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I’d go with the Titleist if you liked the look of the blades but were suffering with distance. They should be a little more forgiving than a full blade and still retain some workability. Also remember to consider the shafts each have as this will be a big contributor to how they feel. Clemsonfan is right though… get fit or spend a bit of time on a launch monitor 🤙

Day 28: 2026.01.30 Managed to make time for a few swings out back today. Need a proper bit of range time this weekend.

Day 30, 1/30. Six minutes this morning hitting a few more range balls, indoors, off a mat, into the net. Did this before leaving the house.

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Hi All my New Year’s resolution was to start playing golf again. I’ve caught the bug and am really enjoying hitting balls at a couple of my local ranges.looking forward to getting back out on courses in the spring. Based in the UK and 38 years old, I’ve been playing since I was a kid. Best handicap I’ve held is 2 in my mid 20s. Over the past 10 years I’ve played once or twice a year, sometimes with friends or for work. Could shoot 4-5 over, but just as easily shoot 15-20 over. I’ve moved to South Wales and am very lucky to be near some world class links courses, which gives me even more motivation to get playing again! I will start looking for a local coach in my area when I have more time to invest, but I recalled scouring this forum a few years ago and finding some good tips and advice so wanted to give it a try to see if there were any glaring issues I could fix in the meantime! A few swings below… one from 1st week Jan and one from today. I have fixed my P1 takeaway to my liking and am now working on what I see as pretty severe early extension & hip thrust. Also terrible hip rotation. I’d like confirmation that this is indeed a problem and and suggestions on a few good drills. Thanks for reading 🙂 I've been Playing Golf for: 30+ years My current handicap index or average score is: 10ish over My typical ball flight is: mid The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: push right with irons, hooks and push with driver! Videos:

That's not my start word. I saw a clue from a guy that's in (I think) Australia about "golfer Ozaki" and he'd made mention of it weeks ago when the word was "GUMBO" so I knew and couldn't unsee it. It felt disingenuous to, what, guess RAISE like I almost always do and then what? Make up another word even though I know the answer?

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I am pretty familiar with equipment and I have never heard of Par Ace Tour Blades. If they are old their lofts might be weak, which would cause the perceived distance loss. A few years ago I had a friend upgrade his old irons to modern equipment and his PW loft was 6* stronger than his old clubs. May not be the case, but just a thought. I think you might have better luck being fitted, or spending time on a launch monitor comparing these 4 irons. Then you can identify the distance gap between irons. You may find the ones you hit longer are really close together at the top of the bag. Good luck!

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Day 29, 1/29. I actually allocated some decent time to practice today. It was "only" 20 minutes, but I don't like having even small streaks of "just" five minutes. In any case, I spent a good 20 minutes, hitting 18 total balls (I counted afterward, the count wasn't the goal), indoors, off a mat, into a net, focused on length of the backswing.

Day 65: did a stack session. Worked on slow practice swings during rest breaks, hands down and then turn.

Day 40 - 2026-01-29 Slow reps on mat and net focused on grip and backswing.

Originally, I had Callaway X-18s. I was in an after work league, and was hitting terrible with them. My partner, a more seasoned retired golfer, said, "were you fitted for those?". I told him where I bought them, but said no, I wasn't fitted. He said, "they should have fitted you"..."most clubs are designed for taller men"..."you can go get fitted, but I suggest you take a Ping Dot measurement, easier and cheaper, and get a set off of eBay and try them out". So, I did that. First, I tried my wife's Lady clubs on a Par 3 and was shocked at the score. I measured. Orange Dot. Score dropped 10 strokes the following week (43 on 9 holes). I was excited. I traded the Callaway X-18s for 2 sets of clubs: Harvey Penick Take Dead Aim, and Titleist CB690s. I cut the Titleist CB690s down half an inch and regripped them. Started playing with them, and wow, I started hitting better than the Ping Eye 2s (more distance, same or better accuracy). I didn't hit well with the Harvey Penicks, so they have sat in a box. I have considered pulling them back out. Finally, I decided to try Blades. Felt like this was the year because I might be aging out of them. I bought a used set of Par Ace Tour Blades for $50 off FB Marketplace. There is a 1 iron all the way down to Sand Wedge. They seem heavy (maybe it just seems heavier due to the 2 extra clubs, the 1 & 2). I took the blades in, and had them bent (2 degree flatter, or lower, per club). This makes them match the Ping Orange Dot lie angles. Played with the blades last Summer and Fall. They're accurate! If you can hit consistently in middle of club, which I do, they do quite well. But they seem to cost me a lot of distance - at least 10 yards per club. I was thinking of completing a full 2026 with these blades, but after going to Top Golf for a virtual round, I noticed I was getting smoked on the distance, and am now re-thinking which clubs, of the ones I have, would be best to play with. So now, I am wondering...if you had these sets to choose from, which set would YOU choose? - Ping Eye 2 - Titleist CB690 - Blades (Par Ace Tour Blades) - Harvey Penick Take Dead Aim .... and yes, at some point, I will probably get more current and get a nicer newer set. But for now, this is what I have to choose from.

Day 169 1-29 Main focus was really arching wrist in downswing. It's starting to get better for sure. Did lots of rehearsals used mirror and recorded.

Day 11 (29 Jan 26) - Worked with the 7i and hard foam balls today - focused on P3 - P5. Been catching ball thin - worked on getting more consistent contact. Solid session.

Rahm was the one who disappointed me the most. I really liked watching him. Most of the others I did not miss.

Day 27: 2026.01.29 Some backswing practice indoors, tried to slow things right down to work on arm raise.

I would imagine that most of them were not missed particularly by the PGA Tour. Rahm, Bryson definitely. I think Cam Smith was quite a big loss. They probably miss Phil since he's a pretty good draw and DJ as well. I presume them plus Brooks minus Phil are the five who were allowed to rejoin immediately while paying the fines vs Reed who needs to wait until August.

What other guys? Rahm and Bryson were missed.

Reed won't have to pay any penalties since he resigned from the PGA tour before he left for LIV. Smart move. Not sure about the other guys, but we sure didn't miss them. Maybe they need to earn their way on the Korn Ferry Tour first.

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