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39 pointsWhen it comes to PING many things come to mind, quality, engineering, performance and irons are among the first things most people will think of. And with the release earlier this year of the G410 irons, PING has hit on each one of those characteristics. Following the huge success of the G400 irons, PING has hit a home run with the striking black and red colors of this iron, as well as a being a bit more streamlined in all the right places. PING has achieved the rare feat of providing an iron that has a profile appealing to even the most discerning of golfers, but yet still offering the forgiveness and help that higher handicaps look for. We are looking for three forum members to join staff member Golfspy_Stroker in testing, reviewing and keeping a set of these G410's built to their custom specs. Testing will require a nearly two month commitment of putting the irons in play on the course, at the range and providing ongoing commentary in the forum thorough out the process. As an extra bonus to the irons, the selected testers will have the option to choose Golf Pride Tour Velvet grips equipped with Arccos. The clubs will come with a 99 day free trial to arccos. After that the tester would be responsible for paying for the subscription in order to continue it. It will be a great way to add data to your review. PING has opened this testing to all golfers regardless of country of residence. All you have to do to be eligible for the testing is follow the below instructions. In a post in this thread please provide the following information...AND DO NOT QUOTE this post when replying! First Name/State or Country of residence Handicap Current irons in Play The carry distance of the your 7 iron That's it. Good luck to everybody We'll be selecting the testers within the next 10 to 14 days, so check back to see if you've been selected! =========================================================================================== YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE.... Please join me in congratulating these members selected from a very large and diverse applicant pool: @ballplayer002003 @GregB135 @Rickp Official announcement here: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/33112-testers-wanted-3-ping-g410-irons/?do=findComment&comment=571106
27 pointsThe Masters provided some excellent drama for us all. Tiger's first win in 11 years was a momentous occasion that was felt worldwide. Aside from the greater golf public, three special Golf Spies especially benefited as the first winners of #SpyStaffSlam of the season. Thanks to some improvements in the process, we're now able to release the full scoring spreadsheet for each to view their own ranking. I encourage anyone interested to download a copy to mine the data for interesting stats and charts. The link has been posted in The Masters thread, but here it is again: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RRiDBlLOeOQpB9jIKbyNsXvDbfW6qzXq-5l7Q-9izhw/edit?usp=sharing Before we get into announcements, here's some quick stats: 1150 Entries total making this year's Masters the largest #SpyStaffSlam yet. The Chalk picks of Rory, Kuchar, Poulter, Kisner, ZJ did quite poorly as a group but were pulled up as Kisner rose above the chalk curse by being a perfect in his Tier. As a group, Chalk finished at #608 on the leaderboard. Technically, "None" was the most popular pick for Tier 5. Apparently, reading is not fundamental. The Anti Chalk picks didn't fare any better; however, as they finished at #903 A perfect team would've been: Tiger, Xander, Webb, Oleson/Kisner, and Harding. Our winner had 4/5 correct!!! Speaking of winners, here's your honorable mention: 10) @TrippleBogie757 with $3,036,632 9) @curtis majeran with $3,050,571 8. @tbs0001 with $3,053,880 7) @dead aim with $3,144,591 6) @Sucina with $3,262,031 5) @David.lomberk with $3,361,311 4) @D_Golfer with $3,361,311 The margin was slim with a mere $300k separating these guys from 10-4. One different pick could've made the different and there was certainly room for improvement since 5 of these guys had invalid/none for Tier 5. Missed it by that much! Now, onto the prizes: 3rd/2nd actually came to a TIE!!! Both @GreasedUpStingers and @daviddvm picked the exact same team: Tiger, Xander, Cantlay, Kisner, Bjerregard for a total of $3,455,090. NOT ONLY THAT. Both spies picked -13 as the winning score. Equally close, equally PERFECT. You guys must be like soul mates or something. Wilson, being awesome as they are, has decided to give each of you both the 2nd and 3rd prizes: a D7 driver and a dozen golf balls of your choice. WOWZA. After the commotion of the co-runner ups has settled, time to announce our grand prize. With 4/5 perfect picks, our winner of ANY Wilson Staff Irons is: @Big Moody Winning Team: Tiger, Xander, Webb, Kisner, Mitchell for a total of $3,484,270 Congrats to the prize winners! Be on the lookout for a PM from me for fulfillment. If you didn't win, I hope you enjoyed the event. See you back at the PGA!!
22 pointsFirst off... brr. It was 36° by the time I made it to the demo day. Misting with the occasional snow squalls, it's May tomorrow gosh darn it. There were: Titleist, Taylormade, Tour Exotics, Srixon/Cleveland, Cobra, PING, and Callaway. First stop was the Srixon tent. Had the guy fit a KBS Tour into the Z Forged. He said I was the first guy to ask for it all day. First impressions were meh, but after a few warm ups (yes I warmed up out of the car with a blade) I got to liking the club. Good stuff from Srixon. I bounced down to the Taylormade shack after that and tried a GAPR 3 iron. Not what I was expecting, but it plays less offset looking than I've seen in photos. I then looked out of the corner of my eye and saw a kid hitting these... [emoji7][emoji7][emoji7] I waited for 10 minutes in line for him to finish up hitting them. He cleaned them off and I took them for a ride. First impressions here... not a $2000 set of blades. They look good but felt or performed no better then the Srixon's. Hit about 40 shots, extremely workable. They are nice for sure, if I could spend the 2K I'd probably do it. Hit the Mini Driver thingy... my goodness what a crunchy crack sound... love that thing. Moved on to PING... tried one swing with the i500 and put it back. Tried the G400 2 crossover... 2 swings. The Glide Stealth wedges are legit, best shaped wedge of the day. Skipped down to Callaway, grabbed the Apex MB, two swipes with a Modus 105 shaft and I put it back, and never came back to the Callaway tent. The rep was a real nice guy. [emoji849] Stopped at the Cobra shed... the guy remembered me from 2 years ago. Hit the MIM wedge. Feel department this wedge gets 100/100... the F9 driver is deadly. Love the sound, look, and overall build. All the way back to Srixon. Tried the Cleveland wedges... too tinty sounding (bummer). Tried the 745's, wonderful feeling club. Next up was Tour Exotics. I grabbed the CBX blade 8 iron since it was the only blade he had. I'm sold. Best feeling club I've ever hit. Tried the ironwood 3 thing... rocket launcher.... can't understand why this brand doesn't get more attention. Saved Titleist for last. Shafted up the MB for me. No thanks. A bit on the small side comparatively to the other blades. TMB 2 iron was the club of the day. I wouldn't need a 3 wood with that thing. I ended up trying the AP3, not for me. We tried a few shafts and the bone stock TT X100 was the best fit out about 8 we tried. Went back to the Srixon, and Tour Exotics tents and tried everything again. After a semi fitting with the titleist rep if I were buying clubs today I would have walked out with. Cobra F9 9° (white) Titleist TMB 2 iron Tour Exotics 3-AW Cobra MIM 56, 60 Taylormade Spider X Navy Blue Thanks for reading. If you want more detail on blades I can get more in depth. I hit them all several times.
