tschu Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 This is all leading up to the first annual HB golf tourney, don't ya think? Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiitt. Now there's an idea Quote Link to comment
RedRedJarvisRedwine Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I carry a hybrid to replace my 3 iron. That is pretty common at professional and amateur level alike. I could probably play a 4 hybrid but like the more boring flight of a nice 4 iron. Depending on skill level and swing speed, I would probably replace your 3 iron for sure, probably 4 iron, and maaaaaybe 5 iron. Yeah in all honesty I've taken my 3 and 4 irons out and replaced them with wedges. Like I said above I did receive a 4Hi as a gift but the courses in my loup don't require me to need longer irons much less a 3wood or 3hi. When I get down to omaha ill bring a 5wood just in case. Quote Link to comment
Lyons in the Sea of Red. Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 No hybrids in this guys bag. Just don't have a knack for them yet, I suppose. Quote Link to comment
flatwaterfan Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 I am a hack so I need an easy club to hit... My swing speed is definitely slowing down. So it sounds like the majority of you guys support a switch and that I should try a 3 & 4 to start with first, so I will try that. Thanks for the responses. I appreciate it, more importantly the players on other fairways will appreciate it even more. Hahaha. Just kidding. Quote Link to comment
HuskerThor Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Don't mean to hijack this thread, but didn't think a new thread was needed. Wanted you golfers opinions on a new iron set I'm looking at. The Pings I have are 20 years old so any upgrade would be an improvement. I've been thinking of up grading for a few years, and this is the first year our Fed refund wasn't spent already. They are TaylorMade Burner Plus irons. I believe they are 2011 models. Originally SRP $800, now $299. Obviously brand new still in the box. http://www.austads.com/customer/category/product.jsp/SUBCATEGORY_ID/11796/refScid/1092/sattr0/Hand/sattrVal0/right/sattr1/Gender/sattrVal1/mens Does anyone currently use these, or has anyone heard good or bad about them? Thanks for the input guys! Quote Link to comment
tschu Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I can't speak to that particular model, but the most important thing you can do with your new irons is get them fitted for you. 1 Quote Link to comment
tschu Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 It'll depend a lot on your handicap, skill level, etc. These irons are not for a low-handicapper, but if you're a 10+ these seem to be pretty good. Browsing around, I can't find much bad to be said about them. Apparently pretty lightweight, have a large clubhead, high trajectory, and should give you about a club distance-wise over your old Pings. I bet you get more spin with some grooves that are newer than 20 years too! I guess I would say try to find a place to hit them and test them out, and if you indeed like them, get them fitted for length and lie angle. I need to get new wedges this year so I'll be doing a similar thing! And you've got the $$$ value thing down, getting a 1-2 year old model really doesn't sacrifice much technology at all but often saves you 50-75% of the price. Quote Link to comment
wiuhusker Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I use this irons currently. Love them. I usually shoot lower to mid 80s. I find these irons very easy to hit and they look great too. Didn't add any distance to my iron play (probably will for you considering the upgrade) but I felt so much more comfortable with these irons. Quote Link to comment
HuskerThor Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I ordered them. Does anyone have an opinion on Golf Galaxy to get my fitting done? Any other suggestions would be appreciated. tschu, I'm a weekender. I love playing the game but can't seem to get below 90. If I could learn to quit pushing to the right all the time, it would be better. My luck is that if it goes right, you can bet a dollar to a doughnut, that its the closest line to OB. As nice as it is to get a +1 on here, those +1's on the course suck. Quote Link to comment
RedRedJarvisRedwine Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I ordered them. Does anyone have an opinion on Golf Galaxy to get my fitting done? Any other suggestions would be appreciated. tschu, I'm a weekender. I love playing the game but can't seem to get below 90. If I could learn to quit pushing to the right all the time, it would be better. My luck is that if it goes right, you can bet a dollar to a doughnut, that its the closest line to OB. As nice as it is to get a +1 on here, those +1's on the course suck. Golf Galaxy > Austads Another tip. Since you went for a new set of irons and got a great deal on them, when you go to get them fitted, try out several of the grip options. I've owned a couple set of Taylor Mades and don't like their grips(JMO). Spend the extra $80 bucks or so to get a grip that you are comfortable with! I like the Winn wraps that are new this spring and will probably put them on my i20s. Quote Link to comment
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