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Terrible move. Now you have no excuses if your game falls apart But seriously, I just redid my setup...If I would redo it with something else, your setup is pretty close to perfect. Can't wait for some impressions.

The rudder looks a lot like the Scotty Detour to me, though it's tough without a top-view. I'm curious as to pricing as well, as the Classic 001 is just gorgeous.

There was a thread a while ago about this glove, and I posted some of my initial thoughts. It seems to have been deleted, so I thought I'd start my own thread. FULL DISCLOSURE: I have NO affiliation with this product what-so-ever. I discovered it as the owner/CEO is a member of an Audi forum I frequent. I figured I'd try it out, and have done so over the past week and a half or so. I'm a mid handicapper, with a lot of shots, but score poorly. I'm that guy who will hit the amazing high fade off the tee, 280 yards down the dog leg right in the middle of the fairway then top my 80 yard wedge shot in. Consistency/focus/coping with pressure are all things I'm working on now. As a glove: 1) The leather is VERY soft. It is as soft/nice quality leather as any other glove I've owned (and I've tried a lot of expensive gloves, because I'm a sucker for new equipment...). My former/current regular glove is a Nike Tech Tour (I believe, lost the box), but I also rotate in a FootJoy F3, a FootJoy SciFlex and just had to toss an old Cleveland (which I loved...). That said, initial quality is impressive. 2) All major seams are double stitched, and the top of the hand is that stretchy, breathable black fabric (Lycra?), which I like. Also, I usually wear a Men's Large, but ordered a M/L which fit perfectly. These gloves may run a hair large. Also, the 'pads' between the fingers are secured in a way that they don't move around (remain between fingers, don't slip to over or under them). 3) No ball marker. I know this is kind of old fashioned but I want one. That's my first complaint. 4) I've worn this glove a few times at the range, as well as on the course. I tend to have a very strong grip and an aggressive swing - thus gloves usually stretch out for me. SO FAR, the Levitee has yet to do that...This may be due to the large amount of stretchy material over the knuckles....More time will tell how this holds up to stretching. Conclusion: As a glove, it's more or less as nice as any other I've ever owned. Aside from the lack of ball maker (which is sadly rare anyway), I have no real complaints. As a training tool/piece of GI equipment 1) The pads between the fingers are initially awkward. Not annoyingly so, but definitely foreign. This went away for me in about two dozen full shots. That said, it took me a few buckets to dial in touch shots/partial swings. I guess that's just the learning curve. 2) My drives have improved. Be it the glove, be it dumb luck, my drives are definitely more consistent and straighter. I don't think I've gained any distance, but as a mid-high handicapper, who the hell knows 3) Iron shots appeared about 5 yards longer most of the way through the bag. Again, hard to say if this is just a strong week for me, or credited to the glove. 4) I was less exhausted, and generally found myself hitting more balls per practice session. This benefit alone sold me on the glove. Again, I have a VERY strong grip. Doing so with this glove is uncomfortable and awkward. You learn pretty quickly to ease up. My fingers, wrists and forearms all thanked me. 5) There was nothing "forced" about this glove. Unlike other tools/products, this really doesn't change your swing or anything. It all feels very natural. If I wanted to hit a fade, I could. A cut, I could. This glove doesn't strike me as the ticky-tac fix that say a draw-bias driver gives to a slicer. All of my shots were the same, or somewhat better. Is it confidence, technology or magic? I have no real idea.... That said, I think I play a little better with this glove. On the course Unfortunately, on the course, I played in a torrential downpour. Before I started losing grip on all my clubs I parred my first three holes. This is pretty decent for me. Drives were pretty straight, irons remained true, and after practicing with the glove at the range, my touch shots were quite good too. I had a great round with this glove, and feel that it could save me a few shots a round and was especially nice on pressure shots, where all I wanted to do was Hercules the club. Conclusion If you're a 23.0 handicapper, and you buy this glove, you still probably won't make the next tour cut. That said, it may be worth a few shots at some point. I (14 or so handicap) really enjoyed it, and so did higher handicappers who I let try it. It does exactly what it claims to do, and does it in a simple and effective manner. If nothing else, it helped me start to correct a flaw in my swing. Finally, it's a darn good glove if nothing else. For a marginal investment (~$25 shipped), this may be the cheapest thing you can do to your game, especially for those of you looking at cure-all drivers for a few hundred bucks. And unlike upgrading balls (the old adage, the ball is the only thing you play every shot), even us duffers will struggle to lose the LeviTee in the woods. I'll continue to update this as I keep gaming it. Feel free to ask any questions if I haven't touched on anything.