21 points*PREFACE* I wrote my complete intro a few days before our June 9th deadline. We were given the OK to put the new Cobra clubs in play starting on June 8th, and I used them for my course's first "major" of the year. 36 hole net stroke play event played from 6400 yards. As a 7 handicap I shot 73-78 to shoot net -5 and win my flight by 11 shots. These clubs are good. Official Intro: Hello. My name is Bucky and I'm an alchol----wait, wrong forum. For some strange reason I've been chosen to compete in the most prestigious contest that MyGolfSpy has to offer. What were they thinking? In any case I owe a gigantic thank you to MGS and the Cobra team for putting this together for the 3rd year. To recycle a comment I made in the pre-chatter; it's the Catalina Wine Mixer of MGS events. I know most of you aren't all that interested in our personal back stories so I'll be brief. Born in Wisconsin, learned the game from my older brother, been playing for close to 30 years now, lived in Minnesota for 10 years after college, back in Wisconsin for good now. If that's not boring enough for you head over to the SuperSpeed forum page and check out my intro from last fall. It's a real page turner. I have gone through fittings for pretty much every club in my bag. I had a Callaway Epic driver, PXG 3 wood (used of course!), Ping i25 hybrids, Titleist 714 AP2 irons, and Vokey wedges. My favorite clubs are probably my Ping hybrids. They are small and anti hook. Last year I started tracking more of my shots by hand so to use the Arccos system this spring was amazing. The only issues I had with it were missing a few tap in putts but they were easily added before I even got to the next tee box. Overall my swing is moderate tempo with a top swing speed in the 105-110 range. Here's a video of me from the range earlier this week. My typical ball flight is medium height with misses to both sides of the fairway/green. I'm still working on my Phil Kwon Do Calves. While my USGA index is currently a 6.3 I've struggled this spring with extremely wet conditions and getting used to my new SuperSpeed enhanced swing. The long Wisconsin winters also wreak havoc on my game. My Arccos baseline rounds show that I'm an 8.8 handicap using my old clubs. My best rounds of the year always come in July, August, and September. I've been fighting a nasty slice this spring but may have made a correction earlier this week. Hopefully I'm finally over the winter rust and it's not just a matter of me playing crappy golf. Here are my driving numbers with basically zero roll on the wet courses. Here are a few more boring stats before we get into the good stuff. I would say this is a pretty accurate representation of my game with a few too many doubles that usually go away as the conditions firm up and my swing becomes more fluid. Scoring breakdown and Putting stats/handicap. Greens in regulation show I leave my shots short too often. A lot of the greens at my home course slope back to front so it's definitely beneficial to be below the hole. Chipping is pretty poor thanks to extremely thick and wet rough this spring and low skill level on my part. And now on to the 2019 Cobra lineup. Drumroll please! Cobra is all about speed this year. Heck, everything but the wedges have Speedback in their name! While the reason behind the SPEED is a little different for each club, essentially they all claim to be forgiving, long, and FAAAAAAASSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTTT! I'm pretty sure I'll be hitting 400 yard drives within 2 inches of my target line by the end of the summer. I've posted quite a few club pictures in the pre-chatter forum already, but I really love the look of these clubs and want to post more. Deal with it! The driver looks fantastic. I'm not a big fan of huge club head markings (turbulators), but Cobra toes the line perfectly blending functional aerodynamic improvements and standard club head shaping. I really like the matte grey top of the club that came with the white drivers. The fairway wood is basically a mini driver. I've hit some BOMBS with this off the tee. If I had to use one word to describe the hybrids it would be speed BIG. Compared to my old i25's these are quite large. Bigger is always better, right? The irons are also on the large side of what I'm used to. I know I could use a little help here but these almost seem excessive. I'm most interested to see how super game improvement irons compare to my old AP2s (right side of the 2nd picture.) The wedges are gorgeous with the black on black look. As described in the pre-chatter they are basically ninjas. I can't wait to take Bruce Lee, The Bride, and Haru (Chris Farley in Beverly Hills Ninja) out on the course. I would show you a multitude of bag pictures but unfortunately I'm not currently gaming the bag with my new clubs. Upon seeing the awesome red/white/blue stand combo I selected my wife claimed it as her own. It's replacing a black and yellow Acuity bag (Dick's Sporting Goods store brand) that was over 10 years old. Vote for me; my wife stole my bag!!! I really struggled with the final part of my intro to the CobraConnectChallenge3. At first I had this elaborate "30 for 30" style story about how I was groomed from a child to win this entire challenge; complete with requisite jokes at the expense of my fellow competitors. There were some bad jokes like comparing Nunfa0's New Zealand home to Middle Earth (lame), some mediocre jokes about Palvord sharing Detroit with Kid Rock (meh), and a decent one about Bryson giving a rough estimate of my chances of winning at 31.3593204852929039481%. Truth is none of that stuff is me. I play my best when I'm challenging the course instead of my foursome (or fivesome in this case). For all I know Bardle, Nunfa0, Palvord, and Robertson153 are amazing people both on and off the course. All I can control over the next 8+ weeks is how I present myself and how much time and effort I put into my game. With all of that being said I have four (FORE!) main questions going into this challenge: 1. The Cobra clubs are top notch across the board but can gaming a full bag of just one brand really beat my individually fit clubs from multiple companies? 2. Will the extra large hybrids be able to cut through the thick rough on my course and be more than just fairway finders off the tee? 3. Can the super game improvement aspect of the F9 Speedback irons really help improve my approach stats? I'm not looking for extra distance here; I want accuracy and consistency. 4. If I win the intro phase of the challenge will I really go full Rickie? It's a good possibility!
20 pointsWe did it! We had to get up at 2AM and hike 20 minutes with bags on the back to get wait in line in the cold, wind and rain for 3 hours, but we made it!! Scratch the Old Course off the bucket list baby!! I'm glad we did it this way instead of winning the ballot, because it makes for a much better story (to be shared later) - but it was everything you'd want it to be. Here are some pix to hold you over... It was an awesome experience - shot an 83 with a triple on the front (damn bunkers!!) - and there was a 78 or 79 to be had. Bogeyed #1, pars on #11 and 18, bogeyed the road hole but nailed the middle of the fairway off the tee after busing one over the hotel - the caddy said it was "text-booook." Playing Jubilee and New today. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
20 pointsHow good can a $299 Driver be? How much technology can a company offer for that price? TourEdge's EXS driver was recently named My Golf Spy's Most Wanted Driver in Value. A $299 price for a driver is enough to get anyone's attention. But upon a closer look, you see a great looking driver that offers a lot of the same technology offered in much higher priced offerings, such as Roll Face technology, adjustable hosel and interchangeable weights just to name a few. So as we often do, we are turning to three of our members who we know will provide a well informed and written account of the driver and what it did for them. The chosen testers will get a driver to their specs to review and keep. How to be chosen: Open to all US Residents who play Right-handed Please follow the instructions below exactly. First Name/State of Residence Current Drive specs Model/loft/shaft/Flex Your handicap and driver swing speed, and do your regularly use any sort of LM for data collection Have you played a Tour Edge driver before, and what was your experience. We'll pick our testers sometime next week, so check back and good luck. ------------------------------------------------- Testers announced! @03trdblack, @ZJBogey2, @Badams69 will be putting this beauty to the test. Announcement below...
19 pointsI've been looking forward to this for some time: it is my 1,000th post on MyGolfSpy! When I first came to these forums, I certainly never would have guessed that I'd end up as part of the staff. But I found myself totally on board with the mission of main MyGolfSpy site, and in the forum, I found guys who get it. We share a fascination with the game, its history, its equipment, and with figuring out what actually works. Once I realize what a great community existed here, it was easy for me to want to do my part to help out and keep it going. With 1,000 posts, I'm not even in the top 100 for most content of all time. I think @Shankster has 1,000 posts every couple of months. But I'm glad to have found this place, and look forward to the conversations for the next several thousand posts.
18 pointsPROWLER VT Never ever start a review without first giving credit where credit's due.. A very sincere thank you to both MGS and Lynx Golf for allowing the 8 of us to take part in what could possibly be considered an historical resurgence in golf. Anybody reading this has to have some level of interest, knowledge, nostalgia, recollection, or whatever you wanna call it regarding Lynx golf clubs. When Lynx was in its prime circa early 90's, I was a teenager. Needless to say, golf to me in my teenage years was just a game unfortunately. Even in my oblivious innocence, I still knew about Lynx Golf. Me and my game in a nutshell.. except I'm allergic to nuts.. So maybe me in a taco shell.. MMMmmm tacos I've been playing this game since about the age of 12. I'm completely self-taught with only the help of the University of YouTube. I've got a nearly savant-like obsession with all things golf. Before I got married and started a family, my attention was divided between multiple extreme sports and semi-dangerous hobbies like dirt bike racing, snowboarding, and Muay Thai (Thai Kickboxing). I've pretty much packed all of those things up and golf is what keeps me sane.. well sort of. If you happen to watch any YouTube instructionals, Mark Crossfield, Rick Shiels, Me and My Golf, and Chris Ryan are my personal instructors in my living room after 8 pm when the kiddos are out cold. Most days I'll shoot mid to low 80's on most of my par 72 home courses. I live in Chandler, AZ (PHX area) where it's not uncommon to have a good 10 home courses in regular circulation. Just recently, I've been able to break through a barrier that I've been stuck at for a couple of years and shoot into the high 70's. I don't have an established handicap but I'm thinking that maybe late 2019 I'll start holding myself to a higher standard and register. I would say that my typical ball flight is pretty high but with distance. I've got a decent understanding of ball compression and hip-core-shoulder rotation. @Golfspy_CG2 can attest that I've got no problem getting the ball up in the air. I'm not really horrible at any particular golf skill.. but I'm not particularly great at any of them either. I'm definitely not content with my game and probably never will be. It's just how I am. My typical miss is a left pull with both my driver and irons. If I have to say that I have a strength, it would probably be my wedge play from about 120 yds on in. Additionally, I do feel that when my driver's firing, I'm pretty OK there too. My irons are seldomly hot or cold.. they're usually about lukewarm. I think that maintaining consistency is my biggest area for improvement. I've been told that my swing tempo is rather smooth. I might be what some golf commentators would call "sneaky long". By the video, you wouldn't think that my avg. driver swing speed is around 112 mph. All that aside, my biggest objective this year is to improve in consistency and control. My go-to club for 145-150 yds is my 9i @ a traditional 42*. I'll pretty much golf with whoever can go. I'm a pretty easy going fella that just likes good company. For years, my dad's probably been my most consistent golf buddy but over the past year he's had some physical limitations rear their ugly heads. He's recently however undergone a very successful hip replacement surgery. Tomorrow (7/27/19) in fact will mark the first golf outing in about a year for us and I'm about as excited as anyone could be to see my pops get back on the course. We're only playing 9 holes at an exec but it's a huge step in the right direction and I'm jazzed about it. WIMB Driver: Cobra F8+ with / UST Proforce V2 Black Cobra Amp 4 wood / UST Elements Chrome UDI: Dynacraft 18* / UST Proforce V2 Irons 4 - GW: Maltby DBM / Nippon N.S. Pro 950GH (S) Honma 48* Wedge Wedges: Bridgestone Tour B XW-1 56*, 60* Putter: Cleveland HB #11 / Superstroke Flatso 3.0 Current Irons My whole life, I've been somewhat of a