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Oh, and not at all kidding... what about the Titleist Velocity?  They're pretty brick-like.

What's in the bag:
Driver - :cobra-small: F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S )
3 Wood (13.5*) - :titleist-small: 980F 
4 Wood (18*) - :cobra-small: F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S )
3 Hybrid (19*) - :taylormade-small: RBZ
4i - PW - :wilson_staff_small: D7 Forged - Recoil 760 ( S )
52* - :cleveland-small: CBX
58* - :cleveland-small: CBX Full Face 2
Putter - :ping-small: Craz-e
Bag - :1590477705_SunMountain: 2.5 (Blue)
Ball -  :titleist-small: AVX
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Last year, I bought several buckets of golf balls at Goodwill to take them to the local First Tee.  And shortly afterward, they decided they didn't want donated balls, so they are in my garage.  I went through a couple of them, finding no end of Top Flites and Pinnacle Golds.  So I'm nicely stocked.  But I hoped, I searched, I prayed for the hard rock holy grail:  the Molitor.  And then I found one.  And another.  And a third, a fourth and a fifth.  Five Molitors!
 
My precious indeed.  The question is... will I have any teeth left at the end of the round?
 
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I can honestly say I've never heard of a Molitor.
What's the 422 stand for? The compression?

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20 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

I can honestly say I've never heard of a Molitor.
What's the 422 stand for? The compression?

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It's the number of dimples, but it could easily be confused as the compression. 

Wilson Staff C300 9.0* Fujikura Pro 58 stiff

Callaway Rogue 3W Mitsubishi Diamana D+ LTD 80 stiff

Mizuno MP-18 MMC FLI-HI 2 iron UST Mamiya Recoil 95 stiff

Ping I200's 4-W Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW stiff

Ping Glide 52* and 58* stiff

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It's also the number of years these things will last, as they are the hardest substance known to man.  I'll try to get some audio when I hit it.  The sound it makes is earsplitting.

What's in the bag:
Driver - :cobra-small: F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S )
3 Wood (13.5*) - :titleist-small: 980F 
4 Wood (18*) - :cobra-small: F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S )
3 Hybrid (19*) - :taylormade-small: RBZ
4i - PW - :wilson_staff_small: D7 Forged - Recoil 760 ( S )
52* - :cleveland-small: CBX
58* - :cleveland-small: CBX Full Face 2
Putter - :ping-small: Craz-e
Bag - :1590477705_SunMountain: 2.5 (Blue)
Ball -  :titleist-small: AVX
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58 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

I can honestly say I've never heard of a Molitor.
What's the 422 stand for? The compression?

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No. It's the insurance deductible..!😝

In my       :ping-small: DLX Cart Bag:
Driver
:    :ping-small: G410 SFT, set to 9.5*, Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 60, stiff (MGS Official 2019 Tester)
3W:          :ping-small: G-Series SF TEC, set to 16*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff
5W:          :ping-small: G400 SFT, set to 19*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff
7W:         :ping-small: G410 SFT, set to 22*. Alta CB 65 Red, stiff

Irons:       :ping-small: GMax, Green Dot, 5-PW, Project X Graphite Blue 6.0, 80-90g , stiff
Wedges: :ping-small: Glide 2.0 Stealth, 50* SS, 54* ES & 60*/8 Forged MGS Special from the Wedge Wizard, Green Dot, Alta CB graphite, 84g, stiff
Putter:     :ping-small: Vault 2.0 B60 Copper, 33", black dot w/GP SNSR grip (PING Sigma 2 Fetch under "see-trials")
Ball:       :Snell: MTB BLACK (MGS Official 2018 Tester for the :Snell: MTB RED)
Shoes:     :footjoy-small:  Classics Tour w/Black Widow Softspikes

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32 minutes ago, HardcoreLooper said:

It's also the number of years these things will last, as they are the hardest substance known to man.  I'll try to get some audio when I hit it.  The sound it makes is earsplitting.

