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Just got to post my 2nd stage as well. Had a great experience testing this ball, I hope you all enjoy reading about it. I'm always happy to answer any questions you might have! These testers did some great work, go check it out!

As a part of the MTB-X testing for the forum, our results should be coming up this weekend/ next week. I think all of us have had some interesting results, so if you are interested in those balls, definitely check it out. I will be very heavily discussing the "feel" of these balls and what that means for me.

One of 33, I must have done something right. Looking forward to finishing 33rd... Sent from my Pixel 2 using MyGolfSpy mobile app

I'm pumped for the open, can't wait for it to get started tonight. If anybody is a fan of No Laying Up they did an awesome interview with Eamon Lynch, who is from Northern Ireland, discussing not only the course but some of the recent history of the issues that have plagued Northern Ireland for the last 50 years. Really interesting stuff and certainly adds a different angle to the coverage. I think the winner comes from "the field," not sure it will be a big name player. Should be fun to watch. Sent from my Pixel 2 using MyGolfSpy mobile app

I will be writing about this, but I have really noticed a ball flight difference here. Much more penetrating from the MTB-X (and other X balls). As a high spin player, this is helpful. Sent from my Pixel 2 using MyGolfSpy mobile app

Is it a stupid question if I ask you if you've read the MGS Golf Ball Test yet?

Charlie Hoffman, -13

I have been watching George's videos for a while, they're very interesting and he has a way to talk to people that most other teachers don't have. He had an incident last year with a partner online who has taken his "GG Swing Tips" website and channel, which is why George has rebranded a bit. One of the things I like about him is he is able to relate to people in a way that makes sense to them. In one video he asked a student, "are you better if I tell you feels or if I put up some pool noodles and things for you to avoid." Something so simple but is going to be a big learning difference for many and shows his ability to teach, not just understand the golf swing.

If anyone is interested, especially those talking about the highlighter yellow golf balls, this is a review from a guy I follow on Twitter. https://36aday.net/2019/07/11/snell-mtb-x-ball-review/ Sent from my Pixel 2 using MyGolfSpy mobile app

Still have 8 kicking around. Played 45 holes over the last 4 days and have been doing a good job keeping them around. Most of my lost balls are off the tee, and I called up an old friend to help me with that. I also found a Snell on the course today, although it was the original MTB version. Still cool! Sent from my Pixel 2 using MyGolfSpy mobile app

I notice zero spin differences between these balls. Maybe there's a few RPM's here or there but the performance is definitely there. If they sold them without a label there'd be nobody who could tell a difference.

Check out the newest TPC, TPC Toronto. 3 excellent 18 hole courses, all with a slightly different feel. Next week they are hosting a McKenzie Tour (PGA Tour Canada) event and it should be excellent. If you really want to check it out, I might know a playing partner for you...

Man, I'm having a... ball testing new brands. The two areas I've noticed a difference are off the tee and putting. My god putting, this ball has been awesome for me on the greens. I won't spoil all my thoughts for now, but it's crazy a ball change can help my putting this much. I get to say it wasn't my fault!!

I've had similar feelings about the feel of the MTB. I thought I liked the chromesoft feel, but now I'm not so sure.

Sorry for being slightly delayed, my stage 1 is up. Honestly not too much to say about the MTB-X yet, but I can definitely tell a different feel off of the club from my chromesoft-x. Definitely firmer.

