Senior Golfer // XXIO Hybrid Fitting

[@TheKeenej]

I'm like Ronnie. To change out his 5 is to admit that " I am not as young as used to be!" My father RIP would not club up when he knew he couldn't reach the hole. When he turned 89 years old he got the message. He was going to use his 9 iron to a par 3 120 yard hole. I told him to club up to his eight iron. He made his first hole in one, ever! He had been playing since he was 12 years old and working his way to a scratch golfer in his sojourn to 50+ years old. I am now 65 (Ronnies age) and always look to technology to gain that extra edge to stay competitive. I choose the advantage over my peter pan syndrome. Keep up the good work. I always walk away with pearls of wisdom after watching your vlog. JK in Ga.

[@donreid7198]

Ian fitted me with a full XXIO set late last year. I am 70 and only started golfing a few years ago. Love the clubs.

[@timoldfield882]

Last Year I bought XXIO driver, 3 wood, 5 wood and 5 hybrid. I went with Srixon Z585 irons and Cleveland CBX 2 wedges. I could not be happier . To complete the Srixon package I recently started using the Q Star Tour ball !. I’m 66 and play off 17 . I’ll be using them on the links in Kent again tomorrow ! Tim

[@bobbykrechuniak8875]

Great to see Ronnie back on the channel, love the fact that you guys vary your testers.

[@chrisfreitag2603]

Love the videos featuring actual customers, with slow to normal swing speeds. Very relatable, especially for us old farts.

[@RayH40]

I absolutely love how after the first two shots with the hybrid, Ronnie was completely speechless. A 5i that runs 10+ yards vs a solid hybrid shot that only rolls 4 yards is a game changer on course

[@reikunorthamerica5732]

GREAT review and so glad I found your channel !! I cannot wait until the snow is gone here in Canada so I can get out with my new XXIO clubs !! I am 60 and just got "back into" playing over the past few years with my 30 year old son and his buddies. Trying to keep up with the kids is tough.. swinging WAY too hard with my Calloway irons and Sim Max2 woods then just feeling "beat-up" after each round !! So after some reading and seeing channels like yours=THANKYOU, I grabbed a used set of XXIO Eleven 6-PW irons at the end of last season (September) and after consciously working on slowing down my swing speed during the one time I got out with the XXIO irons before the snow, I was quite impressed. Fast forward to December took a trip to Florida and took only the XXIO irons and truly fell in love with these new irons. I picked up a matching 5 hybrid and was amazed at the launch height and descent angle landing and sticking on 180+ yard shots which my old 4-5 irons would NEVER do= run through always. So now I have just added the XXIO Eleven 9.5 ° - driver, the 15°- 3 wood and 9.5° -7 wood and ready to go kick some young golfers A**es !! Thank you for your review and for pumping up my tires as I cannot wait to get out with these XXIO clubs !!! I encourage all "seasoned" golfers to give these a try if you get he chance and will report back on the new woods in the spring.I am still playing Pro V1 so that is the next advice you give that I will try is to go to a lower compression ball.

[@ExplorationRun]

Just got an email about TXG and Arccos golf partnership. So awesome. I wish I was in Canada to get fitted for you guys on my next clubs!! You're both great for golf.

[@Mboogie69]

I conceded to Titleist 19, 23, & 25 hybrids this last year and it’s made a huge difference. I’ve adjusted lofts for gapping, but it’s been great! Great video guys. Also recently replaced the 3 wood with a 5 wood for better flight and only gave up a few yards. Crazy adjustments needed to compensate for age and injuries, but now have realistic chances of holding greens past 150 yards again.

[@ericdouglass3515]

Ronnie seems like such a nice, cool guy. I love it every time he is on the channel.

[@reidbrian08]

Ronnie...Nice job. Watching Mattie swing is like watching a robot (perfect), so I can certainly relate more to Ronnie's swing. Great video!

[@DizzyGoat44]

Not sure if you’ve done one yet but a video with either the Cleveland launcher irons or t-rail cobras with a senior golfer would be cool to see if they have a similar effect.

[@stephenyoung9045]

As a senior golfer who is returning after 25yrs away, these videos are brilliant and so informative. Thanks lads! 👊

[@TLRChad]

I love these types of videos. What would seem to be a simple club change and to see such a dramatic improvement is fun to watch.

