Golf Thread 2.0 - Zach Johnson hates you and your family

#SwampScoop

 

Took this baby out to the range for the first time. Going to take some getting used to with an extra stiff shaft, larger grip, and heavier shaft but I was surprised at how well I was controlling it. Can’t wait to take it on the course for the first time and get frustrated with it.

 

But did he park it himself?

 

is it still in one piece?

sorry.

 

Larger grips have been the best thing to happen to my game in a decade. I went with the jumbomax xl's on everything but my putter. I've kinda got bear paws (size 14 foot as well) and a guy I was playing with who is scratch told me that it looked like I was holding pencils in my hands. It's taken so many regrips and wondering about it completely out of the equation. Now, I just get up there, set up, and hit the ball. I've been telling everyone that I know that is working through grip issues to size up.

 

I see you conveniently left out your penis size in this post

 

If it was impressive enough to talk about I'd have put it in.

 

I just did it for my driver but I loved the feel on the range for the little bit of time I was there. I don’t know if it’s just mental but being a baseball player most of my life, it just felt more natural having the bigger grip.

 

I definitely need new grips but I am planning to purchase new irons in the not-so-distant future (next 8-12 months) so I am holding off for the moment. Bad decision on holding off?

 

You can get new grips for something like $4 a piece, maybe a little higher if you have someone else install them. If you truly need new grips and aren’t planning on buying irons for a year then it’s a not too expensive option to prolong the life of your current set

 

I’ve got to get new grips. My dritacs are beyond embarrassing. Even though i love the feel of the dritacs they just wear out too quickly now that I’m
Not getting them at cost anymore.

 

KVV would wanna fight me by the turn for asking for a Gary Player impression on every hole

 

Was in Ft Myers over the weekend and played 9. First round since November. I couldn't hit a single drive. If I actually hit one decently solid, it was a burner like 15 feet off the ground it seemed. Everything else was like it went straight into the ground. Guessing I was skulling the shit out of it? It's frustrating not knowing how to fix things on the fly.

Immediately went to the range after the 9 and hit the first drive really well. Then continued to skull them, with a random good hit mixed in there. Borrowed clubs, was hitting a Burner.

 

Tee it up higher, imo. Loft of the driver may be reason as well.

 

I'm a big fan of Adam Young and his book. Really good insight to understand ball flight and the causes.

 

Keep your eye on the ball!

 

Get a video of your swing from down the line. Could be coming over the top and heeling them.

 

The best advice there is!

 

I guess I haven't been reading our newsletters, but was pretty shocked to see that this is going down at my club. Excited to see what they produce because we just finished a huge tree removal project.

 

I can never get enough of this stuff...

Website of Golden Ocala where they are playing the LPGA event this week



Click on the Murifield link

 

Golf is a funny game. Played Saturday and I only hit one half decent shot all day. Everything else was terrible. Not getting off the ground, couldn’t get off the tee, etc.

Just went to the range and I was striping everything.

 

Shot a 74 Saturday morning, followed it up with a 91 the next morning at the same course. Went OB off the tee 4 times Sunday and think I only missed 1 fairway Saturday

 

OB is one of the dumbest rules on sports. Should be same as any other hazard.

 

I played so bad Saturday that I didn’t even bother writing my score down on a single hole.

 

Its also dumb to me how adamant the sandbagger group I play with is about re-hitting instead of taking a drop when they go OB. I'm always asking why they dont just take distance and go drop in the fairway like the new rule says but old people are stubborn.

 

Still a dumb rule since it's a two stroke penalty and twice as severe as any other hazard.

 

Have a guy like that in our group that plays. He’s the guy that’s always talking about people not following the rules when they go OB or in a hazard. He also got onto a guy bc he teed his ball up about 3 inches in front of the tees.

 

Got a buddies dad that plays with us and always plays the ball up. Loves to text us his scores whenever he plays well and we aren't around and it grinds my gears to no end. I'm on his ass in the first fairway about it anytime I'm playing him in a match.

 

Damn Sir Nick throwing shade

 

Lando Donovan who you like for DK this week?

 

My favorite lineup is Davis/Hoffman/Hovland/NeSmith/Spieth/Tringale. Have first round leader bets on Kirk, List, Nesmith, Shelton, Burns, Hoffman, Hoag.

I think Hovland could run off with this thing by several strokes. My player pool:

Rory
Hovland
Reed
Im
Spieth
Homa
Davis
Burns
Tringale
Lanto
Hoffman
Conners
Norlander
List
Kirk
Clark
NeSmith
Percy
Stanley
Hoag
Shelton

 

I usually re-grip everything once a year.

 

as you should. it's like $125 for the whole bag. just do it.

 

Basketball players hit all their free throws in practice too

 

Same. I went with the Duke blue/black MCC teams grips this time, really like the color in person

 

I had the MCC aligns on my last irons but really digging my new lamkin crosslines in light blue.

 

Getting fitted for new everything today, from a top 100 fitter. Pretty excited to start the golf season out like this. Trying to get back to single digits after not playing much the past 5 years.

 

Only way he goes for it is if he makes the cut but out of contention.

 

I want to see someone drive it up the hole that goes along the other side of the lake. Someone mapped it out and with a like a 280 carry drive you would have a wedge into the green

 

Bought all the supplies to regrip my clubs at home. Gonna hopefully knock them out tonight

 

Don’t try to get cute with the solvent; get the tape nice and soaked

 

Who's the best golfer on TMB

 

Used to work in a local golf shop, probably regripped thousands of clubs. Just haven’t done it at home before. Unfortunately I’ve moved or i would just go to shop and done it there.