True Temper Monaco Tour prototype shaft

[RobotDoctor]

Back in 2010/2011 True Temper made a prototype shaft called Monaco. Darren Clark used these to win the 2011 Open Championship. These seem to be the prototype of the AMT shaft but I am really not sure on that. Searches here and on the web have yielded little information. Does anyone have information on these, how these flight, etc? Thanks in advance.

[ddetts]

> @RobotDoctor said:

> Back in 2010/2011 True Temper made a prototype shaft called Monaco. Darren Clark used these to win the 2011 Open Championship. These seem to be the prototype of the AMT shaft but I am really not sure on that. Searches here and on the web have yielded little information. Does anyone have information on these, how these flight, etc? Thanks in advance.

 

I actually think the Tour Concept shaft was retail offering from the Monaco prototype, but I could be wrong.

 

@TrueTemper any insight on this?

[varno]

Yes-

 

I had both the Monaco (first) and then Tour Concept. High ball flight for me(which I assume now was due to a lot of spin, as this was pre trackman etc wide usage). I think this was more like 2007-2008 and before manufacturers were turning out really consistent sets, I remember having a few outliers doing some weird stuff and random distances from clubs both short and long.

 

> @ddetts said:

> > @RobotDoctor said:

> > Back in 2010/2011 True Temper made a prototype shaft called Monaco. Darren Clark used these to win the 2011 Open Championship. These seem to be the prototype of the AMT shaft but I am really not sure on that. Searches here and on the web have yielded little information. Does anyone have information on these, how these flight, etc? Thanks in advance.

>

> I actually think the Tour Concept shaft was retail offering from the Monaco prototype, but I could be wrong.

>

> @TrueTemper any insight on this?

 

 

[Howard_Jones]

What a mess....lets clear it up...

 

True Temper use to make a IRON shaft series that was both Constant Weight AND Flighted, named Tour Concept. They was 126 grams no matter flex, finnish is brushed / Satin. (the Wedge shaft with the same name is NOT to be compared) (it was found as blue/green brushed finish as option in the first years)

TT TC was a Tour Issue model, the last years as exclusive for Performance Fitting Centers

(cam around 2005?)

 

Monaco Tour Prototype was the name of a hand made Constant Weight model with "Copper finish"

They was "kind of progressive flighted" . only 1000 sets was made.

S- 122 grams

X - 127 grams

TX - 133 grams (from my memory)

(exclusive for Performance Fitting Centers - 2011)

 

The production model after Monaco was DG-PRO, the Semi ascending WGT model....

https://www.truetemper.com/products/dg-pro/

 

Ascending Mass Tech or simply AMT is a model of its own and got nothing to do with any of the 3 different models above

https://www.truetemper.com/products/dynamic-gold-amt-2/

[varno]

Ahhh Monaco—->DGPro that was it. I had all three sets above and obviously merged them all over time.

 

Matte green finish had the outlier shots.

[nandy]

Hey all, I actually play these shafts currently. I talked to Will Peoples and he agreed that the DG Pro is the successor - (and he put one in my 2 iron that is arriving today)!

 

I'll post back here once I've hit the small irons (compare the 2 with DG Pro against my 3 with Monaco).

[RobotDoctor]

I just picked up a set of stiff 3-PW. I am not sure whether I am going to install these or sell them. I suppose it depends on how they perform. I currently game Nippon Modus Tour 120 stiff shafts. While I like this shaft for the feel, these tend to launch a bit higher than I want and seem to produce a bit more spin. I could go back to TT DG S300 but the weight is going to be more per shaft. I could go to S200 for 3g savings per shaft. There are other options but I would like to stay around the 120g weight per shaft. Will wait to see the feedback from others before I make a final decision on the fate of these shafts.

[ddetts]

> @"Howard Jones" said:

> What a mess....lets clear it up...

>

> True Temper use to make a IRON shaft series that was both Constant Weight AND Flighted, named Tour Concept. They was 126 grams no matter flex, finnish is brushed / Satin. (the Wedge shaft with the same name is NOT to be compared) (it was found as blue/green brushed finish as option in the first years)

> TT TC was a Tour Issue model, the last years as exclusive for Performance Fitting Centers

> (cam around 2005?)

