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Jack from Halcyon Travel puts together videos for his clients - and he just got a drone so he wanted to try it out during our visit.  

As long as you don't criticize the over-the-top swing (it got REAL bad during the trip) - I'm happy to share 😉

Here's a link -- can't load it up on YouTube, they'll object to using Kenny Loggins without permission...

 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=103ymXdEGnxZQftUl5ZtydLejpIg-WwOO

 

What's in the bag:
 
Driver:  :titelist-small:TSR3; :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR Carbon
FW Wood: :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR 3-wood; :titleist-small: TSR 2+
Hybrids:  PXG Gen4 18-degree
Utility Irons: :srixon-small: ZX MkII 20* 
Irons:;  :Sub70:699/699 Pro V2 Combo; :wilson_staff_small: D9 Forged;  :macgregor-small:MT86 (coming soon!); :macgregor-small: VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; 

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: RTX6 Zipcore
Putter: :cleveland-small: HB Soft Milled 10.5;  :scotty-small: Newport Special Select;  :edel-golf-1:  Willamette,  :bettinardi-small: BB8; :wilson-small: 8802; MATI Monto

Ball: :bridgestone-small: Tour B RXS; :srixon-small: Z-STAR Diamond; :wilson_staff_small: Triad

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that's awesome!  

did you get in a pot bunker?  how hard was it to get out?

did you find the 'gorse' (sp?) and is it impossible to find a ball in there?

look like the courses were in fantastic shape...did you have a favorite?

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48 minutes ago, GolfSpy Barbajo said:

Jack from Halcyon Travel puts together videos for his clients - and he just got a drone so he wanted to try it out during our visit.  

As long as you don't criticize the over-the-top swing (it got REAL bad during the trip) - I'm happy to share 😉

Here's a link -- can't load it up on YouTube, they'll object to using Kenny Loggins without permission...

 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=103ymXdEGnxZQftUl5ZtydLejpIg-WwOO

Unbelievable video......so jealous.......

Golf is cool

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Now that's a great video @GolfSpy Barbajo what great memories to keep and share.

I love St Andrews.

Looks like you got typical Scottish weather but in a heatwave it's an amazing place to be.

Thanks for sharing, and as we say over here "haste ye back"

Driver     Awaiting NEW Driver (after 10 yrs)  
4 Wood   Callaway Big Bertha Steelhead plus 4+  :callaway-small: Callaway shaft in 'Firm' flex

Hybrid     Titleist 910H 19*    :titelist-small:   Diamana ahina 'flower' shaft in 'S'

Irons         Mizuno MP18SC 4-PW   :mizuno-small:  N.S Pro Modus3 Tour 105 in 'S'

Wedges    Callaway Mack Daddy forged in black 50* and 54*  :callaway-small:   KBS Tour in 'R'

Putter        'YES' Tracy 11 C groove 34.5"

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56 minutes ago, GolfSpy Stroker said:

that's awesome!  

did you get in a pot bunker?  how hard was it to get out?

did you find the 'gorse' (sp?) and is it impossible to find a ball in there?

look like the courses were in fantastic shape...did you have a favorite?

Pot bunkers? Several - got out okay (cousin had a few issues), but the ones in the fairway really impede your progress.

Gorse - nasty shit - if you're in, fuggehdaboudit....you're done. I lost one on the Jubilee course. It was nasty. 

Favorites? Hard to say anything was grander than the Old Course - it was a treat. Kingsbarns and Castle were magnificent - although the greens at the Castle were kind of silly. For a hidden gem, Lundin Links was awesome -- and inexpensive by comparison. 

 

What's in the bag:
 
Driver:  :titelist-small:TSR3; :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR Carbon
FW Wood: :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR 3-wood; :titleist-small: TSR 2+
Hybrids:  PXG Gen4 18-degree
Utility Irons: :srixon-small: ZX MkII 20* 
Irons:;  :Sub70:699/699 Pro V2 Combo; :wilson_staff_small: D9 Forged;  :macgregor-small:MT86 (coming soon!); :macgregor-small: VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; 

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: RTX6 Zipcore
Putter: :cleveland-small: HB Soft Milled 10.5;  :scotty-small: Newport Special Select;  :edel-golf-1:  Willamette,  :bettinardi-small: BB8; :wilson-small: 8802; MATI Monto

Ball: :bridgestone-small: Tour B RXS; :srixon-small: Z-STAR Diamond; :wilson_staff_small: Triad

Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: :ShotScope:


 
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That's awesome man!  Cross one of the bucket list.  Very jealous! 

