PXG Black Ops Irons - 2024 Forum Review

[tdroma98]

Congratulations Testers! Looking forward to your Gen 7 Black Ops Iron reviews! 

Thank you for your service @USMCSnyper 

[USMCSnyper]

1 hour ago, Berg Ryman said:

Trust me, I'm familiar from the old CN-S match days. We'll try and get together!

LMK!

[BradM]

Congrats friends, can’t wait to hear the feedback. 

[3Putt4Double]

4 minutes ago, tdroma98 said:

Congratulations Testers! Looking forward to your Gen 7 Black Ops Iron reviews! 

Thank you for your service @USMCSnyper 

Make sure to follow black ops.. What's more fun, watching videos of Josh, Hayes, and Coulter hit a nice 270 bomb down the fairway, or watching us shank one between a F-150 and a Pathfinder in the parking lot and playing it where it lies! Think about it lol

[Philly Ray]

Congrats testers.  I play the PXG 311 driver and love it.  I'll be interested to see how the irons work for all of you.

[frazzman80]

Thank you for your service...to our country and especially for us forum readers!!! Can't wait to see/read how it turns out for everyone!

[Rico_de_Gallo]

congrats guys .... enjoy the clubs and the testing!

[cvictory13]

Congrats to the testers!! I’ve been looking at these irons for awhile now so excited to see how the testers felt about them.

[Ejgorka]

Congrats guys 

[DarthTakko]

Congrats gents! Looking forward to seeing your reviews. 
 

Hit ‘em straight!

[Coulter]

Congratulations fellas it should be fun!

[Bzuniga]

Congratulations to the testers! These are some nice looking irons, looking forward to this review!

[Rabs]

Very interested testing the PXG irons

[MattWillGolf]

21 hours ago, USMCSnyper said:

Intro:
Guess who’s back……back again! Marc’s test-ing…Tell a Friend! Man, that's awful LOL.

I want to express my deepest gratitude to MGS for selecting me as a tester for the PXG Black Ops Irons! I am thrilled and honored to have this opportunity to contribute to our community of testers and readers.

I am committed to giving my best to ensure the test is thoughtful and honest. I struggle with consistency, so I will certainly put the Black Ops Irons to the test!

Introduction:

My name is Marc and I'm a United States Marine Veteran proudly living in the Syracuse, NY area. 

I served on active duty from 1993 to 2000, specializing as a Field Radio Operator – you know, the guy who's often the first in the line of fire. But I didn't stop there; I also had the incredible opportunity to be a Marksmanship instructor at Parris Island. Yes, that meant I got to wear the iconic Smokey the Bear cover and passionately shout "instructions" at the recruits. Those were the days! I was stationed in some amazing places, including California (twice), Parris Island, South Carolina, and even Okinawa, Japan. While in Japan, we embarked on exciting "floats" (basically naval vessel taxi rides) to South Korea, Thailand, and Australia. My time in the Corps was truly something special.

However, in 2000, I was medically discharged, and that's when my lovely wife, Jennifer, and I decided to return to our roots here in Syracuse. We've been happily married since 1995, and our family has grown to include two wonderful adult kids, now 28 and 26 years old.

My kids were born here: One at Parris Island, the other @ Camp Pendleton.

 

Now – Golf stuff……

PXG Company Perception: PXG, we know, is a polarizing brand - unfiltered - too brash, too loud, all flash no game, too expensive, only for the elite etc….Well, I don’t see it that way. I have an overall positive view of PXG.  Bob Parsons is a Marine (A+ in my book) and does a lot in the community for Veterans and First Responders. The Heroes program at PXG gives great discounts to those groups.  For those who think PXG is all flash, this is a clear example that marketing isn’t always the end-all be-all of a company. That said, the marketing is "meh" for me. Originally, I thought PXG was a joke for the over-the-top expensive clubs that performed as well as many less expensive options.  I’m not a traditionalist, but the LOUD stuff isn’t my cup of tea…That said, performance rules the day. I don’t care if the irons are lime green with purple polka dots…if they work, they work.

