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gregh729

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    Damascus, MD
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  • Age
    60 and over
  • Swing Speed
    91-100 mph
  • Handicap
    8
  • Frequency of Play/Practice
    Multiple times per week
  • Player Type
    Casual
  • Biggest Strength
    Driver/Off the Tee
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    Short Game
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  1. I have played 6 rounds with them and have a decent idea of what I like and dislike about each. In two rounds I hit both balls on every hole, just changing which one I hit first. Two rounds I used the Tour for 9 holes and the X for the other 9. The other two rounds I used the Tour for all 18 and then the X for all 18. First Impressions: I was surprised to see two sleeves each. That was a nice surprise and felt like a bonus. Aesthetics: Bright white with the triple track alignment. I’ve never used the Triple Track before and was interested in how they worked for me. The markings are very sharp and on the side of the ball. I like the placement of the number above the name but I miss the chevron. I like to point the chevron at the hole like an arrow. These looked like any other high quality ball. Tour: 10/10 Tour X: 10/10 Off the tee: I love the feel and trajectory of the Tour. It has a much lower flight than the X. I crushed a few drives with the X that were significantly longer than my average. The X went, high, high! The X was spun too much for me and was very affected by the wind. My misses were exaggerated. But geez, when flushed the X flew forever! Both balls have plenty of distance, equal to or a little longer than what I am used to. I am much more consistent with the Tour, most likely due to the lower spin and better trajectory. The X is more volatile for me. I hit some bombs, but also had more trouble controlling it. Mishits lost more distance and accuracy. The X has a firmer feel and sound. More clicky. I prefer the softer feel and control of the Tour. Tour: 9/10 Tour X: 7/10 Approach: The Tour played like I am used to. 1 or 2 hops after hitting the green. It doesn’t spin back, but doesn’t have much roll out either. Very easy to control. The X has more spin. Mid irons were only rolling out 5 ft on average. It was also easy to control once I got my distances down. I again preferred the softer feel of the Tour. Tour: 9/10 Tour X: 8/10 PW with Tour. 4 ft roll out 7i with Tour. 10ft roll out PW with Tour X, 1ft hop and stop 7i with Tour X. 4 ft roll out Around the green: Chips and pitches were easily controlled with both balls. The Tour rolled out slightly more. The X grabbed more. Depending on the shot, each has its advantages. I would not have any problems playing either of these balls around the green. Tour: 9/10 Tour X: 9/10 Putting: This is the first time I have tried to use the Triple Track. I am not sure it is for me. It is a great alignment aid, but I find myself taking more time trying to get it lined up exactly and becoming more mechanical. I can definitely see the merit of the Triple Track and will keep trying, but I prefer the chevron and pointing that in the direction like an arrow. I could not tell a difference of the putter, Odyssey White Hot Versa Seven S. Tour: 9/10 Tour X: 9/10 Like or Dislike: I like everything there is about the Tour. It just works for me. Very nice feel, trajectory, above average distance off the driver, consistent distance off the irons, and very good short game control. The X is a great ball and does what it is designed to do, but it spins too much more me and flies way too high and is a little bit too firm for my tastes. I don’t have the clubhead speed to make this perform better. Improvement?: I can’t think of any improvements. If you read the tech and advertising from Callaway, these do exactly what they are supposed to do. It is just a matter of finding which works better for you. Tour: 10/10 Tour X: 8/10 Good, bad and in between: Pretty much what I said earlier. The Tour matched the performance I look for in a ball. Above average distance, little side spin for better control, great feel, and very consistent. The X has more spin which made it harder to control (still very controllable). A few more shots got away from me in terms of spin and curve. The durability for both was fine. I used each for 2+ rounds before they got a little too beat up from cart paths and trees. I didn’t have any peeling from wedge swings. Both rolled great on putts. Tour: 19/20 Tour X: 17/20 Play or Trade: These balls are noticeable improvements to the previous version of the Chrome Soft and Chrome Soft X (which are both excellent balls) and are compare very favorably to the gold standard ProV1 and ProV1X. I will be switching to the Chrome Tour. It is exactly what I want in a ball. I’ll need to decide between the Triple Track or plain white. Tour: 19/20 Tour X: 17/20 Conclusions: I preferred the Tour over the X. Both had very good distance, but the Tour was easier to control. I had more confidence in being able to control the Tour which gave me a higher comfort level with it. Final score: Chrome Tour 94/100, Chrome Tour X 85/100
