Hello Everyone!
My first topic here (I only replied to the one about the asian version of skytrak that I mistakenly just purchased ...) so some info about myself.
I'm a 38 yold software developer, and I just started playing golf in October 2020... I'm completely addicted and I'm always looking for time to practice or play short or full courses.
At the moment I'm gaming the following:
Ping G15 Driver s-flex
Ping G15 Hybrid 4, Irons 5-PW
Ping i-wedge AW 50
Ping G-series SW (54) and LW (58)
I am slowly making progress, taking indoor lessons every week, and I'm currently scoring ~115 on Par 72 courses, so i'm an extremely high handicapper :P
Yesterday I went to talk to another teacher that gives on-course lessons (playing 9 or 18 holes on a very nice course nearby) and during our chat he let me hit a few balls at the range with his clubs... which were Ping Blueprint irons...
Needless to say, I loved his clubs so much!... so much smaller at approach but for some reason not scary, and I was hitting them quite well, basically the same distance as my current clubs.
I didn't have my own clubs so couldn't make a direct comparison, so maybe the dispersion would have been larger, but with those clubs I really FELT the hit, I could tell if I hit a ball at the toe, or too low on the face, my hands actually hurt a couple of times, but a good pain if that makes sense :P
When I hit with my clubs, I often feel like I don't understand why the ball went the direction it went... when I shank it it doesn't feel any different from when I hit it more centered...
So my question is... is it really better for high handicap players to use game improvement irons? I mean I understand that the scores would probably be better, but can a player really reach his full potention playing those clubs?
I really want to improve, my goal for this year is to reliably break 100 on a Par72 course, and get to single digit handicap in a matter of a couple more years, I'm really committed to putting the effort required to do that...
Wouldn't a set of REAL irons, like the blueprint or other forged blades help me in the sense of giving me more feedback on each swing?
I guess in a way I'm trying to convince myself that I should just buy them :P but I'm not going to do that, I will wait until I break 100 and then get a fitting, but even then I don't want the fitter to think that he has to give me game improvement irons just because of my handicap, I want the player to improve before the score if that makes sense :P
What do you guys think?
My first topic here (I only replied to the one about the asian version of skytrak that I mistakenly just purchased ...) so some info about myself.
I'm a 38 yold software developer, and I just started playing golf in October 2020... I'm completely addicted and I'm always looking for time to practice or play short or full courses.
At the moment I'm gaming the following:
Ping G15 Driver s-flex
Ping G15 Hybrid 4, Irons 5-PW
Ping i-wedge AW 50
Ping G-series SW (54) and LW (58)
I am slowly making progress, taking indoor lessons every week, and I'm currently scoring ~115 on Par 72 courses, so i'm an extremely high handicapper :P
Yesterday I went to talk to another teacher that gives on-course lessons (playing 9 or 18 holes on a very nice course nearby) and during our chat he let me hit a few balls at the range with his clubs... which were Ping Blueprint irons...
Needless to say, I loved his clubs so much!... so much smaller at approach but for some reason not scary, and I was hitting them quite well, basically the same distance as my current clubs.
I didn't have my own clubs so couldn't make a direct comparison, so maybe the dispersion would have been larger, but with those clubs I really FELT the hit, I could tell if I hit a ball at the toe, or too low on the face, my hands actually hurt a couple of times, but a good pain if that makes sense :P
When I hit with my clubs, I often feel like I don't understand why the ball went the direction it went... when I shank it it doesn't feel any different from when I hit it more centered...
So my question is... is it really better for high handicap players to use game improvement irons? I mean I understand that the scores would probably be better, but can a player really reach his full potention playing those clubs?
I really want to improve, my goal for this year is to reliably break 100 on a Par72 course, and get to single digit handicap in a matter of a couple more years, I'm really committed to putting the effort required to do that...
Wouldn't a set of REAL irons, like the blueprint or other forged blades help me in the sense of giving me more feedback on each swing?
I guess in a way I'm trying to convince myself that I should just buy them :P but I'm not going to do that, I will wait until I break 100 and then get a fitting, but even then I don't want the fitter to think that he has to give me game improvement irons just because of my handicap, I want the player to improve before the score if that makes sense :P
What do you guys think?
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