Confessions 12 --- Exploding Heads

[thug the bunny]

God, I am so weak. My inner ho got my Word not allowed off the couch to get my wallet. Felt like someone else was moving my body. Pulled the trigger on the Pursuit 510 MBs. Thanks MDG (meant both earnestly and sarcastically at once). 4 - PW, TT Featherlight S flex shafts, +1* upright. Heck, only $341 delivered. That's less than the latest big name driver offering.

 

I'll post up how they perform. Could these create the next confessions MB craze?

 

Wow that is some lightening fast ho'ing. You, sir, ho like a WRX bunny rabbit! :taunt:

 

LOL! Hey, us bunnies ho quickly. Bam bam, done! It's weird, I got this inner tingly like 'what if these are a cheap undiscovered gem' just like I had when I first saw the FG59s.

 

LMAO and thank you ma'am. I'm more of a kama sutra ho.

 

That sense is the smarter subconscious scientist in you. LOL or your 'bladey sense'. While you were admiring the beauty of them, he was calculating how they are different but in some ways similar to your FG59s and telling your conscious mind to pull the trigger. There are a lot of good design features in that club. So simple. AND smooth. I'm really interested in how the 1035 carbon steel feels more than anything.

 

My 'bladey sense' tingled the hardest when I first saw the FG59s. More so than any other blade.

 

I was just really drawn in by the lines. And the muscle is similar, but looks a little higher. Most of the FGs bulge is pretty low and thus they launch amazingly high for MBs.

[PeanutsDaddy]

God, I am so weak. My inner ho got my Word not allowed off the couch to get my wallet. Felt like someone else was moving my body. Pulled the trigger on the Pursuit 510 MBs. Thanks MDG (meant both earnestly and sarcastically at once). 4 - PW, TT Featherlight S flex shafts, +1* upright. Heck, only $341 delivered. That's less than the latest big name driver offering.

 

I'll post up how they perform. Could these create the next confessions MB craze?

 

Wow that is some lightening fast ho'ing. You, sir, ho like a WRX bunny rabbit! :taunt:

 

LOL! Hey, us bunnies ho quickly. Bam bam, done! It's weird, I got this inner tingly like 'what if these are a cheap undiscovered gem' just like I had when I first saw the FG59s.

 

LMAO and thank you ma'am. I'm more of a kama sutra ho.

 

That sense is the smarter subconscious scientist in you. LOL or your 'bladey sense'. While you were admiring the beauty of them, he was calculating how they are different but in some ways similar to your FG59s and telling your conscious mind to pull the trigger. There are a lot of good design features in that club. So simple. AND smooth. I'm really interested in how the 1035 carbon steel feels more than anything.

 

My 'bladey sense' tingled the hardest when I first saw the FG59s. More so than any other blade.

 

I was just really drawn in by the lines. And the muscle is similar, but looks a little higher. Most of the FGs bulge is pretty low and thus they launch amazingly high for MBs.

 

Beautiful set of irons Thug. The Wishon 575s are 1035 carbon steel and they feel awesome. So 'meaty' at impact. They sure do ding easily, which drives me bonkers, but a small price to pay.

[PeanutsDaddy]

Maddie just refered to 'PD' as 'Period Distance' in the PMS thread. I nearly vomited a bit in my mouth. Might be time for a name change ; )

[PeanutsDaddy]

Weather was miserable in my local area so I headed indoors for two 18 hole rounds.

 

Anyone else notice that the hit the ball further and straighter with a shortened back-swing and abbreviated follow through?

[DeNinny]

Maddie just refered to 'PD' as 'Period Distance' in the PMS thread. I nearly vomited a bit in my mouth. Might be time for a name change ; )

That's just bloody wrong.

[PeanutsDaddy]

Maddie just refered to 'PD' as 'Period Distance' in the PMS thread. I nearly vomited a bit in my mouth. Might be time for a name change ; )

That's just bloody wrong.

 

I'm never going to look at a Nike PD Long golf ball the same.

[Conrad1953]

Sixty, if you're out there lurking my friend, this one's for you.

 

 

Stu, you may know this song too.

