2024 Golf: Not even God can hit a 1-iron

[tx 3 putt 76863]

22 hours ago, heso said:

Guy I golf with most tries to give me shit about that. I run PW (43), 48, 52, 56, 60. I give him shit back by throwing darts at flags. 

 

 

my old irons were titleist ap1 714’s 

Edited September 18 by tx 3 putt

[heso 2785]

2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

Mine are 718 AP1s 5-48 (lofts match the t200s without the half degrees), vokey 52-56-60. Driver, 3w, 3h. I’ve been entertaining the idea of 60, 54, 48 so that I can fill the hole between 3h & 5i but for now I’m pretty content with where I’m at. Next club purchases will be driver & 3w.

[tx 3 putt 76863]

8 minutes ago, heso said:

Mine are 718 AP1s 5-48 (lofts match the t200s without the half degrees), vokey 52-56-60. Driver, 3w, 3h. I’ve been entertaining the idea of 60, 54, 48 so that I can fill the hole between 3h & 5i but for now I’m pretty content with where I’m at. Next club purchases will be driver & 3w.

 

the new tm 3 wood is hugely popular. i’m still nailing my m6 3 wood stock shaft, might swap shafts to get a better / more consistent flight

im getting a driver: already did a TM fitting, picked up 20 yards carry. i want to hit the ping and get fitted. itll be on those two

i did buy a ping 7 wood and that club is just stupid easy to hit. don’t want to try the. 3 wood because that’s another $300 out the window 

[heso 2785]

2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

the new tm 3 wood is hugely popular. i’m still nailing my m6 3 wood stock shaft, might swap shafts to get a better / more consistent flight

im getting a driver: already did a TM fitting, picked up 20 yards carry. i want to hit the ping and get fitted. itll be on those two

i did buy a ping 7 wood and that club is just stupid easy to hit. don’t want to try the. 3 wood because that’s another $300 out the window 

I need to go to a tm demo day or club champion and get a long game fitting. My 3w is a tm burner that I bought in 2009 that I still absolutely love. By far the oldest club in my bag, but I’m so damn consistent with it. I’d love to find a 3w that I could get 20 more yards out of without giving up much consistency. My driver is an M4 with a ust recoil shaft in it, but I don’t think the shaft fits my swing anymore. Last couple years I’ve gained some distance but am wildly inconsistent with it. With how well I hit my 3w, I only pull driver 4-5 times a round, if that.

[tx 3 putt 76863]

11 minutes ago, heso said:

I need to go to a tm demo day or club champion and get a long game fitting. My 3w is a tm burner that I bought in 2009 that I still absolutely love. By far the oldest club in my bag, but I’m so damn consistent with it. I’d love to find a 3w that I could get 20 more yards out of without giving up much consistency. My driver is an M4 with a ust recoil shaft in it, but I don’t think the shaft fits my swing anymore. Last couple years I’ve gained some distance but am wildly inconsistent with it. With how well I hit my 3w, I only pull driver 4-5 times a round, if that.

not sure where youre located, but i highly recommend edwin watts on westhimer 

they have a mizuno demo day coming up, free iron fitting. i was signed up by taylor made hooked me 

[heso 2785]

5 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

not sure where youre located

Pittsburgh 

[tx 3 putt 76863]

28 minutes ago, heso said:

Pittsburgh 

 

i miss my pittsburgh trips

[babysdaddy 2719]

4 hours ago, Incredulity said:

What were you dealing with for weather?  I've played Pac in still conditions and steady 20mph with gusts above 35.  It's an absolute bear in windy conditions, and very playable when its still.  Granted I'm not skilled enough to go play 40 plus punch shots to try and nullify the wind, although it's fun playing down wind and getting a hold of one then having some lofted club in on a Par 5.

 

Weather and about 25 cocktails etc from the night prior.

[heso 2785]

4 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

the new tm 3 wood is hugely popular. i’m still nailing my m6 3 wood stock shaft, might swap shafts to get a better / more consistent flight

im getting a driver: already did a TM fitting, picked up 20 yards carry. i want to hit the ping and get fitted. itll be on those two

i did buy a ping 7 wood and that club is just stupid easy to hit. don’t want to try the. 3 wood because that’s another $300 out the window 

Is the tm driver the Qi10?

[DDD Dad 14324]

7 hours ago, babysdaddy said:

Weather and about 25 cocktails etc from the night prior.

Did you take a swig from the treasure chest on 10 at OG BD?

