Hula Rock

OUCH.....

that's the one..... really tough track, a lot of run offs. Managed to pull out a 76 that day, short game saved the day

Thing is ......I was. heheheh This was at River Crossing, ever play there while you lived her in Texas? NICE Track.

......... and now I want a beer...... thanks FOZ

WINTER golf in Texas.......... yup, yanked it to the left....

You can play with me anytime ...... and bring your speaker......

think I was the only one that liked the white colorway....

Ho hum 78 Saturday, We did something different this weekend and played the Forward tees. Change of pace, but FUN!!!!

GBB Epic..... 2 week back order though....... hula sad.....

Tell me about it.... took me about 6 months to get use to it, coming from bent grass greens

Thats with a did after losing 2 of them

never done this before but this weekend, par'd first 17 holes, boggy on 18.

its not a TP ball, its a Quattro....

Thats a great question.... My previous putter (TPA XVIII) was NOT counter balanced. As stated in my review, I did have some issues with Longer putts (45 feet plus) but I don't think it was due to the counter balance weight. If it was I adjusted very well without changing anything in my putting stroke.

you have a problem....... hahaha

Stage 2 posted

5th round in the books with the ER-5.......

Thanks "kakalaki" "Bob". You have pretty interesting story yoirself! I'm interested in your thoughts on the EVNroll.

Stage 3 - Reserved

STAGE 2 First, “Mahalo” to MyGolfSpy and EVNroll putters for this AWSOME opportunity. I just got back from my yearly holiday trip to Hawai'i so please excuse the tardiness…. The Flat Stick. I'm going to start this off by revealing a little bit of information about me and putting. I have always been a good putter until I moved from Virginia Beach, Virginia to San Antonio, Texas. The transition from Bentgrass greens to Bermuda was an uphill battle, I kept leaving every putt short. It did not matter if it was from 5,10,15,20,50 feet. I also struggled with reading breaks in Bermuda., over read them by a mile. It took me almost 6 months of constant rounds and daily trips to the putting green during lunch in order to get my putting game back in order. This all started with a missed call. I saw a 321 area code, did not recognize the number, “Telemarketer” and I went on with my day. I couple hours later, I checked my voicemail only to find out it was the man himself, Mr. Guerin Rife. When we finally got to chat later on in the evening, we discussed putter design, my putting style, the Rife putters that I own (2-Bar and Barbados) which lead him to ask me “what putter do you putt with now?”, “TPA” I reply. After a nice discussion about Terry and Tee McCabe we used my blueprint from my TPA and spec'd it to a EVNroll ER-5. SPECS: Model : EVNroll ER-5 Shaft Length: 35 inches Head weight: 355 Grams Resting point: 71.00 degrees Face Loft: 3.25 degrees. Grip: Custom Winn ProX 1.18 Its on like Donkey Kong. Im going to put the ER5 through its paces and see if it can earn a permanent slot in my golf bag. My current gamer is a ProtoType TPA XIII, this putter is DEADLY. Ever since I bagged the TPA a couple of years ago, nothing has come close to replacing it. Looks/ First Impressions: When I found out I was selected for this review I wanted to do some homework. You name it, dozens of YouTube videos, Golf Blogs, websites, I wanted to find out more. The more I found out, the more eager I became, I wanted to see if this thing was the real deal. Everything I read, watched and heard said it was. Question: what is one word that best describes your first impression of this putter? Answer: “ ClassicModernSexyQualitySleekAmazingSolid” Catch my drift? It is Impossible to summarize this putter in one word. The question is, does it perform as well as it looks. Feel: Something I forgot to mention above is that the shape reminded me of the Odessey #7. The head is a little small on the ER5 which was evident when I first addressed the golf ball on the practice green. The feeling off the face was kind of surprising, solid but soft. Hard to explain but it felt like the ball stayed on the face a fraction longer on impact. Was it the groove technology coming into play? The real surprise was the sound at impact which was unexpected. While testing longer putts from 15 feet or more, a noticeable “ding” can be heard. I am not talking Ping floating face slot sound loud, but there is a noticeable difference in acoustics with longer putts. Practice green performance I spend a lot of time practicing my short game, usually 3-4 days a week and at least an hour or so on the putting green. The Pro at my course teaches the Mike Malaska principles of putting which actually saved me some strokes on the score card when it comes to aligning a putt. On the putting green I have a routine: 5 feet, 10 feet and 20 feet. I did test longer putts but anything longer than 30 feet plus is just a lag putt for me. 2 putt pars is the name of the game in my book at greater ranges. I secured a portion of the practice green which was relatively flat, it is used for putting lessons. My test was simple, take ER-5 out of bag, start putting: TEST BALL: K-SIG 5 feet 10 feet 20 Feet To be honest there was no surprise with the results. Subconsciously if that is the right word to use, I did notice more, end over end roll, the sign of a perfectly well struck putt. Another take away from the putting green was putts greater than 45”ish” feet. The first few putts where way short and left. Of the ten I sent downrange only three were at “gimmie” range, with only 1 ball finding its home. On course performance My first round was very interesting. New putter, TPC San Antonio Canyons Course, let the slaughter begin, so I thought. I have never, ever, ever, bagged a brand new putter and adjusted “Just like that”. I don't know what it was, I was making everything or at the very least I was leaving my putts for par in tap-in range. It was the first time I put a new putter into play and hit sub-30 putts per round. Over the next few weeks and rounds the transition from my TPA to the ER-5 was seamless. The only encounter that I had was with really fast greens, more the Indian, than the Arrow. I struggled to put approach shots in the right place on the green leaving myself super slick putts above the hole. Overall I am really impressed with the ER-5. I have seen a great improvement with putting dispersion. Putts that I thought were going to be way short ended up closer to the hole. Overall Review Score: EAGLE Likelihood of purchase I don't know if you guys and gals have noticed, EVNROLL is all over the place: BLOGS, YOUTUBE, TOUR STOPS, TWITTER, etc. Even more impressive, Mr. Rife , can be seen in majority of the videos , blogs, tour stops, etc. He is blazing the national sales route like a first year equipment rep, which I respect. He has paid his dues long time ago. To get to the point, Likelihood of Purchase ? 100% YES, The man is a LEGEND in the golf industry, owning one of his putters from the EVNroll is a must for your putter collection.........and YOUR GAME !!!!! The ER-5 has replaced my TPA XVIII Tour Protoype I will have a ER-7 when it is released

