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Playing with multiple wedges may not be necessary, but I sure think it is fun. Being able to take a full swing with a lob wedge to get over a bunker is a lot easier than a 1/4 swing with a 54 that could likely end up in a bladed shot that flies over the green. That is my opinion, at least.

I don't think many people on this site can honestly say that being out on the golf course (even while waiting to tee off) is analogous to waiting at the DMV. The comparison sounds rather whiney, to me. I think this is the mentality that the OP is confronting. If people are absolutely incapable of having fun during slow golf (even if faster golf is preferred), than they have their own personal, psychological problems. Life is short, and learning to not be in agony throughout it is a good skill, even while waiting in line at the DMV. Certainly you and others could muster up the inner zen to be happy and have fun while waiting on a beautiful golf course on a wonderful morning/afternoon. If you are ditching your friends because the round is "intolerable" at that particular pace, I personally think your priorities are slightly out of order and you are missing the true spirit of the friendly, relaxing, and competitive game of golf that we all enjoy. (keep in mind, my intentions were to voice an opinion, not to be hostile. I apologize if it comes across as otherwise). That being said, I play ready golf at a quick pace, and typically complete 9 holes in around 2 hours even with our typical 3some, but I by no means am trying to get the round over with, or blaze through my time on the course which is my remedy for ~50-60 hour work weeks.

If you think your apology is unwarranted, do so anyways. It is the hallmark of true diplomacy. Whether or not you feel his reaction to your behavior was justified, your behavior still undeniably provoked his reaction and his opinion of your character. Why not attempt to remedy that? The cost is minimal.

I second the adams a7os. The set comes with hybrids in place of the 4 and 5 irons. I think these hybrids are worth the cost of the whole set on ebay (~$200). Once you get used to them, you will love them. I am still developing my swing, so I have often due a 1/2 backswing. Even with 1/2 of a backswing and a slow swing, I can get around 150 yards with the 5 hybrid. I think you will appreciate this even more because you also have a low swing speed. If you have trouble hitting a 4 iron, you will be amazed at how easy the 4 hybrid is to hit. A light "grandpa" swing gives me an easy 160 yards, and I can barely get a 4 iron off the deck. The short irons will probably take some getting used to (if you are like me). If you are used to older irons (I played tommy armour 845s), the short irons (6,7,8,9) will feel kind of clunky. I have only had this set for around a month and I am now really starting to get used to it. A light swing throws the balls in the air, and a mishit at least goes towards the target with a relatively straight vector.

I've been Playing Golf for: a little over a year My current handicap index or average score is: ~34 handicap, but I most often play 9 holes (2-3 per week) with average scores in the low to mid 50s. My lowest 9 holes is a 46 on a par 36 (30.6/106) and can occasionally shoot as high as 65 on 9 (11.1% GIR, 24.62% FIR, 7.69% left, 40% right; I keep statistics in scorecard 2 to try and see what my problems are) My typical ball flight is: irons go high and relatively straight, driver/hybrids can have a mild to strong fade if I try a full swing. I can hit very straight shots if I only do a 1/4 backswing, but these have reduced distance (ie 130-140 yards for 5 hybrid). The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: Strong fades and low distance (I can only hit my 9 iron ~105-110 yards, 8i 120, 7i 130,5hybrid ~150, 4hybrid ~160, 3hybrid ~170-200, driver ~200-220 (on a good one) as well as occasional fat/thin shots that I think are due to sometimes lifting my upper body on the backswing and either over- or under-compensating. This is the reason for the low GIR, I am usually hitting my 3 hybrid for my approach, especially on par 4s and long par 3s. I used to be able to hit around 150-160 with my 7iron before my lessons, but apparently had an ugly swing with no rotation and all my weight on my back foot. I took a week of group lessons, and now my swing looks "prettier" (so I am told), but I have much less distance, and occasionally will come up fat/thin or have a massive fade or even a mean slice. The slice almost exclusively occurs with the driver or 3 hybrid, because I play adams a7os clubs that do not allow a slice if you try. I am new to the sandtrap, officially, but I have lurked the forums for months before officially joining. I know there are a lot of very knowledgeable people on this forum, so I would be extremely appreciative if I could receive some feedback on my swing to try and help out on these problems (fade, distance, fat thin). If you need any other information, let me know. Thanks a lot! Videos: This is with my 7 iron.

Hey, these are almost my identical distances. We also have very similar handicaps. I thought I was doing something horribly wrong that I could only hit a 7 iron around 130 yards and my 4 iron (hybrid, actually) barely gets over 150. I do play a 3 hybrid, also, as opposed to iron, and it allows me to get 180 fairly consistantly, and closer to 200 if I have to (I can hit a 3 iron about 90 yards even, so I leave that thing at home). But you get a little more distance on the shorter side than me (my solid 9 iron hits only go about 105-110, 8 iron- 120). It makes me feel a little better that someone else in my handicap range has similar distances. I guess that means that as my swing improves, these distances should go up as well.

