Wiskey
GRINT 12.7
Hello all!
I have an issue. I play old clubs, and though I hit the 7-8-9 wonderfully, when I get down to the 5 the club gets so thin that I just can't seem to square the face or make consistent ball first contact. I use shot scope and when I look at approach shots I hit the green 4% of the time with my 5 iron (and it's a common club to use into greens on the par 3 courses I play when I'm short on time). It's not just the distance either, compare that to my 4 Hybrid, that I hit 16% of greens with, and my 6 iron I hit 18% of greens with. These are hardly tour numbers, but it shows that the 5 is constantly worse.
It's clear that my 5 iron is not working for me, but what's even worse is my ball contact, it's not a consistent miss. I get fat, thin it, and slice it. Every other club I have a little draw with, but not the 5.
So, I'm bidding on a Ping G 5 Hybrid to match my 3 and 4. I was wondering if anyone has replaced their 5 iron? What did you think about the results? What were the advantages, what were the disadvantages?
Thank you,
Whiskey
I have an issue. I play old clubs, and though I hit the 7-8-9 wonderfully, when I get down to the 5 the club gets so thin that I just can't seem to square the face or make consistent ball first contact. I use shot scope and when I look at approach shots I hit the green 4% of the time with my 5 iron (and it's a common club to use into greens on the par 3 courses I play when I'm short on time). It's not just the distance either, compare that to my 4 Hybrid, that I hit 16% of greens with, and my 6 iron I hit 18% of greens with. These are hardly tour numbers, but it shows that the 5 is constantly worse.
It's clear that my 5 iron is not working for me, but what's even worse is my ball contact, it's not a consistent miss. I get fat, thin it, and slice it. Every other club I have a little draw with, but not the 5.
So, I'm bidding on a Ping G 5 Hybrid to match my 3 and 4. I was wondering if anyone has replaced their 5 iron? What did you think about the results? What were the advantages, what were the disadvantages?
Thank you,
Whiskey