got new clubs three years ago. Learned to regrip them and have regripped them 3 times lol. Just discovered your channel, binging it. Great stuff man! Thank you!
You are so right about learning to regrip own clubs. I learned about 7yrs ago and now regrip my clubs 3-4 times a year. Not because they need it just because I can. I have spent way more money than I would have if I had to take them to the golf shop.
I also picked up the Alphard Golf V2 this past Black Friday. You are correct, it is a game changer. Makes walking the course so easy without having to push the cart. My back feels great after rounds now.
Cool accessory for the bag would be a laminated copy of your iron fittings. I made a spreadsheet and printed off my lie angles and lofts. Keep it in the bag for my yearly fitting. (My club smith suggested getting forged irons checked every season)
@@upbeatgolfer I play Titleist 710 (mainly to look cool) don’t change loft but play 1.5 degrees flat of standard (probably because I’m not exactly tall) My clubsmith is old school and prefers hard copies for notes. I’m a big fan of slightly shorter shafts on woods. Just recently discovered that (I could afford the loss of distance, I might be a short old man (49) but I still generate some speed)
710s! Nice. Those are some beautiful clubs. I wanted them so bad when they came out! I'm actually thinking of cutting down my irons a bit (might experiment on my old set first!) coz I think the shorter shafts let me hit the ball better AND farther!
@@upbeatgolfer my 29 year old son just picked up the game about 6 months ago. He played standard irons for a couple months then bought a set of cobra one length and has shaved so many strokes off his game. He’s already shooting in mid 80s consistently (which seems nuts to me, took me at least a year or two). Kids these days have access to TH-cam for free instruction. I’m self taught and learned from magazines and books lol. I couldn’t afford the 710 when they first came out, I think I was still playing mizuno mp14 at the time. Found these second hand in near mint condition for less than 300. Wasn’t even looking for irons but they’re so pretty I couldn’t pass.
This was awesome! As a fellow golf gear fanatic I love hearing about what’s in the bag and why. I have an iron and wedge fitting coming up in a few days.
@@upbeatgolfer I currently play Cobra Forged Tec copper. I wanted to move into something a little less hot, with weaker lofts to gain more control. Shocking to the fitter and myself I was fit into the Wilson Staff CB’s. I hit them way more consistently than anything else I tried. I can’t wait for them to come in and get them out on the course!
@@upbeatgolfer i really did, its just great to listen you.. Definetely very interesting 🙂 I started golf half a year ago and i love it. I have Ping sexond hand irons, old Callaway driver, "almost plastic" putter..but i have a PGA instructor, taking group lessons... I will wait with fitting (if i get i want to have enough money for every option fit me the best and once you start changind shafts its a lot of money) so i think i will maybe try to get better driver, 3wood, (have M4 5wood), better putter and wedges. I wan't to come to the point where my swing is constant, improved so what do you thing, should i get fitted(also too big expense) or some never clubs which would fit me better is a way to go and when get fitted get quality whole bag fitting?
That's great - welcome to the most obsessive game ever :) I agree with you that you would be better off getting your swing to a more consistent motion before you think about clubfitting. Otherwise you risk getting clubs that you'll need to change in the near future as you improve. Unless any of your clubs are *completely* wrong for you, you're probably fine as is. And breaking 100 this quickly is awesome - keep it up!
Coming back to this video for this 2024 season. Definitely have a gap between my pw and my Vokey 50, have to bend it stronger to help the gap. I think the vokeys or wedge wedge spin more and go shorter than iron wedges.
That is a GREAT point Mike - I hadn't thought of that. It definitely explains the gap between my PW and GW yardage better since my PW is part of my iron set. Thanks for mentioning that - I'm going to keep that in mind from now on! In case it helps: the other thing I found is that I was casting my 50deg a bit (because of the headweight maybe), so I worked on shorter backswings and more "driving through" the ball, and my yardage has gone up from 105 to ~112 in the last few months.
Dude! Great video. I’m a 20ish HCP and couldn’t agree more with lessons learned. I’m addicted to buying clubs. This hurt my score many times. Also a firm believer of playing what looks good and inspires confidence. I’m gaming an old Cleveland classic driver and ping anser irons even I have new and more forgiving clubs, just because I love their look. Keep telling myself to keep this setup for the season. But clubs built to look vintage have a special place in heart. Probably why I have Ben Hogan edge and Wilson powerdyn on my eBay quick search. 😂Cheers!
