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re: Ventus shaft users question

Posted by bopper50 on 12/24/25 at 3:28 pm to
Sometimes I believe that we all get too hung up on spin numbers on trackman.

The Ei 70 shaft 30 years ago probably had over a 100 wins on tour but if it were compared to today's shafts it would spin off the charts.

The question most of us over 40 should ask ourselves is if we are as strong off the 18th tee as we were off of # 1 and fit ourselves accordingly.
Why would he go to the dumpster fires that are Texas and aggies.

He already has a better job.
It's really amazing how dumb so many posters are on here.

Obviously the OP don't understand how Coaches contracts work.

re: Brooks Koepka leaving LIV

Posted by bopper50 on 12/23/25 at 5:41 pm to
I don't blame him. He is a majors guy anyway.

re: Ventus shaft users question

Posted by bopper50 on 12/23/25 at 5:40 pm to
Tader, I think the blue has the best feel and I will switch to it.

I loved the OG white board too.
I believe that the original White Hot insert was the best.

re: I should quit golf

Posted by bopper50 on 12/22/25 at 5:18 pm to
Best advice that I ever heard was that everybody has a natural swing, refine it but don't abandon it.

Most bad golf starts with the grip.

Unless you're willing to hit 500 balls a day, just play and enjoy it.
Thier roster is loaded with Ffrench, Lockett, etc...

re: Ventus shaft users question

Posted by bopper50 on 12/21/25 at 1:52 pm to
Still the best Driver shaft that I ever played was the Matrix Ozik TP7.

It was the best of all worlds. I was given one back then.

Ridiculously priced at 1000.00

re: Ventus shaft users question

Posted by bopper50 on 12/20/25 at 1:53 pm to
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still hitting old school Fujikura Atmos Blue’s and Red’s in my other woods and have some old Pro95’s around as well.



The Pro 95 was a great shaft. I played it in my 3 wood for years.

I have the 60 Red Ventus + in my Ping 440 driver.

The performance is ok, but it feels like crap.

re: Beau Chene Members

Posted by bopper50 on 12/19/25 at 5:06 pm to
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Members doing stuff like that is why clubs stay in bad shape. Members think they own the course.


So true.

We have some old jackass's that believe that they can drive a cart right next to the actual green. I almost got into a fight with one guy about it.

The last thing, Covid really did harm the game. People don't want to fix ball marks or rake bunkers anymore.

Ventus shaft users question

Posted by bopper50 on 12/19/25 at 4:34 pm
If you were to stop using the Ventus shaft, what shaft would you replace it with ?

And what is the most important quality for you ?

A. Feel

B. Dispersion

C. Distance

D. Hitting certain windows



Thoughts .
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I'm slipping, can't believe I didn't think of my old club, Walden
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I always heard a story of Greg Norman trying to hit the par 5 #11 in two and not getting close to making it.

I believe it was #11, it's been a long time since I played there.
#18 on the island doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

Just like a par 5 at Falcon Point where you go iron then iron and iron.
When the Z Diamond first came out, a lot of players thought it was shorter than other balls.

The newer models may be different.

re: Frank Wilson to Ole Miss

Posted by bopper50 on 12/17/25 at 9:45 am to
Don't let the door hit you.

He has been holding LSU hostage for too long.

Time to get a real RB Coach that teaches the position.
Dallas golf has every shaft made and they are a lot cheaper.

They even put on a adapter no extra charge when they ship.
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Don't know what the rating/slope is but I think Quail Valley El Dorado is tough from the back tees.


#17 and 18 for sure.
Their pricing is so out of whack it's comical.

I was killing some time today waiting on a friend for lunch and I went into the CC store.

I am a little interested in Aretera Shafts . They want $200.00 more for the shaft because of installing a adapter and SST Puring.

I didn't even know people were still pushing SST Puring any more because the quality of shafts are so much better and they don't really have splines and more. I am not a real believer of this.

For grins I asked the guy (who was very nice) how much 8 Srixion X5 irons with MMT shafts would be with their build process.

The quote was $2800.00 plus tax with a special $300.00 promo allowance, Wow !

220.00 per head

169.00 per shaft

The main thing that I called B.S. on was the statement that the MMT shafts that they could get were better than the MMT shafts that I could order directly.
Wilderness is tough because by the time you get to the back nine you are weak from losing a pint of blood from the mosquitoes.