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The Diamond is a great ball, the highest spin ball made I believe, high launch, durable. Also with upper tier ball speeds to keep distance up. Pretty comparable to ProV1x but slightly softer feeling with a couple hundred more rpms spin.

A good fitting for a new driver assuming you weren’t fit for the ping will be like night and day and worth the $800ish you’d likely spent on a fitting + club if you play often enough. Launch, spin, flight characteristics (draw/fade bias) and forgiveness (although almost all modern drivers, including the “tour” models, are forgiving if they fit you) will primary come down to the clubhead characteristics and all are hugely important. A good fitter should be able to optimize you with one of the no upcharge shaft options which will keep the cost reasonable. The shaft is primarily a timing and feel device with the most important factor being weight, then flex, then bend profile. Many/most will try to sell you on an upgraded shaft because they make just as much in the upgraded shaft as the rest of the club but I don’t think a $350 ventus I going to make much of a difference for the vast majority. There are plenty of facts to back up head characteristics being the most important component. IME Buddha at Bebu Golf gives honest recommendations.

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Seems like a very good choice for what you’re describing, lots of pros play these in the long irons (often without a contract and some even with a different brand in the short irons) which is a testament to their consistency and performance. Sounds like you are a steep player so the v sole should be great for you. You also likely err on the side of too much spin so if you’re still noticing the ballooning make sure you aren’t playing a high spin ball ( the “X” version except for taylormade) and instead trying a standard ball like the ProV1 or similar.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Koepka stays independent and keeps his Srixon irons in the bag. His strokes gained approach was #1 last I checked and the srixons fit his steep and high spin iron style. Likely going to change back to vokey for wedges, to the pro v1x ball, and the usual revolving door at driver.

I doubt the number 3 player in the world winning the tournament and moving to #1 in the FedEx cup, combined with unique story of helping his brother (who was the #140 ranked player in the world prior to the tournament) reach his lifelong dream, is going to hurt the Zurich’s chances.

However I don’t think it’ll be enough to save it since it was otherwise a contest among nobodies, in a small market, on a subpar course, between major tournaments

As a casual MMA fan, Diaz fights were always some of my favorites. He's fearless and tough, one of those fighters you almost had to kill to get a knock out. He was constantly moving forward and throwing. Fights were always entertaining and generally went the distance.

Maybe lemon was both the win now and the win later pick

I would seriously doubt whether a longer driver is going to benefit you if your driver is at 45.5" or 45.75" as with most modern drivers. That's plenty long for just about anyone and 6'4" isn't enough of an outlier for that driver length to not be a comfortable setup. Going longer may increase your distance potential a modest amount but is also more likely to decrease your accuracy and ability to hit the sweetspot.

That does not mean a driver fitting and new driver aren't worth it even if you are inconsistent, particularly if your driver is more than 5-7 years old and/or not a forgiving model. A high MOI driver like the G440 K Max, Quantum Max, Qi4d max in the right loft and with a good enough shaft fit will likely improve your driving significantly. If you have a faster swing speed or generate more spin then other heads might be better. A good fitter should be able to fit you into a stock shaft, avoid companies that insist a beginner needs a $400 shaft.

Avoid club champion, tour spec, etc. Bebu golf in Nola has always treated me right

The only actual golf I will remember is Anthony Kim destroying Bryson and Rahm in the final round in Australia. That was the best golf moment of the year for me. It was also the only LIV golf I’ve watched.