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Both of us had an absolute howler today but it's hard to be annoyed on a day like this...
Did take a ball off the back of the leg and been left with a massive welt, though!
Did take a ball off the back of the leg and been left with a massive welt, though!
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Saw these in Costco, today @ just under £30 for two dozen. Good value for a 3 layer ball, but are they any good?
^ very high spin from the testing I've seen so not ideal with driver.
93 today. Not many highlights, three triples and no birdies. Stuck to 3w and irons off the tee with mixed results. Seem to be stuck in a rut at the moment waiting for a breakthrough...
93 today. Not many highlights, three triples and no birdies. Stuck to 3w and irons off the tee with mixed results. Seem to be stuck in a rut at the moment waiting for a breakthrough...
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The damage from a shanked drive straight into the back the leg from about 30 yards. Photo doesn't actually do it any justice
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Feel severely under golfed after catching Covid last week... So very irritating considering the weather we're going to have this week 
Decided to try the MarkA route (iirc? 
) and get a morning round in today, 7:16 tee for 9 holes, just got back.
Compared to yesterday it's night and day, could actually hit the ball today
Got a bit agressive on the 8th and 9th so lost a ball/got in some bad places/went OB to go from a good round to a solid but unimpressive round but overall happy, much happier than yesterday
Dunno whether to do it again tomorrow or not, got an afternoon 9 holes, and a meeting at 9:30, so not sure about morning as well but definitely planning to do more of that.
) and get a morning round in today, 7:16 tee for 9 holes, just got back.Compared to yesterday it's night and day, could actually hit the ball today
Got a bit agressive on the 8th and 9th so lost a ball/got in some bad places/went OB to go from a good round to a solid but unimpressive round but overall happy, much happier than yesterday
Dunno whether to do it again tomorrow or not, got an afternoon 9 holes, and a meeting at 9:30, so not sure about morning as well but definitely planning to do more of that.
Yes, they've been brilliant so far. Managed to stop them much easier than my prov1, so far. Although time will tell, rather than just a couple of games.
Unsure exactly how it works, but I've managed to maintain fairly low spin from driver so far and I've landed the ball in the usual spots my prov1 goes, so far. Even if it's a 5-10 yard difference, I'd prefer the extra control of the ball landing and stopping on the greens. But like I say, time will tell. I have 48 of the buggers to get through before any new decisions are made. Haven't lost one yet!
This review suggests the Kirkland balls are reasonably good.
https://golfinsideruk.com/kirkland-golf-ball-review/
https://golfinsideruk.com/kirkland-golf-ball-review/
Which app do you guys prefer to use on course thats also compatible with the Apple Watch? I’ve been using Golfshot, and it’s worked fine up until the last 2 rounds i.e. the yardage isn’t updating between tee and green.
Looked at Golfpad, but it looks a bit long winded for my liking.
Looked at Golfpad, but it looks a bit long winded for my liking.
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I use GolfPad and find it almost flawless. Did have a couple of issues with it not linking to my watch but I think that was more my watch than the app. It also took hardly any time to set up if I remember right, although I'm using a Samsung watch.
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Another shout out for GalfPad here and similarly using a Samsung watch. Updates flawlessly and you can get it how you want with a bit of tinkering.
Do you have to tinker on the course or can this be done at home?
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You can set your parameters at home ie. distance to back/middle/front of green, customize club selections, whether to measure distance for putts etc. It's not too complicated and once you're set up you won't have to worry about it again. It obviously learns your stroke patterns and distances over time so naturally will take a few rounds to really bed in the reliable information with regards suggested clubs and the like. You can of course input your gapping manually for suggestions if you prefer.
I do sometimes feel Arccos or Shotscope would be better and obviously a range finder is going to be a lot more exact for distances, but as a stand alone app I'm really happy with it.
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Is this on the free version or premium?
Why not try Arccos? It's basically free for the first month and they send you free sensors to put in your clubs.
I love it and the data it gives you, if you're willing the spend the time diving in to see your data, is incredibly useful.