[@banditbaker1675]

Hey, Rocket Ronnie is back, my Hero! I still carry a 5 Iron but it's only used for getting out from the trees, I call it my Tree Iron! lol That hybrid sounded nice by the way.

[@robinzyap]

More people should go into fittings with Ronnie's mindset. Does his research. Opinionated but not overbearing. Willing to try but not submissive. Kudos.

[@MrBigbennybang]

you guys are by far the best learning golf chanel ! keep up the good work Matt and Ian

[@samuelcollie2050]

Thank you. As a senior, 71 year old golfer, these are really helpful!

[@whenmullet2674]

Question to Jack Nicklaus "How do you stop a 1 iron?" Jack "How far do hit your 1 iron?" reply "145 yards" Jack "Why do you want it to stop?" enough said.

[@xTimx2002]

its always such a pleasure to have ronnie on the show! gives me (a young guy that swings slow) hope!

[@frankcinotti953]

I just turned 50 this month. I'm a 5 handicap and have been playing 5 hybrid for 8+ years. Getting rid of long irons and moving to hybrids was a complete game changer for my game. Gave me allot of confidence from 180 - 210 yards out.

[@MrUlfdub]

Loved this video. I just turned 62 and am taking up golf again after 20 years. When I was putting a set together i didn't realize I was choosing specs that fit me back then and don't suit me now. Most golf channels cater to the young buck I used to be. Retirees need more data we can relate to. Do you benefit from new technology at slower swing speeds? Are there clubs that are immune to shaft flex differences at slower speeds? Role of lighter shaft weights regardless of flex? Use Ronnie more Please!

[@dank1137]

Ronnie’s open mindedness really shows how willing he is to improve his game! Love the fit lads.

[@harryp.3920]

Get 175 carry with my 27* iron but was not consistent with my 24*. Can't hit hybrids but tried several crossovers a week ago and the TM GAPR Mid 24* worked great for me with 185 carry on the golf course. Some people just don't like (or can't hit) hybrids and I found the crossover to be a great alternative for long irons from fairway, rough and tee. They are not just a driving iron.

[@LenInTheBuff]

Being a senior I've gone to 18, 20 and 23* Mavrik hybrids, didn't take my 5 and 6 irons out of the bag as I still use them in certain situations. I did take my 3-wood out of the bag.

[@josephdubiel7129]

Ronnie is hitting a # 6 hybrid here. 29 degrees. Its kinda equivalent to my 28 degree Taylormade # 6 hybrid. Very interesting. He hits that pretty far and well. Great job with that!!! Very impressive. Question gentlemen. How much longer of a shaft did you guys put on it than the normal length for a hybrid ?????? Thanks for this. I hope you guys set Ronnie up with more hybrids. They have done wonders for me. This was an awesome review/study.

[@goatman67al]

Great video with Ronnie getting fitted to a XXIO hybrid. I know several senior golfers gaming XXIO clubs and they love them. 👍🏼

[@stevemurphy2641]

Loved finding this vid today. I'm 59, swing speed mid-upper 80's and 12 HC. Gotta good short game yet need to get more distance from my full swing and hit more greens from 150 in to decrease my HC. I went for a full bag fitting last week. Fitter to me: What brand do you prefer? Me: Let the trackman data dictate the club/shafts. Fitter: ok. we spent the better part of three hours over two days fiddling with shafts, irons, hybrids, fairway woods and driver. I never knew what clubhead I was handed (well, I knew the Callaway arrow on the driver crown). The XXIO irons, hybrids, and woods felt, sounded, and performed exceptionally well. Every swing felt perfect at impact. Went with the Mizuno irons as they were $150 less per club. Ended up with a crazy mix of Callaway Mavrik driver (STD length), XXIO woods, hybrids(+1/2in), Mizuno irons (+3/4") and Titleist wedges. Can't wait until they come in and we do the micro-fitting to tune them.

[@bvanlieu]

Kudos to Ronnie: you are a proper golfer for sure! You recognize the best tool for your game and don't let ego get in the way. You can stroke the ego as you up your GIR from 170 out :) If only I can convince my senior golfing dad to retire his 3-5i. I will be showing him this video.

