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My First Rounds With My New Mizuno's


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I recently pulled the trigger on my first ever new set of irons. I have always played used sets as I have been too cheap, and felt I was not deserving/good enough for a new set. But recently my wife told me that I deserved a new set. Crazy, I know. So I got myself a set of new Mizuno MP-57's for $450. I was playing Wilson Pi5's, I liked them, but they still had that cast feel. My scoring average at this course has been 81 (that's over 8 rounds, par 60). Today, I played 36 holes with a scoring average of 68! I know I'm still in the honeymoon stage guys, but I hope this will be a long, long marriage! I was wondering if anyone else has had this type of experience.
sunmountain.gif C-130 Cart Bag: titleist.gif 910D2 10.5Deg   taylormade.gif R9 15Deg, Burner Superfast 5W/7W   mizuno.gif MP-57 5-PW
scratch.gif 54*ds, 58*ds    cameron.gif Red X2    callaway.gifTour iZ
 
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Oh jeez, i had to re-read that a few times. I thought you were talking about a par 72 course and I was shocked that you dropped from a 10 handicap to a +4. I just had a set fitted for me and am ditching the clubs I've had since i was 14. I'm a good deal taller and definitely stronger so the new clubs also should allow me to swing to my potential. Good job dropping the strokes man! Just keep it up and remember how to keep doing it hah. Golf is a fickle game sometimes..

In the bag: I'm not a complete nike fanboy.. I just happened to pull some strings and get fitted at the oven
Driver| SQ Machspeed 8.5
Fairway Woods|3,5| SQ Machspeed fairway woods
Hybrids |3,4 iron| SQ Machspeed hybrid
Irons|PW-5| Split Cavity Forged IronWedges| 54 bent to 53 and 58...

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nice. i just got some callaway x-18's used in very good condish. feels good getting something new especially when your something old was all thrift store clubs for a buck.
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Good for you.

Keep us updated.

My Clubs
Driver - Nike SUMO 13* R flex
Wood - Cobra 5 wood 18* R flex
3-PW hybrids/irons - Mizuno MX-950 R flex
Wedge - Mizuno MX-950 51* Wedge - Cleveland CG14 56* 14*Putter - RifeBall - Taylormade TP LDP RED

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Since you said you got Mizuno MP57's, I hope you had them re-gripped.

Your grip is most important.......make sure you get the correct size and grip.

I just changed from 3 month old stock grips on my Powerbilt irons to Midsize GP Tour Wrap's...I'm a 14 handicap and shot a 76 on a Par 71.....41/35 = 76.

The larger midsize grip really felt good on my Cadet Medium sized hands.....especially since I suffer from mild arthitis in my fingers. The softer Tour Wrap absorbs more of the ground shock than a standard grip and the Midsize makes it less painful to squeeze.

I highly recommend that you regrip your new used clubs now.
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I am also looking for an MP-57 set on ebay. They look similar to the MP-60 but just a little bit more forgiving. My problem is that I can't find an MP-57 set with Dynalite Gold R300 or Dynalite SL Gold R300 shafts because most of these come with Stiff or Dynamic Gold shafts.
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Since you said you got Mizuno MP57's, I hope you had them re-gripped.

I was wondering why you were recommending re-gripping new irons till I read that you believe that they are used; the OP's post stated a couple of times the irons are new.

"You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be a hundred." Woody Allen
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Thanks for all the positive response guys. Colin, I bought them in std lie/lloft/length. I went to a mizuno fitter to get them adjusted, and there was none needed. I'm 5'7" and the lie is perfect for me. The length of the clubs is a 1/4" too long, but the fitter noticed how I would naturally grab the club right at the butt of the club already, so he suggested i choke up 1/2". He said that this would also help with my control because I would have more my palm on the grip. Made sense to me! Again, thanks guys, I'll keep you posted.
sunmountain.gif C-130 Cart Bag: titleist.gif 910D2 10.5Deg   taylormade.gif R9 15Deg, Burner Superfast 5W/7W   mizuno.gif MP-57 5-PW
scratch.gif 54*ds, 58*ds    cameron.gif Red X2    callaway.gifTour iZ
 
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I'm in the same boat - just played my second round with new AP2s yesterday. 79 on a par 72 with ratings of 72/132. That's equal to my season low thus far!

The shafts alone are a vast improvement over my old ones (DGS300 in the old vs. Project X 5.5 in the new). The ball flights are slightly higher but cut through the wind like butter and I love the slightly heavier swing weights of the new clubs overall. They're just much more solid feeling clubs than I'm used to.

And this is my first 'non-standard' set. They're 1/2 inch long and 3 degrees upright. A normal miss for me used to be slightly chunky and off the toe but the new clubs seem to have eliminated that from my arsenal. After waiting for years to get a new set (I was playing 6 year old Taylor Made TP7 RACs), I have no idea why I waited so long.
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Love my 57s. Had them for 2 years now. Very rewarding when you hit them correctly, but offer some forgiveness as well. The perfect combo, IMO.

I was fitted at a local shop and then searched the internet until I found a set with my specs. Came across a set that had been used as demos, but just the 5i and 9i had been hit the rest of the clubs were brand spanking new. Lucky for me. Paid about $350 for them, can't beat that deal.
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Welcome to the Mizuno family.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S

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Enjoy the Mizunos, I love mine.

It ain't bragging if you can do it.
 
Taylor Made Burner '09 8.5* UST Pro Force V2, Mizuno F-60 3 wood UST Pro Force V2, Mizuno MP-68 3-PW  S300, Bobby Jones Wedges S and L, Nike Ignite 001, Leupold GX-II

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