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Intro Follow me on my Instagram! @rob.c.slade (I'm in the red shirt) First and foremost I want to thank MGS again for the chance to review another product. I was lucky enough to be selected to test the Snell MTB Black last year and now have the chance to try out the new SuperSpeed Golf program. The link below to my Snell review gives a little background on me and my game but I’ll recap some info as well. I’ve been a pretty decent golfer since I started playing at age 14 (now 36) and currently carry a handicap of 1.7. I’ve always been an equipment junkie which led me down the road to building golf clubs as soon as I started playing and I’ve been a clubmaker now for over 22 years. A friend of mine purchased the SuperSpeed clubs and I had just asked him to borrow them the week before I got picked. Talk about amazing timing! My ballstriking is very consistent and pitching and chipping are solid. Putting can be streaky and some days are better than others. My swing has a very smooth tempo and even when I feel like I’m swinging all out, it still looks very smooth and lazy like an Ernie Els or Fred Couples. My swing may or may not have been referenced to as the Michael McDonald of golf swings. Shoutout to any Yacht Rock fans! The biggest problem to my game has always been that I’ve been an average distance player and only carry a swing speed of around 100mph with a driver as of my last Trackman fitting. When I enter tournaments, I am usually playing the back tees due to my handicap and spend most of my round hitting long irons into greens and trying to get up and down for pars. Not having shorter shots into long holes limits my ability to take advantage of scoring opportunities by having shorter putts. I’ve been into weight lifting and working out at the gym since I was in high school and visit the gym 3-4 times a week religiously. Over the last few years I’ve added quite a bit of muscle mass but unfortunately as I’ve gotten older I’ve also gained a bit of undesired weight as well. I currently weigh around 240lbs at 5’9” tall. I don’t stretch as much as I should and my flexibility has been suffering. Luckily my swing speed hasn’t gone down over the years but it hasn’t gone up either with the additional strength gained in the gym. I really hope the SuperSpeed program will help with that and I’m very optimistic! Quick Stats • My driver distance carry, on average, is around 240-245 yards. • I hit a 3 iron between 190-205 yards. • I hit an 8 iron between 148-153 yards • I hit a SW between 95-100 yards I’m really hoping that this system will bump me up to around 105 mph with a driver which should give me an extra15 yards or so off the tee. This may be a lofty goal but it would be a huge addition to my game to have 1-2 less clubs into greens. Even if I only gain 1-2 mph but increase my flexibility then I would consider it a complete success. I also quite look forward to using the weighted clubs as a way to warm up before rounds and get my sore muscles moving and ready to play. First Impressions I was very excited when the sticks and radar unit arrived. I just knew more speed was about to come my way! Unfortunately, after I opened everything up and inspected each item, my excitement quickly vanished. I discovered that one of the SuperSpeed shafts was broken directly under the grip. It was strange because the box it was shipped in was in perfect condition and had no damage from UPS. There was plastic over the grip as well that was in perfect condition so I can only guess it was damaged in the factory before it was packaged and shipped out. If that wasn’t disappointing enough, I then discovered the radar unit that came with the SuperSpeed was also broken. The display would turn on but would not display the information correctly. Now to be fair, the radar was not made by the SuperSpeed company but was something they added as part of the test/review. I honestly couldn’t believe I was having such bad luck before I even started! I reached back out to MyGolfSpy and they passed on my issues to SuperSpeed. That same day I had Kyle Shay (CEO and Founder) at SuperSpeed reach out to me via email and apologize for the issues. He said that he’s never seen anything like this and immediately sent out a replacement SuperSpeed and a replacement radar unit. I thought this was pretty great, especially since the radar wasn’t even their product! I received the new items a day later and sent the broken items back. SuperSpeed has a quote on their website that says, “Gain the competitive edge that more distance provides. We believe that all golfers can have a more enjoyable experience by creating a more efficient golf swing. It always helps to be 30 yards longer off the tee. Unleash your speed!” Just to be honest, I don’t expect to gain 30 yards off the tee using this program. I do feel that I can gain maybe 5 mph which would give me around 15 extra yards. I would be plenty ecstatic if that were to happen and plan to make every effort to achieve this goal. I really like the training protocol as it appeals to my gym rat nature and if I can see results in the gym with a training routine then there is no reason I can’t see results with this program either (assuming I don’t hurt myself ). Our training protocol is going to be discussed and I believe will last approx. 6 weeks 72 weeks! The workouts are supposed to be done 3-4 times a week and only take about 10 total minutes to complete. My old plan was to align my SuperSpeed workouts with my gym routine so that I can get both the benefit of the additional workout as well as being able to swing a golf club after lifting in order to stretch. We were actually told that this isn't the correct way and that I should do the SuperSpeed training BEFORE any workout so that the muscles are at their full strentgh level and fatigue doesn't interfere. I feel if I pick up 5 mph+ on my swing then it would be enough to justify the price SuperSpeed Golf charges. I’ll have to keep reminding myself that with any program, you have to see it through or you can’t say it didn’t work. I don’t plan on this being like that treadmill that everyone buys and then stops using after 3 weeks…you know who you are.

