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kippax · 08-12-2006, 11:08 PM

i bought a driving iron 2 weeks ago, £12.99 not sure how much that is in $.
It WAS awsome!!!

never hit a bad shot with it, good distance, great control, lovely feel.

Until!!!! i teed up on the first hole the other day, set up,swung back,made good contact then...Ping! ball goes straight down the middle, club head goes bouncing into the rough

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**DennisM** · 08-12-2006, 11:18 PM

I'm going back and forth between the Taylormade R540XD irons and some Callaway X-16 Pro irons. Both seem to have benefits for my game, but I'm trying to decide which is better over all. The Taylormade irons feel better and I'm longer with them, but the Callaways are a couple points heavier and I seem to control them better, so I might try adding some lead tape to the back of the Taylors.

The other thing is, I have really big hands and the Callaways have a midsize grip while the Taylors have a standard size. I wonder if I replaced the grip whether I'd feel better about it. It's not a ton of money, so I'll probably try it.

In the meantime, it's going to get frustrating. I can't play next week because of a wedding and I can't play the next week because of an anniversary party here and I can't play the next week because of a Bar Mitzvah we have to go to and if I don't find some way to play during the week, one of you guys is going to find me crying on your doorstep, looking for a place to hide from here!

**DennisM** · 08-27-2006, 11:22 PM

I had the Taylors regripped with Tour Wrap Midsize and it's made a lot of difference. They win... but those Callaways are going to stay in the closet for a while.

golftripadvisor · 08-30-2006, 01:44 PM

This old club question is interesting. I would bet Tiger Woods would shoot 1 or 2 strokes worse after a practice round with a set of clubs from the range barrel. The putter is another story. My experiences have shown the proper golf swing allows all clubs to work. Unless you want to spend $600 worth of technology for 5 extra yards. A new club can give a golfer a lot of confidence. The manufacturer revenue is dependent on that statement.

**DennisM** · 08-31-2006, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by golftripadvisor

A new club can give a golfer a lot of confidence. The manufacturer revenue is dependent on that statement.

Then some putter manufacturer is losing his shirt on me for now. About a month ago I went back to a 40 year old putter, a Toney Penna Ironmaster, and I've putted very well with it every since. I guess 40 years of rest let the magic back into it.