What about the pocket cavities or even a combo set? May be a good compromise.

No truer words have ever been spoken.

And Minneapolis has a BRAND NEW stadium. Which is gorgeous, and the Twins are (were) playing well.

I'm a Minneapolis native, and you'll love it hear. The weather is WONDERFUL and has been for the past few weeks. Plus a TON of good/cheap/public courses. Make friends with someone who has a boat and get out on Lake Minnetonka or walk around Lake Calhoun (Great area in Uptown). Post some specific questions and I can be of more advice.

Golf Mag did a study a while back and found that this was the optimal height (again, more or less) for accuracy and distance. It doesn't work for everyone, but it's kind of the standard.

To be honest, 99% of retrievers are all the same, but there actually is one that works VERY well. And it's cheap. It's called the mud weasel (used to be called the Gopher) and the design is just stellar: It actually works, and is easy enough that it's not a total pain http://www.mudweaselproducts.com/

I've tried a lot of stuff, and the J36s fit me like a glove. Anyone who says their quality isn't among the best either A) Hasn't hit them or B) Doesn't know what they're talking about (see point A). Go hit them and see for yourself. I think you'll be quite surprised, especially given the low price point they tend to fetch if you're willing to take your chances on eBay.

If there's not a problem, don't change anything. Either do nothing, or fit the clubs you have now. Fitting is probably the best "equipment" money you can spend IMO. As for the Project X shafts, it's hard for me to give a truly fair comparison as I switched clubs as well as shaft, but I have LOVED my X6.0s on my Bridgestone J36s. As for tech change.....Maybe I'm alone in this but irons haven't changed THAT much. Find something you like and are comfortable with, which you already have.

I had the same issue after a lot of short game work. Simply found that my wrists were lagging and I was leaving the clubhead way behind the ball which would in turn drive the ball straight into the ground. Simply letting my wrists release a bit earlier really helped me.

I'm a bit biased, but here's a picture of my set. I love them, and love the way they look.

The 990s. Definitely. Is this a trick?

Try crosshanded for a while. I probably do it once every few seasons. It takes forever to get used to, but really simplifies your stroke for you. Lefty on the other hand, seems bizarre to me.

Correct. The point I think Verse is making is that this may be more applicable to the lob wedge setup. You should be able to get/bend a high bounce lob wedge, even though they don't really make a ton of them. Hypothetically buy a 54- 1 dot 56- 2 dot 56- 2 dot, bent to a 56/~3 dot. Obviously there is more math and science to this, but I think you get the point. Simply put, it should open up your selection. Also consider doing the reverse. I'd be interested to see this done with a 54 2 dot, bent down to 54, and up to 58. This would achieve your desired setup, and also yield identical clubs/swingweights etc. etc. Simply food for thought.

I just switched from some Cleveland TA6s to Bridgestone J36 Pocket cavs. While I LOVE the switch, in hindsight I would've gone with a combo set with some GI/SGI in the longer irons. A combo set may be just what you're looking for. Having also owned the Cleveland wedges, I absolutely love gaming my 7-PW now. I'm hitting more greens than ever, and able to bring 2nd/3rd shots from 10-15 yards, now down to closer to 10-15 feet. That said, my long irons suffered, a lot. I'll be looking to fix my swing, or if all else fails, incorporate more hittable longs. My best advice is to go hit some new stuff at the range, and let us know what feels good.