[thug the bunny]

Weather was miserable in my local area so I headed indoors for two 18 hole rounds.

 

Anyone else notice that the hit the ball further and straighter with a shortened back-swing and abbreviated follow through?

 

Good question PD, and no, don't change your name unless you comply with the results of a confessions 'what should PD's new name be?' contest.

 

I have cycled back and forth between short and compact and long and fluid for forever. The short one is good because there is less overall movement, which makes quality contact easier, and the long swing uses gravity and momentum to provide easy distance when done with tempo. I tend to prefer a longer swing mainly because it is harder to rush the transition with the club slung over your shoulder. When I try to swing short and compact sometimes in an effort to hit it hard I start swinging before completing the backswsing.

[Conrad1953]

Weather was miserable in my local area so I headed indoors for two 18 hole rounds.

 

Anyone else notice that the hit the ball further and straighter with a shortened back-swing and abbreviated follow through?

 

Yes, it's matter of having the arms synched up with the core. A longer

swing is actually wasted movement if the arms disconnect from the core.

 

When I first did the slicefixer 9-3 drills I was surprised how far I hit the

ball with a 9-3 swing. It was probably 90% of a full swing, distance wise.

 

A "connected" swing is simply more powerful and more accurate.

[Conrad1953]

Maddie just refered to 'PD' as 'Period Distance' in the PMS thread. I nearly vomited a bit in my mouth. Might be time for a name change ; )

That's just bloody wrong.

 

LOL, I can't believe there's a PMS thread on WRX or that it would go

more than a page before getting locked. I better go look!

 

EDIT: still TOOLed. I've TOOLed all day!

[PeanutsDaddy]

Weather was miserable in my local area so I headed indoors for two 18 hole rounds.

 

Anyone else notice that the hit the ball further and straighter with a shortened back-swing and abbreviated follow through?

 

Good question PD, and no, don't change your name unless you comply with the results of a confessions 'what should PD's new name be?' contest.

 

I have cycled back and forth between short and compact and long and fluid for forever. The short one is good because there is less overall movement, which makes quality contact easier, and the long swing uses gravity and momentum to provide easy distance when done with tempo. I tend to prefer a longer swing mainly because it is harder to rush the transition with the club slung over your shoulder. When I try to swing short and compact sometimes in an effort to hit it hard I start swinging before completing the backswsing.

 

I'm going to keep the name, but will forever think of menstruation and longer drives. There will be blood!

 

Many moon's ago I had a long back swing and I've made a concerted effort to shorten as I've aged. I feel like I generate more speed through the impact zone when I 'pause' at the top and work to an abbreviated finish. I can at times get quick and release the club early and it feels like this shortened swing works against that tendency.

[DeNinny]

Maddie just refered to 'PD' as 'Period Distance' in the PMS thread. I nearly vomited a bit in my mouth. Might be time for a name change ; )

That's just bloody wrong.

 

LOL, I can't believe there's a PMS thread on WRX or that it would go

more than a page before getting locked. I better go look!

 

EDIT: still TOOLed. I've TOOLed all day!

 

Try not to get ragged on when you go in there.

[PeanutsDaddy]

Maddie just refered to 'PD' as 'Period Distance' in the PMS thread. I nearly vomited a bit in my mouth. Might be time for a name change ; )

That's just bloody wrong.

 

LOL, I can't believe there's a PMS thread on WRX or that it would go

more than a page before getting locked. I better go look!

 

EDIT: still TOOLed. I've TOOLed all day!

 

I'm caught in the cycle as well.

 

The TOOL cycle that is.

[DeNinny]

Trigger pulled on the M1. And sadly, I hit my driver well. Just ALWAYS want a few more yards.

 

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

 

(HO!!!)

[mdgboxx]

Lurked on Gigagolf.com and found this:

 

 

Made of 1035c carbon steel.

Forged

If I ordered now, 3-PW, shipped, it would be ±$500 CAD, unless Customs castrates me.

