adamshields1982

Hey everyone. Thought I'd do a bit on myself. I'm a 17 handicapper who lives in Sydney
My bag consists of:
Driver: Callaway XR
3 Wood: Callaway XR16
3 Hybrid: 2016 M2
Irons 4-PW: Taylor Made RSi2
Wedges 50: Cleveland RTX-3
56: RTX-3
60: RTX 2.0
Putter: Taylor Made Tour black
Ball: Callaway Chromesoft
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Hey everyone. Thought I'd do a bit on myself. I'm a 17 handicapper who lives in Sydney
My bag consists of:
Driver: Callaway XR
3 Wood: Callaway XR16
3 Hybrid: 2016 M2
Irons 4-PW: Taylor Made RSi2
Wedges 50: Cleveland RTX-3
56: RTX-3
60: RTX 2.0
Putter: Taylor Made Tour black
Ball: Callaway Chromesoft
Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Hey everyone. Thought I'd do a bit on myself. I'm a 17 handicapper who lives in Sydney
My bag consists of:
Driver: Callaway XR
3 Wood: Callaway XR16
3 Hybrid: 2016 M2
Irons 4-PW: Taylor Made RSi2
Wedges 50: Cleveland RTX-3
56: RTX-3
60: RTX 2.0
Putter: Taylor Made Tour black
Ball: Callaway Chromesoft
Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Hey everyone. Thought I'd do a bit on myself. I'm a 17 handicapper who lives in Sydney
My bag consists of:
Driver: Callaway XR
3 Wood: Callaway XR16
3 Hybrid: 2016 M2
Irons 4-PW: Taylor Made RSi2
Wedges 50: Cleveland RTX-3
56: RTX-3
60: RTX 2.0
Putter: Taylor Made Tour black
Ball: Callaway Chromesoft
Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Hey everyone. Thought I'd do a bit on myself. I'm a 17 handicapper who lives in Sydney
My bag consists of:
Driver: Callaway XR
3 Wood: Callaway XR16
3 Hybrid: 2016 M2
Irons 4-PW: Taylor Made RSi2
Wedges 50: Cleveland RTX-3
56: RTX-3
60: RTX 2.0
Putter: Taylor Made Tour black
Ball: Callaway Chromesoft
Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

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.