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Thank you @Carl3 @Vinsk @Bucki1968 The shafts on my Taylormade M2 clubs are: Irons: REAX Steel by FST High Launch R-Flex 88 shaft. Wood: REAX Flex-R 55 Driver: Fujikura XLR8 Flex-R Pro 56 Recently I received a shaft only as a gift for my driver, but it is just lying there: Hexcel-Hextow - HZRDUS RDX-Smoke 6.0/3.5’/MidSpin/60g I do not know what any of the names or numbers mean. I appreciate your feedback guys.

Shot 79 today. I moved from the blue tees to the black tees and played better than before (same distance of shots). Maybe it was the confidence boost or the fact that I had to chose a different club length for my approach shots. On the blue par threes, I used to be short of the green with my wedges or hit it over the green with my long irons. However from the black tee par three I can reach the green because I use my long irons. (I need to work on my distance control)

I found multiple “New Irons” threads, and I decided to post to the most recent one. It would be great if I can get some feedback on this decision: Here is my situation: - Bought my current golf set around 120 rounds ago (+ more practice range sessions) - It includes a regular flex steel shaft iron set and a flex shaft FWW and driver. - I had no idea what I was buying back then as long as it was cheap and looked decent Recently I broke 80 for the first time - I took lessons, my swing speed (108 mph average) and accuracy have increased - I did a swing sequence analysis as well Decision: My coach says that in my video analysis he can see that my iron shafts are bending a bit, and that my driver shaft is flexing way too much. (I don’t see or feel any of that). My clubs are in good condition, but will a change in the shafts really make a difference? (My original plan was to play 300 rounds with my current set first).

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Sometimes it is just that one shot that makes us come back. Welcome to TST and thank you for sharing your story.

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Welcome to TST. The leg strength/stability you probably gained from playing tennis may be transferrable to your golf stance. Don't listen to me. Have fun 🙂

Welcome to TST! At 53, your best days may still be ahead of you.

Welcome to TST and congratulations on breaking 80.

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This is great and calls for a different mindset and mind-control. Thanks

Hello everyone To my surprise LPGA tour pro and 2017 US Open winner Park Sung-hyun has recently been practicing at my home course in Las Vegas every day. There is a TPC facility nearby, but for some reason she and other players from Korea are hanging out at the low-key Siena GC. I am sharing my story and learnings here. It is my first time to ever see or meet a top tour pro in person and watch them regularly close-up. Maybe my observations are not new for you. My observations are from regularly seeing them for two weeks on the practice range and on the course. I did get a chance to speak with Park as I play twice a week and practice there regularly. Practice Range: Simply said one can tell that Park hits each shot with a purpose. She spends hours on the range, but she practices very slowly and hits fewer balls in total than most folks do in one hour. For example: - Without hitting a ball, she starts with slow motion swings with an emphasis on hip movement and body part sequencing - Then she steps back to the thinking zone behind the ball for 12-14 seconds each time (I actually timed it) - Once she commits, she steps into the action zone and swings one practice swing and hits the ball always within 7 seconds (I timed it) - She spends a long time in her finishing pose and then steps away to review recordings Occasionally I see her spending minutes on fine tuning her stance only. She literally stands and moves her feet and ball position, wiggles her hip, shifts weight from leg to leg. On the Course: During an afternoon off-peak time I had the tee time behind Park and got to observe her play. She played so slow that I arrived to watch her tee off. The reason she was playing slow is that she was analyzing each lie, target, and shot. On the field she discussed her actions with another person who seemed to be another Korean professional player. Eventually they offered me to pass them, and we got to chat a little. (I also speak some Korean because I worked in corporate life in Seoul as an expat for many years). Impact on me: I play twice a week at least, and there are times when I play more often. In hindsight I feel that I don't spend much time thinking about the purpose of my shots or the course strategy. On the practice range I normally start with a plan, e.g.: to simulate playing 18 holes in my mind, or to focus on the 5-iron etc. However, in comparison to Park, I hit way too many balls and I practice much faster - causing me early exhaustion and loss of concentration after about 30 minutes. Therefore: - I bought the book "Every Shot Must Have a Purpose" - I have a practice goal before I go to the range - I will focus on one or two elements that I want to improve at each practice session - I will practice more often but less exhaustingly. I will try to improve my mental focus - I will only play (e.g.: once a week) when I actually know which practice results I want to test on the course with a purpose - For some time I will no longer just go play ... to play... My current handicap is 15, so my explanations above should be taken lightly compared to the views of more experienced players. I share my views purely as an excited less-skilled golfer. Best, Nave

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Welcome to TST. Although basketball cannot be compared to golf, I have made the switch from right-handed to primarily left-handed play as a point guard. It took around six months of intensive training to be comfortable with dribbling and shooting with my left hand. Besides the training, consciously switching to the left hand for my daily tasks like eating helped a lot as well.

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