hckymeyer

I totally understand this, and get the reasons. I also get a chuckle every year I see this reminder since it's quite literally how Mygolfspy started

I'm up about 7-10 MPH on the 195g club, but that's max swing compared to full swing too so probably not quite that big of a difference. Mostly what I'm excited about it is after my last session I pulled out driver and took a couple swings. No ball, but I tried to make a fast but controlled swing and twice in a row I was at 124mph. I had just finished a session that was all Max swings so it's possible my attempt at a controlled swing was actually closer to a max swing, but either way I was very happy to hit those numbers with what I thought was a swing I'd actually take on the course. My current program is Neural Drive and I've completed 18 of 24 sessions. I'll end up finishing this one in the next week or two and then I'll take at least a week off for a family vacation before starting the next session.

I'm getting close to replacing my stock grip as well. Really getting worn on the bottom hand. I've got a bunch of PURE grips from their going out of business sale so I plan on building it up with 4 wraps like my normal clubs.

Ping makes great hybrids and the 4 would probably be a good option. I would recommend if you are able to go to a place you could try multiple clubs. In that slot for options you probably would have a 4 or 5 hybrid, maybe 7 or 9 wood, or even the set matching 4 iron. Each one is going to have different feel and ball flight though. So kind of depends how consistent you are with each type of club and how you want to play shots at that distance. YMMV but in general the 7w type of club is going to go higher with a steeper decent angle, 4i would be a lower more penetrating flight with a shallower decent angle, typically hybrid will be in the middle.

Hi Tim, pretty cool idea and thanks for joining the forum! My initial thoughts were that it seems kind of gimmicky, but after watching some of the video's on your site and thinking about it I completely changed my mind. I could see this being insanely cool in my basement bar area and I actually do think it would get a ton of use. It's just the cost that gets me. When looking at all the components it comes with I can see where it's going to be difficult to get the cost down, but for $1500 I'm in the full swing simulator market. For the functionality of only being able to chip and putt I feel like this needs to be $500 to be competitive. However if you ever need a tester I'm more than happy to help I really hope this succeeds, I definitely think there is a market for a quality solution to indoor golf in an area where you can't swing a full club. Best of luck!

I just did the The Stack testing for the forum, it's winter here so haven't been able to hit balls and test if my speed translates to the course yet, but I plan on continuing to do programs this whole off season and hoping I'm longer come spring. As for when to do speed training I would highly recommend getting properly warmed up and then doing the training right away. That warm up may consist of hitting balls first, stretching, moving etc but you don't want to be tired or worn out before doing speed training. The whole idea is that you are fresh and ready to swing at max speed. So warm up, do speed training and then hit however many more balls you'd like. Keep that 2-3 day rest between like The Stack app recommends, then rinse and repeat.

Absolutely, I'm fully expecting that all of my playing partners will be sick of me talking about how long I hit it now. So I'll be forced to come on MGS to brag about my new found distance

My final review is up!

I'm not sure how a rollback would result in any sort of hit to this industry. If anything it's probably the best thing that could happen for it.

For my 2nd program The Stack recommended one called Neural Drive. I'm a few weeks in and doing Max swings and the last two session have seen pretty fun bumps in speeds. Again keep in mind this is a Max swing so harder than anything I would ever do on the course, but it's still fun to see these numbers!! First one is the 195g actual swing speed for the session. On my last session I avg 115mph but had two swings that hit 117mph which is by far a personal best. I thought the first one was a mis-read from the PRGR but then I did it again Second one is the calculated driver speed (again based on Max swing)

Don't really need to test this, it's just math. Each 1" of shaft length with driver is worth 1-2 MPH of swing speed. Each MPH of swing speed is worth about 2.5yds. Shaft length was already limited down from 48" to 46". If they lower it further it's really just picking on the taller guys and making them swing differently with driver.

I don't personally know anyone who does this specific combo, but why are you questioning if you can do it? Pretty much any athletic type of endeavor is going to be beneficial for your golf game.

If you need a referral code for $50 off just hit one of us testers up.

From a course recovery perspective....Not fixing ball marks on the green is worse. Takes longer to recover if not fixed, or not fixed properly. Our GM did a test and took 3 divots on the side of the range. Replaced one, seeded one and left one untouched. All took about 2 weeks to recover. From a playing the course perspective... I can fix ball marks on the green, but I can't fix divots in the fairway. So I'd rather my ball have a ball mark in the way than be in a divot. Personal perspective ... Not fixing a ball mark is worse. There's just no reason not to fix it other than pure laziness. A divot may not be fixed if you didn't take the roots, or ran out of sand/seed, or the pelt kinda blew apart on you.