Had olive gardens famous endless salad and soup.Five bowls later and I’m ready too explode.Stomach + 50 for winning Diet - 300 for bad effort today

Well, the fairway finder continues to find fairways. Not only that but the strikes are out the centre and they are high and long. Confidence is high with the big dog now- holes I would hit 4 wood or hybrid are now driver country, aim down the left and get a long high fade back to the fairway. This game is so much better hitting 2nd shots from the short stuff. Think I missed 2 fairways today with driver, a new PB for me

isn't a SmartCar smaller than a golf cart already?

Haven’t done much lately. The removing of the decals made it look much better. I came close to buying new wheels and tires but didn’t. I did add an LED headlight kit to it. While being practical it also makes the cart look nicer as well. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I can't believe there isn't more action on this with the exo testing application still live.

First and foremost, a big thank you to MyGolfSpy and SuperSpeed Golf for the opportunity to review the SuperSpeed Golf training system. My Story I first picked up a golf club when I was 10 years old. My older brother played, and like any little brother I wanted to do what he was doing. Through many ridiculous flop shots in our back yard, a few bladed wedges into the siding, and trips to our local muni, I fell in love with the game. I loved the outdoors and being able to play the same course 20 times without ever having the same shot twice. If I would have tried this I guarantee a broken window would have followed. I played in high school but slowed down with college and then family life (married with two kids). About five years ago I joined a weekly 9 hole public golf league and started to play more frequently. That led to joining the course as a member and playing in weekend events. I don't feel like I have any great strengths or weaknesses in my game. Some days I'm great off the tee but can't hit an iron to save my life. Other rounds I'll smack three drives in the water but hit 13 GIRs to save a round in the 70's. My handicap index has been between 5.2 and 6.5 this year. The Fitness Side of Things I never worked out regularly or did any type of fitness program until I hit my 30's. My first foray into the world of training was P90X3. I can't say it was always pretty but I did enjoy exercising for the first time. Ever since then I've tried to work out at least three times per week. Most of my workouts are geared towards functional fitness and rotational exercises to help with flexibility and stamina walking 18 holes. I have tried one golf specific program; Kai Fitness for Golf. I wrote a short review of the program here. I currently hit my driver about 260-275 yards depending on the course conditions. My 100 yard club is a 56 or 60 degree wedge, 150 is between an 8 and a 9 iron, and 200 is usually a 4-hybrid. The last time I paid attention to my swing speed was a few years ago when I was trying out new drivers. My range then was 97-103mph. SuperSpeed was kind enough to provide us with SwingSpeed radar for this test and review. Using the radar at a local driving range my average was around 100 with a top speed of 104. First Impressions Woo hoo, I got a box! Pretty standard packaging with the three different weighted shafts together in one box. Can't say there was much of a wow factor upon receiving the clubs. More of a "oh cool, now I can get started to see if this thing actually works" response. The written materials were extremely light with multiple reminders to visit their website for more detailed instructions. The three clubs each measure 45" long, which is right in line with my Callaway Epic driver that has been trimmed 1". SuperSpeed states the light, medium, and heavy sticks are 20% lighter than my driver, 10% lighter, 5% heavier. My super old kitchen scale confirmed the percentages were in the ballpark. The grips look to be a standard Golf Pride type grip; though no logo can be found so it's probably something made specifically for SuperSpeed. The grip shouldn't be a big deal since I'll be using these in my basement and they won't be subject to any outdoor conditions. My Action Plan While SuperSpeed is careful not to promise any specific increases in your swing speed or distance, they do mention that players typically gain 5% over the first 6 weeks. Their website lists a 1mph increase = approximately 2.6 yards. For my 104mph max swing speed that would be about 13.5 extra yards. I intend to follow the prescribed training plan to the letter. The plan calls for three sessions per week, approximately 15 minutes per session, one day off in between. While the website lists 3 main protocols to follow we will actually be testing out a brand new plan that contains 5 levels over 72 weeks! Yeah, I was shocked at the 72 week thing too. This should be extremely interesting testing out a brand new training protocol. We'll plan on having weekly check-ins but the main performance updates will happen as we complete the first two levels at 6 and 14 weeks. The 14 week update will be a big one as I believe many people outside of this test group would give up on the program if they don't see significant increases after 3+ months of work. I'm not worried about following the Level 1 protocol swings as they are just regular stance and feet together step-swing from your dominant and non-dominant sides. Where things should get interesting is in Level 2 when you get to incorporate kneeling swings both right and left-handed. My biggest fear for the program is that I increase my swing speed but can no longer find the center of the club face. The training protocol calls for you to swing as hard as possible 6" above the ground, so it's not exactly a real swing towards a target. I will consider the SuperSpeed training system a success if I am able to increase and maintain my max swing speed by 5% or more without any accuracy loss. I don't believe the product will increase my general fitness since its only 15 minutes a session and I already exercise at least 90 minutes per week. An extra benefit would be if it keeps away the winter rust over the long Wisconsin winters. Not as fun as it looks.

