Tom Hall Jr

Well!!! Now I have been where you are, just ordered a new set of irons and see something else that I have to have so I am trying to hustle a sale so I can purchase set #2. The good news is I sold set #1, got fitted and bought set #2 and after some time that set #1 was the set to have kept. As one golfer to another, play the set you just ordered and enjoy them for a while before moving on to the next BIG thing! When the weather begins to CHiLL someone will be releasing that I GOTTA HAVE irons! Enjoy! Lie loft them, swing weight them and go forward knowing they feel great, look great, and are longer than your current irons!

I certainly think you are on the correct path focusing on impact. Being as dedicated as you are you will video your swing and know your numbers which if you get off provides a path back and improvement.

Now that tag is Awesome! Short week, I need to get in those scores!

I own and wear white shorts in the summer. I don't own white long pants and don't plan to purchase them . They are worn a lot on tour and guys must like them.

Great thoughts! Being fitted is the only way to begin the process. As several have mentioned some hybrids are draw biased as they are built as game improvement clubs and many slice. You will see your tendencies during the fitting. The length and rough at your course is also a factor. If I mis hit my drive and the second shot is longer the 5 wood really helped but many will like the hybrid due the shorter shaft and easier to swing. To All Good Golfing!

I have carried 2 hybrids for many years and felt this was best for me and my game. A good friend recommended a 5 wood and 4 hybrid andthen 5 thru pw iron set, I have been pleased with this change especially when I have a 200 yard distance from the rough shot. I find that the length of the 5 wood has been a game changer for me. Tom

I remember playing a Elon College Division 3 golf match in Greensboro,N.C. and when we started the temperature was 36 degrees and the wind cut right through you. By the 5th hole the snow began to fall and the saving grace was 3 of us had hand warmers so you could hold the club and putt. I shot 78 and we won the match against 3 other schools. Th Coach took us to a restaurant for the victory and that made it worth it that day. Being from Greensboro I was used to the cold weather golf and we would swap the hand warmers back and forth so everyone could play that day. At homecoming we still laugh about that day and the Victory. I am sure lots of College golfers have bad weather stories as well.

As a child my father taught me to warm up before a round of golf and to return after the round to work on areas of your game that needed work. The advice became a habit and I feel that the warm up forces you to arrive early, be intentional about preparing for the round with time for putting as well. You now have loosened up, given your mechanics thought, have a feel for the greens and as Jack Nicklaus has always said the first swing is the most important because it sets the tone for the round.

I was looking for honest answers concerning golf equipment, golf balls and all things golf. I have set up a Golf Spy folder that I keep your e valuations in and refer back to them regularly. I expect Golf Companies to self promote, why would they not? My real frustrations come from the noise of getting fitted for golf equipment because are we really being fitted or simply receiving a recommendation based on 10 to 15 swings and 2 shaft options? I have taken the time to travel to a number of demo days to try out equipment I was interested in buying and waiting for a fitter only for him to look at my current equipment and hand me his closest option. I actually received more help from a fitter hired for the day to assist the manufacturers representative. I have found a fitter that is a Certified fitter that I work with that has no allegiance to a brand and believe he has MY best interests at heart. Just wondering, at a demo day the reps have the launch monitors there but don't bring them out because some people simply want to know their numbers and so they alleviate the distractions. Thanks to My Golf Spy for the deep dives on everything golf!