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Not sure why there's so much discord on this one. The prevailing logic with this theory is that problems do occur between the the take-away/back-swing and the downswing. All they're suggesting is to limit the take-away/back-swing from the equation. You still have to "trigger" the downswing as you do with a baseball bat. No big deal IMHO. If it works, go for it.

Not sure about the rules governing retail or online outlet recommendations, so if I'm breaking one, it's not my intent. With that, I have had a great deal of success purchasing clubs from Callaway's preowned site. Phenomenal customer service, and very high quality - that's been my experience. Good luck.

Here's a list of my putters...all time favourite is the 2-Ball Wilson 8802 - two years, extremely difficult to putt with, but it looked beautiful Ping Ally 2 - two years, learned what a perfectly balanced putter should feel like Odyssey 2-Ball - ten years, learned how to putt with this old girl, and I'll love her forever Odyssey Sabertooth 2 - brand new, but it just felt right Never realized how many two's there are in my putter arsenal

I'm a moron. Yes, sorry, -14. Although I now have something to strive for.

I don't know if I would consider it a scam, but the articulation above about being a public company and quarterly results cannot be ignored and makes sense. With that, I do believe that there is some form of regulation that can be applied to protect the consumer from "misapplied" marketing. Specifically, I am referring to OEM claims about their X-iron travelling much further than another OEM's X-iron. Although many opinions exist on relative loft comparison, I would venture that by forcing the manufacturers to focus on lofts, rather than the club name (7 iron, 6 iron etc), it would normalize the claims somewhat. I realize there are other conditions like club length, swing speed, etc, but those can also be factored into some type of regulatory formula. For those that think this would be impossible to govern, consider that the FTC made a similar move with Audio manufacturers that claimed their Watts RMS were far greater than the other's Watts. If anyone is a co-audiophile, you'll see that each manufacturer is required to publish specs that allow for a proper 1:1 comparison when making Watts claims. In golf terms, it would be equal to power/distance.

The golfing gods made it very clear to me that I should take advantage of technology and not to romanticize the classics. I played with a forged gap wedge for many years trying to get it dialed in, so I could "feel" the difference. Half of my strikes felt terrible or mis-hit. Not from a perspective of results, but my hands just stung most of the time. I picked up a cavity back ,and hit it three times without feeling that classic harshness. Just what I needed. My advice is this, if you want to hit blades because you have the swing to accommodate them, have fun, if not, stick to game improvement technology.

you realize it's tomorrow in Australia, so technically, if you don't say anything to TM, I promise, I won't either.

I may be in the minority here, but when it comes to iron play, I recommend sticking to what you are familiar with. As I've posted in other replies, if you are used to a specific look, feel, and sound from one manufacturer, it's very difficult to change to another - unless these specific attributes are less important to you. Not sure that I agree with the pro that told you to go with a specific OEM because of their weight characteristics as each manufacturer provides customization options that can get you what you really need. One final note, and I think this is most important, don't compare today's iron lengths to older irons. Your TA5's have much softer lofts than today's irons, so comparing the distance between the TA5 7-iron and the TM Rocketblades 7-iron, is an unfair one. You may have to compare the TA5 6-iron, to the Rocketblades 7-iron (lots of opinion around this, so be ready for some contradictions).

I've used a Callaway FT-5 driver for the last 5 years, and had it cut down to 43" before I left the store. The golf pro tried to talk me out of it when I asked to shave it down by 2", but in hindsight, it was the best decision I could have made because it allowed me to gain confidence with the big stick. I still averaged between 250 - 265 off the tee, but my drives were always fairly straight. The only ego crushing problem is that my golfing buddies consistently out distanced me. I purchased a RAZR Fit over the weekend, and I'm in panic mode because it's 45.5" long (a full 2.5" longer than my former baby). Although I did fairly well on the launch monitor, I won't know how accurate I am until I can get out there...nail biting time. If logic prevails, I'll be cutting it down in the spring because I do value accuracy over length (ego check at the door).

Good luck with your purchase, but one quick item of note. Today's 4 irons, are essentially yesteryear's 3 irons, so don't be fooled by the stronger lofts across the entire set. If you've already made your choice, then enjoy your new set, if not, make sure you are comparing your DCI's with the proper relative loft of the new set - meaning, don't assume 5 iron = 5 iron.

Full agreement with this post - if you're a beginner, you won't be leveraging the benefits of mid, let alone, higher priced balls. Look for the softest cheapest balls you can find, and stock up on them. You may, um, be losing a few per round.

I've been a Callaway fanboy since the day I couldn't afford their irons. As I've graduated to a more acceptable disposable income, I am once again believing in ELY. I feel as though they'd lost their way the last 5-6 years, but the new offerings are getting them back to where they should be - on the front page. Best of luck to my preferred golf club manufacturer, many of us are rooting for you.

Friendly opinion - it doesn't sound like you need a new set of irons, you're simply in the want, which is fine, that's why we're all equipment junkies. My only recommendation, and take this with a grain of salt (I'm a +14), is to stick with your current iron manufacturer. If you're hitting to a +0.2, then you've obviously become accustomed to the sound, feel, look, trajectory, and distance control of your current set. Going to a shiny new forged or cavity back set will calm your inner equipment demons, but it may play havoc on your game. Good luck.

I walked into one of the local golf retail stores yesterday, not expecting to buy anything, and not believing the Boxing week hype. Pleasant surprise, wonderful sale on demo clubs if that's your thing...here's what I was able to pick up: Callaway RAZR Fit Driver (9.5*, Stiff) - no head-cover, and no adjustment tool - $99.99 Taylor Made R11 Ti 5 Wood (Stiff) - no head-cover, and no adjustment tool - $99.99 Taylor Made Rocketballz 50* Gap Wedge - $25.00 Ogio Vaporlite Stand Bag - $75.00 To the original poster, you can pick up some nice demo equipment for a small percentage of original MSRP. Maybe these are somewhat out of your budget, but just an example of what's available through box store price reductions if you look around.