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i was -1 thru 7 and finished with a 105 once if that makes you feel better edit because page snipe: in gear chat: I have added a brand new sim max driver, used m2 3 wood, and used g425 hybrid to my bag, and if santa listened to my prayers I'll have some new irons by christmas now for the foot of snow to melt and the course to open in may..............................
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My TSI3 got delivered and this club is incredibly broken. I went from a regular shaft to extra stiff and it feels like I can basically hurl my entire body around it like I'm swinging a baseball bat and it just sails off down the fairway every time.
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I had this weird epiphany moment today. In my garage / mancave, I had a 50 inch flatscreen on the wall with NFL on all day. On the other side I was playing simulator golf while watching NFL and drinking some beers throughout the day. I suddenly thought to myself...Man, I've made it in life haven't I? What I'm trying to get at is...having easy golf access in your house, whether it be by simulator or otherwise, is a really awesome experience and I highly recommend every golfer try to get some kind of setup. Even if you just get something like a TruGolf Mini (which is really cool by the way!), being able to play some virtual holes, or work on your game at the house at any time of year, is something that can't be overstated enough.
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Dec 13, 2021 04:17
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I wanted to get a pair of brown golf shoes to get into the rotation with the black, white, and gray pairs so I went with the cork option naturally. 
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Dec 13, 2021 19:37
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 Air max 90s are probably my all time favorite shoe too.
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Dec 13, 2021 19:50
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Shrapnig posted:I wanted to get a pair of brown golf shoes to get into the rotation with the black, white, and gray pairs so I went with the cork option naturally. I'm stabbing the "Report - Someone has different taste than me" button.
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Dec 13, 2021 20:04
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Kirios posted:I had this weird epiphany moment today. In my garage / mancave, I had a 50 inch flatscreen on the wall with NFL on all day. On the other side I was playing simulator golf while watching NFL and drinking some beers throughout the day. I suddenly thought to myself...Man, I've made it in life haven't I? What do you use for a driving mat? I'm piecing out a home sim setup on a budget. I've got a Garmin R10, and an iPad on a big gooseneck stand with some netting coming from AliExpress so far. my biggest trouble so far has been finding a good driving/chipping mat. Most of the poo poo from Amazon/AliExpress is super thin without any sort of leeway to take a divot for a proper iron or chip shot. I have found some higher end mats that have taller turf that allow this, but they're also about the same cost as everything else in the setup put together. I have enough room to make this work in my garage, but I don't want to be striking my clubs off of concrete just to hit a 7 iron.
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Dec 13, 2021 20:15
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Man I am jealous of you all who have space for a sim setup. Also those shoes RULE.
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Dec 13, 2021 21:24
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I cannot recommend Fiberbuilt enough. It's the only mat I've used that doesn't give me a sore elbow on top of concrete. I use the Flight Deck velcroed to the garage floor and haven't had an issue at all. I've played 72 holes in one day on E6 with the deck and felt fine afterwards. You can get full sized mats but I found the 50 dollar deck worked great. I didn't love the tees they came with so I use a standard plastic tee on my normal mat for drives and the Flight Deck for everything else. The R10 picks it all up no problem. https://fiberbuiltgolf.com/collections/flight-decks/products/flight-deck It's cheaper on Amazon and that's where I got it
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Dec 13, 2021 21:32
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Is the trugolf mini accurate at all? I'm toying with the idea of something small like that (I don't have the ceilings for any sort of actual club). I realize it's not gonna be Trackman quality, but I don't want it to be so bad that it messes with my actual swing
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Dec 14, 2021 01:11
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Yeah I've used a demo unit and the yardage was relatively accurate. Swing path looked right in E6 and it did show my usual draw flight path. The driver was kind of finnicky and I never was able to tune it properly but I think anything beyond your woods it's a good option at 300 bucks. There's some pretty impressive tech they've got going on for a "simple" sensor unit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX1ZCnSFutE
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Dec 14, 2021 02:16
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In the US is ebay my best bet for finding a used putter? I went and tried out a few today and really like the nicer mallets like the 2ball or spider but since I'm a total beginner I don't want to spend $300-400 on anything.
