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Once you get a swing down with your clubs you must get the lie checked for your swing... especially if you're hitting everything left or everything right...

I get why a pro would and can do it... most guys got shots with little spin and need to hit it high to stop it on the green. as for distance control, I know exactly how far my wedges go with a full swing... when I'm in between and have to use the system you're describing I'm pretty accurate but really like to end up approachin from full swing distances...

If you maintain a single digit handicap there's no question you should be playing a premium ball with urathane cover. Softer feel better performance on and around the green. You must be hitting it fairly straight why want a hard ball.

I agree with Oakley G30. Don't get any polarized I've heard.

I play the prov1x, but usually try most new tour type balls that come out comparing them to the Prov's. I didn't like the Callaway soft ball. I tried their SR2 ball in league play Friday and although I shot par, didn't feel it was as good as the Pro V. They were consistent, accurate and dropped and stopped but lacked driver distance I got with ProV. I just got some callaway SR3 to see how they compare. A couple of SURPRISING balls are NXT tour S and very reasonable DT SILO and Velocity. The velocity is about 5 yards longer on irons... DT solo is only $19 a dozen

Go to a golf shop with a range or simulator. Tell them you're looking for a set of irons. Hit like 5 or 6 different models and manufactures. Narrow it down to the best two... then say thanks. if they don't have them in used sets. Check out golf galaxy if you're near one, or ebay. Buy a set used that you liked. if you're a Callaway fan, callaway has a used club Web site.

I just purchased a new driver from a new company, Bombtech, in Vermont. They partnered with the University of Vermont engineering students to design a new driver. The Grenade. I did some research, spoke with Sully the owner and as he likes to say, "pulled the pin". I got mine hand picked for 9.5 degrees. They normally are 9 or 10.5 degrees. This DESIGN IS THE REAL DEAL. It has two small cavities making the club EXTREMELY forgiving on miss hits. Good distance and great shot dispersion. It's a long club on perfect hits. Instead of 4 welds like most companies it has 2... Google it.

I don't usually slice. When I over swing, I revert back to my baseball/softball days as a pull hitter and come over the top. The key is to swing inside out. You'll have to set up one of several "drill stations" on the range using a few tees, a head cover a shaft what ever. The first thing is to get the ball started to the RIGHT. Then start concentrating on your swing and club to get the ball to move left as a draw. I saw where someone said the aim down the left cause their slice was so big... all that does, opening up, is make it worse. Take a lesson, money well spent. You'll be hitting consistent draws in two years and longer drives in no time.

It should read ...the first move is to throw the front shoulder and hip to the left...

I had the same problem as I played baseball and fast pitch softball for 30 years and was a pull hitter... the problem we both shared is the first move is throwing the hips and front shoulder to the right, for right handers. You will need to get the feeling of dropping your right shoulder into the slot and swinging from inside out. Think like your hitting the ball over the second baseman and drawing it towards shortstop. It also helps to concentrate on getting the toe of the club to the ball. If you have an impact bag hit the bag with the toe over and over again. Do a lot of hitting with 5-6-7 irons to get the feeling. Once you begin hitting a consistent draw you're going to have a lot of fun.You can get a piece of pool noodle and put it down just outside your ball at the range so if you're coming over the top you'll hit the noodle. Make yourself hit hooks if you have to and then back off a little till you hit a draw but always aim to the right so you'll be looking inside out. Also make sure you have a slightly strong grip, if your grip is weak and you're club face is open at the top you'll have to manipulate the club to get it squared up. It's a feeling like you're hitting top spin in tennis... You can get drivers where you change the face and weighting. I have a Razr fit driver... If you set these up closed and for draw weighting you'll hit a lot of ugly pull hooks if you don't correct your swing. I set mine up square or open.

I am playiing Callaway Razr x tours, project x shafts... they are great to me. I hit some older Titleist AP2 project x 5.5 at golf galaxy and on their simulator I was hitting the 6 iron 195 yards. I would love to buy a set and take them to the course to really see how they played. I hit my Callaway 6 iron 170, so I wonder if the Ap2 six iron may have been bent a degree strong... you can always go to your local golf shop and hit a six iron from several manufactures and narrow down sets one by one until you have your top three favorites. Then really test them out.

I go through a thing each season where I'll hit a pop up during a league outing... what I've found is that when I get too steep with my driver swing I hit it high on the face almost to the point of missing it. What I think you need to do is make sure your take away is very close to the ground for 6-10 inches on your take away and be sure you're sweeping the ball off the tee. If that doesn't wotk, take a lesson...

I play Callaway Razr tour irons. I started out learning with Ben Hogan Apex Edge Pro... I have been checking out used sets of the AP2's because I'd like to try a good set of forged again. My question is, has anyone Else noticed how the chrome is worn off the club face on these clubs? Some sets I've seen pics of on ebay look terrible, Nothing like that ever happened with my Ben Hogans and my son is still playing them... what are some impressions/thoughts...

