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So with the epic pro irons, on my best strikes I was hitting every club about a club further than I am hitting the berthas. The biggest issues I found were that when i hit one perfect out the center of the epics, I flew 10 yards past my avg strike. Miss hits could drop off anywhere from 10 to 20 yards off my avg strikes. I also was not fit in these and topped a lot of shots due to being a bit taller than average. So dispersion carry distance wise was huge.
Left to right dispersion was not so different. That more or less came down to how well I was playing on a given day. Hope that helps!

The shape of the putter is nice and it feels very balanced. Also not too heavy which gives you some extra control on fast greens. 
Played a round on thursday, not one of my best but I had a few great moments with the 2 crossover. The highlight was a 190 yards on a par 5 that stuck the green for my 3rd shot. Came to rest about 8 feet from the flag for a nice birdie attempt.

One other thing I will note, I did not get fitted for this club. I tested out several "driving" irons at dick's one day when I was fed up with my driver. I was smacking around the demo of this club so well that day I bought one off the rack. I highly recommend not hitting a few good shots with a club and buying 1 off the rack lol. This does not indicate how it will always perform for you 100% of the time. I' ve also heard that sometimes demo clubs are slightly different than the actual product you are sold though I'm not sure of the validity of that.

Hey guys, new to the forums here and relatively new to golf. Been playing about a year now but have dove in head first lol.  So here is what I am playing now after some experimentation and an iron fitting.
Irons: 5- Aw Callaway Big Bertha cf 19s
Putter: ping sigma 2 fetch
Wedges: 52, 56, 60 ping glide 3.0
Long clubs: cobra f9 3 wood, ping g410 crossover 2 iron, callaway super hybrid 19°
Cant hit drivers right now as I have an issue with getting a positive angle of attack but I can still get long enough off the tee mostly without 1. Play consistently around mid 90s to 100. 
What do you guys think about this setup? Anyone else out there shy away from drivers? If so what do you use off the tee?

Hey guys, new to the forums here and relatively new to golf. Been playing about a year now but have dove in head first lol.  So here is what I am playing now after some experimentation and an iron fitting.
Irons: 5- Aw Callaway Big Bertha cf 19s
Putter: ping sigma 2 fetch
Wedges: 52, 56, 60 ping glide 3.0
Long clubs: cobra f9 3 wood, ping g410 crossover 2 iron, callaway super hybrid 19°
Cant hit drivers right now as I have an issue with getting a positive angle of attack but I can still get long enough off the tee mostly without 1. Play consistently around mid 90s to 100. 
What do you guys think about this setup? Anyone else out there shy away from drivers? If so what do you use off the tee?

Got to cite my sources: Golf Sidekick, Larry Cheung and Every Shot Must Have a Purpose. At the range, take 1/2 my bucket for swing maintenance: hit my primary driving club, hit my favorite mid iron, take one wedge and hit the Pelz wedge system. The next 1/2 of bucket is to play an imaginary round of my favorite course: hit tee shot with my preshot routine , next is the approach shot. I also make myself hit punch shots and pitches if my executed shot would have put me in trouble or short. Always leave last 5 balls for full wedges. Then 10 minutes chipping and putting out my ball and few minutes in sand. I found this helps me be better able to take practice to the course. YMMV

Ok. I've changed my bag so many times already this year (and it's only March!) but I think this will be it for this year.
 
Driver: TaylorMade M5 10.5° w/Grafalloy ProLaunch Blue Axis shaft 60g. Skeptical at first about this shaft bc most reviews said high launch, high spin but so far it's been working out great. Fairway finding rocket!
 
3wood: Tour Edge Exotics EX9 15° w/Matrix Red Tie shaft. Most forgiving 3 wood I've ever hit.
 
Hybrid: Adams Idea 4 hybrid w/Grafalloy ProLaunch shaft. Oldy but Goody! Super consistent and my go to when I have a little ways to find the green.
 
Irons: TaylorMade SIM Max irons 4-PW w/True Temper Elevate 95g shafts. These are the newest addition to my bag. Played a few rounds with them and liking them so far. Crazy forgiving and distances are exactly where I want them to be. Shafts are a bit lighter than i'm use to. May change them out.
 
Wedges: Cleveland RTX-3's 52, 56 and 60. These things are butter! Had a set of Vokeys but preferred the feel of Clevelands so went back to them.
 
