Prior to July, it had been 16 years, shoulder surgery, and therapy since I had golfed last. I had attempted to get back into it a few years back but a few times at the driving range left me extremely frustrated and slanging strings of four letter words together. I decided to get back into partly because my father-in-law had talked about starting back up and I felt it would be a fun time together.
Now, I had always had the mindset of buying cheap box sets of clubs until my game improves and my purchase in May was no different. Fast forward to my second outing in July and the 18th hole and my first ever swing of a driver that retailed for the cost of my entire bag, I realized my mindset may be wrong.
I booked a fitting with PXG in which we went through my entire bag. We discussed my golf background, what issues I was seeing on a course, what worked currently, what I wanted out of the session and if I had any preferences on club lineup.
After I warmed up and got some numbers with my current clubs, we got to the fitting. I felt like a fitting would slightly improve shots but I was surprised how much of a difference clubs could make for me. We settled on a set of irons that felt incredible, added a slight bit of distance, and greatly improved my consistency.
Next we moved to the driver and the area I knew needed the most help. My shot is decently long but it makes a hard right about 30 yards from the end of the carry like it is running from the police. Just the club head and a stiffer flex shaft the slice had been cut in half which was nice and about 25yds was added to my drive. I got some coaching about my swing and the drive got even straighter; I have a place to start working. We also knocked out the fairway and hybrid.
Last was the putter. This may have been the biggest shock. I tried my putter and another of theirs, for me they were very inconsistent and I couldn’t sink a putt to save my life. We tried another putter and it was like somebody hit a light switch. I nailed 14/15 putts from about 15ft away and the only missed one would have fallen if a mole had sneezed within a mile of the ball.
We finished up and my order was placed. I am excited to get the new clubs in and start working on mechanics and playing more.
If you buy an EV you won’t suffer through high gas prices. - Peter Buttplug
Now, I had always had the mindset of buying cheap box sets of clubs until my game improves and my purchase in May was no different. Fast forward to my second outing in July and the 18th hole and my first ever swing of a driver that retailed for the cost of my entire bag, I realized my mindset may be wrong.
I booked a fitting with PXG in which we went through my entire bag. We discussed my golf background, what issues I was seeing on a course, what worked currently, what I wanted out of the session and if I had any preferences on club lineup.
After I warmed up and got some numbers with my current clubs, we got to the fitting. I felt like a fitting would slightly improve shots but I was surprised how much of a difference clubs could make for me. We settled on a set of irons that felt incredible, added a slight bit of distance, and greatly improved my consistency.
Next we moved to the driver and the area I knew needed the most help. My shot is decently long but it makes a hard right about 30 yards from the end of the carry like it is running from the police. Just the club head and a stiffer flex shaft the slice had been cut in half which was nice and about 25yds was added to my drive. I got some coaching about my swing and the drive got even straighter; I have a place to start working. We also knocked out the fairway and hybrid.
Last was the putter. This may have been the biggest shock. I tried my putter and another of theirs, for me they were very inconsistent and I couldn’t sink a putt to save my life. We tried another putter and it was like somebody hit a light switch. I nailed 14/15 putts from about 15ft away and the only missed one would have fallen if a mole had sneezed within a mile of the ball.
We finished up and my order was placed. I am excited to get the new clubs in and start working on mechanics and playing more.
If you buy an EV you won’t suffer through high gas prices. - Peter Buttplug