  2. 4th Round I was going to combine Monday’s and Tuesday’s round but it seems easier to combine them. I played Tuesday using only the Chrome X. Same course, same tee box as I played Monday with the Tour Tuesday – Chrome Tour X: I like this ball but it definitely feels firmer than the Tour. Clickier off the clubface, but still have a lot of control. I think this will be a great ball in warmer weather of summer, very similar to how I feel about the ProV1x. I am still playing the original ball. 3 rounds and this still looks great. On average , my tee shots were ending up in the same area as I always do. Like I said in my last write up, I have played this course hundreds of times and know my tendencies. I hit 10 of 14 fairways again without losing a ball. This ball for me is a little more unpredictable or volatile. I hit 2 drives that were significantly longer than my average (15-20 yds), but also hit a couple spinners than dropped well short of average. I spin this ball more that the Tour. These findings are very similar to the ProV1 and ProV1x for me. I had no issues controlling my approach shots with irons. Distances again with irons were similar to what I am used to. I did not have to club up or club down on iron shots to compensate or have any ”hot“ shots. 8 greens hit. I had my usual one hop and stop on full shots. No real surprises around the greens. Feel on chipping and putting is firmer than the Chrome Tour but not rock hard. My chips had more spin and grabbed quicker than the Tour. I don’t play that shot usually so I ended up leaving many chips short. Putting distance was easy to control. The ball felt firm off the putter (Odyssey White Hot Versa Seven S) and had a little more run out on average than the Tour. I had 4 one-putts, all under 10ft, and 1 3-putts, from about 25 feet that got away from me and ran by about 6-7 feet. Another average day on the greens. I usually average around 33 putts a round and I’ve been right on that with both balls SUMMARY: I like this ball but don’t love it. I feel this ball has a lot of upside for someone with a higher swingspeed. It could be a beast in the summer off the driver. Ballflight with the irons is higher with more spin than the Tour. I don’t feel that same comfort level with the X. I had a few “WOW” drives, but also a few that spun too much and fell from the sky. I did not have the same consistency as I did with the Tour. It is a very good ball, but probably not the best for my game.
  3. 3rd Round Sorry for the lack of entries. A few “life” issues popped up this week with my 89 year old parents. Caring for your parents gets tough as they start having problems. I was able to play Monday and Tuesday this week in between doctor appointments for them. I used the Tour Chrome only on Monday and the Chrome X only on Tuesday. Same course, same tee box Monday – Chrome Tour: I like this ball more everytime I play it. Equal distance to what I was getting last year with ProV and others. Exceptional control. However it does not fix really terrible swings. I lost one today on a big push right. On the positive side, it was travelling at a high rate of speed when it went into the woods! Like I said previously, my tee shots were ending up in the same area as I always do. I have played this course hundreds of times and know my tendencies. I hit 10 of 14 fairways with the one lost ball. I am finding it easy to control this ball off the tee. Approach shots were easy to control. Distances with irons were similar to what I am used to. I did not have to club up or club down on iron shots to compensate. 9 greens hit. I don’t spin iron or wedge shots back. I usually have one hop and stop on full shots. No surprises around the greens. Feel on chipping and putting is softer than the ProV but firmer than the Chrome Soft. I like it very much. Chips had the roll out I wanted without grabbing too much. Putting distance was easy to control. The ball felt great off the putter (Odyssey White Hot Versa Seven S). I had 5 one-putts, all under 15ft, and 2 3-putts, each from over 50ft. It doesn’t matter what ball I used, I’d 3 putt those 9 times out of 10. All in all a very average day on the greens SUMMARY: I love this ball. It is extremely easy to control and has a great feel to it. My driver swingspeed is now around 95mph and this ball fits it perfectly. Great control on full shots with the driver and irons. The ball reacts the way I am used to on putts and chips. I had an instant comfort level with this ball. I didn’t have any one “wow” area with this ball, but it did everything I needed very well
  4. 2nd Round Another cold start, but at least I finished before the rain. The course I played was longer, more open course today. Driver on every hole TESTING METHODOLOGY: Same as yesterday, but I hit the Tour Chrome X first this time and used it for scoring on the front 9. Then reversed it and hit the Chrome first and scoring on the back. I again hit both off the tee on every hole and dropped both balls at 75 yds on every par 4 and 5 for wedge shots. Spin was similar for both at this distance RESULTS: Front 9: Chrome Tour X scoring and first off the tee. Fairways hit 5 of 7 Greens hit 4 of 9 Back 9: Chrome Tour scoring and first off the tee Fairways hit 6 of 7 Greens hit 5 of 9 OVERALL: 11 of 14 fairways hit. 9 Greens. I hit each ball off every tee, just flipped the order. I again measured distance using my Bushnell range finder and a GPS unit. Not monitor accurate, but real world numbers Tour Chrome 11 of 14 fairways hit. No horrible misses. My misses were within 10 yards of the fairway. Distance average 251.1 yards Tour Chrome X 9 of 14 fairways hit. Again, no horrible misses. My misses were within 10 yards of the fairway. Distance average 252.3 yards SUMMARY: I again loved the consistency of each ball. They did exactly I was expecting. The X again felt a little firmer and again spun a tad more. I loved feel off the irons with the Chrome Tour, even on mishits. Chips ran out the correct distance and putting control was excellent. I’ve had my best putting days in a year with the Chrome Tour. Durability has been incredible. Both still look great. I took another picture from the back of my Pilot like yesterday and it is hard to find a difference between one round and two rounds of use. I am playing again Monday and will post another update Both of these balls are great, but I seem to be in the my with the other testers and prefer the Chrome Tour by quite a bit. I can see playing this ball all year. I just have a comfort level with the Tour that I do not have with the X.
