And I did! Picked up these beauties today and grabbed the hat.
Please use the BST for any sales per forum rules, thank you!
He says " I'm a Mizuno staffer and I don't even have a hat. In fact I did't even know we had them". My gain.
Great write up and awesome first outing!!!!! Going to be a great year for you!!!! :golf2:So yesterday I drove the two hours over to pick-up my 921's.
I was able to hit the Mizuno's with their launch monitor to get some base numbers for length on each club. My first swing with the 7 iron had a carry of 168 and total of 178. I asked him is this for real?
"Yes it is he replied". So I hit each club 5 times and wrote down the carry numbers and averaged them for a base for when I'm out on the course.
My trepidation on the X Stiff shafts disappeared quickly and was hitting some pretty solid shots. My other concern was the possible gaping problem from the 8 iron HM and the 9 iron HM pros. But it appears to gap rather well.
So on the drive back my thoughts on the extra distances had me thinking on how that might translate to the course. In the past, I always seem to hit it further on their launch monitor than I do in real Life. So when I got back to the Village I stopped at the Magellan Course and was pleasantly surprised to see we can now hit off the grass instead of Mats.
So I hit another 10 balls with each club. And determined I'm about 5 to ten yards longer on 5, 6, 7 & 8, not 15 to 20 yards off of grass. And I was just slightly longer with the Pros. As I was finishing up I noticed the first tee was open and a twosome was teeing off of # 2. So I asked if I could play nine and I was off. After the first hole I would use one ball to Drive with then on the second shots I would hit two balls to get some real course distances.
I drove the ball very well yesterday so most of the time I was in or just off the fairway. In those cases I would hit one off the fairway and one out of the rough. So I just kept score on the best ball as a lot of shots are blind to see on the raised greens. High-lite of the round came on the par 5 13th. I was in the left rough and had about 185 yards to carry over the pond. The hole was designed for a layup I think with a long semi circle around the pond. So I used my Apex Pro 5 hybrid and hit just short of the pin, hit the stick and ricocheted just off the green. Then hit the 6 iron and came up just short of the green but over the water. Then chipped in with the Gap wedge for Eagle.:banana:
While not an official score I ended with a potentcial 79 which I would always be with, considering the first time I played this course I shot an 120. Ten years ago. I'm happy I listened to my fitter and am happy with this purchase. I thought it might take awhile to adjust to the heavier and stiffer shafts. But as I played it was never in my thoughts, just what distance I can hit this club.
On a funny note as I was checking out with some balls and the hat. One of the staff asked " Where did you get that"? "Over there and I got the last one."
Thank you. A couple of things I didn't mention is the 9, PW, and GW in the pros are just fantastic feeling and in performance. And I found if I just make a smooth swing these go the distances that I want them to. And if need a little more distance that I should be able to get it from them.
I went for my fitting and started with my AP1 716 to get a baseline. I went in thinking I wanted the HMP and we started with that and the same KBS Tour shaft I had in my 716. The distance was good but the fitter did not like my spin numbers at all. He moved me to the Forged and we tried different shafts and there was some improvement over the HMP. I loved the feel of the Forged but could really tell the difference on a mishit, they just were not as forgiving as I was used too. He then had me try the Taylormade P770 and Mizuno MP20 HMB. I was actually really suprised at how well I hit both of them. Both heads seemed so small coming from a game improvement iron like the AP1 716. We talked for a bit and decided to go back to the Hot Metal Pro and see if we could get the right shaft.
) leaving 165 yrds to the pin. First ball over the pond landed on the left side of the green leaving about a 70 ft putt for eagle. The second ball had a slight fade over the guarding bunker and was left with 8 ft for eagle. Ended with an eagle and a birdie on that hole. love these irons and the feel when you hit them. Smooth, buttery, and that sound when you flush them. OH MY
It blends really well, I’m impressed. The Forged aren’t what I would call a super forgiving iron still, but they offer a lot of performance given the profile. Maybe the most well rounded iron I’ve ever hit from Mizuno.
