Jeff58

Well, all I know is what can be sen in the picture. What appears to be- It’s a matched set of 10ish year old clubs that are virtually unused. As far as I know, Ping didn’t sell them as a matched set. The exact set you see has been sold on far east websites. They are not real Pings. Your ability to differentiate real and fake is likely not adequate to determine their validity.

The tsunami surge series “hit” the Oregon coast around 11:30 PM, which almost exactly corresponded to low tide. Maximum surge height was less than 2’. Typical high/low tide level delta is 4-5’.

There are really two questions or considerations to keep in mind. If you are a “casual golfer” and your clubs and shafts are moderately well matched to your swing characteristics as well as your physique, buying higher end expensive shafts will not likely have a significant effect on your performance. However, if your fit is grossly deficient, both your current performance as well as progress moving forward will be sadly affected. In this case, “aftermarket” shafts would be an appropriate move.

To clarify please - If my ball is in play, and I intentionally pick it up and move it, then play from the new location, what is the penalty?

Most posters here have an understanding of golf ball construction 101: a ball has a compression, cover material, dimple configuration, and several layers. Golf ball 201: Compression The number advertised by the manufacturer is the model’s bulk compression, or how much it deforms overall in their standard testing. This says nothing about the model’s compression distribution. Does this matter? You bet. That’s how the manufacturer tunes the ball’s impact response. There are 4 basic layouts, with representative models- High spin - V1x and BX S. (mostly) Titleist found that spin rate was determined by the amount of compression differential between layers. The cover is very soft. The higher the compression of the second layer, the greater the spin. Distance - 2019 and Current TP5x, Callaway CS X LS, Crome Tour. These models trade maximum spin, which also creates drag, for distance. These models tend to be enjoyed by amateur players, but not so much the tour crowd. Tour - Maxfli Tour and Tour X, V1, Srixon Z, etc. What the professional wants is a consistent ramp of trajectory and spin across the club set. This is typically accomplished with a consistency of compression across the ball’s layers. Another approach, first used by Srixon on the Q Star Tour (and now used by the V1 family, is differential curing. Effectively, this type of ball has a continuously variable compression depending on impact characteristics. Reverse Differential - AVX, Srixon Diamond, Crome Tour TD, Maxfli Tour S. Here, the manufacturer is trying to combine two different response types into a single model. The AVX is the best known example, but the number of alternatives is growing. The Srixon is arguably the most mature, and least extreme example currently, with Tour victories to back that up.

If it’s not a range ball, it doesn’t belong to the range or course. It belonged to the person who left it there, like me. I always leave good quality balls that I don’t play at the range. Hit it or keep it, good with me. Our course has a policy of removing non-standard balls after they’re retrieved, and essentially leaving to die. Hopefully someone gets a chance at them before that happens.

Normal. Most wedge models continue the same body configuration across the loft sequence. The only one who actively attempts to compensate is Vokey, beginning with the SM8 and further tweaked in the SM9 if I remember correctly. Ping does use a different groove layout, but doesn’t significantly alter COG, at least in my understanding. Also, most tests show that stiffer shafts tend to induce more spin that higher flex models. If you’re against Vokey’s, an alternative if something like a T100 PW. The Mizuno S23 wedge (cavity back) might have a been an interesting alternative, but are difficult to find now. Cleveland CBX’s obviously as well, but their sole configuration is not necessarily optimal for everyone.

Like this? https://nationalcustomworks.com/collections/irons

Our eye has two types of receptors - rods and cones. As we age, or with many types of ocular degeneration, we loose rods. Rods are primarily responsible for differentiating light and dark, as well as detecting motion. So, the optimal golf ball pattern from a human detection point of view would have high contrast as well as a perceptible motion pattern. When we look at models currently available, none are actively trying to address the issue. So, in the name of science and such, I have sacrificed one of my best Kirkland balls for the experiment. I’ll hit it tomorrow and see how it goes (hopefully quite well LOL). * an initial backyard chipping experiment showed the ball to be amazingly effective at demonstrating the amount of spin induced by different techniques.