I'm just slightly ahead of you guys. I started playing regularly about a year ago. My father-in-law in a single digit handicap, and he gave me his old tommy armour 845s silverscot clubs to use. Two friends and I have pretty stressful jobs and have found a round or two of golf every weekend is very relaxing, and a good excuse to get outside, enjoy the outdoors, and have a little friendly competition with yourself and your group. We have all improved at relatively the same rate, but each of us our games go up and down. I suggest getting some friends to start with you (or your wife) so you are all learning together. That way, breaking 60 or breaking 50 on 9 holes is a bigger deal in your group, and you can feel like 57 on 9 is a good round if you did a few strokes better than your buddies. We mostly play 9 holes, and low 50s is a good score for me. I will occasionally break 50 on a very good day, and will be over 60 on a bad day. I have yet to break 100 on 18 holes. Enjoy.

You are right, the clubs just felt so incredibly different that they took several rounds to get used to. The shafts do feel very different (the 845s shaft feels much heavier and more rigid, even though the A7OS clubs are "stiff" shaft), but the large club heads were the biggest thing to get used to. I think I will be benefited in the long run from learning to hit a straight ball on the 845s silverscots which are not as forgiving as the Adams clubs. Thanks for the input.

Today I played a 9 hole par 27 course and shot a 35. I was pretty excited to only hit 8 over (even though it is a 1228 yard par 3 only course with the longest hole 175 yards). I am a high handicap player who just started playing last year and I am happy to have started to get a good feel for my iron hits. Now, if I can only control the driver a little better and avoid the out of bounds fades, I should be able to get the scores closer to an even 100 on full courses, and perhaps break 100 by the end of the summer ( I have shot 47 on 9, but my lowest on 18 is 117). Hoping this site will help with the improvements as well. I am new member.

I usually play the farthest forward men's tees. At the courses I play, they tend to play about 6000 to 6100 yards. I am just starting outand really enjoying the game, but I can only hit my 3 hybrid 180-190 and my 4 hybrid 160. If I play the forward tees I can actually make a green in regulation (340-420 yards at the courses I play from these tees, if I get a 220 yard drive, which is about my max, then GIR is about accuracy,not my max distance). My high handicap is due to 2-3 penalty stokes/shanked balls per round, but the forward tees give me chances at birdies/pars, making the round fun. I plan on playing the forward tees until I can drive 250 fairly consistently,and can hit around 150 with my shorter irons.

Okay, I think you are right and I was giving up on the OS clubs too easily. I went and played a par 3 9 hole course this afternoon with a few swing adjustments and I started really feeling good about my iron hitting. I could get 130 to 140 out of my 7i and they were all up in the air and straight and the mishits are much less disastrous than with the TAs. I shot 33 on the very easy par 27 (longest hole was 175, but most are 120 to 140). I think I will try and most a swing video in the swing vid forum to try to get some help from some of the experts on this site. Thanks

Haha. Thanks.

I have been golfing for about a year now (am 24 years old) and have been using my father in law's old set: tommy armour silverscot 845s and have been getting more comfortable and consistent gradually. Recently, I bought a new Adams a7os set thinking this would be a hugeimprovementon my game, but since taking my golf lessons and improving my swing ican't hit the chunky Adams irons. The 7,8, and 9 irons in this set all fly way in the air but all go around 100 yards, while I can get 115 with the 9, 125 w 8, and 130-140 with the 7 iron in the TA set, although mishits with the TA irons go way off target. I like the 4 and 5hybrids in the Adams set (i do not hit irons longer than 5i consistently well- I also bag a burner 2.0 3 hybrid which I love). Do you think I should try and sell back my Adams a7os irons (keeping the hybrid 4 and 5) and go back to the TA set, or would I be better off trying to learn how to hit the game improvement irons? It sounds silly to have to work harder to learn how to hit the super game improvement, and I think I might be better off selling this set to pay for a fairway wood. Any opinions? Thanks!

Hello everyone, My name is Tyler, I am a biomedical scientist in Nebraska. I am 24 years old and have just taken up golf in the past year. I have been checking out the sand trap for a few months now and I thought it would be time to sign up. I have around a 38 handicap, but I do feel like I am rapidly improving. My rounds tend to have 1 to 2 pars, mostly bogies, several double bogies, a couple of triple bogies, and one to two quadruple bogies + which account for the high handicap (usually due to lost ball penalties or a muffed hit) My friends and I play several times a week and we really enjoy the game. My father-in-law is around an 8 handicap, and I have really enjoyed golfing with and trying to learn from him. I just finished the GetGolfReady 5 days of lessons, which really improved my swing, but I have been struggling with feeling comfortable with the changes. I hope to get some good advice from the knowledgeable people on this forum.