RMgolfer

Excellent and thought provoking discussion everyone. I appreciate all of the informative analysis. Many issues were identified and I now have much food for thought. Many thanks to all who contributed!

Thanks very much Spam for your comments. I appreciate your take on those irons. That's the sort of experience that I'm hoping to get and learn from; that is, from real people who have played these clubs and are willing to share their real-world experiences. And so I'm grateful that you would contribute. This sort of information is invaluable and will help me make my mind up. As for Shorty, well, as i said, i don't much care or heed what he says/thinks/writes. It's the interweb - haters gonna hate and sit in their underwear in front of the computer and type all sorts of drivel and crap as if they are experts. Whatever. Bottom line is that the learned reviews on the golf equipment websites by true equipment experts all speak to the feel and especially feedback of these X Forged irons, stemming from the softer materials used in their construction. That along with the views of those people in the field such as yourself who have played them provide me with truly useful opinions. Thanks again!

Thanks Saevel25 for your comments. This is the sort of insight that I am looking for. (And fwiw, I'm not particularly interested in Shorty's views on forging - I respect his right to voice them of course, and he's naturally entitled to his opinions - however I know what i feel when I strike a forged club, as do many others. The feeling is different and I'm entitled to that view as well. As for his rude comments - i have a USGA and an RCGA handicap index and they are both sitting at 6.4 as I typically shoot in the mid-high 70s and very low 80s. Shorty does not seem impressed by this given the distances that I hit my irons. Again, he's entitled to his views but they don't interest me. This thread is not designed to be a discussion about the merits of forging, as there are plenty of threads already devoted to that. I'm simply trying to get comments about a particular type of iron as I try to make up my mind about purchasing) So, to be clear, I am looking for informed and insightful comments from people who either own or have experience playing the Callaway X Forged irons as I'm looking for information before I purchase them. Thanks again.

Hello all. I'm looking for the experience and views of others on this. I'm a 6 handicap. I currently play Callaway X Hot irons with the stock True Temper Speed Step 85 shaft, regular flex, bent to 2 degrees flat. I have a relatively slow swing speed, about 80mph. I hit my 4 iron 175 yards, my 5 iron 165 yards, my 6 iron 155 yards, etc. I also own a set of Miura Passing Point PP-9003 irons (4-GW). These were my first set of forged irons. The feeling when hitting them is like butter; each strike is sweet and pure. However, they are a good tens yards shorter on each club, when compared to my game improvement, cast X Hot irons. And so at last, the question - I'd like people's informed views on the Callaway X Forged irons. Has anyone played them? Has anyone compared them to the X Hots? Are they forgiving? While I presume that they also have that pure feel, given that they are forged, do you notice any distance loss, as they are not true game improvement clubs. The point behind all of this is that I'm thinking of getting another set of clubs for use at my vacation home. I'd like the feel of forged, but I'm not that good a player and I therefore want the extra distance and some of the forgiveness that the game improvement clubs provide. And I prefer the Callaway brand. My course does not have a demo set of the Callaway X Forged , and hitting them into the net at a Golfsmith doesn't really help me much. And so in lieu of taking a set out for a few practice rounds, i'm hoping to learn from all of you what your experience has been. Looking forward to the usual informed and helpful suggestions, advice, and guidance from you all. Many thanks in advance.

I went to Golfsmith and they were good enough to let me experiment with a number of different shaft lengths for my 913D2. Ultimately I landed upon the 44.5 shaft and so we cut my stock 45" shaft down by a half inch. They didn't charge me for the cutting (it took about 30 seconds, including measuring it twice...) and just charged me $12 for the new Golf Pride grip. Since then I've played a dozen rounds and have improved accuracy significantly. I'm 5'9" and firmly believe that the standard stock 45" shafts need to be cut down for people of my height. Best to experiment first and determine what feels best for you as the most important distance in golf continues to remain between our ears.

I know that this topic has been previously covered, but I hope to receive a current, updated view as of Spring 2013. I play about 40 rounds a year, plus practice 2-3 times a week. I'm thinking about purchasing regripping gear either from Golfsmith or Golfworks and am looking for opinions. I've done all of the online research and my questions are: 1. Is this worthwhile or is it simpler and more practical to just have them regripped once a year at my club? 2. If I do decide to purchase the gear, have people had recent experiences with one or another system such that one is to be preferred over the other? Thanks to all for your input.

Hello all. In the Golf Magazine March 2013 issue there was a "Private Lessons" item on chipping from around the green. I used the method and found immediate success (place your heels together, weight on the left side, hands in front of the ball, etc). It was a great tip. I'd hoped to save it for posterity, but alas The Boss decided that old magazines have no place in our home and chucked it in the bin. That issue is no longer in the stores nor can i find it online. So... I will be forever grateful (as will my short game) if someone might retrieve that small one page item and scan it in here so that I (and others hopefully) may print and save it for all time. Many thanks!