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[bladehunter]

@Soloman1    Let me change the subject to a better one.  Golf ! 🤣

 

 

so. Struggles.  I’ve had my share.  But I’ve come out the other side with a return to form that is so familiar yet was so hard to figure out how to get back to.  Large part of the return was putting. You know about that.  Still rock solid. I mean better every week. 
 

a little while ago I sold my irons in frustration.  And just pulled an old set out.  Played ok. But not good.  Wasn’t enthused. Wasn’t having fun.  Shafts were from 30 year old me. Modus 130x.  Rebar.  I can load them. But it’s harsh. Work. And not what I wanted.  I started shopping , also not wanting to do that.  And out of the blue I get a notification that I had won a set here via ping.  To send my specs etc. I did. A week later the new set arrived (i530)    And 3 rounds in I’ve shot 72 71 74 - 14 total birdies. 3 doubles ( which will get to my point ) and 42 GiR in those 3 rounds. Handicap  dropped a whole point , headed back to plus. 
 

why ? How ?  I just clicked with these irons like I did with that putter setup.  
 

problem.  Driver.  Same old story. I trend to swing it hard.  And some days it’s great. Some days it’s unpredictable, which makes confidence go to pot. But 3 wood. I can just pound it. Never lose confidence. Hit a bad shot and I instant blame myself.  That’s my judgment line. Or a club is good. If I can know when it’s me. And not blame the club.  I’ve yet to own a driver that is that way.  It’s never good enough to blame myself totally.  Unless feel like I’m just bunting it. Which is pointless because I can hit 3 wood as far.  
 

what’s the answer ?  Is it practice reps ?  More work on fitment ?  Or both ?  
I realize that impossible to just answer.  But any insight on what the guys you’ve worked with have said , done or what you’ve seen from strugglers with that one club , is valuable.  
 

im committed to more practice time , because its the last glaring hole in my game.  And events I want to win are coming up.  But yesterday was a 69 I turned into 74 on the last 3 holes.  And it’s a theme I’m sick of. Do you advise one shot shape ?  I tend to hit both depending  on the hole .   Yesterday for 3 holes 10 12-13 I hit two fades and a low bullet draw with no issue. Then proceed to go to 14 and hit a dead toe pull while trying to hit a fade. And then on 16 I repeat . Both caused bogeys. Am I confusing my body with trying to hit both ?  Just a bad day ?  Just slow  ?  🤣.  
 

planning some Monitor practice this evening outside.  Maybe I can find a slot to stay in that is hit well enough to be serviceable.  These episodes make me think about playing with a 2 wood only.    Something I’ve never ever had trouble controlling.  
 

 

[mshills]

On 6/21/2024 at 8:18 PM, BIG STU said:

Oh yes Legends is still out there. Yes, it is a links style courses but a true links course runs right beside the ocean. Now days it is crowded because they own rental condos in like a little village there and they have a couple of restaurants and a couple of pubs too. If someone was coming for a golf vacation only like a buddies trip I would recommend it. They also have a great locals membership program which is a little high priced but nevertheless a good deal. Only drawback now is 5 and 6 hour rounds are the norm anytime of the year because it stays crowded with tourists and locals.

Also on 501 you have MB National with 3 courses, Wild Wing I believe with 2 courses now, Arrowhead and River Oaks. I think River Oaks is fixing to close down for more houses. I had forgotten just off of 501 in Carolina Forest you have Wizard, Man O War and World Tour.

Waccamaw Pottery itself has long closed down and the only thing I can remember now in that place is a store called Celebrations which is a Goth and Halloween themed store. I have not been that far up in that area for darn near 5 years now

We had some epic Ryder Cup-style trips at Legends in the 1999-2005 era somewhere in there. Really big and good group, was a great time, but could not keep the scheduling and organization going as time passed. Glad it’s still there — that self-contained concept was tremendous for what we were doing. 
 

Man O War I think I remember being good too. But for me it was True Blue and Caledonia, then everything else in MB. 🙂

[braincramp52]

Finally got my man cave rearranged. Couple of tweaks to do yet but I'm close. 

[Double Mocha Man]

3 minutes ago, braincramp52 said:

Finally got my man cave rearranged. Couple of tweaks to do yet but I'm close. 

 

And that door on the side opens up to a grass driving range?

[braincramp52]

14 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

 

And that door on the side opens up to a grass driving range?

