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  1. In comparison, Titleist Pro V1s are AU$75 & TM TP5's are $65-70.
  2. I always love reading people's opinions on the Online Golf (aka Guerilla) manufacturers like Snell, Cut & Vice Golf. Over here in Australia, we have one as well - Forte Golf. They have 4 models in their range - the SS2 Soft (AU$18.99/Dozen), SS3 Speed (AU$24.99/Dozen), Tour Performance S (AU$40.99/Dozen) and the Forte 6 (AU$66.99/Dozen). Forte Golf, up until recently, were conducting a free trial program in order to get their product out to any potential customers. If you were interested in their products, you'd enter your email and address into a web page, and then you'd get a 2-ball trial pack to test out. I've trialled both the SS3 Speed and the Forte 6 in the past. The SS3 Speed wasn't quite for me as it didn't spin anywhere near as I would like around the greens. However, I gave the trial pack to my grandfather to test out, and he loves them as they give him extra distance off the tee and he enjoys the feel off the irons. The Forte 6 is more up my alley, as it's a 6-piece ball (take that Taylormade!!) that's designed to take on the big ball manufacturers as a Pro V1X equivalent. Whilst I found the Forte 6 to be a bit clicky (similarly to a TP5), the ball performed as well as the Pro V1X on approach shots and off the tee. Once you get used to the clicky feeling, this is a damn good golf ball. As for the other balls in the line-up, I've been reading mostly good reviews on Forte Golf's Facebook page, with the only bad comments being how quick the balls wear but these are only really issues for the SS2 and SS3 at the moment.
  3. In addition to the majority of PGA Tour staff using at least 1 i200 iron in their bags, I know that a lot of the PING staffers on the LPGA, LET & European Tour use i200s in one form or another.
  4. I'm currently thinking of retiring my gap wedge because the grooves are looking worn. The main candidates for me are the Mizuno T7 (big fan of this club), and the Callaway MD Forged, but I've yet to try out the TM Milled Grind and the Vokey SM6.
  5. I've kept my 915 D3 in the A1 position since I found that it gives me a more solid ball flight with decent roll out. I was experimenting with the D4 position for a week or so, but found I was over-drawing my shots a bit, so quickly went back to the A1.
  6. Most of the big name PING staffers (Westwood, Bubba, Aaron Baddeley, Lingmerth, etc.) put the new G400 drivers in their bags at the US Open, when they were first released to the tour pros.
  7. She was an absolute minx in the sack, and thankfully the honeymoon wasn't a fluke!
  8. My Stage 2 basically describes the honeymoon period of my irons - it was a shotgun wedding that's ended well for me, somehow. If you want more information, you'll have to wait for my Stage 2 - which might be by this weekend (hopefully).
  9. The player: Current gamer - Callaway ChromeSoft '17 & Titleist Pro V1X '16 Handicap - 9.7 7 iron carry distance with current ball - 168yd Trajectory - high-ish Putter - Taylormade Rosca Daytona I The ball: Titleist Pro V1 2017 Model Distance - Better Trajectory - High-ish Spin - Depending on how much I hit down on the ball, it will either suck back (too much backspin) or will just hop and stop. Feel - Soft but firm Durability (1 round) - almost like new (first signs of fading present) Rating - Casual/Gamer (see Notes) Notes or writeup: Considering I am such a fan of the 2015/16 Pro V1X model, I was genuinely excited to give the new balls a try after seeing all the (mostly) positive reviews from both MyGolfSpy & GolfWRX. However, after giving both the ordinary & the X models, I quickly realised that the Pro V1 suited my game much better than the X ball with the ball flight being more penetrating and less spinny (online reviews said the same thing). I love the feel and responsiveness of the ball (not surprising due to the urethane cover), but the price (AU$75!!!) will stop me from actually buying them. If I was given a dozen of them or I found a few on the course, I'd happily use them, so they'll always be a "casual" ball for me as there are similar/better balls (e.g. Wilson Staff FG Tour ball, Forte Apex 6) to be found either online or at your local pro shop. Also, given that there are reviews on the Srixon Q-Star Tour & Vice Pro balls by forum members, will there be links to those reviews from this page?
