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TRuz21

By TRuz21
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TRuz21

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Alright I am new here, but have been lurking for a few week and just want to say I love the community here.

I am 22 years old and have been playing golf since I was much younger. I played competitively in high school, but didn't have much time to play during college. I have now entered the real world and have a full time job, and have found I am getting serious into golf again. Some friends of mine and I have been playing every weekend since the end of the summer and I have been having a blast.

My irons are my fathers old Titleist DCI-B, which are well over ten years old, but have served me quite well. I love these clubs, but I think I really need an upgrade as they are quite beat up.

Just some info about my game: I am a decent golfer (don't have a handicap), but I shoot in the mid 80s to mid 90s. I hit my pitching wedge 150-160yds, and I don't play any fairway woods really as I love my long irons. I think my 4 iron is probably my best (and favorite) club in the bag. I find the biggest problem with my game is consistency, which may just stem from not playing/practicing much in recent years. However I am looking to change that.

Now I need to know what I should be looking for when choosing irons, and what is good out there. I was thinking of sticking with titleist as I have loved my DCIs. I guess I kind of have a little brand loyalty thing going there, but I am going to look at other clubs as well. So any suggestions for clubs out there.

Also I am looking for a new driver as I do not currently have one to call my own at the present time. I am hitting long irons off the tee, because I just have not been able to hit the driver recently. When I was in high school I used to play an older Taylor Made Burner Driver that I could hit 320+ yards straight. It was great, but I have since lost that ability along with my confidence off the tee with a wood. Hence why I have been playing long irons off the tee. It doesn't hurt me too much as with a 4 iron off the tee and can get the ball around 240yds, but I miss the confidence and extra distance of a driver.

I have been looking heavily at the Callaway FT-i, because I hear that it is quite forgiving and easy to hit. Hopefully I can demo it this weekend, and give it a try. DO you think this is a good choice for someone looking to gain back their confidence on the tee.


Sorry for the long post, but I have been lurking here wanting to post and get some good information from you guys here. So if anyone has any help for me I would greatly appreciate it.

ripsid Established Member

ripsid

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My advice is goto your closest store with a monitor and just hit away! Personally , I didn't like the FT-i or the 5 or 3 for that matter, and liked the Titleist's better. The best advice I can think of is simple... go hit everything! New/used no matter...see what feels best for you! Look at things on the monitor and see the differences for each club, like onthe drivers... launch angle, ball speed, club head speed sid spin etc. find which one suits you.

You may find that the FT-i gives you too much backspin (as I found out with my Taylor Made Superquad) so I had to go with an older driver that limited it 905T Titleist.

Good luck!

SiD

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What's in SiD's bag

Ogio Stand Bag
Driver
910D3 9.5 set to 8.5
907D2 9.5 VS Proto Stif

f3WoodCleveland XLS 15* Stiff

Irons TaylorMade Tour Preferred 4-9

Wedges Gun'd 48* & Vokey 58

Putter 34" XG #7


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