Bring the 3H with you to Dallas. I could be interested. Actually, I'll hit the 3W too and consider it. I have the Qi10 driver and I'm pretty happy with it. But I bought a Cobra 3W and all that damn thing does is go left!
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davesilver88
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GamingWithChips
3 of a Kind
Is that Tiger?!
Dodger
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Nice day for a walk. Some cloud cover, but that’s keeping the temp in a nice spot for swinging sticks.
Anyone do their own club regripping? I think I wanna do my own and I’m wondering if it’s difficult.
GamingWithChips
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I’ve never done it myself but I’ve seen MANY people on instagram and YouTube show how and explain just how easy and cheap it is (with the proper equipment). I’m too lazy to do it myself and I also only change grips like once every few years so I just pay to have it done for me.
But with a vice grip, razor blade or special hook tool they use (not sure what it’s called) mineral spirits and double sided tape, you’ll be able to do it yourself. The hardest part will likely be removing the old tape and then applying the new grip and lining it up well. Might take you a few tries to get good at it but I’m sure most people would be able to do it successfully in 1-2 hours.
Colquhoun
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It is SO easy to regrip clubs, provided you have the right tools. A vice is a must.
If you have a vice, get a rubber Vice clamp for clubs (generally under $10)
To get the old grips off, get some hook blades for a utility knife, and it makes quick work of the grip:
Getting the residual tape off the club is the hardest part of the whole job.
Also, get some golf grip solvent or you can also use mineral spirits, and some double-sided masking tape. I have found GolfWorks as a great resource for everything golf equipment.
An alternative to using solvent to slide the grips on, if you happen to have an air compressor, you can shoot the grips on (and off, or adjust, etc) with just air. It’s crazy simple and ridiculously fast.
Now, if you are planning on a SuperStroke grip on a putter, have someone else do it. I have done a few and they are notoriously difficult. Nothing like taking a $30+ grip and having it go only half-way on the club…and not being able to take it off either. I never thought I would be totally out of breath putting a grip on a golf club!
If you have a vice, get a rubber Vice clamp for clubs (generally under $10)
To get the old grips off, get some hook blades for a utility knife, and it makes quick work of the grip:
Getting the residual tape off the club is the hardest part of the whole job.
Also, get some golf grip solvent or you can also use mineral spirits, and some double-sided masking tape. I have found GolfWorks as a great resource for everything golf equipment.
An alternative to using solvent to slide the grips on, if you happen to have an air compressor, you can shoot the grips on (and off, or adjust, etc) with just air. It’s crazy simple and ridiculously fast.
Now, if you are planning on a SuperStroke grip on a putter, have someone else do it. I have done a few and they are notoriously difficult. Nothing like taking a $30+ grip and having it go only half-way on the club…and not being able to take it off either. I never thought I would be totally out of breath putting a grip on a golf club!
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I’m planning to start doing my own.
Can you make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? If so, you probably have the intelligence and dexterity required to regrip your clubs.
Unless the grip tape has been on the club for a very long time - more than 2 to 3 years, it generally peels right off. Since you should ideally regrip about once a year, this isn't normally a problem.
Colquhoun
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I just bought a new Callaway Quantum triple diamond driver…and I had, by FAR, the worst time getting the tape off that club. The grip couldn’t have been there more than a few months at most, but solvent and a light touch with a torch wouldn’t soften it. Drove me absolutely crazy.
Jonesey07
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Can anyone guess when the storm came through?
Predictions on the winning score this weekend? I’m going to say -2 will win it.
GamingWithChips
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I wanna say -4. Nice weather overall but the wind will be tough.
I also personally don't love when US Opens are made to be impossible. I like to see the players challenged, but I also want to see some nice shots and not just a bunch of safe approach shots and then two/three putts.
The wind will be deadly, but I'm hearing they may soften the greens a bit. So probably under par. I guess I'll take -3.