Stage One - Tester Information St. Michael and All Angels Day (9/29/18) By Kevin Loughran (Rev. Kev) Intro A number of years back, in the far off land of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, I had a parishioner who was a class A teaching pro. While he worked at a private club he was kind enough to invite me to the practice tee there, give me some lessons and fit me for a new driver that I received for his cost. At the start of the first lesson John, the Pro, wanted to know my goals. He knew that I was a pretty good player so for kicks he threw in that if it were to prepare for the Champion's Tour (Senior Tour as it was known then) I would have to hit the Gym because those guys could still knock it out there pretty far and that was going to be too much for me to overcome. I listened but rather than hitting the Gym vowed to avoid playing on a professional tour of any sort (I've kept that vow) although I did get my index down to .8 in part through working with John, in part through better club fitting and also through moving to Florida, playing year round golf in a much more competitive setting. The choice of not working out caught up with me and as 50 moved towards 60 I put on weight, my fitness suffered further and my driver swing speed dropped from a respectable 95 to 85. Predictably my handicapped suffered proportionally soring from that .8 to a struggling 7. Worse though, my health suffered. The Personal Questions: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/23429-official-forum-member-review-ping-g400-drivers/#entry402842https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/23429-official-forum-member-review-ping-g400-drivers/#entry402842https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/23429-official-forum-member-review-ping-g400-drivers/#entry402842https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/23429-official-forum-member-review-ping-g400-drivers/#entry402842 Fitness Questions: As my Ping G400 write up indicates I have been in a fitness program since February. During that time I've lost 44 lbs. I now weight what I did in college. That has helped my Driver SS a bit, it's up to 88 mph, an increase of 3 to 4 mph's. It has also improved my ball striking and my handicap in my golf league dropped over the summer from a 9 for 18 to a 5. I've also recaptured a full club length with my irons so that I comfortably hit my 7 from 150 and GW from 105. I am able to carry driver about 205 at this point. This program has been a combination of diet and work outs aimed at cardio, flexibility and strength. It should be stressed however that SuperSpeed Golf program is not a fitness program. It's purpose is to retrain the mind so that it is comfortable with the body moving at faster speeds than they do currently. The warm up and protocol moves have a fitness/flexibility element to them so it helps to be fit but if one is looking for improved fitness as the result of SuperSpeed he or she should look elsewhere. Instead what this program will do is provide three weighted training devices or clubs. In the standard men's set the green club is about 20 percent lighter than a driver, the blue 10 percent and the red 5 percent heavier. What the program promises is incremental increases in driver swing speed by doing a dynamic warm up and then swinging these clubs both dominant and non-dominant sided. According to their material following the Super Speed protocols will increase overall driver SS up to 12 percent depending on the person with an average driver SS gain of 9 percent after 20 weeks. It needs to be stressed that this is not a quick fix, it requires some discipline and time, about a half an hour three days a week always with a rest between the training days. SuperSpeed Golf was kind enough to provide each tester with a radar device that measures club head speed regardless of whether or not a shot is hit. We will be testing our SS weekly with each of the three weighted "clubs" as well as with our drivers and reporting the results at the end of our first six weeks of testing. It should be noted that the radar device is faster than a traditional Launch Monitor or a Device like my Swing Caddie below. The radar is reading 92 where my Swing Caddie pictures 87. Typically the difference is 3 mph and in fact on the day that I got my base reading my SS on the radar averaged 91 with a high of 92. It was an 88 mph average on the Swing Caddy with a high of 90. Spot on the predicted difference. First Impressions SuperSpeed has been great to work with leading up to our test. While there were some questions in our group about the weighted clubs selected they have been good about answering questions and even patched us in on a teleconference with Daisy-May, one of their clinicians, to be sure that we knew how the first phase protocol works. The materials themselves arrived promptly as promised. Since this is a training system I'm not providing lots of pictures here. The pay off is in the research and the application of the program according to SuperSpeed Golf's protocol. Of importance they are in the process of simplifying things on their website so the protocol that we are following is a bit different from what you would see there. Teaser Is this really going to work? I know that I'm capable of following the protocols and that I have the discipline to stick with them for a year or permanently so long as I remain in good health. It took tons of discipline to loose 44 lbs. But I've already gained 4 mph's of driver SS through my fitness program. Will I see an additional increase through this training? An additional 5 percent as promised would get me up to 96 mph on the radar, 93 on my measuring device. That's right around the average SS on the LPGA. The rest of my game remains nearly as strong as it was when I was a 1 so I'm anxious to see if recapturing some of that distance will spark the old magic in my game. As a group too the testers selected by MGS hold a good deal of promise. We are diverse, some of us are retired, others work jobs where we will have to be creative to fit the program into our schedules. Some of us live in warm weather, year round places while others are already complaining about a first frost (what's that?) We will certainly give you enough to go on so that you might ask Santa for a SuperSpeed set of your own for Christmas, should you so choose or maybe you will pass because of what we find out. By the Masters? Well who knows, perhaps one of the guys here who's SS is in the 100's will get to the high 110's and the PGA tour average. Maybe I'll get to 100!!! My ultimate goal is certainly that on the radar, 100 mph by April, 97 on my Swing Caddy device. Thanks to MGS for picking me to be a part of this test and to SuperSpeed for entrusting this to our community! If you have any questions please fire away! If not I'll be back in six weeks to post my results.

