StrokerAce 11,190 Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 .....wonder if anyone ever told Bubba to "go see a pro" when he had a question or issue? Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk 3 Quote P G410 LST | C King F7 | C SuperHybrid | T 818 H2 | S Z785 | C ZipCore | Bettinardi SS38 armlock Link to post Share on other sites
revkev 22,890 Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 .....wonder if anyone ever told Bubba to "go see a pro" when he had a question or issue? Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk Exceptions don't prove rules - when someone here wins a Masters we can stop giving the advice. It's advice, it's a part of the discussion it's as ignorable as any other advice or part of the discussion. I will continue to offer it in threads that merit. People will not be happy - they will think they are the next Bubba or the expert in the room - those thoughts and comments are allowable to but so is the tried and true advice of go see a professional of some sort. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 4 Quote Ping G410 - turned down to11.25 degrees, neutral setting - Fujikura Motore X R flex Ping G410 5-9 wood Wilson D7 forged 6-GW - Mamiya recoil 460 R flex SCOR 52,60 EVNRoll ER 5 Titleist Pro VIx optic yellow with revkev stamped on them Currently testing Edison wedges to replace SCORS that are wearing out. Also auditions for the 14th spot in the bag. Current possibilities are a Ping 26 degree hybrid - duplicates the 9 wood or 5 iron but would be used almost exclusively for chipping or Tour Exotics 3 wood simply because you can carry 14 clubs and I might occasionally hit it in certain unusual wind conditions once every four or five rounds. Link to post Share on other sites
StrokerAce 11,190 Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Exceptions don't prove rules - when someone here wins a Masters we can stop giving the advice. It's advice, it's a part of the discussion it's as ignorable as any other advice or part of the discussion. I will continue to offer it in threads that merit. People will not be happy - they will think they are the next Bubba or the expert in the room - those thoughts and comments are allowable to but so is the tried and true advice of go see a professional of some sort. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy If the only comment in a thread....as the OP stated....is "go see a pro".... without any context than it truly is a waste. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk Quote P G410 LST | C King F7 | C SuperHybrid | T 818 H2 | S Z785 | C ZipCore | Bettinardi SS38 armlock Link to post Share on other sites
Woobie 44 Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 As probably one of the people who Rover Rick is referring to who posted over the weekend with the underlying theme of “see a pro†the real message I was trying to convey was, don't believe our own press. If your going to have a “club fittingâ€, don't tell the fitter what you want. Go in with a clear mind and you might be surprised what comes out. Just because a tour pro who practices for endless hours per day can hit said club doesn't mean I who plays here and there will have the same outcome! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RoverRick 1,559 Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 As probably one of the people who Rover Rick is referring to who posted over the weekend with the underlying theme of “see a pro†the real message I was trying to convey was, don't believe our own press. If your going to have a “club fittingâ€, don't tell the fitter what you want. Go in with a clear mind and you might be surprised what comes out. Just because a tour pro who practices for endless hours per day can hit said club doesn't mean I who plays here and there will have the same outcome! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy I do not even know who all the posters were, and it wasn't necessarily current threads as I was catching up on older discussions. I just didn't think that those comments in and of themselves were beneficial. Especially, since half the other posters said something to that effect in their posts. 1 Quote Driver: ST190G on Fujikura ATMOS Black Fairway: ST190TS 15° on Fujikura ATMOS Black Hybrids CLK 22 & 25 (set to 20° & 23°) on Fujikura SPEEDER Irons: MP5 5-P on True Temper Dynamic Gold Wedges: MP-T5 52*, 56* & 60* on True Temper Dynamic Gold Wedge Putter: 2018 Select Newport 2 Balls: Pro V1X Shoes: Range Finder: Precision Pro NX7 Pro All grips are BestGrips Micro-Perforated Link to post Share on other sites
