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IndyBonzo · January 21

25 minutes ago, Shrek74 said:

Did you hit any of the 0317 "filled cavity" irons, that have replaced the T option? Or is that what you refer to above? I'm curious about that guy and it's forgiveness. I'll be looking at the Gen6 P primarily when I go in, but will be curious to see what my swing looks like and the eventual contact heat map with the various options.

I did, yeah. So the 0317 there are three models, the ST ("blade") and CB are both forged from one piece of steel. The T is the one that's polymer-filled (but still looks VERY similar to the ST). I will say the thing that I LOVED about the PXG irons is that the top-lines all look nearly identical, so I think that's one of the reasons I hit them all pretty well.

The T model I was just a little inconsistent with strike. It felt awesome, but honestly, the ST and CB felt amazing, too, lol. Then again, I was hitting them pretty middled, so they SHOULD feel good.

11 minutes ago, Shrek74 said:

I wonder how much better the TS1 IM is than the original TS1, for feel, sound, distance and forgiveness. That's the dilemma I have right now - original or IM.

I have no information on this, but from the anecdotal stuff I've seen online and on the forum, the upgrades seem to be worth the extra coin. That's why these are still in my mind as an option over the TS4's.

ZJeb67 · January 21

2 hours ago, OdinSnipes414 said:

Anyone jumping on the Nick Dunlop train after this weekend?

I mean, it's hard not to pay attention to a kid who's 20, a sophomore, and seemingly unfazed by not only being in the lead on a Saturday but nearly shooting 59. Lol. However, as an amateur, he would get (checking maths) ZERO dollars from winning this event, so until he turns pro, he'll just be a really cool story to watch (as far as my Pick'em Picks go, that is). (Also - I state the above about "ZERO" having done zero research - this is based on my understanding of other events where amateurs are concerned - happy to have you all correct me )

vandyland · January 21

So, after the PXG Fitting I did on Friday (absolute blast - video to come of the experience), the real shock of the experience was just how far my iron strikes have come. I went in assuming I would hit the P or maybe the T (both polymer-filled irons, the T being significantly slimmer than the P) would be where I'd spend the majority of my time, but it was actually the ST and the CB that got all my attention, and best strikes. The CB, in particular, had a heat-map of strikes all within the red/orange zone, just slightly toward the heel. The P and T were both WAY out on the toe (like, between the end of the club and the middle of the club - not a "little" toey, lol), but because they were polymer-filled, I thought I was middling both. I didn't love that, to be honest. I mean, they FELT incredible, but not knowing where on the face I'm hitting it isn't necessarily ideal ). The ST was the other genuine surprise, as even though my strikes weren't 100% in the same place as they were with the CB, my dispersion pattern was the size of a dime, and the ones I flushed flew and stopped, and the ones I thinned flew 10 yards short and skipped up to the "fly" number. It was uncanny.

Anyway, all that being said, it's made me think more and more about the TS4 as a legit option. I think I've been shying away from it because of the "it's a compact iron" kind of mentality, whereas I know in REALITY, because of Maltby's design and the inherent MPF, it's incredibly easy to play, and you get the added benefit of all the things that go in with a more compact head.

Anyway, they're now at the top of my list (right next to the TS1-IM). Given my experience with the 6/9 iron in the TS3 that I built up last year, I really think I'd go TS4 with the MPH Elevate 95's (the other nice surprise from the fitting - despite hitting the Steel Fiber 95s at the same time - I actually got better dispersion/speed from the Elevates. The SF looked SO cool, though, lol). In fact, I may order one in a 6 iron (considering I have the TS3 6) and build it out just to see how I like it.

It's such a great thing, to know that there's a company like Maltby making unbelievably good products and selling them at a (frankly) steal of a deal, so going and having an opportunity at a fitting day like this just opens up more possibilities.

Long story short: fitting was really fun, and now I'm ready to try the TS4's, lol.

ILMgolfnut · January 19

11 minutes ago, Getoffmylawn said:

So I’m going to lay off the over the top superlatives and gushy schoolgirl excitement stuff (cough @GolfSpy SAM cough), but yeah, really looking forward to this gents.

You're just...you're everything a man should be. In 1955.

buckpillar · January 18

Tickets. Booked. (Seriously, have I mentioned how grateful I am for the lady I chose as my teammate? We booked it using miles, so the flight is effectively free)

Coming in on the red-eye Wednesday night, landing in Richmond at 9:30am (or so) on Thursday morning - hopefully I can make my way to HQ to be able to finally see it in person before checking in to the resort!

