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I'm pulling for ol' Snedeker. Tennessee boy is playing well but let it slip away at the Masters. I think he'll be looking for redemption here and get a big win.

I'm assuming that your iron set includes the PW and the SW? I like having a gap wedge that bridges the distance between those two wedges. I'd also recommend getting a 3-wood. I really like Taylormade ones, but test some out and see what works best for you. You might try one that goes with your driver if you like it. It will give you a better option on long par 5s than the hybrid. These clubs should fill in gaps you will have with your current set.

So I have an r7 460 driver that I got when it was about a year old. I hit the thing pretty well, but I'm wondering if I am doing myself a disservice by not having a newer one. I typically hit it 250 with a slight fade that is a lot worse when I miss. Most of the time, aiming a bit right allows it to land in the fairway. Is my best option to just practice more or can I make significant gains by buying a driver that came out in the past year or two? Thanks.

I currently have an 80-85 mph swing speed and I am looking to increase that significantly. My current goal is a 95 mph average because I have been told that is what is recommended for stiff shafts. I am starting to lift weights and run and I was wondering if you guys had done anything specific to increase your swing speed. Thanks.

So Tiger carries a PW (47*), a 56*, and a 60* wedges. This seems different from what most people do because of the 9* gap between the PW and the 56*. I know that this is Tiger Woods and he has amazing distance control, but I wonder if anyone normal has used this setup effectively.

Super GI irons are easier to hit high, but they are harder to hit low and vice versa for "players" irons. And, yes ball position is the main contributing factor to moving the ball up and down.

The only reason I would be brand biased is bag appeal. For example, a set of Taylormade woods and Titleist irons through putter really appeals to me because it would look pretty in the bag. I wouldn't spend the money on a club without loving the club, but I guess I just test out clubs that would have bag appeal.

I recently regripped with Golf Pride Multi-Compounds and I really like them so far. I got all of my clubs regripped because I like holding the same thing on every swing.

I'd go with a 2 iron hybrid then. I feel like it would be a good median between the 3 wood and the 2 iron. It is more forgiving, and will go higher then the 2 iron and is just as long.

What are you expecting to get from this hybrid that a club you already own could not do?

This is not the first time that Taylormade has done this in one of their sets. I couple of years ago I was fairly new to golf and bought my r7XD irons without looking at the specs. I started to notice the huge distance between my PW and my 52* wedge and did some research. What I found out was that my PW was 44*. I then went to the store and bought a 48* wedge to match my others and got it bent to 47*. I then saw that my 3 iron was 18 degrees so I took it out of my bag and now just carry 4-PW but use them as 3-9 because that what their lofts indicate. The thing is that even though the club labels are misleading, I really love the irons. They are really easy to get into the air and, as I learn to work the ball, they cooperate with the commands for a fade or draw. They are very good irons as long as you know that when you hit your 7 iron, you are actually hitting a 6 iron, and adjust your wedges appropriately.

I have an 07 Burner 3 wood and it is my favorite club. It does everything I ask of it whether it is hitting a ball in the fairway on a short par 4 to getting me close to a green on a par 5. It is very easy to launch high and straight. I would highly recommend it,

I really like the Taylormade Burner TP. It does just what is advertised. It flies as far as any ball I've seen but it has the ability to spin and stick on a green. A dozen is only $25 so it's at least worth a shot.

People bend clubs if the want an equal distance gap between clubs. Say you need a 53* wedge to get the perfect distance/degree gap between your wedge. They don't sell 53* wedged but they do sell 52* and 54*, so buy one of those and bend it to the appropriate loft.

I'd say get the 58. I have a 52/58 set-up and I have no gap problems and can hit any shot that I need so a 53/58 should work just as well.

If you are deadly with the 588, why would you replace it? I wouldn't change it until you notice that you would benefit from better grooves. Also, if your complaint about the cg10s cutting up the balls then the vokeys won't be better. Spin milled wedges have a reputation for cutting up balls. But overall, I would say keep the 588 and switch the vokey if you think the feel of it is significantly better then the cg10.

I recently saw a few videos where pros talk about how they sand their grips to keep them tacky. Has anyone here tried this and if so, did it work well? How often did you have to do it? What kind of grips were you using?

I am also looking for a new hybrid to replace my rescue dual. I am really excited about trying the new Titleist hybrid, the 909h. I am probably going to get the 17* 2h to replace my 16* current hybrid.

I am pretty sure that I want to replace my irons with some Mizuno MP-62s. I know I will probably struggle with them at first but they will force me to get better, and they will last a really long time. I also want to replace my hybrid with a Titleist 909h. I also plan on trying out the 909 drivers to see if they blow me away enough to buy one. I am starting to want to control my ball flight instead of just hitting it high and straight every time. Therefore, I want equipment that allows that and the stuff that I have now makes it difficult. I am going to try out a lot of stuff and find what is right for me, but those are the changes that I am considering making.

I had the same problem. My PW on my r7 XDs was 44* and I had a 52* PW. What I did was I bought a 48* wedge to match my other wedges and had it bent to 47* and it fits in the gap between the 44* PW and the 52* wedge. This setup works very well for me and the extra wedge gives me more options around the greens.

I replaced my walmart beginner set with taylormade r7 xd irons and I love them! You could look on ebay, but if you can't find a set for $300 or less then you clould look for callaway x-14s I've heard many good things about them. Good luck!

Cleveland and Callaway make ones that match their normal wedges. But today I got a lesson and told my pro about this idea and he said that I was trying to make the shot harder then it is. Then he taught me a swing where I aim my body left of the target and the clubface at the pin, and then swing my arms along the line to the pin. This worked beautifully! After some practice I'm sure I'll be sticking chips next to the pin every day! I can do that shot with the 58* that I currently have, so I'm not going to get the 64* wedge.

I agree! I just think that the color is ugly. If I ever buy vokeys then I'm going to get chrome.

Speaking of the Burner hybrid, has anyone noticed whether they are workable or not. I am thinking about getting one and I really want it to last a long time as I improve, and if it's not workable, then I'm not going to get it!

Check the price and see if it would be cheaper to just get them reshafted, because if so, that'd probably be a better plan. But if you are dead set on a whole new set of irons, then go for the FPs.