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westcyderydin Dedicated Member

westcyderydin

I got a set of titleist dci 990's from my friend a couple of weeks ago after he got some new mizunos. he only used the 6 iron on down and regripped those clubs with midsized lampkin grips. but since he didnt use the 3, 4, or 5 he did not regrip them. those 3 clubs have much thicker grips on them. i am gonna change them after i get paid this week but was just kinda wondering if im hitting those clubs so much worse than the 3 4 and 5 from my old set because of the grips. i normally dont have much trouble with the 3 4 or 5 but i have been chunking these things and havent hit them very well at all. any thoughts?
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ericstamper Established Member

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take it from me a thick grip messes with your mind and depending on how much thicker the grips are can mess with your swing.......i had bought a g15 driver off ebay and it arrived with a huge grip. it felt very nice until i got it on the course.....wooooww it went everywhere....changed to a golf pride multi cord and now its hitting fairways.....i would change all of em to the same grip to be more accurate

ps i had a set of 990 a while back...hit em good for about 2 years and switched........last year i played a round with a old friend who plays on the hooters tour and he still hits em

Ping G15 9 degree
Ping G15 4 wood 17 degree
Ping S56
Ping Tour S 52,56,60
Nike Method 01Pro V

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westcyderydin Dedicated Member

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yea i like em so far. i got em for 100 bucks with 6.0 rifle shafts. im thinkin of puttin some snake eyes forged heads on them next year or so, but these are working well (exept for the ones with goofy grips). thanks
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ericstamper Established Member

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also i hit alot of range balls when i had em (1000+ balls a week)and had to bend them after 1st year.......of course wasnt married that time of my life haahahaha. pay someone to check the lie and loft of all the clubs you might be surprised

Ping G15 9 degree
Ping G15 4 wood 17 degree
Ping S56
Ping Tour S 52,56,60
Nike Method 01Pro V

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Felenah Established Member

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Goofy grips can easily cause goofy shots. Its amazing how much grips can affect shots. I prefer pencil thin, sticky grips. Helps my feel and helps me turn the club over.

~It's the Indian not the Arrow ~

In my bag:
Driver: X460
3 Wood: WarbirdIrons: X18 Pros (3-PW)56 degree wedge: Oil can60 degree wedge: FeO2Putter: Desert Club: ISI 8 Iron~Still looking for a Straw hat~

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trumpetgolf Established Member

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I'm confused. Aren't midsized grips larger than standard? So, the 3,4,5 should have smaller grips than the other irons in your set?

Driver: 909D3 9.5*
Wood: 909F3 15*
Hybrid: a4 3-4H
Irons: MP-57 5-PW
Wedges: MP R 50.5 SM 54.12 MP R 58.10Putter: Pro Platinum Newport 2 Mid SlantCorrect me if I'm wrong Sandy, but if I kill all the golfers, they're gonna lock me up and throw away the key...

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RobS Member

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So the 3, 4, and 5 irons have larger grips than the rest? Midsize is larger than standard so those grips must be oversized?

I would recommend getting a club fitting. The shafts may need to be changed, lies & lofts may need some tweaking, grips changed, etc..

In the Cleveland bag:
Cleveland Launcher Comp 460 9.5°, Aldila NV 65g S
Cleveland Launcher Steel Fairway 15°, Fujikura Gold 65g R
Cleveland Launcher Hybrid 20.5°, Fujikura Fit-On Gold 65g S
Mizuno MP-60 3-PW, Royal Precision Rifle 6.0 S ...

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DarkPrince Dedicated Member

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Man if wrong sized grips is bad, the idiots at taylormade sent my irons to me last year with ribbed grips on them (didn't ask for them)....only the rib was on the TOP of the club. So yes, bad grips will screw with your game...a lot.

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:callaway: XR 3 Wood
:adams: Idea Pro Black 21*
:callaway: XR 4 Hybrid
:callaway: Apex 5, Apex Pro 6,7 Apex MB 8,9,P
:tmade: 50° Gap Wedge
:callaway: Mack Daddy 2 54° 58°
:nike: Method 001 33"

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SteveISU Member

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I believe larger grips will cause you to miss right and will cause you to have problems releasing the club.

*I think* I could be full of shit, it wouldn't be the first time.
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muggs Well Established Member

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I believe larger grips will cause you to miss right and will cause you to have problems releasing the club.

That's exactly correct. Using grips that are too thick will generally cause you to push the ball right. I know, because I just dealt with the exact opposite. I bought a set of "pre-owned" Callaway irons and they re-gripped them before sending them out. These grips felt like ladies grips and man, was I hooking my irons.

A thin grip really activates your hands in the swing and causes you to turn the club over too early, whereas too thick a grip makes turning the club over harder so you tend to come through impact with an open face...that's not accounting for anything else that's gonig on in your swing. I had no idea how much grips could affect your shots, but after talking with a pro and having him look at my grips, he said that was a big part of my problem. I put on the Golf Pride tour velvet and it's really helped me out.

In my Callaway stand bag:

9.5 Degree Taylormade Burner Superfast Adilla Voodoo shaft
3 Wood: Cleveland Launcher 15 degree Adilla Voodoo shaft
Irons 3-SW: Callaway X-14 Steelhead

Lob wedge: Cleveland 60 degree

Putter: Ping Anser Karsten

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