BringerofRain

I was a little surprised to find that out myself. I am not overally concerned with distance either but I am most interested to see the 4 iron impact. I have used a hybrid the last few years and curious to see what will happen with a traditional 4 iron.

I do not have them in hand but should / hope they arrive in the next couple of days. I have to agree they look absolutely stunning from the pictures. I do expect them to not be very long as the lofts are pretty weak. The GOATS are all one degree weaker than my current PXG Tour irons. For example the PW is 47 degrees instead of my current 46 degrees. I am here to answer any questions. Keep them coming. I will post pictures and a First impressions article as soon as I can.

Can’t wait. I am hoping to get the GOATS out to the grass this weekend

MY envy is at an all time high. I am awaiting the GOATS and have gotten no information when they might arrive.

I think I would have to go for hole 12. While I would love the opportunity to hit driver the opportunity for a hole in one at Augusta is to tempting to pass up.

I am receiving the Goat irons and have high expectation for quality and performance. With Takomo bringing DTC irons to the forefront thanks to MGS most wanted test, I see no reason why BGD cannot deliver a high performance iron for the value. Additionally, while my PXG gen 2 tours are significantly more expensive they were released 5 years ago. I expect the new technology 5 years later to compare similarly or better.

I have always been a big fan of Bridgestone as my only Ace was a Bridgestone. Excited to hear if they are a gimmick or innovation. Have fun.

Hello Spies Im here enjoying Easter weekend with the family prepping to write my intro coming Monday. I will be testing the Goat (bahhhhhh) irons soon. I figured in my intro I’ll answer any question you might have for me and BGD. Can’t wait to take everyone on this wild ride. Think Willy Wonka in that trippy tunnel. Ahhhhhhhhhh

@Golfspy_CG2 you seem like a pretty good dude. Pick it up next time this gimmes on me.

I am very excited to be selected and can’t wait to begin testing. Like many of you I want to see how these clubs compare at their price point but if Costco can make an affordable set of Irons my expectations are high for BGD. I am available and here to answer any questions. Let em rip just like a big fairway on a par 5

