Scottyrocket53

I agree with this. I had ordered T100s irons but the wait was to long so I went to golf galaxy to buy the stock set with the LZ 6.0 shaft. I asked the guy at the store if I could just hit the demo 7 iron with the stock shaft. He gives me the AMT white S300. I said it’s the LZ 6.0. He says no it’s the AMT. i asked him to bring out the actual set that he has in stock. He was adamant I was wrong. He opens the box and sees the LZ shaft and says they must have been special order. WTF. I had a gift card and bought them anyway. This guy was there “fitter.”

How many LPGA players play blades? Most am men's swing speeds and distances will compare better to the pro woman's game. I don't know the answer but I bet it's almost none. Over the years I have tried playing with a Miura blade and then "players cavities" like AP2 etc. I found that a GI club like the regular Cally Apex is a good mix for me. Back to the original topic, the PGA pros probably play blades to be able to hit irons in specific windows and spin control out of various lies. The limitation of my Apex clubs is flighting it down, they just want to go in the air. Also, I think "jumpers" happen as spin is taken off out of the rough or mishits on GI clubs. Mishits on GI clubs can feel flush but they aren't and then they go over the green and we think they have a hotspot. The pros want that feedback of the missed shot and don't need the help that most of us need.

An update and a comment. As there has been a few posts about the Modus 105 vs 120 here was my experience. The 120 felt like the worst shaft I have ever hit. It felt terrible in my hands and very boardy. Manimal had explained why it felt that way to me in another post. I then went with the 105 S and much, much better for feel. Played in Florida last weekend with my new JPX 919 F, Modus 105 S shafts. The 5-6 irons were a beast. Great flight and distance. The 5 iron has basically thrown my 25 degree hybrid out of the bag, they go the same distance but the 5 is more controlled on misses. I struggled with the mid irons, 7-9 and not sure why. Probably swing related but I think I am used to a more blade type of look and feel but I will argue against myself in the next sentence. The PW and Gap were right on and I could change distances and flights with these clubs. I think the 105's are going to work out with this iron head. I came from T-100 so a little chunky but I expected that. What really amazed me was how I wasn't penalized a ton for a thin miss like I was with the T-100 but I'm sure that's expected. Just for a reference 6I SS for me is about 72 mph. I also release early which I hate but it's there!

Thanks Manimal! I'm going on a buddies golf trip this coming up week I will report how it worked out. The course can be different than the range. I'm not expecting any huge regrets though. My entire goal was to give myself the best fit possible than it's probably all user error after that. The ego took a hit not playing almost blades but getting back into the 70's is the goal this next year.

Thought I could share my recent fitting and shaft experience. I had T100s irons with stock AMT S300 White shafts. Never really felt like I could get along with these. Compared to my playing partners I was pretty short. I hear all the time that irons are about accuracy and not distance but I find that to be partially true. When I have a par 3 175 over water and I'm stepping on a 5 iron instead of smoothing a 6 iron it's mentally different. I know that lofts are different and don't pay attention to the number on the club etc. Something just didn't feel right. I got fitted and went with JPX919 F Modus 105 Stiff. Spin and launch were similar but the clubhead speed went up almost 5mph. I now hit my 6I 170 with same dispersion. Sad to see such a nice looking club go away but I needed the help, especially on thin shots. The 919's don't lose much distance on thin. T100s lost quite a bit. For reference I am a slow swinger which I never realized. 7I SS was 74 or so. We went stiff as I have a quicker tempo and it gave me more control. Also, tried the Modus 120's stiff and those felt terrible. It really felt like rebar. I could be wrong but my research showed the 120's have a stiffer tip than the 105's and that might be the different with my clubbed speed. As a player I am a 8HC and 55 years old. I lose most of my strokes on the occasional lost ball and around the greens.

I was fitted for this driver yesterday. I went with the TS3 mostly because of the head shape. The numbers for me for both models were very similar. I had a PXG ProtoX that I actually hit pretty well but I have T100S irons and wanted to try the new driver out. Keeping in mind that maybe the PXG was a bad fit I was 27 yards further with the Titleist after settling on the stock Tensi 65 S White shaft. The most interesting thing for me was that I had a slight toe hit going for the day for me and I didn't really lose ball speed, spin was pretty good too. I take simulators with a grain of salt and the true test is on the course. I'm hoping it translates when I finally get this driver. Just my experience with this fitting.