GolfSpy_APH Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Testers Announced: Birdieball 2-In-1 Putting/Hitting Mat! From birdieball: "Our high quality tour-grade Putting Green/Hitting Turf Combination is a perfect addition to your simulator space! We all love simulator golf, but the putting aspect is often overlooked. Now, you can utilize your simulator space for both simulator golf and realistic putting practice. A simulator golf dream! You can choose to use the putting surface itself as your hitting turf (you can hit directly off the turf), but keep in mind that you will likely experience some wear in the center of the green from repetitive swings. If you'd prefer to keep the putting surface free of wear, add on a 3' x 5' hitting turf to place in the center on top of the putting mat when using your simulator, or behind the putting mat. This will keep the putting surface pristine. Remove the hitting turf with ease when you are ready to practice your putting. Don't forget to add on the Hole Deepening Corner Shims to take your home putting practice up a notch." Please welcome and congratulate our three testers! @Nick_D @Dooby @MattF Christof, Nunfa0, goaliewales14 and 4 others 7 Quote as of Oct 5, 2024 (Past WITB) Driver: GT2 with Graphite Design AD CQ - check out the Driver Shootout! Wood: GT2 with Graphite Design AD CQ shaft (still love my Cobra F7's) Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,57 or SM10 45,49,53,57 degree wedges Putter: LINK! Full putter shootout incoming Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Golf Bag: Ghost Anyday 5.0 Golf bag - Maverick colorway with MGS Logo Other: Vortex Anarch Rangefinder, searching for electric cart, Red Rooster The Root Glove and more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_D Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 (edited) Hello all! My name is Nick and I want to start by saying thank you to MGS & birdieball for giving me the opportunity to test the 2-in-1 putting/hitting mat. This is my first testing opportunity and I have to say, it was the one I was most excited for after seeing it hit the forum. I’m 26 and live in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I picked up golf about 10 years ago after playing with some friends and have been hooked ever since. My wife of (almost) 1 year is forever tolerant of my addiction, and was kind enough to let me have the third stall of our garage to put my simulator setup in. We met at work and are both tax accountants (we sound fun don’t we?) I first bought a simulator in 2020 when the Flightscope Mevo+ was released and set up a hitting mat, net, and my iPad in the garage. Over time I slowly added a projector, screen, and some cheap turf to stop golf balls from rolling all over the garage. I never really tried to have a good putting setup as the Mevo+ left a bit to be desired in the short game/putting area. I have since upgraded to a Bushnell Launch Pro and added a raised platform to be flush with my hitting mat. *Two iterations of the garage setup, 2nd is mostly current I currently having a gaming PC I built in my office on the other side of the house that runs the sim software. I used a KVM extender to run HDMI & USB over ethernet to the garage so I can use a mouse and keyboard to control the PC. I've also built a course that is playable in GSPro for those interested. It is what I would call my home course in Hamilton, Michigan - Diamond Springs Golf Course. It is a bit outdated compared to some of the newly released courses that are starting to look more like art pieces. Seriously, for anyone that hasn't seen some of the courses built in GSPro you have to check them out. The course design community is awesome. *Diamond Springs Golf Course in GSPro I’ve always looked at birdieball’s website and built out putting greens of different sizes and with different features, but never pulled the trigger. I’ve seen raving reviews and am excited to finally roll some putts on one of them! My main areas of testing will be how well it sets up, durability, and the quality of roll. Putting on a simulator is difficult because of the lack of depth perception and I am hoping that putting to an actual cup on the mat will help. Durability is a huge concern for me, and I’m interested to see how hitting full shots off of it will hold up. For now I'm hoping for some cooler weather to hit before the birdieball mat arrives so I can survive out in the garage! First Impressions: (8/10) When the two boxes showed up on my doorstep, I'm sure my FedEx delivery driver was not quite as pleased as I was. The larger of the two boxes included