Hobert Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Congratulations Testers! Looking forward to reading your reviews (and deciding whether to upgrade from my S10)! Josh Ross, sirchunksalot and goaliewales14 3 Quote 849D with Evenflow Riptide (stiff) V Steel 3 wood 699U 3 (19.5*) 699 (4-6) / 699 Pro (7-PW) with Tour 120 shafts (stiff) JAWS Raw (50/54/58 degrees) ER8v with Fujikura MC shaft (firm) Kirkland V3 2023 2.5+ / University of Miami Stand Bag Nitron - Forum Test Review Pro L2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad F Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Hi guys, I have this watch and I'm absolutely loving it so far. I wonder if anyone can help though; after you've played 4/5 rounds it has learned your distances and makes club recommendations. Does it continue to track distances and change its recommendations after this initial learning period? Say if your swing gets better and are hitting further or put a new wood in rhe bag which you are longer with. I wasn't sure if it continues to track distance and update its recommendations over time or if learns initially and then stops? Looking forward to hearing what others think of it! GolfSpy_APH, RwsGolf1, goaliewales14 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Congrats! Interested in seeing the results. Josh Ross and goaliewales14 2 Quote Titleist GT3 11* Tensei 1k blue Titleist TSR2 4w 16* Titleist TSR2 5w 18.75* MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey SM9 Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccostel18 Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Looking forward to the reviews. Congrats testers! goaliewales14 and Josh Ross 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...
cojobro77 Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Congratulations testers!!! goaliewales14 and Josh Ross 2 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...
biggerwoody6 Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Congrats testers. Looking forward to hearing about this one. As an Apple/Arccos user I’m always looking to see what data and options that I’m missing that could improve my game. goaliewales14 and Josh Ross 2 Quote Driver: Qi10 LS 9* 3-wood: LTDx 15* 5-wood: LTDx LS 18.5* Irons: P790 2019 Wedges: MG3 50* SM8 54/10* and 58/14* Putter: Special Select Newport 2 w. BGT Tour 2 Polar Stability Shaft Ball: Pro-V 1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Congrats all! Solid crew right there. I'm looking forward to your thoughts on the watch. sirchunksalot, Josh Ross and goaliewales14 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...
skraeling Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Told my mom to get my dad one of these for his birthday (his watch is oooollllllldddd). I had the s62 and I loved it. This seems even better. Hoping for some early impressions. goaliewales14, Josh Ross and sirchunksalot 3 Quote Driver - Sim2Max 10.5° (set at 9*) UST Helium shaft 3W - StealthHL 16.5° 3h - Sim2max 19° irons - Sim2OS kbsmax85mt steel shafts reg flex 5i-Aw wedgies - Jaws MD5 52°-10° (Bounce) S Grind Jaws MD5 56°-12° (Bounce) W Grind Putter - Mizuno OMOI Type II VENTUS Velocore+ review Stack Referral code Final Sugar "Pure" Golf Balls Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylorJudd Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 10 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said: Testers Announced! It is commonplace now for golfers to have some sort of GPS or Shot tracking system while on the course. There are a lot of options available as well. From apps to enhanced rangefinders to clips and of course watches. All have their own unique potential benefits and potential drawbacks, but the Garmin Approach S70 aims to narrow that being a premium GPS Golf Smartwatch which you can use not only on the course, but in your day to day life as well. The Garmin Approach S70 has a variety of features including: Bright 1.4-inch amoled touch display, pre-installed with 43,000 golf courses worldwide, optimized playslike distance, an improved virtual caddie including green contour data as well as a variety of health and fitness features. Available in two sizes and three different colors there is an option that should suit any golfer. Claiming to have an impressive battery life that lasts up to 14 days in smartwatch mode and up to 15 hours in GPS mode. It also claims to be waterproof for those who like to play in the rain and has a 5 ATM water resistance rating. Please welcome and congratulate our testers! @Josh Ross @FallenSaber @Parshooter36 @goaliewales14 Congratulations testers! This is an awesome opportunity! goaliewales14, sirchunksalot and Josh Ross 3 Quote I like golf. You should like golf. If life is tough, play more golf! Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond 10.5, Graphite Design Tour AD-MJ 6x Titleist TSr3 18 Degree, Graphite Design Tour Ad-DI 7x Takomo 301CB's, KBS Tours 120S Vokey SM8 48 10F, 52 08F, 56 08M, 60 08M Odyssey O-Works Jailbird Mini, Versa Scheme, 17" Fatso 3.0 Grip, 40" Jazz Tacoma Cart Bag Titleist Pro V1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emag315 Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Congratulations Brogeys…if any of you testers are in the Atlanta/Kennesaw area I would love to play a round and see this up close. goaliewales14 1 Quote Safest place on a course is on the green! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorns Boys Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Congrats to you lucky testers. This is a good one, can't wait to read your thoughts FallenSaber, goaliewales14 and Josh Ross 3 Quote Driver, Callaway Smoke Ai: Callaway Apex UW 17* Callaway Apex UW 21* Irons, Srixon MKII ZX5's 5-AW Wedges, Cleveland RTX 6 Raw 52, 56, 60 Putter, Odyssey Ai Jailbird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parshooter36 Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Thanks everybody and especially to Garmin and MGS for this opportunity! My watch came in yesterday and I have league tonight so the work starts now. FallenSaber, Josh Ross, jbern and 2 others 3 2 Quote Driver: QI10 Max Fairway: Sim2 Max 3HL Fairway: G425 Max 9 Wood Hybrid: 2020 CLK 5 Hybrid Irons: Zipcore XL 6-PW Wedges: CBX Zipcore 46° 50° 54° & 58° Putter: Array F-3 Ball: Q-Star Tour Yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackBurtonsPorkchopExpress Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Congrats all. Excited to hear how this product performs. I still think it's amazing that our wrists can talk to outer space and triangulate our position on earth within seconds. FallenSaber, goaliewales14 and Josh Ross 3 Quote Shep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadisonGolfbum Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Congrats testers!Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Josh Ross, goaliewales14 and FallenSaber 3 Quote Madison bats - Driver - Callaway Mavrik 10.5*, Reg 55 gram Riptide 3W - Taylor Rocket Ballz 15* R 5W - Taylor Rocket Balls 19* Hybrid 22* Rocket Balls R, 25* Hyper Speed R Irons - 6-P Titleist AP2 712 S TT Gold Hi Launch W 52, 56, 60 Vokey SM6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH1 Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Congrats testers! I've been a Garmin user for over 15 years in my running career and use the Venu Sq for golf; it's simple but gives me yardages to the green and hazards. I'd like to upgrade to something with more features so I'll be looking forward to reading your results and observations. VernL4, goaliewales14, FallenSaber and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putdit Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 wow nice looking FallenSaber, VernL4, goaliewales14 and 1 other 4 Quote terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Lusk Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Congratulations Testers!! Josh Ross, FallenSaber and goaliewales14 3 Quote Derek Lusk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Ross Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 4 hours ago, Brad F said: Hi guys, I have this watch and I'm absolutely loving it so far. I wonder if anyone can help though; after you've played 4/5 rounds it has learned your distances and makes club recommendations. Does it continue to track distances and change its recommendations after this initial learning period? Say if your swing gets better and are hitting further or put a new wood in rhe bag which you are longer with. I wasn't sure if it continues to track distance and update its recommendations over time or if learns initially and then stops? Looking forward to hearing what others think of it! I'll be sure to check on this for you! Thanks for following along! sirchunksalot, Brad F, FallenSaber 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...