I wish!😁

[RoverTiger]

32 minutes ago, bladehunter said:

@Soloman1    Let me change the subject to a better one.  Golf ! 🤣

 

 

so. Struggles.  I’ve had my share.  But I’ve come out the other side with a return to form that is so familiar yet was so hard to figure out how to get back to.  Large part of the return was putting. You know about that.  Still rock solid. I mean better every week. 
 

a little while ago I sold my irons in frustration.  And just pulled an old set out.  Played ok. But not good.  Wasn’t enthused. Wasn’t having fun.  Shafts were from 30 year old me. Modus 130x.  Rebar.  I can load them. But it’s harsh. Work. And not what I wanted.  I started shopping , also not wanting to do that.  And out of the blue I get a notification that I had won a set here via ping.  To send my specs etc. I did. A week later the new set arrived (i530)    And 3 rounds in I’ve shot 72 71 74 - 14 total birdies. 3 doubles ( which will get to my point ) and 42 GiR in those 3 rounds. Handicap  dropped a whole point , headed back to plus. 
 

why ? How ?  I just clicked with these irons like I did with that putter setup.  
 

problem.  Driver.  Same old story. I trend to swing it hard.  And some days it’s great. Some days it’s unpredictable, which makes confidence go to pot. But 3 wood. I can just pound it. Never lose confidence. Hit a bad shot and I instant blame myself.  That’s my judgment line. Or a club is good. If I can know when it’s me. And not blame the club.  I’ve yet to own a driver that is that way.  It’s never good enough to blame myself totally.  Unless feel like I’m just bunting it. Which is pointless because I can hit 3 wood as far.  
 

what’s the answer ?  Is it practice reps ?  More work on fitment ?  Or both ?  
I realize that impossible to just answer.  But any insight on what the guys you’ve worked with have said , done or what you’ve seen from strugglers with that one club , is valuable.  
 

im committed to more practice time , because its the last glaring hole in my game.  And events I want to win are coming up.  But yesterday was a 69 I turned into 74 on the last 3 holes.  And it’s a theme I’m sick of. Do you advise one shot shape ?  I tend to hit both depending  on the hole .   Yesterday for 3 holes 10 12-13 I hit two fades and a low bullet draw with no issue. Then proceed to go to 14 and hit a dead toe pull while trying to hit a fade. And then on 16 I repeat . Both caused bogeys. Am I confusing my body with trying to hit both ?  Just a bad day ?  Just slow  ?  🤣.  
 

planning some Monitor practice this evening outside.  Maybe I can find a slot to stay in that is hit well enough to be serviceable.  These episodes make me think about playing with a 2 wood only.    Something I’ve never ever had trouble controlling.  
 

 

Based upon the scores you have listed here, you are an immensely better golfer than I am, so anything I have to offer about the driver (or anything, really) is highly subjective and should probably be taken with a significant grain of salt.

 

For me, my recent move to a shorter driver (43.5") seems to be paying dividends, albeit I'm still just two weeks in with it. At 5'8", this length just feels way better to me than a rack 45.5". It's night and day how much more control I feel that I have now.

 

On top of the length tweak, I've gone a few grams heavier in the head and jacked the loft up to 12 degrees from 10.5. The standard advice of hitting up on the ball tended to make me hit up too much, so I'm using the loft as a bit of a counter to now teeing the ball lower and slightly forward from center while using a more level swing. Thankfully, I'm still hitting my usual 250 yarders with this setup. Maybe my maximum potential distance is lower now, but my average distance and dispersion are trending correctly.

 

So I say all of that to ultimately conclude that it may be fitment, especially as it seems that drivers are perhaps more sensitive to that. I think really honing and committing to one shot shape, even it's just for now, might be a good thing as well. Nail the simple thing, and then branch out from that foundation when the time is right.

 

Hopefully you can get it dialed in. From experience, starting holes already behind the eight ball is just about the worst.

[RoverTiger]

5 minutes ago, braincramp52 said:

I wish!😁

That's the next project. 😂

[bscinstnct]

1 hour ago, bladehunter said:

Yep.  I will if it’s advantageous to me but that’s rare.  And in today’s economy. Rarer.  Example. Kubota will run a 0% financing equipment sale periodically.  I’ll bite on that , because borrowing their money for free just makes sense.  I paid no interest on the last truck I bought.  2012.  No time set to buy another. Because the interest so to speak is now baked into the prices. More so than they already were. 60k for a 1/2 ton pickup truck isn’t going to happen for this guy.  I have a ag sales tax number. So I don’t have to pay that on applicable purchases anyway.  
 

