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Old 02-05-2023, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan View Post
So you’d rather hit into a net with no idea what your actual ball flight will be? Most people don’t know this but the machines in the big box stores can be manipulated to show you hitting a straighter ball and a longer ball. I know because I fired a staff member at a Golf Galaxy in Illinois for doing just that.
Hitting into a lake with no idea of the real yardage doesn't help that much, either...

If I've settled an a certain brand, the differences in shaft flex, length, the lie of the club, etc, won't make a difference in the price. So why manipulate the machines?
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