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2022 Edition of The Match was just announced and looks like they are taking a very different approach with NFL QB's, the last 4 out of 5 MVP winners, no less! Who do you have in this wild matchup? Did they completely botch this for a ratings play, or is this must-watch for the golf world? https://www.pgatour.com/news/2022/04/18/the-match-nfl-quarterbacks-golf-tom-brady-aaron-rodgers-patrick-mahomes-josh-allen-las-vegas.html

Recent article from Golf.com considered the idea of the Rahminator being the best UFC style fighter on the PGA tour - or so says his workout buddy. So what do you guys think? Would Rahm easily dominate or would someone else crush the competition? https://golf.com/news/jon-rahm-training-habits-ufc-fighter/

Thanks @Hobert!

Agree with the mix and match approach @bellken i played in central VA on 4/2 and it was 38 at tee time! Had a shirt, 1/4zip pullover and a down jacket to wear between shots, lol! At the turn i was very comfortable without the jacket, but it sure was s chilly start. thinking a jacket like the Colter would have been a good fit for a day like that!

Yeah, that's why these are so interesting! Two Titleist VP's have signed affidavits that they are the real deal, so perhaps it was "one" set used during the tiger slam, but given that he could get new clubs for every tournament, or just whenever he wants to, perhaps the set he used last are in his house and these were used earlier in that same time frame....

Since everyone was bundled up at the Masters until Sunday, thought this review by Golf Monthly was pretty timely. Looks like a nice jacket, comfortable when swinging a club, and some wind resistance. Won't replace your rain gear, but still good for those late fall, early spring rounds when you need something to take the bite out of the wind/cold for early starts. What do you guys use for late fall/early spring rounds to stay warm between shots...or even to wear the entire time? Full article review: https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/apparel/sun-mountain-colter-jacket-review

While tiger was struggling at Augusta on Saturday, his old set of clubs from 2000/2001 that helped him achieve victory at the 2000 US Open, British Open, PGA Championship, and the 2001 Master to become the first player in history to hold all 4 titles simultaneously set an auction record with a selling price of $5,156,162. The set consists of nine Titleist 681-T irons, 2i-PW, and two Vokey wedges, 58* and 60*, both with the "TIGER" stamp on them. All clubs have been verified by multiple sources inside Titleist with signed affidavits. The previous owner purchased the clubs for $57,242 back in 2010...so looks like he had a better weekend than even Scottie Scheffler!! So what do you guys think? Was this the deal of the century to own a piece of history, or a flop for $5.2M? If you had the coin to buy them, would you, or what would you buy instead (golf related)? Full article, if your interested: https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2022/04/10/tiger-woods-equipment-masters-tiger-slam/

Would be fun to have a BYOS option, haha! I know connectors are not compatible among a lot of brands...but one can dream!

Dear members, @GolfSpy_TCG has decided to take a step back from his moderator role with the forum to focus more on his new family. During his tenure, he has been instrumental in a number of projects and activities on the forum, most noticeably the wonderful AMA section that many of you enjoy! Additionally, he was a great contributor and facilitator for OEM staff to engage in the forum and finding new ways to move the conversation forward. We wanted to thank him for his service as an MGS Moderator and wish him the best in the future.

Sadly, I have to backout this year. Thanks for keeping this going @STUDque!

Interesting. That wasnt clear in the article, so I appreciate you pointing it out. So would one trackman session suffice for the season - assuming your swing/gear doesn't change? Once loaded into the app, I would think it would be great to utilize, but it still begs the question of what a fully data-loaded R1 would do compared to an Arccos, or Shotscope...

MGS just published a new article about the Precision Pro R1 and it's new MyScope functionality. This looks very useful - in practice - and could be a poor mans launch monitor if it lives up to they hype. https://mygolfspy.com/precision-pro-r1-the-deep-data-driven-myslope-algorithm/ Before we get too far, though, I wanted to ask you all your thoughts about MyScope vs other personal launch monitors (Rapsodo/Mevo) vs Arccos/Shotscope. When do you think one is better than the other? When would a combination of tools benefit a golfer? And lastly, who is currently he king of the hill for a "do it 'most'" device for the average user? Note that I'm trying to keep the recommendations under the ~$500 mark to keep the comparisons similar, because we're not all rocking a Trackman or Quad on every shot, haha!