So excited!

Josh Parker · January 18

10 minutes ago, GolfSpy_BEN said:

Good call today! Thanks to all that joined us! I, for one, can’t wait to hear about @GolfSpy SAM’s PXG fitting with Josh on Friday, as his description was fascinating.

As Steve Martin famously said, "Some people have a way with words. Other people ... not have way." I'm going to try to get some video of the fit, as well, to see the process. I'm super excited - as I'm sure you could no doubt tell by my rambling about CB/MB combo sets, lol. I just realized I don't even know if PXG does combo sets. Nailed it!

OdinSnipes414 · January 18

Still VERY early in this tourney, everyone. (This is what I keep telling myself as I'm thoroughly in the bottom-half of the pack )

Great to see Zalatoris and Berger playing together, and well (up to this point, anyway). I'll trust that my guys have a killer Round 2 and vault me past the (obviously cheating) players in first.

Also: Adam Shenk just hit his tee shot into a spectator's cup. Like, bounce, bounce, plunk! Don't see that every day...

Syks7 · January 18

I loved the size-comparison as well. I'll be very curious to hear Sam's take on how much LESS forgiving than the 2.1 it is - by all accounts, the 2.1 is their standard-bearer, so can't wait to see if it's 95% as forgiving? 90? Etc.

But man I like the look of it a lot. And yeah, @golfinnut - that Blue is fire - I'd be very, very torn between the Blue and the Red. I went red in my mock-up because apparently as red is the opposite of green (on the color wheel), it has the most contrast when standing over a putt. I also think the red in the mock-up is better-looking than the red in the 2.1 mock-up. It's probably exactly the same color, but for some reason it pops better to my eye with the 3.0.

cnosil · January 18

Watching the Amex today, having been in Palm Springs only two weeks ago, is kind of surreal. I LOVED playing out of the dormant rough - not just because it was a LOT less penalizing than typical rough, but because it was genuinely beautiful and something I don't get to see all that often. Watching these guys just go fairway/green/repeat is something I didn't QUITE do, lol, but it's still got me thinking all about Kingsmill. Completely different kind of test, but man I'm excited to see those courses and to get to meet everyone.

Based on pictures/videos, I'm going to be hitting a LOT of 3-irons to avoid the nasty stuff left/right/center

Anyone know if there's a virtual-reality version of Kingsmill anywhere? Can you play it on any of the sim software? That would be rad.

CFreddie · January 18

Great to see Willy Z back in action, and with his Broom LAB no less Would love to see him get back into fighting shape - kid's just SO good. Great seeing him and Berger playing together - both having missed significant time over the last 2 years with back issues.

Shrek74 · January 18

I think this is what I would order, if there weren't a trip to VA coming up that I was already committed to going to, lol. I really, REALLY like this way more than I had let myself think about. Sigh.

Michael.Sandoval33 · January 18

Morning all! Just settling down to work, coffee in hand, still in my sleeping cap and nightgown. There's some little dipsh*t on the lawn asking me for money to buy a Christmas Goose, but I turned the sprinklers on him - HOW'D YOU LIKE THAT, TIMMY?

Wait - that was a dream I was having earlier. I'm changing my ways. Seeing the bright side of everything.

Thursdays a pretty much my favorite day - last day of work (I work Sun-Thur) before my weekend, Community Call, first round of golf tourneys, and I get to look forward to whatever golf adventure Friday will bring (tomorrow I'm getting a "full bag fit" with a PXG fitter to test out the new Black Ops line as well as the irons, just to see how they feel. For $25, not much of a better deal to be had!).

@GolfSpy_BNG and @Getoffmylawn - Even though I only got 27 reactions to yesterday's post, I count that as a win. Consider yourself tagged here forever.

Preeway · January 18

Allllllllll right, folks! It's 11:40, the Pool is set (68 players all said and done) and locked and paid for, so get those picks in. Be sure to select "email picks reminder" in your settings so you don't forget

Cannot wait!

Good luck to everyone except those of you who are good at this. I wish you nothing but late WD's and televised three-putts.

MattWillGolf · January 18

3 minutes ago, Josh Parker said:

Now, this post may get 20 likes... haha

Yeah, quoting 17 different posts is pretty clever - it guarantees you at least 16 different reactions (I refuse to give it a reaction, as he slandered my upbringing. HOW DARE YOU, SIR?!?!).

sirchunksalot · January 18

These look as good as advertised, and the build looks PERFECT. Great work! Excited to see how the numbers shake out!

