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Yes and some have gotten out of hand. The courses that the PGA tour uses around here can be $315 a round for a Saturday morning in season. I can play it for $40 in the heat of summer. I spend $30-90 for a round. But in season those prices are $120-280 for the extact same courses I play.

It really is. Just hit 10 of 14 FW on Sunday. And 2 of the misses were in the first cut of rough and an unlucky bounce in a FW bunker, no barely offline. The 1 shot I really missed and was headed OB hit a tree and stayed in play and got it back in the FW on a Par 5. By the 16th I had one of my playing partners asking to use it thr last few holes.

Congrats! One of my fitters is a retired LtComm. Something about Navy guys and golf. You will love that garmin. They are great watches, not just for golf.

The Super Hybrid line from Callaway is criminally underrated. But that's due to the hefty price tags. Carried two different versions in my bag for a while. The 2HY and 3HY are get FW replacement options. The #4 you got there is a cross between a 3iron and 7w... it just works.

Well now you know! But great example like I said, the 10K seems to be the max version of the LST and some won't see a difference. Got to love the ball speeds being identical! And higher spin and launch is what I would expect compared to the LST.

I mean it's probably a good thing. They would probably just get in the way! Or be very distracting.

Only complaint is we have to wait another year for the next one! Congrats Scottie. Guess Vegas was right!

Cleveland wedges are on 2 year rotations for their lines. The CBX full face came out last year with the new RTX6, while the CBX4 is out this year with the RTX full face2. All the tech that is now in the CBX4 is everything that came out in last years wedges. Hydroblast, rougher face, upgraded utilizip and zipcore. The full face also obviously has more grooves with a high toe and allows for more surface area for more contact. Also the full face 2 have 12° bounce in all models 54-60 with a C sole grind that takes material out of the heel and toe areas to make them more versatile round the greens. Also if you open the face, that great surface area on the face just adds to its forgiveness. The CBX has a bounce of 14° in the 54 and 56 and 12° in the 60. The 54 and 56 also have a S sole grind while the 58 and 60 is a C grind. The differences are not major, however since you are getting a 56 and 60 the added size and forgiveness of the Fullface2 with all the same tech as the CBX4 means you gain nothing picking the newer model. The stock shafts will be the biggest difference. DG and Catalyst spinner shafts in the FF2 and KBS hi-rev and ust wedge shafts in the CBX4.

All I heard was whatever golf clubs you want.... as you try and explain the $5000 new bag. Also as a huge proponent of Cleveland cbx wedges for most amateurs, i play them myself. I highly recommend considering the CBX full face 2 in 56 and 60 instead of CBX 4.

2v2 Scramble today. 2nd hole hit a near perfect drive cutting the corner on a slight dog leg left. Partner is a notorious hooker(sorry I couldn't resist) and had a case of the rights today. 2nd shot into a tucked green surrounded by waterfall and stream down the leftside and cutting across the front, leading into a lake that goes up the front right on the green. Front flag with not much room for error. Partner shanks a wedge into the lake. My 2nd shot comes up short and although it barely cleared the mouth of the stream, it rolled back into the water. We drop where my ball last crossed in some light rough at the end of the fairway. We are about 40 yards from a front flag and have to clear the stream and weeds, with limited landing space between the front of the green and the pin. Partner hits a ok shot and puts us maybe 15ft away for a decent putt. Did my normal routine for chipping and tried to get a feel of the turf inaction. Clipped it clean with perfect feel and saw it was headed straight at the flag. While in the air, I heard the other team who was on the green say that looks good as it came down. "Click". Slam dunk. Straight into the hole between the front of the cup and pin. Pin didn't even move. I was in shock for a moment because I saw it come down but when the ball just disappeared I froze. My partners cheering snapped me out of it. Other team was just as thrilled. We have seen hole outs but never a such a clean dunk. Long hole out of my life. The scorecard reads par but how we got there made it even sweeter. FIR, 2nd shots into water, drop and chip in, no putts. Shot of the day and shot of my life.

Well I went with it and it looks pretty good! Golf gods gave me mixed signals though! Slam dunked a chip over water, nothing but bottom of the cup, flag stick didnt even move from 40yd out. Craziest shot ive ever made, on the 2nd hole. BUT we lost the scramble with the driver getting a little squirlly the last 4 holes.

