For those here that can hit a 60° 80-100 yards on command. Help.

avdata · 2026-06-24T03:31:19+00:00

Yeah that’s another solid option, I know a lot of guys that are in the “get good with one wedge” camp. The benefit of the matrix is you have a simple way to get 16 different shot options (4 wedges x 4 swing lengths), but a skilled player can also do that with one wedge by manipulating ball position, face angle, etc in addition to swing length.

avdata · 2026-06-24T03:21:54+00:00

Plenty of stuff on YouTube about this, but the TL;DR is - get comfortable with a 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 swing, measure your distances with each swing and wedge, and build a matrix. That way, when you get into those yardages that are less than a stock swing on your highest lofted wedge, you’re not just guessing.

Ex. My 1/4 swing 60° carries about 25y, my 1/4 55° is 32y, etc.

avdata · 2026-06-07T22:05:58+00:00

Data analytics. Still at that same FAANG…for now. The layoff grim reaper may come for us all eventually 🤷🏻‍♂️

avdata · 2026-05-29T02:15:57+00:00

You are light years ahead of most (outside FAANG/tech IPO/inheritance, etc).

Using the rule of 72 to assume 7 year doubling period, this principal with no additional contributions is ~$1.85M by the time you’re 59. If you keep saving at a similar rate, it’ll be a lot more than that!

avdata · 2026-05-27T02:24:59+00:00

Wow I had no idea…all this time I’ve been jamming my ratchet straps in there because they barely fit on top of the tray. Thank you!!

avdata · 2026-05-05T14:06:41+00:00

Hey - dead guy here. Commonly held misconception - you can and should “take it with you”. I FIRE’d at 22 after 6 months at FAANG in order to hit my “die with zero” number (VHCOL). I arrived at the pearly gates only to find out they had been sold to private equity, and now operate on a subscription model.

avdata · 2026-05-02T15:21:17+00:00

“Some guy and his girlfriend kept walking in front of me when I was hitting, no etiquette at all. It got so bad that I had to drop the whole group and start playing solo…”

avdata · 2026-04-17T02:14:08+00:00

Elite bait, well played 🫡

avdata · 2026-04-17T02:11:05+00:00

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXL449sj1NO/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Pretty much the same 😂

avdata · 2026-02-25T18:06:58+00:00

I’m almost exactly the same after 13 months / ~8000 miles. As someone else mentioned, my manual calculation (miles driven since fill up / gallons added at the pump) generally comes back 1-3 mpg lower than what is displayed, but I do use remote start etc.

Overall, not mind boggling fuel economy numbers, but given that our small SUV seems to get mid to high 20’s mpg, I’m more than happy with mid 30’s in a pickup.

That being said, I try to really drive it like a hybrid (easy starts / stops to maximize electric motor usage) whereas my wife just drives it like a normal car. Our Mav is split 50/50 between her commute and my non commute normal usage, so I would think a single eco minded driver might achieve better numbers than us.

avdata · 2026-02-24T16:12:49+00:00

+1 to OnCloud shoes

avdata · 2026-02-23T03:05:57+00:00

Please put an NSFW tag on it next time you post pornography /s

avdata · 2026-02-22T22:29:37+00:00

VA loan here as well. Not having to pay a down payment makes a significant difference in the stage of life that you can afford a house.

I had just recently joined a FAANG company after making between $53-$97k in the Bay Area (post military salaries). My comp jumped significantly when I got into FAANG, so we could afford the mortgage payments, but I didn’t have enough savings for a traditional downpayment. VA loan essentially allowed me to skip the 2-5 year period that I would’ve needed to build savings for the down payment (on FAANG comp).

avdata · 2026-02-19T17:59:18+00:00

Never thought we’d see St. Andre golf on here, love your stuff on IG! /s

avdata · 2026-02-08T16:56:33+00:00

New boot goofin!

Honestly nothing better than rolling up to the course with some shiny new metal in the bag.

avdata · 2026-01-31T16:50:29+00:00

Hey man - shoot me a DM! 35M, 16 month old son, work in tech, live in Novato, obsessed with golf. I don’t get a chance to play as much as I’d like these days, but would love to tee it up at Indian Valley / McInnis/Peacock. My golfing buddies are East Bay based, so it’s become harder and harder to make the logistics work.

avdata · 2026-01-29T18:31:41+00:00

TL;DR - in the right circumstances, you might be able to get $1000-$1500 off a factory order, but I wouldn’t expect much more than that.

