tommyb1683

I absolutely love rocking this on the bag now.

As a first time tester I want to give a big thank you to MGS for selecting me to take part in this review and SuperSpeed Golf for providing the opportunity to test their products!!
 
Little Ole Me
Being new to the forum I haven’t gotten a chance to know many of you but here is a chance for you to get to know a little about me. I am turning 40 in July and I am fully embracing it. I have been married for 5 years to my beautiful wife Alison and we have two boys Blake and Bradley. A fun fact about our family we are all born in July. My birthday is the 19th, my wife the 27th, Blake who is turning (4) is on the 26th, and Bradley who will be (1) is the 21st. We live in Clinton Corners, NY. We bought our house there almost 2 years ago and absolutely love the area. It’s in the Hudson Valley which is a popular area especially when you watch the seasons change. I have been an Athletic Trainer for a high school for the past five years, and a member of the NY Army National Guard for fourteen years. My job leaves me a lot of free time, my wife takes the kids to school in the morning and I don’t start work until the afternoon. I usually like to spend my mornings at the course if possible, running errands, or yard work. Now it will also be my time to incorporate some SuperSpeed training.

My golf game has been a roller coaster over the years. I had first found golf in my early 20’s, my oldest brother played with his friends. I always wanted to do everything that my older brothers did. They won’t admit it but that is probably why I am better than them at all the sports we did as kids. I played for a few years and then took some time off as I didn’t have a lot of money to play. Golf has been a recreational sport in my life for about 12-15 years, I only recently started taking it more seriously. I am guessing it’s due to the fact that my body can’t handle playing hockey anymore, thankfully golf is there to fill my desire to be competitive. I am currently a 14 handicap and I just joined a club this year (Beekman Golf Course) which I’m hoping will help me reach my goal of being a 10 or lower handicap. My favorite thing about golf is that for the time I am on the course I am only thinking about golf. It’s something fun I love to do as well as a stress reliever. My approach shots have always been the beast part of my game, especially from 100 yds and in. Having a good feel for yardages in my swing has come relatively easy. The not so easy stuff is my driver, I think as my game has progressed and I have learned more about my swing I am doing too much with my driver. I started doing a routine and simplifying things hopefully that helps. Maybe this new fitness routine with the SuperSpeed sticks can jump start that as well. My overall fitness level has been fairly low since I have gotten married (not saying that’s the reason). I have packed on about 40 lbs since that time and I am currently around 265lbs. When I met my wife I was what many would consider a “gym rat”, I would be in the gym 5 days a week at least, strict meal prepping diet and supplement regimen. A little hard work is something I’m used to. I still feel very flexible even with the weight gain and still have a relatively good swing speed in the range of 101-110, I will have a more accurate one once measured with the PRGR radar. I am really looking forward to seeing if I can add the 5% to my swing speed and overall distance like the company claims. My current driver distance averages about 280 yds. The tour average this year is 298 yds right now, I would love to be in that area especially at 40 years old. With my goal of having a handicap at a 10 or below, could this possibly be something that helps me achieve that goal? Longer more accurate drives off the tee equal less distance for approach shots which should translate to lower scores right? A few other clubs and distances that I would love to see a change in are my 5 iron which I hit about 200 yds max, 8 iron which is roughly 150 yds and my 56 degree wedge which I max at about 100 yds. Right now I average 5-6 fairways hit and 4 greens hit per round. Having both those numbers increase would absolutely help lower my handicap. I use a bushnell wingman for yardages and The Grint app to track my stats for each round. I am really excited to get this started and let the numbers speak for themselves. I hope everyone follows along with us on this journey and look forward to sharing everything with this community.
 

 
I think we all feel that need!!
Below added on 5/18/23
Unboxing/ First Impression/ Thoughts on Testing 
Picture this, you’re tired after a long day, 40 minute drive home from work which you don’t get home until roughly 8:00pm. You can hear your wife and kids getting ready for bed inside (kid running around being crazy), you open the door and see this…I spy with my little eye (SUPERSPEED BOX!!!!!)

Instantly you perk up and are super excited. It was late though and I decided not to open the box up until the next day. Which I can tell you was not an easy thing to do. In the morning I get my kids ready for the day and out of the house with their mother. Time to sit down and relax right? NOT A CHANCE!! It’s time to open that SuperSpeed box. My first thought when opening it was that the packaging looks really solid. Well protected with extra packing paper, not a lot of space for things to move around. The PRGR radar was sitting right there when I opened it, we will get to that a little later on. I take out the box with the SuperSpeed sticks in it, which also has really nice packaging to it. The logo and the colors grab your attention. This might be the slowest I have ever opened a package in order to take pictures along the way. I want everyone to come along for the journey of opening everything up.

