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How is the longevity and durability of the shoe? Will I last a couple of seasons? Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

I love when you imagine a shot in your mind ( how you are going to hit it, draw/fade; low/high; ect.) and then you pull off that shot perfectly. There is no better feeling when you pull off a shot exactly as you imagined it. That's what makes this game so fun; using you imagination and then see it come to life.

I'd love to hit a 56 degree wedge just over the slope/mound and let it feed back down to the right. Key is to not spin it too much

I was wondering if anyone has worn these golf shoes. If you have what is the traction like; good for both wet and dry conditions? I am also wondering how the longevity of the shoes are compared to other comparable shoes on the market. (Footjoy Pro SL ect.) Also do they run true to size?

Love this question. Favorite club in the bag is easily my 3 wood. When I need to find a fairway, that is my go to club; the big dog goes away for one hole. My least favorite/most frustrating club is my putter. It has some good days, but boy does it have some bad days....

Definitely looking forward to it. I think it will definitely help with approach shots. And it will help me dial in my new irons once this pandemic is over.

Wow this is a great question. I can see both sides. Unless you definitively know that it hit the cup I say know. Comes back to the integrity part of the game which was mentioned above. It is up to the individual golfer to count it or not. I probably would not but if some one does to each their own. Interested to see what the USGA says.

Just got my rangefinder. Haven't been able to try it yet except on various objects throughout the neighborhood and in my backyard. I'm definitely excited to see how it affects my guy for the positive.

Growing up in Chicago, I was able to catch the end of the 98 bulls while I was a kid. While I don't remember much I do remember few instances and Michael Jordan and the Bulls winning the last championship. The first night of the Last Dance documentary on ESPN was amazing. I highly recommend it.

Although dunking a bunker shot would be cool; driving a par 4 is awesome. You don't always get the opportunity to putt for eagle on a Par 4 and if you make the putt then it really helps your scorecard!

Love my spikeless shoes. Used to have spikes and it was annoying to replace the spikes. Had spikeless shoes for 2+ years and have never had an issue with traction or wearing of the treads. Still wish they made the cardiff ADC golf shoes!

I'd love to see some testers for SUB70 golf. Irons, driver, ect.

My Fiance- "I'm So Hungry" Me- "Hi Hungry, I'm Chris" And she's still with me 2.5 + years now... she is clearly my better half! LOL

In Illinois, Golf courses are closed. They open briefly for like 2 days following the stay at home order, but then were shut down. Wisconsin is opening up there courses next week with stipulations, and I hope Illinois follows suits. You have a way higher chance of catching it in the grocery store then you do on a golf course....

How was your experience with the fitting? I am really looking forward to it when the crisis is all over!

I would have never heard about sub70 golf if I never checked MGS. Once this is all over , Ill be the purchaser of some 699 or 699 pro irons!

Here Comes The Sun- The Beatles. Trying to see the brighter side of things and usually a laid back happy go lucky guy. Times like this make it a little harder, but at least the sun is out and I'm still able to breathe the fresh air.

My guess would be to make it tournament legal.

This is awesome! Can't wait to test this out and let the other golfers know all about it! Thanks for the opportunity!

