nvizble1 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 The sales guy at PGA Superstore referred me here to check reviews and testing. Also, I like being in a forum with like minded people. It's very helpful to see what is new and trending---got to build those gift wish lists!!! GolfSpy_APH, Rob Person, Al_Mack and 1 other 4 Quote Maybe I should try playing left handed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Scalzi Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 (edited) Well It was was by accident, as I was asked by a company to review their hitting mat with a return of credit to their store. When I was done doing the review, MGS showed up on my news feed . So I joined ( only one I follow) , may I say this is a great place as we are all from different places and abilities. I have learned alot about golf that I wouldn't have known and enjoy the peoples experience and knowledge! Edited December 17, 2023 by Alan Scalzi Bad grammar! Rob Person, TJ Hall and GolfSpy_APH 3 Quote Alan Scalzi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 MGS kept popping up in searches I was doing for info, reviews, etc concerning Golf. They seem to be honest reviews by golfers, not salesman. So here I am and totally satisfied with any and all results, even if I don't agree. I think we have forgotten, everyone is entitled to their opinions, even if they are wrong. The civility on this site is awesome. Thanks to everyone posting here!!! GolfSpy_APH, cnosil, Fore67 and 1 other 4 Quote Pars & Birdies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Golf Nut Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 4 hours ago, Maverick said: MGS kept popping up in searches I was doing for info, reviews, etc concerning Golf. They seem to be honest reviews by golfers, not salesman. So here I am and totally satisfied with any and all results, even if I don't agree. I think we have forgotten, everyone is entitled to their opinions, even if they are wrong. The civility on this site is awesome. Thanks to everyone posting here!!! Hey wait, I’m a salesman. sirchunksalot, CFreddie, cnosil and 2 others 5 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Tour UST Recoil 95 R Flex (6 - Gap) Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Agera 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William P Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 After returning to golf in 2023 I started looking for equipment reviews other than those driven and posted by the OEM's. MGS kept popping up during the searches, so I decided to check it out. Found the forum and was hooked as the diverse but respectful opinions were honest and impartial. This site is populated by those with a love for the game regardless of experience and skill level. It is refreshing to hear others sharing like experiences, good and not so good, with the community. The opportunities to test new product are definitely an added bonus, however, the shared knowledge and experience are, for me, the key elements of the forum. Rob Person, TJ Hall, Big C and 2 others 5 Quote TSR1, 9*, TPT Nitro 17 Lo TSR1, 15*, TPT Power Range Fairway 17 Lo TSR2, Hybrid, 18*, TPT Power Range Hybrid 17 Lo RBZ Tour4 Hybrid, 21.5*, S T-200, (2023), 5-PW, SteelFiber, i95cw, S Vokey Design, 50,54,58, Dynamic Gold S200 Studio Select, Newport 1.5 ELIXR (2022), MaxFli Tour S (2024) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slight shank Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 I joined to find out more about golf and equipment in general. I love this place TJ Hall and Rob Person 2 Quote Driver- Sim2 max 5 wood- Sim max 20’ hybrid- epic flash irons- 5/gw Pxg 0211 r flex steel wedges -52,56 Cbx 2 black putter- Bettinardi queen bee6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogginBullfish Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 16 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said: I get the whole pro golf stuff. It's exhausting and makes me want to get away from golf a bit, but the gear and tech always has me drooling for more. As someone who grew up in Canada and now lives in Europe and is a lefty I get that not all opportunities are available for worldwide. We work pretty darn hard to get them to be, but also are not going to turn down an opportunity if they don't make it available to all. I was pretty happy this year with having do many worldwide, including some bigger ones. Keep involved and stay tuned, we are building the 2024 calendar and there will be ample opportunities once again (not as many as this year... It was a bit crazy this season and truthfully our testing pool ran quite