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Got a new fitted set: Driver, 3w, 3h, 4-PW about a month and a half ago and am not back to the scores I was getting with my old clubs. Was around an 9 handicap with the old clubs and around 12 now.  Just wondering how long it took some of you to fully adjust to a new set?

Play about 54 holes a week and hit 300-500 range balls a week. So I am putting a fair amount of time in

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everyone is different but it also depends what your old clubs were like compared to ur new clubs. you couldve had game improvement clubs last time and the ball was going higher and a little farther than with your new irons, same could go for the hybrid as well as some of them, such as the burner 2.0, are easy to launch and really get the ball up there. Whereas a better player set of irons and hybrids will have a lower trajectory and some more workability. Best thing you can do is just keep playing and maybe ur 170 out and usually hit a 7 iron, try hitting a 6 iron or an 8 depending on which one would work best for you but use the exact same swing and it will be easier to check your distances

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What did you have and what did you get ?  The more details you give ,the better I can answer you.

Loft of woods

Shaft type and flex of woods and irons

Lie,length and offset or not

Wishon  715 CLC-AXE5 A shaft -hard steppedt -44.5"
4 wood-Infiniti 17*-UST IROD A shaft-Hard stepped(2009 model)
Hybrids 19* & 24*-Trident DSW-UST IROD Hybrid A shaft-hard stepped (2009 model)
Irons-5-PW- Wilson Staff Progressive Forged-TT Release  sensicore( 5&6-Soft stepped R-7,8&9-R-wedge hard stepped R
Wedges-52*-Wilson JP BeCE(54* bent to 52*)-TT-Release sensicore-hard stepped R

              56*Wilson R-61 BECU Sandy Andy- Release sensicore tipped same as 8 iron

               60* Wilson Harmonized BECU-Release sensicore tipped same as 8 iron

Woods- Star Grips  Irons Energy Grips

:Putter-Rife IBF with Ping Blackout Grip-35"

Ball-Wilson Staff Zip Golf. or C-25

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I just got new clubs and immediately noticed improvement. Shot my best round of the year the first time out with them. Not giving all the credit to the new irons for that because my tee shots were good but I noticed a big improvement. Was able to get the ball higher and make it stay on the green. I guess it depends on the clubs.
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  • 2 months later...

I'm about a month and a half to 2 months into my new setup, and I can say I've only figured out my 4-wood.  all my irons are well short from where they used to be on my old set, except for my 6 iron which is spot on, maybe a bit further than my old 6.  I'm not expecting to have them dialed in asap, as it takes some time.  It does get frustrating, but it happens.

Nike VRS Covert Tour Driver 8.5*

Nike VRS Covert Tour 3 Wood 14*

Nike VR Split Cavity Irons(3-PW)

Nike VR Forged 51* & Callaway Forged 55* & 59* Wedges

Ping Karsten Anser Putter 33in.

Nike 20xi-x golf ball

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When I got my KZG ZOs it took me like 3 months to get used to them. I just retired them after about 12 years with them. I recently got some Cleveland CG16s and it took me about 1.5 months to be comfortable with them. Game did not get worse though.

R11s driver

R11 3 wood

Glide sole design 5 wood

Cleveland CG16 irons

Vokey SM4 48*, Vokey SM4 52*, Vokey SM4 56* wedges

Yes! Eleanor putter

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Other than possibly having to get used to hitting the clubs different distances, I don`t really believe in much of an adjustment period ASSUMING they are the right clubs for you.

I am not saying that they are the wrong clubs as there are a lot of other factors that could cause your handicap to go up, but if they are the right clubs for you, you should already have made the necessary adjustments (i.e. different distances).

:mizuno: MP-52 5-PW, :cobra: King Snake 4 i 
:tmade: R11 Driver, 3 W & 5 W, :vokey: 52, 56 & 60 wedges
:seemore: putter

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