Need some club advice

[browndog]

So, I just started playing this year. My clubs are Cleveland CG Golds 2008. I am taking lessons but my teacher has no advice on this matter. I'm pretty tall and have had a fitting done. Suggested I lengthen my clubs by 1/2" and change/check the lie. After extending I had the lie checked again and they are saying 1 deg up would be a good thing for me.

My question is this. Being such a new golfer is this a smart move? Can these clubs be bent? I hit to the right a lot and after adding the 1/2" I noticed the ball going down the center a bit more. I know the 1/2" gave me 1 deg up but I need a total of 2 deg up.

Anyway, should I get these bending deg things out of my head and just practice more or do I want to get this done and maybe practice with the corect set up

BTW, LOVE THIS SITE

[clearwaterms]

did you go for a static fitting, or a dynamic fitting. The difference is simply, did you hit balls with clubs or just get measured based on your height.

If it was a dynamic fitting, the fitting will only be as accurate as the swing you brought with you that day. A static fitting will get you close (based on dimensions) but might not suit your stance / posture, etc. A dynamic fitting is the better alternative, and it involves hitting balls with tape on the face and sole of the golf club.

Bending your clubs shouldn't be a problem, and I'm guessing they can be bent a second time down the road if you needed an adjustment.

As for changing the loft and lie, do you generally dig in the heel or toe on impact? If you take a divot is one side deeper then the other? When you address the ball, have somebody lay on the ground and look at the golf club, is the toe and heel both on the ground?

[browndog]

When I was fitted it was hitting balls with the tape and lie board etc. My Divots are from the toe hitting the ground first. That's when I get a good swing.

Being new, my swing can be and is at times all over the place :)

Being partly a mind game as well, having the lie changed may make me feel like it fixed my righty shots ??

Guy at the local pro shop looked at them and said they are pretty flat?? Not sure what that meant. That was before extending them 1/2" He also said the Cleveland cg gold are pretty flat to begin with

[browndog]

On another note. Am I playing irons that are not very forgiving? I have had a few say they are hard to hit. I guess I want to know I have a good set up and stop worrying about my gear. Part of me has it stuck in my head that different clubs would help me hit better.

The best I hit for 9 holes was 46 The worst...71 ouch And my brother in law talked me into getting in his league. Yea, that does nothing to help motivate me..Those guys are killer golfers.

[clearwaterms]

On another note. Am I playing irons that are not very forgiving? I have had a few say they are hard to hit. I guess I want to know I have a good set up and stop worrying about my gear. Part of me has it stuck in my head that different clubs would help me hit better.

continue spending time with the pro, relax, enjoy the journey. Realize that with the exception of the internet, hardly anybody is a single digit handicap overnight.

I have played this game off and on for 12+ years (taking it serioiusly the last 12 months) and have a best of 9 over on 9 holes and something like 22 over on 18 holes. As for forgiveness, you are playing a GI club, sure you might find clubs that are easier to hit, but remember it's never the arrow... No single golf purchase will make you go from a 36 handicap to a 9 handicap. Time, practice, patience, etc are what it takes. Golf is a game you can play for almost your entire life, you have plenty of time to get better.