  10. I found the new irons to have the same distances as my old irons - the new ones have weaker lofts but the clubs are 1/2 inch longer so it balances out. I've got about 10m (~11yd) distance gaps between all my irons.
  11. I've been struggling to upload pics, but luckily for me the other testers have more than enough photos and Youtube videos!!
  12. Yeah, I read the GolfWRX article about Koepka & Mizuno. If only we had that kind of relationship with a club manufacturer.
  13. I agree with you there Shankster - you get a much more honest opinion from the regular hacker rather than the PGA Tour player whose getting $100k+ from the manufacturer (cough, cough, Rory McIlroy & Taylormade!!!!). The only honest Tour players in my mind at the moment are the ones out of contract (e.g. Nike players) such as Brooks Koepka - most of those guys are going for a set of Mizuno irons, such as the ones that MGS are putting up for testing.
  14. To be honest, the PINGs weren't on my radar either.
  15. I'm hitting my 3i about the same, and the usual flight is almost as high as my Apex hybrid, but it's a lot more workable. I won't say anything else until my Stage 2's up.
  16. It's been an interesting test, that's for sure. I used to be anti-PING (HATED the feel of the drivers and fairways, etc.), but now I'm not so sure. I mean, the 3i has replaced my Apex hybrid in my bag at the moment!!
  17. Stage 3 - Follow-Up Will this product stay in my bag? Why or why not? ​As described above in my Stage 2, the i200s easily out-performed my old set of Callaway irons since I received them in late May, and it certainly doesn't look like they're going to be leaving my bag any time soon. For me, having a decent set of irons in the bag plays an important role in my golf game for not only do I get better performance out of them but they also look great when sitting behind the ball at address. These two factors give me great confidence when I'm hitting my shots, and makes me think "you're going to get this close!!". Would I recommend this product to anyone? Why? Of course I would recommend the i200s to my friends, just purely on performance alone. A few of my Facebook friends have actually tried them out both on the range and on the course, with a handful later buying a full set of them. My best friend almost went for them as well, if he hadn't found a set of Wilson V6s for a much cheaper price. How has this product changed your overall impression of PING? If you had asked me a year ago "what do you think of PING?", I would've said they're a company that's trying too hard to make loud, fast drivers. After testing and using the i200s, I've started to get more interested in the latest PING products. For example, the PING G400 is certainly a contender for my next driver, as I'm starting to fall out of love with my 915 driver. What feature would you change/eliminate from the next generation of this model? Whilst I enjoy the overall looks of the i200s, I always found that the sole of the club tended to be a little too big and it would be visible at address in the mid irons. Personally, I found this to be a little off-putting as the i200s are supposed to be the better-players iron for PING, and I know a few low handicappers that wouldn't enjoy this feature. What feature would you keep for the next generation of this model? In terms of looks, I enjoyed the chrome badging on the irons, as well as the little ridges on the back of the cavity. They just seem to give the clubs a bit of character and (particularly the badging) the impression that PING were very confident in this product. Anyway, that's my Stage 3 review of the PING i200s done. If you have any further queries, please comment below in this thread. My Vice Pro Stage 3 Review should be coming in the next month or so.
