Jakesy35

Nice, gotta love when the new to you club performs! If you're serious about a full set, though, do it soon while their 2X trade-in bonus is still happening.

I had an unexpected equipment desire pop up over the weekend. Bought a Paradym approach wedge from Callaway Preowned to fill a gap in my bag between PW and my 56 degree. Unfortunately, I hit the three best approach shots of my life with it this weekend and now I think I have to angrily buy the rest of the Paradym irons

I had an unexpected equipment desire pop up over the weekend. Bought a Paradym approach wedge from Callaway Preowned to fill a gap in my bag between PW and my 56 degree. Unfortunately, I hit the three best approach shots of my life with it this weekend and now I think I have to angrily buy the rest of the Paradym irons

I had an unexpected equipment desire pop up over the weekend. Bought a Paradym approach wedge from Callaway Preowned to fill a gap in my bag between PW and my 56 degree. Unfortunately, I hit the three best approach shots of my life with it this weekend and now I think I have to angrily buy the rest of the Paradym irons

Started off the year using Chrome Soft Xs but I was looking for a cheaper option so I went with the MGS Specials: Maxfli Tour X. So far so good and you can’t beat that deal for the 48 ball brick from Dick’s.

Honestly I only use it off the tees so I can’t say for myself, but it’s meant to also hit off the deck for sure. I’m just not very good with fairway woods unless they’re teed up. Trying to work on my 5W out of the fairway lately but it’s a work in progress lol

I appreciate the invite but unfortunately won’t be able to make it. Hope someone’s able to step up to the plate!

I’ve always been a 3-wood-off-the-tee guy despite trying to make the driver happen every few weeks to limited success. But once I put an 11.5* BRNR Mini in the bag (thanks, gift card!) I don’t think I’ll ever take it out. I just absolutely stripe that thing despite it being “less forgiving” than my Sim2 Max. Go figure.
The other club that’s always going to be safe for me is my Apex Pro 4H, which is my safety blanket when i need 180-200 yards. I like the PXG 0211 irons I’ve been gaming but I will eventually get fitted for a full set of something. The most likely clubs to be on the outs for me are any wedge that’s not my 56* Jaws Raw. Can’t seem to find a full wedge setup that I’m comfortable with so I’m constantly tweaking.
 

Honestly I only use it off the tees so I can’t say for myself, but it’s meant to also hit off the deck for sure. I’m just not very good with fairway woods unless they’re teed up. Trying to work on my 5W out of the fairway lately but it’s a work in progress lol

I’ve always been a 3-wood-off-the-tee guy despite trying to make the driver happen every few weeks to limited success. But once I put an 11.5* BRNR Mini in the bag (thanks, gift card!) I don’t think I’ll ever take it out. I just absolutely stripe that thing despite it being “less forgiving” than my Sim2 Max. Go figure.
The other club that’s always going to be safe for me is my Apex Pro 4H, which is my safety blanket when i need 180-200 yards. I like the PXG 0211 irons I’ve been gaming but I will eventually get fitted for a full set of something. The most likely clubs to be on the outs for me are any wedge that’s not my 56* Jaws Raw. Can’t seem to find a full wedge setup that I’m comfortable with so I’m constantly tweaking.
 

Honestly I only use it off the tees so I can’t say for myself, but it’s meant to also hit off the deck for sure. I’m just not very good with fairway woods unless they’re teed up. Trying to work on my 5W out of the fairway lately but it’s a work in progress lol

I’ve always been a 3-wood-off-the-tee guy despite trying to make the driver happen every few weeks to limited success. But once I put an 11.5* BRNR Mini in the bag (thanks, gift card!) I don’t think I’ll ever take it out. I just absolutely stripe that thing despite it being “less forgiving” than my Sim2 Max. Go figure.
The other club that’s always going to be safe for me is my Apex Pro 4H, which is my safety blanket when i need 180-200 yards. I like the PXG 0211 irons I’ve been gaming but I will eventually get fitted for a full set of something. The most likely clubs to be on the outs for me are any wedge that’s not my 56* Jaws Raw. Can’t seem to find a full wedge setup that I’m comfortable with so I’m constantly tweaking.
 

Honestly I only use it off the tees so I can’t say for myself, but it’s meant to also hit off the deck for sure. I’m just not very good with fairway woods unless they’re teed up. Trying to work on my 5W out of the fairway lately but it’s a work in progress lol

I’ve always been a 3-wood-off-the-tee guy despite trying to make the driver happen every few weeks to limited success. But once I put an 11.5* BRNR Mini in the bag (thanks, gift card!) I don’t think I’ll ever take it out. I just absolutely stripe that thing despite it being “less forgiving” than my Sim2 Max. Go figure.
The other club that’s always going to be safe for me is my Apex Pro 4H, which is my safety blanket when i need 180-200 yards. I like the PXG 0211 irons I’ve been gaming but I will eventually get fitted for a full set of something. The most likely clubs to be on the outs for me are any wedge that’s not my 56* Jaws Raw. Can’t seem to find a full wedge setup that I’m comfortable with so I’m constantly tweaking.
 

