[sparnar]

hi all
i joined MGS a couple of months ago, and was lurking the forums before beginning to participate.

i did however buy a couple of things based on the MGS reviews. my list so far is:

true linkswear phx
putting fork
birdieball putting green
tour tempo iphone app
iping iphone app

i have been very happy with each of these purchases. the putting fork has seen the least amount of action thus far, but only because i don't get to the putting green often enough. i am not too fond of using it indoors on the birdieball green.

i have really enjoyed my true phx's, and will be getting the tours when the budget allows, and have also loved being able to roll some putts at home.

i'll also be looking at quite a few more items. next up on my shopping list, is gonna be one of the mizuno wedges reviewed in 52*, and a tour striker.

my question to you, what have been some of your mgs-recommended, or mgs-inspired purchases? and which of these have been your favourite item?

[R.P. Jacobs II]

Sparnar, nice thread...I never really thought about it though the two products that come to mind, one is a club and one a swing aid...The club is the i20...That is the first Ping club, excluding putters, that I've ever owned...Though I bought it based on my experience with it, I never would have hit it if it were'nt for MGS's review...

Same with the Tour Sriker Educator...GREAT Swing aid...And for $30, a great value..Again, before MGS's review, I would have considered it a "gadget," though that was out of ignorance, because I really knew nothing about it..Now it's in my bag...There are numerous other products, though I'll have to go back through their categories to see...

Sparnar, how has the Tour Tempo worked out for you?...I've used that for some time and it really helped tighten up my swing & especially my irons...

Have a good one...


Fairways Greens 4ever....

[GolfSpy Matt]

Richard,

Glad you're liking the Educator...what are you using it for primarily?

[R.P. Jacobs II]

GolfSpy Matt, on 31 August 2012 - 07:48 AM, said:

Richard,

Glad you're liking the Educator...what are you using it for primarily?

Primarily my short/greenside wedges...I sometimes try to "help" the ball up with my LW & SW, cupping my wrist slightly & breaking early instead of leading through with it...I was using a ruler held with two sweatbands, which if I felt it in the area by my first knuckle, I knew that I cupped...

It's not to the point of chili-dipping, though it does seperate a 15-20' leave vs. a 3-8' putt...The educator is more effective...


Fairways & Greens 4ever...

[BK in Wisconsin]

Phil Mickelsons DVD "Secrets of the short game"......

.....and practice.

[wdgolf]

Great thread sparnar

Literally everything in my bag is related to MGS. I first came on this site after looking around for cheaper golf clubs and was turned onto Hireko from this review: http://www.mygolfspy...-prophet-irons/

Before I hit buy though, I got word they were releasing a forged version, so that's what I got and filled my entire bag from there, so indirectly everything I have points back to MGS.

Here is my full list in no particular order:

• Dynacraft Prophet Forged irons (review came after I bought them and I disagree still with the final score: link)
  
• MG Tour C4 golf balls (have since switching to buying recycled ProV1x)
  
• Orange Whip
  
• Tour Striker Pro 7i
  
• RBZ 3W (ok, I didn't buy this, but I was pretty darn close to)
  
• R11s (bought via GolfBids.net, which was a sponsor of MGS)
  
• Ping Nome Putter (awesome putter: link)
  
• 4 yards more tees (link)
  
• Leupold GX1 Rangefinder (read the review for the GX3, but was too cheap for the higher end model: link)

My list of things I want:

* Titleist 910H hybrids (link)
* Hirzl Golf Gloves (link)
* Mizuno MP59 irons with KBS tour stiff (link)
* TRUE Linkswear Tour Shoes (link)

edit: added the TRUEs

[JBones]

Great thread. I would say about the only purchase I've made, due strictly to the site would be the Master Grip C4 Tour ball. The tips and instruction are what I get most from the site. As I said in another thread, I've shaved about 4 strokes off my handicap since joining this site.

[RoverRick]

Awesome thread.