[@hopebishop3273]

I had to swallow my pride when it came to hybrids because I started to realize I could hit my 7 iron just as far as I did my 6 and 5 iron. G410 hybrids changed everything for me. Have to remember it is a scorecard not a post card.

[@bigomondis104]

Great video. I like these types of videos with your "average weekly golfer" Curious how he would do with the Cleveland Launchers.

[@mangoman2148]

Just one of the reasons TXG test equipment the best. Different golfers with different deliveries testing the appropriate products. If anything you guys could expand this even further. Some videos with chronic slicers, steep swingers, shallow pickers etc would be great.

[@TheOgieone]

Very impressive improvement!...Good work Ronnie.

[@jasonstrayer8347]

Let’s gooooooo Ronnnnnnieeeeeeee!!! Was legit so excited for you watching the results of that switch to hybrid.

[@crawfordhastings451]

Love it. After 2 shots by Ronnie....SOLD! Members at Grandview better watch out. The Rocket is comin for ya!

[@neiljohnfaulkner]

Great job boys... Have you seen Cleveland launcher irons, the ones that look like hybrids. That would make another great video

[@Madrigalen]

The talk of the ball being perfect for Ronnie is something I looked at after seeing some of your golf ball videos. Bought the tp5x pix, do lose som spinn and lower launch a bit. Bonus for the visual aid when putting. Only one round in, but shot a pb at my home course. And it felt like the ball did all it should. Great video again on getting a fitting and getting the right equipment. ⛳⛳⛳

[@stvenmini]

Lovely guy you've got in today. Just loves golf you can tell. Great video.

[@teneightymn1234]

Are you going to do a video on the new partnership with arccos? Currently use it and love it. Would like to see how you will integrate it into your fitting sessions. Thanks

[@joshuamoon1430]

Happy for Ronnie! For many we should be open to change when data is compelling. Also just shows that our swings and bodies change over our lifetime sometimes more than our ego. Haha. Great video!

[@oldgold5848]

Ronnie is a legend and a great addition to the channel. If you ever need someone between Matt and Ronnie for some content, I would be more than happy for you to fly me out ;)

[@wyattsmall1125]

As always love the videos with Ronnie as he better represent the mass market :)

[@MarkB-te3sj]

Wow, these 17min flew by. Would happily swing these when Iam 60. Loving the videos with Ronnie.

[@josephdubiel7129]

I love playing hybrids my self. I have the Taylormade Sim in the # 3,4 and 5. Taylormade M6 in the # 6 at 28 degrees and a Ping G 410 that i have set at 31.5 degrees. Here's to the hybrids!!!

[@jimmack6744]

Excellent video guys! I love seeing someone close to my age (67) and swing speed.

[@alexrankin2481]

I wish we had a TXG in the US. Love you guys

[@claytonjohnston25]

Seriously!!

[@benthomas5151]

Yes they are wasted in a place you can only play golf 5 months of the year I am in Australia and if they did a working holiday i would book in like a shot hint hint!

[@kylesinclair203]

Sorry Ben, Phoenix/Scottsdale is where it WILL happen!🙏🙏🤞🤞❤️⛳️

[@benthomas5151]

Long shot indeed Thanks guys i always look forward to your content great to watch

[@mashedpotatoes5276]

Completely agree Ben, we have literally nothing like TXG down under!

[@barneypowers5382]

I have similar swing speed and age to Ronnie. I can no longer differentiate between the 6 iron and 5 iron they both travel low with lots of roll out. Approach shot end up either short in the bunker or land on the from and roll of the greens. I have 3 and 4 hybrids which Are very easy to hit but need a 155 ish carry and 165 ish carry. The Cleveland Srixon XXIO rep is coming next week I’m on the schedule to try the XXIO. I don’t care how many head cover I have. Great video thanks!

[@christopherhi5247]

Lovely episode

[@bobrekiel]

Great video! As a more mature player myself, I'm convinced it's time to look at replacing my 5 iron and checking my gaps with the rest of my set. Keep up the great work guys!

