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Originally Posted by 4matic

/\take some video.

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Will do.

I was figuring out how your buddy strapped into that contraption:), then read the rest….but still cool.

Watching the pros swing in real time and in slo motion can work too.

I think practicing your swing in slow motion is one of the best tools.

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Originally Posted by commonlaw

Was at a buddy's house last week and he escorted me to the garage to check out his new toy (don't get excited Rontele).

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...pscb3f6acc.jpg

Apparently, there are only a handful of these things in the world right now but Pebble has two on order. It is a swing simulator that will perfectly mimic either a generic "on plane" swing or you can have it mimic any pro player who has been on the machine or any pro player's swing that was uploaded via video. I know Tiger, Sergio and Kite have been on this machine, so I can feel exactly what their swing feels like (machine assists with accounting for height, limb length etc). You can watch them side by side, stop at any point, etc.

I was in and out the other night but plan on fucking around with this sucker this weekend and will report back. My friend who is a 20 year pro said that it has vastly improved his game and he is putting his clubs in places he actually had never really felt previously based on certain pga swings.

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Holy Roy Mcavoy

You know you're a serious golfer when you look at that ridiculous contraption and say "I want one."

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Originally Posted by Like a Boss

You know you're a serious golfer when you look at that ridiculous contraption and say "I want one."

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I bet you have a golf watch.

Nice Toy. My dad laughed at me when I bought a weighted club doughnut to improve.

I'm heading to Phoenix in 10 days with my 3 brothers for honor of possessing "The Flag". a decades old family trophy. Two day's of match play.

Any recs on <$100 places to play?

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Originally Posted by wooley12

Any recs on <$100 places to play?

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Use golfnow.com and be flexible.

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Originally Posted by wooley12

Nice Toy. My dad laughed at me when I bought a weighted club doughnut to improve.

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You should actually practice with no weight... Club upside down or just a shaft if you're looking to practice swing without hitting balls.

Doughnut should be just to loosen up before hitting balls





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Originally Posted by DasBlunt

I bet you have a golf watch.

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Nope. I do have a 2.8 handicap though, so there's that.

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Originally Posted by Like a Boss

Nope. I do have a 2.8 handicap though, so there's that.

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ugh, 2.8, still slicing it or got the duck hook going? Yeah, you might try different grips...

So you have a $200, wide, white belt then?

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Nope. I do have a 2.8 handicap though, so there's that.

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golf watch statement is from tin cup.

old golf saying, "no one gives a shit what you shoot". put your 2.8 back in your pants.

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Originally Posted by booner

Not sure about Taylormade, but I'm assuming they have similar options as Titlelist....there isn't a single "stock" shaft. They have a bunch of options from the factory. The full spectrum of shaft options are totally different from each other. ie. Low/high torque...low/mid/high kick....reg/stiff/x-stiff. Swing speed should determine flex and kick point and torque is based on personal preference. Tempo is a bit of a factor for torque IMO. Quick tempo/transition at top would be better suited for low torque....just to get tighter dispersion

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Flex is generally determined by swing speed, but tempo also plays a role. Kick point generally has to do with launch angle...if you need a higher launch, you should get a lower kickpoint, lower launch = high kick point. Torque traditionally had to do with spin on the ball, but its kind of an antiquated number now as many other factors about the shafts stability/load etc determine spin. All that said, a well fitted shaft is worth a lot more than the right driver head when it comes to clubs these days.

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Originally Posted by DasBlunt

golf watch statement is from tin cup.

old golf saying, "no one gives a shit what you shoot". put your 2.8 back in your pants.

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Old TGR saying, "no one gives a shit what DasCunt has to say"

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Originally Posted by chatton18

Flex is generally determined by swing speed, but tempo also plays a role. Kick point generally has to do with launch angle...if you need a higher launch, you should get a lower kickpoint, lower launch = high kick point. Torque traditionally had to do with spin on the ball, but its kind of an antiquated number now as many other factors about the shafts stability/load etc determine spin. All that said, a well fitted shaft is worth a lot more than the right driver head when it comes to clubs these days.

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Yes...I agree. You explained that much better than I. I was most likely about 80 beers deep when I wrote that.....as per usual. I'd say torque is about the feel once you have everything figured out, since they matter a lot more. I like a really low torque/boardy feeling driver shaft and a bit more torque on FWs so I have a little feel with them. You're right about tempo being a factor in flex. I could probably play a stiff shaft if my tempo was smoother. I take it back slow and then step on it hard at the top so I need the x-stiff...otherwise my dispersion is a bit all over the place. Plus, I can feel the shaft flex at the top of my swing with 6i and longer if I'm using stiff. That drives me crazy.

