cyoung2ty
Member
I guess this is stemming from a recent lull in my game. I've been unusually awful over the last few months and I'm starting to get to the point where I'm frustrated and annoyed. For the majority of last year, I was playing pretty well (for me). I had some struggles at points, but... for the most part, my scores were low-to-mid 80's. I sprinkled in a few rounds in the 70's here and there... and there were rounds in the 90's as well... but I felt like my game was there and poor scores in the 90's were the result of some bad swings or decisions. I still felt like I 'had control' of my game.
At the beginning of September, I made the decision to leave the club I belonged to. Things were not going well there... they decided to hike rates while offering less... the club was purchased by a company with a not-so-glorious past... and I moved, so instead of being 15 minutes away, I was 40 minutes away. My game immediately started to suffer. From that point through now, I've posted 4 scores in the 80's (83, 84, 85 and 88) out of 20 rounds played. I've also posted 4 scores in triple-figures (100, 101, 106 and 112).
Those triple-figure scores were rounds where I stood over every shot not having a clue where my ball was going to go. Some went left... some went right... some went short... some went long... very few hit their marks. I'm now at a point where I'm blaming my equipment. For the most part, my driver has been okay. I love my driver and 3 wood... both Ping G30's... and have no desire to change them. My iron game, however, is just a mess. I played on Saturday, and while it was chilly, it certainly wasn't "two clubs short" chilly. I was consistently coming up way, way short on iron shots. For example... I had 119 to a green that was raised 40+ feet above the level of the fairway. Ordinarily, I hit a pitching wedge 120. In a case like this, with the raised green, I'd typically hit 9 iron which is a 133 club for me. Because of how poorly I was striking the ball... I elected to hit an 8 iron which is a 145 yard club. On a par 3 that was playing 126 yards into a bit of a breeze... I hit a 7 iron (165 yard club from a tee) and ended up 3 yards past pin high.
It's almost become no fun. Clearly something is wrong with my game... but I feel like I'm leaving distance and accuracy out there at the cost of being 'frugal' or something. My current irons are TaylorMade Burner 2.0's. I got them about a year after they were released in 2012. I loved the look of the P700 series irons until my buddy bought them and I realized that they were too small for me. I actually like the game-improvement look. For that reason, I'm looking at the TaylorMade M6 irons.
Is there a significant difference in the 'technology' in the newer irons? I know the lofts are lower (28.5 degrees in the M6 as opposed to 31 degrees in the 2.0) and the weighting is different to allow for a higher launch, but... could my game actually benefit from a change? I've literally had 2 new irons sets in my life. The Nike Slingshot which I played from 2004 - 2012 and now the TaylorMade Burner 2.0 set which I've had since 2012. Before that, I played no-name clubs that I bought from bargain stores.
Just looking for some opinions. I love the game. I literally fall asleep thinking about it each night. I'm just not the 'buy a club to patch' something type of player. If I'm going to invest in new irons... I'd like to hear from other golfers (and not someone in golf retail) before I make a decision.
Thanks!
At the beginning of September, I made the decision to leave the club I belonged to. Things were not going well there... they decided to hike rates while offering less... the club was purchased by a company with a not-so-glorious past... and I moved, so instead of being 15 minutes away, I was 40 minutes away. My game immediately started to suffer. From that point through now, I've posted 4 scores in the 80's (83, 84, 85 and 88) out of 20 rounds played. I've also posted 4 scores in triple-figures (100, 101, 106 and 112).
Those triple-figure scores were rounds where I stood over every shot not having a clue where my ball was going to go. Some went left... some went right... some went short... some went long... very few hit their marks. I'm now at a point where I'm blaming my equipment. For the most part, my driver has been okay. I love my driver and 3 wood... both Ping G30's... and have no desire to change them. My iron game, however, is just a mess. I played on Saturday, and while it was chilly, it certainly wasn't "two clubs short" chilly. I was consistently coming up way, way short on iron shots. For example... I had 119 to a green that was raised 40+ feet above the level of the fairway. Ordinarily, I hit a pitching wedge 120. In a case like this, with the raised green, I'd typically hit 9 iron which is a 133 club for me. Because of how poorly I was striking the ball... I elected to hit an 8 iron which is a 145 yard club. On a par 3 that was playing 126 yards into a bit of a breeze... I hit a 7 iron (165 yard club from a tee) and ended up 3 yards past pin high.
It's almost become no fun. Clearly something is wrong with my game... but I feel like I'm leaving distance and accuracy out there at the cost of being 'frugal' or something. My current irons are TaylorMade Burner 2.0's. I got them about a year after they were released in 2012. I loved the look of the P700 series irons until my buddy bought them and I realized that they were too small for me. I actually like the game-improvement look. For that reason, I'm looking at the TaylorMade M6 irons.
Is there a significant difference in the 'technology' in the newer irons? I know the lofts are lower (28.5 degrees in the M6 as opposed to 31 degrees in the 2.0) and the weighting is different to allow for a higher launch, but... could my game actually benefit from a change? I've literally had 2 new irons sets in my life. The Nike Slingshot which I played from 2004 - 2012 and now the TaylorMade Burner 2.0 set which I've had since 2012. Before that, I played no-name clubs that I bought from bargain stores.
Just looking for some opinions. I love the game. I literally fall asleep thinking about it each night. I'm just not the 'buy a club to patch' something type of player. If I'm going to invest in new irons... I'd like to hear from other golfers (and not someone in golf retail) before I make a decision.
Thanks!