dhartmann34
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So they arrived today in a nice brown box. Delivery guy was nice enough to leave them stuffed in my front door since it was
supposed to rain/snow. Luckily, neither happened! Of course I was a bit giddy. Grabbed the box and ran right over to my parents
house to give my dad a show. He was impressed by the look of the irons, but joked that even with the small head I should still
swing hard in case I get the club face on it.
Anyway....A bit of background on me since I'm fairly new to the forums and it may help with some of the things I say or mention. I've been golfing since I was 13 years old. I have played in HS and college. I was down to a 1.1 index at one point and then had two nasty car wrecks in a matter of 2 years. Dealt with back problems for a while, and still do (mostly soreness), but luckily deal with it by exercising, stretching and the monthly chiro visit...More than the average bear.
I averaged about 5 rounds a year for three years because I am a feel player and couldn't ever get comfortable over the ball due to the back issues. I developed a Charles Barkley like swing trying to get back (I'm not kidding) and the frustration hit me pretty hard. A couple years ago I got back into the game full time and really started working hard on the range (one of my favorite things to do) and on the course. This year I've been working on my game more than you can imagine, but lucky enough to work a few hours a week at a local range to cut down on the practice costs. I play weekly as long as there is no snow, and the temps are above 25 degrees. I tend to keep my clubs for a while because I'm not a big fan of change or spending large amounts of money(I'm a financial planner by day), and most times that I have changed clubs, my scores have always stayed the same. This year I picked up a new driver (had the previous one for 9 years) and my current Ping I3+ I've had for about the same time frame. I love my Pings. I'm curious to see how the S55 compares even though I'll do my best to keep the comparisons out of this thread.
Here are a few pics with a few first impressions and thoughts. My old camera doesn't do this set of irons justice, but Jman's pics make up for it quite well!
Right out of the box with sweet head covers to keep em safe from chatter.
I personally lose head covers within a matter of minutes, but I do like them
in general.
Really like the classic Ping font. Never gets old for me.
Absolutely love the sleek look of the backside of the clubhead. The partial cavity really fits my eye along with the color combination.
There are a lot of clubs out there that are ugly but feel good when you make contact and perform well. For me, I really need it to fit
my eye. I can't look at an ugly club no matter what. The S55 view is nothing but fantastic whether it's in your bag, hang or you're standing
over it.
Really enjoy the slimmer sole on these. I tend to hit my Ping I3+ irons fairly high and I think the smaller sole will
help bring the ball down a bit.
As I look down over these, they are square and aesthetically pleasing. I will admit it gives me a tad bit of pause
since I've been used to a thicker top line, but it also gives me the feeling of being able to attack the ball for some
reason. We'll see how that pans out when I get some swings in.
Super excited to be able to give my thoughts on these. Really appreciate the opportunity so a big thanks to Ping and THP.
Will play with these on Saturday and Sunday....Going to try and hit the range Thursday. Please let me know if you have
questions!!
Forgot to add the specs: Maroon Dot (4 degrees up) - Midsize Ping Grip - CFS Stiff Shaft
supposed to rain/snow. Luckily, neither happened! Of course I was a bit giddy. Grabbed the box and ran right over to my parents
house to give my dad a show. He was impressed by the look of the irons, but joked that even with the small head I should still
swing hard in case I get the club face on it.
Anyway....A bit of background on me since I'm fairly new to the forums and it may help with some of the things I say or mention. I've been golfing since I was 13 years old. I have played in HS and college. I was down to a 1.1 index at one point and then had two nasty car wrecks in a matter of 2 years. Dealt with back problems for a while, and still do (mostly soreness), but luckily deal with it by exercising, stretching and the monthly chiro visit...More than the average bear.
I averaged about 5 rounds a year for three years because I am a feel player and couldn't ever get comfortable over the ball due to the back issues. I developed a Charles Barkley like swing trying to get back (I'm not kidding) and the frustration hit me pretty hard. A couple years ago I got back into the game full time and really started working hard on the range (one of my favorite things to do) and on the course. This year I've been working on my game more than you can imagine, but lucky enough to work a few hours a week at a local range to cut down on the practice costs. I play weekly as long as there is no snow, and the temps are above 25 degrees. I tend to keep my clubs for a while because I'm not a big fan of change or spending large amounts of money(I'm a financial planner by day), and most times that I have changed clubs, my scores have always stayed the same. This year I picked up a new driver (had the previous one for 9 years) and my current Ping I3+ I've had for about the same time frame. I love my Pings. I'm curious to see how the S55 compares even though I'll do my best to keep the comparisons out of this thread.
Here are a few pics with a few first impressions and thoughts. My old camera doesn't do this set of irons justice, but Jman's pics make up for it quite well!
Right out of the box with sweet head covers to keep em safe from chatter.
I personally lose head covers within a matter of minutes, but I do like them
in general.
Really like the classic Ping font. Never gets old for me.
Absolutely love the sleek look of the backside of the clubhead. The partial cavity really fits my eye along with the color combination.
There are a lot of clubs out there that are ugly but feel good when you make contact and perform well. For me, I really need it to fit
my eye. I can't look at an ugly club no matter what. The S55 view is nothing but fantastic whether it's in your bag, hang or you're standing
over it.
Really enjoy the slimmer sole on these. I tend to hit my Ping I3+ irons fairly high and I think the smaller sole will
help bring the ball down a bit.
As I look down over these, they are square and aesthetically pleasing. I will admit it gives me a tad bit of pause
since I've been used to a thicker top line, but it also gives me the feeling of being able to attack the ball for some
reason. We'll see how that pans out when I get some swings in.
Super excited to be able to give my thoughts on these. Really appreciate the opportunity so a big thanks to Ping and THP.
Will play with these on Saturday and Sunday....Going to try and hit the range Thursday. Please let me know if you have
questions!!
Forgot to add the specs: Maroon Dot (4 degrees up) - Midsize Ping Grip - CFS Stiff Shaft
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