Josh Ross Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 3 hours ago, Emag315 said: Congratulations Brogeys…if any of you testers are in the Atlanta/Kennesaw area I would love to play a round and see this up close. I'm in Ellijay. I'm sure I can work something out to get down that way and play, always looking for excuses to play away from home. FallenSaber and sirchunksalot 2 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...
jbern Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Congrats testers! I’ve been interested in getting a watch so I’ll be following along on this one! Have fun! goaliewales14, Josh Ross, FallenSaber and 1 other 4 Quote WITB (link to detailed post here): Driver: LTDx 9* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) Fairway metals: 3W TSR2 14.25* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) | 5W Gen4 0341XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75 S) Hybrid: 4H Gen4 0317XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75HY S) Irons: 659 CB 5-AW (Project X Rifle 6.0) Wedges: 286 54* & 58* (KBS Tour 120 S) Putter: DF3 OFFICIAL MEMBER REVIEW HERE ‘24 Ball: pro drip: red & blue | Tour S Pushcart: 4.0 | '23 MGS Clicgear 4.0 Pushcart Tester | Link here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Mushball Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Congrats @Josh Ross, @FallenSaber, @Parshooter36 and @goaliewales14! Have fun with this test, can't wait for the reviews and feedback to come in. sirchunksalot, goaliewales14, Josh Ross and 1 other 4 Quote Driver - GEN5 0311FX 9°+1.5° - ProjectX Cypher 40 5.5 trimmed to 44" Wood - GEN5 0311FX 4-wood flat - ProjectX Cypher 50 5.5 Hybrid - 0211 22° flat - ProjectX Cypher 50 5.5 Irons - 4-PW New Level 480-DB with Nippon Steel Modus Tour 105 shafts -- Currently in play test, follow along! Wedges - Genex GH Pro 54°, ZipGroove 58° Putter - Wilson (pre Staff) Brass Tech BT-2 with ULTIMATE grip Balls - Kirkland yellow, or whatever I can pick up. Prefer newer ('23) V1x. Distance/Tracking - X5 Watch Lugging - 4.0 in obnoxious green RH player shooting ~105 in Portland, Oregon. New to the game and improving every week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emag315 Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Josh Ross said: I'm in Ellijay. I'm sure I can work something out to get down that way and play, always looking for excuses to play away from home. Man...I just played Sequoyah National near Harrah's Cherokee. Heading to Memphis this weekend but, We can Definitely work something out. I have the Garmin Z82 range finder and want to see how the 2 work together. goaliewales14 and Josh Ross 2 Quote Safest place on a course is on the green! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen C Wilson Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Have fun all of you. We can't wait to hear what you have to say about the new GPS watch. Stephen goaliewales14, Josh Ross and FallenSaber 3 Quote Golf is great because it keeps us active and thinking!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrek74 Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 13 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said: A very highly anticipated test. Very much looking forward to this one! Big time ditto! I have a Galaxy 5 Golf Edition and am looking forward to hearing about the S70 and what it's capable of both as a GPS watch and an everyday watch. goaliewales14, sirchunksalot, Josh Ross and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: STMax 230 10.5*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX, 60g Fairways: 949x 3w / 5w, 15* / 18*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 70g Hybrids: 939x 4h, 21*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 80g Hybrid Irons: JPX923 Hot Metal Pro, 5-GW, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: S23, 54* & 60*, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter: Moment X Tour @ 35" & 71*, Super Stroke Pistol GT 2.0, White/Red Ball: Tour CG Technology: Anarch Rangefinder, V5 w/ Tags Shot Tracking. https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/65161-vortex-optics-rangefinders-2024-member-test/?do=findComment&comment=1089247 https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/66852-unofficial-review-tpi-virtual-assessment https://forum.mygolfspy.com/classifieds/ - DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CLASSIFIEDS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stymes Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Congratulations testers! Looking forward to your reviews and feedback. Play well! FallenSaber, Josh Ross and goaliewales14 3 Quote A birdie a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrismFlopper Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 This is gonna be an interesting review to watch for. Been try to compare my apple watch to phone on various apps and they all seem to be off FallenSaber, goaliewales14 and Josh Ross 3 Quote Been playing for about 2 years in total. Winter breaks and a 6month period when I got sick. Starting to feel like myself again and recently played a “okay” round. I currently have custom fit Cobra LTDx irons/wedges, a Vokey 60(cause my short game has been the best part of my game, and a Maverick 9 deg. Driver. Driving is the worst part of my game so My 4 iron usually takes alot of the long game abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenmore5 Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Congrats..look forward to all your thoughts goaliewales14 and Josh Ross 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goaliewales14 Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 11 hours ago, Brad F said: I wonder if anyone can help though; after you've played 4/5 rounds it has learned your distances and makes club recommendations. Does it continue to track distances and change its recommendations after this initial learning period? Say if your swing gets better and are hitting further or put a new wood in rhe bag which you are longer with. I wasn't sure if it continues to track distance and update its recommendations over time or if learns initially and then stops? I could be wrong as I haven't gotten fully into it, but I believe you'd need to get the Approach CT10 to put into your grips like Arccos for all of that to work the best. Shrek74 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...
