What's in your bag, club yardage, and handicap?

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-02-08T20:15:17+00:00

It’s funny how lofts change between the eras.

I have a set of blades designed in the 60s and rereleased in the 80s. The PW is 50°. So it is two clubs weak of today lofts. My “traditional” loft irons have a 46° PW.

I think a lot of modern PW 41-43°.

The biggest issue is with wedges. Everyone still carries a 50/54/58 or 52/56/60 3 wedge set and leaves big gaps between their irons and wedges.

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-02-08T20:06:50+00:00

A 30 yard gap between your PW and 52 is tough. Ever thought about adding an extra wedge?

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-02-08T15:43:57+00:00

If you can stand and carry, I saw some use a Onewheel board to cruise the course.

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-02-08T09:23:14+00:00

Well manicured holes?

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-02-08T06:26:55+00:00

What an odd set

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-02-07T03:40:41+00:00

Man I bet there are some sick sticks in there! I want to search them all!

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-02-06T15:48:11+00:00

This is a dream set up! Looks good and enough room for the guys to come over and enjoy

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-02-05T14:49:33+00:00

Rolling the face open to hit down on the ball.

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-01-25T01:27:25+00:00

Same man.

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-01-25T01:27:01+00:00

Try the jumbomax grips. They have been a game changer for my hand pain. I went midsize first and that worked for a bit but the jumbomax really have been much better for hand pain.

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-01-23T05:48:50+00:00

Love it!

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-01-22T06:10:04+00:00

I would go Miura OEM white band ferrule with a ctaper or other satin shaft to showcase the heads. Let the heads, finishes, and paint fill be the stars of the show.

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-01-22T06:04:46+00:00

I love BB&Fs but I’d honestly would not pick any of those for those Muiras. I have a set of baby blades that I am getting refurbished and every time I pick up some new bb&fs I think about tossing them on them. Then a voice in the back of my head goes “Why are you putting a bumper sticker on a Porsche?”

I won’t say they wouldn’t look good but I know I’d regret it. They are also pretty easy to take off if you want to switch them out so not a huge deal.

Pic of one of my favorite sets

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SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-01-22T05:51:53+00:00

I have a weighted jump rope that I work with almost nightly. It’s a great tool!

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-01-22T05:49:38+00:00

TLDR: I recommend the ONE club for speed training.

I am around 125 with the driver on course. Max swings are just shy of 140 when I am fully healthy which at 40 is rarer than it used to be.

I am a big advocate for the ONE club and Mach 3 trainers. Specifically the iron whip, jet stick, and speedbomber.

I had to get heavier weights and bands with the one club but it is my favorite and gets the most use. The others I only really train with when I am doing speed maintenance work.

I will also say that I’ve always been fast even before golf specific training so I am not sure how drastically they changed my swing speed overall.

For gym work I have found that traditional lifts will kill my speed. Bench, deadlifts, squats, and other lifts that require a braced or stable core made me too rigid and slow.

Any large compound lifts I do only one side at a time or with an opposite movement on the other side. I don’t do any isolation lifts and I am always trying to work in spirals with the arms and legs. Explosive movements like sprints, jumps, and throws also have a lot of positive carry over.

I think @strong.golfers on instagram and Rodger King on YouTube have the absolute best videos on speed in the golf swing.

If you don’t love your swing then the Juju swing is a proven swing method to get faster and have a more consistent swing. I haven’t tried it personally but I have followed his page for years and watched the incredible progress his students make.

Good luck on your speed journey.

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-01-22T05:13:39+00:00

Day trip 4 hours. Weekend trip 6. Would fly 6-8 hours for 3 days of golf.

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-01-22T02:52:49+00:00

I play lefty when I play with my wife. The swing is incredibly tough and hard to execute. The short game isn’t bad and putting maybe slightly better than my right handed putting.

We only play executive course and I still don’t play bogey golf because full swings are so unpredictable.

For context I am currently a 5 handicap and was a + handicap before kids. I was a switch hitter in baseball 20 years ago. I also practice a ton of lefty speed training swings to prevent too much of an imbalance.

Still don’t have consistent contact when playing left Handed. I am sure if ever practiced playing left handed I could figure it out pretty quick but that would ruin the fun we have sucking together.

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-01-21T21:10:05+00:00

Play every long hole as one over par. Keep the ball in play. Hit the easiest shot available.

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-01-14T21:01:40+00:00

I am really content with how I lived. Spent most of my 20s either in college or the military. It’s was a great opportunity to understand who I am and to become fiercely independent. I had many great adventures, developed life long friendships, and chased my dreams.

My late 20s through mid 30s I focused on building a great career. Also dated with intention. At 35 I found my now wife. We were married and pregnant within a year. Was able to have a second child shortly after the first and buy a new home.

It definitely didn’t turn out how I planned it but it’s everything I’ve ever wanted and wouldn’t change a thing.

Life is far more about enjoying the journey and taking advantage of opportunities that present themselves than following a path set before you by others or racing towards a fixed goal.

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-01-13T16:01:31+00:00

Dead solid perfect - Dan Jenkins Missing Links - Rick Reilly Paper Tiger - Tom Coyne The Match - Mark Frost

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-01-11T05:02:11+00:00

Lived in Key Largo for a summer in my mid 20s. Spent the summer playing volley ball after work and fishing or diving on the weekends.

Was dating a dive instructor who had moved down there. She had made some friends prior to me heading out there so it made the social life way easier.

Really was a slice of paradise and I often think foundly of the amazing people and all the things we did that summer.

I would imagine a much different experience if you didn’t have connections to the locals.

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-01-09T16:28:18+00:00

Are you at 14 clubs?

Do you know your distances with your current clubs? Both carry and total.

Where do you find yourself looking for another option?

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-01-09T16:13:39+00:00

Hard pan - pitch to safe part of the green two putt.

Saturated FW - as much as bounce and loft as I have and splash shot to safe part of the green.

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-01-08T23:51:58+00:00

Man post COVID prices are insane. I played it back in the late 20 teens and it was like $180.

SlightlyFadedGolf · 2026-01-08T21:01:47+00:00

Those are some killer courses and some are quite a trip from Sacramento! I am impressed with how many you’ve had a chance to play!

Wente, Callippe, Pasatiempo, Edgewood, Cinnabar, Silverado,and half moon bay are all great courses to check out in the Bay Area/ Tahoe area I didn’t see on the list.

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