YetiLooper
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I have been wondering if forgiveness especially in a driver is overrated. One thing that really got me thinking about this is what forgiveness actually is. It doesn't make mishits straighter, it doesn't fix a slice or a hook, it just makes those poorly hit balls longer. Is it better to have 120 left from heavy rough or 150 from the 1st cut?
I know for me, I played MB irons until this year and the one thing I loved about them is the lack of forgiveness. A mishits iron shot with the MB still had the same characteristics of flight, but due to lack of forgiveness my ball would be shorter and usually in less trouble than had it carried the same distance as a pure strike.
Back to the driver, how often would 20-30 yards of less flight on a mishits be the difference between OB and being in play?
Ok Yeti's nonsensical ramble of the day out!
I know for me, I played MB irons until this year and the one thing I loved about them is the lack of forgiveness. A mishits iron shot with the MB still had the same characteristics of flight, but due to lack of forgiveness my ball would be shorter and usually in less trouble than had it carried the same distance as a pure strike.
Back to the driver, how often would 20-30 yards of less flight on a mishits be the difference between OB and being in play?
Ok Yeti's nonsensical ramble of the day out!