Shipped by Fedex

 

Did you end up getting them?? Customs is hit or miss I find ordering from the states. Sometimes it's not much and others it's killer. I don't understand how it works?? Lol

 

No, No, No, :cheesy:

 

When I saw the price of 716MBs, $270 CAD per club, and Mizzies @ $1300 CAD, 3-PW, my mind started wandering out of curiosity.

 

TBH, I don't remember how I landed on that site. But I did compare their eFitting to my specs from Ping, and they match. If anything, Gigagolf.com has me at -.25 in length. Downside is, I wouldn't be able to order custom lofts, e.g., change the 7i, 36° to 33°.

 

But, I thought of my lefties on here, and asked...Sorry, no lefty for you! LOL

 

But they have quite a few other models in both. (R/L)

[mdgboxx]

Shot a pretty shabby round today, though most of it was in heavy rain. Hit a lot of pull/hook drives, and thin iron shots. In retrospect, I felt like I was not extending and firing all the way through the ball, kind of alligator arming. You know, like when a receiver has to extend for a pass over the middle of the field, but he knows the safety is coming at him, so he pulls his arms in a little and drops the ball.

 

Edit: and still gets hits by the safety anyway!

 

Sounds like the dreaded **chicken wings**. LOL

[Conrad1953]

Maddie just refered to 'PD' as 'Period Distance' in the PMS thread. I nearly vomited a bit in my mouth. Might be time for a name change ; )

That's just bloody wrong.

 

LOL, I can't believe there's a PMS thread on WRX or that it would go

more than a page before getting locked. I better go look!

 

EDIT: still TOOLed. I've TOOLed all day!

 

Try not to get ragged on when you go in there.

 

LOL, I went in there but don't dare post anything! I just talked to Cobi

and she said it's all bunk!!

 

She said you don't do better when you're BLEEDING!! LOLOLOLOL

[mdgboxx]

Lurked on Gigagolf.com and found this:

 

 

Made of 1035c carbon steel.

Forged

If I ordered now, 3-PW, shipped, it would be ±$500 CAD, unless Customs castrates me.

Shipped by Fedex

 

Are you serious mdg? I'll trade you my Macs for your S58s. I could use a back

up set. :D

 

Haha!

 

What took you so long?

I was expecting you (this) BEFORE you got the Macs! LMAO

 

Thing is, if I get the itch to upgrade my i20s, they'll be the ones leaving. I learned from Ping that, even though he was a Ping authorized dealer, the owner of my local Nevada Bob's Golf, (closed since) was not legally authorized to tweak my lofts on the S58s. It seems that I would have had to send them to Ping instead.

 

Bottom line is: I'll hang on to them......

 

NOTE: Should there be any change whatsoever, you'll be the first to hear about it....How's that Broseph?

[DeNinny]

Weather was miserable in my local area so I headed indoors for two 18 hole rounds.

 

Anyone else notice that the hit the ball further and straighter with a shortened back-swing and abbreviated follow through?

 

Yes, it's matter of having the arms synched up with the core. A longer

swing is actually wasted movement if the arms disconnect from the core.

 

When I first did the slicefixer 9-3 drills I was surprised how far I hit the

ball with a 9-3 swing. It was probably 90% of a full swing, distance wise.

 

A "connected" swing is simply more powerful and more accurate.

 

One part of the physics of the ideal swing is when the clubhead accelerates as fast as possible and at a constant rate. And since the hips, shoulders, and arms are the power source of that acceleration, their individual accelerations are optimized when they are occurring in synchronicity. If one of them gets behind, in this case the arms, then the total clubhead acceleration is no longer maximized (i.e. wasted movement). The acceleration from the arms is essentially happening too late and by the time impact occurs, they have not contributed to the final clubhead velocity as much as they could have.

 

The other problem with getting your arms out of sync is that it changes your swing plane a little and screws with impact in that way too. They put the clubhead in a slightly different spot than normal. This adds variability to what you are used to.

[skullshot]

Maddie just refered to 'PD' as 'Period Distance' in the PMS thread. I nearly vomited a bit in my mouth. Might be time for a name change ; )

 

Your name is fine. It's the rest of the world that's messed up.

