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lvl 97 BB 3w

• JFidanza 1,676 Posts

  Fri, Aug 29 2014 1:07 PM

  cbbcrazy:

  I read the report in the link,  those are numbers from the tee box.  From the fairway there is very little difference that I have noticed so far.  

  ..and for my sake, if you have the occasion, let me know how far she hits from the rough. LOL!

   

• MichaelStroke 2,066 Posts

  Fri, Aug 29 2014 1:49 PM

  When I'm high enough, I'll get it for the 1.5 spin alone.  The 89 BB already gives me birdie opportunities on certain par 3s I never really had much chance in before - at least not consistently.

• MainzMan 9,591 Posts

  Fri, Aug 29 2014 9:25 PM

  I've only played a couple of rounds with it but so far it's a bit mixed.  It is certainly very long, from fairway as well as tee.  You can reach more par 5 greens in two compared to the L89 version but, as already suggested elsewhere, you might not hold them.  Stopping power does seem to be down a bit, especially with a tail wind.

  I haven't tried it from the rough yet, the R1 driver is so good I rarely get the chance these days.

• alanti 10,564 Posts

  Sat, Aug 30 2014 3:35 AM

  #5000 Post MM - congrats.

  As for me, perhaps good on the par 5's but also will require clamping down too much on those long par 3's where the 3I is not enough club.

  I am not sure whether we need clubs with more distance unless there is a risk/reward scenario.

• borntobesting 9,710 Posts

  Sat, Aug 30 2014 5:12 AM

  I just played the weekly unlimited 9 at Oakmont back 9. On # 12 with a 14 or 15 mile tail wind I played my second shot with about 75 % top spin with the new BB 3 wood and it went 305 stopping on the back edge. I have never come close to reaching that green in 2 from the legend tees with any wind set or any 3 wood before. 

  On another note. I played the BB from the rough yesterday and it performs very well with the punch.

• derekortt 669 Posts

  Sat, Aug 30 2014 5:23 AM

  that hole SHOULD be hit in 2 strokes given that wind. Even with the SLDR and the L 89 Bertha, I've blown it over the green in 2 strokes downwind about 13 mph

• bluzgolf 1,076 Posts

  Sat, Aug 30 2014 6:06 AM

  Thanks MainzMan and alanti, sounds like it acts exactly how I thought it would.  I'll hang on to my level 89 for now.

   

• gmaster007 2,101 Posts

  Sat, Aug 30 2014 6:52 AM

  I wouldn't feel comfortable hitting med-high traj. wood
  on a hole like Cong's #6, I don't care how much spin it has..

• alberich35 858 Posts

  Sat, Aug 30 2014 7:05 AM

  MainzMan:

  If you buy the club before the rental period ends it would be nice to have the rental fee deducted from the price, then I might be tempted to give it a try.

  Tick tock, tick tock........

  Credits, pocket, burning.........

  I think it would just be honest and fair play.
  
  As would any other trader.

• MainzMan 9,591 Posts

  Sat, Aug 30 2014 9:45 AM

  alanti:

  #5000 Post MM - congrats.

  Thanks Alan, I see you hit 4,000 about the same moment.

  Not sure whether congratulations or commiserations are called for though to be honest.