Golf club recommendations?
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My two goals for after kids are out of the house are to play golf once a week and learn the piano. Ain't nobody got time for that with young kids around the house.
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Not to nerd out and only speaking for myself to add perspective …
I need to get new clubs as my iron and fairway wood set is from ~ 2016 … I got my driver around 2019 and my putter went into the bag in late 2019
Prior to getting my new driver, I used to have a fairly vicious fade/slice off the tee that could be difficult to control at times. When I went to get the new driver one of my concerns was whether the spin was caused by having a 9 degree driver (I've always been a high ball hitter so adding loft to my driver wasn't something I was interested in pre-technology and data info). Went in to get fitted for the driver and the fitter fairly quickly gave me a driver to hit that had some draw bias and my ball immediately started going straight with a very gentle fade.
Today, I'd argue that my driver is the most consistent club in my bag and I probably hit in the neighborhood of 60-70% of my fairways with it.
Just a singular example of how technology and data can help in getting correct clubs for your bag
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2 excellent goals @BleachedAnusDawg
I think my oldest will want to try some golf in like 3 or 4 years, but fuck that shit right now.
These non breeder, hedonists have such a golf advantage at this stage of life!
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My 7 and 9 year olds want to play golf, so I’ll probably use them as an excuse to play at some point. I just don’t have the time for it anymore. I sometimes miss the days of being single and playing 4-5 days a week.
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Besides forgiveness and size of the sweetpsot, the biggest difference in the drivers now vs 20 years ago is the center of gravities. I’m in my 40’s and learned with like the original or second wave metal woods. You almost had to hit down or neutral with a driver to get it to go up as you were trying to increase the spin rate. Launch angles were much flatter. The new ones have very low center of gravities which means you need to hit up to optimize spin and launch angle. If you don’t hit up your spin is off the charts and you lose tons of yardage. The young guys have grown up with lcg drivers and swinging as hard as they can off the tee. The goal now is to hit a low spin knuckleball. A lot of good driving pros are now using like 10.5 degree drivers, that was unheard of from a good player 20 years ago, the big hitters had like 7-8 degree drivers then.
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The great thing today is that there are plenty of opportunities to play without having to commit 4-6 hours on a weekend to go out and play recreationally … particularly when it comes to kids
Getting them lessons so that they learn the fundamentals is huge
There's a surprisingly large number of things for them to be able to work on at home without hitting golf balls
Then add into the ability to leverage simulators or ranges that can give them instant feedback that frankly weren't on the table when many of us were growing up
It's a full blown game changer
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Back when I actually played a lot and had no kids, joined golftec without the lessons and just got to use the equipment as much as I wanted. Easily the best two year stretch I’ve ever had playing using the sim with video two or three nights a week after work. I liked the analytics but seeing yourself on video and being able to pause at certain positions was a bigger deal for me than the stats. It’s also a great way to blow off steam. When I eventually leave this leftist hellhole, a house with high ceilings in the basement for a sim is happening.
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JFC
these crackers are outthinking the room
go to Costco….buy clubs
if you still suck…which you will….take lessons.
or take these guys advice and spend two grand on clubs. And shoot a 95 instead of a 97.
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If you have some idea of what you are doing, slow mo in front of a mirror is where you can make the most drastic and fast changes in my opinion. That and understanding how the physics actually work and once you understand that, you realize everything is basically counter tuitive. Aim right and swing right to make it go left etc.
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From July 2023 to May 2024 I bought Mazel clubs, about $50-$60 a piece. Each payday I'd add a new club, basically. I love them