I can't chip for my life. I'd much rather be 100 yards out than 50...Thus the handicap, though it's probably outdated. It seems that the grip needs to weaken a bit, and I tried that a bit at the range yesterday with some good results. I do tend to hit VERY low drives....I think you're right, and that I need to stay behind the ball a bit more. Playing again today. Results to come.

Ok, here we go! Driver, behind Driver, head-on Iron behind (Sort of) - this is out of some mud FYI Iron, head-on

Jim, I'll be in Tampa in a few days. Any courses I shouldn't miss? If you're in the area you're more than welcome to hit the J36s. That said, I haven't hit the G10s, but hear they're supposed to be stellar as well.

Just played Pine Barrens today. Wow! Absolutely great course. As for the irons. Absolutely wonderful. Dad finally hit them, and loved how a clean hit felt. My favorite parts and observations -If you stop thinking, you will mis-hit. It's not like my old Clevelands, where anywhere on the face does the same thing. A mis-hit has its consequences. -Trouble shots are FUN with these. They are awfully fun to work these around a corner, and very predictable in that dimension. -The lower bounce of these clubs really helps me. I take a substantial divot, and the clubhead shape of the 'Stones is perfect for me. -Long irons are penetrating and silly long. Short irons land VERY soft. I actually got myself in some trouble with this. When my typical 8 iron would fly about 145-150 and roll out another 10 or so (on the green), I will fly these about 155 and either stop the ball, back it up a few feet, or roll out very little. The issue here is that On a 160 yard shot (high pin placement) I found myself about 10 yards short on a very nice shot, as it hopped backwards a bit. -When you're hitting well, they inspire huge confidence. After a few good holes, I would go right over trouble, and right at the pin with very little room to work. These things are almost telepathing if you're on your game. So far: -Incredible performance and build quality -Tons of random compliments and questions from people who've never seen Bridgestones, and also, no one seems to ever have seen a set of J36PCs. -For the price, not only are they unbeatable, but I'm not sure they're beatable at any price. Based on what I've played, there's nothing better. Others who have hit them seem to love them too.

18 handicapper, 6'3"/200lbs and 20 years old. Brand new Bridgestone J36 Pocket-Cavity irons which I absolutely love....And please excuse the waggle....It's a nervous habit that I can't seem to break. All of the videos were taken today while I played Pine Barrens in Crystal River, Florida. Played quite well all things considered. Iron shot head-on Can't find the video of iron shot behind....I'll get that soon.... Driver head-on Driver behind *Edit* Didn't realize YouTube took a while to go live....Sorry. Will update soon. Mods, please delete if you'd like.

I wonder how some spikeless shoes would work....I've always found they have less traction, but they last forever.

This mini-review is going to turn into a major-review. I'm setting sail (ok...I'm driving, but how much more exotic does it sound!) from Atlanta down to Sarasota, FL. From there we will be playing: -Pine Barrens -Rolling Oaks -Copperhead -Island. More info on the courses here: http://www.golfflorida.com/departmen...a-bay-golf.htm I'm also hoping to get my dad's review of them. He's a much less technical and aggressive golfer, but has an interesting view on technology. He believes in ALL technology, EXCEPT iron tech....He's been through dozens of hybrids, drivers, fairway woods and putters, but has been playing Ping Eye2s for decades. That said, his iron game is by far the weakest part. I'm hoping some modern technology may help this (My Cleveland TA6s will come along as well, so there will be three iron sets compared). I can't get over it either. There are some good deals still to be found on eBay. I can't wait to game these guys, as they're just awesome on the range.

Looks nothing like this anymore as it was track prepped in the picture....2000 Audi S4 - AWE RSK04 Stage III