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Dec 15, 2021 20:53
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ChiTownEddie posted:In the US is ebay my best bet for finding a used putter? I went and tried out a few today and really like the nicer mallets like the 2ball or spider but since I'm a total beginner I don't want to spend $300-400 on anything. There's a bunch of used golf clubs websites I'd check before eBay https://www.rockbottomgolf.com/pre-owned-golf-clubs/ https://www.3balls.com/ https://www.2ndswing.com/ Just to name a few. Higher likelihood of getting a fake on eBay then from a reputable dealer.
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Dec 15, 2021 21:00
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That is perfect! Thank you! I wasn't sure what is considered a good dealer yet heh.
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Dec 15, 2021 21:05
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Callaway Preowned is another major one: https://www.callawaygolfpreowned.com/putters/
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ChiTownEddie posted:That is perfect! Thank you! I wasn't sure what is considered a good dealer yet heh. I wouldn't use ebay for putters, there are far too many fakes out there. The GolfWRX forums used to be a great place to pick up used and "used" clubs for super cheap because it's populated by golf fiends with too much money and time on their hands.
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Dec 15, 2021 23:47
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Thanks a lot y'all. Slowly updating bits of my cheap 18yo set. Putter is an easy one to practice with over the winter hah. Also 2 weeks out from my first (indoor) lesson!
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Dec 16, 2021 02:58
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I often sell higher-end clubs and putters for a buddy on eBay. He collects them, plays them for a few rounds, then is done with them. He gets them off collector groups on FB (Bettinardi groups, usually), but he also buys them from big box stores, so they're all legit (AFAIK). I have these (and a few iron sets) going right now. King (Cobra) Stingray 40 ENVROLL ER2 I also have a TM Ghost Spider with a Masters-themed headcover, but I haven't gotten around to taking pics of it yet. If you're interested in any of those, don't be afraid to DM an offer; worst he'll say is no. He's an optometrist, and his wife's a pediatrician. This is play money for him, so he resells at huge losses lol. I will heartily endorse 2ndswing.com. I've gotten a few clubs that were rated 8/10, but they came to me new in plastic.
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Dec 17, 2021 03:43
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When I sell my "old" clubs on ebay I always include scans of the order forms and receipts and always get happy buyers.....so what I am saying is ebay isn't 100% scammers with fakes more like only 70%.
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Dec 17, 2021 03:47
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When I get my new set in(fitting is monday wooooo) I was considering holding onto my Vapor Fly Pro irons just to have an extra set around, but then I looked on ebay and it appears these sets are still going for stupid prices, like anywhere from $6-900. I think I paid less than $1000 for them almost 5 years ago, so yeah I'll probably ebay them to help offset the cost of the new set. The 2 iron alone goes for $4-500!
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Dec 17, 2021 13:23
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It’s in the 70s today. I know what I must do.
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mattfl posted:When I get my new set in(fitting is monday wooooo) I was considering holding onto my Vapor Fly Pro irons just to have an extra set around, but then I looked on ebay and it appears these sets are still going for stupid prices, like anywhere from $6-900. I think I paid less than $1000 for them almost 5 years ago, so yeah I'll probably ebay them to help offset the cost of the new set. My new irons are fairly strong lofted so I'm gonna keep my old PW (one of the only clubs in my old set that i still like) in the bag as a gap wedge until i can afford some cbx2s lol. My old clubs might sell for $100 if I'm lucky though so yea probably best for you to sell...
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Dec 17, 2021 19:17
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Tiger's swing looks pretty good out there.
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Shrapnig posted:Tiger's swing looks pretty good out there.
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Dec 19, 2021 22:39
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I played the best golf of my life today in 35 degree weather with 20+ mph wind. I shot an 85 with my previous best score being a 96 lol Makes sense
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RCarr posted:I played the best golf of my life today in 35 degree weather with 20+ mph wind. That kind of weather makes you play within your skill set. My best rounds are frequently in brutal conditions.