  18. Stage Two Player Biography As you can see from my WITB signature, I'm currently swinging a set of Callaway X2 Hot Pro irons (4-PW) that I had custom fitted for me in 2014. I remember that I first put the Callaways into play in a competition at Lake Karrinyup GC where they held the European Tour's Super 6's event earlier this year. I literally hit the irons once on the range once before the competitive round but the results were great and they've been in my bag ever since. Since then my handicap has halved (18 down to 9.7) and with that my ability to work my iron shots. I now realise that the Callaways don't give me the feel and performance I am now looking for. That's why I was very excited to have the opportunity to test the Ping i200s. I was already looking for some irons that could give me a softer forged feel and increased feel that I could work the ball with my irons better. I normally can tell if I am going to enjoy a club by testing it a few times on the range. This has been the case for my other clubs. With the opportunity to test the i200s, I now had the opportunity for a more extended range and course test to see if these were the irons that I would keep in my bag. Performance Performance at the Range I have rarely tested other irons on the range so I will be comparing the i200s with my current Callaway X2 Hot Pro irons. Accuracy Whenever I go to my local range, I have a few targets for my lower irons and I aim between two trees at the end of the range for my longer irons. For my PW, 8 and 9 irons, I was striking the balls sweeter and more accurately than with my Callaway irons. I found my mid irons (5-7 irons) to be just as accurate, and I could easily find the sweet spot on each of the clubs, and whenever I found the toe (heel strikes are rare for me), there was around a 10yd distance loss and the shot produced tended to be a low shot with a 5-10yd draw. Distance I have found that the i200s tend to go about 5yds longer than my current irons, as whilst the lofts are little weaker (see table below), the shafts are about 1/2 inch longer. This made it very easy for me to adjust to the i200s. I also found it a lot easier to actually attack the ball with the i200s as the overall shape of the iron makes me feel more confident over the ball (see Looks for more information). I sense that this has also assisted with increased club speed with the longer irons. Possibly the biggest surprise in the i200s has been the 3 iron. My home city, Perth, is fairly windy, particularly during the winter, so having a 3 iron in the bag is better than a hybrid, just purely because the 3 iron's ball flight is more penetrating and it's easier to roll out on the fairways. When I initially tried out the 3 iron, I was impressed by the ball flight it offered, and it got better when I took it out on the course (see the Course Review section below). Trajectory Characteristics I found it extremely easy to launch the ball high with the i200s, with the ball flight on the normal full shots being higher than with my current clubs. The ball flight looked to be up to about 8yd higher with the shorter irons. The trajectories of the i200s weren't only higher, but generally had a baby draw which is my preferred shot shape. Forgiveness As discussed above, whilst I was on the range I did hit a few shots out of the toe and I found that the resulting shot was a lower draw that only lost about 10-15yds on average. The off centre hits also ‘feel' better than with my current clubs. So I have found that the i200s both feel and are a lot more forgiving than my current irons, with there being minimal distance loss when shots are struck well off-centre. With my current X2Hot irons, whenever I would mis-strike, not only would the ball just drop out of the sky and lose about 15-20yd of distance, the club would create a much more jarring feel, almost like I'd struck a brick. Control My standard full shot tends to have a slight draw which I can produce these shots on the range and the course. I have the ability with my irons to hit high balls that land soft when I need to or alternatively a lower knock down shot. The Ping i200s have accentuated this ability and give me increased confidence each time I am over the ball and contemplating one of these shots. Once I saw what the i200s could do out on the course (see below), I was increasingly able to hit small cuts/fades, punch cuts (some from difficult lies and positions). Some of the low darters would just hop and stop. Range Score: 9 out of 10 Performance on the Course Let me paint a picture for you on how I received and subsequently used the i200s for the first time. The PING distributor in Sydney rang on Thursday May 24 to say that they had a set of irons to deliver and to double-check my postal address. Once that was sorted, they said that the irons would be there within a few days. Well, imagine my surprise when I heard the courier van with the i200s the very next day. The following 1/2 hour was very exciting as I unpacked these new irons and began to get excited about the prospect of testing them. Another 