mackdaddy

Wednesday at 08:33 PM

17 minutes ago, RickyBobby_PR said:

More than likely caused by how the club moves in the takeaway and/or how your lower body is moving

Maybe. I tend to play wedges very well and hit that shot like a put. I think it is how my eyes perceive the angle of the face.

I know it works well for many people it just hasn't been consistent for me.

I am hoping that having the club more upright when soled will help.

Thanks

Wednesday at 07:10 PM

I have played toe down shots like that. I found that I often lost the angle of the face to the left doing that.

Wednesday at 06:25 PM

I am thinking about bending my lob wedge 2 extra degrees upright.

I tried using a chipper when I had an extra club to burn. I liked it for shots just off the green. When I put a 5 fairway in my bag I took it out.

I rarely use a lob wedge beyond 50 yards. I really liked the upright nature of the chipper around the green 10 yards and in it helps the use of a putting stroke.

What I want to know is has anyone tried this? What are peoples thoughts about issues I may not be anticipating.

I will do it with a High toe wedge.

GregGarner · Tuesday at 02:20 PM

On 4/10/2024 at 8:38 PM, GregGarner said:

I think you might be pleasantly surprised by the new Chrome Tour. I was a white box tester of the Left Dots and loved it compared to ProV1. Allegedly the 2023 ProV1s chased a bit of the lower-flight/lower-spin properties of the Left Dot to get some of their Tour guys to switch, but notably Finau swapped back to Left Dot.

Compared to the 2023 ProV1, I've found the new Chrome Tour to have a bit more speed, very comparable long game spin, higher short game spin, and a very similar, flat flight. Overall, the Chrome Tour gave me right around a half club more carry through the bag.

I also picked up 4-7 yards per club with the Chrome Tour over last years Pro V1x I played.

ZackS · Tuesday at 02:06 PM

I tested balls all of my rounds in March. I used the Pro v1 & X & Left Dash, TP 5 & X, Z Star, Tour Response, Chrome Soft, Chrome Tour & +.

About Me as a golfer. I am 68 I hit the ball straight but can fade and draw the ball. I can spin back L wedge to 9 iron back and prefer a hop and stop shot. I play a new lob wedge each year and sand wedge every other year. My irons are refinished KZG forged III with traditional lofts. My lofts are 4 degrees between each club. I drive it about 240 and can hit an intentional pull about 260. My drives are straight, my miss is off the toe. Wedges and Iron play are the strength of my game.

I played all of these balls at least 3 rounds. What I was looking for was feel and spin from 90 yards to the green. I only wanted a ball that I could predict what it would do after the bounce, did it stop or release or spin back. Chrome tour X and Pro v1 x spun back more than I like to see. Z Star released more than I liked and so did the Left dash and Tour Response. Tp 5 x and Left dash felt to firm on the green side shots for me.

Irons and full swing wedges: I liked the Tour Response and the Chrome Tour and the Pro v1x best. They consistently responded as I like stopping on the green very quickly.

Long clubs and driver: Chrome Tour and Tour Response were the straightest off the tee and with hybrids and fairways. My dispersion with the Pro V1x was just bigger with the long clubs.

I played the Chrome Tour for 5 more rounds to be sure. I tracked every shot and figured out all my yardages with each club. I bought two four dozen boxes for the price of 3 dozen at Dick's sporting goods. I am playing the Chrome Tour with triple track and I love them.

arodrig29 · April 11

I really love the Accra iS 7 shafts in my irons. They time up very well for me and the feel is incredible.

Samuel09152 · April 9

On 3/27/2024 at 4:34 PM, Stuka44 said:

I will likely not pay anything for a new putter. I have my time tested Ping Scottsdale Wolverine. I have found with continued dedicated practice, my make percentage for makeable putts (less than 10 feet) has gone up and up. Especially less than 6 feet.

So until I can get some guarantees that an expensive putter will do more than just continued practice, I'll just keep practicing. But like most things with this game. If you think something will help you it probably will. I am an empirical, numbers person, so someone telling me this will make me better, just isn't enough.

Well this makes lots of sense. I know that I can make most truly straight putts. How many of those do I see in a round? Only the ones where I miss the break low and have straight back up the slope.

So much of putting is matching line and speed. I like die in or capture speed for my putts because I know if I leave my putts inside 3 feet I will make most second putts. Living in the Greater Washington DC area the courses here tend to have very nice greens with challenging breaks and speeds or I won't play them. We have so many great options. Practicing with the same putter and routine is the biggest help for me now. That said I have a custom build putter made just for me too.

