Good driver for mid - high handicapper

[GB72]

Whilst they are not renowned for their drivers, I would recommend giving the Mizuno JPX 800 a try. I spent hours at DG in Cambridge trying all of the releases this year and this came out head and shoulders above the rest. I so wanted to like the Callaway Octane as had always had Callaway drivers before but could not get on with it. The Cobra S3 came a close second.

 

[Tiger]

Wookie I guess my point is that unless we become a very good ball striker i.e. Cat 1 will we be consistent enough to get the benefit from a 'Player's' iron?? A lot of people are put off game improvers because of the thick topline but recent cavity back offerings are getting thinner and thinner. Personally I'll always opt for more forgiveness.

 

[wookie]

So if I do want to buy then whats the best bet with regard to trying clubs out as presumably if I go to AG or DG I will have to try standard length / lie versions which might not tell me much?

 

[Tiger]

So if I do want to buy then whats the best bet with regard to trying clubs out as presumably if I go to AG or DG I will have to try standard length / lie versions which might not tell me much?

If they are an authorised stocker they will have a fitting cart which will have a variety of shafts in a few different lengths and a number of heads at a range of different lie angles. Then there are the national fitting centres who I believe charge for the privilege and have to be booked through your pro (Ping is nr Lincs, Titleist is in St Ives nr Cambridge). I'd recommend taking your current six iron wherever you go to compare the machine numbers.
BUT if you are happy with your current set up or the difference is marginal leave well enough alone.

 

[Tiger]

O and make sure you know the loft of your 6 iron and the ones of the clubs you are trying as a degree difference is worth about 2-3yards

 

[ForeRighty]

I stumbled across a TM Burner in my mates garage borrowed it for couple of rounds and haven't looked back since.

It goes a country mile even miss hits jump of the face of this club, its the new White version in 9.5 Stiff.

I would throughly recommend.