Dave's Bag Lotto and Club Reviews

[billp]

I'll try not to kill you when I smack my drive from the 18th down the 1st like I normally do ��

[Daves]

I'll try not to kill you when I smack my drive from the 18th down the 1st like I normally do 😀

I assume you mean off the 9th Tee!? That would be some drive to hit the 1st of the 18th!

[Ferrins]

Dave have you hit the R15 hybrid? If so what do you think of them up against a Adams.

[Daves]

Dave have you hit the R15 hybrid? If so what do you think of them up against a Adams.

No, only the SLDR TPs, which I like a lot.

[Ferrins]

I have the non TP version of the SLDR and being a higher cap than you it may be better suited.

[Daves]

I have the non TP version of the SLDR and being a higher cap than you it may be better suited.

The only difference is the shaft quality and weight.

[Ferrins]

So your shaft will feel smoother?

[Daves]

So your shaft will feel smoother?

Stiffer and straighter!

[oldracer]

Stiffer and straighter!

u say that to all the girls

[Daves]

u say that to all the girls

Does me no good though!

[Ferrins]

What shafts and flex do you have for a 19* SLDR TP?

[Daves]

What shafts and flex do you have for a 19* SLDR TP?

I have TP 93g Speeders in stiff, and the standard 82g shafts in stiff and reg. They fit both TM and Adams Hybrids.

[Ferrins]

I require a standard 82g reg, you need?

[Ferrins]

Just want to try it against the stiff one.

[Daves]

Just want to try it against the stiff one.

You are welcome to borrow them to try. I have a #3 and a #4.

[Ferrins]

Ta.

[Ferrins]

I have TP 93g Speeders in stiff, and the standard 82g shafts in stiff and reg. They fit both TM and Adams Hybrids.

Can you keep an eye out for me for a TP 93 Speeder in Reg please.

[Ferrins]

For a 19* SLDR

[awhc]

Dave have you hit the R15 hybrid? If so what do you think of them up against a Adams.

Would be interested to see the differences between SLDR hybrid and R15 hybrid since they have the box head like the Adams now.

[Daves]

Not much golf this last week so far, due to Course renos and other things. Need to do a write up of the last bag when I get a chance.

Today's bag selection;

Driver: Adams Fast 12 LS with GD AD Tour S
3 Wood: Cleveland Launcher
Hybrids: Adams 9031 Super Hybrid 18*, TM SLDR TP 21*
Irons: Ping i5s 4i - 9i
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 46*, Yururi 53* & 61*
Putter: Yes Sandy 12 Mid

[Daves]

Reddie Bay is being renovated, so off to Carbrook tomorrow. Bag selection as follows;

Driver: Adams Fast 12 LS with NVS K Reg
3 Wood: Adams Super S 15*
Hybrids: Adams 9031 Super Hybrid 18*, Cobra S2 Max 20*
Irons: Adams XTD Forged 4i - 9i
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 46*, Yururi 53* & 61*
Putter: TM Ghost Spider 35"

This ended up being a fairly ordinary round scoring wise, though I started well. With the group I played with, we always play a 4 ball match on the side, and in this case the 2 low handicappers were up against a couple of bushies! I shot 19 points on the front and we turned 6 down!!! I tried to retrieve the match on the back nine by going hard, but couldn't pull it off and wiped a few holes coming home.

The Fast 12 LS was going well for most of the round, but couldn't pull me out the shite late in the round.

I struggled a little with my striking on the XTDs. I like the look of them, and they are very soft, but I am not getting them out of the middle often enough. I suspect the KBS 90 shafts are too light for me, so they might be up for a transplant when I get to them.

The Carbrook greens were very good, always are, were even better than last time I played it I think. They are quite hard to hold, and I struggled a little to club for them. Their brownish colour makes it hard to read them, but you can't argue with how true they are, and how well they roll out. The course is looking the best I have seen it, the fairways were excellent as well. Lots of good improvements continuing to be made as well.

