I have been playing the same clubs since I started playing golf 5 years ago. They are Callaway Big Bertha 2004 men's regular staffs. I had decided it was time to test some new irons and get a club fitting. I went to a pro shop recommended by a friend of mine that was a perfect set up of a driving range where you can try the clubs out and a net/computer area for the actual club fitting.
We did the fitting first to see what type of clubs I would need to demo. Turns out I hit the ball a little towards the toe. However, the fitter was also a pro and asked if I had had my posture looked at lately. I hadn't recently and he made the comment that he thought I was standing too upright and my hand position too outright, which may be effecting the lie angle. Hmmmm...
So then we discussed various irons for me. He made the comment that of course he likes to sell irons, but that what I have were a good set of irons that he thought were a good fit for me. Of course, he also said that sometimes it is nice to make a change. (I think this is one of those times when guys like new gadgets!) I decided to take a few clubs that he thought I would like out onto the range anyway just to try them out.
On the range we first worked on correcting my posture, which once corrected (had to get over the weird feeling first) really did help to straighten out my shots. I then tried out the Ping G10 with a 2* adjustment. It was a nice club, but not that much different than my Callaways. I then tried the Mizuno MX200, I had actually asked to try these based on JB's review. They are very thin looking down at them, which I am not used to because of the Callaway's, but I don't really have any issues with the look of clubs. However, for those of you who like the look of players irons, these have that look while being game improvement irons. From the first shot I hit, I liked these clubs. I gained about 5-10 yards on every shot, even the miss hits went straight. The fact that they are forged, I think, gives them a little more feel. These were nice clubs. Unfortunately they are $900.
My current plan is to work on the swing changes that we went over and see how I do keeping my current clubs with no adjustments. I will be revisiting this again once I see what I have after the swing changes settle in and see if that has changed what I would benefit from.
Does anyone know, any chance the Mizunos go down in price?
I did however, purchase a new driver. I had been playing a women's shaft driver, which is too flexible for my swing speed. I ended up selecting the TaylorMade 2009 Burner. I tried out the 10.5 and the HT and ended up liking the HT ball flight a little better. I gained distance with this club, mostly because I was able to swing it faster than I could the ladies flex Callaway 460 I was currently playing. The flexibility in the women's shaft and my faster swing speed caused for significantly less control of shots and so I would often need to only swing at 50% to keep any sort of control. The Burner provided me with significantly more control for straighter more consistent shots. The women's club was also too short for me, I am 5'7, just another reason the Burner preformed better.
Take home message: get a fitting! Everyone should be getting fit for their clubs when they are making a new purchase, it just makes sense and will improve your game. Also, I went in thinking I was getting new irons and came out with a new driver. I do think that right now that is the best thing to help my game given that the other irons weren't a huge difference over my current clubs, but those Mizunos are still in the back of my mind....:waiting:
We did the fitting first to see what type of clubs I would need to demo. Turns out I hit the ball a little towards the toe. However, the fitter was also a pro and asked if I had had my posture looked at lately. I hadn't recently and he made the comment that he thought I was standing too upright and my hand position too outright, which may be effecting the lie angle. Hmmmm...
So then we discussed various irons for me. He made the comment that of course he likes to sell irons, but that what I have were a good set of irons that he thought were a good fit for me. Of course, he also said that sometimes it is nice to make a change. (I think this is one of those times when guys like new gadgets!) I decided to take a few clubs that he thought I would like out onto the range anyway just to try them out.
On the range we first worked on correcting my posture, which once corrected (had to get over the weird feeling first) really did help to straighten out my shots. I then tried out the Ping G10 with a 2* adjustment. It was a nice club, but not that much different than my Callaways. I then tried the Mizuno MX200, I had actually asked to try these based on JB's review. They are very thin looking down at them, which I am not used to because of the Callaway's, but I don't really have any issues with the look of clubs. However, for those of you who like the look of players irons, these have that look while being game improvement irons. From the first shot I hit, I liked these clubs. I gained about 5-10 yards on every shot, even the miss hits went straight. The fact that they are forged, I think, gives them a little more feel. These were nice clubs. Unfortunately they are $900.
My current plan is to work on the swing changes that we went over and see how I do keeping my current clubs with no adjustments. I will be revisiting this again once I see what I have after the swing changes settle in and see if that has changed what I would benefit from.
Does anyone know, any chance the Mizunos go down in price?
I did however, purchase a new driver. I had been playing a women's shaft driver, which is too flexible for my swing speed. I ended up selecting the TaylorMade 2009 Burner. I tried out the 10.5 and the HT and ended up liking the HT ball flight a little better. I gained distance with this club, mostly because I was able to swing it faster than I could the ladies flex Callaway 460 I was currently playing. The flexibility in the women's shaft and my faster swing speed caused for significantly less control of shots and so I would often need to only swing at 50% to keep any sort of control. The Burner provided me with significantly more control for straighter more consistent shots. The women's club was also too short for me, I am 5'7, just another reason the Burner preformed better.
Take home message: get a fitting! Everyone should be getting fit for their clubs when they are making a new purchase, it just makes sense and will improve your game. Also, I went in thinking I was getting new irons and came out with a new driver. I do think that right now that is the best thing to help my game given that the other irons weren't a huge difference over my current clubs, but those Mizunos are still in the back of my mind....:waiting:
