SURVEY: How has MyGolfSpy influenced your game?

[Javs]

9 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Another older thread, but still very relevant today and with that we want to hear your answers!

Questions:

 

 

 

1. Have you purchased any golf products based on MyGolfSpy reviews? (Please list which ones.)

Yes, SQAIRZ shoes, Callaway Paradym TD driver, Red Rooster Gloves and Rapsodo MLM. Lastly various golf balls. Received a set of Paradym irons for testing!

2. How has MyGolfSpy changed the way you think about golf equipment?

Absolutely! This forum and community rock!

3. Have these purchases lowered your scores? (List which products and how much they have lowered your scores.)

Yes, the Paradym Irons received for testing were game changing. Still working on the driver to analyze. The SQAIRZ shoes added stability and yardage.

4. How have these purchases helped you enjoy the game more? How?

Yes, the irons have made me 20 years younger!!  Ha ha

 

Edited June 4 by Javs

[Donn lost in San Diego]

I think it was MGS where I learned to choose a ball by greens and wedges, not by driver.  So I picked up a dozen Pro V1 blems recently and will use them when I resume regular play after my latest injury time-out.  I practice putting now with urethane not surlyn balls. I have a probably false feeling that they roll truer.  It is the only lie I indulge in.  Maybe also I read that it is really hard to get good with a 60 degree wedge, so I am happy to use my 52 deg more and not worry that I could get closer on 30 yard approach shots with a 60.  I read putter reviews and stick with my found gift now, a $2 Kmart face balanced putter with a $30 fat grip.

[tchat07]

1. Have you purchased any golf products based on MyGolfSpy reviews? (Please list which ones.)

 Zipcore wedges, TA#3 Putter, Epic 5wood.

Personally tested the TA3 and Zipcore. With Zipcore I added 2 more to my bag to complete my wedges set. TA3 I encouraged others on the club and 2 have since purchased and still use them. Based off the data from a most wanted test I bought a used Epic 5wood. 

2. How has MyGolfSpy changed the way you think about golf equipment?

 I was a brand loyalist and now have become a what works best for my game. (Sorry Callaway) I have Callaway, Taylormade, Mizuno, Cleveland and Ping in my bag. Also the importance of getting fitted. I never had fitted clubs prior to MGS and now the only clubs I'm not fitted for are my wedges.

3. Have these purchases lowered your scores? (List which products and how much they have lowered your scores.)

 This one is tough to answer because I've also taken advantage with a lot of the golf improvement aspects of MGS (Superspeed and Rapsodo). I think the biggest advantage of it all has been the improvement in consistency. I think the range of scores has decreased over the years and it has led to an ability to player better golf.

4. How have these purchases helped you enjoy the game more? How?

 Goes back to the what I said in the last answer, has improved my ability to play better golf. This inherently should not increase my enjoyment but playing better golf certainly feels nice. I personally appreciate the feeling of being more educated in golf because of MGS. I can guarantee I wouldn't be as knowledgeable about equipment or golf in general if it weren't for joining this community.

[funkyjudge]

On 10/29/2016 at 5:56 PM, GolfSpy Barbajo said:

>>>>>

 

This is kind of important, so give this some thought and let us know what you think.

 

 

Here we go:

 

Questions:

 

1. Have you purchased any golf products based on MyGolfSpy reviews?  (Please list which ones.)

 

yes, several golf ball models (Snell MTB/ MTB-X, Maxfli Tour and TourX, etc) and Sub 70 hybrids 

 

2. How has MyGolfSpy changed the way you think about golf equipment?

 

I have always been a “golf equipment junkie” since when I first started playing golf in 1985, but my participation in the MGS Forum has intensified this, and has also made me more acutely aware of the fine points of golf equipment design and what these mean to the user of said equipment.

 

3. Have these purchases lowered your scores? (List which products and how much they have lowered your scores.)

Well, the use of the Callaway Paradym irons that I was selected to test helped me to drop my handicap index by a full 1.8 strokes during the six-week testing period, so I would definitely say “yes”.

 

4. How have these purchases helped you enjoy the game more? How?

 

Whenever I shoot lower scores and hit more accurate golf shots, I enjoy the game more …. enough said!

 

 

 

Thanks guys - looking forward to your input!

 

[Golf Dawg]

1. I’ve purchased Snell, TM, Wilson and Callaway lower compression golf balls - based on reviews. I’ve also increased my Putter Ho collection with various new models of Ping, and Callaway/Toulon.

