It’s the final trip of the THP Event series called Shaft Up with UST Mamiya in 2023. 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 3 is being held at the beautiful Hidden Creek Golf Club and it is going to be an amazing follow.
Shaft Up #3 is coming next week and just because you will not be at Hidden Creek 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 Texas to get fit by into the new Callaway Paradym driver along with a premium UST Mamiya Shaft. Then they will be playing as a twosome against Danny and myself. Those forum members are @mikeg_74 and @golfinnut
Step 1: Post below and include the following information.
Who will win the match? To make things even, we will be giving up 9 strokes 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!
If you like our weekly contests, make sure you share them across the social media platforms below and check back each day for more new exclusive THP content.
Entries must be submitted by Monday August 14th at 11:59pm ET. The winner will be chosen randomly from those that guessed right. Please remember only one entry per person.







[QUOTE=”BuckNasty, post: 11699136, member: 48132″]
I believe that comparison was to the other Pine course (Pinehurst), not Pine Valley
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To me it frames the holes very much like Pine Valley. And the natural look from the tee box reminded me so much of it. If Dormie Club and Pine Valley had a baby, it would be Hidden Creek.
[QUOTE=”mikeg_74, post: 11699220, member: 15992″]
No it was Pine Valley, especially the back 9 according to [USER=3]@JB[/USER] who has been on that property.
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JB compared it to Pine Valley (and rightfully so), Danny said it was better than Pinehurst
[QUOTE=”JohnSinVA, post: 11699198, member: 25956″]
Don’t take it personally, I always pick [USER=21902]@golfinnut[/USER] to lose.
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That was you’re first mistake :ROFLMAO:
[QUOTE=”mikeg_74, post: 11698274, member: 15992″]
I am pretty sure we both were fit for different misses. You were missing it far right and I was at times dealing with a two way miss. With me it was more taking the left side out of play and for you it was taking the right side out of play. I think the properties and “engineering” might be similar (I’ll let [USER=47008]@DannyLe[/USER] confirm) but offering two different things based on our swings and misses.
For me it not only helped eliminate the left side and the pull hook that would get me in trouble, and with the head we brought down the spin so my left to right misses were now in play or the first cut versus in a bad spot or OB.
For you he eliminated that high right miss and gave you a set up to hit it pretty straight or turn it over right to left once you get dialed in. Now that high right miss is a lazy swing for you and not a result of the shaft/head combo.
Of course I reserve the right to be 100% wrong, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express once, so I am pretty confident.
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I may have missed it but were you and [USER=21902]@golfinnut[/USER] fit for the same flex you had been playing?
[QUOTE=”Parrot, post: 11699610, member: 48815″]
I may have missed it but were you and [USER=21902]@golfinnut[/USER] fit for the same flex you had been playing?
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I was, not sure about Chris. We tried others, but where we landed ended up being 6 F4
[QUOTE=”Parrot, post: 11699610, member: 48815″]
I may have missed it but were you and [USER=21902]@golfinnut[/USER] fit for the same flex you had been playing?
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I was fit in to the 6F4 as well
The only tinkering that will happen with my new set up
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Contest prize just arrived today. Awesome! Thanks [USER=3]@JB[/USER] and [USER=7]@GolferGal[/USER]!
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[QUOTE=”mson, post: 11705520, member: 66070″]
Contest prize just arrived today. Awesome! Thanks [USER=3]@JB[/USER] and [USER=7]@GolferGal[/USER]!
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Woah! That’s a hell of a prize. Congrats.
[QUOTE=”mson, post: 11705520, member: 66070″]
Contest prize just arrived today. Awesome! Thanks [USER=3]@JB[/USER] and [USER=7]@GolferGal[/USER]!
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Well hello there!!!
[QUOTE=”mson, post: 11705520, member: 66070″]
Contest prize just arrived today. Awesome! Thanks [USER=3]@JB[/USER] and [USER=7]@GolferGal[/USER]!
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Awesomeness!
[QUOTE=”mson, post: 11705520, member: 66070″]
Contest prize just arrived today. Awesome! Thanks [USER=3]@JB[/USER] and [USER=7]@GolferGal[/USER]!