  5. Played my first round with these balls today! Chilly start (37*) but rose to 47* by the time we finished. Not too bad. Our county runs 9 courses and said that studies show that playing on frost covered grass and greens does not damage them. The ground was frozen for half of the front 9. The picture of the course shows the remaining snow from last weekend. TESTING METHODOLOGY: I hit the Tour Chrome first and used it for scoring on the front 9. Then reversed it and hit the X first and scoring on the back. I hit both off the tee on every hole and dropped both balls at 75 yds on every par 4 and 5 for wedge shots. RESULTS: Front 9: Chrome Tour scoring and first off the tee. Fairways hit 4 of 7 Greens hit 5 of 9 Score 38 Back 9: Chrome Tour X scoring and first off the tee Fairways hit 6 of 7 Greens hit 4 of 9 Score 39 OVERALL: 10 of 14 fairways hit. 9 Greens. 77 I hit each ball off every tee, just flipped the order. I measured distance using my Bushnell range finder and a GPS unit. Not monitor accurate, but real world numbers Tour Chrome 8 of 14 fairways hit. No horrible misses. Most misses within 10 yards of the fairway. Distance average 248.4 yards Tour Chrome X 10 of 14 fairways hit. Again, no horrible misses. All balls in play. 2 drives were considerable longer than others. Distance average 251.6 yards SUMMARY: Both are exceptional balls. I could easily play either of these balls for the rest of the year and be happy. The Tour definitely felt softer than the X although the X was not a hard ball by any means. I loved the consistency of each ball. They did exactly what the product description from Callaway said. The X was firmer, spun a tad more, and flew a bit higher (not ballooning). I loved the muted “Thwack” of the Tour off the driver. The ball felt great off the irons, even on mishits. Chips ran out the correct distance and putting control was excellent. The X had more of a click at contact and felt firmer. I averaged 3 yards more off the tee with the X. Mishits with irons felt harsh and lost more distance. Chips checked up a little quicker. Maybe 10 feet less roll out. Puts felt firm, but not hard off the putter. Both of these balls are exceptional. They both looked brand new after todays round. I kept them separate in my bag so I can use them again tomorrow to test their durability. The picture of the balls in the back of my vehicle is post round. After this first day of testing, I prefer the comfort and consistency of the Chrome Tour, but it is close. I am playing again tomorrow morning and will give another summary.
