RECAPS: The TaylorMade #TwistFaceExperience. 7 GolfWRX members visit The Kingdom for an exclusive M3

[gambit]

It's funny for me to read all the comments from you guys on In-n-Out, but then I realized they're only in 5 states - nothing east of Texas. Living in Palm Springs and now St George I've never not had one fairly nearby. Do you east coast guys know about the menu items that are not posted anywhere in the restaurant? Not really a secret, but most noobs don't know about it.

 

http://www.in-n-out....ret-menu.aspx

 

And they have hot yellow peppers too if you ask!

 

I realize this will probably start a firestorm of replies, but here it is.

 

In-n-out was disappointing. I ordered the Double Double animal style. I wouldn't rank it anywhere near the top 10 fast food-ish burgers I've ever had. Maybe it was just this particular location on this particular night. Rob, Chris and Tim can chime in here since we all made the late night trip. As a first timer, I give it a 5.3. That's a review.

 

I would agree if you were talking about their fries. I hate their fries, but the double-double animal style? I need to know what's better for fast food because your comment cut me...it cut me deep.

[cardoustie]

Hi Toe taking over it seems

 

Still don't think I have an answer on the availability of a 62*

[blink3665]

It's funny for me to read all the comments from you guys on In-n-Out, but then I realized they're only in 5 states - nothing east of Texas. Living in Palm Springs and now St George I've never not had one fairly nearby. Do you east coast guys know about the menu items that are not posted anywhere in the restaurant? Not really a secret, but most noobs don't know about it.

 

http://www.in-n-out....ret-menu.aspx

 

And they have hot yellow peppers too if you ask!

 

I realize this will probably start a firestorm of replies, but here it is.

 

In-n-out was disappointing. I ordered the Double Double animal style. I wouldn't rank it anywhere near the top 10 fast food-ish burgers I've ever had. Maybe it was just this particular location on this particular night. Rob, Chris and Tim can chime in here since we all made the late night trip. As a first timer, I give it a 5.3. That's a review.

Then you forgot to order a shake. Best ever ! :nyam:

 

I actually did order a chocolate shake...

 

You kinda hurt my soul. It doesn't even make the top 10?!?

 

I agree with bcflyguy1 that for most people it's either a 10 or just a "meh". I like it because of fond memories. I'll agree that there are better burgers out there. I feel like In-N-Out lost a little bit of it's charm when it went from being a SoCal thing to branching into other states.

 

We have "Dick's Drive In" up here in Seattle. It it not the best burger place, but I will defend it till I die because of the regional ties. I preface Dick's Drive In the same way I preface In-N-Out. "If you want a bit of regional flare this is a great place. If you want the best burger, look elsewhere."

[jokerusn]

Count me as a "meh" for in n out. It was so meh, I don't even remember what I had or how it tasted except it wasn't better than your average franchise fast food burger.

[cardoustie]

http://www.groundburgerbar.ca/menu

 

just ate at this place locally ... the bison burger and poutine put In N Out out to pasture so to speak

[scottaz]

Hi Toe taking over it seems

 

Still don't think I have an answer on the availability of a 62*

 

58°, 60° & 64° lofts (64° only RH).

[gambit]

Count me as a "meh" for in n out. It was so meh, I don't even remember what I had or how it tasted except it wasn't better than your average franchise fast food burger.

 

Judging by your avatar I'm going to assume you're joking lol.

[D0ch0l1d4y]

It's funny for me to read all the comments from you guys on In-n-Out, but then I realized they're only in 5 states - nothing east of Texas. Living in Palm Springs and now St George I've never not had one fairly nearby. Do you east coast guys know about the menu items that are not posted anywhere in the restaurant? Not really a secret, but most noobs don't know about it.

 

http://www.in-n-out....ret-menu.aspx

 

And they have hot yellow peppers too if you ask!

 

I realize this will probably start a firestorm of replies, but here it is.

 

In-n-out was disappointing. I ordered the Double Double animal style. I wouldn't rank it anywhere near the top 10 fast food-ish burgers I've ever had. Maybe it was just this particular location on this particular night. Rob, Chris and Tim can chime in here since we all made the late night trip. As a first timer, I give it a 5.3. That's a review.

 

I would agree if you were talking about their fries. I hate their fries, but the double-double animal style? I need to know what's better for fast food because your comment cut me...it cut me deep.