[@ianwhite5265]

Ian loved the video I'm in the same bracket as ronnie struggle to get the carry with my 5 iron my issue would be you saying there slightly longer would there be another similar option to look at being 5ft5 and very flat swing

[@speerchucker64]

I have a really old Callaway 7 wood which I still bring out occasionally and does the same job as a 4 iron....but better. Hybrids have filled that slo5 now but it is still a great option

[@chrischampion727]

Great to see Ronnie back in the fitting bay! 👍

[@philipoftorquay]

I always find that when you talk about 'Season' that it is a strange idea. Living in Southern Australia we tend to have 'bad days' rather than the inability to not play for 'only a season'. Always good to see a Senior like myself on, as being in my late 60s and having a slightly higher swing speed than Ronnie, good to have ideas to think about when looking to get fitted. 👍👍👍👍

[@krusher74]

my 5 hybrid is my fav club, going to put 4/5 and 6 hybrids in my next set.

[@chriselerick4770]

the rocket launcher!!! well done ronnie. that was great to watch.

[@ryansmallbone431]

Love the videos lads!!! I'm a new golfer but can play a little I'm just wondering if you can point me in the right direction on getting shaft fitting in NZ

[@ianashton1226]

Pls more “high” (15-21) handicappers testing and fitting. We’re the majority!!! What Mizuno golf ball?

[@rufussthoo4083]

@9:21 "Ryan" ?? LOL Great to see Ronnie back in the house and looking fit and well. :-)

[@deborahfinkelstein8923]

Great information for senior golfer. What ball did you mention is good for 80 mph swing? Thank you🏌🏻‍♀️

[@evantebay500]

Love the not quite as popular clubs getting a little light shown on them, is there any possibility of a ben hogan putter review?

[@johntemplin7100]

Another great video boys 👌

[@glenburr6755]

Really good. I’m not quite where Ronnie is, but getting there fast! 👍🏼

[@GolfRock70]

Great stuff. What is the Mizuno ball referred to?

[@clubchampionmedia]

RB Tour X

[@FrankBrickle]

Terrific episode.

[@mikemerino8824]

Awesome video.. I have normal speed 6i about 85mph and I'm thinking about losing the 5i this makes me want too even more. I just hit the thin low flighted slice

[@glennwisse6271]

Man. You guys are so good. This was fantastic.

[@kylesinclair203]

How would you compare these to the PXG GEN2 hybrids?

[@atis23]

Love my hybrids. Been playing Apex in 23 and 26 and I’m only 43. If Callaway made Apex in 29, I’d buy that too.

[@sean8081a]

I'd like to see Ronnie test the matching driver, fairway woods and irons, i bet it'll work.

[@heytroyyy]

Loving the daily content guys! Keep it up!!

[@petercusanelli5663]

I need this guy in my group. Just his calm speaking might control my tempo:)

[@waynethomas9957]

Great video guys

[@Bill-jv5eg]

Nice clubs, I have a 4 HB XXIO, HITS VERY NICE A LITTLE LOUD BUT GETS THE BALL UP NICELY

[@paulconanmurray9657]

It’s not like you have to take a club out of the bag and banish it. You can put it back in the bag now and again to try it out, maybe it works well in certain conditions like wind or when it’s really warm

[@martygalvan9241]

I enjoyed Ronnie's hitting then ball with height! I use my 5 iron only to get out of the trees and not out on the fairway.

[@jbspullins1725]

great video, if your ever looking for a middle aged 20 handicapped golfer .. Ill volunteer my services.. so cool to see the differences that can be achieved with a great fitting.

[@Jodh61]

Great video, as always. Do you guys have any plans to review or test the new Tour Edge pro forged irons or the new line of Tommy Armour milled putters in any upcoming videos? Those look like pretty interesting products.

[@clubchampionmedia]

Tour Edge is sending us a bunch of stuff to test 👍

[@johnpritts9972]

Can you change the grip on these or will that mess up the swing weight, I think it’s counterbalanced?

[@nongmar6340]

I had a Cobra Baffler 29* and a similar swing speed to your man; 5 irons be damned!

[@PaulTomlinson]

So when moving from a lets say 4 iron at 22 degrees and 5 iron at 25 degrees, what loft should we be looking for in a hybrid? I ask because Ronnie I believe is hitting a 7 hybrid to replace his 5 iron.

[@ninjafk]

I have a lot of swing speed, so that it doesn't apply to me. However, I'm curious, how many hybrids should Ronnie carry then?