non-traditional traditionalist.. wait.. what?? I like classic, clean, and simple things.. but I also like to wander off the beaten path to get to where I'm going. I play a set of irons designed by a guy named Ralph Maltby (no relation to Roger Maltbie). You'll find me blubbering about how much I love the clubs all over MGS. The club model is called the DBM which is a nod to the actual process of pigmenting the steel black. It's a very clean and basic looking cavity back soft-forged club. I would say that it falls on the "better player's" side of the fence but doesn't limit itself to just single digit shooters. I feel that I can play the club well even with my abundance of inconsistencies. As you can see, the heel to toe profile is maybe just a tad longer than the VT but with a much slimmer top line. The graphite black pigment is actually implanted into the steel and wears very well. Family I'm married to a wonderful woman (Amber) who only does her best to try and understand this sickness that so many of us share in this underworld of golf. We just turned over 9 years of marriage in June. We have 2 little ones. Kaylen is almost 7. She accompanies me to executive courses and enjoys putting. She hasn't picked up the game completely yet but by her own request, we'll be getting her started in the junior league this year. My little guy Logan is not quite 2. He's definitely my dude. He somehow has an acute understanding that daddy's golf clubs may as well be his younger sibling and my 3rd child. Whenever the clubs are out, he can't help but try to snatch one, and in the event that he gets ahold of one, take cover!. I look forward to the day when I can get both of my kids out on the golf course. My wife Amber looks forward to that day as well. Enough about me I was chosen to review the Lynx Prowler VT. This has been a rather interesting group to be a part of up to this point. The interesting part is that we're reviewing sets of clubs that come from a company that hasn't really been a presence in golf for quite some time. Research material has been slim to almost non-existent to say the least. The only opinions that any of us can have up to this point is based on what we see in the few pictures available on the web. The Lynx web site has been about 50% functional and the amount of detailed marketing on these clubs has been.. well let's just say scarce. From my understanding, Lynx's intent over the next couple of years is to creep slowly back into the industry and eventually settle themselves back amongst the giants in due time. This is why this particular opportunity to me is so interesting and unique. As a testing group, we're not just simply reviewing another version of a club that already existed from a familiar company that has an established presence. Were reviewing clubs that have no predecessors and from essentially a brand new company. Sure, past Lynx models have shared the same names (Black Cat/Prowler), but this is still new territory for Lynx with these particular tech-infused designs, and in a space that that they haven't been a part of for so long. Will their claimed technical features be ahead, on par, or behind what today's OEM's are doing? it's presumed that these reviews should have some very important and influential eyes tuning in. Delivery/Unboxing Unlike my counterparts, I was lucky to have the box show up relatively unscathed. The packaging left a bit to be desired. Being that the sticks were shipped from across the pond, I might have expected some foam separation or something just a bit more robust as I've seen in so many other reviews. Instead, the clubs were simply protected with crumpled up packing paper. The individual heads were shrink-wrapped in plastic so there didn't really appear to be any issues with shipping wear. Looks The Prowler VT's define "classic" appearance. As you can see, they are clean, simplistic, and just everything that hundreds of years of golf history and present-day tech can put into 1 single club. The heel to toe profile is actually a tad more compact than I was expecting and I absolutely love that! Top line is a bit thicker than what I'm used to but with the compact profile, it doesn't put me off in the slightest. Offset is next to nothing and uniform throughout the set (another plus). 8-PW are a little more rounded in shape which does make the clubs look slightly bigger but not out of place with the rest of the set. 3-7 are just perfect in every way. Tech & Stuff The Lynx VT is a hollow design similar to the Ping i5 and Titleist T-MB. As the name suggests, the face is a "Variable Thickness" construction. Both the leading edge and top sections of the face are thicker than the center to help add extra support on off-center hits and for better positioning of MOI (moment of intertia) therefore adding an extra element of forgiveness. The club is a 2-piece construction with what is rumored to be a 1020 soft forged face combined with a cast body. As you can see in the pictures, the face also has a bit of texture. It will be interesting to see how that texture interacts with the ball. From the tech specs that I could find, the lofts are about 3* stronger than what I'm used to playing so distance and gapping will definitely be talking points. The clubs come standard with some nice KBS Tour 90 Shafts. In waiting for the clubs to arrive, I had a chance to demo the shaft in a Titleist T-MB. The shaft itself feels very smooth and seemed to be very consistent. Height was maybe even a bit more than I'm used to but time will tell how these clubs perform with this shaft. Testing Objective I'm really not interested getting any more distance out of these clubs. My hopes throughout this testing are that I'll be able to improve my consistency by possibly slowing things down just a little. If I'm able to maintain my current distance per club while finding the center of the face more often, I'll be a very happy man. Ultimately the questions to be answered through this entire segment will be: Is the Cat really back? Is it ready to be a fierce predator again? Or is it merely a domesticated house cat with only bits and pieces of its original DNA? Teaser At this point we've had the clubs for about a week. Would anybody guess that most or each of us at minimum have had the clubs to the range and/or played a round or 2.. Bet your boots we have.. There's something special to be said for the top end of the set..
18 pointsSome impressive first rounds on the North Course yesterday it will be fun to watch. Oh and this happened. Shook Tigers had Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
17 points2019 wasn't ideal for me on the golf department. Handicap essentially remained unchanged. I didn't practice anywhere near enough to get better. And I didn't play in any tournaments. And it was a bit rough in the personal life as well as my wife was diagnosed with skin cancer (thankfully it's been removed and all looks good), my mother in law was diagnosed with liver cancer, and my grandma was diagnosed with throat cancer. Cancer can suck it... But I will say the birth of our little daughter has been the gift that keeps on giving. I love her so unbelievably much. And the start of my new business venture has done alright so far, and I'm hoping it takes off after the holidays. Life is a lot of ups and downs...and no matter your situation, things sometimes come hard and fast. But I've learned you do your best, and move on the best you can. I'm welcoming 2020 with open arms and an open mind with both my golf game and life in general. I'm planning a more focused practice/playing schedule and time with family. And of course putting my heart and soul into a business I believe in more than anything. Here's to a great 2020 for all. [emoji3531] Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk
17 pointsLot's of new stuff! Also new Cally Rogue driver on the way In Florida this week on vacation [emoji1303][emoji631] Bag this week: Ping G400 Max Callaway XR16 4 Wood Callaway XR Steelhead Hybrids 3 - 5 Tommy Armour Atomic Max Irons 6 - GW Cleveland CBX 50 Wedge Cleveland Sureout, 62 Wedge Evnroll ER5 Putter Coming SOON Callaway Rogue Driver! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
17 points69 9/14 fir 14/18 gir 30 putts One of the better ball striking rounds I have had. Even my misses were good. Dist to pin on gir was 21.4 ft. Dist on all approaches was 24.1 ft. I'll take that all day everyday. Focusing on slow takeaway and making sure tempo is good during transition.
16 pointsJust placed an order for a full Skytrak home set up. Hope it get's here by Christmas so I have something to do.
16 pointsStage 1 Personal Questions: The black cat likes the Black Cats!^ Hey everyone, my name is Alex, and I am extremely excited to be chosen as a tester for MGS and Lynx! Growing up in Maryland, I played lacrosse and hockey (ice and roller) 6-7 days a week on various club and school teams – and probably played golf once or twice a year in high school. I started getting much more into golf in college, where I was able to play all the time for low low student prices. That was about 6 years ago, and I've been doing my best to play weekly (weather permitting) ever since. I am currently playing in the Richmond, VA area, and just joined Meadowbrook CC south of the city. About a year ago I started to become more serious about my game, had a few lessons, and am starting to figure out some swing troubles I have had since way back when. Generally I am the type of golfer who will have a great day driving the ball, but miss-hit everything else OR vice-versa. The classic "woods, irons, and putter: pick 2 to hit well" situation. My favorite thing about golf is how frustrating it is, and how rewarding it is to figure something out, make a tweak, and see the results right in front of you. The competition doesn't hurt either. Golf Questions: My handicap hovers between 13-16. My typical miss is currently changing, as I have been taking some lessons. BUT my biggest issue is swing path. I have an over the top out-to-in path that I am trying to correct. So slices to the right or pulls to the left were commonplace. Now my typical miss is either a pure slice where I let myself go back to the old swing, or an overcorrected hook/draw. I'll pull out a 7 iron to hit a 150 yard shot, my ball flight is typically high, maybe mid/high. I'm beginning to realize the strength in my game is actually mental toughness. I am just now seeing how one bad shot will DESTROY the entirety of most of my friend's games – for sure not the case for me. My weakness has always been consistency. My irons have been pretty interesting in the past few years. I own Adams Idea Pro Black Forged cb2 irons, and Cobra King F8 irons. Both kind of just fell into my lap with really great deals. I had never been fit for clubs before this experience. When I was selected to be a tester for the Black Cats, I went to Mulligans Golf Shop in the Richmond area (http://mulligansgolfshopva.com/) I would highly recommend seeing Matt there – super nice guy, very knowledgeable, and has all the newest equipment (I want to go check out the Mizuno line he has). Matt hooked me up to the Mizuno Shaft Optimizer, had me take a bunch of swings, and it spit out a bunch of statistics to his iPad where we talked through shaft options, flex profiles, lie adjustments, everything. I took those details to Lynx for my order. Typical Driver SS: 100-105 Iron/shaft specs: KBS Stiff shafts 1* upright +.25" First Impressions (I had the 8 and 9 irons mixed up in these pictures^) These pictures are to show the "black" color, set against a black visor 7 iron Foam port, 7 iron^ According to their website, the Black Cats are hollow body, foam filled irons (similar to the Taylormade p-790 and Ping G500?). Generally, these irons are supposed to have more of a players-iron shape, game-improvement iron forgiveness, and the foam is supposed to improve feedback and feel. This type of iron is something I've had my eye on for a while, and I think this would be perfect for a player of my skill level. My current Cobra King F8 irons are a little lacking in feel. The 5-7 irons are hollow body (non filled), and it pretty much feels like nothing if you hit it perfectly, and like you hit a rock if you miss-hit. So I'll be looking for any kind of "feel" property that may come through with the foam filling (I'll be able to compare this to my forged Adams irons). I was a little irritated they did not provide the gap wedge I requested. so I am still using the gap wedge from my Cobra set. After reviewing what the irons are "supposed to be" and looking them over (playing a few rounds with them) – here is what I'll be especially looking for: The lofts of the Black Cats are much more "traditional" and similar to my old Adams Irons. Will I lose any distance? Maybe gain some? The grooves seem very shallow compared to my Cobra irons, will I be able to spin the irons similarly? Any impact at all? If these irons can be more forgiving (go similar distance on thin/fat/toe/heel shots) AND go at least similar distance when compared to the cobras, they will be the new irons in my bag! My testing will be conducted mostly on the course, and at the First Tee of Richmond. Hopefully I can get down to the MGS HQ and use some of their launch monitors to get some real data. I look forward to this process, and let me know if you have any other questions for me, I'd love to give my insight wherever possible.