It’s now time to see what’s inside. All the clubs come in plastic with the heads wrapped in bubble wrap that is held on with a rubber band and the grips have another extra piece of plastic over them to keep everything pristine. Inside the box where the cardboard helps separate the clubs was a little bent down and broken but the clubs were still where they were supposed to be and none of them damaged at all. I prefer my clubs to have a sleek look to them which is why I play all black irons and shafts, so the look of these were very aesthetically pleasing. There is a design on the shaft which shows you easily which club is which. The green is the lightest at approximately 20% lighter than my driver, the blue is the medium or 10% lighter, and the red is the heavy or 5% heavier than the driver. I am going to try and weigh them in order to find out exactly how much lighter or heavier they are. There is a very slight difference in length to each one it seems, i'm assuming that is just the different size heads for weight. They are a little shorter than my driver but mainly due to the size of the head the shafts appeared to be similar in length. 


Getting those clubs in the mail and opening the box made everything very real very fast. We are going to be going through a 10 week review where we will be completing Level 1 & 2 of SuperSpeed’s overspeed training. The first 5 weeks claims to add 5% speed to your swing and the second 5 weeks is supposed to help keep it there. The training doesn’t look too hard but I also haven’t started it yet, update on that once we begin.


I have to apologize because I thought my swing speed was around 110 but after hitting the range today with the PRGR radar I have gotten an average of 119 MPH to which I was very shocked about. The video of my swing is the first radar picture of 119 swing speed and 287yd carry, but most were only a number or two different from each other. I had a few that hit 120 but the majority of them were 119 mph so that will be my baseline for this testing. If I can add 5% to that I should end up around 125 mph swing speed. Then again speed means nothing without control. So can I gain speed with still being able to keep the ball in play? I think that if I do make any gains they will most likely be very small mainly due to my high swing speed already. I also think that this may help my over driving accuracy by having the sequence of my swing better line up through the training. In order for me not to throw the sticks away, aka donate them to a good cause (I don’t like to be wasteful) they are going to have to at least show some improvement in my swing speed even if it’s small and see it actually help my game. (ie: lower scores, more fairways, more greens, you know the important stuff) I am planning on doing a Mon, Wed, Fri training schedule. I normally have the mornings to myself and don’t go into work until the afternoon. This gives me plenty of time to complete the training in the morning. Plus, the body will be fresh in the AM as well. I can save Tues and Thurs as the days I get out on the course.

