Cleveland 588 TT Irons Preview Thread
tyno
War Eagle's friend
Canadaniel straight up murders these irons.
i tried to match his numbers...but the shaft flex was too stiff and the wind inside the simulator changed directions, and my foot hurt that day and i was hungry for lunch and the sun was in my eyes.
but the TT's are super awesome irons.
I thoroughly enjoyed the TT's when I hit them, but I only hit a 8i so that may be a reason. I found them to be super smooth in the stock shaft configuration and also quite forgiving. More forgiving high/low than the R11's for sure.
tgtt
Well-known member
Hahahahaha
- Staff
- #455
all valid reasons.
mikedean441
6X HOF
That sim wind is crazy at times.
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- #457
Hahaha you are awesome dude!!!
It happens to the best of us. Next time pack a sammich.
dhill
New member
And I thought I was the only one who hates the sim wind!
With all the Chipotle that gets eaten, there probably was some sim wind :bomb:
Had these back in the bag again today, 7-PW paired with the 5/6 MT irons.
I really love the TT irons. Such a good offering from Cleveland this year. After struggling for the first bit of my round with my contact, I received a heck of a tip to add to my pre-shot routine that really had me hitting these well.
Distance and accuracy is just there for me. My only struggle with them is ball flight at times, but that goes with any club for me, really.
When hit on the screws, these irons are without a doubt the longest I have ever hit. One shot comes in to mind from today that really showed me the distance they are capable of. Par 5, I have around 250 in to the pin. Deciding to play it safe, I lay up with an 8iron. I absolutely nuked it, high ball flight, and an absolutely pure strike. I got a good kick and a bit of roll, but I was left with 54 yards to the pin...
Tough, tough decision I have on my hands between the MTs and TTs/
I really love the TT irons. Such a good offering from Cleveland this year. After struggling for the first bit of my round with my contact, I received a heck of a tip to add to my pre-shot routine that really had me hitting these well.
Distance and accuracy is just there for me. My only struggle with them is ball flight at times, but that goes with any club for me, really.
When hit on the screws, these irons are without a doubt the longest I have ever hit. One shot comes in to mind from today that really showed me the distance they are capable of. Par 5, I have around 250 in to the pin. Deciding to play it safe, I lay up with an 8iron. I absolutely nuked it, high ball flight, and an absolutely pure strike. I got a good kick and a bit of roll, but I was left with 54 yards to the pin...
Tough, tough decision I have on my hands between the MTs and TTs/
...go read the MT thread about the long irons...
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- #464
...go read the MT thread about the long irons...
I read JB's post and that was enough. My interest is well beyond piqued. Dang you.
Dude, I struggle a lot with my ball flight with long irons. Not with those... hah!
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- #466
That's a pretty impressive strike with an 8 iron my friend! It's also something I fear a bit with irons that are a bit more forgiving, in that they have a 'sweet spot' that can send the ball upwards of 120% of the intended distance. It was one thing I watched for very closely during my hour on the sim with them, and was pretty impressed that the ones I feel like I really 'tagged' did not go longer than maybe 5-10 yards more. Not enough to freak me out like the last set of GI irons I owned.
golfinFF
Active member
War that is definitely a nuked 8 even if you got a really good bounce! What is a normal 8 for you?
mikedean441
6X HOF
ala the burner 2.0 nukes?
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- #470
Those were the ones. Always an adventure out of the rough.
mikedean441
6X HOF
yeah I think with these you can pretty much lock in your distances and like you said worse case you nuke one and only adds 5ish more yards
With the TT 8i, I am consistently seeing around 155 yards.
Same as with any club dude, mid flight. Above a line drive.
golfinFF
Active member
That's an extra 40yds I hope that was almost all roll off the bounce and not a true flyer!
I have been going with the swing easy approach with my irons lately. When I first started playing the TTs, and tying to hammer them, I was seeing a bit more distance. THis shot was absolutely struck perfectly though, and it did take a great kick and roll.
golfinFF
Active member
It's amazing how the swing easy approach can produce better results more often than not when you catch one pure, than when you try to hammer one!
I'm really lookin forward to hitting these outside in 12days!