Kor.A.Door 5,842 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 I don't mind the “go see a pro†too much, except when every answer in the thread says it. I use it on occasion although I have never seen my pro. I have asked a question to the pro, but haven't gone to see him yet. My swing is my swing, but there are times when some advice is given to someone and that will trigger something for me, so I like when there is advice thrown around good or bad, because you never know when a lightbulb will go off. So keep the crazy advice coming. Sometimes it works sometimes it dont 1 Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to post Share on other sites
Shankster 26,333 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Amen. I've seen a lot of good threads get derailed, and some one get angry (me) when all of the answers are go get fit. I'm not going to say anything else about it, but I seriously have no fitting options within reason. The dude here was going to use the titleist cart to fit me for mizuno irons, and said he doesn't fit for driver because they are mostly all the same. So... I may not be a fitter, but I can raise the BS flag on this “fitter/pro†here.. Now everyone go get fit and see your pro. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GB13 7,779 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Including a disclaimer of this is my advice however a pro might be able to help you better than I can is totally fine. You still give your advice but you note it should be taken with a grain of salt. Good advice or bad advice is for the OP to decide but if every answer is go see your pro no attempt at helpful advice is made. Part of the reason we ask questions is so we can improve together. We also may not trust our pro or haven't found one we can trust. 2 Quote Wilson Staff C300 9.0* Fujikura Pro 58 stiff Callaway Rogue 3W Mitsubishi Diamana D+ LTD 80 stiff Mizuno MP-18 MMC FLI-HI 2 iron UST Mamiya Recoil 95 stiff Ping I200's 4-W Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW stiff Ping Glide 52* and 58* stiff Bettinardi Studio Stock #38 Armlock Link to post Share on other sites
revkev 22,890 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 If the only comment in a thread....as the OP stated....is "go see a pro".... without any context than it truly is a waste. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk Perhaps the OP is the one who could provide the disclaimer - Without that my assumption is he doesn't know any better and therefore I'm going to give the best possible advice which is to seek professional help. That's the best advice. I wouldn't do that to you or Shankster anymore because I know that you won't. So if you post something that I can comment on I do, if not I don't. I'm staying away from Shankster's swing video. I would have nothing positive to add. Another sound piece of advice (that you have reminded me of) is this: you need to know enough to recognize if the pro or fitter that you are talking to knows his stuff. That's where MGS comes in. So going forward if I'm compelled to give the see a fitter advice - I will add some sort of disclaimer. It's a little thing and I'm not looking to tick people off. I am looking to help others play better golf as I receive advice that helps me to play better. Most of the time getting better requires an occasional peek from a trained set of eyes while ignoring advice from well meaning friends. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 3 Quote Ping G410 - turned down to11.25 degrees, neutral setting - Fujikura Motore X R flex Ping G410 5-9 wood Wilson D7 forged 6-GW - Mamiya recoil 460 R flex SCOR 52,60 EVNRoll ER 5 Titleist Pro VIx optic yellow with revkev stamped on them Currently testing Edison wedges to replace SCORS that are wearing out. Also auditions for the 14th spot in the bag. Current possibilities are a Ping 26 degree hybrid - duplicates the 9 wood or 5 iron but would be used almost exclusively for chipping or Tour Exotics 3 wood simply because you can carry 14 clubs and I might occasionally hit it in certain unusual wind conditions once every four or five rounds. Link to post Share on other sites
kardboard.kid 2,115 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 It may be of help if one knows a qualified pro/fitter that lives in an area near the one posting the question. To avoid free and or unwanted information posted on line, you could PM the poster. That would be another way to help without providing advice. Sent from my XT1635-01 using MyGolfSpy mobile app 1 Quote F7+ w/Fujikura Pro XLR8 Graphite Shaft STi Irons 5-SW KURO KAGE 70IR Flex-R Lamkin Grips King F6 Hybrid Matrix Red Tie HQ4 Graphite Shaft Forged FGT 60* wedge KURO KAGE 70R SS cross Comfort grip O-Putter 1W Link to post Share on other sites
