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thanks for the input - I hope i dont have to go through this again - two shafts should be enough - shouldnt it? ha! well hopefully this will be my last issue - I am thinking of getting a different shaft in later this year when I am more in tune with the club - the last thing i want to do is go through the process of getting fit for a new shaft when I am making bad swings.

Not to be a jerk but it looks like the club came with the shaft thats in your Titliest. So i dont know if its a quality issue. However I would like to optimize the shaft in the club and am not opposed to getting an aftermarket. Whats the best way to optimize, not sure if I trust the fellas at the Galaxy, ideas, experiences?

I read in a thread here somewhere that a high quality paint used for model airplanes and cars works well - something you can get in a hobby shop. Never tried it though

I agee - it does worry me a bit. A buddy of mind bought the FT-9 and had the issue you mentioned. I just upgraded from the FT-3 and never had ANY issues with that club. I wonder if they have changed manufacturing facilities or something. When my buddy took his in they said it was the dried epoxy that cracked off, and they actually put a sticky substance to grab the flakes of epoxy so they dont rattle. Sounds like they plan for the problem. Not sure if that is exclusive to Callaway or not.

I bought the new Callaway FT-iZ a month ago (first weekend it came out) and when I went to the range yesterday I pulled it out of the bag and the shaft was splintered at the hosel. I went to Golf Galaxy right away and they are replacing it. When I was walking back to fill out some paper work I asked the General Manager if he has seen this happen with this club before ( I know its brand new but asked anyway). He said that he has had one of the same club (FT-iZ stiff shaft 9 deg.) come back already with the same problem. So that makes two of the exact same club brought back to the same store in about a month. Has anyone else heard of this with this club or had it happen to them??

I too have had the mis-fortune of your ailment...but you were right on when you said that you are coming over the top. Here is my thinking....the pull hook and and push slice are both a result of coming over the top...the pull comes from squaring the club face (to the over the top swing target line) at impact and the push from leaving it open. The good news is that you are repeating your swing but are not repeating the correct impact position of the club face. I would say that your pull miss on the range is coming from the confidence of several good shots in a row and getting into the next one a bit harder and over rotating your hands. The miss on the course is probably from trying to swing easy (to avoid the pull you had on the range) and make solid contact but you get lazy with your hands. The bigger problem as I see it is that you are consistently coming over the top, what I am fighting with now. The best cure is too work on a longer straighter take away...which leads to and out to in swing path. Try putting a club head cover 10 inches or so behind your ball on your target line. Take your backswing and try to push the cover STRAIGHT back. Practice it several times and then hit some balls doing it. You will begin to be able to see the cover going straight back and developing the desired out to in path, which will ultimately cure the over the top swing. It will take some time to readjust the timing of your wrists but seeing that you were able square them before you should get it sooner than later. Good luck!

Hips could be the issue but more specifically its your hands coming through to quickly. that could be from: -snapping your writs too LATE -coming down with your arms first (instead of leading with your hips first) -or NOT turning your hips at all (as your friends say) I would guess its snapping your wrists too late...thats why they call it a snap hook...I guess

Well I was looking for a little pat on the back...and a..."it'll be fine they're good clubs" I got close enough, I'll let you know what I think...5 wood will be here today and driver is backordered.

Well I am not ashamed to say that I bought them without even swinging them...and heres why. I was in the market for a 5 wood...I was looking for a deal...I havent had a lot of luck with the driver this year and into last season...so I saw the combo deal and said go for it. I needed a mental change more than anything and at the price I can afford the risk, I didnt swing it b/c no one around here has any in stock, so i ordered off the web..and took a chance, we will see how it works

So I fell for the marketing pitch...I just got the Nike 5 WOOD for FREE with the NIKE SQ Sumo² 5900 Tour Driver. How do you feel about the 5 WOOD...or the driver for that matter???

FOUR: Callaway X-20 Tour PW (46 deg) Titleist Vokey Spin Milled: 52 deg 56 deg 60 deg I got on ye' ole launch monitor and found that the 52 filled the gap perfectly...I was hitting it 10 - 15 yards shorter than the PW. Good thing I got on there because i was going to get the 50 to keep the 4 deg seperation. But its about where the ball goes, not the number on the club. I would make sure you swing them before you buy to see what the yardages are dont just go by the loft.

