Hook DeLoft

What do I win for finishing in 629th place?

4'33" by Philip Glass is my favorite piece for the golf course.

Could it be spin?

My experience has been that a bowed wrist at the top of the swing results in my having an open club face at impact and a cupped wrist at the top usually results in a closed face at impact. I can't explain it. Perhaps an unconscious attempt to square the club face on the way down results in over doing it.

Far be it from me to be a bad influence, but the Cool Clubs robot testing show that the new ZX7 II has an extremely tight dispersion on mis-hits.

I'm sure there are different reasons for the fascination. Some have bought into the idea that Hogan had a "secret." Personally, I think his only secret was an incredible work ethic combined with the mental discipline and body awareness to make the same swing over and over. Also, there are stories from his contemporaries that indicate he was a great athlete. For example, in practice rounds, they would commonly bet on the longest drive on a hole. Despite not being known as a long hitter, Hogan always seemed to win those bets. Another told the story that they would play a game in the clubhouse where a piece of currency would be placed in the middle of a table. On a signal, everyone around the table would try to snatch the bill. Hogan always won. Others are amazed by his ability to become a great player after being merely good for so long. Some are taken with his comeback after the car wreck. Some are impressed by his ability to go from hitting a draw and fighting a hook to playing a dependable fade. Many find his origin story fascinating: his father committing suicide when Hogan was young, leaving the family poor and forcing Hogan to work hard as a child and teenager to contribute to the family's existence. And don't forget, he never had a swing coach. Add in the popularity of Five Lessons and you have the makings of a legend. I wouldn't suggest any amateur try to copy any great player's swing. How many amateurs have the the athletic ability and time to make the moves pros make? How many can spend 8 hours a day grooving a pro swing? How many can rely on others to take care of all the business of life while they dedicate themselves to honing a golf swing? How many can spend hours a week in the gym? How many have private chefs to maximize their diet? This is where so many Hogan enthusiasts lose the plot. IF you have Hogan's body and the time, body awareness and discipline to copy his swing, go ahead.

Yep. With the Macs, I go from a 44 degree pitching wedge to a 54 degree sand wedge.

I wish MacGregor would offer a matching gap wedge. Basically, the 5 through PW set I have is a 4 through 9 iron set. I am planning on buying a gap wedge from another DTC that I think would be a good match. Otherwise, I continue to be impressed with the clubs.

Same here. If you are able, walking is the way to go.

What are the retail prices?

Cut = +3 High score = 88 Thanks Titleist!

Thanks!

I would love to see launch and peak height numbers.

I have a set of the JPX Hot Metal HL irons. They work well for me because I need help launching the ball. A high speed player or someone who already hits the ball high might find that they launch too high and balloon. My club head speed with a 7 iron on a launch monitor averages 78 mph. Not having access to a shop with a launch monitor and the irons you want to test can be a real conundrum. You might consider a DTC iron from a company that offers demo irons, such as Sub 70. By the way, I am currently testing the new MacGregor MT86 OS irons for My Golf Spy and find them and the Mizunos to be very forgiving on off center hits. The Mizunos perform better on thin strikes but that may not be true of the other Hot Metal models. Also, both Sub 70 and MacGregor offer hollow body irons with less offset that should be pretty forgiving.

Yeah, there will be an adjustment period. Thankfully, Callaway provides enough wedges to fill the gaps in the shorter clubs.

Added another pic showing forgiveness on toe shots.

He said he was getting his new Stealth 2 the next weekend.

Just added an update with some info on forgiveness.

When I was in school, we had a professor who had lost about 100 lbs and ran every day for long distances. He was giving a lecture on behavioral addictions and said he wondered about golfers, having seen people playing in horrible conditions. I raised my hand and asked if he had seen this while running in those horrible conditions. To his credit, he laughed.

I haven't compared the two balls, but I picked up a dozen B XS at Walmart last week because they were only $35. Perhaps they are the previous model. After two rounds, I find the ball to be pretty much perfect for my game. No noticeable loss of driver distance, despite my 90ish swing speed, and lots of spin off the short irons. I wouldn't pay much attention to the marketing of the different balls. There may be a Bridgestone ball that is slightly longer for lower swing speed players but I would bet the difference is negligible.

I was first off the tee this morning playing by myself. Shot a 75, which is my best score in a year. I hit 8 greens in regulation but most of the missed greens left me a good opportunity to get up and down. 2 or 3 times, I putted from the fringe, so in practical terms those were GIR's. I discovered that hitting the 9 iron low and on the toe results in a loss of about 12 yards of carry I ended up on the green after a couple of really bad swings, so no complaints there. I have been working hard to increase launch angle with my irons. These irons fly high enough to hold greens without issue.

I guess you could say they are a very forgiving players distance iron. Or, a smaller GI club. Whatever they are, I am impressed.

I played 18 this morning. I scored poorly because of a bad driver day and worse than usual chipping and pitching. Those are usually areas of strength so I'm not worried. On to the irons. The more I hit the Macgregors, the more I like them. They sound and feel better than my Mizuno JPX 923 HL irons. In fact, the Macs feel and sound better than any other GI iron I have hit. They are also plenty forgiving. At no point today did the Macs hurt my score.

I like to get there 50 to 60 minutes before the tee time. But I’m retired