 

in my shop business , you wouldn’t believe the people who think I should  front money to start their projects .  I’ve fired several before the project takes off just for refusing my 25 % deposit rule. One guy said “ just charge it and I’ll pay it when you get the first stage done “.  Nope.  This mad him mad. He accused me of being a deadbeat that couldn’t.  That’s when I laughed at him. Flipped out my phone and showed him my credit score. 800 points higher than his IQ. 🤣.   Bye.  Don’t come back.  We run off real money.  We get paid off real profit.  We eat beans and rice if we don’t make it.  I like beans.  🫘… 

 

sorry. I’m in a ramped up mood.  A good one.  Things are clicking. Fields all look good. Clean. Everything’s up.  We just need some rain !!!  My special pink eyed heirloom peas are all up. 3 acres worth.  Estimating we get 3k bushels  off these. Give or take. Looking to raise 1k watermelons 1k pumpkins  , If I’m not careful 300-500 bushels of okra.  And then 7 acres  of sunflowers.  Probably 1-2 million blooms.  $1 each wholesale. I don’t know how many we can sell. But my son is calling florists and markets.  Has several “ call us when they bloom “ conversations.  If he’s not careful his “ summer job “ will rival his pops shop income. 🤣.  Next year the shop might be tractors only.  
 

But we need rain !!!! 🌧️ 
 

 

 

Okra! My father had particular taste with vegetables, only liked tomatoes, green peppers, and okra lol

 

My mother had a very nice garden and got tons of tomatoes and peppers 🫑 but okra doesn’t grow well in ny so had to buy it. She’d like stew it with some tomatoes and it was dope with a loaf of Italian bread. Oh and she’d stuff the peppers with rice and ground beef and bake them, awesome. 
 

As far as real estate and debt, there’s a concerning trend with “underwater” mortgages/homes on the rise. House is a dwelling not a piggy bank unless the equity is significant. 
 

Incredible farm you’ve got, blade! 🍻 can’t wait to see the sunflowers!

[RoverTiger]

1 hour ago, bladehunter said:

If I’m not careful 300-500 bushels of okra.  

Hook me up with a bushel or two; I've been known to absolutely murder some fried okra. I swear I could eat it all day long.

[BIG STU]

49 minutes ago, mshills said:

We had some epic Ryder Cup-style trips at Legends in the 1999-2005 era somewhere in there. Really big and good group, was a great time, but could not keep the scheduling and organization going as time passed. Glad it’s still there — that self-contained concept was tremendous for what we were doing. 
 

Man O War I think I remember being good too. But for me it was True Blue and Caledonia, then everything else in MB. 🙂

Man O War and Wizard which is beside of it owned by the same guy are great courses. Always superb greens. I like True Blue too. Caledonia is also a great layout but too pricey IMHO. Most locals feel the same way I do about Caledonia

[BIG STU]

3 hours ago, billh17 said:

NOPE !  Have not had a mortage since 02.....last car payment was in 05. I am a 

firm advocate of not buying something until i can pay for it. Some say i should use other folks money(banks and such} but I absolutely hate interest payments.

The interest money from loan sharks was wrapped up in a nice pretty package with " BANK" stamped on the outside and that made it acceptable ! my truck is now coming up on 15 years old and i have no plans to replace it !

Last mortgage I had was in 97 or so. I had actually taken on the note on 2 adjoining properties. My property was paid off including the shop. I sold all of it when we decided to move to the beach full time in 2000. The mobile home we live in now I paid cash for in 98. We have not financed anything since. Something came up on my car insurance the other week. Now my agent is a golf bud and I have done business with him since he started in 02. Some lady with the big company called and asked questions about my credit. She did ask if it was true I had not financed anything since 97? I told her so what? I told her if she looked I pay my full rate every 6 months cash and do not finance my insurance. I told her it was none of her business if I financed anything or not. She said something about rates depended on credit. I frankly told her if they did not like my way of doing things some other company would be glad to take my cash to FO. I talked to my agent bud and he said they were out of line. He put me with another company for a better rate. This day in time you get some looks at like Home Depot or Lowes when you pay cash. They are always wanting you to get a credit card or such. I decline and tell them I am like my Grandfather do everything in cash. If we can not afford it we do not get it period. 

[bladehunter]

59 minutes ago, RoverTiger said:

Hook me up with a bushel or two; I've been known to absolutely murder some fried okra. I swear I could eat it all day long.

It’s my favorite too.  

[BIG STU]

25 minutes ago, bladehunter said:

It’s my favorite too.  

