flyer

Seems to me if you reduce side spin you reduce back spin as well and that's what I find with low spin balls. I've never heard of any special coatings applied to the surface to reduce spin but it makes sense because when you get a flyer it is a result of the moisture in long grass acting as a lubricant. There sure has been a bunch of advancements in golf ball technology in recent years.

MacMike I went through a period where I didn't play the driver for about four years. I tried and bought a few different drivers and no luck. I could still shoot a decent score without it but I knew I was giving away a few strokes. I was hitting my irons well and I wasn't about to have some local golf pro change my entire swing, nor did I have the time. So I spent a little time on a simulator over the winter and now I can't wait to hit it. I also hit my irons better than ever. I get in a slump every now and then but I can usually fix my problems a lot faster now. For me it was a pull hook and a deadly one at that. Now it's a draw.

I've had my bag for a few years so there's no telling what could be in there. maybe I'll clean it out this week, it been feeling pretty heavy these days.

Didn't care for the E7+, found it lacked feel and could use a bit more spin off the wedge. It does work well in the wind. I play alot of different balls and I do like ProV1's, 330s's, TP red and black, ect. . But economics dictate a good mid priced ball. I want distance,feel, spin and it better putt well. I like the NXT tour, Fire tour, E5+. I don't like the Taylor Made Burner TP extremely short, feels like plastic and I was told this was the old Fire tour, I don't think so. Right now I'm really liking the Nike Vapor it seems to do it all and better than my other favorites. If you don't want spin then the TriSpeed is a good choice, it is truly a gourmet distance ball. I tried it and if it would spin more of the wedges I would play it. It is longer than any thing I mentioned above with exception to the Vapor.

Does anybody here know where I can get a good deal on a Nak NP-1 460 cc 10.5 head?

I'm always tinkering with equipment and balls. In fact for the high end stuff I started buying from lost golf balls .com great stuff,great prices and great service. I really like the Bridgestone 330-S for all around performance but last year I bought a bunch of maxfli fire tours' from Dick's and I think for the money this is a hard ball to beat. It spins better and flys farther (for me) than the NXT. It has been discontinued but I'm told the Taylormade Burner TP is the same thing. When I purchase again I plan on trying them out. I tried the Taylormade black and red and felt they were good along with a lot of the other premiums but I still come back to Bridgestone 330-S , Prov's, NXT tour, and of course the maxifli fire tour. For the record Taylormade black and maxfli fire tour seem to be the longest but the Bridgestone is a very close second and spins a bit more.

Try Wilson CI-6 I had set and they are pretty good and can be had cheap now. I did however switch back to Cleveland. Irons are a personal preference so even if they are used ,or new expensive or cheap I really think you will be happier in the long run if you try a few sets out.

Cleveland gold (stiff steel) great feel,good distance,excellent balance. Adequate forgiveness yet not overbearing or clunky at address. Owned/tried a bunch of brands over the years but I just seem to come back to cleveland. They always seemed to be priced right as well. For the record it was a toss up for me when it came to red and gold irons but I felt the extra forgiveness wouldn't hurt and it hasn't.

These aren,t just blades, they're old blades. If you can learn to hit them consistently, you can pretty much hit anything. On the other hand if you want to have some fun,gain confidence,hit the ball farther and improve faster by all means imbrace new technology. I can honestly say being in my 40's I now hit the ball farther and straighter than when I used to play alot when I was in my 30's. I like to think it's me but I know it's the ball and equipment.

I re-grip my own clubs and like round. I also like the feel as I grip the club in my finders and they just feel right. For the record I like tour velvets and hate most of the new dual durometer grips although I recently tried Lamkin's crossline tour and found it felt quite good. Take this for what it's worth, round or ribbed make sure your grip is the correct size if you want to work the ball so you can properly release the club through impact.

Try the original tour edge. I bought a new old stock off ebay and I just knock the crap out of it. I travel a lot and get a fair amount of testing in and this is the driver I found to be the longest and still pretty forgiving. I also own an R7(which I really don't care for) and a Nike sasquatch with the nexti face which I find to be pretty long and even more forgiving than my tour edge. The new Nikes I tried were aprox. 8 to 12 yards shorter than my old one. The tour edge is aprox. 10 to 15 yards longer than my Nike but I like the set up and feel better. Good luck buying a new driver has always been a frustrating experience for me.

There are alot of choices out there as far as irons go so you better go demo a bunch first and foremost. I am a mid handicapper (mainly due to poor driver performance) and I have demoed/played a bunch of irons on the market. I've owned titleist,tommy armor,wilson staff(ci6),cleveland ta7,and most recently cleveland gold. I saw you mention the ci7's which appear very similar to the ci6's I played last year. I found them to be ok and very long distance wise but lacked the feel I was used to in my cleveland ta7 irons. The reason they are so long is the strong lofts and longer than normal shafts. I am 6'-0 tall and I wound up getting them 1/4 under standard. As for the feel I spoke of, it was not the way the ball felt coming off the face but where the club was during the swing for me it lacked balance and weight making it difficult to time my release. I would not recommend these to a high handicapper as there is very little offest and a limited sweet spot. They did however produce some good rounds,the ball comes off the face well and I had no problem making clean contact but they never felt quite right. The cleveland gold are pretty close to perfect for me excellent feel and balance, not as much offset as most,very clean at address,adequate distance ( I hit a smooth 9 from 140 yards). As for forgiveness, I hit a few hosel rockets and toe smacks and I didn't loose to much. The dampening pads work,feed back but no sting even in cold weather. The long irons are easy to hit and every club can be worked although they do tend to want to fly straight or a little left. But you had still try before you buy.

Macgregor go long. A 19 and 16 degree,best hybrid I have ever hit. It's shame they took them off the market.

I have a cleveland 588 56 degree (I wore my other cleveland out). I also carry a Srixon 54 degree. The Cleveland gets me out of the sand,and rough and the Srixon is pure magic off tight lies,hard pan,and finesse shots around the green. Different tools for different jobs.

Inthetwenties, Don't apologize, the urban vermin you speak of is showing up more and more in the main stream. Unfortunately golf was one of the last bastions of what was once a civilized society. I guess we have to be politically correct and let the dregs of humanity destroy that too.