Popular Post Shankster Posted April 5 Popular Post Share Posted April 5 ejgaudette, BobBC78, TSauer and 16 others 5 1 1 7 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shankster Posted April 5 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 5 Please do not excuse my spelling and grammar errors. They were on purpose… GolfSpy MPR, ZJeb67, Preeway and 11 others 1 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GolfSpy MPR Posted April 5 Popular Post Share Posted April 5 I, for one, appreciate the curmudgeonliness of this post. Josh Parker, Shankster, GolfSpy_APH and 9 others 5 7 Quote TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue CBX E722 16.5°, Tensei AV RAW Blue 65 S Epic Super Hybrid 19°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S C722 22°, Ventus Blue 8S CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 Epic Forged 7 27° 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 7–PW Diamond Tour Innazone 3.0 50°, 54°, 58°, Aldila NV 95 Graphite DF3, Counterbalanced 37", TPT shaft, Garsen Quad Tour 17" Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Did you at least sample some tasty refreshing adult beverages? Plz don't tell me those were disappointing, too..... Josh Parker, KC Golf, Rob Person and 3 others 4 1 1 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grips) ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 Just now, cksurfdude said: Did you at least sample some tasty refreshing adult beverages? Plz don't tell me those were disappointing, too..... Negative ghost rider, but I did get a nice flat coke from the fountain. sirchunksalot, KC Golf, cksurfdude and 5 others 1 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TJ Hall Posted April 5 Popular Post Share Posted April 5 To me, Top Golf is an experience and not a reflection of “real” golf. Im not sure there is ever a disappointing adult beverage… Overall, love the review! tdroma98, ZJeb67, ejgaudette and 7 others 7 3 Quote TaylorMade SIM 2 Max Driver TaylorMade Stealth 3 wood Titleist U510 Hybrid (3H) TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB Irons Vokey SM8 Wedges (52/56/60) Odyssey Ai-ONE 7S Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJeb67 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 my local Top Golf gouges, er, "enhances" prices during peak times tdroma98, Rob Person, Shankster and 3 others 4 2 Quote Driver/3H Mavrik 22 5H/SW: Edge 5-PW: MT-86 OS 56/60: Kirkland Signature Putter: White Hot Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sirchunksalot Posted April 5 Popular Post Share Posted April 5 As a grumpier older man, I approve this post. Thanks for the laugh, Alan! cksurfdude, jbern, ZJeb67 and 7 others 2 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnSmalls Posted April 5 Popular Post Share Posted April 5 8 minutes ago, GolfSpy MPR said: curmudgeonliness The brilliance behind the crafting of this word and the beauty of a @Shankster sighting makes this a great Friday! Shankster, TJ Hall, sirchunksalot and 7 others 6 4 Quote Gameday Vessel Sunday 2.0/ Ogio Silencer Dynapwr Carbon | Hzrdus Smoke Black Mavrik 3w | Evenflow Riptide FG Tour F5 Hybrid(20,23) | MCA Fubuki Staff Model CB 5-PW | DG 120 Vokey SM7 (50, 54, 58) | DG 120 Studio Stock 15 -ProV1x (left dash) Romans 10:9 Classic Bag Jones Collegiate Clemson Stand Bag Eye 2 Laminate 1973 Staff Dynapower 4-PW Anser DUO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preeway Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 I feel the same way about Topgolf. I get that it isn’t meant to be a real driving range but good god is it expensive for two hours of hitting balls. Shankster, ZJeb67, TJ Hall and 5 others 6 2 Quote Driver: Aerojet LS, Ventus Blue Shaft - 6S 4 Wood: Rogue ST Max 16.5, Tensei White Shaft - 7S Utility Iron: Fli Hi 3-iron, HAZARDOUS Smoke Black Shaft - S Irons: JPX 921 Tour 4-P, Project X Shafts - Stiff 125g Wedges: 52º, 56º, 60º Putter: Ai-One 7 T CH, 34" Preferred Ball: Z-Star Diamond Pushcart: Nitron Rangefinder: Tour V5 Shift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyjudge Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 15 minutes ago, Shankster said: Was that, by any chance, the TopGolf located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey? Shankster, cksurfdude, Josh Parker and 2 others 4 1 Quote DR - Callaway Paradym AI Smoke TD, Newton Motion 4-Dot 4W - Callaway Paradym 3HL, Newton Motion Fairway shaft, 4-Dot HYB - Paradym X 18*, HZRDUS Smoke Red 80S; Sub 70 949X 21*, same shaft 7W (if played) - Sub 70 849, ProForce Black 80-S Irons - Callaway Paradym, HZRDUS Silver Gen 4, S-flex Wedges - Edison 2.0, 53* and 57* (bent to 58*), KBS TGI 100 Putter - (currently in flux, but usually an Evnroll 8V Ball - Maxfli Tour-X CG (2023) Bags - Ghost Golf Maverick Black Ops Cart - MotoCaddy M7 Remote (without the remote) Spoiler driver / off the tee is no longer a weakness for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 Just now, funkyjudge said: Was that, by any chance, the TopGolf located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey? I do not disclose this information. But it was in place that they call “The City of Roses”… and I’m not talking about Pasadena. Rob Person, sirchunksalot, cksurfdude and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyjudge Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 2 minutes ago, Shankster said: I do not disclose this