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Hoyoymac

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  1. There was a good article about the new Footjoy and Jon Buscemi 2024 collaboration on the MyGolfSpy main page that inspired me to take a closer look.

    The new Premiere Field LX reminded me of my favorite shoes ever from Footjoy, the Split Toe Professional.

    Was able to order a pair yesterday on the day the shoes launched.

    By the evening the limited release shoes were sold out.

    Looking forward to getting my shoes in a few days and will post more about them when they arrive.

  2. Finally the TPT Power Range HI & LO hybrids:

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    Versus the Fujikura Fuel Hybrid shaft that I’ve played for a long time.

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    Since the hybrid I play, the Cobra LTDx, has a bonded hosel I have purchased a second one to receive the TPT Hybrid shaft.  

    My test and review of the hybrid shaft will include results from both.  Will try to build to the same specs so that the only difference is the shaft for comparisons sake.

  3. In anticipation of my fitting I’ve started up my swing speed training with the Stack System again.  Have also been walking 9 holes two or three times each week using my Bag Boy Quad XL cart and Alphard V2 wheels.

    A week and a half to go!

    Also have been spending some time reading everything I can on the TPT shafts and spent some time this week on the golfshaftreviews.com site to look at the information on each shaft that I’ll be testing and also the shafts that I’m playing currently.  Noticed some interesting similarities.

     

  4. My two driver choices were either the Cobra LTDx LS or the Tour Edge C723.  

    I went with the Cobra LTDx LS because it is maybe just a little bit longer than the Tour Edge C723 but not as forgiving.

    Since one of the claims of the TPT shafts is better dispersion I thought that the Cobra driver would be a better candidate to test.

    Have been kinda considering upgrading to the new Cobra Darkspeed LS and if so the TPT shaft would fit that club as well.

  5. Congratulations to all of the testers!

    A couple of years ago I went through the Ping Ballnamic fitting and the Maxfli Tour ball was my top recommendation.  The reviews on MyGolfSpy gave me the confidence to try it out.  Been playing it ever since. 

    I especially like the center of gravity being marked on the Maxfli balls as it saves me the time it took using my Check Pro Go to find the center of gravity and mark my previous gamer ball the Bridgestone Tour BRX.  Started doing that after reading Dave Pelz’s book the Putting Bible.

    I do revert back to the Bridgestone ball in the winter because it is a little softer and doesn’t spin quite as much which makes up for distance loss due to the cold and gives me a better feel.

    It really performs well for me and I would most likely still play the Maxfli Tour ball even if it was priced the same as the Bridgestone ball.  As is it’s a great value!

    I prefer the double line alignment marking on the previous generation Maxfli balls over the current single line alignment aid.Very curious to get everyone’s impression of the new Max Align markings on these test balls.

    The Maxfli Tour X ball flies higher and spins more for me while the new Tour S ball flies lower and spins less.  Exactly as claimed by Maxfli.

    The Tour ball is the Goldilocks ball for me.

  6. Congratulations to all of the testers.

    Been playing the Maxfli Tour ball for couple of years now after it was my top recommendation from the Ping Ballnamic fitting and the MyGolf Spy ball tests and ball lab confirmed it as a quality option at a great value.

    In the winter when it is colder  to counteract the loss of distance I generally revert back to my previous gamer the Bridgestone Tour BRX ball because its a bit softer and doesn’t spin as much so it ges a bit further than the Maxfli Tour once the temps drop below 60 degrees.

    The Maxfli Tour X ball flies a bit higher and spins more for me than the Tour ball. The newer Tour S flies lower and spins less for me.  Doing exactly what they claim.

    I preferred the previous generations alignment aid with the two lines over the current generation.

    Very curious what everyone’s thoughts are on the new max align markings.

  7. A fitting allows you to rent the equipment, facilities and expertise of someone who has had training and observed countless golfers.  The fitter will gather the data for you so you can just focus on the equipment which will help you to feel the differences between the various options.

    You’ll be able to try a bunch of stuff in one place at one time.

    The fitting though is just a snapshot of a few dozen swings on one day.

    Tinkering at home will not allow you to try as much stuff at one time and maybe also not be able to capture all the data.  But you can take the equipment on the course over multiple days and multiple rounds which will give you different information and allow you to determine if the club does what you need it to and if you have confidence in it.

    There is value in both.

    I really have come to believe that one of the most valuable things to a golfer when buying new equipment is a playability guarantee.  30-90 days.  The best are guarantees that if the new equipment doesn’t work for you during that time, bring it back for a credit towards something else.

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