Stage 2- Put up or Shut up! This review opportunity has been unique for me. The first review I did for the Callaway Steelhead irons, I desperately needed an iron upgrade. When I reviewed the st-180 driver from Mizuno last year, I didn't think I would be upgrading that club, so it had a tough task (I still don’t think I’m finished that review). But this time, I knew I wanted to change my golf ball, and I took advantage of testing the MTB-X to compare it to multiple other balls to try and find a new gamer. And I did, but I don’t want to spoil the ending, so let’s get to the beginning. Playing a round at MacKenzie Hughes home course in Hamilton As the parent of a toddler, you begin to accumulate a lot of extremely useless knowledge. For instance, I can tell you all of peppa pig’s friends names. I can match any paw patrol dog with their vehicle. And most importantly, I can recite the book, “The Pout Pout Fish,” by memory. This is my daughter’s favourite book, and we read it at least once a day. The pout pout fish is always sad because he has a pouty face, so he spreads the “dreary wearies” all over the place. However, once he gets kissed by another fish, he realizes he is a kiss kiss fish instead, and starts spreading “cheery cheeries” all over the place. The big line in this book is, “I thought that I was pouty but it turns out I was wrong.” I promise this is relevent, because this review turned me into the pout pout fish. We all hear about feel in golf. How feel is apparently very important to many golfers. I thought I was one. I started playing chromesoft balls and I thought that I liked it. But there were a few holes in my game. My drives were never what I wanted, my greenside performance was inconsistent and my putting was poor. I figured that was me, but, well, it turns out I was wrong. I thought I liked soft balls, but man, did this test change my mind. The firmness I think helped me “feel” the ball off the club, and kept me consistent on and around the green. So, for me, by chasing the good feeling balls, I was absolutely hurting my game. So, now, here I am, to spread cheery cheeries to all of you and tell you about how I tested the MTB-X, what I found, and what my new gamer is. As a quick note, I may refer to the MGS Golf Ball Test a few times during this review. If you haven't read it, get a life, and click on this link. For my own game, I also tested the MTB-X against multiple tour level balls from other manufacturers. I won’t be giving my opinion on those balls, but I will tell you how the MTB-X relates to them. Looks and Durability (11 of 15 points) The looks of this ball are nothing remarkable to be honest. The logo looks nice, the line on the side (if you use it) is fine. In my opinion there’s nothing about the look to add or subtract from the ball. It’s a ball. The durability has been fine for me, been able to play rounds with only 1 or 2 balls multiple times with the balls showing an acceptable amount of wear. I never found a ball I needed to remove from play faster than I could lose it, which is exactly what I’m looking for. Some early morning testing, Canadian style! Sound and Feel (15 of 15 points) Sound is tough to describe on a ball. I could definitely not tell a difference of one ball versus another on sound. Maybe I am just not dialed in enough, but that’s what it is. Feel however, is a very different story. Many people discuss how important feel is, and how soft feeling balls feel the best. As I mentioned in my runup, I don’t think they do. I thought I liked the feeling until I started playing higher compression balls again. I don’t like that marshmallow/pillow feeling when I hit my driver. I also found it harder to diagnose if/where I mishit with a softer ball. I found the feel of the harder ball to be much more enjoyable, so with the high compression MTB-X gets full marks here. On-course Performance (35 of 40 points) This was the area where I had the hardest time, differentiating between the different types of balls I was using. To be honest, in many situations I found most of the balls to perform very similar, which I think is a feather in the cap to the MTB-X, considering it’s price point. As far as the MTB-X, I felt like I got a much better ball flight then with some of the softer balls, which tended to balloon and lose some distance. Off the driver I was very happy with the MTB-X. I intentionally did not use launch monitor numbers during that test, but it would not surprise me if the spin was lower on that ball than most others. I was more accurate with the MTB-X and, yes, likely longer as well. How much longer? Again, I don’t have a specific number but I was very happy with how my drives ended up. If you are a high spin driver player, this ball is going to help you. Irons I didn’t notice a major advantage with the MTB-X. It had similar distance and ball flight to other balls, but did seem like it spun a little less. However, it’s likely that was my ball contact as I was able to get a few good ones that would hop and stop on the green with my 8 and 9 iron. I certainly wasn’t having an issue holding greens, I just probably don’t have the skills to keep it consistent. Wedges and short game were another area where this ball shined. I found the feel was great and the spin was exactly what I wanted. I was able to get some very nice spin on pitch shots, bunker shots and wedges into the green. I’m not a suck it back type of player, but had lots of shots that finished at or near their pitch mark. Putting was an area where this ball shined for me. I had distance control issues with the softer balls, but once I committed to putting with the MTB-X, my distance definitely improved. I greatly reduced my number of bad putts and was able to hole a few more that I wasn’t sure about. Very happy with the consistency of this ball on the greens. Miscellaneous (8 of 10 points) There a few things this ball has against it. There were supply issues after the MGS ball test, which probably didn’t help their reputation. They also have a lack of name recognition, meaning that people give weird reactions when you tell them about the ball. I do find the lack of green grass outlets to be a limiting factor for them as well, as they don’t get any of those, “crap I need balls” purchases that happen at many pro shops. It can be inconvenient to have to order balls and wait for them to come in, meaning some people may use other brands just because of that. However, the biggest advantage they have is performance for price. This ball is, at least, the equal of most tour balls out there and costs $15-20 less than most. You can’t beat that. Gamer or Beach Ball?(20 of 20 points) Me and the boys getting ready to hit the course This score was set to be a bit lower, because as I said, it can be inconvenient to have to order balls rather then pick them up. Well, my local golf shop just started to be one of a handful across the country to stock Snell golf balls. I have tested almost every option out there. I like playing tour balls. I may not be “good enough,” and they’re definitely more expensive, but I like the spin and I like the performance. The MTB-X gives me everything I want, outperforms some of the more expensive balls and costs less. This ball is going in the bag. I am glad I had the option to test it and that the ball test gave me some motivation to look at my decisions with what is in my bag. The only trepidation I have is related to the MGS #FINDITCUTIT movement. I have not had any balls that have obviously flown off course or shown clear issues. I know that DTC balls tend to have more issues. I haven’t seen it yet. If I do, I definitely plan on cutting that ball open and see what’s up. Snell balls may have less consistency than others, but I do feel that the price may override that concern and Snell do have a good reputation in this area. Conclusion I loved this ball. Not everybody did, but I ran it against the gauntlet of the best balls the tour has to offer, and it shone. Like I said, it did everything I wanted it to and using it actually improved my game over my previous gamer. Did I get the big distance gains over the field that the MGS Ball Test showed? Maybe not, but I definitely gained some distance and some accuracy off the tee, which I sorely needed. My putting improved, which I DEFINITELY needed. This is the ball, buy it, test it, and love it. Final Score- 89/100! Hell yeah! This is how you spend your MTB-X savings!

