The Golf Thread

[Orange Blazer]

Sounds like you need an x flex & possibly some lower loft. Aldila shafts seem a little softer than most IMO. At demo days they have a lot of club & shaft combinations. A lot of clubs nowadays can be adjusted & swap the shaft out in no time.

A member of Volnation where I live owns a golf shop. He is going to set me up on the launch monitor and help me with the driver. I still hit my irons very high. Hard to judge distance when you hit it as high as I do.

 

[Orange Blazer]

Stop chasing distance and go take a lesson.

I don't care how far I hit it. It's just all I have to hang my hat on at the moment. I would gladly trade it for a 260 yd drive and a solid to deadly short game. I have thought about setting up a lesson but keep putting it off.

 

[Orange Blazer]

Sounds like you need an x flex & possibly some lower loft. Aldila shafts seem a little softer than most IMO. At demo days they have a lot of club & shaft combinations. A lot of clubs nowadays can be adjusted & swap the shaft out in no time.

What set up is your driver?

 

[GAVol]

Sounds like you're swinging out of your shoes at everything and probably really steep.

 

[Orange Blazer]

Sounds like you're swinging out of your shoes at everything and probably really steep.

I do have a really steep swing. I try to flatten it out but I usually end up slicing it very badly.

 

[GAVol]

No reason for a tall guy to manipulate his way to a flat swing. If you're 6'5", swing it like you're 6'5". If you need to hit it lower, just move the ball position to the right and gear back your swing.

 

[govols/cc]

What set up is your driver?

I didn't get on a monitor just went & hit some demos. I think I need to get on a monitor to fine tune my shaft.

 

[Orange Blazer]

No reason for a tall guy to manipulate his way to a flat swing. If you're 6'5", swing it like you're 6'5". If you need to hit it lower, just move the ball position to the right and gear back your swing.

Thank you. I appreciate the honest advice.

 

[Orange Blazer]

I didn't get on a monitor just went & hit some demos. I think I need to get on a monitor to fine tune my shaft.

Gotcha. Thanks for the help.

 

[doozer]

I still hit my irons very high.

Please tell me you think this is a good thing.

 

[bamacheats]

Ive never had my swing speed measured, but I am a fairly long hitter. I average 320-330 and when I get after it can hit it 350-360. Of course I'm 6'5 and 280 so I have a lot behind the ball. One of our members here, SolidRockGolf, designs shafts for long drive guys and he said he could get me into a starter setup for competitions. Thinking about doing it. The rest of my golf game is hopeless so I might as well.

Seems like you've lost some distance in just the past 2 weeks.

 

[bamacheats]

I do have a really steep swing. I try to flatten it out but I usually end up slicing it very badly.

I thought you said that your natural shot is a draw.

 

[bamacheats]

Nope. I average 280-290. I get very little roll due to how high I hit the ball. Dobyoubhave any suggestions on how I can hit the ball lower? If not feel free to not respond.

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[Spartacavolus]

FOAT

full of allsomeness thread

 

[BigPapaVol]

I thought you said that your natural shot is a draw.

Odd question. What does this have to do with his natural shot?

 

[BigPapaVol]

No reason for a tall guy to manipulate his way to a flat swing. If you're 6'5", swing it like you're 6'5". If you need to hit it lower, just move the ball position to the right and gear back your swing.

And get out of that 65 gram stock stiff shaft. Go to the 75 or 85 g version and it won't whip as much. Depending on tempo, I'd also consider the x.

 

[bamacheats]

Odd question. What does this have to do with his natural shot?

You ever see someone with a draw plug the ball in the fairway and back it up?

 

[bamacheats]

And get out of that 65 gram stock stiff shaft. Go to the 75 or 85 g version and it won't whip as much. Depending on tempo, I'd also consider the x.

Agree. I'm not a believer that there is such a thing as a 65 gram "stiff" shaft.

 

[BigPapaVol]

You ever see someone with a draw plug the ball in the fairway and back it up?

There are moon rocket drawers of the ball and they used to have a huge advantage at Augusta.

 

[govols/cc]

Agree. I'm not a believer that there is such a thing as a 65 gram "stiff" shaft.

I have a 65g Stiff graffalloy in one of my drivers. I think they have x flex in that weight as well.

 

[bamacheats]

I have a 65g graffalloy in one of my drivers. I think they have x flex in that weight as well.

Marketing.

 

[bamacheats]

I change my mind on ever offering to play in a VN tournament. This board has the best collection of golfers you can ever find on the internet, and I'm just flat out not worthy.

We can still do it. You, doozer, and 68 can use the red tees.

 

[govols/cc]

Marketing.

No just saying weight & flex don't necessarily go hand in hand. There's also slight discrepancies between manufacturers & shaft flex.

 

[Orange Blazer]

I thought you said that your natural shot is a draw.

When I try to flatten my swing, which isn't natural, I slice it.

 

[Orange Blazer]

Seems like you've lost some distance in just the past 2 weeks.

I have played 6 times the past two weeks, which is more than normal for me. My back has been stiff and not hitting the ball as far as I am accustomed to. I have started doing yoga to work on it.