 

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Driver:     :titleist-small: TSR3 9* UST Mamiya Proto LIN-Q Blue 

Fairways   :titleist-small: TSi2 UST Mamiya LIN-Q Blue 13.5* 

Driving Iron:   :titleist-small: U500 17* :Fuji:  Blue Ventus HB Velocore 

Irons   :titleist-small: T350 4 & 5, T200 6 - PW UST Mamiya Recoil Dart F4 105g

Wedges    :vokey-small: SM6 48*, SM9 52*, SM8 56* Modus Tour Wedge 

Putter    :cameron-small: Newport 2 w/ Garsen Ultimate grip 

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That was so cool!!   thanks for posting it.

What course was that, that was the very first golf shot flyover, you know the one that seemed like it was a par 17...ha   Man that looked tough.  

Some of those view were spectacular, #2020MGSScotlandAdventure!

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:titelist-small: TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og

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:titelist-small: T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 

:titelist-small: SM10 48F/54M and58K

:ping-small: S159 48S/52S/56W/60B

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That's an awesome video! Thanks for sharing.

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3H, 4H: :bridgestone-small: Tour B JGR 19*, 23* Recoil 780ES
4-AW:bridgestone-small: Tour B JGR HF2 Modus3 Tour 105
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41 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

That was so cool!!   thanks for posting it.

What course was that, that was the very first golf shot flyover, you know the one that seemed like it was a par 17...ha   Man that looked tough.  

Some of those view were spectacular, #2020MGSScotlandAdventure!

Thatt was #6 on the Castle Course - smacked it 3 bills on that one!

 

What's in the bag:
 
Driver:  :titelist-small:TSR3; :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR Carbon
FW Wood: :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR 3-wood; :titleist-small: TSR 2+
Hybrids:  PXG Gen4 18-degree
Utility Irons: :srixon-small: ZX MkII 20* 
Irons:;  :Sub70:699/699 Pro V2 Combo; :wilson_staff_small: D9 Forged;  :macgregor-small:MT86 (coming soon!); :macgregor-small: VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; 

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: RTX6 Zipcore
Putter: :cleveland-small: HB Soft Milled 10.5;  :scotty-small: Newport Special Select;  :edel-golf-1:  Willamette,  :bettinardi-small: BB8; :wilson-small: 8802; MATI Monto

Ball: :bridgestone-small: Tour B RXS; :srixon-small: Z-STAR Diamond; :wilson_staff_small: Triad

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46 minutes ago, GolfSpy Barbajo said:

Thatt was #6 on the Castle Course - smacked it 3 bills on that one!

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:titelist-small: TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og

:titelist-small: TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R

:titelist-small: T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 

:titelist-small: SM10 48F/54M and58K

:ping-small: S159 48S/52S/56W/60B

:scotty-cameron-1: Select 5.5 Flowback 35" 

:titelist-small: ProV1  Play number 12

 

 

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I particularly like the 'walking after the shot' on the first swing 👏

Driver     Awaiting NEW Driver (after 10 yrs)  
4 Wood   Callaway Big Bertha Steelhead plus 4+  :callaway-small: Callaway shaft in 'Firm' flex

Hybrid     Titleist 910H 19*    :titelist-small:   Diamana ahina 'flower' shaft in 'S'

Irons         Mizuno MP18SC 4-PW   :mizuno-small:  N.S Pro Modus3 Tour 105 in 'S'

Wedges    Callaway Mack Daddy forged in black 50* and 54*  :callaway-small:   KBS Tour in 'R'

Putter        'YES' Tracy 11 C groove 34.5"

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we have a group of 8 headed to Ireland and Scotland next month.  How was the weather for you and any information you think is valuable to someone that has never been nor golfed in that area?

Driver: 808011619_default_taylormade-small1.jpg.42a65c6e0468aeb540b66e639d69a4e0.jpg SLDR Mini Driver 12 degree, 77g Speeder S shaft (I also have r7tp, r9, r15tp...all in the penalty box)

Fairway Woods:  808011619_default_taylormade-small1.jpg.42a65c6e0468aeb540b66e639d69a4e0.jpg M2 2017 16.5 3 wood & r9 19 degree 5 wood (old reliable)

Irons: 808011619_default_taylormade-small1.jpg.42a65c6e0468aeb540b66e639d69a4e0.jpg P790 4 - SW S300 S Shaft 

Wedges: 1240867525_default_vokey-small1.gif.fd86a2e0ab83b468ba0f432d800e9cee.gif50 AW & 54 SW, wedge flex;  60 LW, wedge flex

Putter:  odyssey.gif.2ce2e9f68892dcd4c589804a6bb1f153.gifWhite Hot Mallet #5

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1 hour ago, Alzoinnv said:

we have a group of 8 headed to Ireland and Scotland next month.  How was the weather for you and any information you think is valuable to someone that has never been nor golfed in that area?

bring waterproofs and a windcheater.

Theres a saying over here..."if you don't like the weather, wait 10 minutes!" 😂

Coming from Vegas you guys are in for a real treat. Hope you post pics and details on your trip for us all to see?

