Broke my 6 Iron at the range yesterday...

[No1CeltsFan]

So I was at the range yesterday practing my irons. I had the 6 iron out and was actually hitting some nice shots.

After striking the ball, which felt like it hit nice and clean, the head of my 6 iron went flying.

Has this ever happened to any of you?

Like I said, I felt like I hit it clean and yet it still happened. I am a newbie so I do occasionally hit the mat before hitting the tee.

Was this just a freak thing possibly? Or could it of been a technique issue?

[Zeph]

What clubs are you using?

[No1CeltsFan]

I just ordered 2-9 Adams Tight Lies GT Irons off EBay. They'll be here tomorrow. Hopefully I wont run into this problem with these.

The 6 Iron I broke was a Spaulding Ascent 2 Graphite iron that I got for free from a friend who upgraded his irons. I'm not sure how old exactly they are, but I am assuming a few years?


I also broke the 3 Iron from that set just by slightly leaning on it in between shots at the range. Because of that I am kind of leaning towards that it happened just because they aren't the best and because they are old.

[srjorion]

When I was younger the head of my 3W came off on the 17th hole. It was right by the club house balcony and a whole group of people saw it happen. The club head went further than the ball, which made it even worse.

[Bullitt5339]

I've only had one head fly, because a graphite shaft broke on a shot. The graphite shafts were about 6 years old at the time, so they had some abuse on them, and I guess just gave up. The clubhead flew further than the ball as well.

[JML22]

It happens sometimes

[TN94z]

I actually had a 4 iron shaft break a couple of weeks ago during a round. I hit a stray drive on a par 5 that fed off the fairway into an area where the grass was not growing well aka dirtpan. I took my practice swings and everything felt fine. I addressed the ball, swung, and felt a bad sting in my hand. The shaft broke really close to the bottom of my grip and actually flew up and cut my arm. When I looked at what happened, my ball was sitting right behind a tree root that you couldn't see because it was slightly buried in the dirtpan. I guess once I hit the ball (it actually flew the direction I wanted it to minus some distance) the iron came down and buried into the root. It felt like it sprained my wrist. That was the first time I had ever broken an iron.

[tterrag]

Lol, defiantly not a swing flaw. Just go to your local golf shop and get it repaired. PGA Superstore works.

[No1CeltsFan]

I actually had a 4 iron shaft break a couple of weeks ago during a round. I hit a stray drive on a par 5 that fed off the fairway into an area where the grass was not growing well aka dirtpan. I took my practice swings and everything felt fine. I addressed the ball, swung, and felt a bad sting in my hand. The shaft broke really close to the bottom of my grip and actually flew up and cut my arm. When I looked at what happened, my ball was sitting right behind a tree root that you couldn't see because it was slightly buried in the dirtpan. I guess once I hit the ball (it actually flew the direction I wanted it to minus some distance) the iron came down and buried into the root. It felt like it sprained my wrist. That was the first time I had ever broken an iron.

minus the fact you hurt self that actually a funny story lol. That was the odd thing about my shot. I hit it perfectly. The only reason I even knew the club went flying was because all of a sudden the weight of club was cut in half lol. I still have no idea where the head went because I didn't have my glasses on. My friend said further than the ball but I dont trust him lol

[shortstop20]

Same thing happened to my 3 hybrid a couple months ago. No worries, it happens.

[Weezy]

I had an old wooden 3 wood that split on my right at the hoseld, head juction. It was old, it was light blue, im pretty sure it was a womans club, it had a steel shaft, and I loved it....tear

[No1CeltsFan]

funny stuff Weezy

[dmc]

I had the head come off my 7 iron last fall. It was on the first hole of a tournament. It was muddy and it was a 3/4 shot. The head just flew off. It was my one year old AP-2 with project X shaft. It looked like the shaft was thin or rusty. Titlest replaced it, no questions asked. Same head, new shaft and grip.

[dmc]

I also had the shaft break on a Cleveland driver. But that was my fault, I threw it toward the cart and it hit the ball washer. I told the Pro what had happened and Cleveland repaired it anyway. No charge, new shaft and grip.

and it was a few years old.

[Frito]

Twice. Once on the course once on the driving range. both times the club head went further then the ball. you get what you pay for when you go to a thrift store... it made a sound like two swords grinding together.

[bkoguy07]

I had the shaft on my 8 iron just snap right in half... But... that wasn't an accident.. lol

[Koth]

A friend of mine broke his Taylormade driver at the range. I don't remember which model it was. He was throwing balls up in the air and hitting them with his driver like a baseball bat. He must have hit the shaft on one of them, because it made a noticeable *crack*. He held up his driver, and the club head and 1/4 of the shaft stayed there for a second before it fell over. It was still attached by a thread of graphite though, so it just kind of dangled off the end of the shaft like a wind chime.

$300 gone. Lesson learned.

[Joeyvee]

My friend broke his 3 iron by hitting 2 balls at once in a line at the raneg. They had to make an announcement for everyone to stop so he could run (100 yards) and go get it. hahaha. It does happen though. I think it may mess the ball gathering machine up if you leave it there.
Upon landing at my new home in Honolulu I went to go play 9 holes and on the backswing my 4 iron shaft broke. (my old clubs - graphite shafts) I think it got damaged on the flight over and just snapped. That was some follow through. Good thing I didnt pull a frigging muscle. It coulda been bad. Almost landed on my friend 20 yards to my left too.