1 hour later, I got a call from a mate asking if I was up for 18 holes at a nearby course. My mind was split between taking my Callaways or the new PINGs. Thankfully, I chose the latter. Fast-forward another 2 hours, and I was giving the new toys a smash on the range. I was already starting to feel their playability and potential. I had hit maybe 40 balls with them before actually teeing off on the first hole - talk about throwing them in at the deep end. My round started with a par and after about about 7 holes I was starting to really love the PINGs. I was feeling confident in the distance they provlded and loving the feel and playability that these new toys were exhibiting. Club selection was fun as I without any range calibration, I was making club selection based on yardages with my old clubs and then getting an immediate comparison with the performance of the new clubs. I wasn't disappointed. On the 9th hole (par 5 with about 75 degree dogleg right at the 230yd mark), after a well-struck 3 wood I was left under a tree with 210m (approx. 230yds) and enough room for a full swing. I pulled out the 3 iron (which I'd hit only 5 balls with, and had toed on the 2nd hole) to try and hit the ball to just short of the green from where I planned to get up and down. You can imagine my surprise when after striking the 3 iron solidly, I watched the ball fly up the left side of the hole and finish about 15m (17yd) past the pin! After two putting for a birdie, I then decided to play the same 3 iron off the tee on the 10th. Again I was able to hit a solid shot 235yd down the middle of the fairway leaving me with 145yd to the pin. Accuracy I'm a golfer who enjoys the challenge of iron play as much as smashing a driver. The i200s have added to that excitement. I now feel like if I am in the right position on or off the fairway, I can hit every green in regulation. I had one situation where I had hooked my drive onto the adjacent fairway. I had a clear shot into the green, as long as I could get the ball over a tree. I selected a 7 iron for the distance, but I had no idea what the lie would do (ball slightly above feet, but stance angling to the right). I actually struck the ball flush, and apart from it drawing slightly, the ball acted as if I'd hit it off a flat lie. Somehow, the ball had ended up about 20ft left of the flag, and checked very quickly avoiding a tough chip had it rolled off the back of the green. Consistency As mentioned above, the distances I'm hitting the PINGs are roughly the same as my old set of irons. I believe that the i200's slightly higher lofts are offset by their slightly longer shafts and club head speed. This has meant that I am able to swing the clubs in the confidence that a good strike will get me to the target. The higher ball flight is also giving me increased stopping ability. The look, the feel, the playability and the confidence that all of these features give me in the i200 irons means that I score them very high for consistency. Course Score: 37 out of 40 points Performance Notes I came into the i200 test with nothing but online reviews to go off, as well as comments made by my fellow Spys - most of which were positive. That said, I have been a Callaway fan for a long time and never a great admirer of the look and feel of PING products so to some extent this offset the online enthusiasm which I had read for these clubs. That fairly neutral mindset was a good starting point for my review. However, after pulling the fabric packaging covers off the irons for the first time (see below), and hitting them for the first time, I immediately appreciated the quality and looks of these clubs. As soon as I hit them, I was very pleased with the way they performed. If I could change one thing about the look of the clubs it would be that whilst they have a relatively thin top line, the soles of the clubs are quite wide and flat. This is particularly pronounced on the shorter irons (see below). The i200s make my current gamers (Callaway X2 Hot Pro irons, which are only 3 years old!) look dated (in both feel and looks) by at least 5-6 years! Ignoring distance (which is irrelevant to me in this test), the i200s have outperformed my current gamers and have effectively kicked them out of my bag (I'll update my WITB signature soon). The three iron is a great addition to the set so much so that it has displaced my old favourite Callaway Apex 3 hybrid from my bag. Looks When I first pulled the PINGs out of the fabric sleeves, I thought to myself “these are some bloody good-looking irons”. They have a brushed steel and simple appearance to them with the only badging being the “PING” & “i200” badges on the neck & the back of the club head. I've never been a fan of clubs with lots of graphics on them (e.g. 2017 Taylormade M2 driver & irons), so PING's styling approach to the i200s was a huge plus for me. There isn't much offset on these irons, being that they are in the “better players” category. However, I can see the sole on some of the clubs at address, which makes the club look bigger than it actually is. I