16 pointsIt's my happiness....every single day. I know I've posted it before... But I can't shake the feeling. [emoji3531] I love being a dad.... 2 months on Monday. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk
16 pointsRound Recap - April 6th Best weather of the year thus far in New Jersey on Saturday. Temps hit the low 60s, it was sunny and there was no wind. Perfect day to get out and play 18 with the G410 I played with my brother in law, who is a former assistant pro and we hit our clubs similar distances. On the first hole, BIL teed it up first. We were playing from the blues and it was a short Par 4 playing 337. He hit a beautiful baby draw right down the middle. Put the pressure right on me. I followed his up with a baby draw of my own. The drives looked similar from the tee, but when we got up to the balls they were definitely different - I was 25 yards passed him! My first drive ended up going 307 yards (GPS measured). The Ping G410 made its presence known early. As the round continued I was continuously impressed with the G410. What really stood out to me was performance on low-face hits. There were a few that I didn't quite catch, but ended up much further than I expected. Another thing that really stood out was the fact that I didn't miss the left once all day. I pulled the G410 10 times and I hit the fairway 5 times. The times that I did miss the fairway I actually missed the fairway right! Some of this was me being used to over draws and aiming right to compensate. I had the G410 set to fade and in the flat position so it is set up to be anti-left and things definitely played out that way. If things continue like this over the next few rounds, I might have to move to a slightly more neutral setup to see how that changes things. As I mentioned in my shaft testing post above, I would have no problem gaming the Ping Tour shaft as my full time shaft. I was long, I was hitting fairways, and my misses where always in fantastic shape. It is nice when a driver gives you confidence like this. That being said, I cannot wait to game the G410 Plus with the Accra TZ5. Based on what I saw in my fitting, it the shaft really is an ideal fit for me and will fully unlock the performance of the G410 Plus.
15 pointsIs it too late for a WITB post ? I know these are typically added at the start of the season rather than the end but my bag transitioned a few times this year and I think I've finally got a good set that will last me for a while (haha!) .... But seriously: I had a full bag fitting a couple weeks ago and tested a bunch of stuff and I was convinced that this equipment is going to be the best fit for me for at least 5-6 years..... so I guess my club ho days are over for now. (not sure if that makes me or ) The only thing that stayed in the bag is the hybrid and FW wood...even the bag itself changed! -------------------------- Here goes: BAG --- Sun Mountain C130 PUTTER --- Ping Sigma 2 ZB2 set to 34.25" WEDGES --- Titleist SM5 50 degree, SM6 54 degree, SM6 58 degree - stock wedge shafts IRONS --- Ping g410 4-U wedge, Project X LZ 6.0 shafts, Arccos GP Tour Velvet grips HYBRID --- Titleist 816 H1 set at 20 degrees, Diamana M+ 60 stiff shaft 3/FW WOOD --- Cobra King F7 (blue), Fujikara Pro 65R shaft DRIVER --- TaylorMade M5, Tensei Orange 66 stiff shaft BALL --- Bridgestone Tour B X <sidenote - I realize this is 15 clubs... the UW and SM5 are both 50 degrees and I'll swap them in/out based on various factors> (the terrier head cover is over a SKLZ gold flex warm up club) Now I hope the New England winter holds off long enough to let me get everything out on the course a few times !!
15 pointsI have enjoyed my career for the past 13 years, but a chance to stay put for the rest of my children's school years presented itself to me a few weeks ago with a job offer that I could not refuse. Unless some sort bonus program comes out, I'll be done with what I am doing in July. Still pursuing my degree, but I have just felt a huge weight lifted off my shoulders.
15 pointsSpeak for yourself! You all can now refer to me as Dr. STUDque
15 pointsI think, I should just pencil in -5 right now and save the aggravation of doing the math.
15 points1. Altitude: I've designed a propietary device to measure the differences in altitude and the flight of golf balls. Results will be published soon. 2. Temperature: Searched on Golf Digest, the authority in all things related to science and golf. Unlike some websites Golf Digest accepts big company money so you know it has the best answers for everything! 3. Interaction with the ground: I thought really hard about this one and had a multitude of ways to answer your question. Then I found a picture of a golf ball in a drink glass and decided to post that instead.
15 pointsHey GB13 there is a testing opportunity for a Wilson junior set. If you need a sponsor I'd be glad to do it. Just let me know? Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy
15 pointsWe've got a MyGolfSpy Madness NCAA Basketball bracket up on ESPN again. What will the winner win? Well, thanks to Cleveland Golf, the winner will walk away with a custom Huntington Beach SOFT putter. You get to customize the specs and personalize the model of your choice with the colors of your choice. Let us know what you will build when your bracket smashes the competition! Get in the action now: Link to Group: LINK Group: 2019 MyGolfSpy Madness Password: mygolfspy
15 pointsNo baseball. No Softball. No Sh**! "Learn it. Know it. Live it....Time to hit the range..!! After my normal warm-up, I started in with my nemesis...Driver. Actually had some decent hits, but then realized..."Hey! You're trying to be too precise!" "Wind-up, be loose and let go dummy!" Started feeling it and got some Mojo working on a perfect wind-less night. The shots just started coming and I began to hit the center of the face and began to just whip some of them off... 230... 230... 264...251....242.....241...….258...…...270........! YES!!!!! I then pulled my G400 and un-corked several with it too...217...228...229...221...208...242...248...254 I can honestly say I've never had a driver shot go more than 240 before...EVER! My new-found grip along with a proper hip-flip has shown me something...distance.... and with both clubs! This battle for supremacy is ON!!! I finally had the chance to actually compare my two drivers side-by-side for real and took full advantage of it. Tonight's conclusion? For once I am confident that I've gathered some valuable and tangible data that is easy to disseminate.The G410 was a true monster and I felt that it easily won the night in performance over my G400. I gave everything I had to the 400, but it just couldn't seem to keep up. I've never...EVER recorded a shot of 270 before, and yet there it was! The difference in average? 230 vs. 248!! This 410 has some real pop and so far, it appears to be holding up to PING's claims of being "better". I'm drinking the Cool-Aid now... More to come fellow spies. Cheers all!
15 pointsSince we're doing unpopular opinions, I'll state this one more strongly than I am fully convinced of: every Tour event should follow Augusta's policy of disallowing all phones on the premises. There's something sad (in my opinion) about a gallery of people behind a golfer, who are there in person, who nonetheless experience the whole event looking at the screen in their hand because they need to take video of the whole thing.
14 pointsPlayed ok today, getting used to my physical limitations, after a poor round last week. My last round was awful, probably pre determined by a few things,, a good score prior, a network hack at work, and, sadly finding out that a member of my club that I had a great relationship with had died just as I was walking off the practice green. I shed a few tears with his brother, who is also a great bloke. My game was garbage, but sometimes golf comes second. This week I decided to pay a bit of a tribute to my mate. He was the opposite of me in dress sense, but very similar in attitude. I gave him the nickname of "Fifty", short for Fifty Shades of Gray, as he always managed to wear multiple shades of gray, with actual colour rarely getting a run. Our sense of golf fashion couldn't be further apart. Happily I played pretty well. Had 11 over playing off 10, with a triple and 2 doubles. Putted well, and drove it solidly. A couple of awful 95 yard sand wedges cost me a bit. Great weather and great company made for a really enjoyable day. Catching up with my late mate's brother after my round was a great finish to the day. R.I.P. Garry.