Not much golf this last week so far, due to Course renos and other things. Need to do a write up of the last bag when I get a chance.

Today's bag selection;

Driver: Adams Fast 12 LS with GD AD Tour S
3 Wood: Cleveland Launcher
Hybrids: Adams 9031 Super Hybrid 18*, TM SLDR TP 21*
Irons: Ping i5s 4i - 9i
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 46*, Yururi 53* & 61*
Putter: Yes Sandy 12 Mid

A very ordinary round, this one. I struggled with the Driver right out of the box (literally, took the plastic off and put it in the bag!), I couldn't hit it to save myself. I couldn't feel the head weight, and just couldn't aim it at all. Started to tame a little towards the end, but was never comfortable with it. I will need to take some measurements and try and work out why it was so far off for me??

The i5s never really got a chance, as I was playing recovery shots all day.

The one saving grace was the Sandy 12 Mid. I bought this (off the Bay) as a standard putter, but am certain it is actually a belly that has been converted, as it is very heavy. Not normally my cup of tea, but on our freshly cored and slow greens, it is just the ticket to get the ball to the hole.

[Daves]

Today's bag selection;
Driver: Adams Super LS with PL Blue Reg
3 Wood: Cleveland Launcher
Hybrids: Adams 9031 Super Hybrid 18*, TM SLDR TP 21*
Irons: Ping Eye 2+ 4i - 9i
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 46*, Yururi 53* & 61*
Putter: Yes Sandy 12 Mid

[Daves]

Today's bag selection;
Driver: Adams Super LS with PL Blue Reg
3 Wood: Cleveland Launcher
Hybrids: Adams 9031 Super Hybrid 18*, TM SLDR TP 21*
Irons: Ping Eye 2+ 4i - 9i
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 46*, Yururi 53* & 61*
Putter: Yes Sandy 12 Mid

Much better golf yesterday, though I did fade a little over the last few after a rub of the green moment. 1 over the front for 21 points at the turn. 2 over through 13 and tracking well. Then pushed my 3 wood left and finally found it in a free drop garden. Except it wasn't within the border of the garden, which was overgrown, so an unplayable rather than a free drop and hello double!. That rattled me for another hole, and another double from the middle of the fairway!

The Super LS was impressive, nice and long and very forgiving. I just need to learn to aim it a bit better! was pushing it left a lot, trying to hit little draws. Perhaps I should just focus on straight! The added bonus is that I seem to be able to hit baby fades easily with it, which is a Driver shot shape I have struggled with in recent times.

The Eye 2s were solid, though I seemed to be pulling them right a fair bit. I might have to get the Lie Board out!

28 putts was also solid, a combinations of hitting recovery shots close, and the heavy Sandy doing its stuff.

[Daves]

Today's bag selection;
Driver: Adams Super S with PL Blue Reg
3 Wood: Cleveland Launcher
Hybrids: Adams 9031 Super Hybrid 18*, TM SLDR TP 21*
Irons: Titleist AP1, 4-6, 710 AP2 7 - 9i
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 46*, Yururi 53* & 61*
Putter: Yes Sandy 12 Mid

[Daves]

Today's bag selection;
Driver: Adams Super S with PL Blue Reg
3 Wood: Cleveland Launcher
Hybrids: Adams 9031 Super Hybrid 18*, TM SLDR TP 21*
Irons: Titleist AP1, 4-6, 710 AP2 7 - 9i
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 46*, Yururi 53* & 61*
Putter: Yes Sandy 12 Mid

I forgot this write up. One of those rounds where I hit the ball well, but the Golfing gods had decided I was due for a touch up. Lost ball down the first for a 1st hole wipe was just the start of day of rub of the green madness. In the end I had 2 wipes for 32 points, so was playing to hcp otherwise, but couldn't get a run going.

Only vague memories of the round now, but the AP1/AP2 combo was a winner, with lots of greens hit. Cored greens limited the ability to convert those GIRs though.