The club feels so light- clubhead speed would have to be increased immensely. I've got a few range tokins left and will definately give this club a shot off the 'grassy' part of the tee pad.
Given the clubs I'm using are 60's vintage, I could probably use the extra distance a 5 will give over a 7, as I won't be getting as far out from the tee.
I've wondered about something for a while and it goes like this: I almost hit a hole-in-one on a par three when I wasn't really trying. My friend and I were being waved-on by the foursome ahead so, he went first and hit a squirrel-killer into some weeds. He tossed his club, it was my turn, and I said something like, "Don't worry, watch this", where I quickly set the ball on the tee, looked at the green and smacked a 3 iron on the green where it rolled back to less than a foot from the cup. My friend looked at me 'strikingly', but the look from the other group was a priceless, "who is this guy?" as we approached the green.
Has anyone ever broached the subject of quickness and the effect that may have on a shot? Is there a connection between making a great shot and allowing little time to confuse the mind-body communication that can take place? As I often feel hurried on a couse, this has happened more than a few times. I just wonder if it's happened to anyone else.
Nope but a friend of mine and I were playing in a fundraiser and on the par-3 which was a Closest to the pin hole, he hooked his tee shot and hit a tree about 40 feet to the left of the green and the ball bounced back and landed about a foot away from the hole to win the closest to the pin prize.
I guess the only thing I can say is that quickness and shaft speed will always take a back seat to blind luck......... LOL!
I’m a fan of a pre shot routine that is effective, but doesn’t take too long. I don’t think going up and just whacking it is a good idea. Pros don’t take practice swings I think mostly because they want to save some wear and tear on their body...
I find an aim point between the ball and my target on any shot, I line my body up to it, typically take two practice swings to get a rythm down, and to make sure my grip on the club is at the right point so I don’t fat the ball, or skull it. As soon as those are done, I hit the damn thing! The intermediate target thing I just mentioned, is mentioned repeatedly in books and pro interviews. It REALLY helps your aim and alignment.
I have a friend that has a pre shot routine that is crazy long, drives me nuts...
One tip that helps, especially for irons, tee the ball higher a bit, than you think. I used to tee my iron tee shots just barely off the ground, now I tee them up about the width of my pointer finger, and actaully kind of swing up on the ball. The difference for me was huge. Golf magazines routinely talk about people teeing the ball too low for a reason. The rule of thumb for any club, should be the equator of the ball aligned with the top of the club face.
If your clubs are THAT old, then you’d might consider finding something new if you can, especially if you fall in love with the game. Savvy want ads shopping locally, might score you some really good clubs, cheap. Most people that love the game, wind up going hog wild buying stuff, and eventually considering selling some of the stuff. I wouldn’t be surprised if you could score some nearly brand new clubs, for 25 cents on the dollar.
I have Mizuno MP32 irons, very highly rated, blade irons. You just about can’t get better irons, but I’ll bet some desperate guy would sell them for 250 bucks, when they cost new about 800. A club like that, wouldn’t need replacing for like 10-20 yrs, and I’ve seen some pings still in play after 25-30 yrs!
Drivers even easier to score a deal, but the last thing you want is to buy a nice club, that flat out doesn’t work for you. A good driver is the MOST important club to pick, without question. The wrong club, you flat out can’t use it. When you find the right one, you’ll smile every time you hit the thing.
Hope that isn’t too much information, as you can see I’m mentally consumed by the game...