LeftyMatt89

I currently have Mcc on all my clubs so I will be able to give a good comparison once I get the grips.

I have the green ones incoming. Excited to share feedback with the forum!

LeftyMatt89’s Lamkin UTX Grips Official MGS Forum Review - 8/21/23 Lamkin UTX Midsize Grips Intro What’s up MGS. I am very excited to test out the Lamkin UTX grips. First a little about me, I am married with an almost four year old (picture from this year coaching tee ball), one on the way, and a pomeranian. I live in Summerville, SC which is about 20 minutes away from Charleston. I play golf primarily at a semi-private country club where I walk 90% of my rounds. I grew up playing baseball and did not start golfing until after my college baseball career was over in 2014. Golf became my passion after baseball because golf is a game that is very challenging but can also be quite fulfilling when hard work pays off. With my baseball background, the strength in my game is the ability to hit the ball far. High swing speed (120+ on a GC Quad) is demanding on a grip to ensure I do not have any slipping affecting shots. I would classify myself as a golf nerd because I like to know the latest and greatest of what is going on in the equipment world and try new things. I am always tinkering and looking for the perfect set up where my scores will magically drop (because it is always the arrow, not the Indian ) The UTX grips will be put to the ultimate test with the hot and humid summer conditions in Charleston. To give an idea of how hot it is, I tend to go through at least 3-4 gloves if I walk in the summer and 2 gloves if I am riding. I currently play MCC Midsize grips and think the full cord UTX will be a great alternative to provide a secure grip throughout the swing. Lamkin has generously given us a full set, so to do a comparison, I will utilize a few backup wedges to share the similarities and differences. Throughout this test, I have a bucket list Pinehurst trip scheduled and hope to get some shots of the grips on course at Pinehurst No 2. Being a tinkerer, I have tried a lot of grips in the past and in order for the UTX to stay in the bag it will need to provide a tangible upgrade over the MCC grip in relation to grip stability, performance in wet/humid conditions for driver full swing shots and short game shots with no gloves. Again, full cord UTX has a distinct design feature over the partial cord I currently play, so I am hopeful full cord can be a missing ingredient and provide a boost to my golf game. Beyond the excitement for the grip features, I am excited for the green colorway of the grip. Thank you very much Lamkin and MGS for the opportunity to test. First Impressions - 10/10 Unboxing: Straight out the box the first impression is how awesome aesthetically the grips look. I am impressed by both the color choice and the amount of cord present in the grips. The grips give off a Master’s vibe and I believe they will get a lot of comments throughout the test. The main standout from the Lamkin UTX grip from my previous grip (MCC Midsize) is the cord on the bottom hand portion. The standard is the technology of the ACE material under the cord. The grips feel soft yet grippy which is a great initial feel. Installation: The Lamkin UTX grips were very easy to install. I was able to install with no issues with an extra two wraps under each grip. The grips look great with the uniformity of a 360 look. This makes it easy if you want to install logo up or logo down. I like that for a Driver, the grips allow easy ability to change an adapter setting without messing up the look as it is the same throughout the grip. I wanted to include below a few pictures and video of the installation to show how easy it was. Additionally, see some comparison pictures from MCC and Lamkin Full Cord grips. IMG_8530.mov Initial Hits: The conditions for my first swings with the grips were awesome to show the performance. I play 95% of my rounds in Summerville, SC where the summers are extremely humid and hot. Grips are extremely important to the stability and confidence I have in making a full swing. The round was extremely humid and the course was soaked from rain the previous night. Lamkin boasts the UTX grip as “THE INDUSTRY’S FIRST AND ONLY CORDED GRIP WITH A TACK FEEL.” This checked out because the grips definitely feel unique and almost initially felt slippery to the touch, however I did not have a hand slip during the round. I swing a driver around 120 mph and did not notice any slippage despite the wet conditions out. I did top a few drives which is definitely not my miss so I am chalking this up to user error and not the grips fault. Maybe I needed to get used to the feel but tops are not a usual miss.Do not let the initial slippery feel in a shop or once installed deter you as the grip is just as grippy as any other grip I have tried on the market (MCC, Z Grip, Lamkin Full Cord). I do all my 80 yards and in touch shots with no glove and the grips performed very well throughout the initial round with no gloves. I missed a ton of greens in the round and I chip without gloves. I had 6 up and downs and I believe the UTX grips are the reason. They provide exception feedback and feel on touch shots and chipping. You can definitely feel the difference in having cord throughout in the Lamkin UTX grip compared to a hybrid grip like the MCC. The extra grip of the full cord is noticeable in the conditions I play in. Final Review Aesthetics - 10/10 The Lamkin UTX Grips are conversation pieces for sure. I was asked so many times throughout all my rounds with the grips what kind of grips they were