>

> Monaco Tour Prototype was the name of a hand made Constant Weight model with "Copper finish"

> They was "kind of progressive flighted" . only 1000 sets was made.

> S- 122 grams

> X - 127 grams

> TX - 133 grams (from my memory)

> (exclusive for Performance Fitting Centers - 2011)

>

> The production model after Monaco was DG-PRO, the Semi ascending WGT model....

> https://www.truetemper.com/products/dg-pro/

>

> Ascending Mass Tech or simply AMT is a model of its own and got nothing to do with any of the 3 different models above

> https://www.truetemper.com/products/dynamic-gold-amt-2/

 

@"Howard Jones" Are these the ones that are constant weight and flighted? I couldn't find any specs on True Temper's site in their "Classics" section. I bought a 3-PW set in Stiff a few months back that I am going to use in a refinished set of Nike Pro Combo Tours. Don't know that I'll ever hit them, but I love the brushed finish on them.

 

 

[TrueTemper]

> @ddetts said:

> > @"Howard Jones" said:

> > What a mess....lets clear it up...

> >

> > True Temper use to make a IRON shaft series that was both Constant Weight AND Flighted, named Tour Concept. They was 126 grams no matter flex, finnish is brushed / Satin. (the Wedge shaft with the same name is NOT to be compared) (it was found as blue/green brushed finish as option in the first years)

> > TT TC was a Tour Issue model, the last years as exclusive for Performance Fitting Centers

> > (cam around 2005?)

> >

> > Monaco Tour Prototype was the name of a hand made Constant Weight model with "Copper finish"

> > They was "kind of progressive flighted" . only 1000 sets was made.

> > S- 122 grams

> > X - 127 grams

> > TX - 133 grams (from my memory)

> > (exclusive for Performance Fitting Centers - 2011)

> >

> > The production model after Monaco was DG-PRO, the Semi ascending WGT model....

> > https://www.truetemper.com/products/dg-pro/

> >

> > Ascending Mass Tech or simply AMT is a model of its own and got nothing to do with any of the 3 different models above

> > https://www.truetemper.com/products/dynamic-gold-amt-2/

>

> @"Howard Jones" Are these the ones that are constant weight and flighted? I couldn't find any specs on True Temper's site in their "Classics" section. I bought a 3-PW set in Stiff a few months back that I am going to use in a refinished set of Nike Pro Combo Tours. Don't know that I'll ever hit them, but I love the brushed finish on them.

>

>

>

 

Those are the constant weight and flighted ones. We made them in several finishes through the years, green, brushed and standard chrome. One of my favorite steel shafts we have made.

[ddetts]

> @TrueTemper said:

> > @ddetts said:

> > > @"Howard Jones" said:

> > > What a mess....lets clear it up...

> > >

> > > True Temper use to make a IRON shaft series that was both Constant Weight AND Flighted, named Tour Concept. They was 126 grams no matter flex, finnish is brushed / Satin. (the Wedge shaft with the same name is NOT to be compared) (it was found as blue/green brushed finish as option in the first years)

> > > TT TC was a Tour Issue model, the last years as exclusive for Performance Fitting Centers

> > > (cam around 2005?)

> > >

> > > Monaco Tour Prototype was the name of a hand made Constant Weight model with "Copper finish"

> > > They was "kind of progressive flighted" . only 1000 sets was made.

> > > S- 122 grams

> > > X - 127 grams

> > > TX - 133 grams (from my memory)

> > > (exclusive for Performance Fitting Centers - 2011)

> > >

> > > The production model after Monaco was DG-PRO, the Semi ascending WGT model....

> > > https://www.truetemper.com/products/dg-pro/

> > >

> > > Ascending Mass Tech or simply AMT is a model of its own and got nothing to do with any of the 3 different models above

> > > https://www.truetemper.com/products/dynamic-gold-amt-2/

> >

> > @"Howard Jones" Are these the ones that are constant weight and flighted? I couldn't find any specs on True Temper's site in their "Classics" section. I bought a 3-PW set in Stiff a few months back that I am going to use in a refinished set of Nike Pro Combo Tours. Don't know that I'll ever hit them, but I love the brushed finish on them.

> >

> >

> >

>

> Those are the constant weight and flighted ones. We made them in several finishes through the years, green, brushed and standard chrome. One of my favorite steel shafts we have made.

