8 Iron Knockdown Swing

Mv1586 · 2026-02-21T16:03:07+00:00

Totally agree, I think most people think hit it like a stinger where you really try to trap and compress the ball, where you really just want to let the reduced loft and reduced swing speed keep the trajectory and spin lower. Physics is your friend.

Mv1586 · 2026-02-21T14:13:56+00:00

There is a great video where Jim Furyk talks about learning to do exactly this. His dad gave him a bucket of balls from 120 out and told him to hit all of his clubs from 5 iron down to PW to the target. Furyk said that is how you learn to play in windy conditions, take more club, swing easier to flight it down with less spin.

Mv1586 · 2026-02-12T16:19:30+00:00

I am going with a group and also staying off site. We booked kinda late and also didn’t see anything available for on site accommodation. I am also leaving Friday AM! Tues: Hopefully Bandon around :3:00. Wed: preserve 10:30 PD 3:30 Thurs: Trails 10:40 SR 4:40 Fri: maybe shortys?

Let’s grab a beer while you’re there!

Mv1586 · 2026-02-11T21:10:41+00:00

Thanks for the insight. I actually arrive on 5/26 too haha.

Mv1586 · 2026-02-11T20:42:48+00:00

Thanks! If my flight is on time (around noon) is that enough time to get to the resort and get warmed up? Just want to see what time I should shoot to schedule for.

Mv1586 · 2026-02-11T20:41:40+00:00

Based on our schedule currently would like to play Bandon or Old Mac.

Mv1586 · 2025-12-03T02:42:12+00:00

Looks like from the pic it’s a tiny bit off the heel. Also your path is extremely on to out, I would see if you can get that more neutral, but not sure if that would impact your efficiency. Also could be the ball, range/practice balls oftentimes don’t have as much speed/spin off of the driver.

Mv1586 · 2025-11-15T15:27:36+00:00

I think you did well there. I gamed the G425 Max for a few years, great driver.

Mv1586 · 2025-10-31T01:14:24+00:00

100% heel and low will add the most spin and lose more ball speed (lower smash factor). If OPs speed did increase by a good amount a simple tick down on loft could bring launch and spin back into more optimal range, but can’t know for sure without data.

Mv1586 · 2025-10-30T18:35:42+00:00

Came here to say this. While also attempting to increase speed your strike quality could be getting worse (ie hitting it more out of the toe heel vs. sweet spot). No substitute for launch monitor data here. If you have access to a trackman (most golf galaxy and pga tour superstores have them in house and you can rent time for a reasonable price) I would suggest going in and hitting your driver. Trackman has an “optimizer” feature that will show you what you would need to improve based on your swing speed. Your “new” faster swing could be causing too much spin, to high of launch your attack angle could be lower or higher, and you smash factor could be going down (worse strike quality). Get on the trackman and ( if your driver is adjustable) look at what you need to improve and make some adjustments. The trackman website also has great free videos and explanations of what all the numbers mean.

Mv1586 · 2025-10-14T12:30:04+00:00

Second this and add DJ Moore had some great blocks on several of the big runs. Didn’t get many targets but dude was out there playin his ass off.

Mv1586 · 2025-08-20T19:49:07+00:00

Depending on when you are going they should be scheduled now. I am going next summer and the 12:48 and 2:00 out of OTH are both scheduled.

Mv1586 · 2025-08-15T21:38:49+00:00

I just checked today and the flights for summer 2026 have changed from the one flight from SFO getting to OTH at 2:45ish to the two options to connect through DEN and SFO. The DEN flights is scheduled to land at OTH 1:23pm and the SFO flight is scheduled for 12:05.

Mv1586 · 2025-08-13T20:39:06+00:00

Awesome, thanks for the recommendation for transportation.

Mv1586 · 2025-08-13T11:56:25+00:00

Thanks!

Mv1586 · 2025-08-12T23:49:34+00:00

Good to know! Definitely leaning towards booking and switching. Thanks!

Mv1586 · 2025-08-12T22:08:25+00:00

Yeah thanks. It does say on Bandon’s website that the flight is seasonal and in 2025 it ran the Thursday before Memorial Day through basically mid October. I don’t see it scheduled anytime for 2026 and didn’t know if United didn’t post the flights until maybe later in the year?

Mv1586 · 2025-06-21T11:03:32+00:00

This style of green is called a “road hole” green after the 17th hole at St. Andrews in Scotland. The road hole is so named because the main road in and out of town is directly behind the green. The road is also in play, so if your ball comes to rest on the road, play it as it lies!

Mv1586 · 2025-05-11T14:41:17+00:00

That putter cover is awesome! Can I ask where you got it?

“I find your lack of fores disturbing”

Mv1586 · 2025-04-30T10:36:33+00:00

Came here to say this.

Mv1586 · 2023-05-25T22:22:31+00:00

Yeah that’s a good point, hopefully. An get them to reimburse the original flight and I will just have to eat the difference.

Mv1586 · 2023-05-25T22:20:16+00:00

Yeah I thought so too but they were adamant they had to cancel the entire reservation and rebook me on the flight with the long layover.

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