[DeNinny]

Maddie just refered to 'PD' as 'Period Distance' in the PMS thread. I nearly vomited a bit in my mouth. Might be time for a name change ; )

 

Your name is fine. It's the rest of the world that's messed up.

 

Says the guy named 'skullshot'.

[Conrad1953]

Weather was miserable in my local area so I headed indoors for two 18 hole rounds.

 

Anyone else notice that the hit the ball further and straighter with a shortened back-swing and abbreviated follow through?

 

Yes, it's matter of having the arms synched up with the core. A longer

swing is actually wasted movement if the arms disconnect from the core.

 

When I first did the slicefixer 9-3 drills I was surprised how far I hit the

ball with a 9-3 swing. It was probably 90% of a full swing, distance wise.

 

A "connected" swing is simply more powerful and more accurate.

 

One part of the physics of the ideal swing is when the clubhead accelerates as fast as possible and at a constant rate. And since the hips, shoulders, and arms are the power source of that acceleration, their individual accelerations are optimized when they are occurring in synchronicity. If one of them gets behind, in this case the arms, then the total clubhead acceleration is no longer maximized (i.e. wasted movement). The acceleration from the arms is essentially happening too late and by the time impact occurs, they have not contributed to the final clubhead velocity as much as they could have.

 

The other problem with getting your arms out of sync is that it changes your swing plane a little and screws with impact in that way too. They put the clubhead in a slightly different spot than normal. This adds variability to what you are used to.

 

Right on brah! Well said.

 

Keeping that lead arm up against that lead pec is a key for me. If my lead

arm wanders ACROSS my chest I know I've disconnected. It's hard for me

to have a "long" swing without disconnecting because I'm not that flexible

and a little chubby, lol.

 

So MY swing HAS to be shorter or I will disconnect or my arms will collapse.

I try to make up for the shorter back swing by having more width to my swing,

which tends to make my back swing even shorter! LOL.

[skullshot]

Maddie just refered to 'PD' as 'Period Distance' in the PMS thread. I nearly vomited a bit in my mouth. Might be time for a name change ; )

 

Your name is fine. It's the rest of the world that's messed up.

 

Says the guy named 'skullshot'.

 

I know how hurtful people can be just because you have an unusual name. Usually, they twist it into a slur like Dumbshot or Skulldead. Hang in there, Pea.

[scotee]

Weather was miserable in my local area so I headed indoors for two 18 hole rounds.

 

Anyone else notice that the hit the ball further and straighter with a shortened back-swing and abbreviated follow through?

 

Yes, it's matter of having the arms synched up with the core. A longer

swing is actually wasted movement if the arms disconnect from the core.

 

When I first did the slicefixer 9-3 drills I was surprised how far I hit the

ball with a 9-3 swing. It was probably 90% of a full swing, distance wise.

 

A "connected" swing is simply more powerful and more accurate.

 

One part of the physics of the ideal swing is when the clubhead accelerates as fast as possible and at a constant rate. And since the hips, shoulders, and arms are the power source of that acceleration, their individual accelerations are optimized when they are occurring in synchronicity. If one of them gets behind, in this case the arms, then the total clubhead acceleration is no longer maximized (i.e. wasted movement). The acceleration from the arms is essentially happening too late and by the time impact occurs, they have not contributed to the final clubhead velocity as much as they could have.

 

The other problem with getting your arms out of sync is that it changes your swing plane a little and screws with impact in that way too. They put the clubhead in a slightly different spot than normal. This adds variability to what you are used to.

 

Right on brah! Well said.

 

Keeping that lead arm up against that lead pec is a key for me. If my lead

arm wanders ACROSS my chest I know I've disconnected. It's hard for me

to have a "long" swing without disconnecting because I'm not that flexible

and a little chubby, lol.

 

So MY swing HAS to be shorter or I will disconnect or my arms will collapse.

I try to make up for the shorter back swing by having more width to my swing,

which tends to make my back swing even shorter! LOL.

 

Says the guy with 32 inch red shorts. Geeeezzzz. I'll show you chubby!

[Conrad1953]

Weather was miserable in my local area so I headed indoors for two 18 hole rounds.

