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My reaction is I'm 100% in agreement with you. I'm all in favor of 20 handicaps getting fit. Many people will say they need lessons before fitting. BS, sure nobody says not to take lessons, but they (20 caps) can be fit and help their game as well. @GolfSpy_KFT beat me to the Club Champion suggestion, it 100% sounds like something they would do. And I agree he could benefit from any stock shaft from any major OEM, unless he is one of two things. 1% of the higher handicaps that actually fit into an exotic shaft, or has so much money to burn and only wants the most expensive of whatever he's buying. So no you are not a skeptic, it sounds like your friend unfortunately fell into the sales practice of Club Champion.

No problem, I have been fit at all the OEM's there as well as KBS, my next trip I want to do the EVNROLL fitting.

Titleist does offer public fittings for a fee at TPI, it's like hitting off the most immaculate conditions you will find out side of Augusta. Callaway offers fittings at it's indoor facility at HQ but takes a special invite to get to the the Eli Callaway Performance Center (it's version of TPI) and same with TaylorMade Kingdom, usually a call from your Head Pro if they are a TaylorMade account can get you a time, but they are booked up months and months in advance. The Kingdom in Reynolds Lake GA is easier to book into, but not very close to San Diego

So for drivers and putters it's easy. Just keep the old head covers and put them on the new clubs and just say "This old thing? I've had it forever, I just cleaned it up nicely" For irons, you just go the "I won these in a Twitter or IG contest"

It definitely didn't sound like the metal baseball bat sound. I recall it being a pretty nice slightly above muted sound. I know the Paradym of last year was pretty muted sounding. But I think this one has a b it more sound but in a good way. I'll try and take note of it today.

it's expected to hit mid 60's today temp wise. So I'm planning on getting on course with the Qi10 and possibly the Ai Smoke as well, if I have the opportunity to hit two balls off some tees.

Yeah, Titleist, Mizuno and Srixon/Cleveland are pretty much always 2 year release cycles. Titleist already noted. Srixon will typically release the Z line of irons and woods in January of Odd years, so last year 23 and then in 21, 19. The other even years will typically be a Cleveland release year, see this years release of XL LIneup. Mizuno alternates' the JPX and Mizuno Pro Lines. Fall of 2023, 21 were Mizuno Pro models This fall 2024 should bring the JPX release of at least the Hot Metals, they may hold the JPX Tour and Forged until January...that's what they did with the JPX23 models. TaylorMade typically has a new release every January of drivers and a corresponding iron lineup, see Qi10 last years Stealth 2 etc. The P series irons are more mixed. Typically they are in the fall. The P790 may be one fall, and the next fall such as this coming fall should bring updates to the player line of P the P7MB, P7MC and P770. PING is anywhere from an 18 tol 24 month cycle, but more so than anything else, they go by, they release something when it's an improvement over something they may have out. It's the reason the G430 10K came this year only 12 months after the main line of G430. This spring PING is releasing the G730 and G530 irons, the 730 replaces a 3 year run of the G710 and the G535 has been about 18 months I believe. That's probably more than you wanted to know and with some of those companies, it's always subject to change. You're friend sounds like someone I could get along with very well

They have a 2 year release cycle for irons and woods. Irons typically in the late summer of odd years, 2023, 2021, 2019, 2017. Etc. Then woods in even years 2024, 2022, 2020 etc. i think it was 2020 the last time they relased in the fall vs the late summer. The current T series irons just came out last August, so no new irons until summer of 2025. The current TSR line has been hailed from tour pros to regular joes as the besf drivers on the market. And from TSR1 designed for slower swing speeds like 90 mph and below to the TSR 4 which ie ulta low spin they have a model for all abilities. The TSR 3 is the most common model on tour and the TSR2 fits 80% of golfers the best. You should definitely try and ger the chaance to be fit for one.

you likely will see the tour validation at one of the tour events in mid to late May. Public fittings will probably start in August and delivery late August. I hope to have one by late June or early July.

And make no mistake. I completely expect the new Titleist model to jump rigjt in the mix when i get it in hand.

I think its the best driver TaylorMade has made looks and performance wise in many years.