Just make sure to have your Kevlar undies on...Just sayin'...🤕

In my       :ping-small: DLX Cart Bag:
Driver
:    :ping-small: G410 SFT, set to 9.5*, Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 60, stiff (MGS Official 2019 Tester)
3W:          :ping-small: G-Series SF TEC, set to 16*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff
5W:          :ping-small: G400 SFT, set to 19*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff
7W:         :ping-small: G410 SFT, set to 22*. Alta CB 65 Red, stiff

Irons:       :ping-small: GMax, Green Dot, 5-PW, Project X Graphite Blue 6.0, 80-90g , stiff
Wedges: :ping-small: Glide 2.0 Stealth, 50* SS, 54* ES & 60*/8 Forged MGS Special from the Wedge Wizard, Green Dot, Alta CB graphite, 84g, stiff
Putter:     :ping-small: Vault 2.0 B60 Copper, 33", black dot w/GP SNSR grip (PING Sigma 2 Fetch under "see-trials")
Ball:       :Snell: MTB BLACK (MGS Official 2018 Tester for the :Snell: MTB RED)
Shoes:     :footjoy-small:  Classics Tour w/Black Widow Softspikes

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5 hours ago, HardcoreLooper said:

Oh, and not at all kidding... what about the Titleist Velocity?  They're pretty brick-like.

I think you’re safe with the velocities!

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Wilsonlogo20Clemson.png.eee77a65568179cdcfb783c9a3e68f4b.png Dynapwr Carbon | Hzrdus Smoke Black
:callaway-small:  Mavrik 3w | Evenflow Riptide
Wilsonlogo20Clemson.png.eee77a65568179cdcfb783c9a3e68f4b.png FG Tour F5 Hybrid(20,23) | MCA Fubuki

Wilsonlogo20Clemson.png.eee77a65568179cdcfb783c9a3e68f4b.png Staff Model CB 5-PW |  DG 120
:titleist-small: Vokey SM7 (50, 54, 58) | DG 120
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:titleist-small:-ProV1x (left dash)

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Jones Collegiate Clemson Stand Bag

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:wilson_staff_small: 1973 Staff Dynapower 4-PW

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Last year, I bought several buckets of golf balls at Goodwill to take them to the local First Tee.  And shortly afterward, they decided they didn't want donated balls, so they are in my garage.  I went through a couple of them, finding no end of Top Flites and Pinnacle Golds.  So I'm nicely stocked.  But I hoped, I searched, I prayed for the hard rock holy grail:  the Molitor.  And then I found one.  And another.  And a third, a fourth and a fifth.  Five Molitors!
 
My precious indeed.  The question is... will I have any teeth left at the end of the round?
 
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Haha I have a few of those gems and by there markings my grandfather played them back in the day!

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The day is here.  Check the rules in the first post and let the rocks fly!  Remember to post the score for your best 9, the course you played, slope and course rating, and a picture of that finely shaped ball of pure golfing excellence. 

If you have a long drive or closest to the pin qualifier, let us know! 

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Vessel Sunday 2.0/ Ogio Silencer
Wilsonlogo20Clemson.png.eee77a65568179cdcfb783c9a3e68f4b.png Dynapwr Carbon | Hzrdus Smoke Black
:callaway-small:  Mavrik 3w | Evenflow Riptide
Wilsonlogo20Clemson.png.eee77a65568179cdcfb783c9a3e68f4b.png FG Tour F5 Hybrid(20,23) | MCA Fubuki

Wilsonlogo20Clemson.png.eee77a65568179cdcfb783c9a3e68f4b.png Staff Model CB 5-PW |  DG 120
:titleist-small: Vokey SM7 (50, 54, 58) | DG 120
bettinardilogo2MGS.png.3b311f05930da73872d3b638ef39f51c.png Studio Stock 15
:titleist-small:-ProV1x (left dash)

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Jones Collegiate Clemson Stand Bag

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:wilson_staff_small: 1973 Staff Dynapower 4-PW

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On 5/28/2019 at 12:14 PM, tchat07 said:

Rocks choosen!20190528_121233.jpeg20190528_121200.jpeg

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LOL a Tour Balata 90 ain't no rock

Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha  Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56*  Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick 

 

 

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On 5/29/2019 at 9:08 PM, tchat07 said:

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Anybody recognize any of these gems. I have plenty of Top Flites but would love to play a wild card rock haha.

