Get your annual checkup! (Long)

[Long_Ball_Bogey]

This won’t be news to many of you, but some (like me) may not know…

I took a couple of brand new wedges to my local clubmaker to have them bent since I noticed that my shots were landing right of target. I play my clubs 2 degrees up from standard, so this wasn’t a real surprise to me. In addition to finding that both clubs were actually 2 degrees flat, I also found that each one was a degree strong. This kicked off a discussion about having the loft/lie checked on my Pro Combo Forged irons, since I had not had them checked in the five years I’ve been playing them. I brought them back to the shop and ended up discovering that most of my shafts were bent!!! He surmised that I was a divot-taker, which I am. I also used to hit fat quite a bit until I got my swing under control—this effectively de-lofted most of my irons in addition to bending the shafts.

So now…I’m in the hunt for new shafts & looking forward to finally getting below a 10hcp once my arrows are sorted out! If you’ve been playing forged irons or take strong divots & have not had your loft/lie checked in over a year—it might benefit you to do so. –LBB

[TinCupTampa]

I was told by Cleveland Golf that not a single club by any manufacturer is guaranteed to have the correct loft and lie right of the shelf. Every club more than likely has a deviation of 1 - 2 degrees.

Having them set every year is probably a good idea.

[907golfer12]

When I got fit for my i10's the fitter told me that when you travel, the air pressure also changes your lofts, more so on forged irons.

[fusioncal]

When I got fit for my i10's the fitter told me that when you travel, the air pressure also changes your lofts, more so on forged irons.

Are you sure? If it's true, wow, I didn't know air pressure could change lofts.

[907golfer12]

Yes I am sure that is what the guy told me . But I would trust a pro who deals with clubs and fitting every day.

[Bogie Hokie]

I won't bother getting my irons checked, I know they are way off. They are 30 or 40 years old and I am sure they have never been to a fitter. I don't know if the clubs had an orginal offset, but they do now.
Probably also a reason I have trouble getting the ball in the air.

[Lemay427]

Anyone have any recommendations for club repair and reshafting? I dont know of any local GOOD club repair guys that will take the time to make sure everything is perfect. I dont know if I trust golf galaxy........

[DJYoshi]

http://www.theironfactory.com/

that guy does up Tiger's clubs...thus why I started the new nike series since he told me he did Tiger's set for the open as well as AK's set.
he's proven...a little pricey. but i'd say definitely worth it.

if you do golf galaxy, golfsmith, etc...they just ship it to someone else anyway..so go straight to the source.

[iacas]

that guy does up Tiger's clubs...thus why I started the new nike series since he told me he did Tiger's set for the open as well as AK's set.

Yeah, I'm really not certain I buy that... his proof was "he told you"?

[DJYoshi]

Yeah, I'm really not certain I buy that... his proof was "he told you"?

basically that was it. we had a 30 minute convo when i was talking to him about having my irons chromed, loft and lie checked. it wasn't something he forced on me. about 20 minutes into the conversation i mentioned something and he mentioned back that he had worked on tiger's club..

i tend to believe someone until they prove me otherwise... call it a fault of mine..but i always try to see and agree with the best of people.

[fusioncal]

basically that was it. we had a 30 minute convo when i was talking to him about having my irons chromed, loft and lie checked. it wasn't something he forced on me. about 20 minutes into the conversation i mentioned something and he mentioned back that he had worked on tiger's club..

I thought Nike had a team (or at least someone in Nike) to do all Tiger's clubs? Hmm...