14 pointsSoft balls, hard heads.... Hmm. Time to call a urologist!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
14 pointsTo each their own as they say, but if I ever get to the point I'm floating golf balls in a salt bath, my wife will most surely take my clubs away .
14 pointsHello! This is my first review on the site and since I recently purchased one of the new Hogan Equalizer Sand Wedges (56) I thought it was the perfect item to try reviewing. I have had it now for two weeks and have played 4 rounds with it. I decided to purchase it for two main reasons: 1) I have always loved Hogan products and my Apex SW wasn't really doing it for me. 2) I appreciate this companies approach in lowering the cost by being factory direct. The downside of that of course is that I didn't try it before I bought it but I believe they have a good return policy. The wedge cost $105-USD plus shipping. I live in Canada and received it in about 10 days. It was very well packed and arrived in perfect condition. I ordered it with the recoil shaft, reg flex to match the rest of my irons. There was no up-charge for that which was nice. I got it in chrome but it is also available in black. You can also get it in a variety of lie and lofts to fit your swing. I got it in Standard/Standard. Unfortunately you can't get any different types of grinds at this point, and I did ask. Guys, I love the look of this club! They did a great job on the design front and you can tell they care about what they do, it's not just talk. In these two pictures below you can see there are some dings already on the club from moving in my bag. The folks at Hogan do include a warning that the type of steel they are using is very soft and will ding easily. They were correct and I think that in a few months this club will look pretty beaten up. They suggest iron head covers lol. Noooooooo.... Performance: I am currently learning golf again left handed due to a bad back injury (it's easier on my back swinging left) however I am hitting some good shots and this club has been performing great. Maybe better than all my other clubs. The feel is just fantastic (like butta) and I have an easy time judging distance. Out of the sand it worked well also, although I haven't been in many traps yet. They do not give you any options for grips, you have to take the Lamkin they give you although you can get it over-sized or standard which is nice. It looks fantastic (love the "Hogan" logo) but I can't stand this type of grip. I use Winn Excel Wraps which are totally different but to each their own on that. I'll be replacing it tomorrow. Value: Excellent! My other top wedge choice was a Callaway Mack Daddy that would have cost me almost exactly double of what I paid for this Hogan, even after shipping. Overall I give this wedge an 8.5/10 - It doesn't get a 10/10 because of the lack of grip and bounce/grind options and also the fact that it is not going to look very good in a year or two. You get that feel though so very worth it to me!
14 pointsGood stuff guys. To answer the question about if you should "test" CBD products, I'd have to say a big "no". I've worked in the medical field for years, and drug testing is an extensive process that requires thousands of enrollees, a TON of money, and research departments that y'all don't have. On average, from idea, to testing, to market, it takes a drug over 10 years to make it to the general public. A couple guys taking CBD drops wouldn't qualify as a legit study. Anyway, just my $.02. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
14 pointsMy oldest daughter was doing a study abroad program in Paris. She flew back yesterday through JFK. Arrived in New York to find that pretty much every flight to get her to Cleveland was canceled and that her only option was to hang out at JFK for about 25 hours. She asked about a hotel for the night and the Delta agent said, "oh sorry, we don't do that any more." She tried to get comfortable on the tile floor in the ticketing area. I checked Google and said hmmm, I can make it to JFK and back in about 14 hours and hit the road. Left my house at 9 pm last night, hit JFK at 4 am, arrived back home about 12 hours before her flight would have landed in Cleveland. I'm really tired but it was worth it to have the 7 hours in the car to hear all the stories of her time in France with zero interruptions.
14 pointsSnell MTB-X Testing July 2019 Let me be the first to say the women in the Wedgie household will be glad when this testing is over. My son and I on the other hand hope it never ends. "Mom, dad said he is holding his balls". "Mom, dad said he is taking pictures of his balls". "Mom, dad said he is soaking his balls". It's nuts! Although the behind the scenes work I've done around the house has been pretty funny, I am really excited to be a serious tester for the Snell Golf MTB-X golf balls. The way I see it golf balls are the easiest equipment change a golfer can make to impact scoring. Finding the right ball for you is the hard part. Will the Snell MTB-X be the ball for me? Thank you to MGS and Snell Golf for the opportunity to find out and hopefully help others decide as well. Prior to the MGS ball test this is an opportunity I never would have applied for. First off I like to go to Dick's Sporting Goods and buy golf balls. You can't do that with Snell. I also didn't think I had the game to play a tour level ball. The local Mizuno rep even told me never to play a ball with an X on the end because I didn't swing fast enough and would lose the benefits of higher compression balls. The biggest reason I would not apply in the past is I like softer balls. Last year I mostly gamed the Wilson Duo Soft or Top Flite D2 Feel+. Do not knock the D2 Feel if you haven't played it. Prices are nice as well on these balls but that isn't a deciding factor for me. I live in New England with my wife of 19 years and 14 year old boy/girl twins and fortunately my career affords me the luxury of year round golf through work travel. Our season here is usually late March – November and in the winter I schedule work trips to warmer climates to get a few rounds in. Last year I was able to get my index to its lowest ever at 8.3 mostly because I joined a club and got to play more than I ever have before. This year after a winter bump to 10.6 my index sits at 8.9 as of this writing. In January I visited True Spec Golf in Boston to see if they could kick my Cleveland Launcher HB irons out of my bag, they could not. What I did gain is more knowledge of my swing which I hope someone reading can relate to. My driver swing speed average is 94 MPH and tops out at 97. My 6 iron is a hair over 82 MPH with an angle of attack at -3.5 degrees and an out-to-in swing path of 1.1 degrees. The downward angle of attack and out-to-in impacts my driver as well which jacks up my spin and kills my distance. Since True Spec couldn't convince me I needed new irons I decided I would make a ball change at the beginning of the year. The Wilson Duo Professional was my ball of choice. Using my Garmin Approach S60 watch to measure my drives with this ball I averaged 222 yards off the tee in 6 rounds of golf. Not seeing much change from before I went back to the Wilson Duo Soft again for several rounds then the MGS ball test came out. Once I read that a dozen times I purchased 2 dozen Srixon Z Stars and made that my gamer. I really like this ball and you can read more about it here: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/31881-me-and-my-z-star/#comments The ball is legendary in my mind but am I leaving some distance on the table? With the Z Star I average 227 yards off the tee with a long of 257 and I'm hitting 60% of fairways, 31% GIR and averaging 1.7 putts per hole. Is Dean Snell the answer to my distance issues? No, it's my swing! But he seems to think so. FOR GOLFERS LOOKING FOR A HIGH-PERFORMANCE GOLF BALL, THE MTB-X IS OUR LATEST 3 PIECE DESIGN OFFERING: Superior Distance - new smaller core offers low driver spin & faster speeds. Higher Iron Spin - a thicker, firmer mantle layer for increased mid and short iron approach shots. Refined Aerodynamics - low lift, low drag for controlled ball flight to reduce "ballooning" and offer great performance in the wind. Firmer Feel - firmer, thicker mantle layer provides high spin and firmer feel than our MTB Black model. (85-90 Compression Range) Excellent Short Game Performance - MTB-X features our CAST urethane cover for excellent control, feel, & durability. Conforms to USGA standards and are legal for tournament play. Here is what the MTB-X is up against with me. I work for a Swiss company that makes our own products. Our quality is second to none in what we do and if I am going to pay more than $20 for a dozen golf balls they better perform and they better last. Can a company based in Massachusetts import balls from Asia and meet the quality of Bridgestone, Srixon or Titleist that do everything in house? We are going to find out since they just arrived. The packaging is a nice matte blue with minimal swag. The back lists the benefits with simple bullet points and there is a brief bio on Dean Snell. There are no claims of 6% straighter, 2% longer or 8% more durable which I like because usually there is never any reference point for these claims. Inside the outer packaging each sleeve of 3 balls comes in a matching matte blue box which has no cutout to see the actual balls, logos, dimples, nothing! It's not a big deal I'm just used to seeing at least part of a ball without taking them out of the sleeve. After dumping the balls out I inspected the logo. The nice clean Snell logo is perfect in terms of size. The next thing I noticed was the seam around the ball. I have never seen a seam on a golf ball as visible as this one. After looking at all 12 balls they were all the same in regards to the visible seam. I also noticed the alignment aid on the ball ran in-line with the seam on every ball I looked at. My first thought is they are trying to hide the seam. My second thought was am I supposed to use the seam like the patent pending Maxfli Center of Gravity Balanced Technology and use the seam to line up putts and drives? Upon further inspection I noticed one ball has a slight indention in it almost like someone took a finger nail and pressed it into the side of the ball. Another ball had some greenish residue like toothpaste on it. I was not able to scrape it off with my fingernail so there it sits. Maybe they dried the ball on something green but who knows? Lastly I noticed each ball had at minimum several very small bumps like paint drips that shouldn't be there. Unfortunately I don't have a camera good enough to take photos. Are these some of the reasons they were very good and not excellent in the MGS test? Is this why they had a few fly so far offline in testing? All this has made me the guy I didn't want to be and that is the guy who does this. I will share the results in my final review along with answering any questions you have along the way. Please feel free to ask any questions or if there is any specific testing you would like to see. This should be fun!