and then a compliment for how awesome they looked. The green/yellow combination definitely has a Master’s feel and I really personally enjoyed the look of them. I installed the grips with extra wraps under each grip and made the grip have slightly less taper in the bottom hand. The grip looks natural and throughout the installation process, it was very easy to align and ensure each grip looks uniform to one another. I could see Lamkin doing something similar in the future to MCC teams and making different combinations of cord and grip to be able to match to a specific color theme. I got compliments throughout my Pinehurst trip and most wanted to know where to get them and what brand they were. Lamkin did an outstanding job with this colorway and the grip from a pure looks perspective is awesome. The Fit and Feel – 20/20 Over the course of the test I played 15 rounds. My handicap remained the same throughout the test due primarily to playing 13/15 rounds away from my home course. My home course is very open and it is well known our handicaps do not travel well because our course has no penalty for errant drives. I swing fast and sometimes it goes straight, however sometimes I can have huge misses. I am very impressed with multiple rounds in the 80s at tough courses in Pinehurst and Pine Needles area. I attribute this to a solid short game throughout the test. My short game is all feel and I do not use gloves, so my feel is primarily dependent on the grip. I adjusted from my MCC grip to the Lamkin UTX grip very quickly and was able to generate a lot of quality short game pitches, chips and feel shots. The feel of the grips is very unique to a full cord grip. I have tried Z grips in the past and they can be harsh. The Lamkin UTX has full cord but also has a softer tacky feel to it. I played 9 rounds in 5 days and I did not have any blisters or rough skin from the grips. The biggest testament to the fit and feel of the grips is when I played in pouring rain, the material remained tacky and grippy despite being soaked. I was very impressed the feel remained the same. I did not notice any difference in performance decline or feel difference throughout the test. On the Course – 20/20 The green colorway Lamkin UTX definitely got noticed on the course. It was a constant conversation piece in all my rounds and driving range throughout the test. If I was right handed I am sure a lot of people would have asked to swing them a few times to see how they felt in a swing. So, to sum up the on course performance and why this grip gets a 20/20 is during my round on Pinehurst No. 2, there was massive amounts of rain, my gloves all got wet and I had to continue to play in rain with no gloves on. I was able to securely grip the club and once the rain lightened up I played the last 12 holes at +7. I attribute it fully to the grips being able to give me confidence to still put solid swings on the ball and trust I would not slip. Everyone in my group was battling the slippage and I believe my score would’ve been much worse if I had not had the Lamkin grips. The grips surprisingly fully dried before the end of the round despite the grips being fully exposed to the elements. This alone puts the grips as a top performer to allow me to salvage a decent round at a historic course. IMG_8646.mov IMG_8656.mov The Good, The Bad and The In-between – 16/20 I am very impressed by the grips overall. I took away two points due to the initial “slippery” feel this grip may appear to have for consumers in a golf shop. I think once you actually get them on a club and swing with them and get to trusting the grip, there will be no doubts the grips are as grippy and tacky as anything comparable in the market. Additionally, I took away an additional two points for durability as I am not sure if these will last a full year as the driver has a little fraying. All other clubs look pretty good, only the driver has a little bit of wear as shown in the picture below. The other “worn” picture is my 54 and it still looks very new. Nothing bad from a performance perspective just not sure how long they will hold up. Play it or Trade it? – 20/20 If you could not tell from my raving review and how well the grips performed in Pinehurst in horrible conditions, I am definitely Playing it. There are minor concerns with long term durability of potentially a driver grip or wedge grip but overall the grips performed above initial expectations and give me the confidence I am looking for in a grip to play long term. I am impressed with Lamkin and I will continue to play the Lamkin UTX grips in the foreseeable future. These grips faced the worst of a Charleston summer and southern rainstorm and still performed throughout. Conclusion First of all, thank you to Lamkin and MyGolfSpy for this opportunity. I am thoroughly impressed with the Lamkin UTX grips. The grips are not only the best grips I have seen aesthetically, they perform and live up to the claims Lamkin makes. The grips are truly the only tacky full cord grip on the market. The grips will provide great feel with the tackiness and give the stability and grippy feel of the cord throughout the entire grip. I like that it is a full cord and not a hybrid. I am 100% going to game these grips and buy them whenever they do wear out. I hope Lamkin is able to dive into more colors as I bet it will expand their customer base. Overall, the grip withstood torrential rain with no gloves on Pinehurst No. 2 which will forever be a memory I will have at a bucket list course. I think anyone looking for stability of a corded grip should give Lamkin UTX a try. Final Score: 96/100

