Philip_R

Thank you very much.

I am that guy that doesn't give any puts and don't expect to get any puts given. We always have some form of competition going in the group and I find that guys that are used to not put those little 2 footers because they are given the whole time, tend to mis them quite often when there is something on the line. I will hold the flag and wait for you to put out.....

Cut +3 Highest Score 84

Cut will be +3 Spieth will be -1 after two rounds

When I play a course with the facilities to hit a few balls, I always hit at least half a bucket, but my home course doesn't have the facility to do so. I usually warm up a bit with some stretches and a couple heavy swings with 2 clubs in my hands. Luckily the first tee shot is a 5 or 6 iron to a wide fairway on a short par 4. When I get to hit some balls before I play, I usually play about 3 to 4 shots less on the round than on days I cannot warm up.

Congratulations to all the testers, looking forward to read the reviews on these putters.

I started off playing golf with one of my father's old Tommy Armour blades, that was in 1997. Then in 1998 by father bought me a set of Anvil Irons with a Spalding Big Momma 3 wood and a Scotty Cameron Newport 2 gun metal putter. The deal was then if I become a single handicap I can get better clubs. Then in 2000 I became a 9 handicap and got a set of Muzino T-Zoid Comp CT irons and a Muzino T-Zoid driver with a golden head. In 2002 I added a Hogan Apex Edge 2 iron to the bag and in 2003 I changed the driver to a Taylormade R540. In 2003 I cracked the face on the R540 which Taylormade then swapped for a R540XD. In 2006 I bought a Nike Sumo SQ driver which I could carry 320m. In 2008 I bought my current Muzino MP32 irons. In 2009 I cracked the face on the Nike and the local retailers wouldn't even do the effort to get it to the Nike rep to have a look at it, so I bought a Adams driver, also with a square head and fitted it with an extra stiff shaft. In 2021 I bought a used Taylormade R15 driver. In 2022 my brother in law swapped my R15 for a Titleist TS3. The putter my father bought in 1998 is still in the bag without any plans for me to change it. In 2023, as in tomorrow, I am planning to go for a fitment with Srixon for irons, will see how it goes and if they are worth the change from the MP32's. I do think the more forgiveness will help my scores a lot. with the blades any slight mishit really punishes my game.

Thank you very much

I had the privilege to play Leopard Creek Country Club on Friday 28 October. Handicap: 5.1 Course Handicap: 8 Gross Score: 78 Net Score: 70 Net to Par: -2 Net Birdies: 5 Longest Drive: 295m or 322 Yards My handicap got cut down to a 4.8 after the round.

Played Malelane Golf Club on 15 October, Handicap: 5.1 Course handicap: 6 Gross: 75 Net: 69 Net to Par: -3 Net Birdies: 5 Longest Drive: 305m or 333 Yards (I was outdriven by another player by about 50 yards. )

Yesterday my self and a fried went to play a quick 9 holes for preparation for the Church competition we are sponsoring on Saturday. I tried to play very conservatively and make sure I restrict my backswing. I sure hope I get it to work the same come tomorrow morning as I played really solid golf, even with the couple of branches that got in the way of the ball. I played a one under par 35 with 3 birdies and 2 bogies, of which the one bogie was definitely stupid, I went into the 9th at 2 under. The only downside of that is my handicap got gut to a 5.1 after that round, one day before a Stableford competition.

Thank you, the problem with hitting it long is that errant shots end up deep in the bush, sometimes as far as 100yards off line which then make holes very interesting and usually very long.

I'm playing in a competition on Saturday so will get my round in for week 3. I actually hit a longer drive on the one hole but was about 20yards left so didn't count that as the longest drive, the fairways here are nice and firm on some of the holes. But the layout on the course only allow me to hit driver on 6 of the 18 holes, the rest I use a long iron or 3 wood to stay out of the trees, or short of the trees in the middle of the fairway. I am really working hard on getting the driver to work better and more consistent. Have a nasty fade when I don't rotate properly on my backswing with the driver.

I played again on Friday 7 October at Malelane Golf Club par 72, Handicap: 5.5 Course handicap: 6 Gross: 80 Net Score: 74 Net to par: +2 Longest Drive in the fairway: 292m or 319yards Net birdies: 2 Sorry for the late submission but I dont think that round will move the leaderboard.

