new irons.. Ap2 to "game improvement"...

[BigDaddy_Sean]

I picked up a set of AP2's end of last year and was hitting them pretty descent but not getting the best results out of them. When I'm off my game I struggle hitting them solid consistently and I lose quite a bit of distance. I've been going around hitting 6 - 9 greens per 18 holes and it's getting real frustrating. I used Tommy Armour 845's for 10 years before I got the AP2's and I was very consistent with them ..

So.. off to the golf store last night and I tried a bunch of sets. I need +1" length, 2deg upright, and the store I frequent has about 15 sets in that configuration readily available.

I tried the Callaway X22's, Taylor Made R7, Wilson Staff DI 9, and a few others.

I was really blown away with the Wilson's. Yes they jack the lofts up big time, but I am a very high ball hitter, they had a great feel to them and were pleasing at address. I liked the fact that the set was 5iron - GW, with 3 wedges (P,A,G) .. and it came with a free hybrid. I got a wilson staff 3 hybrid to replace my 5 wood .. I had never hit a hybrid before and within minutes I was a believer .. I hit 10 solid straight shots in a row with it hitting them longer than I hit my 5 wood (5 wood: 225, hybrid: 225 - 235), with a lower ball flight.

So I picked up these irons .. and took them out to the course last night, I've got about 10 extra yards per club .. and really having those wedges is a nice idea.. I was hitting the PW about 145 .. AW - 135, GW - 125, and my Vokey SW goes about 110 ..

I plan on keeping my AP2's as I really like them, when my swing gets back in groove I'll go back to them and have the wilson's as fallback clubs.

First 9 holes I played with these wilson's last night I hit 8 greens and shot a 34, lol.

[Leftygolfer]

Why would you go back. 8 greens in 9 holes is terrific. Who cares if they are not "players" irons.

[1par2win]

I picked up a set of AP2's end of last year and was hitting them pretty descent but not getting the best results out of them.

Same thing happened to me. I would hit my old 735cm's pretty well but it placed so much pressure on making dead solid contact. When I would be off for a round or two the scores shot up by 5 or so. Finally after shooting a 90 when I am hitting my drives, fairway woods, wedges well and putting pretty decent I just gave them up. I went out and replaced them with the AP1's and although I am still in the honeymoon phase I went out and shot a 41 at league last night simply by not worrying about what's going to go wrong with my irons. Maybe someday I'll make solid consistant contact to warrant something like a AP2 set but for now I'll just settle for practicaly doubling my greens in reg.

[Titleist Man]

Great idea going to a more forgiving iron. Im trying the same thing(going from my blades to TM TPs) and i hope it works as well for me.