Golf Thread

[Superpatsy]

It's been a while but when is the OcUK Crail (+ St Andrews?) meetup happening?

It's kinda weird, a few weeks ago I was on a family holiday and could've played Tenby Golf Course but just wasn't feeling it so didn't play anything, now I'm in a definite "must play golf" mindset. It's not even like I'm actually playing well...

That'll need to be next summer at some point, or the start/end of the season. I'd imagine they'll be quite busy during the summer!

 

[Deleted User 456458]

Had a quick hit with a mates Mizuno STZ-230 Hybrid last week. Lovely club, easy to hit, great feels.

Was looking for the final piece in the bag between 7 wood and 5 iron.

Someone selling a 4 hybrid in the above on facebook - snagged it from him (PGA Pro seller - changing the grip for me before sending etc) - should be here tomorrow.

7 wood (20 degrees) is around 220 for me

5 iron average is 195 (24 degrees)

The 4 hybrid is 22 with adjustable 2 degrees either way so looking for it to slot in between 5 iron and 7 wood.

I’m in the reverse situation. Got a 3w and 4hybrid and nothing in between. I keep wanting a 7w. Demo’d a G430 7w from the pro shop and stopping power was ridiculous. Avoiding course testing so I don’t end up buying it lol

Hybrid is a mavrik. My playing partner has a full 430 fitted set and I will say his 5hybrid is much more friendly overall not that I have any complaints about the mavri.

 

[SKILL]

I’m in the reverse situation. Got a 3w and 4hybrid and nothing in between. I keep wanting a 7w. Demo’d a G430 7w from the pro shop and stopping power was ridiculous. Avoiding course testing so I don’t end up buying it lol

Hybrid is a mavrik. My playing partner has a full 430 fitted set and I will say his 5hybrid is much more friendly overall not that I have any complaints about the mavri.

I would've thought a 7w would be pretty close to the 4 hybrid?

I've got a Mavrik 5w that I love, ended up with an old TM Burner 3 Hybrid next to it, kinda too close in terms of distance but I have a hate-hate relationship with hybrids, tried a bunch including the Mavrik (really not a fan of the looks tbh) and even when I can hit them ok it's just 'meh', so can't bring myself to actually spend any real money on one... I'm even now not using the hybrid as much out of rough so contemplating getting rid of the hybrid entirely and maybe a 7w.

Point actually being ignoring the tangent that would a 5w not fit better with your 4 hybrid maybe...

That'll need to be next summer at some point, or the start/end of the season. I'd imagine they'll be quite busy during the summer!

What counts as end of season? (feels like, in my limited experience of 1 year playing, that end of season is much better than start of season, in terms of waterlogged ground )

 

[Superpatsy]

What counts as end of season? (feels like, in my limited experience of 1 year playing, that end of season is much better than start of season, in terms of waterlogged ground )

April is normally the start and October is the end.

Suppose it would depend on what course you play and the standard of the course, and where you are. I'm in Fife so the weather here is much better in April than it is in October plus we've got links courses everywhere that hold up better in all weathers, like Crail and the St Andrews courses.

Some parkland courses here struggle in the wet - the one closest to me only needs to have a drizzle and it's basically waterlogged.

 

[SKILL]

April is normally the start and October is the end.

Suppose it would depend on what course you play and the standard of the course, and where you are. I'm in Fife so the weather here is much better in April than it is in October plus we've got links courses everywhere that hold up better in all weathers, like Crail and the St Andrews courses.

Some parkland courses here struggle in the wet - the one closest to me only needs to have a drizzle and it's basically waterlogged.

Fair enough, April onwards sounds like the plan then

I'm way down south, started about a year ago and it was just after the crazy 40c heatwave bit so everywhere was parched and that took a long time to change, probably a bit rose-tinted but seemed like it was mid-november before I really noticed that it was 'wet'/the ball wasn't rolling out for miles. But in April it was definitely still wet here, but like you say course differences, not links so definitely a tendency to get waterlogged at times.

But then this year with the rain we've had recently the ground is 'soft', not terrible but compared to this time last year and even from a month or two ago when it was rolling out like crazy it's noticeable so who knows

 

[Deleted User 456458]

I would've thought a 7w would be pretty close to the 4 hybrid?

I've got a Mavrik 5w that I love, ended up with an old TM Burner 3 Hybrid next to it, kinda too close in terms of distance but I have a hate-hate relationship with hybrids, tried a bunch including the Mavrik (really not a fan of the looks tbh) and even when I can hit them ok it's just 'meh', so can't bring myself to actually spend any real money on one... I'm even now not using the hybrid as much out of rough so contemplating getting rid of the hybrid entirely and maybe a 7w.

