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To see what condition my condition was in. Many of you may not be old enough to remember that old Mickey Newbury tune; I am a geezer and barely old enough. I have been absent for a minute. True confession; my network at work blocks sport sites to my desktop. I can access on my phone, but just don’t enjoy posting as much with the phone. I have been doing some home upgrades, and that and other parts of life have interfered with golf, but I still play every chance I get. My last listed handicap is 13; not sure I am playing to that, but did manage an 84 last time out. I have switched to the PING 410 Plus driver, and just started using the new ProV1. I played the AVX from the time it became available in my area, and it improved my distance by at least a half club with my irons. The local Dicks was out, and I decided to try the new ProV1, and am getting the same distance with it from my irons, and the combination of driver and ball are a little longer. I wish everyone the best this season, and hope to visit a little more often.

Have you tried the Titleist AVX? To me it has a great feel off the club. While I am a 13, I know a few single digits who like it.

What Patch said.

I have one set that I play with. I have a set of '79 Wilson Staff Tour Blades that my late dad bought for me in college, a set of Hogan blades that I bought at Goodwill to mess around with, and a motley set I put together as an experiment. I have a bunch of putters I don't use, and about 26 pieces of Persimmon. One of the putters was given to me 39 years ago by an old friend that recently passed. Several of the putters are examples of classic putters, and a couple I just keep because they are unique. I also have a few other random clubs.

The 845s was the hot club in its day. I went to the store to buy a set and they were out. I actually waited for the UPS truck to show up and when it did with no 845's on board, I bought Titleist DCI's.

Lamkin Crosslines have always been my go to, but I may see if my dealer can get original grips for my current set-I like the factory setup on all my current bag.

Looks like they better organized the nomenclature: T100 = AP2 = forged player's iron T200 = AP3 = cast player style iron with hotter lofts T300 = AP1= game improvement iron with hottest lofts

I have done it before. I took it a step further and used a bunch of mismatched clubs that I threw together. It was fun, but I am over it, LOL.

Titleist. I have one Callaway in the bag that I really like, but I could replace it with a Titleist if need be.

Way, Way cool!!

I shot an 86 on Sunday. I had several pars and a birdie, but 5 doubles for a 43-43. I hate doubles, but I haven't played as much as usual this year. Overall, I hit the ball pretty well for me and not too disappointed other than the doubles.

I don't know if the OP has made a decision yet. I would start with a fairway between 15-18 degrees, with a 16-17 being a good candidate. Because you seem to like your 22* hybrid, I think I would keep it, and add another hybrid or utility iron between it and your 5 iron. For this slot especially, try to hit some shots using your own golf balls-find a place that has demos you can rent or whatever. Don't worry about the stated loft on this one; just find a club that fills that gap.

Titleist AVX. I tried them when they became available, and liked the feel. I am at least a half club longer, maybe a little more with my irons, and it made my gaps work nicely. I love the feel off the putter as well.

What condition my condition was in. I got a "where have you been we miss you" sort of email from The Sand Trap the other day. I know it's auto-generated, but still a nice touch. I am on several other forums and don't remember getting such from them. I am fine and a good time was had by all, LOL. I have been a little busy with life this season, doing some home repairs, taking care of some family members, and have also been spending a bit of time on a couple of other long time hobbies. I have not played quite as much golf as I like, but I hope to catch up some in the fall. I hope everyone is having a good year. I am gonna poke around and see what's up on The Sand Trap.

Yep, and don't mess with my stinkin' crutch! :)