Putter: Odyssey White Hot RX 2-Ball. Another oldy but goody! Really forgiving and stays on my intended target line. Tried a few other putters but this guy has always came back into the bag! Currently has a PURE midsize pistol grip but may be changing to a Flat Cat Solution grip. Only time will tell if it compliments it.
 
Thanks for looking guys! If you have any questions or input please let me know. Anyone who has their opinions about the Flat Cat Solution putter grips please comment! I'd like to hear your personal reviews on them.
 
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Hey guys, new to the forums here and relatively new to golf. Been playing about a year now but have dove in head first lol.  So here is what I am playing now after some experimentation and an iron fitting.
Irons: 5- Aw Callaway Big Bertha cf 19s
Putter: ping sigma 2 fetch
Wedges: 52, 56, 60 ping glide 3.0
Long clubs: cobra f9 3 wood, ping g410 crossover 2 iron, callaway super hybrid 19°
Cant hit drivers right now as I have an issue with getting a positive angle of attack but I can still get long enough off the tee mostly without 1. Play consistently around mid 90s to 100. 
What do you guys think about this setup? Anyone else out there shy away from drivers? If so what do you use off the tee?

Its funny, I was able to hit a driver carry like 260 even get some bombs to finish at 300 when I first started playing. Couldnt hit anything else though to save my life. Had a lot of wild misses though that were not findable. They I went in to try and do a driver fitting and the guy shot my confidence down to an all time low and I have not been able to hit a driver since. That was about 4 months ago. Since then with focusing on iron play ive lowered my score by over 20 strokes. Chalking that up to better iron play and course management.

Hey guys, new to the forums here and relatively new to golf. Been playing about a year now but have dove in head first lol.  So here is what I am playing now after some experimentation and an iron fitting.
Irons: 5- Aw Callaway Big Bertha cf 19s
Putter: ping sigma 2 fetch
Wedges: 52, 56, 60 ping glide 3.0
Long clubs: cobra f9 3 wood, ping g410 crossover 2 iron, callaway super hybrid 19°
Cant hit drivers right now as I have an issue with getting a positive angle of attack but I can still get long enough off the tee mostly without 1. Play consistently around mid 90s to 100. 
What do you guys think about this setup? Anyone else out there shy away from drivers? If so what do you use off the tee?

My pleasure. I like these wedges so much I want them to be on other people's radar. In the golf market right now, the marketing megaliths control the biggest pieces of the pie and sometimes the smaller guys have great products that simply get overlooked. Not saying ping is an unknown brand by any means, but titleist, taylormade, callaway all hold onto a very big piece of the market. To me, these companies all seem to be selling the same thing at times too, not a whole lot of variance except a little aesthetically. But they are also the "trusted" guys out there and you know what you are getting pretty much when you buy these.

Hey everyone. I've recently aquired a set of ping glide 3.0 wedges in 52° ss grind and 56° as grind. I plan to buy the 60° as well soon although I'm not sure which grind to go with at the moment although im leaning towards ws grind for more ease out of bunkers. I chose those lofts as my pw is 44° and aw is 48°. The wedges I replaced were callaway md4s in similar lofts with a grind and 10 bounce.
The first thing that I notice when looking down at the club is the size of the head feels slightly larger and the shaft lengths are longer. For me being over 6' tall that is a huge plus already. Also the standard grips go longer down the shaft and do not taper as much and have markings on them for different hand positions if you are the type of player that likes to grip down on shorter chips like I do. There are 3 different grind choices although not in every loft. The bounce options are dependent on those grind options. I like a good bit of bounce as I use these for full shots into greens often but I went with ss grind to not have too much bounce. 
The other tech on these if the hydropearl finish which boasts the ability to maintain spin numbers in wet conditions. Various club testers have show this to work well although for a higher handicaper this may not be as obvious. So far after hitting several hundred shots with them, the finish appears to be holding up pretty well I will add especially compared to the pvd black finish on my irons.
Performance wise, I get very consistent distances on these even on not so great strikes. I carry the 52 about 95-100 yards and the 56 around 85. Something many people don't consider too much with wedges I feel is the ability to shape shots. I have found this to be fairly easy with these clubs especially for draw shots. Fades are a bit trickier for me with these but still possible.  With the bounce I have on my clubs, fairway shots and even tight fairway shots are a cake walk. Out of thick rough is tricky though. Bunker shots I really need to get my 60° to get a better idea. The leading edge on the ss grind is fairly rounded and less square which helps me with turf interaction leading to less negative impact on fat shots. Thinned shots unfortunately still go for miles and wont stop but thats down to a poor swing.
The last thing I would like to bring up about these wedges is feel. Now I have not tested very many wedges out there, but compared to the callaway md4s and the jaws, these wedges have a much much softer feel when you strike them. I fell in love with these clubs the second I hit.my first full shot with them. They are not forged although there is a forged version, but they come pretty dang close in feel to it. They feature an insert in the back of the club head that contributes to this.
I would highly recommend trying these out if you get a chance. Wedge performance for.many comes down to spin numbers and feel and these do not lack in stopping power or buttery goodness. 

