Cardoustie WITB(s)

[Shanks2424]

That Mizuno putter is beautiful.

[GrandStranded]

On 11/25/2021 at 11:07 AM, EaglesGolf99 said:

I just got down in mid July. I'm here year around. May have to scoot down to Akers sometime in the near future. 

I’m up on Long Island now, but I have a place in Barefoot.

[BIG STU]

On 12/15/2017 at 10:12 PM, BIG STU said:

When you get down here this spring this old fart will go to the tips with you for the heck of it. I guess I will have a lot of 3 woods into par 4s but I still hit it well enough I can hit that 3 wood and then wedge it up. Some of the par 3s down here I can see me hitting the same 3 wood or even a driver

well darn near 4 years later this prophecy came to fruit. Well sort of. I did at least play Indigo from the mid tees which there was enough for me in my current state of heath. And I darn near wore the old V-Steel 3 wood out.  But it was fun and for me like playing a different course. 

[BIG STU]

On 3/13/2019 at 11:09 AM, cardoustie said:

 

 

fired a 71 today (golf sim of course). 17 GIR from 6900 yards

 

These beasts are amazing. Here's hoping it's the same off of real grass

 

Dropping the matching nv105x shaft in the iwedge 50* GW tonite on the way home

 

Used the BeCu Zing 2 wedges today .... so ugly but so much fun !

That one you gave me is fun--- I can not hit it but about 40 yards or so just about as high as far-- Was messing around last Monday in the short game area between the range and 10th tee with that thing. Did use it one time yesterday on #9 for 3rd shot in and hit it to about 2 feet. LOL we birdied that hole and Barry remarked " If we had done that last week we would have won the whole shooting match hands down"  Played with him and another one of the guys on the original team Adam and his better half yesterday. All of us hit the ball good but could not get putts to fall. Bear and I sorta switched our line up with me first. Man we burned like 6 edges on putts could not get any to drop. We did manage -6 which did not mean squat. Believe this or not -13 won it. And I am not going there I know the team. They are some of my local members and some of those who wanted our original team broken up about the time I got hurt because we won like 6 straight. Two of those guys with their wives supposedly shot -5 in the nine and dine last week. We did call BS among our selves and chuckled about it. I really hit the driver well yesterday. On #10 I went straight up the chute between the trap and the 150 post scorched it. I had a 9 iron into that green Bear hit PW. I put it to 10 ft below the hole and we missed the putt all 4 of us. #17 went straight up the pike and nailed that one was down in the valley and hit 9 iron again to about 15 ft and we all missed the putt again. Now remember I was playing from my customary gold tees. Yeah it was like one of those days. Did not putt bad but could not get anything to fall. Went out to the shop last night and pulled out my old Cleveland 8802 style and one of my Ironmasters. I am going to see if I can get those to ride above the grain some for winter play.

 

Bear says when you get back in this neck of the woods he owes you a drink or something because one of your tips helped him immensely

[cardoustie]

Driving back to Toronto tomorrow, in Murrell’s right now

 

house closing in Florida went well 

 

back here Dec 30 to Jan 2

 

see you soon

 

PS … a couple of v-steels in Akers .. a 13* you may enjoy more than your current one

[BIG STU]

Just saw this and finally got to using the new phone last night--- Saw you sent me a messge--- May go by Akers this afternoon after Church because no nap for me today I have to run a program tonight. LOL just found out about it last night ha ha. Ya know just call good old Stu in a pinch.

Played yesterday with Bear and had an older couple with us who were delightful. I had played with them before in a mixed doubles 9 and dine---- The lady had picked up a Bang O Matic Driver for $5 at a thrift store. Upon careful examination I discovered I had built that driver 15 years ago for a lady I knew at my old church. She hit it well and I was pleased to see it was still kicking after all these years.

 

I ended up benching Scotty and used the Old 8802 style Cleveland and putted lights out. We shot -10 and got beat by a team that supposedly shot -13 ( ha ha) I know and have played with all those guys at one time or another. I hit the driver great and we really played good as a team. Bear ended up hurting his back again and was really suffering the last 3 holes but--- Beware of the hurting injured golfer-- #14 the par 5 was our last hole and he blistered a drive and hit a 3 wood to 10 feet--- I made him putt and he made it Natural eagle!!!---- My ball striking was off bad with the irons directionally and distance---- I hit some hotties out of the fairway for some reason--- Bear says my ball striking is dead on that is why I am hitting the hotties. Kinda got into my head some and was not sure all day what to do on club selection. Going to see how the back holds up and if it does do not be surprised to see the old blades back in the bag. Really looking back my ball striking or shot placement was not all that bad did not miss greens all that much and would probably shot in the high 70s on my own ball as good as I was putting. You know there is a difference between playing your own game and a scramble--- If you are down we do have a New Years Day Scramble. 