would prefer not to be able to see the back of the sole at address however this is a personal preference only and doesn't affect the playability of the club. The little slot on the back of the club head filled with soft elastomer (http://ping.com/clubs/ironsdetail.aspx?id=22550) is an interesting feature and it's nice to able to feel how soft the insert actually is. Another little feature I liked were the little chrome inserts that designated the numbers of the clubs (complete with plastic covers), which gave the impression that PING themselves were proud of their product and really wanted you to enjoy them. Most of the other golf companies tend to just carve the numbers into the top of their irons & wedges, so the chrome was a really nice touch. In comparison with its rivals, the i200s are as good-looking as any of its rivals, with only the Mizuno JPX900s and Srixon Z765 irons being the only ones that are prettier in my mind. The i200 irons look fantastic overall, and they certainly made an impression on me the first time I saw them in the metal. Good-looking clubs like the PING i200s give me a lot of confidence. That confidence as I have mentioned is enhanced by their consistency and playability. I'm not sure what else I would consider having in my bag now. In the Looks category, I give the PING i200s a score of 13 out of 15. Sound and Feel Sound and feel are important factors for me when choosing clubs. These were important criteria for me choosing the X2 Hot Pro irons over other options at the time as the Callaways out-performed the Taylormade Speedblades and Cobra Bio Cell irons that I tested at the same time. In comparison, the PING i200s are simply on another level in terms of feel. They feel very soft for a cast iron with a very inviting feel as the ball comes off the face. Sound is another aspect that the PINGs excel in. Any decent strike on the club face sounds clean and crisp and not hard and clanging. In this regard the i200s are also a significant improvement over the Callaways I've been playing. Importantly, even my off centre strikes don't significantly detract from the feel and sound of my better strikes. . Out of a possible 15 points, I'll have to give the PINGs 12 points. Considering that they aren't forged, the i200s do a fantastic job in the categories of both sound and feel. However, the only reason that I didn't award the i200s a full 15 is the fact that when you directly compare them to a forged iron (e.g. Titleist, Mizuno), I sense that they are just off that mark for feel (even though not by much). Likelihood of Purchase For the past 6 months, I'd been wanting to upgrade my irons as I had bought them when my handicap was almost double what it is now. I have tried a few sets of irons - including the Mizuno JPX900 Forged, Srixon 765s, Titleist 714 CBs. I have also played a couple of games with my father's Adams CMBs which are really nice forged irons. Before the i200s came along I hadn't considered PING because I was looking for a forged product and in all honesty, I was never a fan of the PING look. However the i200s have changed all of that. After putting the i200s into play and almost instantly falling in love with them (see the Course review above), I have suggested that a few of my Facebook golfing buddies give them a try at their next demo day. As stated in the sections above, the combination of forgiveness, control, sound, feel and looks make them a compelling choice in a market where there's more competition than ever, particularly with the introduction of the Mizuno JPX series and Wilson FG Tour V6 irons in the last year or so. The i200s are very worthy competitors and a set of irons that most players would be proud to have in the bag. As a result, my Likelihood of Purchase score is 18 out of 20. Questions & Answers I remember someone from an Australian Facebook forum asked me how long it took for the i200s to get to me after I had been selected for the testing. It took about 2 weeks for the irons to get to Sydney (where the local PING distributor is located), and then another 24 hours for a set to be sent to my doorstep. Conclusion I came into this review with a neutral mindset but came away with a new admiration for PING clubs in general. I'm now aching for a chance to try out the new G400 driver since it was unveiled. As mentioned above, the PING i200s arrived and from that first afternoon they have performed brilliantly for me. You can tell that I am now a fan. The performance of the i200s out on the course has been fabulous in comparison to my old Callaway gamers. Whilst I have been unable to get any Trackman numbers for the review, I can tell just from the number of times that these irons have held greens for me from positions where my old gamers would struggle that they are a significant improvement for my game. The biggest revelation would be the 3 iron that has basically replaced my Callaway Apex hybrid in the bag - there's nothing wrong with the Apex, it's just that I feel I have more consistency and maneuverability with the 3 iron. I'm not much of a shaper of the ball, but with