Nice! 100% agree, the old designs were so beautiful. Can you do both? Maybe play the vintage when you feel nostalgic and the newer ones when you want to work on the game or if the round matters? The older clubs probably help groove your sweet spot striking too, which will help with your more forgiving clubs.
@@upbeatgolfer no I will leave that to my guy at the shop. I don’t buy any clubs without being fit so they handle all of that when I purchase. And if I need an upgrade or different shaft it’s the same thing, I make sure it’s 100% dialed in for me.
Ha fair enough. I messed around with shaft lengths for a while (it was easier than I originally thought) but over time I realized that shorter clubs tend are easier to hit :D
100% best advice is not to go to a place with a discount if you purchase. I've had 2 fittings so far. My fitting with guys that didn't credit the fitting was so much more helpful and in tune with what I wanted. My fitting with club champion was a terrible sales experience with them trying to upsell aftermarket shafts without trying stock shafts. Night and day difference between the two fittings.
Yeah it's such a weird model when there's clearly a conflict of interest. I wonder why they keep doing it. I had something similar happen when I went to GolfTec years ago for a video swing assessment - the guy filmed several swings and then picked the one really bad warmup swing I made and then proceeded to tell me how bad it was for the next 20 min. And then recommended $3K in lessons. 🤦♂️
@@upbeatgolfer i love the stability. I have a much more controlled/smooth tempo with my irons/wedges and don’t like to deviate or “get after” too many shots with those. However with my 7W/9W/6H/7H (21*/25*/30*/34*) I don’t mind getting on the gas a little bit because of the forgiveness in the heads. This shaft allows me to get after it a little more if I need to and allows me to control the flight more since a lot of times those clubs tend to balloon up.
@@Teadrinker710 I love how you framed that - I didn't know it until you described it like that, but I feel the exact same re: getting after it without worrying about stability!
Hey Manu - great video. I’m curious what lofts and lie angles you play your clubs at and whether you keep your woods at their standard settings. Cheers
Thanks dude! Sure, here are all the specs: - Irons: I play my irons 1deg flat (that was the best contact I got when I got fitted), but at standard lengths and lofts (the P7MC are a bit weaker than most irons today so I had to get over the "he's hitting a 6 iron while I'm hitting a 4" insecurities :D ). My previous set had slightly stronger lofts and was 0.75" longer than standard (more ego decisions) so I made a spreadsheet that helped me figure out my new yardages based on the math of shorter and weaker clubs. (I didn't have access to a trackman with nice golf balls so the spreadsheet was the next best answer - it worked remarkably well actually...who knew math was so good?!) - Woods: I upgraded my driver since that video -- now I play the Callaway Rogue ST triple diamond LS at 9deg, but I adjusted it up to 10deg. I did that because for some reason the new driver launches way lower than my Mavrik, and also because I found my numbers were as good but I got higher ball flight with the higher loft (I tested this out at my fitter). I also switched from my awesome Graphite Design shaft to a Ventus Blue 6X at 44.75" (the OG one, not the TR) because I saw a lot of great golfers using it at the tournaments I played, and when I tried it out it felt much more stable and controllable in my hands. And it's been great, my "smart yardage" on Arccos was 300 this summer. Interestingly it's dropped to ~285-290 recently, and that coincided with a handicap drop from 3.2 to +0.3 over the past 2 months. Go figure! My 3W is standard everything. Might upgrade that at some point soon to get more forgiveness. Oh wait BF is coming up...yikes. (Seriously I had not thought of this until literally 60 seconds ago and now I NEED a new 3W. Thank you for the reminder!) Hope this answers your question. What are you thinking of with your clubs?
Love the detailed response - thanks! I'm playing a lot of Cobra clubs (Radspeed Driver, King Tec Hybrid, and MIM Tour Irons + Wedges) and have almost everything at standard at the moment. Just got down to single digit handicap, so feel like I should go get fit sometime.
