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I saw the reviews on MGS but I was wondering about the 201's, I think they would fit me great. Have you had a chance to hit them or know anything about them? They are a lot cheaper but I still don't want to spend the cash on the HOPES that I like them. Wonder what their return policy is, if I don't like them?
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So I am in the process of shopping for new irons, I currently have Callaway Apex 19 Tour/Forged combo set and it's time for something new. I recently came across Takomo irons while watching YouTube, so naturally I went down the rabbit hole with these. Video after video all I could find is how people loved these and the cost is AMAZING! I am looking at maybe the Titleist T150's, Srixon ZX 5/7 combo, Mizuno JPX etc but all of these have a much much higher price tag with them. Has anyone ever hit these or know much about them? They are direct to consumer I believe so it's hard for me to just pull the trigger. They look great (model 201). Let me know your thoughts.
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On 2/16/2024 at 6:12 PM, Owengeorge13 said:
Take a look at the “new” new level irons. Some reviews should be coming out soon. I have a thread in here about them.
They look nice...kinda remind me of the older Taylor Made irons MB Forged. I like the idea of being able to add a heavier weight in the head (I like a higher swing weight).
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15 minutes ago, Owengeorge13 said:
My miss is a thin shot. I have never hit a set of srixon irons outside (grass). Indoors I found them good on thin shots. Supposedly people who miss thin do not get along with the V sole on srixon irons. Anyone on this thread who own a set of zx5’s speak on thin misses/V sole?
I was looking at getting the combo set, and I think they look great but I want them to feel better I guess. I will look also at Mizuno and Callaway as well. I love how the Sub 70 irons look, but can't demo them which is unfortunate.
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On 2/13/2024 at 12:07 PM, billpierce said:
I find Srixon you hit and love or hate. They don't elicit a middle of road reaction. Is this true?
I found this to be true as well. I am looking for new irons, and these were high on the list. I hit the the 5's and 7's and was not impressed. I thought my old Apex pro's felt better. This season, I will hit them again to give them one more shot, but I was just a bit underwhelmed.
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1 minute ago, Preeway said:
Last years model had serious durability issues. Try the 2023 model. I absolutely love it and would put it up against any other brand out there.
I keep bouncing back and forth between ProV1, Snell Black (left overs that I had) and the Bridgestone Tour BXS. They all feel pretty much the same to me and perform close enough to each other. I just wait to see who is running deals, granted the Snell is much cheaper.
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12 hours ago, ZackS said:
Played 10 holes at the end of the day working on trying to keep my back foot on the ground longer. Also testing the Wilson Triad and Mizuno RB Tour balls. Working on a swing change I hit good shots but timing is still inconsistent as expected. Balls are pretty similar. The Mizuno is a little better through the wind but has some durability issues. So I have to say the Wilson is better overall. Figured I would share this to show the 2 on a 220 yard shot into a 8 to 10 mph wind. Pretty close
I won some Mizuno balls in a tournament last year and I was excited to try them out. I hated them. Like you said, not very durable. I would not recommend the Mizuno golf ball to anyone.
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Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes! Two years closer to St. Andrews. haha
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I simply put 00 on each ball, this was my baseball number.
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52 minutes ago, shailey said:
I got the shafts in on Friday and tried the 120X already. On the simulator I used the exact same 8 balls that I used for the baseline. My ball speeds went down 2 to 5 mph, launch was 1.5* higher, smash factor was the same and spin rate went up on average 300 rpm. On a simulator, that meant my carry distance went up so I hit it further. However, my dispersion was not as good as with the x100. So then, I went and hit balls into the field. They were shorter than my normal distance. In the video of my swing, I could see the shaft flexing back into the ball and the club head was well ahead of where the x100 is at the same point in my swing. All of that even though the hands/grip are at the same point.
So I pulled the X out and am trying the TX now. I am hoping that this feels the exact same as the X because I loved the feel of it.
Yes, I love the feel, and I think the TX will be your shaft. I have never hit them, but like I said, they are a bit softer than the x100. They just feel smooth, the x100 to me felt way more stout (which I don't mind either) but I would never use the word smooth with the x100. When I was fitted, using the Mizuno fitting tool, the Modus never even came up on the recommended shafts for me. The top one was the x100. I picked the Modus because I was used to it I guess. It was in the last set of clubs I had and is in my gamers now.
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I was reading through your posts, I have the Modus 120x shafts and I feel as if I have a hard transition too. I was a former baseball player and I absolutely love this shaft. It's a bit softer than what you currently swing (x100) but it's much smoother too. My swing is more like Jon Rahm, not much of a backswing but a lot of torque. The shaft keeps up, no problem.
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37 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:
There are simply too many good options.