Something else to consider, if you find yourself slicing the wood off the deck but not off the tee, there could be a lie angle adjustment to fix that. If your lie is too flat( the toe of your club is hitting the ground first), that will cause your club face to open at contact causing the slice to occur.
Obviously there are a ton of other possibilities but that might be a good place to start. I know its a lot cheaper to buy clubs used or off the internet but fittings make so much of a difference its worth the extra $ if you have it to spend. Most of the time fitters will include it in the cost of a new club too.

Hey everyone, my name is Brandon and I just joined up with mygolfspy a few days ago. I am 33 and just started playing golf about a year ago. I live in Charlotte, NC and typically shoot in the mid 90s. Joined up on mygolfspy because I have become completely engrossed in the sport since starting and wish to learn as much as i can.
NC is pretty warm year round so golf is playable as long as its dry... My usual course I play is olde sycamore. To me golf is an escape from the stress of everyday life where I can focus on making myself a better, healthier person and enjoy life in the process. If anyone is in the area hit me up to go play a round together!

Hey guys, new to the forums here and relatively new to golf. Been playing about a year now but have dove in head first lol.  So here is what I am playing now after some experimentation and an iron fitting.
Irons: 5- Aw Callaway Big Bertha cf 19s
Putter: ping sigma 2 fetch
Wedges: 52, 56, 60 ping glide 3.0
Long clubs: cobra f9 3 wood, ping g410 crossover 2 iron, callaway super hybrid 19°
Cant hit drivers right now as I have an issue with getting a positive angle of attack but I can still get long enough off the tee mostly without 1. Play consistently around mid 90s to 100. 
What do you guys think about this setup? Anyone else out there shy away from drivers? If so what do you use off the tee?

Hey guys, new to the forums here and relatively new to golf. Been playing about a year now but have dove in head first lol.  So here is what I am playing now after some experimentation and an iron fitting.
Irons: 5- Aw Callaway Big Bertha cf 19s
Putter: ping sigma 2 fetch
Wedges: 52, 56, 60 ping glide 3.0
Long clubs: cobra f9 3 wood, ping g410 crossover 2 iron, callaway super hybrid 19°
Cant hit drivers right now as I have an issue with getting a positive angle of attack but I can still get long enough off the tee mostly without 1. Play consistently around mid 90s to 100. 
What do you guys think about this setup? Anyone else out there shy away from drivers? If so what do you use off the tee?

So with the epic pro irons, on my best strikes I was hitting every club about a club further than I am hitting the berthas. The biggest issues I found were that when i hit one perfect out the center of the epics, I flew 10 yards past my avg strike. Miss hits could drop off anywhere from 10 to 20 yards off my avg strikes. I also was not fit in these and topped a lot of shots due to being a bit taller than average. So dispersion carry distance wise was huge.
Left to right dispersion was not so different. That more or less came down to how well I was playing on a given day. Hope that helps!