Nice! Cobra makes some great stuff, I drooled over those Rickie irons (still do actually, I saw a guy using them last week). I'm excited to hear what you get fit into! But also if you just want to check if you need a slightly different lie angle, you can probably do it for free at your local golf shop vs. getting a full fitting. As far as fitting goes, if there's one thing I can suggest: check out your options before you just order the clubs from the fitter. E.g. I got fitted into some different stock shafts for my irons, but the fitters wanted to charge an extra $100 per shaft for installing and "puring" them. Instead I ordered them direct from Taylormade and just got the shafts installed as stock, and it was $800 cheaper (and they work great). Ok ok one more suggestion if you don't mind - if you haven't done it already, maybe check your driver length? Personally I think the first thing I think everyone should do is shorten their driver. I recently went from a 45" Graphite Design (0.75" shorter than stock) to a 44.5" Ventus, and my distance went UP. Even my mishits are way better. And also thank you for asking about my clubs. I did end up getting a new 3W over BF (the Callaway Rogue ST LS). It's the same weight as my existing Mavrik so I *should* be able to slot in the same shaft. Thank you for enabling me 😃
Nice! I'm really glad I went for those irons too, even though my dream of playing blades is still unfulfilled... Are you talking about the Paradigm triple diamond driver? Coz I have the Rogue ST triple diamond and it's actually been pretty great. (Testing out some new shafts later this week)
Nice - we got fitted at the same time. The 2021 edition was the one I tested too (new clubs arrived Feb '21). The new ones look pretty similar, maybe just a design change (looks like that for the P7MC too)?
Just looked them up - totally agree that the older ones look way better. The new design is a bit thick for an MB - compared to the Titleist MBs these look CHUNKY
Learned a lot from this video. Thanks so much! Stoke to see that you're also in the Bay Area. Do you have any recommendations for golf instructors in the area. I'm a high handicapper and looking to improve.
Glad you liked it! Re instructors - there are a bunch of good ones in the area, usually resident at public courses. As a high handicapper you could look into both clinics (there are some at Presidio and Moffett Field, to name a couple), as well as getting private lessons. The clinics are a great option because you can learn from other folks' tips too, and they're often longer and less expensive. What's your hcp, how long have you been playing, and do you have a preference?
@@upbeatgolfer I'm at 35 hc (The Grint app est.) with 1 year into this addictive hobby. Favorite course thus far has been Monarch Bay because I can play the same golf ball without losing it. Shots inside 100 yds, 3-putts & Par-3 are my nemesis. Also, what are your favorite driving ranges within the Bay Area that offer good chipping and putting greens?
Ha yes I love that's why you like Monarch Bay :D The great thing about 3 putts and par 3s being your nemesis is that those are fairly easy to improve! (Shots inside 100y are slightly harder ;) One major thing I didn't know about par 3s until recently is how badly Pros play them. The stats here are insane (mygolfspy.com/pros-vs-joes-par-3-scoring-average/). Even the Pros play most par 3s in over par. So my strategy is basically to hit the center of the green on every one, and just make par :) Re: ranges - both Mariner's Point and San Bruno Golf Center are good options with short game practice areas that you can pay to use. I've also noticed most local public courses have reasonable short game areas that are free (and you can take your own, non-range, balls along).
Great video man. Did you mess around with different types of wedge shafts? I personally have the same shafts in my wedges and irons but I question that because how often are you doing full swings with wedges?
Thanks dude! I didn't mess with a ton of shafts but I HAVE tried many wedges (Titleist, Callaway, Cleveland, Taylormade) in the past so I know what the different wedge flex shafts feel like. For my current setup I found the same shaft as my irons felt the best by far -- somehow it actually made the clubhead feel softer with the way the shaft releases. No kidding, I was going to return the MG3 for a while because every shot felt like hitting a brick! Before getting the shaft, I also thought a lot about your point about "how often are you hitting a full shot with a wedge". And I realized I also don't hit full shots all the time with my irons either because I rarely get a stock yardage + all the low, high, punches etc. -- so I figured I'd stick with my iron shaft to have the same feel across my set, which has worked. And fortunately it's been SO MUCH better than anything I had in the past - so much so that, when I needed a new LW and the Nippon shaft wasn't available, I swapped out the new shaft with the Nippon from my previous wedge (MG2). I'm sure it depends on personal feel, but for me this was a very noticeable thing.
Finding a fitter that actually cares about ur golf game and not the profit aspect is extremely hard to find. Also indoor fittings is great but nothing beats real turf interaction so you don't have any surprises.
100% on the fitter that cares -- the closest proxy I've found is fitters who charge separately for the fitting so there's at least not that conflict of interest. And totally agreed on the real turf interaction, unfortunately that wasn't an option in my area but fortunately my fitter was super chill so I got to try out a bunch of shots and used my preferred ball model etc. I think not being rushed is another core consideration so you're confident about what you landed on. Where did you get fitted outdoors?
@@upbeatgolfer By buying bunch 2nd hand and trying them out on the course. I'm still testing couple hybrids vs 3 iron. 7 wood got the boot since it just flew too high and seeing so much of the face just didn't sit right with me.