information. But it was in place that they call “The City of Roses”… and I’m not talking about Pasadena. Ah-ha; I know that place in the Pacific Northwest. One of my brothers lived there for more than a decade until he tired of the political climate there and moved even further north in the adjacent state. Josh Parker, cksurfdude, Shankster and 3 others 6 Quote DR - Callaway Paradym AI Smoke TD, Newton Motion 4-Dot 4W - Callaway Paradym 3HL, Newton Motion Fairway shaft, 4-Dot HYB - Paradym X 18*, HZRDUS Smoke Red 80S; Sub 70 949X 21*, same shaft 7W (if played) - Sub 70 849, ProForce Black 80-S Irons - Callaway Paradym, HZRDUS Silver Gen 4, S-flex Wedges - Edison 2.0, 53* and 57* (bent to 58*), KBS TGI 100 Putter - (currently in flux, but usually an Evnroll 8V Ball - Maxfli Tour-X CG (2023) Bags - Ghost Golf Maverick Black Ops Cart - MotoCaddy M7 Remote (without the remote) Spoiler driver / off the tee is no longer a weakness for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 You mean to say, no fun whatsoever was had.... I think I have a $50 GC for TG I can send ya for another opportunity and fresh review. KC Golf, cksurfdude, TJ Hall and 3 others 2 4 Quote Paradym TD Driver w/ Ventus Blue 6S 3W MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 1 minute ago, Josh Parker said: You mean to say, no fun whatsoever was had.... I think I have a $50 GC for TG I can send ya for another opportunity and fresh review. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have “any” fun. Pretty good group of people I was with. Laughing at them hit my last name was pretty fun. cksurfdude, Josh Parker, Rob Person and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBC78 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Great post! My primary care doc, a good golfer, has a wife and two preteen kids. At my appointment earlier this year he told me that the four of them went to the Topgolf in Cranston on NY Eve (early) to do some Topgolf and have some dinner. Although they apparently had fun, he let me know that as a golfer he found the experience disappointing and also at about $300.00 for the four of them, expensive. I have not been to TG and at this point have no plans to do so. cksurfdude, TJ Hall, jbern and 5 others 8 Quote Ping G400 Max 10.5* - Kuro Kage HBP Black Gen 2, 44.5" length Ping G425 SFT 5W (19*) - Alta CB Slate SR flex Ping G430 5H (26*), 6H (30*) and 7H (34*)- Alta CB 70 regular flex Ping G710 8i-W - Recoil 80 F3 shaft Cleveland CBX4 50* and 58*, Smart Sole 4C - Recoil 95 F3 shaft Seemore FGP Other: Vice Pro, Maxfli Tour or Snell Prime 3.0; Shot Scope X5; True Linkswear; Callaway Org 7 bag; Clicgear 3.5+ Did a Member Review on Argolf's Pendragon XL Broomstick putter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Golf Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Love the Review! Rob Person, sirchunksalot, cksurfdude and 1 other 4 Quote TSR 3 9.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff TSi 3 15.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff Utility 2 Iron 18.0 - Nippon NS Pro 650GH Stiff / TS3 21 Hybrid Tensei AV Blue 65 HY Stiff 5 - 9 101T Irons - KBS Tour Lite Stiff - Official Tester 2023 Vokey SM9 46 F - 10 BV105 Vokey SM9 52 F - 12 Nippon NS Pro 950 Stiff Vokey Forged 56 M - 10 DG S200 MG3 60 - 12 - Nippon NS Modus3 Tour 105 Stiff Scotty Special Select - Squareback 2 - 35” / Super Stroke Slim 3.0 Z-Star Diamond Players 4 bag Official Tester - 2021 & Current MCC Plus 4 Sensor / Club Sensor User Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 But did you bring your own clubs? cksurfdude, Shankster, jbern and 2 others 4 1 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 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...
Shankster Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 Just now, bens197 said: But did you bring your own clubs? Does a bear… in the woods? cksurfdude, Rob Person, sirchunksalot and 2 others 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 A ProV1X may or may not have fallen out of my pocket on accident and reached 174mph ball speed… but that cannot be confirmed. Rob Person, ejgaudette, cksurfdude and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Tedeschi Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Have one Top Golf in the Cincinnati's area that I am aware of. It is about a hour away from where I live. You have reinforced my previous decisions to give it a hard pass. Thanks! cksurfdude, Rob Person, sirchunksalot and 1 other 4 Quote Ted Tedeschi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NubianRugby Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 1 hour ago, Preeway said: I feel the same way about Topgolf. I get that it isn’t meant to be a real driving range but good god is it expensive for two hours of hitting balls. Yes and when I think of it as a night out or a group activity, that gives me a different perspective where the cost isn't as onerous. I don't think of it as golf, it's its whole own thing: TopGolf. Rob Person, Shankster, cnosil and 2 others 5 Quote WITB Calloway Hyper X Driver TaylorMade SIM2 Max D Paradym 3-wood Ping G430 3-hybrid Ping G430 4-PW Ping 50, 54, 58 wedges Old ass putter from my old bag TP Hydro Blast Soto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokerAce Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 I was tempted - they finally built one around me in Canton MA.... but then