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Just hit about 120 3 irons, in a hurt-fade wind, during the opening salvos of a tremendous snow storm. Oh, and I'm changing my grip (and, thus my whole swing) at the same time.

I'm trying to narrow my 'shot cones' (to use the parlance of the site). I feel like it's working, but the bad ones are REALLY bad - I guess this is pretty typical of the process of making radical alterations to the swing.

The issue I have is that my draw is so pronounced and my 'cones' are so wide that I feel like I was giving up distance and that the dispersion on my mis-hits was too radical. I hate to give up the low, hard, trap draw that I hit naturally with the grip I used to use, but if I want to get in the scratch or below universe I had to make a change. It is nice to know I've got the low, cheeky controlled trap hookish draw in the bag, though.

Current Gear Setup: Driver: TM R9 460, 9.5, Stiff - 3W: TM R9, 15, stiff - Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Black, 18, stiff - Irons: Callaway X Forged 09, 3-PW, PX 5.5 - SW: Callaway X Series Jaws, 54.14 - LW: Callaway X Series Jaws, 60.12 - Putter: PING Redwood Anser, 33in.

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You are definitely dedicated to the game. I admire that. I would probably do the same but all of the local driving ranges are closed. Good luck with the grip change. I have a baseball style grip. I've tried to change it but just cannot get comfortable with other styles. How do you like the X forged irons? I bought a 3 iron to try figuring the others would be easier if the 3 iron was good but to tell you the truth, it's painful when I mishit. Nice results when I do make good contact. I currently play X-24's and mishits with them are almost non noticeable with decent results.

Driver:Titleist 910 D2
3 Wood: Titleist FT Fairway Woods (Old club)
Irons: Callaway Hot X-24 4-PW , SW
Putter: Odyssey Two Ball
Ball: Bridgstone e-6

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It is nice to know I've got the low, cheeky controlled trap hookish draw in the bag, though.

I also sport that one a couple times a month.

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How do you like the X forged irons? I bought a 3 iron to try figuring the others would be easier if the 3 iron was good but to tell you the truth, it's painful when I mishit. Nice results when I do make good contact. I currently play X-24's and mishits with them are almost non noticeable with decent results.

They are very good irons. Forgiving for a players-style. However, the feel is going to be radically different from the X-24s. On center hits, they are going to feel much better. If you mishit a ball, you'll know it (something like the X-24's won't always let you know small mishits) either from feel or from a drop in distance. On badly mishit balls, like any players iron, they're going to sting a little...you have to do some crazy stuff to make something hit with an X-24-like club hurt your hands.

If you hit the ball on the center of the clubface consistently, they are great clubs. Nice performance and feel, and as Cally is getting ready to bring out a new X-Forged club (everyone thinks) you can find them pretty cheap for what you're getting. For the added feel and the ability to regulate ballflight (vertical and horizontal) they are worth it for me.

Current Gear Setup: Driver: TM R9 460, 9.5, Stiff - 3W: TM R9, 15, stiff - Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Black, 18, stiff - Irons: Callaway X Forged 09, 3-PW, PX 5.5 - SW: Callaway X Series Jaws, 54.14 - LW: Callaway X Series Jaws, 60.12 - Putter: PING Redwood Anser, 33in.

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I had thought of buying a used set of x forged from Callaway figuring that it would make me be a little more precise in ball striking. On the other hand I should take advantage of the forgiveness that the x-24 offers. Just always in pursuit of a better game I suppose.

Driver:Titleist 910 D2
3 Wood: Titleist FT Fairway Woods (Old club)
Irons: Callaway Hot X-24 4-PW , SW
Putter: Odyssey Two Ball
Ball: Bridgstone e-6

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I bought a Macgregor mtr2 Tourney 2iron yesterday at my local goodwill. I hit about 50 balls with it from my yard into a neighboring hay field in a snow squall. My neighbors think I'm certifiable.

Last February I was usually one of only a couple regular idiots at my local range, hitting floaters onto the ice.

EDIT: If you've never been stung by a mishit 2i blade in 26 degrees with no glove, then you just haven't lived!!

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EDIT: If you've never been stung by a mishit 2i blade in 26 degrees with no glove, then you just haven't lived!! [/QUOTE]

the 3 iron I miss hit really stung, all the way up to my shoulder.

Driver:Titleist 910 D2
3 Wood: Titleist FT Fairway Woods (Old club)
Irons: Callaway Hot X-24 4-PW , SW
Putter: Odyssey Two Ball
Ball: Bridgstone e-6

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Just hit about 120 3 irons

can't see how this is good for anybody, anytime, anywhere

but hey...to each his own
"My swing is homemade - but I have perfect flaws!" - Me
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EDIT: If you've never been stung by a mishit 2i blade in 26 degrees with no glove, then you just haven't lived!!

Try mishitting a Top Flite XL range ball with a 1970s 1-Iron blade in -20 degrees butt-ass naked.

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Try mishitting a Top Flite XL range ball with a 1970s 1-Iron blade in -20 degrees butt-ass naked.

There had to have been alcohol and/or a friendly wager involved in this story!!

Apologies to the OP for the hijack..................
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can't see how this is good for anybody, anytime, anywhere

I don't mind. I I pound balls like crazy in the winter. Tinker time.

And, I'm hitting the 3I because I get the most feedback from it/it's the most exacting.

Current Gear Setup: Driver: TM R9 460, 9.5, Stiff - 3W: TM R9, 15, stiff - Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Black, 18, stiff - Irons: Callaway X Forged 09, 3-PW, PX 5.5 - SW: Callaway X Series Jaws, 54.14 - LW: Callaway X Series Jaws, 60.12 - Putter: PING Redwood Anser, 33in.

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I don't mind. I I pound balls like crazy in the winter. Tinker time.

i find grooving a swing with one club, that mant times in a row un-productive

because really, how many 3i shots are you going to have in one round? and how many 3i shots shots will you have in a row, in one round? I rarely hit more than 2 balls in a row with one club to one target, on full swings on wedge shots, i only hit max 3 balls to one target and with that wedge, then switch but hey.....you got to a 1.6 somehow, so stick to what works
"My swing is homemade - but I have perfect flaws!" - Me
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i find grooving a swing with one club, that mant times in a row un-productive

It's the hardest to hit, most sensitive club in my bag. I won't play a real round for months...so I'm not worried about it. Once I get a few fundamental changes ingrained, I'll go to my normal practice routine where I alternate cycling throught the bag one session, then playing imaginary rounds the next...always followed by hitting my last 30 or so balls to short targets and/or practicing a variety of approach shots.

Still, hitting that many 3 irons in that weather and wind yesterday was nuts.

Current Gear Setup: Driver: TM R9 460, 9.5, Stiff - 3W: TM R9, 15, stiff - Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Black, 18, stiff - Irons: Callaway X Forged 09, 3-PW, PX 5.5 - SW: Callaway X Series Jaws, 54.14 - LW: Callaway X Series Jaws, 60.12 - Putter: PING Redwood Anser, 33in.

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Still, hitting that many 3 irons in that weather and wind yesterday was nuts.

to say the least! hahah! no sh*t! ;)

"My swing is homemade - but I have perfect flaws!" - Me
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