3x ..78 for the day gave me a 7th in SNR division. putting let me down had a 4x putt on 3rd hole PAR3 ... along with 6+ three putts ... what could have been Now looking over the above I'm sure many thinking go sort ya putting ya idot .. but couple weeks previously I played three comps .. out of those three I only had one 3x putt my best 24 putts over a round ... but my driver off the tee was rubbish ..

I like to use the clubs ..why I use 4x wedges 58 - 54 - 50 - 46 PW... I find esp under pressure shots that we see with the wedges I like to swing at 70% effort ...I find if I try and swing softer 50% or harder most the time cause issues with my shot shape.. my coach friend is getting me to hit soft esp with mid and low irons ..

I wouldn't change anything unless you believe your body / flex has changed ... I recommend going to the gym which has helped my game greatly stopping the back muscle issues I was getting with my office job etc ... And just play more golf and practice more before making drastic driver changes ... maybe play your 3w in the meantime till skills improve Coaching yes ...If your a cheap-ass like me maybe at your local GC you have a scratch golfer you can catch up with a shout a few drinks to help you with your game its usually just a few of the basics to get you back to your HC ...We know it's not an easy game ... confidence is important .. and this can only develop with time and work which develops confidence in your game .. we all go through cycles from poor for me 10+ HC to great 6 HC... Once your back to your previous game try out some new drivers ... I tried Smoke triple dia Callaway today ...still rather my EPIC FLASH

low 80's ....most of the field are amateurs the best +4 +5 HC .. I'd love to see one of the US PGA rated playesr come and play ..at the moment temp around the 80s .. but in the afternoon daily strong gusty winds at times mix that in with some tough multi-tier greens 7000yd+ not the easiest course

when I go for a practice round I just play whatever ball I have thats not my new prem balls TP5-PROv1 etc ... surprising how good they can play like these new pinnacle super soft I got for free ..

we have our national final open-qualifying every FEB off the tips, which is just over 7000yards the winners always around the mid 60's ... maybe low 60's for PGA tour players ... our rough can be very unforgiving being links course hard baked sand pockets only a yard off some fairways which can be narrow in places ...

Stopped following.. the chasing scratch, guys ...but 102 !! from a 6HC unless it was one of the hardest courses around or very poor weather conditions.. yeah, maybe the boys need to make a new goal... I'd be pretty devastated putting anything into the 90's esp back to back... 100+ maybe drunk ?

I couldn't agree more with the coach ..I've been very lucky to have met a super nice new member at my club who used to be a Club pro coach + HC golfer(scratch at present) ... now retired not stressed about comps etc ..we get out least once a week ... have helped me greatly with my game, not major changes but just small changes .. I have now seen my HC fall to 7.4 from 10+ a couple of months ago.. and if I put few more decent rounds in should well test my lowest 6.7 from this time last year pre my APRIL onwards slump .. Much of what my new Golfing mate/coach has helped me with isn't so much technique (outside some chipping tech) but basics ...like "Whats your target" ??? "whats your miss" (where would you like to end up if you didn't hit your target) "Take your time don't rush... PSR same every time" slow it down( I've always had an issue if my swing goes wrong to next time try extra hard aka harder faster')so he's been getting me to hit say a 6-7iron where I would have hit a 8iron just 50-60% swing not my 80%+ efforts work with what you have my natural flight path is fade ..but many time I've been trying to force a draw etc and mostly isn't a good outcome.. ....

Yes, I'm going through one of my worst slumps in Golfing form, namely short game 100yds and in wedges etc... real rocks and diamonds play I can't recall ever being as bad in stages of a round as I have become with the wedges over 650 rounds of GOLF recorded(easy another 150-200 practice rounds) ... today's comp perfect example ... played MON 18holes at another course started solid but short game woes hurt later in round.... Tuesday out for 30min chipping practice + putting then out for 9-holes playing 2balls sometimes dropping another for a extra chip.. Today's Comp at my local 30min warm-up First hole, 510-yard PAR 5. I dropped my second shot onto the green with the Hybrid 240 yards out. A stunning, perfect shot left me with a 15-foot putt for an easy second putt birdie ,gutted just missed eagle putt(would have been my first ever on Hole #1) Onto the tough 2nd PAR4 another cracking tee-off 3wood this time right Fairway...130yrds out 50deg wedge ..sliced off the RH side of green(correct distance) ...58deg wedge FAT (some how a perfect feeling swing doesn't take much divot but pops up the ball to very short distance flight????) ... another 58 chip nice but touch long esp on our fast hard links greens just off green 20ft+.. putt decent but comes up left the next in ...So that's a 6 .... ended up 19+ over (my course 9 HC) Many of my holes, much like the 2nd brilliant drives woeful rest ... another -PAR5- the 11th 2nd shot rolled up and just over the back of the green 220yds out brilliant long hybrid ..so 2 shots I go 490+ yrds !!! then from just 8-yrds it took me another 4x shots !!! two duffed chips I somehow hardly take a divot but the ball just pops up and drops back down yard in front !!!!!!! how the How the hell does that even happen?? I'm the player that gets all the praise for my long game but is failing badly least 50% time 100yds in ... And the worst part NOV last year in a comp I was 2 under teeing up on the 16th ...all parts of the game were solid ...I had never been this bad ....very much YIPS mental issues with the wedges as I can head to the driving range and hit 10-20x brilliant chips/lobs/pitches .. Going to see local coach hopefully can sort me out... 2-3hrs per week of wedge work isn't fixing the issues even though I can feel pretty confident and going off video slow-mo looks fine ... my swing feels great etc ...

92 today ...I HATE MY GOLF at the moment 4 months of mostly woeful short-game esp wth my wedges

Another LPGA win for Lydia.... can she win another Major ??