Jackal
Active member
I have always thought that you had to be pro or scratch to play players clubs or blades.
I have always shot 92-96 for 18 holes.
I've been thru 8????? set of irons since I started playing in '94.
Last Summer around June, the local driving range/pro shop had some S59 Ping irons.
I wanted to see if I could hit them.
To my surprise, they felt great and had good distance.
I had some control with these.
The shop owner was reluctant to sell these to me.
He said to play for a week and if I changed my mind he would give me full credit on trade in.
My scores have been dropping ever since.
I've been shooting 38-43 for 9 holes consistently.
Are these irons accidentally fitted for me perfectly?
The old cavity back game - improvement irons just seem too big and bulky.
These look so much better.
I can't work the ball, but I can hit slight fade, or more fade.
Also, I can get a draw about half of the time when I try ( don't trust it though).
Distances are consistent, too.
It is nice to be on the green sometimes on par 3's.
It use to be ( Hit it at the green. Chip up on green. Then putt. )
With these it's possible to hit a green (sometimes) from 175 out with a 5 iron.
I played these long enough for the novelty or honeymoon phase to be over.
I hear of scratch golfers playing game-improvement irons, but never this.
Not saying that I'm good, just puzzled.
I have always shot 92-96 for 18 holes.
I've been thru 8????? set of irons since I started playing in '94.
Last Summer around June, the local driving range/pro shop had some S59 Ping irons.
I wanted to see if I could hit them.
To my surprise, they felt great and had good distance.
I had some control with these.
The shop owner was reluctant to sell these to me.
He said to play for a week and if I changed my mind he would give me full credit on trade in.
My scores have been dropping ever since.
I've been shooting 38-43 for 9 holes consistently.
Are these irons accidentally fitted for me perfectly?
The old cavity back game - improvement irons just seem too big and bulky.
These look so much better.
I can't work the ball, but I can hit slight fade, or more fade.
Also, I can get a draw about half of the time when I try ( don't trust it though).
Distances are consistent, too.
It is nice to be on the green sometimes on par 3's.
It use to be ( Hit it at the green. Chip up on green. Then putt. )
With these it's possible to hit a green (sometimes) from 175 out with a 5 iron.
I played these long enough for the novelty or honeymoon phase to be over.
I hear of scratch golfers playing game-improvement irons, but never this.
Not saying that I'm good, just puzzled.