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Want To Win Tickets To The Masters? (Sign-Up & Comment To Win!)

For all you guys that want a chance to go to the Masters for FREE this is your shot!  That’s because MyGolfSpy.com teamed up with GPPGolf.com to giveaway (2) Tickets to the Matsers.  This is one of the hardest tickets to come by in all of sports.  You have to put in an application an entire year ahead of time just to be considered.

How To Enter

MyGolfSpy readers…entering the contest is simple…all you have to do is follow the instructions you see below and you are entered to win…it’s that simple!  We are also giving BONUS entries in the contest for doing things like Twittering about the contest or posting the contest link and info on Facebook.  All in all you can get a maximum of 4 entries into the contest.  Here are all the ways to get an entry and more chances to win:

1. (1 Entry Point) - In order to officially be entered you MUST sign up on GPPGolf.com at this link:  ENTER CONTEST
2. (1 Bonus Entry) – Post a comment on this post here…on what you think the 4 day total score will be for the winner of the Masters.  Winner will receive an extra $25 gift card to GPPGolf.com
3. (1 Bonus Entry) – Post the text below on your Twitter account and get a bonus entry in the contest!
@MyGolfSpy – (CONTEST) – Win (2) Tickets to the Masters! … go enter here … http://budurl.com/MASTERSmygolfspy #mastersMYGOLFSPY

4. (1 Bonus Entry) – Post the text below on your Facebook account and get another bonus entry.
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Winners Will Be Announced…

After all the entries are tallied up…GPPGolf.com & MyGolfSpy will be doing a random drawing and announce the winners on MyGolfSpy, Saturday March 6th…so make sure to check back on the site.  A $25 gift card to GPPGolf.com will also be awarded to the reader who posted the score closest to the 4-Day winning score from the Masters.  The winner will receive the following:

- One winner will receive (2) Tickets to the Masters for the Tuesday Practice Round.
- One winner will receive a $25 gift card to GPPGolf.com for guessing the closest 4-day winning score for the Masters. (Post Your Score on This Post)

Hope you guys enjoy this one   Look forward to hearing about the winners trip!

Ping Anser Irons – First Large Production Forged Iron EVER by Ping!

Now you might think this is the first forged iron Ping ever made but actually it’s not.  The first forged irons ever produced by ping (1961) were actually forged blanks that Karsten milled cavities into.  They were his first cavity back irons and only a couple hundred were produced before he turned to investment casting that would revolutionize the industry.

Will Be A BIG Hit in Japan & US As Well (In Fall)

The Ping Anser Forged 2010 Iron I think will be a massive hit when they are released in April in Japan.  And as far as we know when they are released in the US later in the Fall they will fly off shelves as well.  I feel it was the next logical step for Ping to make…although when we heard the rumors about this a few months ago I was shocked to hear about it.  That is because Ping had stuck to their guns for so long when it came to casting there clubs…and the quality of their castings were done so well.  But this allows them to grab a piece of the market that they might not have been able to in the past and will open more doors down the road I feel.

What They Are Made Of

The Ping Anser 2010 irons are made of 8620 carbon steel with a partial tungsten sole.  They have a larger then average sole width and offset as well.  So you might ask why forged and why now?  Well the Japan market prefers forged irons and this will in our opinion dramatically grow their market share in that market.  And why the wide sole and offset on a forged iron…well the Japan market prefers this style a little more then a pure blade as well.  I also feel that they will eventually come out with a more traditional forged blade in the US in the coming years.  Well as long as they feel it will improve on the other blades on the market.  Because that is what Ping is all about.

The looks are similar to the Ping i15’s and when we tested the i15 irons there was not much you could say bad about them really.  The only way they could improve on them might be the feel and the 8620 forged version will surely improve on that.  Even though Ping’s castings are some of the best in the business when it comes to feel already.

So guys what do you think about the “1st Ever Large Production Forged Iron by Ping”?

“Top 25 Golf Books of All-Time!”

A couple weeks ago you guys might remember we sent an email out to the  subscribers of our email list.  We wanted to get your opinion on what your favorite golf books of all-time were.  And after going through literally thousands of responses from you guys (took us a while to sort them) we have put together the MGS readers “Top 25 Golf Books of All-Time!”

We wanted both instructional and non-instructional books and you guys gave a great assortment of both for the all the readers to see.  The Top 2 books were overwhelmingly the winners by leaps and bounds.  Both getting almost 3 times more votes and of the Top 5 books chosen.  And those were Five Lessons by: Ben Hogan and Little Red Book by: Harvey Penick.

A Tip On How To Get 7 of These Books For Under $1!

We have linked all the books to the Amazon Store if any of you are interested in picking up a few of these to add to your collection.  (TIP:) A lot of people don’t see on the product pages on Amazon the used book link on the right hand side of the page.  Where many times you can get some of these books for as cheap as $0.01…yes one penny.  Actually 7 of the 25 books in this list can be gotten for less then $0.50! So make sure to check the right side of any of the ones you are looking for to see if you can get them on the cheap.

P.S. - I just finished reading a great book…it didn’t make the list but some of you might be interested.  The book is called Karsten’s Way: The Story of Karsten Solheim…a great book if you want to see how one man changed the golf industry from the ground up.  And yes you can get this one for $0.01 too

#1 – Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf

#2 – Little Red Book

#3 – Golf is Not a Game of Perfect

#4 – A Good Walk Spoiled

#5 – Dave Pelz’s Short Game Bible

#6 – Golf In The Kingdom

#7 – The Match

#8 – The Greatest Game Ever Played

#9 – Golf My Way

#10 – Any Book by Bob Rotella

#11 – Search For The Perfect Club

#12 – How I Play Golf

#13 – Secrets of the Short Game

#14 – Who’s Your Caddy?

#15 – Golf For Dummies

#16 – Paper Tiger

#17 – The Putting Prescription

#18 – Just a Range Ball In a Box of Titleist

#19 – Swing The Clubhead

#20 – Training A Tiger

#21 – The 7 Laws of the Golf Swing

#22 – Inside The Ropes

#23 – Your 15th Club

#24 – The Green Road Home

#25 – Fearless Golf