710 AP2 2-iron ?

[max power]

I can't recommend the Wilson Staff FYbrid enough.  I've got the 19.5* model, and as I've said many times on this board, it's the best club purchase of many I've made over the last two years.  I use it in exactly the type of situations you're describing-it feels point and shoot like a 4 or 5 iron, but goes 1 or 2 iron distance.  I've choked down on the grip and taken an easy 70% swing to hit it as little as 170 yds, and I'vd gripped it and ripped it for a few 240 yd+ approach shots and a couple 250 yd tee shots.  With my swing speed (driver 104-107 or so) it averages probably 225-230.

Originally Posted by Gerald 

Yepppp ..... it is always difficult to find something that is great for a long par 3 or tight par 4 or the second shot at a reachable par 5.

 

At my homecourse we have two challenging par 3's one of 235 yds and another long one of 205 yds. ....... the shorter one is a solid 3i for me on most days, but the longer requires a carry of at least 210 yds to clear a lake and downslope to get up to green level ...... so no matter what I try or force with the 3i I almost never get it on the green ....... 3W is too long or choking down an inch, might get it up and running over.

 

Some of the young guys overhere reach it with a 3i or even a 4i ......... making a par on this hole is vital for a good round, but it is so easy to collect a double at this hole.......

 

So I need a 220-230 yds club ..... 5W or something like a 2i or Hybrid......... dispersion wise ...... I would think ..... 2i

 

The hybrid and 5W will be easier to hit, but have a larger dispersion and will have way more uses .........

 

Decisions, decisions, decisions .........

[Gerald]

Yepp the FY is a great club, but I don't like the looks ...... it is more like a slightly oversize 5W with a shorter shaft, at least for me it is.......

I went to my clubfitter this morning, talked about on what I was looking for, also talked about some older models as he has been a Titleist fitter for quite a long time now........ he said that the current Titleist hybrids are more and more made for the average hacker instead of for the players iron golfer looking for a gap bridge between the 3i and 3W.

He gave me a cup of coffee and went into his workshop, about 10 minutes later he came back with a 585H 19* with NV 85 S and a new grip to my specs (new decade midsize/1 extra tape), and said it was toooooo hard for the average Joe.

I had to pay a few bucks for the grip only, for a good customer he said ........