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Originally Posted by commonlaw

Was at a buddy's house last week and he escorted me to the garage to check out his new toy (don't get excited Rontele).

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...pscb3f6acc.jpg

Apparently, there are only a handful of these things in the world right now but Pebble has two on order. It is a swing simulator that will perfectly mimic either a generic "on plane" swing or you can have it mimic any pro player who has been on the machine or any pro player's swing that was uploaded via video. I know Tiger, Sergio and Kite have been on this machine, so I can feel exactly what their swing feels like (machine assists with accounting for height, limb length etc). You can watch them side by side, stop at any point, etc.

I was in and out the other night but plan on fucking around with this sucker this weekend and will report back. My friend who is a 20 year pro said that it has vastly improved his game and he is putting his clubs in places he actually had never really felt previously based on certain pga swings.

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didn't they use this machine in a commercial with rory? trying to hit targets and such.

i'm trying to hit everything softly. i went downhill after shooting 40 on front 8 and 43 on back 8 at great blue and finishing with 102. arthritic knee is fucking me up so i couldn't play without a cart and then the weather turned and i committed myself completely to getting ready for snowboarding. on my last round in the dark, i must have put my pitching wedge down and forgot it and nobody turned it in. i decided it was time to take a break and get serious about rehabbing my knee as best i can. i love golf, but snowboarding >> golf in my life.

The good news: Played Riverdale Dunes for the first time. Awesome. The bad news, the wind was blowing a billion. I had to back off a shot to avoid getting eaten by a giant tumbleweed. 87. Disregard "2.8" in previous posts. Maybe I need a golf watch?

/blog.

Season over here in WY for a couple weeks now. Bummer, I was hitting the ball better then I ever have before. Still miserable around the greens but I think I can take care of that next year. Gonna be down in Tuscon in a week so Ill get a chance to play a few more times. Stoked!

I recall practicing chipping off a carpet in the basement onto a couch one winter. Carded a +2 38 for 9 this season with no GIR. Missed two 4 footers for the par.

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Originally Posted by booner

Not sure about Taylormade, but I'm assuming they have similar options as Titlelist....there isn't a single "stock" shaft. They have a bunch of options from the factory. The full spectrum of shaft options are totally different from each other. ie. Low/high torque...low/mid/high kick....reg/stiff/x-stiff. Swing speed should determine flex and kick point and torque is based on personal preference. Tempo is a bit of a factor for torque IMO. Quick tempo/transition at top would be better suited for low torque....just to get tighter dispersion

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Originally Posted by chatton18

Flex is generally determined by swing speed, but tempo also plays a role. Kick point generally has to do with launch angle...if you need a higher launch, you should get a lower kickpoint, lower launch = high kick point. Torque traditionally had to do with spin on the ball, but its kind of an antiquated number now as many other factors about the shafts stability/load etc determine spin. All that said, a well fitted shaft is worth a lot more than the right driver head when it comes to clubs these days.

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Originally Posted by booner

Yes...I agree. You explained that much better than I. I was most likely about 80 beers deep when I wrote that.....as per usual. I'd say torque is about the feel once you have everything figured out, since they matter a lot more. I like a really low torque/boardy feeling driver shaft and a bit more torque on FWs so I have a little feel with them. You're right about tempo being a factor in flex. I could probably play a stiff shaft if my tempo was smoother. I take it back slow and then step on it hard at the top so I need the x-stiff...otherwise my dispersion is a bit all over the place. Plus, I can feel the shaft flex at the top of my swing with 6i and longer if I'm using stiff. That drives me crazy.

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Flex is determined by ball speed. Tempo influences weight/flex of the shaft, and the number one influence on the ball flight is the club, not the shaft, it's loft.

So your saying the type of shaft you should get is or should be determined by ball speed off the club?
Not that anyone care but I went with the 913 d2 with white board 72 shaft and switched to a pro v1x...getting 10 to 20 more yards off the tee...less spin = more yards

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So your saying the type of shaft you should get is or should be determined by ball speed off the club?
Not that anyone care but I went with the 913 d2 with white board 72 shaft and switched to a pro v1x...getting 10 to 20 more yards off the tee...less spin = more yards

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Nice.

The Pro V1X spins less, but goes higher. I play the ProV1 because here in CO we need more spin. Sea level I am on the ProV1x.

i probably haven't paid enough attention but i've never heard of anybody having a birdie putt on every hole.

Woods had a birdie putt on every hole and made 10 of them for a 10-under 62, tying his course record at Sherwood Country Club and giving the tournament host a two-shot lead over Zach Johnson going into the weekend at the World Challenge.

So he hit 18 greens in regulation then?