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Certified rocks making my hands hurt even thinking about hitting them with some of my old blades

Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha  Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56*  Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick 

 

 

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A fellow spy and I are meeting up this coming Thursday for a round of golf - which will include the HRC.  Not spilling the beans on who quite yet.  I'm not sure which balls I have in inventory meet the "hard rock" criteria.  Here are some I pulled from a couple of plastic bags filled with semi-retired, overstock.  The sleeve of Hogan 392 were from my Dad's bag.  I never played them, just kept for keepsake.  He'd have absolutely loved a contest like this and would want me to play one for him... but are they conforming?

If you need to know more info about any of these to determine if they are a hard rock, let me know.

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:ping-small: G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver 

:ping-small: G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w

:ping-small: G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w

:srixon-small:  ZX5 Irons 4-AW 

:ping-small: Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW   (removed from double secret probation 😍)

:EVNROLL: ER5v Putter  (Evnroll ER5v Official Review)

:odyssey-small: AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test)

 

 

 

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On 5/29/2019 at 9:54 PM, GB13 said:

How bad does an ULTRA have to be to end up as an X-OUT?

It was too soft for the ULTRA name 😂

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Wilsonlogo20Clemson.png.eee77a65568179cdcfb783c9a3e68f4b.png Dynapwr Carbon | Hzrdus Smoke Black
:callaway-small:  Mavrik 3w | Evenflow Riptide
Wilsonlogo20Clemson.png.eee77a65568179cdcfb783c9a3e68f4b.png FG Tour F5 Hybrid(20,23) | MCA Fubuki

Wilsonlogo20Clemson.png.eee77a65568179cdcfb783c9a3e68f4b.png Staff Model CB 5-PW |  DG 120
:titleist-small: Vokey SM7 (50, 54, 58) | DG 120
bettinardilogo2MGS.png.3b311f05930da73872d3b638ef39f51c.png Studio Stock 15
:titleist-small:-ProV1x (left dash)

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Classic Bag
Jones Collegiate Clemson Stand Bag

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:wilson_staff_small: 1973 Staff Dynapower 4-PW

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On 5/29/2019 at 6:08 PM, tchat07 said:

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Anybody recognize any of these gems. I have plenty of Top Flites but would love to play a wild card rock haha.

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That Cougar ball -- I want that! I have a set of Cougar Irons (circa 1985?) in my garage. They were my 2nd set - hand me downs from a friend who got them handed down from his dad. I may make my son learn how to play with those awful things because I'm cruel! But adding a Cougar ball to the mix... wow!

Driver - :ping-small: G400 LST

3W & 4H - Orlimar High Energy 2

Irons - :cobra-small:F7 OL (5I - GW)

Wedges -  Top Flight Gamer Tour 52* 56* 60*

Putter - Orlimar HE2

Balls - Vice Pro

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On ‎6‎/‎2‎/‎2019 at 7:17 PM, fixyurdivot said:

A fellow spy and I are meeting up this coming Thursday for a round of golf - which will include the HRC.  Not spilling the beans on who quite yet.  I'm not sure which balls I have in inventory meet the "hard rock" criteria.  Here are some I pulled from a couple of plastic bags filled with semi-retired, overstock.  The sleeve of Hogan 392 were from my Dad's bag.  I never played them, just kept for keepsake.  He'd have absolutely loved a contest like this and would want me to play one for him... but are they conforming?

If you need to know more info about any of these to determine if they are a hard rock, let me know.

