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3 minutes ago, RoverRick said:

I got to play 9 holes yesterday with a Bridgestone E7. Actually played 18 first with a ProV1x and shot 42-42. My handicap was up to 12 but trending back down. With the E7 I knew it wouldn’t spin so played it to the front of the greens. I was just 2 over going into the final hole, but tee shot in the water, approach shot in the water, and an 8 on the final hole so another 42. No pics. Intended to take them after the round, but I only had 2 and therefore none to even finish the hole.

I can tell you it was not the ball’s fault.


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Not a problem Rick.  Thanks for giving the HRC a go.  That's a heck of a round with an 8 on the final hole.  What is your handicap and what course did you play?

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Not a problem Rick.  Thanks for giving the HRC a go.  That's a heck of a round with an 8 on the final hole.  What is your handicap and what course did you play?

Okay. I went out and got a scorecard because the one online is an old one and does not include last year’s additions. I also wrote my scores on it.

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I played at Sulphur Springs Country Club. Par 72 and they claim a 71.0/119 rating. Last month in a tournament my cap was a 12.3. I’ve been playing much better but early Sunday my 30-70 yard shots (usually my forte) cost me several extra stokes.

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This is the 18th hole. Do not miss to the right EVER! And do not miss right twice.

 

 

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On 6/30/2019 at 11:53 AM, JohnSmalls said:

If you can make it 9 holes with this thing you get honorary HoF induction 

I guess I'll have to save it until next year.  I actually never really thought about playing it, but that would be interesting.

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Annnnnnd  MGS HRC 2019 is a wrap!  Congrats to all the competitors that were brave enough to risk limb and equipment and take a break from their finely tuned golf balls by taking a lap with a dimpled piece of granite.  It has been a blast competing with you guys again this year.  Special shout out for the revised safety equipment @PING Apologist #9 and @fixyurdivot for the pyrotechnics display.  You guys keep getting more and more creative, I love it!   Also want to thank you guys for all of the photos posted and for @fixyurdivotfor that special remembrance of his dad with the Hogan 392 golf balls.   I really appreciate you guys taking your time to add to this thread, whether by posting scores or just interacting with the group.  Last year when we started I hoped this would be a fun way to help bring the forum together for a little friendly and not so serious competition.  With that we had a first spy vs spy shootout to start off the competition that was really fun to see.

 

Without further adieu here are your 2019 HRC Champions:

@sirchunksalot in first place with the low score of 34.21! 

@HardcoreLooper is your Long Drive Champion of 2019 with a bomb of 284yds.

It just goes to show if you keep pounding rocks down range...marginally positive things will happen!   I will be reaching out to you shortly to send you your awards.

Thanks again to everyone here.  You guys make this thread rock (terrible pun very intended, you're welcome).  I hope you guys have enjoyed it as much as I have, I hope you will join us again for HRC V3 which is scheduled for June 1 of 2020!

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12 minutes ago, JohnSmalls said:

Annnnnnd  MGS HRC 2019 is a wrap!  Congrats to all the competitors that were brave enough to risk limb and equipment and take a break from their finely tuned golf balls by taking a lap with a dimpled piece of granite.  It has been a blast competing with you guys again this year.  Special shout out for the revised safety equipment @PING Apologist #9 and @fixyurdivot for the pyrotechnics display.  You guys keep getting more and more creative, I love it!   Also want to thank you guys for all of the photos posted and for @fixyurdivotfor that special remembrance of his dad with the Hogan 392 golf balls.   I really appreciate you guys taking your time to add to this thread, whether by posting scores or just interacting with the group.  Last year when we started I hoped this would be a fun way to help bring the forum together for a little friendly and not so serious competition.  With that we had a first spy vs spy shootout to start off the competition that was really fun to see.

 

Without further adieu here are your 2019 HRC Champions:

@sirchunksalot in first place with the low score of 34.21! 

@HardcoreLooper is your Long Drive Champion of 2019 with a bomb of 284yds.

It just goes to show if you keep pounding rocks down range...marginally positive things will happen!   I will be reaching out to you shortly to send you your awards.

Thanks again to everyone here.  You guys make this thread rock (terrible pun very intended, you're welcome).  I hope you guys have enjoyed it as much as I have, I hope you will join us again for HRC V3 which is scheduled for June 1 of 2020!

Congrats to the winners. 👏  Enjoy the spoils, but don't for a moment think that crystal is a permanent fixture on your mantle. 😉

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5 hours ago, JohnSmalls said:

Annnnnnd  MGS HRC 2019 is a wrap!  Congrats to all the competitors that were brave enough to risk limb and equipment and take a break from their finely tuned golf balls by taking a lap with a dimpled piece of granite.  It has been a blast competing with you guys again this year.  Special shout out for the revised safety equipment @PING Apologist #9 and @fixyurdivot for the pyrotechnics display.  You guys keep getting more and more creative, I love it!   Also want to thank you guys for all of the photos posted and for @fixyurdivotfor that special remembrance of his dad with the Hogan 392 golf balls.   I really appreciate you guys taking your time to add to this thread, whether by posting scores or just interacting with the group.  Last year when we started I hoped this would be a fun way to help bring the forum together for a little friendly and not so serious competition.  With that we had a first spy vs spy shootout to start off the competition that was really fun to see.