 

2. MyGolfSpy definitely changed the way you think about golf equipment. Your testing/reviews and member feedback is instrumental to new purchases/trials.

 

3. I’ve gone from 36 to 17.7 (Arccos)with purchases, particularly from low compression golf balls (TMs currently) new fitted Mizuno irons, GP grips and Ping Heppler Tyne 3 putter.

 

4. These purchases help me enjoy the game more because I’ve seen steady improvement (esp when I can play more often), which make it more enjoyable. The light in the tunnel isn’t the snowman express anymore!

[M3S2]

Great thread to resurrect. 
 

1.  Yes, Maxfli Tour and Tour X golf balls. I’ve been playing them exclusively, aside from occasional trial runs of other balls, since returning to the game ~3 years ago. Not a hard sell, as I liked Maxfli balls in the late ‘90s, but with them being a house brand after falling out of favor, I would have felt like I was leaving something on the table picking them up again without the test results. No specific club purchases, but my clubs are circa 2008-2009, with the exception of wedges and a Callaway utility wood, so I’m not much of a club shopper. 
 

2. Refined my thinking about how to evaluate equipment performance and make choices.  Greatly increased my overall golf “IQ”. 
 

3. Yes, my scores and handicap have been improving. Mixture of many things, but using the same ball, for play and practice, has contributed a great deal. 
 

4. Immensely. I’ve begun to play in competitions now and enjoy the increased consistency (still working on how to score). The game is more fun when you hit a bad shot and have some level of understanding of why it occurred. Went many years lost in the wilderness. 

[Ben Joest]

1. Have you purchased any golf products based on MyGolfSpy reviews? 

Callaway Chrome soft x LS balls

maxfli tour x balls

Ping G425 Max driver

Callaway Rogue ST  LS Driver

Taylor Made MG3 wedges

 

2. How has MyGolfSpy changed the way you think about golf equipment?

Yes. Their data and insights into DTC brands has allowed me to consider equipment I otherwise wouldn’t know anything about.

 

3. Have these purchases lowered your scores? (List which products and how much they have lowered your scores.)

There has to be a correlation between making informed equipment choices and playing better. If nothing else, knowing what to test and try has led to purchases that have led to better performance. 

 

4. How have these purchases helped you enjoy the game more? How?

I’m shooting in the high 70s/ low 80s this season. I have the potential to get down to scratch golf, partly due to better equipment choices, mostly due to more time to practice. No matter the cause, this season has been immensely enjoyable.

[Old Joe]

Biggest influence is in choice of balls: New, non-refurbished, high ranking quality metrics. Even more refinement for which launch and spin variations suit wind and green conditions (ProV1 vs X vs AVX, TP5 vs X). MGS has provided an invaluable service to golfers of all levels.

[Richard Fahrney]

Information on balls ne clubs that fit my swing speed. 

[No3Putts]

Questions:

 

1. Have you purchased any golf products based on MyGolfSpy reviews?  (Please list which ones.)

Alphard Booster V2 - best non club/ball purchase I ever made.  Didn't know how much I needed it until I got it. 

Also MGS validated what I was seeing when I tested the Titleist TSi3 driver

 

2. How has MyGolfSpy changed the way you think about golf equipment?

Hasn't changed the way I think, as I've always been an "info nerd" about equipment, etc.  But MGS has given me an additional source of info and it's one that's easily relatable,

 

3. Have these purchases lowered your scores? (List which products and how much they have lowered your scores.)

The V@ keeps me fresher, which I think is important to good scores. I don't feel nearly as tired on 16-18 as I did before I installed this on my bag.

 

4. How have these purchases helped you enjoy the game more? How?

Again, not being completely wiped (especially in warm/hot weather) definitely lets me enjoy the game more.

 

Edited June 6 by No3Putts

[DotesMaGotes12]

It has helped me just have a better understanding of equipment. They way MyGolfSpy tests clubs is beneficial for a scratch golfer to your high handicapper. I love watching YouTube reviews of clubs but the guys who test them are better than me so the club may be forgiving for them but for me it may not. 

[Badams69]

On 10/29/2016 at 4:56 PM, GolfSpy Barbajo said:

1. Have you purchased any golf products based on MyGolfSpy reviews?  (Please list which ones.)

I have used it as a reference point.  Mostly I buy used clubs so in conjunction with other research, I used MGS to filter out all the clubs that may be proven to underperform or be generally disappointing to enough to warrant notice.