Driver     Awaiting NEW Driver (after 10 yrs)  
4 Wood   Callaway Big Bertha Steelhead plus 4+  :callaway-small: Callaway shaft in 'Firm' flex

Hybrid     Titleist 910H 19*    :titelist-small:   Diamana ahina 'flower' shaft in 'S'

Irons         Mizuno MP18SC 4-PW   :mizuno-small:  N.S Pro Modus3 Tour 105 in 'S'

Wedges    Callaway Mack Daddy forged in black 50* and 54*  :callaway-small:   KBS Tour in 'R'

Putter        'YES' Tracy 11 C groove 34.5"

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Perseveringgolfer,

Thanks for the advice, I even have zippered legs pants my wife bought me, little does she know I won't wear them, but I'll bring em and tell her they were great!  We are playing 3 Ireland courses and all of St Andrews plus Carnoustie. We are going to try and sneak in 36 a couple of days any hidden local favorites? 

 

Driver: 808011619_default_taylormade-small1.jpg.42a65c6e0468aeb540b66e639d69a4e0.jpg SLDR Mini Driver 12 degree, 77g Speeder S shaft (I also have r7tp, r9, r15tp...all in the penalty box)

Fairway Woods:  808011619_default_taylormade-small1.jpg.42a65c6e0468aeb540b66e639d69a4e0.jpg M2 2017 16.5 3 wood & r9 19 degree 5 wood (old reliable)

Irons: 808011619_default_taylormade-small1.jpg.42a65c6e0468aeb540b66e639d69a4e0.jpg P790 4 - SW S300 S Shaft 

Wedges: 1240867525_default_vokey-small1.gif.fd86a2e0ab83b468ba0f432d800e9cee.gif50 AW & 54 SW, wedge flex;  60 LW, wedge flex

Putter:  odyssey.gif.2ce2e9f68892dcd4c589804a6bb1f153.gifWhite Hot Mallet #5

Ball: 1871914670_default_titelist-small1.jpg.a7bac2aff8886f3952e6d031f36499ea.jpg Pro V1 & Pro V1x (I try many and always go back)

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when you visit in July it should be warm, not Vegas warm but around 65*-70* perfect golf weather. Plus with our daylight you can play up till about 11PM which can be a magical time on the course, wind dies down and you can hear a blade of grass break.

Then you get up and can play again from about 5am, which is also magical with the dew, birds singing and only the sound of your Prov1 hitting the sweetspot of your driver.

You'll love St Andrews, it oozes golf in every pub and cafe, the Old course is like a wizard going to Hogwartz for the first time- Magical.

The Jubilee is probably the hardest test and the New course is the nicest (IMO).

You playing the Castle course and Kingsbarnes? again two really fun courses to play.

I'm actually jealous, even though I live here 😂

Driver     Awaiting NEW Driver (after 10 yrs)  
4 Wood   Callaway Big Bertha Steelhead plus 4+  :callaway-small: Callaway shaft in 'Firm' flex

Hybrid     Titleist 910H 19*    :titelist-small:   Diamana ahina 'flower' shaft in 'S'

Irons         Mizuno MP18SC 4-PW   :mizuno-small:  N.S Pro Modus3 Tour 105 in 'S'

Wedges    Callaway Mack Daddy forged in black 50* and 54*  :callaway-small:   KBS Tour in 'R'

Putter        'YES' Tracy 11 C groove 34.5"

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St Andrews has about 13 courses Old, New and Jubilee are the more established the Castle is newer out by Kingsbarnes or even the Fairmont courses all are good tracks. But I prefer Ladybank, Downfield, or as Barbajo has said Lundin Links they have all been used as Open qualifiers and are members courses


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we have a group of 8 headed to Ireland and Scotland next month.  How was the weather for you and any information you think is valuable to someone that has never been nor golfed in that area?


Keep your eyes on the MyGolfSpy blog in the next two weeks.


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What's in the bag:
 
Driver:  :titelist-small:TSR3; :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR Carbon
FW Wood: :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR 3-wood; :titleist-small: TSR 2+
Hybrids:  PXG Gen4 18-degree
Utility Irons: :srixon-small: ZX MkII 20* 
Irons:;  :Sub70:699/699 Pro V2 Combo; :wilson_staff_small: D9 Forged;  :macgregor-small:MT86 (coming soon!); :macgregor-small: VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; 

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: RTX6 Zipcore
Putter: :cleveland-small: HB Soft Milled 10.5;  :scotty-small: Newport Special Select;  :edel-golf-1:  Willamette,  :bettinardi-small: BB8; :wilson-small: 8802; MATI Monto

Ball: :bridgestone-small: Tour B RXS; :srixon-small: Z-STAR Diamond; :wilson_staff_small: Triad

Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: :ShotScope:


 
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Gentlemen, thanks for the information, we do have a plan to play another round a couple of days and also sight seeing (ie...pub crawls).  After reading your responses I am more excited go than I was before!!!! 