I played on Friday 30 September with my son. at Malelane Golf Club Handicap: 5.5 Course handicap: 6 Gross: 78 Net Score: 72 Net to Par: 0 Net Birdies: 3 Longest Drive: 310 meters or 339 yards

On Friday afternoon myself and a friend decided to play a quick 18 holes. With our home course being a 9 hole setup we each played with two balls, one from each tee box to get 18 holes done in just under 2 hours. The last time I played I had some real issues with a very flat backswing and wanted to work on that to get my swing back on plane, so focused mainly on that and didn't hit any of the shots at 100%. Surprisingly it really worked for me, even though I putted like a clown, I carded a 4 over par 76. Equaling my best round for the last 2 years. On a side note, a bright orange Srixon really flies of a driver and 3 wood. I didn't play over the weekend as it was super hot (107 degrees F), so decided to rather go and drive in the Kruger park looking for the big 5 in an dual airconditioned minibus.

International Win 17.5 - 12.5

I play on a 9 hole course so it is really not a problem for me. Some courses here in South Africa has 27 holes so you cannot really commit yourself mentally to go off a certain tee for the 1st hole, as the starter decide which combination of 9 holes you will play for the day.

I played 9 holes on Friday to prepare for a competition our company sponsored on Saturday. Shot a 38 with really good putting for the round. Only 1.3 puts per hole averaged for the round. Then on Saturday I went out in 38 again but the puts were just not falling like the day before. The greens were rolled the Friday evening and cut the Saturday morning and I struggled to get my pace right. On the second 9 holes I started well and then my tee shots start to go left when the pace of play slowed down to where we were on the same tee box as the group in front on the last 6 holes. I made 5 bogies in a row for a 41 on the nine with a total Gross score of 79, with an average of 1.9 puts per hole. Really felt that if the pace of play didn't slow down as much, I could have carded a really good score.

When I used to live in a part of the country where winters are very wet and there are basically no roll in fairways and any ball sit on the soft greens, my preferred winter ball was a Pinnacle Soft Feel. Back then I used to play of a 4 handicap, but the courses were definitely more forgiving on stray shots than the courses I currently play on. When course conditions are better with firmer greens and fairways I prefer a premium ball. I do think my friends who always used to play Pro V balls no matter the course conditions of much higher handicaps (14-24) could have done just as well playing 2 piece balls in those super wet conditions.

I played 9 holes with the kids on Sunday, was hitting the ball well, just slightly spraying the tee shots, missed a lot of fairways by a meter or 2. Only had 14 puts on the 9 holes for a solid 39, considering I made a double drop on the 3rd hole stroke 1. I just cannot get my head around that tee shot. If you cannot hit a controlled fade the fairway is not in play from the tee. And I cannot hit a fade on demand with my driver....or 3 wood.... or pretty much any club in my bag. I can hit it straight, but that still ends up in the bush if I miss the Tamboti Tree 30m infront of the teebox and hit it far enough to reach the 475 yard par 4 in 2. It is strange that a Tamboti tree or any part of it in a camp or cooking fire will terribly upset ones stomach, just the thought of that one on the golf course upsets me....

Those are some seriously long putts. First time I read your post I thought you made those 3 putts and 3 putted from shorter range. Do those greens have a lot of slope on them?

I am not that brand loyal, I have just been playing with the same set of irons for 15 years and haven't even considered others since I bought them. I do think aesthetics on a golf club is very important and I for some reason like a slim looking iron with little to no offset. I go by "if it works, don't change it". If I decide to get new Irons I might even consider Ping.... they have improved the look of their clubs a lot over the last few years.

Always choose the Mizuno set. If you haven't tested one, go back and hit them until you like them enough to choose them. I would go with Brand Y based on your data. Lower launch with higher spin, and much more consistent spin is better in an Iron in my opinion.

My Wedges are, PW with 47° loft, a 54° and a 60°. I don't have any issues with loft between the wedges as I prefer my 60° from anything from 80m or closer. The 54° I play from 80m to 110m, and the PW from 110m to 125m. Greenside or from a fluffy lie I will go with anything from a 60° to a 9 Iron.