Sunday evening we kick off the Evolve Experience where two lucky THP Forum members take on the Dormie Club and learn all about the Evolve Golf Experience. Bespoke. Those items that are special and created for you.

The Prize
Just because you are not at Dormie Club with us does not mean you can’t win. The lucky prediction winner will receive a THP Mystery Box that will feature Evolve Golf items as well as some other fun items from THP HQ.
The Contest
We have two THPers playing Dormie Club alongside (and against) @JB and the founder of Evolve Golf, Ben Malloy. While the first round will be a friendly shamble round to get going, the second one will be a bit of a fun alternate shot competition.
We have a mixture of low and high handicaps throughout, so it should be a lot of fun. Prediction time. Who do you think will win. @xthor and @rabidwombats or @JB and Ben Malloy?
All entries must be turned in by the 8am first tee time on Monday morning.

Itinerary
Sunday Evening: Meet and Greet Dinner and Bespoke Gift Party
Monday: 18 Holes of Golf – Shamble Format
Monday: 18 Holes of Golf – Alternate Shot Contest Round
Monday PM: Group Dinner with Evolve Golf
Tuesday: 18 Holes of Golf
Tuesday: Lunch with Group
Depart
This live thread will kick off on Sunday evening and will be filled with tons of Evolve information including plenty of talk about some of their newest products. If you have questions you want answered directly from them, ask them below.
Do not forget to make your pick on which team wins and then follow along to see how it all goes down over the course of the week and if you could win an amazing THP Mystery Box.
I will be recreating that one soon.
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Ballyhack needs to set up an emergency call with their supplier immediately
When I grow up, I want to be like @xThor !
they have no idea what’s in store for them.
The goat logo is one of my all time faves
I adore that Aint 7 cover, just wish it was in a hybrid. I didnt see it.
And this needs to get posted in the Pro Shop go to thread.
yeah they didn’t have a This Aint 7 in a fairway or hybrid.
That’s okay, my fairway cover is reserved for Ballyhack
Fantastic haul
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Are those wooden EVOLVE tags?
They are. And they are awesome!
yes the wooden bag tags are from Evolve and they are awesome. @doglegleft and his team killed it on the swag!
WHAT a haul! Glorious Evolve items too! Have been eyeing their coffee mugs, you picked well sir!
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Think I still owe you one more….
This is unreal ??
boom! that’s how to do it!!! ?
Pre Event
This was one experience I was super interested in. Not only is it a THP Experience, but one with a company that I absolutely have been a fan of for 10 years, in Evolve Golf. And not to mention a bucket list course since I learned about it last year in the Dormie Club.
In 2013ish I was working at Dicks Sporting Goods on the side, doing club fitting and sales. I stumbled across the Epoch golf tees and immediately became hooked. For years this had been my only tee used. I took a break from golf when I met my wife, went back to college, and was working to advance my career. When I came back to golf, I scoured the local stores to find Epoch tees again. Also returning to THP, i came across Evolve once again, which helped me find not only their tees again, but now motionwool and the p1rx divot tool, both of which I now own multiples of.
Not only that, but seeing their foundry works and bespoke items was something I have become extremely fond of. To the point of this past November I purchased my own lasers to make my own designed ball markers, tools, bag tags, etc… These aren’t the quality of a commercial laser or company like Evolve, but I enjoy making them for myself and having bespoke items.
So my world was absolutely shaken when I was picked to attend this event. A company I believe in and support, a course I desperately wanted to play, and a community that I wanted to take along with me.
The People
I was selected along with @RabidWombats, and had the privilege of talking with him multiple times ahead of the event. Bill is a genuine and funny person, and I am so glad I had the opportunity to meet and experience this together. We laughed and talked the entire time, and just really enjoyed playing golf together. The challenges on the final day, making jokes about our swings, and seeing how he lit up during our swag openings the first night was awesome.
@JB is the gracious host as always. And though he refuses to take a practice swing, he can play some golf, and talk some trash. I really enjoyed any time someone would crack a joke before his swing and he would have to take a moment to compose himself again. I am grateful for the opportunity to finally get to play with him, but even more so enjoyed the conversations over the meals.
@doglegleft is so passionate and brilliant about the work Evolve Golf is doing, and it was so refreshing and interesting to listen to and discuss. His team and he delivered some bangers with the swag, and his humor and wit on the course was hilarious. I am serious when I say these were some of the most fun rounds I have ever played. I am so excited to see where things go for Evolve golf, and remain a customer of theirs for life!
Dormie Club
Dormie Club is an absolute gem of a facility. Everything there is spectacular. The food is delicious. From the pizzas, to the tube meat and cheesy mustard, breakfasts, grilled pimento cheese sandwich, and of course, ketchup. I was absolutely in heaven over the tastes and sights of the food.
The cottages are comfortable and private. The bed was cozy, and warm on these cold March nights. And the smell was just perfection.
The course though, is an absolute bucket list worthy venue. The greens are lightning fast with slope for days. Hitting to the correct spot is not only critical, but certain death if you miss. Theres a healthy mix of lengths, slopes, and sights, that it truly makes for a really fun round of golf. The course plays differently from the different tee boxes, and there are many ways to get in trouble that require creative escapes. What a beautiful setup. I am envious of the Morgan Cuppers getting to play here in the fall!
Oh, and night putting on the practice green is one of the most fun things in the world!!!!
AND THE PRO SHOP IS GLORIOUS
Timeline
Sunday, I arrived a bit late to the Dormie Club after some travel from a round of golf with some THP locals. I came in how and sweaty, and if you know anything about THP experiences, after a quick hello and meet with @JB and @RabidWombats, i make sure to take a shower.
