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I won a set from my club.  I am not a consistent ball striker.  I am not sure playing these would be a good plan.  Anyone have any thoughts and experience on off center strikes.

 

 

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SavvySwede Great Member

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I haven't tried the current iteration but AP2s are  generally forgiving. What kind of irons do you currently keep in the bag?

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David in FL Incredible Member

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Nice!  Congrats!

Great irons.  Not super forgiving but absolutely not blade-like either.  At yr hcp I wouldn't expect you to have a real problem with them as long as you don't prefer a larger club head.   Does yr club have a fitter?  They might have a demo set you could hit.....

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Mr. Desmond Super Member

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1 hour ago, inthecup said:

I won a set from my club.  I am not a consistent ball striker.  I am not sure playing these would be a good plan.  Anyone have any thoughts and experience on off center strikes.

 

 

Congratz! They are more forgiving than previously according to Titleist. If you get a choice of a shaft that fits you and your length and lie, it would be ideal.

I am not a good ball striker and use what are probably less forgiving irons. What most people do, and I've done is bag the irons that you can consistently hit well. If it's 7-PW, so be it, and get a couple of hybrids to cover. You can improve the swing and speed to implement the longer irons. The new Titleist hybrids are handsome.

While I can hit a 5i and 6i decently now, I get more distance and height (and conistency) from a hybrid. In fact, my 28 Hybrid is my favorite club (at the moment). Hope that helps.

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1 hour ago, inthecup said:

I won a set from my club.  I am not a consistent ball striker.  I am not sure playing these would be a good plan.  Anyone have any thoughts and experience on off center strikes.

 

 

I've been playing the 714 AP2s. I think you will like them a lot. They are more forgiving than typical cavity backs and feel great with good contact. What shafts did you get?

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inthecup Great Member

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I am playing game improvement irons.  The AP2's come with "Steel shafts".  Not sure which ones I'll guess whatever is standard.   I read I can have them bent so I guess I can have them fitted.  

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Congrats, I tested the 716 AP2's and they are pretty forgiving.  Given your handicap I think you'll really enjoy having them in you bag, just make sure the shaft is right for your swing (as others have mentioned).

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Congrats, they're great irons and fairly forgiving "players" irons. Should be fine for an 11/12 handicapper.

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The AP2s are great irons. I don't think that you're going to have any problems playing them at your handicap.

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On 11/26/2015, 8:25:41, inthecup said:

I am playing game improvement irons.  The AP2's come with "Steel shafts".  Not sure which ones I'll guess whatever is standard.   I read I can have them bent so I guess I can have them fitted.  

Did you win a specific set of irons your club had on the shelf, or will you get a custom fit? With topgrade irons from the AP2 family, it would be best if you could select the shaft (even if it's a slight upcharge). 

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32 minutes ago, WUTiger said:

Did you win a specific set of irons your club had on the shelf, or will you get a custom fit? With topgrade irons from the AP2 family, it would be best if you could select the shaft (even if it's a slight upcharge). 

They will be ordered so I can have them fit.  

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Congrats. You will be fine. I love my 714s. You might get a little more yawrdage though...

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