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Wow! That is a pretty sweet prize. Get some good use out of it!!!
[QUOTE=”mson, post: 11705520, member: 66070″]
Contest prize just arrived today. Awesome! Thanks [USER=3]@JB[/USER] and [USER=7]@GolferGal[/USER]!
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Sweet!
That’s a pretty damn sweet prize! I’m glad [USER=21902]@golfinnut[/USER] & I could deliver the W
[QUOTE=”mson, post: 11705520, member: 66070″]
Contest prize just arrived today. Awesome! Thanks [USER=3]@JB[/USER] and [USER=7]@GolferGal[/USER]!
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Awesome prize!! Enjoy it!
You guys get the new setups out yet on home courses?
[QUOTE=”mson, post: 11705520, member: 66070″]
Contest prize just arrived today. Awesome! Thanks [USER=3]@JB[/USER] and [USER=7]@GolferGal[/USER]!
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Congrats, what an awesome prize!
That’s a pretty sweet prize.
[QUOTE=”Scooby45, post: 11705572, member: 62865″]
You guys get the new setups out yet on home courses?
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Played with [USER=21902]@golfinnut[/USER] last Saturday. He had some right misses from lazy action in his swing. When he did his job so did the setup.
Distance gain is definitely real and his lazy right misses were much more playable than with his prior driver. Spin reduction has its benefits there too.
Aesthetically the shaft looked sharp with well done graphics and if you have only seen the paradym head in the fluorescent glow of the sporting goods store, you haven’t really seen it. It’s just handsome setup that performs and if he changes anything other than the grip, well…
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[QUOTE=”mikeg_74, post: 11699917, member: 15992″]
The only tinkering that will happen with my new set up
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? that’s the same grip I put on.
[QUOTE=”Scooby45, post: 11705572, member: 62865″]
You guys get the new setups out yet on home courses?
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Not yet. I’m in week 2 of soccer tournaments and won’t get out until after Labor Day
[QUOTE=”JohnSinVA, post: 11705691, member: 25956″]
Played with [USER=21902]@golfinnut[/USER] last Saturday. He had some right misses from lazy action in his swing. When he did his job so did the setup.
Distance gain is definitely real and his lazy right misses were much more playable than with his prior driver. Spin reduction has its benefits there too.
Aesthetically the shaft looked sharp with well done graphics and if you have only seen the paradym head in the fluorescent glow of the sporting goods store, you haven’t really seen it. It’s just handsome setup that performs and if he changes anything other than the grip, well…
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Did you go to that Walmart that was in between our balls? I heard they had a sale on distance golf balls :ROFLMAO:
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[QUOTE=”golfinnut, post: 11705783, member: 21902″]
Did you go to that Walmart that was in between our balls? I heard they had a sale on distance golf balls :ROFLMAO:
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I do have a problem with dispersion ?
[QUOTE=”JohnSinVA, post: 11706058, member: 25956″]
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I do have a problem with dispersion ?
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Army golf :LOL:
[QUOTE=”mson, post: 11705520, member: 66070″]
Contest prize just arrived today. Awesome! Thanks [USER=3]@JB[/USER] and [USER=7]@GolferGal[/USER]!
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Duuuuuuddeee! That’s awesome! Congrats again!
[QUOTE=”JohnSinVA, post: 11706058, member: 25956″]
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I do have a problem with dispersion ?
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[USER=21902]@golfinnut[/USER] said that’s not your only problem…. just saying :cautious:
[QUOTE=”Stemmy66, post: 11709327, member: 41999″]
[USER=21902]@golfinnut[/USER] said that’s not your only problem…. just saying :cautious:
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You ain’t lying :ROFLMAO:
Helluva a prize there [USER=66070]@mson[/USER]! ?
Missed this live but have been working through catching up. Quite the experience, was a great read!! Congratulations [USER=21902]@golfinnut[/USER] and [USER=15992]@mikeg_74[/USER]! Great job, and pretty incredible improvements after the fitting. Thank you [USER=47008]@DannyLe[/USER] for all you do for these. Always fun to see how much your fitting helps people. You and [USER=3]@JB[/USER] played well!
Look forward to these next year!!
It’s a simple logo, but I really like how it looks
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