BallerNate’s WITB

[BallerNate]

2 hours ago, MattM97 said:

Knew you'd buy the Scotty lol. 

Haha...yeah man, I couldn't resist! Thought about picking up a cheaper putter on sale (Odyssey White Hot OG #1 w/ Stroke Lab shaft), but at the end of the day it probably wouldn't have ended up being as good of a fit as the Special Select Newport 2, and I probably would've ended up buying the Scotty eventually anyways, Lol!

 

Gotta go with what works best, and loved the feel and control off the face during my fitting!

[MattM97]

1 hour ago, BallerNate said:

Haha...yeah man, I couldn't resist! Thought about picking up a cheaper putter on sale (Odyssey White Hot OG #1 w/ Stroke Lab shaft), but at the end of the day it probably wouldn't have ended up being as good of a fit as the Special Select Newport 2, and I probably would've ended up buying the Scotty eventually anyways, Lol!

 

Gotta go with what works best, and loved the feel and control off the face during my fitting!

 

The way you buy just skip to the best one and save money not buying the rest. Plus the Odyssey do come up cheap often unlike the Scotty. 

[BallerNate]

21 minutes ago, MattM97 said:

 

The way you buy just skip to the best one and save money not buying the rest. Plus the Odyssey do come up cheap often unlike the Scotty. 

Exactly, no need to keep playing guessing games and crossing my fingers with putters that I’m not sure will be a fit.

 

The Scotty felt awesome in the fitting, so I’m excited to give it a couple of rounds before the snow comes, and then practice with it all Winter…will be rocking & rolling next season!!

[BallerNate]

I was doing so well with not buying anything from the end of season sales….until it all unravelled today! 🤣🙃

 

The Epic Max 3-Wood was just too shallow-faced for me, so ended up dropping that…and the SIM 2 Max Driver will go in competition with my Epic Max LS for the top spot in my bag! A little competition is healthy right, Lol?

 

[Shanks2424]

Hahaha dude you crack me up you have a problem. And the answer to your question is yes competition is healthy.

[BallerNate]

7 hours ago, Shanks2424 said:

Hahaha dude you crack me up you have a problem. And the answer to your question is yes competition is healthy.

Haha…no doubt!! Competition is definitely healthy, but my addiction to buying and selling clubs definitely is not!! 🤣😜

[BallerNate]

Well friends, unfortunately the season is officially over here in the great White North. Was hoping to squeeze 1 more round in this week, but all the courses are now fully closed due to the snow and freezing temps.

 

So instead of playing, I'll take this time to look back at a wild 2021 year for my bag. In hindsight, I think most of the flipping I was doing was because I had no idea what clubs and specs would really work for me (specifically at my size being 6'7), so I was blindly testing different clubs out, doing adjustments, and hoping for the best without proper guidance.

 

Getting properly fit this year was a gamechanger, and I can't thank my fitters (TXG and Modern Golf), and the WRX'rs who recommended the fittings enough.

 

So here is a recap of my 2021 WITB activities:

 

Total clubs: 90 bought/owned, 74 sold

 

Drivers -7: TaylorMade SIM 2 Max (current), SIM Max, SIM Max D, Callaway Epic Max LS, Rogue (2x), Mavrik

 

3-Woods -7: TaylorMade SIM 2 Titanium (current), SIM Max, SIM Max D, Callaway Epic Max, Rogue (2x), Mavrik

 

5-Wood: Callaway Rogue

 

Hybrids -5: TaylorMade SIM Max 3H & 4H (current), SIM 2 Max 3H, Srixon Z H85, Callaway Rogue X

 

Driving Irons/4-irons -5: TaylorMade P790, P770, Srixon Z U85, Z565, ZX5

 

Iron sets -4: Srixon ZX5/ZX7 (current), Z785, TaylorMade Tour Preferred MC/MB, P770

 

Wedges -10: Srixon ZX7 AW (51*, current), TaylorMade MG3 (56*-60* current), Milled Grind (52-56-60), Cleveland RTX Zipcore (50-52-54-58)

 

Putters -4: Titleist Scotty Cameron Special Select Newport 2 (current), TaylorMade TP Collection Soto, EVNROLL ER 1.2, Odyssey White Hot Pro #1

 

Bags -8: Sun Mountain 3.5 LS (current), 4.5, 2.5, OGIO Woode, Fuse 4, TaylorMade FlexTech Lite (2x), FlexTech

 

After the insane amount of buying and selling this year, and after finally getting a Driver fitting (TXG), Iron fitting (Modern Golf), and putter fitting (TXG), I have a set-up now that I feel is ideally suited to my game and I have no excuses/reasons to change anything going into next season.

 

I definitely spent way too much time and money buying and selling equipment, and constantly re-learning yardages and trying to get a feel for all the clubs flying in & out of my bag all year adversely affected my game. So now my challenge for next year will be to try and stick with my current set-up until at least the end of the 2022 season, and improve my game to get to the point where I can reach my goal of being a scratch golfer!