If the object is loosing material due to solar radiation, it should be possible to get spectroscopy from it. It won’t be thought of in time or accomplished, what would be useful here is a kinetic kill vehicle in the Brilliant Pebbles mode. If we can intercept and damage it to the point that material is disrupted, it may be possible to collect it. Now that would be something.

Recommend removing both your gap wedges, replace them with a 50 degree S23, and add a 60 degree lob wedge. If the 50 can gap correctly with my P790’s, it can as well with your Mizuno’s. S23’s for interest.

A complicated question, whether you intended it as such or not. Kind of like a Porsche vs. Ferrari question. If your interest is purely the head, their designs are very different. The Ping face is more a singular plate. It goes straight at the expense of speed. The TM is more contoured both internally and externally. It “corrects” more, and generally will have a higher spin rate for a given loft. If you are considering a complete club at a less than current price, the situation is different. The SIM2 Max is currently only available with the made for Ventus Blue 50 gram shaft family. If your swing speed is over 95mph or so, this is a questionable choice. The 430 is still available with the Tour Crome and Black, both of which are in a very different league. i used the SIM2 Max for longer than any other model in my playing life. It shrugged off untold (actual 5 IIRC) attempts to replace it. However, if I were to choose a new TM driver at a moderate prices at this time, it would be the QI10 with the Diamana T+. It’s certainly worth $50 more IMO.

As told to me, there were two main reasons. 1. To temporally / visually/ mentally separate Pronghorn as a unique separate entity. The “get away from it all” model was prevalent in the area at the time of the original creation. 2. While a public road, there is virtually no law enforcement presence. A 3 mile straightaway in the middle of nowhere with no police presence would quickly turn it into an infinite distance drag strip and juvenile party zone.

At least in my experience some are very good, and some literally don’t and won’t make any attempt to conform to your requests beyond length. A good answer IMO is to order through a local independent retailer and have them verify and apply the appropriate corrections upon arrival. They make money off the sale, and that’s their value added portion of the transaction. Since some of these specifications need to be set after you first use the clubs, you’ll need such a source anyway.

Wrong approach club.

https://www.scotchgard.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b10205009/ It applies a DWR type of water repellent, so your bag won’t be completely waterproof. However, it will keep it from saturating, which is almost as good. The sun protection is particularly useful with the lighter weight fabrics used on carry bags.

I don’t know you, and I don’t know your fitter, but… If a fitter proposes the degree of precision you’re seeing, there is the chance that they are to some degree attempting to justify the cost of the fitting and club construction, as you can’t specify that degree of granularity directly from the manufacturer or an online source. It’s at least more normal to build to a more “normal” loft progression initially, and then optimize the individual clubs based on actual performance. If your lies are that different, either you changed your mechanics considerably, or one solution is not optimal. The fitting environment and method of determination can also affect the outcome. A simple way of checking is the sharpie method with the club(s) on your actual playing surface. There’s no way I’d move forward without some sort of secondary assessment at any rate.

Your are exactly describing the Tour Crome TD. It’s basically a high compression AVX. This type of ball does need to “interpret” the impact to create the appropriate flight characteristics, which some find non-optimal. Definitely try some though. The current model BX is similar to the LD except everything goes a little higher…

This is an interesting, though somewhat let’s say obfuscating ball. We also have a course in the area that uses these. They are clearly a significant step above the typical range ball as far as feel and consistency of flight. Titleist likely makes these at the Thai plant with recycled materials and lower manufacturing and metrology standards. It’s not listed as a retail model. it’s not on the USGA approved list. There are V1 family balls that have their normal markings with the addition of a PRACTICE marking. The Tour Practice is not a standard model that is blemished or otherwise still a retail product. See all the colored material in the core? That’s excess material from other production that’s ground up and added to the bulk core material. It has a Surlyn cover. It’s not as thick as a typical range ball.