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  1. Jeff is easily my current favourite comedian. Walter just kills me!
  2. I think Nat would be a great one nighter but Paula easily wins because.. well, because John Gulbis isn't her dad.
  3. Because of DD age I don't think he has a chance on any tour until he is qualified for the Senior Tour. He will be missed in the last few episodes. I really thought it would be DD and Tommy in the finals. Last night was a huge surprise.
  4. In addition to what AMG said... it also depends on how far you hit your 5 and 7 irons. If you hit your 5 iron 130'ish and your 7 iron 110'ish then it would seem to be in line with your current conditions. To go beyond that, we do not have enough info. In a general grouping of 5'6" to 6'2" guys in there late 30's early 40's, elevation of 500-600 ft above sea level, I am a bit shorter then average at 165 yards with my 6 iron.
  5. iacas, First off I am new here (and not looking to get banned) and by looking at your sig line and number of post… I am guessing this is your site. So, I am not trying to piss you off but… The truth of the matter is that in the online world people get their rocks off by being Pro V1 / Forged Iron / Advice Giving – golf snobs. Now understand, I play KZG forged irons with Rifle Project X shafts and am a member of a club… so I am all those things but I never think that because I prefer forged over cast that everyone else should. I also KNOW that what is going on between a person ears is a thousand times more important then what is at the end of his shaft. I also KNOW that the physics part of the contact between the ball and two identical shaped clubheads one being cast with a hardness of 241 brinell and the other being forged with a hardness of 241 brinell will have a equal vibration from an off center contact. 30 years ago manufacturing a casting resulted in the end product having air pockets while a forged product, because the process involved ‘hammering’ out the air pockets was much more solid. 30 years ago a cast piece of steel 1x1x1 weighed less then a forged piece of steel 1x1x1. With the technology increases in the past 30 years these gaps are just about all but obsolete. Today you have many clubheads of the same shape processed both ways. There are cast blades and there are forged cavity backs… so even tho you may think it is shallow I KNOW that just because there are previous post stating the contrary… they are factually incorrect. The reason people feel the way they do goes back to what is between there ears. When you look down are you confident that you have the correct tool in your hand for the job? I will agree that the shape of the heads have a huge impact on how the club ‘feels’ on different hits as does type of material (various stainless steels, low carbon steel, and alloy steel) and hardness of the material… but it is shape/grade/hardness related NOT metal processing related (cast/forged). I can go on and list a couple dozen more points but I just want to mention one last point. You mention a decline in your swing because of lack of feedback from the club. Couldn’t that be fixed as easily as using a simple impact aid while at the practice range? I have forged clubs and still use an impact aid because I want to know exactly where I contact every shot. I do not mean to be argumentative here and I absolutely do not want you to back off with any future challenges… I just had to defend myself against your rebuttal…
  6. But you are paying this guy... you should be able to 'know' what to work on and why.
  7. EZ, FYI - the lowest ball flight shaft out there is the TTDG. The only shaft comparable in Rifle is the Project X. Also, the 'flighted series' is designed to increase your ball flight in the more difficult to hit irons... I did change from TTDG to Project X Flighted's and love them but the ball flight is higher in the 3 and 4 irons.
  8. If you are trying to talk yourself into / justify a new set of forged irons... I would go with the added feel on the touch shots... There are some bad cast heads out there but your are not talking about those. You are talking about a nice set of TM's. I like the MP's better because they are forged and I am a Miz fan... but that is a personal prefence. I also know that last year I lost a match to a guy playing RAC's... I hate when that happens. The bigger diference in the two sets of clubs is the sole width. The TM's and wider then the MP's. You may want to look at that more so then if they are forged or cast. Either way... it is really hard to go wrong.
  9. Helped there game... naw, that isn't going to happen. A shaft that fits your swing will have a ton more effect then the difference in forged/cast. The head is a personal preference. I play and have played forged heads for years but even my new KZG Evolutions do not feel that much different then my old Tour Cavity Pro's that were cast stainless steel. I have swung some cast clubs that I didn't like the feel of but I think it would be a strech to say that could effect my swing. The only exception may... and I say may be distance control on feel shots from about 60 yards in. The bigger feel difference to me is the Rifle vs. the TT shaft...
  10. KZG Evolutions with Rifle Project X Flighted shafts. Quality.
  11. My first thought... you may need to see a different pro. Without seeing you swing a club I am not a fan of random advice. I would say that if you go online and look at the swing sequence of pro's and instructors they all have there back heel raised (or starting to raise) at impact. It is part of a proper weight shift to your front side. My only suggestion (again, because I have not seen your swing) would be that if your are pulling your head and body out of the shot (letting your head go past the ball before contact) it would lead to a similar result... and I was serious about getting a new pro.
  12. The above and what Allin said. I would add a couple of things. Seeing what clubs needs to be adjusted is really easy. Use a Sharpie on the bottom of your club or the tape idea, both work just fine. Do the test (hitting off of plastic, wood, or a tee mat will work if you use the Sharpie) with all of your irons. I had to tweak only two irons in my set, not all ten. If you want to save a couple of $'s then start with your 6 iron and work your way down to the wedges. Lastly... and prolly should have been first. If your heads are cast they may not be able to be bent. If that is the case then the only way to change your lie angles is by changing the length of your shafts... and that brings up a whole 'nuther list of items...
  13. Great effort by both teams... unfortunately the phantom calls (penalties) in the second period kept the game from being great. The Stars never recovered from the 5 on 3. Without the phantom calls that game all the making of a mutli overtime on the edge of your seat cliff hanger.
  14. BagBoy does not compare to the Sun Mountain. If you play more then 9 holes a week, you want the Sun Mountain. Take the BagBoy and give it a gentle push... do the same with the SpeedCart... the SC will travel double the distance. As Fletch said, "it is all in the bearings." (ok, that's not the exact quote...)
  15. She plays on the Euro tour. Here is a link for her schedule http://www.annarawson.com/dynamic/?A...ent&fileid;=127
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