 
Below added on 8/29/23
 
SuperSpeed Golf Training System  
Official MGS Forum Review by Thomas Bergmann 
5/16/23(selected as tester)-8/29/23(submitting final review)
Intro
Just turning 40 and feeling like there were so many issues with my golf game I was nervous when I signed up for this testing not knowing what it would fully entail. I was also excited since I really dove hard into golf this past year and was looking for ways to improve my game. I feel honored to be selected as one of the testers for superspeed and hope that I lived up to the expectations. When the package arrived it was like christmas morning as a child and getting a new toy, all you want to do is play with it. That is when the true work began though. Getting my baseline swing speed was first, to my own surprise I had a 119 mph club head speed to start and I thought I was in the 105-110 range. I immediately had a thought of, how could I possibly get any faster than that? with the PGA tour average being about 115 mph. My average distance off the tee was about 280 yds before starting the testing as well. Week 1 session 1 was way longer than I expected, I had to watch the video of the warm up a few times as well as pause it to do my repetitions. I also needed to do the same for the training as well. I had to move the PRGR(Radar) from the left side to the right side everytime I switched from dominant to non-dominant and back again. A caveat to that is I did most of my training at the driving range and most of them have specific stalls so it's hard to move your body around the radar so moving the radar was the only option. The first week of sessions most definitely had a learning curve. I needed to get used to the warm up and the different swings I would be making throughout the weeks of training. I noticed a big jump in numbers right off the bat in the second week when compared to week 1,  I think due to knowing the movements better and the training itself. I did end up finding a range that didn’t have specific stalls and would move two range mats together in order to just move my body around the radar. I couldn’t always use the range though as it was quite far from my house. 
Physical Product (18 out of 20 points) 
When first receiving the product I was impressed with the build. The shaft and heads seemed very durable. I also put that to the test when accidentally hitting the ground a few times during training and there wasn’t any significant damage to the heads. Since the speed sticks are built just like clubs I didn’t feel the need for any special case, they fit in my bag well along with all my other clubs. The different colors used make it easier to identify which club you are grabbing which makes training easier and a faster switch. I like that the company asks about your current driver setup and matches the set to your driver, it makes it feel more personalized. I took off two points because I would’ve liked if there were grip options, as I play a midsize dri-tac 2.0. I have a high swing speed and sweat a lot so I did notice grip issues while training during the summer months. I will probably change the grips on them moving forward to match what I play on my clubs to see if that makes a difference. 
Program (18 out of 20 points)
The program itself has a bit of a learning curve in the first week. I watched the video demonstrations of the warm up and speed training a few times during sessions which slowed it down a bit. That can be easily fixed by watching the videos a few times prior to your actual training so you’re familiar with the movements or exercises. The swings are something that I needed to get used to as well, again (learning curve) I felt as if the numbers didn’t change much during the first week since you are learning how to swing those specific clubs. I took off two points because setting up the PRGR was to me the hardest part, there can be a lot of inconsistencies with that. I would measure the distance from where I wanted to swing with the red speed stick every time but making sure it was aimed directly behind was sometimes a struggle. Being that we completed level 1 and 2 of the training I think makes a difference here as well. That is 3x a week for 10 weeks. That can be a lengthy commitment for some people. It seems like an appropriate amount of training time though. Long enough to make you sweat and work hard but not long enough to overwork you. I found it very easy to keep my motivation high for training, seeing your numbers creep higher and higher is a great reason for that. The program has so much more to it than what we completed as well. I plan on entering the maintenance phase which is laid out on their website very clearly and seeing if I can keep the numbers I have gained for a while. 
Performance (38 out of 40 points)
This was the first ever true training I have done with my golf swing. I have always been the guy who just goes to the range and hits a bucket of balls almost aimlessly and proceeds to do the same for chipping and putting. I feel as if this excelled my game this year and now take all my training on the range very seriously. I still have fun with it but when I'm there it's for a reason. I believe anyone can find benefits in this training program. I thought all I was going to gain was some mph in my club head speed, boy was I wrong. I also figured out a lot about the timing of my swing and rotational forces that generate power in my downswing. The training is all what you make of it. When it comes down to raw data you really can’t argue that it works. I was skeptical that I could gain 5% in my swing speed. My pre-training swing speed was 119 mph measured on the PRGR. After 10 weeks I was able to hit a whopping 127 mph swing speed. If you’re using those numbers it would be about a 6.5% increase. I also looked at my new “floor” numbers, meaning that if I tee it up on the course or the range what is my new swing right out of the gate. I took off 2 points because I am at 123 mph which gave me a 3.3% increase in speed when compared to my speed before all training. I consider this a more realistic gain due to that it's what I would be at on the course day to day. Not quite the 5% but I gained about 15-20 yds on my drives and went down a club on all iron shots. To me that is a more significant gain that just percentages. My game has definitely improved over the training period, I went from a 15 handicap to a 9.3. I am hitting more fairways and greens now, the ones I miss aren’t by much anymore. I think if you do the program and stick with at least the maintenance phase you can sustain speed gains but if you stop all together,  you would most likely have to redo the training sessions. 
Keep it or Re-Gift? (20 out of 20 points)
This is too easy of an answer for me, I will absolutely be keeping this product, I might let my friends try it out but not for long. This training was something I didn’t know anything about and I would 100% do it again if given the chance. I am going to continue my training with it and see where it takes my numbers in the future. Like mentioned before I do think there is more to gain from this training than just speed. You might unlock something in your golf swing by learning how to swing faster, you might notice a firing of the hips that you weren’t doing before. These things can be translated into a better golf swing and ultimately better shot and lower scores. This product isn’t just set up for the pros or power players. I think anyone looking to improve on their game could benefit from using these speed sticks. 
Conclusion
Being skeptical coming in I was pleasantly surprised that this training was able to work for me, a 40 year old mostly sedentary what I would consider average golfer. The training claims to gain roughly 5% of club head speed to which I was able to do going from 119 mph to my max of 127 mph. That isn’t all I gained from this training though. I was able to learn so much about my swing and how to generate power. I learned how to fire my hips through the golf ball better which is now resulting in more accurate and consistent shots. If you couldn’t guess that is also resulting in lower scores. I have shot the lowest rounds I ever have this year. I did also take a few lessons to work on my driver swing but I think it’s a combination of both. At the end of the day numbers don’t lie, I gained roughly 15-20 yds on my drives consistently, and went down one club in all my iron shots. For example for a 200 yd shot I would use a 5 iron to which I now use a 6 iron. I had a few issues during training that came up. The first being grip issues, with a higher swing speed and sweating a lot in the summer months the grip felt tough to hold onto at times. I would change the grips to better suit my hands and match my clubs. I also had a neck strain during training, I couldn't pinpoint from what part but I'm guessing when swinging so hard and not being very flexible something is bound to happen. Overall this training was really fun and helpful to my game, I think it can also be helpful to many different types of golfers out there and would highly recommend people give it a try. 
Final Score: 94

Being as I just tested the SuperSpeed system I am interested to see how this compares. I can't wait to see how the training is structured and what the gains will be like. Congrats to the testers and enjoy the speed gains.
 

Just about to start the last week session for level 2. I feel like I've peaked a bit at around 112-114mph post train driver swing speed so I've gained around 4-6mph so far.
I did manage to test the PRGR against the GC2 at my club and was really pleased with the readings from both units.
Had only around 1-2mph difference between the 2 although distances did vary quite a bit but that could be down to ball strike.
From a game point of view, I've been focusing on dispersion rather than all out distance as I've been struggling with keeping the ball in play.
As a result I've not been using the driver on the course - only 3 wood and new JPX921 HM 4 iron. BUT...both clubs going much further that previous to this training. I'm now getting 280-290y regularly with the 3 wood off the tee (and one miracle shot from behind a tree, light rough to 10 yards short of the water on a par 5 - 275y with a cut to shape in onto the fairway!!). 
I do feel a bit faster but I think my swing has become more 'managed' for the speed I'm swinging, if that makes sense. 
One week to go and I'll post my results.  

Congrats!!! Hopefully many more years with great ideas like you have had. 

