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Went from my old Eye 2s to 716 AP1s. First round was a 77 and tonights round was an all time low of 75. Hit high % of fairways and much higher GIR then normal. I think going to stiff shafts took my miss left out of the equation. Old clubs after a couple misses left with the Pings, I started compensating and then my miss was right. Mind games with the softer shaft.

 

My first shot waa a layup 6i that barely got off the ground. Got that oh crap feeling Next hole I hit a beautiful 5i off the tee. After a few more shots I was getting lower then my normal ball flight which I wasnt loving, but as we bonded and my normal flight was coming back. Feel was a bit softer than my Eye 2s which was one reason I went with the 716 AP1s. Struggled with the 8i both nights and not sure why.

 

After my first round I got talking to one of the frequent twilight players and he said he sold his AP1s as he couldnt work the ball. I hit a couple cuts and draws and they seemed ok. Tonight I had to play a big draw and a big cut and I had zero issues other then it will take more time to get acquainted and fine tune.

 

Ap1s are stronger lofts which is great. Hitting 5i over 4i or whatever played a role in my lower scores as did stiff shafts. I think the stiff shaft is the bigger stroke saver and I would bet I shave a point or two from my handicap with these irons.

 

Do I think these clubs are better then my Eye 2s? No! I do think the stiffer shaft is the difference.

 

Everybody at the club said I should have got the AP2s in the 716 or 714. I dont feel that Im a consistent enough ball striker to play them is why I balked at that to begin with. It does have me thinking though.

 

At 51 years old I wish I woukd have got some stiff or probably even x stiff shaft years ago. Even though my swing isnt perfect, Im sure the shaft waa a big reaaon I sprayed the ball at times. One of my negative tendencies is to not follow through. With these clubs I have to or else.

 

No idea if these clubs are more forgiving than my Pings as I feel I would have to be using the same shafts to figure that out. Just from the feel if the head, I would say that they are comparable.

 

No regrets and looking forward to move sub 80 rounds with the goal for next year getting to a hdcp of 7 or less which is very doable.

DRIVER: Cobra F9 10.5  Tensei AV Blue 65g

3W- Callway XR PRO 16 stiff

5W- Alpha- Mitsubishi Diamana  Redboard w/band

Irons- Mizuno JPX 919 Tours with S KBS Tour shafts

Hyrbid- TM 4h mid-rescue

Vokey- Vokey SM5 51 degrees,  SM7 Wedges 54 and 58 1/2 half 3 degrees upright

Putter- Taylor Made Rossa Monza Mini Spider

Ball-ProV1 and AVX

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Excellent!! glad to hear it s working, another reason for the lefts could have been the large offset the Eye2s have. The clubs are great no doubt it, sounds like you are a golfer that just needed less offset with the shafts.

Driver - 44.5" 5.0 flex 10.5 deg Graphite Design XC 6S GP MCC4+ 1 deg closed

Irons - 5-pw, GW stnd length 5.0 flex same grip 1 deg flat. Type low medium offset cavity back, no diggers

Wedges - 56 and 60 tour grind wedge spinner and mcc4+ grip 2 flat 10 and 8 in bounce

Putter - Makefield VS LH

Ball - truvis

Carried in a Sun Mountain C-130 USA bag - BE PROUD.

HC - LH but 85 is a good number, playing in Ohio.

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Bill - Congrats on the personal best!  That's some solid work right there.  Glad you're enjoying the new sticks.

What's in the bag:
Driver - :cobra-small: F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S )
3 Wood (13.5*) - :titleist-small: 980F 
4 Wood (18*) - :cobra-small: F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S )
3 Hybrid (19*) - :taylormade-small: RBZ
4i - PW - :wilson_staff_small: D7 Forged - Recoil 760 ( S )
52* - :cleveland-small: CBX
58* - :cleveland-small: CBX Full Face 2
Putter - :ping-small: Craz-e
Bag - :1590477705_SunMountain: 2.5 (Blue)
Ball -  :titleist-small: AVX
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Nice to see a guy really enjoying his new toys ;-)

 

Hope you continue to see improvements to your game and your enjoyment of it!!

WITB of an "aspiring"  😉 play-ah ...
Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A)
5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R)
7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R)

4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3)
5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3)
6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 
54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite)
Putter...Ev
nRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both)
...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour.

Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023)
Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020)

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Congrats on the new sticks and the PB. More to follow I'm sure.

 

 

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:titelist-small: TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g

:titelist-small: TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og

:titelist-small: TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R

:titelist-small: T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 

:titelist-small: SM10 48F/54M and58K

:ping-small: S159 48S/52S/56W/60B

:scotty-cameron-1: Select 5.5 Flowback 35" 

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Glad they're working out for you. 

Left Hand orientation

:taylormade-small:SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft 

Cobra  Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft
:ping-small:  410  Hybrids 22*, 26*

Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts 

:titelist-small: SM7 54* Wedge

:ping-small: Glide 3.0  60* Wedge

:odyssey-small: O Works putter

:ShotScope: V3
:918457628_PrecisionPro:NX9-HD

:CaddyTek: - 4 Wheel 

EZGO TXT 48v cart
:footjoy-small: - too many shoes to list and so many to buy

:1590477705_SunMountain: And  BAG Boy

Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 

2020 Official Teste:SuperSpeed: Beginning Driver Speed  - 78

2019 Official Tester :ping-small:  410 Driver

2018 Official Tester :wilson-small: C300

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Thanks guys...I've worked my butt off the last year to basically go from a life long bogey golfer and taking a 12 year absence from the game, to what I hope will be somewhere in the between and 8 and 9 the next update as long I don't blow up with some big scores. 

DRIVER: Cobra F9 10.5  Tensei AV Blue 65g

3W- Callway XR PRO 16 stiff

5W- Alpha- Mitsubishi Diamana  Redboard w/band

Irons- Mizuno JPX 919 Tours with S KBS Tour shafts

Hyrbid- TM 4h mid-rescue

Vokey- Vokey SM5 51 degrees,  SM7 Wedges 54 and 58 1/2 half 3 degrees upright

Putter- Taylor Made Rossa Monza Mini Spider

Ball-ProV1 and AVX

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