Golfing Bravado

[garyinderry]

ive sliced rock hard range balls like you wouldnt believe. if you hit a slice it slices.


i remember a couple years ago at a ping demo day. i sliced the life out of every ANTI-SLICE club they had in the range. k15 i think it was.

 

[Slicer30]

Good thread - I have to admit to some bravado in my early days.

Started off with a package set and decided to get a new Driver - went online chose a Nike SQ Dymo Driver. When asked to select Shaft type I chose - Stiff - obviously as I have been playing weekly for ages now (6 months) so I am ready for the stiff shaft.

Sliced it to death and eventually bought myself a regular shaft and the slicing has reduced considerably

My MP52s could be dubbed a bravado buy, they are definetely harder to hit than their predecessors - JPX800. But I do like the look and feel of them and The distances on good strikes are much more reliable.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

I have recently had a ball fitting and found that my swing speed is 96mph and so using a pro v will not be any use to me, because it is designed for swing speeds over 105mph.
Becaues of this I have changed to the bridgestone rxs and have gained 10 to 15 yards and kept the control and feel around the greens.
In my opinion the problem is alot of people don't want to hear that they don't swing like a pro, or don't have the game for certain equipment, and so without realising it they are making the game harder for themselves .Isn't it hard enough?

Your fitter was giving out duff information as Titleist say...

"Every golfer compresses the golf ball on every shot. The differences in the amount of compression across driver swing speeds are virtually indistinguishable. There is a common misconception that a player must match the compression of the golf ball to his or her swing speed. No single element of golf ball design determines the golf ball’s performance or distance. Titleist Golf Ball R&D designs with multiple construction elements (such as core size, chemistry, hardness, number and type of intermediate layers, cover material and thickness, dimple design, etc.) to achieve specific golf ball performance characteristics. All of these elements work together to determine a golf ball’s performance. Compression is simply a result of this process and is a test of the relative softness of a golf ball which relates to how firm or soft a golf ball feels to a golfer. While there is no performance benefit to choosing a specific compression, many golfers (regardless of swing speed) do have feel preferences. Golfers who prefer softer feel may prefer lower compression golf balls."

 

[DaveyG]

No idea Jim... I can maintain a 24 handicap with much cheaper equipment

I do like to play with a decent ball though.

I think people might look at it like when buying most things...

If you want a new 3D TV you don't buy one in argos for 199 with the name Nakamurrrrro on it... You look for Sony/Samsung/LG etc

I like to buy a half decent ball but to be honest the last couple of rounds have taken pot luck taking any old practice ball out.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

"New shineys" to coin that awful forum phrase, make little or no difference to anything except ego, happiness and bank balance.

This (to coin another awful forum phrase )