Wow - that is some dedication! Yeah I agree with you on the 7H. Which hybrids are you landing on? I found they all flew too high except for the Callaway Apex (which makes sense, most are made for folks to hit higher than irons).
@@upbeatgolfer I have an old Adams that flies a little too low. Currently I'm testing Callaway rogue st pro with an ad di 8s. If that fails I'll probably try an Apex UW. I've tried the ping g425 hybrid and didn't like it. Hard to figure out the last piece of the puzzle
Great question! You've probably looked into this already, so here are three suggestions that you may not have gotten yet: 1. Get comfortable with, and increase your proprioception of, a club in your hands. When we first start playing, it's weird holding a club and having this heavy weight almost 3 feet away from the handle. As you get better, that feeling and the awareness of the clubhead/clubface becomes second nature, and then you can move your muscles more in sync to create higher swing speed. To do this, I think the best answer is just to hold a club for a while when you're at home - I used to just hold a club/play with it while watching TV (this also helps groove a grip change). 2. Get your backswing right. To have a good, powerful downswing, you need to set up properly for it. In my opinion, this is the #1 thing that beginners (myself included) ignore, but if you look at the pros, they're constantly checking their basics (grip, stance, alignment, backswing - I have a video for this in the works). If you imagine throwing a ball a long way, it's really hard to do if you wind up incorrectly. To this, the top three things for me are: good square takeaway, full shoulder turn, and weight shift to the right side. 3. Remember that swing speed is how fast the clubhead is moving at impact, not how hard you swing with your arms. Our brains tend to believe that more effort equals more results, but that's not the case in golf (again, took me 20+ years to learn this!). So hard swings rarely lead to faster swing speeds. So when you're practicing, if you can get a swing speed tracker (like a portable launch monitor or PRGR) you can experiment with different types of swings to see what actually creates the fastest swing speed for you -- I bet it won't be your hardest swing! A swing thought I like to remind myself of at the range is "sling the clubhead", instead of swinging hard. Do these help?
Hey! I have a Vessel VLX 2.0 for my carry bag, and for the moment I use a Titleist Heathered Storm Players 4 stand bag (which I do NOT recommend! Looks dope but so many issues) for my electric cart.
Great catch! I made that one myself - I wanted one with an NZ flag and couldn't find one online that I liked. so I used the base measurements from a Reddit post (t.ly/VzPB) and then improvised a bit myself (put a towel liner in there, added a colored backing, waterproofed it a bit). Ended up stitching it by hand which was remarkably therapeutic while watching golf on the weekends 😀
If you'd like a TL;DR - I put a full list of what's in the bag in the description! 👆
This is one of the best WITB on TH-cam. Thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it!
got new clubs three years ago. Learned to regrip them and have regripped them 3 times lol. Just discovered your channel, binging it. Great stuff man! Thank you!
Haha that is awesome! Glad you like it, and great to have you here! (Which grips did you land on in the end?)
You are so right about learning to regrip own clubs. I learned about 7yrs ago and now regrip my clubs 3-4 times a year. Not because they need it just because I can. I have spent way more money than I would have if I had to take them to the golf shop.
Haha totally! I literally just (tonight) regripped my driver and 3w because they were looking a little slippy 😅
I also picked up the Alphard Golf V2 this past Black Friday. You are correct, it is a game changer. Makes walking the course so easy without having to push the cart. My back feels great after rounds now.
YESSSSS!!! Have you noticed a change in your scores?
Your channel is going to blow up eventually. Awesome videos Manu!
Thanks Mark! This made my day 😁
@@upbeatgolfer Hey my dad Bill met you today, he was the caddie. I agree with Mark. I'm going to sub.
@@giger421 Thanks bud! Glad you like the videos. (And your dad was super fun to walk a tournament with!)
TH-cam home page coming in clutch helping me discover this channel
Haha love me some TH-cam home page! Hope you like the other videos too!
Love the video, really helpful to see different brands and styles vs people just going with the top logos
Glad you liked it!
I’m new to your channel. This video was really well done. You might even say, I’m a big fan!
Haha well played my friend!
Best what’s in the bag ever. Thanks, very insightful!
Well this comment made my day. Thanks Eric! Glad you liked it 😃
What a high quality video, really nice info i enjoyed it.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for the great feedback 🙂
Cool accessory for the bag would be a laminated copy of your iron fittings. I made a spreadsheet and printed off my lie angles and lofts. Keep it in the bag for my yearly fitting. (My club smith suggested getting forged irons checked every season)
Ha great call. I'm a bit lazy so I have them in my email 😃
Do you change your lie angles and lofts at all?