[tx 3 putt 76863]

8 hours ago, heso said:

Is the tm driver the Qi10?

 

yes, i was fitted for a Qi10 driver with evenflow riptide CB 60, definitely a shaft I would never hit / tried 

[tx 3 putt 76863]

i feel dirty, but it was only $125 …..

 

 

[heso 2785]

4 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

i feel dirty, but it was only $125 …..

 

 

lol. How far do you hit it?

[tx 3 putt 76863]

19 minutes ago, heso said:

lol. How far do you hit it?

hard to tell at the diving range, need to get it out on the course 

beyond easy to hit, almost hits itself 

[Sandman 3403]

I haven't bought clubs in over a decade and feel like it's time for some new ones. I'm a shit golfer, so I need the game improvement stuff. My last set was TM Rocketballz. I'm not stuck on nor against any particular brand, but I do like TM and Ping FWIW. Not looking to spend an arm & a leg. Don't mind the thought of buying used, either. What's the new hotness these days?

[tx 3 putt 76863]

18 hours ago, Sandman said:

I haven't bought clubs in over a decade and feel like it's time for some new ones. I'm a shit golfer, so I need the game improvement stuff. My last set was TM Rocketballz. I'm not stuck on nor against any particular brand, but I do like TM and Ping FWIW. Not looking to spend an arm & a leg. Don't mind the thought of buying used, either. What's the new hotness these days?

 

ping G730 irons 

find your local ping rep and they’ll throw a free fitting at you 

i highly recommend their woods too 

[HouTex 1866]

Try to find a used set of Ping G400 irons.  They are good game improvement irons that even pretty good golfers can benefit from.  They are a little hard to fade and draw, but for most players and most shots that doesn’t matter.  

[AUinHsv 579]

On 9/18/2024 at 1:46 PM, tx 3 putt said:

not sure where youre located, but i highly recommend edwin watts on westhimer 

they have a mizuno demo day coming up, free iron fitting. i was signed up by taylor made hooked me 

Still miss Golfsmith All Vendors Day the weekend before the Masters. As a leftie I got to try out all sorts of clubs from all the big vendors. Bought multiple clubs and sets from Golfsmith because of it.

[tx 3 putt 76863]

global golf has been good to me in the past for used clubs 

[Incredulity 11646]

On 9/18/2024 at 1:10 PM, babysdaddy said:

about 25 cocktails etc from the night prior.

 

especially at Bandon.  Played there once just dripping sweat on a 60 degree day after a LOOOOOOONG night.   That trip shook me a bit straighter on drinking as I get older.  bad ideas.

[DDD Dad 14324]

On 9/24/2024 at 4:50 PM, Sandman said:

I haven't bought clubs in over a decade and feel like it's time for some new ones. I'm a shit golfer, so I need the game improvement stuff. My last set was TM Rocketballz. I'm not stuck on nor against any particular brand, but I do like TM and Ping FWIW. Not looking to spend an arm & a leg. Don't mind the thought of buying used, either. What's the new hotness these days?

Don’t throw out those Rocketballz fairway metals. Those things are still hotter than a lot of stuff in the market today. Right, @chitwood?

[heso 2785]

On 9/25/2024 at 3:37 PM, tx 3 putt said:

global golf has been good to me in the past for used clubs 

I have gotten some absolute steals from there over the years. My AP1s were sold there used in “like new” condition. They had never been hit. All but 1 were still in the plastic. 

[brown water 3775]

Someone in the regular group reported a lost headcover…

[TXSooner518 2438]

This goddamn game, I swear. Have been chipping/pitching really well recently, I'm an 18.5 and I compare myself to a 15 index in my Arccos and have been consistently +SG in short game vs a 15, including multiple rounds where I was close to or even better than scratch. 

Have a round where I hit 9/13 fairways with all four misses being just in light rough with realistic shots at the green; was on the green or greenside on all 5 par 3s, including a 5w to 9 feet on one; had zero lost balls/penalty strokes AND gained strokes putting! Must have been a great round right?? OPE, lost 10.9 strokes short game, whammy!! FIVE times down in 5 from greenside and four more down in 4. 

Hate golf, can't wait to play more golf. 

[HouTex 1866]

It was a good day.  Played Whispering Pines and then listened to and then watched the Horns kick OU’s ass.   

[huge 3793]

On 10/12/2024 at 6:46 PM, HouTex said:

It was a good day.  Played Whispering Pines and then listened to and then watched the Horns kick OU’s ass.   

