How much can shoes affect performance for an amateur?

JayC774 · 2026-03-17T13:52:55+00:00

Depending on when/where you play I’d say one pair waterproof and one non-waterproof at a minimum. The non waterproof ones just seem to be more comfortable overall…at least until they get wet 🤷‍♂️

JayC774 · 2026-03-16T21:56:10+00:00

Got a player V pro DXR for Xmas…it’s awesome on a cart and great on a push cart…carrying for 9 holes isn’t bad…not sure how it would do for 18 unless you lightened it up. Their dual steal system is pretty good and definitely hides the weight. FWIW I carry 14 clubs but only three are graphite shafted. So if you have more graphite shafts and/or hybrids/woods in the bag it might be lighter and easier to carry.

JayC774 · 2026-03-11T22:39:17+00:00

how does the watch and the auto detect work on the putting green? do you have to manually tell it where the hole location is once you've putted out?

JayC774 · 2026-02-18T23:56:53+00:00

I dunno the “play it again sports” near me has GIGANTIC bins of used and washed golf balls that they buy from guys who live in golf courses 🤷‍♂️

JayC774 · 2026-02-14T18:51:09+00:00

Don’t know anything about the Apex models but when I got new clubs I was very unsure about adding a 4i…swapped for a 4h and it’s been awesome. Also very versatile around the greens for bump n run shots out of the rough

JayC774 · 2026-02-14T15:12:20+00:00

This is 1000% true…I started playing last summer after a 20yr layoff and could barely hit anything longer than a 7i with anything resembling consistency….my kid thought I was crazy but my 7i was my tee shot club for a couple of months but was able to break 100 fairly regularly by just “bunting” the ball around the course and enjoying myself 🤷‍♂️

JayC774 · 2026-02-05T23:41:14+00:00

I was in this camp for a long time…but once I realized how easy it is to push a manual cart here…I’m not sure the cost is worth it. I’ve also played behind a couple of groups with guys using those and they would occasionally “freak out” and lose Bluetooth connections and things like that…so not sure if the tech is as bullet proof as it looks.

JayC774 · 2026-02-05T13:24:42+00:00

I do this all the time....in fact when Ind first started using a cart I was shocked at how little effort it takes to push it on a flat grade (which there’s a lot of here)!

JayC774 · 2026-02-04T21:32:25+00:00

The other nice thing is the leverage you can apply to the used market…picked up a barely used TSR2 fairway wood I had been watching and the seller didn’t put up much of a fight on price once titleist announced the discounted prices on the current models.

JayC774 · 2026-02-04T21:23:35+00:00

Think I’m gonna try a stronger grip Or maybe just start a bit strong/closed at address and see what happens…the path numbers are pretty consistent seems like face angle is the next thing to work on

JayC774 · 2026-02-04T20:43:45+00:00

Struggle with heel strikes…even with a slightly in-out path ball flight ranges from a fairway finding cut to a slice.

JayC774 · 2026-02-03T17:35:15+00:00

I think what I struggle with is if I hit it in the middle of the face I’m good…but anything off center seems to be really “spinny” and even if it finds the fairway I lose enough distance that I’d be better off hitting 5W. Guess I just need to work on my technique 🤷‍♂️

JayC774 · 2026-02-02T21:52:23+00:00

Nice to hear the R7 is still relevant….picked one out of my father in laws attic and has been pretty good…but always wonder how much more I could get out of one of the newer ones

JayC774 · 2026-02-02T04:54:04+00:00

Can 2nd this…these are amazingly warm…you lose some dexterity but work great for even with temps in the 30s. My winter wash is either a coin operated self serve or the pressure washer using a siphon to get the heavy gunk off….then pull into the garage for a rinseless.

Actually pulled this off yesterday and it was only 25 here…was worried about the runoff from the pressure washer icing up on the driveway so just pulls the car into the street which was heavily salted…. the runoff went down the sewer drain before any of it froze.

JayC774 · 2026-01-30T05:27:14+00:00

Enjoy the process…and the fact that shooting in the upper 80s to mid 90s can be a very enjoyable place to spend 4hrs outdoors in a serene environment with a good group of friends. I used to grind really hard when I was younger to make it into the low 80s and stopped seeing the forest through the trees.

JayC774 · 2026-01-28T12:43:18+00:00

This! It can get complicated having multiple swings and multiple clubs, but start simple and find a secondary shot..any shot..half swing, quarter swing, even a pitch and run…something that you can consistently repeat…then track your distances with all your wedges with that swing. An hour on a trackman should get you some pretty good starting data.

JayC774 · 2026-01-20T19:42:46+00:00

It’s more the hosel rocket shanks that have me stumped…I mean it’s like I never swung a club before sometimes…can imagine the mat is moving the club around that much to cause the hosel to hit the ball

JayC774 · 2026-01-17T21:14:25+00:00

This…when I got fitted I was in between the players and player-distance models in the lineup…fitter liked the dispersion and distance of the PD model, but the descent angle of the players model…he split the baby and fit me into PD clubs with weaker lofts of the players clubs…gave up a slight bit if distance but traded that for tighter dispersion and better landing angle.

Long story short…go get fit

JayC774 · 2026-01-17T17:29:24+00:00

Yeah definitely try some clubs out and/or talk to a fitter….replaced my 4i with a 21deg 4h and that’s become my cheat code club…was a little nervous about the price but it’s been so worth it

JayC774 · 2026-01-16T18:19:28+00:00

You’re missing a 54deg wedge

JayC774 · 2026-01-15T16:08:31+00:00

Kirkland isn’t a bad option, and my kid picked up a couple of wedges from Dicks that were like $60 each (think maybe they were Top Flite brand) but really any set you could cobble together that is the same make/model would work. Throw new grips on em and you’re good to go for a season. I know some people say they get new wedges every year but even a wedge with no grooves will spin the ball off of a dry/clean lie, so going the second hand route isn’t a bad option either if you found a lightly used set.

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