the mat itself, along with rubber bumpers and a small accessories box. Everything was well packaged and in great shape! They even included large bubble wrap type packaging on the inside of the putting mat so it wouldn't fold or crease. The next box contained the additional corner shims, which are not included normally with the Simulator Putting Turf, and are $99 according to their website. It includes 4 corner shims, two of each size and deeper cups. In the larger box they also included some generic instructions that look like they go out with all BirdieBall putting mats, I assume they have one for their indoor greens and this one for the outdoor. Now that everything is accounted for, time to roll this thing out! Let me tell you this thing is a beast. I went with the 7.5' x 13' size and according to the shipping info it is around 80 lbs. They claim on the website that the putting mat is "Portable (can be rolled up and stored away easily if need be)" and while I agree that it certainly can be, I would say it would not be easy. And for that I decided to deduct a point here, even when rolled up it is very cumbersome and I personally will not be moving mine again anytime soon. I will admit when I was originally trying to decide on a size I was wishing they had something deeper/wider than 7.5'. I have a pretty narrow Sim setup and if I set it up the long way, there are still some gaps on each side. If I set it up according to the picture on their website, there was no way I would have been able to take a full swing from the putting surface. I have a Bushnell Launch Pro, which is a camera based unit that doesn't need a specified amount of ball flight to work, but I used to have a Flightscope Mevo+ which needed at least 7-10 feet of ball flight. If I'm thinking this is a solution for Simulator setups that doesn't necessarily need an extra hitting mat, I just don't see how 7.5' will work for most people. This is ultimately the reason I decided to deduct a point here as well and give my first impressions an 8/10. I decided to do a little cutting and piece together what i thought was the best use of my 7.5' x 13' for my space. First impressions of the putting surface and the backing are very good. This is a high quality putting mat. They claim that it can also can be used as a hitting surface, but I'm not sure it will provide quite enough cushion on its own. I will definitely cover that in a later section! Aesthetics: (19/20) Like I said in the previous section, this is a very high quality putting mat. Its heavy, lays flat right away, and has been VERY durable. Since it's in my garage, almost every time I walk by I will hit a few putts. I'll do this whether I'm bringing the trash out, in the middle of mowing the grass, or any other sort of house chore. The mat has had grass, snow, dog pee (downside to it looking like grass... lol), spider webs, etc. on it and has shown very little signs of wear. I have also hit some full swings off it and you can see some slight signs of wear, but along the lines of what you would expect to see on any hitting surface. Personally I would absolutely pair this with another hitting mat instead of hitting off the putting surface. Now for the accessories. The cups and pins are plastic and feel as such. If someone steps on a cup without a pin, or if the pin falls over and gets stepped on I could see something breaking. However, it is all high quality plastic and I have no concerns for normal use. The rubber bumpers are made of very quality rubber, no concerns here. You can step on these and nothing will happen to them. The shims are the classic birdieball foam and as long as they are under the turf I don't see them showing any wear either. I'm again going to take a point away here for the sizing of the mat. Having it setup as the website shows, there is just not enough depth (7.5') for a simulator setup in my opinion. With several radar-based units out there needing ~10' of ball flight some people can't even butt up a hitting mat to the edge of the putting surface, which would defeat the whole idea of this product improving the putting aspect of your simulator. If they could stretch the depth of the mat to 10' I think it would fit a lot more consumer's needs. The Numbers: (20/20) I can say with confidence that this putting mat has improved my putting. I don't have enough data yet to support this claim, however, from 10' and in I have noticed more putts dropping than earlier this season. My start line and confidence giving putts more pace in this range I think have been the key. Regarding sim play with the birdieball mat, I always find it