Cut +3 highest score 88

Date 05/26/2023 Course Name Berkeley Country Club Gross Score 89 Course Handicap 14 Gross Strokes over/under par 17 Net Score to Par 3 Net Score 75 Net Birdies or better 7 Longest Drive 325 A rough day off the tee. Had three balls go OB so it was hard to score. Hope to be better next week.

My putter is safe because it has my family engraved on it and I can’t sell it haha. Also my irons aren’t going anywhere but anything else, I’m always opened to top performance.

Date 05/19/2023 Course Name Patriots Points Links at Charleston Harbor Gross Score 82 Course Handicap 14 Gross Strokes over/under par 10 Net Score to Par -4 Net Score 68 Net Birdies or better 9 Longest Drive 340 What a great but bad round at the same time. Drove the ball great but hit two into the water due to it being my first time playing the course. I crushed this drive but hit the blind approach to the fringe and got up and down luckily for par. I had two doubles from water balls, had to take penalty for a lost ball we couldn’t find in the rough and three three putts. Was my best round this year of ball striking but had some careless mistakes. Still felt nice getting driver going today.

Too busy with work to get to the course, so I rolled putts until I made 50 putts on the perfect putting mat from 6 feet. I like being able to line up a sharpie line and see how I am rolling the ball. Hopefully it translates to my rounds this weekend.

Cut will be Even Par Spieth will be at -4

I like the Taylormade bag the best. I hope they release a similar color way in normal bags as a limited release. That is slick.

My wife got me the magnetic Ghost golf towels. They are awesome for taking to the green and to prevent bag chatter as they stick to irons and my carbon steel putter.

Date 05/16/2023 Course Name Berkeley Country Club Gross Score 82 Course Handicap 9 Gross Strokes over/under par 10 Net Score to Par 1 Net Score 73 Net Birdies or better 7 Longest Drive 331 I crushed the 331 drive to drive number 12. Unfortunately I three putted it for par. Yikes.

Date 05/12/2023 Course Name Berkeley Country Club Gross Score 84 Course Handicap 8 Gross Strokes over/under par 12 Net Score to Par 4 Net Score 76 Net Birdies or better 5 Longest Drive 320 Started hot with even through 5 and then doubles just started happening. I want to post a mid 70 round in the next week hopefully as the weather has been perfect out here.

Date 05/13/2023 Course Name Berkeley Country Club Gross Score 82 Course Handicap 8 Gross Strokes over/under par 10 Net Score to Par 2 Net Score 74 Net Birdies or better 5 Longest Drive 325 Up and down round as always 43/39. I wish I would’ve started better on the front.

What a round from a 10 cap! Congrats!

This is awesome. Playing a few rounds this weekend and can get started on my official 5.

They feel awesome. I went for light milling and I love the crisp sound and look. I’ve had Scotty’s and basically any non custom putter maker and Lajosi has top notch quality.

Monogamy but I had to get my family stamped on the putter so I wouldn’t sell. I’ve had this putter for a year which is a record for me haha.

I used them when I had a set of brand new Miura irons. Once I got my current TCBs I lost one and just rolled without having any covers. There definitely is chatter on my irons but to me I see it as character. I get keeping irons pristine as it’s am investment so if that’s the goal roll with covers and don’t worry about what others may say.

I tested last weekend two shafts with my Stealth plus 2 head. Kuro Kage XT 60TX and a Ventus Black TR 6X Kuro Kage XT 60TX is an old faithful whiteboard Mitsubishi shaft I have gotten along well with in the past. I hit some pretty good ones on the range but I had a tendency to lose a few right which is the one miss I really hate and gives me trouble in a round. I will give it another range session but the right miss is a quick way to ruin a round. Ventus Black TR 6X is the shaft I’ve used since it came out. Previously in a triple diamond rogue head. The shaft is launching a little higher in then Stealth head and I am having to make an adjustment to ball placement to help with this. I love that this shaft wants to go straight and it didn’t have the right miss. So far this shaft is winning out.

Definitely didn’t need to do this but it’s fun trying out new things, so I got a Stealth + 2 and am trying to get it dialed in currently. I have seen potential on the course in two rounds and it is crazy how the same shaft can perform so differently in different heads even when they weigh the same.

Completed the survey. Interested to see the results. I know in my home course majority of golfers play titleist and if it is a DTC usually Vice.

I think a lot has to do with placebo. I’ve used stability shafts, CT tour and the LAGP shaft. My putting statistics are actually the best currently with a normal black steel shaft in a Lajosi. Part of me thinks I’ve just become a better putter so maybe the other shafts would help. When I used them in the past, my thought process was the shafts definitely aren’t hurting me and can only help. Potentially the gain is minimal and stats would need to be tracked over a long period of time to see how much gain there truly is. I think the stability and LAGP look great, I just put too much into my current putter to justify an additional cost of an aftermarket shaft.

Left dash is an awesome ball and I think underrated on performance on the short game. Awesome streak!

I think I actually play quicker walking. A group of us walk on saturdays and if we’re the first ones out four of us finish in under 3 hours. I enjoy walking for the exercise and being able to see the whole course when coming to shots when I miss the green. Gives me more perspective.