ShakCentral

I'm still pretty new here - apologies if my Forum search wasn't thorough enough and this exists elsewhere. I was excited to see a category for Course Reviews, but compared to the member intro section I was a bit disappointed to see that there was no location sorting for the reviews. I wanted to be able to sort by state or region to see if any reviews were for courses near me I could consider, but it's just one big mass of reviews for anywhere. Some sorting by location would make it much more usable. Thanks!

Adding my Lazrus experience before reading the other reviews in this thread to stay as unbiased as possible. When I got seriously into golf at the beginning of last year, the Lazrus 52/56/60 wedges were my first upgrade to the hand-me-down clubs I received from my uncle. I used them from a 26 handicap until about 3 months ago, when I reached my initial big goal of a single digit handicap and rewarded myself with Vokeys. They're not perfect, but the Lazrus wedges were absolutely absurd value for the price. After trying out some other wedges and in comparison to my Vokeys the clubheads feel significantly heavier, making it a lot easier to accidentally flip the club through impact. Outside of that issue, they're just a rock solid set of wedges. There's no fluff, but no major issues either. I didn't love the grips that came with them, but grips are easy to replace if needed. Solid wedge set.

I can also confirm I love my PuttOut. My 3-year old is obsessed with golf and we practice with each other nearly daily on it. According to Arccos I'm +0.9 SG compared to a 5 hcp over my last 10 rounds, so the practice is clearly helping. I also can't stress enough how great it is as a portable training aid. We just got back from vacation and it was absurdly easy to fit inside my golf bag, while all other trainers from the Tour Striker ball to my alignment sticks stayed home.

Hey all! I'm Shak, and I work as the Community Manager for GOLF+ on the Quest 2. I was an occasional golfer until early last year, but once I caught the bug it's been a daily obsession with no end in sight. My initial handicap was a ghastly 26, but I've knocked it down to an 8.7 over the last 12 months with a lot of practice. I'm from Upstate NY and have the good fortune to live near several great courses, including the Ross designed Mark Twain course in Elmira. Our area is hilly and tree-covered, so what I lack in bunker ability I make up for with a solid array of punch shots and tree recovery. I'm happy to join the forums and meet up with other fellow golfers, especially in my area. Our team is fully remote, so it usually means I have to travel to golf with friends. Looking forward to meeting you all!