Markelly82

Mark/Indiana Edel E-3 34 inch. 7.7

I saw the previous topic about the fix for the G30 issue but wanted to start another so as it doesn't get lost. I was in a scramble event yesterday and was trying to turn down the loft of the driver but it wouldn't move. I lightly tapped but it wouldn't budge at all. I just screwed it back in and went on with it. At the end of the round, I looked at it a little more closely. There's a crack at the base of the head of the driver where the shaft goes into the head. The crack is right at the back. My first question is, what other ways have people gotten the head loosened and moved? The second question is, how does PING normally handle issues with their clubs when there's a defect of this nature? I am nervous to play with it, because it's only a matter of time before it snaps off.

I had a new mid-size MCC 4 align grip put on the club. I also had the club bent to remove loft. I took it to where my PSI 7 iron is which was 32 degrees. The weather has been awful here in Indiana so I haven't had a chance to take it to the range to practice. I can't wait to have the opportunity to hit this club. I'm hoping to change my mind about the club from the first outing.

Thank you for the information. I tried youtubing chips and got way to many results. Sometimes it's hard to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Yeah I'm still getting used to finding where everything is on these reviews. I'm still gaming the G30 LST and feel like it's a great club, but at times the dispersion is awful. Did you get fit for a certain shaft, or was it purely stock? I'm a huge believer that shafts are undervalued when being fitted.

I didn't read through the entire thread, so I'm sorry if this was already touched. Right now, I'm struggling with my chipping and the consistency that should be there. I don't have a lot of confidence that I can get a put up and down with I miss the GIR. I'm looking for some tips and drills that I could implement to practice a little bit more. I've tried the forward press of the hands and closing the face down a little and chopping down on the ball. I've also tried the little forward press with keeping the wrists out of the swing, but I seem to chunk a lot of these chips. I used to fully use the 60 deg when chipping. Now I'll use lower lofted clubs to get the ball on the ground quicker. Mainly, I feel like I have no touch right now with these shots and I'd really like to have that back.

I am definitely curious on the dispersion numbers for each of the testers. I saw a pretty good cluster out of the second tester. I'm all about gains, but if you become wildly inconsistent, then is there really a net gain. In most courses I play, accuracy is king. Keep up the great testing.

I went to the range Sunday and broke out the M5 7 iron for the first time. Again, looking down at the ball, the club looks amazing. I feel confident that if I don't give a good swing, the club will still produce. one thing I didn't mention above is that I'm 6' 6" tall. Most of my clubs have been extended from 1.5 inch to .5 inches. Also, I game a midsize grip. The club is standard across the board. The first couple of swings weren't great and didn't feel great off the face. My typical bad miss is a toe chunk. Once I got used to the size, the swings got better and the strikes felt more pure. The ball flight seemed to be in the middle. The flight wasn't overly low or high. I looked online and saw the M5 loft was like 30.5, which is definitely strong. The irons I'm gaming, the loft is over 31. I plan on going to my course and having the iron extended by .5, regripped, and bending the loft to over 31. I want to truly have a one to one comparison with my current iron. I also don't want to have a large gap in between my 8 iron and 7 iron. More to come on this review.

Today, I was greeted with a lovely Taylormade iron box. I walked into the door and saw the box and immediately asked my wife what it was. She replied with, "I don't know. You tell me?" I started going through my mind about all of the searches I've done recently. I got scared I pocket purchased a club on accident. I replied with, "I swear babe. I haven't bought anything. Especially with out telling you first." I opened the box and saw the below beauty sitting there. I picked up the card and was surprised to see I had been selected based on my response to a post. If I'm being perfectly honest, I can't even remember submitting anything to win the club. But none the less, I'm thankful for the opportunity. Based on my initial thoughts of looking down at the club at address, it's nice. I don't have a feeling of oh shoot I have to be good to game these. The wide top line provides the confidence. The top line doesn't seem overly wide though. I'm a single digit handicapper right now and I could easily see myself gaming an entire bag of these. RANT INCOMING: (I really don't understand why most golfers want to have Blades. I get the allure of the sleek nature of the irons, but from a performance standpoint, if you can't put little round wear marks in your irons, I really don't believe blades is best. I know there can be outliers, but double digit handis definitely shouldn't be gaming blades. The point of irons isn't to look the best while you're at address. Save looking good for apparel. I'd rather have an iron that performs amazing but doesn't look the greatest. I understand the point of look good feel good though). In the coming weeks, I plan on providing my unbiased review of this iron. I'm currently gaming the Taylormade PSI irons. We'll see how big of a difference a couple years makes for technology. I love the feel of the PSI's when I flush them. It seriously feels like butter when cutting through the ball and the grass. Coming from the S55's, it's amazing the difference in feel and forgiveness.

I'm currently pushing around the ole Bag boy push cart. I had to screw in a block of wood bc my bag was shorter than where the strap locations were. I will post pics later..

Awesome opportunity guys. I can't wait to see how this works out for you and improves your putting.

I think taking a dogmatic approach to this topic isn't good. I think you need to look into how the flag is setting. If the flag is leaning toward you, then you should probably pull the pin. My approach will be solely dependent on what's going on around me. uphill, downhill, windy, wet, etc. I think more than not, i'll leave the flag stick in. I also believe it will be dependent on my playing mates too. I don't want to require someone else to have to put the flag in adding to time and what not. I definitely believe there's a lot of factors and definitely things to think about.

I would say it's dependent on if I'm in the rough or on the fairway on how I address the ball. If I'm in the fairway, I'm a little closer to the ball and if In the rough a little farther away. I don't want to bump or move the ball.

- Mark - Muncie, IN - 112 driver (unsure of long iron speeds), 5 Handicap - M4 4 iron 19 degree, Ping G30 22 degree hybrid Right Hand