Range Session with Newbies

[ezra76]

I took my R7TP's (3W-5W), MidTP, 7iron and both Titty wedges to the range. I was swinging so smooth, so solid, I ended up hitting 3 buckets. Working on incorporating the one-piece takeaway with the outside takeaway, inside drop. Back, pause, pull, imagine the grip extends to my belly button on takeaway....

Anyway, here's the good stuff. The 13* with the Diamana Red is just sick. Mid to Mid-high boring ballflight, just climbs and drives forward, deep and straight. I must have it 20/30 dead over the top of the flag out at 200yds. Then started fading and even drawing it around the mound, start right of it end back left of it and vice-versa. My honest opinion... if the Epic is not just insanely good I'll be hoing one of these shafts for my driver. If I ever develop the ability to hit this stick off the deck it's going to be nuts. A driver-3w potential combo of near 550 yds.

Since I never hit the Mid TP extensively I'll run it down also. Dead straight and surprisingly long. I hit it well over the 200marker, one after another. Then I put it up on a little tee.... Uh oh, I think it's dangerously too close to my 5W distance and more accurate. Thoroughly impressed by this club and the only downside is it has me thinking Diamana in a 15* head and then the 19* would be the optimal gap/striking effectiveness combo.

Tour Tittly wedge. This thing has a nice heavy feel to it, substantial bounce and easily worked. I was getting carried away and must have gone through 35-40 balls bringing them in high, low, fade, draw to the mound around 100yds. I just love setting up slightly closed and throwing it at the stick, like a yo-yo out of my right pocket. It should compliment the 50* perfect... can't wait to get it into some sand.

[clemsonhacker]

all sound sweet...

[warbirdlover]

But you really wanted to hit that SuperQuad with the Epic in it, didn't you?

[ezra76]

Originally Posted by warbirdlover

But you really wanted to hit that SuperQuad with the Epic in it, didn't you?

Yes I did. That Diamana is sweet though. I was killing that 3W. I'm going to play tomorrow and will have to use it a lot since the SQ is disassembled. It will be good to get used to it.

[hypergolf]

Originally Posted by ezra76

Yes I did. That Diamana is sweet though. I was killing that 3W. I'm going to play tomorrow and will have to use it a lot since the SQ is disassembled. It will be good to get used to it.

Hey Ezra. How does Diamana Red compare to Diamana Blue? Thanks.

[ezra76]

Originally Posted by hypergolf

Hey Ezra. How does Diamana Red compare to Diamana Blue? Thanks.

Haven't really hit the blue other than a demo in an R5TP. The red launches pretty high, a lot higher than I expected to hit a 13*, but just kept going, not ballooning. I usually can't control a higher launch shaft but the red is a different animal than any shaft I've ever tried. I would actually love that ballflight out of a 9.5 or even an 8.5* driver. We'll see how the Epic in the Superquad goes. I seriously think I could break 290yds. on a good drive with an 8.5* and the red.

Of course all this is dependent on my swing. Today it was on like maybe best ever. I am psyched to go play tomorrow. Greens should be soft, if the swing is still around I see a low number coming. Not sure if it's slighty warmer weather or what but the "green" I usually need a 5 or a piped 6 to hit... I hit 9/10 times with my 7iron. Time for another vid soon, see if the 2 major moves I've been grooving look like I hope they do.

[ezra76]

Well I got a chance to play today and got these clubs out on the course. The TP 3 and 5 Woods are just retarded long. Hit one to inside 50yds. on a 332... with the 5W. Guy I was playing with was just amazed as I outdid his driver by about a foot. lol.

The 3 wood performed just as I'd planned. 480 yd. par 5 that plays all uphill, bunker across the FW at 230-250. This hole was my nemesis. I drove it to 205 out, hit the 19* hybrid on and then 2 putt bird.

What is amazing is how my swing can go from dead on to total crap in minutes. I've been working on a few new things and when I get it right I'm hitting it longer and straighter than ever. If I could put those swings on even 75% of the time I could putt 35 times and be scratch. Then the old OTT rears it's ugly head... I put a nasty skymark in the 3W, all the way down to the metal. I was pissed.

