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I know many of you have probably already seen this today if you're on any Titleist email list or SM pages. But here's a bit more detial on it. If you haven't watched it, it's a very cool story on how they came to develop the RCT ball used for indoor Launch Monitors. Here's the video and story: FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (July 24, 2024) — Titleist, the #1 ball in golf, presents “Searching for Spin | The Story Behind Titleist RCT Golf Balls.” The short film showcases Titleist’s golf ball R&D team and the process of creating Titleist Radar Capture Technology, a unique breakthrough in golf ball technology that allows for accurate and reliable indoor golf shot data. Constant innovation is the driving force behind the creation of all new Titleist golf balls and equipment. With Titleist RCT, the drive to create was tied to a common problem facing golfers. Indoor golf was growing at a rapid pace, but there were data points that proved impossible to measure accurately indoors – specifically spin. “If you can't measure the spin, all you have is ball speed and launch angle, and you can provide a predictive model, but it's not accurate enough to hold a tournament on, it's not accurate enough to do ball fitting, it's not accurate enough to do club fitting,” said Matt Hogge, Titleist, Senior Director, Golf Ball Engineering & Technology. “You need the spin value.” The Titleist R&D team, in collaboration with a team of TrackMan experts, looked to create a golf ball design that could allow for accurate and reliable data capture in a way that was convenient for the indoor golfer. The result was Titleist Radar Capture Technology, an innovation that offers dedicated golfers, fitters and instructors tremendous benefit by producing accurate golf shot data. “That's what's so inspiring about what our R&D team does every day, is they take on the impossible,” said Jeremy Stone, Senior Vice President, Titleist Golf Ball Marketing. “Every innovation creates opportunity for a new product and a new future.” MORE ON TITLEIST RCT Titleist Pro V1, Pro V1x and Pro V1x Left Dash golf balls with Radar Capture Technology (RCT) – developed by Titleist Golf Ball R&D engineers and validated in collaboration with a team of TrackMan experts – are designed to enhance the data capture of launch conditions in an indoor environment and deliver the most accurate information possible. Pro V1, Pro V1x and Pro V1x Left Dash RCT golf balls improve the TrackMan experience for dedicated indoor fitting specialists committed to a premium, precision fitting; coaches and instructors aiming to give their players even better tools to work with; and Tour professionals and golfers seeking precision data capture from their indoor practice sessions. The Titleist RCT models offer the same design, quality and performance as Pro V1, Pro V1x and Pro V1x Left Dash golf balls but with the enhanced benefit of indoor radar signal capture: Pro V1, Pro V1x and Pro V1x RCT do not require application of reflective spin markers or precision orientation, benefitting indoor-only and seasonal golf facilities that operate a TrackMan simulator and enhancing the golfer experience. Testing of Pro V1, Pro V1x and Pro V1x RCT models shows a 99 percent signal capture that delivers true spin, resulting in even more accurate carry and total distance calculations. Spin is critical to deliver an accurate data set indoors, contributing to key data points such as peak height, angle of descent, carry distance, roll out, and overall distance. RCT has enabled TrackMan to improve the spin detection algorithm to require less ball flight to measure spin rate, benefiting, in particular, high ball speed/low spin rate scenarios. Pro V1 RCT ball models conform with USGA and R&A rules.

Will Porter took a look at this top 10 courses in England. What are your thoughts on any you have played, did he miss any that should have been on the list. My Golf Spy Top 10 Courses in England

Fair enough. But i will say this and take it as helpful afvice for the next contest. Read all the rules for entry and nake sure you follow them. Your entry even if you had finished 1st would have been disqualified.

You're welcome for the free contest. I'll not say what I really want to say, because as MOD's we should hold ourselves to a higher standard than what we expect from the members. But I'll just let you know there are plenty of other contests out there that it sounds like would be a better fit for you, if Titleist and our prize offering of a $1600 set of irons isn't enough to satisfy you.

Yeah, sorry not this time. Such a great 1st place prize no room for a 2nd. Maybe if we do the President Cup pool, we'll try for a 2nd place!

