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Recently took advantage of this amazing closeout deal on Bettinardi wedge. I had bought the 54 back when it was released and loved it. I have used the black 58 degree over the last 2 rounds and it has been CLUTCH. GREAT deal for a new wedge. $190 wedge for $80?!?! New still in wrapper? C'MON! Link below. https://maplehillgolf.com/bettinardi-hlx-3-0-black-wedge/

What Player Will Have the Most Points: Jon Rahm What Player Will secure the Clinching Point on Sunday: Brooks Koepka

Cam Smith has been my favorite since his second place finish at the Masters in 2020. He has such a chill personality, it's great. His win at the Open was stellar as well. Just fun to watch. Especially with a putter.

Excited to learn more about these. Hadn't heard of them before but I love all these outsider brands trying to make something great!

What are the odds the 2016 TaylorMade Spider OS CB gets a relaunch and starts selling for $500+? Man us golfers can be fickle creatures at times....

This is awesome! What the Cut Number Will Be: +2 What the Highest Round of the Week Will Be: 82

I rarely go to the range, I much prefer to play, especially now that I have a kid and my golfing time is limited. However, I recently went to the range with a friend and a large bucket was $12. I live in Minneapolis. The balls were TERRIBLE. It made me realize that might be the reason people experience wear on their clubs. I have been playing golf for years and never got much face damage on my clubs, but after one session with 15+year old public circular stones, I noticed several marks on all the clubs I used. I think I will continue in my range-averse ways...

Great perspective Ricky! I agree, it is tough, but better to have the option and pursue than to throw the whole thing out because it isn't perfect.

I have been disappointed several times with fittings, especially with drivers. On one occasion the best result was a draw bias because I had a swing issue that day. Now obviously, everyone says get your swing sorted out before you get fit, but you also don't choose when you don't have your A game and unfortunately, many fittings aren't free and there isn't much you can do about it. The other thing I have noticed is that the common time frame for a fitting is 1 hour and that hasn't been enough for me to try the combinations I'd like to. I suppose it's better than nothing. I worked at a golf store for 2 years and even did fittings, but my most recent driver purchase was without a fitting and it worked better than both drivers I was fit for. After a while, I feel like I know what is need (which flies in the face of traditional GET FIT messages). I think there is value in understanding the process. Now I just wish I had 2 hours and a launch monitor and I could do it myself without them trying to direct me to the latest brand with a sales rep promotion (yes that happens, i.e. sell 10 G425s and we'll give you one) or moving on to the next customer.

Excited to see a face balanced blade option! A double bend on the Brandon is tempting. Out of my price range for now, but who knows? They all might be cut in half for Black Friday or something

I will never listen myself, and I'm fine with relatively quiet music from playing partners, but it's annoying when I can hear someone else's music from 2 fairways over, just blasting it!

I just watched the Final round of LIV London and was surprised by how entertaining it was. The first time I tried to watch a LIV event, the lack of fans destroyed my interest. This time, the place looked packed and the golf was really, really good. Seriously, I was actually surprised. The names definitely help compared to the field at the John Deere too...

Man I was excited to get a look at these! I look forward to hearing about your experience, especially comparisons!

That's awesome news! I ended up getting the Rogue ST last year and it might be my favorite Driver ever. Hopefully nothing happens to it, but then again, I wont mind if something does....

I have been struggling in the golf polo category. I feel like I fell for the "loud pattern, stretchy shirt" trend and now there are 20+ brands (literally) showing up on my social media feed offering the same ones! Glad to check out some other options though, since I'm not really a $100/shirt kind of guy.

Anyone else surprised by the performance of the Wilson Staff Model? I have really wanted to try them out but am wary of the spin off the tee. I recently switched to the Titleist Tour Speed and shot a PB 76 and it felt super straight! Must have been lower spin! But then I returned to my home course and couldnt hold a single green! IS there any realistic way to reduce spin using driver/shaft combo? Or is the best bet to find something in the middle?

Thanks for the thoughts! At this point I would say I like the sweet/grain tastes more! I feel like they might be more "entry-level" flavors since Scotch is commonly held as a harsher spirit (though I understand it is versatile). I'd appreciate any recos in that profile!

Sheesh that sold fast! Looking at it now....does not surprise me! Congrats to the lucky new owner!

Ok so I have been I fan of Scotland for as long as I can remember. All my favorite bands are from there and I used to work for an agency based in Edinburgh, even made it out to St. Andrews on one business trip! BUT I am a real NOOB when it comes to scotch. Any seasoned vets have a path they can send me down to reefyne me auld pawllaht and begin my journey to glory? Looking for introductory recommendations! Cheers!

Beautiful! I was looking to see if anyone else had been here. Here's a pic I took of 13. Beautiful course.

I was also going to point out that you might want to try out the Titleist Tour Speed. That being said, I just played the best 9 holes of my life at the newer Arcadia Bluffs South Course in Michigan (look it up, it is beautiful) with the Tour Response and now I am considering playing it a bit more....

Here it is! So concludes the journey of my warranty claim. Thank you all for following along. If you have one you're not sure about, it's definitely worth a shot!

Great news everyone! Received a call from the golf shop that Callaway will be sending me a new Mavrik! Woo! What great customer service! Once the store receives the new one, they will send back my old one and I can choose if I want my current shaft or the one in the new club. LOVE IT. #STOKED #THATSHOWYOUKEEPCUSTOMERS #IWILLSTILLWANTTOGETTESTED #BUTIFITISATIECALLAWAYHASMYBACK

Follow up for the few folks who wanted to know! I decided to take it into the local golf shop and have them send it in to Callaway to see what they say. I figured this was a way to avoid the fear that I be charged if the warranty was rejected. I will let you know what they say!

Wow that's awesome! I guess I will give it a go then! I only fear is if they send me a new one and then I send them my old one, if they think that my old one did not deserve to be covered, would I then be charged the full price of a new driver?