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Interesting that this topic came up since I have a fitting scheduled next week for the PING G730 irons. If this works out, I will be selling my Mizuno JPX-721 hot metal irons, 5-PW, GW & SW, with SST Pured KBS Tour Graphite TGI-60 shafts. Grips are Golf Pride CP2 wrap. Always looking for better stuff.

Too bad the shafts are stiff or extra stiff and a 9° loft. Although I assume the loft is adjustable. Unfortunately I need a senior shaft but appreciate the opportunity. Too bad the shafts are stiff or extra stiff and a 9° loft. Although I assume the loft is adjustable. Unfortunately I need a senior shaft but appreciate the opportunity.

I agree that the correct shaft could be the key as pointed out by Hook DeLoft and Tony@CIC. RickyBobby mentioned playing from the wrong tees could be the problem if it takes 3 shots to reach par 4 greens. Don’t know where I got this rule of thumb as to what tees to play from, but it appears to work. You take the yardage you hit your 5 iron and multiply by 35. This gives you an approximation of the tees to use. For example, if you hit your 5 iron 150 yds, use 150 x 35 = 5250 yds. At my club, these gold tees are in front of the men’s “regular” white tees. Hope this helps.

Have had this shot and always bump and run with an 8 or 9 iron.

Started building clubs using Golfsmith by attending their week long club building course at the Golfsmith headquarters in Texas. Nothing but golf building techniques and know how , 8 hours a day for a week. It was very informative and fantastic. Then built clubs using Tom Wishon’s clubs until he sold his business. Continue to do my own grips and periodically reshaft clubs. Recently added shaft extensions for a set of irons for my very tall grandson.

Gapping on high lofted clubs such as 9i thru gap wedge are at least 4° and more likely 5°, therefore with a 45° PW, using the 50°, 54° and 58° wedges would be the preferred wedges. Also, keep in mind they can be bent up to 2° if the clubs are cast, and up to 4° if forged. So you are not strictly locked in to those lofts. There is some adjustability.

Always try to practice on the course in lieu of the practice area. Different lies and distances, fairway and green side bunker practice, pitching and chipping from various lies and pin placements. Always aware of approaching golfers and stay clear. Late evening the best time.

I enjoy practicing on the golf crse in the late afternoon/early evening when I can hit multiple balls without interfering with anyone playing. I may hit a couple of drives and will always work on my short (scoring) game and try to get up and down from various lies. i practice fairway bunker shots, green side bunkers, 30-60 yd pitch shots, pitching over bunkers to a short sided pin, etc. a whole lot of fun with no one else on the crse near me. Try, you will like it.

I’m 81 yrs old and have been walking and carrying for about 2 yrs now. Sometimes ride the back nine due to the hills but enjoy walking. I’ve tried pulling a cart but seems to be more difficult on many holes because of hilly conditions.

Pushed my drive on the par 5 to the right into the pine straw. Low hanging tree limbs about 20 yds ahead. Used my driver to keep it low and under the tree. Nailed it with a slight fade to just short of the green.

Interesting! Interestingly there were some things I never heard of but still consider MGS the best.

Since I am a consumer reports advocate and am passionate about golf, what better place to know what golf stuff works. MGS, the consumer reports of golf. When you look at the golf Hot List that comes out annually from Golf Digest, all the OEM products are the best, all gold star. Now I have an unbiased, quantitative report with all the data I would ever need, to choose the best product for me.

I’m 81 yrs old and also walk, especially when we have cart path only because of extremely wet fairways. I find it easier to carry in lieu of pulling a cart. The secret is a very light wt bag. Mine is 3.5 lbs. The other benefit of carrying is the ability to catch a ride on the back of a cart to go up a steep hill or a long trek to the next tee.

I also want to complement Jamie on a very clear explanation of MGS testing requirements. He is absolutely correct in his statement of product testing being a lot of work. My wife and I were fortunate to be one of 2 couples selected to test Honma Beres drivers last year. Jamie was patient enough to answer frequent questions and help guide me through the process of getting our report published.

I definitely want to know what the fitter is doing and especially why. There were comments about slowing down the process if you questioned the fitter. This may be a benefit since the one of the problems during the fitting process is getting tired due to the number of balls you hit. As a long time golfer, I want to know why certain things are happening as we change shaft flexes, shaft weights, or changes in spin and trajectory with head changes. Good to know since we now have clubs that are adjustable and I may want to know what affect I will have on ball flight if later I make an adjustment change to my club.

I chose the Cobra King Forged Tec X irons primarily due to my age (80) and hdcp (11). I need to play irons that have forgiveness, off set, length and are accurate, as illustrated by the MGS recent article on these irons. I would hope these irons would provide a tight dispersion, be easy to hit, and be consistent. I would love to play these good looking sticks since the lofts are 3° Stronger than my gamers. Frank/Anderson, SC Mizuno JPX-921 Hot Metal Hdcp-11 I agree to patriciate in discussions on the forum about your experience with the irons after receiving them.

The final review of the Honma Beres driver is complete and posted. For us low to medium swing speed golfers, this is a great driver if you can afford it.

My swg spd is 77-80 mph and my Fujikura AirSpeeder R flex shaft is just fine for me. This shaft was originally recommended by MGS’s TrueGolfFit process. In my opinion, the stiff shaft is too stiff for your swg speed.

Definitely Palmetto Dunes. Port Royal and Shipyard are just Ok.

Bought one a couple of months ago. Was sold on the price and light weight and am pleased with the bag. Plenty of storage and the pockets are in the right places. Thumbs up on this bag.

Looking for Cobra F Max Airspeed 5 iron with R flex graphite shaft. Will also consider the Cobra F Max Superlite 5 iron. Again only with an R flex graphite shaft.

Thanks for the opportunity and interesting questions. I would be interested in the results.

MGS just came out for most wanted 2021 SGI irons and the best overall were the Cobra F Max Airspeed. These irons were also the 2020 best overall irons. The 2019 best overall SGI irons were the Cobra F Max Superlite which are almost identical to the airspeed model. With Cobra having the number 1 spot 3 years in a row, these sticks must be pretty good. I’m thinking of trading my Titleist T400 for these Cobras. I would like to hear from some users of the Cobra F Max Airspeed and what they think. I’m a senior golfer with a driver swg spd of 81 mph and am looking for tight dispersion and consistency on my irons. Got to rely heavily on my short game.

Thx for sharing on your fitting. Sounds like it was a great experience and as another person mentioned, can’t wait to see how the wedges perform during actual play. Regardless, you have to be thrilled with having an ah-ah moment knowing the fitting checked all the boxes for you. Very impressed with the Edel fitting and their products.

Driver: Tour Edge Exotics EXS 220 3 wood: Tour Edge Exotics EXS220 14.5° loft Hybrids: Titleist TS2 19° Irons: Titleist T400; 6-PW, 43°, 49°, 55° Wedges: Cleveland RTX Zipcore 58° Putter: Evnroll ER2