Rob Person · April 6

8 minutes ago, cnosil said:

Send one of the forum moderators the confirmation number from your donation and they will add the banner. They are not automatically added to your forum account since there is no connection.

Next time I donate I will pay attention to the confirmation number. I never did in the past and don't know how I would find it now. Thanks.

William P · April 6

I have donated a few times over the years and never have had the banner.

I am not complaining and you said to tell you.

mackdaddy · April 5

On 4/4/2024 at 2:55 PM, GolfSpy MPR said:

For me: if a scuff or blemish is "feelable," I figure it is also going to influence the ball's aerodynamics, probably in an unpredictable way. That ball is ready for retirement to the garage, to be beat to its final death as a practice ball.

I do the exact same thing.

Rob Person · April 4

KZG irons are some of the greatest forged irons out there. I still play mine that I bought in the ninetys. I had them reshafted and refurbished and they are back in my bag again. I tried to get a new set but they are nearly impossible to get in the US.

Rob Person · April 3

I have worked in and out of the golf industry for years. I have been a starter, marshal, club fitter, food and beverage manager and General manager. I agree when you work full time in the golf industry you don't find much time to play.

I have found a job working one day a week as the counter person and over seeing the food and beverage operations for the pub not the events. I am allowed to play whenever I want on weekdays and after 12 on weekends unless I fit in as a walk on without a set time.

The industry is work like any other job field and is fun if you work in a good team and environment. Working for an owner that is barely making ends meet is hard. Working in an operation that has money and an open mind is great. I have worked in the military and restaurant business as an owner for many years. The leader sets the pace in all businesses.

Beakbryce · March 27

To be clear I have a custom putter fitted and made for me. I have had it for over 20 years. It is never leaving my bag! I paid $150 for it.

I would pay up to about $1,000 to get a putter built just to fit me. To answer the question.

I have tried to replace it over the years with something that people would admire. My arrogance got in the way of my play. I won a Scotty Circle T, for a closest to the hole in a big money charity outing. It was not set up for my game and didn't work as well as my custom! Sold it for over $2500

I went through a putting slump and bought a Bettinardi SS9 Hexperimental from a friend for $500 and sold it for just over $1000.

When the Evnroll ER2 won the best putter from MGS I got one.

All of those putters felt amazing and looked great, everyone admired them! None of them were as good for me and my putting, as the custom putter made for me.

The best thing I did was realize that the putter that was made to the weight, lie, loft, length, balance and grip I need may look plain and simple but I putt the lights out with it! With age I have learned That My game is where my pride comes from not the equipment I can put in my bag! I can afford to bag 5 star Honma clubs covered in gold.

So what! They don't make me a better golfer. I will play what gives me the best chance to score! You will find nothing in my bag for popularity.

March 25

I play golf for fun! Every round is practice for those rounds I play for money.

Each year around this time I go out and play with intent for tracking and figuring out my yardages for the new year. I use the entire card for this. In the top corner of the score bax I indicate the club I teed off with ie a d in the corner. When I shoot the yardage for the next shot I finish the box this the yards left to the flag. I then mark the club I will hit in the box below. If I mis the green or hit it I mark the next shot distance from the hole. I note SL for short left lr for long right and so on. The box below has club on the green would be P off the green would give wedge loft, on green distance is in feet off is in yards.

Mishits I make a small dot in a corner of the box. Side hill lie I mark a diagonal hash mark in the corner. Chocked down or knock I make a dot on the left edge of the box. The score I mark in the bottom row - for par 1 for bogie and a circled 1 for birdie.

Doing this enables me to figure out the distance range for each club. I also do this if I am struggling to score. My warm ups mostly entail hitting lots of chips and putts before the round. I use three balls and hit my lob wedge from the same area to the same flag Stock then High then low. I then go putt the results like I am in a round. I hit long 50 yards and short wedges green side.

Just going to the range and hitting balls almost never happens and by choice. I would rather go play 9.

March 23

Just now, mackdaddy said:

I also had Irons I loved for 20 years. I just sent them to theironfactory.com now they are back in my bag and the love affair is back on. Way more cost effective than the two set of irons I have tried in the intervening years.

They came back like new. Fresh chrome and grooves.

Donn lost in San Diego · March 23

On 3/21/2024 at 3:40 PM, DRLEONARD58 said:

Oh I like this game and reading everyone's responses!

Best:

- Ping G2 7 Wood. I just love this club and always seemed to hit it good no matter how I was playing.