@@upbeatgolfer I play Titleist 710 (mainly to look cool) don’t change loft but play 1.5 degrees flat of standard (probably because I’m not exactly tall) My clubsmith is old school and prefers hard copies for notes. I’m a big fan of slightly shorter shafts on woods. Just recently discovered that (I could afford the loss of distance, I might be a short old man (49) but I still generate some speed)
@@upbeatgolfer new follower so I’ll be catching up on your videos!!
710s! Nice. Those are some beautiful clubs. I wanted them so bad when they came out!
I'm actually thinking of cutting down my irons a bit (might experiment on my old set first!) coz I think the shorter shafts let me hit the ball better AND farther!
@@upbeatgolfer my 29 year old son just picked up the game about 6 months ago. He played standard irons for a couple months then bought a set of cobra one length and has shaved so many strokes off his game. He’s already shooting in mid 80s consistently (which seems nuts to me, took me at least a year or two). Kids these days have access to TH-cam for free instruction. I’m self taught and learned from magazines and books lol.
I couldn’t afford the 710 when they first came out, I think I was still playing mizuno mp14 at the time. Found these second hand in near mint condition for less than 300. Wasn’t even looking for irons but they’re so pretty I couldn’t pass.
This was awesome! As a fellow golf gear fanatic I love hearing about what’s in the bag and why. I have an iron and wedge fitting coming up in a few days.
Glad you liked it! Enjoy the fitting and I'd love to hear what you end up getting!
@@upbeatgolfer I currently play Cobra Forged Tec copper. I wanted to move into something a little less hot, with weaker lofts to gain more control. Shocking to the fitter and myself I was fit into the Wilson Staff CB’s. I hit them way more consistently than anything else I tried. I can’t wait for them to come in and get them out on the course!
Wow that is interesting (also the forged tea copper are beautiful clubs)! Have the Wilsons arrived yet? Are they everything you expected them to be?
Overall, this was an absolute Great video! covers all the major questions for a WITB video. Thank you! 👍
Glad you liked it!!!
Great video...first i thought it was lomg but you explained every club, you are well spoken so i subscribed 👏
Thanks and welcome! Glad you liked it🙂
@@upbeatgolfer i really did, its just great to listen you.. Definetely very interesting 🙂
I started golf half a year ago and i love it. I have Ping sexond hand irons, old Callaway driver, "almost plastic" putter..but i have a PGA instructor, taking group lessons...
I will wait with fitting (if i get i want to have enough money for every option fit me the best and once you start changind shafts its a lot of money) so i think i will maybe try to get better driver, 3wood, (have M4 5wood), better putter and wedges.
I wan't to come to the point where my swing is constant, improved so what do you thing, should i get fitted(also too big expense) or some never clubs which would fit me better is a way to go and when get fitted get quality whole bag fitting?
That's great - welcome to the most obsessive game ever :)
I agree with you that you would be better off getting your swing to a more consistent motion before you think about clubfitting. Otherwise you risk getting clubs that you'll need to change in the near future as you improve. Unless any of your clubs are *completely* wrong for you, you're probably fine as is.
And breaking 100 this quickly is awesome - keep it up!
Great video and such a chill guy. I am subscribed.
Love it. Thank you and welcome - hope you enjoy the content!
Coming back to this video for this 2024 season. Definitely have a gap between my pw and my Vokey 50, have to bend it stronger to help the gap. I think the vokeys or wedge wedge spin more and go shorter than iron wedges.
That is a GREAT point Mike - I hadn't thought of that. It definitely explains the gap between my PW and GW yardage better since my PW is part of my iron set. Thanks for mentioning that - I'm going to keep that in mind from now on!
In case it helps: the other thing I found is that I was casting my 50deg a bit (because of the headweight maybe), so I worked on shorter backswings and more "driving through" the ball, and my yardage has gone up from 105 to ~112 in the last few months.
Dude! Great video. I’m a 20ish HCP and couldn’t agree more with lessons learned. I’m addicted to buying clubs. This hurt my score many times. Also a firm believer of playing what looks good and inspires confidence. I’m gaming an old Cleveland classic driver and ping anser irons even I have new and more forgiving clubs, just because I love their look. Keep telling myself to keep this setup for the season. But clubs built to look vintage have a special place in heart. Probably why I have Ben Hogan edge and Wilson powerdyn on my eBay quick search. 😂Cheers!
