Rooter
Money List Winner
Right chaps, its been 3 months ish since i was lucky enough to go to Wentworth courtesy of GM and TMAG, so I thought I would update you all on my kit. I have probably had approx 10 rounds of golf, plenty of range time and a handful of lessons.
Adidas Adizero tour shoes - A bit marmite being yellow and white, i personally love them and would have picked that colour if i was paying. So far so good! Adidas have a bit of a bad reputation when it comes to golf shoe quality, but no signs of anything here. still by far the comfiest and lightest golf shoes i have ever put on my feet. 10/10
TM Lethal ball - Being a 17Hcap weekend chomper, I would not normally pay £40 for a dozen balls, i still lose the odd one and am tight. I have in the past used the Penta and the TP5. Personally I am loving the Lethal, off the driver it behaves its self, feels very nice off the face. Around the scoring zone it really comes into its own. Control with wedges is very very good, spin rate is mega and it stops on a sixpence with a 7 iron upwards. Off the putter face its very very nice indeed, not clicky at all (although i do have a face insert putter) but overall i am very happy with the ball and would happily buy some more soon. 9/10
R1 Driver - The big dog. looks wise, it just gets better for me, i really do like the graphics, it almost makes the head seem smaller and does aid with alignment. Noise wise, it really is pretty loud which i personally don't mind, but i am sure it would put some off. My driver and i have been going through a bit of a love hate relationship of late, 98% of this is down to some swing changes i have put in, but bad shots have been very leaky right. I am working on this and when it comes together, it really does. anyone on my twitter will have seen me post my 324 yard drive a few weeks ago (ok it was slightly downhill etc, but still an impressive whack!) I have with the help of my pro changed the settings since the day. i discussed this with DarthVega, Jimbob and Gibbo and we agreed the fitting session we had was more around the shaft and less focus on the fine tuning due to time constraints, so i am now gaming it at 9.5U with a 3* closed face and weights in the heel. Overall, still very happy, its not quite working 100%, but i know thats me and the driver is just waiting for me to catch up.9/10
RBZ 2 Hybrids - I dont play a fairway wood, i have a 3 and a 4 hybrid. My previous fav club was my 2011 rescue, so these are the next incarnation. They are truly amazing, on the day at Wentworth i really really struggled with them, a lot was down to pressure of being filmed and followed, fatigue from a long day and also being a weekend chomper. but the more i play them, the happier i get with them. The 3 is my go to club on the tee if the R1 is not firing, but off the deck and light rough they come into their own. Only last week, i hit a 200yrd uphill 4 hybrid to within 10ft after my pro had advised laying up with a 6 iron. The flight they both give is awesome, really nice high launch and the come down pretty soft. I can now play a draw or fade on demand with them and they really are a must have for me. 10/10
RBladez Irons - I came from strong lofted irons, burner 2.0 were known as such. I went for 4-PW and got fitted with KBS tour shafts. The standard rocketfuel shafts for me were not right, really high launch and a bit wayward. with the KBS in, launch was perfect for me, and dispersion was really tight (even for a weekend chomper) they are truly very very good clubs. I am now confident of iron play again, pre the fitting i was already looking at new irons as my old burners were off the shelf regular flex. They are still strong lofts, i hit my 9 iron around 145 yards, but i am just off of forum average for distance so not crazy distance. After 10 odd rounds of bag chatter, there is not a single mark on them, they look as new still. Like the driver, they are pretty loud off the face, but again i quite like that! a decent crack off a 6 iron makes me smile! 10/10
So in review, still one very happy bunny, i know how lucky i have been, but can not recommend any of the kit highly enough. One thing i will say is my eyes were really opened up on how different shafts performed, i was stunned. prior i thought the only choices were regular of stiff.. oh my its a proper science! so thankful still to GM and TMAG for the opportunity and i hope i do them justice at the next forum meet i attend.
If anyone wants to know anything specific, drop me a message
Adidas Adizero tour shoes - A bit marmite being yellow and white, i personally love them and would have picked that colour if i was paying. So far so good! Adidas have a bit of a bad reputation when it comes to golf shoe quality, but no signs of anything here. still by far the comfiest and lightest golf shoes i have ever put on my feet. 10/10
TM Lethal ball - Being a 17Hcap weekend chomper, I would not normally pay £40 for a dozen balls, i still lose the odd one and am tight. I have in the past used the Penta and the TP5. Personally I am loving the Lethal, off the driver it behaves its self, feels very nice off the face. Around the scoring zone it really comes into its own. Control with wedges is very very good, spin rate is mega and it stops on a sixpence with a 7 iron upwards. Off the putter face its very very nice indeed, not clicky at all (although i do have a face insert putter) but overall i am very happy with the ball and would happily buy some more soon. 9/10
R1 Driver - The big dog. looks wise, it just gets better for me, i really do like the graphics, it almost makes the head seem smaller and does aid with alignment. Noise wise, it really is pretty loud which i personally don't mind, but i am sure it would put some off. My driver and i have been going through a bit of a love hate relationship of late, 98% of this is down to some swing changes i have put in, but bad shots have been very leaky right. I am working on this and when it comes together, it really does. anyone on my twitter will have seen me post my 324 yard drive a few weeks ago (ok it was slightly downhill etc, but still an impressive whack!) I have with the help of my pro changed the settings since the day. i discussed this with DarthVega, Jimbob and Gibbo and we agreed the fitting session we had was more around the shaft and less focus on the fine tuning due to time constraints, so i am now gaming it at 9.5U with a 3* closed face and weights in the heel. Overall, still very happy, its not quite working 100%, but i know thats me and the driver is just waiting for me to catch up.9/10
RBZ 2 Hybrids - I dont play a fairway wood, i have a 3 and a 4 hybrid. My previous fav club was my 2011 rescue, so these are the next incarnation. They are truly amazing, on the day at Wentworth i really really struggled with them, a lot was down to pressure of being filmed and followed, fatigue from a long day and also being a weekend chomper. but the more i play them, the happier i get with them. The 3 is my go to club on the tee if the R1 is not firing, but off the deck and light rough they come into their own. Only last week, i hit a 200yrd uphill 4 hybrid to within 10ft after my pro had advised laying up with a 6 iron. The flight they both give is awesome, really nice high launch and the come down pretty soft. I can now play a draw or fade on demand with them and they really are a must have for me. 10/10
RBladez Irons - I came from strong lofted irons, burner 2.0 were known as such. I went for 4-PW and got fitted with KBS tour shafts. The standard rocketfuel shafts for me were not right, really high launch and a bit wayward. with the KBS in, launch was perfect for me, and dispersion was really tight (even for a weekend chomper) they are truly very very good clubs. I am now confident of iron play again, pre the fitting i was already looking at new irons as my old burners were off the shelf regular flex. They are still strong lofts, i hit my 9 iron around 145 yards, but i am just off of forum average for distance so not crazy distance. After 10 odd rounds of bag chatter, there is not a single mark on them, they look as new still. Like the driver, they are pretty loud off the face, but again i quite like that! a decent crack off a 6 iron makes me smile! 10/10
So in review, still one very happy bunny, i know how lucky i have been, but can not recommend any of the kit highly enough. One thing i will say is my eyes were really opened up on how different shafts performed, i was stunned. prior i thought the only choices were regular of stiff.. oh my its a proper science! so thankful still to GM and TMAG for the opportunity and i hope i do them justice at the next forum meet i attend.
If anyone wants to know anything specific, drop me a message
