Mark Crossfield, sometimes fondly referred to as the Grandfather of YouTube Golf, joins us to finally put the great shaft debate to rest: Do they really matter?

1:06 – Has the world of YouTube golf changed in a decade?4:28 – Does letting “the algorithm” choose your content ultimately hurt golfers?12:33 – What impact does our testing have on consumers?18:40 – The Great Shaft Debate32:06 – Mark’s verdict on shafts

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Tom Brady seems more than ready to partner with Phil Mickelson in their charity golf match against Aaron Rodgers and Bryson DeChambeau.

Anirban Lahiri has made the cut at the 60th spot.

 

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There is a lot of cool gear in the golf equipment world that doesn’t always fit neatly into Most Wanted Tests or Buyer’s Guides. You still want to know how it performs. In our We Tried It series, we put gear to the test and let you know if it works as advertised.

What We Tried

The Forme Pro Short, designed to correct and train your hip posture, reduce pain, and accelerate muscle recovery.

What is Forme?

Remember the Forme Therapeutic Shirt article that was published a few months ago? If not, you might want to read it to get the low down on what Forme is and how they can help you.

For a small back story, Forme is the brainchild of Dr. Stephen Liu, orthopedic surgeon and sympathetic son. When his mother was undergoing treatment for cancer, Dr. Liu often helped her breathe by pulling her shoulders back, thus opening up her lungs.

Eventually, Dr. Liu created a team of intellectuals, doctors, scientists and technology pioneers to employ the same strategy for others. With athletes in mind, Forme created the Ace tee and sports bra, a wearable therapeutic designed to correct and train alignment of the spine/neck/shoulder/hip and increase joint movement, reduce injuries, boost recovery and provide better breathing for higher oxygenation.

Tech packed and beautiful – The all-new RomaRo Ray Type-R+ iron now shipping at TourSpecGolf!  This is an iron that has a great balance of distance forgiveness, shape, and feel.   This is a single-piece S20C forged iron!  Pretty much every iron with this amount of tech is multi-piece so you lose feel and a small degree of accuracy.

The first major feature is its deep pocket cavity.  It is a tapered cut out wide near the top and narrows at the bottom to achieve the most forgiveness without compromising feel and sole durability.

The Type-R+ iron also has what Romaro calls the 3R sole,  here at TSG we call this the triple cut sole and it is one of if not the best types of sole grinds in golf today adopted by both smaller and larger equipment manufacturers.  The purpose of the 3R sole is to reduce digging if you come in steep but also work well with those who come in more level sweeping the ball.  It also helps the ball sit like a player’s iron when grounded at address.

The overall size and appearance from the address I rate excellent,  it has only a small amount of offset considering the segment it is intended for.  The top line has some width but still not chunky in appearance.

Copper Underlay is implemented to improve feel and softness.  This is something unique as you usually only see copper underlayer on players’ cavities and blades.  This is a semi-game improvement undercut design that has implemented the use of copper for feel.

Three new Titleist T-Series irons are available to PGA TOUR players for the first time this week.The T100, T100•S and T200 will replace current models later this summer.A U•505 Utility is also coming.

Titleist T-Series Irons at the Travelers Championship

The release of pictures of the new Titleist T-Series irons provides evidence that we’re creeping towards the fall release season. The industry’s launch cadence is typically predictable. However, there may be some surprises this year.

Despite compounding shortages of shafts and grips, expect some companies to push forward on schedule. Others are all but certain to hold new launches into 2022.

With Titleist announcing PGA TOUR seeding of the upcoming second generation of its T-series irons, the company looks to be among those sticking to the schedule for the rest of 2021.

As is typical for Titleist Tour seeding, the story is light on technical details (literally none) and heavy on the theme of validation with the requisite reminder that Titleist has been the most-played iron on Tour for seven years straight (and 16 of the last 17).

 

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The Best Prime Day Golf Deals 2021

Prime Day comes early this year! It’s hard to believe it’s been 7 years since the first Prime Day, but now as a staple of Amazons, it has become a great time to find great deals on just about anything. There are a few great deals on golf equipment this year. We’ve handpicked the best deals of the bunch so you don’t have to waste any time browsing on Amazon. Prime Day 2021 is live now and ends on June 22 at 11:59 pm PT.

1. Rapsodo Personal Launch Monitor

The 2020 best personal launch monitor winner is on sale. Rapsodo can be used accurately both indoors and out. It can also record your swing and display your swing with ShotTracker. This was on sale for $424.99 for father’s day and is now an additional $100 off. I think this may be a price mistake as the lowest I’ve seen this is $399.99, so I wouldn’t be surprised if it gets fixed later today.

$499.99 / $324.99 (35% OFF)

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2. Precision Pro Nx7 Pro Slope

Our best value winner rangefinder for the last two years, the Precision Pro NX7 Slope provides consistent yardage read-outs, calculates slope and has reliable, clear optics and display.

Our Job is Your Game

The results of the 2021 Most Wanted Player’s Iron Test are in!

At MyGolfSpy, our job is to provide independent, unbiased and objective testing so you can make more confident purchasing decisions. Our 2021 Most Wanted Player’s Iron Test is an indispensable guide for the off-the-rack buyer or for anyone looking for insight before their next fitting.

Player’s irons feed golfers’ egos. Although these irons can possess phenomenal aesthetics, they can be equally punishing in their performance if your game is lacking. But if you are a scratch to low-digit handicap golfer, you fall into the target market.

2021 Most Wanted Player’s Iron: Callaway Apex Pro

In data we trust. This statement holds especially true when it comes to the performance of the Callaway Apex Pro. With a 0.1542 Strokes Gained, it took the 2021 Best Player’s Iron crown. Its Strokes Gained score is 0.081 better than the runner-up. Quite the accomplishment. Here are the noteworthy data points:

On June 5, Jon Rahm had to withdraw from the Memorial. Fifteen days later, he was holding the U.S. Open trophy, winning his first major championship.

Introducing the new 2021 A-GRIND BX-PROTO Driving Iron!  A-Grind has produced a beautiful players driving iron which is actually bendable in both loft and lie angle thanks to its soft forged S20C body.  This is a key feature of the BX-PROTO as it allows players to go as upright or flat as they need to make proper contact with the turf and ultimately the ball.

The face is made of high-strength SUS455 steel for more distance and combine that with the forgiveness of a hollow body and you have a serious contender in the driving iron segment.   The BX-PROTO also features a toe weight to increase MOI and center the sweet spot.

The BX-PROTO has a playeresque sole with both a leading and trailing edge grind that is not only attractive but very functional in preventing digging for steeper swings but also narrowing the effective sole width along with making the head easier to manipulate at address.  This is known as the double-cut sole which is often seen on players’ irons and not as often in driving irons.

At address, this is one of the very best-looking driving irons we have seen if you prefer minimal offset and a straightforward shape that doesn’t look funky and overly rounded.  The top line is cut diagonally to reduce the visual thickness of the topline.

The head is Finished in Black IP  and the standard weight is 4g with optional 2g stainless and  6g tungsten weights available for $20 each.  Available in 18/21/24/27* lofts and we offer head only or can install many high-end steel or carbon shafts.  Currently, Fujikura MCH has the best and most stable reviews for this segment based on customer feedback.

Jon Rahm and the USGA did well on Michael Collins' report card. Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka ... not so much.