Introduction: April 1, 2024 Welcome everyone to the Bringer of Rains petting zoo. While we only have one animal, everyone will have full access to our GOATS. I am extremely excited to have been selected and cannot wait to start testing the Byrdie Golf Design Goat Iron set. I plan on giving everyone a full-access look at how these irons look and perform, and if the Goats can pull off an upcoming team win at the charity scramble. I welcome and encourage every question you may have. I want to be able to provide an answer to any questions you may have. The one thing I promise is no one in the 2024 MGS testing pool will have more fun than me during their testing process. The first order of business is to throw a party at my friend's golf simulator bar, where I’m having all my friends test these irons out against their current irons. When I am not bringing the rain, I go by Chance. I have called beautiful yet expensive San Diego home for the last 13 years, which you can bet means the Goats will be grazing Torrey Pines as often as they can. Before San Diego, I spent 4 years in Austin, Texas, for undergrad, but not at UT, and before that, I called Waterbury, Connecticut, home. Big shoutout to the 203. Go, Huskies!!!!! I am 34 years old and get to spend every day with my much better half, Kiwi, who is in fact, from New Zealand. She is the driving force behind me getting out and playing golf. While it sounds sweet, she really only wants me out of the apartment for some peace and quiet. She likes to call me the Golden Retriever. Let's get to the interesting part: my self-assessment of my golf game. I currently play a mixed bag of clubs as follows. Driver: Triple Diamond Ai smoke 3 wood: titleist TSR2 3 hybrid: Taylor-made burner 4 hybrid: PXG prototype 5- G: PXG 0311 GEN 2 T 56: MizunoS5 60: Callaway Jaws Putter: Top Flight from Kmart 25 years ago. However, I did have a couple of beers a few weeks ago and preordered a Jailbird. Ball: Vice Pro Plus (value too good) I started playing golf in Connecticut with my friends, but we never took it seriously or consistently. I would consider myself a COVID golfer because for a year, if I wanted to see my friends and have a couple of beers, golf was the only option. Like most Golfers, I stink the majority of the time. I just can’t get that ball to do what I want. It just sits there and refuses to comply—except at the range. It loves going straight at the range. My golf buddies would say I am way too hard on myself and that I’m not that bad at golf, but in reality, they just stink more than me. With jokes aside, my goal whenever I play is to break 80. I do have the exceptional round where I can trick randoms into thinking I am actually good. Looking at you two guys from Texas here for a wedding when I shot even on Torrey North. I attempted to get an official handicap in 2022, but I was really bad at putting in scores as the rounds usually turned into a 2 v 2 playing for a couple of beers at the end of the round, and the laughter and trash talk were more important than the score. I do have a New Year’s resolution to join a local club and get an official handicap, and this BGD GOAT test was the push I needed. I have officially written out the check and filled out the application. While I will focus heavily on the clubs and not myself during testing, if anyone is interested, I will gladly take you on the handicap journey with the GOATS. My biggest strength on the golf course is my distance and confidence. I can make any shot. If you need me to carry 300 over a pit of alligators to win the member guest, then I am your guy. My biggest weakness is that I only succeed 10 percent of the time with that shot. I believe layups are for basketball, and I am playing for a good time, not a long time. I would consider myself a decent iron player mostly because my drive, while long, can get me in trouble, and I need the irons to bail me out when I hit that pop fly or hard ground ball. If things are going really well because of my length, I can hopefully keep the long and Mid irons in the bag most of the day. I do really love my PXG irons, but I am excited to see if they get regulated of the back of the irons in a couple of months. Why am I excited for Byrdie Golf Design Goats and what this test means to me? As soon as I saw the test come up, I got excited. Do you see how sleek and good-looking those GOAT irons are? I can’t wait to throw them in the bag. Additionally, with the DTC market blowing up and Costco and Takomo proving high-performance irons can be made for half the price, I knew I needed to get my hands on the Goats. Furthermore, the Goat's marketing felt like it was directed right at my demographic. Muscle backs are designed for the weekend warrior. I am going to put that claim to the test with some help from my friends. What will be tested and examined? I will be testing the Goat Irons from Byrdie Golf Design. I am open to all suggestions on how you would like to see these irons tested. In fact, if you’re in the San Diego area and you want to try them, send me a message, and I’ll try to make it happen. As for my testing plan, I first want to get them to the simulator and get some numbers, as these clubs are slightly weaker than my current irons. As promised, this will be accompanied by a golf simulator party where multiple skill levels will test their current irons against the Goats. And don’t worry, there will be plenty of videos from that outing. However, I might lose patience and have to get the irons to the course as quickly as possible. Goats belong in the grass and not on the turf. I plan on playing as many rounds as possible, incorporating and testing suggestions the spies have, and I will report back. I promise lots of pictures and videos in the future, and I am going to take the easy out and blame Easter weekend for the lack of golf photos. I cannot wait to get these clubs in my hands and take everyone on this journey. Bahhhhhhhhhhh. I am in the pink

Best: 1. Smoke Triple Diamond 2. AI jailbird Cruiser, I don’t even have it but I am to excited 3. Nike Sasquatch Driver. The first big name driver someone bought for me. 4. Cobra F9 driver. Would never have gotten rid of it if it didnt break. 5. Vice Pro Plus golf balls. The affordability and fun colors have brought more fun to the game. Worst: 1. Odyssey white hot pro: I just stink with it 2. Last weeks scramble golf tournament which was changed to a shamble 12 hours before tee off 3. All Golf shoes that are not waterproof 4. Golf ball finding sunglasses. They don’t help when the ball is 200 feet into the woods 5. Light up golf balls. Sounds like I was hitting a rock and then broke immediately

I was just talking about how I bet Alaska has some real hidden gems when the weather allows. Is there a big difference in distance with the elevation change when you leave Alaska?

I am lucky this is a Tuesday. Follow up on Saturday when I am at the golf simulator for a buddies birthday party.

I was not ready to see the price of these. Why can’t this set cost $500. Ohhhhh I can see an oops I has a few too many cocktails at happy hour purchase coming in my future.