Hey guys,
I recently got my first iron fitting about 2 months ago and ended up in a set of big berthas. Before going into the fitting, this set was not even on my radar of game improvement irons that I was looking to try. The fitters had me try out these, the new mavericks, and by request the mizuno jpx hot metals. My old set was the 2017 callaway epic pro irons( I really should not have bought those online but just loved how they looked). Upon trying these all out, performance hands down went to the big berthas for me. So I got those and had to get them + 1/2 in and upright 2°. Since getting them ive played 4 rounds of golf and hit probably 1500 practice balls. Here are my thoughts on these clubs.
Right off the bat, looks wise these things are gorgeous. They are a little on the chunky side but the black finish helps mask that a bit. The painted white lines on the bottom groves help frame the ball nicely. They have a fair amount of offset to them which initially put me off but I was able to get used to it quickly. Feel wise, strikes felt good and you get some feedback on really poor strikes. Ones off the toe, in the heel, or really low on the face can be felt. Aside from really bad strikes though, you do not get much feedback on off center hits through the club or even really through distance and launch losses. So in other words they are super forgiving and also very easy to hit.
Performance wise, low spin could be a factor for some people when choosing these but I would say it is kind of a non issue. I have no problem with a 80-90 mph swing speed launching these clubs stupid high in the air and can get them to stop no problem on the greens unless I hit them low on the face almost skull town territory.  Carry distance wise, I avg 155 on my 7 iron, and pretty consistent 10 yard gaps in every club. The aw at 48° carries about 105 and the 5 iron carries about 185. These distances are very consistent for me too. I rarely have bombs from any of the irons and drop offa due to sub par strikes are not very bad at all. 
The only negative aside from feel which in an sgi is tough anyways, is that the black finish does not withstand very much punishment at all. I will include some pictures later at how bad these things have scratched up already. But if that doesnt bother you, these are a great choice for anyone that needs some forgiveness.
Edit* one other thing I forgot to note, shot shaping is not difficult at all to produce with these clubs. For people that thing sgi irons cannot be shaped, I couldn't disagree more. Fade or draw, I can work both ways on every club from the 5 iron down to the approach wedge.

Hey everyone, my name is Brandon and I just joined up with mygolfspy a few days ago. I am 33 and just started playing golf about a year ago. I live in Charlotte, NC and typically shoot in the mid 90s. Joined up on mygolfspy because I have become completely engrossed in the sport since starting and wish to learn as much as i can.
NC is pretty warm year round so golf is playable as long as its dry... My usual course I play is olde sycamore. To me golf is an escape from the stress of everyday life where I can focus on making myself a better, healthier person and enjoy life in the process. If anyone is in the area hit me up to go play a round together!

Hey guys,
I recently got my first iron fitting about 2 months ago and ended up in a set of big berthas. Before going into the fitting, this set was not even on my radar of game improvement irons that I was looking to try. The fitters had me try out these, the new mavericks, and by request the mizuno jpx hot metals. My old set was the 2017 callaway epic pro irons( I really should not have bought those online but just loved how they looked). Upon trying these all out, performance hands down went to the big berthas for me. So I got those and had to get them + 1/2 in and upright 2°. Since getting them ive played 4 rounds of golf and hit probably 1500 practice balls. Here are my thoughts on these clubs.
Right off the bat, looks wise these things are gorgeous. They are a little on the chunky side but the black finish helps mask that a bit. The painted white lines on the bottom groves help frame the ball nicely. They have a fair amount of offset to them which initially put me off but I was able to get used to it quickly. Feel wise, strikes felt good and you get some feedback on really poor strikes. Ones off the toe, in the heel, or really low on the face can be felt. Aside from really bad strikes though, you do not get much feedback on off center hits through the club or even really through distance and launch losses. So in other words they are super forgiving and also very easy to hit.
Performance wise, low spin could be a factor for some people when choosing these but I would say it is kind of a non issue. I have no problem with a 80-90 mph swing speed launching these clubs stupid high in the air and can get them to stop no problem on the greens unless I hit them low on the face almost skull town territory.  Carry distance wise, I avg 155 on my 7 iron, and pretty consistent 10 yard gaps in every club. The aw at 48° carries about 105 and the 5 iron carries about 185. These distances are very consistent for me too. I rarely have bombs from any of the irons and drop offa due to sub par strikes are not very bad at all. 
The only negative aside from feel which in an sgi is tough anyways, is that the black finish does not withstand very much punishment at all. I will include some pictures later at how bad these things have scratched up already. But if that doesnt bother you, these are a great choice for anyone that needs some forgiveness.
Edit* one other thing I forgot to note, shot shaping is not difficult at all to produce with these clubs. For people that thing sgi irons cannot be shaped, I couldn't disagree more. Fade or draw, I can work both ways on every club from the 5 iron down to the approach wedge.

