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@iacas quick question, I've had my 58* and 54* in the DVR grind for a few weeks now and I'm really struggling out of the sand which used to be a strong suit. Because of the bounce when I'm trying to hit the ball out, the club isn't getting underneath the sand to explode the ball out and I've been blading it or catching it thin with the leading edge even though I'm entering the sand well behind the ball. So much so I had to use my Gap wedge that I have with my regular iron set with less bounce. Any thoughts or suggestions out of the sand? I'll be hitting the practice range to try to get the kinks out. On a positive note, the bounce has really allowed me to hit some low 50-75 yard spinners played from the back of my stance and getting a nice clean beaver pelt divot which I've never attempted to before due to the fear of chunking it.

Well I didn't have a chance to fully warm up before I started hitting so there is that discrepancy since I started with 10.5 and worked down to 8.75.

Hey all, Need a little help and analysis of the data below. I was a little shocked after looking at the data because I was expecting a higher launch angle to give me the optimal numbers although the lower lofted and lower launch angle gave me the best numbers here. I know this doesn't show my AoA but just wanted to get your guys' feedback and suggestions on the limited data that I have provided here. Should I stick with the 8.5 and work on increasing my AoA? (One note, the 8.5* listed on the screenshot is actually 8.75*)

I'm 6'4", he measured for that as well we added 1" on everything. I'm going to head back to the same simulator today and try to hit again at 1" down and 1.5" to see if it makes a difference.

Yeah he did flex and kick point. The Mizuno DNA fitting analyser was pretty neat, got us pointed in the right direction and then took it from there trying shafts.

This was literally day 1 hitting these new clubs so maybe I shouldn't put too much stock in this until I have a few times at the range.

Yeah I did, I went to a local Golf Digest Top 100 fitter. They're Mizuno JPX-900 Forged by the way .

Hey all, I went to measure my new irons today to get some data and what really dumb founded me that when I went to choke down 1" on my short irons (50* Gap and 45* PW) they were longer or the same distance (carry). The 9 iron showed what I was looking for and expecting (3-4 yard difference). When I was hitting the balls I didn't look at the numbers of each shot, I took 10 good swings and then looked at the averages when I was done. Let me know your guys' thoughts...not sure if it was just a fluke but I didn't feel like I was trying to swing any differently. I hit about 9-10 balls to get a good average and the ones that I didn't put a good swing on I deleted it from the average itself. The only thing I can think of is I took full swings with the GW,PW and 9i then did 1/2 and 3/4 swings to get those averages with the 3 clubs and then went back and hit the clubs full swing 1" choked down. See the data below: Full gap wedge - 115 carry 1" Choked down - 120 carry Full PW - 137 carry 1" down - 137 carry 9 iron - 151 carry 1" down - 148 carry http://imgur.com/a/wOLkZ

Scheduled for my fitting on Tuesday and the fitter should have both the classic and torque to try out. I'm pumped! Now the extremely hard decision of what engravings and color scheme .

I know this is very subjective and will depend on the person putting but I'm sure @iacas can shed some light on this since he seems to be the resident Edel expert . In your experience have you seen any data on a SAM puttlab to prove that the torque balanced keeps the putter face more square at impact as advertised? I know personally I just need to test the putters and go with which one feels and rolls the best and I'm hoping Mike will have both styles so I can decide in person! When it comes down to it I'm a numbers geek doing research on the front end but at the same time paralysis by analysis can be the death of a golfer, luckily when I'm on the course I get into the zone and just play.

Thanks for the feedback, I was already planning on giving him a call tomorrow to schedule!

Good looking putter, how have you liked it so far? Seen improvements? Did you have the option to do the classic style putters? If so, why did you go with the torque balanced?

Hey guys, I'm sold on doing an Edel putter fitting soon but all the places that fit near me only do the E-Series torque balanced putters and not the classic line. My question is, am I missing out by not having the opportunity to fit for a classic style putter? Also what are you opinions between the torque balanced (toe up) design compared to the classic? The torque balanced seems a little unconventional since it's new but I have the preconceived notion to go with the classic line because I'm not sure how tried and true the torque balanced and toe up truly is.