 

Here is the bag that I played my final round with last week, and the finished product of all my efforts in 2021:

Edited December 1, 2021 by BallerNate

[MattM97]

1 hour ago, BallerNate said:

Well friends, unfortunately the season is officially over here in the great White North. Was hoping to squeeze 1 more round in this week, but all the courses are now fully closed due to the snow and freezing temps.

 

So instead of playing, I'll take this time to look back at a wild 2021 year for my bag. In hindsight, I think most of the flipping I was doing was because I had no idea what clubs and specs would really work for me (specifically at my size being 6'7), so I was blindly testing different clubs out, doing adjustments, and hoping for the best without proper guidance.

 

Getting properly fit this year was a gamechanger, and I can't thank my fitters (TXG and Modern Golf), and the WRX'rs who recommended the fittings enough.

 

 

1. You're welcome.

2. Say it again for the guys who say fittings are a rip off. 

[BallerNate]

4 hours ago, MattM97 said:

 

1. You're welcome.

2. Say it again for the guys who say fittings are a rip off. 

Haha...yeah, definitely appreciate your help for sure man! Your feedback on TXG helped to make them an easy choice for my Driver and putter fittings!

 

And for sure fittings would've saved me potentially 1,000's of $$$ and a ton of time buying the wrong equipment. I don't know what the percentages are, but I'm guessing it's a pretty high percentage of golfers that are using equipment that totally don't fit their swings and their games. Definitely not a rip off!

[BallerNate]

Have been having some good early results with the SIM2 Max, but like I said in my last update, a little competition is healthy right, Lol?

 

Came across a good deal on this mint OG SIM, so will put it head-to-head vs my new SIM2 Max for the top spot in my bag. Winner gets to shine next season, and the loser gets flipped! 😉😎

Edited December 10, 2021 by BallerNate

[BallerNate]

The search for the perfect Driver continues! I ended up selling the OG SIM because I found it too low spin and unforgiving, and was going to focus on getting the SIM2 Max dialed in.
 

What I found with the 9* SIM2 Max though is that once I lofted it up to 10.5* and in the upright setting, the added spin from the adjusted face angle etc made it too high spin and high launching. I have been having fantastic results with the SIM2 Ti 3-Wood though, so that also influenced this decision.

 

The move was picking up this standard SIM2 brand new for a great price, and I’m hoping this will be the best fit. Will try it at the standard 10.5* in the upright setting. Hopefully the lower spin vs SIM2 Max, and added forgiveness vs the OG SIM will be the perfect fit!

 

And if not, the new Stealth could definitely find it’s way into my bag eventually too! 😉😎

Edited December 20, 2021 by BallerNate

[BallerNate]

“BABY GOT BACK!!” ***Sir Mix-a-Lot voice*** 🤣🤣🤣

 

Kicking off 2022 adding this big booty beauty to test out as a Driving Iron/Long Iron replacement and try to kick one of my Hybrids out of the bag!

 

Have been looking for something long and straight with some forgiveness that still has feel…hopefully this ZX4 4-iron w/ UST Recoil ES 780 F4 graphite shaft will do the job!

 

Another BIG update coming soon…stay tuned!! 🔥🔥🔥

Edited January 8, 2022 by BallerNate

[BallerNate]

So this was the BIG update that I was referring to in my last update! Thank you so much to @TaylorMade Golf for this incredible opportunity!!

 

Can’t wait to get this beauty out on the course and see what she can do…hopefully I’ll be going from 9 Drivers in 2021 to only 1 in 2022‼️🙏🏽

Edited January 19, 2022 by BallerNate

[KBong]

Sweet.

How did you get this "promo" package?

I thought the Stealth wasn't for release until Feb 4th?

 

I would have thought this package would be delivered with a snow shovel?

I guess this would be considered an "ESSENTIAL" service for a club ho during a snow blizzard of the century?🤣

[Shanks2424]

How did you get that buddy very cool.

[Esox]

Cool looking driver.

Edited January 19, 2022 by Esox

[jomatty]

Very nice!  I keep telling myself that I do not need to buy a driver this year.  I keep telling myself that surely my Sim2 or Sim2 max will get me through the year.  Deep down I know I’m gonna “need” a Stealth though…maybe a Cobra Ltd LS as well because “competition is healthy”.

[Esox]

TM quote from box-  "Welcome to the carbonwoods age".   LMAO. Yonex had carbon fibre woods in the early 90's. It's like TM reinvented the wheel and called it revolutionary..........

Edited January 19, 2022 by Esox

[BallerNate]

12 hours ago, KBong said:

Sweet.

How did you get this "promo" package?

I thought the Stealth wasn't for release until Feb 4th?

 

I would have thought this package would be delivered with a snow shovel?

I guess this would be considered an "ESSENTIAL" service for a club ho during a snow blizzard of the century?🤣

Bahaha…definitely essential, no doubt about that!! 🤣

 

Was very lucky to be chosen by TaylorMade as part of their Promotion of the new Stealth…couldn’t be more thankful! 🙏🏽🏆

[BallerNate]

12 hours ago, Shanks2424 said:

How did you get that buddy very cool.

