Brian96

I'm new to this forum and just saw this thread...after reading the original post I imagined he was talking right to me. In fact, it was exactly that time (July 13) when I was trying to establish my official handicap. I had just joined a club and needed an index to join the league. Anyway, here is my story if anyone is interested. Been playing since I was about 12 (24 years ago) and was better than average in HS (about a 6) but never needed an index. I didn't play in any tournaments besides the school events, so no one cared about an index. We just played golf (lowest score wins). In college I didn't play seriously, just with some buddies every once in a while and if it was for money, same thing applied. Lowest score. After that I didn't play much and bounced around for a while (in the Navy) so didn't have a regular group to play with. Establishing an index never occurred to me, I just tried to go as low as possible. Never really played for money that much, which is odd to some. Then, once I settled down and could afford to play more I joined a club two years ago. Now the index means more than anything. It was a bit of a struggle at first, but getting used to it. It can be hard for guys like me when we are giving up 10 strokes to someone and get pencil whipped, but that is the way it goes. I can deal with it. I tend to play in events more when there is a gross winner. Feels like more of a challenge, especially when there are a couple of scratch players in the field.

Defense Contractor/Consultant Prior Navy Really just sit in a cubical thinking about golf all day.

Dicks should fit them for you, right? I'd go with them either way over eBay

Just checking in. Only found this forum when I started looking for some new irons. Already posted a thread asking about the difference between MP 15 and 54. Still have some looking around to do before I make a decision. Anyway, looking forward to some feedback and seeing what else TST has to offer (looks like a lot). Brian

Not sure about lag, but it could improve your game. I've added weight to the butt of my D, 3w shafts and I am more consistent. Can't say it did anything for distance, but I've been hitting more fairways. I'm going to experiment with it in my irons as well.

D-(9.5): 290 3w-(15): 260 5w-(17): 240 4-(23): 210 5-(26): 200 6-(29): 190 7-(33): 175 8-(37): 165 9-(41): 155 P-(45): 140 50: 130 54: 110 58: 95

If you play once a week and want to get better, I'd suggest making a bigger investment and get fitted for sure. Can't test and only 12 days to make the decision...are you just looking online/ebay? If so you are rolling the dice. Not sure where you are, but take a trip to your local golf shop and ask someone for help. Preferably a pro. If for nothing else, try to find some used clubs you can hit before you buy. Most courses should have some demos around you can hit.

Hello all, New to the forum and looking for some opinions. I'm in the market for a new set of irons and have narrowed it down to a short list. The MP 15 and MP 54s made the cut, but I'm having trouble finding much difference between the two, besides the looks and design. I've hit them both, only the 6 iron, and they didn't perform or feel much different. Haven't found a place that has a full set of demos so I could hit the longer irons...which I suspect may make the difference. With the 54s having the 'milled pocket' I would assume that would help with some forgiveness in the longer irons...can anyone out there confirm this? Specifically compared to the 15s? I've read multiple reviews on both sets and couldn't find much differences in terms of Forgiveness, Workability and Feel in the opinions of users/reviewers...but didn't see any comparisons done between these two. Anyone care to opine? Thanks

TopBub, glad you got a good deal and are happy with your new irons. Now, I would suggest you spend more time on the range than you do on the course. Focus on striking the ball consistently, start with your short irons. I can't stress enough how important time on the range is, but the range time must be used well...with a purpose. Find some drills that will get you dialed in with your new clubs. My opinion, the clubs are only 5% of your game, the rest is you. This game takes time. This might sound crazy to some, but take one club to the range and hit 100 balls, I'd suggest a PW. If you really want to improve, put in some good practice time...you can't spend your way to a better game. Enjoy.