Qualified yesterday for my match play tourney this weekend. Wasn't driving the ball well or hitting my long irons/3 wood very well which left me in some bad spots. I had 2 par 3's that I hit a long iron on that I ended up being so close to tree's or no shot at the green that I actually had to chip BACKWARDS to the fairway, then onto the green.

Hit a couple out of bounds. Lost one. For a course that I usually shoot 80-85 on, I ended up with a damn 93. But, it wasn't all bad. My chipping saved me a lot. I continually put the ball with in 5 feet from being 1-30 yards off the green. Which made me save a bogey rather than two putting for a double.

But, as I learned last year in the match play tourney, you can shoot a high round in qualifying and then win a couple matches. Plus, it's just a lot of fun.
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Sounds like sandbagging to me.
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I'm not of any concern to anyone. The top player I believe shot a 2-3 under.
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Re: Shaft Flex--

Cycles/min is the best way to determine shaft flex across manufacturers, but can be a hard number to get hold of. The higher the number, the stiffer the shaft.

As a rule of thumb, Graffaloy, Fuji, TT, and UST shafts play stiffer than their rating, Aldilas and Pings play a little softer, and Rifles are usually right on.

Don't be afraid to mix and match from woods to irons, either. I prefer softer shafts in my woods and stiffer shafts in irons. I get more distance from a whippier shaft and more control from the stiff shaft for the approach shots.

My SS is anywhere from 105-112 depending on my back, and I actually prefer regular flex shafts in my woods, even though I have a quicker tempo to my swing.
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How did you determine your swing speed?
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Get a cop out there with his radar gun. All you need to do is drive really fast and one will stop you to help you out.
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This is by no means exact but should get you somewhat close.
Go to a good store they can probably help ya out.

Shaft Flex Selection Chart
Carry Distance	Swing Speed	Flex
Under 180 yards	Under 75 mph	Ladies
180 to 200 yards	75 to 90 mph	Amatuer / Senior
200 to 240 yards	90 to 100 mph	Regular
240 o 275 yards	100 to 110 mph	Stiff
Over 275 yards	Over 110 mph	Tour (extra) Stiff

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You swing like a little bitch. You need all the help you can get.
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OK, so after a 75,86 last Friday, I couldn't drive, hit my irons, chip, or putt yesterday while posting a 95. :-)
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LOL
No one swings like you.........MU..........KU..........Hmmmm......MU............KU

:-)
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Ouch
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So, I'm 200 to 240. When I go to a golf shop, they always say regular shaft. They're not BSing me? I always thought that was their stock answer.
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Sounds like they are pretty spot on. Though some of these Club heads are getting so BIG that they are making a lot of these shaft lag behind a bit. If you have a smooth swing at the bottom you should be fine.
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Kind of surprising that R flex works for your woods with your swing speed since you are pushing into X range but as with any equipment it's largely preference and what works for you.
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Just curious if anyone is using 4 wedges and how that is working out. I carried the traditional driver, 3W, 2-PW, SW, LW for quite while but have been making some changes this week. Just picked up a long overdue 52* wedged to fill the 40 yd gap between my PW and SW and will likely drop my 2 and 3 iron for a hybrid.
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