 

Well now, that statement isn't going to make it easy for me to not want to hit my refinished Nike irons after I get them all set up!

[QuigleyDU]

> @TrueTemper said:

> > @ddetts said:

> > > @"Howard Jones" said:

> > > What a mess....lets clear it up...

> > >

> > > True Temper use to make a IRON shaft series that was both Constant Weight AND Flighted, named Tour Concept. They was 126 grams no matter flex, finnish is brushed / Satin. (the Wedge shaft with the same name is NOT to be compared) (it was found as blue/green brushed finish as option in the first years)

> > > TT TC was a Tour Issue model, the last years as exclusive for Performance Fitting Centers

> > > (cam around 2005?)

> > >

> > > Monaco Tour Prototype was the name of a hand made Constant Weight model with "Copper finish"

> > > They was "kind of progressive flighted" . only 1000 sets was made.

> > > S- 122 grams

> > > X - 127 grams

> > > TX - 133 grams (from my memory)

> > > (exclusive for Performance Fitting Centers - 2011)

> > >

> > > The production model after Monaco was DG-PRO, the Semi ascending WGT model....

> > > https://www.truetemper.com/products/dg-pro/

> > >

> > > Ascending Mass Tech or simply AMT is a model of its own and got nothing to do with any of the 3 different models above

> > > https://www.truetemper.com/products/dynamic-gold-amt-2/

> >

> > @"Howard Jones" Are these the ones that are constant weight and flighted? I couldn't find any specs on True Temper's site in their "Classics" section. I bought a 3-PW set in Stiff a few months back that I am going to use in a refinished set of Nike Pro Combo Tours. Don't know that I'll ever hit them, but I love the brushed finish on them.

> >

> >

> >

>

> Those are the constant weight and flighted ones. We made them in several finishes through the years, green, brushed and standard chrome. One of my favorite steel shafts we have made.

 

I wish I could get a set of black golds. Not a popular design but it was good.

[ddetts]

> @QuigleyDU said:

> > @TrueTemper said:

> > > @ddetts said:

> > > > @"Howard Jones" said:

> > > > What a mess....lets clear it up...

> > > >

> > > > True Temper use to make a IRON shaft series that was both Constant Weight AND Flighted, named Tour Concept. They was 126 grams no matter flex, finnish is brushed / Satin. (the Wedge shaft with the same name is NOT to be compared) (it was found as blue/green brushed finish as option in the first years)

> > > > TT TC was a Tour Issue model, the last years as exclusive for Performance Fitting Centers

> > > > (cam around 2005?)

> > > >

> > > > Monaco Tour Prototype was the name of a hand made Constant Weight model with "Copper finish"

> > > > They was "kind of progressive flighted" . only 1000 sets was made.

> > > > S- 122 grams

> > > > X - 127 grams

> > > > TX - 133 grams (from my memory)

> > > > (exclusive for Performance Fitting Centers - 2011)

> > > >

> > > > The production model after Monaco was DG-PRO, the Semi ascending WGT model....

> > > > https://www.truetemper.com/products/dg-pro/

> > > >

> > > > Ascending Mass Tech or simply AMT is a model of its own and got nothing to do with any of the 3 different models above

> > > > https://www.truetemper.com/products/dynamic-gold-amt-2/

> > >

> > > @"Howard Jones" Are these the ones that are constant weight and flighted? I couldn't find any specs on True Temper's site in their "Classics" section. I bought a 3-PW set in Stiff a few months back that I am going to use in a refinished set of Nike Pro Combo Tours. Don't know that I'll ever hit them, but I love the brushed finish on them.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> > Those are the constant weight and flighted ones. We made them in several finishes through the years, green, brushed and standard chrome. One of my favorite steel shafts we have made.

>

> I wish I could get a set of black golds. Not a popular design but it was good.

 

I tried to find a set of 3-PW Black Golds in Stiff, but could only find X-stiff. And from what I read, those shafts played pretty stiff to flex. The finish on those shafts was awesome!

[Howard_Jones]

> @ddetts said:

> > @QuigleyDU said:

> > > @TrueTemper said:

> > > > @ddetts said:

> > > > > @"Howard Jones" said:

> > > > > What a mess....lets clear it up...