I can eat okra any way you can do it fried, boiled or pickled. I used to love pickled okra or boiled peanuts when I was seriously drinking beer

[aenemated]

2 hours ago, bladehunter said:

@Soloman1    Let me change the subject to a better one.  Golf ! 🤣

 

 

so. Struggles.  I’ve had my share.  But I’ve come out the other side with a return to form that is so familiar yet was so hard to figure out how to get back to.  Large part of the return was putting. You know about that.  Still rock solid. I mean better every week. 
 

a little while ago I sold my irons in frustration.  And just pulled an old set out.  Played ok. But not good.  Wasn’t enthused. Wasn’t having fun.  Shafts were from 30 year old me. Modus 130x.  Rebar.  I can load them. But it’s harsh. Work. And not what I wanted.  I started shopping , also not wanting to do that.  And out of the blue I get a notification that I had won a set here via ping.  To send my specs etc. I did. A week later the new set arrived (i530)    And 3 rounds in I’ve shot 72 71 74 - 14 total birdies. 3 doubles ( which will get to my point ) and 42 GiR in those 3 rounds. Handicap  dropped a whole point , headed back to plus. 
 

why ? How ?  I just clicked with these irons like I did with that putter setup.  
 

problem.  Driver.  Same old story. I trend to swing it hard.  And some days it’s great. Some days it’s unpredictable, which makes confidence go to pot. But 3 wood. I can just pound it. Never lose confidence. Hit a bad shot and I instant blame myself.  That’s my judgment line. Or a club is good. If I can know when it’s me. And not blame the club.  I’ve yet to own a driver that is that way.  It’s never good enough to blame myself totally.  Unless feel like I’m just bunting it. Which is pointless because I can hit 3 wood as far.  
 

what’s the answer ?  Is it practice reps ?  More work on fitment ?  Or both ?  
I realize that impossible to just answer.  But any insight on what the guys you’ve worked with have said , done or what you’ve seen from strugglers with that one club , is valuable.  
 

im committed to more practice time , because its the last glaring hole in my game.  And events I want to win are coming up.  But yesterday was a 69 I turned into 74 on the last 3 holes.  And it’s a theme I’m sick of. Do you advise one shot shape ?  I tend to hit both depending  on the hole .   Yesterday for 3 holes 10 12-13 I hit two fades and a low bullet draw with no issue. Then proceed to go to 14 and hit a dead toe pull while trying to hit a fade. And then on 16 I repeat . Both caused bogeys. Am I confusing my body with trying to hit both ?  Just a bad day ?  Just slow  ?  🤣.  
 

planning some Monitor practice this evening outside.  Maybe I can find a slot to stay in that is hit well enough to be serviceable.  These episodes make me think about playing with a 2 wood only.    Something I’ve never ever had trouble controlling.  
 

 

 

I've said before I believe my driver game is the strongest part of my overall game. So here're some thoughts. 

 

Going out solo and getting grouped with strangers pretty much all the time, I see A LOT of swings ... and when I see folks struggle with driver; it's usually when they're treating it as a "different" swing. Ball way too far forward, staying on the trail side and swinging up like they're tryna to hit a homer to center field with too-quick tempo. 

 

Though, these are most often chops. Which you're definitely not! But doesn't mean there're aren't some fundamentals to check out. Ball position is a big one. Club face alignment as well. See a lot of folks get too deep into knee bend trying to feel powerful. 

 

I've always played a baby fade off the tee. I feel like an old reliable shot shape just makes it easier to keep it in the fairway cuz you can set up for it. If I don't WANT it to go left to right, I'll just close the face a touch which winds up being more of a straight ball than a draw which I'm a little scared to try usually - hit way too many snap hooks in my life! 😂 (Funny enough, my natural iron shape is a draw - I think it's more a matter of ball position. I play the ball more in the middle of my stance than most) 

 

As far as equipment goes; I do strongly believe in the proper shaft and loft fit. Which may not always be obvious! I'd have never expected to be fit into 8° and the DJ Series shaft ... but here we are. 

[bladehunter]

1 hour ago, bscinstnct said:

 

Okra! My father had particular taste with vegetables, only liked tomatoes, green peppers, and okra lol

 

My mother had a very nice garden and got tons of tomatoes and peppers 🫑 but okra doesn’t grow well in ny so had to buy it. She’d like stew it with some tomatoes and it was dope with a loaf of Italian bread. Oh and she’d stuff the peppers with rice and ground beef and bake them, awesome. 
 

As far as real estate and debt, there’s a concerning trend with “underwater” mortgages/homes on the rise. House is a dwelling not a piggy bank unless the equity is significant. 
 

Incredible farm you’ve got, blade! 🍻 can’t wait to see the sunflowers!

Thank.  Totally agree. The ATM syndrome drives a lot of this debt , tax revenue cycle.  It’s bad for all in my opinion.  
 

I can see why okra has trouble up north.  The growing season isn’t long enough . The heat that is. It loves heat. Hotter the better. I believe it’s an African plant originally.  It’s funny. It’s Almost never bothered by animals. So the yield is always great compared to other things that deer love. ( corn , beans etc). I also pickle it.  Along with beets. We have an acre of beets planted. Not up yet.  Beets are the most heart healthy food you can eat ( read up on them ).  And I happen to love them. Lowers blood pressure almost equal to a high dose medication . If eaten daily. 
 

anyway. We shall see what happens.  Year two of experimentation. Finding the best crops to work part time isn’t as easy as it sounds. All kind of things to consider.  But I have a feeling that the flowers ,watermelons , cantaloupes ,pumpkins , beets, and peas are a staple combo that will continue.  Most are hands off once you get them up and going.  

