I’ve been taking part in golf for five years now and I’m on the fixed lookout for recent methods to degree up my sport. Whether or not that’s watching YouTube tutorials, hitting the vary late at evening, or practising with my placing mat — there’s at all times room for enchancment.

My swing feels good, however my iron photographs are inconsistent and I can’t appear to interrupt 275 yards with my driver. After taking part in a spherical with my buddy Max, I used to be tremendous impressed by the look, sound, and efficiency of his new PXG golf equipment.

It was positively the most effective I’d ever seen him play — outdriving me nearly each gap and hitting far more greens in reg than regular. Max stored yapping about how nice the becoming course of was on the PXG retailer, which had me questioning whether or not my PING golf equipment had been holding me again.

However I used to be a PING loyalist … there was no approach PXG might outperform my trusted set that I’ve been utilizing for years, proper?I figured I had nothing to lose by reserving a becoming on-line and heading to my native PXG retailer to check out Max’s declare that they’re “the most effective golf equipment within the sport.” I’m absolutely dedicated to breaking 85 this season, so I used to be determined to strive something to enhance.

My Expertise With PXG’s In-Retailer Becoming:

After I stepped into the PXG retailer, I used to be instantly blown away by the fashionable design and large hitting bays. My grasp fitter, Josh, greeted me with a chilly beverage and we mentioned the strengths and weaknesses of my sport. I opted for the full bag expertise, which covers irons, drivers, and putters.

Inside of the PXG Retailer and the large hitting bays.

Josh began the one-on-one becoming course of by having me hit my present 7-iron with a purpose to set up a baseline. Though my distances had been stable, the dispersion of my photographs had been lower than par. The Trackman know-how allowed me to see each exact statistic like ball pace, membership pace, assault angle, spin charge, membership path, and my private favourite — smash issue (a measure of vitality switch between membership to ball).

I hit a wide range of totally different shafts (each graphite and metal) and clubhead mixtures till we discovered the setup that works for my swing. Evaluating the stats between my PING 7-iron to PXG’s GEN6 7-iron was evening and day. My dispersion went from a 15-yard customary deviation to solely 5-yards — breaking 85 was on the horizon.

A pure strike with the PXG GEN6 Iron.

Subsequent up, driver time. It’s my favourite membership to wield and a robust level of my sport, however I used to be struggling to get the gap each golfer craves. I hit my PING G425 driver first so we might see how PXG’s golf equipment would examine. Josh was assured that the PXG Black Ops Driver might assist me hit bombs, however I nonetheless doubted it.

Lo and behold, the primary PXG drive I hit goes 280 yards (20 yards additional than my common). I assumed perhaps it was a fluke, however swing after swing proved that the Black Ops delivers insane distance.

Though my swing pace was the identical, the outcomes had been large. To not point out it gave the impression of a missile each time I hit the ball, which actually boosted my confidence. It’s secure to say that the hype surrounding PXG’s breakthrough membership tech is actual.

A peaceable switch of energy.

By this level, I spotted that PXG makes some extraordinary irons and drivers — however what about their putters?

The PXG retailer has a wholly separate room devoted to placing, the place I attempted out a bunch of various head, shaft and hosel mixtures. This spectacular quantity of customization ensures you’re getting probably the most optimum setup. And since placing tends to be my Achilles heel, I used to be shocked to see balls persistently dropping within the cup. I beloved the feel and appear of the Battle Prepared II putters and settled on the Mustang blade-style mannequin.

The in-store placing inexperienced and Battle Prepared II Mustang Putter.

Ultimate Ideas:

All in all, I’m completely impressed by the PXG retailer, their membership know-how, and the in-depth, personalised becoming course of. All through the session, Josh made me really feel comfy by complimenting my good photographs and explaining every a part of the method.

Though I assumed my PING golf equipment had been nice, PXG blew them out of the water. Now, with my new arsenal of golf equipment, I’m fairly certain I’ll lastly break 85 (and perhaps 80, however let’s not get forward of ourselves.)