Also, as a follow up to this. I was using the ping app for the second time last night and the app is showing that I'm at a a 70* lie angle. Based on my picture here that doesn't seem right. The stock in the putter is 71*.

Hey guys, I just downloaded the iPing app and tried it out and realized my lie angle is completely off. I never thought about lie angle before or what type of arc I had. To get to the point, I've been to Golf Galaxy and a local fitter and they both said they wouldn't want to touch the putter because it will probably snap if they tried to adjust the lie. Any thoughts pr suggestions? I was just doing some googling and some people have clamped, heated up the hosel and did some light tapping to get it where it needed to be. By the way, the putter is a STX profit 5.

Any suggestions for a grip training aid? I keep reverting to my super strong left hand grip.

Got my Swingyde and it has made a huge difference to help myself figure out where my club face is at the top of my swing and also it helped promote a much more consistent inside to out swing creating a nice and tight little draw . I think from here it is going to be practice to ingrain the swing path and feel. I'll definitely be using the Swingyde at every practice session and warm up. Thanks for the suggestion Emtee!

Thanks for the comments and feedback. I actually just got back from the range with my grip reworked. You probably couldn't see it in the pictures but my left hand was extremely strong as well from over compensating that damn slice for so many years. I read up on Hogan's grip and it looks like my left hand was the problem on the grip. It feels awkward as well because I feel very restricted but the club face doesn't feel like it rotates during the swing. I now have to get acclimated with the new grip but so far with the balls I was hitting today half went left and half went right. The Swingyde is in the mail so hopefully I can try that out next week.

Emtee, Thanks for the feedback and advice, see below for pictures of my grip and a few swings. Grip: http://imgur.com/a/ap92L Here is my down the line 6 iron:

You would actually be surprised after a little bit of practice it can be pretty accurate. For example my A Wedge on average goes 115 and if I find myself at 105 instead of muscling up on my 52* (100 yards on average) I have been opening my club face two dashes on my grip and I can hit a smooth, consistent full shot with my A Wedge I hit it ~105 yards. Even in between that for 110 yards if I choke down 1" that takes about 5 yards off of my A wedge leaving me with a nice even 110 (on average).

Thanks Rainmaker, I figured I was just reverting to my common tendency that I've had for 15 years. It helps to get some reassurance since it was driving me crazy. I'll try to hit the range today after work and get some videos.

TL;DR - figured out my stance was way open, straightened stance out, started drawing ball consistently now I'm fading and drawing Over the past 6 months for the first time in my golfing career I've actually made an effort to hit the range and practice at least two days a week. I had a huge over the top swing and was fighting the slice especially with the driver. Fixed the overswinging/over the top move and started playing a consistent fade (been playing a fade my entire life) although the driver would be sporadic at times. Went to the range a week ago and I have never paid attention to my alignment and noticed my feet were extremely open left of my target. The next day I put down some clubs for alignment and I started to do something I only dreamed of hitting consistently, a draw. About 90% of my shots I was hitting had a decently tight and consistent draw to it, even my driver! Next day went to the course to play 18 and to try out my new draw. I set up all of my shots assuming the draw and that's where things started falling apart. I maybe hit a draw 10% of the time, not once with my driver. My fade came back and since my targets were to the right side of the fairway and greens I was missing right with my fade. Frustrated, I went back to the range and did the same alignment drills that I did the first time and the results were sporadic with no real idea of which direction my ball was going. I would really love to develop the draw as my stock shot as I now know what I was doing to consistently hit a fade (open stance). Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions?

Perfect, thanks for the feedback guys. When I get home I'm going to mark 1/8" increments for now and then hit the range to see how many yards each increment shaves off. @Tee2Trees I just googled and found some DylaGrip knock offs which would be perfect for measuring but I think I'll stick with the sharpie for now and see how that works.

Thanks for the feedback. I figured marking it would make the most sense too although when I first tried this I noticed my hands/fingers don't end up in the exact same spot every time but to the point if I'm just trying to open it up a little bit that makes sense. As far as where I play, mostly on the Maryland side. Oak Creek Club, Lake Presidential, Timbers at Troy and Cross Creek are usually my go to's.