I was fortunate enough to be able to get out and play every day since last Thursday. 9 holes Thursday, then 18 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (as well as 5 holes with my daughter last night).
I want to preface this by saying that I have tried to be as honest and forthcoming as I can be. Trying to keep the natural urge to shelter any negatives, given my opportunities, at bay. With that being said, I don't want what I am saying to be taken as excessive criticism or lack of appreciation for the opportunity afforded to me. Just my honest feedback.
I continue to have a give take relationship with these irons at the moment. I love the strong flight. I launch it lower than I had been last year and around here, into the wind, that is a huge advantage. I love the solid feel. I love the aesthetics. They look amazing. I love the performance of the 5 and 6 irons. They have provided me some pretty insane shots so far this season.
On the flip side, there are some things that I am still struggling with. I am struggling with the scoring clubs. My distance control is lacking. I have said it before, but these things have limitless distance potential. As I am playing more, my winter rust is pretty much gone. My body is a lot more fluid than it was a few months ago. I am hitting the center of the clubface on a very consistent basis. My speed is up and I am just making a good move on the ball now. So, because of all of these factors (which are all positives in my eyes), I am seeing my distances making another little jump.
So, to combat the struggle of sailing greens, I am working on taking something off of my swing to hit my distances. But, I am getting pretty inconsistent results yet. I may hit my distance. Or, I may leave it short. So, as I try to attack greens or pins, I am just utterly confused on what to do in some situations. My natural instinct is to just hit the club that goes that number and put a good swing on it. Having to approach my iron play as I do my wedges has lead to some big numbers on holes where I was in a great position to score.
As an example. I had a hole yesterday that was the biggest ugly on my card. I had 178 to the pin. Wind at the back. I pull my PW as I don't want to go long and I am not going to hit a wedge that far. I make what felt like a less than 100% swing. Ball starts off perfect. Heading to the right side of the green and drawing back. Looks to be hunting the pin. The ball flew so far over the green that it hit a cart path and bounced into a hazard leading to a double. The shot had to be 185 plus. So, I was frustrated. Confused on why I am getting such inconsistent results and just mad that I derailed an otherwise great round with one shot.
So, I get to the next hole which is a longer par 5 with wind coming in and from the right. I just absolutely piped my drive. Dead center. Maybe some aggression being taken out on the poor golf ball. I don't know. Get to my ball, shoot the pin that is cut in the front of the green, and I have 215. The wind was pretty healthy, and I didn't want to miss left or right. So, I figured, hitting a 6 iron as hard as I can figuring straight and short was better than going pin high but being under a tree or in the bunker. Hit the ball very solid. It starts at the right side, and then draws. Heading right at the pin. I expect it to bounce short and maybe kick up close. The ball lands about 2 feet to the left of the pin and settles 5 feet away setting me up with an eagle that wiped that double off the card. Lol. So, I am sitting here thinking, that with my old clubs, the double wouldn't have happened. But, on the flip side, without the Mav Pro, I don't think I could have pulled off the shot that lead to the eagle either.
That has kind of been the story this season. Hit a frustrating shot then get amazing results where they weren't expected.
I think I am going to try and get my lofts and lies checked just for peace of mind. I doubt they're off since they were built by Callaway's tour guys. But, it wouldn't hurt to make sure. Otherwise, I will continue to work on trying to dial in the scoring clubs and hope for some better results in that regard. Also, I will be hunting for a spinnier golf ball. I still think if I can add some spin to my shots with these irons, things will level off a ton. Probably doesn't even have to be a lot.
These clubs are a players distance set no doubt. It's really my first foray into the category. So, I am not too terribly surprised to struggle to acclimate. But, for anyone looking to pick up some yards and get an incredibly forgiving iron that looks the part of the players category, these are such a good option. Even with stronger lofts, the shorter club and the forgiveness these irons provide seem to make the long irons easier to hit than anything I have tried in the past.
I want to preface this by saying that I have tried to be as honest and forthcoming as I can be. Trying to keep the natural urge to shelter any negatives, given my opportunities, at bay. With that being said, I don't want what I am saying to be taken as excessive criticism or lack of appreciation for the opportunity afforded to me. Just my honest feedback.
I continue to have a give take relationship with these irons at the moment. I love the strong flight. I launch it lower than I had been last year and around here, into the wind, that is a huge advantage. I love the solid feel. I love the aesthetics. They look amazing. I love the performance of the 5 and 6 irons. They have provided me some pretty insane shots so far this season.
On the flip side, there are some things that I am still struggling with. I am struggling with the scoring clubs. My distance control is lacking. I have said it before, but these things have limitless distance potential. As I am playing more, my winter rust is pretty much gone. My body is a lot more fluid than it was a few months ago. I am hitting the center of the clubface on a very consistent basis. My speed is up and I am just making a good move on the ball now. So, because of all of these factors (which are all positives in my eyes), I am seeing my distances making another little jump.
So, to combat the struggle of sailing greens, I am working on taking something off of my swing to hit my distances. But, I am getting pretty inconsistent results yet. I may hit my distance. Or, I may leave it short. So, as I try to attack greens or pins, I am just utterly confused on what to do in some situations. My natural instinct is to just hit the club that goes that number and put a good swing on it. Having to approach my iron play as I do my wedges has lead to some big numbers on holes where I was in a great position to score.
As an example. I had a hole yesterday that was the biggest ugly on my card. I had 178 to the pin. Wind at the back. I pull my PW as I don't want to go long and I am not going to hit a wedge that far. I make what felt like a less than 100% swing. Ball starts off perfect. Heading to the right side of the green and drawing back. Looks to be hunting the pin. The ball flew so far over the green that it hit a cart path and bounced into a hazard leading to a double. The shot had to be 185 plus. So, I was frustrated. Confused on why I am getting such inconsistent results and just mad that I derailed an otherwise great round with one shot.
So, I get to the next hole which is a longer par 5 with wind coming in and from the right. I just absolutely piped my drive. Dead center. Maybe some aggression being taken out on the poor golf ball. I don't know. Get to my ball, shoot the pin that is cut in the front of the green, and I have 215. The wind was pretty healthy, and I didn't want to miss left or right. So, I figured, hitting a 6 iron as hard as I can figuring straight and short was better than going pin high but being under a tree or in the bunker. Hit the ball very solid. It starts at the right side, and then draws. Heading right at the pin. I expect it to bounce short and maybe kick up close. The ball lands about 2 feet to the left of the pin and settles 5 feet away setting me up with an eagle that wiped that double off the card. Lol. So, I am sitting here thinking, that with my old clubs, the double wouldn't have happened. But, on the flip side, without the Mav Pro, I don't think I could have pulled off the shot that lead to the eagle either.
That has kind of been the story this season. Hit a frustrating shot then get amazing results where they weren't expected.
I think I am going to try and get my lofts and lies checked just for peace of mind. I doubt they're off since they were built by Callaway's tour guys. But, it wouldn't hurt to make sure. Otherwise, I will continue to work on trying to dial in the scoring clubs and hope for some better results in that regard. Also, I will be hunting for a spinnier golf ball. I still think if I can add some spin to my shots with these irons, things will level off a ton. Probably doesn't even have to be a lot.
These clubs are a players distance set no doubt. It's really my first foray into the category. So, I am not too terribly surprised to struggle to acclimate. But, for anyone looking to pick up some yards and get an incredibly forgiving iron that looks the part of the players category, these are such a good option. Even with stronger lofts, the shorter club and the forgiveness these irons provide seem to make the long irons easier to hit than anything I have tried in the past.
. I have been back for 5 rounds now and have already come in 1 stroke thanks largely to these irons