William P · January 17

5 minutes ago, Cfhandyman said:

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Rob Person · January 17

8 minutes ago, Lacassem said:

BUT that was corrective not rewarding. No treats for Matt

Your discomfort IS my treat. Nom nom nom.

sirchunksalot · January 17

1 hour ago, Yellow Ball said:

Looking forward to some quality float time with @GolfSpy SAM in the lazy river.

Sorry northerners, you’re probably looking at ice right now.

This is therapy day. Relax, get some color back and try out my new shade’s

You can take a ride in my unusually-large (some say "frighteningly large") belly button.

Robh65 · January 17

1 hour ago, Shrek74 said:

Sorry, but what's the FST shaft? I tried to find anything that had those initials or letters when going through the custom build process but couldn't find anything that made sense.

https://www.golfworks.com/shafts/fst/ - you may not be able to select them from the custom build portion of the website, but if you give GW a call, you can select pretty much anything they have in stock to build with (is my understanding, anyway). Good luck!

Josh Parker · January 17

3 minutes ago, tdroma98 said:

@rkj427 I think I actually found a good layer combo. Funny thing, we've been discussing how to layer up & how it impacts us the back 9 when it's supposed to warm up, but doesn't.
I wear a mock shirt which helps cover the neck, vest over the mock, I have this long sleeve Callaway Swing Tech 1/4 zip jacket over the mock shirt & vest. Swing is not obstructed, I stay warm & comfortable to walk. Also wearing two gloves (one on each hand) keeps the hands warm - I switched to the Finger Ten rain type gloves and they work great. Just getting used to swinging & putting with two gloves on.

The fact that you specified this point (see above bold/italic/underlined/yellow) made me genuinely laugh - did you think anyone would worry you were wearing two gloves on your left hand? lol...I don't why I find that so funny, but I really, really do. Thanks for that!

Josh Parker · January 17

Morning everyone! Just wanted to say a quick hello - coffee's made, drunk, more coffee poured, also drunk. I might be a bit jittery right now. It was two big mugs. Speaking of mugs, I've got a stupid face sometimes when I take pictures, and like to say "look at THIS mug."

I was speaking with @Getoffmylawn and @Lacassem and they were saying how much they love the action this thread gets and I thought I would test the theory by posting something pretty silly to see how many reactions it gets.

So, "Morning" clan - do your thing - let's get this to 30+ reactions and I'll be sure to tag them every day until they join our happy-go-lucky crew.

In all seriousness - happy Hump Day!!!!!! (you're welcome @GolfSpy_BEN)

cnosil · January 17

1 minute ago, cnosil said:

See Matt’s response below, but if you could see all the things that I get to see

While it is under embargo, there are pictures of the putter that can be found easily….dont worry I will not post a link.

They're everywhere, and they're already teasing it (got a "something's coming soon" email from them yesterday), but...we're good boys and girls here at MGS, and respect the embargo dates, so ... let Google be your guide

CFreddie · January 17

1 minute ago, CFreddie said:

What, no pictures???

Embargo, baby

January 17

1 hour ago, OdinSnipes414 said:

Nope you have till first tee time

@Crossroads Golf - the above is not technically true. You are NOT too late to join - see info pinned at the top of the page as to how to enter (info into the Run Your Pool website, and then a Venmo to me for the $2 entry), and you have until tomorrow night (Wednesday, 1/17) 9pm PST to submit an entry and get paid up. We'll close entry after that, as I won't be able to verify anyone after that and tee times start too early to adjust on Thursday. However, if you join - you always have until the first tee time to make your picks.

Let me know if you need my Venmo info - send me a quick PM and I can get it to you ASAP

GolfSpy_APH · January 16

Oh man - okay - sadly I was working on an article just like this but someone beat me to the punch (stupid not being enough hours in the day where I'm not working and the kids are still at school ). But trust me when I tell you: watch "The Phantom of the Open." Soon. It's an INCREDIBLE performance by Mark Rylance, and the movie is genuinely funny and endearing. TLDR: amateur who's TERRIBLE at golf decides winning the Open would be good for his family's fortunes, so he enters as a professional (no handicap required), and is (as guessed) terrible. SO bad, in fact, that he makes history. The best part is that he keeps trying to play in successive Opens, lol.

I know we don't really know each other, but trust me: it's FANTASTIC. I'd be shocked if any of you didn't love it.

That being said, Tin Cup is the best golfing movie ever made, hands down. It's not as FUNNY as Caddyshack or Happy Gilmore, but it's the BEST. Come at me, bro

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