If you fancy trying it, I can gain my sending you a referral.
I used golfpad for 18 months and it's less than £20 a year, but all the shot data is manually inputted.
I used to hit my watch before every stroke, scroll to select the club and rinse/repeat on every shot. Arccos does all that for me now. Both good in their own way.
I love it and the data it gives you, if you're willing the spend the time diving in to see your data, is incredibly useful.
If you fancy trying it, I can gain my sending you a referral.
I used golfpad for 18 months and it's less than £20 a year, but all the shot data is manually inputted.
I used to hit my watch before every stroke, scroll to select the club and rinse/repeat on every shot. Arccos does all that for me now. Both good in their own way.
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I need to input your email address, can you PM me it please dudeI'll take a referral code if you can send multiple please pal
Having filmed my swing using slow-mo on my camera and showing it to my mate, his response was:
"That my friend is what we call a classic chicken wing".
So then he told me to watch this video to help understand how to release properly:
The thing I am finding at the moment is that so much advice from people and videos is completely overwhelming, contradictory, conflicting and confusing.
People will tell me my swing is too "wristy" which I totally get, and to keep my arms straight. Yet you have to move your wrists to swing a club. You also have to bend your arms after release or it's painful. I think it has highlighted to me that the only way to progress right now for me is to get lessons with an actual pro who can make adjustments in person. You can't really see what you are doing yourself without constantly filming and reviewing it.
The thing Mark talks about in the above video at 3:50 onwards I find strange, because the actual drill and position he is trying to get you into is not very much like what happens in a full swing. He even says to pull the handle up and around the waist but in the drill it's miles out in front of him. I guess for demo purposes.
I have also struggled with the whole "get your hands forward" for iron shots so you hit down on the ball more, only to see videos saying basically the complete opposite to not pull the handle through too far like a cricket bat shot, as this will introduce the chicken wing.
With all the above in mind. I spent some time in the garden yesterday just hitting air and trying to shape my swing a bit more. I've found that I can prevent the left arm chicken wing by locking/stretching out my left arm and really focussing on keeping it straight. The club head then finishes not so rolled round to close, which is good, but... this kind of feels almost painful. I gather the arms are meant to be loose-ish. I also have a very strong grip. A coach once told me my grip was fine and not to focus in on it, yet when I mad minor adjustments in the garden yesterday rolling the left hand under more, it seemed to help a bit.
TLDR - waffle and moan about a bad swing.
"That my friend is what we call a classic chicken wing".
So then he told me to watch this video to help understand how to release properly:
The thing I am finding at the moment is that so much advice from people and videos is completely overwhelming, contradictory, conflicting and confusing.
People will tell me my swing is too "wristy" which I totally get, and to keep my arms straight. Yet you have to move your wrists to swing a club. You also have to bend your arms after release or it's painful. I think it has highlighted to me that the only way to progress right now for me is to get lessons with an actual pro who can make adjustments in person. You can't really see what you are doing yourself without constantly filming and reviewing it.
The thing Mark talks about in the above video at 3:50 onwards I find strange, because the actual drill and position he is trying to get you into is not very much like what happens in a full swing. He even says to pull the handle up and around the waist but in the drill it's miles out in front of him. I guess for demo purposes.
I have also struggled with the whole "get your hands forward" for iron shots so you hit down on the ball more, only to see videos saying basically the complete opposite to not pull the handle through too far like a cricket bat shot, as this will introduce the chicken wing.
With all the above in mind. I spent some time in the garden yesterday just hitting air and trying to shape my swing a bit more. I've found that I can prevent the left arm chicken wing by locking/stretching out my left arm and really focussing on keeping it straight. The club head then finishes not so rolled round to close, which is good, but... this kind of feels almost painful. I gather the arms are meant to be loose-ish. I also have a very strong grip. A coach once told me my grip was fine and not to focus in on it, yet when I mad minor adjustments in the garden yesterday rolling the left hand under more, it seemed to help a bit.
TLDR - waffle and moan about a bad swing.