Yesterday I managed to qualify for the NC Senior despite 3-putting 4 times! Looking forward to the tournament at Croasdaile in Durham in May...
Way to go! I assume you have played Croasdaile before? I knew one of the pros who used to work out there, so I've played that course a bunch of times, its a fun track. I spent this past weekend getting my tail kicked at Starmount Forest in the Carolinas Mid-Am. Soft conditions, cold mornings, and wind gusts in the 15-25 mph range all weekend were not good for my game. Not a single player finished under par for the weekend. But still fun to be out there competing.
My dad sent me a very lightly used TaylorMade M3 driver head that he didn't really hit well. I installed it with a HZRDUS smoke yellow shaft (6.0 stiff / 60g) but haven't hit it yet. My other driver is a Bridgestone JGR Tour B that I got on a great deal and has been good for low spin, but doesn't carry as far as I'd like and is hard for me to work right to left.
Anyone ever had an M3? Thoughts?
Related but I'm a pretty decent golfer (excellent ball striker, not as great around and on the greens mainly due to playing pretty infrequently these days) who has a 12-15 year old TM Burner driver. I don't need latest and greatest but if I wanted to spend say $200-250 on a lightly used driver anyone have any recs? Feel like I'm a few cycles behind on technology and could benefit from an upgrade. Irons and wedges are still solid. Just need a new big boy.
Related but I'm a pretty decent golfer (excellent ball striker, not as great around and on the greens mainly due to playing pretty infrequently these days) who has a 12-15 year old TM Burner driver. I don't need latest and greatest but if I wanted to spend say $200-250 on a lightly used driver anyone have any recs? Feel like I'm a few cycles behind on technology and could benefit from an upgrade. Irons and wedges are still solid. Just need a new big boy.
Some of the equipment snobs might scoff at this, but I was in a similar position with driver about a year ago. Was playing a 15 year old Nike. I didn't really have any complaints with it, but wanted something new that wasn't going to break the bank. Found a steal in a new Wilson with a stiff shaft and 9 degree loft. It has a fixed loft, but that was about right for me. It doesn't have the best sound in the world, but I hit absolute bombs with it. It is also 100 times more forgiving than the 15 year old Nike. If you want to save some money, I would highly recommend.
I'd decide whether you want to go low spin or more of a normal setup, then pick from the last generation of Taylormade, Ping, or Callaway drivers. The Ping G410 LST, Taylormade SIM2, and Callaway Epic Speed LS are all excellent low spin heads, they also all have a medium-spin variant. Can't go wrong with any of them.
What I'd also look for is one with an upgraded shaft that was still original OEM so you don't get any weird builds buying used. Sometimes you can find like a Ventus Blue/Black in an older head like that and still get a great deal on it. Short of that I'd just look for a HZRDUS, Diamana/Tensei Pro, or Graphite Design Tour AD (assuming the specific flex/options generally fit your swing speed and type).
I have a HZRDUS smoke yellow stiff that matches my medium tempo well. On my normal swing it's fantastic, but I haven't had great results when I really whip the hips through for an extra smash. It could just be my swing, but it feels like it really drags if you speed up the tempo too much, even if your backswing is Morikawa style
Playing 4 courses in Myrtle that I'm entirely unfamiliar with this weekend.
Prestwick, Arrowhead, Kings North, and Long Bay Club.
Taking a bunch of golf balls.