Johan185
SoCal, KiteSurfer, Golf Enthusiasts
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I 100 percent believe your are 100 accurate in you assessment and knowledge.Its always unpopular when I say it, but, those who see that 'jump' 95% of the time its from actually hitting the sweet spot. I've played and reviewed more iron sets than I can count and have literally seen THREE ever that have what I would call "jumpers".
Also, offset is NOT draw bias. Offset in irons is there for launch purposes. Those who hook offset irons are 9 of 10 times setting up to hit a hook solely because of how the offset looks to them which leads to an improper setup/ball-position at address. You can ask any club designer, and THP has on many occasions, the offset in irons is not about draw bias, its perpetuated out there and just incorrect.
Hotspots are another over-perpetuated thing on the internet with irons. Vastly.
So then I have no other choice but to blame myself. For the Flyers and Hooks. Period.
But, humbly, whether by design or by appearances I can not say. But the Clubs which are less forgiving, and therefore have a smaller sweet spot, seem to either force me to hit the sweet spot more consistently. Or, which is most likely the truth, have such a small sweet spot that I rarely of ever hit and therefore results in a decrease in flyers. So since I probably never hit the sweet spot and strike the ball in the wrong areas consistently, the MB's or Cavity backs designated Pro's produce better results for my game. With my swing flaws.
Likewise, the offset most be affecting my stance, swing, ball position, etc at a subconscious level. The results are that it doesn't improve my launch condition, but only results in a severe duck hook. Again, less than desirable.
So again when I look down at a club my eyes are looking for the clubs with the least offset, because those are the clubs that have performed the best for me. Again, 100 percent my fault. My swing flaws, scars, blemishes and all.
So eventhough I am not a Scratch Golfer by any stretch of the imagination, I have gravitated towards clubs with small sweet spot and zero offset. These are fortunately or unfortunately the least forgiving clubs, but they produce the best results for me and my game.
Which is totally counter intuitive, and the opposite of what most golfers need.
I am just lucky that the OEM'S are still producing MB's, Blades, and Cavity Backs with the Pro category.
You are 100 correct. Thanks for the information.
Unfortunately my swing is less than perfect and like anyone else, we pick the clubs that give us the best chances of success on the golf course.
But you have help me understand the root cause. You have also explained why someone might sing praises for one design and another group of golfers sing praises for another class of clubs. Often with opposite designs and characteristics.
Cheers. And thanks for the education.
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