  6. I posted a short intro a couple weeks ago, so this will be a bit more in depth. I’ve been a little quiet so far dealing with some real life stuff. About me: I'm 63 years old living in Maryland. I have been playing golf since I was 13 averaging 30-35 rounds a year. I retired a year and half ago and played 70 times last year! I am very lucky to live in an area that I have about 15 courses within ½ hour from home. I have always loved buying/testing/selling clubs and equipment (especially putters). I very much prefer to play instead of practice when I get time. As I mentioned before, I don’t have easy access to monitors so my testing will be done on course. My game: My current handicap is 9.1. I had a nice hot streak in the summer and got it down to 7.6, but slumped in the fall. I am very consistent off the tee and solid with my irons. The carnival music usually starts up when I get inside 100 yds. Driver swing speed has dropped to 95 mph these days Stock Yardages (Carry): Driver: 245 yards, 3 wood: 225 yards, 2 wood: 210 yards, 4 hybrid: 190 yards, 5 iron: 175 yards, 6 iron: 165 yards, 7 iron: 155 yards, 8 iron: 145 yards, 9 iron: 130 yards, PW: 120 yards, AW (48*): 100 yards, GW (52*): 85 yards, SW (56*): 60 yards Equipment: Driver: Callaway Mavrik Max, 9*, Project X Riptide 60, stiff 3 Wood: TaylorMade Stealth, 15*, Ventus Red 6, Stiff 5 Wood: TaylorMade Stealth, 18*, Ventus Red 6, Stiff 4 Hybrid: Callaway Rouge, 21*, KBS Prototype 85, stiff 5-AW: Callaway Steelhead Plus (7 YEARS OLD), UST Recoil 110, stiff GW: Cleveland RTX ZipCore, 52* SW: Cleveland RTX ZipCore, 56* Putter: Odyssey White Hot Versa 7s, stroke lab red Current Ball: My current golf ball is usually a Titleist ProV1 (I get them for Christmas and birthday) but also use Callaway Chrome Soft and occasionally Bridgestone RX. I prefer a softer feeling ball with less spin. What I Want From This Test: Like everyone else, I'm looking to see how this new Callaway ball will compare to the gold standard ProV1 and ProV1x. I am always looking for a ball that gives the same performance. I am tall and at 63 yrs old, not that flexible anymore. My swing tends to get steep and produce higher than ideal spin. I benefit from a golf ball that gives me lower spin with a lower flight. I prefer a ball that has a soft feel around the greens to reduce some of my wedge spin and give me a softer feel off the putter. How I'm Going To Test This: Outside! I don’t have easy access to monitors or take the time to go to a facility to use theirs. The weather in the Washington DC area is schizophrenic this time of year. Its been fairly warm 40s and 50s, but very wet. I’ll be trying to get out twice a week as weather and other commitments allow.
  7. I had plans and tee times to play tomorrow and Thursday to start my test. Apparently, Mother Nature decided that I shouldn't play. Heavy rain overnight changed to about 2" of snow this morning. Looks like testing will start next week
  8. Very excited to be a part of this test. I've been playing the Chrome Soft since they came out along with ProV1 About me: I am 63 years old and live in Maryland, about 45 minutes from DC and 45 min from Baltimore. I retired a year ago after a 42 year career. In my first year of retirement, I was able to play 70 rounds. By far, the most ever in a year. My handicap ranged between a 7 and 9 and ended the year as an 8.7. Most importantly, I became a Granddad for the first time between Christmas and New Year! Ballstriking, especially driving, is my strong point. I can still get it out there pretty good and irons are good. I lose a lot of shots from 100 yds and in. Some history - I started playing at 13 yrs old, so 50 years ago (still no hole in one, dang it). I was/am a baseball fanatic so my father took me to the range and cut me loose. Told me to just hit it as hard as I could and not worry about where it went. Caught a few on the sweet spot and rest is history. I play public courses and am not hooked up with monitors, etc. my testing will be outdoors on the course playing multiple balls and trying different shots. It is o going to be a blast!
  9. Too often. I am always trying to find the magic one. I was talking to some friends last week and realized I need to pick a putter and stick with it to become consistent
  10. I like seeing more people in the Frederick MD area. i am in Damascus, about 10 min from LIttle Bennett and 20 min from PB Dye, Worthington, and Whiskey Creek. I play mainly during the week. Hit me up if you need someone to fill out a group
  11. very interested in the T200. I have been burning through some irons this year trying to find the perfect fit.
  12. I had posted this in the wrong thread (G410 driver thread) My G410 irons FINALLY came yesterday and I got them on the course this morning. I ordered them on June 16, received August 25. The pandemic has really messed up orders. Stock AWT shafts, stiff. +3/4 in, green dot. I got away with murder on a few swings. No way any of those shots should have been anywhere near the green, but all three were on. Forgiveness is off the charts. A different look than my Steelhead XRs, but I like it. The ball went far and straight. I hit a couple of uglies from bad lies, but I can do that with any club. All in all, these could be a keeper UPDATE 5 rounds with these now. Super easy to hit. Everything wants to go straight. My usual miss is on the toe, and I am getting away with some horrible swings. Nice high, not ballooning, ballflight and great distance. Took a while to get them, but happy they are here. The 5 iron is a easy to hit as the wedge
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