Brooks won in 2018 at +1 so I don’t imagine it will be easy. Rory said the greens were at 10/11 today. He said with the winds if they speed the greens up anymore it will be unfair!
Fingerz
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Jonesey07
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First Florida round. Freshly ariated greens. Ran out of gas late. so damn hot.
Bottom pic was from 60 out for a tap in birdie.
Bottom pic was from 60 out for a tap in birdie.
arenowebdev
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Jonesey07
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Second vacation round done. Handicap is going the wrong direction to bet in Dallas!
Two eagle putts that led to tap in birds.
Two eagle putts that led to tap in birds.
You better stop playing from the ladies tees! You need to back up a tee box or 3!
Jonesey07
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This course was pretty short and decently easy. You coulda broke 80 today as well.
Ouch man, that hurts
Jonesey07
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Hey I’ve seen you play. You have the ability to go low!Ouch man, that hurts
GamingWithChips
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Only 3 people under par in the end, when on Friday it was looking like they’d have half the weekend players under par.
They really pushed the course for the weekend.
I still didn’t like the overall setup. Wide fairways, rolled a mile, so many iron shots from the tee and many approaches into par fives with wedges…add to that how they let it get so dry that the rough wasn’t punishing and the fescue hardly mattered. The only defense of the course was rock hard and fast greens.
Terribly boring for watching golf
They really pushed the course for the weekend.
I still didn’t like the overall setup. Wide fairways, rolled a mile, so many iron shots from the tee and many approaches into par fives with wedges…add to that how they let it get so dry that the rough wasn’t punishing and the fescue hardly mattered. The only defense of the course was rock hard and fast greens.
Terribly boring for watching golf
ktran
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There are a few things I haven't read yet in this thread. Quite a read, but the small nuances makes everything go smoothly and properly.
Make sure you push from the butt end and not the front end if you want a normal install. If you push the front end, it will stretch out the rubber which can be a desired effect if you want a thinner/firmer feel. You can tell which grips are stretched out by comparing each grip lengths after install. That's only done if you want a firmer feel and are not using build up tape. Build up tape will give the firmer feel by stretching it out already.
Use way more solvent than you think for several reasons. You can place a tub underneath and pour it back in later. Using ample solvent prevents over-clamping the shaft. Pushing the grip on shouldn't have much resistance so the vise shouldn't be clamping that hard. It should be smooth as a slip and slide. Be careful not to over clamp the shaft especially graphite. There is a specific clamp for golf shafts, but I rather have a vise for other projects. Using plenty of solvent also allows more time to make any adjustments if it's not aligned up right, stretched, or twisted. If it's stretched you can hold the butt end and pull back on the front end. It should naturally bounce back on its own sliding back into its normal resting spot without any stretching. Solvent is basically mineral spirit with a few additives and like everything else in golf marked up in price. I'd just buy odorless mineral spirit (don't buy the plant/organic version). I've heard lighter fluid works if you have that lying around.
Like someone said, adding heat to the tape does make it easier to be removed. There's circular plastic tool you can buy or 3D print to remove the tape in one swipe after applying heat.
There a few things about air compressor installs. It doesn't work with every grip type. It's prone to twisting with some grips. There are a few way around the twisting, but I'd just go with the traditional way with lubricants like solvent. Air compressor is great if you want to try a grip out real quick and remove it. If you're short on time, there is no waiting for grip to dry time for air compressor installs. You can hit golf balls with it immediately.
I'm now just getting into building up with more tape layers as I prefer less of a gummy/soft grip. Also I prefer reduced taper grips as Plus 4 option is not available for all grips. Tape building can covert any grip into Plus 4/reduced taper. If you got questions on how to turn a standard size into a midsize or a size in between let me know.
There's also way to remove a grip without destroying it with a tool and solvent. An air compressor can't remove a grip that was installed with solvent activated double sided tape.
Later on when you're ready to regrip a club again with the exact same grip, you can mark where the grip ends to get the perfect tape length. Assuming you don't change the tape amount.
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