Greetings everyone! I am happy and excited to be testing the Snell MTB-X golf balls this summer. I know everyone noticed their performance in MGS first ever golf ball buyers guide, and as a result they were sold out and back-ordered all over the internet. Fortunately, they stashed away a few dozen for me and my closest friends, so we are going to get to test, compare and play these things so we can tell you if they are selling the steak or the sizzle. For the record, MGS awarded the MTB-X the best value golf ball, as well as a score of “Very Good” in their buyers guide. But what made everyone take notice in the MGS ball test was that the MTB-X was the longest golf ball. Obviously that has a huge attraction for everyone as distance is tied to low scoring in golf and not to mention it’s very fun to be hitting it past your playing partners. However the important thing to remember is that the MTB-X was also among the highest shot areas and offline yards in the test as well. So is the extra distance worth the potential for the ball to go farther offline? We will hope to find out. As some of you may know, the MTB-X is part of the 3rd generation of Snell tour balls. I have some experience playing the original “My Tour Ball” version and didn’t really have much of an impression either way. It worked just as well for me as other balls, and it was easier for me to buy balls at retail. We all have heard about Dean Snell by now, and how he started Snell golf balls after working with a few OEM’s, including the original Pro-V1. Dean’s original background is in plastics engineering and chemistry, and a lot of his contribution to the ProV was about adding the cast urethane cover to increase spin. The ProV was the first non-balata ball to reach spin levels acceptable to pro golfers and has totally changed the golf ball market here 20 years later. Dean is a great guy to hear talk about the golf ball (I heard him talk at the Toronto Golf Show) and he is passionate about helping people shoot lower scores. I am a high school teacher and football coach living in Kitchener, Ontario, playing as much golf as weather and family allow me to. I have two young children which obviously keeps me busy, but I also have a wonderful wife and family that allow me to blow off steam and relax on the course.I love the competition of golf (being a former athlete myself) and trying to beat your previous best always has something to keep you coming back for more. When I was young it was also a fun way for me to connect with my grandfather, who loved taking me out to courses and driving ranges when I was young. I like experiencing new courses and getting a few hours to myself in beautiful outdoor settings with good friends, but I also play rounds alone as well which allows me to get in a bit more practice. This is my 4th summer of “serious” golfing, where before that it was only a few rounds a year with friends, I have been playing more and more and learning more about the game. My goal has been to try and temper my expectations for perfection on every shot and make sure I am really taking the time to relax on the course. It's a work in progress. For the last two years I have played the chromesoft X (truvis version). I was attracted to the feel and yes, the truvisyness of the ball. It’s always spun well for me and I had never really considered I wasn’t getting the distance I was from other balls, but after reading the MGS test I have been determined to test a few new golf balls. I like playing a urethane covered ball to help me control spin around the green, as my game from 150 and in is my strong suit. I can often recover from a poor drive by hitting a nice approach shot and then making a solid pitch or chip to try and save par. I tend to get my swing speed up into the 105 range, however it does fluctuate up or down based on the time of year and how in shape I am at that point in time. My misses tend to be blocks or pull hooks, but I’ve noticed some improvement after trying a few new things this year so let’s hope that continues to hold true. Being selected for the MTB-X test is very exciting obviously, as I’d love to see if I can benefit from the enhanced distance and spin rate on wedges this ball provides, while dealing with potentially being offline more often. But because I am looking into multiple balls, I will also be testing the Taylormade TP5, Pro V1x, and Srixon Z-star alongside the Snell. However, since this review is about the Snell ball, almost all of the information will be about that product. I may include some comparisons or anecdotal notes, but you can compare these balls using the MGS golf ball buyers guide at anytime, I really want to tell you what the MTB-X can do. First Impressions All urethane golfballs have a similar feeling cover and the MTB-X is no exception. The dimples are very traditional, unlike those hexagon ones on the Bridgestone. If I had to guess, I would think the dimples are a little deeper then in the chromesoft-X, but I have in no way measured them. The box is very professional, coming in a nice blue colour with more of a matte finish. A few years, glossy and bright finishes were in style for golf ball boxes, but it seems to be just the opposite right now. If this were a retail product I would say the box doesn’t do a good job of attracting your attention to try and buy the product. But because these are ordered online and you don’t see the box until after, they could just slip them in recycled cardboard sleeves and it really wouldn’t matter. The ball feels good, and looks good now let’s see if it plays good! I’m off to the practice green, feel free to tag me in the thread if you have any additional questions. Let’s get it!

