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Welcome to the second edition of the Unofficial MGS Hard Rock Challenge! 
Your 2018 Champs:  @HardcoreLooper, @JTexGolfer, and @bardle 

Special thanks to @PlaidJacket for the idea of starting this last year, and to @GolfSpy Stroker and the MGS staff for ideas in making improvements for this year's contest.
 

Please keep in mind, this is a forum run challenge and is for fun. Unfortunately I am not a major golf corporation so I will not be clothing you in fresh new threads nor fitting you for a custom made JohnSmalls bag full of golf clubs (lefties only).  But play your cards right you could find yourself with an induction into the MGS Hard Rock Challenge HOF, a small trophy and a prize to the winner!

All rules from last year are in effect with a few updates in blue.

  • Rounds must be played from June 1 to June 30
  • You must use an approved hard rock for your 9 hole round to count. Picture of rock(s) used. 
    • Rule of thumb:  Ball must be a 2 piece surlyn covered rock.  Any ball with "soft" in it's name will DQ your round.
  • You may play as many times as you wish, best 9 holes submitted counts for score.
    • Need to include handicap, slope, and course rating for new scoring method
  • 9 holes must include at least one par 5 and one par 3.
  • Brownie points for putt putt and range balls!

NOW FEATURING LONG DRIVE AND CLOSEST TO THE PIN
We are excited to add these to the contest.  This is especially for fun and will be on an honor basis. 

-Long drive rules:

  • Long drive in fairway, GPS verified, photo or screenshot must be included

-Closest to the Pin (Par 3 only)

  • Shots within 10ft of pin qualify, photo must be included
  • Measurement taken with heel-to-toe steps or by putter measurement.  Please list distance with picture and measurement taken.

***Scoring has been simplified to encompass handicap and course difficulty! 
{Gross Score-[(Slope/113)*((Handicap/2)]}+(72-Course Rating)


Example:

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*Keep in mind banter is welcome and expected.  Feel free to provide a mini review of the rock used.  We like a good laugh! 

Good luck guys, lets make this fun!

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MGS Hard Rock Challenge 2019
Leaderboard
Active Spreadsheet

Adjusted Scores:
sirchunksalot------------34.21 (Nitro)
JohnSmalls---------------34.35 (Nitro Extreme Distance, Pinnacle Gold)
Fixurdivot------------------34.59 (Top Flite XL3000)
MaxEntropy---------------35.57 (Pinnacle Power Core)
RoverRick------------------36.52  (Bridgestone e7)
PING Apologist #9----36.79 (Maxfli Revolution)
ncwoz-----------------------37.21 (Wilson Tour Velocity)
Berg Ryman--------------38.69 (PuttPutt Ball, Range Ball, Callaway HX Hot)
russtopherb-------------38.89 (Wilson Spongebob, Wilson Prostaff)
HardcoreLooper-------46.85 (Molitor Cocktail, Titleist Velocity, Pinnacle Gold)

 

Long Drive:

HardcoreLooper---------284yds
Fixurdivot-------------------262yds
sirchunksalot-------------256yds
russtopherb---------------255yds
RoverRick------------------255yds
PING Apologist #9-----253yds
JohnSmalls----------------217.64yds
MaxEntropy----------------n/a

Closest to the Pin:

Bueller....Bueller?

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:titleist-small: Vokey SM7 (50, 54, 58) | DG 120
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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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Thanks for taking the initiative @JohnSmalls!

Last year's thread was really good and was really funny to follow along. I look forward to more participating this year and am also interested in how @PING Apologist #9 will top the catcher's gear on the first tee. I am definitely in.

Driver:  :callaway-small:Epic Speed 9* (set -1) MMT 70X
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*
Putter:ping-small: Scottsdale TR Senita
Bag: BigMax Dri Active Lite
Ball:taylormade-small: TP5x or :titleist-small: AVX (yellow)
Pushcart: BigMax iQ+

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Putting this out there, I'm not using the new putter I'm testing for the forum for this round. Apparently you can damage the microhinge face if you aren't careful, and a hard rock isn't going anywhere near those.

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

 :cleveland-small: CBX Zipcore 50* (bent to *49) and RTX Zipcore Tour Rack 54* (bent to *55), DG 115 Spinner, Tour Issue

:wilson-small: Staff Model TG 60*, Dynamic Gold 120 S300

 SIK Golf Flo-C

:bridgestone-small: Tour B-XS (2022 Model)

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17 minutes ago, tchat07 said:

Rocks choosen!

Welcome aboard, T!  Glad to have you aboard and looking forward to seeing how you do in the competition! For the sake of the competition the Tour Balata is effectively an old ProV and won't make the cut.  Fire away with the Spalding though! 