thin) however still will likely have roughly 200 testers for next season. Yeah, my interest in golf has never been as low as it has been as a result of the stupidity of what's happening at the pro level. Unfortunately the gear and tech side is what I am alluding to when saying some users soured the experience a bit. But as mentioned, overall I find things to be positive in terms of my experiences here. It's all good. I don't play/practice enough right now to do any proper testing justice anyway. Glad there are some more global opportunities coming up but it's cool to have these opportunities anyways, even if limited to the US. GolfSpy_APH and Rob Person 2 Quote DRIVER PXG 0811XF GEN4 (10.5°) FAIRWAY WOODS PXG 0341XF GEN4 (16°) HYBRIDS PXG 0317XF GEN4 (19°), PXG 0317X GEN4 (22°) IRONS PXG 0311T GEN3 (5 - 9) WEDGES TAYLORMADE MG3 (45°, 50°, 55° TW Grind, 60° TW Grind) PUTTER PXG BATTLE READY ONE & DONE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 On 5/9/2017 at 12:55 PM, GolfSpy_APH said: Came for the reviews and all the other great content. Still relatively new, but really can't beat this site and all it offers! Thank you MGS Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy The why I joined hasn't changed. The reason I stay is because of this amazing community we have built here! Sonny Beach, TJ Hall, Fore67 and 2 others 2 3 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Why? I wish I could remember but I was probably browsing golf websites and thought, why not? That was 7 years ago in May so while I can’t recall what I ate for lunch yesterday, there’s no recollection of what led me here. 7 years of some amazing people… Rob Person, TJ Hall, russtopherb and 1 other 2 2 Quote Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big moose Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 For the love of GOD man, it's golf. NubianRugby, Rob Person and bens197 3 Quote Frank musolino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NubianRugby Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 I joined because as I was getting back into golf last year, I realized that I needed an active community for tips and conversations about golf. I have a lot of friends that play, but currently I'm #1 on the leaderboard for full-blown golf psychosis and I needed more than they could give me. Where else could I go to complain about a driver that's less than 6 months old and have people fully on board with the decision to buy a new one? Rob Person and bens197 1 1 Quote WITB Calloway Hyper X Driver TaylorMade SIM2 Max D Paradym 3-wood Ping G430 3-hybrid Ping G430 4-PW Ping 50, 54, 58 wedges Old ass putter from my old bag TP Hydro Blast Soto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 43 minutes ago, Big moose said: For the love of GOD man, it's golf. I just read that as Bones from Star Trek.. Fore67 1 Quote WITB-Foremost 551's - 3w, 5w, 5-SW (circa 1998), Top Flite 460cc Driver, Adam's 7w, Warrior GW and 60⁰, Odyssey AI-One DB putter. Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Hall Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 My only regret is not finding MGS earlier…but so glad that I have! My joining may have created a gold addiction, but it gives me an excuse to practice/play. Rob Person 1 Quote TaylorMade SIM 2 Max Driver TaylorMade Stealth 3 wood Titleist U510 Hybrid (3H) TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB Irons Vokey SM8 Wedges (52/56/60) Odyssey Ai-ONE 7S Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big moose Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 4 minutes ago, Rob Person said: I just read that as Bones from Star Trek.. So you got that. Rob Person 1 Quote Frank musolino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 5 minutes ago, TJ Hall said: My only regret is not finding MGS earlier…but so glad that I have! My joining may have created a gold addiction, but it gives me an excuse to practice/play. Definitely true…but I’d also say that the best is yet to come Rob Person, TJ Hall and sirchunksalot 3 Quote Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Hall Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 4 minutes ago, bens197 said: Definitely true…but I’d also say that the best is yet to come Couldn’t agree more…I only have around 5.5 years to catch you, but I’ll get there one day! sirchunksalot, Rob Person and bens197 2 1 Quote TaylorMade SIM 2 Max Driver TaylorMade Stealth 3 wood Titleist U510 Hybrid (3H) TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB Irons Vokey SM8 Wedges (52/56/60) Odyssey Ai-ONE 7S Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Tons of new members