I think Speith had better be careful if he wants to fire Greller TBH. I bet he would get picked up by somebody else in a second. When Jordan is playing well, his banter is fine, but if he's playing rough he's pretty bitchy and whinny. A lot of being his caddy is managing his attitude. I bet Jordan has a tougher time replacing Greller then vice versa.

I can get behind a Phil win this week, complete the career slam at a course he knows quite well. That being said, I picked DJ for obvious reasons. Although in my head there was this little voice, "Jon Rahm, he'll play well this week. No one will expect him." But he's a jerk, so I didn't pick him. And now he's -3 through 3 holes. So there's that....

I honestly don't think it's a popular enough method for MGS to bother testing it, a lot of their testing revolves around the average golfer and people who are changing the swightweights of their own clubs I don't think qualify.

I know it's a popular way to do it. It requires a lot of DIY knowledge and some equipment, but I know it's popular. I have never tried it myself but some people absolutely swear by it. There's never been any evidence I've seen that it works better then traditional weighting, it has lots of subjective evidence of individuals claiming how great it is. If it works for you, go for it.

T5: Patton Kizzire Score: (-3)

He shot a 60!!!!!!! today. I didn't think the course would be super challenging, but that is INSANE! 60 in a PGA tour event? Unbelievable!

G-Mac is now tied for the lead, but my guys Stenson and Lowry are one stroke back. Mack Hughes and Adam Hadwin are close to Taylor as well, good showing for all three. Really surprised at Corey Connors, as it looks like he might miss the cut. Also in danger are Zach Johnson, Brooks Koepka, DJ, and Sergio, although they have a bit of time today to make up for that. It's nice on one hand the course is challenging enough the big names/bombers can't just destroy the field, but it also is going to suck a lot of the star power away from the weekend if none of those guys qualify. Since most more casual golf fans only watch weekend coverage, it will seem like the same old boring Canadian Open (where are the big names). It's not the tournaments fault these guys didn't prepare properly (McIlroy, Koepka and DJ all said they hadn't played the whole 18 before the tourney started Thursday) but it is going to hurt ratings and the bottom line. A real shame.

I would imagine never. RBC wants to keep it close to Toronto because that's where their head office is. Cabot is like Bandon Dunes. Remote, no good places for spectators and no infrastructure to support a major tournament being there.