Thread closed Congratulate the winner over here at

What a great Open Championship it was and it produced two great winners. Of course Xander Schauffele with his 2nd Major of the year and with an impressive lineup @Logwon finished -32 to win the set of T Series irons. Join me in congratulating him. I look forward to hearing what setup he's going to go with.

Suppose since I'm running this gig, I should follow the rules and get my tie breaker in Cut +2 Final Round Scoring Average 70.9

There always are some late ads. Who do you see missing that you think should be added? The tournament committee will determine if it's worth adding with so many entries already in. Usually the case is no.

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MY GOLF SPY CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN A GOLF POOL LIKE NO OTHER 2024 MGS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST SPONSORED BY TITLEIST! HOW IT WORKS Everyone picks a team of 6 golfers. Add your best 5 of 6 golfers scores to form your team score. The best team score wins the pool. Cut golfers (and anyone who doesn’t finish 4 rounds) get 80 for any rounds not completed. Playoff holes do not count. Hard to believe the final Major of the year is here already. But we're going to send it off in grand fashion thanks to the great people at Titleist. A set of custom ordered T Series Irons will go to the winner of the pool. The T150 and T100 irons have been among the most played on tour since their release last summer and continue to be among the bestselling irons in the marketplace. My Golf Spy Rules for This contest Please read the Rules and Tie Breaker info below. There are only three Rules including Tie Breaker post, but if they are not followed completely, your entry will be disqualified. 1) You MUST be a registered member of the Forum to win 2) Your Contest Entry Name MUST be the same as your Forum User-Name -Please Make Sure They Match EXACTLY--Not Close but must Match Exactly (Note if the entry form doesn't accept your team's name due to characters in the name—make it ss close as possible and if you PM me the Entry name…you’ll be ok as long as they are close) Don't panic if I don't answer your PM right away, I typically get dozens and dozens, but if you PM BEFORE the deadline and followed all the rules, you will be good to go, and I will acknowledge you as soon as I can. 3) Please make a post in this thread before the ENTRY DELADLINE with the following two answers-Note these tie breakers come into play after the Tie Breaker inside the actual contest. 1. What will the Cut Number Will Be 2. What will the scoring average be for the entire field on the Final Round Sunday? Please enter an actual score such as 72.1 (not a score relative to par) If a tie still exists, the winner will be selected at random by the moderation team Enter Your Team Here Enter Contest Here Follow your team here Live Leaderboard Contest Open to US Residents Only Entries End and lock at 11:59 PM EST on July 17, 2024

Date 07/11/2024 Course Name Compass Pointe NE Gross Score 85 Course Rating 68.1 Course Slope 121 Gross Strokes over/under par 13 Birdies or better 0 Longest Drive 237 Really solid front nine but couldnt close it out going +7 over the last 4 holes. Started on 17. First 18 hole round with the GT so 11/14 fairways is a good start!

I’m quoting your latest post but referencing what you said in your first. Most OEM I am aware of have a new product “tested” by regular golfers from 5 to 20 handicaps at their facilities. I have been able to witness this in person at both PING and Titleist. They gather feedback from a rather large group of players like that. Some are employees who work in accounting or shipping etc and some are local residents who they have trusted to NDA’s to come in and test.

So had the first 18 hole round with the GT2 today. Here are some thoughts. Started great. Par 5 1st hole. Booming (for me) drive snd great 7 wood (also GT) left a 80 yard SW hit to 8 feet birdie lipped out—burned edges would be a theme for the day That led to a 41 front. One bad hole and one over-club on a par 3 led to a 44 on the back. Overall happy with the 85. 34 putts and one triple bogey from the middle of the fairway got in the way of scaring 80 GT2 gets a resounding for first round!

As we've mentioned before during testing's when it's US Only, the Titleist US and Titleist EU and other international locations are operated completely separate. So maybe word didn't filter down to the AU fitters. But since this is a US based site, and we deal with the US based HQ, we will honor their requests. I know there will be leaks from other outlets, but again we simply requests everyone here respect their policies.