Grumps
Tour Rookie
Well due to the constant rain this week I decided to do the direct golf MOT test
So I rolled up at 11 this morning at the Edinburgh branch to be introduced to Tom who looked at my clubs and complained that my irons were too clean . I said I'd used them yesterday in the rain and had wiped them after each shot .
then it was the grips were fine (they should have been as only had 3 rounds since I put them on
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My shoe check consisted off a quick look while I was standing so he couldn't have seen the cleats !
Then for a warm up while he set the machine up he told me he was a spurs fan because he seen my gunners headcover so after i finished laughing at him.
I hit about 8 shots with 7 iron all which were in a nicely grouped together on the left side between 140 and 149 yds . The furthest left being 7 yds from the centre of the fairway so I was we'll pleased but was told clubs were off so he would check with tape and plastic board. Another half dozen shots later it showed I hit off the centre and a few near the heel he said it showed club was needing moved about 2 degrees He had me hit my 5 iron next but all 6 shots were dead centre :thup: I tried the 9 iron next which produced a couple off off centre strikes too.
I asked if he was gonna check the rest and adjust the ones that need it. But his response was no the clubs are ok it must be that I stand to close that's why the go left .
So I said I wasn't happy with my driver as I hit it too high especially on windy days after hitting a few fades he said my spin rate was fine but was hitting a 14.8-16 launch and should be only hitting 12-14 max so the 11 deg was to much he gave me a JL tour black driver to try (couldn't tell what deg as its not written on club) while he reset a R11s then it was a couple of Adams drivers but I kept fading them I tried to tell him I feared hitting the bags of clubs at back of room
As it was tight when swinging the driver .
His reply was well ill just get you the free cd meaning he was finished with me so I asked him about shafts and what would he recommend for me to look for .you could have knocked me down with a feather at his reply
" we'll I'd say your definitely a reg shaft "
While I changed my shoes he came back with the cd as I shook his hand picked up clubs he said you need to spend a few hours at the range as you swing with your arms not your legs ( why didn't he point that out while I was in the bay hitting shots !!!)
So I left feeling the whole 50 mins was a waste of his and my time and I can pinpoint the moment that his enthusiasm died was the 5 irons as that's about the time he knew I wasn't gonna change my clubs or grips
I learned more by texting Greg (in fife) when I got home
So I rolled up at 11 this morning at the Edinburgh branch to be introduced to Tom who looked at my clubs and complained that my irons were too clean . I said I'd used them yesterday in the rain and had wiped them after each shot .
then it was the grips were fine (they should have been as only had 3 rounds since I put them on
.My shoe check consisted off a quick look while I was standing so he couldn't have seen the cleats !
Then for a warm up while he set the machine up he told me he was a spurs fan because he seen my gunners headcover so after i finished laughing at him.
I hit about 8 shots with 7 iron all which were in a nicely grouped together on the left side between 140 and 149 yds . The furthest left being 7 yds from the centre of the fairway so I was we'll pleased but was told clubs were off so he would check with tape and plastic board. Another half dozen shots later it showed I hit off the centre and a few near the heel he said it showed club was needing moved about 2 degrees He had me hit my 5 iron next but all 6 shots were dead centre :thup: I tried the 9 iron next which produced a couple off off centre strikes too.
I asked if he was gonna check the rest and adjust the ones that need it. But his response was no the clubs are ok it must be that I stand to close that's why the go left .
So I said I wasn't happy with my driver as I hit it too high especially on windy days after hitting a few fades he said my spin rate was fine but was hitting a 14.8-16 launch and should be only hitting 12-14 max so the 11 deg was to much he gave me a JL tour black driver to try (couldn't tell what deg as its not written on club) while he reset a R11s then it was a couple of Adams drivers but I kept fading them I tried to tell him I feared hitting the bags of clubs at back of room
As it was tight when swinging the driver .
His reply was well ill just get you the free cd meaning he was finished with me so I asked him about shafts and what would he recommend for me to look for .you could have knocked me down with a feather at his reply
" we'll I'd say your definitely a reg shaft "
While I changed my shoes he came back with the cd as I shook his hand picked up clubs he said you need to spend a few hours at the range as you swing with your arms not your legs ( why didn't he point that out while I was in the bay hitting shots !!!)
So I left feeling the whole 50 mins was a waste of his and my time and I can pinpoint the moment that his enthusiasm died was the 5 irons as that's about the time he knew I wasn't gonna change my clubs or grips
I learned more by texting Greg (in fife) when I got home