14 pointsSo some very good news and some expensive news. Today was the first time the weather improved enough that my wife wanted to play golf. After about 14 holes she says to me "I have never seen you drive the ball so straight - that Ping Driver is really nice" Then about two holes later she reminds me " you know I've been wanting a new driver for quite some time". Huh ho. $$$$$$$$$$$ Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy
14 pointsIn Phoenix for a couple days and got a chance to play a sporty little excutive course with AZSTU324 today. Great time and to say my first experience with desert golf was an adventure would be accurate. Stu has one powerful move and hits the ball higher than anybody I've ever seen. And long too!!
14 points(3) TESTERS ANNOUNCED: 2019 Bridgestone Tour B XW-1 Wedges Fresh off surprising success in the darling forum test of 2018, Bridgestone is back for more with the Tour B XW-1 line of wedges. Underrated? I think not. In early February, MyGolfSpy ran an article on the blog giving you a sneak peek at Bridgestone's latest offering. The new XW-1 is a premium Japanese 1020 forging (the 2017 model was 1025), and features three loft specific sole grinds (the 2017 models only had one grind) and something called Biting Rail Milled grooves for more spin. "It's a new micro-milling pattern," says Zack Kupperbusch, Golf Club Marketing Manager for Bridgestone. "If you rub your finger across the face, you can feel in-between each groove the parallel mills that go across the face. They're kind of like protruding teeth to keep the ball on the face a little longer to increase spin." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Please join with me and congratulate these 3 fine gentleman: @hartrick11 @SteddyGolf @TR1PTIK Congrats spies, I'll be sending a PM your way soon. Our community is looking forward to hearing your thoughts on these and can't wait for your test results!
14 pointsI want you guys/gals to take a look at three 4-woods I recently received from one of our forum members you all know; deejaid. I don't recall how our conversation started but I think it had to do with The First Tee program I've started here where I live. I do recall mentioning to deejaid that most if not all of our kids probably have never seen a golf club made out of Wood and that they'd flip and get a kick out of seeing one. Let alone actually hitting a real wood. deejaid said he'd send me one for the kids to try. Well, I thanked him and expected to get and old beater he had laying around. Boy was I wrong. Last week I received a box and inside were three Orlimar 4-woods deejaid had (professionally) refinished and returned to new condition. I was stunned!! deejaid had included three beautifully restored clubs in three different lengths to fit a variety of kids depending on their height. The persimmon heads look brand new. He installed new shafts, grips, and whipping. My photos barely do justice to how beautiful these clubs look. I contacted deejaid and told him, "I can't let the kids hit these." as they'd be scuffed up and ruined immediately. Then I had a thought. I'm going to have the sole plates engraved with our First Tee Chapter name and eventually present them to the kids as a special award for various achievements they've earned. Would that be cool or what?!! I think so and I think the kids will appreciate them as much as I do. Thanks again deejaid and thank you for your generosity. As a side note I've also learned from deejaid that he's started a business recently to restore old clubs like these and perhaps more importantly; to spark interest in once again playing clubs from days past. I'm certainly interested in perhaps putting a fairway "Wood" in my bag. I'm sure deejaid can tell all of us more about these types of clubs and how he does what he does and how they might just fit into our game. Be advised.... if you get one (and I think you should) you're going to want to show it off. Me? I'd like to get out there and actually play one. Anyone care to join me or deejaid?
13 pointsI bought the Eyeline Golf Impact Ball Liner after seeing an ad on Facebook, and I wanted to make sure I did a quick review for everyone here on the forums. I consider myself to be an above average putter. I two-putt more often than not, and recently with an improved chipping game I'm seeing many more one-putt holes. It's not uncommon, however, for me to have two or three three-putts over 18 holes, especially if the greens are pretty speedy. GAME Golf actually places my putting strokes gained around that of a 15-20 handicapper, although because of the finicky pin system I'm not 100 percent confident in those numbers. Statistically, in my worst round this year I averaged 2.11 putts per hole; my best round 1.56 putts per hole. The Eyeline Impact Ball Liner made its way onto my radar after the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit. The winner, Nick Lashley, was featured on Eyeline's Instagram page because he is also a user of the Impact Ball Liner. I already was using the ball's alignment aid for putting at the beginning of the year. After reading about Maxfli centering their alignment aid on the ball's center of gravity, I purchased a Check-Go Pro, which I started using on all of my golf balls. I now use the Eyeline Impact Ball Liner in tandem with the Check-Go Pro. Using the Check-Go Pro, I mark the ball's center of gravity using a washable marker. I then align the Impact Ball Liner along that line, and mark with a permanent marker. The remaining washable marker is easily wiped off with a damp cloth. Eyeline (and Hank Haney, the endorser of the product) claim the squared line will aid in making short putts, as the putter face is more easily-aligned to the desired start line at address. At $14.95 delivered for a three-pack, I figured it was worth a shot. Even if the line shaved one stroke a round, it would be well worth it. Initial Thoughts I've been playing with Eyeline-marked balls for 54 holes now, two 18 hole rounds and two nine hole rounds. During this stretch, I averaged 1.83 putts per hole. GAME Golf actually says statistically I am now a worse putter than earlier in the season. I'm not so sure about that. I love having the perpendicular line for alignment. It makes it much easier to place your ball with the center of gravity/alignment line on your intended line. Combined with the sightline on my TaylorMade Spider Tour Red, it's now very easy to feel confident the face is matching the desired start line. Surprisingly, I am most enjoying the additional marking when teeing off. It's awesome to have the line to better align my driver and irons from the tee box. I hit 6-of-7 fairways during a nine-hole round last week with my driver, and I believe the Impact Ball Liner is a huge reason for that. It is very nice to pick a target, align the line to that target and just make a good swing. It frees me up from having to find a divot or other item on the tee box to which to align my clubface. As far as negatives go, I wish these were sold in packs of two instead of three. I can see keeping a spare around, but I doubt I'll ever use the third. I will probably end up giving it to my brother-in-law if he is interested. Also, the included marker is fatter than a Sharpie and a little more "wet," if that makes sense. I marked my first few balls with the included marker, but realized it was bleeding under the cutouts and leaving smudges on the ball. The included marker also seemed to be easily rubbed off on the course. The second set of balls I did with a Sharpie and didn't have issues with smudging or with the lines easily wearing. All in all, I find the additional marking to be very helpful to my game. I never used to be a big fan of heavy marks on my golf balls, but I think these marks in particular are going to help my score. I suppose if someone was handy with 3D printing these would be pretty simple to make. But for less than half of a box of premium balls, I think the price of the Impact Ball Liner is well worth it.
