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My family is taking a week-long trip to New Mexico the first week in April - totally new experience for me. We'll be flying into El Paso, visiting Carlsbad caverns the first day, then staying in Santa Fe most of the week, then visiting White Sands National Park at the end of the week, and flying back out of El Paso. From a little research, I see The Club at Las Campanas (both the Sunrise and Sunset courses) are ranked near the top on Golf Digest, and is located near Santa Fe. I also see Paako Ridge Golf Club is about an hour's drive and Black Mesa Golf club is about a half-hour's drive from Santa Fe (both also ranked high by Golf Digest). Just wanted to see if there are any Spy's here who would have any suggestions for golf (or any other activities/food) on this trip. Thanks!!
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Unofficial Titleist TSR3 Driver Review By ZMendle10
vamosjackets replied to ZMendle10's topic in Member Reviews
Really enjoyed your review and updates ... very realistic take. Also found your description of your handicap super-relatable, as I was the same for a few years ... the closer I got to the hole the worse golfer I became. And, the long game was the whole reason I enjoyed golf ... just let me hit it far. I've gotten better at putting and chipping with some technique, practice, and mindset changes. I was around 10-13 handicap for about 4 years and have dropped down to 5 or 6 over this past year. -
I really liked Mizuno 223 when I went to Mizuno in Atlanta for a fitting. I could easily game those. I also tried out the PXG 0311 CB and they were also a worthy contender. I haven't tried the Srixon, but have heard good things. However, I think Srixon's sole design works well for some and not for others (with turf interaction and swing delivery). A couple others, more outside the box to consider: Edel SMS Pro (or regular SMS) ... they feel great and are highly adjustable with the 3 head weights which you can configure to move the CG more toe or heel side to help dial in strike and swing. I tried these at a fitting and really liked them. These are very expensive but there is a small chance to find what you want on eBay. Foreward Golf Irons: Like Edel, you have the ability to adjust CG with the weight ports, but these also have 3 different "bounces" for the sole that you can get to match your delivery (steep or shallow) ... they can advise you on this. And, they supposedly feel fantastic. I haven't tried these, but just saw this video on them yesterday which is pretty intriguing: Now, for my VERY personal recommendation: I ended up going with Callaway Rogue ST Pro and am in love with them - the feel, the contact, the turf interaction, the baby draws, the ability to fade/cut when needed, consistent, reliable distance, the "right" amount of forgiveness but still good feedback, and the looks - My approach game has never been better. I have an extra set with Tensei AV White IR 85-Stiff shafts in them - the Tensei shaft is great and served me well (smooth and stable), but I've been training and practicing a LOT and my swing speed has increased (112-115 Driver) to where I needed an X-Stiff shaft, so now I have the same set with Axiom 105 X shafts. If you're interested in my stiff shaft set (with the Tensei's), send me a message. I have 3-AW or could break that up however you want. Was about to list them on eBay today. Here's more info on the Tensei AV White IR shafts: https://mitsubishigolf.com/products/tensei-av-white2-iron
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This club has been money for me, for long approaches (which admittedly don't happen too often, but this is a weapon when they do), scrambling out of the woods, and as of yesterday, controlled Tee-shots on a very narrow hole. Strangely enough, when I first tried to hit this club on the range both days I've used it, I was terrible with it - couldn't get good contact the first 5-7 swings, but eventually got it figured out ... On the course, it's been 10-out-of-10.
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For those mentioning the G425 crossover in comparison to the iCrossover, I found this video doing an interesting comparison of the two before deciding to go with the iCrossover, myself ... and yes, the MGS testing was also very compelling in nudging me toward the iCrossover!
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Cool to run aross this topic today. I just picked up a 2 iCrossover on ebay with the same shaft as my gamer irons (Axiom 105X). Just tried it out a couple rounds this weekend. It was awesome the few times I used it - which, surprisingly enough was scrambling out of the woods. On a par 5, I hit it out of a pinestraw lie with a strong fade punch shot to about 7 feet from 210 yards ... so, yeah, that was cool. I haven't given it its full examination yet, and definitely need to try it off the tee before giving it a permanent spot in the starting lineup. But, yeah what others have said is what I'm hoping for - just better accuracy and consistency than what I typically get from a hybrid.
