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I personally am a big supporter of the Stack and Tilt. I just started taking the game seriously this season and found myself to be a player with alot of potential but also one that was vastly inconsistent: I could regularly shoot 40 on the front and than card a 50 on the back. Every round I played I would sit there and rattle off 4, 5, or 6 pars in a row and follow them up with 5 double bogeys. As a result all of my scores were between 90-93. About a month ago I read up on the Stack and Tilt and decided to give it a shot. I played my first round using it a week ago and shot an 84. I had never broken 90 before that. Coincidence? Probably not. It yielded consistency for me and allowed me to play a full round striking the ball well for the vast majority of my shots. I don't think that it should be dismissed as a fad. If you are having trouble with consistency give it a serious look....it is an easy method to learn and it is a very simple swing to repeat. I also believe that if you are successful with what you do than don't fix what isn't broken. Point being that there isn't one way to hit a golf ball correctly.

Hey everyone. I'm looking for some tips (preferably from the better players amongst us) on how to keep myself calm and loose on the course from the first tee to the eighteenth green. I, along with my teaching pro, am convinced that my issues on the course are all mental. On the range and during the course of lessons I can't seem to hit a bad shot: Not a stretch to say that I can hit the ball consistently as well as any single digit player. But as soon as I step foot on a course I fall apart. It has become infuriating to me because with my swing i should be playing to probably no worse than a 10 hc and because of all my mental anxiety I can't even break 90......Why can't I swing the way I do every sing practice session on a friggin golf course!!!! ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. Thanks all.

Keep in mind that the Burners are a progressive set. The short irons have smaller heads and less offset and the offset and head size progressively get larger as you move up to the mid irons and increase again as you get up to the long irons. This makes them very diifferent from the tour burners....

Thanks for the replies everyone.....finally resolved this issue....back to playing a nice controlled fade.... 1. Moved ball forward to inside front heal 2. Turned right hand over more on grip Still playing an open stance and getting the ball flight I want again.....thanks guys.

[QUOTE=kleraudio;375841]Thanks a lot dub! I have not ruled out anything as of yet. Didnt even know they made 07 burner irons! I just wanna know the difference in Tour vs. regular... The Taylormade iron lines over the past few seasons look like this: 2007: R7 2008: Tour Burner 2009: 09 Burner There are also some variations such as the R7 cgb max and tour preferred versions as well....go to the taylormade website for the specs on all the lines. I have done a ton of research and will be buying the 09 Burners next season when the price drops.....I wouldn't worry about getting a "players iron". Get a nice forgiving set that will allow you to develop consistent ball striking at proper distances which will build confidence and a repeatable swing and ball trajectory....you can work the ball with almost any set if you learn how....for me I'll take dead straight every time.

The burners are in fact strong lofted clubs....45 PW....50 AW....the only wedge setup that makes sense is either 45 50 54 58 or 45 50 55 60..... Burner 3iron is 19*.....as is the hybrid I'm looking at.....I can already hit a 3Iron.....but prefer a hybrid..... 9.5 stiff might be spot on considering I now hit a 9.5 stiff 2008 Tour burner and hit it very well.....about 265-275.... might be an 18 Hc but am not a hack.....just a beginner....my scoring is getting better every time i play.... ......don't argue guys......be merry.....

I need some simple drills to help correct a slice I'm experiencing with my driver. This is a new problem I've had for about three weeks and it only is happening with the driver. SOME INFO TO KEEP IN MIND: I used to hook the ball badly and play a draw when I hit the ball well. Took some lessons and changed my swing to play a fade: Open stance with the ball back in my stance. This works really well for me with all my clubs. Was hitting a beautiful and controlled fade with my driver about 275....now I'm hitting it about 225 straight and it drifts 40-50 yards right....don't think I'm blocking because ball always starts down target line....think my swing path is too steep and outside to in. Anyon have some simple drills I can do without changing my setup....want to play the open stance with controlled fade.

This is a very simple and effective method to fix your alignment. Please ignore my handicap (18) when reading this. This is a tip from my brother who is a former teaching pro and a scratch player. Stand behind the ball before address. Pick out your desired target and run a line from that target to a spot about 6 inches in front of the ball. Then without taking your eyes off of that spot, address the ball and align your clubface to the spot on the ground....once your clubface is square to that spot it is square to your intended target.....simple and effective.....hope this helps.

Thanks for the reply....will certainly keep it all in mind. As far as the wedges are concerned....the PW is 45* and the AW is 50* so the 54* and 58* should give the setup a nice spacing of 5* 4* and 4*.

Thanks for the input....the equipment I end up with will all depend on what is best suited for me through a fitting....I want to try the R9 but realize that the 460 will probably be the better fit.....thanks for the info....I appreciate it.

Definitely going to be pricey....I'm actually going to wait 6-8 months....by that time all the 2010 lines will be coming out and the 2009 line prices will drop significantly....

Hahaha....I won't forget a putter....I promise. After alot of research I narrowed my choices down to what is listed because I want clubs that are forgiving and easy to hit straight and consistent....the fitting is definitely key....shaft type, flex and length (I'm 6' 1''). Seems like you think I might have the right idea.

Hey everyone. Looking for your feedback on the following. I'm a 29 y/o 18 handicapper. Now I started "playing" golf when I was 16 but never took it seriously. I would play once or twice a year and never paractice....I just didn't care for it all that much. That all changed this year....I have the golf bug and have it bad. I took a few lessons from my brother (former teaching pro) and got myself playing consistently around 90....not bad for my first real season from what I have been told. I have also done this playing with essentially a different set of clubs every round because I don't own my own yet. I feel very strongly that with the right equipment that is fitted to me and an entire season (next season) of lessons from my bro I can easily drop 8-10 strokes and play to an 8-10 HC. So in conjunction with the full season of lessons here is the EQ I'm going to get fitted for: R9 or R9 460, R9 3W, 2009 Taylormade 3 Hybrid, 2009 Burners (4-AW) and Vokey 54* and 58*....what are your thoughts?

That will probably work just fine....don't be afraid to seek some input from folks at the local golf shops....eespecially if you have access to a teaching pro....they won't stear you wrong....be sure to do some research on bounce with wedges as well....you can readd up on what bounce is online.....it is important to know when purchasing wedges.....

The 50* may be too close to the 47* being that they are only 3* apart....take a look at the 47, 52, 56, 60 setup. That would give you a nice consistent seperation of 5* 4* and 4* and will probably serve you better. This way you only have to buy one new club (the 52) instead of two (50 and 54). It's really going to come down to personal preference but you can't go wrong with 4-5* gaps.....3 is just too close.