[2023 My Golf Spy U.S. Open Pool]

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Let’s go! My favorite week of the year.  good luck everyone.

[Mid-Atlantic: NY, PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA]

On 2/11/2019 at 5:20 PM, GolfSpy MPR said:

MGS New Member Introduction: Mid-Atlantic Region

New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia

Welcome to the MyGolfSpy forums! We’re always glad to have new members contributing to the best golf discussions on the internet.  If you’ve already created an introduction thread, feel free to re-introduce yourself here!

If you haven’t yet done so, take a moment to check out the Moral Codes that shape how we treat each other here.

You’ll find that this community is very welcoming to newcomers so come on in, take off your shoes, and get comfortable. Tell us all about yourself. To help us get to know you, here are some questions you might answer in your new member post. Feel free to share some fun pictures of your golfing ventures as well!

1. How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score?

2. What do you love about golf?

3. What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies?

4. Where are you from? What is your home course?

5. What are the best and worst things about golf in your region?

6. What do you do for a living?

7. How’d you pick your user name?

1. I started playing golf when I was probably 7 or 8 years old, maybe younger.   Both of my Grandfathers and my Dad played all the time and started me very young.  My grandfather recently passed away and when I was helping clean up his garage I found the old pitching wedge that he had cut down so I could learn the game as a kid.  

2. I just love the outdoors and the peace and quite of the game.  I love the challenge of the game and the fact that you never can perfect it.  When I play I love to bomb drives and take risks, I have never been very good at playing smart and that is why my scores have probably never been as good as my potential is.

3. I found MGS while looking for reviews on clubs years back.  I have lurked around ever since.

4.  I am from South Jersey. (yes we divide the state up internally and everyone disowns the middle)  I don't have a home course, but I was fortunate enough to grow up play Tavistock CC as a Caddy and my home course in High School.  My Grandfather and Great Grandfather were members there for years.   Now I just like to play and can appreciate any course.

5  Best thing about golf in my region is the number of courses.  The worst thing about golf in my region is cost and the lack of 9 hole options.  With a young daughter at home I can't always swing 18 holes.  I wish more courses had an affordable 9 hole option. 

6.  I have been fortunate to be a full time firefighter for the last 25 years, 22 with my current department.  I love what I do and am looking forward to retirement so I can spend more time with my family and play more golf.

7.  My username is one I have had for years.  A combination of my FD and my badge number. 

 

[Fairway Req’s?]

I just grabbed a Callaway 2017 Steelhead Xr of their preowned site for $70.  I went with a 4 wood to replace both my 3 and 5 woods since I had cracked the face on my 3 wood and was considering dropping the 5 wood in favor of another wedge anyway.  Just went out to the range to test it this week and I am super pleased.  The ball flight is beautiful and it is easy to hit off the deck or off a tee.  Worth looking at their sight.  

Replaced Nike Ignite t-60 woods too by the way, which I had been playing for 15+ years, but they flew great and were easy to hit with small heads.  

[Favorite Driver Shafts of All Time 🐐]

I still love my Proforce V2 76gr shaft I had installed in my Nike Sasquatch the black over yellow version.  One of the best investments I made to improve my driving.   Plus after 16 years I still bomb that thing down the middle.   I am so tempted to shop for a new driver but I hit that shaft and head so well I am torn.  I was even contemplating pulling the shaft to try it in a new head, although I’m sure there are better shafts out there now.