Point actually being ignoring the tangent that would a 5w not fit better with your 4 hybrid maybe...



What counts as end of season? (feels like, in my limited experience of 1 year playing, that end of season is much better than start of season, in terms of waterlogged ground )

In my testing the 7w fills the gap nicely I have between the 3W and 4H. For fairway and first cut.

I’ve come across a number people having issues getting comfortable with hybrids. Not sure why tbh

 

[SKILL]

In my testing the 7w fills the gap nicely I have between the 3W and 4H. For fairway and first cut.

I’ve come across a number people having issues getting comfortable with hybrids. Not sure why tbh

It's not so much comfort as not feeling the love The looks generally being squarer/smaller just don't appeal etc. If I'm gonna spend £150-250 (+!) I want to feel good about what I've bought and looks do that for me, I'm vain

Just played another 9 hole at the local, weirdly played really well, wasn't really trying but ended up hitting the ball decently, I should not try more often... I think it goes back to the whole golf being a mental thing really, my best ever round seemed more like I just didn't get annoyed at the bad stuff, similar today really.

Joys of golf though, 7th hole, ~140 yard par 3 with a drainage ditch maybe 10 yards in front of the green. Yesterday I hit an 8 Iron reasonably well, bit thin and it barely made it over the ditch and didn't quite get onto the front of the green, I'll take it any day but not great. So today I took a 7 iron and just 'pured it', it pitched about a foot past and slightly right of the hole and rolled to the back of the green. I just need to hit the 8 Iron like I hit the 7 Iron today, simple

 

[booyaka]

Arrived





Looks mint apart from a few tiny marks on the face which I knew about. Less than half price of new.

Blue UST Lin-Q Blue 75 looks class as well. Looking forward to a hit.

 

[booyaka]

In my testing the 7w fills the gap nicely I have between the 3W and 4H. For fairway and first cut.

I’ve come across a number people having issues getting comfortable with hybrids. Not sure why tbh

Yeah so I go

3w @ 14.5 degrees (239 yards average - distorted slight by tee shots mixed in here as well as fairway 3w hits) - from fairway I'd say more around 225/230
7w @ 20 degrees (215 average)
New 4H @ 22 (hoping for around 200/205)
5 iron @ 24 (193 average)

4 iron I had was 194 average, 5 iron was 193 average. So dropping the 4 iron for the 4 hybrid should fill gap between 7w and 5 iron nicely.

Rest of bag is spaced nicely gapping wise

 

[Zeebedy]

It's not so much comfort as not feeling the love The looks generally being squarer/smaller just don't appeal etc. If I'm gonna spend £150-250 (+!) I want to feel good about what I've bought and looks do that for me, I'm vain

Just played another 9 hole at the local, weirdly played really well, wasn't really trying but ended up hitting the ball decently, I should not try more often... I think it goes back to the whole golf being a mental thing really, my best ever round seemed more like I just didn't get annoyed at the bad stuff, similar today really.

Joys of golf though, 7th hole, ~140 yard par 3 with a drainage ditch maybe 10 yards in front of the green. Yesterday I hit an 8 Iron reasonably well, bit thin and it barely made it over the ditch and didn't quite get onto the front of the green, I'll take it any day but not great. So today I took a 7 iron and just 'pured it', it pitched about a foot past and slightly right of the hole and rolled to the back of the green. I just need to hit the 8 Iron like I hit the 7 Iron today, simple

agree, when I try and relax, and have a nice smooth swing, it works out great! But I have a bad habit built into my swing that I try to "smash" it ALL the time!

Need to get out that mentality.

 

[Deleted User 456458]

Yeah so I go

3w @ 14.5 degrees (239 yards average - distorted slight by tee shots mixed in here as well as fairway 3w hits) - from fairway I'd say more around 225/230
7w @ 20 degrees (215 average)
New 4H @ 22 (hoping for around 200/205)
5 iron @ 24 (193 average)

4 iron I had was 194 average, 5 iron was 193 average. So dropping the 4 iron for the 4 hybrid should fill gap between 7w and 5 iron nicely.

Rest of bag is spaced nicely gapping wise

Yep that gap range between the 3w and 4h is why I want a 7w along with its ball flight and more usability than a 3w with certain lies. I def don’t have your consistency shot to shot to state a set yardage. Just going by what 3/5 shots on average do for me. 3w off ground around 220 and 4H around 190.

One thing I did teach myself is to hit low stingers with my 4h which is way less risk than trying to do with a 3w. Just a flatter and lower start and low finish.

