randysauce84 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Hey everyone, thought I would write my first post about my modern golf experience yesterday. A little background on my game. Is started playing golf the moment I could walk (dad brought me out to the course as much as he could). I quickly began to enjoy the game. I played every sport my high school had to offer at a varsity level, but always ended up just wanting to play golf. I decided to make golf my main sport, and see where it would take me. I had countless offers from D1 NCAA schools, all of whom were strong programs but not really title contenders at the end of the day. I decided to take a leap of faith and went down to Arizona State. The coach at the time (won't mention his name, we are not on the best of terms) told me I would have to play my way onto the team, no problem right?, think again. I show up to "tryouts", there was 85 golfers, 4 rounds to be played at our campus course (ASU Karsten) and one spot on the team. Long story short, after taking a smooth quadruple bogey on 1, with the entire coaching staff watching I managed to card a one under 69, and was on my way. Ended up walking on the team, and golf kind of took of from there, but not enough to start a touring career. The last time I was fitted for clubs was my junior year at ASU, I have been playing the same clubs since, except for my irons. I loved my original Nike forged blades (RIP Nike, pour one out for the fallen homie) but they just didn't do it for me anymore. The strength of my game is without a doubt my length. I have been the longest hitter in every group I've played in for as long as I can remember, distance just came natural (if not, I would not be a half decent golfer at all) This quality can also be my Achilles heel. When my timing is on, the driver is my best buddy. When the timing is off, I want to chuck that club deep into the fescue. With that being said, I am gaming my R11 TP 8 degree, (stock) fujikara motore F3 80 gram X flex. This club has been my most consistent for years. I can work it either way, and it is my safety net, compared to other drivers I have had, explaining why I game a driver 5+ years old. Picture below (R510 TP and R11) The shot below that was with the R510 TP, she still flies for being 10+ years old. I have only heard great things about modern golf. Their instagram page is full of gems that make you drool on your screen. After much thought, I bit the bullet, booked a slot and off I went. Walking into this place was amazing. It is truly a toys R us for golfing adults. There are shafts, in every color of the rainbow, an ideal club workshop area, individualized hitting bays and the modern golf merch itself, its hard not to pull the trigger on it all. Once I collected myself, and stopped touching things I was introduced to Jason, my club guru. He was a great guy, asked me some questions of what I was looking for, ran away, and came back with the goodies. I told him I was a fan of smaller heads. He returned with the M1 430 (9.5 degrees, there were no 8.5s) and the Nike Vapor Flex 440 (this thing just looks nasty) I tried out several shafts, in both the TM and Nike head, here's a quick overview: Pro X Hazardous Black 75 g - have heard great things, but this shaft felt like spaghetti to me, I couldn't seem to have it load and unload on time. While tour results don't lie with this shaft, it's simply not for me Accra FX 380 M5+ - first time whacking an accra. This was in the M1 head, I liked it, very boardy, not much give. It produced a solid low draw. John told me this is the stiffest tip shaft offered. I liked it, but was not over the moon Kuro Kage 125 70g - this shaft just ballooned on me. I was clubbing the Nike, dead center (aerosol spray told me so) I felt like I ripped the cover off the ball, and it would sail with 5000 rpm, nexxxxxxxt shaft please Accra FX 470 M5 - okay, big boy shaft, here we go. John says he has never pulled this off the rack. He popped it in the Nike (by this time I had grown fond of that head, rzn sound, this was the head for me) First swing was a missle, low cut. I said alright, not bad, let's swing a bit harder. Same result. Power cut 2200 rpm, 11 launch, ideal. This is one of those shafts that just clicked in my books. It took a bit more energy to pull a draw around, but the option was still there. I have an upload of the trackman screen with this combo. In case it uploads funny, here are the numbers of the winner. I have a video of this swing as well that I will upload, since I'm sure there will be some cheeky comments. SS 123 Ball Speed 187 Smash 1.52 Spin 2270 Carry 318 Total 345 Overall I can say, this experience was terrific. John was a great club fitter, as well as a good person to hangout with for an hour and a half. I can finally say with confidence that this will be my driver next season (need to hawk the head and shaft on ebay, paying full tilt is not something I want to do) if you guys are ever in Toronto I highly suggest giving modern golf a visit. Thank you for reading this long winded, first post. - Max Video.MOV Driver - TM R11 8* Fujikara Motore F3 TP 80 Irons - TM TP forged (2005) 2-PW DG X100 Wedges - Scratch 1018 54 + 61 DG X 100 Putter - Ping Redwood Blade Ball - Nike RZN Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudgeSmails Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 great write up, thanks Driver: TR20 10.5* Hybrids: Epic SuperHybrid 3 18* Epic 4h 23* Irons: JPX900 Hot Metal 5-GW Wedges: CBX2 52* 56* 60* Putter: EV8 Ball: Tour BXS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sschaffer24 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Great write up! Happy to hear that you had a great experience with your fitting. The guys there are really a great group to work with! Isn't it just an awesome place to spend some time? Haha. TS3 8.75 with HZRDOUS Yellow and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. XR 16 3W & 5W with HZRDOUS Red shafts and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. U65 4i with Fujikura MCI shaft and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. AP3 5-PW with Accra Tour 110i shafts and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. SM7 50F, 54S and 60M grinds with Dynamic Gold 120 Tour Issue S400 and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. Queen B #6 with 34" Stability Shaft and P2 Aware Tour Grip. Pro-V1 Golf Ball. Jones Utility Golf Bag. Dormie Custom Headcovers. Bushnell