USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
I have fallen out of love with my hybrid (Titleist 585H, DGR300 shaft). I seem to block it right a lot, or get way too much draw. Either way, it's in the crap too often. I have tried fixing it, and it is fine on the range, but on the course, too unreliable, and I have found myself trying to force my 4i instead. I think the weight of it may be the issue, as it has a steel shaft.
I was passing through Top Golf / AG in Watford, not exactly looking to buy anything, but just seeing what suited my eye. The usual suspects were there, Titleist 909, Cobra baffler, Cally, Taylormade, Ping, etc. I ruled out most on looks (I'm a fussy so and so), which left the Titleist and the Ping. I tried HTLs 909 with voodoo at Forest Pines and didn't like it, which left the Ping. Oh dear, here we go.
They had an I15, 17 degree (bit less loft than I would want), with the same UST AXIV core shaft I have in my driver, so I thought I may as well give it a bash. Get it taped up (mainly over the logo and the head cover), and go out to the range with some free balls.
For those unfamiliar with Top Golf, it is a target based golf game, with chipped golf balls that you hit into greens made of big holes. The nearer the pin, the more points you get. Targets at 100, 125, 150, 175, 200 and 230 roughly, and the further away the target the more points too. You don't have to nominate a target, so you can shank it into the wrong target, and still get the points. digital display in the bay keeps score for 21 balls.
It is quite expensive to just use as a driving range, due to all the technology. On the plus side, it has a bar. Another minus is that they want drunk teenagers to have parties there, so it can be a bit roudy, with happy gilmours everywhere. Given it was a Friday afternoon, it was quite busy, but not too noisy.
So, to the Ping. A few warm up swings, and give it a whack. No idea where it went, but felt ok. Tried another, same. I might as well be hitting into a net. After about 5, I finally saw one, and it was ok, carrying about 190 with a slight draw. Hit another, and I worked out why I couldn't see the flight. It started right, drew back to centre, moved right again, and then crashed to earth like a dead hamster at about 150 yards. The balls are totally crackered. Some are split, most have next to no dimples, some are tired, but ok. The guy in the next bay worked for AG, and admitted as much, but Top Golf is nothing to do with AG.
How am I supposed to judge the club with that rubbish?
If I had paid to play the game, how am I supposed to play it? There wasn't much skill needed in the first place, but with those balls, no chance.
At the money they charge for balls, they really should be able to replace them a bit more often.
Anyway, didn't buy the Ping, although it was a nice club. Still can't bring myself to put a Ping in the bag. Went home and bought a Tour Edge Exotic XCG3 off flea bay instead. Never hit it, but heck, anything which is a change must be good. It can't be worse.
I was passing through Top Golf / AG in Watford, not exactly looking to buy anything, but just seeing what suited my eye. The usual suspects were there, Titleist 909, Cobra baffler, Cally, Taylormade, Ping, etc. I ruled out most on looks (I'm a fussy so and so), which left the Titleist and the Ping. I tried HTLs 909 with voodoo at Forest Pines and didn't like it, which left the Ping. Oh dear, here we go.
They had an I15, 17 degree (bit less loft than I would want), with the same UST AXIV core shaft I have in my driver, so I thought I may as well give it a bash. Get it taped up (mainly over the logo and the head cover), and go out to the range with some free balls.
For those unfamiliar with Top Golf, it is a target based golf game, with chipped golf balls that you hit into greens made of big holes. The nearer the pin, the more points you get. Targets at 100, 125, 150, 175, 200 and 230 roughly, and the further away the target the more points too. You don't have to nominate a target, so you can shank it into the wrong target, and still get the points. digital display in the bay keeps score for 21 balls.
It is quite expensive to just use as a driving range, due to all the technology. On the plus side, it has a bar. Another minus is that they want drunk teenagers to have parties there, so it can be a bit roudy, with happy gilmours everywhere. Given it was a Friday afternoon, it was quite busy, but not too noisy.
So, to the Ping. A few warm up swings, and give it a whack. No idea where it went, but felt ok. Tried another, same. I might as well be hitting into a net. After about 5, I finally saw one, and it was ok, carrying about 190 with a slight draw. Hit another, and I worked out why I couldn't see the flight. It started right, drew back to centre, moved right again, and then crashed to earth like a dead hamster at about 150 yards. The balls are totally crackered. Some are split, most have next to no dimples, some are tired, but ok. The guy in the next bay worked for AG, and admitted as much, but Top Golf is nothing to do with AG.
How am I supposed to judge the club with that rubbish?
If I had paid to play the game, how am I supposed to play it? There wasn't much skill needed in the first place, but with those balls, no chance.
At the money they charge for balls, they really should be able to replace them a bit more often.
Anyway, didn't buy the Ping, although it was a nice club. Still can't bring myself to put a Ping in the bag. Went home and bought a Tour Edge Exotic XCG3 off flea bay instead. Never hit it, but heck, anything which is a change must be good. It can't be worse.