[RoverTiger]

11 minutes ago, aenemated said:

Going out solo and getting grouped with strangers pretty much all the time, I see A LOT of swings ... and when I see folks struggle with driver; it's usually when they're treating it as a "different" swing. Ball way too far forward, staying on the trail side and swinging up like they're tryna to hit a homer to center field with too-quick tempo. 

100%. This was so much of my downfall before the recent equipment and approach changes. Hoping it's in the rearview mirror now.

[mshills]

Love okra. Best is in gumbo, but I will savage pickled or fried okra. Yum.  

[mshills]

1 hour ago, aenemated said:

 

I've said before I believe my driver game is the strongest part of my overall game. So here're some thoughts. 

 

Going out solo and getting grouped with strangers pretty much all the time, I see A LOT of swings ... and when I see folks struggle with driver; it's usually when they're treating it as a "different" swing. Ball way too far forward, staying on the trail side and swinging up like they're tryna to hit a homer to center field with too-quick tempo. 

 

Though, these are most often chops. Which you're definitely not! But doesn't mean there're aren't some fundamentals to check out. Ball position is a big one. Club face alignment as well. See a lot of folks get too deep into knee bend trying to feel powerful. 

 

I've always played a baby fade off the tee. I feel like an old reliable shot shape just makes it easier to keep it in the fairway cuz you can set up for it. If I don't WANT it to go left to right, I'll just close the face a touch which winds up being more of a straight ball than a draw which I'm a little scared to try usually - hit way too many snap hooks in my life! 😂 (Funny enough, my natural iron shape is a draw - I think it's more a matter of ball position. I play the ball more in the middle of my stance than most) 

 

As far as equipment goes; I do strongly believe in the proper shaft and loft fit. Which may not always be obvious! I'd have never expected to be fit into 8° and the DJ Series shaft ... but here we are. 

Thanks for this. Agreed. Before I got hurt I was long but wild. I never got comfortable with embracing the small to moderate fade which was my natural shape. I fought for and wanted that draw, and was always prone to a high sweeping hook that started a little bit left and turned HARD LEFT and just kept going forever.
 

Just a horrible shot to uncork when looking at a downhill par 5 I knew I could reach after a good drive. 😡 Hitting 3 from the tee more often than not and you know that next one is gonna be a block. 
 

What a difference today. I love hitting D, favorite shot in the bag. Every lie is perfect, no uneven stances that give my lower body repairs problems, and I’m no longer prone to the huge “WTF?” foul ball out of nowhere. I am not long any more but man do I love hitting driver! You are so right that getting fit really matters. I’d be guessing if I hadn’t gone out to Ping for the full treatment. 
 

What I see more often than anything with D is ball too forward and/or too much knee bend and not enough bend from the waist. 

[bladehunter]

2 hours ago, aenemated said:

 

I've said before I believe my driver game is the strongest part of my overall game. So here're some thoughts. 

 

Going out solo and getting grouped with strangers pretty much all the time, I see A LOT of swings ... and when I see folks struggle with driver; it's usually when they're treating it as a "different" swing. Ball way too far forward, staying on the trail side and swinging up like they're tryna to hit a homer to center field with too-quick tempo. 

 

Though, these are most often chops. Which you're definitely not! But doesn't mean there're aren't some fundamentals to check out. Ball position is a big one. Club face alignment as well. See a lot of folks get too deep into knee bend trying to feel powerful. 

 

I've always played a baby fade off the tee. I feel like an old reliable shot shape just makes it easier to keep it in the fairway cuz you can set up for it. If I don't WANT it to go left to right, I'll just close the face a touch which winds up being more of a straight ball than a draw which I'm a little scared to try usually - hit way too many snap hooks in my life! 😂 (Funny enough, my natural iron shape is a draw - I think it's more a matter of ball position. I play the ball more in the middle of my stance than most) 

 

As far as equipment goes; I do strongly believe in the proper shaft and loft fit. Which may not always be obvious! I'd have never expected to be fit into 8° and the DJ Series shaft ... but here we are. 

Yep. I’m going to get some video reference tonight and get some setup position / alignment cues verified. Definitely verify the basics. 
 

what I’m fighting is solid contact at full speed.  I can find fairways.  No problem.  But it’s with bunt cuts that are shorter than 3 wood. I need to verify what fast is. Meaning , sometimes getting into a feeling of max effort is actually slower.  Right now it’s a slump for sure. I’m going to add some headweight and do some looking once it gets below 90 degrees here this evening.  Maybe I can find a groove. 

