New SM8 In The Bag :)

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By Darius V

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  1. Darius V

    Darius V
    Barrie, ON

    During my Titleist fitting at Osprey Valley it was decided that what I needed was a new 48 degree Vokey SM8 wedge to close up my distance gap between my Pitching Wedge and my SM6 54 degree. I placed the order as soon as I got my detailed specs on lie, bounce, and length... It arrived on Friday and I got to put it into play today. Always mixed emotions when I get a new club. I look forward to hitting it but at the same time hate the idea of marring the pristine face ! The SM8's are certainly a great looking club...

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  2. Felipe P

    Felipe P
    Melbourne, VIC

    Congrats, Darius. I am looking forward to getting an SM8 52.08M to close my distance gap.

    There is nothing like hitting a new wedge :)
  3. Alex

    Alex

    Yeah I was the same my PW is strong at 43 degrees so the 48 fit in perfectly hope you enjoy it and play well
  4. FJL

    FJL
    Kitchener, ON

    They are offering either American Flag or European Stars (Ryder Cup) with I believe, a free laser etching on the SM8's, see link below. Maybe this can be done still if you wanted it Darius....

    click.vokey.com/.../gm.php
  5. Darius V

    Darius V
    Barrie, ON

    Sorry to have missed out on that option. Not a problem though... Just great to have it in the bag. I chipped in for a birdie the other day on only my second round with the new SM8 in the bag. It may not be a big deal to many, but I only chip in 2 or three times in a season of 80+ rounds so to me that is a huge thing that I did it so soon !
  6. BMaddigan

    BMaddigan

    For me, chipping in is a function of missed greens. If the greens are big and/or I am playing well I find I am hitting 10+ greens, so the opportunity to chip in is limited. However, I just spent a week in Nova Scotia on a 9 hole course where the greens are small and elevated so I was only hitting 5 or 6 a round. So the opportunities to chip in increased dramatically. My SM8 sixty degree around the green is one of my best weapons. While I only chipped in once, my kill ratio for getting up and down was over 80%. So the typical line at the end of the round was 6 greens hit, 28 putts, score 78.
  7. Daniel Tramble

    Daniel Tramble
    Dartmouth

    What 9 hole may I ask did you play in NS? Ive almost played em all!
  8. BMaddigan

    BMaddigan

    White Point outside of Liverpool. Really fun track. I grew up on it. I keep telling my playing partners in Ontario that fog delays are non existent in NS. Otherwise, you would never get to play. We have had fog delays in Kitchener approaching 2 hours. Crazy.
  9. Darius V

    Darius V
    Barrie, ON

    A brief update on the new 48 degree SM8... Since I put it into play, it has now been directly responsible for 6 birdies. That is unbelievable !!!! I knew I needed something to fill the gap I had and I am beyond pleased that my fitting with Jim at Osprey Valley identified this as the fix I needed. This club has given me more confidence every time I pull it out of the bag :) I think I may see one of my SM 6's replaced next season !

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