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Ya, I even told myself before this round that it was going to be really fast and I still wasn't prepared haha

@thunderbolt4795 I am still deciding, I was leaning more towards the steel shaft as well, but this visit to the pga superstore was my first time doing some extensive testing. They are a little pricy (worth the price of course based on my testing) so I wanted to make sure I got the right one the first time. Did you order it direct from their website? I think i saw Dicks sporting goods or golf galaxy had a promo code, maybe?

@dan.promedio Yes, it's definitely one of my favorites, I have played Blackstone in morengo which was really nice and Makray memorial (challenging layout and very difficult greens). I played Makray last week (I played very poorly on the greens and in the wind) but I did film that one so I will probably post that video in a few weeks after I editing it. Otherwise I've played a few smaller courses here and there, but those are the main 2 I remember.

Nice! I have only played Dubsdread once so far (about 3 years ago) and I only remember missing the green a lot and the bunkers being very deep. My game has gotten better since then so I'll have to try again, but yes, the rough was the longest I've ever seen that day.

@rds2_golfingduck Unfortunately, it was closed the day I played #2. I played it the previous time I played ravines last year!

@PocketGoats I remember there being a solid 4-5 holes where carry distance was very important (2 par 3s and 1 par 5 for sure), but I would say accuracy is more important. There are a lot of par 4s with tight fairways and hazards on both sides and some tricky greens to land into.

@brandonnelson5653 The way I mounted the screen on top with the cable and clips makes the weight evenly distributed along the top, then to have some slight tension at the bottom I used rock climbing carabiners connected to some I bolts I screwed into the base board trim along the edge of the floor. Something as strong as rock climbing carabiners is necessary because the driver hits will snap weaker things like zip ties or wire.

The ball to the impact screen distance is 7ft, and the impact screen is 1ft away from the wall. The netting cage is 3 in behind the impact screen and 9 in from the wall. My space is a little constrained, so more distance is better, but these distances work fine for me. I also put the foam gym tiles against the wall just to be extra safe.

@@_odisi I'm working with similar constraints and this is really helpful. Thank you!

@CJPattonGymnastics Thank you sir!

@@ays0nable Thank you!

Nice! Ya, they have an insane practice facility and ravines is probably my favorite of the 4 courses.

@@_odisi yes I go to their range all the time

It's all good and Thank you! I've never had an official one but I was asking the local club I usually play at (Highlands of Elgin) about setting one up because at some point I would like to enter a tournament just to see what it's like. If I had to guess, I would say I am between a 13-15 realistically (I always assess the proper penalties for OB, etc. so I think that is a pretty good guess). I would definitely be open to playing in the future (and filming it if you don't mind), you are actually the second person to ask me about this recently so I will start keeping a tracking sheet of usernames who would like to play, and when I have some more time in the future to start a new series of playing with viewers, I can reach out.

Nice and congrats on the 40 years! And Yes, I would definitely be open to something like that. My work has been very hectic the past couple months so I've only been trying to keep to my self-assigned goal of trying to make a video every 2 weeks. Once i can take some more time to focus on improving my channel and trying new video ideas, I could probably reach out about making a video like that.

@Power5 Thank you! The standard screen has held up well for me so far, I would say. For reference, I have used it for 8 months currently, I practice on average 4 days a week on it, and have played around 15 rounds of golf on it so far. So far there is just a little wear in 2 spots (white fluff coming off the screen) , but the images still looks pretty good in those patches. With the cable and carabiner setup I can rotate the screen if I need to, but haven't had the need yet. If you go with the premium the image will probably look a little sharper. I've looked at it briefly, and seen a few videos online. It does look very nice, but I already bought tgc2019 and that's worked pretty well for me so far. If I ever move and need to build a new one, I will probably re-evaluate software then, thanks.

@Ryan-kk2rr Very good! I hit the impact screen the majority of the time and the netting only catches balls that bounce weird or on a miss-hit, so they don't take too much damage.

@@Sanetuber The highlands of Elgin. I like links style and practicing uneven lies.

@Sanetuber thanks, Yes I have a shorter back swing because I get stuck on my back leg a little bit and bring my hands inside. And Yes, I would've been very happy if I could've broken 90 that day.