I do really hope an underdog comes out to won't, but think Paradym will take it.
I kind of feel the same, I would love to see Mizuno or Srixon come out well. I would love to hit these, but there are no places around me that carry either one.
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19 minutes ago, Golfspy_Lukes said:
If Rob had $20 for every time he heard that, he'd have broke even!
That is what funds his golf habit.
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Hey Rob! How did the head feel?
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HELL NO. You can put all the tech into a putter but until you change my arms, my shoulders, my feet, my eyes, my brain and decision making skills on the greens it wont matter!
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Like many of you, I think it depends on the conditions and where the trouble is and where the pin is on the green. If it's windy, I tend to take the longer club, unless the wind is at my back obviously. If I have trouble left and right and back, but nothing in the front, AND a front pin I don't have any issue taking the lower club and coming up short. I do a lot of bump and run shots around the green so I am pretty confident that if I'm short I will be able to get up and down fairly regularly. The main thing I don't want to do is try to swing slower. Every time I try to do that, I get all out of rhythm and the resulting shots are bad. So when I do take longer club, I usually choke down.
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So, what are you looking for in an iron? If it's just weight, you can change shafts and grips to achieve that. I tested the Ping G410 iron a few years ago for MGS and they were very forgiving and felt decent. I compared them to my Mizuno JPX 900 forged irons (which I loved), and they were not too bad. I have to say the feel of the Mizuno was much softer and the head profile is smaller. The Ping offered better off center performance and a larger overall footprint. If you are looking at getting something a few years older to save money I would say look at these two. If I had to choose, I prefer the Mizuno's feel, if I was a higher handicap golfer, I would say Ping. You may want to look at the Mizuno JPX Hotmetals too. Hit as many as you can and go from there.
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I play out of Maple Dale Country Club and Wild Quail in Delaware, the good thing about being such a small state is I am close to every course in our state.
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On 12/3/2022 at 12:33 PM, GolfSpy_APH said:
Was looking for the right thread to post part of the below in and couldn't find one that matched what I was looking for, which means we get a new one. Where Do You Play?
- Let us know where you have your membership or where you play most often.
- Tell us what the course is like, what the membership or clubhouse features.
- Why did you choose to play there?
- What were other options or was that about your only option?
- What benefits does your membership have?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
For me I was stuck between 2 different options. There is a course close to me (about 20 minutes) has great facilities (Championship 18, 9 and 6 hole course, 2 large practice areas, large 2 end driving range with top tracer and more). However the course I will admit isn't my favorite. Monday to Friday membership is 1800 usd.
There is another course that is 45 minutes away, much nicer higher class so to speak, a lot of variety in the holes and still has practice areas, but is more expensive at 3000 usd. However it is part of a package called PPG Courses which gives access to 9 other stellar courses in Switzerland at no extra cost. Most all the other courses are still 45 plus minutes away, but they are often 180 usd per round so I wouldn't ever go play them having to pay a green fee.
I have been stuck between the two options for some time, with a second kid coming I don't want to drive that much and the extra cost even with those perks just was seemingly too much work and effort. I also figured if I wanted to I could use some of the money saved by getting a Otelfingen Membership and maybe play one or two of the other courses from time to time. I do have a friend who has joined one of them and that means if I played with him I get a member guest rate of I think 100 or so.
However after talking with the Chef and the Curling Hall he mentioned that for only a extra 200 with the Otelfingen Membership you gain access to all the Migro courses. They have 6 other courses in the area and 2 are only about 35 minutes away. I have played half of the them and although they are often busy they are all good courses and offer great value. So for 2k I get access to great practice facilties (discount on range balls) playing privilege at 6 courses and the ability to play a lot closer. It certainly now is a no brainer and if I want to play the other courses I can simply organize with a friend and pay less.
Golfing here is expensive so finding any sort of deal is huge and I think this is about the best I could possibly do.
I haven't spent much time in the club house, but it is always busy with people for food and there is no beverage fee or whatever. The course itself is really busy, sometimes too busy, but when you pick the proper times it isn't that bad.
Looking forward to hearing where all of you play and why!
Sorry, just now seeing this. If I were you, I would join the course that is closer to you. At 45 minutes away, although the course is nicer you will use it less...especially with a child on the way. Look at it this way, most rounds are lets say 3-4 hours if the course is busy, add on almost two hours in travel time. That means a good portion of your day will be spent at that course. With the one that is only 20 minutes away, that's not too bad, even if you wanted to just hop over and play 9 holes or hit range balls. Your family will appreciate the closer course.
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1 hour ago, cnosil said:
It truly is a dilemma. My driver to is the G400 max and I have been happy with it, but it is reaching the age where people say a new driver will be an improvement.