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They look good with the exception of the Nike RZN Black (4 piece urethane) which is a great ball and one of my favorites,  and the Slazenger (soft/low compression core).  I have no idea about the Hogan.  2 piece or less, surlyn cover, and hard as a rock cores are what we are looking for.  If the Hogan classifies, go for it.

Glad you'll be joining the fun!  Good luck and be sure to let us know how the round goes and what rock you choose!

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Wilsonlogo20Clemson.png.eee77a65568179cdcfb783c9a3e68f4b.png Dynapwr Carbon | Hzrdus Smoke Black
:callaway-small:  Mavrik 3w | Evenflow Riptide
Wilsonlogo20Clemson.png.eee77a65568179cdcfb783c9a3e68f4b.png FG Tour F5 Hybrid(20,23) | MCA Fubuki

Wilsonlogo20Clemson.png.eee77a65568179cdcfb783c9a3e68f4b.png Staff Model CB 5-PW |  DG 120
:titleist-small: Vokey SM7 (50, 54, 58) | DG 120
bettinardilogo2MGS.png.3b311f05930da73872d3b638ef39f51c.png Studio Stock 15
:titleist-small:-ProV1x (left dash)

Romans 10:9


Classic Bag
Jones Collegiate Clemson Stand Bag

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:wilson_staff_small: 1973 Staff Dynapower 4-PW

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First round in!  I may have had an advantage today by having a golf lesson earlier today....but you boys better go low, because as much to my own surprise, the gauntlet has been thrown down.

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I played the back 9 at my home course, Spring Lake Country Club.  The white tees rate (70.9, 121).  The evnroll was on fire and got me to a 46.  My long drive for the day ended up at 292 on a downhill hole (#17).  However, with two creeks that have to be cleared at 260, driver is not a safe bet.  I can thank the drought for the roll out but the tee shot ended up in the rough.  So my paltry uphill and into the wind fade will have to count for my long drive at a whopping 218 on the par 4 12th hole.

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I had the pure joy of playing a nice piece of fine granite, a number 3 Nitro Extreme Distance, until it was shanked into the woods on it's way to a 9 stroke blow up on the par 5 13th.  An exquisite piece of hardened Gold from Pinnacle made it the rest of the way and boy was it pure gold.  It should have been labelled Extreme Distance.  That ball, though not as rock hard as a Top Flite, could still have it's dimples counted from the center of your clubface.  But that rock solid feel did rocket off of the face and roll out like the road runner running from Wile E. Coyote.  It also made a great showing with my Evnroll, as mentioned before, smashing into the pin and dropping from 23 feet and 12 feet.  It also scared a few holes with a few bump n' runs.  The honeymoon period has been nice, but I'll be glad to get back to a urethane covered ball soon.

No closest to the pin for this round. Let's see what you guys can do!

 

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MGS_HRC2019_nitro.jpeg

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Vessel Sunday 2.0/ Ogio Silencer
Wilsonlogo20Clemson.png.eee77a65568179cdcfb783c9a3e68f4b.png Dynapwr Carbon | Hzrdus Smoke Black
:callaway-small:  Mavrik 3w | Evenflow Riptide
Wilsonlogo20Clemson.png.eee77a65568179cdcfb783c9a3e68f4b.png FG Tour F5 Hybrid(20,23) | MCA Fubuki

Wilsonlogo20Clemson.png.eee77a65568179cdcfb783c9a3e68f4b.png Staff Model CB 5-PW |  DG 120
:titleist-small: Vokey SM7 (50, 54, 58) | DG 120
bettinardilogo2MGS.png.3b311f05930da73872d3b638ef39f51c.png Studio Stock 15
:titleist-small:-ProV1x (left dash)

Romans 10:9


Classic Bag
Jones Collegiate Clemson Stand Bag

pinglogo_clemson_MGS.png.f64aa10b6e73d4f55a61d78f590addca.pngEye 2 Laminate
:wilson_staff_small: 1973 Staff Dynapower 4-PW

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11 hours ago, JohnSmalls said:

First round in!  I may have had an advantage today by having a golf lesson earlier today....but you boys better go low, because as much to my own surprise, the gauntlet has been thrown down.

