PMookie Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I'm watching the WM Phoenix Open and a thought passed through my noggin'. How cool would it be to be a Tour Pro for a week. Here's why: I'm a GEAR HEAD. I can't get enough of equipment, shafts, balls, gadgets, grips, etc. So, for me, to show-up on Monday and have ALL of the OEMs there with their wares out on display for me to hit would be insane. The BEST part about it??? “You like that one, Mr. Kielwasser? Perfect! Let's get it shafted and gripped and you can put it in your bag!†All for FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! “Hmm. I like that grip.†FREE “Hmm. I like this putter.†FREE “Hmm. I like these wedges.†FREE “Hmm. I like this ball.†FREE I mean, can you IMAGINE?!?!?! Good gracious! It'd be like I'm Charlie Bucket and Willie Wonka opened-up his joint for me!!!! Where would you turn first? Putters? Go to the range and try some irons? Wedges? Drivers? You're going to take them out on your practice rounds, so where would you go, and what would you grab? I'd start with putters and putter grips!!!! (This isn't what deal would you want, or which OEM would you have a contract with. It's this: you just showed-up on-site, Monday practice round... You can go anywhere to start trying clubs/grips, etc, where would you go? Putting green? Range? What are you grabbing to try? Not what OEM do u want a deal with) Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Easy. Evnroll ER2 tour black. Done. Then I'd hit wedges. Being able to hit all different bounces and grinds in a PGA Tour quality short game practice area would be heavenly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 A lifetime deal. Then start trying everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUDque Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I'd let TM pad my wallet for a top-to-bottom deal of whatever they choose ....... Just kidding . I'd do anything in my power to represent the little guys on tour. Let's start with an MLA putter, K Sig ball, Hogan wedges, Wilson irons, and pick the rest from there. Sent from carrier pigeon using MyGolfSpy In my Pisa, riding on a 3.5+ G410+ EXS 5W King F7 Hy i500 5-GW Equalizer 56/60 Heppler Ketsch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAGolfore Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Personally I'd love a Footjoy deal. I enjoy their products from shirts to shoes. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: Callaway Rogue 9* FW: Sub 70 Pro 4 wood Hybrid: Sub 70 949 Hybrid 19* Irons: Sub 70 659 CB 4 - 6 Black 639 MB 7 - PW Wedges: Sub 70 JB - 50* 54* & 60* Putter: Odyssey White Hot #2 Ball: Titleist Pro-V1x Handicap index: +3.9 Instagram: joshandersongolf Twitter: @jacustomgolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Theoo Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Hmmm I think I'd rather take a couple weeks at an OEMs headquarters working with fitters to build the perfect bag. But if I couldn't do that it would spend my time with irons, then wedges, then shaft lengths. Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper554 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 First thing I snag is the fitness trailer. Driver: Taylormade QI10 3W: Taylormade QI10 5W: Taylormade QI10 Hybrid Taylormade 4 QI10 Irons: 5 to LW Taylormade Stealth Putter: Taylormade Spider Tour Ball: Taylormade TP Bag: Hot Z Canadian flag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Personally I'd love a Footjoy deal. I enjoy their products from shirts to shoes. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy You've just shown-up to a tournament, no soft-goods present, but you can go try anything and then put it in your bag... Where you heading? Putting green? Range??? And what are you grabbing to try? Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 I'd let TM pad my wallet for a top-to-bottom deal of whatever they choose ....... Just kidding . I'd do anything in my power to represent the little guys on tour. Let's start with an MLA putter, K Sig ball, Hogan wedges, Wilson irons, and pick the rest from there. Sent from carrier pigeon using MyGolfSpy Are those guys at the Tourneys with their wares to try? Remember, this isn't what contract would you want, it's where would you go when you show-up Monday to try equipment at the tourney? Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 A lifetime deal. Then start trying everything. But where first? Putting green? Wedge range? Driving range??? Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungkory Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Give me a big contract with any oem. Front loaded payment too, so I can choke in the first tourney and still be paid. Free stuff is cool, but I'd rather have money to blow, guilt free. I'll be the Andrew Luck of the PGA Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk Driver: Rogue ST Max LS Tensei AV Blue S 3w/5w: TSi2 Tensei AV Raw Blue S 4h: CLK 22* Hybrid Tensei CK Pro Blue 80HY S Irons 5-PW: 223 Steelfiber PR 95 S Wedges: RTX Zipcore Tour Rack 50, 54, 58 Steelfiber PR 105 Putter: LAB Link.1 Ball: Z-Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGoBlue100 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Trophy wife... Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy "Where'd it go?" "Right in the Lumberyard..." Gen 2 0811 XF 10.5* Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6x Gen 2 0211 15* 3W Mitsubishi Tensei Raw Blue 65-S Tour B JGR 15* Fairway UST ProForce V2 7F5 76g X-Flex (These two are gonna fight it out in early "24 to see who stays in the bag...) Tour B JGR 19* & 22* Hybrid UST ProForce V2 90g X-Flex Tour B JGR HF-2 irons (5i - PW) KBS Tour 130x CBX Wedges (50, 54, 58) TT Dynamic Gold 115 Wedge Shaft MATI Mamo Putter 33" Super Stroke Football League 3.0 Slim Hoofer Camo Stand Bag Precision Pro Nexus Rangefinder FAN! PRO Member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 But where first? Putting green? Wedge range? Driving range??? Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Oh, Wedges for sure on a short game practice facility. Then irons, then putter, then finally driver/Woods last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreLooper Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 If I'm a tour pro for one week? A lifetime supply of balls. Sent from my SM-T550 using Tapatalk What's in the bag: Driver - F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S ) 3 Wood (13.5*) - 980F 4 Wood (18*) - F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S ) 3 Hybrid (19*) - RBZ 4i - PW - D7 Forged - Recoil 760 ( S ) 52* - CBX 58* - CBX Full Face 2 Putter - Craz-e Bag - 2.5 (Blue) Ball - AVX Instagram - @hardcorelooper Twitter - @meovino Facebook - mike.eovino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTexGolfer Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Wedge area for sure. All those grinds and they are just there waiting to adjust them to your liking? That's golf heaven. Then I'd have tochdck out some of the “tour only†putters. 400 Driver (8*) UST ATTAS Punch 6S F6 Baffler (16*) Matrix Red Tie 65Q4 816 H1 Hybrid (21*,23*) Diamana S+ Blue 82 HY Z765 (5-PW) +2* Aerotech Steelfiber i110cw Vokey SM5 50.08F 54.10M Aerotech Steelfiber i110cw PM Grind 60* Dynamic Gold S400 TR 1966 Anser 2 Z Star ball Pioneer Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfJunkie302 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I'd snag a win, preferably one at a major. And a Scotty Cameron "Tour Use Only" putter. Sent from my SM-T580 using Tapatalk 2017 M1 460, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 JPX EZ 3 wood Fly-Z 4H MP-60, 3i-PW, True Temper Dynamic Gold S5 54° & 58°, True Temper Dynamic Gold California Monterey Pro V1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscipleofPenick Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Umm everything not nailed down?? Get totally fitted out by any major brand. Then enough balls, shoes, and polos to last a lifetime! Driver: Titleist 915 D3 w/ Diamana X 70g B4 setting Irons: TaylorMade R7 TP 4-PW S300 shafts 1* upright Titleist Vokey Wedges 50-54-58 Cobra Fly-z 16.5 FW Adams Pro Boxer hybrid 18* 6.5 index, RH, Cleveland, OH Take Dead Aim Driver: PXG 0211 10.5* Fairway: Titleist 917 F3 15* Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Boxer Gold 18* Irons: MacGregor MT-86 Pro Wedges: Vokey 50/54/58 Putter: SeeMore X2 Costa del Mar Ball: Srixon Z-Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Give me a big contract with any oem. Front loaded payment too, so I can choke in the first tourney and still be paid. Free stuff is cool, but I'd rather have money to blow, guilt free. I'll be the Andrew Luck of the PGA Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk Yup that big contract + cash gets you all the equipment you want plus the trophy wife. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaidJacket Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I guess I'd probably stay around the airport. I don't really need any equipment. I'd snag a year of NetJet usage with unlimited miles. My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokerAce Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Can I find the best caddy money can buy first ??? I'd start at the hole and work backwards...and most importantly I would show ZERO brand loyalty; if a mixed bag is what works best I'd be fine...if all one brand works best that's good too. Driver- Cobra Aerojet LS Woods- Cobra LTD 3w 15*, 5W 19*, F9 24* Irons- XXIO X (6-A) Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58) Putter- Bettinardi BB56 Ball- Maxfli Tour X Buggy- Motocaddy M7 GPS Remote Electric Caddy Bag- Motocaddy Dry-Series Proudly testing for 2024: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanoito Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I think I would head to the range and grab a driver and test those $1000 shafts that mere mortals don't have access to. Then would go with the wedges and try all the different grinds they have. Leave irons and putters last, cause those are easier to come by during a fitting (I would think). SpeedZone 9* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 60 S X2 Hot 3 Deep 14.5* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 S JetSpeed 5W 19* w/ Matrix Velox T 69 S OR Super LS 3H 19* w/ Kuro Kage Black 80 S JPX919 Forged 4-PW w/ Modus3 105 S Vokey SM7 50/08F, 54/14F & 58/08M w/ Modus3 115 Wedge ER1 34" w/ SuperStroke Fatso 2.0 Pro / H2NO Lite Cart Bag / 3.0 / NX7 Pro LRF My reviews: MLA Putter // Titleist SM7 // PING i500 // PuttOUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAGolfore Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 You've just shown-up to a tournament, no soft-goods present, but you can go try anything and then put it in your bag... Where you heading? Putting green? Range??? And what are you grabbing to try? Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy I'd have to say the selection of wedges and grind/bounce offerings. I know what I like but to be able to have it done right there would be very cool Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: Callaway Rogue 9* FW: Sub 70 Pro 4 wood Hybrid: Sub 70 949 Hybrid 19* Irons: Sub 70 659 CB 4 - 6 Black 639 MB 7 - PW Wedges: Sub 70 JB - 50* 54* & 60* Putter: Odyssey White Hot #2 Ball: Titleist Pro-V1x Handicap index: +3.9 Instagram: joshandersongolf Twitter: @jacustomgolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Soft goods are available, just not always visible. I am getting balls, gloves, and shoes. Hard good wise it is definitely putters. I am going to try them all and come up with the perfectly configured putter. Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Head to PING trailer and tell them, grab everything you've got and let's hit the range, we'll be starting with the G700 irons and then to the G400 Max, then we'll walk over to the short game area and put the new Stealth Glide 2's to the test. Finish up on the putting green trying the new SIGMA and Valuts. Oh yea, you better bring a Snickers bar, maybe two...We're going to be there a while!! G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Head to PING trailer and tell them, grab everything you've got and let's hit the range, we'll be starting with the G700 irons and then to the G400 Max, then we'll walk over to the short game area and put the new Stealth Glide 2's to the test. Finish up on the putting green trying the new SIGMA and Valuts. Oh yea, you better bring a Snickers bar, maybe two...We're going to be there a while!! I am guessing that this will be the year of PING for you? Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGolfHacker Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Id go check in with a mental coach, well because i need mental help😂🤣😠MDGolfHacker What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1 / Z*Star RangeFinder: In search of new range finder Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGolfHacker Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Oh and the massage trailer to loosen up the muscles. I don't think I'd change out my hardware, since I'm assuming that was what I used to get in the tourney. Maybe a training aid. I would setup a private vendor test of drivers,irons, wedges and putters away from the tourney. MDGolfHacker What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1 / Z*Star RangeFinder: In search of new range finder Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucklehead Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 First thing I do is head for the green. After I'm fit for the flatstick, I'd be at the short game area until probably Thursday messing around with different wedge set ups!! Sent from my E6853 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 Oh and the massage trailer to loosen up the muscles. I don't think I'd change out my hardware, since I'm assuming that was what I used to get in the tourney. Maybe a training aid. I would setup a private vendor test of drivers,irons, wedges and putters away from the tourney. MDGolfHacker Yeah, physio truck folks would know me well!!!! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 To add some insight to this, I got to spend some time in the TaylorMade Tour Trailer during the Farmer Insurance Open a few years ago. Wade the head fitter at the time, was very gracious with his time, knowledge and endulged us in a lot of tales form the Tour. I was surprised to find how many non TMAG staff guys come in to look around and try. And they are more than willing to build them up something to take to the range or for a pricatice round, hey after-all get it in their hands and they may want to put it in the bag. But he said tour players run the gamete across the board. There are some that only come in 3 or 4 times a year for a grip change or lie check/adjustment and don't want to see anything new. Then there are guys who may want to try something new every chance they get, or even fiddle around with their specs every so often. Just plan gear geeks like a lot of us. We ran across a couple guys coming in and out while we were in there. Justin Rose went back to work on one of his wedges himself on the grinding wheel, some are like that as well he said, just like to do their own work. G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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