A blonde totaled her car in a horrific accident. Miraculously, she had managed to pry herself from the wreckage without a scratch and was applying fresh lipstick when a state trooper arrived. After taking a quick look around and inside of the car, he approached the blonde and said, “Your car looks like an accordion that was stomped on by an elephant. Are you OK, ma'am?” “Yes, officer, I'm just fine,” the blonde chirped. “How in the world did this happen?” he asked. “Officer, it was the strangest thing!” the blonde began. “I was driving along this road when, from out of nowhere, this tree popped up in front of me. So I swerved to the right, and there was another tree! I swerved to the left, and there was another tree! I served to the right, and there was another tree! Then when I swerved to the left, the car just rolled over, and here I am.” “Uh, ma'am?” the officer said, cutting her off. “There isn't a tree anywhere on this road for twenty miles.” He peeked inside the car again and added, “That was just your air freshener swinging back and forth.”

The group has about 6 people in it. We’ve never had more than 4 show up. There is no committee. It’s one guy making a tee time and sending out an email. Just factor in that when I say I will be there for something I show up, and show up with plenty of time to spare before the actual time. I’m a man of my word. What I say I mean, and what I mean, I do. So when someone (essentially) lies to me by either not showing up or taking off early, way before the appointment, it pisses me off. I have the same pet peeve about people who are habitually late for things. I had another friend who you could never count on to actually show up on time for a tee time. It didn’t matter what time, or where, but he always had an excuse for why he was running late. The problem with running your life like this is that while you assume it’s no big deal, me and everyone else who showed up on time to play golf, you made wait. Essentially, you think your time is more valuable than mine. I see it in all sorts of places. Work, school, church, golf, wherever. People that are tardy never apologize and just think their behavior is acceptable. I disagree and I take offense by it. It’s rude and pisses me off. Same goes for the situation here. I show up 30 minutes early and you are already gone? I don’t think so. It’s unacceptable in my book. Apparently this guy disagrees and even said to me he’d do it again. Now you know why I am pissed off and didn’t play golf last Saturday. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

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I would guess that they are regular or stiff flex, they definitely aren't buggy whips. Sent from my SM-G955U using MyGolfSpy mobile app

wow. really hard to read the intros with the heiroglyphics thrown in there. But it was great work guys. Thanks

Rick, you need to do the latest update for your iPhone I think. Last time I had those issues with the symbols when I typed, there was a bug fix in the new version update on IPhone.

Well , a quick top 5 list.And what I think about the listed teams.At this juncture of the season 1.Alabama: solid-a true champion contender 2. Georgia: Potential is there.Really question how good they are.Time will tell if they are a flash in the pan.Or contender .Weak schedule and coach always seems like he second guesses himself. 3. Clemson: Over rated. QB issues haunt them 4. Ohio State: very strong championship contender 5. LSU: glad seeing them back in top 10.Have a great all round team.Could easily best Georgia and Clemson imho

LOL. Actually, not ever having played snow golf, it looks like a blast. If we lose our minds and decide to stay here in winter, I'd have fun creating the golf course on the ranch. The snow here is like dry dust however and might be like having to constantly play from the ruff. Great reports from you and the other testers so far!