The Diamana launches pretty darn high. When I'm on the thing will give my driver a run, but when I'm off, I don't think that shaft likes being manhandled to try to get back to the ball.

Oh, and the SW is nuts. I hit out of a deep bunker, nearly full swing, landed past the hole, went to the back and then somehow spun back over 10feet. Never seen one like that... from myself anyway. Bounce is high though. I need to pick my spots and realize it isn't the club for a tight lie flop attempt.

[warbirdlover]

When you get clubs that are working for you.. you CAN "BUY" a better game!!!

[ezra76]

Originally Posted by warbirdlover

When you get clubs that are working for you.. you CAN "BUY" a better game!!!

Well, it takes work too. I hit over 250 shots at the range yesterday trying to groove this one-piece takeaway, wide and outside back, hip trigger drop hands, slot, fire and pull. I hit a few today that were just amazing, no more than a foot offline and literally prolike distance.

I'm onto something, something big and will make another video soon. I owe a lot to the guys on here too. Commenting and helping me see my faults allowed me to research and find drills to make changes. Sure felt good to step up to that "nemesis" par 5 and just slap it silly, putting for eagle where I'm usually lucky to just take a bogey and tuck my tail.

[Eracer]

Originally Posted by ezra76

Well, it takes work too. I hit over 250 shots at the range yesterday trying to groove this one-piece takeaway, wide and outside back, hip trigger drop hands, slot, fire and pull. I hit a few today that were just amazing, no more than a foot offline and literally prolike distance.

I'm onto something, something big and will make another video soon. I owe a lot to the guys on here too. Commenting and helping me see my faults allowed me to research and find drills to make changes. Sure felt good to step up to that "nemesis" par 5 and just slap it silly, putting for eagle where I'm usually lucky to just take a bogey and tuck my tail.

Go for the gold, man. I think it's awesome that you are feeling so positive about your game. Send some of that mojo my way. I always start out a round so full of joyful expectation, then crash and burn early and have to fight to stay focused the rest of the day. I've got to figure out how turn this around. Thing is, I hit some killer shots every round - truly awesome shots. But my scoring is just pathetic, since I hit some truly awful shots as well, and have to scramble for double bogey more often than not. Sigh...

Sorry - I'm ranting. And it is good to hear your swing is becoming what you want it to be. Keep it up.

[ezra76]

Originally Posted by Eracer

Go for the gold, man. I think it's awesome that you are feeling so positive about your game. Send some of that mojo my way. I always start out a round so full of joyful expectation, then crash and burn early and have to fight to stay focused the rest of the day. I've got to figure out how turn this around. Thing is, I hit some killer shots every round - truly awesome shots. But my scoring is just pathetic, since I hit some truly awful shots as well, and have to scramble for double bogey more often than not. Sigh...

Sorry - I'm ranting. And it is good to hear your swing is becoming what you want it to be. Keep it up.

Video man. It's been the greatest help to me, to see my faults and be able to get advice from others. I feel like I'm building my own swing and it's working. Weird thing is I'm sort of losing my fade but hitting it so straight it's scary when I'm on. The 2 shots I hit on that par 5 were bar-none the 2 straightest shots I've ever hit on a golf course. I'm actaully starting to hit a tiny, tiny draw and distance is nuts. I hit the green on a par 3, 185 uphill with a 6iron as well as on from 205 with a 5iron on another hole. I'm just loading up so much torque and feel like I'm releasing it at the perfect time. I don't even feel like I'm swinging hard at all either.

Gonna take the cam to the range this afternoon and hit a few buckets. No way I'm letting up now when I swear to you I honestly see glimpses of a scratch swing.

[twofast2s]

you want to go to the range around 12?
i have to go to work at 2, so let me know

[ezra76]

I could do that. Let me high tail it over to the laundrymat right now then. I'm wearing dress socks with sneakers and no underwear. I'll give you a call.

[MCDavis]

I bet that look get's all the girls, ez!

[SplooGe]

Originally Posted by ezra76

I'm wearing dress socks with sneakers and no underwear. I'll give you a call.

Not much dedication to the sport. A real junkie would throw freeball or steal some of the lady's chonitas.