BudBro 175 Posted April 13, 2011 i agree with the theory just disagree with his estimated numbers. alot of high handicappers don't have poor swings because they are overcompensating for incorrect lofts and lie angles. They have a poor swing because they have a poor swing and were never taught properly or don't practice the correct moves enough. when they impact the ball and its a mishit, i think its much more likely that they have not gotten square or made the proper moves in their swing. Less likely that they are spot on but the club is off. as i said, length of shaft is the biggest one where people end up being standard unless you are very tall or very short. But even flat v. upright doesn't need to be adjusted as often as you would think. but getitng a fitting is still very important. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,995 Posted April 13, 2011 but getitng a fitting is still very important. When talking about playing in the rain, Gene Sarazan said they would have to come inside and shellac their shafts. Ha, we've come a long way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drobeski 3,061 Posted April 13, 2011 Ok there seems to be quite a few guys who know there stuff around here. I just got custom fitted for some ping I15's....and I've only played 3 rounds so far and I am drawing or even hooking the fock out of these things.... Is this just going to take time to adjust or is it possible I was fitted wrong ? I don't mind right to left but I'm for the most part having to 15 yds off the pin to have to be on target. It gets more severe the longer iron I hit but I'm even having to adjust with a wedge..... I did not get the computerized custom fitting as the system was down that day. Basically did it swapping out heads with tape on the bottom to find which lie I was hitting more squarely. If I was fitted wrong how do I find out and will I be covered if I need to be refitted ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parrot 789 Posted April 13, 2011 When talking about playing in the rain, Gene Sarazan said they would have to come inside and shellac their shafts. Ha, we've come a long way. I always like to find time to shellac my shaft during a round, rain or shine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,995 Posted April 13, 2011 Ok there seems to be quite a few guys who know there stuff around here. I just got custom fitted for some ping I15's....and I've only played 3 rounds so far and I am drawing or even hooking the fock out of these things.... Is this just going to take time to adjust or is it possible I was fitted wrong ? I don't mind right to left but I'm for the most part having to 15 yds off the pin to have to be on target. It gets more severe the longer iron I hit but I'm even having to adjust with a wedge..... I did not get the computerized custom fitting as the system was down that day. Basically did it swapping out heads with tape on the bottom to find which lie I was hitting more squarely. If I was fitted wrong how do I find out and will I be covered if I need to be refitted ? The I15's are the pro series model for Ping, very minimal offset. Sounds to me like if you are hooking theses it's bcoz your shaft is kicking too soon and releasing/closing the face down too early. Could be the shafts are not stiff enuff and too whippy. Could be you have the right flex but maybe the wrong kick points.........Shafts get more flexible the longer they are, so you your long irons would tend to kick even more. Could be a number of things in your swing too - but if you feel confident it's a technical issue - I'd look into going a bit stiffer in the shaft. Or, and not to muddle things, you could maybe stay with the same flex and look at going to a high kick point. A high kick point in a Regular flex Dynamic Gold R300 will feel similar to a normal Stiff flex shaft with a lower kick point - minus the weight bcoz it will be a smidge lighter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteWonder 2,702 Posted April 13, 2011 Ok there seems to be quite a few guys who know there stuff around here. I just got custom fitted for some ping I15's....and I've only played 3 rounds so far and I am drawing or even hooking the fock out of these things.... Is this just going to take time to adjust or is it possible I was fitted wrong ? I don't mind right to left but I'm for the most part having to 15 yds off the pin to have to be on target. It gets more severe the longer iron I hit but I'm even having to adjust with a wedge..... I did not get the computerized custom fitting as the system was down that day. Basically did it swapping out heads with tape on the bottom to find which lie I was hitting more squarely. If I was fitted wrong how do I find out and will I be covered if I need to be refitted ? i agree with alot of what cruzer said. tho it could easily just be something in your swing needing time to adjust to the new set. Make sure your hands are not getting too far out in front of your body. Make a concerted effort to fire your hips thru at impact and get that clubhead lagging just a bit. are your shots going higher than youd like? this could be another sign that you might benefit from a stiffer shaft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parrot 789 Posted April 15, 2011 I'm in the same boat Skids, used to play a couple a couple times a week, now it's maybe a couple times a month (when Montana weather allows). Been playing the same home built GolfSmith irons for 15-20 years. I think just about any club will probably be a 'game improvement' club. I used to think that maybe I'd be a good player some day, but I think that delusion is gone. I'll just be happy to put her down the fairway and hit a green now and then. Thanks for the input guys. Always nice to hear from Cruzer on golf questions. Your recommendation is good enough for me. I think I'll go ahead and order them. Shipped today, be here on Monday. Happy Birthday to me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbfalcon 825 Posted April 15, 2011 Shipped today, be here on Monday. Happy Birthday to me! You'll be more than happy once you start putting good swings on the ball with those Burners. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
