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UPDATE! I bought another set of irons, but am in the process of selling a set and the putter that I bought less than 2 months ago. Thankfully some warmer weather has had me on the course quite a bit and tamped down the BST/EBay traffic somewhat.

 

My last round was October 30. It was a very solid 37 in my Tuesday 9 hole league; opening bogey followed by 8 pars. I'm playing great this year! Fast forward...

 

There's snow everywhere. My club's simulator is not hooked up, they're building a new and better practice building. Its way too cold to swing in the detached garage. And You People on WRX have perverted my sense of decorum and necessity.

 

Since I played last, I:

- sold two sets of irons, one at significant loss

- sold two sets of wedges

- sold a 3 wood

- bought a driver

- bought a 3 wood

- bought a hybrid

- bought a set of irons

- bought 4 wedges

- bought 3 dozen balls

- bought a 5 wood

- bought a putter

- bought a 5 round punch card

- bought a city-wide punch card

I'm sure I've already forgotten more.

 

The crazy thing is that this all started by wanting to simplify! I was playing so well, I could get rid of backups.  But that led me into the black hole of BST and eBay. And the minute I had cash in hand and empty space in the backup bags, I went nuts. Because there is snow everywhere and I can't play! 

 

There is literally one club in my top bag right now leftover from that great round of 37. I need help. Deleting eBay app now...

 

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I live in Florida during the fall and winter. We just came back to VA for 3 weeks and it snowed as soon as we got here. Since then I have bought 3 sets of PING irons, 2 TM drivers and a PING driver. I can't even make it 3 weeks.

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Man I know the feeling. I played 9 holes this week and looking at the Chicago forecast, it probably was my last round for the year.

 

So, I've already started looking at my stats for the year and have started the annual "gee maybe I need change my swing to be a better golfer next season". Based on past history, I will start re-reading Hogan, Trevino, Bobby Jones and Nicklaus looking for the magic answer and will start trying different swing thoughts at the indoor range. By February I will have convinced myself of the "new" answer and by April, I will be back to my old swing with same old results!!

 

Oh well, at least I have a plan for the Winter. Now if I can avoid Ebay, I might have a chance :golfer:

Just an older guy with 7 or 8 clubs and a MacKenzie Sunday Walker bag

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it's called buy and sell from the comforts of your lap top, until you have to pack and ship them. the new box at the front door evens it out.

 

it's winter in so cal and 70* but i still do the same thing.

 
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Yamaha RMX 220 17* 5 Wood
Callaway Apex 21 Hybrids - 21* and 24*
Callaway Apex 21 P-6 Irons
Titleist Vokey SM9 Wedges 56-14F and 60-4T
Slighter Seattle Custom Putter
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You need a winter hobby that isn’t buying and selling golf clubs. Maybe curling.

Driver: TaylorMade Sim2 Max - 10.5*
Fairway: Callaway Epic Max - 15*, 21*, 25*

Hybrid:  Ping G425 30*
Irons: TaylorMade Stealth 7-AW
Wedges: PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy II 56* 

               PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy II 62*
Putter:  Directed Force 2.1
Ball:  Callaway Chrome Soft

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I feel your pain, South Dakota here...

 

I haven't quite done as much damage as you but...

- new driver

- new utility iron

- new wedges

- Rukket haack pro net

- country club elite mat

- swing speed radar

 

Not even to Christmas yet!

 

----> See my current WITB
Callaway Rogue Sub Zero 9°, Fujikura VENTUS Red 6 X
Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero 15° Tensei AV Blue 75 X
Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero 18° Tensei AV Blue 75 X
Mizuno MP-18 MMC 3 Fli-Hi | 4-PW, Project X LZ 6.5
Mizuno T7 52-09 | 58-12
TaylorMade TP Mullen
 

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Rookies. I just loaded my wife up early with Xmas jewelry... heading to Florida in 4 days .. golfing and watch spending sprees about to commence

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Ping G400 3w 15.1* GD AD IZ 5x

Ping G400 7w 19.5* Ventus Red 6x 

Ping G425 4h 22* Blueboard HY 80x

Ping i210 6i & s55 7i - PW Steelfiber 110s

Ping Glide Wrx 49*, 54*, 59*ES, Tour W 64* SF 125s

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No snow season here, but I feel your pain. I don't have a single club I want to replace, so I've bought everything else. Headcovers, bag, shoes, gloves, another ball retriever, etc. I'm hoping that daylight savings time gets here soon before a Skytrak finds it's way onto my doorstep (and credit card).

"Of all the hazards, fear is the worst" - Sam Snead
WITB: PXG 0311 ~ Ping Anser 4w @16.5 ~ Cobra F6 Baffler @18.5 ~ Titleist T300 4-P ~ Titleist Vokey 48, 54, 58 ~ Cleveland HB 8

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My last round was October 30. It was a very solid 37 in my Tuesday 9 hole league; opening bogey followed by 8 pars. I'm playing great this year! Fast forward...