 

I've only had it in Texas, but I was not a fan....of the spread. The sauce just tastes funky and I did not enjoy it.

 

I'll be going again...getting the double-double, mustard grilled, no spread, grilled onions, dutchman, with chopped chili cheese fries and a chocolate shake. If they ever really gethave bacon available...that'll be an adder as well.

[scottaz]

For those who were fit in comparison to their g400 lst how are the two drivers on low on the face strikes? And does the look/feel compare? Last year the m1 was the longest driver that I have ever had but low toe hooks caused me to sell it for the g400 lst. For some reason I have had an issue with thin strikes with the Ping and my driving has been super embarrassing to the point of hitting 2 iron off every tee. Also plan on addressing the huge error causing this to happen as well.

 

I was having a tough time staying down on the ball at times. My miss is usually high toe. Some of the best drives I hit all day were low toe.

 

My fitter mentioned this was something he’s been seeing a lot with the M3.

 

Low toe is definitely my miss. Can we define toe? Are you talking 1/4 inch from center or where the paint on the toe meets the face. I'm hoping for the latter.

 

 

When I first started, I was using their tees and they were white. I could see those misses easy enough because they were leaving a mark. I would say many were about 1/2 way between center and the far end of the toe. Whatever that measurement is.

 

I prefer longer tees and switched to mine. They don't leave a mark on the face. At that point I had to rely more on feel for my misses but was hitting it higher on the face for sure.

[jokerusn]

Count me as a "meh" for in n out. It was so meh, I don't even remember what I had or how it tasted except it wasn't better than your average franchise fast food burger.

 

Judging by your avatar I'm going to assume you're joking lol.

 

Nope, totally serious actually... I wanted to like it. I had many many people proclaim its virtues to me but it fell way flat for me. Five guys, Shake Shack, Burger Fi, and Smashburger are all better IMO.

[gambit]

Count me as a "meh" for in n out. It was so meh, I don't even remember what I had or how it tasted except it wasn't better than your average franchise fast food burger.

 

Judging by your avatar I'm going to assume you're joking lol.

 

Nope, totally serious actually... I wanted to like it. I had many many people proclaim its virtues to me but it fell way flat for me. Five guys, Shake Shack, Burger Fi, and Smashburger are all better IMO.

 

I've had 5 guys. Too greasy for me...at least at the one I've been too. The fries are better. The Habit is pretty good and I like how you can get chicken if you want. Again, the fries are much better there as well. Haven't had the other ones you mentioned. I'd take Chik-Fil-A over all of them though. That spicy chicken sandwich is incredible for some reason.

[Schnee]

Count me as a "meh" for in n out. It was so meh, I don't even remember what I had or how it tasted except it wasn't better than your average franchise fast food burger.

 

Judging by your avatar I'm going to assume you're joking lol.

 

Nope, totally serious actually... I wanted to like it. I had many many people proclaim its virtues to me but it fell way flat for me. Five guys, Shake Shack, Burger Fi, and Smashburger are all better IMO.

 

I've had 5 guys. Too greasy for me...at least at the one I've been too. The fries are better. The Habit is pretty good and I like how you can get chicken if you want. Again, the fries are much better there as well. Haven't had the other ones you mentioned. I'd take Chik-Fil-A over all of them though. That spicy chicken sandwich is incredible for some reason.

 

Lol, ALL 5 guys are greasy.

 

All of the ones listed are great burger places. They all do it differently.

[bcflyguy1]

Count me as a "meh" for in n out. It was so meh, I don't even remember what I had or how it tasted except it wasn't better than your average franchise fast food burger.

 

Judging by your avatar I'm going to assume you're joking lol.

 

Nope, totally serious actually... I wanted to like it. I had many many people proclaim its virtues to me but it fell way flat for me. Five guys, Shake Shack, Burger Fi, and Smashburger are all better IMO.

 

I've had 5 guys. Too greasy for me...at least at the one I've been too. The fries are better. The Habit is pretty good and I like how you can get chicken if you want. Again, the fries are much better there as well. Haven't had the other ones you mentioned. I'd take Chik-Fil-A over all of them though. That spicy chicken sandwich is incredible for some reason.

 

Agree on Chic-fil-a, the Spicy Chicken is killer. Think they test marketed spicy strips recently as well, which would be bad news for my cholesterol counts.

 

From a fast food burger standpoint, IMO it's tough to top the Monterrey Melt from Whataburger. Of course they don't have it on the menu right now, the jerks.

 

On the actual topic of the thread, glad you guys had a great trip and hope your new gear treats you well this season!

[Mikey Town]

Count me as a "meh" for in n out. It was so meh, I don't even remember what I had or how it tasted except it wasn't better than your average franchise fast food burger.

 

Judging by your avatar I'm going to assume you're joking lol.

 

Nope, totally serious actually... I wanted to like it. I had many many people proclaim its virtues to me but it fell way flat for me. Five guys, Shake Shack, Burger Fi, and Smashburger are all better IMO.

 

I've had 5 guys. Too greasy for me...at least at the one I've been too. The fries are better. The Habit is pretty good and I like how you can get chicken if you want. Again, the fries are much better there as well. Haven't had the other ones you mentioned. I'd take Chik-Fil-A over all of them though. That spicy chicken sandwich is incredible for some reason.

 

If you're in Orange County and you want a good burger (just a regular burger... nothing fancy), and don't mind getting out of the car for 5 minutes, go to TK Burger and thank me later. It's the best I've found, everyone I take there agrees, and the one in Huntington is right on PCH with a gorgeous view of the beach.

 

Cash only though, so leave your AE black cards at home.

 

 

Side note: I bought a flextech lifestyle bag because of this thread. I might actually like it better than the Hoofer... and I don't ever remember saying that about a bag. This bag has one of the most well thought out pocket configurations I've seen (for my purposes, anyway). The only thing missing is a cart strap pass-through, if I ever wanted to ride, but that's getting pretty nit-picky.

[JPW75]

I ate at the In-and-Out in San Jose and it was disgusting. Could have been just a bad experience at one store, but I don't understand what all the hoopla is about.

 

Whataburger blows them away and that isn't saying much as they are just above average. Out here the Green Chile double is to die for. Not sure they offer it outside of New Mexico and some parts of Texas.

 

Five Guys is pretty awful as well...just not memorable at all. Freddy's is pretty good if you have one nearby as far as chains go.

 

I think the best places are local mom and pops, non-chain types. Every city has them...

[gambit]

Count me as a "meh" for in n out. It was so meh, I don't even remember what I had or how it tasted except it wasn't better than your average franchise fast food burger.

 

Judging by your avatar I'm going to assume you're joking lol.

 

Nope, totally serious actually... I wanted to like it. I had many many people proclaim its virtues to me but it fell way flat for me. Five guys, Shake Shack, Burger Fi, and Smashburger are all better IMO.

 

I've had 5 guys. Too greasy for me...at least at the one I've been too. The fries are better. The Habit is pretty good and I like how you can get chicken if you want. Again, the fries are much better there as well. Haven't had the other ones you mentioned. I'd take Chik-Fil-A over all of them though. That spicy chicken sandwich is incredible for some reason.

 

If you're in Orange County and you want a good burger (just a regular burger... nothing fancy), and don't mind getting out of the car for 5 minutes, go to TK Burger and thank me later. It's the best I've found, everyone I take there agrees, and the one in Huntington is right on PCH with a gorgeous view of the beach.

 

Cash only though, so leave your AE black cards at home.

 

 

Side note: I bought a flextech lifestyle bag because of this thread. I might actually like it better than the Hoofer... and I don't ever remember saying that about a bag. This bag has one of the most well thought out pocket configurations I've seen (for my purposes, anyway). The only thing missing is a cart strap pass-through, if I ever wanted to ride, but that's getting pretty nit-picky.

 

I guess you're treating me lol

[RonSwanson]

 

If you're in Orange County and you want a good burger (just a regular burger... nothing fancy), and don't mind getting out of the car for 5 minutes, go to TK Burger and thank me later. It's the best I've found, everyone I take there agrees, and the one in Huntington is right on PCH with a gorgeous view of the beach.

 

Cash only though, so leave your AE black cards at home.

 

 

Side note: I bought a flextech lifestyle bag because of this thread. I might actually like it better than the Hoofer... and I don't ever remember saying that about a bag. This bag has one of the most well thought out pocket configurations I've seen (for my purposes, anyway). The only thing missing is a cart strap pass-through, if I ever wanted to ride, but that's getting pretty nit-picky.

 

I agree, the flextech lifestyle bag is very good. My only minor issue so far is the larger back "ball" pocket zips completely off and I've had it come almost all the way off a couple times. It's a nice feature if you want to monogram it though.

[flog2]

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[Tjrussjr]

Chris (Gamble Gamble),

 

Great write-up! Sorry to hear of your travel difficulties! That sucks, especially when you're run-down and under the weather.

 

I'm impressed with your photography bro, you almost give Calvin a run for his money. I especially like the photos of Cristie and Anna's lockers, but what the he!l were you doing in the women's locker room???

 

"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU DOING IN THE WOMEN'S LOCKER ROOM?" is not the first time he has heard this question!

[QMany]

I feel like I've been letdown by In&Out lately, too. Their burgers are pretty good, but their fries are God-awful. I don't know how far their territory has spread, but Freddy's steakburgers and shoestring fries beats it hands-down.

[Ed Settle]

I feel like I've been letdown by In&Out lately, too. Their burgers are pretty good, but their fries are God-awful. I don't know how far their territory has spread, but Freddy's steakburgers and shoestring fries beats it hands-down.

 

Yes, The honeymoon period for Freddys is still strong. We have five guys, steak and shake and several really good pubs in the Indianapolis area that have great burgers. But right now my favorite is Freddys. The fries sauce and onion rings are top notch also.

[scottaz]

If you're in Orange County and you want a good burger (just a regular burger... nothing fancy), and don't mind getting out of the car for 5 minutes, go to TK Burger and thank me later. It's the best I've found, everyone I take there agrees, and the one in Huntington is right on PCH with a gorgeous view of the beach.

 

Cash only though, so leave your AE black cards at home.

 

 

Side note: I bought a flextech lifestyle bag because of this thread. I might actually like it better than the Hoofer... and I don't ever remember saying that about a bag. This bag has one of the most well thought out pocket configurations I've seen (for my purposes, anyway). The only thing missing is a cart strap pass-through, if I ever wanted to ride, but that's getting pretty nit-picky.

 

I agree, the flextech lifestyle bag is very good. My only minor issue so far is the larger back "ball" pocket zips completely off and I've had it come almost all the way off a couple times. It's a nice feature if you want to monogram it though.

 

If I had to pick one thing I don't dig, it would be the interior pockets are orange. On mine anyway. Otherwise, love it.

[Cwing]

It's funny for me to read all the comments from you guys on In-n-Out, but then I realized they're only in 5 states - nothing east of Texas. Living in Palm Springs and now St George I've never not had one fairly nearby. Do you east coast guys know about the menu items that are not posted anywhere in the restaurant? Not really a secret, but most noobs don't know about it.

 

http://www.in-n-out....ret-menu.aspx

 

And they have hot yellow peppers too if you ask!

 

I realize this will probably start a firestorm of replies, but here it is.

 

In-n-out was disappointing. I ordered the Double Double animal style. I wouldn't rank it anywhere near the top 10 fast food-ish burgers I've ever had. Maybe it was just this particular location on this particular night. Rob, Chris and Tim can chime in here since we all made the late night trip. As a first timer, I give it a 5.3. That's a review.

 

I hated missing out but I was simply worn out.

[TheMoneyShot]

Did TM tell you guys why they dropped the TP logo and when/if it will be back?

[getair23]

I think getting a 64* is a fair trade off for the TP logo. I do miss it though.

[Torrey4Life]

Great writeups guys, very interesting stuff. I don't need a new driver for quite some time but this is intriguing for when I decide to again.

[jll62]

I feel like I've been letdown by In&Out lately, too. Their burgers are pretty good, but their fries are God-awful. I don't know how far their territory has spread, but Freddy's steakburgers and shoestring fries beats it hands-down.

 

OMG yes. Those shoestring fries are unbelievable and the burgers are fantastic, as well. Chicken tenders are pretty good too, according to my kids. I was disappointed with my lone visit to an In & Out a few years back. Good, but it would be at the bottom of the top 5.

 

Did TM tell you guys why they dropped the TP logo and when/if it will be back?

 

Here we go... :rofl:

 

(and I'm right there with you)

[Ed Settle]

[BearQ]

Any more reviews/thoughts on the M4 Tour fairway?

[TheMoneyShot]

I think getting a 64* is a fair trade off for the TP logo. I do miss it though.

 

The iconic TP logo stands alone and nothing else compares:)