[Soloman1]

4 hours ago, bladehunter said:

@Soloman1    Let me change the subject to a better one.  Golf ! 🤣

 

 

so. Struggles.  I’ve had my share.  But I’ve come out the other side with a return to form that is so familiar yet was so hard to figure out how to get back to.  Large part of the return was putting. You know about that.  Still rock solid. I mean better every week. 
 

a little while ago I sold my irons in frustration.  And just pulled an old set out.  Played ok. But not good.  Wasn’t enthused. Wasn’t having fun.  Shafts were from 30 year old me. Modus 130x.  Rebar.  I can load them. But it’s harsh. Work. And not what I wanted.  I started shopping , also not wanting to do that.  And out of the blue I get a notification that I had won a set here via ping.  To send my specs etc. I did. A week later the new set arrived (i530)    And 3 rounds in I’ve shot 72 71 74 - 14 total birdies. 3 doubles ( which will get to my point ) and 42 GiR in those 3 rounds. Handicap  dropped a whole point , headed back to plus. 
 

why ? How ?  I just clicked with these irons like I did with that putter setup.  
 

problem.  Driver.  Same old story. I trend to swing it hard.  And some days it’s great. Some days it’s unpredictable, which makes confidence go to pot. But 3 wood. I can just pound it. Never lose confidence. Hit a bad shot and I instant blame myself.  That’s my judgment line. Or a club is good. If I can know when it’s me. And not blame the club.  I’ve yet to own a driver that is that way.  It’s never good enough to blame myself totally.  Unless feel like I’m just bunting it. Which is pointless because I can hit 3 wood as far.  
 

what’s the answer ?  Is it practice reps ?  More work on fitment ?  Or both ?  
I realize that impossible to just answer.  But any insight on what the guys you’ve worked with have said , done or what you’ve seen from strugglers with that one club , is valuable.  
 

im committed to more practice time , because its the last glaring hole in my game.  And events I want to win are coming up.  But yesterday was a 69 I turned into 74 on the last 3 holes.  And it’s a theme I’m sick of. Do you advise one shot shape ?  I tend to hit both depending  on the hole .   Yesterday for 3 holes 10 12-13 I hit two fades and a low bullet draw with no issue. Then proceed to go to 14 and hit a dead toe pull while trying to hit a fade. And then on 16 I repeat . Both caused bogeys. Am I confusing my body with trying to hit both ?  Just a bad day ?  Just slow  ?  🤣.  
 

planning some Monitor practice this evening outside.  Maybe I can find a slot to stay in that is hit well enough to be serviceable.  These episodes make me think about playing with a 2 wood only.    Something I’ve never ever had trouble controlling.  
 

 

 

hard questions. without seeing anything, can only make some general comments.

 

instead of trying to hit a shape, it’s good to know your baseline.

 

alignment stick for target and perpendicular one at ball position. hit 5-10 shots without thinking of a shape, just solid impact with full swing. is there a bias? that non-thinker is your baseline.

 

in many cases, aoa and tee height are impact killers.

elite players are 0 to -1.5 down and tee height is lower.

 

i wouldn’t think about swing, i’d think about setup.

[huskydawg]

5 hours ago, BIG STU said:

This day in time you get some looks at like Home Depot or Lowes when you pay cash. They are always wanting you to get a credit card or such. I decline and tell them I am like my Grandfather do everything in cash. If we can not afford it we do not get it period. 

One local Chinese joint I go to is cash only. Several Japanese places I go to discount 4% if you pay in cash.  But go to the stadiums here and it’s credit only.  I bet the transaction fee is baked into the high costs.

 

I also heard employees can get in trouble if not enough people sign up for the store credit cards.  The big corps want to get you into debt and accrue late fees and pay more for their products that way.

[Soloman1]

i saw an ad for a credit card just for paying your rent. haha.

[bscinstnct]

5 hours ago, bladehunter said:

Thank.  Totally agree. The ATM syndrome drives a lot of this debt , tax revenue cycle.  It’s bad for all in my opinion.  
 

I can see why okra has trouble up north.  The growing season isn’t long enough . The heat that is. It loves heat. Hotter the better. I believe it’s an African plant originally.  It’s funny. It’s Almost never bothered by animals. So the yield is always great compared to other things that deer love. ( corn , beans etc). I also pickle it.  Along with beets. We have an acre of beets planted. Not up yet.  Beets are the most heart healthy food you can eat ( read up on them ).  And I happen to love them. Lowers blood pressure almost equal to a high dose medication . If eaten daily. 
 

anyway. We shall see what happens.  Year two of experimentation. Finding the best crops to work part time isn’t as easy as it sounds. All kind of things to consider.  But I have a feeling that the flowers ,watermelons , cantaloupes ,pumpkins , beets, and peas are a staple combo that will continue.  Most are hands off once you get them up and going.  