Congratulations Tim, thank you and your team for all the fun stuff that keeps the forum engaging, enjoy your gold watch, or is that golf watch, for your one year anniversary....

Congrats!!! Hopefully many more years with great ideas like you have had. 

Congrats!!! Hopefully many more years with great ideas like you have had. 

The whole saying it takes a village is true. Especially for the Forum. Our staff work so hard and put so much effort forth and our community is so responsive it hardly makes it feel like work. As forum staff we are truly appreciative of everyone in the community. 
However today I along with everyone else in the community want to give a special thanks and tip our caps to a very special member of our team. 

@GolfSpy TCB
Today marks Tims 1 year anniversary of being on the Forum Staff and wow what a difference he has made in his short tenure here. He will never admit it and probably hate me for making this post, but it really needs to be recognized the work, time and efforts he puts forth to the forum. 
He is our Tour Commissioner and Founder of the MGS VCT. Without him that would not be a thing on the forum. He has sent countless emails back and forth to our dev and team to get that working and has found a few special members to help him through it all. 
He is also the designer of all the forum logos. The Jones Bag logo we all got... thats Tim! The... oh wait that will be coming soon... again Tim!
Not only that but he also was the guy who designed all the orginal testers wanted and testers announced banners for IG and Twitter. 
This guy works hard and truly wants all the best for the forum. Constantly bringing up new ideas, thoughts and suggestions for us to help bring forth the forum to a better place. Oh yeah Womens Section thats Tim!
I know many of you have had PMs with him and I really can just continue to say great things about what he does behind the scenes for the Forum. 
 
Needless to say I can go on and on, but want to make a special note of today being his official 1 year as a Forum Staff member and hope that all of you will congratulate Tim as well for celebrating this milestone!
 
CONGRATS ON ONE YEAR TIM!!

Final Review!!!
I just submitted my final review of the superspeed training program. Please click the link above to go check it out. I had an amazing time testing this product and hope that at least one person finds my review helpful for them. There was so much more learned than just how to get more speed. I really look forward to everyone reading it and hearing your comments. 

Final Review!!!
I just submitted my final review of the superspeed training program. Please click the link above to go check it out. I had an amazing time testing this product and hope that at least one person finds my review helpful for them. There was so much more learned than just how to get more speed. I really look forward to everyone reading it and hearing your comments. 

U.S. AND EUROPEAN FLAG ENGRAVINGS NOW AVAILABLE ON VOKEY SM9 WEDGES 
 
CARLSBAD, Calif. (Aug. 29, 2023) – Custom, laser-etched American and European flag designs are now available for a limited time on Vokey Design SM9 wedges, providing golfers the opportunity to show their support for Team United States or Team Europe while gaming the tour’s most trusted wedges. 
 
The U.S. and European flag designs can be selected as a custom engraving on any Vokey SM9 wedge with a Brushed Steel finish and ordered through WedgeWorks on Vokey.com, now through Oct. 13. Each wedge comes with the option to choose a matching shaft band. 
 
The longstanding most played wedge on the PGA TOUR, Vokey Design wedges will once again be the top choice across the U.S. and European rosters, including the two newest major champions: Wyndham Clark (U.S. Open) and Brian Harman (Open Championship). 
U.S. AND EUROPEAN FLAG ENGRAVINGS NOW AVAILABLE ON VOKEY SM9 WEDGES 
 
CARLSBAD, Calif. (Aug. 29, 2023) – Custom, laser-etched American and European flag designs are now available for a limited time on Vokey Design SM9 wedges, providing golfers the opportunity to show their support for Team United States or Team Europe while gaming the tour’s most trusted wedges. 
 
The U.S. and European flag designs can be selected as a custom engraving on any Vokey SM9 wedge with a Brushed Steel finish and ordered through WedgeWorks on Vokey.com, now through Oct. 13. Each wedge comes with the option to choose a matching shaft band. 
 
The longstanding most played wedge on the PGA TOUR, Vokey Design wedges will once again be the top choice across the U.S. and European rosters, including the two newest major champions: Wyndham Clark (U.S. Open) and Brian Harman (Open Championship). 
 
As a gift from Master Craftsman Bob Vokey and Vokey tour rep Aaron Dill, Vokey wedge players on each team will be receiving a custom SM9 wedge laser-etched with their respective flag design to commemorate their place in history. 
 
• CHOOSING THE RIGHT VOKEY WEDGES: Vokey SM9 wedges provide the ultimate in shot versatility through seven tour-proven grinds – F, S, M, K, L, D and T – allowing golfers to find the right grind to match their swing and playing conditions. Playing properly fit wedges is one of the fastest ways for golfers to hit it closer and shoot lower scores, providing them the best turf interaction, contact and shot performance. 
There are a total of 25 different loft/bounce/grind options in the Vokey SM9 matrix, available in both right and left hand. 
 
• VOKEY WEDGE SELECTOR: The Vokey Wedge Selector tool on Vokey.com helps golfers select the proper loft, bounce and grind options for their swing and course conditions. Vokey recommends that golfers visit their local Titleist fitter to confirm the results. Experience the Vokey Wedge Selector tool at: 
https://www.vokey.com/tools/wedge-selector-tool.aspx.
 