I heard from people and read reviews like this. Sounds like mini-golf on steroids. I have no plans of ever going unless it was a family event with a bunch of non-golfers. I think that "Top" golf is rather generous... "bottom" golf "not" golf "fake" golf THE GOLF GUY, Rob Person, Shankster and 1 other 2 2 Quote Driver- Cobra Aerojet LS 9.5 Woods- Cobra LTD 3w 15*, 5W 19*, F9 24* Irons- Titleist 718 AP2 (6i-50*) Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58) Putter- Axis1 TourHM Ball- Maxfli Tour X Buggy- Motocaddy M7 GPS Remote Electric Caddy Bag- Motocaddy Dry-Series Proudly testing for 2024: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Have not been, either, and no current plans to (there's one about 45 or so mins away from me). But yeah I think we can all agree that it's not "real golf" but more of a .. how should I say? .. "friends and family appropriate golf-like entertainment experience" ... sirchunksalot and Rob Person 2 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grips) ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILMgolfnut Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Sounds very much like my experience at Drive Shack. Dead balls, crappy monitor experience, and no adult beverages. Or any other beverages, actually. Shankster, Rob Person, tdroma98 and 2 others 3 2 Quote Obsessed with chasing the dimpled orb. More about me: WITB type stuff Fit For Golf tester 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Golf Nut Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 I have been several times and to several different locations. Once you have decided to go, you have to go in with certain mindset. 1) This is not real golf or a real driving range. It is a entertainment center. 2) The balls are limited flight balls with a chip in them to track the ball. 3) The clubs are crap, bring your own, but watch them carefully. If you sign up for platinum membership they will loan you good clubs. Membership is ridiculous so your back to bring your own clubs. 4) They are out to take your money. Don't go hungry. Food is good but pricey. 5) Adult beverages are high priced as well. Especially the drinks that come in a light up golf bag looking cup. 6) Always go on half price Tuesdays. I'm not a fan of going there either but my customers like to go there. Its fine for chatting, having a few cocktails, and smacking a few balls at targets. But thats about it. tdroma98, Rob Person, TJ Hall and 2 others 5 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Tour UST Recoil 95 R Flex (6 - Gap) Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Agera 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 The monitor tracked a ProV1x just fine… maybe. No chip. sirchunksalot and Rob Person 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchunksalot Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 I had a fun time the one time I went there, but mostly because we were celebrating a friend's birthday and getting to hang with him and his family was a great experience. For the most part, I can have a better time at a driving range where I can just focus and work on my game. TopGolf is just an overpriced driving range for people that don't golf. I can see where it might lead to someone eventually deciding they want to take up the game, but I could imagine that doesn't happen often. Shankster, Rob Person and cnosil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downlowkey Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 1 hour ago, Tom the Golf Nut said: I'm not a fan of going there either but my customers like to go there. Its fine for chatting, having a few cocktails, and smacking a few balls at targets. But thats about it. Expense Account Golf (concentrated) - and I can honestly understand the appeal for golf adjacent client relations outside normal working hours. I played in the 2-person team league at their South Denver location for several seasons. First season was $20 per head each week and after league play we could pound balls for free until they closed. We ended up winning. Among other things, it granted us completely free league play the next season. Rinse and repeat. I’m certain (winning + free) is a the best formula for enjoying the place. I can also say with certainty that @Shankster is rarely, if ever, satisfied with anything. If it’s a beautiful sunny day, he’ll be the one complaining that it’s too bright. DLK: Have you considered sunglasses? Alan: Can’t do sunglasses - everything on the market has too much offset. PS - it’s good to see you around Mr. Shanks. One request - please, pretty please, stick to the standard forum formatting for your L.A.B. DF3 review, because trying to read the post at the top of this thread bout gave me a migraine. cnosil, Rob Person, Shankster and 1 other 4 Quote PXG___0811 X 9* - Mitsubishi Diamana s60 Limited X Cobra___S9-1 Pro 15* - Matrix Ozik XCON 7 S Adams___XTD Forged 3i - Matrix Ozik Program F15 120 S Adams___CMB 4-PW - Matrix Ozik Program F15 120 S KZG___Tri-Tour 50.08__54.10__58.12 - Accra iCWT 2.0-95i S Nike___Method Converge B1-01 (copper insert) Maxfli___'23 Tour X "The most important shot in golf is the next one“ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 It was supposed to give you a headache. That’s the point. Rob Person and downlowkey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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