[How would you rank the four majors?]

1.  Open

2. US Open

3. PGA

4. Masters

 

3 and 4 are about equal for me. 

[Wedge Shaft Weight]

1 hour ago, bglo39 said:

Currently in the market for a new gap wedge. Right now I'm a mid-handicapper (17) but improving consistently. Swing speed is on the slower end of the spectrum across the board. I play Ping i500 irons with Elevate 95 R Flex TSS shafts. I have a 56 degree vokey sm8 s grind 10 bounce that I got used last season that unfortunately does not have any labels on the shaft. I have absolutely loved the vokey 56 degree since getting it, especially out of the sand and open face shots, but am also very comfortable with it from anywhere about 60 yards and in off fairway or out of the rough.

I'm looking for a gap wedge that will primarily be used for full swing shots in between my Ping i500 PW (90-110 yards) and vokey sm8 56 degree (45-65 yards). Trying to decide between staying consistent with irons and getting the Ping i500 UW (50 degree loft) with Project X IO 5.5 flex shaft or getting the vokey sm9/sm10 50 degree f grind or cleveland rtx zipcore 6 50 degree with custom shaft choice.

Any guidance on shaft options based on my game would be great!

since you plan on using it for full wing shots the general suggestion would be to get the i500 UW with the same shaft as your irons.  

[Puttout AirBreak]

59 minutes ago, Vegan_Golfer_PNW said:

I think for a rev0 this is cool and curious if other companies come out with something similar. 

I found this one many years ago, but is a lot pricier and probably a way better product.

https://extremegreengolf.com/

[How'd you play?]

I was released to full activity on the 1st.   Went an hit some balls at MGS HQ on Tuesday and due to a shortage of available players had to play in tonight's golf league match.   Wasn't a great round and I am completely exhausted and sore;  playing is much tougher than just hitting some balls.   

Weather was in the low 50s, overcast, drizzly, and windy.  Really had no clue on distances but based on Tuesday I was about a club to club and a half shorter than normal so I hit one more club.   Finished at 7 over; course handicap is 3) for the 9 holes with 2 doubles and 3 bogies.  Putting wasn't that bad even though the greens were recently aerated.   Short game was decent.  doubles were from not clearing a forced carry water hazard and from making a mental mistake on a shot I should have just punched out instead of trying to advance the ball under the trees. 

Overall pretty happy to be back on the course and eager to get back into shape

[LIVE THREAD-PInehurst MGS Invitational]

41 minutes ago, arodrig29 said:

Any plans to do this again this year? 

This first (there is hopes for more) outing this year is in Virginia at the Kingsmill resort.

 

[Screen protector for Shot Scope H4?]

3 hours ago, ClubClub said:

I just bought a Shot Scope H4, and really like it so far after three rounds. I'm wondering what the screen is made of, and whether some sort of screen protector should be applied to prevent scratches due to tapping the tags every shot. Any advice, and has anyone found proper size screen protectors?

Yes it will get scratched.   https://www.amazon.com/IPG-Protector-Invisible-Guard-Smooth-Self-Healing/dp/B09YRZZKC9

 

[TP5/X]

10 minutes ago, Tsecor said:

cool.....i saw on the TM website they list the TP5 at 53 compression,.,. Is this legit? 

Based on how they measure I am sure it is.  

[Best group to register with for a HC]

14 minutes ago, NorCalCamper said:

Good morning,

looking to get my first official handicap. What site, service should I join or purchase. I have never been a member of anything before.

 

Thank you!

Local courses or based on your user I’d you could join the Northern California golf association.  https://ncga.org/join/member-benefits

[TP5/X]

1 hour ago, Tsecor said:

hoping they do a ball lab on it soon. 

Per a tweet from Tony they bought them along with a bunch of others to do ball lab.  

[TP5/X]

8 minutes ago, Tsecor said:

Has MGS tested these balls vs the 2021 model? 

so many radical claims about the new TP5X going 7 yards further than the previous model.....just curious if there is any merit to the new speed wrap core or whatever they call it

MGS does their ball test every 2 years.  They do ball lab on new balls to test conformance parameters but not a full distance kind of test.  The full ball test was done last summer.  

[What putters does everyone use?]

8 minutes ago, Scottd88 said:

I actually found an older Rife ‘General’ and have used it for about 6 months now. It is forgiving and has the same roll groove tech as you see in Evnrolls, I have really enjoyed it thus far. 
 

It isn't the same tech.  The Rife advertises forward roll which is supposed to reduce skidding.   The EvnRolls have a groove pattern that is designed to reduce dispersion bye creating consistent ball speed across the face. 

[Does anyone use the “Tiger” Scorecard while playing their round?]