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I played the back 9 at my home course, Spring Lake Country Club.  The white tees rate (70.9, 121).  The evnroll was on fire and got me to a 46.  My long drive for the day ended up at 292 on a downhill hole (#17).  However, with two creeks that have to be cleared at 260, driver is not a safe bet.  I can thank the drought for the roll out but the tee shot ended up in the rough.  So my paltry uphill and into the wind fade will have to count for my long drive at a whopping 218 on the par 4 12th hole.

8FDCF025-9616-41F8-A954-2C93AF32EF2A.jpeg.722546e2a70c521408bac2f40542b314.jpeg

I had the pure joy of playing a nice piece of fine granite, a number 3 Nitro Extreme Distance, until it was shanked into the woods on it's way to a 9 stroke blow up on the par 5 13th.  An exquisite piece of hardened Gold from Pinnacle made it the rest of the way and boy was it pure gold.  It should have been labelled Extreme Distance.  That ball, though not as rock hard as a Top Flite, could still have it's dimples counted from the center of your clubface.  But that rock solid feel did rocket off of the face and roll out like the road runner running from Wile E. Coyote.  It also made a great showing with my Evnroll, as mentioned before, smashing into the pin and dropping from 23 feet and 12 feet.  It also scared a few holes with a few bump n' runs.  The honeymoon period has been nice, but I'll be glad to get back to a urethane covered ball soon.

No closest to the pin for this round. Let's see what you guys can do!

 

MGS_HRC2019.jpeg

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Nice work out there John! That 292 had me shaking in my boots until you retracted it! Wow!

In my       :ping-small: DLX Cart Bag:
Driver
:    :ping-small: G410 SFT, set to 9.5*, Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 60, stiff (MGS Official 2019 Tester)
3W:          :ping-small: G-Series SF TEC, set to 16*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff
5W:          :ping-small: G400 SFT, set to 19*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff
7W:         :ping-small: G410 SFT, set to 22*. Alta CB 65 Red, stiff

Irons:       :ping-small: GMax, Green Dot, 5-PW, Project X Graphite Blue 6.0, 80-90g , stiff
Wedges: :ping-small: Glide 2.0 Stealth, 50* SS, 54* ES & 60*/8 Forged MGS Special from the Wedge Wizard, Green Dot, Alta CB graphite, 84g, stiff
Putter:     :ping-small: Vault 2.0 B60 Copper, 33", black dot w/GP SNSR grip (PING Sigma 2 Fetch under "see-trials")
Ball:       :Snell: MTB BLACK (MGS Official 2018 Tester for the :Snell: MTB RED)
Shoes:     :footjoy-small:  Classics Tour w/Black Widow Softspikes

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Hard Rocks selected!

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All dressed up and ready to cause pain. For your reading displeasure I offer the following bombs;

MAXFLI #1 Max Distance & #4 Revolution

NIKE #4 Crush, #3 Mojo, #4 Mojo & #3 Platinum

NITRO #2 Maximum Distance

PINNACLE #4 Gold

PRECEPT 04 EV Extra Spin, #11 Laddie & #33 Laddie

TOP FLITE #1 XL X'ed Out!

Stored for proper transport...

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May play the back-9 for the Challenge tomorrow.

