Recent content by Jim Kobylinski

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    Thoughts from practice round at the Ryder Cup today...

    Europeans, with a few exceptions, hit the ball much lower than Americans with just about all clubs. Generally makes sense due to weather conditions and style of golf each would learn to play as they grow up. As i've said forever, many guys on tour aren't as super long as you might expect and...
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    Thursday Practice Round @ the Ryder Cup

    I'll be there, let me know if you'd like to meet up. Private Message me.
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    Recommendations on a practice mat?

    The facility i practice at has a great short game area but none of it is closely mowed to simulate a fairway lie. I'd like to purchase a nice practice mat for chipping/pitching/short wedge shots that i can bring with me. Note that i want a mat that's big enough for both the ball and myself to be...
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    Oh Johnny....Johnny Johnny Johnny, you will never learn

    Tiger Woods, 15th hole, has 104 yards left to the hole and here is another gem from Ole Mr. Miller: "The only thing i don't like about his game right now is he is aiming left on wedges, he's sort of trying to cut them instead of trapping them in there." Tiger proceeds to hit it to about 2 feet...
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    You need a different swing within irons too, not just woods vs. irons

    Maybe this is old news but is a bit of a revelation for me. We all know that the driver swing is very different than the iron swing due to the tee and hitting up on the ball and vice versa for irons. However i also feel you need a slightly different iron swing for long irons and short irons...
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    Steve Stricker iron trackman/flightscope data for irons?

    Anyone have anything? If so please post or PM me, thanks.
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    Nothing like a short/tight county course to boost your ego...

    Here's the course i played today: Forest Preserve Golf - Cook County, Illinois - Managed by Billy Casper Golf - The Course I have a soft spot for it because i grew up playing it and learning to play. It's short and if you're a big hitter you should be greenside on most of the shorter par 4's...
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    Without radar you are pure guessing....sigh

    As Bmanz has said in the past, without a trackman or flightscope you are pure guessing and as usual, he's right. I was messing around on a flightscope over the weekend and worked out some iron issues. Hit my 1st practice bucket of the year (yes that isn't a typo) trying to work on those things...
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    Just met the new Long Drive Champion...if he decides to ever compete

    So this is right out of Happy Gilmore, some of you may not even believe me. I'm at the range last night testing out some new equipment when i saw a friend from work there. I help him on his swing a bit and he decides to leave and go get his friends. They are a few range stalls away from where...
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    Project X 6.0

    Ok I went to the range last night and did some club testing. I am currently gaming some Ping S58's with their stock ZZ65 shaft. From what i could find out about them it is essentially a lightweight S300 shaft that Ping has True Temper make for them. I had my club guy put a KB C-Taper X flex...
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    Need some feedback and your opinion...

    So i play this course once in a while that will be remain nameless no matter how many times i will be asked and/or how many PM's i may receive on the subject i am not going to name. ANYWAY It is my belief that this course has borderline unplayable greens on many holes and some could even be...
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    Non-Golf, science related though -- Case Study of speed on Usain Bolt

    Usain Bolt: Case Study In Science Of Sprinting | ThePostGame Some interesting information, thought some might like it.
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    One of the best shots I've seen all year (possible john deere spoilers)

    Steve Sticker's shot out of the bunker on 18 was amazing. That better be a top play candidate on ESPN but probably won't.
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    If you can hit a 3 wood in the 260-280 range you....

    shouldn't be grabbing a driver for anything under 420-430 yards imo. I hit driver between 280-300 depending on conditions and about 260-280 3 wood. I played a 7000 yard course yesterday (that i play about once a week) and didn't bring my driver. I only missed 2 fairways and they were just in...
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    Golf Pic of the day...

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