r7 XD irons

**eberryhill7** · April 2, 2008

I have 3-PW Talyormade r7 XD irons and fairly old vokey wedges and there is a 30 yard difference between my PW and my 52 degree vokey. I have tried to choke up on a PW or hit a 52 as hard as I can, but those approaches either are miss-hit or still don't go the correct distance. I am wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem, and if it would be a good idea to get a r7 XD 49 degree AW to go between my 52 degree vokey, and my 44 degree PW, or if I should just keep trying to fix the swing. If I did get this new club I would remove my 3 iron that I never use, and it would not be a big loss. Thanks for the input.

**wigolffan** · April 3, 2008

WOW 44 degree pitching wedge? that is a strong loft! Game imrovment clubs have gotten streonger over the years so we can all say I hit the same iron into that green as a pro!!!! when in actuality there is a club if not more diffrence between Game improvment Irons and Muscle backs or blades. I just started using a set of Muscle backs and the PW is 47 9 iron is 44 I cant say I hit my 9 iron 150 anymore but I also dont need a gap wedge anymore. Why not go to a 50 and a 58 wedge to help close the gaps?

**eberryhill7** · April 3, 2008

I still think that if I did that I would still have the distance gap since the new wedges would not have the extra distance technology like the XDs.

armyman2003 · April 3, 2008

Hey guys, best i can figure all the new club makers are going stronger, even the blades out there are being delofted, i think they are going for the mental side(i can hit this new PW 135, my old PW was 115 or 120)

**cpht** · April 3, 2008

Exactly! My brother-in-law settled on TaylorMade irons because he hit the 5 iron farther than the other brands he tried. If you're worried about the extra distance technology why not just buy the matching wedges for your set. I think you need to fill the gaps rather than change your swing. You might be able to find them cheap on ebay too. Proshopwarehouse.com is also a good place to look for these.

**mustangbryk** · April 3, 2008

i have the same problem with the XD burners i bought. I ended up picking up a 48 volkey and switched to a 54 sand instead of the 56. Just a idea. 3 and 4iron out of the bag. get a hybrid and extra wedge.