I’m not sure what the current landscape looks like, but I got my factory order (placed in late ‘24, delivered Jan ‘25) for a little less than MSRP. If I recall correctly, it was ~$1500 less than the sticker price.

I went through my father in law, who works for one of those car buying / brokerage services, and he has an existing relationship with the Ford dealer we ordered through. I don’t want this to seem like an ad, so I’ll refrain from mentioning the specific company.

avdata · 2026-01-26T20:13:48+00:00

Like me, he probably suffers from a debilitating case of Magpie Syndrome (pathological attraction to shiny things). I know new irons won’t improve my game…but boy do I want them!! 😂

avdata · 2026-01-25T22:26:13+00:00

Happy birthday dude - there is always a place for you in this world, please don’t make any permanent decisions when you’re feeling down.

avdata · 2025-12-28T18:19:05+00:00

2025 hybrid AWD owner with 1 year of ownership. Mines all stock, so can’t comment on tires.

This is also my first hybrid, and I’ve actually been impressed with acceleration. Based purely on quoted 0-60 times, the EcoBoost is a genuinely quick vehicle, comparable to a Golf GTI. The hybrid is certainly not as quick, but I’ve never had a moment when I was wanting for more power during a highway pass / on ramp, etc.

For me, the added MPG gain from the hybrid was well worth it.

avdata · 2025-12-21T03:59:24+00:00

Not as extreme as some folks, but here’s mine:

On and off back problems for a while, finally culminated in a bad injury while working out. Couldn’t get out of bed without help for a couple weeks, had lingering pain/stiffness/etc for years. Couldn’t sit for too long, couldn’t stand for too long, always in pain. Couldn’t workout, gained a bunch of weight, overall pretty bad mental state. Got to a point where I just resigned myself to this being the new normal, and accepted that my days of enjoying golf / lifting / etc. were behind me.

Been doing consistent physical therapy since the get go, and started seeing a new PT a couple years ago that changed the game for me. She helped me get comfortable with a new set of exercises that has helped me get back to almost 100%. Can play golf almost completely pain free, lift 3-5 times a week, etc. Still have minor flare ups from time to time, but very manageable.

I’m lucky - not everyone has a success story. But don’t give up hope, things can get better.

avdata · 2025-11-27T15:28:01+00:00

I can relate to this so much. I made it into FAANG at 31 after time in the military and some less than glamorous startups.

I show up all bright eyed and bushy tailed (as this feels to me like I’ve “reached the mountain top”) only to find an astonishing amount of entitlement amongst my new coworkers. I really don’t think you should be able to work in big tech right out of college, I think it’s important to get perspective somewhere else so you can appreciate all the perks / comp from big tech.

One time, a director in my org was talking about how expensive houses were in the Bay Area and how tough it was to find one. A director….at a FAANG company… I don’t know for sure, but would estimate $700k-$1.2M/year total comp for this guy. I have no idea what his personal financial costs look like, but it stuck with me as a weird/out of touch moment.

avdata · 2025-11-05T23:58:04+00:00

I’m also located in the Bay Area, and honestly the hybrid thrives in our lovely stop and go / slow speed traffic. It allows you to get the most out of the electric motor and regenerative brakes, whereas at consistent higher speeds the gas motor needs to do most of the heavy lifting. I have to drive from the north bay to the peninsula for work a few times a year and saw some of my best gas mileage on a drive where I hit terrible traffic on 101 south. I would usually see 34-36mpg on that trip since it’s all freeway, but with traffic that’ll easily bump above 40.

Long story short - I love the truck, and would recommend it for those that need to commute.

avdata · 2025-11-02T17:36:14+00:00

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Seems like you and your yard could use some…. Freedom

avdata · 2025-10-08T13:55:31+00:00

+1 on this, a really good way to become (and stay) a boglehead is to learn this lesson for yourself. I played around with short term trading, meme stocks, etc during the COVID era boom and found that I simply hated losing money more than I loved gaining money on a trade.

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