I knew I wanted to make some minor changes so I figured I'd reshaft the driver I was pretty well content with my bag overall. Ordered a shaft that never went in and is currently sitting in the corner still in plastic. Came across a deal on a driver head that I was considering using said shaft and building a low spin setup with. Neither of those happened because it all spiraled out of control really damn fast. 
Driver went this year. Mizuno JPX900 to a TSR3.
The 3 wood was next. Tour Edge CB4 I didn't think I'd ever part with to a TSR3. No matter what I've looked at for over the past decade that CB4 was never up for debate until I finished the driver fitting and figured I might as well hit something newer than 2011.
Wedges followed behind went from 2 Mizunos 52&56 to 3 Vokeys 50, 54, 60. To be fair, the wedges were past their groove life expectancy and should've been done a couple years ago. 
Thought that was gonna be the end of it but I figured I'd check out hybrids because I had way too much time at work one afternoon and ended up ordering a TSR3 hybrid to replace the Adams ProA12. I wasn't intending to move to more and more Titleist gear and I don't know that I've ever had the same line in driver, fairway, and hybrid but the gapping and shot shape all fit with what I wanted. It just feels a little weird seeing matching headcovers
Irons are still safe for foreseeable future. 

Honestly I only use it off the tees so I can’t say for myself, but it’s meant to also hit off the deck for sure. I’m just not very good with fairway woods unless they’re teed up. Trying to work on my 5W out of the fairway lately but it’s a work in progress lol

I’ve always been a 3-wood-off-the-tee guy despite trying to make the driver happen every few weeks to limited success. But once I put an 11.5* BRNR Mini in the bag (thanks, gift card!) I don’t think I’ll ever take it out. I just absolutely stripe that thing despite it being “less forgiving” than my Sim2 Max. Go figure.
The other club that’s always going to be safe for me is my Apex Pro 4H, which is my safety blanket when i need 180-200 yards. I like the PXG 0211 irons I’ve been gaming but I will eventually get fitted for a full set of something. The most likely clubs to be on the outs for me are any wedge that’s not my 56* Jaws Raw. Can’t seem to find a full wedge setup that I’m comfortable with so I’m constantly tweaking.
 

I’ll be interested to see how the putter plays; I received some kind of pre-order email about the putters a week-ish back, and the price point seemed high for DTC (more than the Odyssey Versa Double Wide I game right now at least, though that club’s price doesn’t exactly break the bank). Hopefully we’ll get to see a few in the wild soon and find out if the hype is real.

I’ll be interested to see how the putter plays; I received some kind of pre-order email about the putters a week-ish back, and the price point seemed high for DTC (more than the Odyssey Versa Double Wide I game right now at least, though that club’s price doesn’t exactly break the bank). Hopefully we’ll get to see a few in the wild soon and find out if the hype is real.

Pretty clean looking clubs, I expected nothing less from Vice.
Now the question is, is there a deep discount when buying multiple sets? 🤪

I’ll be interested to see how the putter plays; I received some kind of pre-order email about the putters a week-ish back, and the price point seemed high for DTC (more than the Odyssey Versa Double Wide I game right now at least, though that club’s price doesn’t exactly break the bank). Hopefully we’ll get to see a few in the wild soon and find out if the hype is real.

I’ll be interested to see how the putter plays; I received some kind of pre-order email about the putters a week-ish back, and the price point seemed high for DTC (more than the Odyssey Versa Double Wide I game right now at least, though that club’s price doesn’t exactly break the bank). Hopefully we’ll get to see a few in the wild soon and find out if the hype is real.

I’ll be interested to see how the putter plays; I received some kind of pre-order email about the putters a week-ish back, and the price point seemed high for DTC (more than the Odyssey Versa Double Wide I game right now at least, though that club’s price doesn’t exactly break the bank). Hopefully we’ll get to see a few in the wild soon and find out if the hype is real.

I’m actually in my second set of Sub 70 irons. My signature has what I’m currently playing. I’ve played clubs in the past from Taylormade, Cobra,  Cleveland, Adams, Tour Edge, Wilson and Calloway. You’ll need an appointment if you want to try out irons which you can make online. It’s a great spot they have and their fitters are very good and the fitting is free. 

Hola, glad to be here and I’m hoping to learn a lot on my quest to become better than my buddies at golf, which I’m sure is a motivator for a lot of us.
How long have you been playing golf? - I played very casually as a youth, but just recently picked it up and started taking it more seriously around 2022. 
What’s your handicap or normal score? - Been hovering around a 20 hdcp for the last year or so. I mostly play early morning back 9s with a scores ranging 45-50. 18 hole low score is 92 but I still mix in a 115 here or there to keep it spicy
What do you love about golf? - The feeling of being out on the course is very calming and that combined with the spirit of competition makes it a game that I look forward to playing every weekend.
What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies? - Don’t think I know any other Spies but I use the Ball Lab and forum reviews a lot when I’m in the market for gear.
Where are you from? What is your home course? - From LA, home course is Harbor Park I suppose, but I play different courses all over the city and rarely do the same course twice in a row
What are the best and worst things about golf in your region? - Worst is getting good tee times without a hassle, best is the variety of affordable courses in the area (and some great not-so-affordable ones)
What do you do for a living? - FP&A
How’d you pick your user name? - it’s one I use in multiple places so I stuck with it