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I have been playing the Miz MP-63's for about 2 years now. I was professionally fit for the 63s and custom ordered with the Nippon 950 shafts. I was told these shafts are lighter (95g) and would help get my spin up. I currently am playing to a 1.6 index and really don't have any complaints about the clubs. Although, truth be told, I substituted an Adams A12 4h for the 63 4 iron, and i don't hit the 5 all that consistently. I am now being told (from a different PGA instructor that the Nippons are too light for my swing. I have been taking lessons since my Miz fitting and do believe my swing is different. So I am off to look for new set of irons. Sure, i could just replace my current shafts, but heck, that's no fun. The Miz swing optimizer today provided 3 options (DG 300S, PX 5.5, KBS Tour Stiff) I have always been drawn to the TItleist AP2s, and my final decision 2 years ago was between the AP2s and the MP-63s. Well, now I am back to looking at the AP2s. One of the PGA instructors at my club suggested I do a AP1 / AP2 combo, using the 4 & 5 AP1 and the rest AP2. I looked at him and told him he was crazy. I am not going from a blade like Miz to a GI AP1. That is his setup and he suggested I ignore the shovel look of the AP1 and just hit it. So I did. And, I must tell you, the things are flat out awesome. I hit about 10 in a row dead straight. I then tried to cut and draw a couple of balls, and wow, was plenty easy enough. I know there are some PGA players that play the AP1s, but I am questioning if I am going the wrong way. I see Miz is coming out with the H-4 combo set in a month. What to do?

Based on these numbers I would recommend a 3 hybrid for starters. That should fit in nicely between your 4i and 5w. Just go try several of the available hybrids and see what gets you somewhere around 225 yards. I would then recommend replacing the 58* with a 56* and 60*. Since you have room in your bag for yet another club, this would give you a nice spread across most yardages. Just curious - your yardages are very respectable. I see you are a 14 index, where are you losing strokes? If is is the short game area, perhaps you should get the extra wedge I spoke of and sharpen that part of your game first. just a thought.

Just got back from hitting the new i20 driver (9.5 degree, TFC 707 D Stiff shaft) on the launch monitor. First off - WOW! great looking club and feels equally as good. My numbers averaged out as follows: swing speed - 101 (forgot to write down the ball speed) launch angle - 13.7 backspin - 2500 carry - 255 total distance - 275 My swing coach said that for my swing speed, that shaft was perfect and that I pretty much maxed out my distance for my swing speed. Totally trust his judgement, just need to ask..... Anyone have experience with the off the shelf TFC shafts from Ping? I have heard a brand named custom shafts that Ping offers can be more consistent. Thanks for your help.

Once you have a rangefinder, you won't want to play without it. In the past couple of years, for one reason or another, I have been without my Bushnell for a couple of rounds. Felt like I was missing part of my equipment. I love when I play with someone that doesn't have a rangefinder and I ask them how far they think they are from the flag and I get to tell them how far off they are. This is a long term investment that you will have for years.

Had a SC Studio Select, but loved the look of the honey dipped California series, so splurged and got one. Started fading within a month, so I returned it and went back to my Studio. I don't think the fading would affect the performance, just couldn't spend $300 for a putter that wouldn't look as good after a few months as day 1. I think that the honey dipped has been an ongoing problem, and maybe more so than we realize, as the new California series have gone away from the honey dipped. Get a new California series, they are gorgeous.

I have been playing the mp-63s for about 9 months and love them. I bought my 16 year old son the mp-59s about 3 months ago and have been drooling over them ever since. Too bad his fitted shafts are too heavy for me. Given the choice of 59/53/63 I would lean toward the 59s, as they look amazing and are just a bit more forgiving than the 63s. Can't comment on the the i20 or ap2, but I can say it will take a hell of a club to get me to leave the Miz family.

I didn't bother to post the score, as I was concerned my handicap would drop like a rock..... Just kidding. My last 3 rounds posted have been 73,68,72. Handicap gone from mid 4's to trending 2.7. Never thought i would get that low. I must give credit where credit is due. I have been working with instructor at Golftec for 9 months. He has taken me from about 8 to under 3. Crazy stuff!

Wish it was my ace, but this is actually just as good. My 15 year old gets his first this weekend (8/20/11). I don't think he has stopped smiling since. Heritage Golf Club Wake Forest, NC 17th, 165 yards 3 or 4 hops and it just disappears. Club pro took the ball, is having it mounted on a plaque with his name and a picture of the hole. Way to go son!

Been flirting with low 70's for the past couple of months, but never was able to come in under 73. This past Saturday, everything clicked and I knocked down 6 birds, combined with just 2 bogies, for a unthinkable 4-under, 68. Not to be outdone by his dad, my 15 year old son gets his first ace during the very same round. 165 yard, 7 iron, was a thing of beauty. 3 or 4 hops and the ball just disappears. Coolest thing I have ever seen. What a day!

I just returned my 3 month old Scotty Cameron California series Sonoma for a brand new one as the original one developed whitish spots all over the top and bottom of the head. My son has also has a California series (Hollywood) and after 3 weeks of use he is starting to see the same white spots. We both wipe off the putter after every green. Someone we play with suggested it could be fertilizer on the greens that are making the heads discolor. It is like the gold dip is starting to blotch. I am concerned that this is typical of the California line. I know it won't affect the performance, but I hate spending $300 for a putter that will discolor after a few months. I am thinking of returning it for a Studio Select line. Anyone experience anything like this?

remember these 3 words - HINGE AND HOLD. +1 for Lefty's DVD.

