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Date Posted: 14:14:09 03/08/08 Sat
Author: Sam K
Subject: Re: Loss of Distance - Why?
In reply to: Kelly 's message, "Loss of Distance - Why?" on 18:02:19 03/07/08 Fri

I played regular golf clubs for 30 years before switching to the 1 Irons. The main obstacle I found was that when I had the 1 Iron #3 iron in my hand I would swing it like my old #3 iron which does not work at all. This was a habit that was hard to overcome even though my 1 Iron #3 was 2" shorter than my old #3. The trick is to use a #7 iron swing with all the irons and this sounds simple but really takes some getting used to.

When I started with the 1 Irons I had a 5 handicap and after one season I'm now down to a 2 handicap. I hit the ball farther and with exact yardage gaps between irons - 10 yards. I truly wish that I'd bought these clubs years ago.

Sam

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[> Re: Loss of Distance - Why? -- Kelly, 11:24:09 03/09/08 Sun

Thanks for the feedback and suggestions. I will persevere and continue in my effort to slow my swing down for longer irons. I fully understand that it will be the long irons that will pose the greatest challenge in making this transition.

However, I'm still a little confused about the results I was getting in the simulator. As I understand it, the 1-Iron approach is to build all the clubs to the length of the club that is generally considered to be the easiest to hit - a properly fitted 7-iron (or thereabouts - my 1-Iron 7 iron is about 1/2 shorter than my previously custom fitted clubs). As a result, while the other clubs in the bag may involve a transition and a mental shift, there should be no transition moving between the 1-Iron 7-iron and any other 7-iron. Why, then, would I be hitting the 1-Iron 7-iron 25 - 30 yards shorter than a Snake Eyes Python 7-iron that I just picked up in the simulator without ever having held (or even heard) of one before?

I wonder if this is a matter of making a transition between graphite and steel shafts? The Python 7-iron was graphite, as were my Callaways. I know that when I went to steel shafts in a previous set of clubs, I lost more than one club in distance. Anyone have a similar experience?

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[> [> Re: Loss of Distance - Why? -- Matt, 15:37:25 03/09/08 Sun

The switch from graphite shafts to steel should'nt have any impact on your distance but you'll probably have to get used to the new timing and feel. I went from graphite to steel in my 1 Irons and immediately gained 5-yds per club. The 1 Irons just felt so much more balanced than my old set that the transition was easy. Give it some time at the range and you'll surprise yourself once you get your timing down.

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