Hey guys,
I recently got my first iron fitting about 2 months ago and ended up in a set of big berthas. Before going into the fitting, this set was not even on my radar of game improvement irons that I was looking to try. The fitters had me try out these, the new mavericks, and by request the mizuno jpx hot metals. My old set was the 2017 callaway epic pro irons( I really should not have bought those online but just loved how they looked). Upon trying these all out, performance hands down went to the big berthas for me. So I got those and had to get them + 1/2 in and upright 2°. Since getting them ive played 4 rounds of golf and hit probably 1500 practice balls. Here are my thoughts on these clubs.
Right off the bat, looks wise these things are gorgeous. They are a little on the chunky side but the black finish helps mask that a bit. The painted white lines on the bottom groves help frame the ball nicely. They have a fair amount of offset to them which initially put me off but I was able to get used to it quickly. Feel wise, strikes felt good and you get some feedback on really poor strikes. Ones off the toe, in the heel, or really low on the face can be felt. Aside from really bad strikes though, you do not get much feedback on off center hits through the club or even really through distance and launch losses. So in other words they are super forgiving and also very easy to hit.
Performance wise, low spin could be a factor for some people when choosing these but I would say it is kind of a non issue. I have no problem with a 80-90 mph swing speed launching these clubs stupid high in the air and can get them to stop no problem on the greens unless I hit them low on the face almost skull town territory.  Carry distance wise, I avg 155 on my 7 iron, and pretty consistent 10 yard gaps in every club. The aw at 48° carries about 105 and the 5 iron carries about 185. These distances are very consistent for me too. I rarely have bombs from any of the irons and drop offa due to sub par strikes are not very bad at all. 
The only negative aside from feel which in an sgi is tough anyways, is that the black finish does not withstand very much punishment at all. I will include some pictures later at how bad these things have scratched up already. But if that doesnt bother you, these are a great choice for anyone that needs some forgiveness.
Edit* one other thing I forgot to note, shot shaping is not difficult at all to produce with these clubs. For people that thing sgi irons cannot be shaped, I couldn't disagree more. Fade or draw, I can work both ways on every club from the 5 iron down to the approach wedge.

Hey guys,
I recently got my first iron fitting about 2 months ago and ended up in a set of big berthas. Before going into the fitting, this set was not even on my radar of game improvement irons that I was looking to try. The fitters had me try out these, the new mavericks, and by request the mizuno jpx hot metals. My old set was the 2017 callaway epic pro irons( I really should not have bought those online but just loved how they looked). Upon trying these all out, performance hands down went to the big berthas for me. So I got those and had to get them + 1/2 in and upright 2°. Since getting them ive played 4 rounds of golf and hit probably 1500 practice balls. Here are my thoughts on these clubs.
Right off the bat, looks wise these things are gorgeous. They are a little on the chunky side but the black finish helps mask that a bit. The painted white lines on the bottom groves help frame the ball nicely. They have a fair amount of offset to them which initially put me off but I was able to get used to it quickly. Feel wise, strikes felt good and you get some feedback on really poor strikes. Ones off the toe, in the heel, or really low on the face can be felt. Aside from really bad strikes though, you do not get much feedback on off center hits through the club or even really through distance and launch losses. So in other words they are super forgiving and also very easy to hit.
Performance wise, low spin could be a factor for some people when choosing these but I would say it is kind of a non issue. I have no problem with a 80-90 mph swing speed launching these clubs stupid high in the air and can get them to stop no problem on the greens unless I hit them low on the face almost skull town territory.  Carry distance wise, I avg 155 on my 7 iron, and pretty consistent 10 yard gaps in every club. The aw at 48° carries about 105 and the 5 iron carries about 185. These distances are very consistent for me too. I rarely have bombs from any of the irons and drop offa due to sub par strikes are not very bad at all. 
The only negative aside from feel which in an sgi is tough anyways, is that the black finish does not withstand very much punishment at all. I will include some pictures later at how bad these things have scratched up already. But if that doesnt bother you, these are a great choice for anyone that needs some forgiveness.
Edit* one other thing I forgot to note, shot shaping is not difficult at all to produce with these clubs. For people that thing sgi irons cannot be shaped, I couldn't disagree more. Fade or draw, I can work both ways on every club from the 5 iron down to the approach wedge.

I started playing last year myself and have tested out a bunch of clubs. I gamed the mizuno 3 wood for a bit myself. Found it very playable off the tee but for me hitting it off the deck proved very difficult. The grooves in the bottom kept getting chuncked down in the turf which granted was mostly due to my swing.
If you find yourself in a similar position, might I recommend giving the cobra f9 fairway a try. The baffler rails on the bottom help a ton for this. Also, brand new you can find them around 180$ right now.