RangeMonkey
Active member
TaylorMade practice ball bag (in the right thread this time...).
I bought today.....
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larmen
Head Pro
I did buy one on Amazon a couple of years ago because they really discounted it on Black Friday at that time. Like better than half price discount. Maybe keep an eye on it and see if it gets into the deals this year as well.
I don't use it much as I moved close to a top tracer range, but I pick it up every now and then when I go locally. Haven't done them both together to see how they compare.
What I am really curious about is how it would compare to the GPS on a course. Maybe I try it when next playing by myself and it isn't that busy.
A cracking visit to AG at the Metro Centre. A Ping top /jumper for me, from the in laws for Christmas ðŸ˜, presents for my son, FiL, SiL. All in the sale, all good presents. Top trip.
AG get a lot of grief on this forum but we don't have a pro shop at my place, the nearby pro shops aren't up to much either so AG perform a good role here.
AG get a lot of grief on this forum but we don't have a pro shop at my place, the nearby pro shops aren't up to much either so AG perform a good role here.
Late entry but two Ping hybrids yesterday. Trawling a few sites for a few ideas for Christmas from the in-laws
davemc1
Journeyman Pro
A lesson off Phil Archer at tour x.
Hitting it 7 from the inside explains the snap hooks.
His plan... try an hit over the top, exiting left.
Terrifying!! 🤦â€â™‚ï¸
Hitting it 7 from the inside explains the snap hooks.
His plan... try an hit over the top, exiting left.
Terrifying!! 🤦â€â™‚ï¸
Coffey
Challenge Tour Pro
Funnily I went through the exact same process earlier in the season.
Was coming 6 from the inside and started working on taking it away way outside the line and basically cutting across it while swinging to the left.
It worked by fixing my swing path but couldn’t strike the ball at all. Have now started working back to a more neutral path and it’s working nicely again.
Frustrating journey but it is worth it, although I did hit two snap hooks today haha
davemc1
Journeyman Pro
Did you find it easy to change path? I felt in the end I was seriously cutting across it, like stupidly. The furthest I got was -0.6 🤣
Coffey
Challenge Tour Pro
Not at the start at all. No matter how hard I tried it was still from the inside. Even though the feeling is so exaggerated
It feels like you are massively cutting the ball and you wonder how you’ll ever hit the ball straight from there. But then you see the numbers and it’s still from the inside haha
What helped me was remembering I don’t hit the ball with the backswing. So take away line helps set myself but it’s the downswing path which generates the ball flight. So I was taking it away outside and then dropping it inside. So I really felt like taking it outside and keeping it there through the transition and into the downswing
After a bit of practice I got the path to be neutral and then it started going the other way and was too out to in. Which is where I am at the moment and having to neutralise it all again.
Somewhere in the middle would be nice!
larmen
Head Pro
Red golf balls. 3 of them from the pro shop for GBP6. Some Callaway brick, no idea if I can blame it for distance or not, but I can find it on the fairway or even in the rough. I once thought I lost one but found it when going to pick up a spare one, otherwise they were like a beacon to walk up to. Mostly.
Going to buy a dozen of red Tailor-made (S) or Wilson Staff ones on the AG black Friday sale during the week as my winter ball.
Going to buy a dozen of red Tailor-made (S) or Wilson Staff ones on the AG black Friday sale during the week as my winter ball.
What was strike and distance like? I had a similar swing thought in a lesson and felt like the club was going so far left and outside the line on the way back but managed to get a very solid strike, really compressing down on it and producing a satisfying and controlled fade.
davemc1
Journeyman Pro
Strike was inconsistent. Distance is not a prob with irons. I had a couple 7i, 82mph 177 carry. smash 1.42 iirc. Flight was a slight draw.
I have no idea how people fade irons 🤷â€â™‚ï¸ðŸ¤£ big test is out on the course tomorrow 🤦â€â™‚ï¸
Lump
Tour Winner
Strong irons? That mph & yrds does not tally.
I’m 90ish with a 7 and only get 170.
Maybe different lofts...?
davemc1
Journeyman Pro
No mate, very weak in fact w/s v6, 35* I think.
Curls
Journeyman Pro
OKay so technically I didn't buy them and technically it was last week whilst I was in Houston, but check this out for a hire set! $60 for the day and included 6 brand new ProV1s!
My thoughts.
I have the TS3 driver in the exact same shaft and it is far superior imo, you never feel like you've hit it solid with the TS2 by comparison. Didn't notice any difference between the TS2 3 wood and my 915, again exact same shaft as my set.
The hybrid was a funny one becuase it had an "A flex" shaft in, not sure if it was from the wrong shelf! It went, but mostly up.
The irons look great but don't feel anywhere as good as my Mizunos. Now that could be down to the shafts, S300, which for me were like iron bars (I've NSPro 95s). They were probably just too heavy for me to activate, but still even when I middled a short iron I didn't get anything like the feedback I do from the MPs.