• WEDGEWORKS CUSTOMIZATION: As a custom WedgeWorks offering, there are options for further customization in addition to the laser-etched engraving. Golfers can customize their wedge’s grip, shaft, ferrule, swingweight, shaft etching, shaft band and loft and grind paintfill for additional upcharges. Due to the U.S. and Europe Flag design’s finish and engraving, custom stamping, toe engraving, weightporting and hand ground options are not available.  
 
FINISH: Brushed Steel 
 
LOFT AND GRIND OPTIONS: All 25 in-line SM9 loft and grind options are available for order: 46.10F, 48.10F, 50.08F, 50.12F, 52.08F, 52.12F, 54.10S, 54.12D, 54.14F, 56.08M, 56.10S, 56.12D, 56.14F, 58.04T, 58.08M, 58.10S, 58.12D, 58.14K, 60.04T, 60.04L, 60.08M, 60.10S, 60.12D, 60.14K, 62.08M. 
 
AVAILABILITY: Vokey.com, August 29th – October 13th  
 
DEXTERITY: RH and LH 
 
PRICING: $199 (includes engraving and shaft labels) 
 
As a gift from Master Craftsman Bob Vokey and Vokey tour rep Aaron Dill, Vokey wedge players on each team will be receiving a custom SM9 wedge laser-etched with their respective flag design to commemorate their place in history. 
 
• CHOOSING THE RIGHT VOKEY WEDGES: Vokey SM9 wedges provide the ultimate in shot versatility through seven tour-proven grinds – F, S, M, K, L, D and T – allowing golfers to find the right grind to match their swing and playing conditions. Playing properly fit wedges is one of the fastest ways for golfers to hit it closer and shoot lower scores, providing them the best turf interaction, contact and shot performance. 
There are a total of 25 different loft/bounce/grind options in the Vokey SM9 matrix, available in both right and left hand. 
 
• VOKEY WEDGE SELECTOR: The Vokey Wedge Selector tool on Vokey.com helps golfers select the proper loft, bounce and grind options for their swing and course conditions. Vokey recommends that golfers visit their local Titleist fitter to confirm the results. Experience the Vokey Wedge Selector tool at: 
https://www.vokey.com/tools/wedge-selector-tool.aspx.
 
• WEDGEWORKS CUSTOMIZATION: As a custom WedgeWorks offering, there are options for further customization in addition to the laser-etched engraving. Golfers can customize their wedge’s grip, shaft, ferrule, swingweight, shaft etching, shaft band and loft and grind paintfill for additional upcharges. Due to the U.S. and Europe Flag design’s finish and engraving, custom stamping, toe engraving, weightporting and hand ground options are not available.  

FINISH: Brushed Steel 
 
LOFT AND GRIND OPTIONS: All 25 in-line SM9 loft and grind options are available for order: 46.10F, 48.10F, 50.08F, 50.12F, 52.08F, 52.12F, 54.10S, 54.12D, 54.14F, 56.08M, 56.10S, 56.12D, 56.14F, 58.04T, 58.08M, 58.10S, 58.12D, 58.14K, 60.04T, 60.04L, 60.08M, 60.10S, 60.12D, 60.14K, 62.08M. 
 
AVAILABILITY: Vokey.com, August 29th – October 13th  
 
DEXTERITY: RH and LH 
 
PRICING: $199 (includes engraving and shaft labels) 

I think first it's important to know what you want out of your game. Also, knowing the numbers for your swing will make a huge difference. We get fit for clubs I think the same should be done for a golf ball. The only part that sucks is paying the money to try out the different balls. This gives a great insight into narrowing that list down on what you might be looking for. I know there are definitely a few that I would like to try out and compare on the course after reading through this testing. Being a higher swing speed its great to see what balls might work for the certain categories that I'm interested in. Thanks you MGS for doing this and keep up the great work. You are helping golfers all over the world.

Get to know me folks…Bens197

Me:

Hi guys, I am Steve.  My name here is a combination of my name as well as my helmet number at my firehouse.  I’m a 42 year old, married, father of one.  When I am not golfing, spending time with my family or my beloved 11.5 year old American Pit Bull, I am a Career Fire Lieutenant for a suburban Fire Department in Western, NY.  My background is heavy into EMS and I spent several years working as a Firefighter / Paramedic for a high volume FD in Southeast Florida.
Florida?  Oh ya, I also worked in golf down there for 3 years where I worked as an assistant golf professional.

My Golf Background:
I’ve been playing for 35 years and my passion is now nurtured by my daughters newly found love of the game.  She proudly cares for her US Kids Stand bag and 4 piece set while hitting her pink golf balls perched atop her pristinely kept, pink golf tees.

My best scoring days are behind me and those rounds in the rear view were driven by sets of Titleist irons.  In high school and college I played 962b irons…the David Duval specials.

When hired in Florida, I was able to join Titleist staff thanks to a great boss who rewarded my passion for fitting and selling clubs to our members.  The regional Acushnet Rep was so pleased with our sales volume that he wanted Titleist / Cobra to be a mainstay in our shop.  The 962b’s found the back shelf and were replaced by 670’s (along with some 200 series Vokeys, a 905T and a 904F)…they were incredible, I wish I still had them.

