I saw something wicked cool today

[Stang]

As I was in the midst of shooting a billion and mission my first cut as a professional, the only reprieve the Golf Gods granted me was to see a beautiful B-17G take off from the airfield next to the course and fly right over my head.  It's markings looked very similar to one we have from our skinners, its body was unpainted aluminum and the only discernable marking I could see was a blue diagonal stripe on its tail.  Does anyone know which of the remaining B-17's this is?  It lifted off from Mesa, AZ (suburb of Phoenix) around 3:45pm today.

[Guppy35]

Originally posted by Stang
As I was in the midst of shooting a billion and mission my first cut as a professional, the only reprieve the Golf Gods granted me was to see a beautiful B-17G take off from the airfield next to the course and fly right over my head.  It's markings looked very similar to one we have from our skinners, its body was unpainted aluminum and the only discernable marking I could see was a blue diagonal stripe on its tail.  Does anyone know which of the remaining B-17's this is?  It lifted off from Mesa, AZ (suburb of Phoenix) around 3:45pm today.

Sounds like Sentimental Journey from the Arizona Wing of the CAF.  457th BG Markings.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/4762/warbirds/b17-1.htm

Dan/Slack

[RedTop]

Stang,

Not to hijack this thread as I see you prolly got your answer....

What tour are you playing..What kind of equipment are you using. I am just asking as I wonder what tastes we have in clubs and stuff.

[Stang]

Yup, that's it!

Dan, is there any plane you don't know anything about?  hehe

[Stang]

I'm playing on the Gateway Tour out in Phoenix.  It just started up this week and runs until the last week in April.

My equipment is ironically the biggest issue in my game lol.  Here's how it breaks down:

Driver:  Titleist 983E 7.5deg loft, Pro-Force Tip Stiff 335, X Flex
3Wood:  Acer 18deg, S300 steel shaft
Irons:  Mizuno MP-29's, 1, 3-PW (the Knife is the sh*t    ) X100 shafts
Wedges:  Cobra Phil Rodgers 56 (bent to 54deg), Cleveland Reg. 588 60deg
Putter:  Scotty Cameron Pro Platinum Laguna 2.5

[Golfer]

HAHAHA a golf tour...whats that a gentleman's club of guys all wearing funny pants?!  LOL!!!

[RedTop]

Nice stuff.

Driver: Cleveland Launcher 400 8.5 Stiff Fujikura
3wood: 13 Degree Cleveland Lanucher Stiff Fujikura
3-PW Cleveland TA2 Micro Cavity
http://www.clevelandgolf.com/proshop/irons/ta2.php
Wedges: Cleveland 53* and 56* series 588's Chrome
Odessy white Hot 2 Ball blade ext 1 inch.
Precept U-Tri Golf Ball

I'm thinking about getting a couple rescue/hybrid clubs. I went to a local golf Store here (Golf Smith) and hit a few balls with the 21* Sonartec Hybrid. That thing is pretty dang hot.

Thought I may give em a try to see if they may help a bit. My long Irons I cant seem to get the trajectory I used to have. Swing flaw prolly but my old teacher is now in Cali. so a leson is sort of out from him.

Bruce Litzke was in own a few days ago. Think he is working on something with GolfSmith. so the rumor mill goes.

Thanks for the info.

[Estes]

Sounds fancy, but I have no clue what all that means.

[United]

7.5 degree loft on the driver?  I can't hit anything above my head at less than 8.5! Then again, I'm lucky to break 80 so that may explain a little.

[streetstang]

I've been to the driving range a couple times. Last year I hit a ball and it bounced off of the wall thingy next to me and almost hit me in the face! WTF?!

My Par is 19.5 under the cut outside of the green but my handycap, the 45.7 shes a beauty and over the traps outside of the bar Im DANGER!!!

I've got some nice clubs too. Shovle wedge 2000 is my favorite. Then my 16 wood. Oh yes, the 13 Wood. I've got it corked and stuff. Tapped up real nice. Hits great with a small curve/cut/slice 80 degrees to port.

[Golfer]

"Cleveland golf clubs, because something about the city of Cleveland can't suck"


Anyways...

I just 'moved up' and retired my Callaway Great Big Bertha.  8º of ball launching perfection built into an eye pleasing clubhead with lines like that of the spitfire.

I'm using a Taylor Made R5-80.  Went with a 8.5 loft for mucho carry and it doesn't seem to produce too much spin.  Definately less than the lower lofted Callaway.  Well, the golf show didn't have anything lower either...lol.

Titleist 975F 14.5º 3ish wood
Callaway Heaven Wood
Titleist 962 Irons, 3-PW
Titleist Vokey 56º SW
Cleveland 588 60º LW
Odyssey WhiteHot #1 putter (Bobby Jones #2 still in the basement though)

Stang, I'm not bringing my whackin' sticks to Vegas so I'll be renting or using a demo set.  Right now May 10th looks best (or only) day I'll be able to do something recreational, my flight doesn't leave until 11:45pm.  Maybe we could golf 'n gamble

email me here when you know what your schedule is like.  I'll also shoot ya off my cell number.

[United]

Originally posted by streetstang
Shovle wedge 2000 is my favorite.  

I prefer the foot wedge.  Just when you need that little extra "oomph" to get it in the fairway.

[Stang]

Originally posted by United
7.5 degree loft on the driver?  I can't hit anything above my head at less than 8.5! Then again, I'm lucky to break 80 so that may explain a little.

Dude I hit it so high I was having a hell of a time keeping it under the wind today and not ballooning it.  

RT, unless you can rip a 3 iron with a nice high ball flight then the hybrid is the way to go.  Those things are sweet, it's so much easier to hit the longer shots and you'll be a lot more consistent with them.  I can't use them because I hit them too high but of the ones I've seen Taylor Made seems to have the best.  Something in the 18-21 degree if you can hit it fairly long, maybe up to 24 degrees if you want it to be more forgiving.

And btw RT, wtf, are you sponsored by Cleveland?  lol

[Stang]

Originally posted by streetstang
I've been to the driving range a couple times. Last year I hit a ball and it bounced off of the wall thingy next to me and almost hit me in the face! WTF?!

That's called a shank.  Nothing liek the feel of a pure hozel rocket.

My Par is 19.5 under the cut outside of the green but my handycap, the 45.7 shes a beauty and over the traps outside of the bar Im DANGER!!!

You need help

I've got some nice clubs too. Shovle wedge 2000 is my favorite. Then my 16 wood. Oh yes, the 13 Wood. I've got it corked and stuff. Tapped up real nice. Hits great with a small curve/cut/slice 80 degrees to port.

To port!!  LMFAO   Dweeb!    

Edit: btw Smorphy, ladies like it when you're real good with the "big stick"  

[streetstang]

Ladies like QB's better