really important that the stimp matches what is set in the software. Pace control can be difficult on a simulator because you really don't have any depth perception like you would outside. Because of this, I made a makeshift stimpmeter and can say this mat definitely is rolling at least around an 11-12 and matching up this speed with my sim software has been pretty accurate I feel. If you play any online tournaments where all settings are preset, this could be something you should consider. Practice Makes...?: (20/20) Having this setup in my garage has absolutely made me want to practice more. Like I said earlier I'm hitting putts almost every time I walk past this thing. Having four different cups to putt to and the corner shims offers plenty of variety of putts and ways to train. I'm also working with a very slight break in the floor so every different spot I putt from is a different breaking putt. I've been really pleased with how smooth putts have been rolling. The longest putt I can really hit on my setup is about a 10 footer and I've noticed out on the course that I'm just oozing confidence in this range. Having the feeling that a lag putt only needs to get within a 10 foot circle has been huge for my game. Untitled video - Made with Clipchamp.mp4 The Good, the bad, the inbetween: (20/20) Overall, I have very few complaints with this putting green. The shipping & packaging was a positive experience and left little to be desired. Everything showed up in good shape! Having a large putting surface is a gamechanger for putting practice. It has made hitting putts much more enjoyable instead of hitting the same putt over and over with a small putting strip. Playing on the sim has made my putting just a bit more precise. I feel like it has been easier to trust the pace of putts and has made lag putting much easier while playing. I keep bringing it up but my only real complaint is the dimension options! Ok ok I'll stop.. 20 out of 20 here! Play it or Trade it?: (10/10) 100% play it. This will not be moving out of my setup anytime soon and have been very satisfied with the product. It has transformed my short range putting and I don't see that changing in the future. I think this product is fit for anyone who wants a quality putting green setup at home that is ready to go right out of the box. Is it tailor-made for simulator setups? Maybe? I really think they were already producing these size putting mats and thought they could tap into the simulator market. If the dimensions fit for your setup then great! I would very much recommend those interested to consider the ball flight needed for their simulator when looking into this mat. At $1,632 for my 7.5' x 13' mat its a tough decision for me if I were to buy myself. I think I would be looking into bulk, commercial putting surfaces and installing myself. However, that would be missing cups and pins... so tradeoffs. Comparing to other simulator consumer products I think its a pretty decent price point. My mind goes to the SigPro simulator flooring at over double the price of the birdieball. Now I realize you're getting more with SigPro, but I think Birdieball is fitting into the lower price of high-end in the simulator flooring market with this. Curious of everyone's thoughts of where Birdieball fits in the market! Conclusion: (Final Score: 97/100) All in all, this is a very nice putting surface. It is heavy, durable, and rolls pure. I wouldn't buy this mat if you are thinking about a portable solution, I won't be moving mine around anytime soon. I really enjoy having actual cups to putt to and that aspect has made practice a lot more fun. If you're looking for a large putting mat in this price range, I would absolutely recommend Birdieball. My only concern is the dimension options being stuck at 7.5' for simulator specific use. Edited December 1, 2023 by Nick_D Josh Parker, GolfSpy_APH, BallsLeon and 5 others 6 1 1 Quote Link to What's in My Bag Post - G430 Max - LTDx 3 Wood - Mavrik 4 & 5 hybrids - Pro 225 Irons - SM9 50, 54, 58 degree - Teryllium Longneck Newport 2 / - Jailbird 380 / Hudson Made Carman Custom Nick_D's Putter Projects - Z-Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooby Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 (edited) Hey everyone - first time tester here. My name is Brendan and I want to start by thanking MGS & birdieball for allowing me to test the 2-in-1 putting/hitting mat and provide some feedback for the forum. This is my first testing opportunity and I am pretty excited as this is a super cool product. I'm currently in St. Louis, Missouri so with the seasons and