Love that track.

[tx 3 putt 76863]

i get a lot of golf stuff ads and i’m looking for another fairway head cover. i see this and get excited. astros but not cheesy and i’ve never seen a cover like this ….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$155

what the fuck !!!!!!!!!

[huge 3793]

My Epic headcover has fallen apart (which means new driver time).

SO I bought this to tide me over.  $30 on Amazon.  Stock photo

 

 

Edited October 21 by huge

[Rip76 4924]

😂

 

 

 

 

[crash_davis 23096]

Golf clubs OEMs are like Apple/Samsung selling phones. Every new annual/bi-annual release is the best fucking model since the history of time. You might as well throw away last year's clubs/phone because it is useless in the face of the astonishingly new technology. 

 

[Steel Shank 9421]

I only play AI inspired clubs.

[4th and 5 4914]

Played 9 today, I putted in from just off the green about 50 feet for a 2, then pitched in from 15 yards off the green on 7 for another bird. Just one of those days. 

Edited November 6 by 4th and 5

[4th and 5 4914]

Played another 9 yesterday, I was on in regulation every hole and then three putted 6 of 9. Maddening. Fuck this game. And the pin setter, fuck that guy, too. The 127 yard shot I put within 3 inches of the cup was nice a nice bird though. I love this game.

[TXSooner518 2438]

Hey all!

I reserved 12 slots for a Bandon trip January 10-15 (travel on 1/9 and 1/16). My group has had some issues, and we currently have 6 going. Before I throw the slots back to Bandon, I wanted to open them up to y'all, since you helped me before my initial Bandon trip.

If you are 1 or 2 people, you can fit into our 2 slots and I can cancel the other 4. If you are 4 people, you can either play as your group of 4 each round, or integrate into our group, as you prefer. 100% zero hard feelings if you are like "OMG I have a group of 4 we have wanted Bandon forever, and we want to play together, not with internet strangers". Or if you have 6, you can be fully or partially integrated.

The itinerary:
1/10 - Sheep Ranch 9, 910, 920
1/11 - Old Mac 9, 910, 920
1/12 - Shorty's 9, 915, 930; Preserve 215, 230, 245
1/13 - Pac Dunes 940, 950, 1000
1/14 - Bandon Trails 1030, 1040, 1050
1/15 - Bandon Dunes 9, 910, 920

Green fees are $120 for the big courses, $60 for the par 3s. Rooms booked are Inn Forest Doubles, $220 per night for the room (so $110/nt if double occupancy)

Our group is mostly mid-teens cappers, with my dad being a 30, but he will also be playing the Orange tees (roughly 5000 yards).

Holler if anyone is interested!

[TXSooner518 2438]

Playing a CTGA tourney at Lions. First lifetime ace! Sadly couldn’t see it go in, was behind the raised lip of the short right bunker.

158y, 5 iron.

[orange dream 1246]

What app is that you are using for scoring / hole overview, etc.?

[TXSooner518 2438]

32 minutes ago, orange dream said:

What app is that you are using for scoring / hole overview, etc.?

Arccos. It does strokes gained calculations, and lots of cool/fun stats. It does require equipment plus an annual fee. Other cool apps that cost less if you're looking for just scorekeeping/GPS etc are The Grint and 18 Birdies, which both have free and paid versions. Shot Pattern is another cool one that has a Black Friday special going for its paid version, I use the free version to look at courses before playing. 

[babysdaddy 2719]

15 hours ago, TXSooner518 said:

Playing a CTGA tourney at Lions. First lifetime ace! Sadly couldn’t see it go in, was behind the raised lip of the short right bunker.

158y, 5 iron.

white belt, would not bang

 

jk, congrats!

[nolongerU2horn 757]

On 7/29/2024 at 8:29 AM, Spaulding Smails said:

Booked a fitting with these guys in two weeks.  They're brand agnostic, so no telling what I'll end up with.  

https://www.bartoncreekfittingstudio.com/

 

On 7/29/2024 at 1:19 PM, nolongerU2horn said:

I'm also planning on going there later this fall.  Let us know how it goes!

 

On 8/1/2024 at 7:24 PM, tx 3 putt said:

please post your results and thoughts 

 

[Spaulding Smails 1552]

7 hours ago, nolongerU2horn said:

 

 

 

Ha!  As luck would have it, work got in the way, so I had to cancel.  Had a round at Great Hills shortly thereafter and needed a driver, so I found a used Callaway Mavrik that was the exact same as the one I broke at Golf Galaxy, but with a slightly better shaft for $150.  Been hitting it great, so I'm holding off until the spring. 

