[Proffesional fitting]

On 9/7/2019 at 7:30 PM, oldguy819 said:

I was fitted by a TrackMan Certified Master Fitter today at Carls Golfland in Bloomfield Hills Michigan by Ryan Johnson.  Considering I've been playing the game nearly 55 years I think I learned as much today and I ever have.  First my 15 year old Bridgestone J-36 irons (which I LOVED) with Project X 6.0 Rifle shafts Just aren't for a mature swinger.  I can't flex them anymore. Tested with 7 iron. I hit Ping G-410, (Very nice hit, good consistency, accurate. My first choice until...     Taylor Made M-6 Lots of vibration felt through my hands.  Honma P747.  Excellent fit and feel Everything felt and looked great except spin rate too low.  Cobra King F9.  Didn't please my eye and didn't feel right. Finally what I though I would NOT like, the Titleist T300.  WOW! Couldn't even feel the ball off the face.  A nice "click" and the ball was gone.  Very tight group.  With the AMT Black R300 shafts I increased my ball speed 10mph and gained from123.1yds to141.3yds yards carry.  Smash factor from 1.21 to 1.33  Spins and angles all good. For an older gent like me I enjoyed the increased speed and distance but MORE IMPORTANTLY the tight grouping and consistent distances. Now I can adjust my club selection with confidence instead of guessing as with my old set.

Just my 13 cents worth of contribution to the forums. I'll be happy to answer Q's if anybody has any. 

May I add. Mr. Ryan Johnson did not assume anything when we met as some in the industry do.  See my age assume my swing.  He took his time.  Evaluated every aspect and not only made recommendations but allowed me the time to hit and self evaluate along with the numbers.  Very pleased with Carl's over my years of buying equipment, shoes and apparel.

I never considered fitting for the first 12 years I’ve played, but after reading a lot about it I gave it a try for some new irons. Makes a world of difference!

[Quick Review: Titleist ProV1X]

On 3/22/2010 at 8:43 PM, Matt Saternus said:

Ok, this is the last of my ball reviews, unless/until I try out the Bridgestone B330RX (I'm waiting, Sactown). Today's round was played with one of my last new sleeves of ProV1X's that I've been doling out as judiciously as possible. Here I go:

 

Long Game

With the driver, the ProV1X is, for me, the second longest ball that I've tested (second only to, you guessed it, the Gamer). On average hits, it stays right with the pack around 240-250, but on a nice flush hit it seems to go farther than the others. I also found that the ProV1X was the second straightest, again, right behind the Gamer. I only hit 1 ball crooked today, and that was a very poor swing. I pushed a couple, but no real curve.

Off the irons, the ball performed as expected. Appropriate distances, good spin, no problems

 

Short Game

This is where the ball truly shines. Nothing spins as much as a ProV1 for me, at least nothing that I've tried. On half wedges, the ball checks up nicely and rolls to a stop. On full wedges, it stops and might spin back a bit depending on the green conditions. One shot that I know none of these other balls could replicate: I hit a full lob wedge on a really low (relative to a lob wedge), boring trajectory, right on the flag and in the air I was begging for it to stop. It landed, skipped forward, and stopped. Perfection.

Off the putter, no ball feels better to me. I've tried at least 8 different balls in a feel test with a variety of my Byron putters and nothing else is close.

Overall

If I had unlimited funds, I would have a big stash of Gamers and ProV1X's and I would pick the ball of the day based on what I needed. Long course? Gamer. Need lots of spin around the greens? ProV1X. As it is, with my very limited funds, I'll probably just play the Gamer. I will say that, for me, there is something special about looking down and seeing that classic script logo. I know that's nothing but brand-washing, but it is what it is.

 

 

Final ball ranking (factoring in value):

Top Flite Gamer

Titleist ProV1X

Taylormade Burner TP

Taylormade TP Black

 

 

 

 

 

Bridgestone E6+

On 3/26/2010 at 7:48 AM, Addicted2Golf said:

 

Golf Galaxy had them on sale for $18 a box. I even took one out of the sleeve to look at it. But, in the end, I just couldn't do it. Guess I'm a ball snob.

I love using this ball.... when I find them on the course haha! They play well when I find them, which is very often!

[Long Drive Workouts]

Hi all, are there any current long drive competitors/aspiring long drivers out there that would like to share a bit about how they workout, what exercises they focus on, diet, etc. I recently hit on a Trackman for the first time and had a top driver swing speed of 128mph and want to get it faster! I play about once a week and go to the gym daily but focus on "standard" lifting (bench, squat, deadlift, isolation workouts). Any advice is greatly appreciated!!

[Proffesional fitting]

4 hours ago, perseveringgolfer said:

Whoa there buddy, back up a second. You have a 128mph Driver SS and you've been playing regular flex irons?

Whats your 6/7 iron SS? over 100mph I reckon. How did you manage with regular flex or did you just adapt as most good players can?

I believe my 7 iron was a little over 100. I thought I was just losing it but once I hit the T-100’s with the dynamic gold tour x100 shafts I was blown away!! I would try to adjust for the regular shafts but my shots were VERY inconsistent. 
 

My next step is to get new shafts for the rest of my clubs, including my driver. I’m currently hitting a TaylorMade r7 with a stiff shaft. I was fitted for a TS4 with the fujikura atmos tour spec black in X-stiff and WOW WHAT A DIFFERENCE. I now recommend to all my friends, even if they only play 1-2 times per week, to at least get on a monitor so they can have equipment made for their swing.

[Proffesional fitting]

Club fitting is the way to go! I just got fitted at a Titleist Thursday event and WOW! I have had my Snake Eyes (classic Golfsmith brand) irons for the past 12 years and it felt time to upgrade. The biggest difference I noticed is shaft, they all had true temper regular flex shafts and I was fitted with an X-stiff (driver swing speed is at 128mph). WHAT A DIFFERENCE! My shots are so much more consistent and I feel more confident in going for the green. I would recommend to anyone to get fitted for clubs that fit you the best.