the new i200s I have been able to produce shots like punch cuts that I wasn't able to hit with the old gamers. Furthermore, any mis-strikes on the irons aren't punished as much as they were with the Callaways - it's always nice to know that if you don't quite strike the ball perfectly, it's still going to get 95% of the way there! In terms of looks, the i200s look amazing but they do look a little chunky with the wide soles. Apart from those little niggles, the only sets of irons I think are better looking are the Mizuno JPX900 series, the current Srixon Z-irons and Titleist CBs and MBs. Overall, I firmly believe that the i200s are a set of irons that most golfers would love to have in the bag, and I've been recommending them to my friends ever since I got my hands on them. The only thing I'd have to say is to get yourselves properly fitted for a set of these irons with a PGA club fitter rather than just relying on PING's fitting software. All up, I give the i200s a total score of 89 out of a possible 100 points. Here's the breakdown of this score: Range: 9/10 Course: 37/40 Looks & Feel: 13/15 Sound: 12/15 Likelihood of Purchase: 18/20
  19. G'day to all fellow Spies! This is my first proper review on this forum, so my apologies for any grammar/spelling mistakes, and any other errors. I'm welcome to any suggestions for my next review. When I first looked on the MyGolfSpy forum page to see who had won the opportunity to test out the new PING i200 irons, I was shocked to see my name on the list of testers! It took a solid hour for the information to sink in, and you couldn't take the smile off my face. Hell, my parents thought that the whole testing thing was a scam until the irons arrived on the doorstep. I was beaming from ear to ear when I first took the wrapping off them, and almost immediately got changed and headed to the range to test them out for the first time. Handicap/average score? My handicap is 9.5 (Australian), so my average score is about 80-82 for a par 72 golf course. My best score is 75 on a par 71 course. Strengths of your game? My strength is my iron play, particularly my mid-longer irons which I typically hit good distances and with good control. My driving and fairway wood play is generally long and sound also, and my putting's not too shabby either. Weakness of your game? The main weakness of my game, like many other golfers, is with my shorter game. Whilst I can hit my wedge and gap wedge well and with good spin, I tend to struggle when I'm less than 70-80yd from the green when I have to hit less than full shots. This extends to my pitching, chipping and bunker play which all need to improve. This is the area where I tend to leak the most shots or alternatively don't have the recovery capability needed when I miss a green. Typical ball flight & typical miss? My typical ball flight/shot shape is a high draw. That being the case, if I am to miss with an iron shot it is likely to be left (I am a RH golfer). Occasionally I over-hit with shorter irons, releasing early and hitting some short irons thin and long. Recently, I've overcome a reverse pivot in my swing and it's been something that I've been concentrating on improving for a while now. As a result, I do hit a shot which starts out weak and ends up about 15-20yd short and right of its intended target. Thanks to some insight from my dad, as well as some Youtube videos (particularly MeandMyGolf & Scratch Golf Academy), the reverse pivot is not much of an issue these days unless I am getting tired. What makes you love the game? I love the game of golf because not only do I enjoy hitting the ball miles (and watching the stunned look on the spectators faces), but I also enjoy the challenge of improving my game (particularly short game). Unlike other sports including contact sports (e.g. NFL, rugby), in golf you compete largely against yourself and the course. That allows you to play ‘hard' whilst enjoying the company of other people, without them or you feeling as though the competition is between you. I love the chance that golf has provided me to meet a lot of different people of all ages and walks of life, as golf is a game with a fairly even playing field (e.g., the handicap system, men's tees vs women's tees). How long have you been golfing? Like many other people on this forum, I was introduced to the game of golf by my dad. He first taught me the basic form of the game when I was a kid, and gave me more insightful lessons when I was 12 at the local par 3 course. I didn't actually start playing regularly until I was 22, when some friends of mine asked me to play with them - normally the losing player would pay for the round of post-game drinks. Prior to this review, my bag consisted of: Titleist 915 D3 Driver Callaway Epic Sub Zero fairway wood Callaway Apex 3 hybrid Callaway X2 Hot Pro (4-PW) irons Callaway MD2 wedges 52, 56 & 60 degree Taylormade Daytona Rosca I I chose most of the clubs in my bag (except for the putter, which I got as a present) by testing them before actually buying them, particularly with the driver, fairway and irons.
