It’s the second trip of the THP Event series called Shaft Up with UST Mamiya in 2022. For those that have missed the previous years, Shaft Up is a series of 3 events on the THP Forum where lucky forum members win a full fitting, golf at amazing course, new equipment and oh yeah, it is all 100% free including airfare. This year trip 2 is being held at Victoria National and it is going to be an amazing follow.
Shaft Up #3 contest is coming soon. Check out the details here and you could win one of these amazing trips.
Before getting ahead of ourselves however, Shaft Up #2 is coming next week and just because you will not be at Victoria National with Danny Le from UST Mamiya, and myself, does not mean you cannot win an amazing prize.
How to Enter
Two THP Forum Members are heading to Indiana to get fit by into the new Callaway Rogue ST driver along with a premium UST Mamiya Shaft. Then they will be playing as a twosome against Danny and myself. Those forum members are @montantk and @qwkz51
Step 1: Post below and include the following information.
Who will win the match? To make things even, we will be giving up a stroke per hole except par threes in match play.
What is your current driver?
What shaft is in your current driver?
What is your favorite UST Mamiya driver shaft?
Step 2: Follow along with this Live Update Thread and see if you were right and if you are the lucky winner. The updates will kick off below beginning with travel.
The Prize: We have a killer THP Prize Pack filled with amazing goodies going out to the lucky winner of the contest!
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Entries must be submitted by Sunday June 12th at 11:59pm ET. The winner will be chosen randomly from those that guessed right. Please remember only one entry per person.
Here’s a swing for everybody Kyle and myself both play smaller courses like sub 5800yd course and mine is 105 slope. Victoria National is A 145 slope And more than 6600 yd
[QUOTE=”Qwkz51, post: 10736978, member: 47150″]
Here’s a swing for everybody Kyle and myself both play smaller courses like sub 5800yd course and is 105 Slope and Victoria national is A 145 slope And more than 6600 yd
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That is a big big difference.
[QUOTE=”Qwkz51, post: 10736978, member: 47150″]
Here’s a swing for everybody Kyle and myself both play smaller courses like sub 5800yd course and is 105 Slope and Victoria national is A 145 slope And more than 6600 yd
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They should have called holes 1-18 the gauntlet. Way to hold your own!
[QUOTE=”Qwkz51, post: 10736025, member: 47150″]
When you come to Victoria come prepared… or come to beg :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:[ATTACH type=”full” alt=”20220615_095507.jpg”]9096886[/ATTACH][ATTACH type=”full” alt=”20220615_095517.jpg”]9096887[/ATTACH]
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What is happening here? It looks like a kiss my converse moment?
[QUOTE=”Qwkz51, post: 10736978, member: 47150″]
Here’s a swing for everybody Kyle and myself both play smaller courses like sub 5800yd course and is 105 Slope and Victoria national is A 145 slope And more than 6600 yd
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What a shock to the system that much have been. ?
[QUOTE=”DannyLe, post: 10736376, member: 47008″]
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Is that green as small as it looks?? Or is it just really far away?
[QUOTE=”baylrballa, post: 10736995, member: 52381″]
What a shock to the system that much have been. ?
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Honestly there is really nothing that can prepare you for that course. I play my fair share of courses in the 130 range for slope and they don’t even come close to the difficulty of that course. Unless you’re regularly playing tour stop courses, this place is going to beat the wheels off of you
[QUOTE=”templeton80, post: 10736997, member: 53139″]
Is that green as small as it looks?? Or is it just really far away?
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I’m that photo it was playing 171 not adjusting for slope. It has a decent amount of depth but it’s very narrow and the only miss is short
Here’s a photo I really liked from this morning when we were dropping some stuff off at the cars
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[QUOTE=”Lions81, post: 10736608, member: 20738″]
Are [USER=3]@JB[/USER] and [USER=47008]@DannyLe[/USER] undefeated this year? If so, lot of pressure for the Shaft Up #3 THP’ers to put an end to that
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Welcome to THP. :ROFLMAO:
[QUOTE=”BuffaloPlunger, post: 10736646, member: 59303″]
One final pickup
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I knew you were going to get that one.
[QUOTE=”BuffaloPlunger, post: 10736777, member: 59303″]
I’ll quote [USER=3]@JB[/USER]
“We will play the whites. It’s too hot to think today”
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That was actually Danny. We look alike though. 🙂
I cant thank [USER=47150]@Qwkz51[/USER] and [USER=59303]@BuffaloPlunger[/USER] enough for a great couple of days.
Victoria National was absolutely spectacular and one of the hardest courses I have played to date. Danny’s quote was funny. “I just played the PGA Champ course two weeks ago and this is way better and should be higher on the stupid list”.
But either way, what a special couple of days with some awesome THPers and we cannot wait to do it again.
That course looks very difficult. Thanks for taking us on the ride with you. Way to battle back [USER=47150]@Qwkz51[/USER] [USER=59303]@BuffaloPlunger[/USER]
[QUOTE=”Qwkz51, post: 10736854, member: 47150″]
Actually..I got it first, JB got his shortly after. Danny wanted it too, [USER=59303]@BuffaloPlunger[/USER] got the white, JB got the black Heather… it’s so good.