I can see why you'd want a new putter - playing with a B60 instead of a B61. So they announce the giveaway ended June 30. Did that mean they ended the giveaway or it was given away? They show a winner but we don't even know if it was a fellow MGS.

ND's Hockey Team is for real. https://www.ncaa.com/game/icehockey-men/d1/2018/04/05/michigan-notre-dame Even the Men's Golf Team is for real. I mean with a Freshman star named Andrew O'Leary; does it get any better? https://und.com/news/2018/9/25/mens-golf-irish-finish-otc-collegiate-in-fifth-place.aspx?path=mgolf I don't know the records between the schools, but next up is The Fighting Irish Classic in South Bend, at Warren GC. Good luck, but GO IRISH!

Poor customer service. Should have been checked. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

I thought the same thing. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Oh lord! Will someone win this thing already!? [emoji1787] Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

FYI for anyone looking for a push cart - Sun Mountain Reflex for $79.96 at Budget Golf... https://www.budgetgolf.com/Sun-Mountain-Reflex-Cart.html

Had my irons and hybrid re-shafted at Golf Galaxy and went to pick them up. Shafts look great, but they "forgot" to trim the lengths and all the irons are missing their ferrules…!Fortunately they trimmed the shafts before I left with them, but none of us noticed the lack of parts...I only noticed their absence when I began to install the grips late last night...Now off on another trip to have them done right... https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=marvin+martian+delays&&view=detail&mid=CD141102B69E631AC5ECCD141102B69E631AC5EC&&FORM=VRDGAR

so true [emoji16][emoji16] Sent from my SM-G900W8 using MyGolfSpy mobile app

I've thought a lot about that too, my swing is a work in progress and I've seen a lot of improvement this past year. My plan involves lots of range sessions to try to keep it sharp with some rounds sprinkled in. It's going to be interesting too, I'm planning on purchasing new irons really soon so I'll have to adjust to those on top of everything. Hadn't thought about FlightScope, man this site is such a bad influence.... Sent from my SM-G955U using MyGolfSpy mobile app

Not sure about the other testers but I've thought a lot about shot dispersion and consistency. The problem is that SuperSpeed's focus is to improve your max swing speed. They don't claim to improve shot striking, number of fairways hit, iron proximity to the hole, etc. If I notice any big changes in my accuracy I'll definitely add it to my notes, but to be fair to SuperSpeed and this test the main focus will be on increasing swing speed. Then again, if my wife buys the excuse that I need a FlightScope for this test. Hmm........

Kinda admit I am late to this party. But I see everyone is pretty much satisfied with this unit. I will say if it is half as good as their original one that I tested for MGS then it is one jam up unit. Mine is still kicking and holding it's own against higher priced units

Yep... Thats was where I was at. I'm far from a Mustang guy but the value for money is def there vs some other options. And I do like the newer ones.

Interesting enough I choked down maybe an inch. Started hitting these great draws. This maybe my new swing until something else changes

Irish impressive me.Great crowd, but oddly no Stanford band

This will be fascinating. I understand the theory behind this but does it really work? You boys have a lot of work ahead 😁😎

exactly Thin2win. I'm looking to see if it'll be a great indoor activity for the cold winters.

I am expecting good things from you all. This product is on my very short list for X-mas presents to myself. Can't wait to hear what your first Impressions are.