In my       :ping-small: DLX Cart Bag:
Driver
:    :ping-small: G410 SFT, set to 9.5*, Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 60, stiff (MGS Official 2019 Tester)
3W:          :ping-small: G-Series SF TEC, set to 16*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff
5W:          :ping-small: G400 SFT, set to 19*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff
7W:         :ping-small: G410 SFT, set to 22*. Alta CB 65 Red, stiff

Irons:       :ping-small: GMax, Green Dot, 5-PW, Project X Graphite Blue 6.0, 80-90g , stiff
Wedges: :ping-small: Glide 2.0 Stealth, 50* SS, 54* ES & 60*/8 Forged MGS Special from the Wedge Wizard, Green Dot, Alta CB graphite, 84g, stiff
Putter:     :ping-small: Vault 2.0 B60 Copper, 33", black dot w/GP SNSR grip (PING Sigma 2 Fetch under "see-trials")
Ball:       :Snell: MTB BLACK (MGS Official 2018 Tester for the :Snell: MTB RED)
Shoes:     :footjoy-small:  Classics Tour w/Black Widow Softspikes

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22 minutes ago, PING Apologist #9 said:

Nice work out there John! That 292 had me shaking in my boots until you retracted it! Wow!

Thank you!  I have had a lot of trouble squaring my driver this spring leading to a lot of short and awful slices.  So it was nice to finally uncork one yesterday on my nemesis hole even if it was downhill.  You have that new 410 in the bag, I'm expecting to see you on the leaderboard here before long!

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17 minutes ago, PING Apologist #9 said:

Hard Rocks selected!

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All dressed up and ready to cause pain. For your reading displeasure I offer the following bombs;

MAXFLI #1 Max Distance & #4 Revolution

NIKE #4 Crush, #3 Mojo, #4 Mojo & #3 Platinum

NITRO #2 Maximum Distance

PINNACLE #4 Gold

PRECEPT 04 EV Extra Spin, #11 Laddie & #33 Laddie

TOP FLITE #1 XL X'ed Out!

Stored for proper transport...

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May play the back-9 for the Challenge tomorrow.

That ammo can is a great touch.  Especially with the .22s creeping in the bottom.  Those rocks are gonna be hawt as Ole Gray would say. 

That Nike Platinum might be a little too hawt though.  Is it a One Platinum?

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10 minutes ago, JohnSmalls said:

Thank you!  I have had a lot of trouble squaring my driver this spring leading to a lot of short and awful slices.  So it was nice to finally uncork one yesterday on my nemesis hole even if it was downhill.  You have that new 410 in the bag, I'm expecting to see you on the leaderboard here before long!

Yeah (knocking on wood) I think I finally have driver figured out...for now...🤐 Time will tell and I hope to have some positives with the HRC with it for sure. 

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Driver
:    :ping-small: G410 SFT, set to 9.5*, Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 60, stiff (MGS Official 2019 Tester)
3W:          :ping-small: G-Series SF TEC, set to 16*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff
5W:          :ping-small: G400 SFT, set to 19*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff
7W:         :ping-small: G410 SFT, set to 22*. Alta CB 65 Red, stiff

Irons:       :ping-small: GMax, Green Dot, 5-PW, Project X Graphite Blue 6.0, 80-90g , stiff
Wedges: :ping-small: Glide 2.0 Stealth, 50* SS, 54* ES & 60*/8 Forged MGS Special from the Wedge Wizard, Green Dot, Alta CB graphite, 84g, stiff
Putter:     :ping-small: Vault 2.0 B60 Copper, 33", black dot w/GP SNSR grip (PING Sigma 2 Fetch under "see-trials")
Ball:       :Snell: MTB BLACK (MGS Official 2018 Tester for the :Snell: MTB RED)
Shoes:     :footjoy-small:  Classics Tour w/Black Widow Softspikes

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9 minutes ago, JohnSmalls said:

That ammo can is a great touch.  Especially with the .22s creeping in the bottom.  Those rocks are gonna be hawt as Ole Gray would say. 

That Nike Platinum might be a little too hawt though.  Is it a One Platinum?