Introduction Hula_Rock background - I'm a 46 year old, I like to call myself "semi-retired", from the island of Oahu, Hawaii currently living in San Antonio Texas. I have a sugar mama (a.k.a wife/breadwinner) and a three year old daughter that loves to chase our English bulldog all over the house trying to give it a "Check Up" . I have been a member of My Golf Spy circa 2012 and had the opportunity to review the 2014 Taylormade TP MC irons and the Bushnell Tour-X laser range finder. I was stoked to be selected for the EVNRoll putter review!!!! 2 weird looking boxes came in .......... I just checked..... I'm a 5.1 GHIN handicap that's been golfing since the age of 12. My father introduced me to the game, first hitting shots from the 150 yard marker, moving me back overtime, to the tee box. I belong to a Country Club just north of San Antonio but find myself playing all over South Texas. I have been playing SOLID as of late but have an occasional round that drifts into the mid 80's. Weakness would have to be the Driver, I get too quick and find myself Easter egg hunting on the left side off the fairway. Strength, by a wide margin, is my short game. If I were to describe my game: Middle of the green, 2- putt, Par. Driver: Nike Vapor Flex, Diamana S+ stiff 3-Metal: Nike Vapor , Diamana S+ stiff 5-Metal: Nike Covert Tour, KK Silver stiff Irons: Z-545 3-PW, DG S300 Wedges: CG RTX-3 Black Satin 52 Tour Raw 56 - 60 Putter: TPA Tour Prototype XVIII Winter Ball: K-Sigs Range Finder: Bushnell Tour-X I have been a Nike Guy for a long time, Sling Shot days. I would rarely drink other flavors of cool aid but always found myself back to a bag full of Nike woods and irons. (Some of the influence came from connections to Nike Golf) boy am I going to miss some of those guys. The newest additions to the bag are the Srixon Z-545 irons and CG RTX-3 wedges. I did also "stray" and bought the Sun Mountain 4.5 LS 14 way stand bag!!!! TPA XVIII -vs ER5 I currently game a TPA XVIII Tour Prototype by Tee McCabe. Selecting a putter, to me at least, is personal. You can read/do all the test in the world but if you do not like: How it feels, how it looks, etc. its not going in my bag. Just because it did well in a test, OR, Joe Smoe on tour is playing it, it doesn't mean diddly squat that it's the right putter for "ME". This is going to be an interesting test between the TPA and ER-5, it's going to take A LOT for the ER-5 to earn a spot in my bag.... First impressions: Let's not beat around the bush, Odyssey #7 is the first thing I thought of. The ER-5 screams QUALITY the first time you make Ghost Putts with it in your living room; I couldn't wait to get this thing on the course tomorrow afternoon. Review to Follow! SPOILER ALERT: #BUCKETS!

I finally lost one as well, Put one in the Abyss, swinging to hard thinking I could carry 200 yards to a green over water downwind.....boy was I wrong...

I remember reading in the wall Street journal the mark-up is 8-10â„… only exception is the Kirkland brand which is 15â„….

To me it feels like a Srixon XV. Took a couple of holes to get use to the feel off the putter, but after that everything about this ball is PREDICTABLE.....

7-iron from 177 yards. 3 Facts about this ball: 1. Everyones' positive statement about this ball is the #TRUTH 2. This ball RIVALS its premium golf ball counterparts 3. I will be getting more of these when they are available.