 

Anyone else notice that the hit the ball further and straighter with a shortened back-swing and abbreviated follow through?

 

Yes, it's matter of having the arms synched up with the core. A longer

swing is actually wasted movement if the arms disconnect from the core.

 

When I first did the slicefixer 9-3 drills I was surprised how far I hit the

ball with a 9-3 swing. It was probably 90% of a full swing, distance wise.

 

A "connected" swing is simply more powerful and more accurate.

 

One part of the physics of the ideal swing is when the clubhead accelerates as fast as possible and at a constant rate. And since the hips, shoulders, and arms are the power source of that acceleration, their individual accelerations are optimized when they are occurring in synchronicity. If one of them gets behind, in this case the arms, then the total clubhead acceleration is no longer maximized (i.e. wasted movement). The acceleration from the arms is essentially happening too late and by the time impact occurs, they have not contributed to the final clubhead velocity as much as they could have.

 

The other problem with getting your arms out of sync is that it changes your swing plane a little and screws with impact in that way too. They put the clubhead in a slightly different spot than normal. This adds variability to what you are used to.

 

Right on brah! Well said.

 

Keeping that lead arm up against that lead pec is a key for me. If my lead

arm wanders ACROSS my chest I know I've disconnected. It's hard for me

to have a "long" swing without disconnecting because I'm not that flexible

and a little chubby, lol.

 

So MY swing HAS to be shorter or I will disconnect or my arms will collapse.

I try to make up for the shorter back swing by having more width to my swing,

which tends to make my back swing even shorter! LOL.

 

Says the guy with 32 inch red shorts. Geeeezzzz. I'll show you chubby!

 

LOL, it's easy to pile on the MASS sitting on my #a**.

 

Did I talk about "belly hang" yet? I can get into the shorts but there's some

MASS that won't fit in there so it has to be "staged" above belt level, haha.

 

I look like a pregnant skinny dude, who when he turns sideways resembles

an egg.

[thug the bunny]

One part of the physics of the ideal swing is when the clubhead accelerates as fast as possible and at a constant rate. And since the hips, shoulders, and arms are the power source of that acceleration, their individual accelerations are optimized when they are occurring in synchronicity. If one of them gets behind, in this case the arms, then the total clubhead acceleration is no longer maximized (i.e. wasted movement). The acceleration from the arms is essentially happening too late and by the time impact occurs, they have not contributed to the final clubhead velocity as much as they could have.

 

The other problem with getting your arms out of sync is that it changes your swing plane a little and screws with impact in that way too. They put the clubhead in a slightly different spot than normal. This adds variability to what you are used to.

Weather was miserable in my local area so I headed indoors for two 18 hole rounds.

 

Anyone else notice that the hit the ball further and straighter with a shortened back-swing and abbreviated follow through?

 

Yes, it's matter of having the arms synched up with the core. A longer

swing is actually wasted movement if the arms disconnect from the core.

 

Wh

 

Right on brah! Well said.

 

Keeping that lead arm up against that lead pec is a key for me. If my lead

arm wanders ACROSS my chest I know I've disconnected. It's hard for me

to have a "long" swing without disconnecting because I'm not that flexible

and a little chubby, lol.

 

So MY swing HAS to be shorter or I will disconnect or my arms will collapse.

I try to make up for the shorter back swing by having more width to my swing,

which tends to make my back swing even shorter! LOL.

 

Says the guy with 32 inch red shorts. Geeeezzzz. I'll show you chubby!

 

LOL, it's easy to pile on the MASS sitting on my #a**.

 

Did I talk about "belly hang" yet? I can get into the shorts but there's some

MASS that won't fit in there so it has to be "staged" above belt level, haha.

 

I look like a pregnant skinny dude, who when he turns sideways resembles

an egg.

 

Thanks Rad for the disturbing visuals as I get ready for sleep. Got a member-member tournament tomorrow. Me and the little girl. Scramble front 9, best ball back 9. If she is pumping her driver we could win this thing..

[Conrad1953]

Weather was miserable in my local area so I headed indoors for two 18 hole rounds.

 

Anyone else notice that the hit the ball further and straighter with a shortened back-swing and abbreviated follow through?