Enjoy it and post some feedback please!

 

[booyaka]

Yep that gap range between the 3w and 4h is why I want a 7w along with its ball flight and more usability than a 3w with certain lies. I def don’t have your consistency shot to shot to state a set yardage. Just going by what 3/5 shots on average do for me. 3w off ground around 220 and 4H around 190.

One thing I did teach myself is to hit low stingers with my 4h which is way less risk than trying to do with a 3w. Just a flatter and lower start and low finish.

Enjoy it and post some feedback please!

My numbers are just taken from my "average" shotscope data over this year. (takes out some outliers etc to find an average number for you - very useful data)

 

[SKILL]

Another 9 hole round today, as great as yesterdays was today was the exact opposite, 1st hole was ok but went rapidly downhill from there, could barely hit a ball at times.

Really slow as well, they had a comp in the morning and it was packed still, took 2 hours where it often/usually is much closer to 1.5 hours, don't think that helped but no real excuses, just bad golf.

 

[Deleted User 456458]

My home course is a links course and the rough is pure hell. You can easily hit a fairway get a bad bounce and gg ball. I love everything about it except this part. Wish they’d cut it to a reasonable amount.

 

[Lonewolf]

Another 9 hole round today, as great as yesterdays was today was the exact opposite, 1st hole was ok but went rapidly downhill from there, could barely hit a ball at times.

Really slow as well, they had a comp in the morning and it was packed still, took 2 hours where it often/usually is much closer to 1.5 hours, don't think that helped but no real excuses, just bad golf.

Have you considered having a lesson to try and gain some consistency which will help you gain some confidence?

 

[Chabsy]

3 weeks without Golf due to covid cannot wait till Saturday

 

[stephenb]

Got in twelve holes after work today. Took a very conservative approach off the tee and shot +7

Went out in 39 with 4 pars, 1 birdie, 2 bogeys and 2 doubles. A new PB and that was with a treo of three puts, admittedly two of which were from just off the green. Remarkably par'd each of the par threes (3 in total) one of which is just over 200 yards. Hit a 3w just short left of the green in the rough from where I played a lovely little 56 to 3ft or so. Birdie came at the proceeding 8th, a short dog leg right. 3w off the tee just far enough not to get blocked out then an 8i around 125 to within 5ft. Held my nerve to sink the put

Bogey, par, bogey on 10, 11 and 12 before coming in. Was tempted to carry on as knew I was scoring well but decided not to push my luck, especially as I hadn't lost any of my new balls . On which note they are notably softer than the previous Slazanger's.

Got a week off from Monday. Forecast good at the moment so intend to make the most of it.

 

[SKILL]

Have you considered having a lesson to try and gain some consistency which will help you gain some confidence?

Had a bunch of lessons, actually should probably get around to booking my next one soon, it helps but it's one thing knowing what I need to do and actually doing it

Todays issues were more just a slightly meh shot putting me in a really bad position if that makes sense? Sure there were a couple of really bad duffs but most were 'ok' shots but a little bit right, or short or whatever that didn't just put me a bit out of place but ended up behind a tree or hedge or something. Compared to where I'm playing tomorrow (Woodlands Bristol) which is wide open my local (Whitley) needs a decent amount of accuracy, so you can do poor shots that work out fine and 'better' shots that are just death

 

[SKILL]

Out today for the usual except slightly different as we decided to play off the front/red/'ladies' tees for the lols... Definitely made a difference but none of us were playing particularly well to really take advantage of it.

My main issue was the driver not playing ball, topped the first two which is irritating and then when I started contacting it better I was leaving the face open and slicing it, kept trying to get that timing right to close it but never managed it. Hit some decent ones, best was 227 yard as a very definite slice, considering you (usually?) lose distance for a slice that's really good for me, well, not really but you know

Should've given up and used my trusty 5W...

In other news yesterday was 12 months exactly after my first ever round of golf, so today I got bored and counted (with Garmin ) how many rounds I've played:

• 84 full 18-hole rounds
• 29 9-hole rounds (on 'full' courses, not par 3's)
• 3 par-3 9-hole rounds

That's a fair bit of golf

 

[esK`]

Been cut 5 this season, down to 12.4 (15 playing on my course 133 slope off of the black tees) Been playing in the local league for the club and have been unbeaten (4bbb) thus far. Ordered 2 new woods coming next week Titleist TSR2 with 75G Tensei 1K Black shafts. Can't wait to play them! Just got a Spider GTX 35" Putter and that's made a big difference too. Been a great season an hoping next year I may hit the single digit handicap range!