Category: | Sporting Goods Store |
Address: | 8104 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, FL 34210, USA |
Phone: | +1 941-794-2345 |
Site: | foresomesports.com |
Rating: | 4.7 |
Working: | 10AM–12PM 10AM–12PM 10AM–12PM 10AM–12PM 10AM–12PM 10AM–3PM Closed |
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Mark Luft
Stopped in Fore Some Sports on 4/9/15 and asked about a club fitting. Ray Monti spent 90 minutes with me. He started me out hitting my current 7 iron on state of the art golf simulator to set the baseline and analyze my swing including club head speed, ball speed, ball flight and club swing path. Then he proceeded to suggest a set of irons that could help me improve. I keep hitting a new 7 iron as Ray tinkered with lie angles, grip sizes, shaft stiffness & lengths until we agreed we had the right combination tailored for my swing. Ray was extremely engaging and very knowledgeable. I can truly say we both had fun, Ray figuring out what would work best with my current swing and me watching the master provide different lie angles and shafts hitting the ball and seeing the results as I hit balls on the state of the art high definition simulators. There is nothing like a good fitting to see that simple little setups can really help or hurt. Ill never purchase golf clubs that arent fitted specifically for me again! Ray helped me with a new set of irons, hybrid, driver and fairway wood. I cant wait to get them custom build by the manufacturer and shipped to my house. Ray also provided me a bonus after the fitting, He filmed my golf swing using both a side and front camera. The video showed a few little flaws and Ray provided a few tips as "homework". Ray let me hit some more shots trying the "tips" so I could see the difference and it was extremely helpful. Ray then sent me on my way with some "homework" to improve my consistency. Today I played a round and worked on my "homework" and I can say it truly made a difference. Im looking forward to the new clubs and watching my game improve. Ray thanks a lot it was really worth my time! BTW, Ray doesnt charge for the club fitting as long as you purchase from Fore Some Sports! After 6 months of playing with the custom fitted clubs and using the tips from Ray Ive dropped my handicap 5 strokes and believe I have more strokes to drop.
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Barbara Bowie-Caron
Would never buy online or off the rack again! Stopped in one day to look around and check out this nearby local golf shop and met Ray Monti who is the owner. I was interested in buying some new clubs. Ray suggested we make a later appointment so he could help me decide what I needed. We did so, and at that session I was "fitted", club length measured and I tried a number of different club brands with different shafts and got a very good feel for what they could do and what I was comfortable with. Ray was professional, engaging, helpful, knowledgeable and made me feel very comfortable. He wasnt pushy in any way! We figured out what was best for me checking shafts, lie angles and checking the results on his simulator. I decided on a new set of Ping irons and hybrids. At a later session where he again made sure I was comfortable with what I had selected he also fitted me for a new Ping driver and a 5 and 7 wood. During all of this it was surprising to me that his prices were exactly the same or better than what I could find elsewhere, at a big box store on online.... I checked! From a female perspective I would highly recommend Ray at Fore Some Sports. Great friendly, personalized and professional service!
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John Digman
After several years of not playing golf, I decided to start checking out things again. I walked into Fore Some Sports and met Ray. Ray was quite friendly and talked me into getting some swings and then spent a significant amount of time with me and I learned there was much more to a "fitted" set of clubs than most realize. Ray was patient and very helpful. At the end of the experience Ray had my grip size, lie angle, shaft stiffness and which manufacturer that would best fit me. At the time, I had no intent on purchasing anything, just wanted to check out the store and ended up getting fitted. When I asked what I owed him for his time and efforts as well as the fitting experience he told me nothing. Who does that anymore? I returned two days later and made a purchase from Ray of a new set of irons and hybrids and have enjoyed the game since. My take away(s) are these; Dont play golf without fitted clubs and trust me, simple measurements are not fitted. Go see someone trustworthy, and I recommend Ray at Fore Some Sports.
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Bruce Thompson
If I could give it zero stars I would. I have been in this shop 2 times now. A guy who claims to be the owner has helped me or at least talked to me both times. The first time I was just looking to hit a few drivers he had there on his screen just to get a good feel for what I wanted. He said he was closing in 30 min and did not want to let me hit on the screen. The 2nd time I was in was just today again wanting to hit a driver and see if he could help me out he said he was leaving for lunch and didnt have time..... seriously?? If you expect to make it as a small business customers should come first. Worst customer experience I have ever received. Im assuming its because Im not a rich old guy looking to spend a bunch of money. But who knows, still awful customer service! I will not be back.
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Debi Wohlers
Four Some Golf is awesome! I stopped in for the first time in the fall of 2014 to buy a Ping fairway wood. Ray (the owner) asked me to come in and swing my existing clubs so that he could properly fit me for the new club. He quickly noticed that I had been incorrectly fitted for my brand new set of Ping G30s at a big sporting goods store. He also noticed a couple of things that could improve my swing. After some equipment modifications and a few lessons from Ray and Joey, my handicap has dropped significantly. In fact, I shot a personal best 77 a few weeks ago. I highly recommend Four Some Golf to anyone looking to improve your golf game!
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John Horan
My experience with Ray was superb. I am a 70 year old high handicap golfer with two years of golfing experience. Thinking it might be time for new clubs, stopped by Foresome where Ray asked me some questions, determined my needs, and recommended Ping G Max irons. Had me hit a few shots in his in door range, fitted me for clubs and I received them a couple of weeks ago. His recommendations were spot on. I have played four times with them and found them to give me accurate direction, lengthen my strikes and get the ball consistently airborne. I have shaved at least one stroke per hole off my score and am having a lot of fun. Thanks, Ray.
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toni lyon
I suddenly decided to take up golf. So this was my first stop. Ray (the owner) got me started working on the basics, he has this really cool golf simulator that enables you to totally analyze every part of your golf swing. Hes got all of the golfing equipment that you need. He even gave me tips on what I need to do when I went to the driving range, step by step. So, I look like a pro from the start. Great local shop!