The Golf Thread

[Orange Blazer]

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

This would be a good description of my ball flight. I hit the ball sky high.

 

[Orange Blazer]

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.

I swing pretty hard. My goal is to get on a launch monitor in the next few weeks. I will keep this in mind. I have thought about an X flex but I am not as knowledgeable on newer shafts.

 

[Orange Blazer]

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

You are quite entertaining. Please keep going.

 

[Orange Blazer]

I'm really looking for consistency with my driver. I am fine with sacrificing yardage to get there. I have trouble making a nice smooth swing. I am accustom to swinging hard and have trouble easing off.

 

[Orange Blazer]

Please tell me you think this is a good thing.

It's good unless it's windy.

 

[bamacheats]

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

Prob could get a true stiff flex in a 65g if its 45". I doubt any longer though.

 

[bamacheats]

I'm really looking for consistency with my driver. I am fine with sacrificing yardage to get there. I have trouble making a nice smooth swing. I am accustom to swinging hard and have trouble easing off.

Seems like you've already sacrificed about 40 yards in the past two weeks.

Swinging hard and swinging smooth aren't different things. Done right a hard swing can be a smooth swing.

 

[vol_in_ar]

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

ouch

 

[Orange Blazer]

Seems like you've already sacrificed about 40 yards in the past two weeks.

Swinging hard and swinging smooth aren't different things. Done right a hard swing can be a smooth swing.

I have. The more I play the more trouble I have with my back. Been very stiff the past few weeks. As I said I have started yoga to work on that. Found a good book specific to golf. Hoping it helps.

 

[volfanbill]

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

That's fine. You're still not driving it 315 on average, regardless of where you tee off from

 

[doozer]

That's fine. You're still not driving it 315 on average, regardless of where you tee off from

I wonder how low I could go if could play driver > LW and hit 9 iron or SW on the par 3s.

 

[Orange Blazer]

I wonder how low I could go if could play driver > LW and hit 9 iron or SW on the par 3s.

He said he shoots 85 and does that, so the flat stick must be horrible for him.

 

[doozer]

He said he shoots 85 and does that, so the flat stick must be horrible for him.

Left hand low brah.

 

[GAVol]

Left hand low brah.

I've tried that. Hated the way it felt.

 

[BigPapaVol]

He said he shoots 85 and does that, so the flat stick must be horrible for him.

Not necessarily. With such large numbers, the gaps between clubs are large. This means feel is a bigger part of play. The main place would be in the scoring clubs, where he has to cover enormous yardage and apparently sucks. If wedge game sucks, player generally sucks.

 

[BigPapaVol]

I've tried that. Hated the way it felt.

I've liked it, but my right hand is still the feel hand.

 

[GAVol]

I've liked it, but my right hand is still the feel hand.

I'm a left hander that swings right handed, and I still don't like it. It feels like my right hand isn't even on the club.

 

[bamacheats]

That's fine. You're still not driving it 315 on average, regardless of where you tee off from

Lol!

 

[vols_fan_68]

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

Every golfer I've met that talks distance like you do ain't worth a sh!t at golf

 

[bamacheats]

Not necessarily. With such large numbers, the gaps between clubs are large. This means feel is a bigger part of play. The main place would be in the scoring clubs, where he has to cover enormous yardage and apparently sucks. If wedge game sucks, player generally sucks.

Bingo! I'm a disaster between 20-60 yards at the moment.

 

[bamacheats]

Every golfer I've met that talks distance like you do ain't worth a sh!t at golf

Ok.

 

[bamacheats]

I've liked it, but my right hand is still the feel hand.

I've been pushing putts this season. It helps. I putted that way for years, not real sure why I quit.

 

[GAVol]

Every golfer I've met that talks distance like you do ain't worth a sh!t at golf

I don't know about "every", but it's amazing how often that's true.

 

[Orange Blazer]

I don't know about "every", but it's amazing how often that's true.

I have noticed the longer hitters usually struggle with their short game. That has always been the worst part of my game. As I have gotten older, the distance has gone down, but i seem to improve around the greens.

 

[orange+white=heaven]

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