Despite a few less rounds per year, I still maintain a healthy 5.1 index that has a lot of room to drop.  My scores tend to drop around this time due to my daughter attending school and a schedule that is conducive to weekday golf.  My first round of this year was a 74 where I hit 14/18 greens so I still have tremendous faith in my iron game.

My Thoughts on This Test:
This test has always been the paragon of MGS testing.  Some may disagree but when that Titleist email drops, there is a buzz around the forum.  I love my current setup and if MyGolfSpy has taught me one thing, there is nothing wrong with the relentless pursuit of the perfect bag…there may even be a certain Mod who lives by that mantra…

One set of T100 irons for thousands of applicants is not something I take lightly.  There is a supreme responsibility to follow through with an honest and transparent test.  I purchased a GPOD mount for my phone to take in-round video and as my daughter begins school in a few weeks, my weekly schedule will offer a lot of time to hit balls, play round and also participate in the weekly match play event.

I chose the T100 because my iron game is still strong enough and capable to see the benefit from these irons.  When they arrive, I will go through the specs, thought process between mixed sets and how I ended up with the setup best for my game.  I expect the performance of these irons to match my Mizuno MP 223 irons and I eagerly await the comparison between two of the games best irons.

My expectations are high.  Every week my email account is updated with “#1 iron in play at X event.”  There is a reason that players put the T100 in play and I expect that they perform to a certain standard.  I’ve read a lot about turf interaction and that is catching some buzz.  When I hear that I think forgiveness.  I’ll offer my own take but won’t be limited to just my thoughts.  What I mean is, please don’t expect me to fawn over the shiny new toy and not offer a fair and transparent assessment.  I have some preconceived notions about Titleist irons and since I have not gamed a set since 2006, I am expecting significant generational changes.  It also means I expect to be challenged by you, to dig into how these would work for any of you who are following along.
Besides that, thanks for checking in and reading up.  I am pretty accessible so if you have specific questions, give me a shout.
Thanks!
Steve
 
 
 
FINAL REVIEW - Monday, October 2nd, 2023
First Impressions - 19/20
Few things in life offer a shot of dopamine like a rectangular box with cursive script embossing the outer packaging.  My wife was home with me and helped me remove all the wrapping to see what lay beyond the Titleist-scripted cardboard.  While I still hold out hope that someday, Titleist will bring back their glorious DCI logo and design, I cannot help but admire the commitment to the tradition that Titleist maintains with a logo that stands the test of time.  As I picked up the 8 iron I felt like I was shaking hands with an old friend.  I worked through the entire set and fondly recalled the look of my 962b irons from 20 years ago.  I was tempted to grab the 8 iron ahead of any other club…simply on looks.  It was as familiar as I hoped with a very pleasant surprise.  I’ll discuss further as you read along.
Unopening MOv
 
 
Aesthetics - 9/10
I had some concerns about the narrower, squarer sole in contrast to what I had been playing.  In years past, I was accustomed to soles that had a slight camber, v-sole or a little bit of rounding to soften things up.  When I unboxed I did not overanalyze, rather observed and noted.  It didn’t really matter much.  When playing irons like these, I did not historically receive much forgiveness compared to something wider and more forgiving.  I don’t know the how or the why but it works.  I could dig a ball out of the rough from 165 yards with full confidence that these irons would not dig me into deeper trouble.
Rough Swing MOV
 
 
From address to the cavity, I was impressed with the blending of squared sole into a rounded toe.  “It’s not your fathers Titleist blades.”  Sure you like the looks however what did you not like?  I am not a fan of badging.  While the club looks precise, the badging leaves something to be desired.  My thoughts are so inconsequential in comparison to the entire product.  Besides, nobody cares what the cavity of your iron looks like when you’re giving yourself legitimate birdie putts throughout a round.  Ferrules were turned properly, grips were symmetrical and sized appropriately and all shaft logos were aligned in perfect harmony.  As you can see below, the sole on the right hand side is narrower towards the heel without a camber.  I am no engineer so I can only trust those who designed them in this manner.  Trust I did and it was a wise choice.
Sole Pics JPG
The Numbers - 10/10
I entered this test playing some of the best golf that I recall and giving these a full and comprehensive run was going to be fulfilling when I knew I was hitting it as well as I had hoped.  Ball flight, trajectory and spin were all within margins I had expected to realize when putting these in play.  My first round as many may recall was only held hostage by a few shots coming up short because of the loft differences between my 223’s and these T100’s. I was expecting a few rounds before I could dial in my yardages.  I needed only one round.
Tight Grouping JPG
 