unpredictable weather, this product will certainly get its use. I picked up golf about a year ago now and have been very addicted and enamored with the sport and journey. I currently am around a 25 handicap. I just recently began shooting in the 90s consistently and it has a been a thrill. I practice quite a bit and am one of those obsessive golfers that probably watches too many tips videos and coaching sessions online while bothering my own coach too often over text. My wife and I recently moved and we have an area in our new home dedicated to fitness and golf but it is very much a work in progress as we continue unbox and set up our home. I have a Garmin R10 as my simulator (I also have a garmin watch and the C10 censors and a basic hitting net that was a gift from a friend which will likely get replaced. Up until the birdieball mat, I was using a simple 3-surface hitting mat off of amazon and a very cheap putting green that had a felt green. I have a tv in the room and display the Garmin simulator software on the tv since my net doesn't have any sort of screen to project onto it. Over time - I hope to add on and make it more of a professional setup. I very much look forward to birdieball's turf and putting surface. I love the idea that the putting surface can include contours and curves and being able to adjust it. I will also be likely trying the turf outside when the weather is nice. Overall - I will be looking at the durability of the turf as well as the ease of setting it up, putting it away, moving it, etc. as I know it may be important to a lot of readers that do not have a significant amount of space for a simulator or a putting green. If any readers have questions or further suggestions on testing or what they would be interested to learn - feel free to send them my way and I will do my best to give answers and feedback. FOR MY FINAL REVIEW PLEASE SEE MY MOST RECENT POST ON THIS THREAD OR FIND IT HERE Edited December 8, 2023 by Dooby Update Derek Lusk, MattF and Shrek74 3 Quote Driver: Aerojet LS (9.0) BRNR Mini Driver (13.5) Ai Smoke Max 5 Wood (18) or Apex X Forged Utility 2 iron (18) Pro 225 (4-PW) 52|08F , 56|12D , 60|10S , SM9 Jet Black Studio Design 2 Ball: Still Searching for My Perfect Gamer Previously Tested: BirdieBall 2-In-1 Putting/Hitting Mat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 (edited) Good morning everyone, First of all, thank you MGS and Birdieball for this testing opportunity. A lot of you "know" me from being here over a decade now but for those that don't... My name is Matt, I'm a grumpy semi old man and originally from Sydney, Australia. I've been in the US for the past 18 years because I met my wife online and she's from NE Ohio. I've been trying to play golf for the same time because my FIL played and he sucked me in. We have a 16 year old son and I have 2 20+ year old daughters back home. We hope to be able to move from NEO at some stage for a warmer climate, which is looking more and more like the south coast of Georgia. I'm currently a 14.2 and have been down to a 12.2 but I'm hoping with a new found want to practice, I can get down to a single digit, even if it's a 9.9, I'd be happy. I recently acquired the new SkyTrak+ simulator/monitor and have it set up in the garage. Because I actually want to park our cars there, I have to set it up and take it down every time but it only takes about 5 minutes, so it's not that much of a hassle. I'm now looking at a screen and projector down the road some time because I can and I'm getting lazy. This is my setup at the moment, although the small green thing has been replaced with a TV table and I have a chair as well. The mat I'm currently using is a GoSports mat I got off Amazon. It's a bit thin for my liking so I have 1/2" rubber puzzle piece mat from Harbor Freight under it for cushioning. I also use BirTees to tee the ball because they come in various heights and I can move the ball around the mat...plus I hate those white rubber tees that you stick up through the mat. For my purposes this works well, except for the putting, which the Birdieball mat will be a big help, I think. Now the wait for the mat begins. First Impressions (7/10) Wow that box is big and heavy. I thought my son was joking when he said he had trouble getting it in the garage but it weighed about 69 pounds. There were two packages, the mat and the accessories which included 4 Standard Drop-in Cups + Extraction Flags, 1 High-Back Cup to practice extra-firm putts, U-bumpers (6 heavy rubber bumpers to create a "U" shape on each end of the putting green), Hole Plugs, Hole Deepening Shim to deepen the