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Wilsonlogo20Clemson.png.eee77a65568179cdcfb783c9a3e68f4b.png Staff Model CB 5-PW |  DG 120
:titleist-small: Vokey SM7 (50, 54, 58) | DG 120
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Thanks for getting this out there @JohnSmalls!!! I'm both excited and scared for this years' challenge and I hope to have a large field participating with all of us nuts! The addition of the longest drive & closest-to-the-pin are both very welcome and should certainly add to the riot. As much as I dislike the sound of my driver, I'm assured to really hate it after some filling-loosening hosel shots with some awful round bricks...safety glasses and some added protection to the "gentleman's" area are going to be warranted for sure..! Maybe we can get a sponsorship from Wilson or Duke one of these days...😜

Gotta add this cartoon in again...it's probably my favorite golf clip of all time and I think it fits in here nicely...

 

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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I have been looking forward to it all year, @MaxEntropy!   @PING Apologist #9 had the best post from last year's competition.  Interested to see if he brings it back, or if anyone can top it!

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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)

Romans 10:9


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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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6 hours ago, JohnSmalls said:

I have been looking forward to it all year, @MaxEntropy!   @PING Apologist #9 had the best post from last year's competition.  Interested to see if he brings it back, or if anyone can top it!

HA! I got some "idears" but many of them come with the caveat that there could be a some sort of misdemeanor involved somehow...I'll keep refining... 

Anyhow here are a couple of more stinkers to go into my HRC pile of candidates...

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The "NITRO" label always gets my attention for a really bad "explosive" type of ball. The yellow cover on this fine example should be beneficial for me as I hope it will help the team of surgeons working on my twitching body to better identify ball shards more easily from shattered bone fragments...  I wonder if someone makes a spleen guard BTW... Also, if you smell cordite after a tee shot, is that bad..??!!!

God have mercy on us 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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HA! I got some "idears" but many of them come with the caveat that there could be a some sort of misdemeanor involved somehow...I'll keep refining... 
Anyhow here are a couple of more stinkers to go into my HRC pile of candidates...
744302022_IMG_20190528_1702216572.thumb.jpg.e267e530a8d925ce2adb938e1427ff73.jpg
The "NITRO" label always gets my attention for a really bad "explosive" type of ball. The yellow cover on this fine example should be beneficial for me as I hope it will help the team of surgeons working on my twitching body to better identify ball shards more easily from shattered bone fragments...  I wonder if someone makes a spleen guard BTW... Also, if you smell cordite after a tee shot, is that bad..??!!!
God have mercy on us all...
I had to read this post to my wife because I was laughing so hard at the excellent visual you painted for us here.

Best laugh I've had all day, thank you.

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47 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

I had to read this post to my wife because I was laughing so hard at the excellent visual you painted for us here.

Best laugh I've had all day, thank you.

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YOU made MY day!!!! Glad you guys enjoyed that!! Cheers Bud!

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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My buddy has some of these. Pretty sure I can have a couple. Got to be as bad as a Nitro, doesn't it?Screenshot_2019-05-28-21-07-15-01.jpeg

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:ping-small:  G400 Max

:ping-small:  G30 3W

:cobra-small: King S9-1 5W

:taylormade-small: Aeroburner 3 Rescue/Hybrid

:ping-small: G400  5-UW

:cleveland-small: RTX4 52* and 56*

:rife-putters-1: 2Bar Mallet

:ping-small: Traverse II Cart Bag

 

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4 hours ago, PING Apologist #9 said:

HA! I got some "idears" but many of them come with the caveat that there could be a some sort of misdemeanor involved somehow...I'll keep refining... 

Anyhow here are a couple of more stinkers to go into my HRC pile of candidates...

744302022_IMG_20190528_1702216572.thumb.jpg.e267e530a8d925ce2adb938e1427ff73.jpg

The "NITRO" label always gets my attention for a really bad "explosive" type of ball. The yellow cover on this fine example should be beneficial for me as I hope it will help the team of surgeons working on my twitching body to better identify ball shards more easily from shattered bone fragments...  I wonder if someone makes a spleen guard BTW... Also, if you smell cordite after a tee shot, is that bad..??!!!

God have mercy on us all...

 

Hey, I played a pink Nitro to victory last year.  Don't be jealous of the rocks that I got.

I'd like to continue my tradition of stealing rocks from my youngest daughter's bag.  She's now into the Volvik Vivid.  Will that qualify?  Or just the Vivid XT?

 

 

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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9 hours ago, HardcoreLooper said:

 

Hey, I played a pink Nitro to victory last year.  Don't be jealous of the rocks that I got.

I'd like to continue my tradition of stealing rocks from my youngest daughter's bag.  She's now into the Volvik Vivid.  Will that qualify?  Or just the Vivid XT?

 

 

Heh! I wonder if they make an "XE" version..? Extra Explosive! What would you suppose is the effective yield of a grenade like that?

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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10 hours ago, HardcoreLooper said:

 

Hey, I played a pink Nitro to victory last year.  Don't be jealous of the rocks that I got.

I'd like to continue my tradition of stealing rocks from my youngest daughter's bag.  She's now into the Volvik Vivid.  Will that qualify?  Or just the Vivid XT?

 

 

The champ has arrived!  I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the Volviks are an upgrade above the rock realm.  The regular vivid is a 3 piece premium ball, and the XT is a 4 piece tour ball. But the Nitro is still golden!

