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amarkabove said:
Local munis (including my home course) are finally opening and I can buy my season pass this week. SOON.
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Jeez. I hope summer feels like an eternity this year for you.
 
First course in the area opens tomorrow supposedly.

It will be packed. Man it feels like such a late start to the season.
 
@Muchmore not 100% sure where to put this since I don't want to clutter either thread, but you're testing both the Quantum and Optm. When the testing is over, if I had to ask you right now which head you're going to game for the season what's your answer? Yes I realize this is very specific to you, and your game- but just curious in a head to head which one would be in the bag for the rest of the season. (Or until the next test comes around)
 
jlew said:
@Muchmore not 100% sure where to put this since I don't want to clutter either thread, but you're testing both the Quantum and Optm. When the testing is over, if I had to ask you right now which head you're going to game for the season what's your answer? Yes I realize this is very specific to you, and your game- but just curious in a head to head which one would be in the bag for the rest of the season. (Or until the next test comes around)
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This is such a hard question because I committed to both of them for the season with a two driver set up instead of trying to grab a mini. The Quantum was longer, the OPTM was more accurate.

But I have changed my driver swing since the testing finished up, and it has tightened the dispersion with the Quantum and increased the distance with the OPTM. So while I still plan on a two driver set up since I have the space in the bag, it's actually going to be way more competitive than I thought it was when testing was over.

I was asked the same thing about my TiFs and 3DPs in the iron thread and I picked the 3DPs. For this, right now I'd probably go with Quantum.
 
Just_Brad said:
First course in the area opens tomorrow supposedly.

It will be packed. Man it feels like such a late start to the season.
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Are you playing?
 
Muchmore said:
This is such a hard question because I committed to both of them for the season with a two driver set up instead of trying to grab a mini. The Quantum was longer, the OPTM was more accurate.

But I have changed my driver swing since the testing finished up, and it has tightened the dispersion with the Quantum and increased the distance with the OPTM. So while I still plan on a two driver set up since I have the space in the bag, it's actually going to be way more competitive than I thought it was when testing was over.

I was asked the same thing about my TiFs and 3DPs in the iron thread and I picked the 3DPs. For this, right now I'd probably go with Quantum.
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So pre swing change:
- Quantum = distance
- OPTM = dispersion

Post swing change things are much closer- is there now a thought of dropping one to add the mini since I'm guessing the distance gap has shrank, and both could lead you to trouble from a distance perspective, or are you sticking to your guns with what you "committed" to?
 
Muchmore said:
Are you playing?
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Nah. It'll be a couple weeks until I get out on the course here. The course that opens will be booked solid with the diehards and the seniors for a while.

I've still got snow/ice in my yard. Its snowed twice here in the past week, but we haven't gotten rain yet.
I think we have had two days over 10*C (so like 50F). We haven't gotten enough heat yet to make anything playable.
 
jlew said:
So pre swing change:
- Quantum = distance
- OPTM = dispersion

Post swing change things are much closer- is there now a thought of dropping one to add the mini since I'm guessing the distance gap has shrank, and both could lead you to trouble from a distance perspective, or are you sticking to your guns with what you "committed" to?
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Yes, that was exactly it pre swing change

So even with the Quantum tightening up dispersion, the two driver thought was the OPTM could be trusted on the tighter holes where distance is welcome, but accuracy is paramount. We have a few of those on our home course and even with the tightening dispersion on the Quantum, if you told me I HAD to hit a fairway, I would pull the OPTM on those shots right now. The mini that I used last year was strictly for accuracy because I didn't have that trust with driver. So I gave up distance when I didn't need to, to make sure I was accurate.

Now that I can seemingly keep that distance but come as close as I can to guaranteeing accuracy, I don't feel like I need to have a mini and the two driver set up is still viable. There are three holes that I take driver out of my hand from a course management standpoint that a mini still wouldn't make sense, especially with how my 5w has evolved with the PowerCore Blue ever since it's been plugged in.
 
Just_Brad said:
Nah. It'll be a couple weeks until I get out on the course here. The course that opens will be booked solid with the diehards and the seniors for a while.

I've still got snow/ice in my yard. Its snowed twice here in the past week, but we haven't gotten rain yet.
I think we have had two days over 10*C (so like 50F). We haven't gotten enough heat yet to make anything playable.
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It's been in the 70s for the last three days here and now we are supposed to get three days of snow and sub 40 weather.
 
Muchmore said:
Yes, that was exactly it pre swing change

So even with the Quantum tightening up dispersion, the two driver thought was the OPTM could be trusted on the tighter holes where distance is welcome, but accuracy is paramount. We have a few of those on our home course and even with the tightening dispersion on the Quantum, if you told me I HAD to hit a fairway, I would pull the OPTM on those shots right now. The mini that I used last year was strictly for accuracy because I didn't have that trust with driver. So I gave up distance when I didn't need to, to make sure I was accurate.

Now that I can seemingly keep that distance but come as close as I can to guaranteeing accuracy, I don't feel like I need to have a mini and the two driver set up is still viable. There are three holes that I take driver out of my hand from a course management standpoint that a mini still wouldn't make sense, especially with how my 5w has evolved with the PowerCore Blue ever since it's been plugged in.
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That helps and yes it makes sense. We use mini for two different reasons: you for accuracy, me for distance control. I wasn't thinking of it through the accuracy lens myself.

Happy things have worked for you!!
 
jlew said:
That helps and yes it makes sense. We use mini for two different reasons: you for accuracy, me for distance control. I wasn't thinking of it through the accuracy lens myself.

Happy things have worked for you!!
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The Elyte Ti has increased distance for me while being automatic for accuracy so my need for a mini is negated as well
 
Found this in the fridge in my department. I'm half tempted to quit. I've obviously failed as a leader if one of my employees has stooped to this level of depravity.

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amarkabove said:
Local munis (including my home course) are finally opening and I can buy my season pass this week. SOON.
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My club was closed this morning because it was too cold. 🥶. Usually opens at 8 am. Overnight low was 24.
 
MikeG said:
Only a Sith deals in absolutes, lol
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that line always made me laugh., For it to be true...the person uttering it then had to be a Sith since they were dealing in absolutes.


The writer who wrote it must have been asked if they thought that through...

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I haven't booked non-business flights in so long. I forgot how much "fun" it can be...
 
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Found this in the fridge in my department. I'm half tempted to quit. I've obviously failed as a leader if one of my employees has stooped to this level of depravity.

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You taught them well! It at least looks like a Costco Cheesecake 🤷‍♂️
 
What would you do??

Western diamond back.

 
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