Popular Post Shankster Posted August 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2021 15,000… When I joined this forum back in March of 2017, I had just made it through the roughest patch in my life. I was on a bad road mentally and physically… bad road… coming here really helped me out with both, so thank you all! I had actually been reading the blog since 2015, and didn’t know the forum existed. I bought my set of “back to golf” irons because of an article that Tony wrote about the Taylormade Rocketbladez Tour irons. I didn’t play from about 2003-2015… missed out on waaay too much golf. March of 2017, in the UP… snow. I joined up for the PING Glide 2.0 wedge testing opportunity. Didn’t get picked up, but I followed along and enjoyed reading about them. @StrokerAce’s intro with the Baywatch thing still stand out in my mind. Fast forward a few months and I was picked for the i200 test. Loved every second of it, found that I was halfway decent at taking pictures, and writing reviews. I’ve been fortunate over the years to be picked for a bunch of tests, and one really special one. Thank you @Golfspy_CG2 I’ve only met one person on the forum in real life. That is @STUDque, we played a round right when I got the blueprint irons, and I was so embarrassed because I was playing some of the worst golf of my life. Stud was bombing drives like 450 yards, mine were going all of like 200… Fun to get a round in regardless. Anyways, thank you to you all for putting up with me over the years. The offer stands, I will play a round of golf with anyone on here if the opportunity presents itself. And a big thanks to @GolfSpy_X for breaking the mold on how we look at equipment. Now, carry on, carry on. sirchunksalot, silver & black, Ben_Howell34 and 15 others 12 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchunksalot Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 That's a huge milestone @Shankster! It's been an absolute honor to read a number of quality posts you've put on the forum. Heck, I've even learned a new shot from you, that when I can pull off, is amazing. It's that open faced, low launching spinny wedge shot you posted about some time ago. It has brought many a smiles to my face watching the ball just check up. Here's to many more posts! tommc23, Golfspy_CG2, Nolan220 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Good people make the world (and this site) go round. Keep up the good work dude and enjoy the time on the course before you're back into the books! Golfspy_CG2, tommc23, sirchunksalot and 3 others 6 Quote Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_BNG Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Wow that’s a lot of thoughts and key strokes! Congrats on the milestone! Only thing left for ya to do is make a trade with me in fantasy sports! Hahaha Golfspy_CG2, sirchunksalot, Shankster and 2 others 3 2 Quote What is in my Sun Mountain C-130 bag or Jones MyGolfSpy bag Driver: Dark speed LS 8* set to -1.5* with an Attas Daaas 4x shaft @ 45” Fairway: F85 3 wood with a XPhplexx Agera X @ 42.5” F85 5 wood with a UST Elements Chrome 7F5 @ 41.5" Driving Iron: Rapture 2-Iron Irons: SMS Pros 4-PW with Steelfiber I95s Wedges: SMS 50* T grind with Steelfiber i110s Glide 4.0 46* zz wedge shaft Glide 4.0 E grind 54* zz wedge shaft Putters: Mezz.1 34” 69* lie EV5.1 black 33.5” 69* lie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Congrats on the milestone always enjoy reading and laughing at your content! Hopefully in the future we’ll be able to get out there if I get to the area, although I don’t know if I can keep up with your 1 1/2 hour pace! tommc23, Golfspy_CG2, Nolan220 and 2 others 3 2 Quote Check out my reviews: G710 Irons Official Review I MC Shaft & V Series Putter Official Review 2022 Forged Tec's Official Review I Nitron Push Cart Official Review WITB: Weapons of grass destruction (link to WITB) Traverse is filled with all this shiny metal and tracked by RadSpeed 8* - MotoreX F1 6X SIM 3W - Project X HZRDUS Green U505 Driving Iron 17* - Project X HZRDUS Black SpeedZone 4H - Project X HZRDUS Black 2022 King Forged Tec's 4-PW - KBS $ Tape 130 48 (SM8), 52 & 60 (SM7) - Nippon Modus 125 S ER2VI PROV1X #19 Are you a veteran? Check out the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) Thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 14 minutes ago, Lacassem said: Congrats on the milestone always enjoy reading and laughing at your content! Hopefully in the future we’ll be able to get out there if I get to the area, although I don’t know if I can keep up with your 1 1/2 hour pace! The heat has really slowed me down. It took me 2:11 today for 17. I skipped one hole because some slow players wouldn’t let me play through. I should probably quit calling them slow. They are averaging 4 hours per round, I’m just lighting fast and probably annoying. But I can’t do that, I’d give up the game before I sat there for 4 hours… unless of course it was with a group of people that I enjoyed hanging out with. GolfSpy_SHARK, sirchunksalot, tommc23 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 38 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said: It has brought many a smiles to my face watching the ball just check up. That’s what it’s all about man. Glad you enjoy the shot. It’s fun for sure! sirchunksalot, Golfspy_CG2 and tommc23 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommc23 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Congrats Alan! For all the times I bust your chops about so many posts you’re a good sport about it. I’m at just under 6000 posts and I only joined a few months after you. We have both had a lot to say. Sometime I need to get down your way to get a round in with you and maybe another spy or two. Shankster, Golfspy_CG2, GolfSpy_SHARK and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 20 minutes ago, tommc23 said: Congrats Alan! For all the times I bust your chops about so many posts you’re a good sport about it. I’m at just under 6000 posts and I only joined a few months after you. We have both had a lot to say. Sometime I need to get down your way to get a round in with you and maybe another spy or two. All good buddy. Glad you stuck around. Quite a few of us in that time frame has disappeared. sirchunksalot, tommc23 and Golfspy_CG2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGolfHacker Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Congrats on that milestone Alan! As for only meeting one other golfer from MGS, we'll have to change that! I'm not that far from you (heck, I was just fishing right across from PAX last weekend). MDGolfHacker sirchunksalot, Shankster, Golfspy_CG2 and 