Pat007

Its also has to do with the shaft. If it's a bore-through shaft which a lot of the callaways are, they can't be bent or the shaft breaks. A bore-through is where the shaft goes all the way through the head and exits on the bottom. You can see it at the bottom of the head (example: titleist 905 drivers, callaway x14 irons). Those heads are cast at the factory in either upright of flat and are almost impossible to bend. The shaft needs to be removed before bending. Good luck!

Times are changing, and so are fitting methods. That's the one real advantage smaller shops and courses can offer is the fitting. It can take upto an hour and a half for a full fitting to be done right. A lot of times, smaller shops don't carry inventory, so they'll sell you anything. Larger retail outlets "fit" people for what they have in stock. I had a guy come in to get fit with his g20 irons he had fit for him at a local GolfTown. They just happened to have his 3* flat lie irons in stock! What a lucky guy! What he actually needed was 1* upright. Unfortunately, this is a common occurence. The goal of a good clubfit is to ensure a proper fit, yes, but also to try to gain a repeat customer. As you said, it was done right, and now you want to get your woods fit as well. Clubfitters want you to leave happy with your new clubs and want your repeat business. I don't get anything from you coming back to me in a week saying you can't hit the new clubs I fit you for. I have even told people that I wasn't recommending a new driver, because there's was best. The man was so impressed with my honesty, that he bought a New Scotty Cameron and balls and we had a customer for life. It's a complicated process, but I like to set some guidelines with my clients and explain ahead of time where we want the spin, launch angle, and all the other parameters to be based on their ball speed, so it doesn't look like I'm trying to make a club sale. I'm glad you enjoyed your clubfitting!

Makes sense, your clubs weren't stiff enough. I do Titleist clubfittings at the Club I work at, and we're fitting more and more people with the KBS shafts. Don't forget, the shafts are the engine that drive the clubhead. You, sir, have just seen the joy of custom fitting! It amazes me that that some people still buy clubs off the rack.

One reason not to use them: they look rediculous! Did you take the plastic off the grip on your new clubs or leave that on too? Do you wrap your couch in plastic? I get clubs to use them, not to have to worry about them getting dinged up. They're ugly, time-consuming, trap in dirtand moisture and nobody on any tour uses them. Save them time and money, and go buy a dozen ProV1s.

Tests on launch monitors and Iron Byron have shown that for every inch of length you remove, you lose 7 yards of distance. Small trade-off. To not hit it into the woods. It's worth the trim

You're new to the game. You're going to lose balls. Maxfli Noodles, Bridgestone E5,E6 would work

Agreed. A nice Sun Mountain or Clic Gear will serve you well.

You can also custom order a set, say from Titleist for example. You could do an AP2 3-6 irons and 7-PW MB or CB irons. Just make sure you try before you buy.

Looks nice. Good visual alignment aid. I like!

Really??! Are you guys serious?!?! Cleaning golf gloves?!?! Do you disinfect the groves of your clubs too? Use Purell between shots? Come on guys! Golf is a sport, this doesn't help its' image. Use your glove till it rips, no matter how dirty. That's life. It gets dirty, live with it.

Go out, spend the bucks, it's well worth it. For 100$, you bought a water resistant suit. Put it this way, my FootJoy rain pants cost me 250$. My FootJoy rain jacket cost me 300$, but both are seam-sealed and guaranteed for life not to leak. Foot Joy take anything back, customer service is A1. Staying dry is well worth the extra bucks. As for rain gloves, the FJ rain gloves are good, as well as the Zero Restriction ones. The wetter they get, the stickier they get. Have fun!

They are shredded, melted, etc down to make new clubs from. Ping and other such companies will not get caught selling or releasing an "inferior" product. It would tarnish their reputation. There's a 0% chance of that happening. I witnessed this with my own eyes at the Ping factory in Arizona. As for the other poster that wrote that Pings are made in China, they're made in the USA, in Arizona.

I think the PGA Tour needs Mike Weir on the Tour to promote the game in Canada. Steven Ames isn't the guy to do it. When you think of golf in Canada, who do you think of? Mike Weir.

i have a good excuse, I need my clubs for work, teaching and making money playing. Sorry, you can never ever hit any of my clubs. I won't ask you, so don't even think of asking me. It's that simple. Would you ask a race-car driver to try his car? No. Would you borrow a surgeon's tools? No. Enough said.

you didnt get hosed, they used the rules to their advantage. End of story.