Your buddy is the guy Callaway made the draw bias for. A well grooved consistent swing...a simple change in bias adds the draw and therefore the few extra yards. Pretty cool isnt it. A guy that has a swing thats different every time wont benefit from a bias...or if the club head was 1000cc for that matter

I now its not a stand bag, but I just got the mid-size version of the staff bag. Its the Ferrari of golf bags. I just had to chime in, they really now how to make a good bag, only complaint is that for its size, there is rather limited storage. But plenty for my needs. Considering I never walk 18.

ok so for a guy thats new to the whole super -techy SIDE of golf...what the hell is puring your shafts. What do they do to "pure" the shafts and what is it "suppossed" to do? Help a brother out...

Thanks thats what I am looking for...my driver swing speed is 120+ so I am sure that stiff will be the way to go. I just want to make sure that if I am buying new clubs they are the RIGHT ones for me...no point in wasting $700

Thanks...is there anything to look for when getting fitted. I dont blindly trust the kids at Golf Galaxy, or anywhere for that matter, to get properly fitted. I am sure that most are excellent at fitting but I want to make sure the guy I talk to knows his stuff. Is there any particular club thats best for fitting a shaft. Should I go through them all...is a 5 iron, the one to use. I have heard that before. How do I know this guy knows his stuff...whats the proper procedure...and does anyone know a rule of thumb that correlates swing speed to flex

Im defiantly getting fitted, i am just trying to get different opinions. Im doing my due diligence here. I dont want to trust the one guy I talk to at Golf Galaxy...it never hurts to get more information.

Thanks...no problem on the perceived "dig"...just wanted to get some honest feedback...I too have a very fast swing, probably too fast..everything I have and have had before had stiff shafts...so you are thinking a 5.5 is a good equivalent

the X-20 TOURS dont...you can choose flex and why should I stick with the uniflex...If i were you

Im sure this has been on here before but.... Im buying Callaway X-20 Tour Irons this week...Santa left me a little jingle jangle in my stocking...what are your thoughts on the project X shafts. 5.0 5.5 6.0...swing speeds...handicap...has anyone hit them...any preferences...do they play stiff, soft, right on. I could use a little feedback.

ProV1...hands down! I am not one that usually buys into the hype...but...if virtually ALL of the best players in the world use them...well...there must be something to it. I got a dozen for Christmas and played saturday with them....WOW...I have never really noticed a difference from ball to ball...but the ProV1's...its no secret why the best of the best use them. You can notice the difference on a well struck ball...hard enough off the tee and very soft around the greens. It rolls well, it flies well, and the cover doesnt scar or rip on a wedge shot. If you dont lose too many balls in a round, they are well worth the cost.

I have a very similar problem...this past year I hit 4 drives over 350 yards...and 4 or 5 over 330...these are the ones that were in the fairway. Most of the others were just terrible mishits...slices....straight but WAY left...a host of problems that lead to them all. I have this inner desire to be as long as I can...which is as long or longer than touring pros...but what the hell is the point when 85% of my drives arent putting me in position to score. Watching the golf channel and reading a lot has led me to the conclusion I already new...pros never (ok hardly EVER) hit 100% you always here swing at 80-85%...im working on it. If the only thing that is hurt is my ego and the ball is setting me up for birdie Im ok with it.

Heres the question, its a question without an answer really... but how do real people practice to be a pro. How do you find time to practice, how do you pay for greens fees. How do you find the cash to stay up to date with equipment, how do you pay for coaching, instruction. I know the odds are slim, but you have to practice to ever get close. Im not talking about being the next Tiger, I would settle for being a grinder on the Nationwide Tour. But still, these are the top 1% of golfers in the world. How can anyone afford to practice to be a pro.

that was my plan for this weekend but when I called the Golf Galaxy near me the said the dont have them yet....

Has anyone been able to hit these yet?