The Review {6/17/20} [Ben Hogan GS53 Driver] – Official MGS Forum Review by [Cciciora13] Intro First Off, I would just like to say thank you to Ben Hogan Golf, and MyGolfSpy Mods for giving me the opportunity to test the driver. I have been a long time reader of MyGolfSpy but have found a home here in the forum in my short time on it. It truly feels like a wonderful community to talk all things golf and I am glad and honored to give back to it. My Background: For those who don’t know me, my name is Chris. I am 26 years old and I currently reside in Chicago, IL. I am a physical therapist by trade, but have always had a love for golf. I have golfed since the age of 5, when my dad introduced me to the game, and he continues to be my favorite playing partner. I have never received a formal lesson although I did play golf in High School and then played on the club golf team in the NCCGA (lots of drinking between rounds) at Marquette University. My girlfriend/soon to be fiancé currently resides in Milwaukee, WI which I will soon be making my home in the fall, so I play some great courses between the two spots! I used to take golf way more seriously when I played competitively, but now my goals are to just enjoy the game and try to score as best I can. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Game: I’ve never carried an official handicap, but I would judge that I am between a 12-13. I typically shoot in the low 80’s for a round of 18 with a really good day getting me in at 78-79. The courses that I frequent are typically between 6300 and 6500 yards. I’ve always thought of myself as a straight hitter. I usually keep the ball in play but never was one of the longer hitters (although when I play with my dad it looks like I hit bombs LOL). My driver swing averages between 100-105 MPH with a mid-height ball flight; I typically average around 260-265 yards off the tee. I will take accuracy over distance and that is typically my goal with the driver. This game is so much easier from the short grass. I rarely go for par 5 in two but in most instances opt to place my second shot at a manageable distance to attack the pin with my wedge. Into Par 4’s I typically hit in an 7-8-9 iron into the green, depending on the distance. I have been told that smooth tempo swing, and when I am hitting it well, it sure feels like it. I typically hit a mid-height baby draw with my miss coming when I don’t bring my hips through and block it right, or snap my wrists and hit a hook to the left. I’ve never been personally fit for a driver, or any club in the bag. I am currently gaming a 2013 Adams Speedline Super LS Driver with Stiff Mitsubishi Kuro Kage 60 g Shaft. I found a super good deal on it in 2014 from budget golf and it has been in my bag ever since. I am cost conscious when purchasing new equipment, and when I like something or hit it well, it usually stays in my bag for quite some time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Impressions: I was very excited when the Ben Hogan GS53 driver arrived. They asked us what specs we wanted in the driver and I requested the following as we were unable to be fit secondary to the coronavirus: 10.5* Loft Standard Length (Height is 5 ft 10 in) Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 60 Stiff (Secondary to my mid-height ball flight) Pulling it out of the box it looked very high quality and the color scheme of the black head with the BH logo is very good looking. This club looks amazing your hands. I love how clean it looks without other gimmicks some other drivers in the market have. Ben Hogan claims the GS53 Driver is designed to deliver maximum distance and accuracy allowed by golf’s governing bodies, and is available for about half of what you’d pay from some of the bigger brands. It has an adjustable hosel, forged face, is traditionally shaped, and has a crisp sound following a well struck drive are some of its featues. More info on website- https://benhogangolf.com/products/gs53-driver I have always been a box store (PGA Superstore), hit and then buy clubs golfer. I was interested to see how a direct to consumer company such as BH was able to create a product that performs at an acceptional price point without the ability to try hitting it before hand. If it has Ben Hogan’s name on it, they must be quality clubs, but the biggest question I had was will they work for me, the average golfer? It will need to improve accuracy off the tee and be right around the same distance as my current gamer to earn a spot in my bag… we will see. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It has been a great 6+ weeks testing the BH GS53 driver. Over the testing period, I have played about 12 rounds of golf and had about 5 range sessions. I tested the GS53 In every hosel setting and settled on the N- as the best for me. I tried to hit draws, fades, slice, hooks, low bullets and everything in between. I was able to get the GS53 on shot tracer at the range and compare it to my gamer. I hope that my fellow forum members enjoyed following along as we posted regular updates and answered questions throughout the testing process. This process was a lot of fun to assist other golfers in seeing if this may be an option for them! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Looks 9 out of 10 points) I honestly don’t think the pictures do justice on how good this club actually looks. I think this club is very sleek and stunning in your hands. The crown is black with some sparkle to it; that really pops in the sunlight. I don’t find the sparkle to be distracting but adds to the beauty of this club. The design is compact and the color scheme is very simple but “classy”. New drivers nowadays seem to come in some bizarre color schemes (Callaway Epic Flash) but the look of this is simple. I love the BH on the top of the crown for alignment and the simple Ben Hogan logo on the back. The headcover is also very cool as well. The only issue I have is in the alignment groves on the face (which look great), but some of the paint began to disappear after 8 rounds or so. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sound & Feel (9 out of 10 points) I found the sound of the ball coming off the face to be smooth and pleasant. It is not muted nor does it sound obnoxious or too loud like a gun going off. To me, when you hit a crisp shot, it sounds slightly deeper, like a golf shot should—a solid “whack”. I didn’t find it to have a metallic sound at all as some drivers do. From a feel standpoint, I was shocked at how solid and explosive this driver seemed to be when hitting a golf shot. I could tell exactly where the face was at each point in the swing and got immediate feedback if I missed the center of the face or not based on the tone of the sound at impact. Off-center hits were not punished as severely, but you did get more of a “thwacky thinny” sound compared to a center strike. Center strikes felt like a knife going through butter. Overall, I found the sound and feel to be wonderful. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic Characteristics 18 out of 20 points) I’m going to bullet point the next section for ease of reading: Trajectory – To me, the trajectory was higher than my gamer, but that may be attributed to this be 10.5* of loft and my gamer being 9.5*. Both have comparable mid-launch shafts. Out of the box, on the N+ setting ) I was hitting high fades. On changing the hosel to the N- setting I was able to get back to my normal ball flight. I like the higher ball flight as it seems to increase my carry distance slightly without sacrificing total distance. Workability – I never really try and “work” my driver but I didn’t have any trouble hitting fades or draws with this club when I tried. Most of the time, I just try and hit the ball straight. Accuracy – I felt this club had great accuracy and had no problem hitting it exactly where I wanted to. It was very reliable and with the neutral face, and I was able to consistently hit it straight or with my slight draw. Looking at my stats from two recent rounds, I hit 60% and then 78% of fairways, with a few other drives just yards off the fairway. This game is much easier from the short grass; and as a normally accurate driver this driver has improved upon that. Distance – This driver has me hitting the ball slightly further than my current gamer but with more upside. With my Adams Super Speedline LS a really great drive for me can get to the 280 yards territory. Now with the BH I have hit a few drives 285 + yards and some at 300+. I’ve hit a some bombs with this club but the best part is the distance is extremely reliable and consistent. I practically hit the same carry numbers no matter where I miss shots on the face and the carry distance has improved. Shot Tracer Forgiveness – A mishit with this club will still get strong, consistent distance which tells me the ballspeed stays high on a lot of the face. Missing the center of the clubface will limit distance slightly 5-10 yards), but it will do its best to stay on line. No club can completely bail you out on bad swing, but this club provides similar forgiveness to most drivers out there. Adjustability – It’s super easy to adjust the club face, however there are no adjustable weights to promote a draw/cut ect. I do like the settings to change loft, and lie angle as that should be able to adjust to the majority of golfer’s swings. Pressure –This club is very, very reliable. I’ve been able to configure the club to work perfectly with my swing which makes hitting it nearly automatic. I know about how far shots are going to carry and can easily rely on it to carry trouble at certain distances. It is my favorite club in the bag to hit. Overall, I was very pleased with the clubs overall looks and consistent distance performance. It’s an accurate and reliable performer that I have no problem playing round after round with. If I was to refine it just a little further, maybe addition of some type of weight system to promote fade/draw. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On-Course / LM Performance 29 out of 30 points) On the course is where this club really shines. The Ben Hogan GS53 is everything I want in a driver and more. As one of my fellow reviewer’s said it feels like a “surgeons scalpel”. I feel I can hit any shot that I need to when I need to do it. The slight increase in carry and total distance has allowed me to attack par 5’s in two on multiple occasions, something I rarely if ever did before. (Didn’t help my three putt that followed LOL). I didn’t have access to an Accros or other measuring devices, so I utilized the 18birdies app to show some of my drives. The 9th hole on our local municipal is surrounded by water and bunkers. Typically I hit 3 wood or hybrid and lay up short of the water. I felt ambitious and aimed over the water and was able to carry the water and leave a short pitch into the green! It was awesome! Additionally I have now had multiple drives that I just bombed to short of the green, leading to easy pitches into the green with birdie putts. This club has easily improved my game both by improving accuracy and distance, leading to increased birdie and eagle opportunities. I would say my scores have improved by 2-3 strokes; now if only I made more of those opportunities! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miscellaneous 9 out of 10 points) My buddies have consistently asked what driver I am hitting and I gladly say Ben Hogan. They even hit it and after the first hit when both found the fairway, they were hooked and hit it a few more times the rest of the round. The customer service at BH was also great as I thought my driver had a rattle to it, but the customer service rep walked me through the steps and we found out the screw was just slightly out of alignment. I just think some type of weight system would put this driver over the top. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Play it or Trade it? 20 out of 20 points) Absolutely this club will stay in my bag and will stay there for some time. I have never felt more confident with the driver in my hand and this club has improved by my distance and accuracy. You’ll have to pry this club out of my dead hands to get it from me!!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conclusion Ben Hogan hit it out of the park with the GS53 driver. It is slightly cheaper than some of the big name brands, and has both increased my accuracy and distance off the tee. With the adjustability in the hosel you can dial in the shot shape to your liking. A driver needs to give you confidence when it is in your hands and that clubs does that for me. Try one out through the demo program at BH and see if it works for you!! I’m excited to see how this club continues to benefit my game going forward. Final Score: 94 out of 100 points)