SuperSpeed Official Member Review Stage 1 I would like to thank My Golf Spy and SuperSpeed Golf for choosing me to do this review. I would also like to thank my wife for being so understanding of my crazy addiction to this wonderful game. It is an honor and a privilege to be a member of this community and to do an Official Member Review. My name is Jason Bentley and I'm from Cleveland, TN. I'm a husband, a puppy parent and addicted to golf. I've had a pretty casual fling with golf for about 23 years. I didn't start playing until after high school and my brother was the person who introduced me to the game. He even bought me my first set of clubs, they were a yard sale find. The woods were wood and the irons were more of a player's set that just consisted of the odd numbers. I eventually upgraded the woods with some Northwest woods from Kmart and a set of Nomad irons that I bought from a guy at work. I quit playing around 2003, I found other hobbies that took all my time: hunting and fishing. About five years ago, I decided to give it another go and picked up another set from both a resale shop and Global Golf. My current set: TaylorMade Superfast 2.0 driver and 3 wood Ozik with a Matrix Ozik Xcon 4.8 R flex shaft Nickent Hybrids: 3 with a Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana R flex 4&5 with SR2 shafts by UST S and R flex respectively TaylorMade LCG irons with bubble shaft 2 R80 Ray Cook lob wedge Odyssey Sabertooth White Hot putter I don't keep a handicap, but my scores usually are in the 100-110 range. I usually hit my driver between 210 and 230 yards, my 6 iron is good for about 145, and I hit my PW for 100 yard shots. My typical misses are a slice with the driver and I tend to push my irons. I can, with conviction, tell my wife I'm always right. Hey, the data backs it up. I've played and practiced more this past year and see improvements in my game, I'm working hard to be more consistent. My weaknesses are distance and accuracy. I'm hoping this training will help me to be able to use driver a little less and have shorter approach shots. I use driver on every possible hole and hit about 4-6 fairways. My greens in regulation are the same, having longer clubs in hand drastically reduces my accuracy. I'm currently not in any type of fitness program due to the hours of my current job. Working in the auto industry, we do stretch before shift and I will stretch as I'm working to stay loose. I leave the house at 4 a.m. and arrive back home at 5:45 to 6:30. I'm hoping to quantify this system to someone with a limited amount of time to train. When I received the notification that I was going to participate in this testing, I can't describe the excitement I felt. Then the waiting began. I'm not going to say that I was staring out the window to wait for the UPS truck to show up, but I was. When my package arrived, I was relieved that they were in great shape. My sticks came first, then a couple of days later I got the radar. They were packaged well and I was dying to give them a go. I took the radar to the range to get a starting speed and found out my driver swing averages 89 mph. My high was 94. I like the graphics on the speed sticks, it makes it easy to know which one to swing. I did end up getting the senior set, which momentarily hurt the ole man pride. I gotta give it to SuperSpeed, they got it right. My driver weighs 279 grams and my heaviest trainer weighs 295. What is overspeed training? It's performing a known motion faster with a progression of lighter to heavier Speed Sticks. This method is supposed to train your body to overcome the limits that your mind places on you. We will be swinging with both our dominant and non-dominant sides. The first six weeks we will be taking a normal swing with all three clubs, a step swing, then finish off with three really aggressive swings just on our dominant side. The folks at SuperSpeed have been great, both Kyle and Daisy have sent us information and been there to answer any questions. They have been tweaking the program and have very informative on what the new protocols are. Later in the program we are going to have to perform the "Happy Gilmore", and that's kind of scary. This drill left handed might lead to something funny or tragic. Spies, this program is going to be a long one. The protocols last for over a year. Will it be worth the time and effort? I think so. Who doesn't want to hit it farther? I'm hoping to see good increases in my drives. What is it going to take to convince me that this is the real deal? If SuperSpeed delivers on the claims of a five percent permanent increase in speed after six weeks. I'm also hoping this doesn't negatively affect my swing. I really don't need that. I also want to see if this program is good for someone who doesn't have a lot of time to train. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UjkuJPvMrI8 Is this the right program for you? I'm here to find out.