I also have used it for miscellaneous items like umbrellas, push cart, headcovers, shoes, ball change, bag, etc.   As for clubs .... again, I buy used it is mostly the prior years most wanted combine with forum discussions.

 

2. How has MyGolfSpy changed the way you think about golf equipment?

On certain items like balls, it has allowed me insight that I otherwise would not have known or been privy to.  When it comes to clubs, it has actually done more to validate my prior beliefs that if I could shoot 75 85 or 95 with x club, then I would most likely be able to shoot the same with x-years clubs also.  So much so that without you guys mentioning it I often tee it up with Eye2's and 845s and just realize the 7 in those sets is more like the 8 or 8.5 in current set and ignore the iron labeling.  Performance is often more to my liking.  

FWIW - I consult MGS on most every purchase type I have in golf.  Although none would be new clubs.

The one area I disagree is in the area of "fittings".  That has more to do with the competence of most ""fitters""" and less to do with the concept.    I have hated every set I have been "fitted" for.  So the word is a complete misnomer in my opinion/experience.

 

3. Have these purchases lowered your scores? (List which products and how much they have lowered your scores.)

COBRA F9.  Consulted for initial purchase (used) to replace M1 (also used).  But through MGS I am confident the F9 is reasonably up to par with all that has hit market since and given how well it has performed for me, isn't worth the risk of finding a better stick, that doesn't match up for me the same.  

Added intense consistency and yardage for me instantly.  Still does.  (aspects of that increase were also due to slight issues with prior drivers also, which F9 revealed for me).

Balls.  I would say the switch to srixon and previously Bridgestone from Pro V1x has been extremely beneficial for me and MGS prompted that with ball fitting talk years back.  Each of those has consistently provided me with more/better yardage throughout the bag with much better spin numbers.

 

As for how much - hard to say.  Given I was a much better and frequent player prior to MGS showing up in my life.  So I would have to hazard a guess that without these purchases, I would shoot 3-7 shots worse on average.  Especially the F9.  Going from 250-270 off tee to 265-290 is a major deal especially when several per month dip their toe into the 300 carry range.  Unheard of with my prior tools of the last 10 years. Ball change impacts this as well.  ProV1x would bring all that down 10-15% easily.  Though I love how it feels off the face, the feel I get watching it climb due to overspin is also a feel - SADNESS.

 

4. How have these purchases helped you enjoy the game more? How?

Enjoying the game - yes, it is nice to see the best come out when I am playing well.  Poor is always poor for all of us, but that is user error not MGS related. 

 

For me it come from enjoying all the ancillary aspects of being a golfer...... tremendously increased thanks to MGS among other avenues but it started here for me.

 

It has also allowed me to share concrete and tangible info with other golfers which I am more than aware has helped them over and again.   Ex:  the write up about balls a few years back revealing some fact vs fiction on "softer" balls has helped two of my playing buddies who were chasing soft to their detriment.  And oddly - one youtuber who I sent the link two ditched his series about finding the best 'soft" ball.  As it was not where he fell in the spectrum, which he was wholly unaware of prior to perusing the MGS write up.

 

I am glad you guys exist and have been absorbing the content to a relatively high degree since about 2013 or 2014 range.

 

 

Thank you!

 

 

[Beakbryce]

1. Have you purchased any golf products based on MyGolfSpy reviews?  (Please list which ones.)

epic driver, 3-5-7 woods. Vokey wedges- 50-54-58.  

2. How has MyGolfSpy changed the way you think about golf equipment?

I really like reading about the tech in adjustable clubs. The more I have read, the better the tweaks to my woods and hybrids to really dial in what i want to see. On the other hand, all the ball testing, while excellent as a science, isn't as practical. I really believe that your take on low vs high compression is true due to my own testing with a driver, but distance wise with my swing speed, most premium balls go about the same distance off all other clubs. However, I play a lot of found balls and at my swing speeds, I haven't found that minor scuffing affects the ball at all. At 70, my clubs are more hand grenade range rather than precise sniper hits anyway.

3. Have these purchases lowered your scores? (List which products and how much they have lowered your scores.)

You bet. Farther and straighter. The epic woods find the fairway more often and the Vokeys are good from 105 yards and in. Chipping better than ever.

4. How have these purchases helped you enjoy the game more? How?

Again, can't argue with farther and straighter. Additionally, as I buy a year or two behind new releases, I have a lot of data when I go to Callaway pre-owned to make an informed decision on what my next clubs will be. 