Thanks! On that Platinum, I'm not sure. I'll examine it a bit closer tonight and let you know. I think it came with its own fuse though...💣💥😵

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:    :ping-small: G410 SFT, set to 9.5*, Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 60, stiff (MGS Official 2019 Tester)
3W:          :ping-small: G-Series SF TEC, set to 16*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff
5W:          :ping-small: G400 SFT, set to 19*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff
7W:         :ping-small: G410 SFT, set to 22*. Alta CB 65 Red, stiff

Irons:       :ping-small: GMax, Green Dot, 5-PW, Project X Graphite Blue 6.0, 80-90g , stiff
Wedges: :ping-small: Glide 2.0 Stealth, 50* SS, 54* ES & 60*/8 Forged MGS Special from the Wedge Wizard, Green Dot, Alta CB graphite, 84g, stiff
Putter:     :ping-small: Vault 2.0 B60 Copper, 33", black dot w/GP SNSR grip (PING Sigma 2 Fetch under "see-trials")
Ball:       :Snell: MTB BLACK (MGS Official 2018 Tester for the :Snell: MTB RED)
Shoes:     :footjoy-small:  Classics Tour w/Black Widow Softspikes

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11 minutes ago, PING Apologist #9 said:

Thanks! On that Platinum, I'm not sure. I'll examine it a bit closer tonight and let you know. I think it came with its own fuse though...💣💥😵

Good deal!  That Platinum is probably either a One Platinum or a RZN Platinum.  I'm thinking it's a Nike One, because of the black number.  If, so it's a tour ball.  Let us know!

That 410 is going to produce some great shots.  Excited to see how your HRC round(s) come along! 

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12 hours ago, JohnSmalls said:

That ammo can is a great touch.  Especially with the .22s creeping in the bottom.  Those rocks are gonna be hawt as Ole Gray would say. 

That Nike Platinum might be a little too hawt though.  Is it a One Platinum?

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Why yes. Yes it is... I'll make sure that my phone has 911 on speed dial...🤕

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Driver
:    :ping-small: G410 SFT, set to 9.5*, Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 60, stiff (MGS Official 2019 Tester)
3W:          :ping-small: G-Series SF TEC, set to 16*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff
5W:          :ping-small: G400 SFT, set to 19*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff
7W:         :ping-small: G410 SFT, set to 22*. Alta CB 65 Red, stiff

Irons:       :ping-small: GMax, Green Dot, 5-PW, Project X Graphite Blue 6.0, 80-90g , stiff
Wedges: :ping-small: Glide 2.0 Stealth, 50* SS, 54* ES & 60*/8 Forged MGS Special from the Wedge Wizard, Green Dot, Alta CB graphite, 84g, stiff
Putter:     :ping-small: Vault 2.0 B60 Copper, 33", black dot w/GP SNSR grip (PING Sigma 2 Fetch under "see-trials")
Ball:       :Snell: MTB BLACK (MGS Official 2018 Tester for the :Snell: MTB RED)
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7 minutes ago, PING Apologist #9 said:

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Why yes. Yes it is... I'll make sure that my phone has 911 on speed dial...🤕

RIP Nike golf, that Platinum was a great ball but it’s a urethane tour ball, so no rock.   Where in the world did you find a Nike One?

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2 hours ago, JohnSmalls said:

RIP Nike golf, that Platinum was a great ball but it’s a urethane tour ball, so no rock.   Where in the world did you find a Nike One?

Crap! Fine, it's out of the mix then.

I figured (incorrectly it seems) that anything labeled with one of the harder substances known to man that exists on Earth (i.e: Titanium) would be a sure bet to qualify...!😲

A "tour" ball 'eh? Dammit!

As to where I found it..? Lord only knows, though if I had to take a guess, I'd say I may have "liberated" if from Jack's course out in Bend called Pronghorn when I played there for my 50'th b-day last August. Is this model rare..?