 

Ya can’t remember last time saw movie worth the price of admission but this new Furiosa Mad Max movie was good.

 

I know you and @BIG STU into custom cars and this flick had some dope metal and lunatic fights!

 

And got dope 🍔 too! 🤣

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 23 by bscinstnct

[bladehunter]

4 hours ago, Soloman1 said:

 

hard questions. without seeing anything, can only make some general comments.

 

instead of trying to hit a shape, it’s good to know your baseline.

 

alignment stick for target and perpendicular one at ball position. hit 5-10 shots without thinking of a shape, just solid impact with full swing. is there a bias? that non-thinker is your baseline.

 

in many cases, aoa and tee height are impact killers.

elite players are 0 to -1.5 down and tee height is lower.

 

i wouldn’t think about swing, i’d think about setup.

Yep. I’m for sure a fader with driver.  As far as a non thinker shot.  I  don’t have trackman at home. But I’m historically -1 ish when measured. I go more down on bad swings.  Now. If I tee up and turn to hit a high draw I can see +2 ish.   Tee height is ball top even with top of crown.  
 

I got held up this evening and never hit balls. But I’ll be up early because the kid has to catch a bus to bball camp.  I’ll start the day with a bucket and see what setup is like.  
 

i suspect my tee height has crept up.  And my ball position is too far forward . I tend to do this trying to get some height  on  the ball. I can cover it and hit it lower than anyone if I want to. Up with driver is harder for me. For some reason.  But my normal shot is a flighted bullet.  
 

 

[Soloman1]

1 hour ago, bladehunter said:

Tee height is ball top even with top of crown.

 

typo? you mean bottom of ball? equator of ball at crown is bottom of range of tee height, unless flighting a bullet.
 

i suspect my tee height has crept up.  And my ball position is too far forward . I tend to do this trying to get some height  on  the ball. I can cover it and hit it lower than anyone if I want to. Up with driver is harder for me. For some reason.  But my normal shot is a flighted bullet. 

 

covering driver is unusual. 3-5° tilt is usual tour range.
 

bullet doesn’t give you options to fly bunkers. you’re at the mercy of contour during runout.

 

is higher flight something you want, or can learn to want?

 

video would sure help. can message it if you want.

 

 

[bladehunter]

26 minutes ago, Soloman1 said:

 

When I hit middle best it’s ball teed below crown of driver. Or top  of ball to top of driver.  I will tee it up. And somedays I’ll hit it higher and time it up.  But for the most part that’s the exception not the rule.     For another example. I tee 3 wood just off the grass. Basically just building a perfect lie with a tee. And I can get 1.49 smash all day … with a tiny divot after the tee , which is basically just a buzz cut of the grass. 
 

You hear “ don’t make lt a different swing “. If I don’t that’s where the tee height is. I’m going to return the club  to where it starts at address.  I can tee it up and hover it. But that’s basically same same.  I can hover an iron with ball teed  5 inches in the air and hit it clean. As far as  that goes. 🤣.  What I have  trouble with is teeing it somewhere up , and starting from an address position and hitting it up , without tilting something out of whack.  Or moving path etc. 

 

I’ll see if I can get some video tomorrow. .  I’m not ashamed to post it, just harder to do than you think.  I’ll get every angle on earth except the ones needed 🤣. 

[huskydawg]

 

First time preparing A5 Ribeye Cut Wagyu Steak.  I think it's from Miyazaki, Japan.  Got a deal on it for about $55/lb at the Japanese Market here, normally it was $68.  This was 1 pound, 1 inch thick.  Prepped with only Kosher salt and used a small cut its own fat instead of butter or oil.  Was delicious.  I bought some yakiniku sauce with it for occasional dipping for $5.  The fancy restaurant at one local hotel/casino charges $45 per ounce.  So this would cost $778 there if you include taxes.  Tack on a 20% tip on the subtotal and it's up to $922. 

 

Btw, when did 15% tip turn into 20%?

[BIG STU]

3 hours ago, bladehunter said:

When I hit middle best it’s ball teed below crown of driver. Or top  of ball to top of driver.  I will tee it up. And somedays I’ll hit it higher and time it up.  But for the most part that’s the exception not the rule.     For another example. I tee 3 wood just off the grass. Basically just building a perfect lie with a tee. And I can get 1.49 smash all day … with a tiny divot after the tee , which is basically just a buzz cut of the grass. 
 