First, let me say that I love my Mizuno irons. I can't imagine hitting another brand right now. With that being said, I was not enamored with the JPX fairway woods. I used to play the G15 4 wood, but have recently switched to the RAZR 3 wood. What a club! What a rocket! i would absolutely test drive the RAZR. Love my 3 wood.

Before trying the 100 different putters that are available to you, I would recommend a quick putting analysis. Just as you would get fit for a driver or irons, it is equally important to get fitted for a putter. I don't mean to go get fitted for a Nike Method vs. SC vs. Odyssey. I mean get the analysis done on your putting stroke to find out if your stroke is best suited to a blade putter, heel toe putter, or a mallet putter. I just had a putting lesson and was told that my SC (35") was way too long for me. I just traded it for a 33" SC. Being 5'11", I always thought I should be using a 35". WRONG! And, with my swing path (inside, square, inside), I would benefit from a blade or heel toe putter. Once you determine the proper weighted putter for you, then you can hone in on what feels and looks best.

If you get fitted for the proper driver, there is no need to buy a driver with adjustable loft, lie and shaft. IMO, once you get fitted for your swing, you are all set. Changing lofts and lies from one day to the next is just putting a band aid on swing flaws. My Ping epoxied shaft feels great every time I hit it. However, I do believe that all manufacturers will eventually offer adjustable lofts and lies just keep up from a marketing perspective. But, I am not a PGA professional fitter, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.....

Buy a G15 and put the $100 you save over the R11 toward a couple of lessons. I see more G15s at my club than any other driver. In my opinion - best driver every made, and available at a reasonable price. Buddy of mine was about to pull the trigger on an R11. I suggested he hit the G15 before he does anything on a new driver. Well, he bought the G15. Good luck to you.

Because Mizuno will allow you to order any number of clubs from a certain line, you can actually make your own combo set. Just order the 63s that you want along with which 68s that you want.

I know you didn't mention them, but why not check out the 53s? Plenty of workability and more forgiving than the others. Great looking sticks too! I would think they would be great for a mid handicapper such as yourself.

I had a G15 4-wood that I used for about a year. I let my son take it over as he out grew is standard flex TM 3 wood (G15 was stiff flex). Anyway, I got fitted for a new fairway wood, hitting several new clubs, and ended up with the new Callaway RAZR 3 wood. Wow- what a club. This thing is simply a rocket. If you are looking new, give the RAZR a look. good luck.

I have a Ping G15 4W (17.5*) and I love it. I think most of the 3W in the game improvement category will be as forgiving as the next and it comes down to what is pleasing to your eyes and what sound you like at impact. And more important than which brand is which shaft. Get fitted for the right shaft to get the most consistency out of any club. I would also recommend looking at 4W instead of 3W. The potential loss of yards is certainly offset by the slight forgiveness of a more lofted club. There was an article last year in Golf Digest I believe, that talked about the advantages of a 4W over a 3W. You can search the forum and find plenty of discussion on that. Good luck.

This issue is a bit difficult to grasp, but does make sense. Remember, the only reason you would open or close a club face is because your swing does not square the club face at impact. Don't think about what the loft of the club looks like at address, but rather at impact. Here is my best shot at explaining: If you have a hard time squaring your driver, you are either closing it at impact or leaving it open AT IMPACT. Let's start with leaving it open at impact. Closing the club face should help you square the club at impact, given you have the same swing. It is true that closing the club face at address looks like it de-lofts the club. But, you need to look what the club face is doing at impact. If in fact the closed club face is square at impact (which was the only reason you adjusted the club face to begin with), you had to have rotated the club face in the open direction compared to address, and you have added loft. Here's how it work. A 10.5* driver that has a 2* closed face still measures 10.5* at address. If you return the face to the same position at impact as at address then the loft is still 10.5* (for simplicity sake not taking into account angle of attack or dynamic loft here). But if you square the face at impact you must have rotated the head 2* open which adds about 1.2* of loft. So the effective loft is then 11.7*. The opposite is true for opening the club face. Yes it will decrease the loft. Hope that helps!

I carry 2 towels at all time. One is about the same size as this R11 towel, and used to clean clubs after every shot. The second is about 1/2 this size and goes with me to every green. I use it to keep my golf balls clean before putting and in the summer is my sweat towel.

I have had a SC Newport for about 6 months. I do like it, but I don't LOVE it like some other SC owners. I love to putt around at Golfsmith and even though I have a $300 SC, I find myself trying different putters. I think putters are all in what looks good to the eye. There are a ton of nice looking putters. Given the opportunity, I would swap out my SC to give the Method a shot. I tried an Odyssey #9 ($129) this past weekend at GS and thought it felt great, looked great. Got me thinking......

+1 for Mizuno. I would check out the MP-53s. Just a beautiful iron.

If you have already been fitted for these and have them ordered, why look back. The JPX 800 are the newest Miz in that class and all reports are favorable. I have not hit either (just got my MP-63s yesterday), but would think you got a great set of clubs. (BTW, just curious - did you only get 2 clubs? )

are you deciding which phone to get based on which golf app is best? If so, i have had both iphone and android phone, and would encourage you to choose the best phone for your everyday activities (calls, email, texting, surfing, etc..) you should be able to find decent apps for both.