Was alerted that this same issue cropped up again with the latest send on 9/15. Contacted Dev again last night to troubleshoot the causes and find a solution. I'll revert back to a more mundane and all encompassing SL in the meantime. Appreciate you guys bearing with us while we get these issues sorted. Progress is never easy, haha.

Alright @edingc - spoke with our Dev and what is happening is that the Newsletter has certain parameters set - min # of replies to a post in X days sorta thing - and they are changing from the time I set the new Subject Line to the time the email is actually sent. So, in your pic above, Sub70 was a topic in the pre-distro email I received the morning of the send...however, it looks like it was overwritten by another thread that was a better fit for the criteria and the Sub70 thread was dropped. I asked if there's a way to combat that, but unfortunately it will happen from time to time. I'll continue to fiddle with the Newsletter module and see if I can find a better solution so poor member experiences like you noted above do not happen anymore. Just know that I'm not trying to create click-bait titles to boost our stats!

Haha, thanks @MattF! Only fire I hope to be catching is on the course, haha!

Huh, that is interesting...the SL's are pulled directly from the pre-distro/preview email I receive the morning of the newsletter send. Only thing I can figure is if the content is personalized to each recipient, in which case I need to rethink my strategy and use of the tool! I'll check with the Dev of this module and see if I can figure out more details. Appreciate you bringing this to my attention!

That is screwy for sure. We'll have our Dev investigate and thank you for providing screengrabs. These are immensely helpful when trying to convey any issue since explaining it, even on video chat, is a bit confusing.

give's you 24hr access only...$40 for 24hrs does NOT seem like a good deal to me.

well TIL! Thanks for the info @cnosil. I thought that was more of a major weakness in his game after watching him a few times this year, but just seems like Cantlay's putter was on fire yesterday and Bryson's was not...simple as that!

Agree with you. Just stand still... However, the media playing it up like it was some sorta "diss" really feels like them grasping at straws. We all know Bryson isn't the best putter and it was on display multiple times during the playoff.

I'm right there with you and have alerted our contact at HQ about the issue. I thought it was resolved as the ads went away, but now they are back! I've already sent a followup note about the glitch.

Truth be told, we don't handle, control, or am even advised of the language they use on the SM posts. They are kind enough to provide extra awareness for the member testing, but beyond that it's more or less a one way street. However, to your point, I will have a word with the SM manager to make sure it's a bit more clear what people actually need to do to sign up for the test - even if that means they still go through the blog page to boost views. Appreciate you pointing this out @Peaksy68!

Doubt many shops would have enough test irons in their cart to fit you for each one. I'm fortunate enough to have a highly respected fitter in my area, but even he only gets certain irons from OEM's to build out the testing cart each season.

This just gives people an extra excuse for their poor performance, "yeah, that shank into the woods was because it's a counterfeit driver...not me!"

Lots of good comments on this thread! One thing that I didn't see mentioned is the increased demand for golf equipment. If demand is there, OEM's will charge what they can to maximize profits...like $400 for a hybrid. Throw in the supply shortages and we have the classic economics 101 model. Do I think that production costs have gone up? Probably not, as @caeye0710noted the increase in automation will keep production costs relatively flat YoY, so then you have materials costs, which have gone up for the same supply/demand reasons. Other costs you guys didn't mention would be R&D costs that will increase since you need qualified employees to design, test, and build the new clubs and they need a pay increase each year to keep with inflation. And then lastly you have the marketing budget, which, coming from a guy in marketing for a large corp, doesn't go down over time, haha! Those ad spots get more and more expensive every year! With all of that said, do I think it's appropriate to pay $400 for a hybrid? Heck no! The last piece of "new" equipment I purchased was a prior gen G410, right before the G425 came out. Unless the hybrid guarantees I hit it 225+ and it's always in the fairway, I'll pass and get last gen model if I need a new one, but as the saying goes - a fool and his money are soon parted