I have hit list every new driver as part of most wanted and I am nog seeing increased swing speed or ball speed so we could say that the drivers are no better than what I have. Could be true but I think that each driver has nuances that make it better than older or other brands like how it reacts to you miss.
Even after hitting most of the drivers I am still unsure which one might be best. Guess I have to hit them again.
I'm in the same boat, I have the Epic Flash sub zero, but it's about 5 years old now and it has reached the age just like you said. Ball speeds on center hits cannot increase, however, from what I understand, there is room to increase ball speed on off center strikes...not that any of us need that.
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So I am in the market for a new driver and thought I wanted the new TSR, watched a video or three regarding the new Callaway Paradym driver and everyone is saying how good it is (more so than the usual Youtube guys hyping drivers). I've not liked Callaway's lineup the past few years but am intrigued with this one. THEN, I saw the Cobra and again, a lot of guys are saying how good it is. Now who the hell knows, I love this time of year and hate it at the same time. Love seeing all the new drivers/tech coming out but can't hit any until the spring. UGH!!!!!
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So I just got back from my Pebble Beach trip and I have to say it was nothing short of fantastic. We played Del Monte, Pebble Beach x2, Spanish Bay, Spyglass and The Hay x2. We stayed at the Lodge at Pebble as well, and I will say we really didn't lift a finger. The people were so accommodating and friendly (they should be for the price), and the golf was top notch.
Here are my takeaways from each course:
Del Monte: The course itself was nothing to write home about and it was average at best. The greens were rolling fast, and were in great shape. The rest of the course was pretty dry and crispy due to lack of rain. It was a decent start to the week, however I think if I were to go again, I would skip playing here and play Bayonet or another course close by.
Pebble: What can you say about Pebble that has not been said before?! What a course, and the views are unreal. We played one round in the morning and one round in the afternoon. I would recommend playing in the afternoon. The morning round we kept dealing with the marine layer (fog), that would roll in and out like the tide. As a science teacher I found it cool how quick it would roll in and 15 minutes later it would clear up, then another 30 minutes it would come back. The course was in great shape and we had caddies for each round. I would highly recommend getting one. I was one of the higher handicap golfers on the trip (I am a 7 hcp) while most of the guys are scratch and we ALL had a really hard time reading the greens. What looks like uphill putts will be downhill. It was like we were in opposite world on the greens. I have to say my favorite hole is probably 6. You really don't realize how high up your second shot has to be. When watching Pebble on TV, the second shot looks like it is a small uphill second shot...WRONG. That hill is probable 50-70 feet up. Much bigger than I thought. Hole 7 was playing 91 yards and hole 8 is INCREDIBLE as well. These three holes are the best on the course. Hole 18 was one of the most nerve racking tee shots I've hit in a long time. How much of the water do you cut off? I have to say, I played a cut here and nailed the fairway. All in all, I didn't find Pebble to be overly difficult of a course. Not a lot of trouble to get yourself into. However, this was NOT MY FAVORITE COURSE.
Spanish Bay: If you like links golf, you will LOVE Spanish Bay. It is right on the water, seals are barking and the wind is blowing. The course was in great shape and again, the greens were rolling fast. The views were great with dunes everywhere. Long hitters will not like Spanish Bay. We did not have a caddie here and we probably should have. We hit a lot of shots at this course that we "thought" were good, only to find out that we were in crap of had a bad line to the pin. Spanish Bay had the best clubhouse and restaurants of any of the three big courses we played. Very nice. This was my SECOND FAVORITE.
Spyglass: PLAY THIS COURSE! This was by far my favorite course!!! It ranks #2 for my of all time only behind Bethpage Black. The front 9 is on the coast and the back 9 is in the trees. The views here are to die for the course was pristine everywhere you looked. The proshop was super underwhelming and small with only a snack shack for food. The fairways were generous and the greens were fast and true. If I ever go back, I am not so sure I would play Pebble again, however I would play Spyglass everyday if I could. Don't get me wrong, Spyglass is a tough course. Much tougher than Pebble. If you want a challenge with all the views and then some, this is the course for you. Treat yourself to this course, you won't regret it.
The Hay: This is Tiger Wood's par 3 designed, nine hole course. It was a fun little course, with the longest hole being 106 yards. I will say I saw more workers and mowers on this course than I see on my home 18 hole course. Not too many straight putts here and my buddy actually hit a hole in one while we were there. Does this count as an official hole in one or no?
Now if you are planning on going to Pebble...bring your wallet. This is one VERY EXPENSIVE trip, but cross it off your bucket list because it's not ever going to get cheaper.
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I didn't see this video, it was good! Those guys know what they are talking about when it comes to equipment.