I do the Tiger 5 after the round; no reason to do it during the round.   I find that those metrics are a little more focused than what I was getting from Shot Scope.  IMO Shot Scope is overkill for my playing level.   

[Has anyone used 15th club for GPS?]

3 hours ago, Kenty B said:

I came across this app and it's free. So far it seems too good to be true because the way it works on my watch is better then what I pay for 18 Birdies. Has anyone used it long enough to know if it's truly free??

 

Per their website it is 100% free.  Per the app store it is 100% free.  There is also a forum review.  

 

 

[Where to improve most to lower your handicap?]

For me it is 100% short game.  I don’t get up and down enough for. 25 and in.  I guess I could eliminate that if it hit more greens  been working on this for a few years and have gotten a little better but still costs me lots of strokes.  

 

[Price verse Quality]

Most of my stuff lasts what I consider a long time.   I play once a week plus league during the spring and summer so about 60ish times a year.    I go through a pair of shoes about every 5 years,  bags are 5+, and my current driver was put into the bag in 2018.   I don’t leave any equipment in my car and bring it indoors after use.   

[New Irons]

48 minutes ago, YourKillingMeSmalls said:

I've been thinking about getting some new irons, I was wondering what are some of the new lofts on your new irons you have purchased within the last couple of years and if they are stronger lofts than your old sets?  Also, how long did it take you to get used to the longer distance?

Don’t know, don’t care.   Some people hit new irons farther some don’t.   The goal is to know what club goes what distance and being able to fill distances between the longest and shortest club in your bag.   When I get clubs I learn how far each goes and adjust to get proper gapping.  

[Master's Tickets: Would You Do This Deal??]

Stubhub current prices:

tuesday: 1500 each

4 day: 6000+ 

[Master's Tickets: Would You Do This Deal??]

In a word:   no.   

[LAB Putters? Yea or Nay]

30 minutes ago, Just_the_Chip said:

I wanted to ask this question. I am waiting for my DF3. After reading all the reviews, online hype, I had to jump in and try this thing. The one thing I keep reading is you have to learn how to use it, which didn't make sense to me. I have a straight forward and back swing. Very minimal arc. 

Other than the above dot drill, is there anything else to have to re-learn with LAB?

IMO, it will depend on how you putt now.   You may have to adjust ball position, you may have to change how you move your hands, wrists, and/or forearms.  You may have to change setup.  You may have to change visual cues. If you are actually moving the head SBST you may have to putt with an arc.  You may have to change nothing.   

[What/How Did You Practice Today?]

Went to MGS HQ today to hit golf balls; first swings of a golf club since my surgery in January.   Just hit 7 iron and wedges to see how I would do.   Hit about 100 balls total and have lost about 1 to 1 1/2 clubs of distance but hit the ball pretty well and hit the green about 85% of the time.   Short game shots were pretty good and I was able to dial in the distance wedges a bit.

The good news is that I didn't have any chest pains and only a little bit of shortness of breadth (nothing like I was having).  Few hours later and I am a little sore around my incision but nothing horrible.   Guess it is time to start ramping it back up.....gonna start most wanted testing next week so I'll be able to get lots of reps in prior to the MGS Kingsmill outing. 

[Do you work in the golf world? Or Wish You Did?]

4 minutes ago, Rob Person said:

Virginia was the 1st state in the US to GROW peanuts.

ALABAMA is 1st in growth, harvest, and production,  followed by Georgia.

 

I can find articles that say Suffolk is the peanut capital.   And Mr. peanut lives in Suffolk.  
https://www.nps.gov/places/the-suffolk-peanut-company.htm#:~:text=This was the beginning of,Waverly%2C Virginia%2C in 1844.

[Do you work in the golf world? Or Wish You Did?]

17 minutes ago, Rob Person said:

Dothan is Known as the peanut capital of the world

Nope.  That would be Suffolk, VA. 

[Ping interchangeable shafts]

2 minutes ago, JEFF1 said:

Thanks, saves me from damaging my g400 & g430 heads

Will have to shop around for a g430 shafts. Bidding on g 430 with a senior(A) SHAFT. To weak a shafts for me imo.

You can always swap the adapter to the one you need.  

[Ping interchangeable shafts]

7 minutes ago, JEFF1 said:

Ping has been making heads with interchangeable shafts for several years. Question, can any year shaft be used in any year head?

No.   The adapters for the g400 and before era are different rah the G410 and later.    There may also be differences between head type (driver, fairway, hybrid)  always ask high adapter it is.  

[Do you work in the golf world? Or Wish You Did?]

I volunteer in the golf industry as a tester for MyGolfSpy .