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  1. More than likely your swing plane is flat and you are flipping, (rolling, turning your right hand over your left prematurely) and shutting the club face at impact which points your shots left, and if you are coming hard on an inside out swing plane the hooks will be drastic. Make sure you see no more than 2 knuckles of your left hand looking down. You may want a more neutral grip where you only see one knuckle. Also, Check your ball position, it may be a little forward.
  2. G10's are chunky and have a good deal of offset, good irons for forgiveness but not workability, based on your handicap and the clubs you play now I would look at the I10's. However if you have a steep angle swing the G10 would be game improving because they have more bounce on the sole and would make your divots more shallow. do you find your divots to be deep? If not I10's if so you may want to go G10's..Most grass ranges should have a Ping fitting cart
  3. Your 2 Iron will not/should not go as far as your 3 wood...your 2 Iron is 19 degrees and your 3 wood 15...there is less loft (face angle) Most players prefer a hybrid to replace their 2 and 3 irons as the wider sole, (bottom of the club) is easier to play from a variety of lies. In addition very few players in the amateur ranks are playing muscle back irons anymore as the off center hits go nowhere. Cavity back irons give you a bigger sweet spot, which forgives off center hits because the weight of the head is distributed around the perimeter of the iron. Work with the three wood as you would your driver...hit it with a sweeping motion ... iron shots are more of a descending swing. Play your three wood a little further forward (ball towards the toe of your left foot) the same way you would play your driver and I think that may help. As per the other posts a 5 wood would be similiar to a 2 iron and unless you are a pure ball striker a 19 degree 5 wood or a 16 degree hybrid would be much more forgiving and you would be more consistent
  4. first thing is to get to a store or range and have your swing and swing speed analyzed...the shafts are as, if not more important than the club heads. You want a set that works for your swing.. If you naturally have a steep approach you want irons that have more bounce..if you are a shallow swinger less. You also want something pleasing to your eye, something you feel good about looking at, that will breed confidence. Don't pay attention to what anyone else plays. Ping has a great fitting system and you can usually find a great set on ebay very inexpensively and the old I2 and I3's are classic's that have stood the test of time. Make sure the lie angle and length is correct, (very important) So, 1. the right shaft(s) 2. the right length(s) 3. proper lie angle 4. proper bounce 5. pleasing to YOUR eye 6. proper loft and face angle for your driver 7. the correct grip size 8. Hybrids instead of 3 and 4 irons Not in any order Hope that helps
  5. Jack Nicklaus said when playing into the wind, take a normal swing with good tempo and a well struck golf shot will cut right through it. Another option would simply be to tee it lower or play a low spin rate ball. horrible for chipping however. My experience is that most try to swing harder when hitting into the wind imparting more spin and therefore less distance and control. Lastly, make sure the driver and shaft combination is correct. Get to a good fitter and have spin rate analyzed. A higher than recommended spin rate will create havoc in the wind.
  6. Quite Frankly I use the lines on my ProV... the only reason I can see for putting an additional or larger line on the golf ball is to see if the putt is struck well and rolling true. However, for those lining their balls, to get true feedback make sure your balls are balanced by spinning in an epsom salt solution...Maltby at Golfwrx has a video on that topic.
  7. The wrist cock will happen naturally, don't force it or think about it...your wrist will cock naturally in your backswing...remember, maintaining a cupped wrist will allow you to be square at impact(back of your left hand at your target) and the release through impact is more important. If you cock your wrist intentionally and early, make sure you maintain the cupped wrist through the entire swing and have someone focus on your position through and to the top of your backswing, both swing plane and face angle. Cocking early can promote casting over the top, a change in swing plane and opening and closing the clubface. Start your swing with your shoulders, maintain the triangle to the natural top of your backswing and your wrist cock should happen naturally
  8. Great Advice! UTexas On uphill and downhill lies, I play the ball a little back. The key on uphill (and downhill lies) is to adjust your stance so that your shoulders are as parallel to the ground as possible (for uphill lies, it does help to open the stance a bit). Keep in mind that uphill lies add loft to the club, so you might have to take more club (especially into the wind) Only thing I would add is make sure your shoulders remain parallel to the slope thru your swing, and be careful not to sway to your right side. Take a slightly wider stance and build resistance inside your right leg to prevent gravity from taking over.
  9. First off, all due respect to your Pro, I would not recommend flipping anything unless you want to hook it..as mentioned in the prior post, you will shut the clubface and pull hook your shots...yes, you gain distance as a result of de-lofting but at what price? Control Another reason why it may be just your irons is that the shafts in your irons may not match your woods, (frequency).. as a result of the flip your wood shafts, which may not be as stiff as your irons, (6.0 rifles are pretty tight) may lag behind a bit and still allow the clubface to be a bit more square at impact. I would go back to your fade and hit an extra club or if you are comfortable with the new move find harmony with the shafts in your woods. That may mean going to a 5.0 or 5.5 in your irons
  10. 1. North Carolina, Pinehurst Area, Donald Ross 2. Pennsylvania, Golf Association of Philadelphia, Oldest in the country, Merion+ 3. Texas, learn to play in the wind, Byron Nelson 4. California Great Landscape Torrey, Pebble, San Fran CC 5. Florida, always weather permitting
  11. Sad to see him lose it... would have loved to see him Win... its a shame his adrenalin pumped his 6 iron over 17 and his drive into the bunker on 18...despite it all a Great Accomplishment... Look for him to be there again!
  12. Definitely Corona after the round. Casually, I like Victory Brewings Old Horizontal and Golden Monkey They are a little pricy but well worth it.
  13. I am the Director of Sales and Marketing for Blue Hawk Golf XT30 drivers. Looking forward to networking and keeping up with the latest in golf news and the community here.
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