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jakester

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  1. Once you get a swing down with your clubs you must get the lie checked for your swing... especially if you're hitting everything left or everything right...
  2. I get why a pro would and can do it... most guys got shots with little spin and need to hit it high to stop it on the green. as for distance control, I know exactly how far my wedges go with a full swing... when I'm in between and have to use the system you're describing I'm pretty accurate but really like to end up approachin from full swing distances...
  3. If you maintain a single digit handicap there's no question you should be playing a premium ball with urathane cover. Softer feel better performance on and around the green. You must be hitting it fairly straight why want a hard ball.
  4. I agree with Oakley G30. Don't get any polarized I've heard.
  5. I play the prov1x, but usually try most new tour type balls that come out comparing them to the Prov's. I didn't like the Callaway soft ball. I tried their SR2 ball in league play Friday and although I shot par, didn't feel it was as good as the Pro V. They were consistent, accurate and dropped and stopped but lacked driver distance I got with ProV. I just got some callaway SR3 to see how they compare. A couple of SURPRISING balls are NXT tour S and very reasonable DT SILO and Velocity. The velocity is about 5 yards longer on irons... DT solo is only $19 a dozen
  6. Go to a golf shop with a range or simulator. Tell them you're looking for a set of irons. Hit like 5 or 6 different models and manufactures. Narrow it down to the best two... then say thanks. if they don't have them in used sets. Check out golf galaxy if you're near one, or ebay. Buy a set used that you liked. if you're a Callaway fan, callaway has a used club Web site.
  7. I just purchased a new driver from a new company, Bombtech, in Vermont. They partnered with the University of Vermont engineering students to design a new driver. The Grenade. I did some research, spoke with Sully the owner and as he likes to say, "pulled the pin". I got mine hand picked for 9.5 degrees. They normally are 9 or 10.5 degrees. This DESIGN IS THE REAL DEAL. It has two small cavities making the club EXTREMELY forgiving on miss hits. Good distance and great shot dispersion. It's a long club on perfect hits. Instead of 4 welds like most companies it has 2... Google it.
  8. I don't usually slice. When I over swing, I revert back to my baseball/softball days as a pull hitter and come over the top. The key is to swing inside out. You'll have to set up one of several "drill stations" on the range using a few tees, a head cover a shaft what ever. The first thing is to get the ball started to the RIGHT. Then start concentrating on your swing and club to get the ball to move left as a draw. I saw where someone said the aim down the left cause their slice was so big... all that does, opening up, is make it worse. Take a lesson, money well spent. You'll be hitting consistent draws in two years and longer drives in no time.
  9. It should read ...the first move is to throw the front shoulder and hip to the left...
  10. I had the same problem as I played baseball and fast pitch softball for 30 years and was a pull hitter... the problem we both shared is the first move is throwing the hips and front shoulder to the right, for right handers. You will need to get the feeling of dropping your right shoulder into the slot and swinging from inside out. Think like your hitting the ball over the second baseman and drawing it towards shortstop. It also helps to concentrate on getting the toe of the club to the ball. If you have an impact bag hit the bag with the toe over and over again. Do a lot of hitting with 5-6-7 irons to get the feeling. Once you begin hitting a consistent draw you're going to have a lot of fun.You can get a piece of pool noodle and put it down just outside your ball at the range so if you're coming over the top you'll hit the noodle. Make yourself hit hooks if you have to and then back off a little till you hit a draw but always aim to the right so you'll be looking inside out. Also make sure you have a slightly strong grip, if your grip is weak and you're club face is open at the top you'll have to manipulate the club to get it squared up. It's a feeling like you're hitting top spin in tennis... You can get drivers where you change the face and weighting. I have a Razr fit driver... If you set these up closed and for draw weighting you'll hit a lot of ugly pull hooks if you don't correct your swing. I set mine up square or open.
  11. I am playiing Callaway Razr x tours, project x shafts... they are great to me. I hit some older Titleist AP2 project x 5.5 at golf galaxy and on their simulator I was hitting the 6 iron 195 yards. I would love to buy a set and take them to the course to really see how they played. I hit my Callaway 6 iron 170, so I wonder if the Ap2 six iron may have been bent a degree strong... you can always go to your local golf shop and hit a six iron from several manufactures and narrow down sets one by one until you have your top three favorites. Then really test them out.
  12. I go through a thing each season where I'll hit a pop up during a league outing... what I've found is that when I get too steep with my driver swing I hit it high on the face almost to the point of missing it. What I think you need to do is make sure your take away is very close to the ground for 6-10 inches on your take away and be sure you're sweeping the ball off the tee. If that doesn't wotk, take a lesson...
  13. I play Callaway Razr tour irons. I started out learning with Ben Hogan Apex Edge Pro... I have been checking out used sets of the AP2's because I'd like to try a good set of forged again. My question is, has anyone Else noticed how the chrome is worn off the club face on these clubs? Some sets I've seen pics of on ebay look terrible, Nothing like that ever happened with my Ben Hogans and my son is still playing them... what are some impressions/thoughts...
  14. I have been hitting a Callaway Razr fit 10.5 driver, I purchased 2 other shafts to try other that the stock shaft... absolutely love the project X 5.5 blue shaft. I get great distance with this club, but what impresses me is that my nice little draw is almost always in the fairway... I'm thinking about ordering a new Project X shaft just to try out their newest offering... previous favorite shafts were by Diamana, I normally don't like the factory shafts on any drivers.
  15. It's not the point of cost that I'm concerned about at this point. About the only time I lose one is hitting the cart path and ruining the ball, The point was the extra amount of spin...
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