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Golferdow01 said:
Hawg-

Not to place blame elsewhere, but what about your golf swing? Irons are of all degrees of loft, but are fairly consistent throughout the market.

I think you need to take a lesson witha golf professional and have them analyze your swing. They could tell you if new clubs would solve your problem or if you need to tweak your swing.

I know whenever I start skying my irons that I'm breaking my wrists too early on the follow-through when my wrists should be leading the clubhead throughout the entire swing.

I don't want to see you spending a lot of money on something that might not solve your problem.
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Totally agree Golfer.

I was hooking the ball real bad last week and went and got a lesson and got rid of the problem immediately.

Best $50 I ever spent.

Remember, Tiger Woods could probably shoot a 65 with your clubs.

It also helps if wherever you get your lesson that they videotape you so you can see it. I got my lesson at the Dome here in Columbus and man did it help to see myself put up on the screen next to a pro.
 
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Thump said:
Totally agree Golfer.

I was hooking the ball real bad last week and went and got a lesson and got rid of the problem immediately.

Best $50 I ever spent.

Remember, Tiger Woods could probably shoot a 65 with your clubs.

It also helps if wherever you get your lesson that they videotape you so you can see it. I got my lesson at the Dome here in Columbus and man did it help to see myself put up on the screen next to a pro.
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Golf, like any other sport :p, requires constant guidence and supervision from a professional, if you want to get really good.

As for me, I'm averaging between 80-82 for 18 holes right now and am pleased since I get no instruction. It's very difficult to break the 80 barrier if you aren't taking lessons.
 
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Anyone have any suggestions of good training aids. I've been having a lot of trouble keeping my swing on plane (Mainly starting my backswing way inside then comming over the top for a nice big slice) I know I'm doing it but can't seem to cure it. I think it has a lot to do with muscle memory and wondered if there was a good swing aid that could help me cure it.
 
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Golferdow01 said:
As for me, I'm averaging between 80-82 for 18 holes right now and am pleased since I get no instruction. It's very difficult to break the 80 barrier if you aren't taking lessons.
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Agree.

I hadn't taken a lesson in over a year and a half.

It's always good to go in for a tune-up.

I'm shooting in the high 80's right now but hope to be in the mid to low 80's by the end of the summer after honing my new swing.

I do play the tips though probably like you, not a fan of playing the whites like most.
 
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scarletandgrey said:
Anyone have any suggestions of good training aids. I've been having a lot of trouble keeping my swing on plane (Mainly starting my backswing way inside then comming over the top for a nice big slice) I know I'm doing it but can't seem to cure it. I think it has a lot to do with muscle memory and wondered if there was a good swing aid that could help me cure it.
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Buy a Medicus 5-iron.

The Medicus is a golf club with two pivot points on the club. The shaft breaks at one or both of those points if you take a swing that is off the proper swing plane.
 
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Thump said:
hawg,

I'm by no means a golf pro but the thing you need to watch out for when buying off of the rack is that the shafts may not be tailored to your swing speed. I have a medium to high swing speed so in turn need stiffer-shafted clubs.

One of the biggest mistakes I see is people always wanting to buy the newest, biggest Driver and then the shaft is so flimsy, they can't keep it in the zip code when hitting it.

You can have your swing speed measured for free at Golfsmith on their machine. That helped guide me in purchasing a new driver a few years ago. I bought a used Taylor Made for $100.
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Length, swing speed, cost, etc aren't an issue since I know the first two and I'll be getting knockoffs so they are cheaper than the real thing. At my height I could never buy anything off the rack and it is hard to find used equipment at the length I need as well. I though my inch over standard irons were fine until DA told me they were too short last year. The sole is also too big on the Bertha's which makes me get too much loft on all my irons. I'm just trying to find out what irons would be best for me or if anyone has used X-18's and what they think.
 
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Thump said:
I do play the tips though probably like you, not a fan of playing the whites like most.
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It depends on the scenario for me where I play.

If I'm playing with family, they are normally on the whites and I don't want to be odd man out, so I'll play the whites.

If I'm playing with friends or by myself, I'll play the blue tees because the whites are too short.

I haven't played the black tees since HS because you have no business on those if you aren't taking instruction and averaging in the 70's consistently.
 
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Folanator said:
Golf Galaxie will let you look at clubs but that is kinda like looking at cars on the lot and not going for a test drive. You can see what they look like but you have to take them out and see how they feel on the road.

There are a number of outside ranges that will have demo days when Hogan, Titleist, Calaway, Ping and Cleveland will come in and let you beat the shit out of their clubs for free. IMO it is the only way that you will get a good fit. They will test your swing speed and launch angle along with the spin rates of diff clubs, then you can make an educated guess as to what club will work best.

Call around and find out when a demo day is and check it out. Time well spent.

Or you can just say fuck it and swing hard from the top with your right hand...:biggrin:
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Dicks has a room you can try clubs in. That's where I went yesterday.
 
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Golferdow01 said:
I haven't played the black tees since HS because you have no business on those if you aren't taking instruction and averaging in the 70's consistently.
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Most courses I play at only go back to blues but I made the mistake of playing the blacks at Cook's Creek on a really windy day and shot a 103!

My buddy who usually shoots around 80 any other place came in with a 104!!

I hadn't shot in the 100's since my freshman year of High School!
 
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