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Start of last season I bought Taylormade Burners (Superlaunch series), with graphite shafts. They have massive club heads (I guess for max. forgiveness), and I was wondering if its a good idea to upgrade to some kind of stiff steel shafts with smaller heads. Last year I played probablly 20 rounds and it was really my first season playing (regularly) but I improved a whole lot. I generally shoot about bogey golf or a stroke or 2 better. I see a lot of sets have the 3-5 irons with larger heads and then they slim down to blades by like 8-9-PW, which seems like a good setup. I looked at my swing on camera, and on my downswing you can see the club bending like crazy! I checked some other slow mo swings on youtube from pros and it doesn't happen with them, so I don't know if thats a bad thing or not. Just wondering what the advantage to steel shafts and more blade like heads are? I hit a slight fade (or slice you could call it since I don't do it intentionally), that is about 5 yards right to left, do you think that may come from the whipping action of the club? Any suggestions on some new irons? I'm a college student without too much $$, and to be honest I'd rather spend more on actual golf than equipment, but a lot of people seem to question why a 21 year old dude uses graphite, apparently they are for ladies and old men? lol cheers

No worries those guys are a dime a dozen. God forbid someone isn't good at golf after 3-4 months playing once a week lol. Last question actually, is there an easy way to align yourself with your target. I mean I usually try and line my shoulders with where I wanna shoot, but sometimes the ball will go straight, but still off of where I wanted it.

Seems like one of those things that works differently for different swings. Try doing it yourself and see what works for you

I dont slice any club except my driver, I don't know why thats impossible to believe? Or maybe I do but its so small I dont notice. And shorty, I'm sorry the high end courses are also expensive (why would a college student drop 60-100$ on one round? LOL). Most of the par 4s at the course I play are between 360 and 400 (its rated 70.something), but that is irrelavent, because I'm asking how to hit that awkward gap I have, not for you to act snobby because I play an easier course. I actually played amabassador where the canadian tour championship was held and played off the same tees and shot a 90. I hit my hybrid off the tee about 230 no wonder I play a bit better than bogey golf cause I have no length off the tee, which is why I started this thread and admitted I have a swing flaw in my driver. But you sound like the typical 'good' golfer I see, make the game seem ridiculously hard for beginners because you're upset that you've peaked and have no future in the sport and it makes you feel better The only difference really when I hit the driver is that I line the ball up with my front foot, as apposed to my other clubs in which I aline the ball to the centre of my stance. Also, I have a real hard time 'taking some off' of my swing, I'll usually end up chunking it or hitting it a lot shorter than intended I think I'll take lessons, thanks for the constructive responses. But now I remember why I hate a lot of golfers lol, so many *******s.

Awesome, will do, thx for the reply

I have graphite irons and dont have that problem. Although I do think I'd like to switch to steel

Never was that analytical about my swing, how could I calculate my swing speed?

Bahh sry, I just have so many questions, this sport is taking over my mind. What should I add to my bag so far its: No name off the shelf driver (graphite, with some serious flex) 3&4 taylormade hybrids 5-P taylormade burner superlaunch irons titleist vokey 56 degree wedge no name ping clone putter (I love this putter tho)

Ohh, and I have got my divot on my irons to be infront of the ball (apparently the correct area), but I can't figure out backspin. When my ball hits the green it doesn't really roll forward, but it also doesn't backspin, it might go like a foot or two forward after hitting the green. How do you put more backspin?

So I started golfing last summer and was just using other people clubs and learned the swing and all that (fell in love and am totally addicted). At the start of this summer I bought my own clubs (Taylormade burner superlaunch series), and have been playing about once a week for the last 3-4 months. I started shooting in the high 90s, low hundreds, now I am upset if I shoot anything above 90. I'd say my average is about 86, with some rounds I've shot as low as 80 (cant break 80 tho). Would you say that is a good start for someone who has played as much as I have? Also do you think that the superlaunch series (massive sole - begginer clubs) will hinder my progress? I just turned 21 btw. My biggest problem is my driver, I can't figure that club out. I'm naturally athletic and a lot of ppl have told me I have a very natural golf swing, I have no problem making perfect contact with any club, but for some reason my driver slices like crazy. Is it possible the flex in it (graphite shaft) causes this? I play routinely with a single digit handicapper, and he doesn't even know why I slice. It's brutal because I have retired my driver and just hit my 3 hybrid off the deck, which I can hit about 230 dead straight...but I can hit my driver 280, but 100 yards left too lol. I feel it would take my game to the next level. All my irons hybrids and wedges are straight, yet with a similar swing my driver just is out of control. Last question, I have a real problem with approaches from about 100 yards. I will purposly hit the ball shorter off the tee to make sure my approach is about 115-130 where I can hit a 9 iron or pitching wedge with ease. I have a pitching wedge which I hit 115, and a 9 iron which I go for about 130, but at 100 I have no club. My sand wedge goes about 80, what club should I purchase for that distance?