I have been playing the Titleist 913 D3 8.5 with the white 4 gram weight. The shaft is a Graphite Design DI-7s tipped 1 inch. I like the setup. I feel like the driver maximizes my distance. On miss hits the shots feel terrible but they seem to loose less distance than other models. I was playing the R11 with a white board 63x. When I put them on flight scope the titleist out performed the taylormade in all categories the most important was the dispersion. The miss hits on the R11 had a greater distance from the intended target. I really like the titleist head but believe the shaft and head combo are a perfect match for my swing.
I have been testing balls this off season as well. The Taylormade Lethal ball is leaps and bounds better than any ball they have produced yet. I feel that the Lethal performs well in all conditions including windy and cold conditions. It is long off the tee and spins good on the greens.
The new prov1 and prov1x are still my ball of choice. All others are still trying to compete with the best. I play the x.
Callaway and Taylormade are making good balls but since I am buying my balls, I am going to buy the best, Titleist.
The Srixon balls do not impress me at all. Bridgestone is still in the rearview mirror.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
PGA Tour Canada Q-School
So much has happened since my last post and unfortunately I did not post any of it. I will try to do a recap in the coming week.
Today was day 1 of Q-School for PGA Tour Canada and was a big day for me and Eric who was caddying. I have been playing really well leading up to the event and felt great about my game. However in the two official practice rounds the last two days, I had a bit of a rough go. I was nervous, played tight in both rounds and was steering the ball the entire time. My confidence was shattered and I thought this week was going to be a disaster. But after a great night last night and some much needed confidence boosting from a new, wonderful person in my life, (to be named later), I woke up feeling calm and settled. Its an hour drive to the course, in which I had a long talk out-loud with myself. Through this talk I decided what I wanted out of today and the week. The expectation and pressure that I put on myself and that I get from others can be overwhelming. So I decided what I wanted out of this experience was to have fun and be free with my swing. That was all. The entry fee for Q-School was $2,500 and I was not going to pay all that money to be stressed, tense, nervous or pissed off all week. On the range, all I focused on was being free and letting go of everything else. I felt great on the range and headed to the first tee. I had a real sense of calmness on the tee and hit a great drive down the middle. After a solid par, I was off and running. I only missed 1 green on the front and shot an easy 1 under 35. I birdied 10 and eagled 13 to go 4 under par. The last 5 holes were back dead into the wind, which was blowing 20-30 mph all day. I started thinking about my score and got a little ahead of myself. I bogeyed 14 and tripled 15, which was a killer blow but I walked off the green smiling and told Eric I am enjoying the day and still having fun. After two more pars and a bogey on 18, I shot 73. It was a tough finish but I am happy with the way I played and how free I was. That was the goal and I did it all through the round except for a couple swings coming in. I learned a lot about myself and my game today and proved once again I have the talent to play on the highest level. I just need to keep having fun and staying free, which allows my swing to be natural and repeatable. For 15 holes I played very near my potential and it was an incredible feeling.
Having Eric on the bag was an immense help and I owe a ton to him. He keep me calm, in the moment, guided me through the shot and reminded me to stay free. I cant remember a time when I thought my way through a course so well, which was all his doing. We had a great dialogue and it allowed me to commit fully to each shot.
My mindset has completely changed from yesterday and I am looking forward to these next three rounds. I feel confident and believe in myself more than ever. Its gonna be a great week!
"On the other side of fear, lies freedom"
Scott Alpi
@scottalpi
Today was day 1 of Q-School for PGA Tour Canada and was a big day for me and Eric who was caddying. I have been playing really well leading up to the event and felt great about my game. However in the two official practice rounds the last two days, I had a bit of a rough go. I was nervous, played tight in both rounds and was steering the ball the entire time. My confidence was shattered and I thought this week was going to be a disaster. But after a great night last night and some much needed confidence boosting from a new, wonderful person in my life, (to be named later), I woke up feeling calm and settled. Its an hour drive to the course, in which I had a long talk out-loud with myself. Through this talk I decided what I wanted out of today and the week. The expectation and pressure that I put on myself and that I get from others can be overwhelming. So I decided what I wanted out of this experience was to have fun and be free with my swing. That was all. The entry fee for Q-School was $2,500 and I was not going to pay all that money to be stressed, tense, nervous or pissed off all week. On the range, all I focused on was being free and letting go of everything else. I felt great on the range and headed to the first tee. I had a real sense of calmness on the tee and hit a great drive down the middle. After a solid par, I was off and running. I only missed 1 green on the front and shot an easy 1 under 35. I birdied 10 and eagled 13 to go 4 under par. The last 5 holes were back dead into the wind, which was blowing 20-30 mph all day. I started thinking about my score and got a little ahead of myself. I bogeyed 14 and tripled 15, which was a killer blow but I walked off the green smiling and told Eric I am enjoying the day and still having fun. After two more pars and a bogey on 18, I shot 73. It was a tough finish but I am happy with the way I played and how free I was. That was the goal and I did it all through the round except for a couple swings coming in. I learned a lot about myself and my game today and proved once again I have the talent to play on the highest level. I just need to keep having fun and staying free, which allows my swing to be natural and repeatable. For 15 holes I played very near my potential and it was an incredible feeling.
Having Eric on the bag was an immense help and I owe a ton to him. He keep me calm, in the moment, guided me through the shot and reminded me to stay free. I cant remember a time when I thought my way through a course so well, which was all his doing. We had a great dialogue and it allowed me to commit fully to each shot.
My mindset has completely changed from yesterday and I am looking forward to these next three rounds. I feel confident and believe in myself more than ever. Its gonna be a great week!
"On the other side of fear, lies freedom"
Scott Alpi
@scottalpi
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