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In case it might help, here's what has worked well for my dad: Callaway Rogue ST Max D Driver and fairway woods up through 9-wood. He also liked the Mavrik Max fairways and they go up that high in number also. Ping G425 (or 430) hybrids 5 and 6 hybrids (6 hybrid goes up to 30 degrees I think). A couple of Thomas Golf hybrids up to 9-iron (gets into the low 40's degree mark). He keeps a regular PW, SW, and 7-iron for greenside shots. He's playing as good as I've ever seen him play - shot half his age on 9 holes a couple times in the last few months.
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This gave me a few thoughts on higher handicap member testing opportunities ... When trying to get my wife in the game, I found that irons were particularly difficult for the beginner golfer to figure out. Also, my dad at 76 can no longer hit irons (even though he's played his whole life). I've gotten both of them into hybrid options throughout the bag, and it works well for them. Here are some ideas for member testing: 1. Cleveland XL Halo "iron" set. 2. Cobra T-rail "iron" set. 3. Wilson launch pad "iron" set. 4. Tour Edge Hot Launch E522 Iron Woods "iron" set. 5. Thomas Golf hybrid "iron" set. https://www.thomasgolf.com/buy/Hybrids-Right/Mens-AT705 6. Wedgewood Golf "iron" set. https://wedgewoodgolf.com/products/wedgewood-sets 7. iDrive hybrid "iron" set. https://www.amazon.com/iDrive-Hybrids-Senior-Complete-which/dp/B0794P2ZMG 8. Moon Wood hybrids. (21* up to 35*) https://henryhawkgolf.com/products/21-moon-wood 9. McGregor Golf Wizard "iron" set. 10. Eleven Golf hybrid "iron" set. https://www.eleven-golf.com/ (These have gotten a lot of traction from YouTube reviewers recently.)
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Just for argument's sake: Seems like this kind of test could still be a "brand feature". It is one brand offering multiple options for the same spot in the bag. They give their 3 options to 6 golfers (2 high, 2 mid, 2 low handicaps) and let those golfers compare their options and choose which is best for them. They would then return the other two to the company. This would allow the company to actually feature all of their options and allow the golfers at that handicap to then kind of be the salesman for their choice, explaining why that choice was better for their game than the other two. As a forum reader, I think it would then entice me to look into (and likely eventually buy) the choice of the golfer I most related to. Regardless, the brand gets to showcase their stuff, and people would then get to consider that brand's options for their game. Also, the Most Wanted testing doesn't really pit different options against each other. It's always fairway woods against other fairway woods, hybrids against other hybrids, utilities against other utilities, etc. Now, if Most Wanted testing did go the route of pitting the top 3 fairways against the top 3 hybrids against the top 3 utility irons ... THAT would be ... ... ... AWESOME. I think this same idea could go for blades vs player's irons vs GI vs SGI ... again for different handicap (or maybe swing speed) levels. Same for blade vs mallet putters. I think all of that kind of comparison across player levels could be eye-opening. Call it the "Most-Most-Wanted" or "Most Wanted Overall" series
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Tons of good looking players irons these days (we may be in a golden age) - Mizuno 223's, Edel's, P770's, and I have to give extra credit to my own gamer set - Rogue ST Pro:
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What golf shoe is closest to a cushioned running shoe?
vamosjackets replied to unccross's topic in General Equipment Talk
I second this. I have these, and they are the best shoes I've ever had. I walk/jog the course a couple times/week, so I was looking for golf shoes that would serve well as running shoes, and these answered the call. For me they're the perfect blend of stability, cushioning, comfort, grip, looks, and they're also waterproof (which I wasn't really looking for but is a nice bonus). -
I would recommend calling Callaway Preowned. They have a Mavrik Max 11-Wood listed for sale on their site now ... I imagine they would be happy to answer your question. 1-800-826-6174
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I imagine the mygolfspy staff would recommend going with something like the Maxfli Tour (or Tour X), which performs on par with the expensive brands and scores on quality better than most of the expensive brands. If you get them on a deal from Dick's or Golf Galaxy, they come out to something like $25/dozen new. I think that argument does make the most logical sense, because it's impossible to really know what you're getting with the "experienced" balls. Why not get the new balls close to the same price that perform just as well.