BigTex
Well-known member
Definitely think the design of the irons can help mitigate the damage from hitting the big ball before the little one. It is why I chose the irons I play in large part, that is my miss with irons.
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Do you believe you make ball first contact and do you think the bounce, shape, sole and grind design could help or hurt you if you are not?
Suppose so. Last weekend, a friend of mine asked me "What club did you hit on that?" (it was a par 3, 185 yrds). I replied with "Doesn't matter, caught it 4 inches short!!" We had a good laugh looking at that divot, at least 4" in front of the ball. I don't see any club helping that.For me, the additional bounce (regardless of which iron) helps to mitigate the steeper (digging) swings and allows more club to ball contact on those fatter shots. This, in turn, helps the shot to travel a little farther which I guess is forgiveness right?
JM
This thread is really intriguing. I've never really thought about forgiveness in bounce. Would this be more important with wedges, and shorter clubs? I just don't understand how the sole of my 4i, or 8i, could influence how I make contact with the ball?
Huh? Not sure where you got that from, but I've never even tried a hybrid. Maybe there was a misstake?Honest question. Why do you think hybrids are more forgiving than most irons?
This thread is really intriguing. I've never really thought about forgiveness in bounce. Would this be more important with wedges, and shorter clubs? I just don't understand how the sole of my 4i, or 8i, could influence how I make contact with the ball?
The confidence, for me, comes from how the iron addresses the ball from the top line, not the sole. But everybody is different, and like I said, it will be very interesting to get everyones take on this
Honest question. Why do you think hybrids are more forgiving than most irons?
Huh? Not sure where you got that from, but I've never even tried a hybrid. Maybe there was a misstake?
Do you believe you make ball first contact and do you think the bounce, shape, sole and grind design could help or hurt you if you are not?