Alright....on to my second "post" and the reason I searched and joined the Sandtrap. 😁
This past weekend, Austad's golf had a HUGE President's Day sale. (They are headquartered and their flagship store is in my city here in SD) Originally went for my son (10) as they were having a youth golf event with SD First Tee.....and he did find a sweet pair of Calloway Golf Shoes!
My old irons are Tommy Armour 845S Oversized (which I bought new back in my college days late 90's) Steel Stiff Shaft 3-PW and A3. I have used them sparingly over the last 10 years, but the grips were definately needing replacing.
While my son was taking part in the youth event, dad wandered around the store, got a price for grip replacement......and then stumbled across at least what I thought was a deal. They had a set of Callaway Big Bertha Tungsten (2023 Model) irons with the graphite shafts (regular flex) 5-GW....used once for a fitting in store for $750. Some of the clubs were never swung. So, taking into account the cost for regrips, the fact that my swing isn't as fast as it use to be and the technology advancement in 25 years....I used some of my moldy fantasy football money and purchased some new irons. They swing/hit great but because courses aren't open....I've only had the chance to swing at Great Shots (Top Golf). Hard to gauge distance.
Now, my 2 Questions as I look to replenish the bag
1) I did compare loft of the new clubs to the old clubs.....and the Callaway irons are pretty much same loft as the 845S 2 clubs higher (5 iron callaway is the same as 3 iron Tommy Armour) Is it a fair assumption the 5 will play similar to the old 3? (This may explain when I played a few rounds with some guys similar drive distance but much newer clubs...on certain holes they were always hitting 2 clubs down from me)
2) I do have a sand wedge (different brand) that I plan to keep in the bag so I won't be replacing that. My current driver is a Cobra Speed F9 that I hit well, and my "oldest" clubs in the bag are a fairway 3W (don't rembember degree...maybe 13?) and 5W (19 degree) (Orlimar Trimetal from back in the college days) I never hit the 3W...don't know why I carry it.....but I do hit the 5W well and straight. These may get replaced in the near future, but not my initial focus for where I spend my $.
With the above currently, am I needing to be on the lookout for a 3 or 4 hybrid? Any gaping holes in the setup to target? The salesman at Austad's told me to come back when we get closer to spring as they do get a lot of hybrid's coming in on trade (some not even used) as they get many that will upgrade their clubs annually. I've never hit or had experience with hybrids.
Just looking for some knowledge and guidance as I jump 25 years in development and quickly get back up to speed.
Thanks,
Steve