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No, it is not about the popular movie named "Transformers", which is in theaters currently in the USA. Specifically, Sandy has spent the better part of a day looking for new gawftech. That is, new sticks.

Ahh... but not just any new sticks. Went to the current best fitting around, namely Hotstix in Scottsdale Arizona.

The entire process took 1/2 of a day and was exhausting! I beleive my fitter had watched me dole out nearly 500 golf balls in the process of working out a new game using technology. What is absolutely amazing is the detail and understanding these people have. Sandy's golf swing was never in question, the fine fitter at Hotstix found what worked best for the swing that Sandy has. And since that swing varies from time to time, lots of balls involved with obvious crappyness tossed in the evaluation.

IF you are considering doing this and having them do your full set, do a few things...
(1) Don't play 18 holes before the fitting, play maybe 9. Sandy played 18 in hot Phoenix and was paying the price late in the fitting.
(2) Be sure you have already received funds from selling your extra kidney. It will cost you much much more than you can afford. Take your current set, at list price brand new, and multiply by 4 or even 5. That comes close to what you will need.

Even risking foreclosure of the pad, Sandy did it anyway. Why? Because when I hit balls with the sample clubs that matched my requirements, the difference was beyond expectation. Here is the 'for example' section:

My *carry* on my current driver (Callaway gbb2, 9.5 firm shaft) averaged a paltry 206 yards (my ball must roll the next 60 yards). My *carry* on the new setup is 238 yards average. We are talking 30 more yards of carry. Bot just that, dispersion was 3 times tighter in the shots. It was beyond amazing.

Hotstix told me my custom stix arrive at my door in about 3 weeks. I already have ridiculous statistics saved now. I will report back on the tournament results with the new stix. I anticipate misses will be better.