- Ping Eye 2 irons. I used these irons for almost 20 years (just typing that sentence out makes me feel so old)

- LAB Mezz Max. I was always a decent putter, but this putter has lowered my puts per round significantly.

- Clinch Golf Tactile Golf. I love the material, the durability and the fit so much that I bought a new one for this year and will hopefully be able to do so for years to come.

- Full Metal Markers Divot Repair Tool + Marker. I like the strength of the magnet holding the marker on the side of the repair tool and the foldout design.

Worst:

- Big Max Dri Lite Hybrid Tour Golf bag. I wanted to love it, but coming from an old Ping Hoofer I realized that the popular bags are popular for a reason and I might be looking at an upgrade significantly sooner than I had anticipated.

- Footjoy Hyperflex Golf Shoe. I just don't love the fit and feel of these shoes. I should have returned them but I didn't realize how much I didn't like them until after my first round of golf.

- Titleist StaDry Performance Towel. It is larger than I expected it to be, and so it largely stays in my bag as a backup towel and rain hood.

- Vice Pro "Go Nutz" golf ball. Nothing against the performance, but I thought these were all white golf balls with Green writing and markings but I was wrong. I am somewhat of a purist when it comes to golf balls and don't particularly like logos on golf balls.

- Full Metal Markers spare markers. I almost never swap out styles and no one else cares what marker I use, so mostly these sit in my bag.

I also had Irons I loved for 20 years. I just sent them to theironfactory.com now they are back in my bag and the love affair is back on. Way more cost effective than the two set of irons I have tried in the intervening years.

They came back like new.

tdroma98 · March 22

My best golf purchases:

1. KZG Forged III irons (refinished and regrooved this year)

2. Positive Putter P2 (custom built for me, I have 2)

3. Cleveland CG12 DSG RTX wedges in 54/10 & 58/10

4. Taylormade MD 4 Tiger grind 56/12 bent to 54/10 & 58/14

5. Garmin Approach Z80

My worst golf purchases:

1. All the putters I ever owned that I was not fitted to.

2. The first Cobra driver to win MGS highest rating (early years when you had 5 testers and rated them) I don't even remember its name it was straight but very short)

3. Taylormade SLDR

4. Birdieballs putting mat (just to big to use in my house)

5. 20 or so random clubs I didn't get fit for!!!

EnderinAZ · March 21

1 hour ago, EnderinAZ said:

Makes me wonder if Maxfli changed the cover construction for this year. I am hard on golf balls and beat them up on a regular basis with hard spinny shots.

That may be the case. The ball I have came from Dick's and doesn't have that alinement aid.

EnderinAZ · March 21

4 hours ago, mackdaddy said:

I bought a dozen of these to test.

I wanted to find a second tier priced urethane ball. I liked that the compression was a bit lower than tour balls and higher than most of the soft balls. It felt good and flew well. It was a fairway finder with the driver to a point (I'll come back to it). It was as long with my irons as any of the soft balls. They spin around the green (50 yards & in) was not as good for me. Full and 3/4 wedges were good for hop and stop.

The overriding thing I found with the ball was it scuffs to easily! After every hole that I hit a full or 3/4 swing wedge the next drive spun off the fairway. Finally I noticed the large scuff on the ball from my wedge.

The savings are negated from the buy price if they can't be played after any full swing wedges. I would need 5 or 6 balls per round. Playing with the scuff turns the ball off the planet if I go after one. I do not slice and rarely snap hook (a handful a year). I sliced a ball 40 yards and snap hooked one. Both balls were struck in the center of the face. (the TSR 3 leaves a distinct mark on the face).

I also tested the Chrome Tour and that is the ball I will play this year.

I also bought them hoping for your results in my game I would love to get balls for 35% less and keep the results I am used to.

EnderinAZ · March 21

1 hour ago, EnderinAZ said:

That is very interesting, because the ball you describe is not the one that I have been testing or playing with. I played 18 yesterday for the second time with the same ball and the only change is where I filled in the Max Align Technology arrow with red Sharpie. The red is being pounded off the ball.

For me the ball has a sweet responsive feel around the green and an extremely repeatable roll on putts. Shot an 81 with 8 up and down opportunities for par successfully made. I did not bounce the ball off a tree or the cart path. I was in three traps and bounced one off a boundary wall. It hit the wall from a high long 3 wood shot (and stayed in bounds ).

Thanks @mackdaddy for your observation. I will add a short video of my ball inspection after rounds to my resultant report.