[HouTex 1866]

77 yesterday with 3 birdies and 3 doubles.  Lowest round I’ve played at my club.  

[tx 3 putt 76863]

On 11/17/2024 at 11:40 AM, HouTex said:

77 yesterday with 3 birdies and 3 doubles.  Lowest round I’ve played at my club.  

[Dbeasy 15040]

For the love of God, someone help me. I used to be an 8 handicap 14 years ago but due to a variety of surgeries and injuries it took me until the last year to be able to swing the club regularly. 

I decided about six months ago to give it everything I’ve got to see if I can get back down to a sub 10 handicap. The last few months I’ve steadily improved to the point where I now have one major re-occurring problem every round. 

I always start the round okay, play lights out for several holes, then completely fall apart the last few holes (8-9) before the turn, get it back together for several holes then fall apart again the last few holes (16-18). Every single round.  It’s bizarre. Any idea what’s going on? I really don’t think it’s mental. It’s almost like I lose my swing during those specific holes. Something about the rhythm of the round. 

[Updawg 2266]

Are you having to wait around on those bad holes? Slow rounds screw me up

[Dbeasy 15040]

1 hour ago, Updawg said:

Are you having to wait around on those bad holes? Slow rounds screw me up

Waiting does screw me up, but the waiting isn’t tied to just the end of each nine holes. I’m thinking I get tired towards the end of each nine, and I’m doing something with the club. 

[HouTex 1866]

1 hour ago, Updawg said:

Are you having to wait around on those bad holes? Slow rounds screw me up

This is one of my problems.  But it’s so common I need to do better and not let it bother me.  

[tx 3 putt 76863]

2 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

For the love of God, someone help me. I used to be an 8 handicap 14 years ago but due to a variety of surgeries and injuries it took me until the last year to be able to swing the club regularly. 

I decided about six months ago to give it everything I’ve got to see if I can get back down to a sub 10 handicap. The last few months I’ve steadily improved to the point where I now have one major re-occurring problem every round. 

I always start the round okay, play lights out for several holes, then completely fall apart the last few holes (8-9) before the turn, get it back together for several holes then fall apart again the last few holes (16-18). Every single round.  It’s bizarre. Any idea what’s going on? I really don’t think it’s mental. It’s almost like I lose my swing during those specific holes. Something about the rhythm of the round. 

 

stretch more

[Updawg 2266]

Maybe eat something through the round. I’ve noticed I can start falling apart when I’m getting hungry, especially when I’m walking. I need to bring some granola bars or something

[TXSooner518 2438]

3 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

For the love of God, someone help me. I used to be an 8 handicap 14 years ago but due to a variety of surgeries and injuries it took me until the last year to be able to swing the club regularly. 

I decided about six months ago to give it everything I’ve got to see if I can get back down to a sub 10 handicap. The last few months I’ve steadily improved to the point where I now have one major re-occurring problem every round. 

I always start the round okay, play lights out for several holes, then completely fall apart the last few holes (8-9) before the turn, get it back together for several holes then fall apart again the last few holes (16-18). Every single round.  It’s bizarre. Any idea what’s going on? I really don’t think it’s mental. It’s almost like I lose my swing during those specific holes. Something about the rhythm of the round. 

are you staying hydrated and having good nutrition? was listening to a podcast and they recommended small nutritious snacks like nuts, dried fruit, etc., after 5, 10, and 15. 

Just now, Updawg said:

Maybe eat something through the round. I’ve noticed I can start falling apart when I’m getting hungry, especially when I’m walking. I need to bring some granola bars or something

my pony was just a couple seconds slow

[Dbeasy 15040]

9 hours ago, TXSooner518 said:

are you staying hydrated and having good nutrition? was listening to a podcast and they recommended small nutritious snacks like nuts, dried fruit, etc., after 5, 10, and 15. 

my pony was just a couple seconds slow

Great recommendation, along with the stretching suggestion. I noticed last night that I was extremely dehydrated yesterday, hungry, and my shoulder/back was bothering me.  I think at the turn, I get a few minutes relief from the heat or maybe grab a quick drink, but by 16-18 I'm thirsty, tired, hungry, and cramping up in my shoulder and back. This makes a lot of sense.  Thanks for the idea. I'll give it a shot next time out.