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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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:wilson_staff_small: 1973 Staff Dynapower 4-PW

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My buddy has some of these. Pretty sure I can have a couple. Got to be as bad as a Nitro, doesn't it?Screenshot_2019-05-28-21-07-15-01.jpeg.7ed4b4b6eb8eb260594755080aa009bd.jpeg

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Ugh my son still has a few of those. Can confirm they are definitely rocks.


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:mizuno-small: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex
:mizuno-small: ST-Z 15* Kai/li Blue R Flex
:mizuno-small: ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex
:cleveland-small: Launcher 5h
:cleveland-small: Launcher CBX 6i-PW
:cleveland-small: CBX 54* & 58*
:cleveland-small: Huntington Beach #10
:bridgestone-small: e12 Contact
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14 hours ago, 00sportsman said:

My buddy has some of these. Pretty sure I can have a couple. Got to be as bad as a Nitro, doesn't it?

Even worse, it's a sponge that's turned into a rock.  These are definitely conforming.

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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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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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9 hours ago, PING Apologist #9 said:

Heh! I wonder if they make an "XE" version..? Extra Explosive! What would you suppose is the effective yield of a grenade like that?

They don't need an Extra Explosive model, the regular is plenty explosive. Watch for crazy fliers out of rough. I hit a 180 yard 9 iron out of light rough in the challenge last year with the Nitro. 

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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8 hours ago, JohnSmalls said:

The champ has arrived!  I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the Volviks are an upgrade above the rock realm.  The regular vivid is a 3 piece premium ball, and the XT is a 4 piece tour ball. But the Nitro is still golden!

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Ooooh, you're killing me, Smalls 🙂

 

I think the Nitros are all gone, and the pink Slazenger Raw Distance balls are low compression. I need a new weapon. Suggestions welcome. 

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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Twitter - @meovino
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45 minutes ago, 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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How bad does an ULTRA have to be to end up as an X-OUT?

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

Bettinardi Studio Stock #38 Armlock

 

 

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1 hour ago, 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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The Titanium M2 has my attention...If you own a flak jacket, I'd strongly suggest wearing it at all times even when near that particular...gem...

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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The Titanium M2 has my attention...If you own a flak jacket, I'd strongly suggest wearing it at all times even when near that particular...gem...
Definitely going to be wearing a helmet and a cup that is for sure. Finding a chest protector might have to be the easiest find versus a flak jacket.

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9 minutes ago, tchat07 said:

Definitely going to be wearing a helmet and a cup that is for sure. Finding a chest protector might have to be the easiest find versus a flak jacket.

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Pillows! Get LOTS of pillows!!!😝

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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15 hours ago, HardcoreLooper said:

Ooooh, you're killing me, Smalls 🙂

 

I think the Nitros are all gone, and the pink Slazenger Raw Distance balls are low compression. I need a new weapon. Suggestions welcome. 

Who is Baby Ruth?

Some of those Raw Distance balls weren't low compression and were definitely distance rocks, I can't remember which ones though.  I will try to remember to check my shag bag tonight, I might be able to send you a rock or two.  In the meantime check the link from last year's competition.  One of those first posts has a list of conforming balls that might help.  No name brands area also a safe bet. 

For those that are really daring the nearest river or creek bed will provide some very smooth and natural Top Flite XLs. 

OR--ball searching during a round on your nearest muni will generally turn up with 3 or 4 qualifiers.

Gameday
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

pinglogo_clemson_MGS.png.f64aa10b6e73d4f55a61d78f590addca.pngAnser

:wilson_staff_small: DUO

 

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12 hours ago, tchat07 said:

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

These are all good!  Those Ti-Techs are gems from the 2000's.  What a great (terrible) ball!

Gameday
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

pinglogo_clemson_MGS.png.f64aa10b6e73d4f55a61d78f590addca.pngAnser

:wilson_staff_small: DUO

 

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8 minutes ago, JohnSmalls said:

These are all good!  Those Ti-Techs are gems from the 2000's.  What a great (terrible) ball!

I was about to comment on those. The golf ball you got for Christmas when your relatives just know you 'like golf'

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

 :cleveland-small: CBX Zipcore 50* (bent to *49) and RTX Zipcore Tour Rack 54* (bent to *55), DG 115 Spinner, Tour Issue

:wilson-small: Staff Model TG 60*, Dynamic Gold 120 S300

 SIK Golf Flo-C

:bridgestone-small: Tour B-XS (2022 Model)

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4 minutes ago, Berg Ryman said:

I was about to comment on those. The golf ball you got for Christmas when your relatives just know you 'like golf'

The few rounds I played as a kid, we would find those things EVERYWHERE.  So between those, Golds, and XLs, the Ti-Techs were the water balls 😆

Gameday
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

pinglogo_clemson_MGS.png.f64aa10b6e73d4f55a61d78f590addca.pngAnser

:wilson_staff_small: DUO

 

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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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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
Instagram - @hardcorelooper
Twitter - @meovino
Facebook - mike.eovino

 

 

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