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maraca2020 Well Established Member

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I have callaway x-20's with R graphite shafts. Recently, I have started hitting them very high, my seven iron goes the distance (170) but extremely high. it's not a weak shot, it still cuts through the air nicely, but it seems so high. I know that callaway's are very light clubs compared to others, but i tried some rac and clevland irons and the seemed very heavy and stiff. My irons now are straight, no push or hook right or left, so I'm wondering if i need new shafts. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks!

Sasquatch 460 10.5
X 3 wood
X 4H
X-22's 5-PW
X Forged 52, 58 Black Series #1 Tour i X Series stand bag


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If you like the current ball flight, the shafts are fine for you.

While a 170-yard 7-iron is generally a sign that S, if not X, flex, probably in steel, is to be used, it doesn't require that you do so. The golf police won't be harassing you about it.

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maraca2020 Well Established Member

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i don't particularly like the ball flight, especially because of wind and how conditions effect it more, but I do like the lightness of the clubs. Does anyone have comparison weight statistics for the steel vs. graphite x-20's?

Sasquatch 460 10.5
X 3 wood
X 4H
X-22's 5-PW
X Forged 52, 58 Black Series #1 Tour i X Series stand bag


Aaronsrix17 Well Established Member

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it wont make that much of a difference the difference between stiff and regular is like 7 grams

15 yrs old



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i don't particularly like the ball flight, especially because of wind and how conditions effect it more, but I do like the lightness of the clubs. Does anyone have comparison weight statistics for the steel vs. graphite x-20's?

They make stiff graphite, you know. You can also get graphite with various kick points if you want it to have the ball fly even lower.

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"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

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threedolphins Well Established Member

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My buddy was dealing with the same thing (straight as an arrow, but high in the sky) and he thought he'd go with a stiffer shaft as well...but after the club fitter and all the gurus looked at the swing, etc, it was determined that a different kick point was needed, not a diff stiffness. He ended up with Grafalloy (sp?) and he likes them.

Heh, I thought we were the only two guys with graphite in our irons, I guess you are the 3rd.

Let us know what you end with, I am certainly curious bout the results.


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I'm asking my pro on wednsday, so I'll tell you then

Sasquatch 460 10.5
X 3 wood
X 4H
X-22's 5-PW
X Forged 52, 58 Black Series #1 Tour i X Series stand bag


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