hole to a full 1" deep, or use it to create a break anywhere on the putting surface and a Hole Reduction Insert to reduce the size of the hole for an added challenge. Next I rolled it out in my garage, where my practice area is. Unfortunately I don't have a dedicated area and have to set up and take down my stuff for every practice session. The mat is thin but very well made. I would suggest not kneeling on it because you'd get something akin to carpet burns if you drag yourself around. Initial practice putting is pretty good with the mat providing a very good putting surface. As for being portable, I don't think so. Sure, you can roll it up but even with mine being one of the smallest sizes, it's cumbersome and heavy. I wouldn't like to have to put on and take off the bumpers every time I wanted to practice, so I think it's more of a remain in place type of thing and for me, that's not the garage. More to come later. Final Review Aesthetics (16 out of 20) This is a quality piece of gear that I wouldn't think will wear out, almost ever. Maybe if you practiced 5 hours a day, 7 days a week, you may wear the mat down eventually but I don't think anyone here has to worry about that. I got the 7.5' x 10' mat, which is not the smallest one they make but it's fairly large. I'd hate to see how big the the others are and as I mentioned, it's heavy. The instructions that come with the mat are for the putting mats but they are pretty much identical, so they work just fine. Holes in each corner let you practice longer putting without having to dodge anything in the middle of the mat. Ease of use...throw it down and start putting, it's really that easy. The Numbers (15 out of 20) I don't know if my putting have improved since getting the mat because I think I was a good putter before. However my practice has increased because the mat is there and I can roll a few or a lot any time the feeling strikes. I honestly have not used the mat with my sim for putting purposes for the simple reason that putting with a sim absolutely sucks. Sims are terrible for putting and I don't know anyone using a sim that doesn't use the auto putt feature. My putting, since receiving the mat, has remained about the same level but I expect with the winter now here, my putting should improve somewhat because of the ability to just practice as well as changing the slope of the mat. Let us know how your swing or game has changed over the testing period. Use of launch monitor date is great here! Or Arccos/Shotscope and more. Practice makes…? (18 out of 20) Did having the mat make me want to putt. Yes, because it's sitting right in front of me and I can roll the rocks with the TV on. I will admit that I'm not someone you'll see on the putting green at the course because, boring but I now make time a few times a week to roll some balls to at least pretend to stay something resembling sharp. I like the corner shims for providing slope right next to the hole. While they don't look like much, they will make your ball veer away so the practice is real. The Good, the bad, the in between (13 out of 20) Out of the box Birdieball could do a bit better job cleaning up the stray threads from where they cut the holes and the edges of the mat. Nothing a box knife or scissors could do, but something that should be done before it's shipped. Also, the corner shims are not 100% lined up with the holes in the mat, at least two of mine weren't. I would also encourage them to maybe put in one or two contour strips and maybe remove 2 of the 4 corner shims, which are not as useful as contour strips would be. Now, one of the main things Birdieball says it that you can use it as your hitting mat with your sim. Or, buy the matching hitting mat and use that on top of the 2-in-1 and hit off that to reduce wear on the putting surface. (Birdieball provided me with the hitting mat for doing a review on Google.) I disagree. It's just not thick enough. The majority of people would be using this on a concrete floor and there's no way you'd want to hit full swings for fear of hurting your wrists or breaking a club. There's a reason why most swing mats are about 2+" thick. BUT, you can certainly chip off the mat and I have been doing that using foam practice balls. If you had a dedicated permanent sim space, this mat would be great as a base and have a thick hitting mat on top. Also, if your sim is in your garage, like mine, this mat is a beast to roll up and store away with it's size and weight. It's much better as a permanent setup rather than a setup/take down every practice type of device. Play it or Trade it? (6 out of 10) Play