1 other 4 Quote What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1 / Z*Star RangeFinder: In search of new range finder Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 1 hour ago, blackngold_blood said: Wow that’s a lot of thoughts and key strokes! Congrats on the milestone! Only thing left for ya to do is make a trade with me in fantasy sports! Hahaha tommc23, GolfSpy_BNG, sirchunksalot and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, bens197 said: Good people make the world (and this site) go round. Keep up the good work dude and enjoy the time on the course before you're back into the books! True story. Need more food (good) people in the world. I get a total of NO days off. Classes start Monday. Bunch of house work todo over the weekend, last test tomorrow for one class. Edited August 19, 2021 by Shankster People aren’t food sirchunksalot, bens197 and Golfspy_CG2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, MDGolfHacker said: Congrats on that milestone Alan! As for only meeting one other golfer from MGS, we'll have to change that! I'm not that far from you (heck, I was just fishing right across from PAX last weekend). MDGolfHacker Sounds good. I am trying to organize an outing at Renditions in October with some dudes from work, and a few guys from Baltimore. I’ll keep you posted, if we go you are than welcome to join us… it will be a scramble, 2 person teams… cnosil, MDGolfHacker, Golfspy_CG2 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGolfHacker Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, Shankster said: Sounds good. I am trying to organize an outing at Renditions in October with some dudes from work, and a few guys from Baltimore. I’ll keep you posted, if we go you are than welcome to join us… it will be a scramble, 2 person teams… Renditions is in my backyard! And by backyard I mean 20 minutes from my house, lol sounds good! Keep me posted! MDGolfHacker Shankster and Golfspy_CG2 1 1 Quote What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1 / Z*Star RangeFinder: In search of new range finder Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy BOS Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Huge milestone man! Congrats! I know I’m not the only one who enjoys having you around. also, the skit you named this thread after has to be one of the top stand up performances of all time. Love it! Nolan220, Golfspy_CG2, Shankster and 1 other 3 1 Quote Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 ER2B | Pro V1x | NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Legend! This place wouldn’t be the same without you Alan. Don’t ever leave! And speaking of legends, your 1210 review is legendary. Maybe the first and only time I ever recall a grill being used in a review We were afraid in the beginning your posting rate was going to crash the server, but it snd you have survived! Congrats snd on to 20K! Shankster, Nolan220, MattF and 3 others 3 3 Quote G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, B.Boston said: Huge milestone man! Congrats! I know I’m not the only one who enjoys having you around. also, the skit you named this thread after has to be one of the top stand up performances of all time. Love it! Good call on that skit. I was going to mention it as well snd got sidetracked! One of my all time favorites. GolfSpy BOS, Shankster, Nolan220 and 1 other 4 Quote G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan220 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Awesome congrats man Shankster 1 Quote Speedzone Driver Tensei AV Blue or G400 SFT 10. KBS TD 50 Category 3 shaft King Speedzone Black Yellow Fairway 3 wood Tensei AV Blue 65 F9 SpeedBack Black Grey Fairway 5 Wood ATMOS Tour Spec Blue 7 shaft T300 4i-GW - Tensei AV Blue AM2 Regular Flex or JPX 900 Hot Metal 5 - GW Project X Lz 4.5 Regular Flex Graphite Glide 2.0 SS Wedges 54 & 58 TP Red White Ardmore Putter - BGT Stability Tour Black shaft Precision Pro NX7 range finder Ultralight Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 25 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said: Legend! This place wouldn’t be the same without you Alan. Don’t ever leave! And speaking of legends, your 1210 review is legendary. Maybe the first and only time I ever recall a grill being used in a review We were afraid in the beginning your posting rate was going to crash the server, but it snd you have survived! Congrats snd on to 20K! Thanks Rob. I just checked it out… all of the videos are gone. Wonder what happened to those on YouTube, I can’t find them. I was looking because my swing was probably the best ever then… looking for some inspiration haha. Shaping shots like Sergio back then. And the plate video, and hitting off the grill… haha. Golfspy_CG2 and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeathS16 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Bravo @Shankster easily one of the best personalities on MGS. congrats on the milestone. I’m still working on my first 1000 so I can’t imagine 15000 posts lol I’m pretty sure I’ve read more of your posts than written posts of my own if you’re ever in Oklahoma you gotta let me know! Golfspy_CG2 and Shankster 1 1 Quote Driver: TSi3 Tester Check out the Review HERE 2-Iron- 699-U 5-Wood: Pro (18*) Irons : i210 4-PW Wedges: RTX-4 50* and 54* RTX-3 *58 Putter: Impact No. 3 Ball: MAXFLI TOUR Tracked by: Bag: BagBoy ZTF Stand Bag (REVIEW HERE) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Hi @Shankster the air is thin at the 15,000 plus elevation... Congratulations!! Shankster and Golfspy_CG2 1 1 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 12 minutes ago, Kenny B said: Hi @Shankster the air is thin at the 15,000 plus elevation... Congratulations!! The air is saturated with a torrential downpour right now at the Shanks Haus…. Might be a tree or 7 down. Instant Booms after the flash in the sky. Pretty intense storm… as I’m writing this I feel like I’m yelling like they do in the movie Twister when they are hiding the the ditch… thanks Kenny! Kenny B and GolfSpy_SHARK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Congratulations Alan. (This is the part where I usually make a sarcastic or funny comment...but I can't in this case.) Shankster 1 Quote In the bag: Driver: Darkspeed X 9° UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X Blue 7F4 Fairway: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5 Irons: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Fairway 14 stand bag Balls: Chrome Tour Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the King, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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