You hear “ don’t make lt a different swing “. If I don’t that’s where the tee height is. I’m going to return the club  to where it starts at address.  I can tee it up and hover it. But that’s basically same same.  I can hover an iron with ball teed  5 inches in the air and hit it clean. As far as  that goes. 🤣.  What I have  trouble with is teeing it somewhere up , and starting from an address position and hitting it up , without tilting something out of whack.  Or moving path etc. 

 

I’ll see if I can get some video tomorrow. .  I’m not ashamed to post it, just harder to do than you think.  I’ll get every angle on earth except the ones needed 🤣. 

Yep that is how I hit my infamous "Stuey Stinger" as the guys call it. I tee it down. My late partner Big John used to say I teed it traditionally as in the height with a persimmon driver. On high shots like Solly says I tee it high and position my red line on the ball as to line up below the equator. My natural shot is a cut by design. I prefer the stinger but on some holes I do the high cut thing to minimize the run out.

[BIG STU]

13 hours ago, bladehunter said:

Thank.  Totally agree. The ATM syndrome drives a lot of this debt , tax revenue cycle.  It’s bad for all in my opinion.  
 

I can see why okra has trouble up north.  The growing season isn’t long enough . The heat that is. It loves heat. Hotter the better. I believe it’s an African plant originally.  It’s funny. It’s Almost never bothered by animals. So the yield is always great compared to other things that deer love. ( corn , beans etc). I also pickle it.  Along with beets. We have an acre of beets planted. Not up yet.  Beets are the most heart healthy food you can eat ( read up on them ).  And I happen to love them. Lowers blood pressure almost equal to a high dose medication . If eaten daily. 
 

anyway. We shall see what happens.  Year two of experimentation. Finding the best crops to work part time isn’t as easy as it sounds. All kind of things to consider.  But I have a feeling that the flowers ,watermelons , cantaloupes ,pumpkins , beets, and peas are a staple combo that will continue.  Most are hands off once you get them up and going.  

We were talking about staying hydrated the other day. What most folks do not think about stuff like watermelon and cantaloupes are full of water and help on hydration. This time of the year I eat a lot of lopes and melon. 

Yesterday morning I got out early and actually played 9 holes. Since I resigned from the sound board I do not have to hustle and sometimes get there early to straighten out mess ups. Sundays here at my course are actually pretty dead. I teed off at 7AM and played only one ball and was done by 9AM. Stopped by a local produce stand and got us a small melon. Stopped by the store and got a bag of Ice. Put that mess in a cooler and let it sit. Came home in plenty of time to shower relax and eat breakfast before my service on TV started at 11:30. Man that melon was right about 2 or so and we enjoyed it watching the golf. 

I really enjoyed my morning no one around and out on the course. I think it may become part of my morning routine on Sunday Mornings. I think most of the time I am going to play vintage on Sunday mornings with some of my blades and persimmon. To put it lightly yesterday morning was a religious experience for me it being cool but humid and it was peaceful. Our fairways are coming in great but the greens still suck. It was not about the score or the condition of the greens but a peaceful feeling. About 6 or so I plan to go out in the shop and put together a "Sunday Vintage Set" in an old Sun Mountain bag for Sunday play. Yeah since I quit all the hassle of my Sunday gig a month ago I have a peaceful feeling and it feels like a 10 pound weight has been lifted off my chest

[BIG STU]

9 hours ago, huskydawg said:

One local Chinese joint I go to is cash only. Several Japanese places I go to discount 4% if you pay in cash.  But go to the stadiums here and it’s credit only.  I bet the transaction fee is baked into the high costs.

 

I also heard employees can get in trouble if not enough people sign up for the store credit cards.  The big corps want to get you into debt and accrue late fees and pay more for their products that way.

My neighbor across the street runs a bait and tackle store. He quit taking credit cards years ago. Now he is very smart. He had a cash machine installed outside his shop. He charges rent for space on the machine and gets a cut on every transaction. He has signs posted saying "Cash Only" and will direct tourons to the machine outside. He does not have to mess with the machine at all. The guy with the company comes by and fills it up with cash and maintains it. LOL I was in there one day and this obnoxious tourist told him by law he had to take credit cards. He told they guy this was Garden City Horry County SC and there was no such law here and the cash machine was outside if he did not like it to go back where he came from.

Yeah I know these big corporate companies push credit card sales with their cards. Home Depot one time I made a small purchase and they asked if I wanted a home Depot card? I told her no way. Then she wanted my E Mail I told her no way. I kinda got POed by then and asked her if I needed a e-mail and HD card to buy stuff? If so I would go elsewhere. I do not give out my phone number and E-Mail to strangers. On my discount cards like Kroger etc I use an old phone number that I have not had for 20 years. That stops spam and scam calls and scams off the e mail