it with a caveat. If you can put it somewhere permanent, it makes a pretty darn good practice aid. If you have to pack it away when you've finished your practice, I'd look at something else. That's why it lives in my basement now. With the ability to change the contours this will help anyone with their putting practice but for hitting full shots, it's a no. If I was to have to purchase this mat, the price would give me pause. It's not cheap at all and to me it still only has one function, a putting mat. Conclusion Great for a permanent setup, not for something that needs to be broken down every time because of weight and size. Helpful for improving your putting or just practicing it but not for hitting full shots. If you have the space and $$, it's a winner. If you don't, you can find other alternatives fairly readily. Final Score (75 out of 100) Edited November 28, 2023 by MattF Derek Lusk, Nick_D, Shrek74 and 2 others 4 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 X Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hedrick Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congratulations testers! I am looking forward to your reviews. sirchunksalot, Nick_D, MattF and 1 other 4 Quote Bag C130, 14 way Cart Bag Driver TSR1 Fairway. Halo XL Hy-Wood 4+ Fairway GBB Epic 5 Hybrid Epic Flash 3H Irons Launcher HB, 4 through PW Wedges CBX2 - 54 degree, CBX Zipcore 52 degree Putter Seemore Si1 Putter Ball Titleist pro v1x Other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Ross Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congrats! Such a cool item to get for testing! OdinSnipes414, Nick_D, sirchunksalot and 1 other 4 Quote In my Lux XV Cart Bag: Driver: Cobra RADSPEED XB PTC 10.5° Fairway: Callaway Paradym 3HL 16.5° Utility: Callaway Apex UW 19° 4 Hybrid: Cobra KING LTDx 21° Irons: New Level 480-TC (Thanks to MGS for allowing me to test these!) Wedges: Edison Golf 2.0 49°, 53°, 57° Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF3 34"/67° Ball: Maxfli Tour (Thanks to MGS for allowing me to test these!) Check out my Official MGS Reviews Below! LX5 Watch - Link Here! Tour and TourX Golf Balls - Link Here! Approach S70 Watch - Link Here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGolfHacker Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congratulations! Looking forward to the reviews! MattF, OdinSnipes414, Nick_D 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 V1x / Z*Star RangeFinder: Titan Elite Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Current MyGolfSpy Review - Precision Pro Titan Elite Rangefinder: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/64979-testers-announced-precision-pro-titan-elite/?do=findComment&comment=1082733 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevGolfnut61 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congratulations to the testers. Looking forward to the reviews. OdinSnipes414, Nick_D, MattF and 1 other 4 Quote Driver - Callaway Paradym 10.5 4 wood - Callaway UW 17 degree 7 wood - Titleist TSR 2 Irons - Callaway Apex TCP 4-PW Wedges - 50 & 54 Callaway Jaws Wedge - 58 Callaway PM Grind Putter - Odyssey O-Works V Line Fang CH Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan220 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congrats testers I was looking into this can’t wait to see how it goes Todd K., OdinSnipes414, sirchunksalot and 2 others 5 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...
revkev Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 An awesome opportunity - great team - looking forward this reading the reviews! sirchunksalot, Nick_D and OdinSnipes414 3 Quote Driver: Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 R flex - 44.25 Fairways: Ping G410 5, 7, 9 wood Alta CB red 65 R flex Hybrid: Ping G410 26 degree Alta CB Red 70 R flex Irons: Ping G430 7-PW, 45, 50 Alta CB black 65 soft R flex Wedges: Ping 195 S54, E58 Wedges and irons are - 1/2” and one degree flat Putter: Sacks Parente Duke 32.5” Ball: Titleist Pro VI or Callaway Chrome Soft X ls While not at the same time I was fit for every club in my bag as well as the Pro VI ball. I use the chrome soft x ls on my league course. It has much softer softer greens than the club that I belong to. I’m on a mission to shoot my age - lifetime lowest round is 66 and I’m currently 67. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_BEN Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congrats to the testers! Now the fun begins sirchunksalot, Nick_D and MattF 3 Quote WITB: D: GT-2 10° w/ GD Tour AD-UB 6s 3W: GT-3 15 Tensei Black 75 X 3h: G430 18° Tour 2.0/Stiff 7W: 21° Rogue ST Max LinQ 7X 4i: Pro 225 with Project X io 6.0 6i-PW: Pro 225 with Recoil 110 f4 50,54° & 58°: SM-10 P: Link.1 Ball: Pro Plus Drip Bag: Ghost MGS Anyday 14 way "And so, we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past." - Fitzgerald ” The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.” - Frost "That you are here—that life exists and identity, That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse." - Whitman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaygur16 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Very interested to see how this goes for my new build. Nick_D, MattF and sirchunksalot 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxEntropy Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congrats testers! MattF, Nick_D and sirchunksalot 3 Quote Driver: Epic Speed 9* (set -1) MMT 70X 3W: Tour B JGR Recoil 760ES 7W: Epic Flash 19* TourAD (can't remember the exact model) 4H: Tour B JGR 23* Recoil 780ES 5-AW: Tour B JGR HF2 Modus3 Tour 105 54*, 58*: TAIII Black Putter: Scottsdale TR Senita Bag: BigMax Dri Active Lite Ball: TP5x or AVX (yellow) Pushcart: BigMax iQ+ Most Recent Test: Fit For Golf 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpanishHands Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congrats!! Eager to read the reviews! Nick_D and MattF 2 Quote Stop thinking, let things happen, and be the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie T Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congrats to the testing crew. This will be a great baseline in my quest to one day build an at home simulation station…. sirchunksalot, Nick_D and MattF 3 Quote WITB? G400 SFT w/Aldila NXT GEN NVS 55 Aflex ; G410 3w; G400 3h(19), 4h(22), 5h(26) - stock Ping Alta CB R-Flex; SMS 6i, 7i - KBS TourLIte 95 R-Flex; Maltby TS1 8i-9i-PW w/Apollo Acculite 85 R flex; INDI FLX-S wedges (50, 54, 58) w/Recoil graphite shafts -R-Flex and AI-One 7T BD Milled (aka Millie), ball choice tends to be Pro-V1 or simliar 3pc urethane balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccostel18 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congratulations! Looking forward to hearing how it performs. Nick_D and MattF 2 Quote PING G430 LST 10.5 driver Tour Edge Exotics EXS 220 3w PING G400 5w Cobra Speedzone 3h Srixon z585 irons 5-AW Cleveland CBX2 52 Cleveland CBX 56 PING Heppler Anser 2 putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OdinSnipes414 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 What a fun group! Congratulations on the test! Can’t wait to see how it performs! Been dying, to get something for the garage! Winter practice! sirchunksalot, MattF and BallsLeon 3 Quote #GoBallsOutAlways #GoRickieGo Driver: 849 Pro-HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 70 6.0-NO1 50 Series Grip Fairway: 949X-HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 70 6.0 (1/2 inch short)-NO1 50 Series Grip Driving Irons: 699 Pro 2- DG S400- NO1 50 Series Grips Irons: Custom 639 CB 5-Pw DG S400- NO1 50 Series Grips Wedges: WedgeFx 52,56,60- DG S400Shafts-NO1 50 Series Grips Putter: Sycamore 007-NO1 P90 Pistol Grip Ball: X1 Bag: Side Street- Back9 Backpack Bag Link to my Bag Boy ZTF Review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSauer Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congrats @Nick_D @MattF @Dooby MattF and Nick_D 2 Quote Driver: Aerojet 9* | Hzrdus Black Gen 4 Fairway: G410 3W 13* | Alta CB 65 Hybrid: TS2 18* | Tensei AV Blue 70 S Hybrid: iCrossover 20* | Kai'li White 80 Irons: P790 5-PW | DG S300 Wedges: Vokey SM9 | 52, 56, 60 | DG S200 Putter: Link.1 | Accra x LAB --- LAB Golf Link.1 Review --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congrats all! Looking forward to your thoughts on these. Nick_D, MattF and sirchunksalot 3 Quote In my Big Max hybrid bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Halo XL 5i-DW CBX 54* & 58* ER5 Tour S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congrats testers! @Nick_D @Dooby @MattF Nick_D, sirchunksalot and MattF 3 Quote Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER2 w/Gravity Grip or ER6 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip or Tommy Armour Impact No. 3 Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Bridgestone RXS Mindset, Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Lusk Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congratulations testers!! Can’t wait to read your reviews sirchunksalot, tdroma98 and MattF 3 Quote Derek Lusk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerbellybbq Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congrats