Please don't tee off from the tips if you are not even close to the skill level required to play there! LOL I'll never understand when people do that and it only slows down play for everyone else behind that group.

Caddytek V2 Rangefinder review: This is my first review and I would love some feedback on it. Look forward to doing more! About Me: I am a 25 soon to be 26 year old who has been playing this great game since the age of 5. I never have received a formal lesson and my swing is self taught particularly from my dad. I was fortunate enough to play in High School and on the club golf team at college progressing my game to 12 handicap. I am a physical therapist by trade and love being active as much as I can and love walking the course when I play. I usually shoot in the low 80s and am usually a pretty good ball striker, my downfall has always been my putter! (My coach in high school even tried getting me to putt left handed (I am RH) to no avail) lol I have not utilized a range finder before as I usually like to count the yardage with my feet (paces) and rely on the yardage markers on the course. Recently I have begun to use the GPS portion of 18 birdies and that was fairly accurate in helping with club selection and accuracy. I didn’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on a range finder (bushnell, ect) and instead saw this range finder on Costco (https://www.costco.com/caddytek-golf-laser-rangefinder%2c-caddyview-v2-%2bslope.product.100419508.html) for $129.99 Unboxing: Nothing special about the outside of the box. It does state that it is a laser rangefinder with “FlagSeeking Technology”. Upon opening the box, the rangefinder itself was in a nice cloth pouch with its own carabiner and can be clipped close. It also contains the instruction manual and a cloth pouch containing the slope and non-slope chips and a cloth to clean the lens. The instruction manual was very straight forward and guided me through all the steps on how to use the range finder and the different set ups that it has. I also love that it has the ability to be modified to add slope or not to allow for it to be used in tournaments. LOOKS & FEEL The Caddytek V2 is compact and fits in the palm of my hand very well. It is not too big nor too small to hold on to, and feels solid and well made. The rubber grips where you hold the unit just add to the comfort level of the unit. The case doesn’t seem like the highest quality and I’m unsure at how well it will hold up over time. It does seem like it will get the job done though. The most important thing is the operator holding their hands steady enough to lock onto the target (but that would be an issue with any rangefinder). 9 times out of 10 it found the target right away within 230 yards. It is very operator friendly with only two buttons: Mode and Power. SETUP Super easy to use. Out of the box straight forward, point and shoot, and it was very quick feedback once the operator was able to hit the intended target. That takes some practice (as I said with any range finder). It has two modes: “Flagseeking” mode and seek mode. Flag seeking mode is your typical point and click and get a single yardage with how far away you are. (The bottom right includes the slope yardage). The seek mode allows you to hold the power button and get multiple yardages from one to another object for about 10 seconds. This is very nice as it allows you to get the flag distance and then get the distance say to the front of a green side bunker or bank of greenside water to determine carry distance. Super easy to use and the picture through the scope is very clear. The scope also allows for change in focus which is very nice. It is also simple to change from slope vs non-slope all by removing the slope chip from the side and replacing it with the other one. Accuracy The only issue I had with accuracy was not the device itself but the ability of the operator to hit the flag and hold it steady. I could see folks that don’t have steady hands or shakes having an issue with this. I took yardages a couple of times to just reaffirm that I had the flag distance. I have compared it to a playing partner of mine who has a Bushnell rangefinder and the yardages are near identical; within 1-2 yards all the time. No issue when looking through the scope with sunglasses either. On-Course This is very simple. Put the batteries in and attach to your golf bag and golf cart and you’re ready to go. I like how using a range finder has allowed me to focus more on each golf shot and has helped with club selection. Getting an exact distance is crucial in hitting a proper golf shot. The slope feature is great and only further aids in club selection. I have nothing to compare this to previously as I had never used a range finder before but this checks all the boxes for me. I can’t believe I had gone so long without one! Conclusion As someone with no history of using a rangefinder, no loyalty to any brand, or preconceived notions or feelings towards a device I can honestly say the CaddyTek V2 rangefinder is a great product. It is point and shoot right out of the box with quick response time and feels like it is built to last. Based on the prices of other devices, this is a steal at $129.99. You get all the features of a unit 2-3 x the price with just about the same accuracy. If you don’t own one now but have wanted to, I would strongly recommend the Caddytek V2 rangefinder as a perfect rangefinder at a steal of a price.

Couldn't get out here in Illinois. I can't wait until this is all over and I can play some golf! The itch is real! On bright side news, I shot 62 in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2008

Hi All, Hope you all are safe and healthy during this pandemic! Once this is all over I am looking into getting a new set of irons and am looking into the direct to consumer model. I was wondering what your thoughts are on getting a 5-PW set of irons and adding a 4 utility iron versus a regular 4 iron. I have always struggled hitting the long iron as I just can never seem to launch it high enough in the air to hold greens and have a tendency to push it a little right. The 4 utility iron seems as if it would be easier to hit and launch a little higher. Would it be overkill to get a 4 utility iron and then also get a 3 hybrid? Appreciate the responses.

I feel like I get distracted when I wear a watch on my wrist during a golf round. It's hard to describe but its a feel thing and definitely more mental than anything but it just doesn't feel right. So no I don't wear a watch when I play golf, but I wear a watch almost any other time.