Jshaver

If you love #8 at Pebble Beach as I do, then you’ll have to try 18 at Whistling Straits. It is the ultimate hole in golf. You hit from as close to the cliff as you dare drive it, then have a do or die shot to the three lobe green. No matter where the pin is, you’d better have your A+ game with you, especially if you’ve had a great round up until you reach 18. Truly a monster challenge which, if you make par, will make you think you’re the greatest golfer on the planet.

Why are you doing this? Go to a competent club fitter, get on a launch monitor, let him figure out what the correct clubhead, shaft, swingweight, gripsize, etc is best for your swing, swing speed, swing path and all that. Otherwise, you’re just wasting time and money

Three things: 1. What is the peak height number? Doesn’t make sense in feet or yards for 56 degree wedges. 2. Not surprised at all about Mizuno feel. All Mizuno steel is soft whether in irons or putters and forged will always feel better than cast. 3. If you ever get a chance, give Sub 70 forged wedges a shot. Super soft, made to your personal specs, feel like butter, fly high, land soft, and incredible value.

You say you got fitted and then riff on various putters. I know the deal. I have possibly 100 putters acquired over the years. I love them all—for awhiile. I’m all about feel—but I digress. I average 27-28 putts per round at a 5.4 index but in addition to whatever skill I have, it’s essential that the putter(s) that I use are configured properly. You’ve got the toe hang thing down but you said nothing about loft and lie both of which are critical to accuracy. You can buy all the putters in the world but if the loft and lie are wrong you’ll never putt well.