Thanks Again!

 

P.S.  how do you add the club you play on your posts?  Kind of cool would like to add it.

Driver: 808011619_default_taylormade-small1.jpg.42a65c6e0468aeb540b66e639d69a4e0.jpg SLDR Mini Driver 12 degree, 77g Speeder S shaft (I also have r7tp, r9, r15tp...all in the penalty box)

Fairway Woods:  808011619_default_taylormade-small1.jpg.42a65c6e0468aeb540b66e639d69a4e0.jpg M2 2017 16.5 3 wood & r9 19 degree 5 wood (old reliable)

Irons: 808011619_default_taylormade-small1.jpg.42a65c6e0468aeb540b66e639d69a4e0.jpg P790 4 - SW S300 S Shaft 

Wedges: 1240867525_default_vokey-small1.gif.fd86a2e0ab83b468ba0f432d800e9cee.gif50 AW & 54 SW, wedge flex;  60 LW, wedge flex

Putter:  odyssey.gif.2ce2e9f68892dcd4c589804a6bb1f153.gifWhite Hot Mallet #5

Ball: 1871914670_default_titelist-small1.jpg.a7bac2aff8886f3952e6d031f36499ea.jpg Pro V1 & Pro V1x (I try many and always go back)

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3 minutes ago, Alzoinnv said:

P.S.  how do you add the club you play on your posts?  Kind of cool would like to add it.

go to your name - top right on a pc, click and go to account settings. Then on the left hand side you will see 'signature' add whatever you play in there and hit save.

Driver     Awaiting NEW Driver (after 10 yrs)  
4 Wood   Callaway Big Bertha Steelhead plus 4+  :callaway-small: Callaway shaft in 'Firm' flex

Hybrid     Titleist 910H 19*    :titelist-small:   Diamana ahina 'flower' shaft in 'S'

Irons         Mizuno MP18SC 4-PW   :mizuno-small:  N.S Pro Modus3 Tour 105 in 'S'

Wedges    Callaway Mack Daddy forged in black 50* and 54*  :callaway-small:   KBS Tour in 'R'

Putter        'YES' Tracy 11 C groove 34.5"

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So we are 8 days from heading to Dublin (Old head, Portmarnok and The European Club) we have a day to hit up an extra round when we get in any suggestions for a unexpected experience?  Also the same for 4 days later we have a day or two to throw in another 18 so any ideas for the St Andrews area (we are staying at Scores Hotel).  Thanks everyone.

Driver: 808011619_default_taylormade-small1.jpg.42a65c6e0468aeb540b66e639d69a4e0.jpg SLDR Mini Driver 12 degree, 77g Speeder S shaft (I also have r7tp, r9, r15tp...all in the penalty box)

Fairway Woods:  808011619_default_taylormade-small1.jpg.42a65c6e0468aeb540b66e639d69a4e0.jpg M2 2017 16.5 3 wood & r9 19 degree 5 wood (old reliable)

Irons: 808011619_default_taylormade-small1.jpg.42a65c6e0468aeb540b66e639d69a4e0.jpg P790 4 - SW S300 S Shaft 

Wedges: 1240867525_default_vokey-small1.gif.fd86a2e0ab83b468ba0f432d800e9cee.gif50 AW & 54 SW, wedge flex;  60 LW, wedge flex

Putter:  odyssey.gif.2ce2e9f68892dcd4c589804a6bb1f153.gifWhite Hot Mallet #5

Ball: 1871914670_default_titelist-small1.jpg.a7bac2aff8886f3952e6d031f36499ea.jpg Pro V1 & Pro V1x (I try many and always go back)

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2 minutes ago, Alzoinnv said:

So we are 8 days from heading to Dublin (Old head, Portmarnok and The European Club) we have a day to hit up an extra round when we get in any suggestions for a unexpected experience?  Also the same for 4 days later we have a day or two to throw in another 18 so any ideas for the St Andrews area (we are staying at Scores Hotel).  Thanks everyone.

To use a local expression, you'll be spoilt for choice around St Andrews.  From my personal experience, any of the following would be great additions:  Elie, Crail Balcomie, Lundin Links, Panmure.  All good courses, all reasonably priced.  

If you want something really different, you could try hickory golf at Kingarrock:

https://www.nts.org.uk/Kingarrock-Hickory-Golf/Booking/Booking-And-Green-Fees/

For a nice meal in town, make a reservation for the Locker Room at the Russell Hotel, just up the Scores from your own hotel.

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:callaway-small:Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X

:mizuno-small: T22 54 and 58 wedges

:mizuno-small: 7-wood

:Sub70: 5-wood

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