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3W:          :ping-small: G-Series SF TEC, set to 16*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff
5W:          :ping-small: G400 SFT, set to 19*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff
7W:         :ping-small: G410 SFT, set to 22*. Alta CB 65 Red, stiff

Irons:       :ping-small: GMax, Green Dot, 5-PW, Project X Graphite Blue 6.0, 80-90g , stiff
Wedges: :ping-small: Glide 2.0 Stealth, 50* SS, 54* ES & 60*/8 Forged MGS Special from the Wedge Wizard, Green Dot, Alta CB graphite, 84g, stiff
Putter:     :ping-small: Vault 2.0 B60 Copper, 33", black dot w/GP SNSR grip (PING Sigma 2 Fetch under "see-trials")
Ball:       :Snell: MTB BLACK (MGS Official 2018 Tester for the :Snell: MTB RED)
Shoes:     :footjoy-small:  Classics Tour w/Black Widow Softspikes

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@PING Apologist #9 your reasoning was sound. Most “titanium” balls tend to be of the rock variety.  When Nike debuted the One ball in the mid 2000’s it came out as One Black and One Gold, then One Platinum. Ironically, the gold and platinum were the high spin balls much like the RZN Platinum of recent year.  They seem to be on the rare (as chicken lips) side now because they weren’t huge sellers and they are a decade plus old. 

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1 hour ago, JohnSmalls said:

@PING Apologist #9 your reasoning was sound. Most “titanium” balls tend to be of the rock variety.  When Nike debuted the One ball in the mid 2000’s it came out as One Black and One Gold, then One Platinum. Ironically, the gold and platinum were the high spin balls much like the RZN Platinum of recent year.  They seem to be on the rare (as chicken lips) side now because they weren’t huge sellers and they are a decade plus old. 

Verrrrrrry interesting stuff indeed...Thanks for the info! I pulled it (carefully) out of the ammo can and will be armed with the remaining 11 bombs as I venture out today to play a little golf hooky. 911 is on speed-dial...🤕

Also, if this particular category came up as a set of Jeopardy! questions, no doubt you'd easily run the board..!🤓 You really got yer geek on with this one...🤪

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Driver
:    :ping-small: G410 SFT, set to 9.5*, Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 60, stiff (MGS Official 2019 Tester)
3W:          :ping-small: G-Series SF TEC, set to 16*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff
5W:          :ping-small: G400 SFT, set to 19*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff
7W:         :ping-small: G410 SFT, set to 22*. Alta CB 65 Red, stiff

Irons:       :ping-small: GMax, Green Dot, 5-PW, Project X Graphite Blue 6.0, 80-90g , stiff
Wedges: :ping-small: Glide 2.0 Stealth, 50* SS, 54* ES & 60*/8 Forged MGS Special from the Wedge Wizard, Green Dot, Alta CB graphite, 84g, stiff
Putter:     :ping-small: Vault 2.0 B60 Copper, 33", black dot w/GP SNSR grip (PING Sigma 2 Fetch under "see-trials")
Ball:       :Snell: MTB BLACK (MGS Official 2018 Tester for the :Snell: MTB RED)
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On 6/2/2019 at 7:17 PM, fixyurdivot said:

A fellow spy and I are meeting up this coming Thursday for a round of golf - which will include the HRC.  Not spilling the beans on who quite yet.  I'm not sure which balls I have in inventory meet the "hard rock" criteria.  Here are some I pulled from a couple of plastic bags filled with semi-retired, overstock.  The sleeve of Hogan 392 were from my Dad's bag.  I never played them, just kept for keepsake.  He'd have absolutely loved a contest like this and would want me to play one for him... but are they conforming?

If you need to know more info about any of these to determine if they are a hard rock, let me know.

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I am old enough to remember that Hogan ball--- I do not know how to classify it-- I do know it came out we were still hitting balata and Hogan even had a balata ball out---- I do remember it was Surlyn covered and with the dimple configuration it was a distance ball. It was as hard as a Rock Flite if I remember correctly

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On 6/2/2019 at 7:17 PM, fixyurdivot said:

The sleeve of Hogan 392 were from my Dad's bag.  I never played them, just kept for keepsake.  He'd have absolutely loved a contest like this and would want me to play one for him... but are they conforming? 

Those Hogan's will definitely make the cut for the conforming list in your Dad's memory.  Let one fly!

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