I bought the 4-GW this past fall but only played about 8-10 rounds. After a few years layoff of serious golf, this past year i decided to get back into it. I knew back in the Spring that i needed to replace my old set of TM LCG's that ive had since high school.
For some reason, i became infatuated with Mizuno. Have no idea where it came from. Over the summer, i spent countless hours researching clubs, testing at the range, etc. Along the way, i decided that the MP-54's were the clubs for me. The orange JPX's were too thick and i cared little for the color. So, for a few months, i hit the 54's alot. The handicap range scared me considering my long layoff, the blade style, and the expense vs right fit. Then the 850's came out...whoa...
I planned my fitting for when the 850's would arrive at Club Champion. During my fitting, i hit my LCG's for the baseline. As expected, super short but a consistent draw. Then i hit about 5 different shafts, and 5 different irons. With the Trackman data right in front of me, it was super obvious that the 850's with PXi 6.0 were the longest and had the best smash factor. Shot dispersion was consistently right with all irons i tried, as opposed to my LCG draw.
Interesting that i had to request to hit the 54's during the session. I guess my fitter could tell from my swing that the 54's would not be the right fit. But, i just had to hit them and compare to all the other clubs that i hit...especially the 850's. So i hit about 5/6 shots that were straight and consistently 10-15 yrds shorter then the 850. Trackman helped make my decision. Today, i now know that the lofts are significantly different and theres a part of me that thinks i missed the chance at the 54's. I think if i knew the loft difference going in, i would feel better. Chalk it up to inexperience.
Just to be clear, i love the 850's. They are super nice clubs that i hope will help me as i work through truly studying my swing....which is my main focus know. The equipment excuse is officially off the table.
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