 

Without further adieu here are your 2019 HRC Champions:

@sirchunksalot in first place with the low score of 34.21! 

@HardcoreLooper is your Long Drive Champion of 2019 with a bomb of 284yds.

It just goes to show if you keep pounding rocks down range...marginally positive things will happen!   I will be reaching out to you shortly to send you your awards.

Thanks again to everyone here.  You guys make this thread rock (terrible pun very intended, you're welcome).  I hope you guys have enjoyed it as much as I have, I hope you will join us again for HRC V3 which is scheduled for June 1 of 2020!

Thank you @JohnSmalls!  We couldn't have done it without you.

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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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I’m already looking forward to hitting some rocks next year


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:mizuno-small: ST-Z 15* Kai/li Blue R Flex
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Two things to get my game in shape for, our local am next year and HRC 3.0... let the game begin.

In a :ping-small: Hoofer Lite bag

 :titleist-small: TSR2, 10 degrees, A1 setting, Fujikara Speeder NX Blue 50-S

:taylormade-small: Stealth, 15 degrees, VA Composites Nemesys 70-S 

:755178188_TourEdge: E722, 19 degrees, Oban Devotion 80-S

:mizuno-small: JPX 921 Hot Metal Pro 4-P, Nippon 950GH Stiff Flex

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I had an elbow tingling blast! Thanks for everything @JohnSmalls!!! Big congrats to or "Champion Rock Rollers of the Year" @sirchunksalot & @HardcoreLooper!!!

Question for "Chunks": So you're switching up to permanently using those rocks to get into single digits...right...?! I hope you have a comprehensive medical & dental plan..!😜

Also a big thanks to my fellow Spy and (now) good friend @fixyurdivot for coming down here for a round and partaking in some HRC madness. I really enjoyed the day with you and look forward to seeing you Friday in Spokane. Cheers all!

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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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Congrats guys. 

This was fun to do again, can't wait until next year, although my wrists and fingers can. 

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3W:bridgestone-small: Tour B JGR Recoil 760ES
3H, 4H: :bridgestone-small: Tour B JGR 19*, 23* Recoil 780ES
4-AW:bridgestone-small: Tour B JGR HF2 Modus3 Tour 105
SW: :cleveland-small: RTX Zipcore Black Satin 54*
LW:Sub70: TAIII Black 58*
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I had an elbow tingling blast! Thanks for everything [mention=70071]JohnSmalls[/mention]!!! Big congrats to or "Champion Rock Rollers of the Year" [mention=80128]sirchunksalot[/mention] & [mention=54754]HardcoreLooper[/mention]!!!
Question for "Chunks": So you're switching up to permanently using those rocks to get into single digits...right...?! I hope you have a comprehensive medical & dental plan..!
Also a big thanks to my fellow Spy and (now) good friend [mention=81655]fixyurdivot[/mention] for coming down here for a round and partaking in some HRC madness. I really enjoyed the day with you and look forward to seeing you Friday in Spokane. Cheers all!
If I did, I would need to get a special suit of armor from you, just to be safe. (Still love the profile pic, btw) I've got good insurance, but I don't know if they would cover the medical bills after finding out I was living dangerously like this. @JohnSmalls thank you for putting this together, it was a blast! A tournament that spans long distances and brings us together was a brilliant idea. It's definitely something that I am already looking forward to next year.

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1 hour ago, PING Apologist #9 said:

Also a big thanks to my fellow Spy and (now) good friend @fixyurdivot for coming down here for a round and partaking in some HRC madness. I really enjoyed the day with you and look forward to seeing you Friday in Spokane.

Likewise.  I'm thinking we meet-up in Blackfoot and or Twin Falls ID next year for HRC round or two.  👍

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

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

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42 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said:

Likewise.  I'm thinking we meet-up in Blackfoot and or Twin Falls ID next year for HRC round or two.  👍

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http://canyonspringsgolf.com/

You bet!

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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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I just got home, and look at what was in the mail. 20190802_194529-01.jpeg.e90584ffc62c56c9ce984345ea07af77.jpeg

A big thank you goes out to @JohnSmalls for putting this all together! It was a great time sharing this experience with some amazing spies. You will are what make this the best golf forum in the world. 

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I just got home, and look at what was in the mail. 20190802_194529-01.jpeg.e90584ffc62c56c9ce984345ea07af77.jpeg
A big thank you goes out to [mention=70071]JohnSmalls[/mention] for putting this all together! It was a great time sharing this experience with some amazing spies. You will are what make this the best golf forum in the world. 

Great looking trophy - congrats.


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:ping-small:  410  Hybrids 22*, 26*

Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts 

:titelist-small: SM7 54* Wedge

:ping-small: Glide 3.0  60* Wedge

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15 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

I just got home, and look at what was in the mail. 20190802_194529-01.jpeg.e90584ffc62c56c9ce984345ea07af77.jpeg

A big thank you goes out to @JohnSmalls for putting this all together! It was a great time sharing this experience with some amazing spies. You will are what make this the best golf forum in the world. 

Solid Man! Congrats!!!

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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#No apologies, just Play Your Best
#Powertotheplayers

 

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Congratulations!  Even Tiger dosen't have one of these on his mantle, err... museum 😄.

: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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