> > > > >

> > > > > True Temper use to make a IRON shaft series that was both Constant Weight AND Flighted, named Tour Concept. They was 126 grams no matter flex, finnish is brushed / Satin. (the Wedge shaft with the same name is NOT to be compared) (it was found as blue/green brushed finish as option in the first years)

> > > > > TT TC was a Tour Issue model, the last years as exclusive for Performance Fitting Centers

> > > > > (cam around 2005?)

> > > > >

> > > > > Monaco Tour Prototype was the name of a hand made Constant Weight model with "Copper finish"

> > > > > They was "kind of progressive flighted" . only 1000 sets was made.

> > > > > S- 122 grams

> > > > > X - 127 grams

> > > > > TX - 133 grams (from my memory)

> > > > > (exclusive for Performance Fitting Centers - 2011)

> > > > >

> > > > > The production model after Monaco was DG-PRO, the Semi ascending WGT model....

> > > > > https://www.truetemper.com/products/dg-pro/

> > > > >

> > > > > Ascending Mass Tech or simply AMT is a model of its own and got nothing to do with any of the 3 different models above

> > > > > https://www.truetemper.com/products/dynamic-gold-amt-2/

> > > >

> > > > @"Howard Jones" Are these the ones that are constant weight and flighted? I couldn't find any specs on True Temper's site in their "Classics" section. I bought a 3-PW set in Stiff a few months back that I am going to use in a refinished set of Nike Pro Combo Tours. Don't know that I'll ever hit them, but I love the brushed finish on them.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > Those are the constant weight and flighted ones. We made them in several finishes through the years, green, brushed and standard chrome. One of my favorite steel shafts we have made.

> >

> > I wish I could get a set of black golds. Not a popular design but it was good.

>

> I tried to find a set of 3-PW Black Golds in Stiff, but could only find X-stiff. And from what I read, those shafts played pretty stiff to flex. The finish on those shafts was awesome!

 

Amazon still have them...seems like

 

https://www.amazon.com/True-Temper-Black-Stiff-Shafts-355/dp/B07QN1398K

[ddetts]

@"Howard Jones" that's awesome! I think I actually had reached out to SHAFTTECHNOLOGIES last year when I was looking and they only had a full 3-pw set in regular and X stiff. Most have come across some more. Wish I didn't already have the set of satin Tour Concepts!

[Howard_Jones]

> @ddetts said:

> @"Howard Jones" that's awesome! I think I actually had reached out to SHAFTTECHNOLOGIES last year when I was looking and they only had a full 3-pw set in regular and X stiff. Most have come across some more. Wish I didn't already have the set of satin Tour Concepts!

 

For 12 a shaft - Tapers - S flex....thats better than hard cash when the day comes and those heads on the net,..

This classics new uncut, who is a "strong S flex" would have been a dream set to make a METRIC set with custom SW progression...we dont have to use 3/8" or 2/8" if we want something else than Classic 4/8" or Single length, METRIC opens for tons of options in-between....

 

http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/1751610-metric-irons-excel-vba-app/

 

Im sure there is a set of heads that fits this shafts out there somewhere, if not today, maybe next week:-)

 

[ddetts]

> @"Howard Jones" said:

> > @ddetts said:

> > @"Howard Jones" that's awesome! I think I actually had reached out to SHAFTTECHNOLOGIES last year when I was looking and they only had a full 3-pw set in regular and X stiff. Most have come across some more. Wish I didn't already have the set of satin Tour Concepts!

>

> For 12 a shaft - Tapers - S flex....thats better than hard cash when the day comes and those heads on the net,..

> This classics new uncut, who is a "strong S flex" would have been a dream set to make a METRIC set with custom SW progression...we dont have to use 3/8" or 2/8" if we want something else than Classic 4/8" or Single length, METRIC opens for tons of options in-between....

>

> http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/1751610-metric-irons-excel-vba-app/

>

> Im sure there is a set of heads that fits this shafts out there somewhere, if not today, maybe next week:-)

>

I never actually had a chance to hit the Black Golds, just thought they looked amazing. They were kind of like a unicorn and rare to see. I think I recall one set of Adam's irons had them as the stock shaft.

 

I'd pull the trigger on these if I knew they actually fit my swing!