Springveldt
Well-known member
It never left. I buy most of my gear 2nd hand hoping it will be fine.Happy days.
Trial and error is back.
I bought today.....
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Burnsey
Well-known member
Lessons.
I had some when I first started and they tended to confuse more than help me, but a good playing partner recommended a teaching pro and went for an hour last week.
I was honest and he appreciated it. I don't practice and play once a week, sometimes twice. He worked on one thing - swing path and gave me one drill. I took that drill on the course today and it helped A LOT.
Booked in again tomorrow and pre-booked another couple.
Getting the right teaching pro, who understands your mindset feels great. Let's hope they continue to work.
I had some when I first started and they tended to confuse more than help me, but a good playing partner recommended a teaching pro and went for an hour last week.
I was honest and he appreciated it. I don't practice and play once a week, sometimes twice. He worked on one thing - swing path and gave me one drill. I took that drill on the course today and it helped A LOT.
Booked in again tomorrow and pre-booked another couple.
Getting the right teaching pro, who understands your mindset feels great. Let's hope they continue to work.
Teebs
Newbie
LAB OZ.1i
Very promising first few comp rounds.
Very promising first few comp rounds.
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
Dozen Tour Response on Amazon for £30.
Good ball, plays as well as the Pro V1 for my game.
Good ball, plays as well as the Pro V1 for my game.
rulie
Head Pro
One of my favourite balls was the Taylormade (a). I had played at Balcomie with a fellow who had been involved in ball design and manufacture with Callaway and Taylormade. He explained the (a) to me and said it was the best ball Taylormade had at the time. Too bad they stopped making it, but I think the Tour Response is close to the (a).
spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
Agreed
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Yeah, I'm pretty sure Tour Response is the one that directly replaced the (a) in their line-up.
I used it for a while a few years ago, but then I was put off it by the MyGolfSpy 2023 ball test, which rated it the shortest distance ball with driver. Literally 9 or 10 yards shorter that the other balls I was considering using, which was enough for me to rule it out.
MACM85
Newbie
Just think if it was shorter 9 or 10 yards left or right then could be the diference of being in play or OB
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spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
Just think if it was shorter 9 or 10 yards left of right then could be the diference of being in play or OB
Burnsey
Well-known member
After months of messing around, the Milleseey IONMe2 rangefinder has arrived, so excited to see if it's worth the hype.
I'll never buy from them direct again, although I would buy their UK supplied products (via Amazon etc)
I'll never buy from them direct again, although I would buy their UK supplied products (via Amazon etc)
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
Can’t say I’m losing any distance with them at all over the Pro V1.
Hit them as far with my 5w as my mate does with his driver.
hairball_89
Club Champion
A green fee (and a booked caddie) at Royal St George’s in early November.
I thought I was done for big boys this year after Sunningdale!
I thought I was done for big boys this year after Sunningdale!
Orikoru
Tour Winner
My speed is pretty slow so I look at the 'slow' speed in the MGS testing. Might make a difference.
Bratty
Princess Pouty (Queen of Fish Lips)
A rather lovely pair of Payntr X-001 mesh spikeless shoes. On sale direct from them for £79.99, then 10% discount for first purchase.
They feel almost perfect and once broken in will be, I'm sure.
They feel almost perfect and once broken in will be, I'm sure.
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
My understanding is that they are designed for a slow swing speed.
Did you see noticeable drop off in distance when you used them?
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
Hotgolf have the X-002 in white for £69.99 and the 003 at £49.99.
Been tempted a few times by them now I’m on to my last pair of Mizuno Wave Hazard BOAs that I got from there.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Well the one I used was a different version, a year or more before the MGS testing came out. They basically said the new version was softer, but perhaps too soft to get any real distance. I don't know, I did think it was weird that they ranked so badly though - the other one bottom of the pile was also Taylor Made, TP5 I think. They're probably on another new version since then anyway.
That MGS test is two years old now.
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
The TP5 is definitely not a short hitting ball. Sounds more like bias than science in their testing.Well the one I used was a different version, a year or more before the MGS testing came out. They basically said the new version was softer, but perhaps too soft to get any real distance. I don't know, I did think it was weird that they ranked so badly though - the other one bottom of the pile was also Taylor Made, TP5 I think. They're probably on another new version since then anyway.
I’m certainly not seeing any adverse results from the TR ball. But then I don’t read tester reviews instead of actually trying a ball (e.g everyone said the RB Tour was a good ball, not what I found personally)
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Well they use robot testing of course, but maybe something went wrong, I don't know. Here is the table of data. TP5 is bottom on distance for fast swings too.The TP5 is definitely not a short hitting ball. Sounds more like bias than science in their testing.
I’m certainly not seeing any adverse results from the TR ball. But then I don’t read tester reviews instead of actually trying a ball (e.g everyone said the RB Tour was a good ball, not what I found personally)
Anyway, of course we need to try them and our experience may differ, but I can't try 100 different balls, so I use the MGS test to choose which ones to try! And I'm currently using Vice Pro Air, which isn't in their test anyway because it replaced the Pro Soft.
timd77
Assistant Pro
Interest table that, bookmarked, thanks for posting.Well they use robot testing of course, but maybe something went wrong, I don't know. Here is the table of data. TP5 is bottom on distance for fast swings too.
Anyway, of course we need to try them and our experience may differ, but I can't try 100 different balls, so I use the MGS test to choose which ones to try! And I'm currently using Vice Pro Air, which isn't in their test anyway because it replaced the Pro Soft.
What does spin axis mean and how does it affect flight?
I currently play the prov1x, looking at the titleist tour speed there’s not much difference in distance and spin. Not at my level anyway.