The Qi10 has had the best combination of accuracy and distance. The PING 10 K has been the most accurate by a slight margin. The Ai Smoke has been ok but nothing special. It may benefit most of all thw heads from the shaft i have coming in

Two other options I have heard of but not tried are The Grint and EZ Golf Leauge-while it's mainly meant for weekly leagues, I believe it can be done for solo trips as well. https://ezgolfleague.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0vLJ7rnChAMVT2tHAR3wpw-AEAAYAiAAEgJN__D_BwE

Waiting on two things to continue a bit more. Some better weather--which should arrive next week. And the All Fit Shaft adapters, and another Graphite Design Shaft. which no date on when it will arrive but hopefully soon.

Both @cnosil and @jaskanski have hit on really good points and not a lot to add to that other than, it's very unlikely to hurt you in any way, well except for maybe your bank account But as you spend more time around here you will here that very rarely will someone play their best golf with all clubs being from the same manufacturer. Now, I have pretty close to a full Titleist bag, so don't go by what I do but what I say The Mavericks were probably perfect for you when you started, but if you are on the cusp of breaking 80, there is likely some improvements that can be made. That said, there is no reason you can break 80 with those just as well We have at least one plus index golfer here who won city championships playing PING G700 irons. So enjoy the process and welcome to the industry. I've been working in it for 10 years from, sales to operations to fittings, let me know if I can help you in any way.

I haven't switched styles, I've been using the interlocking pretty much my whole golf life. However, I've known for years I've had a pretty week grip, but instructors I've worked with all said, it was "fine for now" I guess they thought I had bigger issues...ha But last week on the range, a friend who I have golfed with for 7 years asked me if I ever tried a stronger grip...this was as I was hitting high weak fade after weak fade. I told him the above about the instructors, and he said, give it a try just to see. So I did and after one or two tops. I started hitting drives on a straight rope. This was pretty constant for about 20 shots before I called it a day. He thought it would add a few yards as ell since the ball will be landing going forward and not the the right. It was definitely a different feel and one I had to take extra notice of before the shot to make sure I was "seeing 3 knuckles" I'll definitely continue to work with it and see where it goes from here.

Good Morning Everyone, hard to believe we are on the downside of February, and the tail end of winter. We got probably our last and only 2nd snowfall of the year on Saturday, only about 3 inches and was mostly gone by Sunday afternoon. Got a busy week at work ahead, but hoping to get on course or the very least the range with some more 2024 Driver Shootouts. One big thing I'm waiting on is a Graphite Design shaft with an All Fit adapter coming from Will Peoples so I can test all the heads with my preferred shaft. Stay tuned.

Congrats Norm. We all appreciate the huge value you bring to the forum, as well as your stepping in to help with the VCT this year. I really enjoy all your postings. Dont take 3 years for your next 1,000 though

My first experience with a golf brand vs regular consumer brand product and the price difference was range finders about 18 years ago. The Bushnell or Nikon I was looking at was around $300 I think back then. A friend suggested I go to Bass Pro Shops and look a them. Sure enough pretty much the same caliber of range finder there was like $220 or something like that. Golfers are suckers...we'll pay through the nose for things...ha

Happy Friday everyone. Although, honestly it's a bit bittersweet to me. It's the first weekend, in what 5 months that we haven't had football to look forward to. Well at least pitchers and catchers reported this week, and they are playing golf at sunny Rivera so there's that.

Without as doubt the fastest moving thread in MGS history I'd say.

Good Morning...I speed training with RYPStick on Wednesday, boy did I feel it the next day. OH and to be clear I mean I felt the affects of just the warmup not even the actual session Shows you just how out of shape you can get during the winter layoff. But I enjoyed it and I think it's definitely going to help. Weill be interesting to see what sort of on course difference it makes in my driver shootout by the time it's all said and done.

Definitely. The first time is the first week of May. And he’ll be back at least two other times after that.

I not only knew that as well, I also knew he was going to love them! Not because he's a Wilson homer...well maybe a little bit...ha But because I hit them a month ago and I couldn't stop hitting them, even when the rep needed to leave. They felt so good and just flat out performed. I respect everyone's thoughts. But I honestly don't see how some are saying they are no different than the D9 Forged. I don't think they have hit them to say that. I had the D9 Forged for a couple months and they were nice, but no where near the performance of these. Well, you just might get to see a set in Williamsburg

So two of my favorite places for dinner in Williamsburg are both a bit on the nicer side than diners. But for dinners I've always loved Trellis, mainly because of their famous desert Death by Chocolate and a nice steak and seafood house right outside the gates of Kingsmill called Whaling Company. I'm pretty sure our package does not include breakfast, but I'll check on it to be sure.