Nice! 100% agree, the old designs were so beautiful. Can you do both? Maybe play the vintage when you feel nostalgic and the newer ones when you want to work on the game or if the round matters? The older clubs probably help groove your sweet spot striking too, which will help with your more forgiving clubs.
Great witb! Really interesting! Thanks
Thanks! I had a lot of fun putting this together too :)
The re-gripping segment. Yes 😂 I replace my grips every 5 months or so now. I even bought the vice to hold my clubs to make it easier
Haha yup I can relate. It's surprisingly fun and gives you such satisfaction right?! Have you tried adjusting shaft length yet?
@@upbeatgolfer no I will leave that to my guy at the shop. I don’t buy any clubs without being fit so they handle all of that when I purchase. And if I need an upgrade or different shaft it’s the same thing, I make sure it’s 100% dialed in for me.
Ha fair enough. I messed around with shaft lengths for a while (it was easier than I originally thought) but over time I realized that shorter clubs tend are easier to hit :D
Great video - really insightful
Glad you found it helpful!
100% best advice is not to go to a place with a discount if you purchase. I've had 2 fittings so far. My fitting with guys that didn't credit the fitting was so much more helpful and in tune with what I wanted. My fitting with club champion was a terrible sales experience with them trying to upsell aftermarket shafts without trying stock shafts.
Night and day difference between the two fittings.
Yeah it's such a weird model when there's clearly a conflict of interest. I wonder why they keep doing it.
I had something similar happen when I went to GolfTec years ago for a video swing assessment - the guy filmed several swings and then picked the one really bad warmup swing I made and then proceeded to tell me how bad it was for the next 20 min. And then recommended $3K in lessons. 🤦♂️
I played 5 handicap with fake m2 irons. Got real 790s and now play 4 under par.
That's amazing! How did you end up with fake M2 irons?
Great video, I use that same 85g/S KBS hybrid prototype shaft on my 7W/9W/6H/7H.
Nice! How does it feel to you?
@@upbeatgolfer i love the stability. I have a much more controlled/smooth tempo with my irons/wedges and don’t like to deviate or “get after” too many shots with those. However with my 7W/9W/6H/7H (21*/25*/30*/34*) I don’t mind getting on the gas a little bit because of the forgiveness in the heads. This shaft allows me to get after it a little more if I need to and allows me to control the flight more since a lot of times those clubs tend to balloon up.
@@Teadrinker710 I love how you framed that - I didn't know it until you described it like that, but I feel the exact same re: getting after it without worrying about stability!
Great video!
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
How far do you hit driver just for comparison always useful to know. Cheers
For sure! Roughly 265-275 on average. In the cold they tend to be a bit shorter :D
Hey Manu - great video. I’m curious what lofts and lie angles you play your clubs at and whether you keep your woods at their standard settings. Cheers
Thanks dude! Sure, here are all the specs:
- Irons: I play my irons 1deg flat (that was the best contact I got when I got fitted), but at standard lengths and lofts (the P7MC are a bit weaker than most irons today so I had to get over the "he's hitting a 6 iron while I'm hitting a 4" insecurities :D ).
My previous set had slightly stronger lofts and was 0.75" longer than standard (more ego decisions) so I made a spreadsheet that helped me figure out my new yardages based on the math of shorter and weaker clubs. (I didn't have access to a trackman with nice golf balls so the spreadsheet was the next best answer - it worked remarkably well actually...who knew math was so good?!)
- Woods: I upgraded my driver since that video -- now I play the Callaway Rogue ST triple diamond LS at 9deg, but I adjusted it up to 10deg. I did that because for some reason the new driver launches way lower than my Mavrik, and also because I found my numbers were as good but I got higher ball flight with the higher loft (I tested this out at my fitter).
I also switched from my awesome Graphite Design shaft to a Ventus Blue 6X at 44.75" (the OG one, not the TR) because I saw a lot of great golfers using it at the tournaments I played, and when I tried it out it felt much more stable and controllable in my hands. And it's been great, my "smart yardage" on Arccos was 300 this summer. Interestingly it's dropped to ~285-290 recently, and that coincided with a handicap drop from 3.2 to +0.3 over the past 2 months. Go figure!
My 3W is standard everything. Might upgrade that at some point soon to get more forgiveness. Oh wait BF is coming up...yikes. (Seriously I had not thought of this until literally 60 seconds ago and now I NEED a new 3W. Thank you for the reminder!)
Hope this answers your question. What are you thinking of with your clubs?