and I am guessing most joined due to testing opportunities (I know I did when I first joined) - Anyone else join for testing or what was your reason for joining the forum? TJ Hall, Rob Person and Jim Shaw 3 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Hall Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 4 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said: Tons of new members and I am guessing most joined due to testing opportunities (I know I did when I first joined) - Anyone else join for testing or what was your reason for joining the forum? I’m curious to see the next forum update to see the growth numbers…seems like there has been quite a jump recently in the number of new names I see posting. Love to see it! Just shows that the MGS team is doing a great job overall! Rob Person 1 Quote TaylorMade SIM 2 Max Driver TaylorMade Stealth 3 wood Titleist U510 Hybrid (3H) TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB Irons Vokey SM8 Wedges (52/56/60) Odyssey Ai-ONE 7S Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 9 minutes ago, TJ Hall said: I’m curious to see the next forum update to see the growth numbers…seems like there has been quite a jump recently in the number of new names I see posting. Love to see it! Just shows that the MGS team is doing a great job overall! About 2k new members this month TJ Hall, Northern Monkey, Rob Person and 1 other 4 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickygolf Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 At first testing opportunities, but I get it now. This is a community of like minded golf fans. Rob Person, William P and TJ Hall 3 Quote Driver - Taylormade M4 9.5 degree adjusted to 10.5 Fujikura Atmos 5s 3-wood - Cobra Speedzone (All-time Top 5 Club) 5-wood - Taylormade Sim Max 2 D 4 Hybrid - Taylormade M4 5-PW Irons - Cobra Radspeed KHS shafts Wedges - 52 Vokey sm6, 56 Wilson Staff full face, 60 Vokey sm8, Putter - Cleveland Huntington Soft Beach Premier 11s with a counter weight Superstroke grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Hall Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 1 hour ago, GolfSpy_APH said: About 2k new members this month Just amazing to see! William P and Rob Person 2 Quote TaylorMade SIM 2 Max Driver TaylorMade Stealth 3 wood Titleist U510 Hybrid (3H) TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB Irons Vokey SM8 Wedges (52/56/60) Odyssey Ai-ONE 7S Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shaw Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 5 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said: Tons of new members and I am guessing most joined due to testing opportunities (I know I did when I first joined) - Anyone else join for testing or what was your reason for joining the forum? I was new to forums in general when I joined, I didn't know anything about testing, I joined as I was looking to replace all my equipment (which I have done) and MGS helped confirm some of my purchase choices. GolfSpy_APH, William P, Rob Person and 1 other 4 Quote committed to performance excellence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 I join for testing n also see how others golfers play with different equipment just a good golf community of people thanks my spies William P and Rob Person 2 Quote Cecil Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker60521 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 I joined a different group first because it claimed to have more members and more activity. But what I learned a couple of things about the group. First, it had a lot fewer active members so it was the same voices all of the time. Second, it was a bit of an echo chamber in that everyone agreed with the moderator and if you didn’t, then it was taken pretty personally by folks and you’d get flamed. Life is too short for that. I’ve always enjoyed other aspects of MGS, but didn’t really pay much attention to the forum. So I started paying more attention to this group. While still a fairly new member, this group seems much more helpful, collaborative, and knowledgeable. I also find the testing threads to be really interesting. TJ Hall, Rob Person, Fore67 and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: Stealth2 3W: Stealth2 4H: Stealth 2 Irons 4I-9I: T200 Wedges P, 48: T200 Wedges 54, 58: Vokey SM9 Putter: O Works #1 Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fore67 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 I joined MGS after I learned about their golf ball testing. I used to pick up any ball that was in my bag, or any decent ball that was on sale. Rarely played the Titleist