Where to begin.... I won the Razr Fit driver for club ho of the month. The shaft in this proved that all my other shafts, and ironically even that one, were wrong for me. I then went to reshaft my iron, and based on MGS I decided on C Tapers. But one of my friends bought my old irons so I needed new heads. I bought Mizuno MP62 based on what I read here. Soon there after, it became apparent that I need to either tip my existing shaft or replace it with a different one. I bought a Talamonti PD80 based on a recommendation here. And then since I had a shaft that I liked and could experiment I did so with the first shaft.
I have left out the iron based hybrids, and the Mizzie wedges, and the steel hybid shafts all based on my association with this site.

But if I had to pick my favorite, (American spelling), I would have to say that the biggest game changers have been the XStiff iron shafts. I can play any course with out the driver, but GIR's are close to 85% from the fairway inside 210 yards with a clear shot at the green. This is huge. I seriously dropped 10 strokes based on this alone.

When I can remember all I need to do with the driver is get it in the short stuff inside 200 I make no worse that par. However, I get on the box and think I want a birdie and bad things happen.
Plus playing the same holes twice, cause more mental problems than you think. I almost always play them better the first time. I have a plan and stick to it. However, on the second time, I remember what I did right or wrong the last time and either try to duplicate it or avoid it. This puts me in the wrong state of mind, but we will see. 1 more day and they open the new holes. It has literally been like watching the grass grow this last month, while we were waiting for the grass to grow.

[R.P. Jacobs II]

BK in Wisconsin, on 31 August 2012 - 08:42 AM, said:

Phil Mickelsons DVD "Secrets of the short game"......

.....and practice.

Yea and this...I didn't realize that MGS did a review on this...Book's excellent though for me, watching something being done is easier for me to attempt to replicate...

This DVD is where I got the shots to practice with the Educator for.....

Good call BK!.....


Fairways & Greens 4ever....

[stevenhw8]

From the top of my head...

Mizuno MP59
4 yard tees
Tour Tempo app

I'm sure there are a couple more, but I'm too drunk now to think straight

[BK in Wisconsin]

R.P. Jacobs II, on 31 August 2012 - 10:26 AM, said:

Yea and this...I didn't realize that MGS did a review on this...

No, MGS didn't do an official review. I read a thread on here that discussed the DVD and it convinced me I should get it. Best $20 I ever spent on golf. I went from being absolutely crappy inside 70 yards, to being fairly decent. BUT...I practice those 10-70 yard shots in my backyard almost every night.


Here I'll do mini-review:

If you dread and or have no confidence in your shots under 70 yards....watch the DVD. If you routinely chunk or blade pitches and chips....watch the DVD. Phil explains things easily enough for even a blockhead like me to understand. Low handicappers probably already know what he shows.....and likely have even more greenside tricks up their sleeve......but for a middlin' capper like me trying to get into the single digits.....it's well worth the price of admission.

[Super Tuna]

Giving C Tapers another shot after my terrible experience with them in some i20's. Turns out they are exactly the right shaft but I needed a different flex and lie angle to make them work.

Adams 9064LS head. Legendary piece of equipment that.

Cobra S2 driver after it's performance in the adjustable driver shoot out.

[Firstkart]

Good question.

Nunchuk shafts
Adams IdeaPro A12 Hybrid

AJ

[R.P. Jacobs II]

BK in Wisconsin, on 31 August 2012 - 11:20 AM, said:

Low handicappers probably already know what he shows.....and likely have even more greenside tricks up their sleeve......but for a middlin' capper like me trying to get into the single digits.....it's well worth the price of admission.

Knowing something and being able to apply it are two very different things, for me...I was very tentative in using my LW & SW other than vanilla shots, and I only hit lobs when I had to, and the results were very average, and for my hdcp, below average...

His DVD changed that...Granted, I hit a lot of lobs in practice now, though I wouldn't be if not for that DVD..And there a two other guys that I play with, one's a 2 hdcp, the other +1, who benefitted from the DVD..If someone just picks up one shot, it's worth the price of the book/DVD...

Good "mini" review..


Fairways & Greens 4ever....

[daves81]

I bought a seemore putter based on a review on here,Great website btw. Next up is a excalibur shaft sl for my 3 wood !