Tour striker and other questions

[tazrestling27]

Hey everyone, I haven't been on the site in awhile nor have I played golf. I was playing almost everyday, but work has picked up a lot and I have not played in 2 weeks. I came back to the range yesterday, had a lot of trouble with my irons, could not hit the ball in the air. A lot of it was thin. However, when I hit my driver, I was hitting my avg 280yds. Just bombs. I can not figure out what it is with my irons. I know I have not played in a little, but I was just curious. So I was thinking about getting the tour striker so it enforces me to swing down on the ball again and hopefully stop my thin shots.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Sherpat]

Where in Jersey are you? I just bought on last week and I'll be glad to let you give 'er a test rip if you're in my area. I live up in Sussex County, right at the top of the state near the NY line. If you're familiar with Vernon, I'm right near there.

[tazrestling27]

I am from Somerset County and I appreciate the offer, but however I am a lefty. There are not to many lefties out there. Thank you though. Do you enjoy it, does it seem like it is helping??

[phillyk]

I think you have the right idea going.  Just focus on clean contact and a good follow through.  Just hitting the basics again is always a good start to get back in rhythm.  I haven't even started playing yet this summer, and I know the basics is where I'm starting.  Clean, smooth, and making sure to accelerate through the ball.  A good drill I use to help is the "pumping" drill, where you keep the hinge on your downswing and just "pump" your arms a couple times before fully following through to make sure the release is on time and a correct path to the ball.

[Sherpat]

Ah, sorry. I guess the word "Lefty" in your sig should have been a tip-off, huh? Anyway, I like it so far. Having said that, I only managed to get three practice sessions in so far (this HEAT is a real deal breaker). But the three times I worked with it it forced me to hit with a downward strike, hands ahead of the clubhead at impact. Since hitting fat tends to be my biggest flaw, I'm hoping that swing becomes muscle memory soon and carries over to the course. I'll post here later in the season with a status update. All the best! Tom

[handlez42]

Originally Posted by phillyk

I think you have the right idea going.  Just focus on clean contact and a good follow through.  Just hitting the basics again is always a good start to get back in rhythm.  I haven't even started playing yet this summer, and I know the basics is where I'm starting.  Clean, smooth, and making sure to accelerate through the ball.  A good drill I use to help is the "pumping" drill, where you keep the hinge on your downswing and just "pump" your arms a couple times before fully following through to make sure the release is on time and a correct path to the ball.

although i DO agree with you. sometimes people who dont feel the need for a pros help, or arent willing to spend the cash, should consider the striker. I have an 8 iron and probably should have a 7ipro, but ive found it really tightens up my swing. from my shoulder position to my tempo. seeing the results of a good shot and feeling the swing consistently the same is exactly what this product did for me.

I started golfing a little over a year ago after my first year of college and i had massive cast cavity backs. wide sole and offset with no feel or control at all. I have always been wanting to push myself so i bought the tour striker and then set my sights locked on some new forged cavity backs by wilson. it was a rather "large" jump in the eyes of my fellow golfers considering forged have tougher hitting qualities and little forgiveness, but i enjoyed the feel and knowing what i was doing wrong and when i hit it right. the combination of these and my tour striker have helped immensely.

i noticed before when i had bad contact i had the classic, and simply *WRONG*, thought to just *graze the ground* with the sole of my club to get contact with the ball. i thought pros just were SOOO strong that they could swing through the ground and hit the ball, not knowing that the ball was actually before the divot. i was almost afraid of making divots. but now divots have become a back story, as im looking for ball contact before my divot. i feel any player would enjoy this club. especially the sensation you get when you know you hit it right. its somewhat an "addicting" sensation.and i was caught attention by its infomercial on golf channel. and one of the pros said they wished they could get "a whole set." to be honest, i wish too haha this club doesn't dig because of its edge and because its cast yet has solid feedback unlike most cast clubs, id hit it farther than my forged and still have "some" feel.

it IS VERY PRICEY but its something that is made very well and shouldn't break unless you get really mad at the range and decide to wrap it around a tree. but its something you can always have in your bag. warm up with. it has even helped with my pitch shots and knockdowns. i can check the ball finally. Im not sooo sure about their garuntees of adding tons of distance. i do think it could, but it only depends on how willing you are to practice with it.

[handlez42]

and i apologize for the "novel" post but i just have enjoyed this club.

I do have a question though. anybody with an 8 iron Tour Striker see a slight offset? and by slight i mean incredibly noticeable! im not sure if its the combination of the loft, the elevated sweet spot, grounded bottom edges, that could be messing with my eyes. but it seems very tough to line up and i tend to push shots to the right just like my dads wilson deep red II distance irons with offset. my new wilson forged have progressive offset from pw(no offset)-3 iron(i dont use anymore but has offset to help make the long irons easier to hit) but in short my 8 iron has little offset only seen under a microscope and seems much easier to line up and hit straight.

does the TS pro 7 iron have no offset? or is it just look that way because it has less loft?

VS.

the mid-high handicap 8 iron which i could only imagine is offset to resemble forgiving cavity back clubs?