  20. I've normally got 1 of 3 songs in my head when I'm on the first tee, depending on my mood: 1) If I think I'm going to have a good round and win everything (which doesn't happen too often), it's this one: Hunters & Collectors "Holy Grail" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQI5fdVCvlU 2) If I'm angry (normally at my practice shots), it's "Crazy" by Icehouse 3) If I'm trying to pump myself up for the round, it's "Thunderstruck" by ACDC I'm sorry if some of the songs are a bit cliche, but I grew up on these bands (I'm a lot more old-school than the other guys my age) and they're a lot better than Nickelback!
  21. Matt Dumble - 2015 Titleist Pro V1X HCP: 9.5 7i Carry: 175 Trajectory: Mid-to-high Putter: TM Daytona Rosca I The Ball: 2016 Wilson FG Tour Ball Distance - Same Trajectory - High Spin - Hop & Stop Probably spins about the same, if not slightly more than a Pro V1X Feel - Soft Durability (1 round) - Like New Rating Gamer - these are definitely staying in the bag. Notes or writeup I bought a sleeve of the Wilsons on the recommendations of the pro shop at my local course. I had a small stockpile of Pro V1Xs that was starting to dwindle, so I was looking at the Wilsons as a possible replacement. I've never looked back - easily my favourite ball of 2016, and it's better than the new Pro V1/X & TP5. I'll be trying out the new model later in the year to see how that compares as well.
  22. I'll be putting up a review on the FG Tour balls in the next few days, but in Australia, the Wilsons are AU$20 cheaper than the equivalent Pro V1.
  23. I played 18 holes at about 6:45-7am up at Marangaroo GC with a friend of mine. Was +3 through the first 2 holes (kept hooking 3 wood off the tee), but ended up on 40 (par 36) on the front 9, before shooting 37 (par 36) on the back 9 for a total of 77. This particular course isn't too long (~5600m, 6100yd), so ended up using my hybrid off the tee on every hole apart from 1 par 4 and all the par 3s. Best decision I could ever make, and a lesson in course management! Whilst I didn't need to use it today, a driver would've been nice to have in the bag, particularly on the 5th and 17th holes (both par 5s).
  24. Well, I played a bit better than I was expecting! I've been fighting a head cold (aka actual Man Flu) all week - the usual symptoms including coughing, sneezing and only getting 5 hours of sleep (instead of 7-8). I shot 83 at Wembley Golf Course (par 72, 5700m), so only 2 worse than my current handicap. My playing partner hadn't swung a club in 2 years, so it was pretty impressive when he shot 88 for the round. The course itself was in great condition, and will be even better when the 18 hole mini-golf course opens in the next fortnight.
  25. 1. Have you purchased any golf products based on MyGolfSpy reviews? (Please list which ones.) No, I haven't purchased any equipment since joining MyGolfSpy 2. How has MyGolfSpy changed the way you think about golf equipment? It's made me think about purchasing equipment from brands I'd never considered or heard of before, such as Exotics, Wilson Staff & Snell. 3. Have these purchases lowered your scores? (List which products and how much they have lowered your scores.) No, see Answer 1. 4. How have these purchases helped you enjoy the game more? How? See Answer 1
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