Love the detailed response - thanks! I'm playing a lot of Cobra clubs (Radspeed Driver, King Tec Hybrid, and MIM Tour Irons + Wedges) and have almost everything at standard at the moment. Just got down to single digit handicap, so feel like I should go get fit sometime.
Nice! Cobra makes some great stuff, I drooled over those Rickie irons (still do actually, I saw a guy using them last week).
I'm excited to hear what you get fit into! But also if you just want to check if you need a slightly different lie angle, you can probably do it for free at your local golf shop vs. getting a full fitting. As far as fitting goes, if there's one thing I can suggest: check out your options before you just order the clubs from the fitter. E.g. I got fitted into some different stock shafts for my irons, but the fitters wanted to charge an extra $100 per shaft for installing and "puring" them. Instead I ordered them direct from Taylormade and just got the shafts installed as stock, and it was $800 cheaper (and they work great).
Ok ok one more suggestion if you don't mind - if you haven't done it already, maybe check your driver length? Personally I think the first thing I think everyone should do is shorten their driver. I recently went from a 45" Graphite Design (0.75" shorter than stock) to a 44.5" Ventus, and my distance went UP. Even my mishits are way better.
And also thank you for asking about my clubs. I did end up getting a new 3W over BF (the Callaway Rogue ST LS). It's the same weight as my existing Mavrik so I *should* be able to slot in the same shaft. Thank you for enabling me 😃
I have the same irons same shaft and they’re money 💰 but you should def try out the new callaway driver triple diamond 💎
Nice! I'm really glad I went for those irons too, even though my dream of playing blades is still unfulfilled...
Are you talking about the Paradigm triple diamond driver? Coz I have the Rogue ST triple diamond and it's actually been pretty great. (Testing out some new shafts later this week)
Love my 4-PW P7MB’s
They are beautiful! I was really hoping to get them but couldn't hit them well 😬
@@upbeatgolfer been playing them since Jan of ‘21 I’m not sure I like how the changed the new ones.
Nice - we got fitted at the same time. The 2021 edition was the one I tested too (new clubs arrived Feb '21). The new ones look pretty similar, maybe just a design change (looks like that for the P7MC too)?
@@upbeatgolfer they also changed some lies. I think the older look cooler and cleaner as well than these newer ones.
Just looked them up - totally agree that the older ones look way better. The new design is a bit thick for an MB - compared to the Titleist MBs these look CHUNKY
I am also looking to replace a mid size mallet cover. Where you able to find a source?
Unfortunately not yet - I've checked out a few more places including Etsy but no luck. Seems like a gap in the market!
Great video bro. Looking forward to more. SUBBED
Love it! Glad you liked it!
Learned a lot from this video. Thanks so much!
Stoke to see that you're also in the Bay Area. Do you have any recommendations for golf instructors in the area. I'm a high handicapper and looking to improve.
Glad you liked it! Re instructors - there are a bunch of good ones in the area, usually resident at public courses. As a high handicapper you could look into both clinics (there are some at Presidio and Moffett Field, to name a couple), as well as getting private lessons. The clinics are a great option because you can learn from other folks' tips too, and they're often longer and less expensive. What's your hcp, how long have you been playing, and do you have a preference?
@@upbeatgolfer I'm at 35 hc (The Grint app est.) with 1 year into this addictive hobby. Favorite course thus far has been Monarch Bay because I can play the same golf ball without losing it. Shots inside 100 yds, 3-putts & Par-3 are my nemesis.
Also, what are your favorite driving ranges within the Bay Area that offer good chipping and putting greens?
Ha yes I love that's why you like Monarch Bay :D
The great thing about 3 putts and par 3s being your nemesis is that those are fairly easy to improve! (Shots inside 100y are slightly harder ;)
One major thing I didn't know about par 3s until recently is how badly Pros play them. The stats here are insane (mygolfspy.com/pros-vs-joes-par-3-scoring-average/). Even the Pros play most par 3s in over par. So my strategy is basically to hit the center of the green on every one, and just make par :)
Re: ranges - both Mariner's Point and San Bruno Golf Center are good options with short game practice areas that you can pay to use. I've also noticed most local public courses have reasonable short game areas that are free (and you can take your own, non-range, balls along).
@@upbeatgolfer I appreciate your inputs. Looking forward to future contents. Cheers!
Great video man. Did you mess around with different types of wedge shafts? I personally have the same shafts in my wedges and irons but I question that because how often are you doing full swings with wedges?