Lets face it, the major golf magazines have hot lists etc, but there isn't enough differentiation among the products. It seems like all the major manufacturers get a gold rating for their premier clubs, which is probably true as a lot of clubs are good right now, but I need data representative of people that don't drive the ball at 180 mph. I would rather read what 4 or 5 guys say on MGS. The latest Paradigm iron test was an eye opener, as none of the golf magazines would ever say that center hits go 10-12 yards farther than even slightly off center hits. I realize that off center hits are killer bad, but 10-12 yards is a club difference. I know at least one of the major magazines has 30-40 people hitting a lot of clubs, but an in depth review by each of them for each club isn't to be found as far as I know.

[Genes]

Awhile ago I read an article about choosing a five wood over a three wood. Wow, what a difference and I can it the five further and with more consistency than my three. Glad I read the thread. Well worth the time. 
also a nice article about the proper ball to use for your specific swing speed. Another fine written thread. 
it’s a true pleasure to get others opinions on what has worked for them and what they struggle with. It makes one feel like they are not alone. 
many thanks for taking the time to publish and to write these helpful articles. 
gene

[Bunkershotbirdie]

1. Have you purchased any golf products based on MyGolfSpy reviews?  (Please list which ones.)

A couple of drivers (Ping G410, Cobra F9),  SkyTrak launch monitor for my garage, Edel wedges, and Maxfli Tour balls.  I do not solely use MGS but your info starts the research.

2. How has MyGolfSpy changed the way you think about golf equipment?

I don't believe the hype and can read through the marketing BS

3. Have these purchases lowered your scores? (List which products and how much they have lowered your scores.)

Probably not as much as working out has.  

4. How have these purchases helped you enjoy the game more? How?

Hitting balls more solid has been the main thing and knowing I am actually getting what I expect.

[dbdors]

1. Have you purchased any golf products based on MyGolfSpy reviews?  (Please list which ones.)

I cannot remember all, but Evnroll ER 1.2, Maxfli Tour balls, Adidas Code Chaos shoes.  There may actually be more things that I did not buy, because of the review.

 

2. How has MyGolfSpy changed the way you think about golf equipment?

Dont belive all the hype, especially about clubs (drivers) and balls.

3. Have these purchases lowered your scores? (List which products and how much they have lowered your scores.)

I think over all getting fit (suggestion by MGS) and sticking with the clubs I have, has lowered my scores.  As for Maxfli balls, I save money, i.e. good performance vs. high cost.

4. How have these purchases helped you enjoy the game more? How?

Yes, it has helped, mainly I dont worry about gear and changing gear all the time.

 

[Peejer]

On 10/29/2016 at 3:56 PM, GolfSpy Barbajo said:

>>>>>

 

This is kind of important, so give this some thought and let us know what you think.

 

 

Here we go:

 

Questions:

 

1. Have you purchased any golf products based on MyGolfSpy reviews?  (Please list which ones.)

 

2. How has MyGolfSpy changed the way you think about golf equipment?

 

3. Have these purchases lowered your scores? (List which products and how much they have lowered your scores.)

 

4. How have these purchases helped you enjoy the game more? How?

 

 

 

Thanks guys - looking forward to your input!

Answers to the above:

1. Yes, very frequently.  Have the Stealth driver, Srixon ZX 3W, Cobra RadSpeed hybrid, EVNROLL ER7, Snell, OnCore, Maxfli Tour golf balls.  Oh yeah, used to have the Ping Pioneer golf bag too.  Come to think of it, SkyTrak and PrecisionPro rangefinder also.

2. Yes, absolutely.  Before I even consider a new piece of equipment, I check MyGolfSpy first.

3. My scores have gone down over the past 5 years, and I think it's due to making better swings with better equipment.

4. I enjoy the game more than ever and MyGolfSpy is a huge part of that enjoyment.  I'm on the website almost daily!

-- Peejer

[glenmore5]

1. Have you purchased any golf products based on MyGolfSpy reviews?  (Please list which ones.)......Yep...PXG Driver

 

2. How has MyGolfSpy changed the way you think about golf equipment?.....Opened options

 

3. Have these purchases lowered your scores? (List which products and how much they have lowered your scores.).....Too early to tell

 

4. How have these purchases helped you enjoy the game more? How?......More consistency

 

Thanks

[dlm]

Sure, I monitor their take on products.

[NoRebound]

Have purchased a Red Rooster glove to give it a try after its high ratings in last year's test.

Also gamed a dozen Maxfli Tour balls late last season after the recommendation.

I haven't made the big golf purchase that I anticipated this year just yet but have ruled out some considerations after reading tests.