Pro V1 or V1X because I told myself I couldn't afford them. I work on the grounds of a golf course where I find so many balls. Most of them are on a catch and release program, I give particular brands to guys I work and play with. I keep all the pristine Pro V1's and V1X's for myself. After the MGS continued ball testing and the fact that Titleist is the most consistent, high performance ball, I will play nothing else ever again. Now that I've been on the forums, I've found like minded people and the opportunity to provide some of my perspective to others who have questions or comments. I have put my name in for many product tests now and over time, as I build my own post and + numbers, maybe that will happen for me. For now, I chime in when there is something that interests me. FORE! Mike TJ Hall, William P, GolfSpy_APH and 1 other 4 Quote Played this wonderful game for 54 years now. Still love it! Driver - Callaway Rogue Reg shaft 10 degree (Circa 2018) 3 Wood - Callaway Big Bertha 3 Metal (2014) Hybrids - Callaway X-Hot Pro 16 and 20 degree (2014) Irons - Callaway Apex Pro Graphite Shafts 4-A (2014) Wedges - Callaway Mac Daddy 56 (2014) and 58 (2019) Putter - Kayson Mallet 34" (2023) Bags - Carry: Sun Mountain (2005) Cart: BagBoy Easy Rider Lite (2019) Pull/Push Cart - BagBoy Compact3 (2019) "Can't birdie them all if you don't birdie the first 2" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 I joined initially for the equipment reviews when I was getting back into the game. Found it a great place for a diversity of opinions and views, as well as great testing opportunities Dead Solid Bogey, Rob Person, TJ Hall and 2 others 5 Quote Driver: G430 Max Fairway: LTDx Max 3 wood Hybrid: Mavrik 3 hybrid Irons: Forged Tec 4-PW + GW Wedges: Jaws 56 SM9 52 Putter: Mallet Ball: Chrome Soft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Mack Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 4 minutes ago, Northern Monkey said: I joined initially for the equipment reviews when I was getting back into the game. Found it a great place for a diversity of opinions and views, as well as great testing opportunities Yeah, this website is 2nd to none IMO. Even the layout and structure is fantastic...before you even get to the stellar articles and reviews, again before you even get to the amazing forums that are a wealth of knowledge for all levels and extremely welcoming just like golfers in real life(rare online these days). Easy to navigate here and straight forward to digest the in-depth information, the articles, testing, and break downs thay are digestible for all levels. Cheers. Rob Person, Northern Monkey, TJ Hall and 1 other 4 Quote Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Solid Bogey Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 I joined for the equipment reviews by everyday golfers of various skill levels. This is at least somewhat hypocritical on my part.. While I really, really enjoy the subjective views of those doing reviews and not being totally relent on objective data… I absolutely detest what I consider golf’s hierarchy interjecting subjectivity into rules, handicaps, and equipment…This might just be me flashing back to the 60’s and “ Raging against the man “… I have stay engaged with MGS because of the online relationships built and made with many fellow spies. Also, the mods/staffs keep enhancing the forum in a variety of ways, making MGS the go to golf forum site. Rob Person, TJ Hall, Northern Monkey and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swood1994 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 2 words… Golf community Rob Person, Dead Solid Bogey and GolfSpy_APH 2 1 Quote Current WITB: Driver: Paradym 10.5 Ventus Black 6S Fairway: ST-Z 230 3-Wood (15°) HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.0 60 Official Test Hybrid: ST-Z 230 Hybrid (19°) Ventus Blue HB-8 Official Test Irons: MP-18 MMC (4-9) Wedges: Vokey SM8 (46.10F, 50.12F, 54.14F, 58.12D) Putter: Select Squareback 2 34.5 Ping Corded 88G PP58 grip double taped Ball: Pro-V1 (currently testing the Callaway Chrome Soft X LS Triple Track) Reviews: 2023 Red Rooster Sussex Glove Official Forum Test 2023 Mizuno Long Game Official Forum Test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToastedSoul Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 I joined for the reviews and to maybe eventually ask some question and get inputs/opinions from other golfers. And for a tiny slight chance to eventually get picked as a tester . GolfSpy_APH 1 Quote --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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