 

There's snow everywhere. My club's simulator is not hooked up, they're building a new and better practice building. Its way too cold to swing in the detached garage. And You People on WRX have perverted my sense of decorum and necessity.

 

Since I played last, I:

- sold two sets of irons, one at significant loss

- sold two sets of wedges

- sold a 3 wood

- bought a driver

- bought a 3 wood

- bought a hybrid

- bought a set of irons

- bought 4 wedges

- bought 3 dozen balls

- bought a 5 wood

- bought a putter

- bought a 5 round punch card

- bought a city-wide punch card

I'm sure I've already forgotten more.

 

The crazy thing is that this all started by wanting to simplify! I was playing so well, I could get rid of backups. But that led me into the black hole of BST and eBay. And the minute I had cash in hand and empty space in the backup bags, I went nuts. Because there is snow everywhere and I can't play!

 

There is literally one club in my top bag right now leftover from that great round of 37. I need help. Deleting eBay app now...

 

 

Want to buy my used TM4 unit and set up your personal at home simulator? ;P

only asking $12,750!

 

Hope the weather breaks and you can get out soon!

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My last round was October 30. It was a very solid 37 in my Tuesday 9 hole league; opening bogey followed by 8 pars. I'm playing great this year! Fast forward...

 

There's snow everywhere. My club's simulator is not hooked up, they're building a new and better practice building. Its way too cold to swing in the detached garage. And You People on WRX have perverted my sense of decorum and necessity.

 

Since I played last, I:

- sold two sets of irons, one at significant loss

- sold two sets of wedges

- sold a 3 wood

- bought a driver

- bought a 3 wood

- bought a hybrid

- bought a set of irons

- bought 4 wedges

- bought 3 dozen balls

- bought a 5 wood

- bought a putter

- bought a 5 round punch card

- bought a city-wide punch card

I'm sure I've already forgotten more.

 

The crazy thing is that this all started by wanting to simplify! I was playing so well, I could get rid of backups.  But that led me into the black hole of BST and eBay. And the minute I had cash in hand and empty space in the backup bags, I went nuts. Because there is snow everywhere and I can't play! 

 

There is literally one club in my top bag right now leftover from that great round of 37. I need help. Deleting eBay app

 

Or as it's known around here.... A normal Sun evening.

G425 Max 9*o w/ RIP Beta
TEE CBX19 16.5*
Sub70 699U 19.5*
P770 5-P
Exo #7
 

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instead of becoming a worse ho...use the money to travel to warmer joints?

Titleist TSR4 /Ozik F6M2/Ozik TP6HD/EVO III FUJI/fuji pro 2.0
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Cobra Ltd 5 Kaili 80 (sub :Cobra F6 Baffler 18.5 Kaili 80)
Adams XTD TI  22 Hybrid
Honma 757B Blades 4-pw . s300 xp 
Nike Vapor Pro combo AW 50*,Ping 3.0 EYE 54, 58 

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  • 3 weeks later...

All i've purchased so far is a hybrid that I probably won't ever game, but i've spent half the day on the Miura website.

I have absolutely no business even looking at those irons.

 

I need to start playing the sim again and stop thinking about what's in the bag.

G430 LST 9.0 Ventus TR Red 6s

G430 LST 3 wood Ventus TR Red 7s

Stealth 2 Plus 5 wood Ventus TR Red 8s 

Callaway Apex Pro 3 hybrid Ventus Blue 8s

0311 XP 5 PX LZ 6.5

0311 P 6 P LZ 6.5

0317 T  7-P  PX LZ 6.5

RTX Zipcore  52, 56

PM Grind 60

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My slush fund is building up. I'm waiting until it gets closer to March to see what Ping comes out with new.

 

Ping G430 Max 10.5

Ping G430 5&7 Wood

Ping G430 19°,22° Hybrids

Callaway 2007 X-Forged 5-PW/ PXG Gen 6 XP's 7-SW

Ping Glide 58ES Wedge

Ping PLD DS72 / Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2.5+ 

Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance you must keep moving

 

 

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I have lived this same scenario out many a winter. I've come to an understanding with myself that I'm going to buy some stuff over the winter. I'm trying to limit the damage though, so my first look is always to the big bin of shafts in my garage to see what I can re-do rather than replace. Sometimes that works.

 

I just had a BIN offer rejected on the bay, otherwise I would have added a new driver shaft to my winter list which so far only includes one fairway wood...unless anyone has a non-TM graphics RIP'd VS proto driver shaft for sale...(PM me)

 

Edit: Add a driver to that list now, so I don't need the Rip'd VS anymore. I mean, unless someone has one or something.

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