13 pointsSo this happened today... [emoji1787] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
13 pointsThanks guys I am back--- LOL not a junkyard computer even though I will admit I did try a couple of junkers. Got a brand new Dell like the old one that lasted 12 years also got a brand new wireless modem. In other news the old pick up in the Avatar went out in a blaze of knocking and smoke but did bring me home one last time. In fact the old laptop went out in smoke too as in Zaaap but the screen was colorful kinda like a acid trip in the 60s. Actually loaded up the old pick up in one of our dumpsters from work and threw the old lap top inside
13 pointsHad credit at Roger Dunn so I scooped it up to test on the course. It rolls really well in their practice area, but so do a lot of others. Still have $110 in credit left over. Sent from my Pixel 3 using MyGolfSpy mobile app
13 pointsSo here we are, I've been lucky enough to have been picked for another product review and I couldn't be happier! Many thanks to MGS and Precision Pro for this fantastic opportunity. My quick background refresher - I picked up golf roughly 6 years ago after my doc told me my knee could no longer handle running or skating. No more 5ks or roller hockey meant I needed to find another sport to play to stay active, and so golf it was! Some friends of mine had picked up the game a few years prior, so I was happy to join them out on the course. Before that, my golfing experience consisted of "caddying" for my father & grandfather when I was younger, which was really just me walking the treeline looking for balls, then hitting a few shots when the ranger wasn't around. I also golfed in a few scrambles which were more of an opportunity to drink with my buddies than actually, y'know, PLAY GOLF. My one and only scramble win, thanks to our single-digit cap buddy on the right! With my work schedule and family commitments, I usually play around 20-25 rounds per year total. My season usually slows down drastically in mid-September when marching band season starts, as I am a chaperone & prop parent for our town's back to back to back national champion band. Both of my kids have been involved for 6 years now and I have a blast helping out. National champions the last 3 years in a row!! My son is also a golfer, having joined PGA Junior 3 years ago, and is now in his last year of playing 13u. I gladly give up my time on the course to walk with him during his matches. Golf is a great bond between the two of us (along with drumming and music) and we commonly hit local Par 3 courses along with the short game area of our local muni where we challenge each other during chipping and putting games. My dad will often join us, bringing 3 generations of the family out on the course together. My grandfather, at 91, had to finally stop playing a few years ago; he called me when he was 87 to brag about still being able to shoot his age and to laugh at me for shooting high 90's-low 100's. So golf has definitely been a big thing in my family. Me and my son right before he decided to grow 6 inches in about 8 months! When I'm able to get out on the course, I enjoy the quiet of being out in nature. When I was younger I grew up on 20 acres of wooded land out in western Massachusetts just off of the Connecticut border, so being out on the course reminds me a lot of the walks I would take as a kid, just exploring the woods & world around me. I'm currently carrying a cap of 21, mostly due to lack of playing recently. My bag reflects that of a higher handicapper - SGI irons in the Wilson/Staff D300, forgiving F6 driver set to 11.5*, and a Heavenwood that gets way more use than my hybrid. Being selected to review the PrecisionPro NX9 HD Slope is actually something I'm really excited about when it comes to my game - some swing solidifications over the past year have both increased my distance across the board, and have added a little more consistency. I feel that having a true distance device, rather than an app or GPS watch, will allow me to really dial in my distances and truly know what club I should be pulling in different situations. Up to now I've either been using a Bushnell Neo+ watch (outdated and a battery life that barely lasts 18 holes) or an iPhone app (FunGolf GPS or 18Birdies) to get distances out on the course. Both have their advantages and disadvantages: Watch: Pros - Easy to use, get distances quickly Cons - No hazard distances, not good on doglegs Apps: Pros - See full hole layout, enter scores and stats while also getting distances Cons - constantly taking phone out, manually changing holes, draining battery, takes a lot longer Notice that neither of the above options provides slope, some that's something new for me to hopefully take advantage of. A few things I'll be looking at while using the PrecisionPro NX9 HD Slope are how quickly I can get distances, how easy will it be to use out on the course, and do I feel that my game has improved as a result of using it. First impressions The NX9 arrived on my doorstep in a plain brown box that was just wider than the actual Precision Pro box itself. I was kind of surprised by how small the box was, however it's well constructed and sturdy with a lot of great graphics that clearly demonstrate what the NX9 is capable of. The NX9 itself is right on top when you open the box, nestled in foam with a foam underlayer on the top inside of the box for protection. My first impression when I pulled it out was "Wow this is really small and light". It fits in my hand just fine, and the buttons on the top of the rangefinder to change modes and lock onto what you're targeting are large and easy to find. The case is also very light however it feels very sturdy. I particularly like the stretchy material inside the case that only allows you to partially open it, which will also help prevent the NX9 from potentially slipping out of the case. Given that I've never owned a rangefinder before, I'm not sure if other cases are built the same way. In any event (I almost went with "in any CASE" but decided that was a bit too on the nose) I really like that feature. To show just how small the NX9 is, here it is next to my iPhone 7 as well as the instructions booklet and registration postcard. It really is small, almost to the point where I might be a bit nervous about it out on the course. I've heard nothing but good things about Precision Pro devices so I highly doubt there will be any issues, but it was a minor impression that I got. Speaking of impressions, as a marketing manager I immediately noticed the typo in the instruction booklet right towards the beginning. Not sure what a "magnent" is, but it's nothing that's in the NX9 next to the magnet. Yeah it's a very minor thing and has absolutely NOTHING to do with the performance of the NX9, but like I said - it's a first impression sort of thing. I took the NX9 out on my deck and was easily able to change the mode to slope, and the measurement from meters to yards while I lasered various things in my yard and my neighbor's yard. To see how easy it was to use, I had my 13 year old son try it out. I didn't give him any instructions at all and within 10 seconds he was giving me distances to the neighbor's pool, the tree at the edge of our property, etc. He kept exclaiming how cool it was to feel the jolt when the distance locked on, which felt like it was almost immediate. I've already taken the NX9 out on the course as well as to a few local ranges to see how it performs. One of the ranges only had a few yards difference from what the sign said and what the NX9 lasered, and I'll honestly chalk that up to where I was standing on the course. Another range, however... yikes. I'm never trusting those signs again! On the course, so far I've found that you need to laser your target at least 2-3 times to ensure you have an accurate reading. More than once the laser picked up the trees behind the flag even when the target was centered right on it. Maybe that's due to how small the device is and how steadily I was holding it, or perhaps it's a potential concern over accuracy. As far as distance accuracy, the NX9 was almost dead on with my Bushnell Neo+ watch, and within a yard or two of the 18 Birdies & FunGolf GPS apps that I commonly use. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to toss them in the thread and I'll be happy to answer! Thanks for reading everyone!!
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13 pointsOk we're getting close. Off travel, one week left. Time for a WITB. My signature is up to date but this post is for you, the person from the future where my signature may not be accurate. I have a very MyGolfSpy setup and not just because I'm on the staff but because these are great clubs: Driver: Ping G410+ @jlukes @tony@CIC @PING Apologist #9 and @fixyurdivot have already turned in superb reviews for this awesome driver. I'll turn in my thoughts after the tournament once it's had a trial by fire. 3/4 FW & Hy: Cobra F7 It wasn't part of the official challenge, but I dipped my toe into Cobra products with the hybrid after seeing how utterly awesome the drivers were. I was a member at the time and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge just like many of you enjoyed #2 and are current enjoying #3 running right now. After success with the hybrid, I invested in the FW and now carry 2 Cobra clubs in my bag and they're ROCKETS. Irons: Ping i500 I tested these last summer alongside @Kanoito @Har in the Hat @Mr_Theoo And @GC70. Across the review and interwebs, thoughts were decidedly mixed but I found these irons to be a great fit for my game. Distance control and ball flight have been much more consistent since making the switch. Wedges: Hogan Equalizers These babies were tested last spring by @KCLeo12 @ddryan @tommc23 and @GeekingGolf. Unfortunately, they didn't make GG's bag but he made them available to me to keep them in the community. The 52,56,60 were part of the review but I'm just playing the 52,56 to try and simplify my short game. For me, the wedges have been absolute magic around the green allowing me to hit shots I've never pulled off before. Like Joe, I had trouble with full shots for a while so I adjusted the length/lie and now feel like I can hit these from anywhere. Putter: MLA Tour Classic When I joined the site, this were the first product review that totally enamored me. Great example of how MyGolfSpy brings opportunities that just don't exist anywhere else. @Jmikecpa let me borrow his X-Dream for a spell and that demo period was enough for me to decide the MLA concept was for real. I got the Tour Classic since it was a model that fit me a little better. I've bounced this against other putters and I keep coming back so I'm going to embrace it. The big area of concern is the shortish putts since the head is pretty heavy but I think the P2 grips they started adding is making a difference. Balls: TBD I've been bad in this respect. A ho, if you will. I've got like every ball on the market right now and need to pick one. Just one. This whole summer, I don't think I've played the same ball in back to back rounds. Sorry @JohnSmalls, I won't be taking this opportunity to enter the HRC 2019 . Let's start with the low hanging fruit, I'm not taking the following balls into the tournament based on qty, fit, or familiarity: NXT, Z Star, Duo Pro, Elixr, and Snell Red, Snell X, Snell Black This leaves me with: Chrome Soft, TP5x, B330S, V1x to choose between. I'm conflicted here because I shot my best round ever last year with a Truvis I found on the course, I'm more explosive off the tee and better around the green with the X balls, and I keep the Bstone in play better than the rest but without some of the upside. Decisions decisions. I'm leaning towards V1x for overall performance but may sneak a Truvis or two into the bag as slump busters if things start to go sideways. Other than a new set of kicks, no new stuff is coming into this tournament. I feel really good about my setup to the point that any bad shots should be blamed on the Indian instead of the Arrow.
