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dpgolf36

 
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  1. If the irons are not in the top I will be surprised. Myself and another member are putting the 639 CB in play over our Srixon 765s and we all know how high the 765s were ranked. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
  2. I posted a thread just now with a little background on me and my experience with Sub 70 golf today. You can check it out here
  3. First off I want to apologize for not taking any pictures while I was at Sub 70 today. I was caught up in the moment. A little backstory on me is that I just started playing golf only a couple of years ago. I've played baseball and softball competitively all my life and traveled the country doing it. I had a great uncle and my uncle who was like a father to me pass away 5 years ago. They loved golf and I never understood it until my fiancee and I found out we were expecting. I made the decision to hang up the cleats and quit traveling the country playing ball. That change depressed me for awhile. I didn't have anything to feed my competitive nature and ultimately led me to taking up golf. That was one of the best decisions I've ever made. I joined a local country club and used a set of clubs that was my uncles. They were a set of Cobra Gravity back irons with X100 shafts. Sure this set of irons was nowhere near fit for me but it was a start. I was absolutely horrible at the game and it was quite frustrating as I knew I was better than the 36 handicap with how athletic I am. After that first year at the country club I met a fellow member on here @jacustomgolf. We became good friends and league partners. Right before we met and started golfing together purchased a set of 716 AP2 irons with S300 shafts in them that our pro fit me for. That first year of golfing in league I brought my handicap down to a 30 but still struggled. With the help of Josh and his expertise the following year I knocked a couple more strokes off my handicap to a 28 but something was missing. Last year in the off-season I worked on my driver all winter long and things were finally starting to click. Josh and I went to club champion and I was fit in a totally different shaft and set up. After messaging Josh a million times I finally purchased a set of Srixon 765 irons with the Nippon Modus 3 tour 120 x stiff shafts. This was a game changer! I dropped the handicap down to a 22 and I still struggle with the driver but its coming along. Enough of me and lets get to the story of what led me to Sub 70 golf. Around a month ago Josh mentioned something to me about a new direct to consumer golf brand. That golf brand is called Sub 70 golf. I talked with Josh more about this and ended up emailing Jason at Sub 70 to set up a fitting. Since then there has been a lot of talk about this brand model and the brand itself. I took the 2:45 drive to Sub 70 today to meet with Jason, swing some of their products, and compare them to my current set up. Jason and the staff at Sub 70 did not disappoint. As I stated earlier I have been to Club Champion the previous year and experienced the corporate side of a fitting. Yes it was impressive with all the different shaft and head combinations but I did not like that they try to push you into upgraded overpriced shafts. I didn't know what to think about Sub 70 at first as it is a smaller company only selling their brand. Let me tell you I am extremely happy that I chose to do this. Jason took me from his office, through the warehouse, back into a room with a simulator that had a bunch of their irons lined against the wall and also his personal set of clubs. Jason looked over my clubs and discussed options that they offer for irons (639 CB forged, 739, and 699). After looking at my Srixon 765s he asked if I was professionally fit for them or how I came to purchase them. We talked a little more about them and he asked me to warm up using my irons and watched me swing. As its February in Illinois and the weather hasn't been the greatest I have not swung a club in months. He noticed a little tweaks that I needed to make in my swing and once I was fully warmed up and in my grooved he handed me the 639 CB and asked me to try it. It took me a couple swings to adjust as the 639 CB had the DG S300 shaft in it. What happened next surprised me. I was gaining a full 14-17 yards even on miss hits! I kept switching back to my 765s as if my eyes and the numbers were deceiving me. The 639 CBs definitely impressed me as well as the wedges! I was carrying the 6 iron in the 200-210yd range and miss-hits were carrying 190-200yd range. We both agreed the Nippon Modus 3 tour 120 x stiff shafts were the best fit for shafts for me. Now the wedges. The pictures of the black wedges online don't do them any justice. As soon as Jason brought me one I almost had to wipe my mouth from drool. I LOVE a nice jet black vehicle and this wedge has the look and shine of that and they perform! The feel was so soft and smooth it was crazy. At times I wondered if I was hitting a ball or not. Thats how good they feel! Jason was extremely honest with me and looked through my bag and saw I have a Cobra F8+ 3 wood with a 2knv green x stiff shaft, a Srixon U65 iron with a steel fibre i110cw x stiff shaft, and a U65 4 iron with the Nippon Modus 3 tour 120 x stiff shaft and told me that it would be pointless to even try and fit me into their 3 wood and hybrids. He said what I have are excellent clubs and work just fine. The honesty went a long way with me! We chatted for a little while longer, went into his office and wrote all the specs down (shaft, lie, grip, and head) and he told me he would send me a quote later today. He thanked me for coming out and testing his products and I thanked him for taking the time to work with me and let me demo his clubs. As I was on my way back home I received an email with a quote for what I swung. Sticker shock?! NO WAY!! I called him instantly after I read the quote and asked him if he wanted some money. I could not believe the price as it felt like it was too good to be true but that is the whole point of the direct to consumer model. Let me just conclude with if you are in the market for new clubs I highly recommend checking out their clubs. If you are just a car ride away from Sycamore, IL give them a buzz and go test the clubs in person with Jason (the owner). If you are farther away than a car ride go online to www.golfsub70.com and check out their demo program. Worst case scenario you are out $20. I don't know about you but I would rather be out $20 instead of $800-$1,000 for a new set of clubs. Sorry this post is a mile long and if anyone has any questions please feel free to ask them on here and I will respond. Thanks for reading and in 2019 I WILL BE PLAYING the @sub70golf 639 CB 5-PW, 50, 54, and 58 wedges. I will also start a thread and keep a log of how I play with them if this weather ever decides to cooperate in Illinois and will also post pictures of the Sub 70 clubs when they come in.