I use the app for tons of workouts. Basically anytime I'm not on the bike it's through the app on my phone. I got a bunch of different dumbbells to do the strength workouts at home. I really like the Yoga classes as well. I had never done Yoga before so I started with a beginner Yoga program through the app and really got in to it when rehabbing from golfers/tennis elbow. I do the stretch workouts pretty much every day. I liked Sasho's warm up through the Stack program, but I prefer to do a 5 min strength warm up and then a 10 minute full body stretch on the Peloton app before speed training. It works better for my body. I have done a meditation, but it's not really my thing. A good 5-10 minute Stretch workout does the same thing for me and I feel better after. I haven't done any of the Pilates but my wife likes doing those along with the Barre classes. I also like the Walking classes, I do them on a treadmill but they also have some outdoor ones you can do. Bottom line I am a big fan of the Peloton classes and app, it might not be for everyone, but it's been amazing for my wife and I. If you want a 60 day guest pass instead of the 30 day trial just shoot me a PM and I can send you a link. I don't get anything for it being used, but it would double your free trial period.

Could always use the pro v's you find on the course but don't want to game. Like Greg mentioned the Maxfli tour's are a great ball at a good price. You could also go Costco balls if you just want a cheap urethane ball. Last option would be to stick with your gamer ball, but buy some 5A mint condition when you can find a deal. Just make sure you stick with recycled and stay far far away from refinished or refurbished.

I'm in the Peloton ecosystem. We have an actual Peloton bike, a different brand treadmill and a bunch of weights. I use the Peloton workouts and do lots of different stuff. I lift, bike, walk/run, yoga and stretch. Now I have added in The Stack speed training. I don't usually take days off from Peloton (I'm on a 80-ish day streak right now) but I will mix up all the workouts. So right now I try to lift 2x a week and Stack 2-3x a week, then a mixture of bike, walk/run or yoga on the other days. For lifting I will either do it same day as Stack and just make sure to do the speed training first, or I'll lift the day after Stack and have 48hrs before speed training. So far it seems to be working for me as far as how my body feels. So that's what's been working for me, is there anything specific you were wondering besides this?

Anybody check if the referral codes stack on Black Friday deals yet? I would guess no but it's always worth a shot. And yes for anyone in the market all of us testers have the ability to generate a referral code. Feel free to PM any of us for one if you need it.

I have a PRGR but don't take it to the range much (I also don't go to the range much). Have you checked out the main MGS page lately? They have done Best Launch Monitors for the past several years. It's an excellent resource to see the pros/cons of the more popular options and you can search pricing from there. Here's the link to the technology reviews, just scroll through and you can see the past couple years. https://mygolfspy.com/buyers-guides/golf-technology/

I owned Superspeed for over a year, but to be completely honest I did exactly one session. Then tweeted at them about their making an app to track sessions. They said it was coming soon. I was annoyed with stopping every swing to write down the numbers. I know not a big deal for some but much like tying shoes is for suckers when BOA exists, I would prefer to just say the speed out loud and have something automatically track it. So I decided I'd just wait to start until the app was ready, but it's a year and half later and still no app. Bottom line I much prefer The Stack.

I've had this one for about 7 years and still works great. https://clubpro.com/product/3-x-4-universal-enclosure-2/ I live on the course and have a personal cart so it get's a lot of use. If you play in any sort of inclement weather it's a great addition. It really makes any rainy, cold or super windy day bearable.

It's certainly plausible the guy was cheating, but I have so many questions that make me wonder if it was just something else? I've never heard of vaseline on the golf ball, that just don't make sense. It would only be beneficial for a maximum of 14 shots a round. Plus as soon as the ball lands bits of grass and dirt will get stuck to it. You'd think someone would notice if the guy was actually picking up his ball to wipe it off. Then you'd never want vaseline on the ball for an iron or wedge shot. Also no way you'd want to putt with that and again it's going to keep picking up dirt and debris, I would think it would be super obvious. So like Mike10487 mentioned, unless it was lift, clean and place I just don't see a scenario where this is not noticed by everyone else in the group, or a scenario where it's actually beneficial. If you ever run in to that kid again I'd be watching him like a hawk and I'd absolutely ask about it.

I have nagging pain, but I don't know that it's from Stack. It could be, but I can't pinpoint any one thing that caused it and honestly I can't remember when it started. It's all on my right side...thumb, middle/ring finger knuckles and right shoulder.