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Erica Blasberg wins my vote......

The MP-60's are fantastic. I went to the range a week or two ago and tried out the MP-60's, the Taylor Made R7 TP's, and the Adams IdeaPro irons. I liked the TP's the least of the three... the feel was kinda weird. I was pleasantly suprised by the Adams, but the MP-60's were the clear winner. I play with MP-37's right now, and the 60's were easier to hit, but not clunky or heavy. The 60's allow you to still work the ball, and they feel great.

I have also hit it.......and although its pretty deep, the ball does balloon.....I'm with BritBoy - waiting for the TP version

Woah!!! I'm a little suprised by the answers to this question. Having worked at multiple golf courses, and having many, many friends who are assistant and head pros, it is somewhat customary to tip your instructor. I find it laughable that people are saying that head pros are 'high enough up the food chain', because most pros don't make all that much money. They are providing a service directly to you, so using an analogy about restaurant managers is innapropriate. I would say that, unless your lesson was a bad one, you should definitely tip the pro. Its no different than any other situation in which you tip, especially since you are focusing on developing a relationship with this person, unlike a waiter or valet.

I'm guessing that you might have seen the TP version on the SuperQuad when you were in Canada, which retails for $799 in the US...... but I could be wrong

The 60's are fantastic clubs. Easier to hit than 33's, 37's, etc. As strange as it may sound, go find the new Adams Idea Pro irons. I went to my local range, and a sales guy suggested I try them out. I was suprised at how soft they felt, and how easy it was to work the ball. Plus, if I remember correctly, they have True Temper's new 'Black Gold' (or something like that) shaft, which is great (its TT's version of the rifle).

.....all I can say is, "Wow". I went to the range yesterday to try out some drivers. I hit the TM Burner, Nike Sasquatch (whatever the most recent one is), the TM SuperQuad, and the Cleveland HiBore XL Tour. I couldn't believe how great the HiBore was!! The ball rocketed off of the face, and had an amazing trajectory. I was thoroughly impressed.... does anyone have one of these babies? As far as the Nike went, it was 1/2" shorter than the other clubs, and the grip was pitifully small. Yes, I am positive it was a men's driver. Anyone know if this one was just a fluke? Or are the shafts typically shorter than other manufacturers? The SuperQuad was ok....I liked the ball flight, but the ball didn't come off as hot as it did off of the hibore or the burner. The Burner was a great club! Make sure to get one with a little less loft, as the ball really moves up on you..... -Ian

As far as 'Troon' goes, I think its a golf management company that has courses accross the US (maybe abroad). They have a few courses in Arizona that I've played.... $46? Wow... I'll have to head out to the local golf shop and check it out. That would be absolutely ridiculous - I just have to hope they discount the old Pro V1s!! Everyone should post the prices they see, so we can get an idea of what the market is bearing

Personally, I have a special place in my heart because Titleist has always made, in my mind, players clubs. Thinner top lines, increased workability, and solid feel. As iacas said, Titleist makes a club for better players. And to be honest, that is part of the appeal of the brand.... there is some exclusivity associated with it. Branding is a big part - Vokey wedges....Scotty Cameron putters - Titleist has done a fantastic job branding their clubs, and making sure that those key pieces of equipment, wedges and putters, have been consistent over the years. As far as wedges go - Titleist makes great wedges....and they are consistently great. Rarely do you see a 'form forged' screw up like Cleveland had. Granted, Cleveland makes fantastic wedges too. Mizuno has a similar story. Their irons are PURE, and they have historically been geared towards better players. Granted, they've started to put out a lot more clubs in the past few years to try and broaden their customer base. At heart, they are still a club that good players love. In my opinion, its somewhat cyclical. Both brands are associated with better players, and in turn, better players gravitate towards those clubs (an interesting phenomenon). I'll readily admit that when choosing clubs, the stigma around them does affect me a little bit. Hogan, Titleist, and Mizuno have special places in my heart because they make, on the whole, clubs geared towards the better player.

Well now I seem like an idiot..... I guess i'm not enough of a golf junkie to know the pro's kids name.

Hitting on mats is much different than hitting a golf shot on a course for a few reasons. If you hit a shot fat on the mat, you won't notice as much of a difference in terms of how the ball flies as you would hitting off of grass. Mats also discourage hitting with a descending blow, because the movement of your club is impeded by the mat, whereas you'd take a divot on grass. You probably get used to beating balls on the range, and then your mind and swing are thrown off by only hitting one golf shot every few minutes. Try practicing on the range by going through your pre-shot routine before you hit each ball. I promise that you'll feel more comfortable hitting shots on the course......

A little bit confused..... Evan? That picture kinda looks like Phil. Does he have a second name that I am not aware of?

Your mental state is of the utmost importance. If you step up over a putt, and know you are going to make it.... i'm betting you'll be a better putter than someone who isnt confident. Although attitude and confidence have a huge impact on any part of your game, putting is where these two elements matter most.

Welcome!! I've recently joined as well. So far, everyone has been respecful, and has provided me with great insights! Best of luck. Remember to give people rep points (the little rectangle in the top right corner of posts) if they offer up something helpful, interesting, or fun.

To back up what other people have been saying, bending non-forged clubs can result in them breaking. I have seen it happen a couple of times - so make sure you are confident in the abilities of whomever you take the club to. I think it would help if you told us what type of clubs you have..... I'm wondering why only one of them was off. And what was it off 2 degrees from? Standard? Your other clubs? Have you ever had the lie angles adjusted? Did you special order the clubs?