Shrek74 Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 On 8/7/2023 at 10:14 PM, FallenSaber said: Introduction: Hi all fellow spies! I am very excited about this opportunity! I'm a relatively new spy but have been playing golf off and on for the past 15ish years. I picked up golf while I was in college and worked at Sports Authority. I had about a 7 year gap where I did not play much golf, if at all but I'm getting back into it. Grint has me at a 20-2 handicap and looking to get down to at least 15. My name is Joe Higgins and I'm 37 years old, married with 2 little boys (4 and 2) and live in San Diego. My family is everything to me. I'm a Gold Star brother, the single most defining event in my life. My brother USMC LCpl James W. Higgins Jr. was killed in action on July 27 2006. Now my golf life, my first set of clubs was a crap Ram set. Can't tell you much beyond that. I miss my first good driver, the Nike Sumo 2. Being young and dumb, I had my 3 most unforgettable drives with that monster. 360/350/350. I still remember each of those drives. Estimates since carts and phones didn't have GPS back then but i have witnesses. Now, I feel like I crushed it if I hit 260. I play mostly early back 9s on the weekends so that I'm back home with my kids either before or right after they wake up. My 4 year old will sleep til 9 if you let him. I am also spoiled as being a San Diego resident, my home course is Torrey Pines. Finally, why Garmin, why this challenge? I use to sell luxury watches for a living but I have yet to dip into the smart watch world. I've been very interested in smart watches, specifically Garmins. If you want a luxury timepiece, buy a Rolex because thats all they do and they're one of the best at it. Want a GPS device, buy a Garmin because thats what they do. If I made the jump, I wanted a watch that was high quality and met my needs. I wanted a watch that would help improve my golf game but would also be a complete athletic watch and track other activities. I run races while carrying the flag in memory of my brother and the 10 other Marines who were killed during his deployment. I believe the Garmin S70 will be an effective watch to track my golf game and hopefully improve it while also tracking my other activities and my overall health. I'm very excited to put this watch through its paces when it comes to golf, running, biking, and overall health. I am really intrigued by the virtual caddy and as a 20 handicap, want to see if it can help me play smarter. If you are interested in following my journey, I will also be posting my golf and running adventures to the following Instagram accounts. @beer_and_sports52 @running.for.the.fallen Congrats on being selected to test this watch. Thank you to your brother for his service and ultimate sacrifice for this country and those he was fighting for. Thank you and your family for your service and sacrifice to our nation. Josh Ross, sirchunksalot and FallenSaber 2 1 Quote Driver: STMax 230 10.5*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX, 60g Fairways: 949x 3w / 5w, 15* / 18*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 70g Hybrids: 939x 4h, 21*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 80g Hybrid Irons: JPX923 Hot Metal Pro, 5-GW, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: S23, 54* & 60*, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter: Moment X Tour @ 35" & 71*, Super Stroke Pistol GT 2.0, White/Red Ball: Tour CG Technology: Anarch Rangefinder, V5 w/ Tags Shot Tracking. https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/65161-vortex-optics-rangefinders-2024-member-test/?do=findComment&comment=1089247 https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/66852-unofficial-review-tpi-virtual-assessment https://forum.mygolfspy.com/classifieds/ - DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CLASSIFIEDS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awolmartinez Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Congratufreakinlations! What an absolutely awesome win for the 4 of you! I'm looking forward to your reviews. goaliewales14, FallenSaber and Josh Ross 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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