INTRO Greetings, Everyone! I won a contest!!! That was my initial thought when I received the email notification that I had been picked to be one of the testers for the SwingSpeed program. To be honest, I wasn't totally sure of what was involved. I thought that I'd be swinging these weighted sticks simply as a warm-up routine. Little did I realize the specific and detailed protocols that are involved. Which lead to my second thought, “What did I just get myself into??” But, before we get into that, perhaps a little background information will shed some light on my tale as a golfer. When I was about nine years old, I can remember walking along with my parents, who were pulling their golf carts down the fairway. I proudly carried one club in my hands—and old junior sized 3 wood that they would allow me to hit occasionally from the fairway and off the tee. My mother or father would lend me their putters to use on the green. And from that early age on, I was hooked! I grew up in the suburbs of Milwaukee. Our home course was the original Tuckaway, which long-since has replaced by the present-day course which played host to the PGA's Greater Milwaukee Open for several years. The majority of our family vacations, when I was a kid, were golf vacations. One of our annual destinations was to French Lick, Indiana, (back before the present-day renovations). My first lessons were from my folks. Dad was captivated with Julius Burrows at that time and avidly studied his instructional book, “Swing Easy, Hit Hard.” He tried to pass along his knowledge to me but, eventually, it was the lessons that I received in junior league at Tuckaway that formed the fundamentals of my swing. That was back in the day where Nicklaus' long ‘armsy' swing (now they call it ‘two plane') was the swing to emulate. And while I had moderate success into my high school years, I never was able to compete on the same level as the rest of the guys on our golf team. Golf was the only sport I participated in but, even then, I was usually the first alternate on the squad. I never was all that athletic (a point that will come up again in this intro) but every once in a while, I'd know the joy of that shot struck purely, outdistancing my buddies, and, as they say, making me want to come back and play another day. And while shooting a low score makes me feel great, a round of golf for me is about the camaraderie. Several of my high school buddies and I still get together every year for a golf weekend that we've come to call, “The Green Lake Open.” Green Lake, in Wisconsin, is home to several great courses, including Lawsonia and Mascoutin. We rent a house together, play for daily proximities, and for the coveted three-day's tournament trophy. We refer to the golf as a “stern test,” but it's the friendship that we treasure the most. So, even on those days when I'm a walk-on on the courses around here, I'd much rather be joined up with another threesome than play the round by myself. Golf is just a great way to meet some really great people. (Sidenote: I happen to be a Lutheran minister, a fact that most new people I play with aren't aware of until near the end of the round when they get around asking, “so, what do you do for a living?” They're reaction to my response usually is met with, “Oh, sh*t, sorry about my language earlier.” Like I've never uttered any of those words myself during a round.) Simply put, I love the game! And, in an effort to get better at it, I took more lessons, read more books, and… became even more frustrated at my lack of consistency. No doubt, the conflicting advice that I received from one teacher to the next has had a great deal to do with it. It finally culminated in a desperate attempt to go ‘all in' by forking out the cash to take a series of lessons at GolfTec last year, where they proceeded to revamp my swing into a ‘one plane' approach. With the result (and I think I'm not alone in this) that I'm prone to starting off the first hole with one type of swing, only to hit a few errant shots and then, in a panic, switch to a completely different swing thought in a desperate attempt to salvage my game. And so on, and so forth. These days, at age 62, I play to about a 16 handicap. A typical round consists of a half a dozen pars, maybe a birdie or two, several bogies, and then a few holes that I refer to as my ‘Helen Keller' holes (7's, 8's, 9's). Inconsistency is my biggest struggle. When I'm driving the ball well, I'm usually scoring well. It's the errant drives that get me into the most trouble and end up costing me strokes. When I'm on, I can usually drive the ball about 230. But, normally, I'm only hitting the fairway about half the time; the rest are out of bounce, in the hazard, behind the tree, or deep in the rough. I can't hit a three wood to save my life, so I've got a 3 and 4 hybrid in my bag that I hit 190 and 175 respectively. My iron play is pretty consistent. A 6 iron is my 150 club. Generally, I'm hitting half of the greens in regulation—corresponding to the driving accuracy which, undoubtedly, is no coincidence. Pitch shots and chips shots are pretty good. My putting has improved considerably since switching over to a Ping Anser 2 last year. My woods and irons consist of a Maltby KE4 set with KuroKage graphite shafts that I picked up last year. GolfWorks put them together for me using the stats that I received when I had my fitting done at GolfTec. I just couldn't bring myself to fork out the cash for another name brand set. In the past, I've played everything from Cobra to Adams. But I'm satisfied with how this set has performed for me at a fraction of the cost. A couple of times, when I was playing with one of my friends this summer, I tried out his driver—mine has a regular shaft while his is a stiff—and I found myself hitting my drives about 15 yards further with his club. So… I'm seriously toying with the idea of getting one for myself. But, a lot depends on how this test turns out. I went to the range today to officially begin the protocols that have been laid out for us (on the coldest day that we have so far this Fall—49 degrees for a high). Using the SwingSpeed Radar, I determined that my current driver speed was between 88-92. Overall, my mainobjective for my game is to settle into one swing that I can use consistently while recognizing what I did wrong mechanically when an errant shot occurs—and NOT panic, but stick with the plan. As far as thisparticular test goes, it's going to be interesting to see if I can marry a consistent swing with an increased swing speed—meaning, can I develop a faster swing speed while maintaining control and accuracy? I certainly don't want to be flailing away just to see how fast I can swing the club without employing proper swing mechanics; ie. grip, posture, position at impact, etc. I've never been one to take a furious tear at the ball. A Freddy Couples rhythmic swing has characterized my style, more than a grip-it-and-rip-it approach. And, yet, the prospect of gaining more speed—and, hence, greater yardage per club—is very appealing. Right? As I mentioned above, I've never been an athletic person. If ever I've tried a workout routine, it's usually consisted a short-lived treadmill walk for a couple of weeks. I'm 5'9” and about 182 lbs. I've dropped about 20 lbs over the past two years so, overall, I'm feeling pretty good. The warm-up routines that are required in this program, without a doubt, will be the most consist stretching that I've ever done. The fact that the protocols require these warm-up exercises will be good discipline for me. Although, trying to keep my back straight while bending over to touch my toes (as is called for in the protocol warm-up exercises) is indeed an exercise…. in futility. Okay, here's what I'm expecting/hoping to see come out of this—drumroll… As I indicated before, I've never had an aggressive swing. And, I doubt that that is the goal of SwingSpeed, to have you swinging like a maniac. But, at the same time, I've never really tried to push myself to see if I could play with a somewhat faster swing which, logically, would correlate into added club length. As my data indicates, I'm at the low end of a moderate swing speed. I'm thinking that if I can increase my speed consistently by, let's say, 5mp, then that should translate into an increase of 12.5 yards (using the formula 1 mp = 2.5 yards). If that ends up putting me closer to the average swing speed for a stiffer shaft, then I should be looking forward to significantly longer drives off the tee. But here's the rub: Living on the shores of Lake Michigan, about 75 miles north of Milwaukee, puts me quite near the end of the golf season. While I'll still be able to gauge my swing speedindoors, I won't be able to see the actual results on the driving range until spring. And, yet, perhaps that's all for the better. This way, I'll be concentrating more on the mechanics of the protocols without developing a positive or negative impression on how's it's working out until I've gone through the entire program. And, given my proclivity for wanting to ‘tweak' things mid-round on the course, I'll just have to stick with the protocols that are laid out for me. I'm about to embark upon my very first week. From what I've read, the SwingSpeed system has been very popular on the Tour. And while my game is nowhere near that caliber, I'm expecting positive results, nonetheless. So, I invite you to follow along with my progress. I'll report to you all of my triumphs and frustrations. Most importantly, I'll give you my honest impression as to whether or not this system lives up to the hype and is worth the investment. Stay tuned! Bill