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13 pointsWell I had a great time at the fitting, and at the end of the day the Scotty will stay! (With some modifications) After I first warmed up we got hooked up to the TOMI machine and Steve had me roll some putts with my current set up. The good news was my face at impact was dead nuts square. 0 degrees average, with one putt being open .4 degrees and one be closed .4 degrees. My path however, was significantly in to out, and my backstroke to forward stroke was quite loopy. (I forgot to save pictures of the output, but will add them later if I can). After we finished with the baseline, he reviewed those results and what they mean and went over what the next step would be. He was going to hand me putters, not tell me how they were different in some cases, and have me putt again. Some would be what he thought would work well, others what wouldn't work well so we could validate the results. We changed length, lie, weight, counter weight, head style, toe flow, offset, everything you can think of really. As we went on we would noticed some patterns and started to hone in on good results for me. At the end we determined a few things and Steve presented a few options for me: 1. I putt best with medium toe flow and a full offset. This lends itself to the ANSER style Scotty Newport I have, as well as a few other PING models that ended up being options in the end. I also liked on PING mallet model, the TYNE I believe, but left the face on that open with both the double bend and slant neck. 2. My gamer was too long. I was on the right track though! I had purchased my Scotty at 33 inches, which was the shortest I could find and felt good. Just dropping down to 32.5 got my path in a significantly better place, without altering my face at impact. 3. My gamer was too upright (which I was expecting as all my irons were flattened). We settled in on going 3-4 degrees flat to 67 degrees. This made a huge impact in set up for me. It felt much more natural. We also decided 3 degrees of loft worked best for my stroke pattern and normal greens I play. 4. I prefer firm pistol style grips. The super stroke style it too soft for me, and I prefer to get a lot of feedback. I also like having my top hand full, but don't need a large bottom grip. I have a pistolero on my scotty, but also liked both the GolfPride Contour and Contour Pro in 104cc. I'd consider getting one of those when I need to replace the pistolero. 5. I prefer a deep milled face. (With some exceptions). I HATED the sound/feel of the new Scotty Newport 2 with the insert. It sounded very clicky and that surprised me. Most inserts felt a little mushy, and I lost a little sense of distance control. One insert that I did like, and would consider playing is the PING Sigma 2 line. This had a great feel. Maybe it was a combo of the insert and face tech they use. 6. This one was by far the most eye opening. We put a 90 gram counter balance weight on.... WOW. My stroke became MUCH more consistent and smoother. It felt like an entirely different game. My back and through strokes started matching with little to no looping. It felt great. I was sold! After this was finished, I was presented with a few options. Since all of the putters I liked in the fitting were close in style and head-weight to my Newport we could get one of those, or modify my Newport to those new specs. Since I liked the feel of my Newport the most we went with that. He was able to save my grip, which was great since they were out of stock on Pistoleros (They will only ship 2 at a time to the shop apparently). He adjusted the lie, cut a half inch off, and installed the 90 gram counter weight. After that we lined back up for some putts so he could check the lie and make sure we had it nailed. The following is no exaggeration. I took 5 of the smoothest feeling effortless putts of my life. All hit center cup, and I was grinning from ear to ear! So, if you read all this and you're still on the fence about the benefit of getting yourself fit for your putter, GO RIGHT NOW AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. It will be worth your time just for the confidence you'll gain while staring down that 6 footer to win your match. Also can't recommend the guys at Spargo enough. Steve was great to work with and talk to. He'll explains everything each step of the way and they don't roll the cost of fittings into club purchases, so there is no pressure to purchase there. That's all guys! GO GET FIT! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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12 pointsMy 13yo has no idea about #finditcutit or MGS, but I came home to find this yesterday. He decided to experiment in his downtime after taking the Titleist ball plant tour. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
12 pointsYou can tell I'm a It I'm a bit of patriot from my golf bag [emoji631] I lOVE my country! [emoji631][emoji173][emoji631][emoji173] Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
12 pointsThe Ryder Cup captain at my course called me yesterday morning wanting me to fill in. We play 3 other clubs throughout the year, and yesterday was one of those days. It felt pretty good to be asked to play, then it felt bad when I told him I couldn't play due to a wedding I had already committed to going. I give all the credit to the Cobra F9s improving my game enough to be considered for that. We're talking 12 people out of the whole club, I guess I'm just wanting to brag a little. It is nice other members are noticing the improvement in my game. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
12 pointsWow not sure I deserve it but I will take a win. Compared to all the others mine was a big swing and miss! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy


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The app is only available for the iPhone, iTouch and iPad. However, versions for the Android and Windows Mobile operating systems are in the pipeline.
Speaking about the decision to launch the project and give the app away for free, Lars Chr. Christensen, VP, Plant Siting and Forecasting, Vestas Technology R&D said: "It's pretty simple. We have so much knowledge that we can share with the broader public in a way that supports our product and our brand.
"This app gives extremely useful information for the end-user and at the same time we can promote wind."

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Joe Kingsley and Suzanne Lewis are standing out in the cold this holiday season so that other people won't have to.
As temperatures hovered around 1 degree Fahrenheit on a chilly Tuesday afternoon, the two Salvation Army volunteers traded places in front of the group's iconic red kettle at City Market.
They might have been well within their rights to complain about the bitter weather, but Kingsley, who came prepared for icy conditions, was only too happy to help the group raise money for people in need.
"It feels good standing in the sun," he said Dec. 10. "I'm getting my Vitamin D."
The last time that Kingsley and others volunteered for the kettle campaign, Moab-area residents donated more than $9,520 to the Salvation Army's local program, which allowed the group to provide services to others for much of the year.
"The support that we get is amazing – it's mind-boggling," said Lenore Beeson, who coordinates the local program alongside Sara Melnicoff. "Everybody from every walk of life has been so generous."
For every dollar that volunteers raised last year between Black Friday and Christmas Eve, about 90 cents stayed in the community.
The group sent the remaining 10 cents of each dollar back to the Salvation Army's regional office in Denver. But any time that the local program began to run low on funds, the regional office was there to help out, according to Beeson.
"They give us back way more than we give them," Beeson said.
Since February 2012, the local program has helped more than 200 people pay for everything from food, clothing, gasoline and hotel vouchers to prescription drugs, medical care and drug and alcohol rehabilitation services.
This holiday season, it plans to do the same. But right now, it has a particular focus: It wants to make sure that everyone has a warm place to stay, day and night.
"This winter being as cold as it is, we want to make sure we have enough funds," Beeson said Dec. 9. "We don't want anybody outside if we can help it."
And despite persistent rumors to the contrary, if that person happens to be gay, bisexual or transgendered, Beeson said that he or she can depend on The Salvation Army's help.
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Galileoscope - A Year Later: A review
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I expect many of you know by now what is the Galileoscope. It was one of the cornerstone projects of the International Year of Astronomy (2009). An inexpensive put-it-together-yourself telescope with decent optics designed to make observing the night sky to an as wide audience as possible worldwide. It was even nominated as of Cloudy Nights Reader's Choice in 2009.
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A review of the literature on homology indicates that the theory does not provide evidence for evolutionary naturalism, and that the common examples of homology can be better explained by Creation.
All of the extant evidence reveals that there is nothing living on earth, either animal or plant, that did not receive its life from previous life, its sexual or asexual parent.
The standard definition of 'vestigial' is an organ that once was useful in an animal's evolutionary past, but that now is useless or very close to useless.
Leading Nazis, and early 1900 influential German biologists, revealed in their writings that Darwin's theory and publications had a major influence upon Nazi race policies.
Fifty studies on teaching origins found about 90% of the public desired that both creation and evolution or creation only be taught in the public schools.
A review of the structure, function, and role of viruses in ecology is presented.
Research now indicates that the reasons for most third molar problems today are not due to evolutionary changes but other reasons.
The problem of poisons is considered, and it is concluded that a false dichotomy exists between poisonous and non-poisonous chemicals.
the last dodo died in the late 1600s. A careful recent examination of the dodo has revealed that many common perceptions about the bird are incorrect.
A decade ago, Prévot and Coe (and colleagues) reported in three papers the evidence they had found of extremely rapid changes of the Earth's magnetic field recorded in lava flows at Steens Mountain.
The evolutionist view of the origin of homosexuality in contrast to the creationist explanation is reviewed.
New 'proofs' such as the guppies and the nematode are regularly voiced by evolutionists and just as regularly forgotten without the public ever hearing that they support creation.
One of the most fascinating stories about the effects of evolution on human relations is the story of Ota Benga, a pygmy who was put on display in a zoo.
Scientists have found God's greatness even in one of the most minute phenomena—human tears.
The so-called 'simple' and 'primitive' eye of a trilobite is an incredibly complex optical system.
If the mammary glands, or breasts of animals that nurse their young, evolved slowly over millions of years, how did the young survive until these complex organs were perfected?
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There are so many different Angry Bird characters from the game of the same name that drawing them can sometimes get frustrating because you never know which one to replicate next. Since I have been getting into the game, I wanted to fill some requests for certain birds that appear in the series. Here is "how to draw Orange Angry Bird", step by step. The orange colored bird is actually called 'Bubbles' and he wasn't part of the game series until 2011. The expression on his face suggests that he is a happy bird that has quite the personality. Drawing the Orange Angry Bird or Bubbles, will be easy enough for anyone to tackle so feel free to let your pencils run wild. I will be back with more lessons people so be sure to stay tuned in. Adios.
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Since 2001, RWTH Aachen has been awarding Teaching Awards in order to recognize outstanding performance in teaching and learning at the University. In 2017, awards were once given in the two categories, "Instructor of the Year" and the "Project of the Year." The project award is worth 12,000 euros, the instructor award 6,000 euros. The prize money is to be used in teaching and research, whereby at least two thirds of the amoung should be dedicated to teaching and learning.
Support of the Learning Process and Superior Involvement
In accordance with RWTH Aachen's Excellent Teaching Institutional Strategy, which aims at improving basic teaching at RWTH Aachen, teachers and projects should be promoted who particularly commit themselves to outstanding, innovative teaching. Outstanding teaching strategies, the support for students, or superior commitment to teaching are at the focus.
Nominations Accepted until July 12, 2019
The Rector's Office looks forward to numerous nominations. Deadline for nominations is July 12, 2019.
2018 Teaching Prize
After a review of the nominations and intense deliberation, the Commission for Quality Management in Teaching has recommended the below named members of RWTH Aachen for the 2018 Teaching Award. The Rector's Office has approved the nominations. The awards will be presented during the RWTHtransparent event on January 5, 2019.Copyright: Andreas Schmitter
Teaching Prize in the Instructor Category
The Teaching Prize for instructors was awarded to Professor Christina Büsing, Junior Professor of Robust Planning in Medical Care. She was recognized for her modern teaching and learning concept, her innovative use of technical media, and her high-quality supervision of students.
In hands-on projects, students learn how to independently develop creative ideas. By presenting and discussing their ideas in class, the students acquire relevant transversal skills.
Teaching Prize in the Project Category
The Teaching Prize for projects was awarded to the project "Applied Product Development in Process Engineering." Under the supervision of Professor Matthias Wessling, Dana Kaubitzsch, Daniel Bell, and Ilka Rose, Master's students have the opportunity to gain practical work experience in industry.
By working on real-life tasks in close contact with professionals, students apply their knowledge in product development and project management in an industrial setting.