 

Yes, it's matter of having the arms synched up with the core. A longer

swing is actually wasted movement if the arms disconnect from the core.

 

Wh

 

Right on brah! Well said.

 

Keeping that lead arm up against that lead pec is a key for me. If my lead

arm wanders ACROSS my chest I know I've disconnected. It's hard for me

to have a "long" swing without disconnecting because I'm not that flexible

and a little chubby, lol.

 

So MY swing HAS to be shorter or I will disconnect or my arms will collapse.

I try to make up for the shorter back swing by having more width to my swing,

which tends to make my back swing even shorter! LOL.

 

Says the guy with 32 inch red shorts. Geeeezzzz. I'll show you chubby!

 

LOL, it's easy to pile on the MASS sitting on my #a**.

 

Did I talk about "belly hang" yet? I can get into the shorts but there's some

MASS that won't fit in there so it has to be "staged" above belt level, haha.

 

I look like a pregnant skinny dude, who when he turns sideways resembles

an egg.

 

Thanks Rad for the disturbing visuals as I get ready for sleep. Got a member-member tournament tomorrow. Me and the little girl. Scramble front 9, best ball back 9. If she is pumping her driver we could win this thing..

 

That must be why they say age before beauty, lol. Enjoy your vanity

while you can Thug. I did. I stay away from mirrors now and seeing

my reflection in a window is disturbing.

 

I take back every bad thing I said about old people when I was young.

[Matt J]

I'm sure some of get sick of me blogging every time I tee it up, so I'll try and keep this one brief....

 

Going to a "stock shot" this week has been the best thing I've ever done for my game. My misses have been a ton more playable and I've learned quite a few thing about my swing. For one, when the goal of each shot is so similar I'm much more conscious of my misses. Also, not focusing on fading and drawing the ball has allowed me to more properly flight the ball and manage exertion on each swing. The results with the longer clubs has been much better and I'm dialed in my distance control even enjoying some added distance due to playing a slight draw on every shot.

 

For some reason, I've yet to figure out exactly, I've been less reliable with driver since the change. That had been the easiest and most consistent part of my game and although I've still been hitting around 10 fairways a round that's actually dropped some. Today was no different finding myself in the rough a few times and hitting two tee balls into hazards. The first was the biggest anomaly I've ever personally experienced on a golf course. I hit a high fade on a reachable par 5 center cut. The ball must have hit something hard in the fairway, looked to be a part of the irrigation system, and bounced about 25 yards left into a hazard. I was flabbergasted on the tee box, but settled down some on the walk up to the hazard. Ended up deciding to lay-up and stuffed the approach to save par which really boosted my confidence in my course management solidifying the round.

 

All together I put 3 or 4 moves on the ball I wasn't proud of, but managed to come in 6 over. Started the round with 3 missed greens early all resulting in at least bogey. Underplayed the break on a 4 footer for par on the ninth for the only 3-putt or putt missed inside 8 feet. Stuck two big par saving putts from around 10 to 12 feet. Had one kick-in for birdie, but missed the only other great birdie opportunity with a little 9 footer left-to-right up a slope. Weather was marginal with rain and wind coming and going all day, so I wasn't displeased with the effort. I'm settling into the reality that I won't be playing as much golf going forward with a new job starting, so I'm glad that the practice I've put in this year has begun to show some results. Tomorrow's revision will show my lowest index since I registered for a handicap and the first time this season that I dropped below last year's low. I'm officially under 10 as of tomorrow with an index of 8.5.

 

A big thank-you to all of the Confessions crew for supporting me in the last year on my golf journey. You guys have given me a ton of great things to think about and have been an awesome sounding board while trying to figure a way to improve at this goofy game. Now if we can only solve this whole notion of bounce :)

[DeNinny]

I'm sure some of get sick of me blogging every time I tee it up, so I'll try and keep this one brief....

 

Going to a "stock shot" this week has been the best thing I've ever done for my game. My misses have been a ton more playable and I've learned quite a few thing about my swing. For one, when the goal of each shot is so similar I'm much more conscious of my misses. Also, not focusing on fading and drawing the ball has allowed me to more properly flight the ball and manage exertion on each swing. The results with the longer clubs has been much better and I'm dialed in my distance control even enjoying some added distance due to playing a slight draw on every shot.