I felt like the heads of the Vokeys weighted a tonne compared to my SM2s. I won't be upgrading.
The Scotty Golo putter was a serious let down. All I can think is that it's the sort of insert face but it felt dead.
So yeah it sounds like I didn't like any of it and I guess I didnt
but they just weren't quite to my specifications, that said by far the best quality hire set I've ever seen. Apparently Titleist do this at their sponsored clubs to encourage people to buy them. The course was a Greg Norman design (Meadowbrook Famrs in Houston) and though it's a beast off the tips, it doesn't offer much to return for. These courses are all so similar, massive wide open fairways, huge bunkers and water hazards but you need to be really wide to visit any of them. We were paired up with 2 guys and the number of times they hoofed it in the trees, dropped a ball, lost that one, dropped another, missed short, chipped on, 2 putted and walked off with bogey was staggering. I think it's a thing in the states, these guys reckoned they're 12 handicaps but they'd be lucky to get 24.
Played in shorts. Drove the cart. Stopped the beer cart a few times. Man I need to arrange my US trips for this time every year!
My thoughts.
I have the TS3 driver in the exact same shaft and it is far superior imo, you never feel like you've hit it solid with the TS2 by comparison. Didn't notice any difference between the TS2 3 wood and my 915, again exact same shaft as my set.
The hybrid was a funny one becuase it had an "A flex" shaft in, not sure if it was from the wrong shelf! It went, but mostly up.
The irons look great but don't feel anywhere as good as my Mizunos. Now that could be down to the shafts, S300, which for me were like iron bars (I've NSPro 95s). They were probably just too heavy for me to activate, but still even when I middled a short iron I didn't get anything like the feedback I do from the MPs.
I felt like the heads of the Vokeys weighted a tonne compared to my SM2s. I won't be upgrading.
The Scotty Golo putter was a serious let down. All I can think is that it's the sort of insert face but it felt dead.
So yeah it sounds like I didn't like any of it and I guess I didnt
but they just weren't quite to my specifications, that said by far the best quality hire set I've ever seen. Apparently Titleist do this at their sponsored clubs to encourage people to buy them. The course was a Greg Norman design (Meadowbrook Famrs in Houston) and though it's a beast off the tips, it doesn't offer much to return for. These courses are all so similar, massive wide open fairways, huge bunkers and water hazards but you need to be really wide to visit any of them. We were paired up with 2 guys and the number of times they hoofed it in the trees, dropped a ball, lost that one, dropped another, missed short, chipped on, 2 putted and walked off with bogey was staggering. I think it's a thing in the states, these guys reckoned they're 12 handicaps but they'd be lucky to get 24.Played in shorts. Drove the cart. Stopped the beer cart a few times. Man I need to arrange my US trips for this time every year!
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Given that my Footjoys were proven to be extremely unwaterproof on Saturday, I've just ordered the Inesis waterproof golf shoes from Decathlon which were highly recommended on Mygolfspy and also by Golf Sidekick on YouTube.
Jacko_G
Blackballed
OKay so technically I didn't buy them and technically it was last week whilst I was in Houston, but check this out for a hire set! $60 for the day and included 6 brand new ProV1s!
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My thoughts.
I have the TS3 driver in the exact same shaft and it is far superior imo, you never feel like you've hit it solid with the TS2 by comparison. Didn't notice any difference between the TS2 3 wood and my 915, again exact same shaft as my set.
The hybrid was a funny one becuase it had an "A flex" shaft in, not sure if it was from the wrong shelf! It went, but mostly up.
The irons look great but don't feel anywhere as good as my Mizunos. Now that could be down to the shafts, S300, which for me were like iron bars (I've NSPro 95s). They were probably just too heavy for me to activate, but still even when I middled a short iron I didn't get anything like the feedback I do from the MPs.
I felt like the heads of the Vokeys weighted a tonne compared to my SM2s. I won't be upgrading.
The Scotty Golo putter was a serious let down. All I can think is that it's the sort of insert face but it felt dead.
So yeah it sounds like I didn't like any of it and I guess I didnt
Played in shorts. Drove the cart. Stopped the beer cart a few times. Man I need to arrange my US trips for this time every year!
You could have saved yourself typing 7 paragraphs by stating that feel is a subjective beast.
Jacko_G
Blackballed
I was reading up on these at the weekend after reading that my golf spy report. I could be tempted with a black pair just to see as they claim that they were outstanding comfort all day.
If you could update on your experience I would be grateful. You can be the guinea pig.
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peld
Active member
I bought a pair of the Inesis shoes a few weeks ago. First outing was a wet one - absolutely dry all day and very comfortable. No complaints from me.
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Not heard of the Inesis shoes, but they look decent!
comfort is subjective, but what are they like...and how’s the sizing?
comfort is subjective, but what are they like...and how’s the sizing?
