JudgeSmails

1st Tie Breaker: Cut +2 2nd Tie Breaker: Low Am Neal Shipley

Being in Indiana....my season is over. Here are my final stats with each putter on the year. I did eventually cool off a little But still loving EVNRoll...

as several already mentioned...check out EVNRoll we just did a review recently....

I'm a fan of the LPGA and follow it pretty regularly.....They really could have picked someone in better form if they want an LPGA player to make a good showing....as great as she has been in the past, Lexi is not playing well, she can't make many cuts on the LPGA this season, let alone go play on the PGA. Seems like they could have given that invitation to someone who is playing at a higher level.....Nelly, Lilia Vu, Rose Zhang, etc....

I now have 6 Rounds in w/ EVNRoll in the bag, here's a little stats update

What Player Will Have the Most Points - Rory McIllroy What Player Will secure the Clinching Point on Sunday - Viktor Hovland

just have a 3 and 4 hybrid.....just hit them better than fairway woods

thank you very much!

thank you...i'm quite happy with it

Ladies and Gents, my FULL review is up.....happy to answer any questions you have

a little preview of my testing setup, putting EVNRoll against my current gamer head to head......results to come soon

no, i don't think it's had any effect

doesn't feel heavy at all in the head, if anything lighter than what i'm used to....it's 355g according to the website...there are weight kits though

my current putter is basically the same shape

my teasers.....i've had a practice green session and 18 holes with her so far.....

I don't carry any fairway woods I just hit hybrids so much better, and my callaway super hybrid goes as far, if not farther than my best hits w/ a 5 wood

thank you all for the birthday wishes

thank you!

very cool

My Intro is up....now begins the process of waiting for that beautiful club box to get delivered

