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sglj3

 
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About sglj3

  • Birthday 08/17/1966

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Happy Valley, Oregon
  • Interests
    Golf and family time

Player Profile

  • Age
    50-59
  • Swing Speed
    101-110 mph
  • Handicap
    11.5
  • Frequency of Play/Practice
    Daily
  • Player Type
    Casual
  • Biggest Strength
    Putting
  • Biggest Weakness
    Driver/Off the Tee
  • Fitted for Clubs
    No

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  1. Congrats testers, really looking forward to this review!
  2. Congrats testers, looking forward to your review. Enjoy the process
  3. It does sound interesting, not sure I could get through 18 I've only done that once, dang water and trees...
  4. Congrats! @Javs @LinksgolfFever @Girldad18 @fredsharky @Cecil Williams I look forward to your review, I have not played ODIN so interested in your opinions
  5. Ball drop.mp4 One of the balls after one shot from the bunker Hello MGS family. This has been a fun test and very happy to be able to participate. Titleist Ball Test Review Disclaimer: The day I received the balls I was playing a round of golf and felt a pop in my knee, yes the dreaded ACL pop. I was able to finish the round, although quite a bit of pain. So I did take 2 weeks off but did a lot of putting and short game work. After the time off I have played 6 rounds matching them against various balls so I do have a decent amount of impressions to share. I am sorry this is a little late but I wanted to give them the fullest test first. By the way, I still have all three balls albeit a little scraped up. Aesthetics/Design/Intial Impression: I have received test balls in the past (direct from Titleist no MGS) and it is always exciting to see what they are. Upon opening I found them to be very white and bright. The dimple pattern appears to be more like the AVX compared to PV1 or PV1x. Even though they are test balls they have the initial impression of a quality ball you would expect from Titleist. Short Game/Putting/Bunkers: This is where I spent the first two weeks. I am fortunate to have had a putting green installed a couple summers ago so I get daily practice. I chipped these balls against PV1s and found that even on my putting green they did tend to roll out further and not check up as much. Regarding putting I did not notice significant variance in speed or consistency. On The Course: Off the tee - the first day I played it was 36 degrees out and so distance was little shorter than warmer weather. I found the distance to be similar to the comparison balls either PVs or TP5s. I managed a few 250 yard drives which given the weather I was quite happy with for my game right now. I found with the irons that they felt a little firmer than other balls but didn’t sound like a rock. I found a bunker on the second hole with a new test ball and was disappointed in how the cover scuffed so easily (see attached picture). If I was paying $4-5 a ball that would end up being a deal breaker. I didn’t feel like I got as much spin as desired so they didn’t check up on shorter pitch shots or out of the bunkers. The Good, the bad, the in between: Overall the distance and putting reliability was as solid as expected from a Titleist. The coloring, labeling and overall first impressions were great. General distance is comparable to other balls and from that perspective I find this a decent ball. The flight pattern was acceptable. Again, I was disappointed in the apparent cover durability. Play it or Trade it? For me the ease at which the cover scraped would make it “trade it” for this ball. Conclusion: Sometimes life happens and we don’t get to do as much as we want when we want to. I would love to have posted this a couple weeks ago but wanted to get a full set of rounds with it to provide everyone with the best impressions I can. I love the opportunity to test products and I hope you all find reading mine along with all the others interesting and helpful.
  6. Good evening: So far my testing is comparative to the others. I feel the ball is similar if not identical to the AVX. I have been putting chipping and trying to get some good spin data to present as well. I will have more to post next week and hope to have more pictures and videos. It has been a great test so far and this page has been so active I really enjoy participating with everyone on this and sharing information for everyone.
  7. Currently gaming a 48*, 54* and 60*. Used to primarily use the 54* but have started to use the 60* a little more ofter
  8. I have 4. The PW in my iron set and then a 50*, 54* and 60*
  9. I will be very intersted in this test, I went to free T series fitting and was suggested to get either 200s or split 150/200 set. Congrats all testers
  10. I agree there are so many I like to watch but if I’m gonna root for one player week in and week out it’s gotta be Jordan Spieth
  11. Congrats! @Nunfa0 @RichL85 @TheOther1 @Willie T Looking forward to your thoughts
  12. In general I will walk in any conditions. When I take a cart I really prefer it to be when I am the first one out as a single and fairways are ok. I enjoy a quick 1 1/2 hour round now and then
  13. In the Portland area the rates seem to be fairly consistent. $5 small - 35 $9 medium - 70 $13 large - 105 One range I prefer has annual unlimited pass for $550 and has grass teeing area open during the summer Another has a 50 large bucket card for $455 which is a 30% discount so a large comes out to $9.10/bucket. It seems like most ranges replace their balls in the late Spring so they are in decent shape.
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