On Course - 20/20
Bad days were still good days. I played 7 rounds in the month with 6 range sessions.  I had one regrettable round of terrible ball striking and still managed to hit over 50% of my greens in regulation.  These irons do not stray.  I won’t call it gear effect but let me say, there were times where toe strikes on shorter irons found their way towards the target in an acceptable range.
Here’s the thing…we’re talking about a blade type iron that may see some blending with the T150’s.  I am SO glad I did not add those to the set knowing that I can hit a 4, 5 & 6 iron on demand with a precise and solid feeling strike.  Unless you REALLY need the forgiveness, don’t immediately assume that the longer irons will be a challenge.  They’re performers that perform on mis-hits.  Left is Mizuno 223 and right is T100 4 irons.
4 iron address JPG
Let me repeat.
Do not walk into a fitting expecting that you will need to complement the set with a slightly more forgiving T150 in your longer irons.  Trust me on this one.
The Good the Bad the In-Between - 20/20
That feeling when you pull a fresh sharpie pen and mark your ball.  Know what I mean?  When I stand over a shot and focus on my target I have this image in my head of a pure strike, clean contact and that almost empty feeling of pure sensation into your hands.  That’s the summation of a subjective assessment. 
The T100 is a calligraphy pen specifically engineered to precisely deliver shots to an intended target.
Bag profile JPG
Play it or Trade it - 20/20
They’re staying in the bag and there is nothing else to add.
If Titleist told me I had to return these next week I’d be purchasing a set to replace them.  I never expected a club to perform better for my 223’s and here we are.
How confident am I making this statement?
Since starting this test 5 weeks ago, my USGA Index has dropped from 5.3 to 3.5
3.5 index JPG
Yeah…there’s nothing else to say besides these irons are it.  Thank you, my endless gratitude for the consideration to participate.
FINAL SCORE 98/100
These are the best irons I have ever played in 35 years of golf.  Period.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Testers Announced! Titleist T Series Irons

For full details check out this link -https://mygolfspy.com/news-opinion/titleist-t-series-irons/
This is the third generation of T-Series Irons from Titleist since they moved on from the AP lineup. This generation of T-Seriers introduces two “new” irons to the lineup in the T150 (replacement for the T100S) and the T350. 
Here is a breakdown highlight of the series.
Titleist T100 - The most played iron on the PGA Tour there wasn’t much to change from the previous version. However Titleist worked to improve the feel, create tighter dispersion and updated the variable bounce sole. 

Titleist T150 - One of the “new” models the T150 retains the looks and progression that the T100 made but with a slightly thicker topline and slightly wider sole to create a more forgiving package while retaining improved ball speeds by an updated Muscle Channel.

Titleist T200 - A non-clicky backplate! However in all seriousness the T200 for 2023 is where some big improvements were made. With some updates to the topline and finish the T200 retains the same size as the previous version with what will likely be a more appealing look. Titleist have moved the speed boosting Max Impact Core closer to the heel and face of the golf club to improve sound and forgiveness. 

Titleist T350 - The replacement for the T300, the T350 comes in a package that matches the rest of the T-Series much better. It is a larger, more forgiving iron than the T200 and for Titleist is their Ultimate Game Improvement Iron. 

However most all of you know all that and are eager to hear if you were selected for testing! 
Please welcome and congratulate our testers!
T100 - @bens197
T150 - @Ben Joest
T200 - @GregB135
T350 - @ole gray
**While Testers were selected for those as their main sets, Titleist is working with all of them to ensure they are fit properly. Meaning split sets are an option for each tester.**

SEASON 2 - WEEK 20
MGS Forum Member
Virtual Championship Tour
 
FINAL RESULTS (Full Leaderboard at the top of this page)

A little lower participation this week, but still a great turnout.  I applaud all who braved the heat and weather in your areas to post rounds in the VCT this week.  27 rounds at Net Par or better this week... Just amazing play from our membership!!
 
Low Net Score


Wow!!  BLITZING the field this week... with a career low (and an indication of lower score averages to come) @MsWalkrOfSky posted a Gross 80 / Net 58 (-14 net) score this week at Rea Park Golf Course.  Tremendous play MWoS!  Congratulations and I hope your great play continues (and your handicap continues to go down 😉 ). 
Not to be overlooked @LinksgolfFever and @tommyb1683 posted -7 net scores at Laguna Seca and Apple Greens respectively.  @Pingzingny, @buckpillar, @CB Lobo 4 Life, @rkj427, @USMCSnyper @Randall Robbins @JerryB and @fredsharky also posted scores at net -6,-5 and -4 this week.  
Great playing everyone.  
 
Most Net Birdies or Better

 
With a net score of -14, it would be difficult to top the 16 net birdies posted during that round by @MsWalkrOfSky, but because we share the joy here, this week's winners of the MGS Birdie Badge are @tommyb1683 and @CB Lobo 4 Life who each posted birdie counts of 12 net birdies or better in their rounds.  
Honorable mention to @Mr. Mushball for posting 11 net birdies or better this week. 
 
Longest Drive


Week in and Week out... the MGS Forum boasts a long list of LONG DRIVES.... 
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This week @TylorJudd displayed his dominance off the tee with a 368 yard drive en route to his round of Net 75, and secures the Longest Drive Badge for the next week. Congrats Tylor.
The list above are all the drives over 295 yards... or the way I look at it... Superhero Members.
 
This week, I'm adding a new category (Finally... better late than never).  Because we do have a WIDE range of golfers participating... it only seems fitting to also recognize the gross scores.
So... this week and every week to follow... I offer:
Lowest Gross Score!



