Help. Shots With New Irons Go Left.

[arturo28mx]

For years I have played Titleist 718 AP2 irons, initially with XP 95 R300 shafts, and now with Project X LZ 5.0 shafts which I like better. I recently purchased a set of second hand Mizuno JPX 919 Forged irons. I installed LZ 5.0 shafts on them too, But when I went to the course to play a round all my shots were going left, one after the other. I had no idea why.

Later doing some research, I discovered that FOR SOME PEOPLE offset can cause shots to go left. I checked the specs and indeed  the 919s have much more offset than the AP2s. Could this be the reason of my shots going left? What other factors could be causing this?

 

Thanks for your feedback

[ChetlovesMer]

7 minutes ago, arturo28mx said:

For years I have played Titleist 718 AP2 irons, initially with XP 95 R300 shafts, and now with Project X LZ 5.0 shafts which I like better. I recently purchased a set of second hand Mizuno JPX 919 Forged irons. I installed LZ 5.0 shafts on them too, But when I went to the course to play a round all my shots were going left, one after the other. I had no idea why.

Later doing some research, I discovered that FOR SOME PEOPLE offset can cause shots to go left. I checked the specs and indeed  the 919s have much more offset than the AP2s. Could this be the reason of my shots going left? What other factors could be causing this?

 

Thanks for your feedback

Post video footage of a shot with each iron. You'll get a lot better help that way. 

If you have a MySwing thread you can put it there. Otherwise we are all kind of guessing. 

[Vinsk]

37 minutes ago, arturo28mx said:

For years I have played Titleist 718 AP2 irons, initially with XP 95 R300 shafts, and now with Project X LZ 5.0 shafts which I like better. I recently purchased a set of second hand Mizuno JPX 919 Forged irons. I installed LZ 5.0 shafts on them too, But when I went to the course to play a round all my shots were going left, one after the other. I had no idea why.

Later doing some research, I discovered that FOR SOME PEOPLE offset can cause shots to go left. I checked the specs and indeed  the 919s have much more offset than the AP2s. Could this be the reason of my shots going left? What other factors could be causing this?

 

Thanks for your feedback

I’m lazy and don’t want to look it up, but could you define ‘  a lot more offset.’?

[iacas]

Offset tends to make people align the face left.

[Shorty]

3 hours ago, iacas said:

Offset tends to make people align the face left.

That's really interesting. Explains something I didn't understand.

I have a 4 iron that has a lot of offset and for some reason I almost always feel like I have to deloft it at address - and I can hook it. When I focus on getting my hands back a bit It goes straight. I suppose the offset makes the clubface look more open if you're used to playing irons without much offset.

[boogielicious]

10 hours ago, arturo28mx said:

For years I have played Titleist 718 AP2 irons, initially with XP 95 R300 shafts, and now with Project X LZ 5.0 shafts which I like better. I recently purchased a set of second hand Mizuno JPX 919 Forged irons. I installed LZ 5.0 shafts on them too, But when I went to the course to play a round all my shots were going left, one after the other. I had no idea why.

Later doing some research, I discovered that FOR SOME PEOPLE offset can cause shots to go left. I checked the specs and indeed  the 919s have much more offset than the AP2s. Could this be the reason of my shots going left? What other factors could be causing this?

 

Thanks for your feedback

I had that trouble with the AP1 vs the AP2, lots of overdraws with the AP1. I had to set up what looked like open.

[BrettZenewicz]

"2nd Hand" or new - I'd check the lie - Mizuno always specs flatter - no idea what someone did to those bf they let them go.