From there, it was straight to the pro shop where my credit card got a big workout. This was the first of many successful visits. A quick tour around the premises to familiarize ourselves, and meeting @doglegleft, and it was nearly time for dinner.
Day 1 dinner was in the Wine room, a private dining area surrounded by beautiful and tasty looking wines. It was here that we were surprised with all of the Evolve Swag from Ben (@doglegleft ) and it was glorious. @RabidWombats and I were able to surprise Ben and JB with some bespoke items of our own creation as well. Dinner was excellent, as there is no bad food at the Dormie Club, and the conversation was riveting. Then it was back to the cottage to end the night. Or was is? as @RabidWombats and i brave the cold for some night putting under the lights on the putting green. We live posted a little match, and tried to stay warm. From there, it was back time for bed, and to wake up for Monday, and 36 holes of fun.
to be continued…
You two night putting when it was that cold was both amazing and horrifying.
But boy was this a fun few days.
Great write up! You gave us a great break down of the course! Folks hoping to attend the remaining events there this year should be taking note.
Great recap. Loved the event and you guys killed it taking us along ??
This was honestly one of my favorite Experience follows. A lot of that is because of you and @RabidWombats. You have such an amazing way about you that you can not help but like! And @RabidWombats after overcoming some initial rookie nerves kept us all involved with some great posts and videos. Both of you brought this Experience to all of us at home just perfectly! Lucky enough to have been there before you brought back all those wonderful memories with your stories, pictures and videos.
So much cool stuff!
Bright green Srixon golf balls. The courses are still tan here so these I might not lose! Maybe lol.
Nice Evolve hats! My hat collection is out of control Lol.
More THP tees! I’m loaded now between these and my secret Santa.
I finally have a pen caddy!!!! I’ve been meaning to get one forever. Now it’s a question of at my home office or my work office with my Tiger funko pop? (Still need Arnold and Nicklaus.)
I really needed this today after yesterday.
Thank you @JB @GolferGal and anyone I missed!!!!!
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Awesome mystery box!! I love the pen caddy and the tees!
AND….
They really are. I stopped through Augusta a couple times as a kid, dad kept getting stationed at Ft Gordon and the azaleas are etched into my memories.
Over the next couple days I’ll be finishing my review of the trip, as well as highlighting some of the swag that Evolve gave us.
Day 2 starts with a 7am breakfast time, which may I say is absolutely delicious. Even the little personal ketchup cups were on point. Gravy was a winner.
Some fantastic discussion over the meal as always, and of course the trash talk starts early. We’ve a practice round in the morning and then an alt-shot match play showdown in the afternoon.
But of course, the morning has to start off right with a trip to the pro shop (i sense a theme). From there we get ready to head to the range to warm up, but this being March, our 8am tee time has been frost delayed to about 930. So, what should we do? You guessed it, another pro shop visit!
Okay okay, the staff is actually setting up the range now, and if you can feel your fingers it’s okay to go hit.
I’m a range junkie, especially at a nice course. And this range was awesome. As the frost slowly melts away and the balls start to fly further, the energy is getting really high as @RabidWombats and I are itching to see this course. Plus, I got to hit @JB s Paradym X driver with kinetixx shaft and was thoroughly impressed. But the real test is coming up, as we are being ushered to the first tee.
At the Dormie Club you are greeted on the first tee by one of the assistant pro’s on staff. They walk you through a bit of rules and information, then try not to laugh at you as the nerves start to set in.
Thankfully today we play 36 holes, so the first (morning) 18 is going to be a straight shamble amongst the foursome. And we really needed it, as i’m not sure anybody could feel their hands in the cold, and we were all a bit wayward. But in play…
Dormie Club is one of those courses that as you play more and more, you learn the subtle, and not so subtle, aspects of where you should play, and where you shouldn’t miss. We spent a lot of time that first 18 getting acquainted with both of those. Even for a morning dew, the greens were terrorizing, and the pin placements invited high risk/reward.
So of course I was firing right at every single one of them.
After the first 6 holes of carnage and smiles, we hit the comfort station for the first time (amazing) and then proceeded to let @RabidWombats and @doglegleft try to navigate us to the 7th hole. For those Morgan Cuppers this year, and anyone else going to visit Dormie Club in the future, good luck not going to 14. (IYKYK). Thankfully @JB knew exactly where to go for the 7th tee (even though he did get us lost a couple other times trying to find different holes…), and we were on our way, but not until a few pictures with the sign.
The rest of the shamble round was filled with laughter, jokes, and seeing how many times @RabidWombats and I could get @JB to back off a ball once he set up
. @doglegleft was a stone cold killer when he gets ready, so I only think we got him once all event.
Spending the rest of the round learning pin placement and where to play for during our afternoon match, and really just enjoying the beautiful course. It is such a fun layout, and the greens bring absolute joy and mayhem. (I am so looking forward to following the MC now).
Now it is time for lunch, maybe a pro shop visit, then back out for eternal glory and mostly more trash talk as @RabidWombats and @xThor take on @JB and @doglegleft ….
Day 2 part 2, and day 2 pictures coming on April 5th…
What was the final tally on successfully getting JB to back off?
I kind of like the delayed recap. Just when you think the event is well behind us, BAM, you get to relive all the fun details of the experience.
We lost count, but it was more than a few
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That’s pretty sweet.
That is an awesome gift set they put together for you! Love that ball marker!
That is pretty damn cool. Love that ball marker