Thanks dude! I didn't mess with a ton of shafts but I HAVE tried many wedges (Titleist, Callaway, Cleveland, Taylormade) in the past so I know what the different wedge flex shafts feel like. For my current setup I found the same shaft as my irons felt the best by far -- somehow it actually made the clubhead feel softer with the way the shaft releases. No kidding, I was going to return the MG3 for a while because every shot felt like hitting a brick!
Before getting the shaft, I also thought a lot about your point about "how often are you hitting a full shot with a wedge". And I realized I also don't hit full shots all the time with my irons either because I rarely get a stock yardage + all the low, high, punches etc. -- so I figured I'd stick with my iron shaft to have the same feel across my set, which has worked.
And fortunately it's been SO MUCH better than anything I had in the past - so much so that, when I needed a new LW and the Nippon shaft wasn't available, I swapped out the new shaft with the Nippon from my previous wedge (MG2). I'm sure it depends on personal feel, but for me this was a very noticeable thing.
Finding a fitter that actually cares about ur golf game and not the profit aspect is extremely hard to find. Also indoor fittings is great but nothing beats real turf interaction so you don't have any surprises.
100% on the fitter that cares -- the closest proxy I've found is fitters who charge separately for the fitting so there's at least not that conflict of interest. And totally agreed on the real turf interaction, unfortunately that wasn't an option in my area but fortunately my fitter was super chill so I got to try out a bunch of shots and used my preferred ball model etc. I think not being rushed is another core consideration so you're confident about what you landed on. Where did you get fitted outdoors?
@@upbeatgolfer By buying bunch 2nd hand and trying them out on the course. I'm still testing couple hybrids vs 3 iron. 7 wood got the boot since it just flew too high and seeing so much of the face just didn't sit right with me.
Wow - that is some dedication! Yeah I agree with you on the 7H. Which hybrids are you landing on? I found they all flew too high except for the Callaway Apex (which makes sense, most are made for folks to hit higher than irons).
@@upbeatgolfer I have an old Adams that flies a little too low. Currently I'm testing Callaway rogue st pro with an ad di 8s. If that fails I'll probably try an Apex UW. I've tried the ping g425 hybrid and didn't like it. Hard to figure out the last piece of the puzzle
Interesting. I'd love to hear what you land on, and which one you find most maneuverable.
Any tips on increasing swing speed for beginners?
Great question! You've probably looked into this already, so here are three suggestions that you may not have gotten yet:
1. Get comfortable with, and increase your proprioception of, a club in your hands. When we first start playing, it's weird holding a club and having this heavy weight almost 3 feet away from the handle. As you get better, that feeling and the awareness of the clubhead/clubface becomes second nature, and then you can move your muscles more in sync to create higher swing speed.
To do this, I think the best answer is just to hold a club for a while when you're at home - I used to just hold a club/play with it while watching TV (this also helps groove a grip change).
2. Get your backswing right. To have a good, powerful downswing, you need to set up properly for it. In my opinion, this is the #1 thing that beginners (myself included) ignore, but if you look at the pros, they're constantly checking their basics (grip, stance, alignment, backswing - I have a video for this in the works). If you imagine throwing a ball a long way, it's really hard to do if you wind up incorrectly.
To this, the top three things for me are: good square takeaway, full shoulder turn, and weight shift to the right side.
3. Remember that swing speed is how fast the clubhead is moving at impact, not how hard you swing with your arms. Our brains tend to believe that more effort equals more results, but that's not the case in golf (again, took me 20+ years to learn this!). So hard swings rarely lead to faster swing speeds.
So when you're practicing, if you can get a swing speed tracker (like a portable launch monitor or PRGR) you can experiment with different types of swings to see what actually creates the fastest swing speed for you -- I bet it won't be your hardest swing!
A swing thought I like to remind myself of at the range is "sling the clubhead", instead of swinging hard.
Do these help?
damn i want to golf with you
That would be fun! Lmk if you're ever in San Francisco.
What bag do you use
Hey! I have a Vessel VLX 2.0 for my carry bag, and for the moment I use a Titleist Heathered Storm Players 4 stand bag (which I do NOT recommend! Looks dope but so many issues) for my electric cart.
What brand head cover is on your 3 wood?
Great catch! I made that one myself - I wanted one with an NZ flag and couldn't find one online that I liked. so I used the base measurements from a Reddit post (t.ly/VzPB) and then improvised a bit myself (put a towel liner in there, added a colored backing, waterproofed it a bit). Ended up stitching it by hand which was remarkably therapeutic while watching golf on the weekends 😀
rogue is horrible.
You mean the Rogue ST driver? Have you had a bad experience with it?