 

For some reason, I've yet to figure out exactly, I've been less reliable with driver since the change. That had been the easiest and most consistent part of my game and although I've still been hitting around 10 fairways a round that's actually dropped some. Today was no different finding myself in the rough a few times and hitting two tee balls into hazards. The first was the biggest anomaly I've ever personally experienced on a golf course. I hit a high fade on a reachable par 5 center cut. The ball must have hit something hard in the fairway, looked to be a part of the irrigation system, and bounced about 25 yards left into a hazard. I was flabbergasted on the tee box, but settled down some on the walk up to the hazard. Ended up deciding to lay-up and stuffed the approach to save par which really boosted my confidence in my course management solidifying the round.

 

All together I put 3 or 4 moves on the ball I wasn't proud of, but managed to come in 6 over. Started the round with 3 missed greens early all resulting in at least bogey. Underplayed the break on a 4 footer for par on the ninth for the only 3-putt or putt missed inside 8 feet. Stuck two big par saving putts from around 10 to 12 feet. Had one kick-in for birdie, but missed the only other great birdie opportunity with a little 9 footer left-to-right up a slope. Weather was marginal with rain and wind coming and going all day, so I wasn't displeased with the effort. I'm settling into the reality that I won't be playing as much golf going forward with a new job starting, so I'm glad that the practice I've put in this year has begun to show some results. Tomorrow's revision will show my lowest index since I registered for a handicap and the first time this season that I dropped below last year's low. I'm officially under 10 as of tomorrow with an index of 8.5.

 

A big thank-you to all of the Confessions crew for supporting me in the last year on my golf journey. You guys have given me a ton of great things to think about and have been an awesome sounding board while trying to figure a way to improve at this goofy game. Now if we can only solve this whole notion of bounce :)

 

Matt J sharing your golf journey is what Confessions is all about. We help each other that way. And thank you too for helping me by sharing yours.

 

And FWIW my index is going the opposite of yours. I'm back over 10 again. Ugh.

 

And I have already solved the notion of bounce for you. You just have to open your mind to everything I've stated about it. I promise you that I will NOT steer you or any confessor wrong on anything technical.

[BIG STU]

^^^^ Rad I can teach you something on those. It takes good hand eye coordination and feel. For the record though I carry low bounce wedges on the course. On my 588 60* I really have a low bounce because I have a Scratch type EGG grind on the leading edge of the sole and a little heel relief

 

The only high bounce (17.5) wedge I own is the Eye 2 SW, which I

rarely carry. You know how that wedge is; the bottom is not rounded,

it has a very unique sole design that can't be described. It has to be

seen. I think Ping brought back that design in some new wedges

this year, not to mention they've had an XG version of the Eye 2

available for several years now.

 

Other than that my wedges range from 8-12 and many the bounce

is unknown. My Ping Gorge wedges are just listed as TS, SS or WS

and no bounce #s and of course the Mac wedges I don't know the

bounce on them.

 

I think Phil has bagged an Eye 2 XG SW or LW off and on the past

several years. He obviously likes that design but no telling if he has

done a little grinding here and there to tweak it.

 

I remember when the new groove rule came into effect he caught

hell for showing up with an old Eye 2 SW, which by court ruling had

been ruled legal on tour FOREVER, lol. Mahan had one too.

 

Then, because of the whining by some, Ping and the tour got

together and agreed those wedges would be non conforming. Ping

no longer really cared cause that court battle was back when they

were still making the Eye 2s and they began making new Eye 2

wedges with conforming grooves for the players.

 

There are still many people who love that Eye 2 wedge design

and it has A LOT of bounce.

I remember when all of that was going on with Phil and that looser Scotty McCarron coming out in public and accusing him of cheating because he was legally carrying a Ping Eye 2 sand wedge. I had quite a few of those wedges and sold 3 to of all people John Daly when he came to town. Personally I could never stand to look at them from address.