I have been hitting a Callaway Razr fit 10.5 driver, I purchased 2 other shafts to try other that the stock shaft... absolutely love the project X 5.5 blue shaft. I get great distance with this club, but what impresses me is that my nice little draw is almost always in the fairway... I'm thinking about ordering a new Project X shaft just to try out their newest offering... previous favorite shafts were by Diamana, I normally don't like the factory shafts on any drivers.

It's not the point of cost that I'm concerned about at this point. About the only time I lose one is hitting the cart path and ruining the ball, The point was the extra amount of spin...

I play a draw on most shots. I've been playing ProV1;s for years. I like to shape shots too in saome cases.This year I bought the Callaway Razr Fit, it comes with some HEX Black balls. I also bought a sleeve of HEX chrome and the two Nike balls 2010X-X 2010X-S I think they are... My siwng speed is down a little from 10 years ago when it was 119 with the driver, it's now 105.So I may be able to play almost any ball. The HEX Black and Nike 2010X-X and really long off the drive and have a decent softer feel. I've been spoiled rotten by the ProV1 feel. I shot 75 Saturday, 4 over... I've been averaging 38-39 in tow leagues this year. I'm really impressed with these new balls, but if they costs about the same as ProV's I've got to convince myself I should be playing them, I'm impressed wit the new technology. In 10 years and with a little less swing speed I haven't loss very much. in yardage. I do think the Prov V1's feel beeter off my irons, especially longer irons, 2-3-4. It's hard to get my head around the thought that several layers all do different things? Really? I played TM Penta's last year too decent balls, I thought. I haven't tried the new TP Penta offering has anyone?

Played the other day and had a bad round. Cold and wind had a lot to do with it, I found about 8 Pro V1 balls in the thick stuff. I'm begining to wonder if they don't spin too much off the driver for the average golfer. Would the average golfer be better off with a lower spin ball... like the Callaway HEX Black or new Nike balls?

Just went out and bought a sleeve of three differnt balls... I got 4 or 6 Callaway HEX Tour Black with my new Razr Fit driver. They were long and pretty straight and seem to bite on approach shots but, to me, felt a little firm and clicky off the putter. Maybe the Chrome is a little softer. I think it was a little more than $30 for 9 balls at a local course. But I am interested in trying these out before buying a dozen(s). Seems to me that a lot of balls are getting closer and closer to the ProV series... but my favorite ball is still the ProV1. Trying out: Callaway's new HEX Tour Black Callaway's new HEX Tour Chrome Nike 20XI Nike 20XI -s

The ad33 is an older ball I believe. I played them before and they're okay, decent feel off drive, irons and putter, but shorter then a lot of balls out there. Any ball called a "distance" ball, in my experience, is as hard as a brick to putt or get to spin and stop on firmer/hard greens. Not knowing why you're missing fairways... is it because you're slicing a lot? Then maybe a low spinning rock hard distance ball will help you while learning, as a crutch. You can't hurt your game or budget at all using the noodle ball, it's one good ball with decent distance, soft feel and decent spin. Nike one tour ot tour d are decent balls for the money too,,, Otherwise you can usually pick up a year or two old premium ball on sale. There's a huge differencebetween all balls as you will see as your game improves.

I guess we've had opposite results. The Razr x tours I had came with TT s300;s and felt like hitting a brick. Upgraded to KBS to give them a try and they were better, but in my opinion Project X are the best. They are an upgrade to clubs purchased directly from Callaway over the stock TTs300's You can get TT300's on any set at Dicks and any sporting goods store if that's your preference. If they're good enough for Phil they'll do , IMO. The best thing to do is go to a GOLF shop that has a fitting cart and simulator and hit the clubs with all the different shafts, in other words, get fitted, Not doing it that was is costly, take my word for it. Playing a whole year with shafts your not confident in stinks.

My X 20 Tours were HL high launch... my new set of Razr X tours are flighted, which I believe are similar...

A big hello from Brunswick NY... can't wait for the season to begin. Almost no snow this year . Should be out early.

I made the mistake, last year, of going from Project x 5.0 to KBS stiff. I knew in my head I shouldn't have but was talked into it based on the fact I hit my six iron 175. That isn't the ONLY thing you should be basing your choice on. The Project X 5.0 are greatv shafts... even when my driver swing speed was up there 115 and I used a stiff driver shaft I still used the PX 5.0 iron shafts. I've recently sold my set of Razr X Tour with the KBS shafts and am going back to the Project X 5.0. The KBS shafts were eventually softstepped but still wasn't to my liking. I went from 175-178 with my 6 iron to about 160 with stiffer shafts. The shot dispersion was tight, but at my age, I will be losing distance soon enough. What you should do is go to a shop that will set up the club for you with the PX 5.0 shaft in it and 5.5 and hit them on a simulator. If you get the PX 5.5 and then dn't like them you can have the pro shop soft step them once or twice...