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Date Posted: 09:26:12 11/11/11 Fri
Author: Paul
Subject: All the Hype

I got my 1 irons in the mail yesterday (Driver, 3W, 5W, 7W, 5 Iron - PW, GW, SW, LW). The clubs have really great looks, feel, and balance. I love the oversize grips. But all that doesn't matter if they don't perform. Went to the range this morning. Started with the 8 iron, just like David suggests. I have to admit I struggled some, mainly due to figuring out how far to stand from the ball with these clubs. I finally figured out you have to stand much closer to the ball than I was accustomed to. Once I got that part figured out. I was amazed how consistently I could make solid contact with the ball. I decided to try a few with the driver. I was having trouble getting it up. Then I remembered the tip about tilting the spine to the right. I did that and it worked. With the ball center of stance I could hit the ball high and pretty much straight. As far as the fairway woods, the same spine tilt works great to get them up as well. The 7W is probably my ffavorite club in the whole set. I can smoke it. Bottom line: What about all the hype you read about these clubs? BELIEVE IT! These clubs do make a difference. They will help you hit the ball better. I have only made one trip tp the range and I already hit the 1 irons better than my old clubs.

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[> Re: All the Hype -- Roy Reed (R2), 23:21:58 11/13/11 Sun

Paul: Just a little tip on how far to stand from the ball at address (this is what I teach my students that are having this problem): With the ball center-of-stance, go thru your normal set-up, take your grip and sole the club so the bottom line on the club face is parallel to the ground and square to the target line. Then point your nose AT the ball and move your body toward or away from the ball until the knuckle of the thumb of the top hand appears to be somewhere (depending on the club) on an imaginary line drawn parallel to the ground, between your nose and chin. Takes a little practice but this position will be the same for every 1-Iron so it's easy to ingrain. There are other ways to do this - just remember that every club swings the same, so if you can establish a "baseline distance", the club will leave at take-away and return to the same point at impact. If you "over-reach" or set up "too-close", your mind will try and compensate for the angle differences, the club cannot return to the same point and you end up with a mis-hit. Hope this is clear and helps a little. Please let us know how your practice rounds go. Hit 'em straight! R2

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