Gg Owen 151 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Would be nice if a golf forum never had an instructional sub forum.All conversations are peaceful in most other chats.Not sure why chatting about how one swings a club causes so many too go nutso. Turns into my teacher is better than your teacher.Or the smartest guy in the class syndrome.Little do they know that many top local scratch ams have many a swing faults.But still go out and shoot sub par golf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PMookie 13,053 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I have mentioned a number of times that a person might want to seek-out a Pro, or fitting, or truly professional advice when in their description of what “ails†them they don't mention having done-so. I then add what has worked for me, or what I found in a fitting, or lesson, but if the post doesn't have in it “I have tried a fitting/lesson/seeing a proâ€, I usually add that this would be a good idea. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Driver: King F9 Speedback, Xphlexxx Busa 2 Liquid, XX stiff, 45” Fwy: Hybrid: X2 Hot Pro, 20*, Rombax 8D07HB TM27 X Irons: TR20 Tour P 4/5, Tour V 6-10, Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges: Vega VW-06 50*/54*/58*, Dynamic Gold S400 Putter: EAS 1.0 Link to post Share on other sites
HardcoreLooper 5,319 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 This all presumes that said fitter or "pro" are competent.... Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk Some instructors are quacks, sure. So are some doctors, some attorneys, some financial advisors, some IT consulting client managers... My first instructor sucked. But after that, all of the ones I've had the pleasure of working with have been very good. So I guess I'm biased. I had two great instructors at the club where I worked, who really wanted to see me get better. And I did. Working there, I got to know them and their business pretty well. The good parts and the tough parts. And believe me, there are more tough parts than good parts in that business. Volunteering at TFT, I've gotten to know several more good instructors who have helped me and my girls. They've gotten my girls to improve in ways that I could never have. My youngest just had a breakthrough at her last lesson and played her best nine holes ever, by a long shot. And I knew what she was doing wrong, but I didn't have the ability to express it in a way that could get it through to her like her teacher did. I'd be doing her a grave disservice if I tried to teach her. Her teacher and I have a deal. He doesn't manage IT consulting engagements, and I don't teach golf. I know there are people out there that have been self-taught and hugely successful. I won't debate that for a second. I don't know that they asked for help as much as they dug it out of the dirt. Honestly, I'd probably pick a book written by someone whose build is similar to yours. "Five Lessons..." worked for Larry Nelson. If I suggest that you go see a pro, it's not to brush you off, and it's not to try to kill the thread. It's because I know it works. And that's the best advice I can give. 2 Quote What's in the bag: Driver - F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S ) 4 Wood (17*) - Big Bertha S2H2 - RCH 90 "Firm" 7 Wood - Big Bertha Warbird S2H2 - RCH 90 "Firm" 5i - PW - D7 Forged - Recoil 760 ( S ) GW - LW - F8 - N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour105 ( S ) Putter - Craz-e Bag - 2.5 (Black) Ball - TP5X Pix Instagram - @hardcorelooper Twitter - @meovino Facebook - mike.eovino What's in timeout: 3 Wood (16*) - F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S ) 4i - D7 Forged - Recoil 760 ( S ) Link to post Share on other sites
djahubes 1,261 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 The discussion is the whole point of sticking around. Good group of peeps around here. At the end of the day, I'm not 100% sold that “fit†equipment is exponentially better than off the shelf. Yes, optimizing spin and launch gains distance, but for us amateurs, I really think that only matters in the driver. I am a bigger equipment junky than most, and love to go to fitters to learn, but if you hook the ball, or slice, or just ain't that good, no equipment will fix that. I'm convinced, that I can go out with my old lynx blades, a Taylormade burner circa 2008 and shoot 85 with zero problems. With my new Gucci fit gear, I'll probably shoot 78-82. Was all that $$$ and time worth those couple strokes?? HECK YEAH,.....now go get fit and see your pro now!!! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaussman1 1,512 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 The discussion is the whole point of sticking around. Good group of peeps around here. At the end of the day, I'm not 100% sold that “fit†equipment is exponentially better than off the shelf. Yes, optimizing spin and launch gains distance, but for us amateurs, I really think that only matters in the driver. I am a bigger equipment junky than most, and love to go to fitters to learn, but if you hook the ball, or slice, or just ain't that good, no equipment will fix that. I'm convinced, that I can go out with my old lynx blades, a Taylormade burner circa 2008 and shoot 85 with zero problems. With my new Gucci fit gear, I'll probably shoot 78-82. Was all that $$$ and time worth those couple strokes?? HECK YEAH,.....now go get fit and see your pro now!!! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy For me it matters in iron sets too. I get very different results from DG vs KBS Tour vs C Taper vs Nippon Modus. A set can go from pretty good to absolutely worthless to me if it's a poor shaft fit. KBS Tour in particular I find to be wildly inconsistent and other guys who play at my same level and same speed use them very effectively. 1 Quote Rogue SZ 10.5 *NEW* Fujikura Pro Green 65 X Rogue 15 degree Evnflow Blue 6.5 Back in the Bag Z765 4-G Nippon Modus 120 Stiff 54 and 60 Amazing Grace Ass Kicker Link to post Share on other sites
djahubes 1,261 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 For me it matters in iron sets too. I get very different results from DG vs KBS Tour vs C Taper vs Nippon Modus. A set can go from pretty good to absolutely worthless to me if it's a poor shaft fit. KBS Tour in particular I find to be wildly inconsistent and other guys who play at my same level and same speed use them very effectively. It definitely matters, but the degree to which it does maybe a bit less than we think. I've been fit into everything from regular flex OBAN devotion shafts, to x stiff Aldila greens. These fittings from top 100 Callaway and Taylormade performance centers. I'd like to see a test with an above average golfer, say 5 or below, play perfectly fit clubs, then send him to dicks and buy the same type right off the shelf and see how much worse he plays. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RoverRick 1,559 Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 It definitely matters, but the degree to which it does maybe a bit less than we think. I've been fit into everything from regular flex OBAN devotion shafts, to x stiff Aldila greens. These fittings from top 100 Callaway and Taylormade performance centers. I'd like to see a test with an above average golfer, say 5 or below, play perfectly fit clubs, then send him to dicks and buy the same type right off the shelf and see how much worse he plays. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy How do you fit a Jekyll and Hide golfer? One who shoots 97 one day and 79 the next? Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy 2 Quote Driver: ST190G on Fujikura ATMOS Black Fairway: ST190TS 15° on Fujikura ATMOS Black Hybrids CLK 22 & 25 (set to 20° & 23°) on Fujikura SPEEDER Irons: MP5 5-P on True Temper Dynamic Gold Wedges: MP-T5 52*, 56* & 60* on True Temper Dynamic Gold Wedge Putter: 2018 Select Newport 2 Balls: Pro V1X Shoes: Range Finder: Precision Pro NX7 Pro All grips are BestGrips Micro-Perforated Link to post Share on other sites
Shankster 26,333 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 How do you fit a Jekyll and Hide golfer? One who shoots 97 one day and 79 the next? Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy A week long fitting process at The Shankster's Institute For Golf Excellence. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wedgie 5,050 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 How do you fit a Jekyll and Hide golfer? One who shoots 97 one day and 79 the next? Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy I'm that guy. High of 101 and low of 79 this year on the same course. Went to a GD top 100 fitter last year for a full iron fitting. Was fit to Mizuno Hot Metals and after about 20 rounds with them index went up from 13.5 to 15.5. Went and bought used JPX 900 Forged after about 10 swings with way more shaft than I could handle and index returned quickly to 13.5. Bought F8 one lengths this year off the rack and handicap dropped another stroke. Not saying fitting doesn't matter but my experience really soured me on the whole thing. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy 3 Quote Wedgie Driver - XXIO X Driver 9.5 - Launcher Turbo 2 hybrid - F9 One Length 3-G - CBX 52 and 56 - ER 1.2 Top Flite Gamer Play Right Link to post Share on other sites
StrokerAce 11,190 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 I'm no longer playing the irons I was fit for and am playing as well or better.... fitting has value but I think it has more value to people who are out of the norm. Taller than average... Shorter than normal arms, etc. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk 2 Quote P G410 LST | C King F7 | C SuperHybrid | T 818 H2 | S Z785 | C ZipCore | Bettinardi SS38 armlock Link to post Share on other sites
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