testers! I am excited to see the reviews of this as I am looking for a better mat for my setup. MattF and sirchunksalot 2 Quote D-Callaway Rouge ST Max 3W-Callaway Rouge ST Max Irons-Callaway X-Series N415 54-Callaway Jaws Full Toe 58-Callaway Jaws Full Toe P-Taylormade TP Brandon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goaliewales14 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congrats testers!!! MattF and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Driver: Ping G425 Max 3 Wood: Ping G400 3 Hybrid: Cobra King Tec 4i – 5i: Taylormade P790 6i – AW: Taylormade P770 SW: Taylormade MG3 TW Grind LW: PXG Sugar Daddy II 0311 Xtreme Dark C-Grind Putter: L.A.B. DF3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dback Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Awesome test, congrats to the testers! Someday if I get a sim room set-up (currently just a retractable net and Garmin r10 in my garage) birdie ball will be at the top of my considerations list. Looking forward to seeing how the testing goes! sirchunksalot and MattF 2 Quote Driver: Cobra LTDx, HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 60x, 9 Degree 3 Wood: Taylormade M2 (2019) Hybrids: Callaway Epic Super Hybrid 21 degree, Mizuno JPX Fli-Hi 4 Irons: Vice VGI01s 5-pw (Vice VGI01 Review,) Wedges: Taylormade Milled Grind Putter: Odyssey #7 Ball: Vice Pro Plus, Taylormade Tp5x, Kirkland Shotscope v3 and 18birdies (never play a round without them!) Garmin r10 for range sessions and winter garage golf Push Cart Mafia - Clicgear 4.0 (See more here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyD Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 CONGRATS all. Looking forward to reading the updates and reviews MattF and sirchunksalot 2 Quote When my wife asked if I wanted to leave Maine and move to where she grew up, I couldn't say no to Pinehurst, NC. I honestly don't spend much money on golf equipment, but I'm constantly reading reviews in case I ever get ready to buy I swing left handed and have been the State of Maine Left Hander's champion since 1997, the last year they held the tournament. I'm currently a 7.1 handicap. Trying to get lower, but my gut gets in the way. WITB Driver: Epic speed 9 degree Irons: 990's S300 Stiff shafts bought when I was in college. (Received a personal use discount, otherwise would've stuck with my Hogan Edge's) 3 Wood: Epic speed 15 degree or PT15 52/56/60 Z Spin wedges (heck of a deal $100 for all 3 at Dick's in 2013) Putter: OG Rossie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cojobro77 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congrats testers! MattF 1 Quote My bag consists of Odyssey Backstryke D.A.R.T. Putter Calloway Diablo Habanero Driver 9.5 PING eye 2 Irons (4-PW) Nicklaus ATW 3 HYBRID King Cobra 3 wood King Cobra 5 wood Sand wedge Lob wedge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Super super high congratulations to those picked. I cannot say that I’m not disappointed I wasn’t picked as I’m ordering all my Optishot net setup to full on Eye Mini Carls Place upgrade stuff now. It’s the one place I AM gonna skimp in my build. I have an inexpensive but adequate putting strip I’ll put into service and just use foam tiles and puzzle piece “turf” on the sides, so it’ll be cool for sim golf but not really good putting practice. I am really looking forward to what everyone has to say about this product because I can see adding a smaller practice area within the sim but not part of the sim at some point in the future. Looking forward to the reviews! MattF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkj427 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congrats. to this great group of testers. Really looking forward to seeing the comments and results during this test. sirchunksalot and MattF 2 Quote Driver & Fairway: Titleist GT2 8 degree - Ventus TR Red & TSR3 15 - Hzrdus Black Gen 4 Hybrid: TSR2 21 degree - Hzrdus Black Gen 4 Irons: Titleist T200 3G (4) & T150 - (5-G) - Modus 105 Wedges: Vokey SM9 54, and 58 Putter: Cameron Phantom X 5 Ball: Pro V1 & Maxfli Tour Link to Motocaddy M7 w/Remote Trolley & Bag Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchunksalot Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Congratulations testers! I can't wait to see how the BirdieBall mat works for you guys. tdroma98 and MattF 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenmore5 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Well done testers MattF and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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