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Always the trendsetter never change Carl ?
It has been said a lot, but cant be said enough, how spectacular that course is. Every picture was just stunning and the course looked tough. Pretty freaking cool you guys got to stay and play there!!
Man what a great follow, the gains from [USER=47008]@DannyLe[/USER] fitting, and an amazing course. [USER=3]@JB[/USER] this one is a tough one to beat for Shaft Up.
[QUOTE=”pumbaa, post: 10737101, member: 24169″]
Man what a great follow, the gains from [USER=47008]@DannyLe[/USER] fitting, and an amazing course. [USER=3]@JB[/USER] this one is a tough one to beat for Shaft Up.
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I loved it. Liked Ballyhack too though. Both were awesome. This course is harder, but Ballyhack has a calmness about the property
I just got caught up. Had a terrible day today so, I couldn’t participate today like I had anticipated. What an event! Congrats to [USER=47008]@DannyLe[/USER] and [USER=3]@JB[/USER]. [USER=59303]@BuffaloPlunger[/USER] and [USER=47150]@Qwkz51[/USER] (Hawt Carl) you guys could be my cartner anytime. You guys did EXTREMELY well on a hard course. Glad everybody had fun and I can’t wait to see how your new UST shafts and Rogue ST drivers perform. [USER=59303]@BuffaloPlunger[/USER] some 300+ yd bombs today is ??? Good on ya! Be safe on your travels home everybody!
[QUOTE=”JB, post: 10737105, member: 3″]
I loved it. Liked Ballyhack too though. Both were awesome. This course is harder, but Ballyhack has a calmness about the property
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Ballyhack was amazing too, I need to snag some goat merch.
[QUOTE=”DannyLe, post: 10736376, member: 47008″]
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That green looks like another tee box, or the top of a green thimble
[QUOTE=”JB, post: 10737105, member: 3″]
I loved it. Liked Ballyhack too though. Both were awesome. This course is harder, but Ballyhack has a calmness about the property
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Seems like you can’t miss with either but Ballyhack has a uniqueness too it, it seems. But that is just the feeling I got from following events. This course just seemed absolutely pure but maybe not as unique?
Congratulations [USER=3]@JB[/USER] and [USER=47008]@DannyLe[/USER] on the victory. Hard to say there were any losers in this with the gains that [USER=47150]@Qwkz51[/USER] and @MON… [USER=59303]@BuffaloPlunger[/USER] will see. This course looked absolutely amazing and tough as it could get before the heat. Enjoyed the follow a lot with such beautiful course photos. Safe travels everyone.
[QUOTE=”Golfers Anonymous, post: 10737119, member: 59233″]
Congratulations [USER=3]@JB[/USER] and [USER=47008]@DannyLe[/USER] on the victory. Hard to say there were any losers in this with the gains that [USER=47150]@Qwkz51[/USER] and @MON… [USER=59303]@BuffaloPlunger[/USER] will see. This course looked absolutely amazing and tough as it could get before the heat. Enjoyed the follow a lot with such beautiful course photos. Safe travels everyone.
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If you don’t want to call them losers, I can support that, but there were winners. 😀
They were a great couple of guys and we had a lot of fun
[QUOTE=”JB, post: 10737125, member: 3″]
If you don’t want to call them losers, I can support that, but there were winners. 😀
They were a great couple of guys and we had a lot of fun
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Flight home is delayed so we get more (simple) food pics!
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[QUOTE=”BuffaloPlunger, post: 10737132, member: 59303″]
Flight home is delayed so we get more (simple) food pics!
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Booo delay. Yay food pics!!
Awesome job and great to follow along with you out there. The course is pristine and the play was awesome. Congrats to [USER=3]@JB[/USER] and [USER=47008]@DannyLe[/USER], and you know its a good event when someone gets a new forum name out of it. Great job [USER=59303]@BuffaloPlunger[/USER] and [USER=47150]@Qwkz51[/USER].
[QUOTE=”BuffaloPlunger, post: 10736814, member: 59303″]
You would be correct!
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I feel like we’ve talked about this before! If not though, cool to see!!
[QUOTE=”Muchmore18, post: 10737206, member: 56094″]
I feel like we’ve talked about this before! If not though, cool to see!!
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It was mentioned earlier on in the thread I believe. My putting did not do me well today. It was a little bit of a struggle leading up to the event because practice did not go well. Feels like I’m one step away from the yips
[QUOTE=”BuffaloPlunger, post: 10737208, member: 59303″]
It was mentioned earlier on in the thread I believe. My putting did not do me well today. It was a little bit of a struggle leading up to the event because practice did not go well. Feels like I’m one step away from the yips
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It will come around. The stroke is fine
[QUOTE=”JB, post: 10737213, member: 3″]
It will come around. The stroke is fine
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Those greens were just really uncomfy. They rolled super well but they played games with your head on the shorter putts
For you Grandaddy hopefuls watching, mid event name change as “how I would change up the live thread” is taken. Well done [USER=59303]@BuffaloPlunger[/USER] and [USER=47150]@Qwkz51[/USER]. I enjoyed following along.