My opinion of PXG is they are a good OEM with promising equipment. I was fitted for a Black Ops Driver and it was amazing. The only reason I didn’t purchase it was because I had been fitted at Club Champion a year prior into a Rogue ST Max (and a hefty price tag). Since I am doing this test on the Irons…I may end up pulling the trigger on the driver. Man…that thing was NICE!

About my game:

I've been swinging clubs since 1995 and instantly fell in love with the game. Back at Parris Island, I had the privilege of playing 9 holes most days, and my golf game improved dramatically. I truly felt like a golfer. I continue to play as much as possible here in Syracuse. I have a foursome of buddies who I golf with every week.

But, as life went on, my game seemed to degrade almost in lockstep with the rest of my aging body (Thanks, Uncle Sam). Nevertheless, I continue to embrace the sport with enthusiasm and determination. My distance and consistency are no more, however I long to get those back. I cannot wait to challenge the Black Ops Irons to see how it can help me and other golfers who struggle with consistency! I am great from 100 yds in...but getting there is a whole different story!

Currently rocking a solid 80-95 score range. My misses are mostly straight left pulls and the occasional slice. I have been working on my game a lot and have found better consistency lately.  My Titleist T300s from 2021 are finally working (haha). I have gained about 20 yards due to my grinding.

I am planning to do the test outdoors on the course, range, home range/net with my Garmin R10, and a Trackman to use for a baseline. Like many of you, I'm a data guy. I can't wait to see where these stack up. Numbers will spill the beans. If I see improvement (with a mix of data and gut feeling), they are a winner. If not (within the time limit), maybe it's more grind or they aren’t my type of irons.  I was also fit for Gen6 XP irons, but they performed the exact same as my T300s. The lofts were jacked. The PXG Gen6 6 iron was the same loft as my Titleist 7 iron. The felt great, but the value proposition was not there from a performance perspective. I loved the double chrome look, for sure.  When I hit the 0211s (the BO will replace the 0211 line) I did not like the feel. These new irons are supposed to fix that problem with the 0211s.

I promise you an honest, thoughtful review. I count on this community for my research, and I'll pay it forward. Cheers!

Awesome to see another CNY golfer. My son was an FMF Corpsman in the 2/7 on a scout sniper team at 29 Palms. He went through FMTB at Pendleton 

[Jawmusique]

Congrats everyone!

[JayDubbzz]

Congrats testers! This is definitely a thread I'm going to have to follow .

[UNCRoss]

Congrats to those chosen! Look forward to reading your reviews. 

[russtopherb]

Congrats all! I'll be looking forward to these reviews for sure. PXG is a brand I'm starting to come around on, so I'll be interested to see how these work for the testers.

[Derek9rx]

Congrats to those selected 

[crisJ]

Congrats everyone, looking forward to hearing about these! 

[DTG]

Congratulations to everyone selected interested to know how these .

[sirchunksalot]

Congratulations testers! It looks like we have a great group selected for this test. 

[Matt9828]

Good luck to the testers!!

[jbern]

Congratulations @3Putt4Double, @FallenSaber, & @USMCSnyper! Have fun with this test! I’m very curious how they compare to other GI irons! 

[ANDRESAM GOLF]

Congratulations to the winners!!!! Would love to see the BlackOps 4 and 5 iron compared to Gen7 XP. They could be a very interesting alternative.

[Glenmore5]

Well done to all...looking forward to the results....

[Rob Person]

Congratulations everyone!  Have fun!

[William P]

Congrats testers! Enjoy the testing experience and have some fun!

[Northern Monkey]

Congrats testers 

[GolfSpy AFG]

Hey everyone, the embargo has lifted and these clubs are now available to the general public, and all the tech details are now posted to PXGs site!  I can tell you with certainty, PXG is VERY excited about the Black Ops launch. Check them out here while you wait for fitting feedback from the testers…

https://www.pxg.com/en-us