 

Edit-- I am surprised that the V-Steels were even on the floor one of the guys that works there is as passionate about V-Steels as I am--- If I get time I may run down there this afternoon

Edited December 19, 2021 by BIG STU

[cardoustie]

If they don’t close the border I am there New Year’s day, and could bring a d1 kid that is a +3 that flies it 300 (and very straight) with little effort if that sounds appealing to you 

 

Plan now is to leave here 29th but if the US announces a border closing we are hopping in the truck

 

We need to be south for the Reno’s in FL

[cardoustie]

No stone left unturned locking down my 185 - 215 clubs 

 

 

[BIG STU]

On 12/19/2021 at 9:16 AM, cardoustie said:

If they don’t close the border I am there New Year’s day, and could bring a d1 kid that is a +3 that flies it 300 (and very straight) with little effort if that sounds appealing to you 

 

Plan now is to leave here 29th but if the US announces a border closing we are hopping in the truck

 

We need to be south for the Reno’s in FL

Bring him on I promise not to pull out my driver the whole round and will carry 5 wedges. Saw Stush today and I know he is playing in the Scramble with me Saturday on New Years Day. I told him you may be down and he said WHOOPEEE!!!

Edited December 27, 2021 by BIG STU

[BIG STU]

On 12/19/2021 at 4:09 PM, cardoustie said:

No stone left unturned locking down my 185 - 215 clubs 

 

 

You need to leave the one you smoked into 18 that day in the bag. BTW 70* and sunny here today. Did a lot of range work this afternoon. Getting where I can hit at it a little more with no pain no strain

Edited December 27, 2021 by BIG STU

[cardoustie]

Two noteworthy things

 

the blue ventus 6x is a money maker in the g400 MAX .. straight and long

 

The SIM dhy is my new favorite club.  High draws, low fades.  Great off the tee and from the fairway and rough

So solid from 200

 

Really shines into the fan.   Two examples.  Played a 176 yard par 3 into 25 mph wind yesterday and hit a low fade to the back fringe.   I can’t keep my hybrids that low when I need it

 

Two days before, 18 is 435 into a heavy Zephyr, had 186 left, hit it 10 feet behind the hole.

[cardoustie]

Well it has been a while

 

I have two drivers I love now, the 400 max in my sig and the 400lst with the rip Phenom 50x

 

the s55’s crept back in (short irons anyway), no surprise

 

have fallen in love with steelfibers, finally a firm graphite with a kick I love ,,, that helps the elbows

 

I finally tried my whiteboard 63x in my g400 5w and oh baby is it a moneymaker, so stupid for not trying earlier … way better than my Blueboard 63x and Ahina 70x

 

the 7w hasn’t changed ,,, but my Fubuki combo’s in the 4 and 5h are tweaked perfectly, both sit at d9 … and are deadly .. the g400 4h is “new to me” … 215 and high I can handle

 

I want to stay full Diamana family but my tour issue matte finish Blueboard 53x for my drivers is a titch hooky when I go after it

 

changed all my lie angles to Ping black dot … at plus 1” … and the pelts are perfect dollar bills

 

4th in a big member guest last week, nice cash haul, game is mostly solid

 

have been hitting it very well by improving my hand path

Edited August 4, 2022 by cardoustie

[bcflyguy1]

12 hours ago, cardoustie said:

4th in a big member guest last week, nice cash haul, game is mostly solid

 

have been hitting it very well by improving my hand path

Glad to hear it, Cardy, cheers!

[cardoustie]

Back north of Toronto for 3 weeks, got cold and bored

 

My fitter did some new combo’s up to try when I head south again at end of month

 

fuji MCI in the Ping blueprints and heavier recoils in the Mizuno 919t and GW, both sets 6-PW

excuse the dirt on the gap wedge, has been on the bench for quite some time

 

[MtlJeff]

Cardoustie making a triumphant return to WRX WITB inspired me to do the same

 

Look at the ferrule game.....exquisite. 

[cardoustie]

24 minutes ago, MtlJeff said:

Cardoustie making a triumphant return to WRX WITB inspired me to do the same

 

Look at the ferrule game.....exquisite. 

Jeff I was tearing it up in Florida with a lot of 71-73 rounds, which for me is awesome off of Bermuda, then in my Hurricane Ian gardening cleanup mode I tore a left hip muscle … dug new 3x3’ holes for 11 assorted palm trees.   FFS, posting weakly on my left leg is costing me 3-6 shots per round.
 

even took down a top 10 WAGR senior !!

