B81Smith
Hit Bombs!
My True Spec Fitting Experience…..while I absolutely loved the fitter, fitting, tech, etc - I have some serious doubts about pulling the trigger.
I had heard through the Hackers Paradise forum that True Spec Golf was doing free full bag fittings for the month of October. After calling and hearing it was correct I booked an appointment at the Chicago location. It was easy and got a confirmation. The day prior to the fitting I received some last instructions regarding arriving and finding where to park, etc. A short survey about my game was also included. I’m a 2.0 handicap which is okay, I’ve been as low as plus 1 and as high as a 5 over the past 20 years. So with 1 kid and being married to a non-golfer who feels golf = vacation/rest/do nothing/relax – it means I don’t get to practice and can only play 1 round/week during the summer if I’m lucky. So I tend to take PTO days not tell anyone and play freaking golf to get my fix. I’m pretty satisfied with my setup aside from my wedges – not a huge fan, not much belief in them, not much confidence but my wedge game is on point - if that makes any sense. 4 irons sucks – wanted something easier to high whether that has a graphite shaft, crossover, hybrid, whatever I’m open to it. I want more consistent driver direction! I’m all over and if I was down the middle it would save me probably 2 shots a round. If my wedges were more dialed in and confidence inspiring like the SM7’s do for me, I feel it would be another 1 shot per round, and last but not least – putter. I’m searching man, I need help, I brought 4 putters and thought one or all could be tweaked to fit perfect. I had bought the Evnroll hatchback 5 over the summer (first new club for me in a long time) because I’d was averaging like 5-8 birdie attempts from inside 10ft, make 1 for birdie miss all others, have 10 attempts for par on average from inside 6ft and make half, miss half – shoot 6 over and think if I made half those inside 10ft for bird plus 80% from 6ft and in - I’d be back to plus 1 shooting respectable scores again, dipping my toes in the 60’s more often. Well that’s me onto the fitting……
I arrived early and met with the fitter and spoke about my game and clubs for about 5-10 minutes. While I spoke he measured my clubs and told it was odd they’re a half inch over standard for all irons, hybrid and driver. My 3 wood was standard length. All of my clubs weighed heavier than sledge hammers LOL. My 6 iron was D6, my 8 iron was D8 and my Driver was like E1. I had explained I reshafted my irons and added sweet ferrules I used the old pull a shaft, trim the new shaft exactly like before and install – may have gone arry but I had no idea my clubs were ‘long’. I explained I had been through iron fittings at titleist, ping, demo days and golfsmith – all would fit me for dynamic gold x-100’s. Thought I wanted to try some S400 tour issues among other things in the irons, maybe the 120 gram versions of those. (this is key later on). I went over what my budget was with him and told them it’s a max of $3,000 for most likely a driver, 3 wood, 4-P irons, 3 wedges. He gave me a bit of a look like really you think you’ll get all that for that price but said thank you, budget is important and we would try to stay within in it but he stated he didn’t want to put a budget on performance. After explaining a few things regarding these issues we took to hitting the 8 iron to get warmed up. Explained I play in tournaments. Explained I like to hit all shots and be able to flight the ball when needed. Asked if I hit them low or with little spin and explained the courses I play I can stop 5 iron on down within a yard of where it lands but also back up 9 iron on down with regular ease – and I clarified that it would back up 1 foot or less but none the less back up. This will be key later.
I had heard through the Hackers Paradise forum that True Spec Golf was doing free full bag fittings for the month of October. After calling and hearing it was correct I booked an appointment at the Chicago location. It was easy and got a confirmation. The day prior to the fitting I received some last instructions regarding arriving and finding where to park, etc. A short survey about my game was also included. I’m a 2.0 handicap which is okay, I’ve been as low as plus 1 and as high as a 5 over the past 20 years. So with 1 kid and being married to a non-golfer who feels golf = vacation/rest/do nothing/relax – it means I don’t get to practice and can only play 1 round/week during the summer if I’m lucky. So I tend to take PTO days not tell anyone and play freaking golf to get my fix. I’m pretty satisfied with my setup aside from my wedges – not a huge fan, not much belief in them, not much confidence but my wedge game is on point - if that makes any sense. 4 irons sucks – wanted something easier to high whether that has a graphite shaft, crossover, hybrid, whatever I’m open to it. I want more consistent driver direction! I’m all over and if I was down the middle it would save me probably 2 shots a round. If my wedges were more dialed in and confidence inspiring like the SM7’s do for me, I feel it would be another 1 shot per round, and last but not least – putter. I’m searching man, I need help, I brought 4 putters and thought one or all could be tweaked to fit perfect. I had bought the Evnroll hatchback 5 over the summer (first new club for me in a long time) because I’d was averaging like 5-8 birdie attempts from inside 10ft, make 1 for birdie miss all others, have 10 attempts for par on average from inside 6ft and make half, miss half – shoot 6 over and think if I made half those inside 10ft for bird plus 80% from 6ft and in - I’d be back to plus 1 shooting respectable scores again, dipping my toes in the 60’s more often. Well that’s me onto the fitting……
I arrived early and met with the fitter and spoke about my game and clubs for about 5-10 minutes. While I spoke he measured my clubs and told it was odd they’re a half inch over standard for all irons, hybrid and driver. My 3 wood was standard length. All of my clubs weighed heavier than sledge hammers LOL. My 6 iron was D6, my 8 iron was D8 and my Driver was like E1. I had explained I reshafted my irons and added sweet ferrules I used the old pull a shaft, trim the new shaft exactly like before and install – may have gone arry but I had no idea my clubs were ‘long’. I explained I had been through iron fittings at titleist, ping, demo days and golfsmith – all would fit me for dynamic gold x-100’s. Thought I wanted to try some S400 tour issues among other things in the irons, maybe the 120 gram versions of those. (this is key later on). I went over what my budget was with him and told them it’s a max of $3,000 for most likely a driver, 3 wood, 4-P irons, 3 wedges. He gave me a bit of a look like really you think you’ll get all that for that price but said thank you, budget is important and we would try to stay within in it but he stated he didn’t want to put a budget on performance. After explaining a few things regarding these issues we took to hitting the 8 iron to get warmed up. Explained I play in tournaments. Explained I like to hit all shots and be able to flight the ball when needed. Asked if I hit them low or with little spin and explained the courses I play I can stop 5 iron on down within a yard of where it lands but also back up 9 iron on down with regular ease – and I clarified that it would back up 1 foot or less but none the less back up. This will be key later.