I used to get boxes of Callaway CS X LS tru track for a ridiculous price until they stopped making them! I switched over to Srixon Z-Stars & the XVs which I get personalized for a even more ridiculous price. I don't have to hunt for lost balls or bargain shop anymore. Between mainly Srixon with some Callaway and Titleist, I got atleast 12 plus boxes of balls now.

LoL I did the same thing. I played Bridgestone balls for my first couple of years of playing. They make a great ball. If I could get them cheaper I would probably still be playing them.

Well there's money on this one. 2v2 scramble every spring and summer, best of 5 rounds. So need to come out the gate strong. No irons and wedges were put into the bag last may when they came out. Only driver and 2 hybrids, all of which are just upgrades over previous models. Bag is set and probably not going to change for a while. We'll until one of my reps gives me something too good to pass up.

We shall find out tomorrow, when I put everything into play. Lucky it's a scramble so my partner can carry us if the golf gods take issue with me.

Cough... late summer... cough... New driver... cough Not 10k.

Cut - +4 Low Amateur - Hagestad

No it is not.

Sometimes it is that easy. Find your line, commit, and shoot your shot.

Ok all these headcover pics and questions reminded me I have an issue, although a lame one. Was given this Limited Edition Team Srixon Blackout headcover since I play Srixon irons and balls. Do I dare distrub the golf gods and put it on my Ping 10k driver while on the course? Stupid I know, but I'm the type that still believes you don't talk about a no hitter while it's happening.

Perks of the industry. However small.

You want some?

I actually posted this review back in February in the original 10K release thread. Wanted to just put it in the review section and offer and update 2 months later. "So I actually spent a few hrs over 3 days testing out all of the new drivers before they came out. I put them up against my current gamer, g425 max, and their previous generations (i.e. paradym vs paradym a.i. smoke etc) Generally the new models were just as good or better. The biggest difference though, far and away was the g430 max 10k over the g430 max and LST models. I did use the Chrome Tour2.0 65 S shaft for all the ping drivers and i play the previous generation shaft on my g425. All heads 9° for ping. Launch angle was up for the 10k vs the 425. But spin was way down compared to both the 425 and 430 max models. Carry and overall distance were up. Only the LST came close but not nearly as consistent. Shot shape was straight or slight draw. The couple of shots right we pushes that still wanted to be dead straight. Overall dispersion was noticeably tighter with the 10k. It felt very stable and easy to swing. Ball was hot coming off the face. The sound was a loud crack, but still and improvement over the 425 sound. The overall shape still framed the ball nicely at address and the shallower face almost felt easier to find the middle. Ball speeds sat around 136-139 but i didnt really get after it. Average carry sat around 232y and overall at 256y. Spin was 2400 and launch angle was high, almost 17*. I already hit a high ball with launch between 15.5 and 17 but the 10k didn't ballon up at all. Average peak height was 94ft. I did notice i had 2 shots that dipped to about 1920 and 1875 rpm on backspin, which would be unheard of on my g425. The 10k seems to be a max version of the LST. I am sure for some, they won't see much of a difference between the 2. But if you are playing the 425 still, this is the model you need to start with when you are looking for a replacement." April Update After about a half dozen rounds with the 10k, the results are as advertised. Straighter, longer, lower spin, more accurate. All the above. Looking at my numbers from my last 10rds with the g425, I was averaging about 233y total and 41% fairways hits. So far the 10k is averaging 241y total and 50% fairways hit. Also most of the misses after just off the fairways. Only 2 balls lost off the tee and that's obviously more the player than the club. I am just an average mid high handicapper who struggles off the tee. So if you are like me, there is a hope and a possible solution out there.

Great choice. I put them in the bag last spring and they did not disappoint. I have had 2 coworkers, including a self described Mizuno snob, recently switch over to the Srixon Zx5 MkII. They are stupid good. As many have said, a MGS favorite. Enjoy!

I do, and got into it by accident. I have done a lot in my still relatively young life. But didn't really decide to take up the game until right before covid after I dabbled with it as a teen. My good friend was a manager at a store and wanted to know if I wanted a part time gig and I said sure, I don't know much but I can learn. Well after almost 3 years I am not a certified club builder and manager at that store. One of the best decisions ever. Helped grow my love of the game and opened me up to so many amazing opportunities and meeting some great people. Including some fellow MGS members!