 

Oh well, buying g400 max backups like tic tacs 

 

also got to play the awesome Calusa Pines, so I got that going for me

[BIG STU]

11 hours ago, cardoustie said:

Back north of Toronto for 3 weeks, got cold and bored

 

My fitter did some new combo’s up to try when I head south again at end of month

 

fuji MCI in the Ping blueprints and heavier recoils in the Mizuno 919t and GW, both sets 6-PW

excuse the dirt on the gap wedge, has been on the bench for quite some time

 

When you coming this way again??? Stush and Big Barry ask about you all the time. That BECU Ping wedge you gave me is now a permanant fixture in the vintage bag that thing once I got used to it is a blast to hit

[cardoustie]

Converted s55’s to 110 cw steelfiber from 95g

 

the heavier shafts feel much better and is helping me shallow, more weight is being sensed thru the whole club and not just the head 

 

s55 five and 6 irons added to bag as well

 

OG glide 47* cranked down to 44.5* back in as my PW and 50* bent to 49* back in as well

 

SW head better than PW off these crazy grainy Bermuda grass fairways 

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

s55s really were/are great irons.

 

I find there's a point for me when too light a shaft brings all sorts of problems. I'm willing to take a little loss in head speed for a bit more "heft". 

 

[cardoustie]

18 minutes ago, No_Catchy_Nickname said:

s55s really were/are great irons.

 

I find there's a point for me when too light a shaft brings all sorts of problems. I'm willing to take a little loss in head speed for a bit more "heft". 

 

Slowly realizing that myself

 

I just kept thinking that my misses and feel were so much better with my wedges (that were all 110 and 125 SF)

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

23 minutes ago, cardoustie said:

Slowly realizing that myself

 

I just kept thinking that my misses and feel were so much better with my wedges (that were all 110 and 125 SF)

Exactly! 

I've a heavier shaft in my nice new shiny Artisan wedge, and it just makes so much more sense.

My #4 utility I was hitting all over the planet, but my 4i with a slightly heavier shaft I can hit straight (just can't always find the sweet spot...).

 

It's finding the drop-off point that's the hard part.

[cardoustie]

Was at a local shop yesterday and grabbed a mint Ping i210 red dot 6i for $34

 

will throw a steelfiber in her and see how she goes

 

had it bent to power spec before I left so at least the lofts are all aligned 

 

the 6i slot continues to be the most contentious in my bag, to the point where I am testing my old tour issue Adams a10 28* hybrid with a Fubuki ax400 x in it 

 

the 7-pw game continues to be much stronger with the 110cw shafts in them

 

[cardoustie]

Big fan of the new ferrules, go great with the iomic sticky gray camo grips 

[cardoustie]

the i210 six iron is a winner,  will hunt down a red dot 5 if I get lucky

 

had a solid round in heavy 2.5 club winds yesterday, 75 with 10 pars to start, bogey 11 and double 12, close with 6 more pars

 

took down my + 4 buddy again.   2nd low gross and low net in the Friday cash game

 

[cardoustie]

Moved to the Diamana ZF 60x in the driver, should’ve done it sooner

[cardoustie]

So I’ve been screwing around with some older Daniel Berger Taylor Made cavity backs that I got for so cheap last Fall I couldn’t leave them behind 

 

recoil 110 shafts 

 

i gotta tell ya, for larger irons (lots larger than blueprints) these things are money in both turf interaction and soft feel

 

they also go right where I aim them and are workable both ways

 

here is my conundrum … they are not flying far enough, even though I strengthened them all 2* to get them closer to “modern” lofts.  It’s strange because the recoil 110’s did not spin it too much in my 919t’s

 

my set right now is s55 and blueprints blended …. The only issue with blue’s is that they aren’t great on slightly thin misses (like most hollows)

 

 

[cardoustie]

Back to old reliables s55’s with steelfibers and the OG Apex hybrids with fubuki’s

 

 

[cardoustie]

I did get a nice surprise at my fitters yesterday… r510 tp 8.5* driver in mint shape … $40 USD 

 

oh mama, she’s long, and feels so much better than the newer stuff.  Only flaw is hooks on toe strikes, the newer drivers produce slight misses 

 

 

[animalgolfs]

On 6/24/2023 at 6:53 AM, cardoustie said:

I did get a nice surprise at my fitters yesterday… r510 tp 8.5* driver in mint shape … $40 USD 

 

oh mama, she’s long, and feels so much better than the newer stuff.  Only flaw is hooks on toe strikes, the newer drivers produce slight misses 

 

 

nice find - I still keep a 320 Tour 8.5/Prolite - longest driver till this day. Like 25yds longer than anything....but as you say toe strikes🤪🤯

[Longballjock]

Cardoustie, are you still using the Iomic Sticky 2.3 grips. My fitter has just started stocking them. Got a set coming my way and wondering about build up. Do they run small ?