  4. Is it Tuesday yet?! I’m excited to test these bad boys out and compare them to my Srixon 765s. We will see if I can keep up with Josh and compete with his numbers. This beautiful Illinois weather is driving me insane. I need some golf in my life ASAP. I’m heading to Vegas in March for a work conference so I’m sure that won’t help any as well. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
  5. Sluggo I am as well as I have been drooling over them since I first set my eyes on the website. The 26th cannot get here soon enough. Their wedges look amazing as well and I’m definitely in the market for a new set. So far the front runner is the Ping Glide 2.0 stealth. The RTX 4s were good but the heavier head of the stealths are what set them apart from the pack. I currently have some Vokeys but it’s time for a change to something that fits me not what I was told I should buy without doing my research and testing other equipment. Lesson learned! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
  6. I will be making the 2:45 drive to Sycamore on the 26th. I scheduled a fitting with them so I will get on here and give you guys my uneducated 2 cents worth. I’m sure another member on here will be able to chime in on them as well as he will be coming along with me. He’s a much better player than I am so you can hear what a 22 handicap has to say about them and what a +3 handicap has to say about them. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
  7. I’m with you on this one. I’m stuck between the rtx 4 or the ping glide 2.0 stealth. [emoji848] Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
  8. And I could have just of been real unlucky and received a bad batch. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
  9. I hope the cover durability is better than the previous TP5 and TP5X. I purchased a box of TP5x last year and had cover issues with 2 of the sleeves. I will give the new ones a try and hope for the best. Maybe I will finally take the AVX out of the bag this year if they work out.
  10. I'm interested to see the performance of the drivers compared to others. I'll admit I drooled a little after seeing the pictures of them just hope they can put up the numbers. I might have to go to club champion and schedule a driver fitting this year to swing them.
  11. So I know I've get a Bettinardi putter coming but I've never rolled a center shafted putter before so I'm very intrigued and excited to start putting with it. Bettinardi is a brand I've been doing a lot of research on recently and decided I was going to get fit for and start using. I am also eyeing some wedges. I need to purchase some new ones this year and I'm stuck on if I want to go with the new RTX 4 wedges by Cleveland or go with the Mizuno blue ion wedges. Too many choices.
  12. I received the MaxFli dual practice chipping net for Christmas so I decided to open it up and use it indoors in the hallway to work on my chipping. This Illinois weather has me blue so I had to get my fix in somehow. I have a perfect hallway for it so why not. I was surprised when the boss came home and saw myself and the 3 year old chipping balls in the house nothing was said other than awe are you golfing with daddy......
  13. I will be following on here and in person as well. I've gotta get all my scouting done before the club championship so that I can take it from you (Josh) this year. LMAO! Only in my wildest dream but we will have a lot of fun this year!
  14. I had a huge problem last year with getting off a tee box with my driver. All winter long I worked with our head pro and he had me doing a combination of things. The orange whip and orange peel really helped with my balance, swing path, and swing tempo. We also used the speed sticks but swing speed was never an issue that I had. I recommend working with a PGA Professional/ swing coach and they will lead you in the right direction. The good ones will usually have the training aids to help you out. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
  15. I've have the distinct pleasure of having jacustomgolf as my league partner the past 2 years. His game and my game are apples to oranges as I have only started golfing 3 years ago and I've listened, watched, and learned a lot from Josh in those 2 years. Let me start by saying the day Josh told me he was picked to demo the G700s I said he was crazy. Josh was lights out with his Srixon 765/965 combo. I had the pleasure of being with him last year when he shot a 61 with the Srixons. Unfortunately I was not with him this year when he shot the 60 with the G700s but I heard all about it. We had our twin city classic a few weeks ago and I drove back just in time to follow Josh on his last 18 holes of the tournament. When I saw what he had in his bag my thoughts were what in the hell are you doing?! You're seriously playing a new set of clubs and not the lights out Srixon irons that you are money with?! (I kept this to myself until about a week ago when I told him that finally). Fast forward to league last week. Him and I have totally opposite problems. He's had problems hitting over trees at times and I have no problem with height what so ever. We both were roughly 253 to the green with some older mature trees to go over. I took my Srixon 765 5 iron and went over the trees no problem and was about 40 yards short. Josh took out his G700 4 iron and flew it over the trees and on the fringe. I mean flew it! We both looked at each other and laughed. His ball flight has been much higher and longer with the G700 irons and it's been amazing to see his game develop more and what he can do with these G700 irons. Sorry for taking up a lot of everyone's time but I just wanted to throw in my 2 cents being an outsider and having the pleasure to see these things in action first hand with a my golf spy tester. Oh and Josh try not to kill me for boasting about you! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
  16. I have a pair of these and multiple pairs of Saxx. I personally prefer the SAXX over the 2Undr. Saxx seem to have softer fabric that is thinner and a little more breathable to me. But that's just my 2 cents. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
  17. Walk into their kitchen in the morning when they first open. I bet you'll never eat there again. It's been 11 years for me. Never will I ever eat it again. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
  18. My most recent club purchase but I'm looking for a driving iron so when I find one that will be the most recent purchase. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
  19. Played the Vice Pro+ for the last part of the season and loved them. I purchased a bunch of the Titleist AVX to try them and see if they are comparable or not but the weather hasn't been the greatest here in Illinois to give them a true test. Maybe I will take some to Arizona next month when I head down there. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
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