Way late to the party and from what little I understand there has been a name change. Now I’m going to go back through the 79 pages I’m behind and read what awesomeness happened that led to this. Well done guys, looking forward to reading through!
[QUOTE=”willplaysgolf, post: 10736114, member: 61852″]
Need to add “Charity balls from JB” to the “What’s Included” section
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We finally know what “..and so much more” includes.
Congratulations to all four of the participants, two of which scored slightly better than the others.
Then again, the other two made huge gains in the driver department, so that counts for something right?
Not to be forgotten the whole “artist formerly known as” mid-event name change!
Ultimately it would seem that it was the course that won, however I would argue strongly that it was in fact THP. Hundreds of us got to live vicariously through two lucky men and share in an incredible experience.
Well done all and I can’t wait to see what happens in the next edition.
Thanks for this follow everyone. [USER=47008]@DannyLe[/USER] fitting up a 50 yard gain. A course that was absolutely pristine and difficult. A new forum name. A Kentucky condo. What more do you want. I love Shaft Up.
Great job guys, really enjoyed your experience
I’m pretty sure I saw half of the guys on my flight at the course???
Back in Nashville and unpacked.
Incredibly tired.
What a great couple of days with the group.
This facility is absolutely awesome.
The gains these two saw might be some of the best we have seen to date.
[QUOTE=”BuffaloPlunger, post: 10737000, member: 59303″]
I’m that photo it was playing 171 not adjusting for slope. It has a decent amount of depth but it’s very narrow and the only miss is short
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Oh wow, I didn’t realize it was playing that long! Difficult, but it sure is pretty!
[QUOTE=”JB, post: 10737020, member: 3″]
I cant thank [USER=47150]@Qwkz51[/USER] and [USER=59303]@BuffaloPlunger[/USER] enough for a great couple of days.
Victoria National was absolutely spectacular and one of the hardest courses I have played to date. Danny’s quote was funny. “I just played the PGA Champ course two weeks ago and this is way better and should be higher on the stupid list”.
But either way, what a special couple of days with some awesome THPers and we cannot wait to do it again.
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I mean, this says it all! Well done [USER=59303]@BuffaloPlunger[/USER] and [USER=47150]@Qwkz51[/USER]!
[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 10736156, member: 2320″]
Anyone else feel like we’ve been sold a bill of goods on the whole “[USER=3]@JB[/USER] and [USER=47008]@DannyLe[/USER] never win anything together” story? ?
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Absolute facts :ROFLMAO:
What an absolute great follow. Thanks for the laughs, pictures, and average man’s POV on this course that hosts the Koran Ferry Tour Championship every year.
thanks [USER=3]@JB[/USER] and [USER=47008]@DannyLe[/USER] for organizing another perfect event. Danny takes the fun at every experience to a different level.
Those dormie network Johnny O shirts are absolutely phenomenal. Top of my pro shop wish list at the Dormie club.
[QUOTE=”BuffaloPlunger, post: 10737217, member: 59303″]
Those greens were just really uncomfy. They rolled super well but they played games with your head on the shorter putts
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Greens rolling at a 12 will do that. Especially if there’s some movement to the putt. That outside the hole putt from 3 ft. turns into a 2 ft breaker on certain greens. I wouldn’t sweat it.
[QUOTE=”BuffaloPlunger, post: 10736888, member: 59303″]
For everyone wondering, Victoria National is ranked #47 but was #43 a few years back although I’d make the case it should probably be too 40 or maybe even top 30. If you pay really close attention, there’s a pretty famous course way up towards that 50 spot;)
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So cool. This course is definitely going on the bucket list. Just need to find a way to get out there ?
[QUOTE=”Qwkz51, post: 10736978, member: 47150″]
Here’s a swing for everybody Kyle and myself both play smaller courses like sub 5800yd course and mine is 105 slope. Victoria National is A 145 slope And more than 6600 yd
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It is like a whole different game from that yardage, AND throw in that slope. Woah.
Absolutely great job to [USER=47150]@Qwkz51[/USER] and [USER=59303]@BuffaloPlunger[/USER] on your pictures and updating in the thread throughout this event. Super entertaining and was blown away.
[QUOTE=”Gman79, post: 10736487, member: 52297″]
[USER=47008]@DannyLe[/USER] with the photo expertise…
This and the sunset picture could be printed and added to the office! Wow what a great course!
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Oh I missed that one! What a view.
[QUOTE=”Steve2100, post: 10732443, member: 57217″]
[USER=59303]@MONTANTK[/USER] or [USER=47150]@Qwkz51[/USER] when you get a chance any pics of the gift shop are appreciated. I’m trying to start my shopping list for September!
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Well done everyone. This was a fun follow!
The food, the golf and the course! There are no supply shortages there. I could spend some time, I mean $$$ in there.
[QUOTE=”Nate<80, post: 10737578, member: 57367″]
So cool. This course is definitely going on the bucket list. Just need to find a way to get out there ?
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This course should be at the top of everyone’s bucket list!