Pro X2 Laser Rangefinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Nice job Randy! Good to have you aboard! “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randysauce84 Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 It was the most fun I've had doing one of these and wow what a workout slamming balls for close to two hours Driver - TM R11 8* Fujikara Motore F3 TP 80 Irons - TM TP forged (2005) 2-PW DG X100 Wedges - Scratch 1018 54 + 61 DG X 100 Putter - Ping Redwood Blade Ball - Nike RZN Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randysauce84 Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it Driver - TM R11 8* Fujikara Motore F3 TP 80 Irons - TM TP forged (2005) 2-PW DG X100 Wedges - Scratch 1018 54 + 61 DG X 100 Putter - Ping Redwood Blade Ball - Nike RZN Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randysauce84 Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it Driver - TM R11 8* Fujikara Motore F3 TP 80 Irons - TM TP forged (2005) 2-PW DG X100 Wedges - Scratch 1018 54 + 61 DG X 100 Putter - Ping Redwood Blade Ball - Nike RZN Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randysauce84 Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Thank you guys, your support is appreciated Driver - TM R11 8* Fujikara Motore F3 TP 80 Irons - TM TP forged (2005) 2-PW DG X100 Wedges - Scratch 1018 54 + 61 DG X 100 Putter - Ping Redwood Blade Ball - Nike RZN Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street11 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Be careful with that Driver. I've gotten three of them from Nike because they all broke. The RZN cracked on the back due to off center hits at times. I loved that driver though.. loved the feel, sounds, everything. Just don't hit it off the toe a few times. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy mobile app Z765 (Project X HRZDUS Yellow 6.0 63g) Z45 (Kuro Kage stiff flex 70g) U65 20* (Miyazaki X-stiff) VR Pro Combo 4-PW (Project X PXI 6.5) Engage wedges 52* 58* 8802 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverickping Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Great to hear Randy! You have to get on their Quintic putting fitting system. Lucky us having MG in our backyard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy Barbajo Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Been gaming the Nike 440 my last couple of rounds. I don't swing anywhere near hard enough to crack the head, but gloryosky when my swing is on that bad boy is a beast. Have a Fujikura Pro Tour Spec stiff shaft in it, tipped a 1/4 inch and have been ripping it. Sound and feel are prettying addictive. Thanks for the write up Randy. Keep 'em coming! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy mobile app What's in the bag: Driver: TSR3; DynaPWR Carbon FW Wood: DynaPWR 3-wood; TSR 2+ Hybrids: PXG Gen4 18-degree Utility Irons: ZX MkII 20* Irons:; 699/699 Pro V2 Combo; D9 Forged; MT86 (coming soon!); VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; Wedges: RTX6 Zipcore Putter: HB Soft Milled 10.5; Newport Special Select; Willamette, BB8; 8802; MATI Monto Ball: Tour B RXS; Z-STAR Diamond; Triad Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: Follow @golfspybarbajo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sschaffer24 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Barbajo I have that exact shaft for sale right now. It's a pull out of my titleist 917. Whats your opinion of it? I've never hit it but I'm curious. TS3 8.75 with HZRDOUS Yellow and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. XR 16 3W & 5W with HZRDOUS Red shafts and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. U65 4i with Fujikura MCI shaft and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. AP3 5-PW with Accra Tour 110i shafts and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. SM7 50F, 54S and 60M grinds with Dynamic Gold 120 Tour Issue S400 and Black MicroPerf Best Grips. Queen B #6 with 34" Stability Shaft and P2 Aware Tour Grip. Pro-V1 Golf Ball. Jones Utility Golf Bag. Dormie Custom Headcovers. Bushnell Pro X2 Laser Rangefinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy Barbajo Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Barbajo I have that exact shaft for sale right now. It's a pull out of my titleist 917. Whats your opinion of it? I've never hit it but I'm curious. I really like it -- I was fit for it a couple of year ago at 2nd Swing and finally got around to buying one last winter. Had it in a Cally Alpha DBD for a while, and then changed the adapter and put it on the Nike. Helps me keep launch and spin under control. Not really sure if I can explain it, or if it's just an illusion, but my driver swing tends to feel more fluid and smooth with this shaft compared to some others I've used. Not sure if that makes sense, but thats the way it feels. Swing has been solid the last couple of weeks and the combo with the Nike Flex 440 has been a real winner... What's in the bag: Driver: TSR3; DynaPWR Carbon FW Wood: DynaPWR 3-wood; TSR 2+ Hybrids: PXG Gen4 18-degree Utility Irons: ZX MkII 20* Irons:; 699/699 Pro V2 Combo; D9 Forged; MT86 (coming soon!); VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; Wedges: RTX6 Zipcore Putter: HB Soft Milled 10.5; Newport Special Select; Willamette, BB8; 8802; MATI Monto Ball: Tour B RXS; Z-STAR Diamond; Triad Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: Follow @golfspybarbajo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randysauce84 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 pulled the trigger on the head, 110 on ebay. Going to can the stock shaft asap. Now...the real test, to find this Accra and not empty my wallet Driver - TM R11 8* Fujikara Motore F3 TP 80 Irons - TM TP forged (2005) 2-PW DG X100 Wedges - Scratch 1018 54 + 61 DG X 100 Putter - Ping Redwood Blade Ball - Nike RZN Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randysauce84 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 that's impressive, as well as terrifying. I picked up the head off ebay for a steal. Lets hope it stays in one piece now. Thank you for bringing that issue up though, much appreciated. Driver - TM R11 8* Fujikara Motore F3 TP 80 Irons - TM TP forged (2005) 2-PW DG X100 Wedges - Scratch 1018 54 + 61 DG X 100 Putter - Ping Redwood Blade Ball - Nike RZN Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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