[@ianfrasergolf]

As many as he can!! 😂

[@ninjafk]

@@ianfrasergolf , hard to argue with that seeing the results!!

[@randymahony8157]

Good to see Ron back maybe he can hit the X driver.

[@GolfRx]

How about 5h ? Even thought more loft for distance (for compansate miss hits and chunks for average golfer) , equalize it shorter shaft for more center hits and precision ?

[@MurphyGreg]

Call me a Ronnie clone lol. Great info in a great vid. More Ronnie please :)

[@brianflis9235]

Ha. Just played Eagle Creek last weekendZ

[@timothydaniels504]

Ronnie’s numbers are almost spot on my numbers. I’m all ears...a 29 degree hybrid is something Dr. Kendall has mentioned.

[@helpmespock2359]

I was hoping Ronnie was going to do the XXIO irons as well. I'm very curious to see how they would perform for him as a slower swing speed player.

[@jek7011]

xxio is a premium brand in east asia... srixon, cleveland, and xxio are owned by sumitomo rubber industries. they own dunlop and falken tires too.

[@joegarza1835]

I may have missed it but what model xxio hybrid is Ronnie hitting? Was it Prime?

[@73henny]

Great stuff

[@MichaelSmittySmithScottsdaleAz]

do you have an iron review available

[@DaZaj]

Get Ronnie into some Cleveland Launcher HB’s!

[@SvingitGolf]

I'm a 2.8 handicaper. I have TS3 19 and 23 hybrid. I don't like my 5 iron at 27 deg. I have a hard time to hit it well. Would you recommend someone like me to get a 25 deg TS3 hybrid and change the the loft for my 23 hybrid into 22 deg. Then I would have 19, 22 and 25 deg. I also thinking to get the 17 deg TS3 hybrid and set it to 16 deg. I can't hit big woods as 3 and 5 woods. I don't like the big heads. The I would have driver + 4 hybrids (16, 19, 22, and 25 deg). Is that a good setup for a low handicap player? My carry with the 5 iron is 174 meter and it rolls out to 184-186 meters.

[@dougy0761]

I've tried the previous iteration and they are fantastic but just way to costly for my pockets

[@doronneuhaus30]

It is so refreshing to watch someone make a club choice purely on the desire to improve. Equally, watching someone aged 65 with such a burning desire to improve and shoot lower scores or reduce their handicap is cool. I am a few years behind Ronnie being 55 and have noticed a steady decrease in clubhead speed. I have gone from being the longest by a way in my group to now having some youngsters just blow it by me by 20 - 30 yards. I have been playing hybrids for years starting with one of the original Taylormade hybrids. When I look at clubs now, the only decision I make is "will it lower my scores?" Aesthetics, beauty etc has become secondary. Over the past 5 years I have moved from blades to semi blades (Mizuno MP18SC), taken my 3 iron out the bag and gone to a low profile 3 wood at 15 degrees from a deep faced 13 degree 3 wood. I always say that golf is difficult enough without trying to handicap ourselves with ill club choices (not fitting, but base club choices).

[@jzpats1976]

Shout out to Eagle Creek, that's a great course. (ok I'm biased. I drive past it every day)

[@dougmael]

At what point (swing speed, shot distance, etc.) do you recommend removing the 5-iron from a golfer's bag and replacing it with a hybrid?

[@clubchampionmedia]

when the carry and total are separated by too much (10+ yards) and/or peak height is below 70ft.

[@dougmael]

@@clubchampionmedia - Thanks! I still swing my 5-iron between 84-86 MPH and get plenty of height with it (plus I get 175 yards of carry with the strong-lofted 5-iron), so I guess the 21* hybrid will still be the only hybrid in my bag for a while.

[@ryang1910]

I replaced my 5 irons for a ts2 hybrid. I’m not loving it. It is super fast. I much prefer my titleist 816 h1 hybrids any recommendations on what to look at hybrid wise?

[@brewssssss_]

Matt’s shirt is something else. I’ll say it every time I see it lol

[@clubchampionmedia]

😆 two more appearances before it's retired from the channel

[@robinzyap]

@@clubchampionmedia Ian often wears Galvin GREEN but if you cut him open, he's BLUE thru-n-thru

[@frankyang7958]

Way to go Rocket Ronnie. I smell a re-fit coming up.