EVNROLL Putters – Official MGS Forum Review by JudgeSmails First off, a HUGE Thank You to MGS and EVNRoll for letting me be part of this review. I was extremely excited to find out I was chosen, I’ve never done a putter test in the forums and have always wanted to. My real name is Scott, but most of you know me as JudgeSmails. I’m a 47yo dad to 3 awesome girls and obviously a golf nut. I play whenever I can, which is usually the weekends with my golf buddy Josh ( @josmi15 on here). The Personal Questions -What region do you play out of? Live in Fort Wayne, Indiana and play the local courses -How long have you been golfing? About 20ish years, but definitely taking the game more seriously the last 6-8 years. -What kind of golfer are you? I’m out there to have fun, but definitely want to get better and be competitive The Golf Questions -How do you want to test this product? Will be tested on practice green and during round play -What are your plans for the review and comparisons? Head to Head w/ my current gamer -What will make this product stay with you after testing? If it’s better, or at least a better fit for me, it stays….the numbers don’t lie, let’s see what happens -Why are you excited about testing this product? I’m absolutely stoked!! If I had to pick my dream test, it would have been an EVNRoll putter test to be selected for -What do you know about the product already? I have actually owned an EVNRoll before, loved the feel, but the model probably wasn’t a good fit (ER3) -What are your expectations? I’m pretty comfortable with my current gamer, i think it will be a good matchup For my game, Putting has been a real struggle and frustration point. I consider it the weakest part of my game. At one point, I went through like 5 putters in like 2 years. . My biggest struggle was just hitting a damn 6 foot straight-in putt, I just couldn’t do it and had ZERO confidence over the ball. A couple years ago, I did 2 things; bought yet another putter and switched to left-hand-low. My putting has definitely improved some. It’s still a weak point of my game, but it’s not the complete dumpster fire it was 3 years ago. I feel the left-hand-low has helped with my distance control. I’m still missing way too many of those short straight putts, but I am making more than I used to. Confidence level has gone up some, but is still lacking. My current gamer, which I’ve been using for the past 2 years over this slightly improved stretch is a Mizuno M-Craft V. I like it’s compact mallet shape and it has a nice feel to it. Mizuno putters are pretty underrated in my opinion. The model I’m going with for this test is the EV8. It has a very similar compact mallet shape to my current putter. One of the great advantages to this line of putter, is the availability of different shaft/hosel combos you can order. I had a fitter check my putting stroke and I will be going with a hosel combo that will give a little less toe hang than my current Mizuno. I have very little arc in my stroke, and was advised I need little to no toe hang, so I’m going with the long-plumber neck which will give this model 20* of toe hang (according to their website). That is the lowest amount of toe hang you can get on this model. I think this will be a great comparison as the putters are very similar, but will the reduced toe-hang and sweet face technology improve my lackluster putting? Stay tuned and find out. First Impressions (19 out of 20) I chose the EV8 model for a couple reasons. I generally like that small mallet shape and it’s extremely close to the putter I play now (Mizuno MCraft V), so I felt it would be a great comparison. The main difference between the 2 will be the hosel. I had a fitter watch my stroke, and he said I could probably use a little less toe-hang. So on the EVNRoll, I went with the Long Plumber neck which gives the lowest toe-hang at 20*. The current Mizuno has a short slant and I’m guessing about 35* toe-hang. Here are the specs on both putters. My first impression upon receiving the putter was that it was solid looking. I love the small mallet shape and the satin finish, and the design is kept pretty simple throughout the head, nothing too flashy. One thing I immediately noticed was that I really like the TourTac grip. It’s a great shape and feel, just seems to sit nice in my hands. If I had one complaint about it, I’d maybe wish the grip was just a tad bigger, or at least they had a bigger size available. I won’t spend much time on the headcover, it looks and feels nice, like you would expect when you buy a premium putter. The closure is magnetic, which is a big plus. The day I got the putter I went straight to the practice green to at least get a few putts in. One thing I noticed immediately was that the head felt lighter than my mizuno. Both are listed at 355g in weight, so it must be the hosel and/or the grip that give it that feel. At this point, I wouldn’t say that’s a positive or a negative, just something that was noticeable. I had a pretty good session and got fairly comfortable with the putter, so that I could take it out for it’s first round….which we will get to in the next section. The Numbers (38 out of 40) Before I did any head to head testing, EVNRoll would go in the bag and be my putter for the next 3 rounds. The first real test came on hole #2 of the first round. I was on the green, but had a long right to left putt to try and get down in 2 for my par. 20230819_081732.mp4 And there it is! A perfect lag leaving an easy par. First test PASSED From that point, things only got better. I am pretty much a 1 birdie per round type player, I’ve never been good at cashing in on my opportunities. Well on this day I cashed in for 4 BIRDIES (although one was a chip in to be fair) and the following round I had 3 BIRDIES on the front 9…. Birdie Video.mp4 A couple of those 7 birdies were long bombs and the others were 7-10 footers. Being able to cash in those opportunities has given me a ton of confidence with this putter. The 3rd round I didn’t have any birdies, but didn’t really give myself any great opportunities either. I did cash in some par save putts though. Between the 3 rounds I did have a few 3 putts, but who doesn’t. A couple of those 3 putts were from the fringe on the complete opposite side of the green too…almost expected at that point. My Confidence on the greens with this putter in my hands had gone way up in the 3 rounds I used it. It’s not like I don’t like my current gamer either, that Mizuno has been a great putter for me. So now it’s time to put them head to head…. Testing Method: I would go to the practice green and set up 5, 10 and 20 foot putts….as straight as I can make them. I would keep track of make/miss on all the putts and proximity of miss on just the 20 footers. I practiced with both putters a little beforehand and spread this out over 2 different days to try and be as fair as possible. I would hit 5 putts with one putter, then 5 putts with the other and so on. 5 and 10 footers.mp4 One thing I noticed in switching back and forth so much, the ball seems to ‘jump’ off the face of the Mizuno compared to the EVNRoll. The EVNRoll definitely felt a little lighter in the head weight, and softer, more muted off the face. On the 20 footers I definitely had to adjust for that and give the ball a slightly firmer strike compared to the Mizuno. That being said, the distance control once I got it dialed in was great. This may be the “Sweet Face Technology” kicking in, but I felt like I could easily repeat the same putt over and over. Here are the results of the test: As you can see, the EVNRoll came out on top, although Mizzy definitely stood it’s ground. It certainly wasn’t a blowout by any measure. After 300 total putts hit, the numbers are fairly close, but EVNRoll did manage to edge out the victory. On The Course (10 out of 10) EVNRoll has shined on the course. Made 6 birdie putts in my first 2 rounds with it and only 3 total 3 putts. I have a lot of confidence standing over 5 footers with this putter in hand, I can’t always say that was the case before. Most of my misses from inside 10 feet are burning the edge and I’m leaving manageable 2nd putts from all over. Here is a comparison, last 3 rounds with the Mizuno in the bag, and the first 3 rounds with EVNRoll…. I wouldn’t say I’ve been putting bad with the Mizuno either, it’s honestly a great putter as well. My 2nd round with EVNRoll in the bag, I shot my lowest round ever and had 8 1 putts, including 3 birdies. It’s hard for me to deduct a point here, so 10 it is. The Good, the bad, the inbetween (18 out of 20) GOOD: Putter has a great look and feel to it. The sweet face technology, to me, works and lives up to the hype and helps with consistency. Big fan of the Tour Tac Grip. Having all the hosel options when ordering is a great feature. BAD: Only one negative I can find so far. One of the big selling points of the V-Series line is the 6 different hosel options and they are interchangeable. Much like any modern driver, you can remove the head from the shaft/hosel with one screw. Say you ordered the short slant hosel but you want to try out the plumbers neck, you have the option. HOWEVER, these shaft/hosels are nowhere to be found on their website. I did enquire with support how I would go about ordering a different combo and they said I could do that over email. That’s fine I guess, but seems like it could be something we could just order on the website. Here’s the email exchange with prices… The Inbetween: The price…at $420 it’s definitely on the higher end of putter prices, but certainly not unheard of in today’s market. Play it or Trade it? (20 out of 20) The sample size may be kind of small, but the numbers don’t lie. I really like my Mizuno M-Craft putter, but the EVNRoll edged it out on the course and in testing. I have a lot of confidence standing over putts with my EV8 in hand, that I haven’t always previously had. I will definitely keep looking at my putting numbers going forward and likely keep Mizzy around as a backup. EVNRoll stays in the bag! FinalVid3.mp4 Conclusion Putting has always been a struggle. I was so happy to get picked for this test, it is exactly the test I would have chosen over any other. . The EVNRoll EV8 did not disappoint. From first round birdies to the testing numbers, it came out on top. I have a new found confidence standing over what should be makeable putts. The sweet-face technology seems to work in my opinion, judging from the consistent dispersion on putts of all lengths. If you’re in the market for a new putter, and don’t mind the price tag, I think the EVNRoll V-series is definitely worth consideration. Final Score ...

What the Cut Number Will Be +1 What the Highest Round of the Week Will Be 82

wow, quoted me from 6.5 years ago...gotta be a record...lol i would call it pretty compact when open, it's definitely not any bigger than other brands.

good info in this thread I want an app just to track my scores and stats. I don't need the gps and all that. I just want to be able to put my scores/fairways/greens/etc... in after or during the round. Which one do you guys suggest, if it's free that's a great bonus.