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gently caress, man. Part of me wanted Tiger's game to be so washed that I could just settle for watching him in a couple hit and giggles every year and be happy that he's still able to walk and breath. Then he comes out and his irons looked good, putting was solid, ripped a few hard cuts off the tee...so now I'm starting to wonder what'll it take to get enough strength back in his leg to walk 72 on a hilly course and that's just a recipe for disappointment  At least all the coverage of Charlie seemed earned and warranted this year. Kid's really good.
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Dec 20, 2021 02:10
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I hope they do the PNC Championship live on NBC every year going forward. It's a really wholesome event to watch on TV and kind of the perfect thing during the Christmas season.
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Anno posted:gently caress, man. Part of me wanted Tiger's game to be so washed that I could just settle for watching him in a couple hit and giggles every year and be happy that he's still able to walk and breath. Then he comes out and his irons looked good, putting was solid, ripped a few hard cuts off the tee...so now I'm starting to wonder what'll it take to get enough strength back in his leg to walk 72 on a hilly course and that's just a recipe for disappointment gently caress it let him use a cart. Dude has earned every and anything on the PGA tour he wants.
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Anno posted:Then he comes out and his irons looked good, putting was solid, ripped a few hard cuts off the tee...
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In addition to the TaylorMade irons I got for my birthday in November, my wife got me a new stand bag (glad I held off on purchasing anything after I asked here) and six one-hour lessons with a pro at Orange County National. Should be interesting, as I've never had a lesson in my life and pretty sure this guy is gonna be like "Holy poo poo, this kid is awful" Since I work west coast time but live in Florida, I'm kind of thinking about doing the walking nine-hole course in the morning once a week or so. For solo golfers, how do you track your ball? I tend to either a) lose sight of the ball, or b) look up too early and miss the drat ball in the first place.
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Not meaning any offense, but if you can’t track your ball you might need glasses.
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mattfl posted:gently caress it let him use a cart. Dude has earned every and anything on the PGA tour he wants. He said this week that if he can't play while walking he won't play. Obviously that's for official Tour events. It's pretty remarkable that he felt good enough after 10 months to get out and let his swing be analyzed by the entire world. A routine ACL injury would have put him at probably 6-9 months before he was taking full swings let alone a catastrophic car crash.
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RCarr posted:Not meaning any offense, but if you can’t track your ball you might need glasses. I just golf with friends, idk if it's just me there's like a 50% chance I look away from where I thought it went for a split second and then I lose all reference for where it could be. Another helpful tip is to walk instead of ride a cart, since you don't have to take a side track, can just point in the direction of your ball and walk til you find it or hit water.
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RCarr posted:Not meaning any offense, but if you can’t track your ball you might need glasses. This. It is also somewhat learned behavior. I can follow a ball, and find it, pretty much all the time. I know folks who instantly lose track. You need to make it a habit to 100% watch other players balls. It's good etiquette and good practice.
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torgeaux posted:This. I’m pretty good at following my ball/having a general idea where it is/gonna be but nothing pisses me off more than playing partners who don’t do this. I do it 100% of time and if you ask me where your ball went I know where it is. The odd time I ask you and you just give me a blank stare, holy poo poo come on guys.
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RCarr posted:Not meaning any offense, but if you can’t track your ball you might need glasses. My vision is fine, thanks, it's more the habit. I seem to look away for a second and then have to figure it out
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Dec 20, 2021 19:55
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Well this is something I'm definitely going to have to demo to possibly replace my 9 year old Callaway driving/utility iron. Mizuno Pro Fli Hi  Random image from Google.
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Omne posted:My vision is fine, thanks, it's more the habit. I seem to look away for a second and then have to figure it out I mean , if you are telling us that all you need to do is not look away from your ball, then there’s your answer.
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Club fitting done! Ended up in a brand I hadn’t even considered at all. Distance didn’t change much but dramatically improved my dispersion vs my current clubs. Phone posting but I’ll post the details in a bit, take some guesses as to what I ended up in.
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