@yooper9062 I did it retroactively in a shorts video later, I believe. I screwed I-bolts to the base boards of the wall, and used some more rock climbing carabiners to attach the screen. I tried other wire or rope solutions, but the driver hits kept snapping them. Rock climbing equipment is rated for extreme pressure so it doesn't break.

Ok I'll see if I can do that next time, thank you!

No problem, hope it helps!

I like the walk behind the ball and see the line, then walk to where I think the ball will start to break and see the path it will take. What is the problem with it? Or is your problem more with how I edit the putting in the video?

Came here to say the same thing. I'd go insane playing with you or being you it takes so long.

Thank you! I will try to explore more in the future!

Yep, sorry, that was equipment I already had prior to this build, but I got a cheaper one for about $100 a while back off Amazon.

I was wondering the same thing. I would say if you value your wrists, do not cheap out on the hitting mat. Though if your astroturf and 1" foam tile is under it, you are probably ok. People who put those cheap mats direct on concrete are in for a painful future. Had a few fat swings yesterday at a driving range and had a slight pain in my wrist.

@Power5 Yes, that is a very good point, a high quality hitting mat is a must! I have a pretty decent one, but like you mentioned, I also put foam tiles and astroturf underneath to further cushion the blows. I can definitely feel it at the dring range sometimes when they have the mats straight on concrete and I have a mis-hit.

Thank you, hope it helps!

Thank you!

Thank you! And I actually did just get one and just started playing around with it, so hopefully the audio will be better in future videos!

Thank you, and I hope it works out well for you. As for the balls ricocheting, I have not had too much of a problem with that. The most important thing to consider is the tension of the impact screen. If you don't connect the bottom corners to anything, you will be safe, but then you may have to move the bottom of the screen after every other shot, which is a little annoying. If you have too much tension, a lot of shots will ricochet. If you have small to medium tension, the balls will just drop to the floor after being hit, but you need a super sturdy connector otherwise they may snap when you hit your driver (example, zip ties broke, so I used rock climbing carabiners [rated for extreme strength]). I am also slightly closer to the impact screen (6-7 ft), 10 ft is recommended, but I have limited space. But because I am closer to the screen, my balls hit lower down on the screen and don't really get close to the ceiling (so I didn't feel the need to put a net up there). I don't typically practice the 60 degree wedge flop shot in the house though, just to be safe haha.

I am slightly closer to the screen than what is recommended ( because of my limited space, only 6ft-7ft in front of me) so all my balls hit a little lower on the impact screen. I've never had a problem with balls flying up, but just to be safe I typically don't practice a flop shot with the 60 degree in the house haha

With you being closer than recommended by SkyTrak, how accurate are your readings? Do you see any data points that are off?

​@darrensunahara3840 There is no effect on the readings since the Skytrak is a style of simulator that you put right in front of you. If I had the mevo+ instead it would be less accurate, because it wouldn't have enough space to calculate properly. (Since it is placed behind you)

Yep, I was more concerned with having fun than how I played that day.

@@_odisi for sure

Thanks for the tips, I will try to implement those ideas

This was very good advice, thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you! 1. Impact screen is about 1ft from the wall.(I also put spare foam gym tile on the wall as extra protection) 2. Yes, it is 3 pieces of netting sewn together in a U shape.

Awesome man! Thanks for the reply. I look forward to getting something similar up in the next couple months once we move in March. Hit em straight! 🤙🏾

Thank you! to answer your questions, 1. I tried to get as much tension as possible that I could reasonably do by myself. The less tension you have, the screen might sag a little and have a tiny gap between the ceiling and the screen. 2. Originally I didn't have anything holding the bottom down, but sometimes it would move around, so one upgrade I made later was to put some of the I bolts along the bottom trim of the wall, and use some rock climbing carabiners to attach the bottom corners to the I bolts. I tried using regular carabiners like the tiny ones in the video, but those would get bent after about 100 balls, rock climbing carabiners are rated to hold extreme weight so they don't break.

Thank you, hope it works out well for you!

Thank you, and a little over 6ft. A little close, but the amount of tension I have on the screen prevents balls from bouncing back.

9 feet