Scott_K

I pick out a grain of sand that I can see and lock in on it.

Did someone step on a duck on while Gmac was on the 12th tee ? Anyone have that DVR'd ?

Ummm. It's been too cold to consider going to a range in NY. Although I'm dying to hit a ball. Probably won't until March. I'd keep the '09 in the wrapper if you plan to switch drivers and see if the shop would do an exchange.

I started out swinging the club and as I got older turned into a hitter. I don't feel like I'm pulling with my left arm when I swing. I kind of do both swings depending on the club. Longer clubs I tend to swing, mid and shorter clubs I tend to hit and attack more. I tend to hit with the driver. Sometimes good, sometimes ugly. Curious if there's a Part II to this thread .....

I bought a used Nickent to try the shaft. Makes a nice loud sound when I hit it right. Ended up getting similar shaft for my driver.

Not a fan of the blues, but darker looks better. I prefer black. What paint did you use ? My 3i needs paint. I have the original grips on mine as well. : P

42" is a bit extreme. The lowest I think I'd try is 44. I've tried 45s, but with different weighed shafts, so it's hard for me to tell. My stock was 46.25 and I only went to 46 with the new one. I didn't do anything to adjust the swing weight. Initially the club itself was noticably heavier (49g to 77g), but after a few rounds out it felt fine. I changed shafts mainly to cut down dispersion and trajectory. My shaft selection was an educated guess and the most "fitted" I've ever been for a club. The 3" choke would feel funny to me too. I hold every club to the end. I tried choking up on my stock shaft, but it always felt weird to have that nub sticking out. If you can feel the swingweight difference (while choking 3") and don't like it, I'd talk to a club maker. Having confidence in your gear is important.

I've found it depends when you go to golfsmith and what they're using. The one by me uses a vectorx or something like that. It sells for roughly $3K. I've tried it when it was freshly "calibrated" and other times when it's been way off the mark. Some of the numbers like the ball speed, launch angle, clubhead speed, etc. I was told that the yardarges can be off by 20-30 yards and I believe that with what I see on the course. As mentioned above, the flightscope and trackman are known to be a lot more accurate. You get what you pay for. I'd love to get time on a trackman just to see my numbers.

Intersting... If I'm understanding this correctly, the shaft is kind of horizontal to the shoulders in the finish position vs. it being more verticle. Not exactly, but the positions are very different for me. The one that hits me in the back with a little recoil usually results in my good drives (little 5 to 10 yard fade). The one where the shaft wraps around my neck/upper back can be good (doesn't feel like it) or can call for a provisional. Very general snippet, but I found it interesting. I was playing around with this during the summer and this article helped me understand it a little bit after the fact. http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-instr...tter-draw-fade I notice that when my plane is a little too flat, the weak straight fades and push fades end up showing up. What I figured out last time out was that my posture at address played an important roll. Sometimes a little too upright, sometimes not enough.

I haven't played any of the NYC munis in ages. Last time I played douglaston, you needed a hammer to put a tee in the ground. Anyone play Clearview or Kissena ? Are they kept ok these days ? Dog tracks ? If I play bethpage or IKE, it's usually a 5 or 5 1/2 hours as well. If you get out early on a weekend at bethpage, chances are you'll move a little quicker. Played black the other day and luckily the group in front consisted of 3 bombers and 1 graduate of the charles barkley golf swing academy (but he moved). The group behind us was ok. We only waited for a couple of minutes at the par 3s. Finished in a little over 5 hours. That's fine with me. When I play the slower rounds, I agree, it's tough to get a rhythm to your round. I've waited on 18 tee boxes numerous times this season. I played a number of courses out east on the island where I was able to finish rounds in a little over 4 hours. It's a hike for me (Nassau), so it would kill you guys living in NYC.

http://www.hamletwillowcreek.com/ We had a group here earlier this year. Kind of have to watch the deals, but we paid $49 w/cart and had like a 8am time. Looks like the $49 range is only around 2ish now.

The stock '09 stiff was very tough to control. It was a noodle. I also had problems dropping in the slot. At the top it feels like nothing is there. Adapting to my new one. Much better control. Distance isn't there yet.

I saw tiger hit a 5wood (I think) out of the right rough on #4 at bethpage black last year in person. I played black a couple of weeks ago. I hit one of my best drives this year and was able to carry the first tier bunkers on the left (never did that before). A friend of mine who's like a 7 or 8 made me wait to go for it in 2 as I was about 220 out. As we we're waiting I made note of how far I was and where Tiger's ball was last year (approximatey). His was obviously further and the tips are probably like 50-70 yards deeper. Guessing he hit 3w off the tee and I remember it was raining that day. Needless to say, it was the only par I had that day.

I was considering this place for a little while since they have a trackman, you're not hitting into a net and based on the reviews here in the past. A little out of the way, but reviews here were solid. www.sterlingfarmsgolfshop.com I ended up just doing my own research and paid $60 for my shaft. I figured, worst case I'd burn $60. So far it's working out pretty well.

I think it feels good because you're really "getting" into the ball. You're unleashing hell and it takes off fast. I have this when my hands are tight to the body, but my shoulders are just a little too open at impact. Once in a while, if it's saved with the hands, it ends up as bomb straight, but those are far to few. I think this is why a lot of people throw it over the top as well. You feel like you're crushing it, and you might be, but the results are obviously poor. It also feels good when I swing on it properly at 80% with something still in the tank and I see the ball out in front as my head naturally comes up. Those end up better :)