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I’m back with some initial results. I want to start by introducing myself. I am originally from Rio Piedras, PR and currently live in the Tucson, AZ area. I played all kinds of sports growing up except golf, so I am a somewhat athletic person. I took up the game of golf while living in Orlando, FL back in the early 2000s and was hooked, playing and practicing my way down to an 8 handicap. After hurting my back, and ballooning to almost 300 lbs on my 5’8” frame, I decided to take up mountain biking and sold all my golf equipment. It was within cycling that I met my wife and we’ve been together ever since. Fate would have us moving to Myrtle Beach, SC where there was only one place to ride your mountain bike and road cycling is hazardous to your health, so I decided to come back to golf in 2021. It didn’t start well at all. Thankfully I stuck with it, continued to play and practice, and have started to bring the handicap down and currently at 12.9, with a goal to get to single digits by years’ end. Biggest strength is my short game and putting, with my iron play being my Achilles’ heel. As promised, here is the first part of my testing. I had a quick putting session at lunch time because of a client cancellation then finished it up after I was done at 5pm today. Above you’ll see 18 balls, broken down in groups of 3 as follows: -Pro V1x “left dash” (gamer) Tour B RX (fitted and sent to me by Bridgestone) Tour B RXS (gift) Pro V1 Chrome Tour TP5x I hit 3 rounds of putts with each and did my best to find differences in sound, feel, and line on a 20’ uphill, left to right putt. The evening putting session consisted of the same 3 rounds, but each round to a different hole. I also used the mindset system for the last round, taking a full pre shot routine for each putt. I did this with all 18 balls, not just the Bridgestones. Here’s what I found: The Tour B RX has a similar click off the putter face to my Left Dash and the TP5x. They all felt very firm off the putter face, a feeling I am starting to realize I don’t like. The Tour B RXS was closer to the Pro V1, with a less noticeable click but still a solid feel. The Chrome Tour was muffled in both sound and feel, making it really hard for me to gauge preferences with it. My take on Mindset for putting: it works! I only holed about 6 balls out of the 3 rounds of 20 footers (54 putts) while hitting the putts for sound and feel, but I holed out 8 of the 18 using Mindset! The putts felt more well struck, my lines were holding to what I’d visualized, and my misses were a lot smaller. 4 of those 8 holed putts were with the Bridgestones. I felt like the focus on that green dot really helps me automate the putting stroke and make a fluid swing that produces good rolls. I’ll post more after Thursday and Friday when I take them to the sim!

Just got mine today, and I will start posting my first few tests before Friday. Tour B RX is what I was fit into, but I actually received a box of Tour B RXS balls as a gift, so I’ll do my best to compare these two, my Left Dash gamers, and a sleeve of Chrome Tours. I played Bridgestone B330S back in the day, and always loved those, so I’m excited to revisit Here’s what I plan to test over the next few days: Putting feel and sound short wedge shots (got a new Vokey 56 degree to try with all the balls) launch monitor for long wedges, 5,7, and 9 irons, and driver On all of these shots, I will be intentional on using the mindset process, which I already started implementing and just shot my lowest score since returning to the game three years ago. Shot an 82 at the Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course in Oahu, HI from the blues in some tough wind conditions! Loved playing that course and it was even better playing it with my son! Once I’m done with our move in two weeks, I’ll play as many shots as I can with each out on the course without causing a backup at my local course here in Oro Valley, AZ. Thanks to Bridgestone and MyGolfSpy to allowing me to be a part of this. I hope to do the opportunity justice and provide some insight to the folks here.

Best wishes on the surgery. Quick healing and a speedy recovery

Safe for 2024: T-150 irons: buttery smooth, workable enough for few times I actually try to shape my shots (operator error is usually the culprit for unwanted shot shaping ). Higher flight than my previous 2 sets of irons, more spin with the short irons, which is great for these Arizona greens, where I could possibly find my ball at the next tee box after an approach because the greens get so hard during the summer. Bettinardi 2021 Queen B: Holed so many putts I had no business holing this year and the previous year, I’d have to find something I could hit with my eyes closed and still be as consistent to bump this out of the bag. Unsure: TM Sim2Max HL 3 wood and 3 and 4 hybrid: not sure of what I’ll find to replace the top end of the bag. I’d need a little more distance to gap off the 5 iron, and some more consistency on shot shape and height. I know it’s mostly operator error, but it would still be nice to know what the ball is gonna do with my swing. Definitely being replaced: TM Sim2Max: according to two fitters, it may be time to realize I’ve improved enough that this produces too much spin for my delivery. I know I can get 10-20 yards more carry mathematically based on swing speed, AoA, etc., so it’ll be interesting to get fit and see what becomes of it. Vokey wedges: 120 rounds over the past almost 2 years, time to shop around and keep my pride in check. Looking at the Mizuno S23s, the MG4s, the Cleveland CBXs, and whatever else is out there. Hope everyone enjoyed their holidays this year!

Thank you! It was a great day of golf with my wife!

Thanks! They were sweet. Ended up in KBS Tour Vs. Helped bring flight down to the right window and landing angle. Originally thought I'd be in AMTs but they were giving me 52-55 degree angles, which in my mind meant they were ballooning. Made the switch and added 3-4 yards and angles came down to the high 40s. Which ones did you end up in?

Fitting went great! Decided on the T150s 5-GW (48 degrees is still, in my mind, a PW, right?). Still need to decide on the upper end of the bag, because I have a feeling I'll have some overlap now. You were absolutely right about the feel on the Srixons though. Absolute butter! The deciding factor for me was dispersion and landing angles. The T150s gave me better dispersion in length between funky strikes and great ones, and overall better spin and landing angles. Also did the same thing ordering directly from Titleist since I was NOT paying $100 per shaft for one I got for free with Titleist. Thanks for the insight! Now the waiting game starts....

I am heading to my CC nearby to finalize that same dilemma this week: ZX5 and ZX7 combo set or T150. Not a bad problem to have I suppose. What parts of your data moved you towards the Srixons vs the T150s? Also, what was the deciding factor to have the 6 iron in the ZX5s vs the ZX7s? Thanks! Can't wait to hear your thoughts after a few rounds with them.

Sorry. They sold off of Facebook that day. Forgot to let you know.

That’s correct. And yes, was told they are all ready to be reinstalled. There’s only one that didn’t, and that’s why it’s only 12 of them.

Removed from a brand new set of clubs, they only have 2 rounds and one practice session on them. They retail for $12 each, so you are saving $54.00