It's nearing the end of after-work golf. We have beautiful weather, but it's getting dark earlier and earlier. On top of that... our front nine has holes 4, 5, 7 and 8 playing directly into the setting sun. Impossible to see the ball when hitting; a spotter is a must. There is one good thing about it... you keep your head down unless you want to be blinded.

Hockey... yeah nope I really don't like hockey.

Thanks for the clarification. I'll have to remember that if I ever get the point of playing in a tournament. I mainly went for the StableFit because I wanted to wear a black glove and that was the only black Bionic I saw on Amazon. I may have to try the Performance Grip sometime though. I'm never opposed to trying new golf gear.

Waited a few hours B4 I responded. I'm actually pretty serious for a change. I spent the last 30 years (50 years employed) I'm running a company for a family that owned but couldn't manage it. In effect I had 4 bosses that didn't know squat. When business and economic conditions were good never saw them. If there was a downturn it was hell all they wanted was there profits and they fought over them. I loved running the company it was a blast, employees were mostly great. After a while the “family” just beat me down and I couldn't wait to get out. Last five years were hell on wheels but I stuck it out. Anyway do what's best for you and foremost your family. I wanted to retire 4-5 years earlier but health insurance got in the way. Good luck on your future. Think it out. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Well spies , the winner was somebody who bought six tickets so the odds were definitely in his favor as we only sold 75 overall. Thank you again for everyone that bought tickets, we really do appreciate it! If you did not get a tax receipt, please PM me here and I will email it to you Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

My first Arccos round is in the books. Wow what an amazing product I can see how this is revolutionizing the game and also how the stats can help lower your handicap. I expect these numbers to even out a but better over time. Sent from my SM-G960U using MyGolfSpy mobile app

I did a lot of looking for the best all around push cart and I ultimately went with the Clicgear Model 3.5+. Easy to use, compact, built sturdy, multiple accessory attachments,and comes in a variety of colors! What more could you ask for.. As for the bag I'm using the 2017 Players 5 Stand Bag. Its nice, light weight, clean look, and perfect size to hold any extras needed on the course.

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I am glad ND isn’t a fraud, makes me feel better losing by 7 with pee poor officials. Still think Michigan isn’t a top 25 team though... I see 3 probable loses.

what Hallmark movies are you watching? The women are all coming off some relationship that didn't work out and they need to travel to some town in Vermont with 50 people where they inherited something and end up falling in love with the quaint little town. And in the midst of this town is some single dude that looks like Matthew Macaunaghey that works in a barn riding horses in his mid 30s and is still a virgin because he's lived there all his life and has never done anywhere. Meanwhile he has nothing in common with her but somehow they fall in love while the boyfriend from the city comes calling after she's fallen in love with stable boy. There's never any poverty, crime or even a car accident and everyone's life is perfect and their idea of a party involves tea and cookies that grandma made. 🤮🤮🤮 Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy