MerryTex WITB

[NSiman17]

On 1/5/2023 at 12:08 AM, MerryTex said:

Irons came in last week. The finally got a chance to get out and give them a hit a few days ago, a session in the backyard, and then a round after six weeks of poor weather, illness, and busy weekends. 
 

LOVE the full set of 201s. I should have gone this route the first time. 
 

 

Those are purtyyyy, love the ferrules!

[CKaneb]

On 1/5/2023 at 12:08 AM, MerryTex said:

Irons came in last week. The finally got a chance to get out and give them a hit a few days ago, a session in the backyard, and then a round after six weeks of poor weather, illness, and busy weekends. 
 

LOVE the full set of 201s. I should have gone this route the first time. 
 

 

I consider it a crime against humanity that these don't come in Left Handed 😞

[MerryTex]

11 hours ago, CKaneb said:

I consider it a crime against humanity that these don't come in Left Handed 😞

It really is in my opinion. I think these sell a lot. I’d honestly love to see a breakdown of their iron sales. I reckon these are top 2/3 easy. 

[MerryTex]

Changes incoming. 

[MerryTex]

Here is the bag. I feel like it’s been ages since I’ve done one but not really! The only club that isn’t a lock right now is the 3 wood. I may try the new Stealth 2+ to match the driver. I’ve had nothing but toe strikes with it and I never have with any other fairway wood with my DI 7x. I will go demo tomorrow and see what kind of numbers I get before someone here gets a nice club haha. 

 

As far as the changes, here is the reasoning and why I changed the bag. 

 

Driver - I was not having a single miss with the TSR3 and I'm sure with a different shaft, I would have kept it in the bag. I was almost in between both the 2 and 3 heads when I went to demo them before they released. I was coming off the TSi3 so I was searching for something already. I had played the SIM and SIM2 Max in the past and honestly the best I drove the ball was with those two drivers. I got fitted into the Stealth 2+ 10.5 with Diamana S+ 60x shaft. Definitely not what I was expecting given that my spin numbers are typically around 2000-1800. I knew I needed to get my spin up a bit and this shaft and head combo do exactly that. You would think with common wisdom that going to the Stealth 2+ would not be ideal but it is. I'm driving the ball extremely well and the shaft is almost a painted version of the S Limited 60x I played in the SIM which is why I think I'm driving it so well. 

 

Irons - So this has been the most revolving part of my bag since I have been switching putters. The putter had been the most item switched until now. I have been trying to gel with Miura and honestly it was just a shaft issue. I have gone back to the tried and true S300 but this time in the 120 version. It. Is. Smooth. I am swinging more consistently now and delivering the club into the ball much better. I had some good success with the LZ 6.0 but me being me I went to the Modus 120x. It is not the shaft for me. I can safely say that for two years of trial and all error, I won't be gaming it. These 923 Tour irons are the real deal. I think they are some of the best looking and feeling irons out there right now. I was put off by these when I demoed the prior generations because they felt so firm, almost Ping like (I gamed the S56's for about two weeks when I got a good deal on a set). I have played Mizuno for a long time and would have to say they have made up the majority of my iron sets in years past - 58, 59, 64, 15, 20, 223 (shape and feel weren't for me). I have hit a ton more greens since putting them in the bag and playing two rounds already. I know that's crazy to say but my approaches into greens were down like in the 30% range. That is how much a shaft can impact your impact and delivery to create inconsistencies. I hit a green today that I rarely hit if ever and made the putt with my new putter. 

 

Putter - This is the perfect segway into this area of the bag. I had been playing the 9.5 Phantom X and enjoyed it. I thought the feel of it was one of the best I've played until I got fit for my Anser D. I was shocked that the fitter I went to had it in stock. I was between the Anser D, BB8 Wide, Anser 2D, and Phantom 9.5 X. I was not keen on it due to having gamed it already but I kept an open mind since the fitter handed it to me without knowing. I was very open and honest with the information I told my putter - tendencies, stance, feel, pace, grip, etc. This was the best fitting I think I've had to date. This isn't to take anything away from the guys I see on a normal basis but it was different and I got some great insight to how I putt by using the iPing app through the fitter. I had a putting handicap of 1.1 which is pretty good. I'm by no means in the plus range like top pros and collegiate players but still good. I was pretty consistent with a lot of my metrics. This putter was cut down to 34.5 and then had the lie angle adjusted to be a little more flat to suit my eye. 

 

Wedges - I ended up putting the SM8s back into the bag since the shafts are more along what the DG 120 feels like. I got rid of the Jaws Raw wedges that I had since they had some heavy and stiffer shafts than I needed. I'll keep these in until I notice they aren't spinning as much as I need them to and then do a fitting with the same guy I got my putter fit with. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 18, 2023 by MerryTex

[glm]

NICE!!

[robleighlefty89]

Great Fliers headcover...

[Katke87]

On 1/3/2020 at 2:55 PM, llamont said:

Not dissing the other clubs in your awesome setup BUT those Mac’s are the best part of your bag by a long shot! Way to keep it classy...

UNFREAKINGREAL! GORGEOUS!!

[MerryTex]

Fairway woods are in. Just did some initial testing by hitting into my net and they feel about the same as the prior Gen but these shafts are smooth. I’m liking the consistent feel from driver to 5 wood. 
 

[golfbytes]

On 4/2/2023 at 9:27 AM, MerryTex said:

Fairway woods are in. Just did some initial testing by hitting into my net and they feel about the same as the prior Gen but these shafts are smooth. I’m liking the consistent feel from driver to 5 wood. 
 

Stealth 2 5wood looks so clean. Nice setups.

[MerryTex]

Switched up the irons, wedges are new SM9's but same grinds as the SM8's. Mainly shaft issues and I honestly am particular on how the grip, shaft, and head work and feel together so a lot of transitioning after played a round or two with some gear. Putter was benched and the Newport is back in the bag. As much as I like to flirt with variations, the Newport has been a constant throughout my ever changing bags. I also couldn't quite get over the feel of the PLD. It was just different compared to the Scotty milled feeling I am so used to. The shape was so good with the Anser D.

 

 

 

I have been toying with different shafts but finally decided on the ones in my woods. That really created some inconsistencies throughout the rest of the bag but the profiles all match up to what I'm currently wanting and what I've played in the past. S300s work, Mitsubishi blue profile works, and the wedge shaft in the Vokey's work well together. I've started to hit all my clubs well now that the feeling I am getting is matching up and I'm not fighting with the shafts as much.

 

One bad apple can spoil the bunch!

 

 

Edited April 27, 2023 by MerryTex

[BostonWRX]

2 hours ago, MerryTex said:

Switched up the irons, wedges are new SM9's but same grinds as the SM8's. Mainly shaft issues and I honestly am particular on how the grip, shaft, and head work and feel together so a lot of transitioning after played a round or two with some gear. Putter was benched and the Newport is back in the bag. As much as I like to flirt with variations, the Newport has been a constant throughout my ever changing bags. I also couldn't quite get over the feel of the PLD. It was just different compared to the Scotty milled feeling I am so used to. The shape was so good with the Anser D.

 

 

 

I have been toying with different shafts but finally decided on the ones in my woods. That really created some inconsistencies throughout the rest of the bag but the profiles all match up to what I'm currently wanting and what I've played in the past. S300s work, Mitsubishi blue profile works, and the wedge shaft in the Vokey's work well together. I've started to hit all my clubs well now that the feeling I am getting is matching up and I'm not fighting with the shafts as much.

 

One bad apple can spoil the bunch!

 

 

Which irons did you switch too?

[MerryTex]

Here’s the change. 
 

 

 

 

[MerryTex]

I’m about to list all items in my golf bag. Selling the lot. 
Saying goodbye to the game. 
 

All minty. 

[MerryTex]

In all seriousness though I don’t know how much I’ll be adding to this post. I’ve had the revolving door of putters. That’s the one piece of gear I can’t just hang onto besides the custom TP Juno I made with my daughter’s abbreviated names. 
 

 

[BallerNate]

On 5/19/2023 at 11:01 PM, MerryTex said:

I’m about to list all items in my golf bag. Selling the lot. 
Saying goodbye to the game. 
 

All minty. 

Haha!! Don’t do it man…trust the process!

 

I’ve definitely tried over the last year to just enjoy the ride more and not be so hard on myself. Golf is so hard, and it’s so hard to be good. So I’m trying to enjoy the journey more and not be as tied to scores and results.

 

As a competitor that’s easier said than done though for sure.

[MerryTex]

Going full on one brand man. I've not done this since I was working in the industry when I played all Nike.

I just like Taylormade stuff now, which is insane because I used to think they weren't even that great. Funny.

 

Woods stay because they keep me from shooting over 80 and it's my strength. 😂

Irons are now look the part but have dad of two vibes.

Putter is a Spider with tech. It feels so good and my stats went up literally overnight. 

Wedges have a bit more bounce and lofts to solve gappings issues.

 

[BallerNate]

On 6/12/2023 at 3:04 PM, MerryTex said:

Going full on one brand man. I've not done this since I was working in the industry when I played all Nike.

I just like Taylormade stuff now, which is insane because I used to think they weren't even that great. Funny.

 

Woods stay because they keep me from shooting over 80 and it's my strength. 😂

Irons are now look the part but have dad of two vibes.

Putter is a Spider with tech. It feels so good and my stats went up literally overnight. 

Wedges have a bit more bounce and lofts to solve gappings issues.

 

Yeah man, it’s all about playing what works best for your game, and TaylorMade stuff is really freakin’ good!

 

I haven’t been able to dial in any of their recent Drivers other than the SIM2 Max, but love their Fairways, Irons, Wedges, and they make solid putters as well!

 

If I had to choose a full bag deal, I’d choose TM also and just throw a SIM2 Max in the Driver spot or test out the Stealth 2 line to see if I could get one of those dialed in.

[MerryTex]

Irons felt good during my round yesterday as did the wedges. I’ve got a little more bounce than usual by 1* on the 50 and 3* on the 54,58. I can really tell on full shots and in the bunker. 

Irons definitely flight higher through the bag and while it’s not what I’m used to, the ball isn’t spinning out to reach its apex. It just launches and still goes the number I’d expect it to into 20mph winds. It was a true testing day with the heat, humidity, and wind we had. I went to the links course that’s short but penalizing. 
 

I really enjoyed the TP5 as well. It seemed to just stop right where it landed on the green and I really like that. 
 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 12, 2023 by MerryTex

[CDLgolf]

Your camera takes great pictures, they are so sharp. 

[MerryTex]

Here are some more of the set all together. 
 

 

 

 

 

[MerryTex]

2 hours ago, CDLgolf said:

Your camera takes great pictures, they are so sharp. 

Thanks! I use a Nikon Z6 and sometimes my iPhone 13. 

[BallerNate]

21 hours ago, MerryTex said:

Irons felt good during my round yesterday as did the wedges. I’ve got a little more bouncy than usual by 1* on the 50 and 3* on the 54,58. I can really tell on full shots and in the bunker. 

Irons definitely flight higher through the bag and while it’s not what I’m used to, the ball isn’t spinning out to reach its apex. It just launches and still goes the number I’d expect it to into 20mph winds. It was a true testing day with the heat, humidity, and wind we had. I went to the links course that’s short but penalizing. 
 

I really enjoyed the TP5 as well. It seemed to just stop right where it landed on the green and I really like that. 
 

 

 

 

 

Sweet setup and beautiful pics man!

 

I see you dropped the P7MC’s for P770’s huh? I made the same move recently and have absolutely no regrets whatsoever.

[MerryTex]

3 hours ago, BallerNate said:

Sweet setup and beautiful pics man!

 

I see you dropped the P7MC’s for P770’s huh? I made the same move recently and have absolutely no regrets whatsoever.

I did. They felt great but didn’t offer the height I needed to really attack pins. I’m not a high spin player with irons or woods but these give me height and the TP5 spins enough to land and stop instantly. I quite like that because if I need a ball to go 140, it’ll be right about there when it lands. It’s definitely different seeing the ball launch higher but it’s not spinning up high to reach its apex. 

[BallerNate]

10 hours ago, MerryTex said:

I did. They felt great but didn’t offer the height I needed to really attack pins. I’m not a high spin player with irons or woods but these give me height and the TP5 spins enough to land and stop instantly. I quite like that because if I need a ball to go 140, it’ll be right about there when it lands. It’s definitely different seeing the ball launch higher but it’s not spinning up high to reach its apex. 

Yeah, I’m loving the P770’s too.

 

Just played my 3rd or 4th round with them, and once I get them dialed in they will probably end up being my favourite Irons that I’ve owned.

 

They feel fantastic to me, and feel like I get out of them exactly what my swing dictates that they should do.

 

I can comfortably say they’ll be in my bag the rest of this season, and they could end up being the only Iron set I’ve owned that stick more than 1 season!

[MerryTex]

An inside look into the ever changing putter rotation. I don’t own all these but have from the last three years. 
 

4 stints with a Newport - 3 generations

1 with a Spider Tour (not pictured)

1 with a Squareback

1 with a Newport 2

2 with a Phantom X 5.5

1 with a Phantom X 9.5 (longest used putter)

1 with a PLD Anser D

1 go with a Tri-Hot 5k #2 (not bad)

1 with a TP Del Monte (another that was decent)

1 with a Golo 6 (couldn’t get used to the look of the shaft bend)

2 with a Spider X (got a slant neck coming because I’d hate for it to never be available again 😂)

 

1 that will NEVER be sold - a MyTP Juno with my daughter’s abbreviated names on it. I’ll probably get another done with LIA (Amelia) and CAMI (Camilla) on the bumpers once our second girl is born in July. 

 

1 Spider GT Max currently in the bag

 

I can now honestly say that with Arccos data a mallet has proven to be the better style for me. I don’t lose as many strokes putting with a Spider. The GT was night and day performance over a Newport. I’ll just continue to be a typical WRX nutcase BUT with Spider putters. 😏

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MerryTex]

Today I shot a 69.
 

It marks my lowest score ever since I have begun playing golf. I started because a friend of mine wanted me to play in middle school and I think between that year and another tournament in high school, I might have played three rounds that actually counted score. Turn the page to after graduating high school and I picked it up around the age of 20. I slowly started to get hooked and two years later I began working for different golf courses and just being around the course every single day. That’s when I started to get good and shoot in the 70s consistently. 
 

I’m now more dedicated than ever and have really started to work on certain aspects of my short game and putting. It’s really paid off along with having equipment that I truly believe in and love. It’s helped me tremendously. The past three outings have been with my current irons, new wedges, new driver shaft, and new ball. I guess you can add my putter too. 
 

I had 26 putts today and 4 birdies. I was operating on about three hours of sleep since I had a late mid day nap the day before. I know this is more of a story than a WITB post but so much has gone into working towards breaking 70 for so long. I’m so comfortable with my gear and playing like I knew I’ve always been capable of is truly validating. The ball change has been huge along with the irons. I went from the P7MC to the P770s and wow what a difference. Height is there and I’m attacking greens much easier now. Everything clicked today. 
 

What made it even more special was that my best friend who introduced me to this game played alongside me today. It was super special to have him see me play like I did today. It’s bittersweet for him because I whoop him now 😂 He was such a good sport about today and even called his dad straight after the round as we rode into the clubhouse. 
 

What a game, y’all. 
 

Edited July 18, 2023 by MerryTex

[BallerNate]

7 hours ago, MerryTex said:

Today I shot a 69.
 

It marks my lowest score ever since I have begun playing golf. I started because a friend of mine wanted me to play in middle school and I think between that year and another tournament in high school, I might have played three rounds that actually counted score. Turn the page to after graduating high school and I picked it up around the age of 20. I slowly started to get hooked and two years later I began working for different golf courses and just being around the course every single day. That’s when I started to get good and shoot in the 70s consistently. 
 

I’m now more dedicated than ever and have really started to work on certain aspects of my short game and putting. It’s really paid off along with having equipment that I truly believe in and love. It’s helped me tremendously. The past three outings have been with my current irons, new wedges, new driver shaft, and new ball. I guess you can add my putter too. 
 

I had 26 putts today and 4 birdies. I was operating on about three hours of sleep since I had a late mid day nap the day before. I know this is more of a bread than a WITB post but so much has gone into working towards breaking 70 for so long. I’m so comfortable with my gear and playing like I knew I’ve always been capable of is truly validating. The ball change has been huge along with the irons. I went from the P7MC to the P770s and wow what a difference. Height is there and I’m attacking greens much easier now. Everything clicked today. 
 

What made it even more special was that my best friend who introduced me to this game played alongside me today. It was super special to have him see me play like I did today. It’s bittersweet for him because I whoop him now 😂 He was such a good sport about today and even called his dad straight after the round as we rode into the clubhouse. 
 

What a game, y’all. 
 

Amazing man…Congrats!!! 🔥🔥🔥

 

Those new P770’s are incredible aren’t they? They make Golf a lot more fun!!

[TM135]

7 hours ago, MerryTex said:

Today I shot a 69.
 

It marks my lowest score ever since I have begun playing golf. I started because a friend of mine wanted me to play in middle school and I think between that year and another tournament in high school, I might have played three rounds that actually counted score. Turn the page to after graduating high school and I picked it up around the age of 20. I slowly started to get hooked and two years later I began working for different golf courses and just being around the course every single day. That’s when I started to get good and shoot in the 70s consistently. 
 

I’m now more dedicated than ever and have really started to work on certain aspects of my short game and putting. It’s really paid off along with having equipment that I truly believe in and love. It’s helped me tremendously. The past three outings have been with my current irons, new wedges, new driver shaft, and new ball. I guess you can add my putter too. 
 

I had 26 putts today and 4 birdies. I was operating on about three hours of sleep since I had a late mid day nap the day before. I know this is more of a bread than a WITB post but so much has gone into working towards breaking 70 for so long. I’m so comfortable with my gear and playing like I knew I’ve always been capable of is truly validating. The ball change has been huge along with the irons. I went from the P7MC to the P770s and wow what a difference. Height is there and I’m attacking greens much easier now. Everything clicked today. 
 

What made it even more special was that my best friend who introduced me to this game played alongside me today. It was super special to have him see me play like I did today. It’s bittersweet for him because I whoop him now 😂 He was such a good sport about today and even called his dad straight after the round as we rode into the clubhouse. 
 

What a game, y’all. 
 

Impressive. now stick w/ the clubs…

[MerryTex]

7 hours ago, BallerNate said:

Amazing man…Congrats!!! 🔥🔥🔥

 

Those new P770’s are incredible aren’t they? They make Golf a lot more fun!!

Mate, I hit a 9 iron I thought was for sure short and in the water and NOPE! Hit the green and almost made another birdie on 15. They’re just really good irons. I’m loving the flight of them. They just fly and stop on a dime.