@Javs put together three great rounds this week, and posted the lowest Gross Score of the field with a Gross 68 / -4 at Sun City Golf Club.  I am equally anxious for an opportunity to play alongside Javs, and equally terrified!  haha.  
Seriously... Amazing golf @Javs.  Keep up the good play into the Match Play Event (unless you are playing my team, then it is ok to have the wheels fall off 😉 )
 
That does it everyone... See you in Week 21 and in two weeks at the Virtual Match Play.  
 
Play Often, Play Well, and Post 'Em All. 
 

Congratulations testers this is an awesome opportunity. I am a big fan of this company, can't wait to hear about their new product.

TESTERS ANNOUNCED!
The personal launch monitor space has grown immensely over the years and Rapsodo is introducing their new MLM2Pro. 

The original MLM from Rapsodo consistently came top of MyGolfSpys most wanted testing in a variety of categories since its original launch. The Rapsodo MLM2Pro looks to build off that foundation while bringing new features and abilities to help golfers improve their games and practice while not breaking the bank. 
Here are some of the highlighted features straight from Rapsodo.
“The all new MLM2PRO™ Mobile Launch Monitor + Golf Simulator
Dual optical camera vision + radar processing for precision accuracy
Shot Vision and Impact Vision for multi-option swing replay
Simulation at 30,000+ golf courses
13 metrics - 6 measured metrics - including spin rate and spin axis
Apple and Android compatible
Rapsodo Combines - 24 total shots - 2 approach targets - 1 driver target
Full functionality indoors and outdoors”
Where the original Rapsodo MLM was great for practice and training, the addition of being a golf simulator and being able to read spin rates is very intriguing. Not to mention it is now Android compatible! 
Please welcome and congratulate our testers for the Rapsodo MLM2Pro!
@xOldBenKenobiX
@CSiders12
@GolfSpy_APH
@GolfSpy BOS

Date 08/19/2023 Course Name Apple greens golf club Gross Score 75 Course Handicap 12 Gross Strokes over/under par 5 Net Score to Par -7 Net Score 63 Net Birdies or better 12 Longest Drive 319 So this is only the second time playing this course and both times I have shot my absolute best score ever. First time was 78 and now a 75. My friends and I also play for trophies throughout the year and I won by one stroke. I was a little upset on the back 9, made a few mental errors that resulted in double bogies. I also bought a shotscope with the H4 and tags they are pretty cool to track everything but I kept forgetting to tap the tag.



 

Alright so I still have one more session but I may have spoke too early in my previous post. I wanted to break the 125mph that I have been stuck at and of course I did. I was trying something new with my downswing positioning and hit 126 then hit 127. I couldn’t believe it. My numbers throughout the day of training weren’t amazing but still pretty good. With these types of numbers I might have to enter a long drive competition. 335 carry and 343 total is insane. 

Date 08/19/2023 Course Name Apple greens golf club Gross Score 75 Course Handicap 12 Gross Strokes over/under par 5 Net Score to Par -7 Net Score 63 Net Birdies or better 12 Longest Drive 319 So this is only the second time playing this course and both times I have shot my absolute best score ever. First time was 78 and now a 75. My friends and I also play for trophies throughout the year and I won by one stroke. I was a little upset on the back 9, made a few mental errors that resulted in double bogies. I also bought a shotscope with the H4 and tags they are pretty cool to track everything but I kept forgetting to tap the tag.



 

Date 08/19/2023 Course Name Apple greens golf club Gross Score 75 Course Handicap 12 Gross Strokes over/under par 5 Net Score to Par -7 Net Score 63 Net Birdies or better 12 Longest Drive 319 So this is only the second time playing this course and both times I have shot my absolute best score ever. First time was 78 and now a 75. My friends and I also play for trophies throughout the year and I won by one stroke. I was a little upset on the back 9, made a few mental errors that resulted in double bogies. I also bought a shotscope with the H4 and tags they are pretty cool to track everything but I kept forgetting to tap the tag.



 

Alright so I still have one more session but I may have spoke too early in my previous post. I wanted to break the 125mph that I have been stuck at and of course I did. I was trying something new with my downswing positioning and hit 126 then hit 127. I couldn’t believe it. My numbers throughout the day of training weren’t amazing but still pretty good. With these types of numbers I might have to enter a long drive competition. 335 carry and 343 total is insane. 

Alright so I still have one more session but I may have spoke too early in my previous post. I wanted to break the 125mph that I have been stuck at and of course I did. I was trying something new with my downswing positioning and hit 126 then hit 127. I couldn’t believe it. My numbers throughout the day of training weren’t amazing but still pretty good. With these types of numbers I might have to enter a long drive competition. 335 carry and 343 total is insane. 

All done with Level 2 now. I did seem to top out, and a little disappointed with that. But, I suppose one can only get as much out of an old engine, as it has in it, eh? As mentioned before, I did get some decent gains overall, and gains that people would pay a lot for. 
The main difference is that this was a very dedicated workout, for months! If you are a lazy player, this system won't work. It requires a lot more effort than I ever imagined...