The Maxfli Tour ball is what I was using. I did not hit it on any cart paths or trees, the scuffs came from my MD4 wedge. I like to fly the ball close to the hole with spin around the greens more than pitch and roll. I also have brand new wedges with fresh grooves and faces. I didn't find the ball to spin to a stop the way the Callaway Chrome Tour Srixon Z star or Titleist Pro V1x do for me. I am glad you enjoy the ball and that it responds for you the way you need it to. No ball is good for everyone's game.

Rob Person · March 21

I bought a dozen of these to test.

I wanted to find a second tier priced urethane ball. I liked that the compression was a bit lower than tour balls and higher than most of the soft balls. It felt good and flew well. It was a fairway finder with the driver to a point (I'll come back to it). It was as long with my irons as any of the soft balls. They spin around the green (50 yards & in) was not as good for me. Full and 3/4 wedges were good for hop and stop.

The overriding thing I found with the ball was it scuffs to easily! After every hole that I hit a full or 3/4 swing wedge the next drive spun off the fairway. Finally I noticed the large scuff on the ball from my wedge.

The savings are negated from the buy price if they can't be played after any full swing wedges. I would need 5 or 6 balls per round. Playing with the scuff turns the ball off the planet if I go after one. I do not slice and rarely snap hook (a handful a year). I sliced a ball 40 yards and snap hooked one. Both balls were struck in the center of the face. (the TSR 3 leaves a distinct mark on the face).

I also tested the Chrome Tour and that is the ball I will play this year.

Donn lost in San Diego · March 20

7 minutes ago, Donn lost in San Diego said:

do you mean ACCRA, not Accura? I am thinking about getting an ACCRA shaft, M3 (reg flex) driver shaft.

Yes Spell auto spell check gets me a lot.

The shaft works great for me. I have played it for 3 or 4 years

March 20

On 2/29/2024 at 5:52 PM, Shapotomous said:

What are your go to grips for your clubs (non putter)? Are they the same through the bag or different for woods / irons / hybrids / wedges? Is your choice driven by color, feel, size, price or longevity? Or is it whatever the guy at the shop decided to put on for you?

I'll start....i use standard size GP tour wrap. They are on all clubs except the 3w which was a used club i bought with a good enough tour velvet. When it gets a little more wear i will swap in a GP tour wrap there also. They are the boring black, no bright colors. I install them myself with the white lettered logo up.

I have used a wide variety over decades of play - corded, MCC, winn, lamkin, tour velvet, chamois, CP2, & going way back victory and tacki mac. I come back to the tour wrap grips because i really like the firmness - not too soft or too hard - and the grips last multiple seasons for me.

So, what is the go to grip for the MGS forum community?

I would not use anything but the the Winn oversized Dri Tec wrap grips. My hands are to big for gloves, I wear a size 20 ring.

That said any kind of cord grips are out. I need a grip that is soft to the hands. The Winn Dri Tec wrap grips are amazing. They are soft to the touch and the wrap grooves give them some extra versatilities. I know that I can drop my hands down one wrap groove down and take 7 yards off the a shot. I notice if I am gripping the club to tightly. They are amazing. The only draw back is they wear hot spots after about 40 rounds. I change most of them 2 times a year and my driver & lob wedge 3, my hybrids and fairway woods just once a year. These grips are also great for older arthritic hands.

I would recommend them to anyone! In your own size.

William P · March 20

On 2/7/2024 at 8:10 PM, mackdaddy said:

I play the set pitching wedge from my KZG irons.

I have a Cleveland CBX 50*

I have a Taylormade MG 3 Tiger grind 56* bent to 54*

Currently I have a Renegar 58* which I will replace in March with a Taylormade MG 4 Tiger grind 56* bent to 58* that I need to put a grip on.

I have two brand new Renegar 58* wedges I would be willing to sell for $100 each plus shipping if anyone is interested.

I decided to change my 58* this year. I ordered a Taylormade MG 4 56* Tiger grind bent to 58/14. The spin I was getting from my 54 was just so much better than my Renegar 58* that I knew I needed to switch the 58* too. I did not like the Tiger grind 60 bent to 58* when I bought it in MG 3, so I went with the Renegar last year. After a year of playing the Tiger 56 bent to 54/10 I knew I need to try one bent to 58/14. I like it for my home course where we have the rough grown deep and thick. I like to fly the ball closer to the hole out of the rough and this club stops better. I have never played a face that feels more abrasive. I had an old Titleist Vokey spin milled wedge that was a near match and I loved that wedge.

ZJeb67 · March 18

Sticking with the TSR3 10* Accura TZ6 M3 65g

I still hit it straight and 240-250 no changes needed!

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