Thanks Man…got very lucky to get picked by TM to be a part of their Promotional campaign! Can’t wait to get her on the course! 🙌🏽🚀

[BallerNate]

2 hours ago, Esox said:

Cool looking driver.

Thanks…can’t wait to hit it!! 🎉

[BallerNate]

2 hours ago, jomatty said:

Very nice!  I keep telling myself that I do not need to buy a driver this year.  I keep telling myself that surely my Sim2 or Sim2 max will get me through the year.  Deep down I know I’m gonna “need” a Stealth though…maybe a Cobra Ltd LS as well because “competition is healthy”.

Bahaha…indeed, competition is definitely healthy!! 😉🤣

 

I feel you 100%…I bought both SIM2 and SIM2 Max in the last 2mths, but here we are with a Stealth in the bag! 🤣

 

 

[KBong]

2 hours ago, BallerNate said:

Was very lucky to be chosen by TaylorMade as part of their Promotion of the new Stealth…couldn’t be more thankful! 🙏🏽🏆

Nice!

 

Did you enter a contest for a free Stealth driver?

OR

Are you on a TM preferred customer list because you buy a lot of TM gear directly from TM cause you're a CLUB HO and got a free driver?

Edited January 19, 2022 by KBong

[CTH1990]

yep never buying any TM products again

[BallerNate]

32 minutes ago, CTH1990 said:

yep never buying any TM products again

[BallerNate]

1 hour ago, KBong said:

Nice!

 

Did you enter a contest for a free Stealth driver?

OR

Are you on a TM preferred customer list because you buy a lot of TM gear directly from TM cause you're a CLUB HO and got a free driver?

Yeah, very thankful for the opportunity for sure! It was part of the @TaylorMade Golf promotional campaign that I was selected...but clearly being a Club Ho helped my case!! 😉😎

[KBong]

1 hour ago, BallerNate said:

Yeah, very thankful for the opportunity for sure! It was part of the @TaylorMade Golf promotional campaign that I was selected...but clearly being a Club Ho helped my case!! 😉😎

Hmmmm....voiding my question🤣...so did you win and get a FREE Stealth?

 

I guess this "PROMO" campaign was only for the TM "Frequent Flyer" customers who spend $20000+ year ho'ing TM clubs.🤣

 

And if a "FREE" Stealth.... I assume you're OBILGATED as per TM T&C's that you are gonna shill & con and write a favorable/questionable WRX post that you're gaining 17 more yards with the Stealth.

 

Ooops....my bad....TM already used the "17 more yards" con job with the

RBZ back in 2013.🤣

 

No, I'm not a TM hater...in fact I'm bit of a TM POSER like you.

In the past 10 years....I've owned 4 TM drivers, 2 TM FW's, 5 TM hybrids and 2 sets of TM irons...though all bought used.

[BallerNate]

32 minutes ago, KBong said:

Hmmmm....voiding my question🤣...so did you win and get a FREE Stealth?

 

I guess this "PROMO" campaign was only for the TM "Frequent Flyer" customers who spend $20000+ year ho'ing TM clubs.🤣

 

And if a "FREE" Stealth.... I assume you're OBILGATED as per TM T&C's that you are gonna shill & con and write a favorable/questionable WRX post that you're gaining 17 more yards with the Stealth.

 

Ooops....my bad....TM already used the "17 more yards" con job with the

RBZ back in 2013.🤣

 

No, I'm not a TM hater...in fact I'm bit of a TM POSER like you.

In the past 10 years....I've owned 4 TM drivers, 2 TM FW's, 5 TM hybrids and 2 sets of TM irons...though all bought used.

Hahaha…no, not avoiding your question at all.

 

I was contacted by TM and they asked for my address because I was chosen to receive this gift in the mail (no charge).

 

Not sure why I was selected…it was either my presence here on WRX or my social media presence with my “Real-World” identity. Either way doesn’t matter to me, I’m extremely thankful either way.

 

And no, no one at TaylorMade asked me to make any favourable reviews…everyone that received the Promo package was just asked to tag TM in our social media posts, that’s it. I’m not sponsored by TM in any way, and all their products I buy are just because I like their stuff and think it could work well for my game.

[KBong]

7 minutes ago, BallerNate said:

I’m not sponsored by TM in any way, and all their products I buy are just because I like their stuff and think it could work well for my game.

LOL.

Ya....I be shilling if I won a FREE TM driver.🤣

 

Have fun with the Stealth when you FINALLY dig your way out of the 3 ft of snow in your driveway and can head out to the indoor dome range...to hit the Stealth 40 yards to the back of the dome.

[BallerNate]

1 hour ago, KBong said:

LOL.

Ya....I be shilling if I won a FREE TM driver.🤣

 

Have fun with the Stealth when you FINALLY dig your way out of the 3 ft of snow in your driveway and can head out to the indoor dome range...to hit the Stealth 40 yards to the back of the dome.

Bahaha!! Sounds like we’re from the same ‘hood…small World!

 

Yeah, can’t wait to hit it…hopefully the Lockdown will be over soon and Spring gets here quickly!

 

One day at a time neighbour!! 😉🤣